Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-20
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

SUGGESTIONS ABOUT SCHOOL BooKs.-Ex.
County Superintendent T. L. Landes yester.
day addressed 4 communication to the Board
of Supervisors, thanking them for the cour-
tesy shown to him and making number of
suggestions. He thinks there are too many
textbooks in use, and makes some pertinent
proofs, stating that at present children are
required to purchase and use a textbook on
mental arithmetic ON entering the second
division of the third grade, though they are
usually unable to read the lessons in the
book. After completing this book, the child
must have "Colburn's First Lessons" con-
tanning all that is in the first book and as
simple as its name indicates. In conjunction
with this there must be used R0binson's
Rudiments, another primary work Next
comes Robinson's Progressive Practical
Arithmetic, containing all that is in the
9 RuGiments and the real subject-matter OF
the intellectual arithmetic. Then follow
higher arithmetic and commercial arith-
metic, making six textbooks, the whole sub.
Ject-matter Of which are contained in either
of the three larger works. On geography
three books are used, three on grammar,
three ON spelling, two on physiology, and two
on philosophy. These books are all similar
and contain the same information, and one is
but reprint OF another to a great extent
This compels the double purchase of the
same material under different covers and
slightly modified titles and names. He esti-
mates the real number of textbooks really
needed as eleven, whereas twenty-five are now
required, no estimate of the books of the adj
vanced course, or for the object lessons GA
form, color, size, weight animals, plants,
morals and manners, being considered.
NoTARIEs APPOINTED The Governor APP.
pointed the following Notaries Public: O. f.
Tibbets, Mokelumne Hill, vice self, term ex-
pired; Robert Porter, Hydesville, vice self,
term expired; John D. Alderman, Eureka.
vice self, term expired d. R. Brownell, Bre.
Der, Lassen county, vice Norris, term expired
J. A Cooper, Ulkiah, vice self, term expired
William Heeser, Mendncino City, vice self.
term expired Samuel Wheeler. Uiiah. vice
self, term expirei H. i. Martin. Knoxville,
vice self, term expired; G.. q. johnson, Hol-
lister, original; D. c. Reed, San Diego, vice
Carr, deceased; w. g. billiard, San Luis
Obispo, vice SELF term expired Ezra Car
penter, San Luis Obspo, vice self, term ex-
pired; c. \ Storle. Santa Barbara, original
George Perley, Modesto, original; J. o.
Lov,j joy, Iulare City, vice self, term expired !;
Julius Levy, Nisalia, vice self, term expired ;
j. NJ. johnson, Flsalia, vice Parlin, term
expired w. b. Collum, Visaia, original }.
d. Redmond, Sonora, vice Bacon, term ex-
pred; and Ansel Smith, Stockton, vice
Wicks term expired.
GOLD MEDALS AWARDED. - The Gold
Medal Committee of the State Agricultural
Society yesterday made the following award
of gold medals in the second, third, fourth,
fifth and sixth departments, for the most
me1itoriols exhibition in those departments :
Second department, William S. Plummer,
Oregon, fruit aud vegetable dryer; third de-
partment to Capitol Wooden Mills, Sacra-
mento, display of woolens; fourth depart
ment, Main & Winchester, San Francisco,
display of harness and saddlery fifth deparr =
men, John Bidwell, Chico, for six varieties
of wheat in bulk; sixth department, James
Rutter, Florin, wine, grapes and raisins.
REPAIRS NEEDED.-The present condition
of / street, between Twelfth and Four
teenth, is such as to endanger vehicles pass
ing over it. The holes are SO deep and close
together as to remind person riding over it
OF Life on the Ocean Wave" Several car
rage springs have already been broken from
passing upon this street. Attention should
also be given to J street. between Eleventh
and Twelfth, where similar condition i
noticed. 4 few loads of brickbats or coarse
gravel can be proftahly turned to account in
these localities. There is large amount OF
travel upon these streets, and the necessary
repairs should at once be made.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. The Board Of
Supervisors met yesterday, with Supervisors
Bauer, Blair Butler and Wilson. Under a
suspension of the rules the following claims
were allowed: Anna Fay. So So: B. A.
Farr, SO; Whitaker Il Ray, 1902 As; Al
fred Briggs, $50. Deeds from c.. w. Pierce.
Andrew Kelly and H. S. Putney, to right
of way. were recorded. The road running
from Sheldon's south across the Costumes
river was declared public highway. A COM
muuication from Z. l.. Landes, Superintend-
ent of City Schools, in regard to schools and
school books, was received. The Board ad-
journed until this morning at 10 o'clock
APPOINTED AND COMMISSIONED The fol-
lowing military appointments have been
made and commissions issued: Eugene
Kuenemann, Senior First Lieutenant james
L. Lucas. Junior First Lieutenant; Charles
L. Fonteneau. Senior Second Lieutenant, of
Sacramento Light Artillery Unattached,
Fourth Brigade, n. G. c. Also, II. 2.
Batchelder, Captain: w. r. Williams, First
Lieutenant; George Miller, Second Lieuten-
ant, Chico Guard (unattached) Fifth Brig
ade, \. G. c.
INCoRDoRATIoN.-Artic of incorporation
were yesterday fled in the Secretary of
States Office Of the Pilgrim Gold and Silver
Mining Company, to operate in the Terri.
tory OF idaho, with headquarters at San
Francisco. Directors-Jo Josiah Belden, K. Z.
Brewster, Edmund Green, A. P. More and
1. B. Randall. Capital stock, SO, 600, 900,
divided into shares of 800 each.
GENERAL ORpERs.-General Orders No. 8
were yesterday issued by the Adjutant- Gen
eral and forwarded to the National Guard of
California, officially notifying of the appoint
ment of John f. Sheehan as Brigadier-Gen-
eral of the Fourth Brigade, to take effect
from date of the order.
MERCHANDISE REpoRT.-The following
freight for Sacramento passed Ogden January
10th: For n C. Kirk & Co., box acid /;
Huntington, Hopkins & Co., 5 boxes scythes,
. car loads of axles; Continental Oil and
Transportation Company, tank oil.
w ARRANTS lSSl Ida warrant was yes
terday issued by the State Controller for sup
port of common schools of Mono county in
the sum of S404 80. Also, warrants were is
sued for mileage to the Lieutenant Governor
and Senators amounting TO 81, LAG.
STATE GENERAL FUyD.-The general fund
of the State Treasury has now been suffi-
GENTLY increased by recent settlements of
County Treasurers. that all orders PAYABLE
therefrom will be cashed upon presentation.
PIANO REcITALs.-Two piano recitals will
be given at the Congregational Church Thurs
day and Friday evenings by Henry Ketten.
a distinguished pianist, who was recently a
member of the Patti musical combination.
MASQUERADE BALL-A masquerade ball
will be given at Astell's hall. Antelope ST. i.
ton. Friday evening, January SOth, for the
benefit of the Dry Creek Debating Society
and Literary Institute.
SETTLED.-W. J. Wilcox. Treasurer of San
Mateo county, made his seni-annual settle
.nent with the State Controller on Saturday,
paying into the State Treasury the sum OF
$50, 500 SO.