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The Placer herald., 1870-08-27

A FABLE.-Horace Greely is said to be
the author of the following pretty conceit. OF
course it will be understood as a drive at
strong minded women
A vine was growing beside thrifty oak
and had reached that hight at which it re-
quired support
Coax, said the vine, "bend your trunk
so that you may support me-
"My support" said the oak, "is natural
ly yours, and you may depend on my
strength to bear you up; but am too large
and solid to bend. Put your arms around
me, my pretty vine, and | will manfully
support and cherish you, if you have an am
bition to climb as high as the clouds. While
| thus hold You up, you will ornament my
rough trunk with your pretty green leaves
and shining scarlet berries. They will be as
frontlets to my head; and | shall stand in
the forest like. glorious warrior with all his
plumes. We were made by the Master of
life to grow together, that by our union the
weak may be made strong, and the strong
render aid to the weak"
"But | wish to grow independently, said
the vine; "why cannot you twine around
me, and let me grow up straight, and not
be dependent upon your
"Nature," said the oak, "did not design
it. 1t is impossible that you grow to any
hight alone; and if you try it the wind and
rain, if not your own weight, will bring you
to the ground. Neither is it proper that you
run your arms hither and thithcr among the
trees. The tree will begin to say it is not
my vine--it is a stranger and will not cher
ish thee By this time thou will be so en-
tangled among the branches that thou canst
not get back to the oak, and then no one will
admire or pity thee"
"Ah mel' said the vine; "let me escape
from such destiny And with this she
twined herself around the oak; and they
both grew and hourished happily together
The Placer herald., 1870-08-27
NUMBER l.

THE Senators whose terms expire on the
4th of March next are; Morrill,, Of Maine;
Cragan, of New Hampshire; Wilson, Of
Massachusetts; Anthony, of Rhode Island;
Chattel, of New Jersey; Wiley, Of West
Virginia; johnson, of Virginia; Abbott, Of
North Carolina; Robertson, of South Caro-
lima; Fowler, of Tennessee; Grimes, of Iowa;
Howard, of Michigan; Thayre, of Nebraska;
Ross, of Kansas; Yates, of Illinois; Nc
Donald, of Arkansas; Revels, Of Mississippi;
Warner, of Alabama; Salisbury, of Della
ware; Mc5reery, of Kentucky; and Norton
of Minnesota. The outgoing Senators are
all Republicans, except Salisbury, McGree-
ry and Norton. The seat of Mr.. Fowler
has already been filled by Democrat, and
that of Mr.. Grimes by Republican. Tho
Democrats will probably loose one Senator
in Minnesota, and gain in New Jersey, Ore
gon, and perhaps one or two Southern States.
To REMOVE MoTEs AND CHArF FROM THE
EYE.-Mr Tinkham, St. Louis, Kansas.
Calomel is one of the very best remedies for
notes or ehaff in the eye of horses or cattle.
| had COW that got an oat chaff on her eye
ball which resisted all efforts at removal.
Her eye became SO swollen she could not
open it, and a white film begun to grow upon
the ball. l was speaking to one of my
neighbors about it; he recommended the
above remedy, which applied blowing it
into the eye with a goose-quill, about the
bulk of grain Ct wheat. Twenty hours
after, no one would have supposed anything
had ever allied the eye. l know of other
instances where it has been used with equal
success. -Erchange.
The Richmond palladium., 1870-03-22

the taking Of the Census. The long delay
by Congress determining how the Seasus
should be taken, has put the work back
several months, and now It is thought
impossible to 90 advance the work be-
fore next falls election to be BILE to re
apportion Congressional representation.
Commissioner Wilson OF the Genera
Land Office. has received from Youne
County Texas, specimens of fine coal,
including the bituminous md anthracite
varieties. The extent Of it in the State
of Texas, reaches at least 5000 square
miles, and has an estimated thickness OF
three hundred feet. They calcareans or
agillaceans schist filled with coal plants,
and unmistakahle array Of fossils be,
longing to animal kingdom, leaves no
doubt as to the true nature of this coal,
and which may be traced through cor
responding coal formations in ii issouri,
Iowa, Kentucky and Illinois. The exis
tence of Anthracite in Texas, is a new
discovery, but not such q one as to ex-
cite doubt. But a short time since
similar announcement was received at
the Land Office from New Mexico, and
is now we'll known and accepted fact.
No doubt wherever beds OF coal are in
truded into the trap or basaltic rocks
that the heat and other methamorphic
agencies accompanying such rocks. will
expel the volatile matter from bitumi
nous coal and convert them into hard or
anthracite coal. It being done in Pen
sylvania, is a hint to look for 1t whereY
er the same geological connections are
found existing together.
The Morning News" q penny paper
in this city, issued it's last number to-
day. This is the sixth paper here with
in the past six months that have been
obliged to throw up the spunge for the
want of sufficient patronage.
The following is the number Of pat-
ents issued yesterday from the Z. 5
Patent Office to the States and foreign
countries respectively: N. Y. so; Conn
35; Mass, 80; Pa, 81; ILL.,, %; Ohio, II;
Mich, Il; N. j. IL; Ind, Z; Wis, 6; R.
I. 5; D. c. s; Ga, Miss, 4; Mo-, 3; Va.,
8; Me-, 3; Iowa, 3; Md, 2; Cal, 2; Vt, 2;
N. H. 2; S. c., 2, La, l; KY, 1; DEL /;
Minn., l; Montana, ]; England, i
Cuba, /. LIFE.
The Richmond palladium., 1870-03-22

The Two ScRoGeINsEs.-Mr. John II.
Chisholm, who died in this city about
twenty years ago, was paying teller of
the Farmers and Mechanics Bank for
several years before his death. He was
a native of South Carolina, and was
about fifty years Of age at the time of
his decease. His fine social qualities
made him very popular. Among his
other talents was his great ability as q
roconteuy, or relater OF ane cdotes. One
of his good stories was the following,
which was known among his friends as
The Two Scrogginses An Irishman,
who had been absent for some time on q
fishing excursion. met one Of his friends.
who inquired of him what luck he had
had oh he replied, we had a most
Elegant time entirely Who were Of
your party ? asked his friend. There
were five of u.s. was his answer. There
was myself. one; the two Scrogginses,
two; Terry Toole, three, and Jim Kasin,
four. There certainly aoere five Of us.
There was Jim Kasin, one; Terry Toole,
two; myself, three; and the two Scrog-
ginses, four. It's very strange that
can't remember who the fifth man was !!
There was myself, one; Jim Kasin, two;
the two Scrogginses, three: and Terry
Toole, four; and may the devil fly away
with me If I can recollect who the fifth
man was!-[L Lippincott's Magazine.
The Richmond palladium., 1870-03-22
Washington Facts and GOSSIP

The Ways and Means Committeee
will reduce the taxes on fire insurance
companies.
Representative Prosser, of Tennessee
contemplates appointing q colored cadet
to West Point Gen. Butler has already
done 30.
Official accounts of the proceedings Of
the Legislature Of Texas, ratifying the
Amendments, was sent to each branch
of Congress Thursday.
Specie payment has been resumed at
the capital to considerable extent,
many business houses giving silver for
change on all purchases.
Secretary Boutwell, has directed the
dismissal of any clerk examining papers
out of their proper order. This is 10
prevent claim agents from pressing their
claims for ettlement.
One Of the subjects talked over on
Wednesday in the Cabinet was the fnan-
cial situation. which all agree was most
favorable. The resumption of specie
payments will not be attempted at pres
ant.
The President spent several hours in
the Presidents room at the Capitol or
Wednesday, in conversation with the
Senators. This is first time any President
has visited the Capitol and occupied the
room set apart for him, except during
the closing hours of Congress.
There is prodigious stir among
army fossils about Logan's Army bill.
and q strong organization has been
formed with a view to having it reiecteI
or essentially modified in the Senate.
The House is very determined, howev-
er. and if the Senate attempts to stand
in the way, there will be struggle be-
tween the two Houses
On Friday Terrence Cassidy, who
threatend Pesident Grant with assassin
alton, using abusive language, while
the latter was walking on Penns ylvania
avenue with his son, was pronounced
insane by the police surgeons. and sent
to the Government Insane Asylum The
man had repeatedly been refused ad-
mission to the Executive mansion on
account of his singular conduct.
The Senate Appropriation Committee
has about finished the General Appro-
priation bill passed by the House two
weeks ago. The committee goes with
DAVIS and the House Committee in cut
ting down the expenses, and it is prob
able they will even reduce the aggre~
gate of the bill below the amount fixed
in the House.
The Richmond palladium., 1870-03-22

An EASY METHOD OF CoNrRAcTI on
Congress should authorize the issue Of
legal tender notes similar to those put
in circulation during the war, and to al
extent equal to the greenbacks now in
use-say three hundred and fifty six
millions, having three years to run, at
six per cent.
These notes should be dated on the
first Of each month, as issued, and paid
out for all dues of the gov ernment ex-
cept coin obligations, until the entire
quantity has been disposed Of They
should be made convertible at the end
of two years. into ten forty bonds at e r
per cent. principal and interest paya IS
in coin -greenbacks to an equal amoAps
with the compound notes to be destros
ed each month until none are left. Els
process would complete the work Il
three years.
The result would be. that the new
notes, being widely diffused by the d =
bursements Of the Treasury, would
into the hands OF all classes of persoas,
and those disposed to hoard them wep S
do so Experience has shown US, IN !
case of the former issue, that these no
would rapidly disappear, and be fina
converted into bonds. Contraction eff
ted in this manner would be entir
voluntary on the part of the people, ts e
ing place only when they had a surplus
of currency. Neither the government,
the benks, nor speculators could dictate,
control, or influence the movement ID
any degree whatever. - lLippincott
Magazine.
The Richmond palladium., 1870-03-22
There is no stacking. When the reap

There is no stacking. When the reap
ers have finished, the whole force OF men
and teams is turned over to the thresh-
ing machine and market-wagon. Four
ten horse power and two steam power
machines are moved into line and ready
for work The wheat is drawn straight
way from the shocks, pnt through the
machines, emptied into bags, loaded on
wagons, drawn to the river, lifted In the
elevator, run through the cleaner, spout
ed in barges, shipped to Milwaukee, and
sold on arrival. All that goes on each
day, as one act, under one system OF di
rection.-Every night the machines are
moved to new stations, and the fresh
staw burned. The men get two dollars
day during the threshing period, and
works as many hours as nature and day
light will properly allow. In twelve to
fifteen days the work of the threshers
and market-wagons is ended.
FaA blowing ID simple affair with
Mr.. Dalrymple, and requires no extra
supervision. 1t follows close upon the
threshing, one man looking after all
| Twenty two horse plows are put into
the stubble field together. They move
| in order and in sections three miles
about, turning furrow twelve inches
i wide, and each year little deeper than
before, to reach fresh soil. They fiIish
sixty acres a day, and require two
To1 IN
plete the whole. Mr.. Dalrymple pays
| $50 month for this season of work,
not exceeding ten hours day. With
the completion Of the plowing, the work
season closes. aud Billy and 'Tom,'
and Nancy aad Jerry are stripped
| of their shoes, and turned loose in the
forty acre stable-lot. to fly their heels
and twitch their tells in unressrained
enjoyment. till April breezes have re-
turned again upon the hills. No ghosts
of horses have ventured on the farm
for more than two years.
The average cost Of raising wheat on
good Minnesota wheat lands, at last
summers prices of labor on the Missis-
sippi, is figured by Mr.. Dalrymple at SO
| cents bushel, or ten dollars an acre.
The items of expense per acre include
stubble. .plowing. Sc; seed wheat, S1.50;
sowing, 81; cutting. 81 binding, etc..
1926. With cheapened transportation,
rs the West must have, Mr.. Dalrymple
thinks the average price of wheat on
Mississippi cannot fall below a dollar a
bushel.
Mr.. Dalrymyle gives the following re
suits Of his three summer recreations
His crop from seventeen hundred
acres in 1867, harvested twenty>one
bushels to the acre, and netted him Sl0,-
900, over and above the entire cost of
his land, plowing, fencing seeding, and
all the labor employed.
His crop from seventeen hundred
acres in 1868, harvested twenty-three
bushels to the acre, and netted him S4O,-
900 at home above the production.
His crop from twenty hundred acres
in 1869 harvested twenty-one and a half
bushels to the acre, and netted So, 900
at above the cos: of raising.
Adding the present cash value of hi 8
farm O,00OI and the net profits of
his three years wheat growing exceed
3l50,000. Not bad exhibit for d
young man who was earning his beetle
and wedges out among the gopher
wilds.
Mr. Dalrymp!e is a progressionist,
and is maturing lands for wider enter
prise. He will soon give the order
The Richmond palladium., 1870-03-22

An incorporated society hired man
to blast q rock, says Mark Twain, and
he was punching powder Into hole
with crowbar, when a premature ex-
plosion followed, sending the man and
crowbar out of sight. Both came down
all right and the man went to work
again directly. But though he was gone
only fifteen minutes they docked him
for lost time.
The Richmond palladium., 1870-03-22
VOL. XL.H
CLING TO THOSE WHO CLING TO YOU.

There are many friends OF summer,
Who are kind while flowers bloom,
But when winter chlls the blossoms,
They depart with their perfume.
On the broad highway of action
Friends Of rth are far and few
So when one has proved his friendship,
Cling to him who clings to you.
Do not harshly Judge your neighbor,
Do not deem his life untrue,
If he makes no great pretentions,
Deeds are great though words are few
Those who stand amid the tempest,
Firm as when the skies are blue,
Will be friends while life endureth;
Cling to those who cling to you.
When you see q worthy brother
Buffeting the stormy main,
Lend q helping hand fraternal,
Till he reach the shore again.
Don't desert the old and tried friend
When misfortune comes in view,
For he then needs friendships comforts,
Cling to those who cling to you.
The Richmond palladium., 1870-03-22
JEHIEL RAILSBACK,

- ESPECTFULLY announces to the citizens
III OF Richmond and Wayne county, that he has
resumed the Practice of Law in the room over
Haines Store, opposite the Richmond National Bank
where he would be pleased to his old friends and
all desiring his assistance in that line.
E8~Entrance one door West of ). K: Virgins
Co.'S Saddlery and Leather Store.
Richmond, Aug. 10, 1869. z3H
The Richmond palladium., 1870-03-22

In the Senate on the 9Th, Mr.. Morton
from the Foreign Committee, reported q
stringent bill against the fitting out of
ships of war at any port in this country
to aid foreign power to subjugate a
colony claiming its independence.
The Richmond palladium., 1870-03-22

rhe Funding Bill-GeorGia Deles atiOn-A
doubtful compliment to C0nsress-The
Supreme Court, 800 bounty decision
General hogan and the Army bin. G.
calls for u. s. trOOps-SenatOr Revels-
Cotton Planters-Census-Anth nth racite Coal
in Texas-De cath of another Washington
Newspaper-Patents.
The Richmond palladium., 1870-03-22
DIR. I. +. AVERY,

At ELS OFFICE South Pearl, fourth door
a from the n. W. cor. Of Pearl and Walnut-sts
prepared to attend promptly to allcalls in the line
of his Profession.
Richmond July 7th, 1868. l9ff
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-12-15
Habitual Constipation.
HOW TO EFFECT A CERTAIN AND PERMA-
NENT CURE.

HOW III EfFECT A CEkTAlN AND IhhMA-
NENT CURE.
Some occupations of life predispose to Costive-
ness, especially those which allow but little
else. Persons who contract this unfortunate habit
Of body, under such circumstances, might possibly
be relieved by changing their sedentary employ
ments for others Of more active kinds but this Is
by no means certain. Habitual constipation Is
very obstinate disorder. All the ordinary so called
remedies invariably aggravate it. Nothing can be
more injurious than the continued use of strong
aperients. They at first irrtate, and finally almost
paralyxe the bowels-rendcring them 80 torpid that
enormous doses Of cathartic medicines have no
effect upon them. A mild aperient, combined with
q gentle stimulant. is the true remedy; and COM
bination in the happiest proportions of these in
gradients Is found In Hosetter's Stomach Bitters.
This famous Stomachic nvigorates the whole ntes-
final canal. while quietly removing from it's con-
volutions all impediments to free passage through
them. No mere purgatiye has this double opera
tion No ordinary stimulant effects the desired OBJ
ject. Cases of Constipation abandoned as hopeless
by distinguished medical men have been cured in a
few weeks by the Bitters. To those who have tried
all the medicines of the dispensary In vain, we
say try this irresistible stimulant and aperi-
ent. There Is no sufficient reason why constipa-
ton should be the consequence Of sedentary habits
Hostetters Bitters, by supplying the vigor which
would otherwise be derived from exercise, will in
all enable the system to perform its excretory
functions regularly and BEAUTIFULLY.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-12-15

The subtle essence which resides IN many
plants and fruits is so eyanescent in It's char
acter as to have almost defed the efforts OF
chemists, until very recently, to imprison 1t
in anv foreign medium. The great secret
with scientific men is TO extract the aromatic
principle from flowers and fruits, and with it
surcharge spirits or syrups so that a perma-
hence Of quality, facility OF use, ana per
lection of the unique odor OF each may be
given TO articles which can be used in the
boudoir, the kitchen or the dispensary In
ancient times the actual plant or fruit dried,
was clumsy continuance by which faded
sembance TO the fresh aroma could be OBJ
tanned In the culinary department, many
plans were adopted TO give flavor to the
fine pastry and made dishes by brusing, mine
ing. grinding or grating the coarse materials
containing the requisite zest, which might
please the palate OF an epcure. All these
methods have passed away, and in the cele-
brated articles prepared by Joseph Burnett,
of Boston, we have all the delicate 0d0Ls, ar
e4atie favors and spicy qualities OF the now,
ers fruits and vegetables so concentrated ana
preserved as to secure the eyanescent and
subtitle particles in permanent and handy
form, neither deteriorated in strength or di-
minished in pungency, but retaining the ex
act qualities Of the original In their pristine
vigor. For uearlya quarter OF century this
gentleman has been engaged IN the scientific
manufacture of Flavoring Extracts, Cocoaine
Florimel and Cologne Waters, and the rarest
kind OF delicate perfumery for the handkcr-
chief; and his success in this difficult branch
of chemical research has been very remarka
BILE. The daintiest flavor which passes over
the sense Of taste has been caught by him and
imprisoned for use. There is q refinement
about Burnet's Flavoring Extracts and Toilet
Preparations which we have failed to discov-
err elsewhere and that coarse alcoholic scent
and incongruOus combinations, which are too
frequently present In the common prepara-
tions, is lost sight Of entirely.
Mr.. Burnett is one Of The leading citizens Of
Boston, man given to in eilectual associa-
tions, and ia that city holds prominent po-
sition, which n long course OF honorable trad
ing has obtained and deserves.
We cannot conclude this slight sketch Of
celebrated leading house of the East, without
devotiog paragraph to Mr.. Lyman ID. Morse,
who for many years has been actively en-
gagged in building up this immense business,
travelling in its interests full half score OF
years, and by his gcntlemGnly department
securing hosts Of personal friends, and long
lists of permanent customers. In that house
which he has so vel represented he has now
.--if-f1ttrrrst, and the Dizziness OF Joseph
Burnett has much to gain from having aeso-
ciated with it 30 highly estimable gentle
man.-Daotnport (Io1cd) Democrat.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-12-15

ard the inferiority of the work turned out
under oil or gas, he thinks, would more
than counteract the benefit of the last
hours work.
--Mrs. Anna L. L. Crandall, of Chicago,
recently inquired OF Governor Palmer, by
letter, whether he would appoint her
Justice. of the Peace and Notary Public
forthat city, if the proper recommends
tons were sent to him. The Governor re-
piled that custom in Illinois had made a
Law that woman could not be appointed to
the office she sought.
An nquisitively- inclined gentleman Of
Chester, Conn, was the other day walking
over the Valley Railroad, at Haddam, and
observed singular looking flask lying
under tree. To satisfy his curiosity, he
picked it up, and looked at it; held it up
and smelled it; finally shook it, and asked
a boy who seemed to have charge, What
is its' The boy coolly replied, "Nitro-
glycerine4' The flask was noticed to be
very gently laid down, and man was also
noticed vanishing in the distance.
A young lady dropped dead in ball
room in Columbus, Ohio, the other even
ing, while apparently in the full enjoyment
of health. A coroner's jury rendered a
verdict that, "after having heard the evil
dence and examined the body, we do find
that the deceased came to her death by tight
lacing, which the jury do find caused tie
immediate death of said person, whose
body was found US aforesaid" The young
ladys name was Susie Ricketts-aged Is.
in Chicago the other dav a young
woman named Mary Schulz lifted wash
boiler from the stove and was stepping
backwards, when the heel of her right
shoe came in contact with a piece o.
kindling wood, ard she stumbled and fell
to the floor, throwing the boiling water all
over her person. Her screams brought
her mother, and physician was sent for
Such length of time elapsed before he
came, that when her clothing was re-
moved nearly all the skin adhered to it.
The pain she experienced was irlghtiul
She could not recover.
"A little five-year old daughter of DO
seph Zahler of Hudson, Wis, had been
troubled for two months with bleeding at
the nose, quite frequently, with general de-
bility. A few days ago the child was at
tackled with bleeding spell, and the
mother put some snuff to the childs nose
to stauuch the blood II caused the cniid
to sneeze very hard, and the strange part
of the matter is, that Il worm, or grub
about three inches long, with perfectly
shaped head and eyes, was forced from the
little girls nose 1t was full of blood, and
alive-of bright blood color, with two
sharp horns protruding from the head
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WesleYn EnlefPrlse.

About five years ago the Northwestern Manufac-
turing Company, which Is located on North Jcfier
son street, between Lake and Randolph streets. In
iron steam and gas-pipe to their works. and al
though they have had very strong Eastern coIfpe-
tuion to contend against they have succeeded IN
Milding upa very large business In this branch Of
industry They have run their pipe works the
present season night and day; are using daily
ten tons Of iron. and the superior quality Of pipe
produced therefrom creates demand for II
not only in the North, West, and Southwest, but
as far east Ohio and Pennsy vaniaa fact that IL
highly creditable to the skill and energy Of this
firm. which has nearly 400 hands employed IN Its
various departments Of industry. Cjtteogo Ifttane
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1870-12-15

PERFUMERY.--SeeT allman's Ady't.