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The Placer herald., 1871-12-16
COULDN'T LIE.
An AGED hen had laid an ego.

An aged hen had laid an egg,
And left it lying in the nest,
Her grandchild, passing by, exclaimed,
"Oh, what coy place to rest.
Dear grandma gone to take walk,
An left an egg all warm and nice;
Won't it be jolly! Here I'll set
And hatch chicken in trice."
In due time grandma came along;
And when she saw the broken shell
She cried, who done this cruel deed?"
While fast the bitter tear drops fell.
Then up spake honest chick and said,
Grandma, l know that shall catch i; ;
But still cannot tell lie
did it with my little hatch-H."
The Placer herald., 1871-12-16
SNOW FLAKES.

Out Of the bosom of the air,
Out of the cloud folds of her bosom shaker
Over the woodlands brown and bare,
Over the harvest fields forsaken,
Silent and soft and slow
Descends the snow,
Even as our cloudy fancies take
Suddenly shape III some divine expression,
Even as the troubled heart doth make
In the white countenance confession,
The troubled sky reveals
The grief it feels,
This is the poem of the afr,
Slowly in silent syllables recorded;
This is the secret of despair,
Long in its cloudy bosom boarded,
Now whispered and revealed
To woodland field.
The Placer herald., 1871-12-16
Business CARDS.
nR. q. S. DU ROiS,

OPPOSITE WELLS, FARGO q 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 D. W.
DickarsonN marI3-96-my
The Placer herald., 1871-12-16
THE GUyERNOR'S MESSAGE.

Below we give some extracts from the
very able message of Governor Haisht to
the Legislature. The document is too
lengthy for our columns or we should gladly
give it entire;
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BAsHFUL ScHoLAR.-The great professors
who can face the battery of thousand eyes
directed to them on the rostrum, are frequet-
ly the most diflident when taken away from
thir regular sphere of labor. There was pro-
fessor Aytoun, who was too timid to ask papa
for his wife. When Jane Emily Wilson sug-
gested to him that before she could give her
absolute consent it would be necessary that
he should gain her fathers APPROVAL
" You must speak for me, said the sptor,
"for could not summon courage to speak to
the Professor on this subject. "Papa is in the
library" said the lady" ''Thcn you had bet
ter 90 to him." said the suitor, "and III wait
until you return" The lady proceeded to
the library, and taking her father affection
ately by the hand, mentioned that professor
Aytoun had asked her in marriage. She
added, "shall I accept his offer, papa? he is
so difident that he won't speak to you about
it himself" "Then we must deal tenderly
with his feelings said old Christopher.
"1ll write my reply on slip of paper and
pin it to your back" "Papa's answer is
on the back of my dress" said Miss Jane, as
she entered the drawng=room. Turning
round, the delighted suitor read these words:
"With the authors compliments"
The Placer herald., 1871-12-16

"SEND IT ALL. Theodore Tilton, in the
Golden Age, tells story ofAa boy ten years
of age, who had 5000 in savings bank, and
being asked by his father how MUCH of his
money he would give to help to keep warm
the little hands and feet of the children of
Chicago, burst into tears, and out of heart
full of charity. said, "Father, send it all, b"
The writer adds: "And the whole 5000
the sum total of the boys slow earnings
was sent the next day on its errand of mercy.
We happen to know that the boys father,
in drawing out these two hundred childish
dollars, put back four hundred in their
place. And yet we thought of Shakspeare's
line,
''The quality of mercy is twice blest."
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-11-09
The Grand Rnznnr

Nov going on in the Operahouse, is doing
we'll The hall is very tastefully arranged
in booths. The popular booth" Is at
tended by the Misses Mccormick and Mrs.
Chas. Malline, and is very attractive
The Emporium" attended by Miss
Louisa Meyer and other young ladies, is
also very elegantly decorated.
The booth of the Sunday School Teach
ers, presided over by Misses Ella Trout
and Julia Lynch, and is very beautifully
ornamented The whole hall, in fact, IS
handsomely adorned, and reflects great
credit on the young ladies of the fair.
The donations Of our citizens have been
very liberal, and stand there in monu-
mental display, with the name of the do
ner on each article, -..,..-a.-- -- 10
Thare is always something new attIact-
ing attention for instance, every eve
ming. through a sealed ticket given
at the door, the holder is entitled to a
chance for a lot of elegant prizes which
are given away each evening. Friday
evening q beautiful elght-day clock IS to
be given away, and on Saturday evening
an elegant ceal parlor stove, worth over
twenty dollars.
Besides the three votas already known,
another one has been established on q la
dys sacque. to be given to the most pop
uiar lady teacher of the Union Schools.
The vote on "the most popular Drayman,"
will close Friday evening at II o'clock.
The others Will close on Saturday evening.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-11-09
PoLITTCAL VARIETY.

Imposters, pretending to be Chicago
sufferers, are abroad.
1t turns out that the stockholders of the
New York Tribune were in partnership
with Tweed
1t is said Grants tombstone is to be cut
in Seneca stone. 1t is said to be quite
durable.
The economy of our General Admin
stration is shown in this, that in 1871 we
received $3, 3,S50,000 from the sale of public
lands, and paid $l.779,6S0 for collecting
it. This was fifty-three per cent.
Philadelphia is agitated by a defalca-
ton in the City Treasurer's office amount
ing to $47S, 900. The Radical thieves
managed to keep 1t quiet until after cleo
ton. A United States Pension official has
also been caught M in small sized lar
ceny amounting to twenty-five thousand
dollars. In both these cases the offenders
were prominent Republican officials.
The loyal Cleveland Herald opens an
editorial paragraph thus Now that Pre-
sident Grants son has graduated from
West Point, discipline seems to be return
ing. These last rowdy cadets ought to
have had the sense to know that the first
offense after the departure Of young Grant
from the Academy would be visited with
more than ordinary severity, in order to
make up for the lack of duty displayed
to the class, which had Presidents son
for c snisld."
The President having taken possession
of South Carolina, deposed the local au-
thorities, suspended the ha6edS corpus,
abolished trial by jury, quartered his dra-
goons on defenceless citizens, filled the
jails with American freemen by arrests
without warrant, issues his proclamation
for general Thanksgiving, and informs US
that "the process of the seasons has en-
abled the husBandman to garner the fruits
of successful toll" and that I'VE are at
peace with all nations, and tranquility,
NTH fel0 exceptions, prevails at home. -
That Radical thief Stokes has been
interviewed, and says heonly followed the
example of President Grant when he
returned home those who had received the
bounties, made up present of five thou
sand dollars as q reward for his services.
This he at first declined to accept, but
finally reconsidered, and took the money,
on the ground as he alleges. that he Saw
no harm IN a poor ex- Congressman taking
a present, when the President of the United
States has done it 50 oGtsn."
The Democratic State Convention ol
New Hampshire will be held on the 18th
of December at Concord. The Labor Re-
formers will hold their Convention on the
7th Of the same month, Extraordinary
efforts will be made by the administrator
to recover the ground lost there at the last
election. Grant cannot afford to have
New Hampshire omen the ball of 1872 with
a Democratic victory. But at present
there those not appear to be much cnanct
of him preventing it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-11-09
The Fleeing Mormon.

SALT LAKE, November 5. A WELL
known Mormon, writing from Beaver un-
der date of October 81, says: Brother
Brigham arrived here this morning, and
after resting about five hours left for st.
George, on the southern border of the ter
ritory. He was escorted by II mounted
men of the Nauvoo legion. 1 am ;old,P
saws the writer, that he has bade final
adieu to Salt Lake City. This movement
OF brother Brigham is greatly agitating
the minds Of the people hereabouts,'
The Mormon press have made no re-
.sponse to the published fact that tpolygamy
IN Utah was utterly disavowed and con
demned by the Mormon authorities until
six months after the passage of the Terri
torial act against adultery and lascivious
cohabitation. The act was approved
March 9th, 1852. The revelation of poly
gamy is said to have been made August
29, 1852. This overthrows completely the
charge that the United States Court here
was wrong IN allowing verdict under
that act against a polygamist, on the
ground that the act was passed by poly
gamlst Legislature, hence its intent was
not . punish polygamists.
Hon. Tom Fitch left yesterday for the
East to fulfill engagements to lecture.
The Gentiles say the Mormons have sent
him on a mission. -..-
There is a great rush to Bingham Ca
non, in consequence of the discovery oi
exceeding rich gold quartz. There was a
heavy snow storm last night, and q severe
winter IS anticipated.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-11-09
Washington CITY.

The news from Washingto is Of another
Grant defaulter:
The accounts of H. F. Forbes, Pension
agent at Philadelphia, formely of Cincin-
matt, have been under examination at the
Pension Bureau and the statement is at the
Interior Department that he has been
found defaulter to the amount Of twenty
five thousand dollars
Private advices are to the effect that
Governor Bullock's resignation of the
Goyernorship Of Georgia is sharp trick
to. escape pending impeaching, and also
criminal prosecution. 1t Is stated that
warrants will De shortly issued for Bull
locks arrest, and that he will be taken
back to Georgia for trial on numerous
charges growing out of his transactions
while occupying the Gubernatorial chair.
1t is believed that Bullock has realized
nearly million of dollars through his OPP
erations in Georgia bonds and manipRla-
tions of State railroad bonds. Bullock
feft for New York on Monday, and it is
suspected that he is making arrangements
to leave the country. He visited Wash
ington to confer with Secretary Delano
and Senator Cameron IN regard to their
lease of State railroads, Ft- ~.
In connection with the Stokes irregular
ity, it has been found that n. H. Miller,
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Of the
Washington City Government, kindly
consented, at the request of his friend
Stokes, to attach his notarial seal to those
papers which the Department of Justice
now charges are fraudulent throughout.
Fred Grant, son Of the President. is
now receiving two salaries. one as Lieu
tenant of Cavalry from the Government,
and one as Civil Engineer from the Pacif-
ie Railroad Company,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-11-09
FULTON COUNTY.

Lewis Book and William Root, who to-
gether robbed Landy Demuth, in this place
on Tuesday night of last week, were ar
rested at Napoleon Wednesday night fol-
lowing. With another young scalawag
of Napoleon they had plotted to burn and
rob that town. a young man of that
town, who had observed their movements
about the village. thought all was not
right, and therefore fell in with them, and
by representing himself as Chicago rob-
fdence and learned Their plans for the
destruction of Napoleon, and also drew
out of Lewis Book the admission of the
robbery of Demuth at Wauseon. The
young man having thus decoyed them at
once Informed the officials of the town,
and the result is that Book and Root are
now on trial at Ottokee for the robbery
committed here What Napoleon will do
with them for their incendiary plannings
we know not Wnuseo1 Republican.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-11-09

The news from South Carolina grows.
worse and worse. Since the previous ac-
counts were received the bayonet arrests
have continued with undated ferocity.
Many old and decrepid men have been
marched tottering off to Jail at Yorkville,
between files of soldiers and thrust into the
six-by-ten cells The Jail is as yet unin-
ished 1t Is three story building, the
upper story only being fitted up with
gratings to the windows. Into this story
are crowded at this time nearly one hun
dred victims of this Grant reconstruction
war. Among the arrested parties are sew
eral negroes who voted the Democratic
ticket last fall. They are held in confne-
ment without accusation of any kind be-
ing made known to them. As there were
perhaps about fifty such all told who thus
voted, the significance of the arrest of
these cannot be mistaken. 1t is intended
to intimidate the colored people and pre-
vent hereafter all detection from the ranks
of the blacks. Akerman's troops are per-
forming prodigies of valor. In one sec
ton, West Of York vile, there are not q
dozen white men left in neighborhood
Of oyer two, square miles Akerman's 3
troops advanced with much coolness and
steadiness at this point, and captured one
old man about sixty-fve and two boys.
The detaehments are flying in squads all
over the country, all the arrests are made
without warrants and no examinations are
afforded. Butas this is q free country, no
one can feel at liberty to complain.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-11-09
MURDERS.

A prominent and wealthy German cit
izen, named Schmidt, of Cleveland, was
brutally killed by mulatto. on Sunday
evening. The negroes name is Jones,
and it seems he, with 2 companions. went
to Nulrs saloon. No. 33 Broadway, and
called for liquor, which was refused. He
became violent and Mr.. Schmidt, who was
present getting few cigars. advised him
kindly TO leave, and placed his hand upon
Jones' shoulder, when the latter cut and
stabbed him several times with knife.
Tie fatal cut was upon the arm which
severed the arteries. Schmidt was also
cut about the head, face and body. He
died in five minutes. Jones was arrested
shortly after. ssr rau
In Bedford county Pa, negro named
Dean has been arrested on suspicion of
numbering travelling tramp. whose name
from little pass-book, seems to have
been VIM. A. Woiss. He was found dead
in the road on the 25th ult, with his
brains beaten out and his pockets rihed.
After search, his pack was also found
rihed, and foot-tracks found and carefully
measured. He was about As years of age
and his whereabouts is not known.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-11-09

'.aF Kew YorE R.ee,pDuibiicanni. g

!. -,,'. New York RepabIiean.,,s.
,s The Stateo New York has gone Rep1b-
.licsn by some 8o06e. the sLegislature.
Boss Tweed, lTammsnyl is reelected to
the State Senate by 10000 majority.
Horstio Seymour is defeated tothe House
by Fields, (Tammany)
u New Jersey performed good days
work. Parker, Democrat, is elected Gov
ernor beyond a doubt, though the Legis-
lature is. Republican. Parkers majority
: is 4.5o0. a ill k1sde.. 10. -l.
Massachusetts is Republican by 2o,OOO
majority, electing Washburn over Adams,
Chamberlain and Pitman. s-ls
Doolittle is beaten IN Wisconsin by
Z WRshhurn, the Republican candidate for
Governor ard the State is Republican by
a reduced majority. a..a
sn A Richmond special says that Virginia
has given about 10000 of a Conservative
majority, with tvo-third Conservative
majority IN the Legislature.
5BAuTIMoRE, Nov. 8.-The Democratic
majority on, the State ticket will be about
1900. isfsa a.s1 ss1 sss.ar-.,
There is nothing reliable from Mississip-
pie but it is generally believed that the
Conservative Republicans and Democrats
have swept the State SSH -
3 Medills majority for Mayor in Chicago
is some II 600. Democrats and Republic
cans supported him. l- 1855
q. Minnesota goes Republican by some
5000. - .aa4.1 lsri-,
~, Arkansas elects the Conservative (Denn-
.ocratic) ticket and cleans out the plumber
ing Grant ring. lE.F ai s-s,l
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-11-09
SAM OPPENHEIMER
sAMUEL's DIARY.


The assignee, Mr.. Frederick Lewis, ,hav-
ing obtained Samuel's assumed name and
residence by straJagem, had him arrested
on the day following that on which this is
dated. When Sam saw the detectives en-
tering the room, he seized a book and
some papers lying on table and threw
them hastily into the stove The papers
were burned, but Mr.. Lewis rescued the
book before it had been much damaged
1t proved to be a sketch of Samuels life.
and a diary of his actions and emotions
while in the house in Spring street, writ
ten IN an old cash book for want of some
thing better to do
He says he was born April 16, 1643, in
a village called Llederodenbace, contain
ing about 1000 inhabitants, in Hesse
Cassel, two hours from the city of Hanau,
and six from Frankfort-en- the Main. HIS
father was wealthy Jewish cattle bro
ker. His mother-now dead-he speaks
of with the utmost reverence, and believes
her to be in heaven, eff there is such
place" In lS49 his father emigrated to
America, leaving his family behind him.
Sam went TO school in little city called
Windeken, and remained there two years,
but did not like it much. 81 was then"
he says, 'an uncommon modest boy, and
seemed to be a great pet among the wo-
men l believe l was quite pretty little
fellow, and they were fond Of kissing me-"
Further on he says - was very proud
until was fifteen years old the rest is
devoted to recollections of the little vii
lage and of the prominent people who
lived in it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-11-09
PubIfe sale.

S. B. Marshall, of Cleveland, OHIO, offers
at auction Thursday, Nov. 10th, at 10
a. m. The well known Prospect Hill''
Nursery Farm, adjoining MassilIon, O.,
containing 40 acres (ssle on the premIses),
which has been tastefully laid out in Town
Lots with broad avenues, and planted
with Shade Trees. This site overlooks
City and Country, presenting a landscape
Of rare beauty, and in every way desirable
for Suburban Residences. Healthy, we'll
watered, excellent for fruit, several hun
dred trees and vines in bearing.
Only one tenth required first payment,
balance on easy terms.
Masslllon with her increasing Railroad
facilities, surrounded with great agrieul-
tural and mineral wealth, offers Aattering
Inducements fer investment, as she is des-
tined to become a manufacturing city. .
P. S. There is some %, 900 choice Fruit
Trees on the grounds, also small Fruits,
Vines, Evergreens, &c. a rare opportuni-
ty for those who wish to plant.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-11-09
The Dickens OF the Platform.

VIM. Mason Evans, the celebrated Elo-
cutionist, Humorous reciter and reader of
Dickens. will give two entertainments in
Schaefer's Opera Rouse on Monday and
Tuesday evenings of next week. Mr..
Evans comes to Hs highly recommended
as the most accomplished platform Artist
of the day. His selections will be Read
ings from Dickens" "Shamus O,Brien,"
"The Vagahonds," ''The Bells" "Over
the HILL to the Poor House." Betsy and
I Are Out" Little Jim" and other
chice selections. The follow & extract
will show what some exchaags says of
him:
We never saw any public speaker who
could carry the audience so completely
with him as Mr. Evans, al one moment
eliciting upronrious laughter,and the next
melting TO tears He is certainly one of
the fuest elocutionists of the day, and
his wonderful power OF voice is q chary
gift of nature-Port Jareis Citizen.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-11-09

GESERAL jan DEIIVERT IN NEW HoEE CIrE.-ThS
readers of the DEIocRAF will doubtless regard the
above head line as not being entirely german to
q Massillon Item. bnt 1t has a Significance to the
least The New York Stg one of the sprightliest
of the New York Dailies, in its issue of the 3lst
ult gives an account of q General Jail Delivery"
and gives '-the names Of the batch, among which
Oppenheimer well known among MassilloRians
as Sam, not "Sam" of the X Ms, but Sam OF the
Abrahamitie faith, the son Of Moses, and who, in
his day, "hggered" as a lively dealer Ia clothing.
During the war he gave Fts to officers OF .Ie arnsy
aud navy, and Was gay and pearL After the war
was over he left here anS went to New York and
operated largely, Rut as he was one OF the crowd
brought up before Hon Judge Barnard, We pro-
nose TO let Sam tell his own story. as the reporter
Tor She Sun produced in that lire newspaper Sam
one Of forty-two, who were imprisoned for
debt as the reporter states it. But his full story
will be found IN this paper, taken from the New
York Sun. Sam had hearing before Juage Bar
nard, on Friday, but was remanded ts jail n.
DrEp-A stranger. who came TO the city to be
treated for some chronic disea G. died at Mr. John
Ailnan,s corner OF North a Mil, on Tuesday even
ing As we learn. he died among strangers with
NJ Z. church, whose name is synonym OF good
works
We notice among other things, that the street
and alley committee Of the city council want pay
for time lost As we remember the Law no mem
ber ofthe council shall have any pay FOR his ser
vices as a member OF the conncit or for services
as member Of a committee. he Il only entitled
to pay when acting as Judge OF an election.
Quite a row took place in the neighborhood Of
the brick block, which ended on the arrest and
imprisonment Of one man in the city prison.
30 rain, every well and spring in the city dry
ing up
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-11-09

Mr.. HALsTEAD writes to the Cincinnati
Commercial from Chicago. that brick had
withstood the FIRE better than any other
material. He eontraaicts statement
that they were all destroyed. at is not
true as some graphic writers have related,
that the bricks were burnt to ashes and
blown into the lake. There are millions
upon millions of bricks that will do to 60
into the walls again. 1t is stated that
where they were exposed to the greatest
heat they shrank and lost weight. and
crumbled at the corners. l do not know
how that is, as did not see any of them
weighed or crumbled."