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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-05
Princely Liberality-A Gift. of 500, 900 to
the Irish Relief Fund.

New York, February 4th.-A writer in
the Sun, signing himself 'Tuolumne," pre-
sents as from San Francisco plea against the
proposed treaty with France. He SAYS France
has not asked for the treaty, but that it
originated with Menier, Of chocolate fame,
who wishes to introduce his goods in America
by freeing it from duty, and of course as
simple chocolate treaty that was impossible.
He hired Chotteau to accomplish a general
treaty. to cover silks. wines, etc, as well.
sTuolumne" denounces the proposed treaty,
and declares that any conventional tariff with
France would be impossible, and would ruin
the American wine and silk interests, and
send into the country adulterated and poison
Gus Bordeaux wines, the sale for consumption
of which is strictly prohibited by law within
the limits OF France.
New York Stack Market.
New York, February 4th-The Standard
Consolidated Mining Company have elected
James H. Barker, of this city, a Director in
place of Thomas Bell. Central Arizona was
quite active on large buying orders. The
indianapolis, Cincinnati and Lafayette stock
has been stricken from the Stock Exchange
list. The earnings OF the Chicago and
Northwestern Road tor January were the
largest for the same month of any previous
year in the history of the road, amounting to
81, 135, 900. Denver and Rio Grande sold at
20. The strength of the stock and bonds of
this road is due to the settlement of the re-
cent troubles with the Atchison Company.
QUOTATIONS..
Silver bars, 1l3a; money, soc; Govern
ments quiet stocks closed firmer; Western
Union, 1887; Quicksilver, 21q Pacific. 80 /;
Mariposa, 81 Wells-Fargo, 1921 New
York Central, 131: Erie, AZ Panama, 149a !;
Union Pacific, 92f; bonds, 1104; Central,
HOG; Sutro, 81; Leadyille, A.; Caribou, 4s.
Report Accepted.
WASHINGTON, February 4.h.-The House
Committee on Agriculture, with one dissent
ing vote, accepted the report of the sub-com-
mittse in favor of the bill presented by
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-05
At Home Again.

At Home Again.
LONDON, February 4th.-The Empress of
Russia arrived at St. Petersburg to-day.
New Treaty.
THYETMYo, February 4th.-The Burmese
Government has empowered its Embassy to
negotiate new treaty with England.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-05

WASHINGTON, February 4sh.-The House
Committee on Agriculture, with one dissent
ing vote, accepted the report of the sub-com-
mittse in favor Of the bill presented by
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-05

LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD.
UNION
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-05
KOhisfan 0nnnsiiinn

LAHORE, February 4th.-Six leading Ko-
histan chiefs have collected force to oppose
the British nominee for the Governorship of
that district
The Bayarian Parliament and the Army
Bill.
BERLIN, February 4th-The Bavarian Par
Lament is decidedly against the Army bill.
The Tekke Expedition.
VIENNA, February 4th.-A ST. Petersburg
correspondent writes that General Skobeloff
Will only command the Tekke expedition if
the force be fixed at 100, 600 men, which the
Minister of War has hitherto refused to ac-
cede. 1t is possible that General Gourka
will be appointed.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-05

was much displeased because she gave her
daughter, who subsequently married man
named Bennheld, sixty acres of ground. this
morning made brutal and probably fatal
attack on Bennfeld and Mrs. Benntield with
a hickory club, and after one of the most
terrible conflicts, in which he chased them
over the frozen ground in their night-clothes,
they escaped Holmes pretends that he knew
nothing of what he did, and will plead insan-
ity. Physicians say neither Bennfeld nor
his wife can recover.
Decision Affirmed.
WASHINGTON, February 4th.-The Secre-
tary of the Interior to-day affirmed the de-
cision of the acting Commissioner Of the
General Land Office in favor of the railroad
company in the case of John w. Whitney
VS.. the Western Pacific Railroad Company,
at Stockton, Cal.
Investment of French Capital.
DENVER (Col.), February 4th.-The Erea-
ing Times states that party of four French
noblemen, whose agent is now in the city,
contemplate an outlay of 81, 600, 600 in this
city. The principal enterprise is the estab-
lishnent of clay works, and to this is coupled
the plan for building large number of resi-
dences.
The Case of Major Reno.
WASHINGTON, February 4th.-The report
of the Court-martial In the case of Major
Reno has been sent to the President. 1t is
understood that General Sherman forwarded
it without remarks.
Murder Will Ont.
CINCINNATI, February 4th.-In December,
1868, William Patterson, alias John Will
Jams, and William Garland, alias Garland
Williams, then slaves in Scott county. KY,
murdered Darby Martin, herder, for his
money-about $3.50. Although they were
suspected, there was no proof; but recently
one of their friends, under sentence Of death,
gave enough information of the crime to
cause their arrest, and they have now both
confessed.
Response from Leon Chofteau.
NEW York, February 5th-A. M.-The Sun
has note from Leon Chotteau, wherein he
says: "The chocolate maker of whom you
speak has never recognized in me an agent of
his house of commerce, as he knows / am not
nego.iant, and likewise he withdrew from
the French committee on account of ill health.
You will speak the truth by affirming that
my sole attention and activity are devoted in
my attempt to better the commercial rela
lions between the two great modern repub-
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-02-05
Recep.ion TO GRANT in Uayaua.

HAVANA, February 4th.-The reception to
General Grant at the Vice-regal Palace last
night was splendidly arranged affair. The
elite of Havana society and many transient
and resident Americans were present. The
Palace was elegantly decorated with flowers
and illuminated
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-09-16
A SCOUTS LONG FAST.

"Big Foot" Wallace, the noted Texas
scout, tells the following strange story:
In the year 1862 was in the northwest.
ern portion of Texas, private in Com
pany K, Duff's regiment, G. S. A., and sta
toned at Fort Davis. While on scout
two companions and myself became detached
from our company, and camped on Provi.
dence creek, a few miles northwest of the
fort. We were attacked at night by the
Indians, my two companions killed, and our
horses stampeded. l escaped in the dark.
ness with only the clothes on my back, and my
revolver and bowie knife. The next morn
ing while attempting to reach pool of wa
ter in rocky ravine, fell and fractured my
leg about midway between ankle and knee,
both bones being broken. At the edge Of the
water pool was deposit Of tough, tenacious
wet clay. l bound my broken limb with my
shirt torn in strips, and then plastered it over
tbickly with the clay, keeping the limb as
quiet as possible, and frequently renewing
the clay poultice. After the second day l
experienced no pain from the fracture. Dur
ing the first three or four days I suffered
much from hunger. used water sparingly,
and kept my belt comfortably tight about my
waist, which apparently afforded me relief
from the gripping pains that occasionally an.
noyed me. For one day only, think it was
the ninth or tenth, became highty at inter-
walls, but not sufficiently 80 to Danish from
my mind that absolute rest of the injured
limb was necessary. The twenty-6rst day
after the accident I removed the bandage
and found, to my great joy, the broken bones
were reunited After q few efforts l raised
myself erect, and stood on my feet, holding
on to a little tree until became satisfied |
could trust the injured limb. 1 then cau-
tiously and slowly, with the assistance of a
forked stick that answered as crutch, work.
ed my way for several hundred yards, when
l became exhausted and sought the shelter
of shelving rock where l soon dropped into
6tful sleep that l was aroused from by
the bowling of a cayote wolf which was but
a few yards from me. took as good aim at
him with my revolver as my nervous and
exhausted condition permitted and blazed
away providentially killing him; then cut
his throat and sucked his blood until had
swallowed pint or more, when was COM
PEELED to stop by violent cramps in my stom-
ach. After suffering untold agonies for an
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-09-16

A FARMERS HOUSE IN CHINA.-Crossing
a small stream, we prepared to enter farm
house for rest and refreshment. AS usual,
our first salutation came from the dogs, who
were speedily quieted by the men. These
were Chinese settlers who had intermarried
with Mongols, and although the elders retain
ed their Chinese traits Of countenance, the
offspring were clearly of mixed race A
number of Tangoats we're stretched upon the
ground sleeping, having arrived in the morn
ing with number of sheep for the market
The buildings, in lieu Of possessing an in
ner and an outer wall, consisted only Of a
quadrangular courtyard. On the upper side
was the dwelling house, with large open win.
dows. On each side Of the doorway the wo-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-09-16

aar 1t is amusing to watch a Slim man
weigh himself. he steps on the platform as
an elephant steps upon bridge, with an aw.
full fear of breaking the thing down, and then
puts the 300 pound weight on the end Of the
beam. Of course be takes it off again, but he
does this unostentatiously. Having found
what he weighs, say 10, fyou watch him
carefully you will see him slide the weight
along to 175. "By George" he will axclaim
as he goes out" "I've lost ten pounds since
last week" He dces not say how much he
weighs now; if you wish to know there is the
scale. He knows you will look.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-09-16
sei% Thrift is one of the Iowa virri1.s.

pg~ Thrift is one of the Iowa writes. A
Davenport clergyman was called upon 10 mar
ry q couple one night last week. They were
nicely dressed, in their twenties, and evident
ly well-to-do. After the ceremony had been
performed the groom thrust his hand in his
pocket and fshed out three quarters, which
he held in the palm of his hand, saying to the
minister: "There, take your pay from that"
"Let US see," unused the minister; "the pub
fishing of the marriage notice will cost halfa
dollar" 20, will it," replied the groom
"well, then, take the whole of it! It amt
much matter, anyway
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-09-16

s9- Ole Bull was one of the greatest violin
lists the world ever saw, but. be believed in
simple forms of expression, and did not cuff,
kick, mutilate, smother and assassinate a
plain air until its own father would not re.
cognize it, although it was then called "clas-
sical." A competent critic says "he lived to
contend with fashion in music which for the
most part was mere afectation. Nobody
with single musical fibre in his soul could
help enjoy every note that came from his
violin, and so what was the use of grumbling
afterwards because another performer would
have played something hardly anybody in the
house could understand"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-09-16

ses- A South Carolina Baptist Church con.
tains in its old records the mention of wo-
mans being excluded from the church for
the ofense of doing "too much talking in the
neighborhood." This would not work we'll
in this community, for if carried out there
would in short time be none left to turn the
other out.-Ezchange.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-09-16

SrARFraG A HoRsE.-Always start "a horse
with the voice, never with the cut Of the
whip In starting, turn little to one side
in stopping, when going up hill, do the
same.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-09-16

Glass RANK OF NOTED SoLDrERs-The
following table, prepared from official sources,
giving class, rank and year of graduation at
West Point, of noted Federal and Confeder.
ate soldiers of the late war, will be found in
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-09-16
THE SEEDS OF DISCORD


and arrest the tide of prosperity in our midst.
l think that these efforts will be in vain. [
think there is divine purpose that does not
intend these people to remain at war with
themselves Everything speaks to US to op-
pose the party based upon these things. The
love of our country, the love of peace, the
very hard material gains of our daily labor,
all warn us that sectional party is foe to
the prosperity of country, and that every
man is equally interested in putting an end to
any such attempt. Sometimes it was con-
venient thing for Garfield to resort to such
topics just as the sailors say "any port in a
Storm" and it strikes me that any man, with
the Congressional record to answer to that
Garfield has, is wise if he flies to anything to
avoid its explanations [Cheers].
One other thing and l am done. When the
government was founded we were poor, har-
dy, industrious people. We had stripped our
selves for hard fight. I mean our forefath-
ers had, and they came out of the struggle
with their self:respect and independence, and
very little else; they framed this government
and they avoided kingly rule. They deter
mined to distribute the power in small parcels
and for short terms. The whole object was
that small amount of power should be placed
in the hands Of plain and simple men. Schol-
ars and philosophers and men trained in state
craft were few. They consigned the govern
ment to plain people, and they gave to each
Connecticut western news., 1880-01-21
A Dead Mermaid.

Captain Raymond, keeper of Life- Saving Station No. 3, found on the beach what he supposed to be mer- maid, which had been washed up from the sea. It was dead when it came on the beach and in slight stage of putre- faction. Captain Raymond describes it as being about the size of an ordinary six-year-old boy, and to the waist or middle of the body resembled boy in every particular. He says that its face, head, neck, arms and bust, as we'll as it's hair, were perfect in appearance to those of human being. There were no fingers on the hands, but coarse moppy hair like the frizzled end of a whalebone, supplied their place. The lower part of the body from the middle or waist downward resembled that of a shark, the tail being covered with @ hairy substance similar to that of the hands.
 The sea nymph has created great ex- eitement in the vicinity of the station, and many of the Inhabitants whereabouts think its presence forebodes bad luck.
 Captain Fowler says that the "tarnal critter" comes there for no good, and that it betokens terrible shipwreck and fearful loss of life which is soon to hap. pen on that part of the coast.- Wash SaQtOo (Del.) Her1Id,
Connecticut western news., 1880-01-21
The following is the bill introduced

The following is the bill introduced in the Senate by MT. .Saulsbury in re- ference to telegraphic communications Resolved, That all telegraphio mes- sages delivered for transmission to any telegraph company availing itself of the privileges of title 65 of the Revised Statutes, or copies thereof made by such company at the place of. destination or at any intermediate point shall be deemed to be the private papers of the senders and receivers ot such messages, and shall be protected from unreason- able search and seizure, and from the production of evidence in judicial and legislative proceedings. to the same ex. tent as communications sent by the United States mail."s. lJ ...G..- CHI
 Mir. Hoppin, Charge d'Affaires al London, reports that he has received g note, from Lord Salisbury saying that Her Majesty's ship, Genus, about to leave England for China, has been di. reetedi to eall at the island of Tristan HAcunha and deliver certain presents, made by President. Hayes to the island. CTS for their humane treatment of the crew of the American ship Mabel Clark which was wrecked on that island in No vember, 1878. The presents consist ot gold ehronometer and chain, a binocu lar glass and 94O in English gold.
 --Mr. Barrowa, United States Consu at Dublin, Ireland, says the cost of emi grafton, instead of being borne by the British Government, is really drawr from the Irish laborers in America, who in twenty years, remitted to Ireland $65, ,000, ,0C0 in aid of relatives in pov erty or desiring toemigrate to the United States,
Connecticut western news., 1880-01-21
A Hundred Years Ago.

One hundred years ago not pound of coal or cubic foot of Illuminating gas had been burned in the country. No iron stoves were used and no contriv- alloes for economizing heat were em- ployed until Dr. Franklin invented the iron framed fireplace which still bears his name. All the cooking and warm ing in town as we'll as in country were done by the aid of 8 fire kindled on the brick hearth or in the brick ovens. Pine knots or tallow candles furnished the light for the long winter nights, and anded floors supplied the place of rugs and carpets. The water used for house. hold purposes was drawn from deep wells with the breaking sweep. No form of pump was used in this country, so far as we can learn, until after the commencement of the present century. There were no friction matches in those days, by the aid of which fire could be easily kindled, and if the fire went out upon the hearth over night and the tin der was damp, so that the spark would not catch, the alternative remained of wading through the snow mile or so to borrow brand of neighbor. Only one room in any house was warm, un- less some member of the family was ill 1; in all the rest the temperature was at zero during many nights in winter. The men and women of hundred years ago undressed and went to their beds in a temperature colder than that of our barns and woodsheds, aud they never complained.
Connecticut western news., 1880-01-21
VRAoline. ,S

new product made from petroleum is Q jelly called "Vaseline, whichis of the great est utility in medicine, pharmacy and for toilet use, Physicians all over the world have discovered its great value in the treatment of wounds, burns, skin diseases, rheumatism, catarrh and every ailment where Q alfniment is needed, and in almost every hospitalin Amer ica and Europe this substance Is now in con- stant use, and Is acknowledged not only to be the best u eatment, but also one of the most important recent additions to medicine. It is put up in bottles by the Chesebrough Manu- facturing Co.,, of New York, and as 8 family remedy, it is without doubt the best in use. Its healing and pain allaying qualities being superior to those of any known substance, while the speedy relief 1t affords for piles and chilblains Is almost magical. As an mollient, Vaseline is way ahead of anything else, as 1t renders the skin smooth, soft and clear, and our lady friends will find 1t not only the best, but perhaps the sole substance which will really preserve and restore to the complexion the hues of youth, making the cheek like vel vet and the skin like satin. The complexion powders in common use, are, as 8 rule, tnju- rious to the skin and destructive of any com plexion, while Vaseline Is entirely healthful and beneficial, There Is alsomade q "Pomade Vaseline, (which is said to be of great benefit venting and curing dandruff, and keeping the scalp healthful and free from disease, and from those objectionable creatures which sometimes find 0 dwelling there. Numberlesa instances are cited of how by the use of this pomade thin and falling hair has resumed 2 vigorous growth. Both the pure Vaseline aud the pomade are put up in twenty-five cent druggists, and we advise our readers to make Q trial of this wonderful substance, and VI think they will find it's claims to merit not 1E tho least exaggerated.
Connecticut western news., 1880-01-21
An Unpleasant Playfellow.

An elephant constituted the great at traction of travelling menagerie that arrived in Amsterdam few weeks ago, and was permitted to camp out in one of the public gardens there. An old gentleman, inspired by the elephants amiable expression of countenance, with the conviction that he would stand any amount of teasing, proceeded to offer tempting lump of bread to the animal, deftly withdrawing it, however, beyond the reach of the elephants trunk each time that receptacle was thrust forth to grasp it. This jocular performance having been repeated sev- eral times,. the elephant suddenly stepped forward close to his side of the railing, seized his tormentor's body in his trunk, lifted him clean over the bar rier Interpreting between them, and hurled him to the ground. Having got his enemy down, he trod upon him with such vindictive vthemelce, that when the old gentleman wGs finally got out of tho enclosure he was dead.
Connecticut western news., 1880-01-21
Number NO. of Amount
 in Fail Of
STATES,
Total for the U.
Dom. of Canada. .
55,964 1909 2s,s47, ,937

] The foregoing table, the report says, conveys better idea than any other of the real decrease in the ,ssxnsber of fail ures, apart from the amount of indebt- edness. The difference in the aggregate between 6,65S in number in 1879, as compared with 1O,478 in 1878, seems much greater when it is realized that, in 1879, only one trader in every 105 failed, as against one in every GA in 1878. Ex- tending the comparison back over some years, these are the results In 1876 every sixty-ninth man succumbed in 1877 every seventy-thir1 {; in 1878 every sixty fourth, while for 1879 it was only every ono hundred and fifth trader who laid down his load. In an army of over 100000 an improvement so marked would Certainly beget most hopeful confidence in its chances of success. A comparison of these figures with thoss that unfortunately still prevail in ,Cana- da, gives point to the marvellous inn provement in the United States, though in the Dominion the signs of better times are unmistakeable.
Connecticut western news., 1880-01-21
The Ladies' FavOrite.

Among the many thousands of ladies who have used Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and pronounced 1t thelr favorite remedy, because so efficient m the diseases and weaknesses peculiar to women. are many who are well and favor ably known in the world of letters, as we'll as artists, musicians, and whole host of names from the brilliant ranks of wealth and fashion. It is pre-eml- nently the Ladies' Favorite Prescription, it's use, while being far more safe and efficient, exempting them from those painful, caustic operations, and the wearing of those mechanical contrivancea made like Peter Pindar's razor-sellera . razors-to selI, rather than to cure.
 K1n1MoRE, Ind. March 20th, 1878. DR. R. V. PIERCE:
 Dear SSr-Your Favorite Prescription has restored me to perfect health.
 Yours truly. GRACE OHoATE.
 422 Eutas0 Street, BALTndoRE, MD.,
 June 1Oth, 1878. DR, R. v. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y.:
 Dear SSr--My wife was 8 hopeless invalid for nearly twenty years. You, Favorite Prescription has cured her. Thankfully yours, R. T. MoCAY.--Is''es.