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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-22
CHURCH. OF ST. STEPHEN.
The Personality or tho Holy Ghosi-Sermon
by the Rev. DIR. GIYnn.

The Personality OF tho Holy Ghosi-Sermon
by the Rev. DIR. GIynn.
In the Church OF ST. Stephen East Twenty-eighth
street, high yesterday celebrated with the
usual pomp and soemnity. The appearance Of the
church was very beautiful, the grand aisle being
crowded with well-dressed ladies, whose elegant
costumes were In keeping with the light and pleas
ant aspect OF the church. Flowers OF all hues
adorned the ladles' bonnets and in the soft, sub
dued light that fell from the coored windows look ed
as lovely as their native trees Flowers were
everywhere on the affairs. Especially was the shrine
of the Virgin Mother decorated with those appro-
PIRATE
EMBLEMs OF PURITY
ana love. Interspcrscd among lighted tapers small
bouquets OF the most exquisite flowers were placed.
Virgin lilies, carnations. violets and red and white
roses sent UP their perfumed incense in lowly
homage to the Immaculate Mother. In Catholic
countries this Is the month OF Mary, ana over the
world affairs are decked by pious hands in almost
every household in loving worship or her stainless
purity. However mere human reason may conde mn
the c,dtus OF the Virgin, no one with q sentiment
for the beautiful homage TO the exquisite
beauty and purity OF the idea OF
THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.
II, indeed, the thought be human then 1t is the
noblest anu most tenderly poetic thought that ever
emanated from the brain OF man.
The music was excellently rendered by the choir.
which Is too well known to need extended
nolce. The Vent creator from Munlers Mass
was very grand. and given with good eject by the
soprano, tenor and basso, with organ accompani.
mcnt At the ofcrtory Miss Mile Jacobs, the con.
trato, sung the solo, o Sdlutarts Hostis from
the music by Grotsu and Nile. Krause, the soprano,
sung the LicdTn0tus SOLO in the Cred0 with great
sweetness. Doaa Nobts Pdne,n executed W
the soprano and tenor and as their voices died
away the choir took up the strains and burst into
magnificent chorus, which was very eifective
The sermon was preached by the respected pas
tor, The Rev. Father McGlyIn, who took his text
from St john, xv., Is, and said:--
Next Sunday Will lie the Feast of the Descent OF the
Holy Ghost, and think IL hitting 10 invite you 10
M edltaie upon the divinity and personality OF the
HOY GDos. The Old World knew not the Holy
Ghost nor the Trinity, ana when the prophets
foret0ld
THE COMING or EMMANUEL
they only foreshadowed W hat we clearly understand
they were not aware OF the force Of the word
Emmanuel, except that vaguely II meant the dellv.
erer. The holy men who first uttered this sacred
name ala not understand the full significance, the
clear, comprehensive knowledge being reserved fol
the Christian void In the wonderful manifestation
OF Cots love for men, Christ tells us In the Gospe
that lie VIII send the Holy spirit 70 instruct and
teach the world 10 know Him and God the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-22

In his possession. He then took up tho last point
redempti0n-which ne explained most thoroughly,
and concluded by exhorting his audience to despse
me cartn aud walk with God. The mighty power or
TIE Almighty can change our life, the spirit that
dwells ia US. lie that raised up Cllrsts body from
TIE tomb can quicken our bodies into eternal life.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-22

by The Spirit ye are not under the law, and Gods
Spirit will not always strive with man.
The Placer herald., 1871-07-01

PRoFEssoR Blot ON COFFEE MAKING
Grind the coffee, rather fine than otherwise.
think it is usually ground too coarse.
use COFFEE pot with filter. You can get
them at any tin store. Mixed coffee is best.
| prefer mixture of Java, Mocha and Mar
acaibo. Soft or spring water is best Pro-
portions, one quart of water to three ounces
Of coffee OF course, it can be made strong
er or weaker Four teaspoonfuls make a
quart of very good coffee for breakfast, but
too strong for children.
In selecting filter, or "coifee biggin,
choose one with bottom of sivered gauze.
instead of perforated tin, as the perforated
bottom let's the finely ground coffee through
Good coffee cannot be made in what il
wrongly called coffee pot, which has nc
filter and is much like tea pot. Such q
utensil requires the coffee to be boiled, whicl
ruins it, leaving bitter taste, and sends al
the aroma to the attic.
When the water is boiling hot, put the
coffee in the filter, and pour the water ovel
it, and the coffee is made. If the wate1
does not pass through fast enough, set The
kettle on the fire again until the water in i
boils, when pour 1t on again. If all tht
strength IS not extracted at the first making
repeat the operation when needed. Th'
coffee may be dark, even black, when stron:
but it must be clear. Each kind of coffee
must be roasted separately, and it is bette
to roast It day Or two before using.
The Placer herald., 1871-07-01
A Steamer Stopped by Alligators. Several
Negroes DeyOured.

A gentleman who has been stopping in our
midst for some time gives an account of one
of the most terrible scenes ever recorded in
the annals of this country. While steaming
up the placid waters of the Ocklawaha river
he witnessed conflict which made his hair
stand on end, never to be forgotten. After
rounding Sacket's Point the stream widens
and deepens, and the waters at this bend al
ways looked troubled and black Suddenly
the steamer encountered sea Of alligators,
Aoundering and spashing til, water in every
direction, their believing shook the founda-
ton of the waters. The captain says that
he never heard or witnessed such a scene
before and never wished to again. Before
The speed of the little steamer could be
checked they found themselves in the midst
of these terrible monsters. To go back Or
90 ahead was impossible. The passengers
endeavorcd to drive them away by shooting,
and the hands on board beat them with
hand-spikcs, yet they seemed more and
more determined to obstruct the passage OF
the boat. The situation every moment be-
came critical, aud the crew and passeng RS
more and more exhausted, and the destruc-
tlOn OF Tue DDdV sCcuicu mcNitdDI I1HcduN
three colored hands had been devoured by
these terrible monsters, and several others
wounded. Several planks were torn from
the hull, and the steamer was with difficulty
kept from sinking. Just at this period a
source of relief came. A huge serpent ap-
peared, making his way from the lakes, the
same, it is supposed, that was seen at Dew
lis Elbow, last fall. The alligators soon
disappeared, following the sea devil, or what
ever you may call him, and such fighting
never was witnessed. A point below where
the river suddenly narrows, it soon became
blocked with dead allgators and the water
was red with blood 1t is difficult to ac-
count for the number and sudden appear
ance Of these animals, but the last theory
may throw some light upon the subject. 1t
is believed by many that there is large
subterranean passage Of water between the
head waters Of the Okehobee Lake, and
that these monsters have found their way
here in great numbers, and, if not soon ex-
terminated, will obstruct the navigation Of
the Ocklawaha. .--Piathn ria. Herald.
The Placer herald., 1871-07-01
Interesting to Settlers.

The Commissioner of the General Land
Office has issued circular explaining the
effect of recent Legislation by Congress upon
the interest of settlers on the public lands
With respect to "otfered lands" filing with
in thirty days and payment within twelve
months after settlement are still required:
"The settler on surveyed 'unofered land
must file his or her decaratory statement
within three months from the date of his or
her settlement on such land, and within htir-
ty months from the expiration Of said three
months, make the proper proof, and pay for
such land.
"Where settlers have already fled before
the passage of the Act, of July IA, 1870,
they are required to make proof and pay
mcnt within too gears from such passage;
therefore, all filings made prior to that date
will expire, by limitation Of law, upon un-
offered lands, on the 14th of July, 1872.
"The settler on 'unsurveyed land must
file his or her dcclaratory statement wi hir
three months from the date of the receipt
at the District Land Office, of the approved
plat of township embracing the tract upor
which he Or she is settled, and, within THIRTY
months from the expiration Of sail three
months, make the proper proof, and pay fol
such tract
"The proviso of the Act of June 2, 1862
requiring filing within six months from sur
vey in the field, and providing for fling witt
the SurveyorGeneral, is repealed"
1t will be seen that those who field on un.
offered land prior to July IA, 1870, have
till July IA, 1872, to make proof and pay
ment; while those who filed on unsurveyet
land after the former date have thirty months
from the expiration of three months afte
filing of map
The Placer herald., 1871-07-01
A FINE BRANDY FAcE.-The Cincinnati

A FINE BRANDY FACE.-lhe Clnclnnat
Commercial tells good story. II says:
How often is it that rosy-cheeked man,
who never INDUCES in the use of ardent
spirits, is suspected of taking drop now
and then? An occurrence which took plac
Yesterday morning verifies this fact.
Our old friend, William Luck, was pass
ing along Fourth street early after breakfa'
when his progress was arrested by we'll
dressed, well-fed gentleman from the coun
try, with
"Sir, can you inform me where can pro
cure few gallons of fine old brandy?
wish to take it out to my place for private
use."
"Well, sir" said Mr.. l., 81 am in
formed that Mr. s., of the Bank Ex
change, is az fat in those matters, and vii
supply you.
So, after showing the stranger where Mr.
S-was to be found, continued
"You have the advantage of mel don
know you"
"Nor do know you, replied the strang
er. "but you look like a man who knows
where the best brandy in town is to be had.
Mr.. L--bowed to the stranger, ant
passed down the street, mutterng that h
did not know which excelled-the man'r po
liteness or his impudence.
The Placer herald., 1871-07-01
SATURDAY NIGHT.

The work-day week has cast its yoke
OF troubles, toll and careful quest;
The lingering twilight's saffron cloak
Trails DER the dusky west.
And curfew clocks with measured stroke
Chime in the hour of rest.
From fallow fields and woody dells
The crickets chirp their pleasant lays:
The kline come up with tiDkling bells
Through all the loomy ways:
And buckets drip by busy wells,
And ruddy ingles blaze.
His whirling wheel the miller stops,
The smith the silent anvil leaves,
His ringing axe the joiner drops,
No more the weaver weaves;
His loaded vain the peddler drops,
Beneath the tavern caves.
A happy hush, tranquil balm,
AS if the weekday work and care
Were lifted off, and left us calm,
Pervade the quiet air
A sense as of silent psalm,
A feeling as of prayer.
For now the night, with soft delay,
Seems brooding like tender dove,
While the last hours of Saturday
Shut in the hours OF love;
And the sweet SaLb 18th spans the way
To holier homes above.
God help us all since here below
Few Saturdays are ours, ours at best,
And out of toll and pain and woe
Few days of Sabbath rest;
God grant us that we yet may know
The Sabbath Of the blest.
The Placer herald., 1871-07-01

BEAUTIFUL ANSWERS mute pupil Of
the Able Sicard gave the following extraor-
dnary answers:
What is gratitude?
Gratitude il the memory Of the heart.
What is hope?
Hope is the blossom Of happiness.
What is the difference between hope and
desire?
Desire is tree in leaf, hope il a tree in
flowers, and enjoyment is tree in fruit.
What is eternity?
A day without yesterday or Tomorrow;
day without an end.
What is time?
A line that has two ends---a path that be-
gins in the cradle and ends in the grave.
What is God?
A necessary being-the sun Of eternity
the machnest of nature-the eye Of Justice
the soul of the world.
Does God reason?
Man reasons, because he doubts-he de-
liberates, he desires; God is omnipotent;, he
never doubts; therefore, never reasons.
The Placer herald., 1871-07-01

A YOUNG man at Holley Springs, Miss,
recently volunteered to aid in taking up the
collection at one of the churches there, and
succeeded in raising considerable sum. He
approached the door, and was about to 60
out with his hat full Of contributions OH his
head, when the minister said solemnly,
"Young man, if you leave here with that
money you'll be damned" The young mln,
however, left in hurry. and. as he shut the
door behind him, worthy old bachelor,
with voice in F sharp said to the minister.
"Wcll, ifhe amt gone with II, IN be ID
The Placer herald., 1871-07-01

APPLES FOR CuLTIvArIoN.--Thc Hbrai-
cultural Society at its late session. in Port
land, agreed upon twelve varieties Of apples
as the best for general culture in this State,
namely Gravenst il, Rambo, Fall Pippin.
B'ldwir, Northern Spy, Ortley, Blue Pear
m lin, Esopus, Spitzenberg, Roxbury Russet.
Winesap, Swaar, Red Cheek Pippin. and
Yellow Newton Pippin, A very large va-
riety of apples in limited orchard, wAer"
the fruit is designed for sale, is not necessary.
The apples named are for fall and winter.
There are some early apples Of great excel
lence-Summer Pearmain, Golden Sweet
Qarge) Red and Yellow June.--O,'egoas
Farmer.
The Placer herald., 1871-07-01

REMEDY FOR CHoKED CATrLE.-J. W..
Hardness, Keesville, n. Y, writes Wrap
up a tablespoonful Of gunpowder in thin
paper, the thinner the better, and while the
animals mouth is held open drop this pow
der into the throat, pushing it if necessary,
carefully down till it reaches the obstruction.
The moisture in the animals throat dissolves
the paper, AMI with the powder makes n
slime which lubricates the interior of the
throat. At the same time the powder irri-
tates the throat and causes the animal to
cough violently, and the potato or whatever
it may be, is thus forcibly elected. This
remedy has been known and employed for
several years by the farmers in the vicinity.
and have never heard Of a single case in.
which it failed
The Placer herald., 1871-07-01

biography Boiled Down.

PLurARcH-I only know the gentleman
by reputation. He was always spoken of
in the plural number 'Plutarchs lives" is
a common expression, but how many there
were of him, am not prepared to say.
GENERAL DUKE OF WELMNaToN.-An
officer in the British army. Mr.. Longfellow
makes honorable mention Of him as ''The
Warden of Cinque Point" Cinque means
FIVE principal points, usually denomnated
Five Points He lived to a ripe old age
and died.
JULIUS CEsAR-Son Of the old man Caesar.
He was born in Rome in his infancy, and
upon arriving at the state of manhood he
became Roman. lie was a fighter and
warrior of some note. His friend Brutus
one morning asked him how many eggs he
had eaten for breakfast, and he replied "E'
III Brute" His friend became enraged at
being called brute, and stabbed Caesar
quite dead.
MAHoMET-Author of Koran, an exciting
romance, which he wrote in Mammoth Cave
at Mecca. He was the author of a religious
creed, with which he stuffed Turkey and
tried to get up boil in Greece, but failed
Many OF MS early 1OilOWeTS suiIcIcu Sic"'
prosecutions Some of them were burnt al
the stake. He had three temples, one al
Mecca, and one on each side of his head.
Guy FAwKEs-A warm-hearted, impul
sive Englishman, who believed the Parla
ment too good for this earth, and devised al
expeditions method of elevating the members
to better sphere. He was interrupted il
his good intentions, but for the circumstance
he would have made great noise in the
world. He was executed for his disinter-
ested benevolence and subsequently burnt a
place called Efigy.
BoNAPARTE IA harem-scarem sort Of 4
fellow, who occupied position Of considera
ble responsibility in the French nation. Th'
impression went abroad that he was ambi
tious, which damaged his reputation mate
rally. lie gained the respect and admira
ton of the French nation, because, happily
he was not Frenchman. When asked j
he thought he could govern France, he re
piled, "Of Corsican." The close Of hi'
life was not as bright as the beginning but
there was some of it in narrow compass.
The Placer herald., 1871-07-01

j. @. A. BALLou of San Jose, has de-
monstrated the fact that California prWues,
properly grown, dried and packed, are equal
in every point of quality to the ve.y best Of
the imported varieties. These prunes put
up by the gentlemen referred to, and compe-
tent judges who have examined them pro-
nounce them to be fully equal if not superior
to any of the French or German imports-
tons The prunes are fully as large a.
those of foreign production and seem to re-
tain ali their original flavor and sweetness:
are free from the presence Of insects, and
c'e and palatable in the raw state, and
can ue furnished to consumers at cost OF
thirty per cent less than those now in the
market.
The Placer herald., 1871-07-01

GEN. GRANT, family and baggage will b.
conveyed to long branch on the United
States war steamer Talapoosa, which is now
fitting up at the Washingto~ navy yard for
that purpose. Although Grant has no more
right to use a government ship for bis pri-
vate pleasure than he has to take section
Of United States land for a farm, his course
in this matter will excite little attention.
Nothing delicate is expected from him in
concerned. - Warrenton (lMI.) Btt,aaer.
The Placer herald., 1871-07-01
NUMBER AS. 0AsG
TExEL SHEEp.-The Scientific Press says

TExEL SHEEp.-The Scientific Press says
there is in Monterey county, California, q
new variety of sheep, brought from Holland,
known as Texels. They are said to be the
product of cross between the long-legged
Guinea sheep and the common fine sheep Of
Holland. The cross was made in the sew
enteenth century, and the variety seems
now to be fixed. There are but few Of them
in the United States They have striking
resemblance to the Cotswold-, about the
same size, and tho head and legs are very
similar to the South Downs. For beauty
Of form and carriage, they are inferior to no
sheep. The wool in length is like that Of
the Cotswold and in fneness, like the Mer-
ino Messrs. Butterfeld Il Son, the owne.r
of this stock, are experimenting with various
stocks, but always with some rational de-
sign They claim to have the largest num-
Der of pure-bred sheep and goats in the
State ..--r
The Placer herald., 1871-07-01
[OFFICIAL.l
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

DEPARTMENT OF STATE. 7
l, II. L. Nichols, Secretary Of State of the
State of California do hereby certify that the an
nexed is a true full, and correct copy of Chapter
four hundred and forty-four, Statutes of Calfor-
MIA, Eighteenth session-Approved April 2, 1870
now on file in my office.
WITNESS my hand and the great seal of State,
- at Office, in Sacramento, California,
SEAL the Twenty-ffth day of May, A. D.
wv 1871 H. l.. NICHOLS,
Secretary of State.
The Placer herald., 1871-07-01

A CHICAGO man who invented tho method
of wearing pants without buttons, gave an
exhibition of his affair before crowd in n
hall there. lie had on pair Of pants
without buttons. and while explaining his
patent there was sudden collapse, and the
pants fell off, The inventor and real shirt
got into the next room uncommon fast. Not
any of those w-fangled notions this way.
il you please.
The Placer herald., 1871-07-01
NOTICE.
Ranger Mining Company.

Located in the Illinoistown Mining District,
Placer County California.
vTNHERE are delinquent on the following des
i crbed stock on account of Assessments lev
led May lSlh 1871. The amount set opposite
the names of the shareholders as follows:
The Placer herald., 1871-07-01

'Put out your tongue little further,
said doctor to female patient; "a little
further still. "Why, doctor" cried the
gasping invalid, edo you think there is no
end to = woman's tnngnes'
The Placer herald., 1871-07-01

A Portland paper asserts that man no
Gently walked into the Office Of the Zion =
Aduocate, in that pleasant little Maine city
and inquired if Mr.. Zion was in.
The Placer herald., 1871-07-01
Aggregate Nos. $50

AgrtBHtt NUS. 1J0 @IJ7 %
And in accordance with law, an order from
the Board of Trustees. made on the Tenth day
of June, 1871, so many shares of each parcel of
stock as may be necessary will be sold in front
in said Placer county on the 26th day of June
1871, at IL o'clock NJ of said day. to pay said
delinquent assessment thereon, together with
costs for advertising and expenses of sale.
FRANK CHANDLER. Secretary,
Ranger Mining Company.
C0'fax Juno sth, 1S71.--td.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-28
NEW YORK.
PoIitienI-Tweed aud Party Ar
rested.

P0Iitieal-Tweed aud Party Arr
NEW York, October 29.-The commit
tee of seventy held long session last
evening, and received a number of i'm
portant communications from the Coun-
ell of Political Reform, the County Con-
vention Of the Reform Democrats, and
other organizations opposed to Tamma-
ny Hall, which, after some discussion,
were referred to the subcommittee on
Elections, to be reported upon at the
meeting which the committee Of 70 will
hold tonight.
The voluminous bill of complaints
upon which Tweed was arrested yester-
day, is general in its charges against
Tweed, Garvin, Ingersoll and Wood
ward, who are all made parties to the
suit as defendants, and it asks judg-
ment against them for Sc, l32, 600, with
interest and costs, made returnable at
Albany. The case will be tried in that
county, and not in New York. Accom-
panying the bill Of complaints are many
important affidavits, among which is
that of John II. Keyser, making
oath that most of the warrants in his
name we're forged
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-28

ST. LOUIS, October 2s.-For fast rail-
road time and quick work the following
has probably never been exceeded: Du-
ring the late conAagration in Chicago,
two FIRE engines were sent from Bloom
ington, Illinois, in two hours and forty
minutes from the time they started, in a
special train, over the Chicago, Alton
and St. Louis railroad, they were throw
ing water on tho fire, The run of
l26 miles was made in two hours and
ten minutes, and the run from Bloom
ington to Joliett-s9 miles-was made
in eighty minutes.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-10-28
A NEW WAY.

The latest plan to secure the annexa-
ton Of San Domingo presents such
brilliant exhibition Of profound strategy
that it really merits more attention than
It has generally received. 1t has been
promulgated from Washington that a
new treaty is to be submitted to Congress
at its next session, which is claimed to
be much more favorable to us than the
one which the President failed to force
through last winter, since it makes no
appropriations for the payment of the
San Domingo debt which, we are told, is
to be assumed by private persons and
corporations. This reminds the New
York Sun of little story: Two enter
prising young men, named Funk and
Levant entered into business together,
and, after procuring large stock of
goods on credit, devised a bright
scheme to avoid paying for the prop
erty. They formally dissolved part
nership, Mr.. Leyant assuming all
the debts Of the concern, while
Mr.. Funk retained the goods, which he
proceeded to sell off at an alarming
sacrifice. The only drawback to this
nice little arrangement was that the
creditors failed to see its propriety, and
Mr.. Funk very soon found himself in
the hands Of the sheriff. 1t is an easy
thing for private individuals to make
pretence of assuming the debt of San
Domingo, the total amount of which no
one can tell; but is anybody fool enough
to suppose that in case of annexation
the United States could in any manner
escape liability for every dollar of this
debt, whether any appropriation should
previously be made for its payment or
not? This trick would be too contemp-
tibIe for belief were it not in keeping
with the whole disgraceful career of
Grant in relation to the San Domingo
swindle. AZ -.