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Copy of notice posted on the Claim. J

Copy of notice posted on the Claim.)
Application for Patent to Mining Claim.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM
~ 1t may concern that an application has
been made by John j. Smith, Owen King, E. D.
Pierce and William Hembold, an Association OF
Miners, to the Government of the United States
for Patent to the following described Quartz
Gold Mining Claim viz known as the Alabama
Quartz Ledge" situated in Newcastle Mining
District, in Placer County, State of California
beng bounded by the quartz mining claim OF 20
Henwood and Company on the north, and py
Clough and Companys quartz claim on tne
south, there being no other claims bounding TINS
sad claim, and more particularly described as
follows. to wit: on surveyed land, being in the
S. 4 of N. E. 4 and N. a of S. E. a Of section
~, township II north, range east, Mount Dia-
bio base and meridian, in the district OF lanos
subject to sale at Sacramento, California, anu
containing IA 6S-l00 acres, commencing. az
point or stake marked Alabama, - which bears
5. 340 W., and distant 33 chs. 80 lks. from the
N E. corner of section 26, township II nor.n, cac
range east running thence s. 214' W. LOW
feet; with ground for working purposes on eitnef
side the ledge 100 feet in width
Also for Mill Site, commencing nt N. ". corner
OF above described tract of land, and runhlnSS aoS
parallel Herewith 1,600 feet in length and .IY
feet Ill width. Magnetic variation 1917 n. oaia
claim being still more particularly described ~
the diagram posted and filed with said apphcA'
ton.
All persons holding any adverse claims thets.o
are hereby required to present the same oeioss oas
the eoister and Receiver of the United c'a.e'
for Sacramento Land District, at Sacramen1.U 70,
California, within ninety days from the hrs' d"'
OF publishing and posting hereof.
Dated April Goth, 1872.
JOHN j. SMITH,
OWEN KING,
E. d. PIERCE,
VIM. HEMBOLD,
Applicants.
BY their Agent, JoHs j, SMITH. lmy4o"'
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
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MINERAL CITATION.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
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Sacramento, Cal, June 4th, 1872.
ITO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
L Whereas, on the --- day of --------
1915 the Plat OF Township II north, range s
east was filed in the U. 5. Land Office at
Marysville, Cal, and by Commissioners letter
dated December I'd, 1871, the S. W. quarter
of s. W. quarter of Section 21, in Township
II north, range east, is to be treated as
mineral in character, and more valuable for
mining than for agricultural purposes until the
contrary is proved after due notice.
And whereas SAMUEL S GREENWOOD,
(postoflice address, Auburn, CAL did on the
ith day cf June, A. d. 1872 file in the Regis
terss Office Of this District affidavit leging
that it is agricultural in character, and more
valuable for agricultural than for mining pur-
poses;
Now, therefore, you will please take notice,
that under and by virtue OF instructions from
the Comm ssioner of the General Land Office,
dated May 9th, 1871, we have fixed the 10th day
of july, A. d. 1872, at o'clock p. NJ. at this
Office before the Register and Receiver, for the
hearing of proofs to determine as to the mineral
or agricultural character of said lands
In witness whereof we have hereunto set or
hands and affixed the seal of this Office, the day
and year first above written.
LsEAL. I. b. MCFARLAND,
Register.
HART FELLOWS,
icS-0w Receiver
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No. 1O2 Nassau street,
NEW YORK.
Probate Notice.

In Probate Court, Placer County.
In the matter Of the estate of MATTHEW MOTT,
deceased.
TT APPEARING TO THIS COURT BY THE
netition of CONRAD KLINE, the Administrator
of the estate OF Matthew Mott, deceased praying
for an order Of sale of real estate, that 1t Is Tor
the best interest and 10 facilitate the final settle
ment of said estate that the mining claims be-
longing to said estate should be sold:
1t is therefore ordered by this Court that oil
persons interested III the estate of said deceased
app EAR before the said Probate Court on
MONDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF July, A. D. 1872,
at one oslock in the afternoon of said day, at
the Courthouse in the town of Auburn, to show
cause why an order should not be granted to
said Administrator to sell the mining claims pc
longing to said estate;
And that copy of this order be published at
least four successive weeks in the PLACER HER
AID, a newspaper printed and published in said
county.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
County of Placer
I,B.F. BURT, County Clerk, and ex-officic
Clerk of the Probate Court. in and for said Pla
Ger County do hereby certify the foregoing to be
a full true and correct copy OF an order duly
made and antered upon the minutes of said Pro
bate Court.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Probate
Court this 10th day of June, 1872,
SEAL PROBATE COURT Is. +. BCR RI,
Clerk
By w. B. LYON,
ie15-4w1 Deputy Clerk
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Notice of Assessment.

MONTANA MINING COMPANY, LOCATED IN
ILLINoIsrowN MINING DISTRICT, COUNTY
OF PLACER STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT
~ meeting of the Board of Trustees of above
mentioned company held on the 2Sth day of
June 1872, an assessment of twenty-five cents (25
cents) per share was levied upon the capital
stock of said company, payable Immediately, in
Office in Colfax
Any stock upon which said assessment shall
remain unpaid on the Odd day of July, 1872
will be deemed delinquent, and will be duly adj
vertsed for sale at public auction, and unless
payment shall be made before, will be sold on
MONDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1872,
To pay the delinquent assessment, together
with costs of advertising ard expenses of sale.
VIM. b. STOREY,
Secretary.
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Assessment Notice.
ST. PATRICK GOLD MINING COMPANY
LOCATION OF WotNs, OPHIR DISTRICT,
pr ,crp Cor-Nry C,rrropNr,

LOCATION OF WorTs, OpHIR DISTRICT,
PLACER COUNTY, CALrToRNIA.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT
~ n meeting of the Board of Trustees of said
company held on Wednesday, the nineteenth day
Of June 1872 m assessment of three dollars per
share WAS levied upon each and every share of
the capital stock of said company, payable i'm.
medately, in United States gold coin, to the
Secretary, at the Office of the company, room A.
No. 40l California street. San Francisco, Califor
mia. Any stock upon which said assessment
shall remain unpaid on Saturday the twenty
seventh day of july =, ss. ha ..:, 90. do
inquent and will be duly advertised for sale at
public auction and unless payment shall be
made before, will be sold on
MONDAY THE NINETEENTH DAY OF AUGUsT, 1872
To pay the delinquent as essment, together with
costs of advertising and expenses of sale.
BY order of the Board of Trustees,
d. A. JENNINGS, Secretary.
OFFICE :-401 California street, room f. San
Francisco, California.
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Notes to Creditors.

In the matter of the Estate Of ANTON ADRIAN,
deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
~ undersigned, Executrix of the estate of
ANTON ADRIAN. deceased. to the creditors of and
all persons having claims against the said de-
ceased to exhibit them with the necessary vouch-
ers, within ten months from this date, to the
said Executrix at her residence in the town of
Auburn. ELISE ADRIAN,
Executrix of the estate of Anton Adrian, de-
ceased
Auburn, June 10th, 1872. (je15-lw
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Notice of Annual Meeting.

MONTANA MINING COMPANY -Ioc,rv,,
IN AHE lLLINoIsrowN MINING DISTRICT.
PLACER COUNTY. CALIFORNIA.
N oIlCE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
- Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of the
Ioove T named Company, for the election of
will be held on '"''AeSS'
IHuHspAY, THE 41H DAY OF July, 1872.
at o clock, P. N f., at the Office of the Comroru
in Colfax wv cT0SGW mo DUiu Pahy
-'' o'A' i0.l' r:-,r Secretary.
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State Government of California
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT:

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.:
Newton Booth, of Sacramento county Governor.
r. Pacheco, of Santa Barbara, Lieut.. Governor.
Drury Melone, of San Francisco, Sec tary State.
J. j. Green, of Marin Controller.
f. Baehr, Of San Francisco, Treasurer.
II. Gardner, of Merced Surveyor General.
J. l.. Love, Of San Francisco, Attorney General.
j. Resented, of San Francisco, Harbor Commits
sioner.
G. Taggart, of Shasta, Clerk of the Supreme
Court.
T. A. Springer, of Amador State Printer
III. N. Bolander, San Francisco, Superintendent
of Public instruction
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GENERAL DIRECTORY.
Government of the United States
THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE:

THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE:
ULYSSES s. Grant, OF Illinois, President of the
United States
ce-President: Schuyler Colfax, of Indiana.
THE CABINET:
Hamilton Fish, of New York. Secretary of State.
George S. Boutwell,, OF Massachusetts, Secretary
of the Treasury
James Belknap, of Iowa, Secretary OF War.
George L. Robson, of New Jersey, Secretary OF
the Navy.
C. Delano of Ohio, Secretary of the Interior.
Geo. H. Williams, of Oregon, Attorney General.
John A. J. Cresswell, Of Maryland, Postmaster
General
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Notice Of Assessment.
DUTCH FLAT BLUE GRAVEL MINING
COMPANY-LocATIoN OF WORKS,
DUrcH FLAT, PLACER COUNTY,
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CALIFORNIA
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT A
~ meeting of the Board Of Trustees of said
Company, held on The llth day of June, 1872,
an ass sssaqnt (No. 1,) of one dollar and twenty
five cents (Sl.25) per share was levied upon the
capital sto X OF sud company, payable immedi-
ately, in United States gold coin, to the Secre
tary, at the office of the company, Room No. 10
No. 40l California street, San Francisco, Cal
Any stock upon which said assessment shall
remain unpaid ON Tuesday, the 18th day of July
AID. 1872, shall be deemed delinouent, and will he
duly advertised for sale at Public Auction, end
unless payment shall be made before, will be
sold on
TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF AUGUST, A. D. 1872
To pay the delinquent assessment, together with
costs of Advertising and expenses of sale.
DAVID T. BAGLEY,
Secretary.
Office--Room No. 10, No. 4O1 California street.
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Application for a Patent
TO A
Quartz Gold Mining Claim
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

No. 3l1.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
Sacramento, Cal, April 26th, 1872.
JoHN j. SMITH OWEN KING, E. D. PIERCE
and WILLIAM HEMBoLD having filed their nppli-
cation in this office for a Patent to Mining
Claim, and the law instructions in such cases
provided having been complied with, 1t is here
by ordered that the annexed Notice of such
Application be published for ninety days, in the
PLACER HERALD, Newspaper published nearest
the location of said claim at Auburn, in Placer
County, State of California
~ T. B. MCFARLAND,
SEAL Register.
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AGENTS-s1OO to $3.50 per.

w month-everywhere Male and Female;
to introduce the genuine improved Marsnaii
Sewing Machine. This machine VIII stltch'
hem. fell, tuck, bind braid, cord, quilt, and en-
broider in most superior manner. Price, only
SIS, fully licensed and warranted for FIVE years.
We will pay 81 900 for any machine, high price
price or low, that will sew stronger, more beau
tiful or more elastic seam than ours. 1t makes the
ELASTIC LOCK-STITCH. Every second sitter
can be cut and still the cloth cannot be pulled
apart without tearing it. We pay Agents Sloo
to $3.50 per month, and expenses, or eommis-
sion from which twice that amount can be made.
For circulars and terms apply to or address
S. MARSHALL & co.
No. 1O2 Nassau Street,
NEW YORK.
CAUTION.-Do not be imposed upon by
other parties travelling through the country
palming off worthless cast-iron machines undeI
the same name or otherwise. Ours is the only
genuine and really cheap machine manutac-
tured. ap1o-oin
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THE JUDICIARY:
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES:
Salmon p. Chase, of Ohio, Chief Justice.
Nathaniel Clifford of Mane Associate Justice.
Samuel Nelson of New York, '
David Davis, of Illinois,
Noah II Swayne, of Ohio, d"
Samuel Il. Miller, of Iowa,
Stephen j Field, of California, '
VIM. Strong, of Pennsylvania, "
JOS 2. Bradley, of New Jersey g
UNITED STATES ARMY:
Wm. T. Sherman, of Ohio, General.
Phil Sheridan, of Ohio, Lieutenant General.
UNITED STATES NAVY.
David d. Porter. er...................... Admiral
UNITED STATES SENATORS:
Eugene Casserly, Cornelius Cole
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS:
5. o. Houghton. ............. list District
J. NJ. Coghlan ....................3d Sd District
UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE
OFFICE, 4rH DISTRICT:
Alfred Briggs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Collector
Thomas j. Blakney. y................. Assessor
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, SACRA-
MENTO DISTRICT:
r. B. Mcfarland. Observation-Disclosures. Register
Hart feIloWS. ......'..... -.... hecelFer
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Placer County Officers.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE

MEMBENS OF THE LEGISLAIUKE:
Senators-E NJ. Banvard, Jacob H. Neff
Assemblymen-Henry Long, o. II. Lee, Jacob
Wety.
DISTRICT COURT:
Hon. T. b. Eearlon, Judge of the 14th Judicial
District, embracing Placer and Nevada Coun-
ties. Court meets on the first Mondays in Feb
ruary, May, August and November.
COUNTY COURT:
Hon. j. Ives Fitch, Judge Court meets on the
first Mondays in March, June, September and
December.
PROBATE COURT:
Hon. j. Ives Fitch, Judge. Court meets on the
Nv, ,,1.... ,,,
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Buy no Se1cing Machine u,,less Wheeler
d wilson is stamped upon the Cloth Plate.
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TOWNSHIP OFFICERS:

TOWNSHIP OFFICERS:
TOWNSHIP NO. /.
Justices s.............J d. Nash, II. B. Allen
Constables r. j. Fletcher, j. d. Tackett
Road commissioner. ............ Asa Coxford
TOWNSHIP NO. 2
Justices. .......... John Leahy. B. T. Mcguire
Constables 80. ...,....G. w. Hurst, C. Jansen
Road Commissioner. C. c. Saunders
TOWNSHIP NO. 3.
Justices. ....... r. G. Poland
Constables Sam. Cogswell, John Liniger
Road Commissioner. r................ Owen KIM
TOWNSHIP NO. f.
Justices. N, r, D. Traphagen, Jas. jameson
Constables. ....... Asa Plank, Bates Hobb
TOWNSHIP NO. 5.
Justices. ......... Thomas Dodds, r. T. Kelly
Constables ...........E. Allen, +. Miner, Jr
Road Commissioner. er..........T Donehp
TOWNSHIP NO. 6.
justices. DOS. Taylor, I. Thompson
Constables ................T Thomas Snedicar
Road Commissioner, ner,.............J. Thompson
TOWNSHIP NO. Z.
justices. es...............P. Stone, G.. W. SNYDER
Constables .......R. NJ. Sparks, c. F. Macy
Road commissioner. er...............W. p. Lipp
TOWNSHIP NO. s.
Justices: .........A. J. Bishop, J. sweetzer
CohS'aoies' .''''''''.... .oeth Labree
i.oad Commissioner. .,......... Nv. Shered
TOWNSHIP NO. 8.
Justices. s.............. b. +. Smith s. c. Glow
Constables. ......,.....D. NJ. Walker, j. Ertel
hoad COMMISSIONER. .......D. Hogln
TOWNSHIP NO. 10.
Justices. .......,.....H II. w. Starr ]. W. Clark
Constables ....... g. l.. Hotchkiss, - Spidel
Road commissioner. "A. u. Boyden
TOWNSHIP NO. II.
Justices. ...... George Hagar, Jas. Cardwell
SohottDic. H. - htuutN
Road Commissioner ......... j. +. Moody
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We can now supply our customers with Stod-
dard's Patent Tuck Maker for the Wheeler 4
Wilson Machine only, and one of the most USE
ful attachments for the Machine ever invented,
which, while the Machine is sewing one tuck,
makes the line of marks for the next.
~ This Tuck Maker was awarded the FIRST
premium at the great State Fair held in Sacra-
mento, 1867, over all competitors.
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These Machines are specially adapted for the
use OF farmers, being able to sew grain sacks and
heavy clothing with the same facility as the us,-
al family work-making a more durable seam
not liable to ravel, as is the case of the loop or
chain stitch
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w. M. STODDARD,

Aren't for the Pacific Coast.
Office, No. i3o. Montgomery st.
SAN FRANCISCO.
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PROBATE COURT:

Hon. j. Ives Fitch, Judge. Court meets on tn
first Monday in each month.
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An Editors Stolen Pass.

A good story is told on an editor re-
siding in Harrisonburg, Pennsylvania,
who lost his pass on the railroad, and
requested the officers to secure the ar
rest of any man who should present it.
The next day he found it in the pocket
Of his Sunday trousers, and proceeded
to take u trip upon it, As soon as he
offered it to the conductor that
faithful officer Knocked him on the
head with his fist called three brake
man and the baggage master; dragged
him despite his frantic struggles along
the floor; into q baggage car where q
brakeman sat on him while the conduc-
tor battered him up a lot to keep him
quiet; and then they searched him to sec
what other thelts he had been perpe
trating With tie exception of a ticket
to tho cirsus, thab man had upon his
person absolutely nothing but railroad
passes. He had passes over all the main
roads and branch lines and feeders and
sidings in the State of Pennsylvania
He had free passes in Eastern, Southern,
middle and Western States, and four in
territories He hud pass over a rail-
road from Yeddo to Yokohama, and au-
other from Calcutter to Bengal. He had
q letter promising him one on q new
road which is proposed in Terra Del
Fuego, and manuscript puff which he
had written for man who had assured
him he should have a pass over the
road which the man said he was about
to run under the Mediterranean from
Africa to Italy, as soon as it was built
The conductor concluded he had caught
the greatest pass kleptomaniac the world
ever saw. But when he got back to
Harrisonburg the affair was explained
and our disciple of the quill went on ali
other excursion.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-02-22

The wckedness Of the world is rast
finding ont. The "table talker" of the
Chicago Post tells a story concerning some
Alabama youths that almost makes us
accept the doctrine OF total depravity.
The tale is a sad one for Selma, but here
it is; Il appears that twelve young men
Of that city swOre off OH New Years day,
1871, and agreed to deposit with one of
their number, on the first day of each
month, $40 each, the total to be divided
among the members of the association
who, on the first of January, 1872, should
prove they had been faithful to their
pledge. One By one the members back
slid and yielded to the liquid temptation,
until only single individual was left, at
noon on New Years day was to receive
$l,5OO. This Abdiel, faithful found
among the faithless, proceeded to the rem
devious at the appointed hour. He waited
until ten minutes after noon, and then
thought he would run into the saloon
next door and get a nip. lie had just
swallowed it when ten of the other mem
bers entered to take their noon day ango,-
tura, and ho found to his horror that his
watch was twenty minutes fast, and the
money was lost. The eleven, therefore,
proceeded t. the residence of the treasurer
and found that he had lost all the money
playing draw-poker with one of tie church
trustees. The sad occurrence has cast a
gloom over the whole community.
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-02-22

A good walker.-The Savannah Ne,cs
says that Frank Wright has arrived in
New York, having walked from Flor
ence, S. G., to Wilmington, n. c., q dis.
tance of one hundred and eight miles,
in four days. Mr.. Wright was mem
Der Of the Holland Dramatic Company,
but the season being short and salary
small, he found himself with depleted
exchequer. At Wilmington he was for
warded to New York by the British
Consul. At last accounts the scenic ar
tist was still walking.
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IT LEADS TO HAPPINESS
A Boon to tho whole 1Saco
OF w oman
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TT WILL bring on the MensCs relieve all pain
l. ut the monthly - Period - cure Kneuma-
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give tone mud strength to the whole system;
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as Quinine is in Chills and Fever.
Ladies' can cure themselves Of all the above
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any one, which is always mOrtiiying to their
pride and mUdcsty
it is recommended by the best physicians and
the clergy.
LAGRASGE, Ca, Warch 90, 1870.
Rrulicll Co., Atlanta, Ga.-Dcur Sirs Il
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last twenty years the medicine YOU are now put
ting up, known rs DR.. j. Bradlelds Female
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Messrs. VIM. Foot & SOn.--Dcar Sirs Some
months ngo bought u bottle Of Bradfeld's Fc-
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my family with the utmost satisfaction, aud
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The females who have used your REGULATOR
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! We could add thousand other certificates;
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For full particulars, history OF diseases and
certificates Of its wonderful cures, the reader 10
referred to the wrapper around tho bottle.
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Sold by all Druggists.
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The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-02-22

In Indiana, husband, after a spree,
was led home by one of bis friends who
after posing him safely on the doorstep
rang the bell and retreated, somewhat
hurriedly, to the other side of the street,
to see if it would be answered. Promptly
the sport" was "ouverted," and the fond
spouse, who had waited up for her truant
husband, beheld him in all his tOddiness.
"Why, Walter, is this YOU"
"Yes, my dear"
"What in the world has kept you so!"
"Been out on little turn with 'er boys
my d.d-darling."
"Why Walter, you'er intoxicated"
eyes, dear; | estimate that's So"
"What on earth made you get so drunkl
And why-oh, why do you come to me in
this dreadful state!"
"Because, my darling, all thOther pla-
ces are shut up!"
The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1872-02-22

"Soroh, have any of those mischievous
children been playing with the piano
while | have been out of town! Some of
the keys won't strike at all"
Sarah--"Please, mum, l know nothink
about it-leastwise, Master Tom said
there was something wrong with it,
which he was sure there was mouse in
it. SO he got Joe to hold up the cover,
while he put the dog and cat into it; but
instead of catchin' the mouse, mum,
they took to fghtin, and did make such
a funny noise in among the wires-so,
maybe, mum, the mouse is in there still,
num-"