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The Placer herald., 1872-07-20
MARRIED..

. At san Francisco. in the Howard street NJ i
Church, July 9th by Rev. J. ". Ross assist,
by Drs. Thomas andlBenson Rev. G ID. Pnno o.
If Auburn charge, California Conference tc
Mss j. A. Jacinth, of san Francisco.
At the residence of II. S. Bryan, near Todd's
Valley, July 18th, by Rev. G. ID. Pnneo B. +
Burt County Clerk Cf Placer county, to Miss
Eva l.. sheridan, OF Sprng Garden ranch.
We bid our young friends great JOY and pros
parity in their new and sacred relationship
throughout long, pleasant and fortune crowned
H
The Placer herald., 1872-07-20
REVIEW EAtnI.sLs.

The few essays and other educational items
that have appeared in this department since It's
commencement, we propose this week briefly TO
review, and Gull some remarks that may be turned
to the advantage OF our fellow teachers In the
irst essay written for this department, marked
L., on thoroughness in teaching, our attention
was forcibly drawn to L. 5 method of conductinp
. review; an exercise Of frequent o-curronc j.
his school, as indeed it should be III every othel
)ne that is well conducted. His method it seems
IS: He first arranges the class into two divisions
number one of the first division proposes a ques-
ton to number one Of the other division. The
other responds, and proposes anotherquestion to
his opponent, rs the pupil may be called,
who is to answer, and 50 it goes the round of the
class. The teacher noting the answers 1T the time
the questions ar proposed, gives, after the review
is concladed his opinion in favor of those pupils
who have given the most correct answers. Some
few years ago, at an Institute held in this town We
remember Mr.. Goodrich making some remarks,
IN his good, genial way with regard to the ex-
hausted condition he labored under when he
'etuned from the schOol-roOm TO his home at
O'Clock each afternoon. He felt he declared SO
tired, so weared, 50 utterly exhausted that h
was in fact, unable to utter word for several
hours after. We, indeed, we'll knew that We
ourself oftentimes were in n like condition from,
a like cause, and that in this respect Mr.. Good
rich's remarks were quite applicable to our case.
It became then our constant and persistent study
to find some method by which classes might BE-
arranged and our duties performed with less IA
tigue less labor to ourself while at the same
lime the children over which we presided might
ceap equal advantages as under the Oh regime.
This are pleased to say we have hit upon.
The plan have adopted is similar to that Of
H.. but we have made it more general; for we
lot only apply it to review exercises bat to every
exercise III the schoOl-room, from the lowest to
the highest grade. Even oral spelling is per
'ormed n this way, 10y those in the primary Il.
well as the hi ,her grades and so it is with gram
mar, geography and history, and have the sat
more satisfactory recitations, That their memory
by this means is also strengthened their percep-
ion quiclened and all the facultie. Of the mind
ilveorated and improved. The Iperintendent
witnessed recitations of this kind carried on in
our school, and spoke fayorablyo of them Teach
rs, if you wish to. save yourself trouble G,
your health and at the same time advance your
pupils in their studies, adopt this plan at once,
II least try it, and believe me You Will not rege
IT, The children you will soon find are bette
oeascd with this manner of reciting than any
other, and also one effect of it to be- whQtevel
they commit to memory they never will forget.
In concu ion would say that in cOnductin
the eXer, ,es we do not reserve our opinion till
recitation is ended, but either leave it to the
9TH n chi dren to dispose of, or do oursef ri
once.
The Placer herald., 1872-07-20

THE AUBURN GOLD MINING CoMPANY.-We
have been informed by gentleman who recently
paid visit to the above named company works,
for the purpose of noting the prospects and condi
ton of the mine, that this has every desirable
indication of proving the most substan ial, per
manent as well as the best paying ledge in this
district This mine was formerly owned ana
worked by Cowen, Dillon and Hines, who had
fifty tons of the rock crushed, taken from the
shaft between the surface and the thirty foot level,
which paid so to the ton. OF the rock between
the thirty foot and sixty foot levels, they had one
hundred tons crushed which did not yield quit,
SO much per ton; this, though, was to be expect
ed as they had now passsd through the strata Of
decomposed quartz, and the rock last crushed
was taken from the solid and well defined ledge
which they thought might be relied Oh as permc-
nent But about at the last named depth, to the
dismay of the owners, the ledge piuched out
and work was suspended. While in this cond.-
ton the mine changed hands. being purchased by
the above named company, ana ne management
Of affairs fell to E. W. Roberts. This gentle
mans keen and practiced eye detected in tht
bottom of the shaft strata of gllena sulphurets,
which he was satisfied would lead down to quartz
more than usually r.ch. The depth he would
have to sink was uncertain, but work was begun
at once; and though there has been many mis-
haps to discourage and dishearten, still Mr.. Rob
ers has persevered, and to his indomitable en-
ergy and perseverance, is due the present happy
prospects OF the company. At ninety feet the
ledge was again struck, and the rock was found
to prospect well. The shaft is now l25 feet deep
and f,om 90 to 125 feet the ledge has uniformity
increased both in extent and richness. The pay
ledge is now 213 feet thick, besides about x feet
of decomposed strata, making about feet il
ALL between the walls, which are Of slate, AMI as
smooth and even as the walls of house. Much
Of the rock taken out at present shows free gold
and even the worst in appearance prospects very
rich. Ten men are steadily employed, and thu
work of sinking and hosting goes on day and
night. They have a water wheel of forty horse
power for hosting and pumping, and fine siX
inch Cornish pump, which keeps the mine well
drained. good building over the hoistinP
works, and comfortable houses for the men, show
design Of permanence. This mine is rich and
the fact that it is located on parallel above
the granite range in the slate, where the rock is
Of primitive formation, is the best indication
that 1t will continue So
The Placer herald., 1872-07-20

SiLF IMPRovLMANT.- Young msn who have
brief intervals OF leisure to devote to mental cul
ture, have after all more to encourage them than
they are apt to imagine. 1t is astonishing how
fruitful even these fragme nts of time become,
when faithfully improved. An hour, or even
half an hour devoted strenuously to the acquisi-
ton of any art or science, will bring unexpected
accumulations of knowledge. All our real labor
to IN aster any particular branch of study lies in
nutshell. The mind makes, at some period OF
other, one Herculean effort, and the rest is me-
chanical. We have to climb steep and narrow
precipce at first, but after that the way is broad
and easy, where we drive several accomplish
lnents abreast. Men should have one principal
pursuit which may be both agreeably and advaI-
:ageously diversified WITH lighter ones,
The Placer herald., 1872-07-20

~ Advertisements and Communications MUST
reach this office on Thursday to insure publiea-
,on on the following Saturday.
The Placer herald., 1872-07-20
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

NrruoprsT-Rev. G.. D. Pinneo will preach
tha NJ. E. Church at II o'clock tomorrow
~'orning. and the M. Z. Sabbath School VIII
n,eet at the same place immediately after the
Church services.
C,ruo11o-Rev Father Kelly VII hold Divine
,orxice in the Catholic Church, in An burn, every
third Sunday in each month at the usual hour.
The Placer herald., 1872-07-20

ALL articles and communications intended fol
this Department must bemagked Educational, -
and addressed to u. t. Darwin, Auburn Placer
county. Cal"
The Placer herald., 1872-07-20

The SCHOOLMA5rhR.-Ih Inc art OF teaching, like
that of poetry, may be acquired by patience ana
diligence; but the true schoolmaster like the
9oet IS born, not made. \ successful teacher
must not only knowwh at he processes, bat h
must know it better than Others. lie WhOis only to
.ew lasiOns in advance Of his p lpis need not be
surprised il their unsat s'act0ry progress disap
points both himself and them. The success
he teacher mainly depends on proper estimate
md appreciation OF what Is due from him. Thc
superficial, halfhearted telcher wlo has prObl
ply adopted the profession when everything els
AIDED and to whom the labor OF teaching /
rudgery and wearncss, is sorry spectacle.
Ii should b. the al ii Of teacher t) ell3lt9. A
Inferior teacher may instruct, but this is no
aducation. To instruct IS to put in; to educat'
IS to draw out. A man must have conscious
aess of something more than the dignity of h's
profession in order to a proper discharge of hl
uties. OF n sense of tn If personal importance,
members of the holastic profess on have, se1.
rally speakinJ, no lack. As rule, they Wer
perhaps the most conce.ted OF mortas, though
hey may not all have gone tn nsth Ot ParsuA
Adams, in holding That Il school master IS TIA.
greatest of all professions, and hilns II tAe great
st of schoo-maSttrs; or OF the father ~ f4cnarc
Brnsley Sheridan, in whose estimation the pur
salt assumed such importance that he Is porte,
% have said that he would rather see his two son
It the hea of respectable ac tdemies, than one
them Prime Minister of En- yiald, and tn Other
ut the head of afflrs in Ireland. Nor IS th a
modern characteristic, to jul ye from the Old tai
If the tutor to the hngs son. who lasted tha
ne was the ruler OF the country. How do you
make that out p asked one. DO not govern
rhe Princes?" was hls reply. ''Do they not ruIe
heir mother. II Is she not complete cOa.rol o
he Kin5? And does he not govern Greeee?"
1t may or may not be matter of regret, bu
certainly this seemed to be the opinion general,
entertained,
The Placer herald., 1872-07-20
RESIDENCE FOR SALE.

T,4E UNDERSIGNED OFFERS HIS RESI-
1 dence. situated on Sacramento street, in the
town of Auburn. for sale at reasonable price.
Parties desiring to purchase will inquire OF me.
H. II. FELLOWS.
Auburn, June 18th, 1862. lel3-t'
The Placer herald., 1872-07-20

ARTICLES Of Incorporation of the Manhatter
Gravel Mining Company were filed in the Secre-
tary of States Office at Sacramento on Monday
last; object, to purchase, acquire and work
gravel and other gold mines in the county Of
Placer; capital stock 50 900 900; place of bust
ness, San Francisco. Trustees--G George w
Thomas, VIM II. Clary, d, L. Mcdonald, Wm
Hollis and Philip Storer
The Placer herald., 1872-07-20

Rock CREEK SCHooL.-ooAoOl commenced il
this district on Monday last; j. T. Darwin
teacher. During the vacation the school-house
underwent thorough repair nice cabinet foi
the library graces the house, beautiful! globe
with all the modern improvements, has been fur
nished. The trustees have done their duty; thu
teacher and sch Jlars have now to do theirs. Nc
excuse.
The Placer herald., 1872-07-20

HURTFU-. RGADlNG.--A Dta book, magazine o..
newspaper is as dangerous to your child as 1
vicious c0mpan on, and VIII as surely corrup
his morals and lead him away from the ath Vi
safety. Every parent should set this tholgh.
clearly before his mind, and ponder it well.
Lcok to what your children read, and especially
% the kind OF papers that get into their and,
for there are now publish scores of papers tia,
IRE as hurful to young and innocent souls as
poison to the healthlul body. Many of thest
papers have attained large calculations, and are
sowing broadcast the seed of vice and crime C..
rrenching ON the very borders of indecency, theS
corrupt the morals, faint the Imagination. an
allure the weak and unguarded from the paths of
innocence. the danger to young persons from
his cause was never so great as at this time; and
every father and mother should be on their guard
against an enemy that is sure to meet their child
Look to It, then that your children are kept n ee
rs possible from this faint. Never bring into
your house a paper or periodical that IS not
strictly pure, and watch carefully lest any get
into the hands of your growing up boys.
The Placer herald., 1872-07-20

THE railroad assessment case comes up to-
day. The United States, State and county gave
to the company in money, lands and bonds
about $4,000 mile to build the road all Of
which it claims to have spent in building it. 1t
now clears over $700).a nile, net. per year,
which would make it worth so, 900 per mile at
ten per cent Investment When the company
wanted so, 600 from Tlcerit tod orr p' DE in a
crcnlar that it would eXperd some Sl2 coo, Geo.
n this county. in building It and then pay taxes
on $4,000 COO as its value ever afterwards
What piece of property earns is the way to de
termine its worth and our Board are sensible
men and know this.
The Placer herald., 1872-07-20

The Board of Equalization rave been in ses-
'on all week, but there is yet much business
lndispose of, that we will not attempt to give
Tho nrocael nus th.e wool.
The Placer herald., 1872-07-20
NEW TIN STORE !!
n GORGE McCOMB ANNOUNCES TO TIE
" People of Auburn and Public generally
that he has just opened in
CENTER BLOCK, Auburn,

in the room formerly occupied by Harwood 4
Fellows, NEW TIN SHOP, where he will keep
on hand every article usually found in first
class establishment of the kind. His GOODS and
STOCK are all new and selected with the great
est care and with direct view to tho wants OF
this market.
The Placer herald., 1872-07-20
Lowest Cash Prices.

Tin. Copper, Iron, Zinc, Piping, Hose etc.,
promptly furnished On repaired at the shortest
notice.
,I" The Public are invited to call and exam
inc his stook and workmanship.
GEORGE McCOMB.
sg27- Tony.
The Placer herald., 1872-07-20
JUST RECEIVED.

JUNE 18TH, 1872, Lar'e Stock of SAFETY
LAMPS and GLASS FRUIT CANS of Latest
patents and superior to anything in the market,
and will be sold at the
The Placer herald., 1872-07-20

GREAT ATTRACTIONS Marshal and Cos Great
Tycoon japanese Troupe of Top Spnners, Equi-
librists, Baancers, Jugglers and Acrobats, fresh
from Japan, viii perform at Music Hall on Non
day evening next. Marshal, formerly Of Lee
Il Morshals celebrated circus, went to Japan
last Winter and specially selected this Troupe Of
II ne men and two women for their wonderful
ieats in agility, iuggery, etc. The Fi7aro in
speaking OF their first appearance III San Fran
cisco, among other things, says: "Ther perform
ance throughout was wonderful, bewildering,
and thoroughly artistic, that it is hard to par
ticuralze any acts as the best The audience,
however were especially delighted with the
bending, tulnbling and somersault throwing by
the W nderful little prodigies, Uni Moska and
Fako Ketchie; the balancing feats of Toro Moslli,
and the flying bamboo evoutions of To Go 10.
The fre-eater, Orzawam; Una Ketchie also came
IN for his full share Of the applause. The great
feat in the fist part Of the performance was
however, the leap through basket in which
were lighted candles, by performer who was
1.-the us n snake. This brought down the house
in thunders Of applause" See their card among
our new advertisements, and then go and see the
| realty.
The Placer herald., 1872-07-20
Educational Department.

}. 7. DARWIN, --- Editor.
q. l.. LANDES, :. Assistop. ye6;tor
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-11-07
Ghr 1ailn State 2eeister
CARSON CITY:
Tb,rsd,v Nov. z. 1872
THE PATRIARCHS' GREETING.

We meet tonight as Patriarchs met
In days Of long ago,
When Friendship was akin to Love,
For Truth had made it 50;
When Faith aud Hope went hand IN hand,
With Charity combined,
And meath their tents the IatriarchS
dwclt,
AZ peace with all mankind.
Then. when a pilgrim neared their
amp
Fatigurd. and sore in need
of o and rest, they gave him both,
No muitcr what his "crcCd;"
The helped him ON his "lonelY way
showed him the right and wrong:
They clothed him with a purple robe,
Anl cIL.ernl him with a snmg.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-11-07
V. & I. r. r.
NNAND AFTER TUESDAY, OCTOBER l, 1872
Through Passenger Trains

Fer RENO, connecting with Eastern and Western
bound Passenger Trains Of the c.. 1. Il, R,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-02-20
Growing Old

How strangely our ideas of growing
old change as we get on in life. To the
girl in her teens the ripper maiden Of
twenty-five seems quite passee. Twen-
ty two thinks thirty-fiv "an old thing,
Thirty five breads forty, but congrath-
lates herself that there may still remain
some ground TO be possessed in the
fifteen years before the half century
shall be attained. But fifty does not BY
any means give up the battle of life. 1t
feels itself middle aged and vigorous,
and thinks old age long way in the
future. Sixty remembers those who
have done great things at three-score;
and one dodbts If Parr, when he mar
ried the second time at one-hundred and
twenty. had at all begun to feel himself
an old man. Is it the principle of i'm,
mortality in US which makes us feel
young so long? We wear out our bod:
les as we do our garments; but by the
time their fashion has grown quite OBJ
solete will not the celestial robe which
shall clothe our souls Tor the new life ba
readyi
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Selling wives.

Women, nowadays, have choice
OF husbands, but in former times they
were sold like slaves or cattle.
1t was the custom in Babylon, Eve
hundred years before the Christian era,
to have an annual auction of the un.
married ladies'. In every year, on GER
tain day, each district assembled all its
virgins of marriageble age The most
beautiful was put up first, and the man
wbo. paid the highest gained possession
of her The second in personal charms
followed her, and so on, that the bid.
ders might crafty themselves with hand.
some wives according to the length Of
their purses.
When all the comely ones were sold'
the crier ordered the most def0tmed one
to stand up; aud after demanding who
would marry her for small sum. she
was adjudged to him who was satisfied
with the least; and thus the money
raised from the sale Of the handsome
served as a portion to those who eth
er were of disagreeable looks, or had
any other imperfections. q
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Go Home, Boyst

Boys, don't hang round the corners
of the streets. Ii you have anything
to do, do it promptly, right of, then go
home. Home is the place for boys
About the street corners, and at the
stables, they learn to talk slang, and
they learn to swear, to smoke tobacco,
and to do many other things which
they ought not to do.
Do your business, and then go home
If your business is play, play, and make
a business Of it l like TO see boys
play good, earnest, healthy games. II
| were the town, ! would give the boys
a good, spacious playground. Itshould
have plenty of soft green grass, and
trees, and fountains, and broad space
to run and jump, and to play suitable
games. would make it as pleasant, a.
lovely as il could be, and l would give
it to the boys to play in, and when the
play was ended l would tell them to &C
Home.
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Too Much for the Devil.

This is Edward Everett Hale's story !:
A man had sold himself to the devil, who
was to possess him at certain time
unless he could PROFOUND question to
his Satanic msjesty which he could not
answer, he being allowed to put three
questions to him. The time came for
the devil to claim his own, and be con-
sequently appeared. The first question
the man asked was concerning theology,
to which it caused the devil no trouble
to reply. The second he also answered
without hesitation. The mans fate de
pended on the third. What should II
be?
He ,hesitated and turned pale, and the
cold dew stood on his forehead, while
he shivered with anxiety, nervousness
terror, and the devil triumphantly sneer-
ed. At this juneture, the mans wife
entered the room with bonnot on her
head. Alarmed at her husbands con-
dition, she demanded to kroW the cause
When informed, she laughed and said,
81 can PROFOUND question which the
devil himself cannot answer Ask him
which tis the front of his bonnet ?''-
The devil gave it up and re tired in dis
gust and the man was free.
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A City I'm Two states.

Bristol, in Tennessee and Virginia, is
an anomaly among towns 1t has q
population Of only 5000, but is located
in two States, the line passing near the
centre of the main street. The rogues
and lawless know where it is to an inch.
The line used to be deeply venerated.
and in former years it would have been
considered symptom Of the decay of
the Republic for Tennessee constable
to cross the street On the sidewalk, on
the sacred soil Of Virginia; to arrest a
criminal. But the line is not now re.
garded with tender yencration. When
a man kills another and steps over the
lines for protection, the officers step af-
ter him and fetch him back; killing is,
consequently, not so popular as for
merly. Each side of the line has sep:
rate Mayor and Board of Aldermen,
and regulates its own affairs in the
sense contemplated by the constitution.
There are two papers published. one
each side of line. Each side also has
its own schools and churches.
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A Settler.

Uncle Van Meter, colored philoso-
pher, of Baskerville, Me. was once wit
ness in ahorse case. The counsel had ex-
an ned and cross-examined him until he
was most distraught, when the presiding
judsr, fixing his luminous eye upon him
aud making the peculiar preliminary
intonations for which he was remarka
BILE, proceeded to ask him question:
Van Meter, AMAZED at an attack from
such a quarter, drew himself up to his
full height, and raising his voice to its
loftiest falsetto, Shouted: "My friend
don't You Say word-I have got as
much as can Go to attend to these two
men down he-ah-" turning to them
with desparing look. After an instant,
perceiving that he had produced an i'm
preston, he turned again to the Judge
end said, GAS soon as l have done with
them, / will attend to your case"
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RE The Chicago Tribune (Repubi.
CAM thus pleasantly illustrates some of
the beauties Of Mr.. Summers Civil
Rights Bill:
"They have no more right to enact
by statute that the negro may occupy
the same Pew in church with white
man, or the same church, for that mat.
ter, than they have TO enact that 4 shall
admire only the Apollo Bclvidere. and
no other statute, or that B shall delight
in the perfume of peony when he pre-,
fers pink. If John Roe, being white,
prefers to sit at table by the side of 4
white man, Congress has no right to de.
clare that his preferences can hot be
recognized and that Richard Doe, be.
ing black, shall eat from the next plate. >
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Don't Ee Silly.

Young man, young woman, don't be
public fools. Don't let your love slop
over in all places without discrimina-
ton. Let common sense 60 before
your affection, and lead the way. Ca.
ressing is sort of angelic under some
circumstances but if the circumstances
don't consnire, and the Fitness Of
things" seem to forbid, then it reveals
the aNkwardness of the donkey without
his innocence.
Kissing and fondling, anu fitting, and
billing and cooling, in miscellaneous
assent ly, in the loaee-room, in church.
or on the street, may not be proof OF
bad morals; but ii rot, it certainly
evinces bad hrcedias and bad vacuum
(, in the upper story,