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208 NOVEMBER 11 & 13, 1877 GRASS VALLEY UNION
He now thinks that he was fooled and that the advertisement above referred to, and that the
words of the bepuffed gentlemanly drummer were not as true as the words of holy writ. It is now
stated, officially, that there are only twenty white cigar makers employed in San Francisco, but that
there are something like 12,000 Chinamen employed, in that city, in that business. Those twenty
white persons so employed could not begin to make a fiftieth part of the cigars sold by our firm which
says it employs no Chinese labor. That advertisement published by that house, and that drummer
who solicits for that house have never used the “little hatchet” which is the emblem and symbol of
truth. The statement also says that the Chinese cigar makers are paid, each, one dollar a day or less
for their work. We believe it. That low price for labor enables the firm of “Ananias & Sapphira, Cigar
Manufacturers, San Francisco, Cal.,” to employ a talented drummer to go around the country.
This writer is getting incredulous about cigars. If each San Francisco made article of that kind
came to his hand were wrapped in an affidavit, duly attested by a Notary Public, to the effect that a
white person had made that particular and identical cigar so wrapped in said affidavit, this writer
would even then hesitate to be convinced and to believe. It annoys one to reflect that he has been
drawing into his lungs, and mingling with the circulation of his blood, a great lot of deadly nicotine,
and all for the benefit of Chinese cheap labor. But it is of no use to throw away cigars and take to
pipes. In that event the Chinese would cut up and prepare all the smoking tobacco and would soon
be fashioning all the pipes of the country. One could go back to the fashions of the earlier and better
days of this country and smoke long twist in a cob pipe and thus beat the Chinese—and that was
good smoking too, as this writer can certify.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1877
BORN. At Cherokee, November 5, 1877, to F. M. KING and Wife, a Daughter.
At Graniteville, November 3, 1877, to E. JOHNSON and Wife, a Son.
At North San Juan, November 7, 1877, to E. ROBINSON and Wife, a Son.
At Sebastopol, November 7, 1877, to F. COOKE and Wife, a Daughter.
DIED. At Grass Valley, November 11, 1877, ALBERT S., son of Johnson and Mary J. Vivian, aged
16 years and 4 months, a native of Cornwall, England.
At Grass Valley, November 11, 1877, WM. TRENBERTH, aged 29 years, a native of Cornwall,
England.
At Grass Valley, November 12, 1877, W. P. OATES, aged 45 years, a native of Cornwall, England.
The funeral will take place from the family residence, head of Washington street, this
afternoon at 2 o’clock. Services at the M. E. Church.
RAINFALL.—The gauge at Loutzenheiser’s drug store, recorded a fall of 0.81 inch, for the 48
hours ending at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. This gives us 2.96 inches for the season.
A SUCCESS.—The entertainment given by the Grass Valley Home Social Brass Band, on
last Saturday night, was an enjoyable affair, as all those who attended will bear witness. The
entertainment consisted of a concert and dance, and was well attended. The band comprises twenty
members, all Grass Valley boys, and are under the instruction of Professors Bock & Bueler. Several
pieces were played by the band and the execution was remarkably well, considering the time they
have been practicing. Mr. Harry Webster played “Her Bright Smile,” with variations, upon the piano,
and was justly applauded, for the piece was admirably rendered. Miss Behrisch and Professor Bueler
delighted the audience with a concord of sweet sounds upon the piano and flute. “Norma” was
given, by the two just named, in a way which only first class artists can possibly do. The orchestra,
consisting of Mr. Jas. Gueren, ist violin; Prof. Bueler, flute; H. Wohler Jr., 2d violin; . Bock, cornet;
Wm. Martin, violincello [sic] and H. Webster, piano, played some excellent pieces, among them