The Placer herald., 1873-02-22

LOCALS IN BRILr. 1ne Grass Valley Union
Says the people of Cofax, in this county are GO
ing to call Il mass meeting and change the name
of the town from 'Colfax " to "Mobllier. =" .....
We appreciate the joke OF our young friends i'll
Roseyile, but We assure them that they are not
in the slightest danger. They will probably
appreciate in the future our cooler judgment in
not giving place to their communication A
chilly compostor was standing in Netf S livery
stable the other day when the snow was pouring
down. He shiveringly contemplated the scene
for while, and then said: Il pity the stock tha
has got no food or shelter; pity the poor tha
have no provisions; l pity the cold that have no
wood, and that's our fix; we haint got dog
gone stick." The queerest things visible
in Auburn Monday morning were the clothes
lines hanging about town. They were all about
nine inches in circumference, and bore the ap-
pearance of immense cotton rolls The snow
adhered to them on every side and the cord was
In the exact center of this. -. The boys had gay
time, early this week, sliding down hill on seds
and hauling them back. The average Massachu-
sets girl asks nothing better for this purpose than
goldfish with string in its gills. Wild geese
made their appearance here a week ago, but the
boys out-squawked them and they left in dis
gust Judge Hale and family are looked for
home daily. He was followed East ly shove
OF soft soap in the rear, but we hope it failed to
reach him. or if it did that he has entirely re-
covered. Next Wednesday night there will be an
other Church and Jones dance at the American
Watkins and Empy have had oceans of rain
seas of mud and mountains of snow to pass
through to get their stages from here to Forest
HUI, and visa versa for the past ten days, but
have been always on time But for infringing
on our neighbor's prerogative we would give
mem light coat OF soft soap. "A lady in Au-
burn told her Chinese cook to bake ginger cake
lie did so, but put India curry in it instead OF
ginger. Hence new kind of cake, and good
one, has been discovered
ROAD MATTERs.-The only matter of mpor-
lance in reference to roads not published in the
'upervisors' proceedings, are as follows: Peti-
uon to divide road district No. one, rejected
a D. soule and d. Croft appointed viewers in
"ocofaance with petition Of citizens of township
NO. TWO, to examine and report on a road in said
""hship, and to report in sixty days
lr"il from Michigan Bluff to Oak Grove de-
''ared public highway, and the Road Master OF
SAID district directed to keep it open.
ihlrty days further time granted to TIL. Cham
'efiain and p. Sailing to amend and complete
report on road in township No. TO-
'Oh neighbor has got par of prairie chick
''S' ana asks how to treat them. We bid on weat
no' TO do for them. Don't feed them ON pap
'"7 stun Is captivating to weak natures, as you
AHow by your own short experience in the pub
-lc pap business. Don't introduce them to the
0ouf'-horse lobby, as that class of associates
'8n1 make Credit Mo-billers of them Don't
'''iuce them to your patron, Page, as they
A'Sh' turn from chickens to ''chickadees." Bus
"s Tue riie now is to let contracts to the hghes,
0'ider. we have no hope, and so close. Bon
gre mai gre.
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