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The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-04-17
United States Cirtuit Cdhfl.

The Court wqs dpeped on Saturday
by His Honor Judge Bryan:
Juriee Nos. aud 9, charged Will
the following oaseb, rendered the vSr-
diets recorded
James It. Morgan, having in his
possession tobacco, with tho desigii of
evadiug the Internal revenue tiioense
Law, was found guilty, and tho dam
ages assessed at $3.50.
Anthony G. Bcutloy, distilliug H.
du'r without paying tho Special In
tcrnal Revenue Tax, was found guilty
and recommended to the mercy of the
Court.
James Sinclair, distilliug liquor
without paying tho Special Tax, was
found guilty.
1t was ordered, bn mBtioh Of the
District Attorney; that all United
States prisoners confined in the Jail at
Union, S. c., and awaiting Court, DO
transferred to this city to be arraig ign-
cd.
1t. was also ordered that J. Rice
Rogers, Joseph SCOTT and ELIAS Mitoh-
el, be allowed personal freedom on
giving theft own recoguizanoes to APP
pear ut tho ensuing torm of the No.
vember Court.
1t was further ordered that Lewis
Rogers ahd James McKissick bo ad.
mittea 60 bail in tho sum of $4,000
each for their appearance at this term
Of The Court.
That John T Leatt and Charles
Scott bo allowed to 60 at large on
theft reoogni&an6cs for $500 each to
attend at the present sittiHg Of the
Court.
The criminal docket was taken up
and disposed of, as far as reached, be-
low.
Charles #. Scales; distillipg liduor
without paying tho Special Tax, con:
fessed his guilt, and was sentenced to
pay fine of $l 900, and six months
imprisonment.
James Sinclair, distilliug and re.
failing liquor without aging the Spo.
oial Tax, was sentericed to pay fine
of 81 200 dua bS Imprisoned six
months.
Anthony G. Bentley, distilling H.
quor without paying the Spaoial Tax,
was sentenced to pay fine Of $1,000,
and six months imprisonment.
1t was ordered that the above de-
!cndants be transferred to the Jail at
Union C6unty, aud there servo out
their respective sentenoca.
In the District Court the petition Of
kerrison & Leiding for voluntary
Bankruptcy was read, and referred to
Registrar Carpenter for adjudication.
The Court adjourned to meet again
this morning at ii O'Clock: CHAR.
Courier.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-04-17
Yirginis has 8e.AG8 firms.

At Gautothala they have perpetual
Sprifg.
A St. Louis servant girl claims to
be cousin to Nilsson.
In Texas panthers enter houses and
oafry off babies boldly.
One-third Of the population Of
Nil sissippi cannot read or write.
The severity of the past winter has
caused the death of cattle In the prai-
ries in Louisiana.
parosofs this year are trimmed With
lace to match the color of the ma
terial Of which it is made.
1t is estimated that more than d
piilion Of cattle have perished iii
Texas ddring tho past winter.
I'm ungalfaut MINNESOTA paper pub.
lishes tho names of l03 old muids and
widows who are glad it 10 Leap
Year.
It is thought that the Royal Irish
Constabulary Band, of Dublin, will
oomo over and join tho jubilee next
June.
King Ludwick of Bavaria is an:
nounced TO be bethrothed to the oldest
daughter Of Prince Fredrick Charles
Of Prussia.
Mr., P. A. Taylor, M. F., publicly
spI roveS Of Sir Charles Dilkd'a
proposal to inquire into the disposal
Of the British OWL list.
Twenty thcusad dollars are sub
seftbcd. for q Cotton factory in Savan.
nah. Forty Thousand more are need!
cd.
"Kaks and Bero, for sale here, and
Barber Shop including p is the sign
Oh country grocery ;ia Bloomfield,
Conn. :. ~. ~ - ,...
An Indiana man found drunk gave
40 an oxeHse that be was celebrating
tho eightytseyenth birthday of hid
mother, who 10 an inmate Of the poo.
House.
A bit Of undigested oheesS in a Sc
dalia girl's stomach had for som.
time bten passing for d lizard. A
POWERFUL etnetio disclosed the fraud.
'A'msn pfsssd dead, witB laudanu N
fetc., At hiv side, In order 10 test bi
kNl&e'9 affections. 2.ahs, 90. hest .his III
tality, ran o osmbrie hssdle into hi
tleg and brought bin 20.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-04-17
WINNsBORO, s. c.. WEDNESDAY MORNING, APf

cd up by the Comrhandaut, but reach
cd the scene after the struggle was
over. The negfoes then marched to
the Court House, and we're RECALLED by
speeches from the different caiidida ates,
There was no further trouble. H,.re.
after the whites will BE- prepared tj
resent stich iusHlts:
A number OF psisouers arc now in
Jail from LauceOs. Some vf tito BEST
titisens of tho County are among
them. They will, doubtless, bo ex.
amined tomorrow, and released un
bail as they orc not Ku Klix's. U.h-
ers ere expected from the different
Cnu lies in which ARTISTS have been
made. "Let us have pcdce."
Yours, "P. +. s."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-04-17
How Women Welcouc d Tax Collector in
mIcItigan,

At Lexington, Michigan, q week
or two since, Mr.. Widoman, the town
ship treasurer, visited the house Of
Mr.. William Stonor, in Danvisville
for the pufposc 6f collecting the tax
OH aog. He was deemed; however,
an intefloper BY, tho ladies of tho
domicil and treated accordingly.
They took the precaution to lock the
door first, to prevent hi5 estape with
the goods, and then proGscded to be-!
labor him; one With a g6od.siezed
hickory club, another with an axe,
aud another with n kettle of hot water
ready; as they said, to sGald tic hog
as soon as they had killed him. The
climate was altogether too warm for
his comfort, ard he was only too glad
TO escape with whole skin. X rein.
forccment visited the plaoS Che next
day and the tables wst6 turned, and
the telligerett fomales we're ooiIbell
I'd to pay the tax, aud the Costs and
expenses incurred. They stated in
cxtcnuation ef, their conduct that
they had been advised that tho tax
Vas illegal, and they had right to
take extreme measures in the piotcc.
tion Of their PROPERTY FROM fovy.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-04-17
4 Grcenbaek Quid.

:. y letter lately received at the
Treasury DeHartmont enclosed dis.
coi"fed portion Of fse dollar note,
and the writer stated he had chewed
UP the missing part with some tobuc-
co; which he had taken from his peck.
6t Wherein The worn and erum b od bill
was "iJing round louse." The letter
Was written in fhymo, and was an at
tempt at a parody Of "Poe's Raven"
Here is selection from the epistle
"Vainfy was I bending, crooking, and
, With both my eyos a looking
Looking for my lost spond,iIix, like
!, tho Pleiad lost of yors--
Looking for the well-chewed ffag nients
whica 1 lost the night befofe--
Only this and a0tbiHg more.
spons, 4uotk t, for you I piuetsii- -=goRe
to oEwhSfe the woodbine tw7petP--
Gone, departedj doomed and fatsd-ss
gone to Fragments, des,icat Cd .u
Gone, as pse already stated, wRetS
thy worth no longer shfneth--: .
follow thou art gone before"
The recovered piece of the bill was
forwarded for redemption.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-04-17
Death " 1fr. Jafiiey CatthtSft.

We regret to announce the death
on Tuesday last, Of an old citizen Of
Columbia, Mr.. James Cathcart.
Dir. C4thcart loft Ireland about
thG Year 1912, after he set sail, war
was declared between Great Britain
and this, country. Finally about the
year 1927, Mr.. Cathcatt settled in
Columbia, where ho resided up to the
period of his death. Mr.. Cathcart was
engaged in mercantile pursuits, and
li!ed::and worked in that portion Of our
city known as "Cotton Town" Tho
deceused was about eighty -four years
old. He was successful merchant
prior to the war; and was SharAotori2ed
by high integrity, by great industry
and decided efficiency. He was a
sound, true, and substantial citizen.
AT a ripe ngc; he has been gathered
to his fsthers.- Caroliniah.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-04-17
Newspaper PIueis.

Buckingham, Of the ConGordia En-
pire, is not afrdid to speak out in
meeting:
Who piSneors; helps to build UP
towns and cities, and makes town pro-
prietors rioh7 The newspaper man
Of cotirs5.
Who ia always resdy to aid SOME
fool to office, and receive nothing
therefor The newspaper man, to Le
sure.
We have demonstrated to Come e.
tSuty the fact that. d newspa per man
can take care Of himself. We believe
the laborer is worthy of his hire.
We publish paper for pay, and oarS
not who knows it.: We have often
heard it said tie newspaper man can
spoke along" without payAthat Ito
should expect to. That rule doe. rot
work iu this office We slash "dead
beat" from our books as readily as we
would drive a skunk from our hen.
coop.
When tho Draft stands up fof what
is right and just, they will get what is
due them, and not before.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-04-17
eoutk Catoiina.

Tho following Is In extract fro,it n
privst6 lettef dated Spa,tauburg,
). g.; fscciyed in New York by a
mercantile trm of that city from a
South Carolina cortebpondeht, and
published by tho Journal Of Chin.
Werce: h..
"Busiuess is very dull hero at pre-.
sent. The country Is in such a dis
:urbed state now thero is moth in. do
ing. The deputy United State, Off
,ers with troops Of soldiers are scout
ing the country day and night, arrest.
ing men everywhere. They are
bringing old men, some of them Of
eighty end ninety years; some even
OH crutches, and lodging t!ieh in Jail.
Some Of these old men. feel satisfied
have not been away from .heir homes
at night for ten or twenty years.
Hundreds are leaving tho county, be-
cause no man knows whose turn may
c6mc nnxt. The officers will take per
fe6tly irinoceht men, and throw them
into prison for length of time with.
out pteter'ibg charges against them,
and e&tort money Of them and turn
thctii loose. We have perfect reign
of tetr6r hsre: Troops are under
arms andgulloping in every direction.
This r6gion was never, In fact, more
quiet and peacouBle than it is now.
Money and politics seems to. be the
objects of the raid. YOU will source
ly ste citizen passing in the streets !;
fhd at fot crops, there will be very
little made this year, if this thing goes
On any longer. ] am told those fel
lows Bet fifty dollars fer each arrest,
which reward seenis to be the great
motive power. saw them bring in
some old mon to-day, who could hard
ly walk. hope you gentlemen will
DO aa lehieiit as possible. I have
go5d deal of mbnEy out which t cah-
hot collect at present:s'
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-04-17
l.
Explosion Id q Bank Vault.

The whole city was excited this
morning by exaggerated accounts Of
an aocidept that had occurred at the
Citizens National Bank, and large
crowd speedily assembled at and near
that building. The particulars of the
affair, as narrated to reporter for
the Gazette by ott Of tho bank officers
arc as follows! The vault was full
of gas, which had escaped from burn
err that had been left open after au
unsuccessful attempt to light it yes
terday, and this morning soon aftor
the bank opened, when Mr.: L. Il.
Ulher, the teller, went in there with q
lighted match, violent explosion oc-
CURED, accompanied with loud re-,
port. Mr.. Uhler was blown out of
the vault into tho office, and had his
face aud hands severely burned. Mr.:
Furl6ng, the book.keeper, whose desk
was opposite the vault door, was
knocked off his scat, books and papers
were scattered about in every direc:
tion, aud some panes of glass in tho
doora and windows wore shattered.
MIR. Ulber was taken into tho directorS
room, whore, his injuries wero attend.
ed to. lie is thought not to be SO:
vorely hurt, though when seen, soon
after the accident happened, lying on
an oxtemporized bed, palo and pros
trated, with bis whiskefs aud eye.
brows burnt of, the skin pealfng from
his face, hands, and throat, and bis
clothing torn and soiled, one would
have supposed that he was not long
for this world. The bank was closed
during the exoitew ent. and o police.
man guarded the doors.-Ale1andrid
Gazette Apri2 2.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-04-17
fho Army-aua Gshtral Grant.

1, In recent spcooh in the House of
representatives, General Slocum, Of
Now York; dopl6rtd tho departure
ancient ideas and habits In the Uni.
ted States army, touching interference
10 politics. lie declared that we could
! easily recall the tilhs whom officers Of
the arthy ignored politics, and few
voted at all, anu whsH everybody re-
karded the army as a branch of tho
Executive Department of the Govern.
menS supported by tho whole people,
for tho defence of tho country.
General Slooum expressed n doubt
as to whether General Grant, whom
lieutenant in the army, ever knew
the politics OF ono of his associates.
But wonderful chahge hid, ,ho bald;
come over tie country. sNow the
military is Indispensable at our cleo.
tions. eve draw on the army for
our stirring orators, We call on them
to prssido at tho polls. Having by
their aid solicited our Chief MagiS-
trate, if tho citizen would pay lis
respect to him, he must first pass in
review ut the White House before
thrbs of four brigadier-geuerals. If
we desire to tiegotlate For tho pur-
chase of an island the neEotiation5
must be carried on by o brigadier~
general"
Quite military show, indeed, for
Republic. Mayn't We oall it mill:
tary Republic 7 DOES not General
Grant still ignore politics He
knows little about them and cares
less. He leaves it to his Cabinet and
leading Radicals in Cougress.-
He has "other fish to fry" The
stolid Indifference of the President
to matters he don't comprehend
is only cqualled by his dog
god persistence in running the
patronage department. to please his
own taste, and after this to ruin his
teams aud smoke bis cigar Hc in.
clines to military men. He still
ignores politics, and not permitting
himself to be disturbed in his favorite
pufsuith, be let's the World wag. but
this is ludict6us condition for
Republic to como to.-R,chm,ond
Dispnfch ~
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-04-17

Another leak has been discovered
in the federal machine only small
one this time, and it has been 6topped
after the small pittan'oe, e. mere baga-
tSfle, $40; 900, had run through.
Pptciaf Agent Yaryin hos for scve.
fal da ys bSen engaged in investiga-
ting tho financial status Of The, Colleo
tor Of the Eirst District, II. j. Donald,
son, and tho result is reported to be a
deficit 10 that g6ntleman's cash OF
about 10000
MIR. Yaryin has returned to Cheraw
TO prosecute che interesting enquiry,
and Mt. Dohaldsoh has loft in the
direction Of Washington to lay bis
grievances at the footstool of stho
best government" and, doubtless will
satifsy the Informal revenue powers
behipd the throne that tbis. is oply
another Kl Klux outrage. o Those
gentry have .sueh o fapile way .fopeo,n,
pounding for 10. ai.. .laoaar.i
fHsins they ate inoliaed to, y J...fa ,.sa.i
pydpmping ihoas they sbev no mlsd to,'
that We willinot2bersurpnised y IT, this
First Collection District, isl NOT forth.
With put put under martial IlGp.--.
Ceh Gerdliniaa, 10 az ] .aa 81 og;g
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-04-17

An ;artless newspaper man, who
lately bought a few saasages, thus re I.
lates his troubles 81 got them sau-
sages home without getting bit, and I
cut athem apart and left them.
L. che morning | visited them.
Three of 'em had hpddled pp
together, and were sleeping sweet
Ily. Two Of 'om, had crawled to
my milk1peil and were ;lappipg
the milk, AND one. Q black and white
one, was on the back fence trying; 80
oatoh an Gnglish sparrow. l drowh.
ed the whole lot.'
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-04-17
mo. 4ae
The License haW;

For the infofm alton Of our readers
we publish the following synopois Of
the lioenso law passed at the reoout
session Of tho Legislature, howiug
the persons effected by the SAME
l: Roal ostato and other brokers;
Including oOmhiission merchants;
2. Billiard saloons; and ten-pit
alloys, $25 for every table or alleys
and $40 for bagatelle table.
8. Hotels; inns; taverns saloons, and
livery stables, according to their
rental value. Not less than $S7 SO.
4 Merchants and vendors of goods;
according to the amount of sales. Those
selling malt or spitituous liquors id
quantities not less than q quart, dre
required to pay dfty per tent: moro
than other merchants, and a lioense
of this kind shall not be construed
to allow the sale of liquor in loss
dusntitieo than quart.
s.. Where parties have moro than
one storo they must pay on each.
6: Banks pay according to their
capital.
7. Railroads pdy about forty dol:
Lara per mile of track:
8. AuotionSers, $5J.
8. Phosphate diggers, $500.
10. Doctors, lawyers, dentists, in.
suranoS ageuts; photographers and
atchlteots, $50 all salaricd officers;
one dollar on eSSr$ liuddredI
Any person or peraons oarryilg on
or cond uotipg any Occupation or busl-
ness named 10 this not, without hav:
ing first eoniplied with its provisions
shall be deouIed Of inisde emeanor;
and upon conviction thereof, shall be
sentenced to pay fino not less than
double the amount Of license imposed
upon such businesb or occupation, and
be Imprisoned in the Jail of the coun::
ty in which such offense is committed
for period IF dot less than six months
or either or both, at tie discretion
of tho court and every Company or
corporation carrying on Of conducting
any ocGupation Of businoss nartied in
this act, without having first complied
with its provisions; shall be hued in
sum not loss than double the
amount Of license imposed Upon such
business or occupation; and tile Attor:
ney General and Solicitors are hereby
authorized and directed to take ali
legal proceedings necessary for tho
collection of such fine.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-04-17
Death OF DR.. Bill.

We regret to record the dSath, at
Salisbury. North Carolinaj Of Dir.
Edward Sill, who was for many years
on esteemed and a respected citizen
of CofutRbia. Or. Sill .wGS at one
time Intendaht Of this City. He was
very Industrious man, and until ags
aud disease ovoroamo bin; he labored
in his Pursuits with energy and suo-
oess.-- CafoliAiHH.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-04-17
4 Daily Train;

We are grati6cd to learn from Fir.
Edward Thomas, the energetic Super.
intendept, that it has been decided TO
COMMERCE. The rdnnfng Of a daily pas.
eengor, trdin over the Kings Noun
tain Railroad, on Wednesday the
first day Of May. Tho necessary ar.
Judgements for this much desired
event are being perfected. - YorkuiUs
En9uirer,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-04-17

Its Milwaukee, ldnatio who writes
in his Grant newspaper. "It would
be sad sight to sae Charles Sumner
in his mature manhood fall to car ess.
ipg tho bladgeon that once strGck him
down in the Senate chamber" It is
sadder sight to sSe such an editor
outside of an insane sSylam.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-04-17

The New York Wo.ld charges that
the recent Erie wsr, terminating IN
the overthrow Of Jay Gould, was q
gigantic stock speculation; that Jay
Gonld has made several millions by
the advance, and that "Graut AMI
iSickles' ato ID tho "pool."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-04-17

There is point in this remark Of tho.
Boston Post "Prinoipal busioess Of
ths Rsdioalat.-pnnouncipg the death
Of tho Democratic party ,thsir kdrH%
eat York-.p bury ie."
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-04-17

There arc a few men in every com,
munity-,o use the language Of ano;h-
or-who never do anything to assist
public improvements in the way Of
building up their town. They always
protest that suoh improvements do,
nGt 70 profit them solitary nickel,
We notice, how ever. that every tiu,e
a town secures n public ia,piovenent
Of any Importance, these etb6p} ifthey
have any .real estht6, or building to
r,enssput up The giqe. "a, ,.town Who'll.
bo about as livcfy as a grave yard. =
Marion De,n0crdf, IIiH7 t..1
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-04-17

TdJ. Maekeyo hos saoppsd' again.
klwesk pr,tWoagoAe was Eestly TO send
to ian anepy,blgsrop}pattssYdi militry minion
"a his cffcdit.. Kid How Bg 'p'sde6s
himself aetossustaln tho nbilitss y 10
exeousiog, to tkaSxtrspass 'aergdy yAhs
authority vested in shsSa." Just 20 {
CSay. News.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-04-17

New jersey bag sixteen thousant
acres planted with Gran berries.
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VOL. Will
TIE
FAIRFIELD HERALD

DEsPORTBS l. WKLiuANis.
Ttrms.-Tnu HERALD Is published Week
y In the Town Of Winnsboro, at $500 ~.
saria6ty in dduonce.
B0 All transient Advertisements to be
paid in advance.
Obituary Notices and Tributes 81 90 per
square.
The Placer herald., 1872-05-25
IOWA HILL CORRESPONDENCE.

Iowa HILL, May 22d 1872.
Mr.. EprroR:-This old and quiet town fur
nishes little food for newspaper items. As is
well known the gravel deposits arc very rich
and extensive, and could sufficient water be OBJ
tanned would make this one Of the busiest and
most prosperous towns in the county. The oft
repeated and anxious inquiry here is Will Won
Schmidt succeed in bringing in his ditchl" No
doubt the ditch will be constructed but will it
be in time to benefit the present generation?
Cheap water and plenty of it, is what is needed
The usual quiet of our little town was disturbed
last week by bold and adrot robbery of the
shoe store of Mr.. Myers. The robbers. supposed
to have been Cinnamon, succeeded in carrying
off about twenty-four pairs of boots. n part of
them custom made. The police of the town
have not succeeded in obtaining any cluo by
which the property could be obtained or the rob-
bers brought TO justice,
give you the result of the examination of our
public school, it being for the month ending
May Sd. The names and per oentage in studies
rs follows; 1st Grade--rina Klein, 81
Willie Butler. II; Albert Smiley, SS, Wallace
Evan, 10; John Murphy. "a: Anna Murphy, 90;
Minnie Booth 81; Cora Wheeler, 80; Tille
Wheeler, 80; Anna Hawkins, 75 Mary Klein,
80; John Blanchard, SO; Lizzie Entwistle, So;
Sallie Entwistle, S5. I'd Grade--Nathan Jacobs,
81; Willie Kilgo, sc; Arthur Wheeler, 81; Julia
Hill S5 Clara Bisbee, 81; Emma Russell, SC;
Willie James, IS; Samuel Manuel. IS, Walter
Butler, S5 Buell. Reno. 92: Willie Bisbce, rs;
Thomas James, IS.
I'd Division.-Belle Day, S5; Alice Brown, So;
Alice Entwistle, so; Katie Klein, 90; Mathew
Manuel, rs; John Manuel, rs; Eva Van vactor,
S5; Laura Leonard, 70; Mary Wheeler, 92;
Ella Tigler, 90 II.
The Placer herald., 1872-05-25
DIED.

In Greenwood El Dorado county. May 14th,
1872, B. V. d. Pierce. aged months and IA
days.
Though painful as il may be, we record the
sudden and unexpected death of our only child,
B. " D. Pierce, aged 5 months and IA days,
who was called to the spirit-world on the 14th
inst, Mt II 10 O'Clock, Deaths untimely frost
has nipped our little rosebud; our fondest hopes
are blighted, and we are left alone to tread the
thorny path Of sorrow and desolation. Like
Rachel of old we weep for our frst-born and re-
fuse to be comforted because he is not. But
thou, o Lord, who art just and perfect in all
thy ways, lead US to see wherein we have erred
and sinned against Thee, that We may at last
be- led in peace to the abiding home of our pre-
cious one. We return our heartfelt thanks to
our friends in Greenwood ard Auburn for their
kindness, for truly the balm of consolation has
been administered on every hand since our sore
nfliction, but there is still an aching void that
none can fill; time alone may heal tho wound
E. D. p.
In Rocklin, May 18th, Mary X. Curl, aged 0
wears and months.
The Placer herald., 1872-05-25

WE have received n letter from young lady
in Mount Pleasant School District asking to be
informed: Dear Sir:-Our school is closed,
and has been so for some time 1t was shut up
by Mr.. Winchester on sudden, and he is gone.
SO we have now no one to look to us-po one to
care for u.s." We would advise this lady to ap-
ply to Mr.. Kinkade, who is proverbial for his
attentions to the fair sex, and we guarantee he
about? They may lose their right to any ap-
portionment of the State School funds in case an
eight months school has not been taught there.
Look out, trustees!