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The Placer herald., 1874-11-21
REMARKABLE MASONIC INCIDENT.

The first Masonic funeral that ever occur
red in California took place in 1840, and was
performed over brother found drowned in
the bay of San Francisco. An account OF
the ceremonies states that on the body of the
deceased was found silver mark of a ma-
son, upon which were engraved the initials
Of bis name. A little further investigation,
revealed to the beholder the most singular
exhibition Of Masonic emblems that was ever
drawn by the ingenuity of man upon the hui
man skin. There is nothing in the history
or tradition Of Freemasonry equal to it.
Beautifully dotted on his left arm, in red and
blue ink which time could not efface, ap-
peared all the emblems Of the entire appren-
ticeship. There was the Holy Bible, square
and compass, the twenty -four-inch gauge
and common gavel. There was also the Ma
sonic pavement. representing the ground floor
of King Solomon's temple, the indented tassel
which surrounds it. and the blazing star in
the center. On his right arm, and ariistically
executed in the same indellible liquid, were
the emblems pertaining to the Fellowcraft's s
degree, viz the square, the level, and the
plumb. There were also the FIVE columns rep
reseniing the FIVE orders Of architeciure the
Tuscan, Doric, Ionic. Corinthinan and Com
posit. In removing his garments from his
body. the trowel presented itself with all
the other tools of operative masonry. Over
his heart was the pot of incense. On the
other parts Of his body was the beehive, the
book Of constitutions. guarded by the Tyler =
sword, pointing t. a naked heart; the All
seeing Eye the anchor and ark, the hour
glass. the scythe the forty-seventh problem of
Euclid, the sun, moon, stars and comets; the
three steps which are mathematical of youth,
manhood and age. Admirably executed was
the weeping virgin, reclining upon a broken
column, upon which lay the book Of constitu-
!pns. In her right hand she held the pot of
incense, the Masons emblem of a pure heart,
apd in her left hand a sprig Of acacia, the
snbem of the Immortality of the soul. In
medately beneath her stood winged time with
his scythe by his side. which cuts the brittle
thread Of life, and the hour-gass at his feet,
which is ever reminding us that life is with
arng away The withered and attenuated
fingers Of the destroyer were placed amid the
long and flowing rinelets Of the disconsolate
mourner. Thus were striking embems OF
mortality and Immortality blended in one pic
orial representation. 1t was spectacle such
rs Masons never saw before, and in all prob
ability such as the fraternity will never wit
ness again. The brothers name was never
known.
The Placer herald., 1874-11-21
MIR. SMILEY'S GUN.

Max Adeler relates this story: Recently
it occurred to Mr. Smiley, of Darbey, that
it would lie good thing to go out to see il
he couldn't shoot rabbit or two. He al.
ways kept his gun loaded aud ready in the
corner of the room. so he merely sIouldered
it and went out. After while he saw a
rabbit. and taking aim he pulled the trigger
| lie gun failed 10 20 off. Then lie pulled
The other trigger. and the cap snnpped "gan.
Mr.. Smiley used some extreme language.
and then, taking pin, he picked The nip
pies Of tie gun, lrmed them with little
powder, and started again. Presently lie
saw another rabbit, but both caps snappe'i
,gain. The rabbit did not see Smiley, so he
put on more caps, and they snapped too.
Then Smiley cleaned out the nipples again,
pinned them. and fired the gun off at a fence
Then the caps snapped again Them Smiley
became furious, and in his rage he exploded
foriy-seven caps in an effort to make that
gun go off. When the fortyseventh cap
missed also, Smiley thought there migh'
perhaps be something the matter with the
inside of the gun. so he tried the barrels
with his ramrod 10 his utter disnay he
discovered that both barrels were empty.
Mrs. Smiley. who is nervous about firearms,
had lrawn The loads without telling Smiley
for fear of making him angry. II there had
been welkin anywhere about 1t would
probably have been made to ring with Mr..
Smilev's excited denunciations of Mrs.
Smiley. Finally, however, lie became
cooler. and loading boih barrels, he started
again after rabbits He saw one in few
moments, and was about to fire, when he
noticed that here were no caps on his gun.
He felt for one, and TO his disnay, found
that lie had snapped the last one off. The'
he ground his teeth and walked home. D,
bis way there he saw at least six hundred
rabbits. He has been out hunting every
day since, however, with his gun in first-ratt
order, and he has never laid eyes on soli-
tary rabbit. Smiley is beginning TO think
something is wrong in the government Of the
universe.
The Placer herald., 1874-11-21

A gentleman Of our acquaintance found
the other night, much to his surprise, that
his wife knew something about draw poker.
The way of it was this the couple have two
fine boy babies. Seeing them asleep in the
same bed the admiring father wondered il
anybody had better pair than that. The
wife thought not. The husband then said
speaking in parallels as lie thought, "lf VIC
could draw three queens we wonld have a
'iulp that would be hard to beat" And the
lady promptly replied, ''Eycuse me If you
please; we stand pat on the pair we have. >
- Paducah kentuckian.
The Placer herald., 1874-11-21

HARDENING THE CONSTITUTION. Men talk
about hardening the constitution, and With
that view expose themselves TO Summers
sun and Winters wind, to strains and efforts,
and many unnecessary hardships. To the
same end ill-informed mothers souse their lit
lie infants in cold water day by day; their
skin, and flesh, and bodies, steadily growing
rougher, and thinner, and weaker, until slow
fever or water on the brain, or consumption
of the bowels, carries them to the grave; and
then they administer to themselves the semi
comfort and rather questionable consolation
Of its being mysterious dispensaton of
Providence, when, in fact, Providence works
10 miracles to counteract our follics. The
best way we know of hardening the constitu-
ton is to take good care Ct it, for it is no
more improved by harsh treatment, than a
fine garment or a new hat is made better BY
being banged about. Halls Journal OF
Health.
The Placer herald., 1874-11-21

Who PAY The TAXES. Between monop-.
oily and labor there would seem to he nat.
ural antagonism; but if we examine the poll,
books Of the counties and cities we shall find
that all the onerous burdens of taxation
which have been shouldered by the public.
TO the benefit Of railroad companies and other
moneyed interests are voted by The laboring
classes. 1t is rule without exception that
an embryo railroad carries its city subscrip-
tons by appealing to class who do net pos
sess property to be taxed. Yet Charles A.
Dana tells the laboring men of New York
that in the end the taxes are paid out Of their
(thc laboring- -men's) labor, and the burden
falls with peculiar hardship upon them, in
the form of increased rents, the enhanced
cost ofevery necessary of life, above all, in
the stagnation of business, the stopping Of
work. The man who is assessed on a
million dollars worth of property does not
pay his taxes out Of his own pocket, or out
OF the proceeds of is own labor; and many
a working man who taought be was only
putting little burden on the millionaire.
has unwitiingly voted just that much tax
upon himself -Eraminer,
The Placer herald., 1874-11-21

RISKS HIS L1eE ON His FAITH. Pro
fessor White, champion swimmer recently
consented to drown himslef in order that his
heory of resuscitation might be tested, for
The London Humane Society, who were pre-
sent to witness the experiment. After laying
down certain rules for holding drowning
person in the water, he plunged into the river
the serpentine. probably, in Hyde Park
and remained long enough under water to be
partially drowned. His son then dived after
him and brought him to the surface in an ap-
parenIIy lifeIcss condition, adhering strictly
10 the principles laid down by his parent
The brea'hless body was then turned over to
one Of the Humane Society's officers and pnt
through the course of treatment recommend
ed Tie society had the satisfaction Of see
ing Mr.. White revive, and in short time
return to the water without apparent unp!eas-
ant consequences. thus proving his theory by
illustration at the risk of death.
The Placer herald., 1874-11-21
A UIRl,s FOREVER.

The mulberry flowers came dropping down
Sws ct over the two that stood t,gether,
Parting there by the gateway brown.
Still and sad in the soft May weather.
He held her close for last, long kiss;
sI'll wait for you, dear, she said, forever!'
No later hour shall be false to this;
For mine is o love that can alter neverl"
The mulberry flowers drop down once more
Sweet over the two that stood together;
But not the two that stood before,
Parting in the soft May weather!
For the earth has changed its bloom again,
And the love has changed that would altel
never.
Bnt year has come and gone since then!
And this IS the length of girls forever!
The Placer herald., 1874-11-21
Justice to all men; ccsussve privilegcs mossc."


less liquor-seers in 1873? The record
show for that year 3 ,427.Irosecu,ions. Do
you say there was less drunkenness? The
report shows II ,S08 arrests for that offense.
more than for all other crimes put together.
And yet there are some who persist in say
ing that King Alcohol doesn't reign in Maine
| wish lie didn't. But l assure you If some
night you could hang out red flag at the
door Of every rum shop in Maine the people
would wake up in the morung and think the
smallpox had broken out all over the State
HowsHE LAW has INCREASED THE EVIL.
Facts show that the Prolbiory law has
been a aure-worse than thai, a curse
That it has rendered the means OF drunken
ness more costly is true; that in some in
stances it has added somewhat to the diff
Guilty of obtaining liquors may he admitted /;
her Of places of sale may be SO; that it has
also tended somewhat to influence public
opinon-all this may be true. Still, facts
show that the Prohihitory law has not les
sened the evil of intemperance, but has in
creased it, by producing other and collateral
evils. 1t has driven young men to The for.
nation of clubs and the establishment OF
cub-houses, causing an excess of drunken
ness and ruin. Ii has more extensively IN
troduced the rum jug into the family circle
More than eve, do men buy liquor now IN
kegs and demJohns, and keep it and drink
It in their ONES in presence of their chill
dren. And, while the law has made liquor
more costly in rice, it has made it also more
poisonous in quality; and old and reliable
physicians throughout the State now repor,
4 lour-fold increase of cases Of dellrium ,re-
mems. To-day man with four inches Of
Maine whisky in him is not less danger
Gus than wild beast.
The Placer herald., 1874-11-21
The GRANT FAMILY AT HoME-The white

The GRANT FAMILY AT HoME-The white
Honse which is whittier Than ever by two fresh
coats Of paint, is all ready for the reception
of the b,ide and groom. Mrs. President
Grant has given up her room for the use OF
the young couple, and has taken one across
the hall which faces the river, and which
was Nellie's room during her girlhood. A
handsome new carpet has been put down and
the frescoing and paint touched up in the
room which is to be Mrs. Freds. Old Mr..
Dents room, which is the adjoining room,
has been newly-fitted up, for Nellie who will
not be here before the end Of January
Colonel and Mrs. Grant will make visit to
New York before they arrive here. OF
course, they will be much entertained when
they arrive, as Mrs. Fish, Mrs. Williams,
Mrs. Belknap and others will give dinners,
lunches and evening receptions in their hou-
or. In this way all Of Washington will be
enabled to see those marvellous dresses OF
which so much has been written. Mrs
Fred's opportunities for using her elegant
toilets are superior to those Of Mrs, Sartoris,
for, il we can rely upon the information that
gossips bring, Mrs. Sartoris had led a quiet,
retired life. and no occasion TOR attiring her.
seli in any but the simplest costume. Mrs.
Sntoris' contemplated visit has caused Col.
Grant to change his plans about trip to
Europe. He will divide his time between
the White House and Chicago. Fay, y
in Louisville Courier Journal.
The Placer herald., 1874-11-21

Force OF ExAMPLE. Said one girl to
another this r orning as they were going to
school: We're too early; we'll have to loat
around there until the doors are opened.
"Loqf faround?" replied the other, "tha! Is
not pretty expression. " "Weli, Id hke
to know" said the reproved girl. chow l am
10 learn to talk proper, when have tbree
brothers harping about 'chin music. cheese
it, 'whoop EN- up that is not your racket,
and all that sort of talk all the tiaRe.
The Placer herald., 1874-11-21


OvERwoRK1Na THE BRAIN.-Softening Of
the brain is becoming a more common disease
than formerly; as it is utterly ncurables at
tention should be given to its causes. The
softening is caused by an inAahimatory con-
dtion or a gradual degeneration Of the SUBJ
stance of the brain, arising from intense
mental excitement, az result of study, OF
the use Of spirituous liquors, or allowing the
mind 20 dwell upon one subject unpleasantly,
especially when there is no real cause, Of
conjectured injuries, or injustices and the
like, moping over them, chershing thoughts
Of them. This lamentable malady comes OH
at one time with n. sudden head or ear ache,
an another with difficulty of speech, or numb
ness, or convulsions, or paralysis. or actual
inscnsibility; or at other times there is sim.
ply a decline Of the power Of the senses.
sight, hearing, speech, and the mental powers
generally. The same disease is caused by
want of something to do, when there is no
compulsion to mental effort or muscular ex-
ertion. 10 amelorate nalady arising from
causes so Numerically opposite, antpodat
means should be employed-!css work to the
over worked, more work for those who have
nothing to do.--Halls Family Doctor.
The Placer herald., 1874-11-21

A Democratic candidate in Illinois lately
said to a rural audience. "Gentlemen, am
proud to be one of you, My father was
farmer, and am farmer born. Yes, may
truly say, was born between two rows Of
corn." At this point an inebriated agricul-
turist sang out "A [hicl pumpkin, by thun-
der!' The farmers were convinced. ti II
The Placer herald., 1874-11-21

Our landady, being on yacht during u
squall. was lorrifed at the unseeming 'ev'ty
Of the captain, who told her that ''.hings
was all square " whe, she could see with
her own eyes that lie meant that everything
was 10 wreck-tangle.
The Placer herald., 1874-11-21
INSANITY BY INTEMpERANCE.

Another observation. The cases of in
sanity in Maine are, on this account, sadly
on the increase. In 1868 there were z per-
sons carried to the asylum wloes inenity
was caused hy iniemperancc. For the
years 1929 there were 52.-2 26 each
year. AN increase almost four-fold. The
following table shows the number of insane
persons carried to the asylum for the past
The Placer herald., 1874-11-21

Mrs. NyE, Of Iowa, can get supper, split
kindl,.gs, wash the al hes, milk the cows,
md iced the hogs While her five boys and
two girls are pl ying game ofcroquet.
The Placer herald., 1874-11-21

Peter H.. of Brazil. is said to be the
richest mcnarch in the world, and there are
many who woul,l like TO ne Peter two.
The Placer herald., 1874-11-21

II appears that in The first FIVE years Civ.
Ell there were 63; in The last five, 100.
The Placer herald., 1874-11-21

Early TO bed and early TO rise will all be
IN vain it you don't advertise.
The Placer herald., 1874-11-21
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Army liieratnre-Mag zines and reviews.
The Placer herald., 1874-11-21
NUMBER ID.
DEATH NOT GENERALLY PAINFUL.

When the blood ceases to be- oxygenated.
physical sensiblity. is destroyed, and tho
oxygenation Of the blood being accomplished
by the lungs, if these organs are obstructed,
a proportionaie privaiion of scnsibiIity will
necessarily be the result. The lungs are the
weakest of all the great vital organs; they
ordinarily begin to die sooner than other
parts, and their function is actually suspended
before that Of other organs. Thence it fol.
lows that the oxygenation Of the blood being
gradually suspended the privation of nervous
sensibility Immediately ensues, and there eau
be no suffering These theoretical notions
are supported by facts. So far as my ex,
perience goes, if dying man be asked
whether he suffers pain, be will, in the great
er number of instances, answer in the ,nega-
tive; yet there may be at the same time d
trightful appearance Of distress.
Ny opinion. therefore, founded on great
number of observations Of the character
above mentioned, is that death is not gener-
ally painful, and that Nature. nike kind
mother" while she surrounds its idea with
imaginary terrors, has contrived the animal
organization in such way as to produce .
natural anodyne depriving The blood Of .oxy-
gen. There will be found, no doubt, cx.
ceptions in chronic diseases already alluded
to, as asising from physical causes. and there
will be another class Of exceptions Of a diff
ferent nature from moral diseases, such az
The recollection Of bad life. DR. Warren.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-02-19
Go East b. Way OF 81. Louis.

In these days of railroad competition. the
wise Traveller select. his route before leaving
home. In almost every instance he desires TO
reach his destination rs speedily as possible.
and Tor tie accomplishment Of that purpose
the Missouri Pacific Through Liae from the
West to the East. via Kansas City and st. LOU
is. ,IErs Inducements unsurpassed by any 9th
or line in the country. Everything connected
with the Missouri Pacific u. Il. is FIRST eiassant
the adoption of the Miller Platform and West
inghousc Air Brake, together with its P.;iIman
Slccpers and reciinin. chair coaches. render s
"trip over the line perfectly SAFE. and pleasant.
Passenger. from all parts OF the West, by taxi
ing It's Express trains at kansas City. Lcav-
euworii. Alc!ii=oa and other prominent cities,
ar, LANDED III 81. i.Oui. at seasona:,ie hours.
morning and evening, aud in ample time to
make direct :.connrc:ion with NIL railroads for
every point in the North. East and SOUTH
particular information. with maps.,i:ne tables.
.Sc.. may be l:sa ut the various Through
Ticket Offices IN the west, or upon personal
or written application TO q. II. Baxter, West
cru Passenger Agent, Kansas City. Mo-. or +.
4. Ford. Gen. Passenger Agent. st. Lopis, No.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-02-19
SECRET SOCIETIES.

4 ofP-Cyxpox LoDS.y No :, ineet- every Wedhe>'
dnv evening at O'clock, IN Masonic Hal ~ T.
KILLER & c, j. e. MoELE=, IL oil X O.
IoOF--SALISA LoD.:E No. ~. meets at Qua PEI
l. BoSD, X. g., kD- wITrAASS, SECRETARY
IOO.F-SISA; EScAAPMENr No: Is, ~ osd =, en'"
Hall first and third Tuesdays ~ each ns'ai'i- -
SHrLlz, C. r., I. BOND, Scribe
rs SALLY, IopGE No ca, At Masonic Nall
rfrsf and third Monday in each month"; ID. H. +" Az
START W NJ. J. DEWITr, Secretary
SAiiSs ROYAL ARCH CnaPTEK No Is, AT Masonic ia
..cnrd aud fourth Moa.iay ia each month. B. j.
HAMA, II E.H.P., j DEWITT, Secretary
T.Yrt- gaxpTE,irrR,S CE--Er,rtier Il Inp'
oil Honor .u,.i Temperance. No. meets ever! ii -, ~
yr-s.ins hardware visiting l';o'E.fs are C.,
daily invited to attend. l.. u. trTiLE, w. e.; .
wE-r, W. e.
n,,,..r,ncr No Do.R-Mee;s in Odd Fellow
IAN second ard fourth frid. evening o. ear hio
,rIpm f. L. SogroS, y. q; Ms. ,. = H"'.fo'
v q; Z. CONRAD, r. ).
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-02-19
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

PxrsarrEgiaS-w 4 sim;sins, Pastor. Preach
iny each sabbath st II 4. VI. and Z r NJ. Sabbath
.caool, sP. n. Prayer Meetings "Wednesday ese-
nings-
uy,,.p:s1 Ep,soorAI-Rev. W. j. Mitchell, Pastor.
Preaching every Sabbath, nj 10 80 n. VI anh 81
o'clock i. NJ. Sabbath s-hori, each aaota'h, ~
"a. II. Prayer Meeting, "Wednesday evenings.
Er,scorAL-Ees j.. II. Lee, Pastor. t'r-achix al the
i-st and irl .tbfhs oil Sc.l month Il ii ~ N.
Irruyn,x-gey. J c. Young, Pastor ir-ach'ns al
r.e old 81 T.. Church every Lr-t an'l third san,,'s
prr,rtuy every SECOND and fp,sr; >ind ~ at -c 81
House No. 10, (siX miles OF sai:na) al IL oeioe>
m.
L .ruoL,c-Hrv J In Fcenrfy, Pastor serves on
The . ,,,rd sabbath bio: ~ the Court ltou>e
r,,usr-y.y J. r. Downer. Preaching every "th-
rr sabbath morning and evening, at Tie u=aa.
hs.t.r
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COUNTY DIRECTORY.

Jut.rc of the District Court. u. PRESCOTT
Svpaior-J. n. EuTAsi,s
Ya,lroId As.r.Sor--w. p Isle.
Hrprr..niairc-J. WsAytE .
,;,,unty Co,ninissioners-N- T. scAoiL, ei'''ih'"
= Al PALMER and X :. tHAMriiS
t.uniy ti.ia-ibayIp BGEkE
I-t,untx Attorncy-E. W loi'sKiNso'-
probate yatise--!iENgl LOGAN
t:l.yk or the District ourt-AtGt.r boShi-
s;.nuty Irea,u.rr-I. r.. fACLn.Eis.
sa.riG-T. J. GoING.
Y,.,,,trr of DEEDS. 7. IEi>s
Snrintru,i.pt Of Public IaSifuciion-EI IL BISHOP
t,rJne.-J. Ii. LrLL, JR.
sury,yur-u p HAMILTON.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-02-19
CITY DIRECTORY.

Naysr-3 II. B,sIior. IA
4, ,I,, i,.a.i,-EuANk EoopSoH, lcs l.. CARVER, "
r W., IN WITraASS, CgAnI... HAG.iN.
Police al ,c-S- r. tAgcuLi
tIcra-.-DG.S r. BOWEN.
ir-a,urer-i.. IL. MAFFirg-
Atarsiai-Cnas- L. HtssEf.
lhc;,uIy Mar-nai-A- -or ru~ics.
sl,y AIIprnry-E. A. tIbhAN-