The Placer herald., 1870-03-05

They may be by our side, and still
AS far from US as pole from pole,
Who lack the sympathetic thrill
or heart to heart aud soul to SOUL
MARSHALL AND GENERAL SurrER.--It appears
that q bill has been recently introduced into The
Legislature for the "relief Of General Suffer-
About five years ago the Legislature of this State
passed bill granting him the sum Of $3.50 per
month, for the period Of five years. We do not
know the rrovis ions o! the present "reief BILL
but suppose that it contemplates giving the Gen
eral pecuniary aid While this matter Is be fore
the Legislature, we trust that it will not be for
gotten that there is one who has not the digni-
fed prefix Of General to his name, who also has
some claims upon the generosity Of our Legis-
lature. James w. Marshall the first discoverer
Of gold, and former partner of General Sutter,
in the world famed Saw Mill at Coloma, in this
County, is still alive and has reached the mature
age of So without ever receiving any aid or con-
sideration from the State, except the privilege of
lal.oring for his daily bread, and paying ssch
taxes to the State as are .required by law. Jas
W. Marehall will always be the. most prominent
figure in the early history Of the gold discover
ies Of California. He Is now, in the evcning,of
his life compelled to exc out precarious liveli-
hood at the now uncertain business Of mining
Marshall is man of independent spirit and un-
used TO the crnging modes that are sometimes
resorted to to reach the ear Of Legislators and
others in authority We trust that some cham
pion will rise up in the Legislature, we care not
whether he be from the valley or mining coun-
ties, who will move in this matter, and do some.
thing to smooth the down hill OF life of one of
CALIFORNIA; most distinguished pion eers. s.-.Moun-
tain Democrat.
A MILD carpct-bag sswinde, by the Legislature
of Florida, has just been unearthed. law has
been passed, giving to certain railroad compa-
nies in Florida, $1,000, 900 of gold bearing
State bonds. Equivalent in currency to SIC, 900,
900. An interesting feature in the little game
is that all these bonds are TO be issued before .
dollar is expended on any road, and nc security
is given the State beyond the names OF the Off
GERS of the companies. The total taxable prop
erty of Florida, under the latest assessment is
placed at $25 900 900 with population Of 14O,-
900. Under carpet-bag rule these people have
fallen heir to little debt Of $1,000, 900. Sin
gularly economical gentlemen, these Radicals.
It is gratifying to know that every Democrat in
the Legisla ture voted against these railroad
swindles.- Stockton Republican.
LANGLEY's"Year Book of Facts" says the
Santa Clara .Argus includes the name Of E. NJ.
Stanton among the Associate Justices Of the
United States. Mr.. Stanton was appointed and
confirmed a. such on the eve of his death, and
his omDssion issued after bis death. Before
be could become on Associate Justice II was ne
cessary for him to qualify as such by subscribing
to the oath Of Office; Of course he never did this
and consequently was not an Associate Justice;
hence to publish him as one in "Book Of Facts"
was simply ridiculous.
AN old and experienced physician says, "much
that he had learned under the name of science
has died out, and that simple homely experience
has largely taken the place Of that scholastic
knowledge 10 which be and perhaps bis instruc-
tors once attached paramount importance"
The fact is that "simple homely experience" is
the gist Of his scholastic attanments, and real
ly successful medicine, compounded of vegetable
products, like DR.. Walkers Vegetable Vinegar
Bitters, proves the scientific research that has
made it such.
THEY tell how cruel father in New Albany,
Indiana. was not long ago outwitted by the ar
dent lover of his daughter. Knowing there was
ferocous dog on the premises, the lover took
an equally ferocious cur with him aud set the
two to lighting While the old folks we're try
ing to separate the combativs beasts, the girl
clipped out the back door and was married to
her devoted John.
1T is satisfactorily demonstrated that every
time wife scolds her hu sband, she adds new
wrinkle to her face! 1t is thought that the an
nOuncement of this fact will have most salut-
ary effect especially as it is understood that
every time wife smiles on her husband, it will
remove one of the oldest wrinkles.
We like cheek, but the young woman who ask
ed the photographer to take her picture with On
expression as if composing a poem. had more
than enough for one person.
A REPORTER who did not wish to wound lady
speaker, and yet did not wish to intimate th at
she was lacking in good taste, said she was as
handsome as ever
in object of "Interest"-A girl whose in
come is $4,000 year.
AN Indian chief in Arizona is putting on airs
because his wife cost four ponies-the usual
price being one.
A MILITIA officer q. Humboldt, Tenn,
who year ago had a man tied up by the
thumbs TO telegraph pole for eight hours
has been sentenced to pay $25. 900 damages
The act which be committed is no more
than General Custer has done dozens Of times
while marching through Texas 10 'e5. Some