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The Placer herald., 1874-04-18
Local and County Matters.

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OAKLAND has in its suburbs camp of real
Gypsies.
The Local Option law will be found on our
first page to day.
We acknowledge the receipt of compliment
ary invitation to attend the Red Mems ball, to
be given by Delaware Tribe, No. AS, on the
evening of May 18th. at Newcastle
AT the next meeting of the Auburn Debating
Club new officers are to be elected for fhe en-
suing quarter. A full attendance is desirable.
Ara meeting of the Board of EduoAdun of
San Francisco, last Wednesday, motion to ad-
.st-i children to white schools was lost
". c.. NORTON was the recipiant oi a
s ... ade, last Thursday night, from the Auburn
Brass Band The music was charming
The recent warm weather, and the frequent
mild showers indicate almost to a certainty
bountiful harvest yield
THOSE wishing to purchase home will no.
tee advertisement headed "Ranch For Sale,
in another column.
For SALE.-A farm near Auburn, with vine
yard, wine cellar and dwelling Apply to II.
Gordon Auburn.
The quartz mills below town are hammer
ing away on rock which is paying some ten,
some twenty, and some as high as forty-fve
dollars per ton.
POLL TAXES, by an act of the recent Legisla-
ture, become delinquent on the 1st of July. 1t
would be well for citizens to remember this as
II not paid on or before that time one dollar ad-
ditional will be collected
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18

The friends of Henry II. Fellows will be
pleased to learn that after a long spell of sick
ness, which has confined him to his bed most Of
the time, he is now out again. and ready to at
tend to business. His card will be found under
new advertisements to-day.
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18

We have read somewhere that "a half pound
Of shot, administered to sympathetic cats, at this
season Of the year, will bear fruit in increased
hours oil slumber throughout the summer" One
Of our typos says he is poor hand at admins
tering medicines, or he would be greatly tempted
to try this remedy. Something he declares, is
necessary to secure him additional slumber
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18

Teachers INSTITUTE. Annual Institute
Of the teachers of Placer county will commence
at the public School House in Auburn on Tues
aay, the 2Sth day of this month, at half-p l
oclock P. M. Prof. Allen, Principal of the
state Normal School, will be in attendance, and
uurlng the Institute will lecture to the teachers
and citizens on various subjects interesting to
all Interested in education 1t is also the inten-
noh to try and secure the attendance of State
superintendent Bolander All the teachers are
DnAPected to give the Institute the benefit of
'uelr presence at least.
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18

If the people of Auburn would erect to them
selves monument of their wisdom and enter
prise, for which their children will bless them
the longest day they live. Let them turn ont in
tax.
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18
SPECIAL NOTICE,

Why suffer from Dyspepsia, Indigestion and
loss of appetite when you can. by using DR.,
Henley's celebrated l. X. l.. Biters, effect II
perfect cure; they are pleasant and invigorating
tonic, and endorsed and recommended by our
most eminent Physicians (as per certificates ON
each botte) for all complaints of the Liver and
Digestive Organs. AS family medicine they
have no equal
See advertisement in another col INN.
n3O-3m
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18

Es1 For the very best photographs, go to
Bradley & Rulofson's Gallery with an ELEvA-
TOR, 429 Montgomery street, San Francisco.
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18

VIZ understand the Alabama Quartz Mining
Company intend 10 commence work on thor
a u tho course OF few weeks. This mine
'aear Newcastle. Judging from the work al
1na and the rock taken out Of ths mine
ed over forty dollars per ton, aO
s. ect soon to hear of interesting new
flo.- that source.
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18

AkD MEMS BAIL.-The boys were all delight
ea-and the girls were not mad-on reading in
Ne HERALD last week that ball was to be
gwen at Newcastle on the 18th of next month
h.n h. IS said that Newcastle gives better parties,
s' aus and festivals than any other town of its
b"s .~i IN the county. That being the case every
tbo:s VIII want to go, and if they do go we think
nss my Will get the worth of their money. The
eanaSers have personally assured that every
cas ael'ioh Will be made to make the ball sue
c.M, nS, and We all know what the Newcastle folks
ssa ' d Success. For full particulars see adver-
''ement in another column.
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18

Cor BACK THE MONEY 1t will be remember
ed that something over year ago the Super
vlsors of Placer county appropriated the sum
of 81 900 out of the County General Fund to
pay counsel to assist the Attorney General in
prosecuting the suits between this county and
the Contra, Pacific Railroad Company, pending
in the Supreme Court of the United States
The money was paid to the Attorney General
by the county but never used for the purpose
intended. 1t began to be apparent that the
county was going to be out that much, and
doubtless would, had it not been for the en-
ergy and perseverance, of our Assembyman,
Hon. S. b. Burt, VIII D, since be first went to
Sacramento, has been working to get it back
again, and at last succeeded. He brought the
money up with him, and the taxpayers will not
feel sorry to know that it is now safe back in the
County Treasury.
ODD FELLOWS BAIL.-By glancing at our
advertising columns it will be seen the Odd
Fellows of Michigan Bluff are making extensive
preparations for celebrating the 9th of April,
the ffty-ffth anniversary of the introduction
of Odd Fellowship into America, by grand
ball. To know that Michigan Bluff is the place
is all the assurance most people want that the
ball will be n success, but when they see that
Humphrey and McHaie have charge of the ar
Tangements, then they know that the very finest
time will be had. All are invited and the admis-
sion is only SO.
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18

COUNTY JAIL.-There are now twenty-five pris-
oners confined in our county Jail. They are
crowded like sheep in fold. Sheriff McCor-
mick is doing all he can to make them comfort
able, but he is laboring under great disadvan-
tages. Our Jail IS sadly in need of repairs. At
Present it is neither safe, comfortable nor con-
venient. Our Supervisors, though, are aware of
the fact as we'll as we, and will doubtless do
something at their next meeting to amend its
condition.
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18

SCHOOL ExAMINATIoN A thorough eXamina-
ton of the Roseville public school will take
place. under the direction of the teacher, Mr.
Sd. Pullen, next Monday, Tuesday and We'd
ncsday. On Thursday evening next
the school VII give an something
grand! splendidp' says our informant. We
hope all may do we'll, and the pupils and parents
enjoy profitable evenings entertainment.
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18

MINING.-lt would seem that all the good
times are coming upon us at once. We spoke
in another article of the farmers happy pros
poets, and had scarcely finished writing it when
friend steps in from Michigan Bluff and re-
ports that there is nothing in the world to hin
der this from being the best mining season ever
known in the county. Since the white man first
disturbed the solitude of the Serras with the
clatter of his pick and shovel there has not been
known much snow in the mountains this
season of the year, rs Mt present. This snow is
now melting, which affords the miners an abund-
ant supply of water. As a consequence, all the
mines are working full forces. But what will
make this much better than ordinary seasons,
the supply of water will last until later in the
summer. In short the Indications are that
from the fayors of Providence Placer is bound
to flourish for the next twelve months at least
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18
BORN.

HORN.
At Roseyille, April 5th, to the wife of job
Bottford, a son.
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18

ADyERT1sING.-The San Diego Union touches
this subject most delicately, though very sensi-
bly,, when it says 'the first thing we do on pick
ing up paper, that is, if we want to know any
thing of the town and county in which it is pub
lished, is to examine its advertisements. 1t
goes on to add that an acute observer had said,
Advertisements contains aword of interest and
practical philosophy because they will illustrate
the wants, pursuits and habits of the people. "
1t adds, "any one impatient of slow results
must advertise. 1t says "the usual inference
nowadays is, that if a man article be not
known, he or it is not worth knowing. Adver-
tising is the only medium of success, and there
are many who would realize hundreds for tens
thousands for hundreds if they would study the
philosophy Of advertising, and profit by it"
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18

LIKES AUBURN BEsr.-A gentleman called in
our office few days ago, to make some inquir-
les regarding the price of real estate in this
part of the country. He said he had arrived in
California but few weeks ago, from Illinois;
came here with the intention of making this his
home, and had spent the time thus far in tray
cling the State to find the best part to set
tie, and he told us candidly that, from what he
could see and learn about Placer county, he
liked it better than any part he had been He
reasoned that our splendid climate coupled
with our abundant and varied natural resources,
must at no distant day make this II great coun-
try. He liked Auburn better than any town he
had seen, and left us, bent on trying to pur-
chase a cheap home somewhere near wn.
from which he said he only wanted living for
a few years, until he could get it well improved,
when he hoped to make more. This is one of
the kind of men we want. There are thousands
of others travelling over the country. Let them
come on; plenty of good land, from 81 2j to
$3.50 per acre.
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18
So far we have noticed bnt Iittle e,ectiorear-

SO far we have noticed but little electioneer-
ing for or against the school tax When this
question was up before there were some few
nen who worked almost increasingly to defe at
1t, and they succeeded. Their works were not
like the prayers of the Pharisees, on the sire ct
corners and in public places But they went
around quietly buttonholing each voter until
promise to oppose the measure was secured,
Ihls quiet way of working may be all right,
when Oh Christian mission but when opposinc
Il needed school Improvement we think it would
be more honorable to make the opposition
openly. 1t is question worth working for.
and one worth voting for, then let us work. and
when election day comes, let us go and vote.
Ii it was for the election of a State Harbor Com
missioner, to reside i'll san Francisco. the re-
suit of which would not effect us 2l% miles
one way or the other, everybody would be ex-
cited about it; the band would be out. bon-Gres
would illuminate our town, speeches would be
made, and c Id harry would be to pay generally.
But as 1t Is only school election, the result of
which Will effect the future of our town to the
amount Of thousands of dollars, and the hert-
age of the children in our midst to a degree
which we cannot compute, why, we will
probably hear but little of it. When the election
comes off there will be,perhaps, hundred votes
polled out of three times that number, and
among that 100 will be every vote that opposed
the measure, Those who favor it, but think it
will be carried without them will be at home
Now, reader, and friend to the measure, Just
reason few minutes on this kind of philoeo
ply, and see what you think about it. Should
sou not be prompted to act in accordance to
the Importance of the subject
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-04-03
Rates Of Advertising,

law at the passage of this act, the qualified
electors of each county composing such
district shall, at the next general election,
and whenever the same thereafter shall 10
necessary, at the times and places for hold.
ing such election within their respective
election districts, elect one person for pre-
sident judge of the coHrts in such district.
and as many persons Tor additional law
judges thereof as shall be required hy the
Constitution and the laws.
SEC. 10. That from and after the pass-
ago OF this act, the judges learned in law,
In commission, shall continue during their
unexpired terms judges of the several
courts of the districts in which they NAV
reside, and at the expiration of their re-
spective terms the qualified electors Of
every county composing such districts
shall vote for and elect their successors in
Office.
) SEC. IL. That at the first term of the
court held in the eor1rat districts of this
after the passage of this
act, by the Judge duly elected or appointed
70 hold the same, il shall be the duty of
said judges to make an order fixing the
time for holding the regular terms of said
o9@ils CO chsnsss Efh fhsfssSSfr 9sSfrs sd and a
not less than two newspapers in each
county of the district at least thirty days
before the time so fixed for holding said
courts.
SEC.12. That all acts or parts of acts in
consistent herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-04-03
SaIss ann ststsbrs.
From the Fireside Friend.
MAY ASHI.EY'S RING.
BY "LENTo" OF THE GALLON sun. -

BY .LENTO' OF THE GALLON SUN"
You haven't answered my question yet,
Harry Sim! suppose, then, you cp'iot
answer it, so all there is for us to do, is TO
part
They were walking by the river side,
that still September night,-May Ashley
and Harry Sim. The mellow moon hung
high in the heavens. and shone Gown upon
the broad, ripping river, and the far
stretch of moadow-land beyond it, and tie
lovers standing together by an old tre,
that had witnessed so many interviews n
wears that it had rustled and Whispered
there by the river path.
May was but seveuteen-proud, imp-
tient and sensitive. There was hasy
flush upon her pale, pretty face, and
stormy light in her eyes. Harry Sim stol-
ped, and took both the tender, restless
! hands in his.
You don't mean it, May You are ar
CRY now, but you surely cannot mean that
Cannot II You think, then, that an
| so much your slave that l will submit b
anything you choose to say or do! L vii
show you that can live without your f.
vor or your smiles. l can so away from
here and strike out path for myself. YoI
may marry Hattie Gray, if you prefer he
to me, and | will never
Now, May interrupted Harry, 'ther'
is some mistake, think can explain
No, it is too late, now, you must not
try gave you a chance, and you would
not. | see you do not care for me as [
thought you did when l let you put tbs
ring on your finger she said, drawing t
off as she spoke, and l will never ask you
for an explanation again p
Harry was growing angry. He did MT
suppose May was in earnest, and 1t pr'-
yoked him to be set so coolly aside.
Just as you please, May!' he sait,
drawing back. You are in a strange moGl
tonight, and will not listen to reason BIT
what are you going to do p he asked as sic
drew her shawl about her and turned
away you are not goingP'
Yes she answered, turning, and show.
inc a face from which all color had faded,
leaving it white still, yes, am. amigo
ing where you will never see me again
You will see what can do to win n name
and fortune for myself. And [ viii
never forgive the heartless way you have
treated me y
'Nerer is a long time, May Harry said
still increduIous, don't say anything yo
will be sorry for
no, / will not she replied, speakin:
slowly and firmly, III take that never
back
She stepped to the river side, and tosse'
the ring she had drawn from her finger, ia
into the ripping waves.
when you bring that ring back to m
from the river, then, and not until then
will forgive you y
And before the astonished young ma
s could answer, she had turned, and Was fiji
ting up the river path.
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A ketfledruu.

Jones received his first invitation over
week ago. The event was yesterday after
noon. Jones had accepted at once, and
before he had read the talisnanic word in
the corner of the invitation, 'Kettledrum.'
Jones does not move much in polite society.
He moves oftener when rent day comes
round 30 Jones didn't exactly know what
'Kettledrum' meant. He asked his bach
lor friend Wicks what 'Kettledrum' meant.
Wicks doesn't move much in any society
at all, and he didn't know. So they put
their heads together, perhaps on the prin-
ciple that the two heads were needed for
drums generally. Wicks says, Il have it.
1t is musical party and you're expected
to play on the drum But don't know
a note,' says Jones. Then you must go
and take lessons in drumming twice a day
till the party comes off, says Wicks.
Jones borrowed fifty dollars and gave his
note at least Then he went to Signor
Scheepskeen and took two lessons day on
drumming for week, and ruined his land
lady's prospects by causing ali her bsarders
to leave on account of that Jones' drum.
Yesterday afternoon Jones, with his drum
on his hack came UP srnilins 90 .he a---T
where the party was to come of. Jones
came off himself as well as the party, for
the door servant took him for one of the
German band, and as much as be (Jonesl
insisted on coming in and that he was in
yited, the servant insisted that he shouldn't
and wasn't, and at last kicked Jones into
the street. He hunted half hour for one
of his drum-sticks, and says if that't a
'kettIedrum party he'd prefer prize fight
and to be one of the principals.-BostOa
TrGreler.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-04-03

THE BLACK Bass LAw.-As number
OF our readers have desired US TO inform
them of the provisions of the law in refer
encs to black bass, we publish below the
text of the fish law in reference 10 the
matter, and showing how and when black
bass, pike or pickerel may be caught. Viola
tors have chance to pay over twenty-five
dollars, if they are not disposed to yield
obedience to the provisions Of the law.
For further information about the laws
regulating fisheries, etc, consult the Penn
sylvania Pamphlet Laws Of 1888, pages 81,
90 and %:
SECTION 2. No person shall, at any time,
catch or Kill in any Of the toatsrs Of this State,
save only with hook and line or scroll,
and no person shall catch, or expose for
sale, or have in his or her possession, after
the same has been killed, any black bass,
pike or pickerel, between the first day Of
June, excet alire for stocking other waters,
under penalty of (a5l twenty-five dollars
for each offense.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-04-03
Miscellaneous.
THE JUDICIAL, BILL.

The following bill dis.ricting the State
into judicial districts has passed finally,
and will no doubt be approved by the Co
vernon and become q law. The bill is as
follows:
AN ACT Designating the Judicial Dis
tricts of this Commonwealth.
SECTION /. Be Il Enacted dc, That
the Judicial Districts Of the Common
wealth, shall be numbered, composed and
designated as follows:
The First District shall be composed of
the city and county of Philadelphia.
The Second District, of the county of
Lancaster.
The Third District OF the county Of Nor
Hampton.
The Fourth District of the counties Of
Tioga, Potter, M'Kean and Cameron.
The Fifth District Of the county Of Ale
gheny.
The Sixth District Of the county of Erie.
The Seventh District of the county of
Bucks.
The Eighth District of the county of
Northumberland.
The Ninth District of the county of
Cumberland.
The Tenth District of the county OF
Westmoreland.
The Eleventh District OF the county of
Luzerue.
The Twelfth District of the county of
Dauphin, to which the county of Lebanon
is hereby attached.
The Thirteenth District Of the county OF
Bradford.
The Fourteenth District Of the county of
Fayette, TO which the county Of Greene is
hereby attached.
The Fifteenth District Of the county Of
Chester.
The Sixteenth District Of the counties OF
Bedford and Somerset.
The Eighteenth District of the counties
of Clarion and Jefferson.
The Nineteenth District Of the county of
York.
The IwSpt1oth ibsfriH' ~ '"N '""''''1-
of Union, Snyder and Mifiiin.
The Twenty first District Of the county
Of Schuykill
The Twenty. y.secOnd District OF the coun-
ties of Wayne and Pike.
The Twenty-third District Of the county
of Berks.
The Twenty-fourth District of the coun-
ties of Huntingdon, Blair aad Cambria.
The Twenty fifth District of the coun-
ties of Centre, Clearfeld and Clinton.
The Twenty-sixth District of the coun-
ties of Columbia, Sullivan, Wyoming and
Montour.
The Twenty seventh District OF the
county of Washington.
The Twenty.eighth district Of the county
of Venango.
The Twenty-ninth District of the county
of Lycomlng.
The Thirtieth District, Of the county o.
Crawford.
Ths Thirty-irst District, of the count,
of Lehigh.
The Thirty second District Of the county
| of Delaware.
The Thirty third District of the county
of Armstrong.
The Thirty-fourth District Of the county
of Susquehanna.
The Thirty fifth District Of the county o
Mercer.
The Thirty-sixth district Of the count.
of Beaver.
The Thirty-seventh District Of the coun
ties of Warren; Forest and Elk.
i The Thirty.eighth District OF Aontgo
zAery.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-04-03

"How MUCH WAS HE WORTH ?''--
There is terrible significance in the ques-
tions we sometimes ask upon the death Of
a wealthy man, if we only understood the
real significance of the questions. "How
much was he worth f'' we ask. And the
angels might reply, Worth ? he wasn't
worth anything. His money was worth
something. His body is worth something,
as q source of fertility to the soil. But he
wasn't worth anything" So we vary the
question: ''Yes, but bow much did he
leave ?' ''Oh, leave" it might be an
swercd ''Ycs, will tell you. He had
houses, lots, bonds, stocks, gold, notes,
merchandise, farms. And he left-great
God he left them oil He carried moth
ing with him. Naked and destitute came
he into the world, and as naked and dssti-
tute did he go the way whence he came.
He carried nothing neither land, nor
money, nor yet did he carry with him the
blessing of the poor, the grateful tears Of
an orphan, the benediction Of the poor.
He left all-he carried nothing away with
him. But his neighbor has died q man
who was not known on 'Change nor in the
tax-list. "And what has he left ?" We
may, perhaps, curiously ask. "Lsft ?'' he
has left nothing but be has taken much
with him. He has gone to heaven laden
with the blessings and the gratitude of
the poor, Of the helpless, Of the young, OF
the aged, of the widow, Of the friendless
of those whom he, by his counsels, and his
acts, and his prayers, had blessed Of those
whose poverty he had relieved, whose ig-
norance he had enlightened, whose dark
ness he had dispelled, whose bodies aud
whose souls he had fed" When Wilber-
force died, Daniel O'Connell said !: "Hs has
gone up to heaven bearing million broken
fetters IN his hands," Happy he, what
who goes thus freighted into the other
world.-Good Words.