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, 1874-04-24
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

TIE M1NSTRELS IN a NEW PIECE,
| ENTITLED 1.-THE SMUGGLERS."
| Tho Arlington, Cotton i Ecmble Mnstrels,
assisted By one or two friends, gave matinee
| yesterday afternoon In the Office Of United
States Commissioner Horne. The troupe WAS
represented by John L. Surridge, John A. Rem
bic. Benjamin Cotton, Edward Quinn, William
Courtright, John Martin, and Frank ui1dretll.
The friends were William Heating, who keeps
bar at Chaplin l. Cores, and Matthew Loman,
who performs the samc bcueficent Office ut the
Clifton House.
Commissioner noyne called attention to the
fact that two members Of the troupe. G. Kleist
and r. HALEY, who were interested in the matt
nee performance, we're not present. but Ben
Cotton explained their abscnce by announcing,
DeyB gone fshin' on der Knll-u-met," HI OK
planation which elected roars OF laughter from
the byatandcrs. District-Attorncy Glover, who
acted as right-hand cnd-rnan Of the company,
opened the fun by rcmarkiug to midd1e-man
Cotton: "Say, Ben, what ia yer a gwine
to do bout dem Canada coats, eli; specs
yen had to bo fined $1,000. Yah, yah, yah!"
To which the sable Benjamin responded: Cor
Almighty, Mr. Glubber, yer frightens der life ont
OBJ me, free thousand dollars for buyln' 8 eight
dollar pair Of Canada pants an q summer ODER
coat. an one or two summer scots, an trtde oh
underclothing an" - Here the sonorous voice
OF left end-man Hoyne broke in with tho an
uouncement that John Z. ko1nble would sing
tho pathetic ballad OF 1.-The Struggled Vest
ments :" TO the tune Of "D2ic." Mr. Kemble
displayed no much emotion that he was unable
to get further On than the first verse, which ran
az follows:
Dar kcn man from do land oh snow7
AM sold us all sone Canada clothes
So cheap, 60 cheap. so cheap, SO cheap.
He closed one eye us tights clam,
An whispered ~ Let's fool Uucle Sam :"
So neat, 80 neat, Bo neat, SO neat.
Chorus by the company.
But VIC wish we hadn't fooled him,
We do, do.
We bought those clothes and with our woeo
Long since in vain we've struggled,
r, anil
The Placer herald., 1874-09-19
REDUCE ExPgSsEs.

1t seems that in Illinois and other North
western States. especially in Minnesota, where
the grasshoppers have been SO numerous,
that crops have been light, and the Chicago
Tribune sieses on this circumstance, TO pre-
sent some strong argument in opposition to
protective tariff. Though in California the
crops have been generally very good this
year, in Placer county they have been very
light. Therefore, the same argument will
hold good. The expenses of the farmer this
year, on half crop, are the same as they
's'ere last year, on a full crop, and If. it took
all last year to meet interest, repairs and
other current expenses, this year the farmer
must run far, far behind. The crop is in.
They are powerless to increase the amount,
and the price they have but little influence
to control. But can they reduce the ex-
penses? Yes. How? By voting against
protective tariff. The law Ct the United
States places on each and every article the
farmer consumes special tax, not for the
support Of the government, but as bounty
or subsidy to certain privileged characters.
"'rhe extent Of this tax says, the Tribune,
''is more widespread han farmers generally
suppose. On all articles Of Indispensable
necessity, there is nm average tax Of fifty
per cent" The 7ribuns continues: eff this
tax were paid TO the United States, to be
used in meeting ihe expenses of the Gov
eminent, interest or principal of the public
lebt, or even the back pay of Senators and
members of Congress, there would be some
kind Of pretext for its payment; but when
il is remembered that not a penny Of this
TAX is received by the United States, but is
collected by so-caled "infant industries,
principally in the Eastern States, who have
been voted this bounty ty Congress, the
justice Of the tax is less evident.
Last Winter the Senators and Ren.e-
sentatives in Congress, after six months de-
liberation, declared they had no time TO at
tend toa reduction of this tax; and they post
poned it until after the elections, just as
their predecessors have done for years; after
The elections, nothing more has ever been
heard OF the matter, Ary farmer can I'M
d'rss.ahd ....nt if this tax Of so per cent. on
everything he has to purchase were repealed
it would offset the loss of One-thrd of the
crops, and in years when there is full
crop, would leave him handsome surplus
with which to pay debts or add TO his COM
forts"
The Placer herald., 1874-09-19

very rapid, safe and easy way to make mon
ey, is to procure territory to introduce the latest
useful invention that is wanted every day, by ev-
cry one, everywhere, who has family, full
sized Sewing Machine with Table and Treadle
for only $40 that does the same work as ma
chine you would pay $50 for; rapid, smooth and
firm, makes seam so strong the cloth will tear
before the stitches rip apart. Eight new attach
ments fer all work and the improved Button
Hole Worker used by us only. Agents need on
ly show them in operation to sell in every house
they enter. $50 and upwards cleared daily by
smart agents. No such machine was ever Of
fered at any such price. $4,000 sold last year,
LOG, 900 frmilies use them. Demand increasing
every day where they become known. Minis
ters, judges, lawyers, editors, machnists. tail
ors. ETC., recommend them as perfect. Rights
given free to first applicants. II there is no
agency in your place, write for it. or buy ma
chine for your family or relation. there is
none better or SO cheap. Machines sent to all
parts of the country on receipt of $40. Read
advertisement beginning $50 saved in every
family" in another part of this paper. Address
the Proprietors Robert J Mulligan & Co.. 33e
Canai st., New York. Tn36-74-Iy1
The Placer herald., 1874-09-19

The San Francisco Post declares that the
highest degree Of prosperity can never be
obtained until we put the burden of taxa
ton exclusively on land. The Chicago
Tribune declares that the highest state Of
prosperity can never be obtained until the
Prevailing system Of taxing land be abolished
When such authorities clash, who shall say
wh,ch is right? There only seems this
solution: The Post is run in the in
terest of capi,,,'sts, an ! the Tribune in the
interest Of the pcc,rle. The Post is ve'y
ely in :..s land tax dodge. By it. it hopes to
relieve i:s mcueyed friends, VIII; have their
otherwise invested than III lard
from paying their just proportion of the ex-
penses Of the government.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-19

The Mountam Democrat. published al
Placervle, by W. A. Selkrk. came to us
last week, in an entire new dress. We are
pleased to notice this evidence Of prosperity.
a. the Democrat is one Of the oldest and
ablest exponents Of honcsty, economy and
good government on the coast. 1t only
lacks dbc~t two horse hairs Of being indie.
pendent in the true sense of the word. We
hope It may live to wear out this dress and
many others. in doing good.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-19

RAILsoAD INTEREST. = A Washington
special says, this week, the Secretary Of the
Treasury will have ready for presentation tc
the Pacific Railroad Company, the demand
Of the Government upon the road for pay
ment Of interest due on the Pacific Railroad
bonds. The company has either neglected
or refused to make returns upon which the
amount Of interest due could be based, but
the solicitor has obtained sufficient to justify
the presenting Of the bill Of the Government
for payment. The Secretary Of the Treasury
says that payment will be insisted on, and
he shall turn it over TO the Department Of
Justice, and the company will be prosecuted.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-19
Auction Sale.

oTlCE is hereby given that in pursuance .,
~ an order of sale, now in my hands issu ued a.,
out OF the District court of the Fourteentb Jma
c,ai District, in and for the county Of Piauo Hual
California on the 25th day Of August. 1s7a at, H.
an action now pending in said court be,w,ar ,e'r IN
Michael Hoffman, plaintiff and Geo r EtTeen Fddn
nnelendant, | shall sell at public auction TO u,
nlshes. o'dder' for cash, in gold coin, on '''e
saturday, 10th day Of September 100,
az the hour of one o'clock p. NJ. Of that dou -
'front.' OF the American Hotel in the a' taa uay, IN
auburn, IN said county the following desos;h ~h o,
property to-wit Lot No, 8, in Block eSIl'1ea NJ zee
n, IN sad town. with the buildings tbersor NO. ~
she meat market implements therein. Also aho .ha
slaughter house building barn sheds en AnSo ane
.ne siaughsering implements therein ,'' .;.a. with
.h eai Auo9rn station in said county eycrs;nn s
Ine ot OF land upon which the same une'as,ve s. o.
nso, Two @ wagons with harness, and all the h"
neal iVo, and other personal propertv Ie hs,ng nog
ing 70 the alleged partnership Of said HoIg HIeaong
.;. anu Eddy, except the horses and MI ,ha nm.
aa ,.i1 ana interest Of said Hoffman and Fdd,e
sna to all Of said property and shall ady ss ia IL
os as aforesaid in gross, subject to anv ,e' sne
VI 'ncumorances of third persona iens
=. q. WIN. ALBRIGHT Raoo;r
The Placer herald., 1874-09-19

The diminutive-brained, carpet-bag editor
Of certain insignificant, trucking paper,
must bear in mind that in talking to the
people Of Placer County, he is talking to
intelligent men and women, most Of whom
have forgo. ten more about the affairs Of this
county than he ;Sill ever know. They may
pardon bis lies for q while, on his own
stupid ignoraacs. But nersis:sqce, on
the most common subjects, will force
them to conclude. that he is not only igno
rant. but incapable Of improvement.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-19
The GREAT MENAGERlE.
Embraces Rare Animals from every cline, ant
it is decidedly the finest collection in this or
any other country.

The Elephant "Lalla Rookie the largest Ele-
phant that has ever crossed the continent
A ful-grown African Eland, purchased ex-
pressly for Montgomery Queens Great Show
from the London Geological Gardens. This
magnificent and rare animal is the largest of the
Antelope tribe, and by far the largest ever exhib-
tied in this country.
A genuine Barbara Zebra. The specimen in
Queens Menagerie was found in the mountain
Gus portion of Northern Ethiopia.
Monster Royal Bengal Tiger, the most mag.
nifcent of the carniverous race of felines The
one in this establishment is the largest and fines,
specimen in America.
A genuine African Lion, the largest ever i'm
ported to this country. Most lordly of its race
A full-blooded double bumped Bactrian Cam
ell, finest specimen ever seen in any show. and
the largest ON the continent
The Placer herald., 1874-09-19

LEOPARD and GERALDINE, acknowledged
as the greatest Trapeze Artistes ever witnessed.
Most brilliant and daring exploits.
Mr.. ROMERO SEBASTIAN. the greatest
Anglo-American Somersault Equestrian.
Special engagement of CHARLES II CARRIE
AUSTIN, in their Military Specialties.
Among the Galaxy Of Stsrs, the following
Artists;
LITTLE MOLLIE BROWN, Champion
Equestrienne of the world. The greatest youth
fnl equestrian prodigy the world has ever pro-
duced. This wonderful Rider executes Mt each
performance the thrilling and astounding feat of
throwing somersaults upon her steed while
coursng around the ring with lghtning-lik
rapidity.
LEOPARD and GERALDINE, the most
graceful, youthful, handsome and skilled GYM
ntsts ever in the Arena. Acknowledged as hav-
ing no equals
MADAME TOURNA1R the greatest horse
woman, will appear at each exhibition, in her
wonderful Menlge Act or School Horse
MILE JEANETTE ELLSLER, the bravest,
most graceful and intrepid tight rope artistic and
ascensionst living.
SIGNOR FERANTI, boneless man. or the
man Of many forms. We challenge the world
to produce his equal
BELMONT BROS, Unriyalled Gymnasts
and Acrobats.
NAT AUSTIN. California's old favorite,
universally acknowledged as the greatest Shak-
sperian Jester and vocalist ever seen.
BILLY BURKE, the popular humorist gro-
tesque and merry trick clown.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-19
jon PRINTING.-lt affords us pleasure to say /

jon PRINrINa.-lt affords us pleasure to soy 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, us
being turned cut from day to day. Nothing but
good work is allowed to pass ont of our Office.
Any parties desiring Bilheads. Letterheads,
Business Cards, Ball Cards, Fine Visiting Cards.
Programmes, Circulars, Hardbills. 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., 1874-09-19

O. p. STDoEs. which initials, we be-
lieve, stand for Old Porwigle, which. again,
in simple language, means bull-frog. OF the
San Juan Times hns been TO Aliens Springs
lie says of one of these Springs: at eradi-
Gates worms effectually." We are pleased
to learn that he has at last found relilf from
his terrible aaliction; but regret he did not
make the discovery before they had gnawed
away his conscience
The Placer herald., 1874-09-19
0nO-holS Of thlo ONCE for sale.
\ practical printer preferred.
Apply at the promises.
WHERE THE MONEY GOES.

Just now the County General Fund is
low. Various causes have worked together
10 bringing about this result. The people
have been told that this deficiency is the re-
suit Of extravagance on the part ol
the Board Of Supervisors. This charge
comes from certain petty political
machine, and is direct insult to set Of
honest men. That it is utterly false, the
records, and every honest man who knows
Of the matter, will attest. Under ord mary
circumstances the amount Of money in the
General Fund, at the beginning Of the year,
would have been sufficient to meet all ex.
pcnses, until the next years taxes began to
come in. But the necessary and unneces-
sary expenditures, in some departments Of
the county government, have not been or
dlnary. In the first place. the present
Board Of Supervisors have had S. 900 or
$4,000 to pay, under contract of their
predecessors will, certain attorneys, to pros.
ecute the railroad tax suits, which, at the
time they levied the rate Of taxes, they
knew nothing about, and, therefore, made
no calculations to meet it. Then, again, the
criminal business during the last year has
been unusually expensive; the Strobel
murder case, alone, having cost the county,
perhaps, not less than $4,000. But it aud
the cost Of the II. X. suits were necessary.
No one IN particular is to blame for them;
but they 60 to show the cause of the General
Fund running short. Though the money
spent in the Strobel murder case was neces.
sary, it is our conviction that much money
is expended in criminal business in this
county that is not necessary. r
Our District Attorney, very clever
gentleman in the main, seems to be pos
sessed Of peculiar ambition TO have lots Of
work to do, and to indulge this peculiar
ambition, he is often compelled to make big
cases out OF email matters. We can call to
mind quite number Of instances where par
ties have been jerked up before the Grand
Jury, and through the efforts of the District
Attorney, been indicted, only to be released
AZ soon as the County Court could hear
their cases. This may be fun for our
learned District Attorney. but it is certainly
hard On the parties thus arragned, and
grinding on the taxpayers. These cases each
cost the county large sum Of money; and !,
under the present mode of proceeding, they
are decidedly more numerous than, in the
opinion Of some people, they ought to be.
We have heard it said that a shrewd District
Attorney is careful to indict no one whom
he cannot convict This principle might be
carried to the extreme, and thus the guilty
60 unpunisbed. A medium is generally
best "a all things, and, doubtless, it would
be in this. Our Attorney has been going to
the Other extreme, and this cause, doubtless
more than any other, has affected a def
cheney in our County General Fund. But to
take into account tho cases we have men,
toned, in addition to this, and the cause Of
a deficiency in the County General Fund is
not hard to comprehend.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-19

~ All parties needing the services of an ex-
perienceo 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 ecables him to restore
lost corners without delay. He charges mod
erately and works rapidly.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-19
MARRIED.

On August 49, 1874. by tiic REV. Mr.. Tosket,
Captain VIM. y. Moss, of Stockton, CAL, to Miss
Lizzie M. Harding, sister of the late Gen. A. G.
Harding, of Monmouth. Illinois.
May the two hearts that beat as one, have as
many sons Jacob of old who made halt
by the angel OF the Lord-that Moss may be
plenty in the land
The Placer herald., 1874-09-19

a pOULoIE DIVORCES obtained from,
NJ uHnl!s OF different States for desertion eto
prantsd pS'c'Iy required. No charge until divorce
n,s -; House, Attorney, 1914 Broadway Nv
The Placer herald., 1874-09-19

The election held in Maine, last Monday,
for State officers. and Congressman, resulted
in large Democratic gains. The State Of
course went Republican, but the majoritiea
were greatly reduced.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-19

The Placer Argus launched, last week,
upon its third volume. y 1t claims "fiattering
prospects Of success" which we are pleased
to learn. We would suggest. though, tha,
it would stand much better chance Of,
some day, realizing those prospects, if ii
would stop lying.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-19
NOTICE

vTNO THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC. FREE
i travel to and from the Divide. Notice is
hereby given that until further notice, all Foot
men, Horsemen, One and Two Horse buggy
Teams will be passed FREE over the AUBURN
AND YANKEE JIM'S TURNPIKE.
E. M. HALL, President.
Sept. l9th-St A. & Y. j. T. Co
The Placer herald., 1874-09-19

The election held, last Monday. in Ports
mouth, N. H.. for city officers, the Demo-
Gratis elected The Mayor. and also majority
of the City Council. thus obtaining control
Of the government; the first time since 1858
The Placer herald., 1874-09-19

WHAT would We think of law which
would directly and in plain terms offer a
premium for lyiug?-San Francisco Post
We think the narrow minded chap wto
runs the monopoly organ 10 this town would
get it. ~,
The Placer herald., 1874-09-19

OUR article answering some scurrilous charges
-.sds by fts Rescue against the people Of Town
=. No. 8, ia this county, is unavoidably
ship, Viii anpear next week.
crowded mt 'S-.~
The Placer herald., 1874-09-19
BORN.

AT Dutch Flat, September 9th. to the wife oi
Rev. G. d. Pinneo, son.
At Antelope Ravine, Sept 13th, to the wife Of
r. A. Logan, daughter.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-19
DIED.

At the County Hospital, Sept l4ta Thomas
Mullen, native Of Maine, aged 80 years.
At the County Hospital, Sept 10Th, Patrick
Cavanagh, native of Ireland, aged 81 years.
At Colfax, Sept 18th. infant son Of James and
Ellen Mahen, aged about Il month
The Placer herald., 1874-09-19

And in accordande with law and an order OF
the Board of Trustees, made on the 18th day OF
August, 1874, 80 many shares Of each parcel OF
said stock as may be necessary, will be sold at
public auction. at the Office Of the Company, No
223 Montgomery street, San Francisco Califor-
mia, on the THIRD (3d) DAY OF OCTOBER,
1874, Mt the hour of ten {1O) O'Clock M, OF
said day, to pay said delinquent assessments
thereon, together with costs of advertising and
expenses OF the sale.
D. c. FERRIS, Secretary.
Office 223 Montgomery steet, San Francisco,
California. sel9-td
The Placer herald., 1874-09-19

Ihe Caba Bara, river hog, a native and
inhaoltant OF the dark and deep waters of the
rivers and bayous Of South America. Only one
now in the country o''e
Abyssirian hex, Kangaroo, NvIghau, stripned
and Panthers. US
A boundess variety of birds. nclud;no q ,,.;u
of African Ostriches, Pheasabts. Cassowapr,'s p"i
Eagles, Condor, Spanish Macaws, Rosa Cocia'
toes, etc. ~o'A"-
The Placer herald., 1874-09-19

- Look at the army Of men, horses. an;mo,s
palace cage dens, chsrriots etc., as it covers ,hs
;i n';Hi1""ys ana passes in the town, and do NO,
morning of exhibition. P"'""e' on the
"r"nu Aer'"i ascension. at p M BY
MILE JEANETTE EIISIrp
ADMISSION.
n :
Doors open at and z; Performance cor,, .oo ~
one hour later
WILL EXHIBIT AT:
Grass valley Wednesday. September sOtb
The Placer herald., 1874-09-19
Mrs. e. ADRIAN. propgiotrooo.
MEALS AT ALL HOURS.

TJNHIS WE'LL KNOWN AND POPULA1
Il house has been recently re-atted and re-fpS-
nished, and offers superior accommodations =
both regular and transient customers. The
rooms are neat, clean and furnished with e1epl-
lent beds, while the table is furnished at u
careful and constant attention to the wanta on1
comforts of my customers hope to merit anl
receive liberal share of the pubic patronaeo.
jel-72-my] Mrs. E. ADRIAN.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-19
Lost.
pelInuuent Assessment Notice

JAMES POINT GRAVEL MINING COM
PANY-Location of Principal Place OF
Business, San Francisco. CAL
Location of Works, James
Point, Placer Co., Cal.
NYOTICE There are delinquent upon the
~ following described stock on account OF
assessment no 2) levied on the 18th day OF
Anoust. 1874 the several amounts set opposite
the names Of the respective shareholders, as
follows:
The Placer herald., 1874-09-19
FOR SALE.

900 ACRES OF HEAVILY T1MRrRrp
OGV land for sale. The timber consists
principally OF white, black and live oak. Tho
ana Is located four miles from Auburn. Patent
secured For particulars apply at this once.
au1-tf
The Placer herald., 1874-09-19
ADMISSION
CHILDREN
WILL EXHIBIT

C -, EAuIbII AT:
Grass valley, Wednesday. September aoth
georgetown, Friday, October ID. 'e'n'
flacerville, Saturday. October Stb