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The Placer herald., 1874-10-10
Source OF Many Ills.

If all the ailments, bodily and mental, which
torment the human family could be traced to
their primary sources, it would probably be
found that three-fourths of them originated in
the failure of the stomach and the other organs
by which the food is converted into nutriment
and applied to the purposes of life, to perform
the tasks allotted to them by nature, vigorously
and regularly. This being the case the vast i'm
portance of medicine which compels these Or
gans to do their whole duty thoroughly and
efficiently becomes at once apparent Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters may be truly characterized
as preparation OF this kind, indeed as the only
one which can be implicitly relied on as combIn-
ing the properties of stomachic, an Alternative
and an aperient in such proportions as to pro-
duce simultaneously the desired effect upon the
disordered stomach, liver, and intestines. This
conclusion is warranted by the celerty and GER
tainty with which the Bitters affords relief in
chronic of dyspepsia, torpidity of the liver
and constipation. The false idea that tn. Sc
complaints and others that grow out of them,
could be cured by fierce cathartics, has at last it
is hoped, been thoroughly exploded. The sick.
during the last hundred years, have swallowed
thousands Of tons of mercury, scammony, gam
boge. croton oil, ialap,. etc., and tens OF thous
ands of graves have been prematrrely filled
thereby But ever since the principle Of renova-
on, as embodied in Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
was arrayed against the principle OF prostratior,
us represented by mineral saiivants and furious
purgatIves, the latter has steadily and surely
fallen into deserved contempt. The outcry
against stimulation by which concoctors of de-
plsting drenches hoped to give eclat to their dis
costing aud dangerous compounds has only
served to increase the demand of the wholesome
stmuant, tonic and Alternative which for twenty.
i've years triumphed over all opposition. and is
now the most popular medicine in the Western
hemisphere y
The Placer herald., 1874-10-10

A CoNrHAsr.-The Sonoma Democrat givos
this account Of the experience of two farmers,
from which some Of our Granger readers may
get hint that will, perhaps, prove valuable. It
says: Mr.. Hawkins and Mr.. Broughton of Soda
no county. hive near together They each have a
hundred-acre held sdjoiAing. The soil is alike.
Year after year these Acids have been sown in
wheat. until the average crop was not more than
fifteen or twenty bushels TO the acre; besides
this the little THISTLE nettle. a. some call it.,
had almost taken poaasssien Of them. During
the month Of February. Last year, Mr. Hawkins
put coo sheep ON his and let them remain until
August. In the mean time they eat mp every
particle Of vegetation, and tramped the whole
field into perfect dust-bed. Yet when they
were taken of 10y were perfectly fat. Last
Winter it was pnt in wheat. and when harvested
produced Aity-eight bushels to the acre, the
whole being perfectly free from thistles. while
Mr.. Broughton got only fifteen from his. and
any amount OF thistles. May not farmers learn
lsssou from Shis3 This land did not lie profit
lsss - fallow ground does, but The sheep were .
source Of revenue. While they enriched the
soij. they cleared II Of weeds, and prepared II for
. more abundant yield" ...-. :.
The Placer herald., 1874-10-10

Jon PRrNTINo.-It affords us pleasure to say to
the people of Placer county, or any other county
that we have, recently, made extensive additions
to our already large job Office, and are prepared
to turn out any kind of job work required, in
good STYLE on short notice, and at reasonable
rates. We invite an inspection Of our work, as
being turned out from day to day. Nothing but
good work is allowed to pass out of our office
Any parties desiring Bilheads. Letterheads,
Business Cards. Ball Cards, Fine Visiting Cards,
Programmes, Circulars, Handbills, Posters or
any other character Of job work, will be guar
anteed satisfaction by sending their orders to the
PLACER HERALD Office, Auburn.
The Placer herald., 1874-10-10

PnnHxr. Hon w. G. Norton. Of this town.
was, few days ago, the recipient of very
handsome and costly cane, presented TO him, as
q token Of regard by his friend. Drury Melone
Secretary Of State. The stick of the cane is of
California mountain mahogany, aud the head is
OF California Gold, Handsomely engraved. and
ast with choice specimens Of California quartz
On the head is appropriately inscribed, these
words: wv. C. Norton. From his friend
Drury Mel0ne."
The Placer herald., 1874-10-10

L1NcoLN.--We have q long communication
from Lincoln, which, for want of room, We are
obliged to condense. The writer goes on to give
an account of Hog Thief Flat" and Hungry
Hollow" and in time. comes around to
the Lincoln Quartz Mine." where, he says,
they are not working, just now. He tells Of
being shown some very rich rock. by Mr.. Phil
lips, the Superintendent Of the mine, and was
told that, a few days previous TO his visit. some
one had made raid on the gold plates. at the
MILL and stolen four or five ounces of the filthy
lucre. A Chinaman, recently employed at the
MILL was suspicioned Of the thief. He tells us
o: a nice party, had at Linco \, on Friday even
ing, week ago. That is shine surprising.
though as Lincoln has loig been noted for
good dancers, and for giving the finest kind Of
dances.
The Placer herald., 1874-10-10

CoIvAx il nov. perhaps, next to Rocklin, the
lveliest town, at present. in Placer county.
On account Of the fire some months ago there
has been an unusual amount of building going
Winter is near at hand, all are hurying to get
their buildings completed. Christmas, we are
informed, will see the town nearly or quite as
large as it ever was, and much more substantial,
~ nearly all the buildings erected since the fire,
are OF brick.
The Placer herald., 1874-10-10

tY- All parties needing the services of an ex-
perienced surveyor are advised to employ J. A.
Benson, u s. Deputy Mineral Surveyor Au-
burn, Cal He has the Government Field Notes.
he possession of which enables him to restore
lost corners without delay. He charges mod
erately and works rapidly.
The Placer herald., 1874-10-10

Fnsr SocrAL.--Smith and Fuller have made
arrangements to give series of semi-monthy
social dances. at Auburn. during the coming
winter. They are spoken Of a. hrst-class mu-
s;ciaus, and, doubtless. will make their socials
highly enjoyable. They have engaged the
American Hotel dining hall, where their first
dance will be given next Wednesday evening
the 14th inst. They hold forth at Ophir, on
the evening Of the 18th. and at Penryn on the
evening OF the 18th.
The Placer herald., 1874-10-10

Ar meeting of the Trustees of the Greene
Mining Co.. held last Wednesday. the whole
affairs were entirely reorganizcd, and an assess
ment levied to bring matters into shape. The
organizati on now consists of the following Board
a Trustees: Jas. A. Pritchard, Pres't; VIM. g..
GreeaA Supt; w. B. Townsend, Secy; E. M.
Av>bph 1es. Daily, and N. Hawkins. We may
expect leee things stirring around the Greene
Mine in very short time now. 1t is one of our
bsst mubs, and we shall be glad when it is
again in running order.
The Placer herald., 1874-10-10
Local and County Matters.

WE have very interesting item, from Ophir,
about drunken newspaper agent. but for want
Of room, are compelled to leave it out
LAST Wednesday one Of the engines on the
Eastern bound passenger train blew few out of
her boiler short distance below Auburn which
caused delay of about two hours.
LuBrcE's immense stock Of Fall and Winter
goods have arrived. and his store now presents
. display Of dry-Roods. the sight of which would
cause the crossest woman in town to turn good
natured, 1t least, towards her husband.
BsEoas going to Lubecks to trade, make up
your mind positively just what you want II
You wait until. you get there. you will see 80
many nice tAings. and such variety OF them
you will Re unable to decide at ALL
The Placer herald., 1874-10-10

Shasta, on this subject, and as result, obtains
which it would be we'll for ALL farmers especially,
to know, particularly its superiority as food for
milch cows. The Union says: "Mr. Evans
has been cultvating alfalfa for some six or seven
years, and has now about forty acres of it on his
farm HIS knowledge, therefore, on the subject
is not theoretical, but practical; it has been
learned from actual experiments, made by him
self. Any kind of ground that be irrigated
will produce good alfalfa. He is thoroughly sat
isied that land in alfalfa will yield twice the
amount Of animal food-twice the amount Of
actual nutriment--that it will in timothy or any
other grass known. The day the farmer gets
field set in alfalfa, he doubles its capacity for
the production of food for cattle, sheep &c.
To do well, it requires irrigation, but not
great amount of it. He sometimes cuts single
crop in a season. When he pursues this course
he pastures his fields from the time the alfalfa
is cut-ssy the first of July-until the severe
weather of Winter comes on. After the alfalfa
is cut and removed from the field the first thing
is to irrigate the ground. This done, but a few
days will elapse till the new growth will be up
from six inches to foot, and will continue this
way, with occasional waterings, throughout the
remainder Of the Summer aud Fall. There seems
to be hardly any limit to the amount of pastur-
age it will produce, If treated judiciously. Ii
the alfalfa fields are not wanted for pasturage,
two and even three crops of hay can be cut from
them each season. As soon as one crop is cut
and removed, the ground is irrigated and this
suf6ces to produce second. After this is
moved, the ground is again irrigated, and third
crop is the result usually not quite so heavy
as the first or second. Where alfalfa lands are
kept for meadow alone, they will yield from Ave
to ten tons per acre, annually. This much as
to the manner of treating alfalfa, and the
quantity Of it that an acre will yield. AS to its
properties as feed for milch COWS. Mr.. Evans
thinks there is no grass comparable to it. Cows
fed ON the hay in the Winter, will give as much
milk, and milk of a. good quality, as the same
animals will give in the Summer season, running
the best Of timothy. .or other tame grass pastur
age. Cows fed on this hay will give as much
milk as they will on timothy hay, and bral or
middling slops; and near donbe as much as
they will ON timothy hny alone. In changing
them from other bay to alfalfa. or sice rersa,
the change in their milking is as instantaneous
and marked, an IL 10 when they are first taken
from dry feed to the rich, green, succulent grass
of Spring; or after having been on such grass
are again put on dry feed. Frrthermore, he
says the butter, made in the midst OF Winter
from alfalfa fed cows. is as hne favored, and as
rish color - that made from cows on the bes
Of pustures in June. We commend these stste
ments TO the consideration Of our agriculture
readers."
The Placer herald., 1874-10-10
OYSTER SALOON.
MAIN STREET.. opposite Wells, Fargo & Cos
Express Office,
AUBURN. CAL.
JOHN LINEcER, Proprietor.

Mr.. Lineger has recently taken charge Of this
favored resort, and has supplied thu bar with
the best of all kinds Of beverages and cigars to
be had in the market.
FRESH OYSTERS in every style served to
order. n37-74-tf
The Placer herald., 1874-10-10

Two apples of the Gloria Mundi variety
left on our table, last Saturday. by Henry Jones'
were the largest we have ever seen, that were
raised in the foothills. The largest fruit is
usually raised on the rich, alluvial soil, along
the rivers in the valley. but it is seldom these
apples are beat for size. even in those favored
sections and their quality cannot be surpassed
about half mile from town.
The Placer herald., 1874-10-10

lg- For the very best photographs, go tt
Bradley g. Rulofson's Gallery with au ELEvA
TOR, 429 Montgomery street. San Francisco.
The Placer herald., 1874-10-10
SUPERVISORS, PROCEEDINGS.

As provided by law the Board met last Monday
for ,he rripose of fixing The rate of County tax
es for the fiscal year 1674-75.
The County Auditor and County Treasurer
having presented their reports Of the finances of
Placer county for the year ending September so,
lS74, and the report OF the County Superntend-
ent. of the School Fund, for the same year. hav.
ing been received, the said reports were by the
Board ordered on ale.
Having examined these several reports and es-
timated the amounts necessary to be levied for
each of the County Funds. and having also re-
ceived from the State Board the amount neces-
sary TO be raised for State purposes, it was on
motion ordered that the following tax OF 81 90
is hereby levied for State and County purposes
on each One Hundred Dollars Of taxable proper
ty in the said Placer county, and that the same
be appOrtiOned as follovs
The Placer herald., 1874-10-10

GRAND Dnrss BALL.-Preparation are being
made to open the dancing season, at Rocklin, by
. Grand Dress Bali. All respectable people,
who desire to go and take part in the festivities,
will be welcomed, and we'll provided for while
there. The bau will come of on the evening
Of the 23d Of October. 1t Exchange Hall, Rock
Mo. Sam Trott. the Prince Of landlords, has
agreed to furnish the supper. Fisch and Rein
hart will furnish the music. II there is any
ching lacking in this arrangement. to insure a
good time, we don't know what it is.
The Placer herald., 1874-10-10
PROBATE COURT PROCEEDINGS.

Monday, Get. 5.In the matter of the estate
OF B Steinle, deceased, final account of Admins
trarix settled and allowed; decree OF distribution
of estate ordered.
The Placer herald., 1874-10-10

We understand that the interest of Mrs. Stein
'e in the Placer Brewery has been purchased by
Jacob Scbuler.
The weather during the past week has been
warm and cloudy. What in San Francisco would
be considered good earthquake weather.
The Placer herald., 1874-10-10

B. BERNHARD is just finishing what will be,
if not the best, certainly the second best. wine
cellar in Placer county. The walls are of stone,
we'll set in the best quality of mortar. The
building is two stories high and being on the
side-hill. the main entrance to the basement, in
front, and the main entrance to the upper part
in the rear. are each on level with the ground.
Thus obviating the necessity Of lifting, climb
ing stairs, in slowing away his products in
either department. The basement is very large,
and will hold many thousand gallons Of wine.
Bernhard has. from the start, made the fruit
business success, and with this addition to his
place, he will have one of the finest places, and
will be as we'll fixed to make money, as anyone
in the county. And it is all derived from a red
knoll in the foothills. and few years frugal
industry.
The Placer herald., 1874-10-10

INsANE.-M. X. Ryan, an old resident of Iowa
Hill, was brought to Auburn, last Sunday. by
Deputy Sheriff. J b. Carder, and lodged in Jail.
on the charge Of insanity. He claimed that he
had received a visit from an angel who told
him to warn the people against Free Masons
and Odd Fellows. He said the secrecies of these
orders bade no good to the human family. They
had, he claimed, already been guilty Of acts OF
murder, etc. He had when arrested. gone SO
far to post three notices, i'll public places, Of
what the angel told him. TWAS his mission. he
said. to save people from the designs Of these
orders. He was examined, on "Wednesday last.
before Judge Fitch, by Doctors Frey and Deuel.,
On Tuesday he was taken by the Sheriff to the
Stockton Insane Asylum.
The Placer herald., 1874-10-10

CuAxorD.-The old and popular Union
salooD, since our last issue, has changed hands.
". B. Mcguire having sold out to Samuel
Adams. None but the best brands of liquors
and cigars are kept at the Union. Read the ad-
yertissment and then give Mr.. Adams a call.
The Placer herald., 1874-10-10

PROBABLE Su1cIDE.-Last tuesday one of Mr..
Priser's hired men was strolling through the
woods, and when about mile and q half below
the Franklin House, and within few rods of the
old Auburn and Sacramento road he came across
the mangled and decayed remains of man. He
immediately made his discovery known, when
Coroner SWEET was sent for. The Coroner visit
ed the place the next day, and finding it impos-
sible to obtain any particulars regarding the cause
of death, he had what the ravages of dogs, coy
otes vultures and decay had left of the unfortu-
nate man buried Beneath dense shade tree.
short distance up the hill from where the skele-
ton remains were found heavy, double breast
ed, sack cut, beaver cloth coat lay folded up, on
which was some hair indicating that this was
his pillow when he died. Close to the coat lay
a small, self cooking silver mounted six shootl
of very odd make Our gunsmith says it is q
Belgium pistol no other who has examined 1t
ever saw one like il before it contained four shots
when found. On the body, just over the region
of the heart, were signs of ball hole, and the
impression prevails that the man took his own
life. He is described from his cloths as being a
large man. at least SIX feet high, and heavy in
proportion. His hair was black; that of his whis-
kers being slightly sprinkled VITA gray, indicat
ing that he must have been somewhere between
forty and fifty years of age. His cloths all
nearly new and of good quality. No money
other effects were found in his pockets not even
a word in writing or print as clew to his identity
No one so far as heard of, knows anything of him
From appearances he must have been dead Mt
least two months His coat, hat ard pistol can
be seen here in Auburn, by calling on Coroner
SWEET, at the Empire Hotel.
The Placer herald., 1874-10-10
COUNTY CoUmT I've. Fitch, Jud,

Monday, Sept. 28th, 1S74.-Moses FREEDOM VS.
VIM. Creamer; By consent of the parties it is or
dered that this action be dismissed at appellants
costs.
The People VS. Sing Gin; judgment of lower
court affirmed, aud appeal dismissed.
Thursday, Oct. 1.-V B Benton VS. McCor-
mick; motion to dismiss appeal taken under ad
visement by the court.
Friday. Oct. "A Rackliff VS. A c Peachy ct
as continued for the term
VB Benton vs. ] Mccormick; motion to dis
miss appeal denied; cause taken up and argued,
and submitted for decision, and by the court ia
ken under advisement.
Monday Oct. 5.-V B Benton vs. ] Mccormick
judgment for plaintiff for 800 and costs.
A G Fleming VS. John Haenny. judgment for
plaintiff for $299 80 and COSTS
The People VS. McRea ct ais; cause argued.
submitted, and taken under advsement by the
court Court adjourned until Monday next.
The Placer herald., 1874-10-10

LIST Of letters remaining uncalled for in the
Auburn, CAL, PostQfIcs, Oct 1st 1874.
Mr. S Adley. cAas Bisler, Mr. zolens Bates,
Albert M Fisher Hstonins Faustino, H
Grubs, Esq, Mr. Perkins Hsvey, Mrs Hitler
Hubbard, Mr James Irvine. L X Laney, Henry
g Miller, Mr. Hieran Murray, Robt c Pease,
Esq, Mr. u Page (2), Mr. Francis Sampson,
Mr. Jsmes Swires (2). Mrs Ida Sane, Homer
Smith (2), W H Smith, Esq, Robt Rowe.
Persons calling for the above letters will please
say, advertised.
The Placer herald., 1874-10-10

A CHANaE.-We learn from Mr.. Murphy,
foreman of the st. Patrick Mill that J. H.
Crossman, for a long time Superintendent of the
st. Patrick Co.'S extensive works in the quartz
mines OF this section, has been succeeded by a
Mr.. Greenwall who is spoken Of as very ex-
cellent gentleman, and an experienced quartz
miner The cause of the change we have not
learned. Though Crossman was ruster,
Murphy thinks neither the Company nor the
district will suffer by the change.
The Placer herald., 1874-10-10

Tuesday, Oct 6th.-It being deemed expedi-
ent the Board resolved to hold special meeting
this day for the purpose of tarnsacting the fol-
lowing business, to-wit:
1st. Advertising for bids for furnishing the
County Hospital with groceries and provisions
for the period of one year.
I'd. Advertising for bids for furnishing the
inmates of the County Hospital and Jail with
necessary clothing and blankets for one year.
Sd. Advertising for bids for furnishing the
County Hospital with meats for one year.
4th. Advertising fer bids for doing the county
printing for one year.
9Th. Declaring the Office Of J Turner. Con-
stable of township No. 8, vacant, and appointing
successor to fill said vacancy.
The above named advertisements will be found
in the HERALD of to-day.]
On motion John White, Of Auburn, was ap-
pointed Constable of township No. g. to fill the
vacancy occasioped by the removal Of Mr. Turner
On motion the Board adjourned.
The Placer herald., 1874-10-10

NEW LEAD.-HOw MANY times does 30 60
into $50, 000P 1t goes 5000 thousand times. Well
that is good per cent, even fofCal fornia. Will
the best lead ever struck pay as much? Certain
ly not. But there are strong probabilities that
IN investment of fifty dollars made in the last
Grand Gift Concert in aid of the Public Library
of Kentucky, will pay that per cent to somebody
Why not to one of us And then we have only
to wait to the 30th Of November for the result
National Republican., 1874-05-08
ANCIENT AIEERICAES.

The workmen engaged in opening way for
the projected railroad between Weldon and
Garrysburgh, N. C., struck, on Monday, about
4 mile from the former place, in bank beside
the river, a catacomb of skeletons, supposed to
be those ofIndians Of a remote age, a lost and
forgotten race. The bodies exhumed were of a
strange and remarkable formation.
The skulls were nearly an inch in thickness;
the teeth were filed sharp as those Of cannibals,
the enamel perfectly preserved; the bones were
of wonderful length and strength, the femur
being probably as great as eight or nine feet.
Near their heads were sharp stone-arrows,
some mortars in which their corn was brayed,
and the bowls of pipes, apparently of soft soap
stone. The teeth Of the skeletons are said to
be as large as those of horse.
The bodies were found closely packed to-
gether, laid tier on tier, as it seemed. There
was no discerpable ingress or egress to the
mound. The mystery is, who these giants
were, to what race they belonged, to what era,
and how they came to be buried there. To
these inquiries no answer has yet been made,
and meantime the ruthless spade continues to
cleave skull and body assuRder, throwing mp
10 mangled masses the bones of this heroic
tribe. 1t is hoped that some effort will be
made to preserve authentic aud accurate ae-
counts Of these discoveries, and to throw some
light, If possible, on the lost tribe whose bones
are thus rudely disturbed from their sleep in
ear this bosom,