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The Placer herald., 1872-08-24

A GENTLEMAN from Illinois, who thought
hmsf peculiarly fitted to represent the
country abroad, followed Mr.. Lincoln with
great pertinacity, button-holing him at all
times and in every place without the slight
est mercy Finally the President, with a
pleasant smile, asked if he could speak
Spanish. "No." "Well, learn Spanish,
and I'll tell you of good thing you can
get." After three months Of hard study,
the would-be diplomat returned to the charge.
reminding the President Of his promise, and
assuring him that he had thoroughly mas.
tered the Spanish language. "Well, said
Mr.. Lincoln, "I promised to tell you good
thing you could get. Get Don Quixote and
read it, and it will make you laugh"
The Placer herald., 1872-08-24
A PRINTERS ESSAY.
TO MISS CATHARINE J., OF TX.

TO MISS CATHARINE =, OF uTK.
An S A now mean to write
2U, sweet X TJ,
The girl without a N,
The belle of U L X.
I der if U got the
/ wrote to U B
I sailed in the r X D A.
& sent by L. N. Moore.
My M T head will scarce conceive
l calm l ID A bright;
But, 8 I miles from U, I must
NJ, this chance 2 write.
& 1st, should NEW
BE z, mind it not;
If any friendship show, B sure
They shall not B 4got
But friends and foes alike D X;
And U may plainly G,
In every funeral r A,
Our uncle's l. E &.
From virtue never d V 8;
Her influence b
Alike induces 10 derness
Or 40 tude divine.
& if u cannot cut -
Or cause an
I hope U'll put a.
21?.
R y for an Y alton 2
My cousin, heart and sR'?
He offers in
A 4 broad of land.
He says he loves U 2 X S,
Ever virtuous & Us;
In X l. N G U X l.
All others in his Is.
This S A, until U I G,
pray U to X Q's;
& not to burn in G.
My quaint 4 wayward muse.
Now fare U we'll, dear X T j;
l trust that U r true;
When this U G, then can U say
An S AIOU U.
The Placer herald., 1872-08-24

To be conspicuous, ne matter at what
sacrifice, is the aim of class of people who
call themselves thinkers, reformers aud phi
lanthropists. Any cause they indorse they
subject to ridcule, and seem to do more
harm than good. But after all 1t is the ex-
tremists who do picket duty on the right and
left, leaving a smooth road between the two
for the army of progress to pass through.
The Placer herald., 1872-08-24

GRANTS REcoRD. D.-The Grant Republicans
have great deal to say s.oout Greeley's life
long Repubicanism, but they are silent con-
cerning the political antecedents of Grant.
The former views of either have nothing to
do with the living issues of the present; the
question being as to who will best govern
the country upon the true principal of con-
stitutional government. To show that the
Grant organs have nothing to brag of in the
past record of their candidate we give the
following extracts:
In 1861 Grant said:
81 am Democrat, and when am con-
vinced that this war is waged to prosecute
the designs of the Aboltionists, pledge my
honor as soldier that will carry my swor(
on the other side, and cast my lot with tina
people"
In 1866 Grant said:
81 have only voted at one Presidential
election, and then voted for Buchanan"
In 1866 Grant said:
"There is universal acquesence in thu
authority of the General Government through
out the portions of the Southern States Wis
tied by me, so that the mere presence of the
military forces without regard to numbers, is
sufficient to maintain order"
In 1868 Grant said:
"The liberties of the country cannot be
maintained without one-term amendment
to the Constitution.
The Placer herald., 1872-08-24

"ToP-KNoT, CONE DowN!"- suffering
youth, unable longer to endure his woe in
silence, says: elf man were to take his
seat at any place of amusement and keep
his hat on, he would be hustled out or hand
ed over to the police. But women, night
after night, go with the most preposterous
pile of rigging on the top of their heads, just
as high as mems hats, and keep the unhappy
men behind dodging the never quiet pile,
and never giving for one moment a clear
view of the stage Or performers. Ladies,
how can your"
The Placer herald., 1872-08-24

SHORT CAREER Dolly Warden has had
a short and very igfominious career in Lon
DON "No lady," says the Queen, the
ladies' newspaper, twill hereafter disfgurs
herself by wearing one of these now vulgar
costumes"
The Placer herald., 1872-08-24

THERE is young phemale phool at New
pawt who weas nine DIAMOND wings on one
fnga.
The man who wrote the above item ia
mad becauce be can't get the diamonds with
out taking the pbool.
The Placer herald., 1872-08-24
The States and Territories yet to hold cleo


The States and Territories yet to hold cleo
tions:
New Mexico, September 1st; Vermont.
September 3D.; Maine, September 9th; Col
orado Territory, September 10th; Dakota.
Indian, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania and
District of Columbia, October 9Th; South
Carolina, October 10th; West Virginia, Oct.
oath; All the States vote for Presidential
Electors on the 5th of November; and on the
same day the following choose State officers
Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hi
nois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massa-
chusetts, Michigan, Minnesota; Mississippi,
Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York,
Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin.
MEDICAL societies are warned not to ask q
certain Western minister to preach for them.
He has his text ready: "ln his disease Asa
sought not to the Lord, but to the physicians.
And Asa slept with his fathers.
A riding establishment it Cincinnati is run
by pretty woman who is great on teaching
young men how to turn their toes in.
The Placer herald., 1872-08-24
PLACER HERALD
0a;cial Paper of Placer County
abolished EVERY SATURDAY MORNING BY
wALKUP & FILCAER.
Terms Of subscription.

Terms Of Subscription.
ana wears subscription, in advance. .$5 90
~ six months, .........'...''. W
ror three months, ...........'..'. %
po mates Of Unofficial Advertising.
~, insertion. of ten lines this sized type, 81 SO
r"J rach subsequent insertion, ........ w
~, half square, or less, .......... w
IN SUBSEQUENT insertion, ....... $3.50. oO
N ihoraI deductions made to monthly or yearly
advertisers. ..; ,,,s. ha ,,,orked On
80 advertisement, otherwise it will be continued
..n,I VI, forbidden and charged for accordingly.
uNtl' 7. s hereby expressly agreed and stipulated
hotreer the proprietor and those having work
e odvertising done, or being subscribers, that
vi III navments at tine above rates are to be made
"A apnrrent United States gold or silver com.
OFFICIAL ADVERTISING.
The following rates, AS FIXED BY LAW, Will be
oharaed for all lega, advertisements and notices.
For the first insertion, one dollar ana h1ty
.onts rer square of two hundred and nifty ems,
ond one dollar per square for each additional IN
sort;on. ND to four, and thirty-hve cents per
sonore for each subsequent insertion.
~ All legal advertisements must be PLAINLY
,r;tten and the number of insertions must al
ways be marked on the margin OF each adver,
+iscment. or they will be continued and charged
accordingly. The publisher will not be respon-
sjble for faulty or illegal manuscript.
The Placer herald., 1872-08-24

How TO DO Ir-If you wish to build up
the business of the town you live in, always
consider every branch fourishing and in an
independent state of existence-so much 80
that your individual patronage is not re-
quired. If you wish to purchase groceries,,
dry goods, drugs, boots and shoes, hats and
caps, or anything you need, go to the cities
and make the trade. If you desire any
wagon, carriage Or buggy, patronize one Of
the manufactures in Sacramento or San
Francisco. you wish to subscribe for a
newsI aper, go away from home to do so;
your home paper can get along without your
aid, although yon owe to it a large portion
Of your prosperity. If you wish a brief.
card, circular, bill'head, catalogue or any
other job of printing done, send it to the city,
although you have those at home who
could do the work just as neat and as cheap
as the city printer. In short, patronize those
who are abroad, and the poor and needy you
will have with you always. This is the way
how not to do it.-Yolo lail.
The Placer herald., 1872-08-24
NUMBER /.

AN AMUSING CoLLooUY. amusing
colloquy came off at supper-table on board
Of one of our Mississippi steamboats,, between
Chicago exquisite, reeking with oil aud CO.
logne, who was cursing the walters, assum-
ing very consequential airs, and a very raw
Jonathan seated by his side, dressed in
holnespnn. Turning to his vulgar friend
the former pointed with bis jewelcd finger
and said:
"Buttah, sallp
eyes, see it is" coolly replied Jonathan.
"Buttah, sab, say" fercely repeated the
dandy.
eyes, sir, | know it is-very good, and a
first-rate article.
"Buttah, tell you, thundered the dandy
in still louder tones, as if be would annihi-
late him.
"Welf, gosh, all Jerusalem, what Of it p
now yelled the down-easter, getting his dam
der up in turn, "you don't think took it for
lard, did you You must be an everlasting
darn fool, and, drat you, if you don't shet
up your jaw I'll butter my fists and cram
them down your Internal throat. IF you
don't hush I'll get mad; do you hear?
The Placer herald., 1872-08-24

SELr-MADE men are apt to worship their
maker.
The Placer herald., 1872-08-24
"MISTORY REPEATS ITSELF"

The following find in Sandwich Island
paper, which some friend has sent me from
that tranquil, far-off retreat. The coinci-
dence between my own experience and that
here set down by the late Mr.. Benton is so
remarkable that cannot forbear publishing
and commenting upon the paragraph. The
Sandwich Island paper says:
Glow touching is this tribute of the late
Hon. T. II. Benton to his mothers influence
My mother asked me never to use tobacco; /
have never touched it from that time to the
present day. She asked me not to gamble,
and have never gambled. cannot tell
who is losing in games that are being played.
She admonished me too against liquor drink
ing, and whatever capacity for endurance
have at present, and whatever usefulness
| may have attained through life, l have
attributed to having complied with her pious
and correct wishes. When | was seven
years of age she asked me not to drink, and
then made resolution of total abstinence
and that have adhered to it through all
time, owe to my mother"
never saw anything SO curious. 1t is al
most an exact epitome Of my own moral ca
reer-after simply substituting a grandmother
for mother. How we'll / remember my
grandmother's asking me not to use tobecco,
good old soul! She said: "You're at it
again, are you, you whelp! Now don't ever
let me catch you chewing tobacco before
breakfast again, or lay I'll blacksnake you
within an inch of your life" l have never
touched it at that hour of the morning from
that time to the present day.
She asked me not to gamble. She whis-
pered and said, "Put up those wicked cards
this mnute-two pair and Jack, you mum
skull and the other fellows got a hush!'
have never gambled from that day to this
never once-without "cold deck " in my
pocket. l cannot tell who is going to lose in
games that are being played, unless | dealt
myself.
When was two years of age she asked
me not to drink, and then | made a resolu-
tion of total abstinence. That | have ad-
hered to it and enjoyed the benefcent effects
of it through all time, owe to my grand
mother-let these tears attest my gratitude.
l have never drank drop from that day to
this, of any kind of water.-Mark Team.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-04

The first shock of winter tells trAhen-
dously upon enfeebled systems. Every one
knows that rice Uersa, the body requires as
protection against epidemics, an aclima-
ting medicine. All travellers and voyagers
admit this. 1t is equally necessary to
acclimate the system in passing the confines
of one season and entering upon another
Autumn is gone and winter is mere. Pre-
pare the frame and the constitution to meet
the change by a course of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. This inestlmable vegeta-
BILE tonic increases the staminal strength of
those who take it, and renders them proof
to great extent against the devitalizing
power of cold and damp. These two
agents are as prolific of disease as tropical
heat, and animal vigOr-such vigor as this
healthful and pure tonic diffuses through
the whole OrganiZation-isa repellant which
they cannot master. A large proportion
of the colds, catarrhs, and pulmonary COM
plants which prevail in winter, might be
avoided, by strengthening and regulating
the system in advance with this invigorant
and Alternative. Not that it is recommended
as specific for those complaints, but as a
preventive of their causes: On the other
hand, it is not only preventive of but a
specific for the Indigestion, intestinal irreg-
ularities, malarious fevers, bilious attacks,
and nervous affection, superinduced by a
chilly and damp atmosphere.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-04

OHRlSTMAs DoINGs AT BRooKHAvEN.
iN good people of Brookhaven have been
Pyhg Christmas in a variety ofEsuter-
|iug ways and sent out in-o the high
- ana byways for their neighbors to
NC anu help them. On Monday night,
&C was grand Skating Carnival. The
@Nls rink is a mammoth concern-40X120
f-ount by Messrs. Whitworth & HOskins.
tuesday the Engine and Hook and Lad
O'mpanies paraded. The Hook sand
wv company of city was largely
'''ea'ed on the occasion. There were
.sSea'aIIyes, also, from the other Fire
-P"lies OF jackson. The boys speak in
=, 1S'a>uie terms of the kind attention
-Heu Upon them. There was also a
sPHhkllng of firemen from Summit.
A"sohie fraternity OF Brookhaven had
III P"ohe installation and procession on
S@! morning. This writer happened
s'"'g The closing hours of the festivities,
~Oui What he saw and heard, ~ slightly
IN ~e impression that not few of our
''On boys left their hearts at Brookhaven.
j., you'd not be left with fairer custo-
-, we could say much of the occasion
-. s'liy' but have space only for this brief
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-04

Dental Surgeon of Hazlehurst, Miss, has
been in Jackson ten days doing some hand
some and difficult operations in filing and
building out decayed and broken teeth that
had been given up as hopeless by other dem
lists. He respectfully refers to a letter from
DR.. James S. Knapp, Professor in New Orleans
Dental College, as testimony of his ability.
Respectfully refers now to the following
gentlemen, and work done for them as evil
dence of his superior skill in filing and
saving badly decayed teeth: Mr.. Joe. Brad
ford, Harry Pierce, Capt Lowd, Chris. Hinkle
and Louis Raymond. DIR. Holmes will visit
Jackson about the 1st January. and remain
several days. Cures diseased gums or scurvy,
assesses, or other diseases of the mouth
Fills teeth that are mere shells, removes
amalgam filings from front teeth and fills
with gold. Orders left With Messrs. Lowd s.
Raymond addressed to Hazlehurst will
receive prompt attention. Work will be done
atprivate residences. dec I9-t jan /
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-04

Whereas. 1t has pleased the All-wise Gre
ator to remove from our midst our esteemed
and beloved Brother, Samuel Dixon, to
that home not made with hands eternal,
the Heavens there to rejoin those of our
Mystic Brotherhood who have gone before
him, from toll below to everlasting refresh
ment above; and,
Whereas He was a devoted husband, q
kind and indulgent father, and-a citizen
whose conduct was without fear, and above
reproach whose example may well be en-
ulated and upon the escutheon of whose
Masonic record there was not one single
stigma of dishonor or correcting rust; there
fore,
l52. A. F. and A. NJ That in the death OF
our Brother. his family have lost fond and
devoted protector, society one of its purest
and brightest ornaments, the state val1a-
BILE citizen, the church truly pious and de-
voted member, and the Masonic fraternity
one who was a noble example of. and an
honor TO our time-honored institution.
Resolved further, that copy of these
resolutions be furnished the bereaved and
afflicted family of our deceased Brother, and
that we tender them our coincidence and
heartfelt sympathy in this their hour of al
Fiction and distress.
Resolved further, Thata page in our min
ute book be devoted to the memory OF our
beloved brother, and that these resolutions
be spread upon our records. there TO remain
among the sacred archives of our Lodge
Resolved further, That The WEEKLY
CLARION be requested to publish these resol-
utions in the Masonic Department, and that
the Western Methodist be requested to
copy.
W. b. LONG,
j. f. TANKERsLY,
Committee.
P.IurT-ro LEE CO. Sept. 10. 1871.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-04
NOTICE TO PLANTERS

PALMETTO. LEE Co. Sept. 10. 1871
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-04
THE LEBANON, TENNESSEE
LAW SCHOOL.

This celebrated Institution viii soon close
the most prosperous Session since the war
Six reasons why every young man who
intends to make the Law his profession
should attend the Law School at Lebanon.
Tenn:
1st.-The Professors are the most eminent
teachers and lawyers in the South West.
2d.-The Course embraces every principle
of Law known to the Profes sion.
Sd. Its Moot Courts are intensely practi-
cal, and in them are prepared and tried
almostevery kind of a case met in actual
practice.
4th.-Pupirs entering Jan. 22d will
get Diploma in ten months, and License
to Practice Law, the License being gratut-
Gus. They will also have the benefit of q
summer vacation during the year.
5th.-The healthfulness of Leban on and
the high Christian character of its people
6th.-Many of the most successful Law.
yers and eminent Judges in the South-Wesi
have been educated in this School.
Address, HON. n. GREEN,
dec l9-w2w Labanon, Tenn.
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Masonic ElecfIOns.

HoaocHIrTo LODGE, No. 314. CoPIAH
| COUNTY,. c. Single, W. M; J. J Embry,
>. W.; Z. ID. Godbold, j. W.; Z. z. Baily.
Treasurer; A. B. Douglass, Secretary; W.
+. Davis, ) D.; A. G. BaiIy, Tyler.
PATToNA LODGE, No. 232 CLAIBORNE
CoUNTY.-A. x. Jones, w. NJ; j. 6. Hast
ings, Jr., 5. w; w. c. McCaleb, j. w; A.
Secretary; w. Z. Hughes, 5. D.; Willie
Young. j. D.; j. f. Weeks. Tyler.
SATARTIA LODGE No. I76 YAzoo COUNTY.
Asa Sibley, w. NJ; j. 5. Stampley, S. W.;
James New baker. j. W.; Jam III. Martin,
Treasurer; Dent IL. Miles. Secretary; Tnos.
ii. White, ). D.; Isaac Hamberlin, j. d. 4;
VIM. w. Lumbley, Tyler.
DENT II. MILES CHAPTER, No. y, SARrA-
TIA.-Thomas II. White, IL. p; j. 5. Stamp
ley, X; VIM. w. Wiles, s.; Jas. H. Martin,
c. OF H.; VIM. III Coursey, P. s.; Asa Sib-
leg, X. A. e.; F. NJ. Hadeng, NJ. 81 ";
David Carter, NJ. I'd V; Isaac Hamberlln.
NJ. 1st v; VIM. Ii. Richardson, Treasurer
Dent IL Miles, Secretary; VIM. w. Lumb-
ley, Tyler.
BONNEVILLE LODGE, No. 3O5-Hugh NJ
Srteet, w. NJ; Tandy X. Young, 5. w;
James Y. Alexander, j. W.; John Tav lor,
Treasurer; John r. Moore, Secretary; K.
I. Waithall, S. D; r. J. Rogers, 8. D.;
Lewis j. Greene, Tyler.
TooMsUBA, No. 130.-J. r. M.Laurin, w.
NJ; Duncan Kelley, S. W.; K. F. Pearce.
j. w; j. G. Knox, Secretary: I. S. Pig
ford, Treasurer; +. E. Moore, ). D.; z. p.
Hall, j. D.; A. r. Wilson. Tyler
WALNUT HILL, No. 1914, Vicksburg.-H.
f. O'Rielly, w. NJ; c. G.. Floweree, ). w. !;
VIM. MURRAY. j. W.; Jacob Strauss, Treas
urer; o. III. Perry, Secretary L. Z. Catch
Jugs, ). D.; w. G.. Hackett, j. D.; f. Wood,
Tyler.
TIPPAH, No 290. PINE GRovE.-William
Hudspeth. w. M; II. w. Hudspeth, S. w;
w. I. Grisham, }. W.; j. III. Jordan, Treas
urer; j. j. Hicks, Secretary; M. j. Cox,
). D.; L, NJ. Champion, j. D.; j. t. RenIck,
Tyler.
TAPPAN, No. SO, BRowNsvILLE.-J. G..
Sparrow, w. NJ; G. IL. Robertson, 5. w. !;
J. III. Mcdowell, J. W.; ID. NJ. Birdsong
Treasurer; }. b. Robertson, Secretary G.
X. Farr, =. D.; j. c. Ross, J. D.; j. Lo-
rance, Tyler.
TRINrTY, No. IS, KoscIUsKo-J. w.
Scarborough, w. NJ; j. II. Alexander, ).
W.; James ID. Rimmer, j. w; w. w. Bac-
Gus. Treasurer; James NJ. Lewis, Secretary !;
b. f. Oldham, 5. D.; w. V. Davis, j. ID. :;
g. +. Oldecop Tyler.
BRooKHAvEN. No. 241.-H. +. johnson.
w. NJ; James Nj. Buckley, 5. w; Henry
Lewenthall, j. W.; f. f. Seavey, Treasurer;
b. I. Atkins. Secretary; James A. Hoskins,
S. D.; f. Bowsky, j. D.; c. Leasing, Tyler.
BANNER. No. 800, CALHOUN COUNTY.
Ill. Allen, w. M; j. Il. Price, S. W.; j. w.
johnson, j. W.; X. G. Countess, Treasurer;
ID. 5. Cobb Secretary; r. III. Childs, S. ID. !;
}. w. p. Henry, j. D.; j. II. Strickland,
Tyler,
MAGNOLIA CHAPTER No. Z, Browns
vILLE.-J. j. Birdsong. FL. p; NJ. L. An
derson, H.; G. J. Hulmne, Scribe; j. q.
Sparrow, c. of H.; j. III. Mcdowell, p. s.;
NJ. Hamberlin, Il. A. c.; j b. Robertson,
secretary.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-04

T~WISH TO SELL MY PLACE, TWO MILES
l. from Clinton and nine from Jackson, Miss
II contains ISL acres, one-half upland. re-
mainder creek bottO-,; $50 timber. There are
all necessary buildings for a cotton planta-
ton, as Clubhouse, mill, corn houses. stable,
&C. portion Of the place Is in cool ooudi-
ton for raising stock. The dwelling IS new
aud handsome, containing Is rooms, with
kitchen, wash room, stOre-room, cellar anu
two rooms for house servants; also CARR agc-
house with three rooms and two large cisterns.
all convenient TO dwelling. l will sell the
whole together, or the dwelling with from 20
10 $50 acres attached The buildings would
be suitable for public Institution.
/ have also for sale a Piano, Garriagc, one
mare and foEr colts, (all thoroughbred
would also sell place on Big Black, con-
tanning 1850 acres, SO0cleared, Clubhouse, mill
and all necessary farm buildings on the
place There are now about forty laborers on
the place. Any one deeiring further iufor-
nation can address me at Clinton, Miss.
W. IL. HINTON.
@dec OWN
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-04

THE SKATING RINK.-From a letter
from our enterprising and genial friend
Captain George T. Gracey, proprietor of the
Skating Rink at Summit. We extract the
following in reference to some big doings
had down that way recently:
We had a splendid audience. Several
skaters from our neighboripg towns were
present. The first prize WAS awarded TO
Miss Mollie Baslev. and the second to Mr..
August Hilborn. and doubt if two more
accomplished : skaters can be found in
Mississippi. The awkward prize-a large
tin horn, was won by Mr.. David Mcdonald
The prizes were presented by Col. Thomas
StOckdale. About $50 persons were present
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-01-04

HE REVISED CoDE.-In response to
many inquiries, we announce that this VOL
ume is now ready, and for sale only bv the
secretary OF State. 1t makes 7S8 pages, and
Is sold at the exceedingly high price OF ten
dollars per copy. Parties wishing the Code
can obtain it by addressing the Secretary of
State. If TO be sent by express. send ten
dollars; if by mail, add sixty four cents for
postage Should any of our correspondents
prefer our giving the matter personal atten-
ton, we will cheerfully do so on being
placed in funds for the purpose