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The Placer herald., 1873-04-05
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ALTA, March Fist, 1878.
| EDITOR PLACER HERALD The town of Alta
turned out en- masse to attend Skating Carnival
held at Dutch Flat Friday evening of last week,
and defy any town in the State to produce a
more successful masquerade or graceful skating
than was exhibited on that occasion The skat-
ing rink was comfortably crowded with the fair
ladies' and brave men" of Alta Dutch Flat and
Gold Run At 10 o'clock the order was given
to unmask and remove the skates. The band
commenced playing some tunes that Terpsichore
would have delighted to hear, and MIR. Samuel
Swanson, the accomplished tioor-manager step
ped to the front and proclaimed: "On with the
la ce; let JOY be unconfnedv' The floor was
soon occupied by the fairest of the fair, with the
bloom of health on their cheeks, not furnished
by the druggist, but produced by the pure noun
tain air and the healthy exercise of skating. The
dancing was kept up until all were satisfied, and
then came what is always the most unpleasant
part of such entertainments going home.
1t will not be out of place to give you ac-
count of the journey home of young man who
occupies the position of "lightning singer" for
the C. p. r. r., at this place. He having for
mtiiN HNtu Ill hubuiH, YOUR CltlZtHS WIZ NC
pleased to know that he is an adept at more
things than reporting r. r. trains. One of the
farest and most amiable of young ladies accom-
panied him to the festive scene; all went well
until tlsey were about half way home. The night
dark, everything r'as invisible except the
bright eyes of his companion. One wheel of
his buggy ran sp on steep bank and over the
buggy aud its occupants went. The horse, not
to be outdone went over too; and there he lay
-roaning worse than Job did when the Lord af
iicted him with small pox. The first inquiry of
he young man, after ascertaining that his COM
panion and himself We're unhurt was Did the
earthquake strike any body else p On exam
nation it was found that the buggy was not in
condt ON to proceed, therefore the discounted
young man procured another carriage and driuer,
md marched III front carrying a lantern until
they arrived home where he is now, a sadder
md wiser man, slowly recovering from his walk
Yeurs, S. A. II.
The Placer herald., 1873-04-05
Communicated.1
THE FIRST OF APRIL d.

lSome time ago a club of Auburn huntifc
sports made up a purse and sent East for a lot o.
breach-loading fowling pieces, that were adver-
| used oy oiiker as beating the world, and very
| cheap The money went, but the guns failed to
| come. Hope of receiving the guns had about
failed, when, on the first of April strong box
marked, 'GUNS, regularly marked as express
ed from New York and directed to"E L. Craig, -
arrived at the depot. Chaparral Bard tells the
rest of the story as follows:1
Craig came up from the city that day,
And as from the cars he wcnded his way
Hubbard informed him the guns had come
This he observed on the truck as it run.
Craig in his pocket then ratified the chink,
Come, say, boys, let's all take drink;
They are done up neatly, all in a batch,
And up to Judge R. I'll send a dispatch"
And when Craig came into the town
He informed Crissman the guns had come down.
Crssman forthwith to the office then HE'D
''The guns, have they Gomez" Yes, MA replied
He toted the box to the Temple saloon,
While Norton looked on as sly as coon;
Aleck he cried at the top cf his voice,
Understand, am to have the first CHOICE
Somebody pulled and blowed like a bull
And swore on quail he d have the first pull
Aleck the lid gave wist and snatch;
"Hod!' cried George, "the stocks you will
scratch'
G., with hammer and chisel dissected the box,
Instead of the guns there were cord wood and
rocks.
Several faces were then a fleet" long
When they observed that something was wrong:
Crissman then gathered up all of his TOOLS
Saying, 'By jolly, we're all April FOOLS
Now, when the boys wish to have fun,
They just mention the magic word, gun
CHAPAREAL BARD.
The Placer herald., 1873-04-05

FIRE IN RocKLIN.-Ihe Cn,on of Monday gives
the following account of fire that occurred at
Rocklin on Friday, the 2Sth ult: "We learn that a
fire occurred at Rockin at A. NJ. on Friday last,
which destroyed three frame buildings 1t was
set by au incen'iary, in an unoccupied two-story
house owned by G. Ellis, and extended to another
two-story dwelling and to a building occupied as
Chinese wash-honse both; were owned by A.
W. Sisson. AT the railroad roundhouse there is
large steam force-rump, which is as good as a
steam fre-engine, and also about 1000 feet OF
hose. BY means o; this apparatus the fire was
confined to the three buildings mentioned, but it
is thought that if it had not been for the pump
large portion of the town would have been de-
stroyed."
The Placer herald., 1873-04-05
Local and County Matters.
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

rsrneB NoTIcE.-Mass will be held at Rocklir
At the usual place of Catholic worship, by Rev
Father Kelly, on the second Sabbath of ever,
second month, commencing on March the ninth
ot half past ten O'Clock A. NJ The public is in
yited,
CArHo1fc.-Rev. Father Kelly will hold Divine
service in the Catholic Church, in Auburn every
third Sunday in each month, at the usual hour
NJ E. CHURcH.-Rev. Edw ard L. Dodge vii
preach at the Methodist Episcopal Church, Au-
burn every Sunday at To- 30, A. NJ The Sab
bath School will commence at IL; &c. 7. NJ
DUrcH FLAT NJ. L. CHuRcn. Services will be
held at the Methodist Episcopal Church, Dutch
Fiat every Sunday at 10; 80 A. M, and at M
Also H Gold Run at q 80, p. NJ. Rev. G.. D.
Pinrs, Pastor,
The Placer herald., 1873-04-05
WHO CAN USDi.IsS HANDs

Pass us not by in your rapid flight,
Al heavily puned with wings of light,
Bearing good news from east and west
ro scenes Of pleasure, or toll, or rest.
In these lines from all hide your name,
Never regrettng your slumbefing fame,
Through the years that flow to the river OF time
VIII forever be heard the sweet sound of rhyme.
N pleasure or pain, in care or in mrth
BY many you are welcomed round the hearth;
Then, dear, Wen let time pass as it will,
The dear dead days are forever still.
The Placer herald., 1873-04-05
L. G..

MINE SoLD-George $. Dodge, of San Fran
cisco, has purchased, condtionally, the FL Do
RADIO gravel mine, cne mile above Michigan Bluff,
from l.. ID. Seaman, A. Bunker and Warren
Shan paying $4,000 in gold coin down and
Ell, 900 to be paid in six months if Dodge elects
to make final payment and take the claim. The
papers were all made out here this week, and
deposited with Hubbard & Andrews, and the
81 600 in coin paid We understand that VIM
Walsh as superintendent for Mr.. Dodge, will al
once commence developing the mne spend ne
two or three thousand dollars in putting it in
1plendid shape for working. Those familiar
with the mine think it well worth the money,
md anticipate further developments in the dis
,rct by reason of this sale.
The Placer herald., 1873-04-05
DIED.

At Lincoln, March 10, Hannah, daughter OF
John and Martha Myers, aged years and 4
months.
At San Francisco, March 27, Samuel Moore.
aged AZ years.
April 2, John Houston (killed in Julian quartz
mill at Jenny Lii I'd Flat), native of Scotland,
aged 36 years.
Near Gold Hill, Placer county, yina Coats.
(referred to in another column) aged about II
years.
At Iowa Hill, April l, (kIlled in a mining cave)
MATHEW M nuel.
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FATAL AccIDENT.--A dispatch from Iowa Hill
on Tuesday saws:

FATAL AccIDENT.-A dispatch from Iowa Hill,
on Tuesday, says
"a young man named Matthew Manuel was
caved on and instantly k He'd. Mt l o'clock to-day,
the same claim and within one hundred feet
of the place where his father killed by a
on the Sth of January last"
This is the fourth accident and third death
hat has occurred in this mine in two years; first
a son of Mr. Manuel was killed; then Nh. Spragu S
ago but he recovered: the father was killed three
uonths ago, and now another son, Matthew, is
killed We learn that Matthew had been very
careless and the other miners had told him several
times they would have to pack him out of th'
nine dead if he was not more careful, and now
the prediction is fulfilled.
The Placer herald., 1873-04-05

WHAT NNxT?--A week or ten days ago some
one stole IA two-horse market spring Wagon from
Charles Silvey, at Newcastle. 1t is surmised
that the wagon was lassoed and taken to the
Sacramento pound, or somewhere else, and sold
1t had a tongue in, but was taken away by one
horse
The Placer herald., 1873-04-05

CALIFORNIA ABnInr'Nn oALvh,put ply TAYLOR
& Co., III Sacramento City Cal, kills the micro
scopic vermin that infest the bowels and bring
on itching and liberation. This Save is put
up in small tin boxes of convenient size to keep
in your pocket, at home or abroad. Try one box.
Pric. 80 cents,
The Placer herald., 1873-04-05

WE have had bustelng weather for three
lays, but very little rain just the thing all were
praying for Wednesday and Thursday nights
We hal heavy frosts. which must have damage
fruit at points higher in the mountains and even
here in the low wet valleys, but on the hills anu
lpland it is not hurt.
1t is showing as we 60 to press.
The Placer herald., 1873-04-05

| LAND MATTERs.-The following items in refer
ence to land matters in Placer county, we clip
from the Sacramento Union.
Allen T. Bird, appliean, to clear records and
Gle homestead application Under act Of Jute Sth,
ls72,on NE. = of section 81, township Il north,
range east, county of Placer, VS.. O. Douglas,
pre-emptiof claimant, D. S. No, 1850, and also
mineral atS..fts na4 ed in mineral afidavits Nos
SO, 1S9, l9l and 1872.
Cancelled, by Commissioners letter, dated
February Goth. 1873, Received 10th instant, the
homestead application Of John s. Jordon, No.
337, being the f. "a of sly, Z. Of section TO-
township IA north range 0 east, is ordered can
| celed.
James S. Douds proved up on north a Of NE
q and +. - of NV. a of section A. township
II north, range east. county of Placer, con
tanning 100 acres. Payment at So so per acre
made in part with Arkansas A. c. scrip No 500
balance of $500 in currency r. & Rs. No 597.
Nicholas Wyss, No $50. filed homestead claim
ing W. "a of SW. a of section "a township II
north, range east, county of Placer, containing
so acres. Application being made under act of
May Goth, 1862.
1hoihdS Itut lieu utCl TittOrN StuttlnPnt NO.
3,9SG, on the NE. 4 of section 2G. township IA
north, range east county of Placer; containing
l6O acres. The same being amendatory of d. S.
No. $3.50.
John T. Fuller made proof on D. S. 949-N.
u of Sc. 4 of section II, township II north,
range east. county of Placer, containing so
acres. Payment of $2 so per acre made in cur
rency.
John T. Fuller filed homestead No $50; claim
ing S. a of Sc. = of section ~, township IL
north, range east, county of Placer.
Mary A. Layton filed homestead No. 500, on
W. u of Sc. 4 of section 20, township Ii north,
range east county of Placer. Application filed
2lst instant under act of May 20th 1862.
d. L. Allen proved up on fractional NE. a,
N. a of Sc. a and SW. a of Sc. a of section
2, township 10 noith range east, county Of
Placer. Payment made with Arkansas A. c.
scrip No "a.
SW 4 of SW. a of section 6, township II
north, range east. Payment made at 50 SO
per acre.
Jonathan Norris proved up on NE. 4 of Sec
ton 49, township 10 north. range east, county
of Placer. Payment made with Arkansas A. c.
scrip No. 4S4.
John Nicely proved up on E. x of Sc. a and
NE. r of section 8, township l3 north, range
east, county of Placer Payment made with Ar
kansas A. c. scrip No. 4S3.
Perkins d. Hovey filed application for home
stead on No. 5Sl, claiming N. y of SW. "a of
section q township 10 north, range 7 east, county
of Placer, under act of May Goth, 1852
William NJ. Lawer filed application for home
stead on No. 5S3, claiming w. 4 of SW. 4 of
section 80, township ~ north, range east, ,coun-
ty of Placer under act of Nav goth, 1862.
The Placer herald., 1873-04-05

APRIL FooL.-Tuesday was "All Jokers Day, y
in Auburn. A gentleman went early IN the
morning in haste to sick lady and found her
in excellent health another followed to be wit
ness to the joke, but before getting back received
news that induced him to hurry to brewery
and there found that he too was one of the April
fooled A gentleman FASTENED with fine ral
of feed to fine brood SOW with a new lot Of
pigs, but found no pigs. Several gentlemen
called at our Office and desired to know what we
had sent for them for as daylight broke on their
minds they neither laughed nor swore, inst be-
cause they were gentlemen. A brckbat laid Oh
on the plaza nicely done up in paper, and We
don't know how many examined or kicked it
April the first was rather funny day in Auburn
but we cannot give 1.-THE of the jokes and
pranks played.
The Placer herald., 1873-04-05

REUNION iorlner RESIDENTS OF this coun-
ty now residing in the Bay counties will hold a
reunion at or near Oakland, sometime in May
next Ex-Governor Stanford, a former justice OF
the peace of this county, will delive~ -
So say the Bay papers.
The Placer herald., 1873-04-05

PROFESSOR Foster, teacninG music to a
large class of Youngsters here in Auburn will
rive concert at the close of the first term which
will expire soon, when another term will follow.
We will probably be able to give dle notice of
the time and place Of the concert.
The Placer herald., 1873-04-05

For the very best photographs 60 to Bradley
& Rnofson 8 Gallery without stairs-l-V" ASCENT
IN THE ELEVATOR, 429 on.Iomery street. Sar
Francisco.
The Placer herald., 1873-04-05

LECTURE.-Proiessor ii 4. Allen, OF the State
Normal School, will attend the session of the
county Teachers Institute here on the 18th
INST, and deliver two or more lectures durnl
'Ae session, on educational subjects. In oui
next issue we will probably be able to give the
subjects and evenings of the lectures. The rep
utation a scholar and lecturer that precedes
MS visit to our town should call out large audi
ences.
The Placer herald., 1873-04-05

REMEMBER, the next Church & Jones dance
will take place at the American on Th,rsdoy
evening the 10th inst, change in the time hav-
Ing been made
The Placer herald., 1873-04-05

OFFICERS ELhCrED.-At II meeting held at
Newcastle, March 13th Union Degree No. l,
composed of Ophir Newcastle and Granite
Lodges of l. o. G.. T., the following officers We're
elected: James L. Mcclure. d. T.; Mrs. S. f.
Wood, D. r. II. S.. Miss Ida +. Glow, d. L. II
S.; Mrs. H. A. Blanchard, ID. V. t.; james W.
Blanchard, ID. S.: e. w. Culver. ID. A. s.. w
Irons, ID. f. S.. Mrs. Kate Hogins d. r.; Justin
A. Wood, d. NJ; Miss Valera A. Logan, d. d.
w.. John White ID. g.; w. j. Laurens, d. S.
). A. Wood, d. c.; Daniel Higgins, d. d. T.. NJ
Bauman, d. Chorster; Miss Kate Fox d. Or
ganist.
The Placer herald., 1873-04-05

COUNTY TEAcHERs INsIIrUrr.- From Superin-
tendent Kinkade we learn that the County
teachers Institute will meet in Auburn on Tues
day April 18th, 1873, and remain in session un-
til Thursday night or Friday. There will be nc
arranged or published programme for this Inst
tute, but the teachers will be permitted to cu
ont and arrange the subjects of discussion them
Selves. We make note of this fact, that eacl
teacher attending may have bis favorte subjects
essays, ETC., arranged in advance. ball. in ai'
OF the Cofax building school fund, takes place
On Friday evening" the 18th, and the institute
VIII adjourn in time for such teachers as desire
20 patronize the worthy object TO attend.
The Placer herald., 1873-04-05

,srLooK out for Lubeck's new Spring Goods
They will arrive next week -
The Placer herald., 1873-04-05

SEE the advertisement Of Auburn Brewery, il
another column. This establishment needs NJ
putting
The Placer herald., 1873-04-05

CRUSHED TO DEATH.-On Tuesday night last,
At the Julian quartz mill, near Newcastle, at Jen-
ny Lind Flat, John Houston, n native of Scot
land, while tending the MILL was caught by the
iy wheel and suddenly and rapidly carried be
tween the flooring and boxing, space of only
seven inches that the wheel played through at a
great velocity, and instantly killed. SO violent
was the shock that it broke one of the large cast
iron spokes out of the wheel. The body OF
Houston dropped under the mill when torn
through the floor and boxing, n lifeless, crushed
nass. Houston was a respected young man, and
r ther of j. Nj. Houston, an este emed farmer
res ding near Auburn. Houston was well known
II Auburn, and hissudden death is deeply lament
d here. His remains were inferred here in Cdd
Fellows cemetery. on Wednesday last.
The Placer herald., 1873-04-05

DANCING. Smith a. Fuller's quadrlle band
gave a pleasant dance at Rocklin on Thursday
evening" the 9th ult., and at Newcastle on the
2Sth. and also at Ophir on the evening of April
1st. We had complimentary tickets to all these
parties, but business and age prevented our at
tendance There is time for all things, and our
time for dancing We fear is over, yet we contend
it is of all amusements for young people about
the most pleasant and moral in vogue
LIST OF LETTERS remaining uncaled for in the
Auburn Postoffice, April LIST, 1873.
Avery, David Mr.. F ook, Elbrige Esq.
OWNS, Catherine j. Ferris, Samuel I. Mr..
Benit j. Mr.. frederick, Mr..
Cocran, Patsy Mr.. .etherman, Lewis Mr..
McCabe, Thomas Mr.. 4uiza, Josephene Sia
Richaird Thomas Mr.. lIongas. Charles j.
Rask, Ward Mr. Maher, John
Rams ", Ebenezer Mr.. Nuetons, +. Miss
Williams, John Mr.. summers Mary Miss
Wietts, Edward Mr.. Sholl, Jacob 5. Esq.
Willetts, Peter Mr. speedy, Thomas MIR.
Camp, Van A. b. Mr..
Persons calling for any Of the above letters
will please say, ADVERTISED.
S. w WILLIS, p. Nj.
The Placer herald., 1873-04-05

-..s Dr. heh-
l. rittsrs they oan s"a Sew Se III life
.ougny eradoatsa trom the system phvsieians GER
ttacstes c M ia a. adSsr tisemept in anothef column
The Placer herald., 1873-04-05
SpeciUy Notices.
HOllOWay's Pills.

Holloway's Pills.-These Pills alone, among
all the medicines i'll existence, possess the prop
erty of cleansing and regulating the bowels and
purifying the animal fluids without depressing
either body mind. Sold 7S Maiden Lane, n.
Y.-Price. 20 cents per box. Ask for new style
he old is counterfeited.
IT is well known fact that Dyspepsia and
Indigestion are the causes OF nearly all the dis
q SEES that the human body is herr to; then why
pay enormous doctors bills? Nv r"'"'- "
ley's celebrate"
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:, ~. " .. Depufy Mlpera,..--
Soa.o n He has the .csoyerpment ~ Pield Notes. tn,
r6oession OF which enables him to restore lost
and ,,ahon wlthont delay. He charges moderately
i. .Au works rapidly laro
The Placer herald., 1873-04-05

~ ALL parties needing the services OF an
experienced surveyor ore advised to employ j. A.
h@""'" y - - c-~vevor Auburn.
The Placer herald., 1873-04-05
MARRIED.

At the residence of the brides parents neal
Auburn, March 26, Mr.. William Smith to Miss
Mary Young.
The Placer herald., 1873-04-05

REGISTRATION. rhe first quarter under the
new law requiring the registration of births,
deaths and marriages, expired on the 3lst OF
March last, and but three persons have returned
the lists to the County Recorder, as required by
law, viz: Drs Dubois and Todd, Of Auburn,
and DR.. Jackson, of Forest Hill Outside oi
these not physician midwife, coroner, acting
coroner, undertaken, minister, judge or justice
Of the peace has made any return, and oil OF
these persons who have solemnzed marriages
or offciated at births or deaths are now liable to
a fine of fifty dollars at suit of the District At
toney. We have frequently called attention to
this law, once publishing it in full, and now, If
District Attorney Flu weller sues a few of these
delinquent parties and makes them each pay
800 then we are not to blame Recorder Crosby
authorizes to say to all parties interested that
he has procured printed blanks for parties to
make these reports to him on, which he will
furnish to proper persons asking for them, free
OF charge. This he does to aid persons legally
bound to report in making theirreport promptly
aud properly. Political Code, sections 3,074 t.
3OS2 inclusive governs this matter. and we can
not well see how the District Attorney can re-
irain from prosecutn delinnuents.
The Placer herald., 1873-04-05

A BOLD STRlKk.-Some Two miles from the old
English bridge on Bear river stands a tall pine,
and near it stood large, massive black oak,
which forks into several limbs, one of which
rested against the pine. In one of the late Feb
ruary storms lightning struck the pine at the top,
following the grain winding around the trunk
till it came to the oak limb when it shot down
it to the junction with the main tree and then
burst the massive trunk into thousands of pieces.
scattering the fragments in every direction. The
largest fork it bursted off down to near the
ground, carried it square ont some 80 to so feet,
lifting and letting it drop with such force as to
cause it to penetrate the ground where it struck
in an upright position, where it now stands look
ng to the point where the parent once stood that
gave it life and support for the last century, III
apparent great astonishment.
The Placer herald., 1873-04-05
BORN.

At Carson City, New March 27, to the wife Of
E. w. Hillyer. a laughter.
At Alta. March 2S to the wife of E. Bush, a
d,uuhter
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DEATH OF Mr.. death OF Daniel
GrJff. near Lincoln last week, of which We gave
IN account and also published the resolutions Of
coincidence, took us by surprise, though we now
learn by letter from Lincoln that he has been af-
dcted with heart disease and was fully aware
of his liability to drop dead at any time, and was
ully prepared for it. For this reason no post
mortem examination was held. He leaves a
,ood farm and property, ali clear of debt to his
wife and children, and also poll y of $4,000
insurance Oh his life. He WAS a communion
member of the Campbellite church, and lived an
exemplary life
The Placer herald., 1873-04-05

SAMPLE OF ALFALFA.---Last week James Go
tier, who resides on Bear river some eight miles
northwest of here, brought us'a single root and
bunch Of alfalfa, taken WHEN it was Just one year
old. here We're Ill distinct stalks from the
same root, lat point five inches from the ground
and the root was - inches in circumference
The main b. anches had reached % inches in
heighth, and the root reached down part Of the
way TO China. True, this stalk stood a Little
apart near ditch, and is not exactly fsr sam
pie of tins lot, which contains near an acre Of
splendid alfalfa. Last year the field was irrign-
ted three times and yielded three crops, and now
stands finely, though the hares and rabbits, after
Getting taste of it, seem determined to eat moth
ing else there being hundred in the field at
times. They destroyed much of it when young
Mr.. Goter is satisfied of its great value for hay
and pasturage in his section Of country