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The Placer herald., 1873-11-15
NUMBER 13.

How SHE Took THE TRAIN.-She comes
down to the depot in an express wagon
three hours before train time. She insists
in sitting on her trunk, out on the platfor n,
10 teep it from being stolen. She picks up
her reticule, fan, parasol, lunch basket,
small pot with a house plant in it, shawl,
paper bag of candy, boquet (she never
travels without one), sp,all tnmLler, and
extra vail, and chases hysterically after
every switch engine that goes by, under the
impression that it is her train Her voice
trembles as she presents herself at the res
taurant and tries to buy ticket, and che
knocks with the handle Of her parasol at
the door of the old disused Toulouse in
vain hopes that the baggage man will come
out and check her trunk. She asks every
body in the depot and on the platform when
her train will start; and where it will stand,
says: "What time is it now?" She sees
with terror, the baggage man shy her trunk
into a car where two men are smoking,
instead of locking it up by itself in large,
strong, brown car with "bad order, shops"
chalked on the side, which she has long
ago determined to be the baggage car, as
the only safe one in sight. Although the
first at the depot, she is the last to get her
ticket, and once ON the cars, she sits, to the
end Of her journey, N an agony of appre-
hepsion that she has got on Il e wrong train,
and will be landed at some strange station,
put in close carriage, drugged and mur-
dered, and to every last male passenger
who walks down the isle she stands up and
presents her ticket, which she invariably
carries in her hand. She finally recognizes
her waiting friends on the platform, leaves
the car in a burst of gratitude, and the
train is ten miles away before she remem-
bers that her rctcule, fan, parasol, lunch
basket, verbena, shawl, candy, tumbler,
vail and boquet are on the car seat where
she left them, or in the depot at Peoria, for
the life of her she can't tell which. Peoria
Recje,c.
The Placer herald., 1873-11-15
YOUNG LADIES' PETITION

Dear Doctor, let it not transpre
How much your lectures we admire,
How at your eloqnence we wonder
When you explain the cause of thunder,
OF lightning and electricity.
With so much plainness and simplicity,
The origin of rocks and mountains,
OF hail and rain, and frost and fountains,
And all the storms and winds that blow;
Besides hundred wonders more.
Of which we never heard before.
But yet, dear Doctori (notto flatter),
There is most important matter,
A matter which you never touch on,
A subject which our thoughts run much on,
subject (if we right conjecture),
That well deserves long, long lecture,
Which all the ladies would approve!
The natural history of loue!
Deny US not, dear Doctor Moys;
o list to our entreating voice,
And tell us why our poor tender hearts
So easily admit loves darts:
Teach us the marks of loves beginning,
What makes us think beau 50 winning,
What makes Us think coXcomb witty,
A black coat wise, white vest pretty
Why we believe such horrid lies,
That we are angels from the skies,
Our teeth like pearl, our cheeks like roses.
Our eyes like stars, such charming noses!
Explain our dreams, awake and sleeping;
Explain our blushing, laughing, weeping;
Teach us, dear Doctor, if you can
To humble that proud creature man;
To turn the wise ones into fools,
The proud and insolent into tools;
To make them all run heter-skelter
Their necks into the marriage halter
Then leave us alone with these,
Well turn and rule them as we please.
Dear, Doctor. if you grant our wishes,
We promise you five hundred lnssesl
And rather than the affair be bunder'd
Well give you six score to the hundred.
The Placer herald., 1873-11-15
AUBURN PLACER COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. NOVEMBER

made out yet, don't suppose your lawyer
need to trouble himself about it. The
heiress won't quarrel with you, III be
bound"
Phillip Acres cheek flushed and then
grew pale with strong hidden emotion, as
he looked at his wife standing beside him,
when the sunset turned her bright hair to
coils of shining gold, and he tbonght how
unerringly the hand of Providence had
Strengthened out the tangled web of bis
destiny.
Out of the darkness came light.
The Placer herald., 1873-11-15

VERY ABsENT MINDED. The most absent
General Mumm. lie lost one of his legs in
the late war, and he ilways wore a patent
artificial leg full of springs and joints
Sometimes when he started out in the morn
ing he would get his leg on hind part fore
most, and would then 90 siraddlmg down
the street with one set of toes pointing east
and the other set pointing west. His right
knee would point in another, and the old
man would bob up and down like jumping
jack worked with a spring Presently he
would meet us and come .joting up to say
he wished we would pitch into the Highway
Department for leaving the pavements in
suth a rascally condition that a man couldn't
walk straight. Previous to the war, while
he was down at Cape May one summer, he
took a buff bath early in the morning, and
while in the water he got meditatng upon
some abiruse lject, and forgetting himself
he came walking out upon the beach, and
mp the street to the hotel, dressed in nothing
but a sad, sweet smile, just as til, people
were coming down to breakfast. Only a
very short time ago he hitched his horse to 4
sulky, with the animal's nose pushed close
up against the dasher, and started off back
wards without noticing the direction. Al
the end of the first half-mile the vehicle
jammed mp against tree, and the General
shot out over the horses tail. If he doesn't
get out of his coffin al his funeral, and insist
upon going as pail bearer, it will be very
singular. Adeler.
The Placer herald., 1873-11-15

RoUdHNG lT.-A few evenings since q
Detroit chap was sparkling West Side girl
who wore an Ilizabetban ruff Expecting
lis coming. fhe had dressed for the oc-
casion, and her ruff, stiff as an unrestricted
use of satin-gloss starch could make it, was
of the most stunning character. The lover
came at the orthodox time, and was ushered
into the parlor, wher. the enchanting ma d.
en- and her father and mother were seated.
He was cordially received, and the evening
passed pleasantly, although the old folks
sat up longer than nec' ssary. Finally they
went to bed and the twain were left alone.
After certain amount Of preliminary BASH
fulness, the maiden assented to her lovers
request for kiss. He essayed to take it,
but was met at every point by a bristling
wall of tarlatan and starch. He came up
to her in front, and was gouged in each eye.
He sdled up to her, and the right-hand
tempted to reach the prize over her should
er, and a cheraur de .f,'ise of lace tickled
his nose till he was obliged to take seat
and sneeze. Then the maidea came to the
rescue, and held down one side of the pro-
voking ruff, and again the lover advanced.
just as he had all but reached her bloom
ing cheek, The dam el lost her grip, and the
razor-like decoration flew up with a force
that took an 'under bit out cf the right
ear" Then he got mad. Then she got
mad. Then they both got mad, and an
anticipated wedding has come to a prema-
ture eLd.-N. y. Graphic.
The Placer herald., 1873-11-15

TRUoKEE. - The Truckee Republican
gives up the scheme of seeding from Neva-
da county and joining Placer county, since
the Placer people seem to be unwilling to
take Meadow Lake Township. That paper
now advocates the establishment of Donner
county out of territory taken from Sierra,
Nevada, and perhaps El Dorado counties.
We are in favor of the new county being es-
tablished. That portion of Nevada county
west Of the mountains does not seem to want
Meadow Lake Township; and Truckee does
not appear to reap any advantage 10y remain
Ing in Nevada county. The awkwardness
of the situation seems to demand a rear
rangement Of county lines. If the new
county is to be set up we hope it will be
quickly done; we hope it will be done before
lruckee presents to Nevada that bridge
across Truckee river. .--Grass Valley Union.
The Placer herald., 1873-11-15

$50 yer mothers dead, is she p in
quired bootblack yesterday of rather
solemn faced lad, who had come back with
his exit after an absence of day or two.
" Yes, she is, replied the boy, and then,
Strengthening himself up he continued:
And dad did the fair thing by her-seven
more hacks than Mrs. had the other
day.,
The Placer herald., 1873-11-15

gentleman whose wife has been i'll for
some time came down town Saturday with
a face longer than revised charter. A
friend who met him grasped bis hand in
tearfal sympathy and murmured: "Oh
when did she die p "Oh ! thunder was
the solemn reply, "she amt dead she's
cleaning house."
The Placer herald., 1873-11-15

Loving heart and pleasant countenance
are commodities which man should never
fail to take home with him. They will best
season his food and soften his pillow. 1t
were great thing for a man that his wife
and children could truly say of him. :" He
never brought ftown or unhappness across
his Threshold" "
The Placer herald., 1873-11-15

The Mormons have hymn, I'VE are
not ashamed to own our Lord" Very good:
but the question is whether the Lord isn't
ashamed to own them.
The Placer herald., 1873-11-15

The bellies of the Anglo-Saxons made no
changes in style for three handred years,
while the men OF that period were continu-
ally changing the fashion.
The Placer herald., 1873-11-15

" IT is forty years, my Old friend, John.
since we were boys together" Is it
Well, don't speak SO loud; there's that
young widow in the next room.
The Placer herald., 1873-11-15

A young farmer, being asked if he be-
lieved in future state, replied, "Of course
do, and I'm going to enter it, too, just as
soon as Bsisey gets Der things ready"
The Placer herald., 1873-11-15

1t is useless for physicians to argue
against short sleeved dresses. The Con-
sti'uton of the United States says that "the
right to bare arms" shall not be inte,fered
with.
The Placer herald., 1873-11-15

A soldier telling his mother of the terrible
fire at Chckamauga, was asked by her why
he did not get behind tree. "Tree!" said
he, "rhere wasn't trees enough for the Of
fcers."
The Placer herald., 1873-11-15

The ladies' do Their hair up SO high now
tha they have, it is said, to stand on chak
toput on their hats
The Placer herald., 1873-11-15
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SALEM.

According to previous appointment the
second meeting for the season of the w. D.
Teachers Association, was held at Liberty
Corners, Jan. 10Th 1874 y t.#s{& III
The weather WAS cold, bat by no means
intolerable, and the moon seemed TO shine
with add d splendor, shedding It's soft. mel
low light, identifying every object,.J "Hon-
or TO those TO whom honor is due;" and we
accordingly exfend our thanks to the good
people of Sa,rm, who encouraged rs By the
rerpectabls audience OF over 10 in number.
alt ready and willing to do honor to our
cause. III regard TO the number of teachers
present, the least that Is said concerning It,
the better; but lest the reputation of our
w. D. he greatly moderated, would here
state that we have TWO brave onea who had
sufficient courage ard enterprise to tace the
keen. vigorous wind OF . January evening,
in latitude 42o and So north. One Of tAs
above named waa-a lady teacher coming Q
dis ance OF 8 miles. The school house was
comfortably Elled 81 z O'Clock. p. M bu,
the programme for the svening not havinR
reached us, we waited long and asnxioIsly
Tor help from some unseen hsnd, but net q
glimmer OF hope illuminated the western
horizon. So, with tho material ON hand .
new programme was constructed, and the
exercises of the evening were commenced BY
Staging "a ssBg OF Gre stiSxs's followed ,,
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SYS TEN OUTLAY.

or all the plans yet tried for procuring the
amounts necessary for the current expenses
and benevolent collections of the churches /,
none have met with the success that has at
tended the envelope system. BY It the
finances of the churches are distributed
among the people, By the people, in accord
ance with the mathematics ot@their respect.
i've incomes This syste m has been In opera
tion since last De- ober in the Methodist
Episcopal Church in this city, and has proven
MOI only Succe in merting the expenses
|of1 he church. but has been positive ben. fit
to its members. Quite. recently the Congre.
Igationat CHURCH adop ed the plan. aud with
that society itmust also succeed we can
see way 1t is that the weekly contribution
pun has met with such general favor. There
are so many ways opened for spending M on \
ey, that the people see the necessity Of eys-
tematIzing their outiays.r A llttle,in this di-
rection, and a little In that For instance,
the counIry~is full of high toned pubiicG-
tlOns; Who'll libraries are issued from the
press very month; the thirst for knowl-
edge IS becoming universal, and where q
dollar once went for n kind OF food that
served only to expand The stomach. or in
pair The organs of digestion, il now goes for
TODD ofathe mind That we have made
great advances in this direction We do not
assert, but we are on the track, !, There are
fewer calls on the cook, and more on the
h"ok-maker. This does not cover the
ground: gAyenues are open on every hond,
through which, by expending little money,
i'm eligent men'are benefited Therefore. The
peO pie do not have large amount Of money
TO put into any one channel, and by some
thing like an equal distribution of their
earnings, AL the interests Of the church and
OF home ire promoted.
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a MISERY PARTIALLY SOLVED

! Under this heading he Waukegan Gazette
OF last week gives some Information in re.
gard to the unknown man who was killed
on the track At State Line. on December IL
It Ia TO be hoped that Hhls matter may be
cleared up Mr.. Wilson has dppe well aud
observes, as ne will receive, the thanks of
the unfortunate mau's friends and of the
community. Tue Gazette says:
THE readers OF he Gazette are familiar
WIKI tn e. lew cireumsta nc-s mat came to
light at the, Inquest llr'd in thus city over
|thearemaihs' OF Che Young man who was run
over by the afternoon IRAN. nom the nor'h
on Thursday December 12th, ard hrcnGht TO
this city for interment, Shortly after q he
inquest was held, John Wilson, Jr Il sales
ma and book keeper IN he employ OF he
firm OF Dodge 81 Various, wEo was one OF
the coroner's jury, conceived the idea Of
finding OUT Che friends Or relatives OF The
dead man. and let them, know the sad tate
that had overtaken) the-sos us unknown
stranger, but o them, perhaps~Aoved son or
brother. The only. cgle lthat could first
be obtained was Il memorandum book On
very ind,s ,nct'y, aid N which Yves a diary
Of scattering dat howng I hat he had been
at certain hotels IN Mlpnesnla and WI consin
during November a card on which was The
address OF Charles Bshn, W,r0na, MINI.
was also found. Mr.. Wilson first wrote to
the hotels named mlhe meme rapdnm hook.
aud also 10 Mr. Buhn at WInona. From The
latter he learned hat q young man named
Elliot had board, d wuh B"hn a week in No
stove hampers, and thai he went 10 Ovation
Ma to visit II sister MIR Wilson then wrote
to the postmaster at Owatopna TOR informa
zion, and received letter in reply from
man named EHiOt, VINO knew OF no one OF
the name, who could be Ihe person. About
tAe same time Chas BONN wrote again en-
closing letter that had come TO Winona tor
Elliot, and had been advertised by The post
master. This letter MIR. WILSON opened aud
found TO be from Chao. s Bruce, Manor
willie, Mimi. and was dated Nov 18th. It
addressed Einot as Dear Brother" Mr..
Bruce was at once written to. and on Wed
nesday last Mr.. Wilson received letter
from this gen lrman making inquiry as to
the particulars. and stating thar he was a
brother in-iaw OF the man, his wife being
EiliOt's sister The pass book, pictures,
etc, have been sent 10 Mr. Bruce"
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Mails Close .
Church Directory.

Congregational,
REv. n. c. HIrCRoocK, Psstor,-services at 10 10
a!m,aDd p. IN. -...-...-. ....-.. ..a....
Methodist.
REV. G. A. SMITH Pastor,--service at 10 1-2 a.
In. and p. N. 3
EpiSc"pal,
REV. LUcIEN G. LANCE. Pastor.-Service at 10 ia
a. N. and Ia p. m.
Geima" Methodist,
RKy. c. HEDLER, Pastor,-scrvice ito 10 q. m.
and p. n
Unitarian
Rxg. Il. II. SIMMONS, Pastor-service at = lap. ~
81. Marks Catholic.
FATHPR ". DAUGHRTY, Priest,-Service at s 1-2
and 10 I-2 a.. N. anO p. N.
Baptist.
Service at 10 IL 8. n and 71-9 pm. h
s Lutheran.
Rev. c. PoPP. PastOr,-Service at ~ Ia q. N.
Sc. Georges Catholic.
FATHER NJ. BETTER, Priest,-serviee at s and l0a.
m. snd 1-2 y. N. .' .s
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TEN MILES NORTH.
From the Racine journal ]

week ago last Tuesday morning { shep.
herd dog, apparently suffering from hydro
phobia, was seen inthe towing of Caledonia,
near the Howell bridge, going south Short
IL after he had crossed the bridge he met q
little &c. mau girl, on her wy to school.
He rushed upon her. throwing her to the
ground, and tore her face in horrible MAD
ner; after when he proceeded south, jnmp.
ing over the. fences into lots, biting horses,
cattle and sheep, and again taking TO the
road, biting horses he met Ia his way
About o'clock he rea" he'd Wilson's school
house, as the children were out at recess
Some of the lder boys, noticing his strange
appearance, attacked him with clubs and
stones, and succeeded IN driving him away.
The next that was seen OF him was at Mr..
GifFord's, Wbere he attacked the hens, kill
ing a number Of them. Mr.. G,ffords dog
attacked him, and after short fight be got
away. retracing Ills route north, until he
arrived at John Adams place. where he
killed lot of poultry. Here be had fight
with Mr. Adams dog escaping from him
be started north again, and had gone but a
few rods when he met lady, Mrs. Elite
Glttins, he few a. her, ting her in the
arm. She at once hurried home, and was
Immediately brought 10 town. where medi-
cal aid was called in. After that he went to
Mr.. GitLins' house, and was just going into
the house, when one Of the family saw him
and shut the door just in time to exclude
him, He was seen chasing the sheep and
cattle, bat as yet Mr. GitLins Is unable TO de-
termine whether he bit any of1hen or not
By this time he had worked his way back to
Wilson's schooI-house. just as the children
were going home, and for the second time he
passed them without Offering to bite them
Just as be was passing Mr. Wilson's house
his dog attacked him, and would have killet
him but for the Interference OF the children.
he then went to Mr.. Nsgle's. where he bit
his dog and eat, and from there he went TO
Mr. Burgot's. where he was finally killed.
Il lie impossible to tell how many animals
this dog has bitten, but certainly not les
than forty; while two human beings have
been bitten, with what result time alone can
determine II 10 TO be h ped that nothing
fatal Will result, bat after all 1t is hoping
sgaiDst hope. .4-. l..
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IMPORTANT TO HoRseMsN.-Prn "Andersor's
Dernlad ~ isthe best Liniment In use Tor Horseg
II is fact is shJwn by numerous l-tters from all
parts of the country. late one reads IA fullows
We have been experimenting with your Dermn
dor IN horse flesh. and fnd it very superior REM.
edy much superior to any other Iinament we
ever u-ed In orr livery srahe. Please send ps
two doz n bottles by express, G q D.
... ..s.E a"E WATSON Sc COOPER
See advertisement in another column
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The wisconsin State Agricultural 5ocIety
will meet on Wednesday, Feb. '5th, at Madi-
son. To make the session profitable II 10
very desirable that delegates fro:a local . ocl.
cites and others who attend should be pre-.
pared to read some practical paper upon
Soils, Grain Culture, Stock Farming, Dairy
Farming, or some topic OF special farnniag
interest. .ntrt s ur eesEs