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The Placer herald., 1874-01-10
the Assembly; and the three counties jointly
shall elect one member Of the Assembly.

the Assembly; and the three counties jointly
shall elect one member Of the Assembly. y
Why, the idea is preposterous to any one
who knows anything about the difficulties OF
communication between Placer and al pine
1t would be as well to associate Siskiyou
with us, and even better as regards the
means Of getting from one place to the
other Provided Il candidate from Placer
should wish to 60 on leciioneering tour
through the various portions of his district
or to see his constituents after elected, lie
would have 10 first 60 by railroad to Carson
City, in Nevada, thence take the stage and
ride long wearisone distance over rough
roads, and through wild tract of country
to the county seat Of Alpine. True, there
is connection much nearer, but The Lord
pity any hightoned politician who attempts
to make the trip. Then, this mixture no,
only APPLIES TO Placer, Alpine, and Ell Do
RADIO, but it extends all the way through.
There is hardly a county in the State but
what is mixed up with some other county.
These mixtures occasion Inconvenience and
misunderstanding among the masses, and
the fewer we have Of them the better.
While we admit that a new apportionmenl
is necessary in accordance with JUST e, We
think it can he done OIL more equitable and
simple terms than is provided in this bill.
Even Evans himself, we think, can do bet
ter, and we would suggest to him to 'try
again. ...... ..g Fl. ..
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SUBSIDY sQUELCHED.

The first attempt TO test the present Leg
islature on The subsidy question was put
firth by Bowers, of San Diego, last Mon
dy. who asked for grant from the State
of certa tide lands in the harbor Of San
Diego, to the city Of San Diego, with the
understand ng tina, the same were TO be do
mated to Tom SCOTS Southern Pacific Rail-
road for terminal and other purposes. Mr..
Bowers labored long and desperately in de-
fence of his bill. and made his cause appear
very plausible TO man with one eye; but
well as was his scheme interviewer into the
meshes of the interest of his constituents,
the keen eyes of our Independent and anti
monopoly members detected and exposed it
and when the question was put 70 vote
the Assembly was compelled to slow its
hand on this most important question. and
we are pleased to state that it passed through
the ordeal bravely, coming ont with clever,
more who are opposed to granting subsidies
than are in favor Of it.
1t is, perhaps, but justice to state that We
think there were some who voted for this
bill who, in most cases, may be relied upon
rs opposed to ia rcring monol oles, bul
favored this particular act because they were
led to believe that if they opposed it the,
would oppose the interests Of the people Of
San Diego. 1t is our opinion that they had
better be very cautious how they stain tbei,
hands with subsidies or monopoly grants i,
any form. There never was subsidy asked
CT granted yet but what at the time was
made to appear as plausible, and as mucI
for the peoples interest as this. But ex-
perience, has taught that i, every instance
where donations have been IN ade or priv.
'leges granted to soulless corporations, ne
sooner have they been conferred than the
power thus bestowed has been used to op
press the giver. Let San Diego cast he
eyes No th, AMI learn lesson Of f,tur'
worth from our dear experience, ard e,
long, when her public harbor shall be re
garded as the most valuable Inheritance o
her citizens, she will bless whom che now
regards as hc' enemies. for saving her at
trying hour from her friends. a- a,f7f
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FADING AwAY.-Just as sure as f.te the
Republican party has seen its last victory.
Notwithstanding the keen rebuke it received
at the State elections last fall, its Represen-
tatives in Congress continue TO act in def
ance Of the will of the people and of justice
with as much effrontery as though the p-o-
pie had nothing to say. Notwithstanding
the country was loaded down with debt OF
over two billions, they increased the salary
of nearly every government official, from
the President down, about one-half. The
act struck like dagger to the hearts Of the
masses, and from all classes and from all
parts the cry went up to Washington that
this act must be repealed. The cry has
been in substance disregarled. An intelli-
gent people have been msulted, and now
may the Lord pity them and their cause
when it shall be again submitted for the
peoples verdict The Republican party is
dead on its feet, and i. will be forever bur-
led out Of sight as soon as the political
grave digging instruments are again placed
in the hands of the people.
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PLACER HERALD
AUBURN, JANUARY 10 1874.
VASOUEL'S BAND.

A bill passed the Senate last Wednesday
appropriating the sum of $l5 900 to detray
such expenses as may he incurred in the cap
ture or killing of the notorious outlaw, Vas
quez. This person and his desperate band
have become terror to tie whole southern
part of the State. Killing, robbing and
plundering is their profession, and no person
is safe who crosses their path. 1t is but a
short time ago since they rode into town
in Fresno county, captured and tied the
fhalc Inhabitants, and then deliberately pro-
ceeted to rob the town Of its valuables and
thet captives of their watches and pocket
change, after which they jumped ON their
horses and decamped. The Legislature
acted wisely in providing means for the cap
ture of these desperate brigands. But then,
the question comes in, as the Grass Vale,
Union suggests, if, when we want little
fighting done, or portion of our territory pro-
tected, we have to make an extra appropri-
alton, what is the good of our State Militia q?
None. Then, if the Legislature would give
SIS, 900 more TO be appropriated in captur-
ing or killing Easquez and his band, and
tlen abolish the expensive, useless militia,
they would accomplish some practicable
good and save vast amount Of money in
the bargain.
The Placer herald., 1874-01-10

TRUCKER WANTS TO CGME.--The people
Of 1ruckee and surrounding country are
making desperate effort to have their ter
ritory and themselves taken from Nevada
County and set over as a part of Placer.
AS we said some time ago on this subject,
We sympathze with the people of Truckee
in their awkward situation, and would like
to lend them helping hand, could we do it
without serious injury TO ourselves. We
think, located as it is in a remote, snow
covered and almost snow-bound region, and
naturally divided by the summit of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains from the rest of Placer,
that, in a financial point of view, which is
no small point, at this time when we are do
ing all we can to tighten taxes on the mass
es, we would be better off without sister
Truckee than with her. This we think il
nearly the unanimous opinion Of the people
of the lower part of the county at least.
We think Truckee would find the relief che
desires by urging the establishment Of a
new county, sooner and more efiectuaIly
than otherwise.
The Placer herald., 1874-01-10
WATCHMAN.

New PAPER c are in receipt Of The
West Coast Star, a neat % column paper,
just started by Calvin Il Pike in Mendocino
city, Mendocino county. lis style and gen
eral appearance is neat, and its columns are
well filed with wholesome reading 1t is
Independent in politics. Though Mendoc-
no county has been the grave Of many pa
pers, and Mendocino city is an unhealthy
place for journalism, the Star bears on its
face sufficient vigor to lead one to think il
will weather all impedmenis. We hope for
it at least u long and useful career, attended
with success to its cause and its publishers.
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NelC Advertisement.
Assessment Notice.

ORLEANs QUARTz MINING COMPANY; LOCATION q,
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS, AUBURN. P1..
GEE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that At q
~ meeting of the Trustees of the Orleans
Quartz Mining Company, an assessment Of
twenty-fi cents per foot was levied upon the
capital stock of said Company, payable imlne-
dately, and if not paid on or before SATURDAY.
the 7th day of February, 1874, will be adyer.
tised as delinquent stock, and all assessments
remaining unpaid on tel- - ff :
MONDAY, the 10th day Of MARCH, 1874
viii on that day be sold as delinquent.
BY order Of the Board of Trustees.
wa AALk Ef& J. 4. CRANDALL,
tiaro, Secretary.
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$27 900 ,000.--This amount is claimed
by Mexico from the United States as
damages from Indian incursions into It's
tArriiory. The American and NJ Mexican Com
mission have failed to agree on the subject,
and the question is placed in the hands Of
Sir Edward Thornton, British Minister to
the United States, for his decision. The
chances seem rather against us.
The Placer herald., 1874-01-10

EXECUTION. The sentence condemniDe
Isaac Weaver to be hanged for the murder
Of Adol ph Walker, in March last, was car
ried into execution at Red Buff, last Sa,ur-
day. Condemned was young man of re-
-pcctahle family, and in his speech on the
scaffold, denounced strong drink as the in
direct cause Of his early and ignominons
death. ~ s.n
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And in accordance with law and an order OF
the Board OF Directors, made on the 1st day OF
December, 1874, SO many shares Of each parcel
Of such stock as may be necessary, will be sold
at pubic auction, at the Office OF the Company,
Room No 4, any California street, San Fran
Thursday the e2d day Of January, 1874,
ut the honr of 3 O'clock. p. M. OF such day, to
pay delinquent asse sments thereon, together
with costs of advertising and expenses of the
sale. -. ag.'-asss...s.z.
It RICHARD B. MOVES. Secretary.
Ofice-Hoon No. 4, 411H California street
San Francisco. California;. ~ Acg n21-M
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Aase ssment Notice.

MONTANA MINING COMPANY-LocAr1ox
OF WORKS. ILLTNoIsTowN M1NlNo DIsrRrCr
s-o COUNTY OF PLACER, STATE OF
CALIFoRNIA.~
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that At .
~ meeting of the Board of Trustees of above
named company, held on the 9th day of January
1874 at their Office in Colfax, an assessment oi
eighteen cents (1Sc) per share was levied upon
the capital stock Of said company, payable i'm
mediately, in Untel States Gold Coin, to the
Secretary, at his Office in Colfax.
Any stock upon which said assessment shall
remain unpaid on Monday the 9th day Of Feb
ruary, 1874, shall be deemed delinquent and
will be duly advert sed for sale at public auction.
and unless ayment shall be made before, will be
sold on
TUESDAY, the "a day Of FEBRUARY, 1874.
at the hour of 2 o'clock, P. M. of said day to
pay said delinquent assessment thereon, together
with cost of advertising and expenses of sale.
...,. SAM READ,
r.....li-... l.. Secretary.
Colfax, Jan 9Th, 1874 [n2l-td.
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THASKs.-We are under obligations to
obligations to Senator Martin for valuable
documents leseived from him. To w. M.
Cru'cher for large roll Of Assembly bills,
and TO Senator Neff for Senate bills. All
such articles are valuable TO us, and we hope
the senders will accep onr thanks. ,'
The Placer herald., 1874-01-10

CHIEF JUsr1cE.-It is thought now, by
some that the Chief j Justiceslfp win be COM
promised by substituting the name Of Caleb
Gushing for that Of Williams, and then ap-
pointing the latter latter Minister to Spain.
Williams must have a teat.
The Placer herald., 1874-01-10
e,. NeW Advertisements.
Delinquent Assessment Notice.

ST. LAWRENCE MILL AND MINING CON-
PANY-LocATIoN OF. PRINCIPAL PLACE OF
e BUSINESS SAN Francisco CALIFORNIA
LOCATION OF w WoRKs. PLACER CouN- l4
TY, CALIFORNIA
OTICE-There are delinquent upon the
~ following described stock, on account of
assessment No. 4, levied ON the first day of De-
cember, 1873, the several amounts set opposite
the nam's of the respective shareholders.
,,s follows I.I d -
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THANKS Senator j II. Neff has again
laid us urder obligations to him for anothe,
lot of valuable public documents.
The Placer herald., 1874-01-10

There is evidently a desire in our present
Legislature TO cut of any unnecessary expend-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-07
Danbury Bailey in England.

A dog show was the principal feature TO
day, and ] am eXtravagantly fond OF dogs
The afternoon | came into the city | found
two mastiffs in the depot. In confusion
thought they were two freight cars that had
bv some inscrutable means got off the track
was glad to find they were dogs. The lar
ger of the two was called the champion OF
England, and added other laurels by carrying
of the prize at the show. This was the larg
est dog I ever saw it was the largest dog any
two people ever saw. | thought at first |
would buy him, but partly hestated on
learning the price-$1 ,0O0-and completely
gave up the idea before 1 saw him out of the
depot He was secured by a chain IN the
hands of an attendant, man who appeared
10 be in a chronic state of perspiration and
protestation. And he was an erratic dog. lie
made violent and entirely unexpected dashes
at various objects and openings, and wherever
he went the perspring and protesting. lndl
vidual was sure to go. He snapped him OIL
his feet every other minute, and IN the inter
walls hauled him over square-cornercd trunks
humping against other people with luggage
ia their hands, or showed him over highly in
dignant but utterly helpless little boys, whose
unrestrained curiosity had led them too
close to the performance. The last | saw OF
the keeper (?) he was passing through the
door in charge of the mastiff, boy was run
ming after with his hat, and people on the
sidewalk were appropriating elevated places
with spotless alacrity.-Ndnchester Letter.
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: SeEr OF FUN.
How Pa. Went Cunning.

Slurc Patrick Mahun was ~ broth OF a boy
His mithcr's own darlint, as well as her JOY;
He WAS not very good, nor yet very bad,
But was merely mischicvous IA wild Irish lad,
Sure he always was ready for frolic or fun,
So wan day he tuck down the old jintleman's gun
And quietly stating out through the back dure
He made for the woods-sure he'd been there
before;
He loaded his gun clanc up til the muzZlc,
Thin TUX ont bottle an whisky did guZzle;
He drank every dhrop-sure he did that same,
Thin looked all around for some sort oil game
Up near the trec.top pcrchcd out on liino'
Sat little stripped squirrel, who was looking al
him.
When Pat spcd the squirrel he looked all arounu
For rest for his gun, but none could be louhu
Pat put the butt OF his gun 'gainst his own cor
porosity,
And thin pulled the trigger wild great pomporos
i'y,
Bang wint the gun and o,er whit Pat, .,
He looked round for the squirrel ana sure 'H'''
he sat ,,,
Right in the same spot-shure that was n'pper
lie appeared not much frightened, oul c'lc'
"Chipper! clipper" ,,.,.,. or,.
"Chipper! chipperw says Pat, Is that Whnt yt cry
When it's meself that is hurtcd enough Tor 'C
die; +,
Shure its moity foin thing to cry crIppcr II
But its not ,hipDer you'd cry at tbs ind Of Me9""
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Wanted A boy wanted to bronze" And
this is the Wanted civilization and progress
| i've spirit OF the nineteenth century!
For this, our country has become mica
with asylums, and societies for amellora!ins
the condition Of human beings ana prevent
ing cruelty to the animal creation. Is IL ioi
this our philanthropists have laborcd, ana
are still laboring, that som. uncivlized par
barlan shall advertise through the newspa'
pers for a boy to bronze"
Cannot our sculptors and artists in bronze
turn ont enough statuary to suit the growing
taste for art? Cannot the old world supply
us with its surplus stock, that the divine
rights TO the use Of life and limb IN youth
must be jeopardized?
| We know boys are at times nuisances ana
unfit for any good in this world, but this Is
no reason why we should permit ncsh ana
/ blood to become manipulated like iron, lead
and other metals for tie selfish gratlncallon
of art and as opponents OF the progress OF
modern science.
/ What does the advertiser intend to do with
the boy when he is bronzed?" AT best he
can only be used to decorate some art gallery
or private garden, and If we only had some
guarantee that he would stop and be satisfied,
after "bronzing" one boy, we might agree to
let him have one, as boys are cheap and
plenty and rather IL uruS Oh TIC llarhel
But it is the dangerous precedent we fear
! if this experiment proves success. shore
time will see our art galleries, mansions,
parks and sidewalks filled with bronzed boys,
AID this branch of the fine arts will degener.
ate ant boys become scarce and be reduced
TO the level Of Greek slaves, and then what
will the girls do?
! Here Is an obstacle which the cold blood
ed advertisers evidently overlooked
! or course the girls of the land will at once
see the dangers and privations they will be
exposed TO, if the bronzing" Of the boys
came into general use. Of course they Will
at once enter an earnest and united protest
against this modern Parhasius who would
thus ruthlessly sacrifice human life to this
inordlnatc love of art and depopulate this
country in such manner that onehalf of il
would consist OF old maids and the other hall
of bronze statues.-DaHJurq Ne,cs.
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Dillingham;.

Too CRATE luv ov popularity makes q
monkey ov a man.
Thare IL a crate deal ov moral dispepshy
it IL cauzcd by neglekt;ng the fish balls oN
every day life, and trieing to live on the
whipt sillybub ov an ETHEREAL existence.
Tru luv makes mankind commit menny
follys, but seldom, if ever, makes them com
nit crimes.
Yu mite az well undertake to wear out a
looking-glass bl gazing at it As to kleanze the
human harte of rs vanity
The man who never takes emmy chances
makes az menny blunders az emmy boldly.
notss one thing, now that i am getting
DID, when folks meet me they are dreadphull
glad to see me, but they are in CRATE hurry
and don't want to talk half 50 long as do
mistrust sumthings.
Thare is crate deal Ov charity in this
world tina, sticks so tite 10 the fingers that il
kant be got oph.
Free luv is the art or science ov luvlng
somebody clse's wife more than you do yurc
own, and tricing 10 preserve the average II
can't be did.
If a man knows himself thoroly, and hi2
nabor sum, he IL just about as wize az he kar
be
1t Amt safe to bet or eLDything, not ever
on tomorrow.
The man who haz been waiting for the las
Ii years for sumthing to turn mp, IL to work
on the same job yet,
Mi opinyun IL, if Adam and Eve waz tC
try it over agin in the Garden OF Eden, they
wouldn't he happy until they had repeated
their old blunder
/ He who repcnts ov a sin II stronger and
safer man than he who never committed
/ one
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I'll. Solemn Hook Agent.

ua vas tall and solemn and dignitied. One
would have thought him Roman Senator
on his way to make speech on finance but
he wasn't-singularly enough he wasn't. lie
was a book agent. He wore linen duster
and his brow was furrowcd with careincs As
if he had to tumble out OF bed every night OF
his life to dose a sick child. He called into
his hat, took his Lives Of Eminent Philoso,
phers" from a cambria bag, and approached
The tailor with I'd like to haye you LOOK
at this rare work"
II hat no time," replied the tailor.
1T is work which every thinking man
should delight TO perusc," continued the
agent.
10Y" said the tailor
ayes, it is a work on which Il great deal
of deep thought has been expended, and 1t Is
pronounced by such men as Wendell Phll'
iips to be a work without rival i'll modern
literature"
Makes anybody laugh when he ices it!'
asked the tailor,
No, NV friend, this is deep, profound
work. as have already said. Ii deals with
such characters as Theocritus, Socrates, Pla-
to and Ralph Waldo Emerson. If you desire
q work on which the most eminent author oil
the day has spent years Of study and research,
YOU can find nothing to compare with this.
Does it speak about how to CLEAN gloze"
anyiously asked the man of the goose.
INV friend, this no receipt book, but an
eminent work on philosophy as | have told
Won. Years were consumed preparing this
Volume for the press, and none but the clear
est mind could have grasped the subjects
herein discussed. If you desire food for deep
meditation you have ii here"
Does dis pook say sumding about def
,l.,t il,r hnt hrna
ed his needle.
NV friend this is not an every day book
but a work on philosophy-a work which
will be soon in The hands of every phlloso
pher? Turn to these pages for reply. A
! said before, | don't see how You can &c
without it."
"Und he don't hat anydings about some
| fun, eli 2" inquired the tailor as the book was
held out to him.
INV friend, must again inform you tina
this is not an ephemeral work-not collec
ton of nauscous trash, but Il rare, deep work
on philosophy Here, see the name of the
author. That name alone, sir, should ot
proof enough to your mind that the WORK
cannot be surpassed for protundity otthought
. WHY, sir, Gerrit Smith tcstities to the great
ness of this volume"
II not knows Mr.. Schmidt makes M
clothes mt him." returned the tailor in {
| doubling voice.
Then you will let me leave your place
without having secured your name to thi!
yolumel | cannot believe it. Behold wha
research. Turn these leaves and see these
gems of richest thought! All! If we only had
such minds and could WELD such pen! Blu
we can read and in measure be like him
Every family should have this noble work
Let me put your name down; the book is only
twelve dollars"
Twelve dollar tor der pook Twelve dol
lar und he has holdings about der war, anC
no fun IN him, or say holdings how to CLEAR
gloze, What you take me for, mistee? Gs
right away nit dat book or call the police
and hat you locked up pooty quick"-De
tr0H Free Press
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A teacher, wishing to improve the occasion
said to the boys at the conclusion Of a straw.
berry festival, Have you enjoyed these Der
ries today" YES, sir" eyes, sir" came
from all sides, with unmistakable heartiness
well, children, if you had seen these berries
growing in my garden, and had slipped in
through the gate without my leave, and pick
ed them from the vines, would they have
tasted as good as now" NO, sir" was the
prompt reply. "Why not?" Because" said
a wide-awake boy, "then we shouldn't have
had sugar and cream with 'em"
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A Milwaukee parson, who Is also school
teacher, handed Il problem to his class in
mathematics, the other day. The first boy
took it, looked at it while, and said, Il pass
The second took it and said, I turn it down
The third boy stared at it a while, and drawl.
ed out L can't make it, Very good boys
said the parson, we wiH proceed to cut for a
new DEAL" and, with this remark, the leather
slap danced like lightning over the shoulders
Of those depraved young msthematicians.
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SAYS Detroit justice TO a vagrant: at
seems pity that young man OF twentysev-
en-, goodlooking, nice large feet, lots of mus
Gle, and a sore nose, should stand here charg-
ed with vagrancy While all the rest of the
world is moving and rushing and work
ing, you fall asleep on the wharves-" Cant
help it, sir" replied the prisoner in a mourn.
tul tone--"can't find wor-uk anywhere"
I"What kind of work have you been seeking
for" wall, sunthing kinder easy, for |
amt we'll" NO, | can see that" remarked
the court; your red nose, mournfal eyes,
large ears and shortly-cropped hail all speak
of a journey to the silent tomb at no distant
day in little wilhelm few more days
as it were, you will be laid away to sleep for
ever, and the world will forget that you ever
lived" "Yez, zur," replied the prisoner, try
ing to look still more sad. Nevertheless, it
is my duty, before you are laid away, to send
you up for ninety days said the court land
Biah will see that you have a free seat On
the wagon"