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The Placer herald., 1874-04-18

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departure, leceved the following letter,
which, from its appearance generally, had
most likely cost him whole days work.
"MY DEAR NIECE SUsAN-I take my pen
in hand to tell you that am well Az hosp
theese flu lines will Find you injoyin' the
Same great blessin'. On Account of your
great resemblance to my dear decest wife,
who you was named after, feel a great
Interest in your welfair, an would like to
see you settled down an Dom wei.
think good Husban' would be the best
thing for you.
Gas You promised to consider the mat
ter Soberly if would send down a likely,
respectable man, am goin to do so. His
naim is Caleb Finch. He's a widderer, and
has childurn, they're Smart, an You
wouldn't have Any trouble with em. He's
got so akers of the best land in the whull
of baskerville, an s cows an severill hors-
es. He's goin to start dairy eff he gets
married, now he don't have anybody to see
to Things, an bis housekeepin is goin' to
rack An ruin.
give told him all about You an l think
you'll suit him, only you're most too
young. Howsumever, that can't Be helpt
He will come down the first of next week
and there will be nothin to Hender you maxim
good bargain, if you've only mind to.
be was very kind to the late Mssus Finch,
and spared no ecspents when she was sick.
hur doctor bill amounted to Over 20 dollars
He got hur the hansomest gravestone that's
ever been set up in the symetry.
"Hopin' you'll conclude to act for your
interest, scribe myself Your affeckshunate
unkle,
"JorHAM KINGsLY.
'To Mis- Susan Spencer.
| Dear mel | never laughed in all my life
before as | did over that letter, with its
awful spelling, and its capitals scattered in
promiscuously, for all the world, Bell de-
clared, as if he had shaken them out of the
sand box, and they had stuck wherever
they happened to fall.
But the most laughable part Of it was the
idea that be had actually got husband
looked up for me, and was going to send
him down to see me.
you're quite lucky young lady," said
Bell with tears in her eyes, the mo-
ment after she stopped laughing enough to
utter coherent word. "Ony think how
kind he was to the late 'Missus Finchl' If
you should die, you'll have the consoling
thought to cheer your last hours that he'll
get you a 'han'some gravestone, and that
he will pay your doctors bill cheerfuly
even if it does amount to 'over twenty-five
dollars You'll be attended to regardless
of expense l haven't the least doubt"
"And the FIVE chidren!' / said, gasping
with laughter. "But they're smart, and
that's one consolation"
"What a pity that you're quite 20
young" said Bell, making an effort to re-
cover her dignity, and failing signally in the
attempt. "It's too bad that you can't have
your age changed by an act Of the Legisla-
ture, to accommodate your expected Mr..
Finch Mrs. Susan Finch That sounds
sp'eudidly, doesn't it? It'll look nice, too,
! ,'n hs Won deposited by the la'.
.nH.N. f..tI
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COMING TO woo.

you'll make a smart, capable woman,
if you git the right kind of a husband, -
said uncle Jonathan Kingsley, chucking
me under the chin. 81 know where there 5
splendid chance for you, Susan-a spen-
did chance"
"Where ?" asked amused at uncle Jo-
tham's seriousness.
"Ah, up to baskerville" answered un-
Gle lothian, knowingly. "Jest say you'll
consider the matter soberly, and I'll send
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d. .ra .ur cas-. IAN io m ke d.
seu APPARENT Here We are, ieIt 10 KEEP
house " lle mother is visiting. Next wocA
Mr.. Finch Is coming
"Comipg o wool" said Bell. Mr.. Finch
coming to wool
"And | want to know what we are going
to do with him ?" | demanded
you're going to marry him, Of course
answered Bell. 81 advise you to fall to and
begin to consider the matter, as uncle Jo-
than requested Think it over prayerfully
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18

A guardian of the peace in New York
made his first essay as a mounted police
man one day last week, by grasping the
horses tail and attempting to climb up that
way. The surgeon subsequently remarked
that no horse ever had a finer opportunity
or took advantage of it with such infinite
scorn of the consequences.
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18

A number of highly respectable and
strictly moral young gentlemen of St. Louis
have organized an association to be known
as the "Gallant's Club" the object of which
is to furnish young ladies who have no reg
ular beau an escort to church, concerts,
lectures and places of amusement. All
members have to undergo a rigid examina-
ton as to character, etc, before they are
admitted and they obligate themselves to
obey all the orders of the executive COM
mi,iee. Any lady wishing an escort has
only to apply to the President of the society,
namin. the evening, and young man is
detailed for the purpose. AS soon as
young man becomes engaged he must with
draw from the organ zation.
We understand a similar club has been
organized here in Auburn.
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18
NUMBER 35

The devil of the Tlion Citizen office has
obtained separation from one toe.
The patent office has just reported favor
ably on three new kinds of corkscrews.
The society people of St. Paul have had
gay winter season--three Methodist sos
CABLES.
The most successful cultivators of ever
greens prefer to plant about the time th 3
buds begin to swell in Spring
A jeweler labelled some diamonds in his
window as being as sparkling as the tears Of
a young widow and more lasting.
A Maine husband wanted to bet his wife
that she c'uld whip panther, but she saw
the joke and refused to try.
No man is safe in these times A con-
vict at Sing Sing had notice of breach
of promise.
Pennsylvania girls are not allowed to sit
up with their beaux on Sunday night. Mon
days wash is the reason.
Three pounds Of butter is the usual mar
rage fee in Vermont, but a groom is occa-
sonally found who will ad II a jug of butter-
milk.
There are nearly one hundred thousand
children employed in the workshops of New
York, who are living without the slightest
opportunity for education and culture.
A young lady wants to know whether a
girl may be sure man loves her unuterably
when he sits in her presence for long time
without speaking.
"It is not the size of our standing army
that hurts, but the unnecessary number of
officers who sit about Washington" re-
hectively remarks the Indianapolis Journal.
A much rufiled young lady with four
button kid glove, refused to 90 out and take
her music lesson last Saturday, because her
mother refused to darn hole in her stock
ing, just where it peeped over the edge of
her boot.
A little year-old in Richmond, very
fond of certain dish, when asked by his
mother if he wouldn't like TO be an angel,
and fly about in heaven with his little broth
er, replied after pause, "No, ma; Id a
heap rather be a hawk, and live on chick
ems.
A young man who was attending night
writing school was smitten by the charms OF
young lady present, and at the close of the
school pressed forward and asked if he
might escort heg home. Yes said she,
If you will carry my little boy The
young matron walked home alone
This did not happen in Auburn.
The West is noted for its admiration OF
the fair sex. An Iowa Justice of the
Peace refused last week 10 fine a man ar
raigned before him for kissing girl against
her will, because, as he remarked, The
plaintiff is SO temptngly pretty that moth
ing but an overwhelming sense of dignity,
and the responsibility of its oath, has pre-
vented the Court from kissing her itself.
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18

In Arkansas, when a man walks into a
house and shoots the inmates, he is called
AN intruder
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18

Paper cuffs are said to have originated in
newspaper attacks.
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-07-06
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Such is the oapaen OF an article thai
has been going the rounds OF the papers
9 for ti,ne. .,edh which bsppaAh . %
something new under the sun
lust an II cSitsrs ~sre hot ha the habit
of going to heaven. Well venture the
asssrtion thsS . greater1'sfsion u them
20 to the home Of those who have per-
formed their missios Of mercy ON earth.
than any other profession OF calling that
poor.nortlls hllH An efit3Rf9f3esvn;
there Ia nothing strange about That at
all. It's.slmests = morL - well as pro-
fessionAl impaAaibihH for Ahse 70 ~
snyvhefeels<. 4 N N I2I. ~ on
Once upon a time, after tho demise OF
n member of the corps editorial. he pre-
sented himself at the gate of the Golden
City, and requested admission. Tho
doorkeeper asked him what had been
his occupation while on terra hrma. He
replied that he was an editor.
Well, said the watchman, We have a
crowd OF your kind here now, and they
all came In a. deadheads." III you
will pay your fare you Can come in; II
not. you must place yourself under the
control OF parsonage you ruled tyran-
ically down below-mcaniny the devil.
Not having the wherewith to so in.
our brother Of the quill posted OH and
presented himself at the entrance OF
Clootie's dark domains. A very. dark
complexioned gentleman stood sentry.
and asked in q gruff voice. "who comesr'
An humble disciple Of Faust, was the
calm roply. rtrF--rm-. so
Hold on, you can't be admitted. said
the gentleman in black. eyincing consid-
cradle agitation and hercely seowlins
upon him. f.t t..-
Why notl demanded the typo, who
, began to get somewhat hufish. and
looked around for a "sheep's foot" to
force an entrance.
Well. replied his sable majesty, we let
one Of your profession in here many
years ago. and he kept up a continual
row with his delinquent subscribers, and
as we have more Of that class here than
any other. We have passed q law pro-
hibiting the admission Of any editors ex-
ccpt those who have advanced our in
terests ON earth. and even them We keep
in separate room by themselves. You
have published many things against US,
and always blamed the devil for every
thing that went wrong. so you cant
come in. We enforce this rule without
respect TO persons. for our own peace
and safety. Now travel!
ID Casting dron leer at tho outside sen-
tinel. our typographical friend started
OF again. determined to get in above.
This time he took with him an old file
Of his paper and presenting II TO the
guardian Of the Celestial City. requested
that IL be carefully examined to see
whether he was entitled 10 free ticket.
In due course Of time the conductor
came along and took him In. telling him
that he had boen q martyr to the cause
OF human improvement, and that res
olutions had been passed TO admit all
members OF the art preseryatiyc" who
had abused the devil while below. He
sdded that as they werv punished enough
by their being with the devil, all their
future punishment is commuted. He
further stated that not delinquent sub
! scribsr could be found in heaven.
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AMoSo the presents received by bride
In New York recently was a policy Of in
surance on her husbands life for SlO,-
600. DOB .I|
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NKw apples are one dollar and ten
cents quart. Ten cents for the apples
and dollar for tho doctor. .-..
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-13

third term for the president is repugnant 10
the mass Of the people, and will not be toll
Grated. We see no reason why the nomina-
ton Of an honest and able man by the dem.
ocrats in the next presidential contest cannot
secure to them the victory. But they cam
not long keep the power, as an organization.
The independent reform movement, which
works outside Of the parties, will ever work
with the weaker Of them until strong enough
to carry its points alone.
The issue which is to divide our national
politics will not be slavery, state rights, free
soil, &C., those issues have been buried.
The issue Of to-day-the real, live issue-is
between great corporations, owned and con-
troled by few men, who are now n self
constituted aristocracy Of wealth, and the
people--the laboring classes are in re-
ality the majority if they but come together
in closer bonds of union, and think, act, aud
rote In concert. Railroads, banks, manu-.
featuring corporations, stock aud produce
exchanges, are all combined to extort the
last cent from him whose labor produced all
this wealth, and labor without organization
has been unable to protect ITSELF But with
the laborors of the country organized, and
often meeting together for the interchange Of
ideas, they will in time learn their power
| and learn how to use it,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-13

aud there is a considerable movement Of
goods.
The mills Of the Boston manufacturing
company at Waltham, except the hosiery
mill, we're shut down, last week, owing TO
the dullness Of business, and, probably, will
run but Eve days in the week during the
winter.
A woman has just died at Stoueham who
would not allow a physician to attend her
during her illness, both she and her husband
believing that God would miraculousy in
terposc an answer to her prayers. The
woman was auointcd with oil during her
sickness, and tasted for 10 days.
James J. II. Gregory Of Marblehead
offers a,loaf Of bread morning aud evening,
every day, to every person who is in need
of food, and will call for it. We find the
foregoing in the Springfield Republican.
Send us your catalogue, MIR. G. Well buy
our seeds Of you next spring.
Men By hundreds were hired at the
Charlestown navy yard to do nothing few
days before election, aud now they are being
discharged. Even that most one.sidcd par
tizan organ the Boston Journal admits they
we're hired for election purposes, but men.
tions as q palliatiug circumstance in favor
of the republican party which did it the
fact that the democrats did it first. Gcnu.
inc schooboy logic.
CONNECTICUT.
The forest fires in Connecticut are quit,
serious The ridge Of the mountain be-
tween Southington aud Meriden, for four Of
five miles, has been burned over, aud the
woods in the vicinity have been ablazo for I
week Fires are also reported between
Stratford and Milford, aud between Cos Cot
and Greenwich village.
NEW YORK.
A dangerous counterfeit So bill has mad
its appearance in New York.
An effort is being made in New York t.
secure Boss Tweed's pardon from TildeI
when he assumes Office. \ greater caam
ity could not come upon the democrats in
their suddenly achieved prosperity than the
granting of such pardon by Mr.. TIlden
For the good of the country We hope h
will not grant it.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-13

In the FARMER of July l7th we gave a sketch Of a
very interesting book entitled "Tel IL All" by Mrs.
T. D. H. stenhouse. The book is the real history Of
Mormon woman, and is such ought TO be in every
house Two years ago the author Published little
pamphlet on polygAmy, which attracted considerable
attention. and created quite sensation among the
Saints The Mormon papers took up the subject, and
abiding derisvey 10 the delicate retccnce, natur
al to n sensitive woman, displayed by the author,
spitefuy invited her to "toll il ALL" Men and wo-
of position, in all parts Of the country, who had
visited hor in Salt Lake City, urged her to seize the
opportunity, "wrte book !" and lay tho whole truth
before the world Mrs. Harriet Bcccher Stowe whose
earnest introduction to this volume Is guarantee Of
the delicacy we'll purity of the work. personally
added her pcrsuasous. Mrs. Stsnhouse Ultimately
consented, and chose for the title Of her volume
the words Of derision used by her Mormon opponents
-'Tcll IL An"
In this way, this singular work introduced to tho
world. 1t Is a book utterly unlike any other work on
the subject pennod before In her own fascinat
ing style the author tells oil that DO told Of that
strange system, not visitor to Utah might relate
IT, but with the thrilling oloquence and pathos one
whose whole life has been dArkencd by It's deadly
shadow. Real men and women-th tho story Of real lives
tho say ings tho doings, the events Of to-day, among
class Of our countrymon and women, much talk
ed Of but little known painted before by this
talented woman, with touching ndclity and when the
reader lays down the volume his only regret is, that
| he has arrived at the last page.
Mr.. J. r. Leo is canvassing st. Johusbury for tho
book, which is sold only to those who order OF the
agent. No discount to oranges or councils.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-13
LOCAL MARKETS.

We should be glad to see local market
in every village of any considerable size in
Vermont. 1t would be great benefit to
all concerned, We firmly believe. Where
these markets have been established for any
length of time they are of the highest utili.
ty, and the people could not be induced to
dispense with them. They draw business
to a village so that the cost is not only
made up several times in the facilities af-
forded for procuring the necessaries Of life
from first hands, but the growth and prosper
ity of the place is increased. We give a
few extracts from the bylaw Of the munich.
pality of Coaticook, p. O., establishing their
market, that the principle of the thing may
be seen, and we trust our readers will give
the subject thought, and then act.
The market shall comprise n market
house, with suitable stalls, and II market
place or grounds adjoining the same.
The market days shall be Tuesdays and
Saturdays of each week throughout the
year.
Tho rental of said stalls shall be Twenty
Dollars each per 'nnum, payable quarterly
in advance.
There shall he named and appointed
Clerk of said market whose duty it shall
be to attend the same on market days, and
who shall receive and account for all mon
eys due and payable III respect of said mar
kct (cXcept for leases of stalls) and who
shall have the general charge and superin-
tendence of said market, and shall attend to
I,n M Of fhp vaccinations nf this Nv
Law.
No person not resident of the Municipal
ity shall sell or offer for sale therein amy
| fresh meat elsewhere than on said Market
Each person selling or Offering for sale
any fresh meat on said market shall for each
day he so sells or offers for sale said fresh
meat pay to this Corporation the sum of tel
| cents.
No person residing within the limits of tho
| Municipality shall cut up or weigh Tor sal q
| in said Market any fresh meat elsewhere
than in II butchers stall in said Market
| House.
No person resident within the Municpali-
| ty shall sell any kind of fresh meats on thu
| roads and ways of said Municipality, unles:
| he first pay u duty of seventy-five dollars to
| this Corporation for license to do so; the
| payment of SAID sum of seventy-hve dollar
| shall also rntitle the person paying the same
| to u butchers stall on said market; and AM
| person who shall so sell fresh meats on thu
said roads aud ways without first having
| paid said duty and obtaining said license
shall forfeit and pay to the Corporation 70
each offence the sum of five dollars
No person shall on market days purchase
| by carcass or quarter any fresh meat for In,
purpose of retailing the same before thu
hour of ten o'clock H. M, under u penalty oil
five dollars for each offence.
All and any fresh meat purchased or Gu
up and weighed for sale, or sold, or Offered
for sale in violation of this Bylaw shall be
confscated for tho benefit Of this Corpora
ton.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-13

Potatoes. The potato market has ruled
steady, with sales of Jackson whites nj 90 TO
Csc, aud Early Rose ut 05 10 CSC per hushcl
Sweet potatoes have boon selling ut o.75 to 3
per bbl.
Poultry. Turkeys, choice. 90 70 22c per
lb; common to good, 10 to lSc per Id;
chickens, choice, - to 23c; common to fnir,
II to Goo; fowls, choice, 10 TO lie; common
to good, IL to lie; live poultry, 10 to l2c.
PrOU,Sions.-'rhe market for pork remains
IN the same quiet state previously noticed.
The sales have been ut 10 so To 10 for prime;
81 to 2l.50 for mess; and % to 90 for clear
and extra clear. New beef continues to
como forward and the market Is now well
supplied. Tho sales have been at IL to IA
LOT mess and extra mess, and Is so to 1850
Tor family. Lard mt l3b to lac per 10 for
CITY aud Western, including steam aud ket-
TIC rendered. Smoked hams are in steady
demand ut - to l3c per III, rs to quality.
CITY dressed hogs range from 81 to DC per Id.
| Woot.-No important change has taken
place IN the wool market the past week. IL
any thing hrmer and more confident feel
ing Is noticeable among holders, and no de-
sirablc lots of wool could be purchased with
out paying full current rates.