Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-22

May be sown, without giving offense to any
one.
As soon as possible writing is used in con-
nection with these object lessons. At first
only the most important words or few ex-
pressive sentences are taken from the lesson
The teacher writes them on the board and
the pupils copy them. The children frame
the sentences with the aid OF the teacher. AS
the pupils advance in writing and reading,
each lesson is briefly summarized by the pu-
pills, put on the board in the form of ques-
tons by the teacher, and the answers are
worked out in school or at home by the pu-
pills This is the first step in composition.
Quality in writing and briefness, accuracy
and neatness must be insisted upon from the
beginning, as all future success must depend
more or less on this primary teaching.
:. Among the chief points to be observed in
this connection are o., every lesson must be
thoroughly rehearsed before writing and ~
only the salient points of each lesson are re-
duced TO writing. This trains the mind to
the accurate statement of facts in condensed
and comprehensive manner, and leads to the
goal of the axiom, that " co save time is to
| lengthen life."
MARRIAGE ON PAPER.-Under the Civil
Code o. this State persons who are too bash
full to g stand up in church or ''go to the
Squire" to get married, can accommodate
themselves to their timidity or to their Pc
culiar fancy upon the subject by resorting to
the contract system" and briefly stating on
paper that they want to be married, wish
| they were married, and in fact are
married, and the thing is did. It's
under age, and the old folks
won't consent for no license is required. A
contract for this purpose which has just been
! fled in the Recorders office is as follows
Know all men by these presents that
we, A. B., bachelor, and G. d., spin
ster, for the purpose OF entering into the
state of matrimOny one with the other, and
for the purpose of mutually henceforth as
Stunning all the duties, relations and obliga-
tions thereof do hereby make this our joint
declaration. First, that our names, ages
aged 2S years, residence Ell Dorado
county, California, and second G. D., aged 16
years, residence, Sutter county, California.
Second-That we hereby declare ourselves to
| be married one with the other, and bind our
selves to observe all the obligations of matri-
mony. Third-That the day we assume such
is the 10Th day of July, $780, Fourth
That the marriage has not been heretofore
solemnized by us. In witness whereof
| we nave bUiS, lJIu pdJ VI Juty, ~. ~.
| $780, set our hands. Signed A. B., G. d.
Witness, Il. T., G. II. State of California,
county of Sacramento, S. On the 10Th day
Of July, in the year 1880, before me- X. M,
Notary Public in and for said county, per.
sonally appeared A. B. and c. D.; proved
to me on the oaths of e. T. and G. III. to be
| the persons whose names are subscribed to
the within instrument, and acknowledged to
me that they executed the same. X. NJ,
Notary Public"
PRESBYTERIAN SoCIABLE.-Last evening,
at the Presbyterian Church, an entertain
ment was given and the following programme
was had Piano solo, "Traviata," Miss G.
Rivett; duet, Evening Song" (Neukomm).
Mesdames Cooper and Allen alto solo, 81
Cannot Sing the Old Songs" Mrs. Belle
Allen piano solo, Capital City March"
Miss Maggie Galligan. This piece of music
is the composition of the performer, and was
cal solo, 1.-The Flower Girl" Miss Jennie
Logan piano solo. ''Juauits," Miss Maria
Nixon reading, "T'he Building of the Ship"
(Longfellow), by Mr.. Martin. After the
programme was disposed of ice cream ap-
peared upon the scene, and the balance Of
the evening was spent in eating ice cream and
social converse. All present enjoyed the oc-
| casion.
BOARD OF SUPEHyIsoRs.- The Board met
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, all the members present
except Mr. Wilson. Mr.. Blair Chairman
pro TEN. The matter of the application of
E. L. Parvin ct al for the establishment of
new reclamation district, continued from
the day previous, occupied the days session
OF the Board. j. H. McKune, j. W. Arm
81 A Il {. IL.
titioners, Thomas H. Williams and c. w.
Gordon opposing the application. r. Ker-
chival, Charles d. Rhodes, A. G. VIM,
Dwight HOLSTER and Demerit were exam
ined as witnesses. The case was argued pro
and con, and afterwards motion to deny the
application was lost by tie vote. Claims
have been allowed by the Board as follows
r. Wilson, $50; NJ. Hoenich, SO; w. S.
West, So; G.. A. Knott, $40.
ARMY WoRM.-A gentleman residing near
Freeport states that at Willow slough, about
FIVE miles south of the city upon the Freeport
road. the army worm has not appeared in
legions but in millions. He thinks it may be
of interest to sportsmen to know that meadow
lsrks are in thousands feasting upon them as
the dantiest morsels. At this time the bird
does not require to be an early bird III order
to catch the worm. The worm is so numer-
Gus as to completely gorge all the birds and
then there are plenty left. However it may
be good chance for a poor marksman, as he
could hardly let his gun off will o 1T ge.t'n,
birds enough for good dinner, and perhaps
the hunter might be provided for by the
worthy farmer whose fields are being pro-
tected by the birds.
return OF YOSEMITE COMMISSIONERS AND
PARTY. Governor Perkins, Secretary of
State Burns, and the Commissioners of the
Yosemite Valley and Big Trees, with excur-
sionists accompanying them, returned to the
city yesterday afternoon and reported an
exceedingly enjoyable trip, although they
were somewhat Inconvenience by the ex-
IRENE heat The people residing in the valley
and in the vicinity of the Big Trees, say the
excursionists accompanying the party, spoke
of the attentions of Governor Perkins to the
valley and Big Trees, and the wants of that
section, as greater, and manifesting deeper
interest than has heretofore been shown by
Executives.
HANCOCK AND ENGLISH. = The Third
Ward Hancock and English Club met last
evening, President r. o. Cravens in the
chair, at Jacobs Hail. 1t was determined
that the future meetings OF the Club
should De USlQ IN LllS nail. w y. DEUNu,
candidate on the Democratic ticket, addressed
the Club, after which it adjourned with three
cheers for the Democratic ticket, to meet
again next Wednesday evening at the same
hall on street, between Tenth and Eleventh
GARFIELD AND ARTHUR. = The Fourth
Ward Republican Club met last evening at
their hall, No. 1910 O street, President S.
g. benson presiding. j. McFetrish re-
signed the position of Assistant Secretary
and H. d. Gamble was elected to fill the
vacancy These gentlemen addressed the
club Elwood Breuner, Robert Small, S. G.
benson, VIM. H. Lewis, A. i. Hart, II. L.
Buckley, l.. S. Taylor, II. 0. johnson and
Henry Starr.
DIsMIssED.-After three days of hard
work for Court, jury and lawyers, yesterday,
when the testimony of A. Watson, the ex-
pert, was called by the prosecution in the case
Of II. J. Palmer, charged with embezzle-
ment the attorney for the people moved the
Court to dismiss the action and discharge the
| jury from further consideration Of the case.
The Court granted the motion. and that one
q the cases against Palmer is finally dis
posed Of.
NATURALIZED.-Y Yesterday the Superior