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The Placer herald., 1874-09-12
THE KINGDOM OF GOD.

l say to thee, do thou repeat
To the first man thou mayest meet
In lane, highway, or open street
That he. and we, and all men move
Under the canopy of love,
As broad as the blue sky above;
That doubt and trouble, fear and pain
And anguish, all are shadows vain;
That death itself shall not remain;
That weary deserts we may tread,
A dreary labyrinth may thread,
Through dark ways underground be led;
Vet, If we will one guide obey,
The dreariest path, the darkest way,
Shall issue out in heavenly day.
And we, on divers shores now cast,
Shall meet, our perlous voyage past,
All in our Fathers house at last.
And ere thou leave him, say thou this,
Yet one word more they only miss
The winning of that final bliss
Who will not count it true that Love,
Blessing, not cursing, rules above,
And that in it we live and move.
And one thing further make him know
That to believe these things are so,
This firm faith never to forego-
Despite of all which seems at strife
With blessing, all with curses rife
That this is blessing, this is life.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12

LEFT HER PIPE AT HoME.- Some time
since gentleman was travelling on railroad
train that had but one passenger coach at
tached. The gentleman is addicted to the
bad habit of smoking. He had but one
cigar at the time, and longed for a smoke,
but hesitated, thinking the smoke might be
unpleasant 10 the fascinating lady passen-
ger-the only one aboard. Finally he could
endure the privation no longer, and taking
out the cigar and reaching toward the seat
where she sat; asked if she objected to him
smoking. 'Oh, no., said she, reaching for
and taking the cigar, 4 left my pipe ter
hum.'
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12

KIND FATHER. following letter was
sent by man to his son at college:
My dear son-I write to send you two
pair of my old breeches, that you may have
new coat made out Of them. Also some
new socks which your mother has just knit
by cutting down some of mine. Your moth
er sends you ten dollars without my consent,
and for fear you would not use it wisely,
have kept back half, and only send you f.
Your mother and l are well, except that
your sister has got the measles, which we
think would spread among the other girls, if
Tom had not had it before, and he is the
only one left. l hope you will do honor to
my teachings; if not, you are an ass, and
your mother and myself your affectionate
parents"
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12

EVEN GREATER FRAuD.-The next elec-
tion in Louisiana, says an exchange, is
likely to be even a greater fraud than the
last. for Kellogg's new registration system
will virtually debar opponents from voting.
There is State Register, with chief clerk
and assistants to engineer the machine.
Under them are the Supervisors ef Regis
tration, one for each parish, and one for
each ward in New Orleans. All these Off
cials are to be appointed by Kellogg, and re-
ceive good salaries, dependent upon his
tenure of Office. The Supervisors are to
decide all questions of erasure from or ad-
ditcn to the registry, and they have the ap-
pointment of special constables to attend
the polls. The Supervisors may reject, if
SO disposed, even the proofs of naturaliza-
tion required by law. In order that the
courts may not mar the plans of these off,
cials, it is provided that any Judge inter-
ferng shall be fined $500, and imprisoned
for not less than six months.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12

A stranger gets puzzled in St. Louis.
He picks up the st. Louis Democrat, and
finds that he is reading Republican paper.
Incensed at the fraud, he casts it aside, and,
grasping the st. Louis Republican finds
that he is reading Democratic paper.
Then be rings the bell violently for the hall
boy, when chambermaid turns up. With
bis hair standing erect he franticly rushes to
the landlords office. but finds the landlady,
he then turns round and mutters: :" would
like to know if everything in St. Louis is a
brazen deceit"
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12
BAYARD TAYLOR IN SCOTLAND.

This well-known American writer writes
as follows, from Aberdeen, Scotland:
! have never before been further North
than Stirling, and hence was not prepared
for the exceeding loyeliness and richness of
this part of Scotland. So much of the old
Moorlands have been reclaimed that Mac
beth's witches would now have some diff
Guilty in finding place to meet. From the
Champion to the Sidlaw bills the eve detects
no waste or rugged point; all is cultivated
TO the highest pitch Of smoothness and clean
ness. Even the sheep and cattles in the
fields seem to have been newly. washed.
Passing Birnam on the left, and Dunrinane
on the right, you come to Glams, and the
castle, surrounded by deep, rich groves,
hath truly pleasant seat. l looked in
vain for killed laborer in the fields; all
wore trowsers. AT Laurencekirk there was
an Agricultural show" and large colec-
ton of the people; but the picturesque of
Scotland were wanting. At Stonchaven the
railway comes down to the seaside, and goes
onward to the Aberdeen along the crest of
high granite cliffs, whence there are inspr-
ing views over the North Sea, which is to-
day as blue and quiet as the Mediterranean.
| caught glimpse Of the estate of Uric, or
Try. where once lived Robert Barclay, the
friend of William Penn, and the author of
the "Apology for the Quakers." The place
now belongs to Mr.. Alexander Baird but
the Barclay family is still in existence in the
neighborhood. Barclay of Uric" is
strikingly noble and picturesque character;
in him the vigor of the old Morse blood is
in nowise weakened through his advocacy
of the doctrine of peace. After many days
to the train we finally reached Aberdeen, a
city of 10000 inhabitants, and built almost
wholly Of gray granite. The color and
solidity of the material gave sober and
rather dignifed air, and there is less hustle
and movement in the streets than one would
expect, considering its commercial import
ance. 1t is nevertheless an agreeable at
mosphere. You feel the presence of stout
and bracing element, without being excited
or driven at too fast pace. shall proba-
bly, have no chance of seeing the envirous,
or of making any acquaintances; SO you
must be satisfied with this first general i'm
preston.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12
KEEPING A POST OFFICE.

From the earliest period of recollection
I've had desire to keep post-office, or
have the P. 0. keep me; | didn't care q
continental which. For years l have toiled
for the "posish" of P NJ, and last week |
succeeded. Butnow write after my name,
exp. M.
I'll tell you how it came about. The
postmaster here resigned, and, with the aid
of graveyard recommendation, succeeded
him. It's nobodys business if did rob the
tomb.stones for names for my petition; and
| can't see why the relatives of the defunct
chaps won't quit throwing it up to fellow.
Well, l wrote P. M. after my name. Mrs.
Lipmuck embraced me with the tenderness
of a she-bear when rushed into the room
waving my petition over my head, and my
appointment brought sundry other hugs.
| was happy man.
Mrs. L. and sat up till midnight writing
my name with p. M. after it. Oh, it looked
grandly. l wouldn't have swapped it for
Pres, LII. d. or A. b. The next day l
entered upon the discharge of my duties and
yesterday Uncle Sam discharged me.
Immediately upon his successor (which
"oS A~AS/ SShs6 YuouuCuy tLc cAel Nls lolt,
and | was left alone. The mail came, and l
distributed it thug wise. My motto has
been "First come first served" and acted
upon it to The best of my knowledge. I gave
letter to each caller as long az they lasted
and then commenced on the papers.
Wife said the thing would act like charm.
Under the old regime some people never got
letter, while now the first person in the
office. after distribution of the mail. would
get the biggest, fattest letters that come.
The idea was original, and prided myself
on its invention. The Lipmuck brain was
ever fertile. i
The morning following Email day" l left
my house for the post-office-the attainment
of long cherished ambition. As turned q
corner | discovered two well-known citizens
about to test the virtue in clenched hands.
II never wrote letter to you. ',ife, .
vociferated one.
4" You lie" yelled the other; s'yorr letter
yesterday was handed to me. Ny wife is
in Birmingham, and wrote sweet letter ia
you. Lipmuck's noble motto of " First
come. first served" placed it in my hands
and moment later at it they went.
hurried on.
l had just entered the P. O., when a
woman rushed into the building.
You villian!" she yelled, knocking my
hat to the floor, and burying her eagle tai
Ions in my hair. "You gave my letter to
Fastongue. the biggest old slanderer in town.
And she's telling everywhere that I've been
writing to married man"
Well, now cant boast of as much hair
SIS could week ago.
Scarcely had my prosecutor left when a
crowd rushed into the office. The Methodist
preacher headed it. think be swore as be
crossed the threshold.
villianw be yelled, "you gave Bird
Lyre one Of my letters, and he's blowing
everywhere that I've got wife in New
York, and another in Maine"
I" Kill him kill him!' yelled those behind
him.
! saw dozen FISTS and clubs nearing me.
and I retreased.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12

No SouL.-A stump orator. out West,
wishing to describe his opponent as soulless
man, did it in this wise: =" have heard, 4"
said he, "some persons held to the opinion
that, just at the precise instant after one
human being dies, another is born, and that
the soul of the deceased enters and animates
the newborn babe. Now I have made
particular and extensive inquiries concerning
my opponent, and find that for some hours
previous to bis nativity, nobody died."
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12

The foot-hil lands of the State are attract
ing much attention, and many think that
they are destined to take high rank for the
cultivation of fruits; in the production Of wine
and raisns they are confessedly superior,
while they are excellent for grain growing
and grazing. They also have the advantage
Of an excellent climate, free from malaria, or
orther injurious infuences.-Bee.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12
THE LANGUAGE OF THE HEART.

There is love that speaketh,
But is not heard aloud;
It's sacred language breaketh
Not on the busy crowd.
'Tis heard in secret places
Its sorrow to disguise;
"Tis writ in anxious faces,
And meditative eyes.
It ever comes to render
Kind thoughts when fond ones part;
It's tones are sweet and tender,
'Tis the language of the heart.
No art of man can teach us
This secret speech of love;
Though here its tones may reach us,
They echo first above.
'Tis heard in gentle praises,
In pleadipgs soft and weak;
1t tells in silent gazes,
What lips could never speak,
With strong electric fieetness,
It's holy breathings start, q
No speech can match its sweetness
The language of the heart.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12

In little town, out West, lady teacher
was exercising a class of juveniles in mental
arithmetic. She commenced the question,
/" If you buy cow for ten dollars -"
when up came little hand. "What is it,
Johnnyw "Why, you can't buy no kind
Of cow for ten dollars; father sold one for
sixty dollars the other day, and she was a
regular old scrub at that" :"
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12

This is the way the Louisville Courier
Journal talks about the political situation:
If the North wants war of races at the
South, it must prepare for civil war at
home and despotism at Washington. We
have for years sought to escape the race
issue and the sectional issue; but if they
must come, let them come; and devil take
the hindmost.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12

One day little boys mother gave him a
long lecture on misdemeanor of which he
been guilty. When his father came home
at atnight, he also began to talk to him on the
same unpleasant subject, whereupon the
little fellow looked up honestly, and said,
" See here, pa, ma tended to that" The
father took the hint.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12

In hot days, when Soils fierce rays burn
like schoolma' ANS ruler, It's sweet to think
that man can drink more Adams ale than
when it's cooler.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12

The Zionsville girls don't. spend "all their
time in trying to climb the holy bill Of
Zion," for on their way home from picnics.
they attack defenceless young men and kiss
them by main force.-lndianapolis Herald.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12

LOVE one that does not love you, answer
one that does not call you, and you will run
a fruitless race.
The Placer herald., 1874-09-12
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The Placer herald., 1874-09-12

A week conclusion Saturday night.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-04
TIL E NJ A r K Z L S.
Reporfef and teEegrdphed expressly fotEkt Gres~
Mountain Freeman.
BOSTON CATTLE MARKET.

y
For the treek ending Tuesdo, Moreh s,Is74.
Cattle Sheep. Shotes. Hoos Caf,,s
5 s.: r ~ Ago IS S. e g i Sc
PRICEs.-Beef Cqttte-Extra fat and bearvn
MUM Oxen, IS 50Gs9 90; first quality, as a
$500; second quality, s50OGs7-o0 third quality,
t allow aud dressed beef. few choicesingIt pairs
IS 2j69.5O- Bulls, &C.. si-5O.
Working Oren.-sl3O a $50 and S2G0d2 $50 2 pair,
or according to their value as beef Banoy
Mich Cocs.-s35 s65; extra good s7oass5
with or without calves, as may be agreed :farrow
and orlinary seaG> 81; yearlings, $40 coo Is 90:
year olds, s-oOo = 90 Swear Odds, $50 0od45oo.
p h. 1--we weight Lambs in lots So 5od7 25.
Sh4tes-w helesale 6. ale; retail, 7G7.c- n
Hiies-Brshton. 74sdsc.; country lots nc
7sc; cafskins, 10 ALEC; tallow, SC ID country 4ic
Peits with wool on, ) .o0dS IS each.
RENARKs-Last weeks Br ehton steers are sell
ing dull and Nol thern stock has improved from
last weeks figures The market for cattle is decid-
eliy dull and beef Is dull in the ty-Ihc "bser-
vance OF Lent Is partially the cause. and heavy
receipts of Dire sed poultry, which is selling at
wholesale prices for Ia a l4c per 10. is another
cause of light call The supply from the North il
the lis test known Tor several years including
mich COWS and wOr king oxen There were only IuS
head turned TO The yards We give the sales OF
the best yards \ lot OF "a steers. aver.g. SO
Monroe, and other lots >old al OK a 6ac per
10 d az. ~ qu.isy W. IHhMen sol = STEER aver
at the same price. Hathaway & swirl sold So Ste RS
average 2s3 lbs, at 90 per 10. and average ls3
lbs. AT 81. per H. Mich COWS are selling ilh less
activity Than last week.
There were Sl1 head of sheep reserved flom
the North. Dealers expected Il rise equal to &c
per Ito. but were di> appointed. The market was n
shade frmer, but there indications of an
advance More good horks were offered which
male II appear that better prices We're obtained
a. T. Gay sold 30 sheep average 30 lbs at exc per
h. j. h. Hooper sold 40 sheep. average % lbs at
&c per It, J. A Sargent sold lo7 lambs, average
a lbs, at SC per Id. r. r. Slack sold 1856 sheep
average 50 lbs. at &c per lii. A. NJ. Bowen sold
20 sheep, average 3. lbs, at &c per h. AlIrich
Burrs sold 2I7 sheep, average 50 lbs s. per heal
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-04

THE TICHBoRNE CASE is done His first
case where Arthur Orion was plaintiff: and
tried to recover the estate, claiming to be
lost Sir Roger Tichborne began two wears
ago He was last summer after verdict
against him in that case arrested for per-
Jury, and has now been found guilty and
sentenced to IA years penal servitude. DR..
Kenealy. his counsel, spoke % days last
summer and how much more in the fall and
winter we can't say.
If there were any room for doubt in re-
gard to the guilt of the pretender, who has
received the sentence his villainly de-
serves, we would be glad to know for truth
that DR.. Kenealy will move for new trial.
even though the dreary farce were to last
twice rs long as before. But as matters
are we hope that the world is to be spared
a repetition of the modifying spectacle.
profitable only to the lawyers, and still
trying even to some of them.
The members of the jury were in some
instances obliged to leave the entire care
of their business with others, owing to
which arrangement one member lost f2OOO
with which his dishonest cashier decamped.
The scamp was arrested subsequently,.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-04

MARCH MEETINGS.--The Burlington
election resulted as follows: for Mayor,
Calvin H. Blodgett, Democrat. vi; Law
renee Barnes, Republican. 6S3; Blodgett's
majority SO. NJ. R. Tyler was elected
City Judge; no opposition.
There are three republican and four
democratic aldermen elected, which give
the democrats six ont of ten aldermen.
and control of the board. Mr.. Squier is
elected county commissioner in Chittenden
county without opposition.
In ST. Adams it was railroad and anti
railroad, and the former carried the day
by five or six majority in a vote of $50.
Mrs. E. w. Ellis is elected Superintend-
ent of schools in Huntington.
In Rutland the citizens ticket was elect
ed by $50 majority.
In Brandon the Tempera nce ticket was
elected throughout.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-04
For the Freeman.
Defeated :

Let us examine the ground carefully be-
fore deciding. To-day the question at
issue has been Rum" or No Rum"
Both parties SO understood it, yet men of
professed temperance principles, knowing
that rum is but another name for misery,
crime and death-yea, moral death-have
of their own free will voted in its favor,
thus encouraging the rum-seller in his
work of destruction. and aiding many
poor inebriate the sooner to fill drunk
ards grave.
Do any say this statement is overdrawn?
That such will not be the result of your
silent ballots? Then ask the rum-seller il
it is not true. Ask him if he does not feel
more secure in the pursuit of his traffic
If he does not expect to increase his sales
of liquor the coming year.
Ask the moderate drinker and the
"reeling inebriate why their joy over
the result? Why they sent up shout OF
victory when the vote was declared, II
they answer truly. they will say you have
made it easier for them to procure that
which they so eagerly crave, although it
may prove their ruin.
And, oh, achat throng We're they who
joined hand in hand with you, Mr. Con-
sentative. in tie election! bloated, Keeling,
with the curse stamped upon their fea-
lures. 1t was a sight over which angels
might weep, yet you this day, by your vote.
have helped them onward and downward
God pity them, and make you fully real
ize the great wrong you have done
Defeated? yes-the voice of conscience, rs
it struggled with you, was defeated.
Again-glance at the radical temperance
men, who with sincerity of purpose, chos,
whom they would serve" If the resul
influences any one Of their number to " lay
his armor by" and give up the warfare
then is he deteated; but if, by it, any are
strengthened to redouble their efforts fol
the good of others; if, by it. the deserter
having beaten n hasty retreat, they hav,
learned how many are trying to "serv,
two masters then they still hold the
battle field, and with God and right OF
their side they will renew the conflict
bearing aloft the motto" Hindered, no
defeated Z.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-03-04

SATURDAY. February Is.
BUTrER-Tne market rules very steady, with
good demand for the several grades, and stocks
ample for all wants at current values. We
quote prime Fall male Vermont and New York AZ
i0Gl2c. with selections at a. 46c and single pack
ages of Eincy at "A shade higher prices prime dali
ries Mt 37d4Jc; fair TO good at 3iG35 ordinary At
5oG33c- We tern of choice quality scarce and
will readily command 36aSsc; 34d S5ciair TO good;
ordinary at aSd32c.
business at unc hanged rates. say Fine factory
I61l0I.: fair 10 good at I5al6c; common 30a I4c,
but there is little IL any of this sort offering
EGGs-rhe market is very steady, with a good
demand at full rates The current arrivals about
meet actual wants, and there is accumulation.
We quo Eastern &c; Northern Csc, and 23d25c
for Western.
FLoUR-we quote Western superfine at SIS so
66 10 p biol; common extras at SO 2Ad6 as; Wis
consin and Minnesota extras at SO 75ds o.; white
wheat Ohio. indiana and Michigas,at 81 o0a9 90,
II mos at 81 50d9 s. and ST. Louis at 81 5odl
p Dbl. including choice brands. Southern Flour is
quiet at 81 sail 90 2 Dbl for choice family: fancy
Minnesota 80 50dlU IS p bbl.
CoRN-Thc Market steady At S5ds7c p bushel for
new mixed and yenw.
OATs-Market fair at 6idGGic y bushei for brown
RrE-Sales at 81 Ioal II y bushel
SHosTs-Shorts $27: Fine Feed and Middlings
APPLEs-The market continues firm and nice
kinds are scare n We quote Russets at IS 'O@t;
EEANs-We quote choice Northern hand-pi
pea beans at 81 az 62 p bushel; DO Western
at 81 0oG2 10 Pbushel; medium. choice at - 10 p
Oushel. do common at g. 50d2 90 p bushel-
PkAs-Goo'l to ,hoIce $ goal 40 p hnehel COM
mon 81 coal %.
circumstances in fair supply: Early
Rose sIGl o5; jackson s5dsoc; other kinds 75dsoc.
ONIONS IS al p bbl.
PRovIsIoNs-rne market for Pork continues
quiet at St4 SO Gl3 90 Tor p fme SIG 80 IL 90 for
ness and slSd2O p Dbl for clear and extra clear.
Beef ranges from $llnl4 p Dbl ior. mess ami extra
mess and SIC 5o0 z 90 Tor family. Lard l0dlUHc
y b for CITY and Western, and smoked Hams TX
dI2Sc p b.
CEMENT.-The sales of Rosendalc have been in
jobbIng lots at So 4. r Dbl.
SUGAR-The market is dull and sales of any
importance. Refined dull at lO,kc for sranulated,
and sxd9zc for conee-crusheti.
WOoL-fhere has boen a fair demand he past
week. Prices a. firm and continue To be well sus-
tanned for all kinds, with a sight Improvement
fine feeces. Latest telegrains from The London
sales quite favorable