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The Placer herald., 1874-03-14
THE GAME KNOWN AS POKER.

About two years ago a Missouri river
steamboat left Fort Benton with party OF
tough and we-to-do miners on board.
There were also, among the passengers, three
or four "brace men," and before arriving at
Sioux City they had cleaned out the pock-
cts of the miners. The boat stopped a,
Sioux City to wood up, and found, among
others waiting to get on board, ministerial
looking parsonage, with the longest and mos
solemn looking countenance on him you can
we'll imagine. He was dressed in a suit o.
black, wore white stovepipe hat and
"choker collar" ornamented with black
neck handkerchief
Well, he got on board, and the boat start
ed down stream. For two days he was un-
noticed by the other passengers, but one Of
the sports at last thought he saw a chance
to make something out of the sad and mel
ancholy looking individual. The latter
would once or twice day step up to the
bar, and with voice that was as mild and
gentle as maidens, asked for "a glass Of
soda, if you please, and then he would
pull roll of bills from his pocket and take
quarter from their interior layers. Then
he would say to the bar-keeper, as if under
thousand obligations. "thank you, sir, y
and walk aft again as if about to commit
suicide.
This thing had gone far enough, and the
gambler | have spoken of at last approached
him
"Would you like game of seven up,
sir?"
"Seven up? What is seven up? Please
tell me my good friend"
"Mhy game of cards, you know, just
TO pass the time; let us play game.
"My good friend, do not know any
thing concerning cards, cannot play them. "
"Well, come along, we'll show you how
to do it"
And the mild gentleman in black, after
some furtl er protest, at length consented.
They showed how twas done, and they
played several games. The gentleman in
black was delighted. Gamblers want to
know if he will play poker, five cents ante,
just for the fun Of the thing Gentleman
in black says he cant play the game. but
they explain again, and the poker commences.
The gentleman in black looses every time.
There are six men in the game; each one
deals DefOre tne genueInah III piack, anu the
ante has been raised to dollar. Gent in
black deals awkwardly and looks at his
hand Next man to dealer bets five-goes
around, and bets are raised to one hundred
dollars. Gent in black sees it and max IS it
hundred better. Gamblers look surprised
but will not be bluffed. The bet has reached
five hundred dollars thousand. All draw
out except Pixies Peak miner, who sees
and calls him.
"What have your"
"Waal," answered the gent in black, 81
have-let me sec, let me see, waal have
four ones."
The gamblers, who have suspicioned
some time before, now look wild, and the
light begins to dawn in the miners mind.
He leaned across the table and in the most
sarcastic tones be could command
"Oh, you heave, heave yer2 You gol
burned sanctimonous son of gun"
The gent got up from the table and hand
ed one Of the gamblers bis card.
1t read, "Bill Walker, New Orleans -
one of the most successful sharpefs in the
country.-St. Louis Journal.
The Placer herald., 1874-03-14
THE TOBACCO TOPERs,


juvenile members of the Auburn Band
pc, or any other young man.
Chewing in the parlor,
Smoking in the street,
Choking with cigar smoke
Every ore you meet.
Splitting on the pavement,
Splitting on he floor,
Is there such enslavement?
Is there such bore?
I'm hotel una grocery ---'----'a--.
Tobacco juice and smoke
Defile the floor and air,
And sicken US or choke.
How we do detest it,
How we do deplore,
On your vest to see the spit
Trckle down before.
The Placer herald., 1874-03-14

Pressed for time-Egyptian mummes.
What iz hash-A kon6dence game.
Natures tailoring-A potato patch.
What iz pity-Cheap charity.
Rooted sorrow-An aching tooth.
A great hardship-An iron steamer.
As twice eleven is twenty-five, how can
twice ten be twenty too?
There is a man 80 hard up that he sleeps
on tick.
Time is short, and if your cross be heavy
remember you have not far to carry it.
The society at Washington dotes on Fish
balls.
How to make slow horse fast-don't
feed him.
Hood called The slamming of door by
person in passion "a wooden OATH"
Our nervous editor, whenever he gets ex-
cited, goes into the composing -room-and
becomes composed" ....
Which is the quickest way of driving a
bargain Stealing horse and cart and
driving off.
Why might carpenters believe there is no
such thing as stone? Because they never
saw it,
A poor family in Green Bay had to mort
gage their six dogs last week to get bar
rel of -four. The case is ptiable.
A malicious person says that cotton sheets
and newspaper sheets are alike in the respect
that great many people lie in them
A dog with two tails was seen in German
town the other day. One of the tails be-
lopged to an OK, and was carried in the
mouth of the canine.
A butcher recently found shawl-pin in
cow he was cutting up into steaks. 1t is
supposed the animal had swallowed a
milk
One can judge something of the patience
of Hoosers from the statement of an Indiana
paper that twenty men handled over thirty
five cords of wood to get rabbit.
Jones complained of bad smell about
the post-office, and asked Brown what it
could be. Brown did not know, but sug-
gested that it might be caused by the dead
letters.
A Sioux city hotel has a black and tan
dog that killed thousand rats in a month.
This is a good puff for the dog, but is hard
on the hotel.
Some one has been looking over the
records of the Legislature of West Virginia
and finds that at its last session it passed
law "to prevent the owners of hogs from
running at large"
We hear of gentleman in this city who,
when he happens to get intoxicated, goes to
his room, gives himself good scolding,
after which he inficts severe chastisement
upon himself with stout switch, and winds
up by making himself promise himself to
behave himself, in default Of which he will
get another and more severe whipping.
The Brooklyn Eagle says that young
printers are smart enough for anything.
Master John Brock, usually called Johnny
Brock, aged seventeen, and an apprentice
in the office of the Columbus. Ca, Inquirer,
has eloped with and been matrimonially
joined to Miss Mary Ogletree, aged sweet
sixteen.
The Placer herald., 1874-03-14

During the remainder of the month Of
December enough new Oranges were formed
to bring the total number organized during
the year up to $500. This made the en-
tire number in the country on the 1st OF
January, 1874, $500, with total mem
bersbip of over one million, under the d.
rect supervision of twenty-nine State Gran
ges.
Little wonder can there be that SO widely
spread, numerous, wealthy, and closely
combined an association should exercise the
most powerful influence on public sentiment
and indirectly upon the political aspect OF
the country.
In California the growth of the Oranges
has been remarkably great, even in SO sur
prising roll of trumphs as the general re-
ports of the States present. There are now
in this State 149 Oranges, of which ia
have been organized within the last five
months. Twenty-one were formed in De-
cember alone.
The thirteen following Oranges were
organized in Fresno, Tulare, and Kern coun-
ties, from December 10th to 31st, by J. w.
A. Wright. They will do as nest egg to
begin the work in that remote part of our
State. In Fresno county-Garretson, Fres-
no, Adams, and Borden Oranges; in Tulare
coun,y-Lake, Franklin, Deep Greek, Tue
River, Christmas, and Visalia Oranges; in
Kern county-Panama, Bakersfield, and
New River Oranges. Chronicle.
The Placer herald., 1874-03-14

LOUD KSocKlNa.-A old lady lived
across the street from the Brooklyn Navy
Yard. She was always firm in her belief
and positive in her assertions that she was
not in the slightest degree hard of hearing,
but on Wasbington's birthday they fired a
salute of guns, and this old lady was OBJ
served to start and listen as the last gun
was fred, and then she exclaimed, "Come
ip."
The Placer herald., 1874-03-14

A QUESTION w hch will you do, smile
and make others happy, or be grabbed and
mako everybody around you miserable
You can live among flowers and singing
birds, or in the mire surrounded by fogs and
frogs. The amount of happiness which you
can produce is incalculable, if you will only
show smiling face, kind heart and pleas
ant words. On the other hand. by sour
looks, cross words, and fretful disposition
you can make others unhappy almost be.
yond endurance. Which will you do
Wear pleasant countenance-let joy anc
love beam in your eye? There is no joy SC
great ss that which springs from kind ac
or pleasant deed, and if you do kind ac
during the day whereby some fellow morta
has been made happy you will feel its glori-
GUS influence at night when you rest, the
n sxt morning when you rise and throughout
the day when about your daily business
The Placer herald., 1874-03-14


When you go to speak.
Will keep the channels dry
Between the chin and cheek.
In balls where ladies sit,
Silk and tissue skirt,
Wipe up vile tobacco spit,
Mingled with the dirt.
F9ted breath for ever,
Saturated clothes,
Would that we'd been never
Created with nose.
Ladies with their long dress,
Sweeping down the street,
Gathering up the nasty mess,
Smear it round their feet.
Puddles at the corners,
Swelling into one,
Forming lakes and rivers,
Drying in the sun.
Maidens when you marry,
Tobacco worms don t take.
Think not Dick or Harry
VIII quit it for your sake.
Declare the thing curse,
: nd when gents come to WOO,
You pop the question" first
Sir, do you smoke or chew?"
Mark well each word or look,
And if they don't say no,
Just cross them off your book,
And tell them why you do.
Some gents will carry spice,
Some cinnamon, some cloves,
Make good use of your eyes,
And good use of your nose.
For when the weddings Ger
Perfumes they throw away,
They spit upon the floor,
They smoke and chew all day.
Does a lover promise
To quit the weed for you?
See he has firm bump,
And conscientious too.
If you're no Phrenologlst,
Let time the truth make clear,
And wait till he resists
foundations for year.
The Placer herald., 1874-03-14
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-15
Letter from Orange County.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
ORANGE G. H., Sept. IA negro boy
named Wesley Sheperd, aged near 6fteeo years,
ab>coudcd from his fathers house on account
Of severe togging with which he was threat
encd and sought refuge in the woods close by
his home His mother saw him and called
him to her house, whcreupon an older brother
named James, took loaded musket, with
which most of the negroes are armed, aud re.
marked to his mother that he would bring him
il he had to shoot him first, aud pursuing, he
came upon him lying 10 the corner Of fence
When the younger brother attempted to run,
the older brother deliberately took aim and
fired, When the boy fell 10 dying condition
one shot penetrating the brain, two in the right
lung, and one 10 the right kidney either of
which would have proved fatal The attend
lug physician, DR.. f. ?. Taliaferro, of this
place, thought at first that the wounds were
superficial, but after careful examination
changed MS opinion. The boy died 10 about
SIX hours after the occurrence, and as yet the
aui hortleS have not arrested the murderer.
In our district there can be no doubt of the
return Of Gen. Eppa Huutou to Congress and
the Conservatives should see that the metro
polltau district returns man with principles
in accord with theirs
We have dry times here for farmers and the
water courses are very low. Yours Sc,
ARGI-S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-15

prominent official from Richmond, Va,
respondent that ii Burgess is nominated in the
Republican Convention of October !, Walker
will be elected by at least two thousand nlnior-
ity. }. Ambler Smith, the present mcmbcr of
Congress from that district, will not be can
dldatc before ;hc convention. The correSpon-
dent says: 'From present appearances the ac-
ccptance Of the caudida,ure oil Henry ~ Wise
as the independent aud administration nominee
is considered the best course to be pursued by
the Republicans. Wise, it is stated, has given
his approval to this programme, greatly to the
uucasiucsS of the Walker men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-15

The Washington correspondent of the Balti.
more Sun says: at can be stated that III plac,
ing the general management of the course OF
the government with respect to the Southern
disorders in the hands Of the Attorney General
the President wished to have the law branch
to exercise its full sway, prctcrriug that means
to the application of the lash of military force
1t is learned that in cutruSting these delicate
aud grave matters to the Attorney General he
Instructed hun to use them with extreme eau
ton, as he was aycrSe to harsh measures The
management could not have been placed in
much worse hands.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-15
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADV ERTISER

Hunton The card of one of these indicated
he would have been for him, and information
from TWO others lead TO the couclu sion that
they would have given similar votes.
The TWO being referred to by uamc one of
them arose and said, after rule or ruin seemed
the order of the convention, he had changed
his mind and would now vnte for Mr. Barbour.
The other asked with some heat on what au-
thori!y the statement was made as to him, and
in reply, gentleman in the audience said he
had the fact from this rejected delegates own
lips Within two days.
Gen. llunton resumed, and spoke effectively
to the Salary question and the repeal of the
Bankrupt bill. About the first there was little
manifestation Of interest. and about the last,
when he showed that the bill had been set aside
by the decision of federal courts, lie appeared
to have the audience with him. Your cures
pondent was uncomtorahly seated and could
not if he would have followed the speaker
closely on these questions.
TIE REJOINpERS.
In the reoindcrs both speakers travelled
pretty much over ground covered hy their main
speeches. Nothing new was elected except
the committal of Mr.. Barbour to the position
of opposition to the Civil Rights bill, II position
he was presumed to occupy before this public
expression.
CONCLUSION.
have tried to give you an Impartial report
of what occurred. II | may give yru what
seemed to me the most prevalent impression OF
the effect Of the speeches of the two gentle
men, must say that Mr. Barbour lost ground,
and that ecu llunton had the crowd with him
three or four to onc) when the discussion
closed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-15
<DlIsss;Es(I.AI..

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, Sept. ii. The "'Icr-
ings of Whent on 'Changeto day were not large,
and tn quslity ranged from mir t" pr me; some
choice lots were offered, bat withdrawn for high
cr figures; offerings 1000 bushes, with sales ct !,
gomi sample white ut IL, and re-! nj lob, llt
and To for ordinary /" good, ani 10 M rs
Tor prime. Corn j. active and prices ar" better
offerings of 30 l.u:hrls W tn -nr- Of river whit:
at lUu, mixed u, - and -, and yellow ut -.
Oats are in brisk enquiry, and prices are 2c bet
ter; offerings Of 40 bushels, with sales AT GO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-15

The Commissioners of the Freedmcu's Saw
ings Bank now say that if statement furnish
ed them by late officers OF The institution is cor
rect, and it the assets realize SUNS at which
they are valued the company will be able to
pay about niuetyslx per cent of its total indebt-
ednesS, less expenses. They add, however,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-15

\ newspaper correspondent 10 Washington
in an interview with General Sherman, has
elected from him an opinion that the United
States troops ordered to the scenes OF the re-
cent distu,ba in the south can do little or
nothing toward enforcing order. They can
.;mnIy make arrests and turn the guilty per-
sons over to the civil rights authorities for trial
and punishment. There their legitimate tunc
lions will cease unless martial law be declared
BY the President, and, in the Generals opinion
Congress has deprived the President Of that
mower
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-15

John Davis was murdered at the Central Lu-
matte Asylum near Richmond on Sunday night
10y Samuel Smith. Both parties were couhned
IN the convalcsccnt ward under the suppostion
that they had almost recovered sanity. 1t IS
supposed they had quarrel, but it is known
that the deed was done by u blow with bed
slat. Smith says he killed Davis because he
was ordered to do it, and that he has orders to
kill seven more mcn. Deceased came from
Winchester Smith was Richmond man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-15

The New York Journal ofCommerce 10 com.
mentng upon the call for convention Of
Southern Republicans says:-'"The nation
has come 10 have such an opinion Of Southern
Republicans that it will be likely to receive
their advices with good deal of skepticism,
certainly if those advices are full Of ku-Klux
and White Leagues and determination of the
negroes and their friends"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-15

An officer attached to Gen. Clusters com,
mand in the Black Hills expedition, says the
newspaper correspondents impaired undue im,
portance to that country, representing 1t as
paradise, when, in fact, its counterpart is found
in mauy places west Of the Mississippi. Scarce
ly any gold was found. and none in quartz. Old
miners with the expedition we're not enthusiasts
tic over the results Of their labors. The rumor:
oil rich gold deposits are untrue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-15

The voting in the Department OF Maine ct
Loire, 10 France noted in yesterdays Gazette,
resulted 10 20 election, The following are the
full returns De Maie, Republican, $4,000;
Bruas. Government, 10000; Berger, Bona
partist, %, 900 a second ballot is ordered for
the 9th instant. 1t is understood that Berger
will formally withdraw from the contest. The
Republicans are clated over the prospects OF
success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-15

The President has decided to make change
in the office Of Superintendent Of the Naval
Academy. Admiral e. r. 2. Rogers is to sue
coed Admiral Worden, who has held the posi-
ton for the last five or six years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-15
"Reminiscences OF the Southern Con
lCicrncY.

The Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald ni Saturday last says:
At is part 81 the history ni the rebellion thai
It's rrprc:ct talivc leader, jeff r>on Davis, wa.
cuptuI cd disguised white cndeAsoring to max,
hl2 escape from the country. AT the same TIM
his pursunMl effects We're also captured and for.
| wnrdcl tn the War Ilcpnrtmtnt by General Jas.
II. Wilson, now .! New York city. The box
containing them WAS taken in personal chars"
by Secretary Stanton Eventually the box WAS
passed over to the charge Of Adjutant General
Town-cnd, he being, by u,age, the CUSTODIAN of
all The odds and ends accumuallng ii the dc
partmrrt The box WAS strapped and sealed by
the Adju-nt tfc: eral, and for nine years ms had
the quiet ol n Sarc"ph gus.
"a lew weeks ago Mr.. Davis had his memory
iostrd by business 'ransac len, which made IL
import ant Ia have certain private papers II wed
Away in The chiMcuiuh Of tue War Department
Through n Southern friend he communicated
with the Secretary o! War, and asked if there
WAS any IMPROPERLY in requesting tn" return OF
such unrnportant documents and letters ~
would only b., al service Ia bun IN business re-
billions. General Rc!kt.np thought there ", uIl
he none, Nnd the urn al Lhr Confectionery WIS
brought forth, the scai brok"n and the contents
examined. The letters and privnt" papers were
ordered a. be returned. \ ring, several boxes
of cigars brought by blockade runncrs, and not
having the local evidence of internal rcvciIuc
state OF preservation as any cI"h about the
nllminics At the Smithsonian Institution, w.rc
also included in the cstrgnry. At The bottom ui
the box We're nAhumcI DIR ndful emblem, ol
war, n pair Of revo!vrrs and carblnc. Should
these, too, be returned?
~ cruncil 81 war WAS held, Ut which General
Townsend, General Vincent nnd the Secretary
of War We're present. 1t was solcinnly res lived
that nj the present critical uncture in tn" affairs
of the South it would be lmprudent Tor the War
Department To furnish arms To the cX-prcsl'lnnt
of the deceased tonl,deracy. The rusty rcvo :
vcrs might have in them elements of II new re-
bcIion, and wise craftsmanship dictated that
thcs, silent weapons of death should sgain b;
cons. gnrtl Ia the cst.cumbS of the War Depart
mcnL where II Democratic successor of the pre-
sent Secretary alone can wake them To glory. 1T
can be stated that this affair had nothing what
ever ~ do with the recent olItrngoS III the South
rrn States Mr.. Davis gets his private pnucrs,
some OF his friends have been favored with the
dricI-up cigar. ~ souvenirs oil thn lost cause,
and al that Is dangerous, the rcvnlEcr& and ar
b1c again reposc peacefully in the Var De
l,nrtlurllt Tor the sea- If General Townsend has
consigned the box 10 its old po>itI"n, wrrp,'.'l
about with red tape and marked handle with
>
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-15
M iSSiny.

WILLIAMSBURG, Pa, Sept. l5.-E C. Shell
ley, of this city, has been missing since August
18th, when he left Tarrytown, N. Y, where
he had been 90 visit to bis parents, designing
TO travel home by way OF New York and Phila-
dcphia He is temperate and Influential
citizen. His friends are alarmed at his disap-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-15

that they do not expect to realize the full vaIu-
alton of the assets as presented in the state
mcnt, and that they are not without fear that
upon settlement Of the pass books OF deposl-
tors greater sum will appear to be due them
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-15

1t is stated FROM Washington that Germany
does not desire the possession Of the Island OF
Porto Rico, and that Spain disavows any inten-
ton of giving Germany the control of any por.
tiou of its territory, its policy Of preserving its
culouics having been often declared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-15

The adulteration of articles Of necessary con-
sumption is becoming one of the curses of liv-
ing iu America Nothing is safe from the dis
honest mani pulator.