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The Placer herald., 1874-11-14
AUBURN, PLACER COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, NOvEMBE
CHAMPION Of the WORLD.

The Detroit Free Press says: "Ftf
some time past . Canada negro has been
walking around the Central market, blow
ing how many melons be could eat in
given time. It was known that he was
pretty heavy on melons, and the American
darkies had IN take back seat and bide
their time. Thursday evening steamboat
fireman, we'll known - Black Betsey,
stopped Of here, where be Hives, and hap-
pened around the market yesterday morning
just ~ Tall Jaek of CanadA' COS blowing
1tUhw1uA s'
'Tsltin' buut sash' uslbser sung ont
Betsey, bout eatin' melupsl Why. sir.
was weaued on meluus down in Old Kahn
tuck, and kin eat tnore meluns than emmy
two nigsers 10 Kennedyr
The terms were soon arranged, each con-
tributed half dollar, aud the dollar got
eighteen fair .sised musk and watermelons
They were carried over to a shady spot on
Bates street and divided into two piles, and
it was agreed that the man who failed to
eat bis nine. or who quit the first. should
pay for all. Both men took of their coats.
unbuckled their straps and went to busi-
ness.
Talk bout eatiu' melunsl' sneeted Bet
sy, as he ripped one 10 two, and made
about six mouthfuls Of it.
Yes, talkin' bout meluns-humphr re-
piled Jack, disdsinfully sliuging away a
heap Of rinde.
Neither Of the contestants paid any at
tention to watermelon seeds, eating them
down, and the interior Of . muskmelon was
raked out at q single handful. Neither
faltered until after the fourth melon, when
the Canadian began to pick out the
seeds and 20 slow. His friends rallied him.
and be got into bis sixth melon as Betsy got
into his seventh.
"Whoa boyl what ails yef" shouted the
crowd, as Tall Jack looked despairingly
around and nibbled once or twice at his
seventh. He managed to gulp down half Of
it, aud than lean back against the fence,
slowly pulled out Fifty cents, handed it over,
and remarked
"Sornehow doesn't feel like eaten melons
to-day!
Betsy tossed away the rinds Of the eighth,
bit open and went through the ninth. aud as
lie looked over and took the largest one from
the other pile, be yelled: "Meluns! melune
Tell 'em to keep dat street car team out ol
de way Of desc rim is!"
The Placer herald., 1874-11-14

DETROIT CoURT PRocEEDINos. You're
a sailor aren't you? inquired bis Honor. as
the prisoner hung to the railing and stood on
one leg " Yes Isail, he answered. "How
about this getting drunkY' rs that the
charged" "Yes cir. II thought It was
stealing chickens. said the prisoner. beaving
deep Sigh Of relief. They found him lying
on the wharf, tho cool breeses Of an autuun
evening toying with his raven locks. and his
legs hanging over lump Of Brier Hill coal.
He didn't want to come along. and he kick
ed the officer below the belt aud tried to do
murder. He said be wanted to 80 and be an
angel; that the soft breeze was whispering to
him to cast Of this she'll called life and 6y to
the stars, and the officer had II tfundle him
down here 10 . hand-csrt. "What did the
soft breeAes seett To sayf inquired bic Hon
or" don't femembef much about It, repli.
ed the prisoner, glancing around in an uoeasy
manner, ibid they seem tosay Eve dollars or
thirty daysf asked The Court. The prisoner
was undecided, and Bijah put tho fatal chalk
mark on bis back and led him away. - Free
press.
The Placer herald., 1874-11-14
HOW GRANT FEELS.

kilograms which appear in another column
give two accounts Of the effect Of the Demo
cratic triumph upon the gift taking occupatn
Of the White House. AccUrding to one !:
"He admitted his chagrin at the result, J"
and implied that he would at the proper time
"inditste his preference for Wsshburne as
his successor by directing the attention Of
Congress, in his forthcoming message, to
him as one IF the pure and incompatible men
on whose record NO tamish is to be .ound.
The .othar ssaeppt saa1s.r 's.Tbe Presideht
~ taken Ihe Republican defeat with great
indifference, and after being closeted with
Secretary Bristow for half an h8df refused
TO see any one" and goes on to say. latter
that he was reported 10 be unwell." In
reading these two statements, in both Of
which the Imperial will is strohgiy marked
does it not naturally occur to the mind Of a
freeborn American citizen that things have
undergone wonderful change within the
last few years, when q President under
takes to dictate to Congress and the people
who shall be his successor Shades Of JEFF
ferson, Adams and jackson! has it come TO
this? And yet, strange as it may seem,
tOVpsc AC6osU s"OcO sun6c Will dPpdicus III
difference, and seein to think no more of the
iosolence of . person whom chance has
lifted 10 station which he has disgraced
and whose brutal instincts have made him
the by-word Of all elevated and refined, than
if the President were the master instead Of
the servant Of the people.
What would our forefathers have thought Of
a Message to Congress from any President
from Washington even to "Old Abe"-in-
dicating "his preference for John Brown as
bic successorE'' Thank Providence our
great pigmy is soon to step down and out f;
aud even if the sovereign people do not see
fit to consult bis preference in the selection
OF bis successor, we trust the Republic will
survive the shock Of disregard of this
modest autocratic wish. 1t is high time that
the lions skin be stripped from the back Of
this long and obstinate creature. e.--Ex-
dnainer.
The Placer herald., 1874-11-14

Mixed got acquainted with young
widow, who lived with her step p-daughter ID
the SHINE house. married the widow; my
father fell shortly after it., in love with the
step-daugh,er Of my wife and married her;
My wife became the mother-in-law and
also the daughter-inlaw ofmy own father;
my wife's stepdaughter is my step-moth-
er, and am the step-father Of my mother
in-law. My step-mother, who is the step
daughter Of my wife, has boy; he is mat
urally my step-brotber, because he is the
son Of my father and Of my step-mothef; but
because he is the son of my wife's step.
daughter, so is my wife the grandmother Of.
the little boy, and | am the grandfather Of
my step-brother. My wife has also boyj
my step-mother is consequently the step-sis-
ter Of my boy, ard is also his grsnd-mothefi
because he is the child Of her step-son; ana
my father is the brother-in-law Of my son,
because he has got his step-sister for wife.
/ am the brother Of my own son, who is;
the son Of my step-motller; ! am the brother
in-law of my mother, my wife is the aunt Of
her own son, my son is the grandson Of my
father and am my own grandfather. ~
The Placer herald., 1874-11-14

The LONDON DAILY PAPERs.-Puttiot
aside humor and speaking the words u
truth and so erness, the Danbury News
says: "They are rather slow concerns, are
the London dailies. They crowd their
advertisers into repulsive limits: they mix
up their matter without any regard to classi;
ficaiion; they publish but beggariy hand
full of American news; they report, in full the
most Insignificant speechea; they don't seeix
to realize that there is such an attraction as
condensed news paragraph they issue nd
Sunday paper, and but one or two have
weekly; they ignore agriculture and science;
personals and gossip; they carefully exclude
all humor and beadlihess, and come to theft
readers every week day, a sombre and
mournful spectical that is most exasperatips
to behold.
The Placer herald., 1874-11-14
TEE FAMINE IN AsIA-In Asia minor, ov,

TEE FAMINE IN AsIA--In Asia minor, over
an area Of country almost as large as the
State Of New York, people are dying of star
vation and Of the diseases which result from
lack Of nourishing food, and it is stated that
as many ~ $50 900 have died. Every day
adds new victims, whilc emacisted, stagger
ing men, women and children pour into ad-
jacent cities and, towns begging for bread,
and This in q region once formerly q garden
10 its fruitfulness. In 1873 the drouth cut
off the crops, and the stores on hand were
exhausted during the succeeding winter. All
eyes were turned toward the summer and
the harvest of 1874, but this, too, failed,
less from lack Of rain than lack Of seed to
sow, cattle to work the fields, and the want
Of strength and health on the part Of the
famished people. Mf. Farnsw0rtb, an Ameri
can missionary, who has recently made
anextensive tour in the region, estimates that
less than one quarter Of the usual area has
been sown, and that this years harvest
will bring scarcely any relief. The writer
draws the following sad picture Of the situa-
lion: In one village. ont Of more than L.
600 sheep and goats just one sheep and one
gOat EetDa"s suu Vi AOV Co"S two Ic'uaH'
In another. from flock Of 1900 sheep
and goats eight are reported; and from an
other flock ip the same village, numbering
800, of which 700 were Mohair goats, eight
are reported. The poor have sold everything
they had, even to the timbers Of their bous
es and the garments that covered them, to
buy bread at the exorbitant prices at which
alone it can be obtained. Almost the whole
population is demoralized, and the regular
pursuits Of industry are disturbed and broken
up, and failing to find honest employment,
men resort to violence and brigandage on the
highways.
There are also thousands Of suffering peo-
pie with us who are dying Of destitution
Large sections at the West have been de-
vsstated by the grasshopper plague.
The Placer herald., 1874-11-14

At the late election in Delaware for ln-
spectors and Assessors to conduct the No.
vember elections the Democrats carried eve
ry county in the State. In Kent county the
Democratic majority was LAG; in Sussex,
2I7, and in Newcastle, 1O2. In the whole
State the majority was 465 for the Demo.
Gratis. That renders q Democratic triump1,
certain in November, and returns Mr.. bayard
again to the u. 8. Senate. .x,
The Placer herald., 1874-11-14

In hospital at Montpelier. France, is
patient who has just wallowed thermometer
left on his table, while suffering from tempo
rary delirium. They have great deal Of
trouble with him now. When be drinks hot
coffee that thermometer flies up against the
roof Of bic mouth bard enough 70 lift bis hat
oG, and when be eats ice cream It gets down
h bic boots and worries bis corns.
The Placer herald., 1874-11-14

"HAPpY SAN FRANcIsco. Happy Sad
Francisco Paper money is unknown within
its borders Gold and silver are the only
recognized legal tender. There is no cry
about an ''ihelastic currency" money flows
where it Is wanted, and, while Eastern cititS
groan under the dullness Of the times, Sat
Francisco strides onward as she never had
before. Over 1000 new bdildi.gs hays
been put up during the past year. The
temporary. ttake-sbift aspect Of the city has
almost wholly disappeared; and gf1wibe Up
in its stead is business-lke solidity resers7
bling that Of the older Eastern centres Of
trade. Boston Globe. Is ---~
The Placer herald., 1874-11-14

There is an apple tree standing on fariR
in Rollinsford. N. H., which was plahted
one hundred and twenty-five yeafi ago; and
is still in good bearing condition. -lts owner
says that there has not been year sifice bis
remembrance that this tree has not produced
fruit. There is another still. neihg at York,
Me-, which was brought from England in
tub two hundred years ago; and one in Bris-
tol. two hundred years old, that Still bears
fruit. sa40 HsI1 g $50
The Placer herald., 1874-11-14

A wag, oes evening. pulled down turn
ere sisn, and put Il up over alawyer's door;
10 the morning il read, all sorts OF turning
and twieting done here.
The Placer herald., 1874-11-14
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According to the Milwaukee Neaos.
young lady asked booksellers CLERK u 10
had "Festus." "No was the answer!
''but I'm afraid boil is coming on the back
Of nv rcck.
The Placer herald., 1874-11-14

The Detroit Free Presa says. "Here's an
other sample Of Chicago useannsss: A
young man broke bic engagement with .
Young lady because be observed her scratch
Ing her back m tho edge Of door," II the
yoang man bad possessed spark Of gallant
rry he would have kept biz engagement and
politely offered, % Chesterfield would have
done to do the scratching himself. +
The Placer herald., 1874-11-14
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The Placer herald., 1874-11-14

II . man is mot rising upwards tobe On angel.
depend upon it he is sinking down 70 Be =
devil. He cannot stop ct TIE beast. The
most savage med etc bot bsssss-thsy are
worse. great deal vorse.
The Placer herald., 1874-11-14

The Wonderful Heart Attachment Of ~
English Girl, and Her Sad End-lh Death
Is There Peace-A Z" Blanche DE Chelles"
In Real Life.
The Placer herald., 1874-11-14

Somebody desires aisstioa 70 b attention
without intention.
Connecticut western news., 1874-10-23
@ailtsads.
POUGHKEEPSIE AND EAST
 FERN R. R.
To take effect June aand, is7<.
NAUGATUCK RAILROAD.

NORTH. SOUTH. Fr't Pas Milk 1Pas 2Pas Milk PM. P.M. A.M Hu" AM. PM. P. 649 110 1Ib0 Winstcd 7.06 9lb A40 b10 1947 1123 Wolcottville 7.30 $40 b10
 800 1I.45 10.l0 Waterbury sS0 $40 eco l0.45 l010 7.l5 Bridgeport 1000 blb, S49 pm. am. am. am. pm. pm. Connections
 The 2nd Passenger and Milk Trains. "SoUTH," connect with Conn. Western R. K. from Nnt1. lertOM. All trains, "NoRTH," on the above table, con- meet with Conn. Western R. R. for NfilleFt0m. .t +f". 4tI ,.. c. W. BEACH Sup't,
Connecticut western news., 1874-10-23
''RinaIdo."

TWvHIS fine and high bred colt will stand for . N limited number of mares the coming season, at the farm of w. H. Barnum, Lime ROCK, Conn. "RINALDO" was foslod July 24th, 1870; is I6 hands inches high; weight 10So lbr.; color bright bay ono hind foot white.
 Terms-$50.00 to ineure.
 Pedigree-By "Vounteer," ho by Rysdyk's Hambletonian, dam Venus by Nonpariel, he by Cassius M. Clay. Pasture furnished for mares from distance. Accidents and escapes at the risk of owners. Address c. W. BARNUM, 31tf Lime Rock Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1874-10-23
HARTFORD, PROVIDING CE < .--.' F1SHKILL R. -

Commencing May 27th, 1874.
 Trains of Conn. Western k. R. arriving at Hart. ford as follows: .s 4 70. .a - - Ats.45 A, M., from Winsted, connects for P,ovi.
 dence and boston. . At 1.17 P. M., from Milerton, connects for Provi.
 - dence, Boston, Norwich, New Lon- F.. don and Palmer. aa Era stt! ta. ..#I At $50 F. M., from Millerton and Poughkeepsie, - connects for Norwich, New London New Britain and Bristol.
 TRAINS LEAVING. +'." New London at 500, Norwich at 5.30 A. M Ar. t' rive at Hartford to connect with A. N. train for Winsted, Canaan, Nil. lerton and Poughkeepsie. n. Boston at 10.30 AM Providence at 12.SO I. .M Con- meets with F. Nj. train to Millerton. 4s J. T. McMANUS. Sup't.
Connecticut western news., 1874-10-23

nISTRICr OF SALISBURY SS. PROBATE O COURT, Septem Der 28th, 1874.
 Estate of Freeman Decker of Salisbury. in said District, In insolvency
 The Court of Probate for the District of Salie- bury limited and allowed two months from the date hereof, for the Creditors of said Estate rep resented insolvent, In which to exhibit theii claims thereto and has appointed Lot Morton and George Wood, of said Salisbury, Commis- sioners to receive and examine said Claims; ant has ordered that said Commissioners meet at tn, the 3Iat day of October and the 2Sth day of No. vember, 1874, st o'clock in the afternoon of eacl of raid days for the purpose of attending on tht business of said appointment.
 Certified from Record,
 ALBERT MOORE, Clerk. All persons indebted to said Estate. are re- quest, to make immediate payment to
 4w1S LORENZO TUPPER, Trustee,
Connecticut western news., 1874-10-23
DENTISTRYl

DR STEWART, at the urgent request of D his patients in i Lakeville md VI cinity has opened an office in the Miller Houpe in that village, where he may be found Thslrsaay Friday RMd Saturday of cnch week. All operations either in
 performed in the best possible manner.
 LAUGHING GAS for extracting without pain.
 No extra charge for gas when extracting. CT 2tea, fsQ
Connecticut western news., 1874-10-23
CONN. WESTERN RAILROAD

Commencing July list, 1874. 1,.a .iI GOING WEST. TRAINS LEAVE CANAAN. 1S.5S A. M.-Connecting at Millerton for Pough.
 keepsie, Albany and the West direct, and
 for Fishkillat 4.s0 P. M.
 Leaves Salisbury 1.1S q Lakeville, 123 F. 4s3O P. M.-Connecting from Pittsheld. At Mil.
 lerton for New York. Leaves Salisbury at 4.63 & Lakeville 469 P. M. 6s53 F. Nj Connecting from pittsheld. At Mil- lerton with Express for Albany and the
 West. -A-4.@ '' .'7 ''' Leaves Salisbury 7.1s & Lakeville Z1sP.M.
 GOING EAST. TRAINS LEAVE CANAAN, 7.AO A. M., Leaves Milerton 5.So a m, Lakevflc 8'20 Salisbury, 6 10. A fO.47 4. M.-Conuscting aL W lIis Leu for Bridge. sl.- port. At Hartford for Willimantic, New Id. London, Providence, New York x Bosto
 Leaves Millerton 10.05 m, Lakeville, lO2l, Salisbury, lOs6 A. M. Connects at Canaan tor Bridgeport. a-I tw S.O2 r. M.-ConnectinE from Bridgeport. Al Winsted for Waterbury and Bridgeport. At Simsbury for New haven, Westtield, Aol yoke and Northampton At Hartford fol Bristol, Wilimantic, New London, New F. York, Boston and Say ybreOk, via c. V. R.h. Leaves Millerton 2.2O p. m., Lakevifle 9.36. Leaves Salisbury, 2.41 r. M. .. i.. -t,.n . 8.A4 P. M,-Leaves Millerton 2 50 m, Lakeyille S10, Salisbury, SIS F. Nj.
 For time at Way Stations and connections see - I,.. w. H. YEOMANS, SaP't.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-02

10 tn. American Missionary Association nd the iasssT' work " 'res'
That the npon Of the College Education Soees recently
be ndorsed the joint society be recommended
the cbafcheA 49, .,.- =. "A. ...A h.u.
g. That the American Missionary Society for ~ good nome
work. be commended 10 the churches sno ba ns
Tor Church E ccn Unon) be that OF tne
cation which relates Santv school help 10 nsa,
under this Society separate Aahua
on their behalf o be made In the churches a..
churches support the Congreganonai I've
work At the Congreg sionsl House at Boston.
That the Publication purely business basis ana
the publication OF tue best a""
Sunday. school literature 49,, -. . 1T.
monty with fields OF those ersng
That Of be appointed by the Coancii 70 CONFER
with The concerning the proposed changes
Tho question OF pting the report and RESOLUTIONS
was made the order Of the day for 10 OF Friday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-02
il will 20 in and be raised to higher hopors and in

t will 90 In and be raised to higher hopors and uses In
the matured kingdom. ,
Nor will It's ONCE cease with the latferday giorles
rolled OF and left the EARTH when all signs OF hier
archical authority are things OF the past when the
ranked dependencies and supremacies OF the compact
denominations Outgrown and cast aside; when
bishops lose their authority and priests are as other
me, and conferences TO govern ana general as
sembes are forgotten fellowship will be Just starting on
It's mission Heaven will take 1t up and illustrate w..
Tho saipts will yield to its influence ana group the-
selves under its pervasive power Not graded ranks
and systems OF government originating with the re-
deemed hut loving hearts arranging themselves freely
under the central attraction Of Christ and keeny alive
to moral motives will show forth their bssfal and ever
lasting oneness. a. ..
Fellowship Is an attempt from love and the prompt
ngs of the spirit Of Christ overake the unity OF the
Church and fellow ship triumphs in Heaven
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-02
AFTERNOON AND EVENING SESSIONS.

MODIFIED CONSOLIDATION OF BENEVOLENT SOCIE-
TIES RECONSIDERATION OF DELEGATES
FROM OTHER ECCLESIASTICAL BoDIEs-THE REV.
DIR. COE on FATAL DENOMINATIoNALIsM IN
FEEBLE COMMUNICATIVE REV. DIR. CLARK ON
THE WORK OF THE AMERICAN BOARD.
The Rev. f. s. AlvOrd of Massachusetts read
the report Of the committee Of appointed Ober
lin In 1871 to consider and report the proprety Of
consolidating the different benevolent societies Of the
church. The report was, In substance, as follows:
The Committee had during the past year held meetings
in York. at which officers OF all societies had been
heard and full opportunity for the freest discussion
granted. II mad also had extensive correspondence,
had encouraged discussion In associations and ministers
meetings. and had given great time and labor to
tanning the opinions OF the church. Two impediments
TO consoda ton must be recognized: l. The origin and
Of the several societies out OF some special need
and the danger thereto Of NEEDING with them. The
partsanship for different societies prevalent In the
churches Yet there u feeling that there
evils In the disintegrated system. and this would
tend to lessen contributions. The Committee had been
they presented statistical figures which had special sig
ncance the Presby terrain Boards worked largely
thu principle Of consolidation. and their work cost
much less per cent Tho Committee forced thus
wastes Second As TO tho effect OF consolidation on
he unity Of the Societies 1t the Committees judg
ment that the result would be favorable Third In the
matter Of efficiency the tendency would be to bring the
contributions. Considering however, the difficulties,
the Committee would recommend tho adoption of reso.
lutiOns TO the following effect:
That the American Board OF Commissioners for Foreign Missions
entitled the fall support OF the churches that the
hss,oiOre given 70 the American Foreign cad Cbss Union
Transferred 70 1t
10 the South entities Il the fullest support
3 That the Anseaa RsAds ueA susaE ne taias be teas