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The Placer herald., 1871-10-07
HOUSEHOLD TREASURES.
By MARY A. CARPENTER.

Mother, with your children dear,
All playing by your side,
How little know you Of ife's griefs;
Your heart has ne 'er been tried.
When night her sable mantle throws
Ger al created things,
To you who have your children near,
Sweet peace and rest she brings.
Then never let an angry frown.
Upon your brow appear;
Nor let those precious, heaven born gifts,
Which should be cause for cheer,
Lead you to murmer or complain,
Or think them too much care;
But freely give them all your time,
And in their burdens share.
For soon, "a, too soon, you'll find
They will have grown too strong;
And then they'll leave their mothers side
To seek among the throng
For honor, glory, wealth or fame,
By men SO often sought;
Bu. find with SORROW and with pain,
Things seem what they are not.
'Tis then the mcther's heart is tried;
Her pillows wet with tears,
As sad and lone size treaCs the path
OF life's declining years.
Oh! could call my children back,
And have them babes once more,
I'd gladly take up life anew,
And live it Ger and o'er.
Then, mother, gua=d with jealous care
These treasures t.om above
And guard the littlo wayward feet
With tenderness anG love.
The Placer herald., 1871-10-07
A PAINTER was once engaged upon i

A PAINTER was once engaged upon a like
ness of Alexander the Great. In one of his
great battles Alexander had received an ugly
scar on the side of his face. The artist was
desirous of giving correct likeness of the
monarch, and at the same time desirous of
hiding the scar. Il was difficult task to
accomplish. At length he hit upon happy
expedient. He painted him in reflective
attitude, his hand placed against his head,
while his finger covered the scar The best
men are not without their failings, their scars
but do not dwell upon them. In speaking
of them to others, adopted the painters ex-
pedent, and let the finger Of love be placed
on the scar.
The Placer herald., 1871-10-07
A Hoos1ER housewife furnishes this as the

A Hoos1ER housewife furnishes this as the
original recipe for making the genuine and
world famous Indiana gingerbread: "Git
your ginger; melt molasses till it biles over;
melt some butter till it is thin; stir it through
the molasses candy; multiply by wet sugar;
thrash come clover and maryander seed, and
grind them together; get a twelve pound sack
Of -four on credit; two cups of sour oil of kline;
beat somebody out Of the eggs; strain them
to substract the shells; line the pan with red
flannel, saturate with equal parts of coal tar
and strong butter, and pour the mixture in.
Bake until it tastes good'
The Placer herald., 1871-10-07

LESS than thirty thousand persons own al
the real estate in England, including all the
owners Of city houses and building lots, and
one-half the land is owned by one hundred
and fifty persons. England is said to have
ffty-one thousand square miles; taking one
half of that and converting it into acres, il
will average over one hundred thousand te
each person. In Scotland nineteen and 6
half millions of acres are owned by twelve
persons. This is as if all the land in Massa-
chusetts were owned by three persons, eact
having about five millions acres.
The Placer herald., 1871-10-07

A NEGRO on his (supposed) death-bed de-
sired to make his peace, as he expressed it,
"with erternity." Said the father confessor
to him: Now, Caesar, are you quite sure
you have forgiven all your enemies? !? Do
you freely forgive your neighbor Brown fol
the great injury he has done ?" To which
Caesar meekly replied: eff is gwine to die,
den forgib him; but if I gets well. den dat
The Placer herald., 1871-10-07

ADVICE TO DocroRs:-Have you heard Of
the Bowery boy, who, being cut short in a
hard life by sore disease which quickly
brought him to deaths door, was informed
by his physician that medicine could do
nothing for him.
"What's my chances, Doctor9"
"Not worth speaking Of"
"One in twenty?"
"Oh, no."
"In thirty?"
emo"
"Fity?"
"I think not"
"a hundred?"
"Well, perhaps there may be one in a
hundred"
81 say, then, Doctor" pulling him close
down, and whispering with feeble earnest %
ness in his ear, ''just 60 in like all thunder
on that chance"
The Doctor event in" and the patient
recovered,
The Placer herald., 1871-10-07

ILovE the man who can smile in trouble,
that can gather strength from distress, and
grow brave by reflection. 1t is the business
Of little minds to shrink; but he whose heart
is firm, and whose conscience approves bis
conduct, will pursue his principles to the
death.-ThOmas Paine.
The Placer herald., 1871-10-07

A STATE fair is queen; an agricultural
fair is farmers daughter; church fair is
a parsons wife; soldiers fair is the best
looking girl he can get hold Of; charity fair
is female pauper; and the most unpopular
fair in the universe is boarding g-house fare.
The Placer herald., 1871-10-07

ROMANTIC Amelia Ito her betrothed young
Doctor -"Look, dear, such beautiful sun
set! The sky is all crimson" Unromantic
Doctor-"Ya-as-appears to have had a
mustard plaster on"
The Placer herald., 1871-10-07

AN Oregon girl undertook to break colt
the other day. AT last accounts her head
was two sizes too large for her bonnet, and
she had ordered set of false teeth
The Placer herald., 1871-10-07

Mr.. DADp, of Iowa, is the "dad" Of 10
children-eight pairs and three aces.
The Placer herald., 1871-10-07
DR.. j. T. HAMILTON,

physician and Surgeon,
Lincoln, Placer County, California.
Can be found at all times, when not absent on
Professional Business, at his office, on Fifth st.
feb27-my-69
The Placer herald., 1871-10-07

PARENTAL AcRzs-The old mans corns.
The Placer herald., 1871-10-07
VOLUME 20.
PLACER HERALD
OfacialP Paper of Placer County
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The Placer herald., 1871-10-07
Business Cards.
DR.. A. s. DU BOIS,
Physician and Surgeon,
MAIN STREET. AUBURN,

OPPOSITE WILLS, FARGO & Co.'s OFFICE.
Having removed from Lincoln to Auburn may
be found at his Office, or at his Residence near
the Court House (the former residence Of J. w.
Dickersen). mar1396-my
The Placer herald., 1871-10-07

In true womanhood are combined all the
best attributes Of Observation-Disclosures
without weakness; trust without credulity;
modesty without prudery; dignity without
haughtiness; self-respect without conceit;
confidence without boldness; courage with
out coarseness; goodness without petism,
and revereut worship without superstition.
The Placer herald., 1871-10-07

DR.. p. nROSS,
Practicing Physician,
COLFAX, PLACER COUNTY, CAL.
sep7-my-67
The Placer herald., 1871-10-07

Josh Billings discourses thus on the Din
ner Horn: This il the oldest and most
sakred horn thar il. 1t is set tew musk,
and plays Home, Sweet Home" about
noon. It has bin listened tew with more
rapturous delight than even GraAulals band
has. Yu ken hear it further than yu ken
one of Mr.. Rodman's guns. 1t will arrest a
man and bring him in quicker than sheriff .
warrant. 1t ken out foot eny other noise.
1t kauses the deaf to hear, and the dumb to
shout for joy! Glorious instrument! Long
NAV yure lungs last
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30

THINGS WHICH DoN'T ALWAYS FOLLOW
AS A NATURAL CONSEQUENCE. If yor
beckon to baulky mule it does not always
follow.
II you see man standing in the door
way Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel it dosen'
always follow that he boards there.
Ifyou see man running oioaG the
street, "as though the Sheriff was after
him." it don't always follow that he is do
ing rushing business.
fyou see a man beating tine at con
cert, and looking very knowingly, it does
not always follow that he understands
particle of music.
stIfy you here couple "dearing' and "dar
lnging' each other before people, in doesn
always follow that they do il when they
are at home alone,
II you meet a stranger who asks you to
lend him FIVE dollars, dad yoa tend II 70
him, it doesn't always follow that he Will
be in hurry to return it.
Ii you meet man troubled with dyspep-
sia and rolling his eyes in very s"ncu'
monious way, it does not always follow
that he is "saint."
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30
Budget OF SciSs0rings.

You've AMERICA AT THE WHEEL.-A
well known clergyman was crossing Lake
Erie some years ago upon one of the lake
steamers, and seeing small lad at the
wheel steering the vessel, aeeosted him as
follows: MY son, you appear to be a
small boy to steer so large boat. " =" Yes
SIR" was the reply "but you see can
do it though" .'Do you think you un-
derstand your business. my son ?" "Ios,
sir; l think | do. " "Can you box the
compass ?" "Yes, sir. "Let me hear
you box it. The boy did a, he was re
quested, when the minister said "Well,
really, You can do it Can you box it
backward?' "Yes, sir LET me hear
you" The boy did again as requested.
when the minister remarked 81 declare
my son You do seem to understand your
business. The boy then took his turn at
question asking, beginning Pray, sir,
what might be your business ?" II am
minister Of the Gospel. " - DO you under
stand your business 90 81 think | do, my
son.. "Can you say the Lords Prayer p
YES Say it. " The clergyman did
SO repeating the words in q fervent manner.
as Though trying to make an impression on
the lad "Wcl really" said the boy, up
on its conclusion. "you do know it. don't
you? Now say it backward. "Oh /
can't do such a thing as that " "Of
course--you can't do it, eh ?" returned the
boy. Well then. you see | understand
my business a great deal better than ycu
do yours. The clergyman acknowledged
himself beaten and retired.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30

-" Bridget, what did your mistress
say she would have for dinner - " Brolled
lobster p care you sure, Bridget ?
" Entirely; get the gridiron. Marry got
the gridiron and placed it on the fire. She
then placed the live lobster on the fire. In
PERMISSION of Ave minutes, after which the
dialogue was resumed, as follows Did
you broil that lobster, Marry ? Diyil the
iaoiii The more peked the fire the more
he walked off. The bastc's haunted; I'll
try no more. No good will come from
cooking straddle-bug like that. And
where is the obster?' 'DiviIknow | the
last saw Of him, he was going out oil the
door with his tail at half mast"
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30
: Smith had failed in business

- Smith had failed in business and
sold out and having two or three tough
little bills had given them to lcwyer iol
collection. Smith went to tho Office to
receive tho proceeds. The amount collect
cd was about $50. Il am sorry you've
been so unfortunate, Smith, for take a
great interest in you. / shan't charge you
as much as should il | didn't feel SO
much interest in you llcie he handed
Smith SIS, and kept the balance. "Iou
see. Smith, ! knew you when you were a
hoy, and knew your father before you,
and | take good deal Of interest in you
Good morning. Come and see me again!
Smith, moving slowly ost VI the door, and
ruefuly contemplating thc svails, was
heard to mutter: "ThanN Heaven, you
didn't know my grandfathcr
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30

- There is many man whose tom
que might govern multitudes il he could
only govern his tongue.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30

" Teeth extracted with great pains, "
is the advertisement OF a Washington den
tist.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30

LAW AND EQUITY.-" Pray, my lord, >
said gentleman to rather whimscal
Judge, "what is the distinction between
law and equity conrts ?" Every little in
the end replied his lordship; they only
differ so far as time is concerned AT com
mon law you are done for at once; in equi'
,y you are not so easily disposed Of. The
one is prussic acid-the ether is laudanum "
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30

--.- A coroner's jury in Dodge county,
Wis, lately returned the verdict Of "death
from hanging around a tavern"
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30

----" Wsmpn is deusion. madam, I"
exclaimcd crusty old bachelor to witty
young lady. "And man is always hug
ging some delusion or other" was the
quick reply.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30

- A young msn who was caught
s.raining his sweetheart 70 hi. bosom the
other night, justiies himself On the ground
that he has d right to strain hi, own hon
ey
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30

HEALING --"Hallo l say. what did you
say your medicine would cure Y"-"Oh,
it'll cure eyerythrng-heal anything p
"Ah, well, I'll take a bottle; maybe it'll
heel my boots-the need it bad enough ~
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30

- That woman was a philosopher
who, when she lost her husband. said she
had one great consolation-shc knew
where he was o'nghts
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30

- An exchange says ouiens, ,if planted
near the ROOFS Of rose treg will give q
most excellent scent to the roSes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-23
From the Altar 70 the Grave.

Young Woman is Married 10 Dying Nan and
Dies Herself FeW Days Afteracdrd.
On last Wednesday, Mr.. John Henry Boraer,
residing with his uncle at No. 6l7 north 18th
street, was taken ill with smallpox. He called
upon his physician, who advised him to retire to
his room, as he had severe attack of the dseas,,
mentioned above. Mr.. Boraef, who was about
22 years of age, had for some time been engaged
to An estimable young lady named Nary A.
Ewing. On Thursday Mr. Boraef found him self
much worse and became alarmed. The disaas,,
instead Of attacking him Outwardly settled in
wardly, which is always dangerous and gene
rally fatally.
On Friday his condition was critical and the
physician said there was no hope. The diving
young man then expressed desire to be married
to the young lady to whom he was engaged. IN
was found impossible to secure a clergyman to
perform the marriage ceremony, owing to the
disease Of which he was dying, and Alderman
Hagey was called in. Articles of agreement
were drawn up and were signed by Mr.. Boraef
in his chamber. The young lady also signed
them, and the Alderman put his official seal
upon the document, and declared the parties
man and wife. On Saturday morning the younp
man died and the next day was buriei The re-
mains were inferred in North Laurel Hill.
And now comes the sad sequel to the above.
"BORAEF-Suddenly on the 10th instant
Mary A. BOraef, wife Of the late John Henri
BOraef. daughter of Lucy A. and the late Samuel
Ewing"
The cause of death-it seems almost unne ,es-
sary to state-was smallpox. - Pailad.l. III,
Post, 1Sth inst.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-23

THE last name for sausages is "Chain
Goods"
SThe Federal Assembly of Switzerland has
passed bill interdicting the establishment of
Jesuit communities, or the employment of
Jesuits Is doctrinai teachers in Switzerland.
The Secretary Of State for the British
Home Department will likely request Parlia-
Dent TO give him authority to expel Carl Marx
from the United Kingdom.
0We have in England, says the Providence
journal, nothing to show to Old World Princes,
more suggestiveOr more worth their seeing than
the children At their lessons In our public
schools.
~In an election held at Greeley, Col, on the
I'd, the people Of that town nominated BY ballot
the man they wished to receive the appointing If
Of postmaster. Ninety-eight women participl-
ted in the election.
0-A lady witness said In st. Louis court.
! can ruin the character Of any woman in the
world" Let gossips ponder this remark and they
viii be brought to . realization of its truth.
{ ga bevy OF Schenectady girls have agreed
to let their waists expand, and, a. . CONSEQUENCE
corsets there are slow Of sale. They discard
ankle-all OF which Is sensible.
Washington street, yesterday, to buy rose bud
Tor his afianced. Seventy-6ve cents was the
price asked, "Will>it keep" inquired the
young man. "Oh, yes, long WHILE" ssThen
you may keep it." Exit young man.-Roston
~The Deseret News. edited by Elder Can.
non, has an editorial declining on behalf Of the
Mormons the invitation to .smove on, p and msk.
ing the following revelation: 1t Is known that
the Enormous" anticipate returning 70 the
state of Missouri, at least OF making the
headquarters Of the church in that state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-23
RecentiOn Dresses-

The silks which have this year been imported
in such exceedingly quiet and rich cOlors make
very handsome dresses for reception and dinner.
or visiting tOilettes. A superb costume, which
might be worn for any of these occasions, has the
demi-trained skirt, bOrdered upon the bottom
with three scantily gathered founces which are
bound both top and bottom with velvet of the
same shade. Above Is a velvet fOunce of about
FIVE inches width in front but which widens to
about nine at the back. The overskirt with
apron front, is trimmed with q very heavy vel
vet fringe of exactly the sam, shade as the vel
vet. The basque and flowing sleeves are also
finished with fringe.
VERY STYLISH RECEPTION DRESS
is OF silver gray faille. The trained skirt has
one fiounce. edged at the top and bottom with
which is quite long, has the bottom cut in scol-
lops which are at least quarter of a yard in
size. These are edged with a narrow founce of
the material, while above is a broad black thresd
lace, which Is gathered to fit into the SEQ lops,
the lower part just falling over the top of the
narrow fonl ce; very marrow jet trimming is
ends covers the fullness at the top or end of
each scOllOp. third skirt with apron front
is simulated by the lace, which is brought up
high at the sides, while ii edges the pufs at the
back. The heart-shaped waist and the wide
sleeves are deliberately trimmed with lace.
EVENING DRESSES
are of course made Of all the delicately tinted
silks which are displayed for this purpose. A
very stylish model Is of pale blue pOult de sole.
The skirt, which displays q very long full train,
is without trimming. The tunic, which Is very
with sashes Of pale blue velvet, is bordored with
q wide nOunce of white Duchess lace. The POM
padour corsage and demi-long sleeves have the
same trimming.
PAsHIONABLE FUR SETS AND TRIMMINGS.
All the fashionable furs, which are offered be-
low last years Wholesale prices, may be found
on broadway and elsewhere. Russian sable,
Hudson Bay sable, mink, seal-skin, ermine,
black and silver fox, and the fashionable Alaska
sable, are among the furs most called for. Sets
OF very handsome Russian sable, muff and boa,
n vfAp IN t1ssR -
vorite fur Remarkably handsome sets are COM
posed entirely Of the lips The Hudson Bay
sable Ii. Of course, lighter than tho Russian, vet
IL 10 . favorite fur, which will probably be al
goods. The great demand here, Is everywhore
else, Is for sesl-skin Jackets are slashed or cut
whole, loose, or to at the figure; they are also
bordered with other fur, or they are plain The
two principal furs used by this house for border
ing are grebe ard Alaska sable oxrier's
Street, Salon, and Shop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-23

DOMESTIC APPLICATION OF rHK"ONR TERN
PRINcIPLE."-A Green Bay, Wis, merchant,
who reads Greeiey's fribuae, and has been mar
ried just four years, returned home unexpect-
In . sharp Irritation with . young dentist who
had recently come to town. The enraged hus-
band, after kicking the interloper down the
front steps, turned to the blushing wife and de-
manded an explanation. "James," was the
reply, 81 have read your favorite newspaper
until have become o convert to the one-term
principle" Now James swears by Greeley,
and the woman's answer 20 confused him that
his anger, in . measure, ned away, and he
turned from the spot plunged in the most pro-
found meditation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-23

AwoMAN IN BED WITH ACoRPsR.-Wm Over
rand, Is years Of age, residing with his wife ami
children In Williamsburg, n. ", retired to bed
on Monday night At an early hour with his wife
apparently in his usual good health and spirits.
When Mrs. Overland awOke the next morning
she wasstartledOn fndingthe body of herhusband
cold and rigid beside her. The eyes were closed.
the hands stretched forward as If in the attitude
OF prayer, and the face wore death-like aspect
truth, hurriedly left the house, rushed to the
station house and requested medical aid Ser
geant Buner at once concluded that no doctors
aid was required. but dispatched an officer To
investigate the matter. The latter returned i'm
a few moments and reported that the man was
dead. 1t is supposed that heart disease was the
cause of his sudden demise,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-23

A DRoP OF OIL.-Not unfrequcntly in passing
out OF dwellings, stores, shops, ETC., a dfficnltY
is found in closing the door, without first turn.
ing the knob or lifting the latch. Now all this
can be Obviated by single drop of oil applied
to those parts Of the catch or latch that come in
contact before the final fastening is effected.
this, and apply the drop whenever occasion
requires it, but there are Just as many thousands
who do not, and it is for their benefit that We
give the information. For the want of this lit
tie drop, costly panes OF glass are often shat
tered, and valuable doors broken without anv
one suspecting the real cause.