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Year: 1873

Sunday evening four workmen in the
employ o. Richmond's mandatory,
Boston, entered the tu1Rel which car
ries the water from the Holly tunnel TO
drive the wheel for propelling the cable
which is used for the Union office, and
for other mechanical purposes, to clear
the passage of distractions which have
been long accommodating. and interfere
materially with the passage of the water
to the wheel. A man was left ut the
outside of the tunnel, to keep the gate
way clear Of the debris, which constant
ly was carried down as the men were
at work. There was about foot of
water III the tunnel at the time, flowing
through from the canal. The man in
charge Of the gateway. after staying
there upward Of an hour, found it lons-
some, and, thinking no harm would en-
sue, started for his home, whore after
smoking his pipe he turned into bed.
In the meantime his companions kept
hard ut work in the dark recesses of the
tunnel, the dark gloom being only re-
heved by the light Of single lantern.
They were at work III q row, with their
back toward the outlet, those in front
passing the ice and rubbish to those be-
hind, Suddenly, Steiner felt the water
rising; looking behind him, the light
revealed moving wall Of water and ice
barring the return to the outlet and
moving slowly but surely onward.
WhNt was to be done Before them
escape was impossible. Behind them
surged that awful food chilling them to
their hearts core with its icy rush.
Now the water reached to their waists.
! The laatern was swept from Steiner
. grasp, and 10 add to the horror Of their
situation, they found themselves in to-
tai darkness. The nearer they advanced
to the outlet the deeper they found the
water. Still this was their only hope.
Steiner was leading. They came to-
gether to the end Of the tusnel. Con
fused, they could not find the ladder.
The water is up even with their chins,
can this be the chill of death that comes
over them? A moment more and it will
! be too late, when suddenly Steiner bub


bles forth cry Of joy. He has found
the steps; he ascends, is followed 10y
his comrades, and another moment they
! lind themselves safe, tfeadlnS the eaftL
breathing the cool night air. They
were chilled to the marrow, but n few
steps brought them before roaring
coal fire, where their drenched garments
were soon dried and their frigid limbs
returned to consciousness. This wal
indeed narrow escape from what might
have been most terrible death. Theil
adventure in the tunnel will never bt
effaced from the memories of the par
ties, and they will often turn back will
a shudder to those few moments wheI
they stood, as it were, upon the confines
of eternity. . .
Year: 1873

Drink in : wine is habit f; 50 is drink
ing spiri ts, ale, cider, coffee and water.
The last is thought necessity; but to
drink much is habit. Some people
drink little, not because their constitu-
tions require less than others it is
their habit These people never per-
spire so much as those who drink more
The more that is drunk the more water
passes away or the system would suffer.
1t is the strain affects it. The skin,
the kidneys, bowels, lungs, all are
drawn upon. The result is, as may be
naturally expected, exhaustion. For
this reason the man who drinks much
water. particularly during the Summer
and in the hottest weather, is less able
to endure fatigue. The water is no
benefit to him-that is, the excess. 1t
must pass away, and this requires an
effort of the system, which is the sweat
ing process. Had he not used the eX-
Gees of water he would not have per-
spired SO it would not have been there
for the system to expel. 1t is a habit
to drink water so much false thirst
is created. We should drink only what
is needed. The habit of drinking more
will soon be overcome, and the person
will feel much stronger and more capa


BILE of being fatigue. In Winter little
fluid is wanted beyond what our fooo
furnishes in Summer some more, bu


not much. Country Gentleman.
Year: 1873

The Oshkosh (Wis.) Northeastern,
says: On last Friday, the little village
Of Eureka was startled by the report
that a young girl, the daughter of most
respectable parents, had committed sui
eide by taking strychnine. The par
ticulars of the affair are substantially
these: There was a festival at Wau-
kau on the evening of the tragedy, to
which the young lady, Miss Mary At
kins, had accepted the escort of young
man named Rounds, cousin of Mr.,


Horace Rounds, of this city. AS Mary
had been quite i'll few days before the
festival, her mother forbade her going
out that evening. Disappointed and
vexed at this, she swallowed a large
dose of strychnine, which had been
kept in the house to kill rats with. Her
sister saw her drink the poison from a
cup, but supposed it was water or cold
tea. She then sat down and wrote a
note and took up her knitting. For a
time she sat knitting and singing and
seemed very contented. Shortly after
ward however, she was taken violently
sick and lived but two hours. A few
moments after she was taken down,
Rounds called for her, but was inform
ed that she was i'll and could not CO.


Her mother did not know at this time
that her daughter had taken poison.


After two hours of great agony she
died. Everything was done for her that
could be done; physicians were sum
moned but too late. The note which
she had written was subsequently open
ed. and found to be last farewell to
her parents and sister. The exact con-
tents of the note have not yet transpir-
ed outside the family circle. The young
lady was sixteen years of age, and
was universally respected by all
who knew her. Her sudden and un-
timely death falls heavily upon her re-
lations and the numerous friends of the
afflicted family. aH -a.@. % f
Year: 1873

A story is told by the Preston ENG
land) Guardian, which is, to say, the
least, quite as unpleasant as sensation
al. Anumber of persons being congre-
gated in the kitchen of an inn in that
town, the conversation turned on rats
and rat-killing. One of the company
having boasted that he was in posses
sion of "the largest rat that those pres
ent had ever seen," man named Bar
on, rendered foolhardy by drink, "
declared he could kill the biggest rat
that could be produced. An immense
old rat was accordingly withdrawn from
It's cage with much difficulty, and, hay
ing been secured to nail in the table
by piece of string passed through its
thigh. Baron set about his task, and,
contriving to get hold of the rat with
his teeth "about the middle of his
back" killed it, but not before the in
furiated creature had bitten him severe
ly on the cheek. He thought little OF
the wound at the time, but in week
or ten days it gave him intense pain,
and he is now in Blackburn Infirmary,
suffering from hydrophobia, ....,.
Year: 1873

COLUMBUS, OHIO, August 6, 1873.


1t has been many year since Ohio has
turned out such an assemblage of the
people as was gathered this morning at
the Columbus Opera house for the pur-
pose of putting IN nomination a State
Democratic ticket. Not county in the
State but had Its delegation present
scarce village township but had its re-
preventative on hand to raise his voice in
favor Of q return to the patriotic principles
of the earlier republic and against the Of
fetal corruption, the NAL government, the
abuses of power and the general derelic-
ton of the party that now holds the reins
of government. 1t was emphatically an
uprising of the people, who felt that the
turn had come for them to assert their
authority.


The body of the Opera house, parquet
and dress circle we're assigned TO del
egates, and every seat was taken. The
lebbies and gallery were crowded with in
terested spectators, so anxious to be wit
nesses ofthe proceeding that many had to
stand the whole time. The meeting was
fully up to concert-pitCh in enthusiasm as
was eVinced whenever a speaker struck q
popular chord, such cheers and shouts
went up as to almost shake the walls with
their sound.
Year: 1873

MI FELLow-CITIzESs eF TIE CONVENTION: very
gratefully appreciate thewholly unexpected hon
or that you have conferred upon me. / shall en-
endeavOr to discharge the duties of the position
70 the utmost Of my ability, but most sincerely
regret that your selection has not fallen upon one
more familiar with the duties OF presiding over
a deliberative body. You have assembled as the
representatives of the people for the purpose Of
again organizing to endeaYOr to redeem this Gov
ernment Of ours from u party which / verify be-


ieve 10 be the bane of our liberty and the big
Of our prosperity. tGreat applanse.) know from
your earnestDess thai you mean work, and that
you appreciate the duty that devolves upon you
70 redeem the State OF Ohio, and aid in the re-
demption Of this Republic of ours. But do no t
propose TO detain you by any lengthy remarks at
all, but propose TO proceed to the immediate dis
charge of Our dutfes
Year: 1873

A New ORLEANS policeman, who had
noticed a Iank looking negro lingering
near some cotton bales on the leVee,
was surprised AN hour or Two IateI w
see him emerge from his hldlng place
expanded in an immensely corpulene
Investigation showed that ne
had stuffed his clothing SO full OF cot
ton that it was almost impossible for
him to walk.


WE should live as though our lie
would be long and short.
Year: 1873

For some time past Ann McCabe a woman fifty
years OF age, has lived with her husband In the
tenement house No. BAL East Thirty third street.
They often drank to excess and often quarrelled
on which occasions he would beat and abuse his
vile. On Thursday last McCabe had few rounds
with his wife while he was drunk in which he
came out first best, inasmuch as, it is alleged he
either knocked her down or pushed her from o
chair to the moor. Alter this Mrs. McCabe CON-
planned OF Illness but had no doctor and died sud-
denly on Friday evening


On saturday morning Deputy Coroner Leo made
an autopsy on the body, and found death resulted
from compression of the brain from extravasatOn
OF blood, caused by violence but whether the vio-
lence was the result OF accident or design must be
determined by an official investigation, which will
soon take place. McCabe, who is brother OF the
man now under indictment for the murder Of his
wife, In Twenty-fifJh street, on the Sd day OF July
last. arrested by order Of captain Allaire, OF
the Twenty-frst precinct, and. with woman liv-
ing in the same house, detained Tor the present.
her injuries by an accidental fall while intoxicated.
Year: 1873

and three colored men were whipped yes
terday. The former received twenty
lashes each, and the latter ten each. A
seventh man got one hour in the pillOry
and forty lashes, Blood was drawn from
two of the white men.
Year: 1873

ment prevails in regard TO the Nirginius
atrocity-ample reparation or war. 4
meeting last night with the resolution that
when the Administration finds it necessary
to declare war to vindicate the honor of the
nation, the people OF Utah, without dis
tinction of party, will rally to the support
of the Government. Public feeling is high
to-day to ayenge the insult to our flag and
to free Cuba.
Year: 1873

The report that a second attempt had
been made on the life of Gen. SicBles can
not be true, as the Department of State
has no information on the subject, nor have
any dispatches been received up to late
hour this afternoon from either Madrid or
Cuba. A number of officers were assigned
to-day to vessels now fitting out for sea.


Harbors 10 be Put in Proper State of
Year: 1873

The chief engineers corps has ordered Off
GERS in charge of harbors to put them in
proper defense and torpedoes, with neces-
sary electrical cable instruments to be
planted along the coast. The navy depart
ment has been Informed by the command
ant of New London station, that on the
night of the 20th, two men representing
themselves to be naval engineers, tried to
force their way on board the Dictator, and
when resisted by the watchman fired at him.
They then made their escape.
Year: 1873

The steam tug Rescue left Washington
this afternoon with 100 barrels OF powder.
The steamer Fortune has had her torpedo
spar taken ont and will be launched Mon
day. An extra force is engaged and extra
time made on the ShawmUet. The work
of recruiting is rather slow, but it is proba-
BILE all the men needed will be speedily OBJ
tanned.
Year: 1873

only to be used as a medicine. and always according
TO directions.


They are the sheet-anchor oftho feeble and debili
tated. They act upon diseased liver. and stimulate
to such degree that healthy action is at once
brought about As a remedy to which Women are
especially subject it is superseding every othei
stimulant. As spring and summer Tonic
they have ne equal. They are milo and gentle
Purgatiye as well as Tonic. They purify the blood
They are splendid Appetizer. They make the weak
strong. They purify and invigorate. They cure
Dyspepsia CONSTIPATION and Headache. They actas
a specific IN all species OF disorders which under
mine the bodily strength and break down the animal
spirits


Depot, 90 Park Place, New York
Year: 1873

SCHOOL ELECTIoNs.-School trustees are to be
elected next Saturday in all the districts in the
county The Office is a thankless one and gen
orally not sought after by men fit for the po-
ston, and yet the people of the districts should
consult beforehand and try and get the men
most interested in schools. and those free from
isms and small prejudices to accept the candida
cy, and elect them
Year: 1873

COUNTY INsrIrUrE.-W publish elsewhere a
synopsis of the proceedings of this body-al
in fact, which is interesting to the public except
the address of Superintendent Kinkade which
we will give in full next week. The sessions
were an improvement on all former Institutes
The extra time Of the Secretary Mr.. Fenton,
was wholly occupied in teaching the Argus edit
or, and We must excuse him for declining the
usual courtesirs to this Office, but after his fail
AZ educational editor of that pink sheet the
qutltion is: what benefit could he bestow any
VII ire?
Year: 1873

RFsoLvED, That the thanks of this Tnst ut,
are due and are hereby rendered to Superintend
ent kinkade for the zeal with which he has dis.
charged has official duties, for his uniform cour-
tesy while presiding over this Institute. and for
the aoie ana interesting address he has given
us.


RESOLVED, That our thanks are dne to Pro
lessor Allen, OF the State Normal School, for his
services as conductor of this Institute, and We
believe, that mainly through his efforts, this,
institute has been one of the most successful
ones ever held in Placer county, and that we
believe that similar organizations in other coun-
fes that are 40 fortunate to his services
Will find him kind old schoolmaster, entirely
Tree from pomposity and egotism.


RESOLVED, That the thanks of this Institute.
be rendered to the committee music, particu
lary, Miss Lytle, Miss Wilson, Miss Graham
and MIR Montgomery for the pleasure they have
afforded this body by the able and entertaining
manner in which they performed both vocal and
instrumental music. Also to the young Misses
OF Auburn, who added to the pleasure and en-
ioyment Of those present on Tuesday afternc on
by the blending of their sweet young voices


RESOLVED That we approve of the con Sc Of
study adopted by the State Board of Education.
believing we do. that if it is rigdly enforced
It will secure desirable uniformity in the meth
DDS of teaching in this State.


WHEREAS The greatest obstacle with which
We, as teachers in the public schools have to
contend, is the indifference and lack of CO.
operation on the part of paaents, therefore be it
resolved that we urgently request the parents to
visit our schools as frequently possible and
that we will heartily welcome any suggestions
offered by them, in reference to the management
of our schools.


RESOLVED. That copy of these resolutions b.
furnished the California Teacher, Placer Argus
and PLACER HERALD, for publication.


WHEREAS We deem tn frequent change Of
teachers and text books "a great defect in om
school system.


1t is therefore resolved, that in our opinion
no teacher should be dismissed from his school
by any authority, unless sanctioned by a vote Of
the majority of the heads of families residing in
his district


And that the text books in use in the public
schools should not be changed, unless first
sanctioned by vote of the teachers of the State
taken for that purpose.


We therefore recommend the Legislature, at
its next session, to amend the school law so as
TO embody IA provision to meet such require
mentS
Year: 1873

ject of the company is to supply the town
and citizens with good article of gas FOR
public and private use; the capital stock to
be not less than $4,000 nor more than
100000. Application for charter will be
made and operations commenced at once.


RAILING ON FREE BR1pGE.-All the railing
contracted for by the commissioners has
been completed, but it has not yet been de-
cided on as to the kind Of railing to be put
up on the north side; but that will be In
position in, q. few days.
Year: 1873

A HOUSE STRUCK BY LlGHTNlNG.-During
the storm which prevailed in this vicinity on
Tuesday afternoon the residence of Mr.
Thomas Wheeler, situated on Cherry street
near Hollywood, was struck by lightning,
which glanced from the roof to the porch
and front yard, and tore the fence literally
to pieces. No one was hurt. The house
was set on fire, but it was very soon put out
by the inmates and neighbors.
Year: 1873

The STORM AT THE FAIR GRoUNDs.-Thc
wind of Tuesday afternoon did considerable
damage in and about the Fair Grounds. Scre-
raj Of the fine locust trees were uprcotcd and
large branches torn from many more. About
one hundred yards Of the fencing on Broad
street was blown down and the chimney of
the secretary's headquarters demolished.
Year: 1873

LIKE REGULARS on NDRESS-PARADE.-Thet teeth
should always be scrupulously clean and free from
blemish. Keep them i'll this condition with the In
comparable SozoDoNT, and when they are veterans
in the service they will still be Us "good as new"
Year: 1873

THE NEW POSTAL CARpS-vcry useful for busi-
ness purposes. Cards or announcements Of any
kind printed on them will pass through the mail for
one cent. Printing for these cards neatly and
cheaply done ut this Office
Year: 1873

THE NEW POSTAL CARDS UNDER THE LATE POS
TAI law-useful, serviccable, and cheap. The ad-
vertiser can fill the back OF the cards with any
printed announcement he may wish TO make public,
and send them through the mail for only one cent
Can be printed ut this office at low rates.
Year: 1873

DEAR little feet, how you wander and wander,
Little twin truants, so fleet,
Dear little head. how you ponder and ponder


Over the things that You meet.
Dear little tongue how you chatter and chatter
Over your innocent joys,
Obi but the house is alive with your clatter-
Shaking, indeed, with your noise.
Can't you be quiet moment sweet roveri
Is there end to your fun?
Soon the ''Old sand man" will sprinkle you over;
Then the days frolic is done.
Come to my arms, for the daylight is dying,


Closer the dark shadows creep;
Come, like bird that is weary of flying;


Come, let lne sing you to sleep.
Year: 1873

WE slight the gifts that every season bears,
And let them fall unheeded from our grasp,
In our great eagerness to reach and clasp
The promised treasure of our coming years;
Or else we mourn some great good passed away,
And, in the shadow of our grief shut in,
Refuse the lesser good we yet might win,
The offered peace and gladness of to-day.
So through the chambers of our life we pass,
And leave them one by one, and never stay,
Not knowing how much pleasantness there was
In each until the closing of the door
Has sounded through the house and died away
And in our hearts we sigh, "Forevermorel"


-CtGn1berS's Journal.
Year: 1873

"A Providence woman was puzzled to
know why she attracted such general at
tention during shopping expedition, the
other day. An hour or two earlier she
had been "down street," and returning
had taken off her overskirt, but left the
bundle of papers forming hustle still in
position,
Year: 1873

The San Francisco Ak0 tells how a
buxom widow, who was wooed and won
by young man short time since, dis
covered disposition on his part to be off
with the old love so that he could take
new. She procured pistol, marriage
license and the services of minister,
and sent for the young Lothario. Upon
his coming she whispered in his ear in
dulcet tones: "Marry or die!" She had
prepared for marriage or funeral, and
wasn't going to be disappointed, and
wanted an immediate answer, as the
preacher was waiting to perform the mar
riage ceremony or preach the funeral SER
mon. Love triumphed Tor rather, per-
haps, we should say the fear of death),
and there was marriage in haste. Di-
Vorce suit now commenced.
Year: 1873

A Rhode Island man has invented a
torpedo in the shape of kernel of corn,
which is designed for the beguilement of
crows. AS soon as that offensive bird
takes hold of it, it expledes and blows
the top of his head Oft
Year: 1873

Cure for Felon.-As soon as dis
covered take some spirits of turpentine
in cup, dip the finger in it, and then
hold the hand near hot fire till dry; then
dip it in again and repeat for fifteen min
utes, or till the pain ceases. The next
day, with sharp knife, pare off the thick
skin, and you will find something like
honey comb, filled with clear water; open
the cells and the felon is gone. IF the
felon is too far advanced for turpentine,
oil of origanum, treated in the same way,
will cure. If too far advanced for either
to cure the felon will still be benefited, as
1t will be less painful. Never draw it.
Year: 1873

The news from Grant parish is just what
was to be expected. The negroes who were
engaged in the assault upon the residence
OF Mr.. Wells, which was followed by an
inbuman outrage upon and the death Of a
most eatitnable young lady, have met the
fate they deserved. Lynch law is always
to be deplored, but in this case no one with
single spark of manhood in his bosom
can say that the citizens have not acted well
and deserve commendation for exhibiting
to the disturbers of public peace, the viola
tors OF the most sacred of private rights,
that there is power which no law can
trammel and which no tyranny can repress
The Kellogg expedition, without parallel
in State not subject to martial law, is
directly responsible for the tragedies Of
Grant parish. Not man who participated
in the colfax affair Of last spring would have
avoided fair trial by ajury of tho vicinage.
To have arrested every such participant
would have been an easy work for con.
stable. But who on the eve of elections in
the Northern States, and in order to pro-
duce an agitation which may appeal to
partisanship at the approaching session OF
Congress, the New orleaps police, mounted
as cavalry, are sent upon State gunboat
to make arrest in distant parish, and
when this expedition, by boastin gs and
threats, infames the weak brains Of the ne
groes and incites them to deeds Of most
revolving iBhumanity, it is impossible to
refrain from laying the crimes of the latter
directly at the door Of the former. Kellogg
and DeKlyne are as much responsible for the
murder of Miss Lacour, whose blood called
to her kindred and her friends for revenge,
as though they had themselves committed
the deed.


DeKlyue failed to aid in the arrest Of the
guilty rayishers. 1t is said that his reply
to request for aid was, in effect II am not
here to attend to such small matters. .
Nothing was left, in the absence ofsII hope
for projection and vengeance from the Kel.