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Year: 1872

AN UNEXPECTED STRoKE.-A gentleman
visited dentist Wednesday afternoon for the
purpose of Willing away hall hour or so, and
while there lady came in with little girl
wanting tooth OF two drawn for the latter:
The child cried when placed in the chair, and
declared she would not have her teeth attended
TO unless the strange gentleman would have a
tooth drawn first, and to please the little pa
,ient he took her place, with wink at the
doctor. The latter took two or three instru-
,nents, while the gentleman reclined in the
chair smilingly gazing at the ceiling for the n
assurance of the watching child. and after soft
ly pokiug at two or three teeth, to the horror
Of the obliging gentleman he commenced bor-
ing into his jaw where tooth had once been
extracted, and, before he could offer protest,
Il tremendous wrench brought out large root,
which the doctor held up to the child, with
dabolical grin on his face. The gentleman
rolled of the chair, and with an expression OF
unutterahlc pain in his drawn countenance
xazed a moment reproachtully at his friend,
aud lett the office. The little one did not seem
10 be greatly encouraged by the exhibition
San Fraaetsco Bulletin.
Year: 1872




a TOUCHING STORY BY DoN PIATT,
"A Sunday school superintendent out
in Alaska treated his entire charge to a
sleigh ride. There were just forty.one
OF the cherubs and iX.horse sleigh.
On their way home they were beset by
a pack Of ferociou5 wolves. Cool and
collected in that hour of fearful trial,
the heroic superintendent saw at a
glance that ne must be overtaken. In
an instant his quick mind grasped the
only chance of escape. Selling the
child that always sung 81 want to be
an angelo two notes too high, he flung
it to the rapacious horde. II stayed
their onward course for q moment.
Next came the urchin who never
brought any pennies to the heather.
And so on swept the pursuers until the
last infant was exhausted. But the
brave fellow had ecOnomised his mate


rial nobly. And, besides, a whole Sun


day school slows off wolves perceptibly.
We have always noticed this. In an.
other moment the sleigh dashed into
the village, and the grand, noble, true


hearted man knew that he was saved
Year: 1872

uINKLEY KNITTING MACHINE
THE SIMPLEST, CHEAPEST AND BEST IN


USE! HAS BUT ONE NEEDLE! A


CHILD CAN RUN IT!


Designed especially for the use of families, and
adios who desire to knit for the market. VIII
do every stitch of the knitting in stocking
widening and narrowing as readily as by hand.
Are splendid for worsteds and fancy work,
TAKING FIVE DIFFERENT KINDS OF
STITCH! Are very easy to manage, and not
liable TO Get out of order. Every Family should
have one.


We want an Agent in every town to introduce
and sell them, to whom we offer the most liberal
inducements. Send for our Circular and Sample
Stocking. Address.


nov. lO,'7l-ly. Bat h, Me.
Year: 1872

A st. Paul COW desired to call upon a friend.
A gate was in her way, which she proceeded
to open. She opened it considerably more
than she calculated to do, for it slipped off
its hinges and slipped on her horns. She
was considerably disturbed in mind, that
COW, for the gate was big. She gave one
tragic shrek, then ran; and at the end of the
the seventh mile fell down exhausted, like
wise surprised, for that identical gate was
still upon her horns.


An inebriated stranger precipitated himself
down the depot stairs, the other morning,
and on striking the landing, reproachfully
apostrophised himself with: ''If you'd bin
wantin' to GENE down stairs why in thunder
fool, an I'd come with yon, an showed
you the way
Year: 1872

A rocking horse in an Elm street family
has two yards of red flannel about its neck,
and smells strong enough Of arnica to knock
over an spothecary from the city, The
youthful owner cannot go to school because
his horse is sick.-Danbury Neps.
Year: 1872

But one man has died at Cheyenne with
his boots off since the town sprouted, and he
had them in his teeth, and was crawling out
of a bedroom window, when an avenging
pistol ball let daylight shine through him.
Year: 1872

A Darien man discovered that the fumes
of burning birthstone was a preventative of
the epizootic, and fired some in bis barn, and
went to dinner while it burned He suose-
quently admitted to neighbor that that
barn never did suit him where it was, and
that Cicero never owed horse and yet wa
happy.
Year: 1872

A man will die for want of air in five min
utes, for want of sleep in ten days, for want
OF water in week, for want Of food at vary
ing intervals, depending ON constitution, hab-
its of life and the circumstances of the oc-
casion.
Year: 1872

A Georgia man stationed his son, armed
with shotgun, to watch favorite corn
patch. Stealing around short time after to
see if the lad was at his post, he chanced to
make little rustling in the leaves; there was
flash and report, and that perforated parent
is now fully convinced of his sons reliability
Year: 1872

1t was man living near Mendoza, who
cleaned out his chimney the other day by
shooting gun down it. And when his eyes
get well he's going to hum sweet things in
the ears of the maa who told him that was
good way.
Year: 1872




department made in tho house las


week, has received vigorous rein


forcement from outside, and there
is now ample food for investigation
! not only into the general manage.
ment of naval affairs, but more es'
pecially the conduct of the chief
officer. Neither congress nor Secrci
tary Robson can afford to ignore
the charges preferred against the
latter, and the country will demand
that each and every one of these
charges shall be thoroughly exam
incd by an honest and Impartial
committee. 1t is bad enough'nto
feel that our navy has sunk into
comparative insignificcnce, that we
could not, if: the emergency required,
meet even the smallest maritime
nation of Europe on equal terms,
and that we have spent inil!ions' In
useless experiments and have little
or nothing to show. But when, in
addition to all this, it is intimatcd
that the secretary of the navy has
used and is using his position for
the purpose of enriching himself
and friends, and that the money
which should strengthen our weak
s4uadrons is being squahdered for
the benefit of private individuals,
then forbearance ceases to be a vir-
tue, and the people insist upon
knowing the truth and the whole
truth-no matter who or what is
damaged thereby. If Robson is
innocent, he will gain rather than
lose reputation by undergoing rig
orous scrutiny; if he is guilty, it is
time he were exposed and pun
ished.


Let us, then, have a clean exhibit
of the whole business from begin
ming to end. Let it be asccrtaincd
whether the Cattell family supply
the PhiladelphiG, ABrooklyn and
Mare Island navy yards with all
the articles consumed therein, with
out any, competition whatever
whether a' party by tho name of
Brown has been chokcd off of the
Washington navy yard ring by
live oak contract worth II half mil
lion; whether the Tennessee is get
ting a new set of machinery which
will cost $1,000 when it is worth
only $4,000; whether the iron
plates for torpedo boats are being
paid por at the rate of 1924 per ton,
when the market price is $3.50;
whether Il load of, brick bats has
been sent round Cape Horn at a
freightagc equal TO The original cost
of sound brick whether the bill
authorizing the construction of
twenty iron clad sloops. of-war is a
gigantic steal, in which Cattell,
Roach, Bobeson and others are di-
rectly interested.


Here is a formidable Indictment
which must be brought to trial in
some shape right speedily, and as
congress is the investigating frame
of mind, there is no cause or excuse
for undue delay. Even should the
investigation show that most or all
of the charges brought are cithe"
fflsc or grossly exaggerated, it may
yet be Che means OF unearthIng |
many venerable abuses which have
existed from time immemorial, to
the great detrimcnt ofth navy and
the great depletion of the popular
pocket. We therefore hope con
gress will fake prompt action in the
mattcr.-Aiissouri Republican.
Year: 1872

CONFLICTING TESTIMONY OF THE sCH0oNERs


AND STEAMERS OFFICERS - THE ROTTEN


BULKHEAD THEORY sUsTAINED-rHE HATCH


WAYS COVERED WITH FREIGHT.


FROM THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUNE1


PROVIDENCE, X. l., Sept. 9.-The room OF
the United States Marshal which the Board of Inves
tgaton sits is OF moderate size and has accommoda
tops for crowd other than few chairs and settees.
nav after day however, a score or two OF residents
come I'm and listen the testimony with inentness
that tells volumes about the sorrow which the
Netis disaster has brought upon the city. The
abort consistent reasonable story. They steering
west nv north saw at their starboard bow steamers
green light and in about three minutes the steamboat
yeered around, showing red light and crossing their
bow with the collision result the law requires
sells TO carry green light the starboard side, and
red light the port side, and consequently vessel 70
see both the coored lights Of another vessel must he
directly In front OF IT, and In this the regulation Is
TO pass TO the right but when light is seen, the
tarboard green for instance the rule is TO pass
bring the corresponding color into the view Of the
other vessel which in the supposed would he TO the
lett. Following tbs regulation the schooner kept on
her way intending pass the sarboard side Of the
steamer. The steamer suddenly caanged her course,
however the schooues bow, and received the
fracture.


The Iilot OF the steamer makes oath 10 quite u di
fefen' story. lie going due East saw Vessei on
Year: 1872

Somewhere in his "Dunciad," Pope


speaks of being


"Stretchd on the rack Of a too easy chair"


but we may feel quite certain that at the
time at which he made the remark, the


poet was not visiting in a parlor fur
nished as many modern paTlors are.
Not that our company rooms are desti-


tute Of elabOrately cushioned and spa


eious seats, but these are generally for


show, for occasional use by the family.


or for the ease of some favored guest.


Even at a little evening gathering it
seldom happens that all the company
can drop into easy tduleuiis, or sofas.
The seats that the majority Of the party
must occupy are these instruments of
torture generally known as reception
chairs These are sold in sets,
they are Of cheap or costly
material, and may be of elaborate or
plain designs, but always, and without
fail, they are better adapted to look at
than to sit on. From some Feason-oc-
cult 10 the ordinary mind-these chairs
are so made as TO require a certain
amount Of physical effort on the part of
those sitting on them. There is no such
thing as resigning ones self to their sup
port-it was not intended, and is impos-
sible. On such a chair one must be
little independent. He must support his
back, or he must balance himself, or he
must do something for himself-it will
not do to depend upon the chair. The
backs Of these chairs are gener-
ally bitter enemies of ease-as
much so, in their way, as hair
cloth shirts or pebbles in the shoes.
They have either a carvaA ornament
which irritates ones lumbar uerte5ros. or
cross-bar which cuts into the dofsal Dor
tion Of the spine, or knobs which indent
bis shOulder-blades, or vertical or diago-
nal rods which render him miserable all
aver his back. And the seats are always
too small or too hard or too peaked or |
too slippery 10 allow of any considera- |
lions of comfort. And yet these are the /
chairs which we purchase expressly for
our company!


Is it not possible that a set Of chairs
may be tasteful and graceful and appro-
pirate to the furnishing of a parlor, and /
yet have comfortable backs and seats to
lit upon?


But if the chairs were easier people
night stay too long After all there is
in this consideration, which
nay be at the bottom of the whole mat
-Scribner's for December.
Year: 1872

Prof Andrews, of the Chicago Medi-
cal College, has been classifying the
medical facts contained in the census
reports of 1850 and 1870, and from these
he finds that consumption and cancer
are two diseases which are similarly
affected by and prevail in the same re-
giOns, and that the two laws governing
their prevalence are as follows: First,
these two diseases are abundant near the
sea, and diminish as you recede from it;
and second, at equal distances from the
sea, they prevail most at the north, and
diminish as you go south. From this It
follows that the best resort for a con-
sumptive or cancer patient Is aome point
which is st the same time as far south
and as far from the sea as possible,
Year: 1872

THE dearth Of horse power is now as
ulinous to New Orleans internal traffic,
and 90 the cotton trade, as it was a few
days ago in Memphis. Dispatches last
night from the Crescent City were wheez-
INK with epizoote.
Year: 1872

TIE New York Sun, which reports
Father Burke's lectures in full, says that
no report, however exact, can afford
an adequate idea Of the vivid eloquence
OF this distinguished orator.
Year: 1872

WILSON AND NATURALIzED CITIZENS. -
Henry Wilson is Grants candidate for Vice
President and if elected may become Presi-
dent. When he joined the Know Nothings be
took this oath.


an ever living God, and on these sacred Scrip
lures, His Holy Word, do declare that will tru-
ly fulfill all my obligations toward my brethren
of the Order Of Know Nothings and that | will
keep sacred all the signs, tokens pass and degree
words, emblems, and proceedings of said order;
and further declare and solemnly swear, that
Will not knowingly vote for, appoint or elect amy
person of fOyeig1 birth, or q Roman Catholic, to
any Office in the local or general administration
of the general Government; and further declare
and swear that | will use all the means IN my
power to counteract and destroy the influence OF
foreigners and Roman Co.toiicS in the admnistra-
ton Of the Government Of the United Stat s,
and in any and all parts thereof, both local and
general. To all this, Il free and voluntary obi
cation on my part, without reservation | pray
that may ever be able to remain true and stead
fast so help me God"


This oath is still binding. Adopted citi-
2ens, how would you like this man for Presi-
dent? If You want him, vote for Grant and
Wilson. 1t was after he took this oath that
he declared in a speech that the Massachu-
setts State militia uniform should not be dis
graced by being worn on an lrishman's or "A
Dutchmans back
Year: 1872

To The PUBLIC. No person. but the names Of
the agents found at the head of our editorial
columns are authorized to do business or collect
money for the PLACER HERALD.


ALL communications to this Office will please
be addsessed to WALKUP & Co.
Year: 1872

Where the faded flower shall freshen,
Freshen never more 10 fade;
Where the shaded sky shall brighten,
Brighten never more to shade;
Where the sun-blaze never scorches
Where the star beams cease to chill;
Where no tempest stirs the echoes
OF the wood. or wave, or hill;
Where the morn shall wake in gladness.
And the moon the joy prolong;
Where the daylight dies in fragrance
Mid the burs, of Holy song


Brother we shall meet and rest


Mid the holy and the blest,
Where no shadow shall bewilder;
Where lfe's vein parade is DER;
Where the sleep Of sin Is broken,
And the dreamer dreams no more;
Where the bond is never severed
Parting, clasping. sobs and moan
Midnight waking twilight weeping,
Heavy noontide--all are done:
Where the child has found its mother,
Where the mother finds The child;
Where dear families are gathered
That where scattered on the Wild


Brother, we shall meet and rest


Mid the holy and the blest.
Where the hidden wound is healed
Where the blightcd light re-blooms,
Where the smitten heart, the freshness
OF its bouyant youth resumes,
Where the love that here we lavish
On the withering leaves of time,
Shall have faidless flowers to fix on,
In an ever spring-bright cline,
Where we find the joy of loving,
As we never loved before,
Loving on unchilled. unkindercd,
Loving once and evermore-


Brother. we shall meet and rest


Mid the holy and the blest.
Where the blessed word shall brighten
Underneath bluer sphere.
And softer, gentler sunshine


Shed its healing splender here,
Where earth's barren wales shall blossor
Putting on their robe of green,
And purer, faicr Eden


BE where only wastes have been
Where King, in kinyy glory


Such as earth has never known,
Shall assume the righteous scepter,
Claim and wear the heavenly crown


Brother, we shall meet and rest


Mid the holy and the blest.
Year: 1872

An English writer advises young
women to look favorably upon those
engaged in agricultural pursuits, as
signing as one reason that their "Moth-
er Eve married gardener" He for
got to add that in consequence of the
match, the gardener lost his situation.
Year: 1872

Funerals, whether large or
small, are expensive, and toe
frequently to the poor, exhaus'
tive, Various efferts have
been made to reduce the ex-
pense in the way in the way OF
unnecessary carriages, but
without any permanent suc-
cess, The rich, or all who can
afford it, will not be controlled
whilst the large class who can
not, consider it a badge of pow
erty publicly declared and an
evidence of want of popularity,
not to have a large funeral. -
The power Of the clergy has
been invoked to repress this
senseles outlay and they have
done all that was in their pow
er but have been frequently
answered that it was none o.
their busines nor at their cost


1t is an evil like many 9th
|ers which must cure ITSELF
Year: 1872

HAS MADE THE MOST AsTONIsHIN
CURES. so QUICK, SO RAPID ARE
THE CHANGES THE BODY UNDER
+ GOES UNDER TIE INFLUENCE
OF THIS TRULY WONDER


Full MEDICINE. THAT
EUsry Day an Increase of Flesh and


Weiqht is seen and Felt.
Year: 1872

photography and well known as critic and
magazine writer


James R. ossood & Co. have in press and will
publish this fall a volume of essays and stories
selected from the writings of the late George B
Wood, of the DailyAdvertiser. Mr. Wood had
many friends in Worcester county, who will be
glad to have this memorial from him. The vol
umn will also have an interest of its own, for
although its author died at the threshold of
promising and brilliant life, he had made the
most of his opportunities, and written many
things which will be remembered long after the
work of more pretentious writers is forgotten.
Year: 1872

AITTLE CHILD Torn BY SAVAGE Doc. -
The Detroit Post gives an account of a savage
attack by large bull dog upon boy four years
old in that city, on Wednesday afternoon last,
by which the child received nearly fatal injuries
The dog was lying upon the steps of the house
when the child entered the yard. The brute
slowly raised his head, and uttered a low growl
of rage, which attracted the attention of the
lady Of the house. She spoke 10 the dog in
soothing manner, and called to the child to 90
out OF the yard, The little fellow, however,
being unable to understand English, advanced,
when the dog sprang toward him. The child
turned to fly, but was too late. The savage
brute sprang upon him with great violence,
dashing him violently to the earth. The child
was bitten in several places, and one eye was
nearly destroyed. His face was horribly mutt
lated, and his scalp was nearly torn from his
head. 1t was with great difficulty that the dog
could be forced to quit his prostrate victim.
Year: 1872

The court of impeachment has at last con-
cluded the trial of Judge Barnard, and, without
dissenting vote, pronounces him guilty on
most of the charges preferred against him. A
very few members of the court differed from the
majority on some of the charges, and of others
the court agreed that he was not guilty. This
result disposes Of the last of the notoriousy
corrupt judges of New York city. Cardozo re-
signed to avoid trial; McCunn was removed,
and died almost Immediately after; and now
Barnard is successfully impeached, removed
from the station he has so dishonoled, and made
incapable of holding any Office of honor, trust
or profit in the future. The nature of the
charges against him is well known. He was
accused Of almost every offence which could
disgrace judge and bring the administration
of Justice into contempt; of personal favor
itism, of peeuniary corruption, of indecorous
conduct on the bench, and in general of
cynical and shameless disregard of the duties
and propretes Of his station. Barnard's ability
is undisputed, and in legal learning he was re-
spectacle, if not eminent, but his defects of
character were such and so little disguised that
no man who has held the office of Judge since
thedays of Jeffries, has brought the bench into
such disgrace. His conviction and removal is a
national relief, for his conduct has been ma
tional scandal and infamy. The last obstacle
IN the way of the trial Of the Tammany thieves
is now removed, and there is opportunity which
the attorney general will, no doubt, improve to
perfect the work Of reform, begun last
autumn by the deposition from of
fee of Tweed and some of his con-
federates, and now advanced another long
step by the removal of the corrupt judges To
the bar association is assigned, in some quar-
ters, the chief credit for this latter triumph, and
they doubtless deserve some share of it; but
until the uprising of the people, consequent
upon the revelations Of Tammany corruption
made by the newspapers, the course of the bar
association was tmid and hesitating, and
showed no promise of bold and decisive action.
The deposition Of the bad judges was part of
the general war upon the coruptOns of the
city government, in which the members of
the bar association took their part, as did
other good citizens; but we see no reason
for aseribing 10 them special effort or
efficiency. They will do well if they can
hold the ground which has now been
gained. report in one Of the New York
papers says that Barnard is breaking down
under lhe blow. His health is said TO be scri.
ously affected, and some Of his friends saw that
he viii not be able to bear up under the heavy
disgrace Of his conviction and sentence There
is nothing in the record Of his previous life, 50
far as that is known 10 the public, to indicate
such sepsitiyeness. On :he contrary everything
which has been told Of him tends to prove that
that no man living could endure with more Gym
ical indifference a dishonor which endangered
neither his person nor his purse.
Year: 1872

A NUMBER of our California ex- changes emphatically disapprove the mission of General Howard among the Apaches. They do not object tc the man but to such visit by anyone. They all have the utmost faith in Gen. eral Crooks wisdom and ability tc more correctly cover the object of that visit than any man who can be sent here.
Year: 1872

Church SooIABLE.-A church sociable of the
congregation and schools of the Second Baptist
Church, 4th and King streets, will be held in the
lecture room Of the church, this evening. This
is the first of a proposed series of such meet
ings to which the public are cordially invited.
Year: 1872

Considerable curiosity exists in New
York as to the authorship of the Beech
er-Tilton libel. Mrs. Woodruff, her
sister and "Colonel" Blood, each swOre
before the Court that neither of them
wrote the article. 1t is now said that
the authorship has been traced to most
unexpected source, and that positive
proof will be brought out as to the
writer of the libel in few days.