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The Placer herald., 1871-04-15

EM-I-GRANT. The Hon. William Mack,
Speaker of the Indiana House of Represen-
tatves, tells the following: GA distinguished
gentleman OF Terre Haute informed me that
one evening last summer, when be was at
tie house of a prominent Republican of that
city, he witnessed number of little children
from seven TO twelve years of age, amusing
themselves by playing charades. You are
familiar with the mode of playing. The COM
pary divide few &C out Of the ro II, sci ct
word, return, and act it out BY syllsbles,
so those in the room may guess it. Well,
the word emigrant was selected, Well after
they had made out 'em ard H. syllable
was left that Glanced to be the name Of the
President A little girl entered and after
bowing TO little boy seated in the room.
and handing him package and said: Here
is present worth $40, 1000; don't open it,.
then came little boy and says: we have
just bought you nice house. Then came a
third, not more than eight years old, leading
a big n. wfoundlond dog, almost as tall as
himself, and says: i have brought you a
nice pup, and | want to be postmaster. At
this a dozen voices shouted Grant, Grant,
Temigrant.
The Placer herald., 1871-04-15
FALLING FROM A TRAPEZE.
Thrilling Scene I'm q Theatre.

Last night, says recent number ofthe Kan-
sas city Ne,cs, Carols theatre was crowded to
repletion to witness the daring and graceful per-
formance of the Maratta sisters upon the ira
peze. Many of those who attended the night
before came again to see the little Rosalie in
her perilous leap, and scarcely chair was
empty in the house. The preliminary songs
and dances were gone through with, and the
sisters were at last in mid air, whirling from
bar to rope, amid the applause of TIE audience
Finally, the elder ascended to the upper swing
and then commenced the more snowy and
perous feats. The little one-a bright, pret-
ty child of only thirteen years-twined her
feet about her strong sister, hanging in every
variety of posture, and suspended as if by
by mere volition a, such height above the
floor.
They had just recovered from may i1-
tertwining of hands and limbs, and the tlder
one; seating herself upon the bar Of the up
per swing, leaned backward, balancing her
self, while the child slid forward from herlap
and lay with folded arms, resting upon her
feet. The performance is not as difficult as
it seems, but depends for its safety entirely
upon the nerve of the one upon the bar. The
proper way for it to end is for the child 10 ex-
tend her arms, grasping the bar, and then
fall hanging by her hands, as the other re-
moves her feet
Still, though not difficult, it IS dangerous
and most exciting to the audience. As they
saw the slender childlke form lying with
folded arms upon the feet Of her sister, way
up towards the roof, and calm as within her
| ,r1 of nx.,,loven
breaking forth, when Of a sudden it was
changed to an involuntary shrek of horror!
The elder girl thinking that the other had al
ready grasped the bar, removed her feet, and
down from her perch, near the high ceiling
down like falling star from its fearful height
| went the child.
Such sublime nerve as she exhibited it has
never been our fortune TO witness in child.
The arms remained folded over the chest, the
limbs never changed their positions, nor the
faintest cry escaped her compressed lips, and
the face was as calm rs that OF sleeping
babe, without the least expression of fear
In the same position in which she left her
sisters feet she struck the floor with dull
horrible thud that was echoed by shrek
from the audience, and stifled moan from
the little sufferer. She was immediately
picked up and borne behind the scenes by
one of the actors, while the agonized sister
descended quickly from the trapeze and joined
her. In few moments il was announced to
the audience that her hurts were but trining,
and that she trusted to appear again tonight.
Considering the height Of the fall, and the
dangerous position in which she struck--full
upon her bacl-her escape was almost q
miracle.
The Placer herald., 1871-04-15

EXPLAINING THE CENSUS. A discrepancy
having appeared in the estimates of the pop
ulation of California, as furnished by United
States Marshal Morris, and those published
in the East, the Marshal addressed note of
inquiry to tie Superintendent of tie Census
Bureau, Mr.. Walker at Wash ngon 10 as
certain the cause. According to | . igui,s
of Marshall Morris, the population was set
down at 56,6l3. Mr.. Walker writes:
"The main reason for the differenc, between
the count at this office and that made at Your
Office, is probably found in the fact that we
have included many broken bands of Indians
taken outside Of the regular enumeration.
AS these Indians have lost their tribal rela-
tons, they are no longer regarded as "Indi-
ans not taxed, within the meaning Of the
Census law"
The enumeration as published by the Su-
perintendent is as follows Natives, $50, 1903;
foreign, 2O9, $50; white, 499, 1928; colored.
4,61l; Indians, 1858; Asiatics 9,229;.
total, $50, ,522.
The Placer herald., 1871-04-15
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WAR SUPpLIEs.-The supplies of warlike
stores sent to France from the United States
between September 3. 1870, and March l,
1871, are estimated to be worth S13, ,910,-
779. These stores were sent in eleven YES
sells, the Perere making four trips, the La
fayette making three trips, the Vile de Paris
making three trips, and the St. Laurent, the
Avon, the Ontario, the Erie, the Concorda,
the City of Buenos Ayres, the Washington
and the Rega. The most valuable shipments
were the cargo sent by the Ontario, worth
81, ,764 ,655, and that sent in the Erie, worth
81, 1,744 ,0S0. The three cargoes Of the Vile
de Paris were worth $2,716, 143; The flour
cargoes of the Pereire were worth 50, ,211,-
438, and the three cargoes of the Lafayette
were worth S2,1O2, ,252. The arms, muni-
tons and warlike stores shipped were divided
as follows: Muskets, 609, ,531; rifles, o.
0S6; carbines, Al ,750; pistols, 80, $50; re-
volvers, 21,760; cartridges, 1l6. 9S1 ,279;
sabers, 10, 800; bayonets, 1920; primers
100000; batteries, 81 artillery, 109 cases
ammunition, 1875 boxes; harness, 4, ,101
cases; knapsacks, S0,04O.
The Placer herald., 1871-04-15
law OF NkWSPApERS.

|. Sub ,cribers who do not give express notice
70 sac contrary, are considered as wishing to
eontinue their subscription.
2. If subscribers wish their papers discontin-
ued publishers may continue to send them until
all charges are paid
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take Their
papers from the Office or place to which the are
sent they are held responsible until they settle
their bills and give due notice to discontinue.
T. II subscribers move to other places without
informing the publisher, and the paper is sent to
tho former direction, they are held responsible.
Notic- should always be given of tho removal.
s. Tao Courts have decided, that refusing to
take Paper from the Office, or removing and
leaving t incaled for, i. prima fac.e evidence
a. Intentional fraud.
The Placer herald., 1871-04-15

EFFEcTs OF LAUGHING GAs.-A lady in
Cumminsville, for the past two week, has
been showing signs of insanity for severa
DAYS She would run the servant girl out o.
the house, AID threatened her destruction oc
casionsy. Her husband is stair builder
and was the most af1ectionate and indulgen
spouse toward his wife possible, but it was
found necessary to have lady living close by
to attend to her and keep her company, for
fear she might commit some serious injury.
Yesterday it was found necessary to apply to
the courts for certificate of her insanity and
convey her to Longview. 1t required the
combined strength of four men to put her in
the carriage at Cumminsville, and she uttered
the most heart rending cries for her two chill
dren, whom she left behind. In her frantic ef-
forts in the morning with her husband, who
was trying to pacify her, she tore his shirt in
to shreds. 1t was a sad sight to witness this
poor woman, who, only few weeks ago, en-
joyed the use Of her reason, tied hand and
foot in a close carriage, and taken to the In
stituton at Cathrage.
The insanity of the unfortunate lady is at
tributed to the use of laughing gas, which
was administered to her few weeks ago by a
stupid dentist in this city who extracted sew
eral of her teeth. She was of a very nervous
temperament, and when it was found thx.
the nitrous oxide had produced an injurious
effect, potion was administered toquiet he,
nerves, which, however, had no beneficial re-
suit. Since that time she has been growing
worse daily, and this, coupled with the fact
that she has bpen trouhled with tho unsolicI
ed attentions Of certain religious fanatics,
pressing her to join the church and have her
children educated in the faith of their peculiar
religion, no doubt caused her insanity
Cincinnati Commercial
The Placer herald., 1871-04-15
0FrICIAL ADYERTIsING.

The following rates, As FIXED BIZ LAW, VIII be
charged for all legal advertisements and notices.
For the first insertion, one dollar and fifty
cents per square OF two hundred and fifty ems,
aud one dollar per square for each additional M
s-r:ion, up to four, and thlity-1Ye cents per
square for each subsequent Insertion.
f.- All lega, advertisements must be plainly
w-'ttcn. and the number of insertions must al
ways be marked on the margin Of each adver-
sis:ment, or they will he continued and charged
accordingly The publisher Will not be respon-
G.ble FOR faulty or illegal manuscript.
The Placer herald., 1871-04-15

To EXCESS. The President is running the
relative business, says the New York hade-
pendem, to excess. He has appointed to
al Office the husband of lady whose moth
er was second cousin to a man who in early
life was acquainted with a man who sold
milk to family who lived in the same street
with a cousin of friend of a lady who was
acquainted with the circumstances of the
marriage of old Mr.. and Mrs. Dent, the
father and mother of Mrs Grant.
The Placer herald., 1871-04-15

Small But Notable Meanness.

Because the Examiner has chosen to es-
pouse the cause Of the tax ridden people in
opposition to the plunderng schemes of the
railroad monopolsts, that mighty corporation
the Central Pacific Railroad Company, has
decided to withdraw the advertisement of its
time table from our columns. The adve :
tisement didn't pay much lmerel+ some
twenty-five dollars per month"; but we were
nevertheless glad to have it for the informa-
ton of many Democrats who travel on that
line, and who dislike to read any other pa
per than the Examiner. Hereafter, we sup
pose, we shall be compelled to give it space,
gratis; which will be done with the preface
Published for the benefit of our readers,
without the cost of cent to the wealthy and
unscrupuloas Shylocks endowed by Radical
legislation with a monstrous portion Of the
proper patrimony of the laboring classes OF
America.
We are rejoiced that the Central Pacific
Railroad Company have thus early shown
their hands. We have an abiding faith in
the good sense and honesty of our fellow citi-
zens, on some questions of general interest,
however they may differ politically, and We
believe now, since the monoposts have in
augurated the war against the free expression
of public sentiment on matters concerning
them, that the people will rally on the right
side and rebuke the arrogant dictators.
A, the situation now is The people are in
the power of the railroad tyrants. But that
situation can be easily reversed. Let the pow
erty stricken thousands, who are compelled to
use their present costly mode of conveyance
unite and send representatives of their wishes
and feelings to q Legislature that will pre-
scribe tariff Of charges which, while it will
allow them fair compensation, will withdraw
from their avaricous clutches hundreds of
thousands of dollars per annum now filched
from the travelling public.
This is not political so much as an eco
nomic question. 1t is one which concerns all
members of the community of whatever po-
litical persuasion. The monopolists aremak-
ing deliberate attempt to subdue the liberty
of the press, and, by silencing all utterances
against their demands, compel the people to
the endurance of burthens which will be in
creased in proportion to the submission to
their exactions.
90 far as the next Legislature of Califor-
MIA is concerned, no matter which political
party may gain he asccndency, let each can
didate of either party nominated for Senator
or Assemblyman be distinctly pledged to the
proposition of a fairly paying tariff of charges
land no more) on the railroad lines within
this State. In this way only can the poor
suffering public escape the ravenings of these
railroad sharks francisco Exam
iner.
The Placer herald., 1871-04-15

CHIEF JUSTICE Mason, of Nebraska, has
delivered an opinion against negroes sitting
as jurors in that State. The principal point
made is that the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
amendments grant rights to negroes, but i'm
pose No duties upon them, and that jury SER
vice is burden and not privilege; that
the State Constitution can be changed only
by the same power tina. created it. and Con
gress can not confer such authority to change
upon the Legislature. Judge Mason is a
Republican.
The Placer herald., 1871-04-15

A CLIrPER SHIP RAcE.--Two clipper ships
left New York for San Francisco on tn.
25th. They made sail within five minutes
of each other. The names of the vessels are
the Ringle sder, Captain Hamblin, 1,1S3
tons, and the Frolic, Captain Bush, 1908
tons. The captains Of both vessels have
earned great deal of fame for the number
Of quick passages they have made, and the
result Of their efforts in the present contest is
looked forward to with great interest.
The Placer herald., 1871-04-15

The fellow who was engaged to marry the
double headed girl, and backed out because
one head called him fortune hunter, is now
trying to "make up" He offers to 60 on
counting the willing head if the angry one will
keep itself in bag during his visits. Nego-
tiations still pending.
The Placer herald., 1871-04-15

SOMEBODY say that some men think they
are sober because they forswear ardent spirits.
Many people get fuddled with love, more get
drunk with vanity, while passion trips up
ones heels and transforms him into beast.
Reason is your only teetotaller.
The Placer herald., 1871-04-15

JOHNSON seems to hardly know whether it
is better to "stand his hand" with the Rail
road Company, or to "draw." Better dis
card Doc, and d'up. 1t all depends on the
quantity Of beans in the pot, however
Oakland Neus.
The Placer herald., 1871-04-15

A MAN came home drunk on a cold night,
and vomited in basket containing gos'ings,
which his wife had placed before the fire, up
on seeing which, he exclaimed, "My God,
wife, when did swallow them things p
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NICE NOTICE other day tobacco
mist of Cleveland hung in front Of his shop
the following "notice, written on board
Wanted "a girl to strip.
The Placer herald., 1871-04-15
r. NJ. TODD, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon,

Offers his professional services 10 the citizens
of Auburn and surrounding country. Best ref
erence as to character and ability. ap1-tf.
The Placer herald., 1871-04-15
CONCLUSION.

In concluding our discursive, rapid at
tempts at description, we have only to say,
that it has afforded us great pleasure in olr
peregrinations through California for more
than % years, to notice the reclamation of a
wilderness to scenes of beauty, Of a pictur-
esque, romantic, grand and sublime charac-
ter, and as the sun now in the tranquil and
serene Heavens shines with gorgeous splend-
or, let us give expression to the hope that
the future of j. L. Nickerson and his most
amiable family may be prosperous and char
acterized by unalloyed felicity.
We tender to you in parting with your
quiet and happy home in your romantic re-
gion in this glorious State of California, our
sincere wish that your hours henceforth may
calmly glide, bright, musical and peaceful,
as the waters we have loved to look on flow-
from the great Sierra Nevada wandered to
their homes. Very faithfully yours,
JUANITA
p. S.-We omitted to mention that Mr.
n. received diplomas and various
articles of silverware fer exhibitions at Chico,
Marysville, Mechanics Institute in San
Francisco, at State fairs in Sacramento and
elsewhere of hams, bacon and lard. j.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-12-15
DARK HOURS.

. my tried soul. be patienti Roughest winds
Fold over sweetest .uita e; heaviest clouds
R'tin the mo { ample harvest on the field;
The gra grows greenest where the wintry
SHOWS
Have fallen deepest; and the fairest f,wers
Sp i"g from old dead decay. The darkest
mine
Yields the mo I flashing jewel from Its cell
ARA sta a q born OfdaTkness, d ~ Of night
., my tried soul, be patient! Yet for thee
Goes on the -ecret alchemy Of life:
lf0d, The one Oliver, z ants no bo n to earth
Fnat no WI huolds ON tiee; and from the
dark
Ofthy deep sorrcws shall evolve new light.
NeW 81 euXth TO do and sufI5.. new re- olives,
PEI chancr new RladneSS and freShe~t ho poSk
here q e times " wf.en can no more weep
hat have suffe cd; for 7 know great
strength
I b0ru OF uffering: and trust that still,
Wrapped in the d y hulk of nv outer life,
ie va mar seed than ever 81 have burst
From its dull covering: stronger purposes
STR con ctou-ly within. aud make me gr0RG
VII q new It'6-a ife AKIN to GOi's-
Which must ma turs for the holy skt8s.
Il 'nR, hou great All-patient, for the
= sh
VIII HOmetimes er, and the spirit fail;
Aid to III hu nan Thy almighty. StTeug b
When nFXt wave; TOu~S my faith anew,
That our of darkness I may see great light
And follow where It ever lesds--tO Thee
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-12-15
VOL. VII.


he stood on his head IN the Wild ssGahsF6,
Aud danced on his hands q Jig;
In all his einot Ons a. never before.
madly hilarious grtE.
And WhI7 In hat vessel which left the kay
His mo her in-iaW had sailed
To q tFOp cal conn y some stance away
Where tiers and ssrpsnts prevailed.
He knew she had gone 20 recruit her health
nd doctor raspinR cough;
But Uagsred nimself a prof isiOn Of wealth
Iha somsthins ould carry her 0R.
Oh. now he might look for q quiet IIHs.
nd ever be happy ye;
Though owning no end neu-alaicaf wife
And up to his collar in debt.
For she Of the specs and ourled false front,
And black al aca robe,
" u PICK out sailor to Euder tbs hTunt
Ofhernext daily trial O. Job.
He watched while the vessel cut the sea,
nd oumpi hty upned and doWned,
And thought If ALREADY she 20 ;alLai-h could be
led consider the edidoe crowned.
He'd boz = The old lady through thick and thin
Til she d lectured him out OF breath
And now as he gazed at th- ships she was in,
He howed 70. her violent death
Till over the azure nor sons edge
he bark had retired from view;
W hen be leaped tO the crest of g ehGlky ledge,
And pianced like q kangaroo.
And many jubilsnt pes be sent
Ger the waves which had made him freeg
Then cut 3 last oaper ecstatie. and went,
Turning somer Aults, homeWgEd to tee.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1871-12-15

man handed me the following tele-
G. am In reply:
''EDw- RD: am not 60 easily taken
in by your dodge. Come home take
me to the seaside :then all forgiven .
Now, [ never before. in my recnl-
lection, swore at man or woman hut
| am afraid that then my mouth did
form what | suppose the sa pient con-
cOctOrs OF the new Public School
Latin Primer would term a mono
~ Liable dental word terminating
With the stem X; aud they ould
prOba bly further describe it rs 2 trust
~Orthy verb. Thank goodness my wife
cannot uudersr aud all that.
Depict the utter refctednesa OF
thar night [ spent locked up in m,
cell! Before pnst-b 1t subj c. 0
DOL ce inspection, and, helio e, AIS"
HOiice cnpg-I wrote a IN ,st tau ubIe.
iuplOTiug letter to nv wife. G. ,od-
ness kEO IS what amount of dirt att
in ih4 ppistle. Next morning. ahou'
tW, I've O'Clock. | was had mp befor
Cne magistrates f erything tn t
Ou ALREADY know was brought ut
sgaiHst me and. more over, It W s
vas, had left S udsroue ststinn
ressed in the very cloths | had ON
,ad knite and ticket surh ss were
found on me. NV re egr4n and it,
uswer were brought fnrward a con
lemuiug evidences. It wHs statpa
nat the reply was supposed 20 b,
rom IN aceompliee, aud in c-phsr
tud remand Was asked Tor | was
-manded. One rr t.v,uf he mag
rates eepmed slightly to hesitate {;
Iu', really. my elaugv dress, my wor,
.nd haIrtased appearances, and cir
'uW~t4Hces in g-rtrtl were so niue
gainst me, thai | va not ~uri rise,
what happened. 3 tore the c,ur
a. up, { was put into the dock he
ore the Bench. To m glad surprise
| saw, about to come into T. g VII
,-ss box, my wife, tie clergy man.
sud two SOmeTsetS'ire magistrates
ne of whom, as afterwaTi 4ppe4red
v4s known to sOIHe member o the
North Willis bench at c..
2 Ickly il was proved t. tre semI
suuiscient ey c uf ai-sear" hing un
aid justice tnat | was " at / ,,m
t,d nctthe notorious forging male
{ .ctOr, Jabez e meh, W had g..
nany her aliases that I dare at
enpt 0 pick Out ms re 81 ntme
The meeting with any wife aud
riends, he respec ful but not at all
.rviiSapnlogy f the policemen, MY
tie guardians, the dinner with sumt
the magistrates who had sat H.
judgment o me, the journey bonn,
Hxr day. the unceasiug banter y hic
I every where encountered, and tn.
TICfUE urtaiu lecture from nv wifi.
[ D s. over, and leave 10 tba i'm e
ittiOu OF my readerS; though io IN
hey were stern re lities. All / caf.
~ is, that if there are many wive-
Jossess the twenty -C4udle- hOr-P-
neg pardon, twenty Candle mare
.OWer-rhat Mrs. Br0wnsmii h il gin.
ed with, l am surprised that ther,
re noL more suicides per annu ~
ban the r gistrar- would
ave us believe.
Of course, | had to take Mrs B t.
he seaside. She put on the mex
rressihles there, and has worn thea
YER since-tO the great misfortune q
the henpeckad husband. l hear he
geuile voice calling me 10 roll III,
-rass-pl0t. It'a hard work, bU'-
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