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Litchfield enquirer., 1870-08-25

b9H The largest assembly of people ever gathered in New Hampshire attended the funeral of Admiral Farragut yesterday. There was an escort of marines and United States troops. The pail bearers were twelve in number:-Rear Admiral Thacher. Comodore Stedman, Comodore Badger. Captains Parrott and Weld, Commander Potter of the Franklin, Pay-master Wat son, surgeon of the Vandalia, Chief Engi- neer Moore, Colonel McCauley, comman- der of the marine corps of Boston, Gen. McDowelt, and General Foster. Next in the procession came the officiating clergy men, followed by the remains of the hon. Ored dead and double line of carriages containing the mourners. Following these came procession of seamen, of army and navy officers, and of military societies, Grand Army of the Republic, iremen, Odd Fellows and Masons, members of the press, city government, government civil officers, foreign officers, congressman and citizens. The line was so long that three hours were required to reach the church. All the pub lid buildings in Portsmouth were decorat and minute guns were fired by the navy
 St. Johns Episcopal church was that in which the services were held. The relig- ious exercises at the church were the cere- monies of the Episcopal service, and were conducted by the Rev. R. W. Clark, res ident minister, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Montgomery of New York, who was the admiraPs pastor, and an intimate friend of the family. The singing was by a quartette of of gentlemen. Dr. Montgom- cry, after the exercises, delivered an ad- dress in which he repeated all the fabulous legends ever told of Farragut. The servi- ces were concluded by the Rev. MT. Clark.
 An opportunity was given to view the re- mains, and towards night the remains were placed in the vault, after three volleys had been fired by the military escort. So ended the obsequies of this great sea warrior.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-08-25

THE MASSACRE AT TEEN TsIN-The last advices from China, by the Pacific Mail line of steamers, confirm the painful ru- mors of deliberate slaughter, by the Chinese, of large number of Christians, because of their religion. It is said that more than sixty persons were murdered, two-thirds of them children of Chinese parents. who had been given to the Catho- llc seminaries to be educated. The foreign residents of Shanghai, among whom are a number of Americans, are convinced that there is no confidence to be placed in the disposition of the Chinese people towards foreigners, and that their only safety is in military protection. The Japanese, as a nation, are still more hostile to European residents than the Chinese; and doubtless, if there were nothing to check the blind passions of the populace, there would soon be general massacre of Christians in both kingdoms.
 But the obligation of the governments of China and Japan to protect citizens of the United States and of European na- tlons in the free exercise of religion, is complete; and they must be strictly held to their fulflment. Hitherto no Ameri- cans have chanced to suffer. as it seems, in these prosecutions; but the heathen mobs make no distinctions among their victims, and it may at any time be necessary for our government to offer a remonstrance, which 1t must be prepared to enforce to the uttermost, against all violations of in- ternatlonal law and of treaties with the Eastern powers.
 THE AUSTRIAN CoURr.-A Vienna news paper gives a curious extract from the court regulations for the year 1924, on the eti- quette to be observed by officers when in- vited to the royal table. The regulation begins by stating that usually officers be- have under such circumstances swith great politeness and good breeding, like true worthy cavaliers" but that the emperor thinks 1t necessary to issue the following directions for the use of the inexperienced cadets: 1. Officers should come to the palace handsomely dressed, and not enter the room in half drunken state. 2. When they are at table, they should not rock | about on their chairs, nor sit back and stretch out their legs. 3. They should not drink after each mouthful, as by so doing, they will very soon get drunk; nor drink more than half glass at time; and be- fore drinking, they should wipe their lips and mustaches. 4. They should not put their hands in the dishes, nor throw bones under the table. 5. They should not lick their fingers, nor spit on the plate, nor wipe their noses with their napkins, nor drink so brutally as to fall of their chairs.
The Placer herald., 1870-08-13

SPECIAL RATES. to the Lake. buying
railroad tickets from San Francisco, Sacramento
Marysvlle or Colfax, to TRUcKEE, at the regular
ticket rates, can purchase ESPECIAL Return
TICKETS" at the TAHOE HOUSE at a rate which, in
addition to the fare paid to Truckee, will make
but two-thirds Of the full price OF tickets, for
the round trip ny-N.
The Placer herald., 1870-08-13

FOUND DFAD.-Iwo White men were founr
dead in the Middle Fork Of the American Rive
at Grey Eagle Bar, on Friday morning the 5ti
inst One of the men was famil arly known
the Duke of Maccacac, but whose real name is
Alexander McLain. He has been in that section
of the country about Stony, American, and 9th
er bars for some 20 years. The other man
an Austrian named Louis Jepteree, and hal
made his headquarters at Oak Grove Bar on tn
North Fork of the Middle Fork, about half way
between Stony Bar and El Dorado Canyon
-Four men had been together and had left Bar
ret's store, at American, Bar and went down tn
river and crossed over to Grey Eagle on tn
evening before, and had been at James Wilson 5
house. The next morning the above two Were
found dead in the river, where the wat r was
not more than some ten inches deep. Squire
Taylor held an inquest over the bodies Som,
bruises were found on McLain, but whether
from violence or Otherwise is not known
The Placer herald., 1870-08-13

MYNHEER PAUL DErAiUH, ot Milwaukee, feel
.ng his earthly tabernacle stored with troubles,
10 be expelled, decided, after full enquiry ana
Investigation, to employ Ayers Pills. In his
haste to purify his Dutch stomach, he mistook
he directions, , to Z, and swallowed 81 for a
lose. This created, of course an appalling
internal rebellion. But Paul went through the
light like hero and came off victor at last, with
\ renovated system which he proudly exhibits as
proof of the wisdom of his choice. He advises
everybody to take Doct. Ayers Pills but kindly
advises his friends who are ambitious of follow
ng his example, to ''pe sure and take der right
bottom. - Minnesota Telegraph.
The Placer herald., 1870-08-13

AUBURN MINsrKEL,.-Ihis troupe give q sec
ond performance at Armory Hall on Monday
evening next. We suppose there will be change
Of programme, and that there will be full house.
Most of our readers in this vicinity witnessed the
ormer performance and need no urging from
to attend this one as all are fully informed OF
The merits and talents of the company. We
lope the boys will have a good house and acquii
themselves as well as on the previous occasion,
Of which there can be little doubt. This will be
che last performance in Auburn of this troup
All are requested to remain and join i'll a .cia-
lance.
The Placer herald., 1870-08-13

RECONSTRUCTION community is to be
reconstructed. The fiat has gone forth and it
must be done. Men are not to be allowed to
sslnd round and whittle awning posts while for
Ell ners are picking up and packing off $4,000
unks of gold and the boys are throwing gold
nuggets at the cows, thinking them rocks Then
5ain, men must not hang around saloons, but
must form literary circles singing societies, etc.
No use talking, ge,tlemen, you now know YOU
luties and must put on the new harness and wall
he chalk line. A new convert has said SO, and ii
must be done!
The Placer herald., 1870-08-13

TNHlS HOUSE IS ENTIRELY NEW, is
l. commod!ous and furnished in the best style,
and is on the most pleasant location on the Lake.
A daily line Of Stages runs between the Tahoe
House and Truckee, connecting W tn trains from
the East and West on the Central Pacific Rail
road.
The Placer herald., 1870-08-13

UNFURTUNATE.-Dr u. X. Crandall, Of this
place had superintended the construction of a
new refrigerating fruit car, on the principle Of
Fishers Patent family ice chest, which was
loaded with fruit in Sacramento for the eastern
market, and started, accompanied by the Dr.,
but was caught this side of the burning snow
lay will give the car q thorough test, and may
entail heavy expenses in the loss of fruit but ii
must rot be accepted as proof of the merits Of
the car as three days time on ripe fruit in as one
,a,trip as this must tell heavily, We are anxious
to hear from the results of this experiment, foI
ii it should prove q success under these disad
.vantages it will be great thing to fruit raisers
ON this coast and especially to the foot-hill por
ton of Placer county.
The Placer herald., 1870-08-13

MARKS AND BRAYDs.-ihere is q law on th1
Statute book requiring all ear-marks and brand
to be recorded by the County Recorder. Ths
law has been almost entirely neglected in this
county, and that, too, to the injury Of the ne.
gecting parties. The Sheriff and his deputies
could often reclaim stolen stock for the owner
in this county if the marks and brands were re
corded so that they could copy and have in THEN
possession the various marks and brands of oul
farmers and ranchmen. Only few days agI
some thieves were caught in Mlrysyille viii
stock that was believed to have been stolen from
this county ana the stock was left there becaus
Sheriff Dunnam could not tell who it belonge,
to by the brands. 1t costs but little to recor
the marks and brands, and then if sto@n stoc
WAS found the owner would be always know
and could get his property. We think our farm
ers and ranchmen would profit by giving atton
ton to this matter as well as aiding in the
rest Of thieves.
The Placer herald., 1870-08-13

Town SIrE.-Judge spear Is now delivering
deeds, by authority of United States Patent, to
such owners Of property within the Town Site
Of Auburn as have established title and paid the
smount Of the assessments on their premises.
The Placer herald., 1870-08-13

A PLACER COUNTY INCORPORATION. Articles
OF incorporation were filed in the Secretary of
States office, on Wednesday, Of the Gold Run
Ditch and Mining Company to construct ditch
from the south branch of the South Yuba rivei
to Bear Valley, and to convey water to Dutch
Flat and Gold Rum and to carry on the business
of mining and selling water. Term of existence,
fifty years. Principal place of business, Gold
Run, Placer county. Capital stock, 1921 900,
divided into l21 shares of 81 200 each. Trustees
William judd S. D. Moore, j. B. Taylor, L.
D. Mcclure and H. H. Brown
The Placer herald., 1870-08-13

FIRES IN THE WooDs.-We learn that very
extensive and destrl tive fire has passed over
large part OF the eastern portion of Township No
One, in this county, doing much damage to
ranches, fences, timber and stock range The
fire, it is said, started from the premises Of
wood-chopper somewhere near the Sacramento
line north of Folsom and extended over IA large
territory before it could be stayed in its ravage
More damage has been done this season in the
foothills in this section of the State by fires il
the woods than has ever occurred before. iFor
near two months there has scarcely been day OF
evening when volumes of smoke from fires in the
woods were not seen from the hills around Au-
burn. These fires are sometimes started BY
sparks from the Railroad engines, but more fire.
quently from the carelessness of hunters, tra' el
ers and campers All such should be exceed
ingy careful as the penalties of the law are very
severe for starting these fires, no matter whether
it is done purposely or by carelessness. One o.
two examples made of the guilty parties und r
the statute would have good effect and we =
wise our farmers and others liable to damage 10
keep close watch on suspected parties.
The Placer herald., 1870-08-13
Special Notices.

Those who are afflicted with Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Gout and Scrofula, should try DR..
). g. SMITH S 'ARAMIRACULAS,' a cure guar
anteed. 1t is claimed for this Medicine that its
curative powers are wonderful to experience.
For sale by all Druggists and Dealers in Medi-
line. ED. ID. WENBAN,
jy23-70 -3mo Travelling Agent.
The Placer herald., 1870-08-13
Local and County Matters.

DISTRICT Court PRoCEEDINGs--Ho Hon. T. B.
Reardan, resdiag:-Friday, August 5th.-Ade-
lia Hill VS.. Weissler-Moton of plaintiff for con-
tnuance argued and denied, demurrer to com
plant overruled and defendant given three day
to file answer. Case set for Friday August 18th
Andrews VS.. Pratt ct al-Demurrer to COM
plant and demurrer to defendants answer arg
ued and taken under advisement.
Griffith VS.. Beard ct a,-Judgment for plain
tiff two hundred dollars and costs of suit and
defendants perpetually enjoined from digg ne
upon or injuring the sol, or working minins
any port on of plaintiffs premises.
Griffith VS. Stebbins ct al--Judgment same
as in case of Griffith Beard ct al Purcell VS..
Crocker ct al--Contnued for term.
Monday, August Sth.--Grffith VS.. Beard e
al--Order issued allowing plaintiff to withdraw
from the file certificates of purchase and receipt.
from land Office, by leav ing certified copies
Jamison VS.. Worsley - Defendant allowed I'll
10 morrow to file answer.
Andrews VS.. Pratt ct al-Defendants de-
murrer to complaint overruled and pla ntiff7 S de
murrer sustained, and defendants given to Mon
day, August 18th, to amend answer
Tuesday, Aug. 9th, 1S70.-S. NJ. Sandidge VS.
Al. Angel-Case postponed till Wednesday,
August 10th.
Wednesday, Aug. 10th.
W. NJ. Crutcher vs. Thos Curly ct. als.-con-
tinued for the term.
S. NJ. Sandidge VS. A j. Angel-Case tried by
the Judge and Judgment for Plaintiff for $3.50 81
AMI costs taxed at S63 90. Stay of execution OIL
dered till Saturday, 18th inst.
Court adjourned until Saturday 18th inst.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-03-02

In speaking Of the exhaustive effects Of
the tobacco plant, the Journal Of Chemis-
try says:
.sTo the farmer that cultiyates the plant,
il proves 4 robber Of the first magnitude.
II possesses a capacity for plundcring the
.soil greater than any other tree, shrub or
plant known. The amount Of constituents
which il carries OH cam be judged Of by
carefully examining the ash as it accumu-
lates upon the end Of aa,ignited cigar. 1t
often remains after the organic portion is
moved, showing the full size and Sgtline Of
rolled leaves, and to the eye apparently i'ssf
nothing is lost by combustion. If the wood
burned in our hearshs was as rich in soil
constituents, we should need the services Of
extra servants to carry away the. ashes.
Every hundred pounds Of the dried leaves
which the soil produces robs it Of at least
twenty pounds Of its most valuable mineral
atoms. a.
The comparative exhaustive effects Of
tobacco upon soil may be judged from the
fact that fourteen tons Of wheat, fifteen tons
Of corn, twelve tons Of oats, remove no
more Of the principles of fertility than i
single ton Of tobacco
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-03-02

PEACE. The Wilmington Journal. in
a very clever. kindly and liberal article.
urges the editor Of the Raleigh Sentinel
aud Charlotte DemOcrm TO compromise all
their differences. and act together in har-
mony 70 save the State "from the ruin Of
Official dcprayity which is rapidly destroy
ing our prosperity and future hopes" The
Journal says: 1--WE have no fear Of COM
promising our political and personal integ-
rity BY uailing with honest men IN behalfof
our State, however much We may differ
with them upon mere questionsof policy OF
even Of national politics. We want 70
save North Carolina first, without any COM
promise Of principle, and then We can and
win be bold enough in the expression oi
our national politics. We want % place
pure, upright and trustworthy men in Office
who are identified with tho State, and will
use the taxes for the promotion n the gen.
eral welfare. and NOT for personal aggfan.
dizemcnt. Odd North State.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-03-02

Sometime during the year isC3-.date
unknown, Confederate soldier died II
.'Fair View Hospital, At Lexington, va.
His name vas VIM. III. Waters. he be-
longed to Co. b. 34th North Carolina regi-
mcnt.
This soldier had in his possession when
he died, fine Gold Hunting Case Watch.
attached to fine gold cllain--the Watch
and chain was supposed to be worth not less
than $3.50 in gold; these articles were
turned over to the Hospital Qdartcraaster,
and should have tsen forwarded TO the
Young mans widowed understanding
to his dying request, but this asnot done.
The writer Of this note. who was the Sur
geon in charge Of the Ward in which young
Waters died--recently learned where this
watch is, The mother Of this Young man
il alive, or her heirs, should claim this
watch. The chain ismissing. perhaps lost.
A letter addressed to Col. VIM. McGlaueh-
lin or G. NJ. Dodd, Esq, ex-Clerk Of Fair
View Hospital, Lexington, Va, for further
cd TO.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-03-02

A TRAGEDY IL A CmURcH.-A dis
patch from Piqua, Ohio. dated the thir-
lecnth says:
While the congregation at Sc. Mary.
Catholic church in this city we're engaged
in worship this morning. a young woman
named Miss Mary Maher entered the
church and took seat. Ina few moments
thereafter she deliberately took from her
pocket pistol and shot young man nam-
Cd Thos. Wise. who occupied seat almost
immediately In front Of her. Wise, after
being shot, arose and started towards the
entry. The woman pursued him, cndea-
yoring 70 shoot him a second time, but was
prevented by a policeman. who arrested
her. The cause of che affair is not fully
known, but il appears from various report
in circulation that Wise had promised !,
marry her, and had since engaged himself
70 another, which engagement was announc.
ed IN church this morning Wise's coudi
ton is rather critical.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-03-02

a "TRIcKED" WoMAN SKILLED nv
A "TRIcK" DocToR. The march Of
improvement and the advance Of learning
has not driven from the mind Of the negro
that superstition which has ever characters
lied him, and he still believes in sorcery
and witheraft. belief which has to a greater
or less extent Cursed every age. But an
instance Of this belief has recently occurred
in this county, resulting fatally to the un-
fortunate believer. A "trick" doctor
living below Enfield has recently asserted
that all the blacks ofthat section have been
tricked negro woman living near En-
field some two weeks ago concluded that
she had been 4 s'tricked.' = sent for the Doc
tor ia question, and received some mcdi.
cine al bis hands with which b bc cured d
the curse. She was cured--the next day
she was corpse, the cfTect Of the drug
she had received at the hands .sof the pseu
do doctor. .--Roanoke Ners.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-03-02

%aV hus'oHtt'S - tt'Nt tf'S S"ttt"te N.Y.
ElleTrnry
a mott remarkableconsanguinous affect
ion and sympathy ii that cf father and
ION. liwog inthc adjoining county Of Flem-
liug. Tho father Il about forty-fye years
"a aso. and the son not yet twenty When
oac las any complaint the ether issimilarly
affected. If the father has the headache,
lite SON has ii at the same time II one suf-
fprs with the .ocshaehe, the other also suf-
fqra with Il; when one gets 4 cold, the
either gets il also. aud so il goes on through
ail lie catalogue Of ordinary complaints.
But yet more remarkable still is the SINH
larity Of their appetites, temperaments and
general actions. What one likes and eats,
tie other likes and eats; and what one dis
likes and won't eat. the other dislikes and
won teat. If one becomes angry, or gloo-
my, or happy, to the same degree and at
the same time is the other angry, or happy.
They sneeze at the same time, sleep at the
same time, and the same number Of hours.
and, the most remarkable Of al, they dream
II the same time, and the dream Of one il
The same of that Of the other. We might
20 on and enumerate many other instances oi
tbe relationship existing between this father
and son. though the above are sufficient as
showing how strange and remarkable that
relationship is.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-03-02

DESPERATE CASE OF LyNoHISG Is
ILLISoIs.-Thursday last. at Beardstown,
Illinois, man named Wilcox entered So
loon kept BIZ Yeek & Becker, aud in a
squabble drew revolver ard slot Ycck
dead. lie then turned and frcd at Recker,
iuhicling an ugly and dangerous wound.
The murderer was arrested. Ca friday
Yeek was buried, and there was large
gathering AZ Beardstown. Just after dusk
j crowd of fully five hundred gathered a
the Jail. entered. and seized prisoner
whom they supposed 70 be the murderer,
rot 4 rope around his neck, and then dis-
covered that they had Tie wrong man.
In the mean time the murderer, WHO
was ii another cell and chained 10 the foof,
was made aware of the designs Of The mob.
He got possession Of an iron bar, aud Al he
leaders of the mob proposed to open ihs
cell door he warned them that he would eel
his life dearly. This rcsolutc dcmeaayl
produced change Of action, but did MOI
defeat the purpose Of the leaders. A pis.
tol shot through the head # the murdered
killed him. The body was taken out o
doors and hung BY the neck TO a tree.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-03-02

Al correspondent of the "OM North
Stoie," formerly Of North Carofna, now
of Missouri. thinks of his pleasant Old home
and thus writcs: ITO sum up my expert
ence of a residence here viii frankly say
that North Carolina, with her genial eli
mate and abundance Of water. wood, and
clear running streams and beautiful rivers,
Is far more delightful place Of residence
than this cold, muddy, inhospitable western
climate. While breasting the midnight
blast and storm, with my whiskes mass
Of pendant iciclcs. my mind often reverts
to the pleasant times ! have enjoyed in the
days gone by in the Old North State
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-03-02
FaANnrNo pnrvILEor.--I am . e

FRAsKINe PRIyILEoE.--I ain re-
markable man for my honesty. ! am a
model. may say without fear Of contta-
diction, that | am dragon Of virtue, and
yet ! write YOU this with gold pen that
Uncle Samuel paid for, on stationery in
tended for the use Of the oycr-wgrked and
under-paid public agents. aud, when done,
/ will fold L in an envelope from the same
source, and mail under the frank q an ho-
norable member. Now, IL this can BE-
done BY drsgon Of virtue without pangl
Of conscience, what must bc the abuse On
tho part Of tho very vickcd5--Don Pian.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1870-03-02

SufNE IN cnuRcH.--A queer scene
vas witnessed IL ! McshcIist church id
Neu yorL Oh Sunday. When the clergy
nan arsse. IS usual, 10 deliver his MORN
INK sermon. woman u ;be body Of G4e
church rose too. She informed the eongrc-
CATION ihat she had received a special tel
egram from heaven. IL which the Lord had
commissioned hef 10 warn tic people Of a
coming Judgment. and TO preach % them as
did Paul cf old 70 Kiug FeliS, on right
eousncss, temperance aud the judsmcnt to
come. The pastor interrupted her with a
rebnke Tor thus breaking in upon his SER
mon with her news FROM heaven. She tom
porarily mbsided. and ihcTevcrcnd gentle
man vent ON with his discourse. But W
sooner Lad the sermon been disposed a
than tie woman with thc nervous excite
lnent rose again. She wanted % know, sht
said. II nc hadn't the right 70 say 4 word
for Jesus and His causcT She wanted y
know ii sl,o couldn't set ii accordance
with she telegram she Ind received from
heaven. She had been denied standing
room on holy ground. and she would nov
90. but she would frst strike The dust ffon
her foet. She shook oa every particle q
dust accordingly, and then left the church