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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-10

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cases Of Seminal Weakness, Loss OF Vigor, Noe
surnal Emissions, Impotency, Nervous and Physi-
cal Debility, and all that class of complaints arising
from Excess Indscretion or Abuse. The old find in
this remedy A FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH, and the
young safeguard and protection. DR.. La MARS
SEMINAL PILLS restore the Sexual Organs debiitated
from whatever cause, to their pristine ugor. Price,
50 SO per bottle. Sent c. o. D. by express to any
address secure from observation. Address all orders
to A. MoBOYLE & CO., Druggists, P. o. Box 1852,
San Francisco. jyl2-6m
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-10

case exceed the sum of the water and rail
rate from San Francisco to Gait via Sacra-
mento, else the latter would be the preferred
route. There is no injustice in this to the
shipper at Gait Common carriers should
not be compelled to expend money to over
come natural obstacles and place the benefits
arising therefrom at the disposal of places less
favorably situated.
DETERMINATIONS MUST EXIST
In transportation. The carrier does not
create them of his own will Necessity COM
pels carriage to some points at lower rates
than the others less favorably located. Dis
examinations arise also from classification of
merchandise, and from competition between
dealers in certain merchandise. Instance:
Lumber goes from Truckee to Salt Lake as
cheap as to points 100 miles nearer Truckee
If the lumberman gets small profit at the
the distant point and the carrier is enabled to
carry it there, it makes the income of each
average better and creates a market which
could not be had if the same proportionate
rate were charged as is charged to nearer
points. So, too, as to coal from Wyoming
mines. where unloaded cars must go one way
but if they can get freight, what
ever they make is again enabling the
carrier to run them loaded with coal.
The merchant at Salt Lake can get goods
cheaper in San Francisco than can the mer-
chant of Virginia City, because ne has the
option of buying in the East or West mar
ket, with equal facilities for reaching them.
The latter is confined to the Western market.
Hence the San Francisco merchant will sell
at profit in Salt Lake which will not tempt
him in Virginia City Commercial law is in
textile, and legislative enactments cannot
affect it, for it adspts itself to those differ
ences founded on natural conditions. No
road In England or America has ever brought
its average charges up to the maximum al
lowed by their charters. A large volume of
business at reasonable. is more remunerative
than a small volume at low rates, and roads
recognize this.
INFLEXIBLE RATES
Have proved detrimental in whatever State
ate mp ed Extortion should be made known
and punished; the operating results of roads
should be made public by Government au
thority, and unjust discrimination and uu-
reas, nable charges prohibited. Let Govern.
ment provide the method for enforcing on
carrier. the common law duty, and let all
transpo. tation companies be subject to 1t !;
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-01-10

SPONGE CAKE.-Fifteen eggs, one-fourth
pound flour, one pound sugar.
SWEET CAKES. Seven eggs, half pound
sugar, one pound butter, four pounds flour,
one teaspoon soda and one teacup butter
milk.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-10-07

REMARKABLE DECREASE IN Mar
RIAGEs IN Massachusetts. The
Boston TraUeltsr is calling atten-
tion to the remarkable decrease oil
m ,r,lages in Massachusetts during
the last ten years. In 1870 the
rate was one in 1854 Of the popu.
iation. In 1873 i, was one in Co.
10 Last year the ratio, OF white
marriages in proportion to the
white population Of the State was
one in 6094. The noteworthy fac,
is mentioned by the IraoelIer that
"the decrease is found among the
wealthy cla> ses, where it would
not be expected to occur" Young
men also, we are told "who spend
more annually than won'd be re-
Quired TO secure domestic felicity
assign as reason for not marrying
that they canpot snppo "A family
Ia old times the Puritans were II
prolific race, but in this respect
they have greatly d-generated OF
late, if the Testimony Of physicians
is to be taken in respect to the few
children that a'e now bora amoue
Itbe native population, and espec-
tally in households where the
means are ample for maintaihiDg g
large ,families.. The reluctance to
MA r., on the. part Of the; yonne
! men in, Mass sachnsetts may arise
from the desire so many of them
entertain, and not n few crafty, to
i.be tree to- migrate to other STATES
in seatch OF fe,tune. and ccpse-
qnently TO have no such clog on
their movements as wife and per.
/ haps chllarcn might be. Whether
| this be so or nor, the 7rocelter re-
peats that the marriage rate, is
rapidly diminishing IN Massachu-
se,ts. and is puzzled TO accouIt
for it.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-10-07
A Mighty Queer Lake.

Spokane Fails, Washington Ter
rItory, claims to have medical
lake mi'e and half long that
would have satisfied even Ponce
de Icons search for the fountain
of youth.
The water is clear and of dark
color, and, besides curing skin dis
eases of men and beasts lays ont
nervous troubles, rheumatism, pa
ralysis, and similar ailments. The
water has not been analyze6, hut
tastes of salt and boraX, is AS buoy
ant as the Dead Sea, and the only
animal life it sustains is q species
of Jelly fish.
The like has no visible outlet,
and, although ted by several small
streams, never increase or decrease
in size. In the slightest breeze the
wafer lashcs into foam which
makes superior soap, and almost
anything can be c,cansed in the lake
much better than by the mos
powerful chemicals. ~ ~ ~ q
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-10-07
WINSTON, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER = 1880.

client, bnt the others are pouring
grape into us across space not
three hundred feet wide. No one
seems to give orders, but al! at
once our lines move forward again
with cheer No one sees his
right or lett-hand man. For the
time each one is alone.~- The line
bends back-donbies ur-straight>
ems out-surges ahead - falls back
I-springs forward, and again we
are among the tield-pieces- Bay
onets and sabers clash. Muskets
arc dubbed to deal blows after
bavonets. arc broken. There is a
terrible roarSa thick snoke-a
constant cheering, and the horrible
nightmare forces single man to
attack Il dozen
All what is this All at once
there is lull. Men look around
in astonislmcnt. Wounds uhfelt
five minutes ago begin to bring
sroans now. What has happend 2
The smoke drifts away and the
explanation is at hand. We have
captured the gnns and killed, cap
tured or routed the regiment OF in
fantry in support. 1t was bay
onet charge, resisted by bAyonets,
and we have won. There are ten
acres OF meadow covered with dead
and wounded-with knapsacks,
haversacks, muskcts and swords,
and yet it was only cne simple
move on the chess-board of the
battlefield. The gurs are turned
on the enemy, our lines reformed
in rear, and men ask if it is really
so that we stalked in the shadow OF
death for half an hour. 1t seems
like dream it might be dream
but for the awful sights all around
us-but for the awful cries coming
up from the wounded as thirst and
pain do their work.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-10-07
The "Nation."

In reference to the word ssaa-
tion," upou which the Republicans
lay so much stress, Mr.. Seymour
said 4: "' ''' -- e.
There IA something 10 the word
United States" the Union the
general government which ia 10
conflict with the purposes OF Mr.
Garfield and his friends. They do
not tell us distinctly what iher
aim at, bnt wa find that all those
who seek for more Jurisdiction use
the, tenn nation or nationality
whenever they have occasion to
speak of the Jurisdiction ut Wash
lngtop. We always f1ud that the
men who nse the word-and many
ike Senator Blaine, love to call it
a sovereign Dafion-are in .faAor of
a ditfe, ,ent construction 6f the
constitution than has heretofore
prevailed, Mr.. Garfield openly
states this when he says that the
views held by Mr.. uamiltoa are
growing in strength, and he re-
Joices that our govern ment il gray.
rating to mcre power. We ind
too that they favor the plans of
the same distinguished statesmen
o. gaining jurisdiction by construc-
tloLs put npon the words of the
constitution. We charge that the
purposes OF the RepubiIcan lead
ers are in conflict with the consti-
tuition that they endanger the
peace, The order ard the safety of
the Urion. They draw to the Ma
tional Capitol boards of men who
have selfish and corrnpt objects,
who tempt officials to violate duty
from motives of ambition and
greed for gold. They Impair the
Interests and prosperity of differ
eut sections Of the Union, by laws
framed by men ignorant of the
subject upon which they act, and
by legislation not only in conflict
with the letter of the constitution,
but wi h its spirit nr,. the genius
of all our political iutitutioDs, both
local and general.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-10-07
Old Editions of the Bible.

Qneer titles have been given to
some old editions OF the Bible. The
Bug" Bible was printed in London
in 1851, and received its name
from the fact that Psalm xci: 5.
was translated. Thou shalt not
need to be afraid for any Bugyes
by night instt al of, as in our YER
sion, Afraid for the terror by
night"
The "B:eeches" Bible was print
ed i'll Geneva, in 1860; and is so
called from Gen. iii Z, being trans
lated, 'They sewed fig leaves to-
gether, and made themselves
breeches,' instead of aprons, as in
our version.
The ''Treac'e" Bible was printed
in 1865; and in it Jeremiah viii !:
%, reads, SIS there no treacle in
Gilead," ETC., instead of balm. In
1909, this word was changed to
"rosin," and so came the name of
the "Rosin" Bible; and in 1911,
this last word was changed for
''balm," as now.
The "He" Bible, printed in 1911.
takes it's name from an error in
Ruth iii: Is. "He measured six
measures OF barley and laid 1t on
her, and he went into the city,"
when the word should have been,
"she went into the city," etc.
The "Wicked'' Bible was printed
in 1881, aud was so named from its
onitting the word "not" from the
seventh commandment; and this
extraordinary omission occurred
again in a German edition of 1882;
so that there was a wicked Bible in
each language.
The s'Vinegar" Bible was print
ed in 17l7. and is so called from
the head line Of Luke Xxx, which,
in it, is made to read, "The paratle
of the vinegar" instead of s'tle
parabl. OF the vineyard" :" The
printer Of this edition was one John
Basket. Of Oxford. and from its
ui"itN Siioi . III oI'SiifHS <tui puiC-
tuation, it was sometimes called,
"A Basket full of errors"
The ''Eel-put' Bible was the edi-
ton translated by Eliot for the In
dians. Describing. by the sign of
crossing his fingers, what he
thought would represent the ''lat-
tice work" through which the
mother of Sisera cried (Judges :
2S). he asked the Indians for the
proper word for it, and they gave
him one, which he inserted in his
translation, snpposing, Of course, it
was right, But when he became
more fully acquainted with their
language, he tonnd he had made
the passage read, The mother OF
Sisera looked out at window, and
cried thr. ngh the eel pnts," instead
Of '.lattice." . Southern Church.
| - &eN ~
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-10-07
The Constitutional Amendments
[Raleigh News and Observer.l

GRaleigh News and Observer,J
Our friends should not lose sight
OF the Important constitut ional
amendments which are to be sub
mitted to the popular vote at the
coming election. The first in i'm
p"rtance relates to the payment OF
special tax bonds and other bonds
Of similar character passed by the
carpet-bagger government. In
effect it provides that no bonds not
recognized in the finding act shall
be paid or recognized by the Legis.
lature unless the anatter shall first
be submitted to the people for All
expression of, their will in the
premises.
This is a Democratic measure,
and We hope it will command the
support of the party.
The other amendment, in brief,
allows the Legislature to require
tha: persons with ample fortune,
who become inmates of the Insane
Asylum or the institution for the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind, shall pay
for their board and attention. 1t
does not require that the Legisla-
ture shall make This requirement,
but merely authorizes the Legisla-
ture to make the change if the rep
resentatives Jot the people shall
hereafter deem that best.
p These amendments ought to be
discussed ar.d explained on, the
stump, and we call attention to
them, trusting that they will re-
ceiyc favorable comment.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-10-07
Japan has experienced a COM

--Japan has experienced COM
pletc revolution in the past seven years.
The Government has established
Sunday as statute holiday, and In
troduced many OF the institutions Of
western civilization The trlnps have
been removed to tho great agricultural
works on the Northern Island of Y ezzo
AMI schools are generally established,
and the progless of Christian
missions has been very rapid.
The Minister of Education says:-"The
fact that the English education school,
have increased, while other foreign
languages have decreased, Is signiti-
cant as to what language will m ost pre-
vail in this country in the future"
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-10-07
A F fundamental. liar
Ii Judge Blacks Private ODj nj on q
Garfield Publicly Expressed.

IL JudE. BLACK. Private Op,n,on oi
Garfield Publicly EHpressed.
To THE EDIpoR OF THE SUN-Sir:
Your questions are entitled to q
candid answer. { will set down
their substance and give my reply
to each one inIthe Order you put
them :. e-I 8lH.l J
Il. Did mean In my letter to Mr..
Blaine that Geu. Garfield :knnwledgel
he receipt of stock aud dividends from
Oakes Anies ra' 7-.- -J... ..
Usquestionahy he agreed to
take theastock, aid did receive
dividends npon it,. The letter
plainly implies that he had not
ried to conceal, that fact from me.
But bis admission was coupled
With a statement which showed
bim to be guiitless.
II. Did he declare to me that he would
90 before the Poland commit ee and tes-
tify truly at he had taken the stoch2
l bad no previous conversation
with him about his testimony be-
fore the Poland committee, and |
did not kn" W what it would be un>
til bea,d it delivered. d
III. Did advise and urge him to tell
the truths
No; certainly not. Such advice
and urgency would have been a
most outrageous insnlt, which |
could not offer 10 any gentlemen
of his character.
". Did he agree to adopt the line of
defense suggested by me?
You seem to think that l was
his counsel. I was not; but as his
friend and believer iu his perfecr
innocence | was extremely anxious
that be should get safely ont of
this unfortunate bnriness. After
it began to be discu ssed in the
newspapers, a d before the COM
mlttee was appointed. | besought
him to make no statement for the
public eye which might be incon-
si>tent with what he said to me.
Lest he might forget it, or miss the
important points of 1t, | repeated
The substance of it somewhat care
fully. He did not reply, aud l
lean ned soon afterward tnat he bad
authoiizr d Il total aud flat coutra>
diction. SimnItane ously. :he 9TH
er members OF Congress who we're
Implicated made separate states
meats of the same kind, assuring
the public that they never had
taken or owned any of the stock,
or received any dividends npoa it.
v. Why. according to my understand
ing of the fact, I'll Garfield adopt de-
tense so contrary to that he had agreed
on?
have already said that he made
no agreement about it.. His reason
for abandoning the trne ground Of
his deteDse was, doubtless, the ne
cessity he felt himself under of
making common cause with his
political frients, for whom there
WAS no refuge except in a fupda-
mental talsehood. | am, with
great respect, yours, &c.
j. S. BLACK.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-10-07

People should be instructed that
giving is as much an act of worship
as prayer and praise, and that system
attic offerings should be made accord
ing to every mans ability; the poor
being advised that their small offerings
are as much respected and as absolute
ly necessary 10 the welfare of the
Church, as the larger offerings of the
rich.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-10-07

OSTRICH FEATHERS ARE BLEACHED
by ilnmersing in Il solution one
drachm of permanganate of potash
in a quart of water, 10 which an
eqnally strong solution OF EPSON
salts is added, heating the Whole to
14Oo. aud finally inmersing in sui
plluric acid, or still better in solu-
ton Of Cisulphide of carbon.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-10-07

It is sometimes necessary to sswait
patiently on the LORD He gives. the
increase, not in our time, but in His
own. The apostles, after Chris:'s
death, labord with little gain, until the
Spirit was gwen at Pentcost. We
may wait much longer, or Gods Spirit
may at once be gwen Herald and
Presbyter;
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-10-07

The Rnthland En1uirer makes
Vermont famous (or infamous) tor
five things, to-wit:
i. 1t has the largest per cent. Of
crime.
The lowest wages.
The least gain IN population.
1t drinks the most rum.
And it has the largest Repnbli-
can IN jori,y.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-10-07

The number of cattle killed per
year in the U nited States is IL .825.-
900, the meats from which amount to
.08S.300, 900 pounds, aud their total
value when killed for food is $685.
100000.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-10-07

The CoLoRs OF BIRDS EGGs.-
The coloring matter is identical
with the cnloring matter Of the bile,
{bslioirdis and biLir,tbim,l and con-
sists only in the outer layer Of the
shell. This layer separates in
flakes whenpeeg shells are moist
cneI with hydrochloric acid.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-10-07

FIRE PROOF CLOTH, LINEN, PAPER,
STRAW, may be made by imrnersing
them in a boiling solution of 8 parts
sulphate OF ammonium, p parts of
carbonate of ammonium, 3 parts
bors eiclacid. 1 part Of pnre borax,
and 2 parts OF starch, to 100 parts
of water.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-10-07

For few brief days the orchards
arc white with blossoms. They
soon turn to fruit or else float away,
useless and wasted npon the idle
breeze. So will it be with present
feelings. They mnst be deepened
into decision or be entirely dissi-
pated by delay.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-10-07
STRAY THOUGHTS.
Faith builds the bridge Of prayer
that spans the chasm of human need.

The Holy Communion was the o2-
ly service which we know was posi-
lively Commanded by our blessed
Lord.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-10-07
The Mysterious Figures.
New York SUM-

New York SUM- ~
BOURBON, Ind, Sept. Give
are having a uEiqe time out here.
On Saturday night several small
boys chalked the mysterious figures
all over the city. They nppeard
on every fence, wall, post and curb
from one end of the city to tho
other. They were chalked on the
doors of the Post Office and of the
CampLellitc church. Even the
thresholds of distinguished citizens
did not escape. All the Hancock
men began to laugh, and fair
share Of the Garfield men began to
cnrsc. About midnight a brigade
OF Repu3licans, armed with ,mops,
scrubbing brushes, brooms, and
pals Of water, scattered itself over
the city, and began to wash ont the
figures. Small boys, however,
| travelled in the wake Of the scrubs,
and the figures
reappearcd as fast as erased. After
five hours' work the scrubbing
brigade went home in disgust
Senator Allison, OF Iowa, was an
nounced to speak on the following
Monday. Hc received telegraphic
notices of the CROPPING out Of the
mysterious figures. and halted
within forty miles of tho city
After council OF wa: he took the
back track for home. On Monday
the excitement broke out afresh-
Halt a dozen prominent Rcpnbli-
cans appeared on the street with
the mysterious figures chalked on
their backs. A distinguished
Campbelite clergyman awoke ut Z
A. NJ, and was enraged to find
$500
on the soles of his boots. Little
white flags bearing the cabalistic
symbols floating from various
points. A Garfield butcher went
into Mysteries because soEs one
had inscribed the figures on the
collar Of his dog. The whole town
was in an uproar. The Hancock
men laughed more heartily than
ever, aud the Garfield mcn cnrsed
like an army in Flanders. They
were more excited than they were
when they received the news of
their defeat from Maine. After
again vainly trying to wash ont the
figures they Threatened to resort to
the shotgun policy. These threats
made the Hancock men roar with
laughter. The curses of the Gar
field crowd were SO appalling that
even the imported colcred element
stood aghast. The worst or best
of it is that the
mania has spread to adjoining
towns, and it threatens to run OYER
northern Indiana like wildfire. Ii
it reaches Ohio the Lord knows
what will happen. 1929.
Do "FIYING-F1sH" FLY is ones.
tion answered In the affirmative by
c. 0. Whitman in the american
Natu alist or September. Many
writers were quoted to show that in
the passage of these fish through
the air the extended wings acted
as parachutes, perforning no
vibrations whatever. Mr.. Whit
mans recent observations during a
voyage from San Francisco to
Yokohama erahled him to deter
mine that fying-tish really fy-
that the first movement ls rapid
vibration of the tin-wi!igs, and the
last part of the light is skimming
movement, with an occasional flap
ping of the fins. The average
fright does not exceed fifteen
seconds; the longest fight observed
lasted not less than forty seconds.
Flying fish are able to fly against
the wind, or before it aud at right
angles to it. '''''
stkZ- ss
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-10-07

A dying saint once quantity said: "I
have no fear of going home. Gods
finger is on the latch. and l am ready
for Him to open the door. It. is but
the entrance to my Fathers house."
And said another: Why should I
shrink from dying? 1t is the funeral Of all
my sorrows and evils and sins. and
the perfection of all my joys forev-''
err
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-10-07

Happy is he who has learned this
enc thing-to de-tl,e plainsduts of the,
moment, quickly and cheerfully, what
ever it may be.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-10-07

Much charity which begins at home
is too feeble to get out of doors, and
much that begins out of doors never gets
INTO the home circle.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-10-07

Be thankful for past mcrcies before
you plead for new favors; this is the
way to plead successfully; he that Of
fercth praise glorifieth God.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-10-07

Every thought man expresses is a
seed falling on the soil of some heart.
It may take root and grow. "What
shall the harvest be?:''
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-10-07

"Whcn you are doing, for pure
Christian motives, thing that makes
you a great deal of trouble, and gets
you no applause, YOU are trying to
live just that unworldly life that the
st.Christians did. They were call
ed peculiar people, and whoever acts
IN the same spirit now-a-days will ba
called the same"