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AN APoCEYPHAL TRIBUTE.

Our Government has just been honored
by an Offer of peculiar character from
Switzerland. 1t is thus related in dis
patch 1.-The United States Consul at
Zurich, Switzerland, has informed the
State Department that the Government
"of Switzerland has offered him a me-
mento of the father OF their freedom,
William Tell. 1t is stone from the
"chspel erected on the spot where he made
6 his escape from the tyrant Gessler. He
wants to know OF Mr.. Evarts if our
Government viii accept it, and give it a
"place in the Washington Monument.
"Our State Department, after considers
ton, has decided to accept the gift. !" No
doubt Mr.. Evarts concluded that it would
appear discourteous to a friendly Govern
eminent to decline gift upon which that
Government evidently set considerable
value bat at the same time Mr.. Evarts
unquestionably knows that there is the
strongest reason for regarding William
Tell as a myth The truth is that the
story of Tell and Gessler is one of
those fables which appear in the
, folk lore of score of races. The Incl
dent of the tyrant's cap and the
shooting of the apple from the boys
head is to be found in number of legends
long antedating the alleged time of Tell.
1t can be traced to Hindu mythology
indeed, and it has been asserted, with
much FEASIBILITY, to be a solar myth,
The belief in Tell and his exploits is now
confined to these who formed their faiti
before the scientific method in history
was adopted The chapel erected OF
the supposed site of Tells escape from
Gessler records no historical event, but
a popular legend only. Precisely wha
place a stone from such building car
have in the Washington monument we ar,
at loss to perceive, but it is possible tina
the introduction of it there may hereafte
lead to doubts concerning the existence o
Washington, for our posterity may not
believe that this generation committed
such solecism as to combine mythology
with sober history in the manner pro
! Dosed
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METROPOLITAN AND PROVINCIAL JOUR
EALIsM.

Within the past few years the expecta-
ton has frequently been declared that
metropolitan journalism would eventually
absorb and swallow up provincial Journal
ism. Some events, however have lately
happened which seem to justify doubt on
this head, and even suggest a very different
line OF journalistic development. Last
week we referred briefly to the singular
mistake made by the London press in re-
gard to the tendency of public sentiment
outside the metropolis Of England. In the
late parliamentary canvass almost every
London journal proved entirely wrong in
its forecasts, whereas the leading provincial
papers were for the most part right. Now
there is clearly no reason why the London
press could not inform itself concerning
the tone of opinion in the provinces, if it
undertook to ascertain. There must then
be something which interferes with the
expenditure of journalistic means and en-
ergies upon such objects, or which super
sedes them. And as fact we find On ex-
animation that with the increase of great
cities the necessity of discussing loca
topics becomes greater and more exacting,
and that in the greatest city of the world,
London, these local topics are of such
Importance as practically to fill the field,
to the exclusion of more distant consider
atoms. And it is. we think, apparent
that the same tendency must operate
upon the metropolitan press every
where, and that it must check, if it
does not altogether prevent, that
reaching out and absorption of the provin-
cial press which has been latterly pre-
dicted. For the local demands upon the
press of population centers must continue
to increase, and when important questions
of this kind arise they viii have to be
discussed to the exclusion of lesser topics.
Take for example the press of San Fran
cisco, which has been almost unreliable
by people living in the country since the
cenOehtioh over lho lie" charter aiose.
And though national campaign is being
made we find that this purely local
question absorbs the attention of the
press, and for the time deprives it OF
interest to all save its urban readers. This
cannot be avoided perhaps. but it is none
the less an obstacle to the expansion of the
metropolitan press, and'an obstacle certain
to become more formidable as time passes.
1t is even possible that out of this situa-
ton may grow q new phase of journalism !;
that the most influential journals hereafter
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THE DAILY RECoRD-UNI0N.
sArTRDAY.-......... SEPTEMBER 4. 1889.
THE WEEKLY UNION.

The WEEKLY USioS is issued this morning. lt is
sent out twice each week, because it is issued in
semi weekly parts. Each part contains eight pages
of matter; thus each subscriber receives sixteen
pages of matter per week. There is no weekly
journal on the coast that can make such showing.
The great advantages OF the sculiweekly plan
are quite generally understood. 1t enables vast
number of readers to get the news as early and fully
as through the medium Il daily, because in many
parts the Pos.oice is not reached by the subscriber
oftener than twice a week Events happening after
Friday, and prior to Tuesday, are made known
through the first part Of the WEEKLY UNION on
Wednesday, and those occurring the other days OF
the week are to be found recorded in the issue of
Saturday. BY subscribing to the WEEKLY USIoS
the reader gets full Geographic and news reports,
choice literary reading matter, able essays liberal
edi oria discussions Of popular current topics, full
reports of all prominent gatherings and meetings in
the State agricultural intelligence notes OF music,
the drama and art departments for puzzlers for the
household, of fashion, of mechanics, OF health,
of production etc 1t has an agricultu-
ral department devoted wholly to matters
ofinterest to farmers. An its departments are con
Quoted with an eye single to the best interest OF the
State and the people in it. The WEEKLY USioN is
rapidly aud constantly extending in circulation
is mailed 70 any address in the United States Tor s.
per year, postpaid.
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TIE pEgEAr OF AYooB kEAN.

A dispatch received yesterday states
that General Roberts has attacked Ayoob
Khan, and defeated and dispersed his
army, taking large number Of guns.
This is what was TO have been expected in
the event Of an engagement, though it
seemed doubtful whether Ayoob Khan
would stand his ground until General Rob
erts approached. It IS probable that this
battle will be the last fought IN Afghanis-
tan for the present. It IS very unlikely
that Ayoob viii be able to muster any sufi-
cient force again, and now that the British
prestige has been restored they will ap-
parently think Is best TO retire from the
country. When tie results OF these cam
paigns are summed up, however, it viii be
found that nothing has been accomplished.
Abdurrahman Khan is incapable of secur.
ing the allegiance Of the Ghilzais, and it is
very doubtful whether he viii be able to
retain the sovereignty OF Cabul. Ayoob
Khan possesses the confidence OF air the
tribes in the Candahar district, and If let
alone can maintain himself there. It is
impossible for any Power to put Afghanis-
tan under the rule of one man at the pres
ent time. and attempts to do so must fail.
The English interference has brought only
renewed anarchy and confusion to the
country, and has done nothing to make a
" scientific frontier more attainable, or
to diminish the dangers Of Russian in
trigue, The withdrawal OF the British
troops Is no doubt the only wise thing to
be done now, but the best course the situa.
ton affords ia sufficiently disastrous and
,,nso+isfoc+Orv
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steadily withdraw the greenbacks, and
thus give the country an elastic and self
regulating currency OF National Bank
notes and gold, all danger would have van
ished, and we should have also been in a
position to take whatever steps about silver
the attitude of Europe might suggest. As
it is, we have Numbered into the worst con-
ceivable situation, and unless Congress can
be induced to stop the folly of silver coin
age before it goes any further, there is very
great danger that before another year is
over We shall be thrown back upon silver
as the sole standard, and thus be put in
the place of an Asiatic country, and be
thrown out of harmony with the progress
and civilization of the world.
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CHILE AND PERU.

1t is stated that England, France and
Italy have succeeded in inducing Chile and
Peru to open negotiations looking to
peace. It is a matter for rejoicing that the
sanguinary and useless war SO long carried
on between these two peoples should be
brought to a close in any way, but we can
not help regretting that the United States
did not assume the duty of mediation in a
case so near to its own interests and terri
tory. It IS not to the credit of our d.
plomacy that it should have been left to
Europe to bring about a cessation of hostil-
tiles between Chile and Peru, and it GER
tainly is not in accordance with the Mon.
roe doctrine that we should SO ignore the
relations Of races so close to our borders.
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Fatal Runaway Accident-TEs Yuaa
HfgF1s Infantry.

MARYsy1LLE, September 3d-Fred c.
Chase, the weil-luuwn weli.borer, lately en-
pioyed in peddliug tinware for the house of
+. G. Ross & Co., Of this city, met with an
untimely death yesterday at Nioolaus. He
had left his horses for 4 moment, which be-
came restless and started to run away. In
attempting to stop them he was thrown
down, trampled upon and run over by the
wagon, crushing four RIBS and producing
other internal Injuries, from which be died
last night. His remeins viii be brought to
this city for interment
The Yuba Light Infantry, Capt Brown,
numbering forty men, arrived in this city
this afternoon from Camptonyille, en- route to
the Alameda eneampment. They were cor
daily received by our citizens, and are now
being entertained at the Western House.
They viii go down On The morning train.
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GAN ACT OF JUSTICE. "
woodland Mail

Last week the RECORD UNION began new volume,
We never could see much sense in the common
habit among newspapers OF putting each other every
time one or the othez entered upon new year, the
chief object being apparently to get like puff in
return. Bat in case OF the Sacramento paper above
named its editorials so able aud its news SO full
and accurate, that VIC merely render it an act OF
justice in SAYING 50. We do not always agree with
its editor, but whatever one-sided views he may
occasionally advocate they always clearly stated
and ably maintained so that it is pleasure to read
them, even when the argument runs directly couR-
ter to our own weli-considered opinions,
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OREGON.
wheat Market-Fire.

PORTLAND, September 3d.-The market
for wheat during the past week has shown
no sign of improvement as yet. There have
been few arrivals from the valley and East
ern Oregon, and still fewer sales. A number
Genital, which is an outside figure. Holders
demand 81 37a@S1 no. But buyers are I'M
able to meet these figures in the face of the
Liverpool quotations and no immediate or
ultimate prospects of an improvement. No
charters have been reported this week.
Owners hold vessels firm at 65s., while agents
would hesitate TO offer above Cos. No change
to report in wool
a ire broke out this morning in the resi-
dence OF r. B. Knapp, corner Of Third and
Montgomery streets, aud partially destroyed
the building and contents. Loss, $500 !;
fully insured.
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NEVADA.
Passengers Passing carrsa .

CARLIN, September 9d.-The following
passengers passed Carlin to-day, 70 arrive 10
Sacramento tomorrow: Mrs. J G. " Gotten,
Iowa; John Martins, England; AIisg Y. A.
Merrill, Wisconsin; Mr. Alton, Oakland !;
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Sheppard, Wisconsin Mrs.. =.
Hobert, Master George w. Hobert, San
Francisco Miss H. W. Martin. California +:
Mrs. Ellen A. johnson, South Africa Miss
Josie y. Somme, Miss Lizzie f. Somme,
Chelsea Mass; d. @. Thorne, Prescott a.
T.; W, T. Barley. wife, daughter and c Id,
Chicago, Ill; &. w. Woodson, Amity. Or I;
Mrs. L. i. Sproul, Chico, Cal; Mics Addie
Hobert, California; Miss Louise Hebbard,
New Hampshire /. G.. Burnett San Fran.
cisco A. Roberts, Miss Sarah Roberts.
Portland, Or; a. NJ Palmer, New York /;
Mrs. j. CouglIan, J. Feigenbaum, San
francisco; Mrs. d. 4. Day, Oregon City
George Draper and wife, Miss II. T. Draper,
Massachusetts,; Mrs. Kate f. Sunderland,
Chicago. ILL., A. Heinz. San Francisco
James Hood, Frederick Hood, Scotland; j.
A. Parker, Alabama w. w. Dunlap, Bo-
die, Cal; j. Aalott, Los Angeles, Cal; W.
Wolf, San Francisco James O'Nsil, Lead
vile, Col; z. j, HeIaiy, st. Paul; Henry
Harris, David Sampson, Chicago. Ill; Miss
Mary johannes, Marysyille, Cal; Mrs.
James Hutchinson, Oakland hiss NJ. NJ.
Bryant, Kansas; Charles Roth, louisville,
KY; "A emigrant passengers, including q
males, to arrive in Sacramento September
9TH
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Suicide Of a ELancer Merchant.

JACKSON, September 3d--CharIes Steol5.
Ter, the pioneer merchant Of this town, COM
lnitted suicide this morning by hanging him
sell to beam in q room in the rear Of his
store. lie went to open the store shortly
before o'clock, and at haif-past I he was
found dead. The CcroEer's jury this after
noon returned verdict that he committed
suicide while in f5 Of temporary insanity.
No special reason can be assigned Tor the
deed. Tie sas mesabor OF the Amador Pho
neers, the Odd Fellows and the Masonic fra
teruity. The funeral VIII take place Sunday.
He leaves wife aud six children.
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Passengers Passjnr g5oiaye.

MoJAvB, September 3d.-The following
overland passengers passed Mojave
Sd. to arrive in San Fraaciseo
4th E. L. Clark and wife, New
York G.. Andrade, p. r. Welander, San
Francisco; C. w. Gellst and wife, Oakland ;
Jonn II. Hoar. New York e. KendricI,
Oakland; John Clay. Jr., Scetlsnd; i.
Quimons Mrs. K. Z. Spencer, San F'raG-
cisdo; L. a. Mcdonnell, Tucson.
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En- Route to Alaska

PoRT TOWNSEND, September Sd. - The
steamship California arrived from Portland
to-day and left at P NJ for Alaska, touch
ing at Victoria to discharge freight. Among
the passengers for Sitka are Paul Schulze,
President of the Northwest Trading Company,
and Commander Henry Glass, U. s. N, who
goes to relieve Captain Beardslee, OF The
jamestown.
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may be simply organs of opinion, dealing
sparely if at all in news, and holding them
selves aloof from the local concerns which
demand so much attention. The Nation
offers an imperfect suggestion OF what we
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COAST DISPATCHES.


spEcIAL TO THE RECORD UNION.
WEsTWARD-B0 PASSENGERS.
Fatal Runaway accident in Suffer
couaty.
SUICIDE OF AN AMlDoR COUNTY PIONEER
Disastrous Warehouse Fire in Alameda
County.
HAlF RATES 70 sse PRESIDENT HAYES.
Fatal Result Of Shooting ARRAY at
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SAN DIEao, September 3d.-Ths preGmi-
nary examination OF 5. a. Jones, charged
with the murder Of james Sullivan at Mount
Fairview August 2ls5, which has continued
five days, closed this evening. Defendant
was admitted to bail in IS, 00O.
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CHEERFULLY RECOMMEND Hammers
Cascara Sagrada Bitters for dyspepsia,
habitual constipation and liver complaint
They have made me a well man.
r. DAVIS All X street. Sacramento.
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Died OF Eris wounds.
Adr,;t.cd To unil.

BoDE, September 3d.-R. L. Whitaker,
shot in Bodie Wednesday night by George
Watkins, died at o'clock this morning.
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HAVE TRIED Hammer Cascara Sagrada
Bitters, and find they are all they are recon-
mended to be. o. n. CRoNKIyE, Sacramento,
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Mission SAN JosE, September 3i.-The
Washington Corners warehouse, owned by
William Mortimer, took fire this morning
at about half-p past 8 o'clock, and was burned
to the ground. The flames spread very
rapidly. The cause Of the FIRE is unknown,
but it is claimed by the manager to be the
work of an inceudiarv The damage is esti-
mated at from $50, O00 to S10G, coo, 10000
bags of grain having been stored in the ware
house, OF which great deal Will be saved,
though smoked aud scorched. The ware
house was insured for Sc, 600; estimated
value, $4,000 A. Decoto had about $500
worth of grain stored; insurance, SIS, GOO.
John Lowelie, St, 000; insurance, s., coo. I.
Benbo, 30 tons of choice whest; no insur-
ance. J. T. Walker, 1900 bags Of chevalier
barley and Lace Of common barley; no in
surance. Most of the larger lots were partly
insured, but there was very little insurance
on small lots. The total amount of insur-
ance cannot at present be ascertSined, but
the Home Mutual, Planix and Western are
said TO be the heaviest losers. This Is the
severest calamity which ever befell this town.
ship, great many poor families losing their
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CALiEAREaA.
Reception of the President = Reduced
EalIFoad Fares.

hCCElII0H OF IIit a--tslNCHs : NtuUttu
Railroad Fares.
SAN Francisco, September S3,-At =
meeting If ei1izeus to-day at the Chamber Of
Commerce, 10 make arrangements for the re
ception of President Hayes, ex-Supervisor
Stewart Aiennss was chosen Marshal. In
response TO an Application to the Central Pa
cifc Railroad Company for q temporary re
duotion of fares in order TO enable as many
as possible from the interior to be present at
the ceremonies on Admission Day. Supervisor
Stetson informed the meeting that the com
pany had agreed to transport visitors to the
city over all their lines ON the 9TH and Ssh
instants at hslffare, with the privilege Of re-
turning at the same rates during the remain
der of the week.
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RAxnER's cAscAsA sAasAOA Bl,rgas Tor hab;taa,
eoustipatiou.
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He is decidedly of opinion that it would
be imprudent to cut any canal across the
tules or through the Montezuma hills, his
theory being that the only safe and per.
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spEcIAL TO rHE RECORD UNION.
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WEgTWARD-B0UgD PASSENGERS.
Bismarck tribune., 1880-12-17
ALLEN'S|COUGH BA1sAM.

For Coughs, Colds, Group, Asthma, In
auenza Hoarsenes9 Whooping Cough,
Quinsy, Tickling in the Throat, Consump.
ton, and all Diseases of the Throat and
Lungs. This is the beSt Cough Balsam ever
made. It is perfectlYharmless, very pleas
ant to the taste, andE lis the very best thing
known to loosen a cough and heal the
lungs. IT. goes righ4to the spot and effects
an immediate cure. I'VE have sold it for
years and have yet t0h 0hear of the first case
where it has failed to!give perfect satisfac
ton. This Balsam fs entirely free from
Morpia and opiates of every description,
and is not intended simply to alleviate by
supplying the patient but it is intended to
loosen cough and give permanent relief
1t is exceedingly pleasa4 to the taste and
is admirably adapted to\chidrcn. Try it.
PRICE, 25 cts. SO cts. ana sloo per bottle.
Prepared by j. P.IALLEN,
Druggist and Manufac.f firing Pharmacist,
ST. PAUL. tnfINN.
FOE SALE BY ALL FIRST GLASS DRUGGISTS.
For Sale by w. A. IIOLLEMBAEK,
Bismarck, ID. T.
Bismarck tribune., 1880-12-17
~ DR.. FELLER'S

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-Four doors from Merchants HOTEL
Speedily Cures all Private, Nervous and Chronio
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NO CURE, MO PAY
Syphilis, Gonorrhoca. Glect' Structure, and all
old, lingering cases where the blood has become
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Young, Middle-Aged and Old Men. who are
suffering from the terrible effects of Seminal
Weakness, Sexual Debility, and loss of Sexual
Power, as the result Of self abuse in youth or.
excesscs of mature years, producing emissions,
nervousness, indigestion, constipation, despon-
dency. loss Of memory, etc, are thoroughly and
permanently cured in short time: where all
others have failed, by Dr.. r.
The doctor is a regular graduate. of many years
experience in this specially. His remedies hav
ing been used for over thirty years, and having
never failed in curing the worst cases, he is
able to guarantee certain and speedy cure for
all troubles Of private nature. Consultation
personally or by letter free. Cases and cores
pondence sacrcdy confidential Write for List
of Questions. His patients are being treated by
mail and express everywhere. Office hours, g.
a III to IL m, and 80 to s p M Sundays closed
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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-04-29
HB'Do'TRs COMPANY B. FRONTIER BATTALION.
CAMP HACKBERRY SPRINGS,

At o meeting of the members Of said
company held at the above named place
on the tenth day of April, 1880, it was
unanimously resolved:
1. That it Is with deep and heart.
felt regret that the company learns that
their captain, June Peak, has rendered
his resignation of the captaiucy of this
company.
2. That in parting with Capt. June
Peak, we desire to say that during the
two years that he has been commander
of our company, he has performed
every duty to the state with prompt
ness and fidelity; that he has shared
with US every hardship and danger,
fearlessly and unhesitatingly. In the
camp and on the field, he has always
been prompted by stern sense OF
duty, ever ready, ever willing. That
he was ever courteous, polite and gen.
tlemanly; ever eager and bold, keen
and quiet, urgent and energetic; never
daunted, never uncertain; fearless in
all things.
8. That the various members of this
company will ever hold his name in
dear remembrance, and that our best
wishes shall ever be with HIM, and
our hearts will eyer flush with delight
whenever his name shall be mentioned,
and sensation of pride will fill our
souls as we find our late captain filing
one trust higher than the others, each
IN the ranks of fame and honor, to
which we feel he is destined to rise.
4. That copy of these resolutions
shall be forwarded to Capt. June Peak
and another be placed on file in the
Adjutant Generals Office at Austin, and
that they be published.
Ed. HAGEMAN,
1st Segt. Co. B, Front. Bat, for Co.