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IMPERIAL.

CHICAGO. October Is, lS7l.
To Carrington Mason, Agent:
Emperiars loes. One Hundred and Sc "
enty Thousand Dollars.
leIgnedI !. B. ST. JOHN, Asst. Msn.
Assets Imperial Insurance Company,
of London, England, $4,000, 900 in gold.
CARRINGTON MASON, Agent,
ocl8 No SEadfsO. aeraAf
The Placer herald., 1871-09-09
BURN PLACER COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, SEPTEMBER ., 1871

sons have told me to-day-that she was
brought to this town from afar, sxty-nine
years ago, a happy bride-that here she has
passed most of her life, toilng as mothers
only ever have strength to toll, until she has
reared large family of sons and daughters
that she has left this home here, clad in
weeds Of widowhood, to dwell among her
children-till health and strength left her.
God forbid that conscience should accuse any
Of you of ingratitude or murmuring on
the account of the care she has been to
You of late. When you go back to your
homes he careful of your example before
your children, for RI. G..
you will surely reap from them when you
Yourselves totter on the brink of tire grave.
/ entreat you as friend, as one who has
himself entered the evening Of life, that you
may never say in the presence of your fami-
lies nor of Heaven: Our mother had out
lived her usefulness-she was burden to
u.s. Never, neyerl A mother can never
live so long as that No; when she can no
longer labor for her children, nor yet care for
herself, she can fall like precious weight on
their bosoms and call forth by her helpless
ness all the noble, generous feelings Of their
hearts.
Adicu, then, poor towon mother. there
are no more days Of pain for thee. Undyng
vigor and everlasting youthfulness are thy
inheritance.
The Placer herald., 1871-09-09

Done ENOUGH FOR HIS COUNTRY.
revolutionary soldier was running for Con-
gress, and his opponent was young man
who d" had never been to the wars, and it
was the custom of the old, soldier to tell of
the hardships he had endured. Said he:-
"Fellow citizens, l have fought and hlcd for
my country. have helped to whip the
British and the Indians. have slept on
the field of battle with no other covering but
the canopy of heaven. have walked over
the frozen ground till every footstep was
marked with blood"
jest about this time, one of the " sove-
reigns,' who had become greatly Interested
in his tale of sufferings, walked up in front
of the speaker, wiped the tears from his eyes
with the extremity of his coat tail. and in
terrupted him with, "Did YOU say you had
fought the British and the lngins y
"Yes, sir
"Did you say you had slept on the ground
while serving your country without any
kiver?'
81 did,"
"Did you say your feet covered the
ground you walked over with blood p
eyes" replied the speaker, exutingly.
"Wcl, then" said The fearful citizen, as
he gave sigh of pent up emotion, 81 guess
I'll vote for t'other fellow, for III be darncd
if you hain't done enough for your country"
The Placer herald., 1871-09-09

Mr.. GRAY discovered non-explosive IL
Illuminating fluid. To show how safe the new
compound was, he invited number of his
friends to meet him in his rooms, whittier he
had brought barrel of the fluid, which he
at once proceeded to stir with redhot po-
ker. AS he went through the roof of his
house, accompanied by his friends, he en-
deavored to explain to his nearest compagnon
de voyage that the particular fluid in the
barrel had too much benzine in it; but the
gentleman said that he had engagement
higher up, and could not wait for the explain
alton. Mr.. Gray continued his ascent till he
met Mr.. Jones, who informed him that there
was no necessity for him to go up higher, as
every one was coming down; SO Mr.. Gray
started back to be with the party. Mr., Gray S
widow offers for safe the secret of the nom
explosive fluid at reduced rate, as she
wishes to raise money enough to buy a sill
ver-har died coffin, with gilt plate, for the
late Mr.. Gray No cards.
The Placer herald., 1871-09-09
POETlCAL INCIDENT.

A very curious incident, says the Nash
vile Banner. illustrative Of the powe,
which can be exercised over the animal
creation by kindness and careful training,
occurred but few days ago at Scottville,
Kentucky. The sister Of officer Harry
Mansfield, of this city, had raised mock
ing bird which she taught to 60 and come a,
her call, and which, in return for all the
kindness bestowed upon it, exhibited pecu.
liar fondness for her. Last Monday week
Miss Mansfield was taken i'll, and to vile
ne" little pet brought II 70 issf Ysars,dbe had
day and night it cheered her with its sweet
carols, bringing to mind many happy
thoughts of field and meadow, sunshine and
song. As her illness grew more alarming,
and day after day brought no relief from
suffering, the warblngs Of the little songstei
rather served to annoy than to please her,
and SO turning YEARLY on her pillow she
said to him, "Birdie, hush, you worry me. y
Strange to say, the words seemed to be un-
derstood, for Immediately the song was
hushed, and the bird retired within itself, as
it were. On the next day the lady died,
leaving, it would seem, command of 81
lence upon the bird, which will not be broken,
for although several days have elapsed
since, and every effort has been made TO in
duce him to sing, he refuses to respond with
song to any lips but those of his once loved
mistress.
The Placer herald., 1871-09-09

GIRLS BATHlSG.-One Of the gentry who
visited the lathing places during the past
season writes AS follows:
"Did you see a thin girl take a bath
in the surf and come out with her bathing
dress sticking tight to her like poor woman's
plaster? Funny, wasn't it? Well, its nothing
to fat woman in the same posish. | Go
think, cf all the comical sights in the wide
world, the funniest is fat girl when she
comes out of the surf. have puppy dogs
with blue ribbons on their tails, and neatly
embroidered skirts on dear, dear little nccks,
and I've seen Horace Greeley at party,
but they are naught and dust in the balance,
alongside Of fat woman in her bathing
clothes. don't think men look any better,
but we don't expect grace and beauty in our
sex, and can stand the sight. If you are
very much in love with girl and want to
break the spell, take her to the beach and
see her in her surf toggery. If that don't
knock the spooney out of you you'd better
marry her and call it square.
The Placer herald., 1871-09-09

LEGAL bullies who ask women mpertinent
questions in the witncss-box ought to get
their deserts as did the Solicitor General the
other day, in the celebrated Tichbome case
in England. The witness was governess
who had formerly been employed in the
Tichbone family. Governesses in England
are generally regarded as beings who are
made to be snubbed and insulted. So the
Solicitor General snubbed and insulted this
one while she was testifying to the identity
of the claimant of Tichborne estate with the
young heir as she knew him twenty years
before. AT last she had chance at him
which she did not hesitate to improve
"Was the young man polite towards ladies?"
asked the Solicitor General. "He was, in
deed, polite towards ladies'" replied the
governess, and, with we'll understood en-
phasis, she added, gentlemen, l believe,
always are So" The court room burst into
laugh, and the Solicitor General turned
red in the face.
The Placer herald., 1871-09-09

FArrHFULNEss.- Whatever happens, never
forsake friend. When enemies gather,
when sickness falls on the heart, when the
world is dark and cheerless, is the time tc
try true friendship. They who turn from
scenes Of distress show their hypocrisy, and
proves that interest only moves them. II
you have friend who loves you, who has
studied your interests and happiness be sure
to sustain him in adversely. Let him fee
that his love was not thrown away. Rea
fidelity may be rare, but it exists-in the
heart. They only deny its worth and power
who have never loved friend or labored tc
make friend happy.
The Placer herald., 1871-09-09

TIGERS IN IND1A.-Three hundred and
eleven persons lost their lives in the Madras
presidency in the year 1869, by wild beasts,
or rather, we may say, by tigers, for these
are the animals which, as a rule, prey upon
man. In the district Of Coimbatore, fe-
male man eater," during her career of
several years, has carried off no less than
one hundred and forty people. This brute
was so cunning as efectually to escape cap
ture, death by poison, or death at the hands
Of the sportsmen, until very recently, when
one of gallant party who went in search
succeeded in discovering her, and in lodging
bullet in her heart, and thus closed the
career of this ferocious brute, who had been
a terror to the neighborhood in which she
harbored for number of years.
The Placer herald., 1871-09-09
WRITTEN FOR THE PLACER HERALD.
MOT THER.
BY @. F. L. HoTH.

Where is the name that sounds so sweet,
That touches our feeling,
That stirreth our inmost depth,
Our hearts fountain revealing,
As that dear name, the first a child
Is taught, it seems by nature.
Where is the name, the sound of which
Affects us as does Mother?"
Search all the books, let ev'ry word,
Let ev'ry human passion,
Virtue or vice, pass in review:
Yes, country e en-, or nation,
Naught, nothing, no not word or sound
Asserts itself SO potent,
In ev'ry tongue in ev'ry cline
As Mother, dearest parent.
Love does sound aweet, but say who was
Our loves first recipient?
Was it not her who nurtured US,
Was it not our parentH
Go ask the boldest patriot,
And if he's man, if human,
His "Mother first, and after her
His country and the nation.
Yes, while we live, in JOY and pain,
Our thoughts will fly to mother.
Though between us roll the stormy main
Our thoughts carry us thither
She nourished us, she taught our mind,
She moulded our future.
How could we live and not love her?
o, Heaven bless ev'ry Mother!
The Placer herald., 1871-09-09

New Orleans has had sensation in the
death of mysterious old man, who had
dwelt in the city for many years. lie lived
alone, spoke to no one, but spent his time
in silent abstraction. For weeks the old
man had not been abroad taking his daily
walks about the streets, his house remained
closed, grass was growing from the chinks
of the marble steps at the door, and it began
to be whispered about that he was dead.
At last one day the neighbors went. Sure
enough he was dead. He lay pallid and
stark on pallet Of straw. Near his body
was rich casket, found to contain the
Bourbon diadem, stolen on the night of the
10Th of August, 1880, when Charles X
abdicated the throne of France in favor Of
the Duke of Bordeaux. Underneath it was
manuscript, written in French. 1t con-
tanned only these words: "I am Charette,
the Vendean General. Maria of Savoy was
to have been my wife. She was taken from
me and given to the Count dArtois.
could have forgiven this, but he deserted mt
when most needed his help and assistance
l avenged myself and procured his over
throw, and am happy since he died in exile.
The Placer herald., 1871-09-09

PROTECTION FOR HORSES HEADs.-Doubt-
less the intensely hot sun beating down on
the unprotected head of horse must be a
serious Inconvenience to the poor animal.
Many humane drivers in New York have
ingeniously contrived ways and, means to
protect their animals from the SUMS heat.
The rudest fashion is to clap an old straw hat
upon the horses poll, holes being made to
accommodate the ears, while more ingenuity
is exhibited in framework of wire, affixed to
the headstall, which supports linen shade,
and allows the circulation of air beneath it.
A place is provided for wet sponge, to be
kept in contact with the head, which with
the current Of air continually in motion,
would cause the horses head to be kept
completely cool.-Hearh aud Home.
The Placer herald., 1871-09-09

The EXHIBITION OF AFFECTION We
sometimes meet with men who seem to
think that any indulgence in an affectionate
feeling is weakness. They will return from
a journey, and greet their families with a
distant dignity, and move among their
children with the cold and lofty splendor of
an iceberg. A father had better extinguish
his boys eyes, than take away his heart.
Who that has experienced the joys of friend
ship, and values sympathy and sfs elton,
would not rather lose all that is beautiful in
natures scenery, than be robbed of the hid
den treasure of his heart? Who would not
rather follow his child to the grave, than
entomb parental affection? Cherish, then,
your hearts best affections. DO not fear to
indulge in the warm emotions of filial, paren-
tai and fraternal love. Think it not weak
ness. God is love. Love God, and every
thing that is lovely. Teach your children to
love, to love the rose, the robin, to love
their parents. Let it be the studied object
Of their domestic culture, to give them warm
hearts and ardent affections
The Placer herald., 1871-09-09

THE DAYs.-The names of the days were
derived from the gods worshipped by our
Anglo Saxon ancestors. On the first day Of
the week they worshipped the Sun, hence
the day was called Suns day or Sunday.
The second day was Moons day or Monday.
Then they had god called Tuesco or Twi,
and for him they named the third Tuesday.
Wednesday was named for furious warrior,
Wooden, whom after death they worshipped
as a god, hence Woden's day or Wednesday
Thursday was called for Thor, the god Of
thunder Friday for Frigs, mother of all
gods, and Saturday was Satun's day.
The Placer herald., 1871-09-09

a YOUNG lady writes from Leavenworth to
the Chief Of Police in Kansas City as follows
"Thcre is a man inyour place named Johnny
Baseombe, who is in love with me, and who
was driven away from our house last week
by my old father, who drives away every
one who comes to court me. Please, for
my sake, find out Johnny and give him my
picture, which enclose to you, and tell him
| will stick to him, father or no father, and If
you ever come up here will come to see
you and thank you. Just tell johnny that
his Julie sent him the picture, and be viii
know it ALL" The police official is puzzled
to know what to do about the matter. o. /
The Placer herald., 1871-09-09

THREE THINGS LADY CANNOT Do.-First,
she cannot pass milliner shop without stop
ping. Second, she cannot pass piece Of
lace without asking its price. Third, she
cannot see baby without kissing it. A
lady turns the tables on a gentleman as fol-
lows: Three things gentleman cannot do.
First, he cannot 60 through the house and
shut the door after him. Second, he cannot
have shirt made to suit him. Third, he
can never be satisfied with the ladies' fashion.
The Placer herald., 1871-09-09
NUMBER 8.
ALPINE ADVENTURE.

Two gentlemen from Bale and three from
Glarus recently made an excursion into tho
valley of l-indt, for The purpose Of ascending
the Todi, Or Piz Ruslin (1l 1886 feet, y one Of
the most conspicuous mountains in Eastern
Switzerland. On the 25th inst, at 8 o'clock
IN the morning, the party left the Grunhorn
Hut, built by the Swiss Alpine Club, where,
they had passed the night, the Form blow
lnS very. violently, and reached the Glacier
OF Bllfierten after very fatigueing walk Of.
three hours, the FGhn making the snow 90
soft that their feet sank deep into it at each
crevasse, which stopped their further pro-
gress, two Of the party went some way along
it o-see if it grew any narrower, but their
weight caused large mass of snow on which
they were standing to give way, and they
were both pitched headlong into the opening.
Their companions, who were sufficiently near
to see the accident, were stupifed with hor-
ror, and were some time before they Decame-
sufficiently collected to form any plan for
delivering their unfortunate friends, if they,
were still alivc, of which they entertained but
slight hopes, owing to the depth to which
they had fallen. On cautiously drawing
near the edge Of the precpice, however, and
shouting down, they at length heard a feeble
cry, which assured them that both at least
were not killed, and being provided with
stout cords, they joined several together, so
as to make rope eighty feet long, and threw
it down, but it was found to be much too
short. They then added another piece, sixty
feet long, aud on lowering the rope once
more We're delighted to find that it reached
the bottom and became tishtened, assuring
them that it had been caught hold of by their
friends. After more than an hourly labor
they succeeded in drawing both gentlemen
from their dreadful position who stated that
they owed their safety to the softened snow,
which the wind had drifted into the crevassc.
enabling them to break the violence of their
fall.
The Placer herald., 1871-09-09

THERE are many fruits which never turn
sweet until the frost has lain upon them.
There arc many nuts that never fall from the
boughs Of the tree of life till the frost has
opened and ripened them. And there are
many elements of life that never grow sweet
and beautiful till sorrow touches them.
The Placer herald., 1871-09-09

A CHILD was born in Manchester, Ver-
mont, recently, which weighed only twenty.
four ounces, but was perfectly formed, and
hopes are entertained Of its living. Its face
can be almost covered with an old-fashioned
cent, and lady's tlfger-ring can be slipped
on the arm. -..
The Placer herald., 1871-09-09

In illustrating the fruits of advertising an
exchange says: ga family in Florida lost
their little boy, and advertised for him in a
daily paper. That afternoon an alligator
crawled up out of swamp and died on the
front door step. In his stomach was found
handful of red hair, some bone buttons, a
pair of boot heels, glass bosom pin, pair
of check pants and a paper collar The ad-
vertisement did it.
The Placer herald., 1871-09-09

"MARrHA, my DEAR" said loving hus-
band to his spouse, who was several years
his junior, "What do you say to moving to
the Far West?" ooh, | am delighted with
the idea You recollect when Mr.. Morgan
moved out there, he was as poor as we are
aed in three years he died, leaving his wild
ow worth 100000"
The Placer herald., 1871-09-09

SATURDAY NIGHT.-Uow many kiss has
been given, how many curse, how many
caress, how many look of hate how many
kink word. how many promise has been
broken, how many soul lost, how many q
loved one lowered into the narrow chamber.
how many babe has gone from earth to
heaven, how many little crib or cradle
stands silent now which the last Saturday
night held the dearest treasures of the heart,
A week is life. A week is a history,
A week marks events of sorrow and glad
ness, which people never heard. Go home
to your family, man of business Go home
to the chair that awaits you, wronged wait
on lifes breakers Go home to those YOU
love, man of toll, and give one night to the
joys anc comforts that are flying by.
Leave your books with complex figures.
your dinsy office, your dingy shopl Rest
with those you lovo, for heaven only knows
what the next Saturday night will bring you a!
Forget the world of care and the battles Of
life which have furrowed the week! Draw
close around the family hearth! Saturday
night has awaited your coming in sadness,
in tears and in silence. Go home to those
you love, and as you bask in the loved pres
ence, and meet to return the loved embrace
OF your hearts pets, strive to be better
man, and bless heaven for giving His weary
children so dear stepping stone, in the river
to the eternal, as Saturday night!
The Placer herald., 1871-09-09

AN old topper who had attended a scientific
lecture, where the learned professor caused
several explosions to take place from the
gases produced by water, said, "You don't
catch me putting water in my liquor after
this. had no idea before that water was
go dangerous, though l never like to take too
mucl, of it,"
The Placer herald., 1871-09-09

A ScorT county man bad a terrific fight
with an Indian in Madison, Ind, few days
ago. The red man got several severe blows
in the face and fractured arm. The Scott
county man was little tipsy, and the In
dian was a wooden one in front of a cigar
store.
The Placer herald., 1871-09-09

A LADY in Halifax county, Va, who year
before last, was the mother of three boys at a
time, none Of them living, was week before
last the mother Of four boy babies. all hearty
and kicking.
The Placer herald., 1871-09-09

,i A YOUNG man at Holly Springs, Miss re,
Gently volunteered to aid in taking up the
collection at one of the churches, and sue
ceeded in raising considerable sum. Tie
approached the door and was about to go out
with his hat full of contributions on his head
when the minister said, solemnly; "Young
man, if you leave here. with that money
you'll be damned" The young man, how
ever left in a hurry, and as he shut the door
behind him, worthy old bachelor, with a
voice in + sharp, who had put dollar in the
hat, piped out to the minister, s'Well, if he
aint gone with il I'll be id" o4 fAsfsq
The Placer herald., 1871-09-09

A CAT licked the face of a young lady in
New York, and died in few minutes there
after from the effects of the paint it had gath
cred on the rosy cheek. Let all young
men take warning by this sad cat-astyople.
The Placer herald., 1871-09-09

"Well, my dear" said our good pastor,
at Sunday school, Ia q tow-headed urchip,
81 am glad to hear you are getting to be II
better boy" "Why, sir" said little Joe,
looking up with grave earnestuess, ''sosh,' |
The Placer herald., 1871-09-09

The Painesville Telegraph says there is a
young and intelligent lady of ghteen years,
in Lake county. who will harness hdt span Of
horses in the morning, hitch them before the
mower, let down the fence into the meadow,
and cut six acres Of grass before noon. & She
will then feed and take care of her team, and
duplicate her mornings work i'll the after
The Placer herald., 1871-09-09

T Why is sword like beerY Because it's
no use till it's drawn.
\ COOP side show 4 pretty cheek.
The Placer herald., 1871-09-09

MANY Wyoming women refuge sc go 10
the Iolis if not coaxcd by the mcp..' 2. 'S