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NEW SYSTEM OF DIGGING AND CURBING WELLS.

The annexed engraving represents novel method ana
paraus digging and curbng wells. recently patented by
Mr. Christopher G. Hackett Of Basrop Morehouse Parish
La The invention is intended to accuracy in the
shape of the well and in the direction of digging; it permits
of ling simultaneously with the two operations OF dig
gng and curbug and it prevents the cavng in of the Well
In the engraving which partly broken away to show the
internal construction the sand box A. which Is shown as
Just entering the shaft forms the foundation Of the WALL and
follows the shaft is dug by the workman This box is
made of wood and hollow from the top nearly to the bot
tom Below the hollow portion the slaves are chamfered
off from the inside give bearing edge. The
slaves hello together by iron hoops the outside
and wooden hoops the inside and the annuar chamber
formed between the filed with masonary plat
form erected the we'll shaft at the proper height to
enable the workman lay the we'll curb wall underneath
An inside guide B. consists of segments forming cyn-
der of diameter just sufficient to allow it to tit inside the
sand box The wall is supported by outside guide, @
little larger than the sandbox which rests the earth at
the edges of the mouth of the shaft For the sake of CON
venence placing and removing it is divided diametricay
The invention applied by sinking the said box A, into
the shaft it's full DEPTH then the PLATFORM is erected it.
and the sectional inside guide B. passed down In the sand
box The workman then proceeds with the digging and as
be deepens the shaft the sandbox sinks, and the wall
curb built top of the sand box between the walls of the
inside guide B. and those of the outside guide, c.
The thickness of the cnrbing wall equals the thickness
guides supply suregude for building it. AS the shaft
deepens the box and with it the finished curb built
upon it, sinks yH.-'
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THE sL9vENLY WEST.

kansas Letter in Boston Transcript ]
In truth, a person who waits
for change in the shape of two,
three Or four cents is lookedupon
with something like scorn in the
West. Is your bill seventy-eight
cents? You pay eighty, or the
obliging shop-keeper says: "Call
it seventy-fve."
I recalled an incident which
one of the merchants of Sa-
lima related when speaking of his
recent trip to New York for
goods. After making his prepa"
rations for returning he went to
settle his bill, which proved to
be $40 O3. He paid $4O,i and
was turning away when he was
recalled by tap on the shout
der, and the three cents were
pointed out.
In scoruful amazement he
threw down ten cents, and again
started away.
"Here is your change, sir, \"
said a voice, in NO wise over
whelmed by his contempt.
| The merchant waved his hand
and bowed. SIS. Pig.
Keep it, sir. [ am a Western
man. We don't grasp three OF
four cents there so closely"
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the first trick, she the next two
he the fourth, and when he put
out his last trump she had the
joker.
'Skunked skunked !" she ex-
claimed, as she clapped her
hands in gIee.
"You didn't follow suit!'
ooh, yes I did, .
II know better! You refused
spadesr!' .... .a
"But I hadn't any" m
you hadn't, eh? Why didn't
you have any? I never saw a
hand yet without at least one
spade in i'll" Z
Why, husband, I know how to
play cards"
"And don't I? Wasn't [ lay
ing euchre when you were learn
ing to walk I say you stocked
the cards on me!'' ~.
'"No, / didn't you are a poor
player; you don't know how to
lead p ... ..
"I-I-why, maybe I'm a
fool, and maybe | don't know
anything, ami so you can play
alone and have all trumps every
time!'
He pushed back, grabbed his
paper, wheeled around to the
gas, and it was nearly thirty six
hours before he smiled again.
Nevertheless no one else ever
had dispute over cards Il Free
Press. .. ..~ 5...
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A HoRRID THING.-In a board
iHg-heuse recently a young man
on turning off his gas saw the
words, "Confess thy sins," In
phosphorescent characters on
the wall. He was surprised, but
listening, thought he heard some
young ladies outside the door
waiting to observe tie effect on
him. So pretending to be fright
ened at the match-scratch he fell
on his kneess and confessed out
loud that he had frequently kissed
one of the young ladies in the
dark-the one whom he had best
reason to suspect of playing the
trick. That young lady won't
play any more such tricks imme-
diately. She thinks he is a mean
horrid thing.
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NOTICE.
FOR SALE.

AT A VERY Low FIGURE FOR
CASH desirable residence in Bastrcp,
with half square of ground Also 35
acres land in tie limits of the corpora
ton. Apply 70 -. 4..j& p Z
NEWTON & HALL, Atty's.
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In this way the digging and curbng carried on at the
time The chamfered lower part of the sand box
ms the workman to reach with his tools to the edge OF the
and thus let descend evenly Above the platform
dinary derrick erected with windlass pueys etc. for
detritus IT, after the we'll dug the water should fall be-
the top Of the sand box and thereby to decay
the brick filling masonry contained in it will remain the
foundation of the we'll or curbng and thus prevent it from
caving in
Wells made on this plan free from surface water and
are shut from contamination by the ntraton OF sewage
ment and no water enter that does not from the
fountain head This very essential feature where wells
still in the larger towns and Cities and is not
lees so in the country where row. in large proportion Of
cases. foul water from the cattle yards finds its way into the
wells. ~ sa-" .ssl-. 1906 o4s. 4ss.- -ae -
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Hamburg High School.

This school, for both sexes is doing
better than ever before. --
The second half session begins MON
DAY, FEBRUARY. 10Th inst, and will
continue twenty weeks, or five months.
One hundred dollars paid down will
cover all school expense, except books
and music, for pupil for the time men
toned. ''o'.'t HI .,5
People with average children and
ready money are invited to send to us;
BUTNO OTHERS. .,
New furniture. including two fine
Pianos, will be on hand the present
month. &C. B. C0NNERLY,.
feb6 .- .,s.. a.3 Principal.
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No man ever sold good leather
top buggies in Bastrop rs low as
Handy does. Fact.
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You can buy pants at Peterkin's
for 81 per pair.
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A COW at Ripton, VT, died az, +

A COW at Ripton, w., died af--
ter manifesting strange symptoms
for several weeks. Her peculiar
actions prompted investigation,
and a post mortem revealed Q
large darning needle in the heart
which had been there Sufficient
length Of. time to become COW
cred with rust. It is supposed
that the animal swallowed the
needle With it's food. ..-..
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Dentistry
S."P. BUATT,
ORAL SURGEON, j

! Offers to the public his professional
experience of thirty years in the above
speciality for the treatment of all dis
eases peculiar to the mouth and preser-
walton of it's natural organs, the teeth.
Charges for all dental services graded
l,y quality and character desired. to suit
the times. For dental substitutes, from
s15. $50. s75, 800, $500, UP to Buatps
celebrated improved gold plate, $3.50 for
full sets, recommended as healthy, and
to perform the functions Of mastication
satisfactorily as to kind selected.
Without previous arrangements, cash
is invariably expected.
Moved to new Office, near the Baptist
Church. ,.i -s.,,t D..
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E. G. Palmer, the defaulting
bank President in New Orleans,
was convicted last week of en-
bezzlement. Ke has appealed
for a new trial and a hearing
will be given him tomorrow.
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A Chicago man w..s told,

when he registered at a
Council Bluffs hotel. that his
wife was already there. He said
there must be a mistake, as be
had left her at home few days
before, and she had not said any
thing about a journey; but the
clerk insisted that be knew her,
and that she was in the house.
The fact was that she had
eloped. ..
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FOR SALE.

Cheap for cash, very desirable resi-
dence, two blocks from the public square,
twenty acres OF land, good garden, Or
chard, etc. Apply to undersigned.
janl6-1m Fl. G. WRIGHT.
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Very Quiet Game.

gether of an evening and play
cards, while others can't see
whore the harm comes In.
"Why," said the Colonel few
days ago when the subject OF card
playing was under, discussion
"does any one pretend that my
wife and I can't play a few
games of euchre without dispu-
ting and arguring and getting
mad over it? Loafers can't per-
haps, but we could play for a
thousand years and never have a
word yes, we could" @
The others shook their heads
in a dubious way, and the net
tied Colonel walked straight to a
stafioner's and bought the incest
pack he could find. That even.
ing, when his wife Was ready to
sit down to her fancy work, be
produced the cards and said:
"May, I was told to-day that
you and I couldn't play cards
without disputiDg and getting
into row. Derling, draw up
here"
dearest, we will not have a
word of dispute-not one" she
replied, as she put away her
work.
The Colonel shufied away and
dealt and turned up a heart.
4 order it up" she observed,
as she looked over her cards.
Il was going to take it up any
how" growled the Colonel, as
his chin fell, all his other cards
being black.
"Piay to that, she said as she
put down the joker.
| whoever heard of anybody
leading oot in trumps!' he ex-
claimed. "Why don't you lead
out with an ace?' ..
20, I can play this hand"
"You can eh? Well, I'll make
it the sickest play you ever saw
Ha! took all the tricks, eh? Well
| I thought I'd encourage you a
little. Give me the cards-it's s
my deal.' ....
"You dealt before"
"No, I didn't" ....
| "Why, yes you did! We have
only played one hand"
| "WelI, go ahead and deal al
the time if you want to! I'll
make two off your deal anyhow
What's tramp?"
She turned up a club. He hae
only the nine-spot, but b.
scratched his head, puckered his
mouth and seemed to want tt
order it up. The bluff didn'
lwork. She took it up and b
He'd an ace Of hearts. 11----- - 8
"No hearts, eh!'' he shouted
as she trumped it. "Refusinl
suit is a regular loafer's trick! II
keep an eye on you! Yes, taxi
it-and that-and that-and al
of 'em! It's mighty queer wher'
i you got all those trumps' Stocket
the cards on me, did your
/ "Now, dear, I play as fair a
could be and made two; and If
make one on your deal I'll skunl
iyou."
"I'd like to see you make on
on my dea'!' be puffed. "I'v
been foolliDg along to encourag
lyou, but now I'm going to bea
you out of sight. Diamonds ar
trumps.'
+ She passed and he took it ul
on two small trumps: He too
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The Mississippi Legislature
does not make such laws as the
Vicksburg Herald wants. Hence
the Herald has its "back up"
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c. III. KRERs d co.,

"oMEoPATHIc PHYsIcIAN-osFIcE AND
residence, Nathan building, corner OF Seventh
aud l streets. Office hours, $50 ". to 4
and 70 spM juS04p1m
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LEGAL NOTICES.
PROBATE NOTICE.

CTATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF sACRA-
- mento In the Superior Court. In the matter
OF the estate of LOUIS VANLEM BRoUCK, de-
ceased In the Superior Court of the county of Sac
ramento The People of the State of California,
send greeting In pursuance OF an order OF the Hon.
S. G. benson, Judge of the Superior Court of the
county afor said duly made and entered on the 2th
day Of JULY, 1885, notice is hereby given that
MONDAY, the 9th day of AUGUST, 1880, at 10
o'clock A. NJ of said day, at the Courtroom of said
Court at house, in the county of Sacramento,
has been appointed the time and place for hearing
the application of IDA SPACHER, praying that a
document now on file in this Court purporting to be
the last will and testament of LOUIS VANLEM
BROUCK, deceased, be admitted to probate, and
that letters testamentary be issued thereon to said
petitioner, who is named therein as executrix, at
which time and place a / persons interested may
appear and contest the same
it is further ordered by the Court that notice
hereof be made by publication for ten successive
DAYS in the SACRAMENTO DAILY RECORD UNION, a
newspaper printed and published in said Sacramento
county g,
Witness my hand and the seal Of said Court
hereto affixed, this oath day of JULY, A ID. 1880.
lsEAL.l Thus ii. BEhhEf. Sierk-
By J. II. PAKNELL, Deputy Clerk.
GROVE L. JOHNSON, Attorney for Petitioner.
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SUMMONS.

CTATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAC
- ramento-ss In the Superior Court in and
for said county, The People OF the State of Cali
fornia to WM DRUMMOND, ]. L. R0MER, N.
DEMOUSET D. r. WRIGHT, greeting: You are
hereby notified that an action was commenced In
the Superior Court of the County Of Sacramento,
State aforesaid by the filing OF complaint in the
Clerks office of said Court the 18th day OF May,
1880, in which action RICHARD FOX is plaintiff
and YOU are defendants. That the general nature
of the action appears from said complaint, Is as
follows: To require the above-named defendants to
exhibit to the Court then title to that certain prop
by S and T, and Eighth and Ninth streets, in the
city of Sacramento, county of Sacramento State Of
California shat the conflicting claims OF plaintiff
and defendants to said property be determined by
the Court and that plaintiff be adjudged to be the
sole owner thereof; and defendants be restrained
from asserting any claim thereto also, that plaintiff
recover Judgment his costs Of suit herein. All of
which is fully stated in the complaint on file herein,
to which reference is hereby made, and you are
hereby directed appear and answer said complaint
within ten days from the service of this writ,
exclusive of the day of service, if served on you in
said County of Sacramento and within thirty days.
exclusive OF the day OF service, If served elsewhere
and you are further notified that unless you so ap-
pear and answer within the time above specified,
the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief
demanded therein.
In testimony whereof, l, Thomas H. Berkey, Clerk
and atix the seal of said Court, this 18th day OF
May, A. D. 1880.
IsEALl THOMAS II. BERkEY, Clerk
BY }. II. PARsELL, Deputy Clerk
DUNLAP l. VAN FLEET, Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
jus law2mTu
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PROPOSALS WANTED.
PROPOSALS
FURNISHING SUPPLIES
CALIFORNIA STATE PRISON,
SAN QUENTIN.
PROPOSALS WANTED.
CLERKS oFrIoR,

SAN QUENTIN August 2, 1880.
DY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
ID passed at the session held on the 18th day OF
JULY, 1885, sealed proposals will be received al
the Office of the Clerk Of said Board at San Quentin
until IL O'Clock M on MONDAY, AUGUST
l6. 1880, for supplies to be furnished to the
Warden of the California State Prison, for the
use Of said Prison, for the term of five months
commencing SEPTEMBER l, 1880, and ending JAN
UARY 81, 1881.
Separate bids will be received for each of the fol-
lowing classes of goods:
Drugs and Medicines Paints, Oils, etc.
Printed schedules containing quantity and quality
of each class OF articles required will be furnished
bidders On application at this office.
Parties to whom awards made will be
required to furnish the articles contracted
the times and in the quantities demanded by
said officer All articles furnished must be
Of the best quality of the class, and of full
weight mentioned in any schedule, and subject to
the approval of the Warden, and to be delivered at
the state wharf at San Quentin, in such quantities
and at such times as shall be required, and &c
be weighed by authority of the Warden. Any
article found below weight as fixed by schedule
otherwise, failing in quality, will be returned
at the expense of the contractor.
Parties bidding must in the schedule give the
price per pound, gallon, package etc in the column
under Proposed Price"
No bid Will be considered unless made upon the
schedule prepared, and such contract shall be
limited to bona de dealers in the several classes OF
articles contracted for.
Each bidder must accompany his bid with certi-
fed check upon some well known and responsible
banking house for at least 10 per cent of the
amount of his bid, payable to the order of J. P.
AMES, Warden Of said prison. the condition
being that if any party to whom contract shall be
awarded shall fail to give the bond as required by
the Board of Directors for the faithful performance
of his contract the check accompanying said partys
bid shall be forfeited to the State.
The bids will be opened at - o'clock NJ on
TUESDAY, AUGUST IL 1880, in open session
of the Board this Office and to the lowest RESPONSE
BILE bidder the Board reserv ng the right to reject
bids, or any part thereof, fdeemed unreasonable
nigh.
Bids must be addressed to ]. P. AMES, Warden
California State Prison. San Quentin and Endorsed on
envelope proposals for Furnishing Supplies" Civ
ing the general name as on schedule.
J. P. AMES, Warden.
J. " ELLIS, Clerk. au2-td
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MANUFACTURERS OF STEAM BOILERS,
WI Second street, between L and N, Sacramento.
Orders for Repairs and Sheet Iron Work promptly
attended to in city and country Ratings, Gratings,
Pop Valves and Steam Fittings of all descriptions.
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PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS
FURNISHING PAPER
-yos TIg-
STATE PRINTING OFFICE.

OyFNE OF SUPERINTENDENT STATE PRINTING,
SACRAMENTO, August 3D. 1880. !
CsEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
at this Office untii OCTOBER /, 1850, Mt IL
O'Clock NJ, for FURNISHING PAPER for the State
Printing Office for the coming yeer in qualities
and quantities per schedule To be furnished on
application TO the Superintendent Of State Printing.
Bidders will please furnish samples, With price per
pound or per resm, for the different weights, and
also names of makers whose stock they propose TO
sepply.
ninety per cent III gold coin, and ten per cent. in
silver coin.
Paper TO be furnished in such quantities, more or
less as may be needed and ordered from time 10
time by the Superintendent Of ate Printing Pay
mepts to be made in warrants upon the State
Treasury
Section $50 Of the Political Code provides that
= No bid shall be considered unless accompanied by
a certified check ID the sum Of t~o thousand do!la
gold coin, payable TO the Governor for the use Of
the People Of the State OF California, conditioned
that IL the bidder receives the award OF the con-
tract he WILL within thirty days. enter into bonds in
the sum OF ten thousand dollars, with Two or more
suretics, 10 be approved by the Governor OF the
OF his contract All bids must be for the furnishing
and delivery of the paper at the State Printing
Office, IN the city OF Sacramento, that the State
shalt not be charged with any cost Of transportation
or delivery"
The Board reserves the right 20 reject any or a.
bids. and to accept all OF any portion OF any bid
Proposals 10 be Endorsed " Proposals for Paper
for the State Printing Office"
Bidders are invited 10 be present az OPP ming OF
bids. J. D. YOUNG,
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PROPOSALS
WORK ON THE YUBA RIVER.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF Directors OF J
DRAINAGE DISTRICT No. l,
G Icp ,AIRNrn Cal Iulu Ii 1891

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
DRAINAGE DISTRICT No. l,
SACRAMENTO, CAL, July a. 1880.
DY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ID OF Drainage District No. l, passed at the SEES
sion held on the 14th day of JULY, 1885, sealed pro-
posals will be received at the office OF said Board at
Room No So, in the State Capitol Building, Sacra-
mento, CAL, until IL o'clock NJ. on AUGUST is, 1880,
for the Construction Repairing, Strengthening and
Of Levees necessary to prevent the spread
of debris from the channel Of Yuba River, in &C.
cordance with plans and specifications on file in the
office Of the Directors as above.
Each bidder must accompany his bid with certi-
fed check upon some well-known and responsible
banking house for at least five (5 per cent. OF the
amount of his bid, payable to the order OF w. Fl.
PARKS, President of the Board; the condition
being that if any party TO whom contract shall be
awarded shall fail to give the bond as required by
the Board of Directors for the faithful performance
of his contract the check accompanying said party
bid shall be forfeited to the State.
The party to whom award shall be made Will
be required to give bond, with two or more sure
ties 10 the satisfaction OF the Board, and III an
amount equal to fifty (50 per cent Of the amount OF
the contract conditioned for the performance
thereof. Seventy-fve (70 per cent. OF the Engi-
neers estimate Of work done will be paid monthly
in warrants drawn on the State Drainage Construc-
ton Fund.
The work must be completed within sixty days
from the time of signing the contract and no Chi
nese or Mongolians shsll be employed in any capa-
city whatever any work to be DONE And no
material used in tie construction OF the work shall
be purchased from any contractor or manufacturer
who either directly indirectly, employs any Chi
nese or Monaghan labor.
Bids must be directed to "The Board OF Directors
of Drainage District No. l, Room 30, State Capitol
Building Sacramento. Cal )" and Endorsed on envel-
ope " Proposals for Work on Yuba River"
The Board reserves the right to reject any or all
bids CHARLES NJ. C0GLAN, Secretary
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