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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-27
TEE WONDERS OF M1M1cRY.

A very striking illustration of the posi-
bility of mimicry without drollery was af-
forded once by the famous Coulon, who
may be described as at once the fool and
physician at the court of one of the Louis.
He actually mimicked the deceased Minis
ter Villele with such accuracy as to afford
the means of painting what has been de.
clared to be wonderfully faithful portrait.
1t appeared that after the death OF the
Minister his friends were grieved to find
that there was no satisfactory portrait of
him in existence. Coulon was present
when expression was given to their regret
at the circumstance, and agreed with them
that no likeness OF the deceased statesman
represented, as he said, "the profound
subtlety of his character and his evanes.
cent expression" As he spoke he assumed
the features, expression, attitude and tone
of voice Of the departed man with the most
startling accuracy, and was at once request
ed to SIT for portrait. As to the features
something we suppose, must be accredited
to the imagination of the behoIders. The
artist probably was satisfied to catch the
expression from the mimic's face, and to
rely on his memory or inferior portraits for
the dellneatlon OF features, unless the two
men bore a resemblance to each other to
degree which would have robbed the per-
Torrance of much of its merit.
One of the most remarkable facts about
the most skillful mimics is that they are
able to overcome the apparently insupera-
bic difficulty presented by the endless and
radical variety OF feature, and will give to
a face an aspect and expression which have
been characteristic of some visage totally
different in every respect. There can be
no doubt also that this is the real secret of
much of the power of amusing possessed
by the mimic. The varieties Of expression,
voice, tone, attitude and utterance, present
a constant series OF striking incongruities.
That which in one person requires a very
keen observation to catch, and is not par
ticularly striking when it is caught, is no
sooner donned by some totally dissimllar
person than it becomes ludicrously incon-
gruous and is found to be irresistibly anus
ing. There was nothing, SO far
as we are aware, specially odd about
Chantry, the sculptor, yet Sir Edwin
Landseer once put dinner party in roar
of laughter by cleverly personating him.
The sculptor put Landseer in his chair at
the head Of the table, and went himself
and stood before the fire. "Come, young
man, said Landseer, initiating to a nicely
the tone and manner of the individual
whose chair he occupied, ''you think your
self ornamental now make yourself USE
full and ring the bell" Landseer was one
of the cleverest mimics that ever lived.
His simulations were described as perfect
in every particular, displaying the incest
discrimination in points of character, and
the most astonishing accuracy. The be-
wilderment OF the butler who, on the occa-
sion just referred to, came into the room
and saw his master at the fireplace, while
he heard his masters voice at the head of
the table ordering more wine, was very
amusing.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-27
THE SUPPLY OF BLACK WALNUT.

The future supply of black walnut lum-
Der is question of the greatest Importance
to all those who are engaged in the manu-
facture of sewing machines, as this is the
kind of material that has been found the
best adapted for all kinds of sewing. ma
chine cabinet ware. The fact that the
supply of this lumber would run short at
no distant day was foreseen some years
ago by several of those who were using
large quantities of black walnut, and many
efforts were made by them to substitute
some other kind of wood in its place
These efforts, however, were not success
full, and the consumption has continued to
increase to such an extent that at the pres
ent time the greater part Of the land upon
which this timber is growing has been
placed under control by capitalists both
at home and abroad. The region from
which the great supply of black walnut
has been heretofore obtained is that known
as the "Walnut Levels of Indiana, but
as the supply in these parts is about ex-
hausted, other localities have been pros
pected for this kind Of wood, the greatest
attention having been turned to some
parts of Tennessee Here black walnut is
found in great abundance, but it is inferior
to that which grows in Indiana. 1t is
eagerly sought after, however. in the alb.
sence of any other. The fact that Indiana
has been the great black walnut region,
has induced many toput up large factories
there for the manufacture of the various
different articles that are made of this kind
of wood That the approaching scarcity
of black walnut In Indiana will necessitate
the removal of many of these manufacture
ing concerns there can be no doubt. As
an evidence of this, it is reported that one
very large establishment now located in
Indiana has the question of removal already
under Amusement.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-27
FEE RULING PASSION.

1t was in lS42-a weekday appointment
for a Methodist meeting at Anthony
Creek, Greenbrier county, Virginia.
Brother j was to preach. The larger
game-bear, wolf, and even panther
were not uncommon thereabouts, and deer
were abundant. The preacher had some
pulpit ability, and at times was impas-
stoned and eloquent. Though not young,
he was unmarried, peculiar, and seldom
smiled. The congregation were mainly
rude hunters and their rustic families and
the trusty rifle, the faithful dog, the pic
turesaue hunting.shirt, with BRAIN
tanned mocassin, and belt, and cleaning
knife, were as sure to put in their appear
ance at " week day meeting" as the hunter
himself. The place of worship was at
Father Perkins, double cabin, which had
been built with as much reference to wor-
ship as to the comfort of his own family.
This notable man OF fourscore was quite
distinguished for piety and his gifts both
in prayer and as class-leader, but not more
so than he had been for his superiority as a
hunter. With him the ardor of the passion for
the chase was undated, though he was en-
tirely disabled by the infrmities of age.
The writer has, at the same sitting, been
entranced at variations Of the hazards of
his hunters life, and edited by his deep,
undoubted, childlke piety.
It was a grand occasion for Brother j..
With a crowded house, and Father z. in
the Amen corner, and nothing TO divert at
tentiop, unless it were the large number of
rifles and guns, which, as usual, were
placed conveniently near against the fence
OF the yard, aud outside the wall of the
house itself. The opening service gave
great promise of good meeting" Both
Brother j and Father Perkins were
quite demonstrative in their devotions.
The congregation became deeply interest
ed. The preacher warmed with his sub
ject, argument eliminated into poetic
imagery, and the pathos and power of IN
studied eloquence melted and overwhelmed
the rude audience.
But between the eloquent strains Of the
imprisoned preacher the trained ears of
the congregation detected the peculiar
yelp OF a we'll known old hound. The sa-
gacious brute was understood and believed,
and the congregation was electrified. This
manifestation OF intense interest invaded
the rude pulpit. and reused Brother j.
to still higher strains, which were pres.
entity interrupted Dy the thunder OIL the
approach of herd OF deer closely pursued
by the fleet and faithful dogs. Simultane-
ously with the climax OF the last burst OF
eloquence the entire congregation, pell-
nell, broke for the door.
As the earnest preacher dropped his
hands to the rude desk, with eomical
tone of sadness and disappointment on his
lips, and holy horror depicted on his face,
with bitterness of soul he exclaimed : g It
is no use 1t is no use
To which the piping voice of the infirm
and rheumatic old hunter and class-leader
responded, with great eaTnestness, Yes
it IS, Brother j.; they'll catch EN-,
certain sure.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-27
MANHOOD RESTORED.

a VICTIM OF EARLY IMPRUDENCE,
N causing nervous debility, premature decay,
etc, having tried in vain every known remedy,
has discovered simple means OF seteure, which he
will send free to his iellow-s ferers Address j. Fl.
REEVES, No. .3 Chathsr. street, New York.
NJ IuThS
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-27

HAMgER's GIYoERoIE OF TAR, for coughs and
colds contains no opiates or astringents. The best
preparation out for children.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-27

l must tell you Of conversation over
heard at Manhattan Beach between two
children who were playing in the sand to-
gether. The small boy said to the little
girl: Do you wish to be my little wife 2
The little girl, after rejecting: Yes. y
The small hey; "Then take off my
boots.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-27

Congressman Loring, of Massachusetts,,
according to rumor, will, upon his retire
ment, make New York his winter home.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-27
WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWBLRY
I. y. KLINE.

Late with Waohhorst. and successor to Floberg,)
UYATCHMAEER AND JEWELER, -.
w No so street, between Second and SSsIa.
Third Dealer ia Watches, Clocks, Silver 81 n
Eare, Jeoslry, etc Repairing III all its t4-s.lsR
branches a specially, under MR. FLOBERG.
fOs-lpim1
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-27

Dr. UNGtR's LIQUOR ASTTDoTE, carefully prepared
Sacramento (1he celebrated cure for drunkenness.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-27

HAMMERS CAsoARA SAGRADA BrrrERs cures al
comulaints arising from an ebstructed state OF the
system.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-27

BERrAUDs INYALLIBbs INJECTION. = The famous
French remedy for gonorrhea, gleet, etc. III. S.
Hammer, Sacramento, agent for Pacific coast, Sent
G. O. D. to any address.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-27
THE SACRAMENTO BANK

WILL PAY THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE
w tor state Controllers Warrants on the State
Drainage Construction Fund and on the General
Fund. ED. R. HAMILTON, Cashier.
els-2plm
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-27

HAMMERS GLYcERoLs TAR. The most perfec
cough extant. Hundreds testify to its goot
effects
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-27
GENERAL NOTICES.

When lips receive a rosy fiu,h,
And teeth become dazzling white,
Beneath the efforts OF the brush,
When SOZOD0NT is used Alright,
The mouth becomes sweet, pure and warm,
And the fresh breath an odorous charm
ms 3tThSTu
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-27

HAMMERS CAscARA SAGRADA BIrTERs touches the
right spot in dyspepsia, constipation and liver
plaint
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-27

Do parties troubled with the, hay fever
ever have an ear rake or an eye sickle?
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-27
FREE LECTURE.

TAR J. sIBiMs, THE CELEBRATED PHYsIoG-
1 nonlist. viii deliver course OF lustrated and
amusing lectures on physiognony at the CoDgrega-
iional Church on sixth street, commencing with
free lecture on The Human Face on NEXT
MONDAY EVENING, at 8 O'Clock n254ts
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-27

Ask YogR DRUeGIsT for Hammers ely.
cerole of Tar for coughs and colds, and take
no other.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-27

German hotel keepers are generally be-
wailiDg the fact that since the war French
men travel no longer in the Fatherland.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-27

HAmsRs oAsoARA sAeRApA Brr7zss for habitun
constinatinn
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-27

A Card.-To all who are suffering from
ness, early decay, loss of manhood, etc. will send
recipe that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE
This great remedywas discovered by missionary in
South America Send self-addressed envelope to
the REV. JOSEPH T. iNMAN, Station D, New
York City. o14-IhSTu6m
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-27
THE PE0YEER B0x FACTORY
san Asead OF all Competitor
@ gp - "a. ~ so - g ~
CORNER or
Froaf and II streets. 1880. Sacramento
EOTiCE.

TFyHE PUBLIC ARE HEREWITH NOTIFIED
that upon --- an application for the par
don of RICHARD BBLeaER will be made to Gov
error George c. Perkins. p4-lm'
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-27

A TTENTIoN, SHOOTERS FROM THIS DATE
IN no shooting viii be allowed on Riverside Lake,
nor on any OF the grounds bordering thereon.
Persons found tresspassig thereon win be in danger
OF arrest. THE LESSEES-
N6ver,har o 1871 n3-Im
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-27

A Poisonous TeY-John Dickinson re-
Gently lost his life through inhaling the
poisonous vapors OF the chemicals used in
the manufacture Of 'serpents' eggs" a
well-known toy, at his residence, No. 255s
Moffat street, Brooklyn. In order to
manufacture these eggs it is necessary to
subject the chemicals composing them to
great heat. It had always been the custom
of the deceased man to prepare the mixture
in the open air, but last week he com.
pounded it in the house. By some accident
the retort containing the chemicals cracked.
and the poisonous gases suddenly escaped.
Mr.. Dickinson, who was bending over the
retort, inhaled quantity OF gas. Remark
ing that it was all over with him, he
hastily drove his wife and three children
| from the room. Soon after be was seized
| with spasms, and finally died a post
norton examination was held, and it was
found that the lungs and other internal
organs were badly congested.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-27

: HAaaHa's ersoEnoln OF Tar, for coughs and colds
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-27

and wonderful invention, viii cure without
medicine, Rheumatism, Impoteney, Paralysis, Neu-
raigs, Kidney, Liver and Spinal Diseases, Rupture,
Ague, Nervousness Dyspepsia and other diseases of
both sexes We challenge scientific investigation
Of its merits. Call or address HORNE & WEST
ELECTRO fiAGNETICBELT CO., T02 Market street,
San FRANCISCO. o29-3p2m&sw3mSW
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-27

FoR THE COUGHS AND CoLDs now prevail
ing, Hammers Glycerole of Tar is specific
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-27
Fnnntaia nining rompanx.-Notice. th

Fountain MINING SOmpauy.-Noftce, the
Annual Meeting of the stockholders OF the roun-
tain Mining Company, for the election of Seven
Directors for the ensuing year. and for the trans
action OF such and other business as may be brought
before the ms eting will be held at the office of the
con panY, No goo street, in the city of Sacra-
mento, on MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1880, at 7
o'clock P. NJ. d. DIERSSEN, Secretary.
nj
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-27
GREAT MEN AND TIpENgs.

Only in domestic order can no accuracy
be too rigid, no solicitude too severe. DR..
johnson, a very slovenly fellow, seems to
have thought otherwise, and ridiculed in
one of his Ramblers," under the charac.
ter of Eriphile, a spotless cleanliness in
articles of furniture and a painful exaoti-
tude of position in their arrangement,
which he imagined inconsistent with COM
fort. He appears to have looked upon
tidiness as a sort of mental or moral
disease as a rigorous and spiteful super
| intendence of domestic trifies engendered
in female minds by solitude or old age.
For him tidiness was a bitter and malig-
nant love of propriety, which rendered
home uninhabitable under pretense
of keeping it neat and clean.
Perhaps, however, the great philosopher
went too far in the opposite direction when
he turned the candles upside down to make
them burn brighter unconcernedly letting
the wax fall on Mrs. Boswelrs best carpet
He may have wanted better light to write
some essay for the instruction Of future
generations of mankind, compared to
which the most gorgeous carpet could
be but as dust in the balance. His action
was doubtless grand, noble, independent
objected to it, and the acute penetration of
the man very soon afterwards discovered
that she wished him well TO go.
What tidy housewife would have in
vited the great Napoleon second time to
her house, if, as reported of him by his
latest feminine biographer, he ordinarily
poked the fire with his boots? The prog
ress of education has now softened the
manners of men and made them less fero-
cious. In what light would either of the
| aforementioned heroes have considered
| the cover of ornamental work for the back
| of chair, or the cover of a sofa known as
% tidy" from its supreme tidiness, with
regard to which the present race OF men has
| learned to grow unresisting and acquies-
| cent? This is the article which again and
again wriggles down into the seat behind
one, and must be restored again and again
| to its primal position, or sat upon; and
who among us not a lunatic or a bachelor
is bold enough to accept the latter
alternative? Well-conducted men have
been trained, ike the Happy Family"
of the streets, to put on the appearance Of
resignation. They have been taught to
look without any audible sign of emotion
on that prime passion for the preservation
| of their chattels which covers as it were
with shroud both chair and sofa, the car
pet beneath, aud the chandelier above.
They are content to see no books on the
table save those Of unquestionable pro-
priety, both inside and out. They have
been even known to derive satisfaction
from the sight Of a looking-glass bound
about with green or yellow tissue paper
and festooned. In word, their minds are
filed with Cue sense Of the dignity and
Importance of tidiness.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-27
DFETAL BEPoT

err. MASONIC TEMPLE, COR. SIXTH 1ga
GSsH and Z streets. ct1lf8
W. o. THRAILIlILL, D. D. S, Editor and Publisher
of the Dental Jairtss Monthly Journal Of Dental
Science. o2T.lpf
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-27
II. II. PETgsay.

-, ENLIST, AIS } sTlSEhI, BETWEEN Ssgs1Ssggs
Fourth and Fifth, Sacramento Arti- essfi 20
icial Teeth inserted Cold Vulcanite and al bases
Nitrous Oxide or Laughing Gas administered for the
painless extraction oi Teeth. n14-lm
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: LEST,
DENTISTRY.
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HAnX Il MnAn.

n ENTISTs, No. COS ] STREET, Be syyE7s
7 tween sixth and seventh, Sacramento. 50
nlS-lptf
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-11-27

szr Ask for WI. HALLS BALsAM, and take
no other. II. &. Kirk Il Co., agents.
National Republican., 1880-09-24
TEL EGR.IPHIC SUMMlRY.

The first snow of the season fell at Mount
Mansfield, w., yesterday.
Trnvisville Staten island, has unanimously
voted in favor Of lady school trustee.
Wood fires are destroying considerable prop.
orty including dwellings, barns and crops in
eastern Wisconsin.
Dubarry & Co.'s drug store, at Denver, Col,
was burned yesterday. Sey eral adjoining
buildings were damaged
The shipment of tea to the United States
this season is reported the largest that has
been mado for many years.
Arrivals from Greenland report extraordi.
nary cold weather there. Tho hnddocS
fishermen have been driven back by leo foes.
Tho twenly.third anniversary of the Full
ton.street prayer meeting WAS celebrated in
the Middle Dutch church, in New York, yes
tcrday.
A. A. Chase, editor of the Scranton (Pa.)
Times, was arrested yesterday for an alleged
libel upon ID. w. Connolly, candidate for
congress.
BENJAMIN Westmoreland was thrown from
his wagon and killed while driving from his
homo in Dnwidlie county to Petersburg,
Va Lie was seventy.two years of age.
Oliver Daniels was arrested at Franklin,
Mass, Yesterday, charged with the death OF
her newborn infant, which was found strau-
glcd and thrown into miil'pond.
Tho cigar.makcrs' international union, in
session in Chicago, has voted against any fur
| thor strikes till ISL, in order to secure re-
serve funl sufficient 10 mako strikes effective
when made.
Tho Irish Catholic Benevolent uuion, IN SOS.
sion at Wilmington, Del, yesterday rejected n
proposition TO drop tho word Irish" from its
| title. A Mr.. Keoey oil Richmond was re-
elected president
National Republican., 1880-09-24
Tint South carollna ccnsns.

In political circles here much in tcrcst is
felt in the forthcoming reports Of the special
agents Of the cousus bureau who visited Sou tn
Carolina to make an investigation of tho al
legged census frauds in that state.
At the census bureau oil ahls are extremely
roticcnt and il is impossible to got any mf1r-
nation whatever bearing upon this question.
4 number of private letters have been received
from iarcnt parts uf the state Of South Caro-
lima which give somc idea Of the manner in
which the figures have been manipulated to
produce such astonishing results.
1t Is stated in these lcttors that in several
of the more remote districts the enumerators
have added In some Instances as many as five
persons to a family by taking the patronymic
and s,ringng on to~t such given names us
struck their iances, and in other case, Great
ing families and households, who are dubbed
with some name having such local sl-'
nihranco as would be clCUlaicl 10
bnuish suspicion 10 further cover M
these latter frauds the statistical portion Of
the census WAS doclurud TO show that lEcso
mythical persons were farmers aud had raised
crops Of the various products grown i'm those
portions OF the stale and which are included
in the ccusus. Ia view ut ail the facts it is
generally believed That the investigation, II
the special agents have developed ,ulcrut
evidences of rru0krduns, In the manipulation
of the ctusus 30 $ uH tup.iut U-Wai compel
the superintendent Dt the census ty tUae sone
decided action iu ihr promises.
National Republican., 1880-09-24
Tho National soldiers, Home.

DAYTON, ONO, Sept. 23.--Tho board of
managers oftho National Soldiers home COM
pleted their business ut the Dayton homo to-day
and started FOR Milwaukec. They removed Gov
ornor Brown ofthc Dayton home and appointed
General Patrick Of New York in his place.
Governor IIinls of tho Milwaukee home is
to be Superseded by General Sharpe of Now
York. DIR. Weaver, surgeon of the Dayton
honle is removed and DIR. Stevens of Eaton,
Ohio, appointed in his place. No charges arc
made against the gentlomon removed. Colonel
Brown governor of the Dayton home, has
been appointed general inspector Of homes. 1t
is ood there was II strong fight in the
board against any changes, and no moro will
bo made at present. The board will meet in
Washington in three months