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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-13
PACIFIC COAST.

hUETzas UUh0a.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD
UNION.
THE SALT LAKE LIQUOR FIGHT.
A Mormon Bishop Takes Out New Eatu-
radiation Papers.
WEDDINGS IN HIGH LIFE IN SAN FRANCISCO.
A colusa County Farmer Lost in the
Coast Range
OREGON AND WASHINGTON TERRITORY
Items of Interest from British Columbia
and Arizona.
Efc...................E Etc. Etc.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-13
OREGON AND WASHINGTON TERRITORY

Items of Interest from British Columbia
and Arizona.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-13

Etc,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-04
All a bsont- Minded Man,

Professor Sylvester, the distinguished
mathematician Of Johns Hopkins Univcr-
sity, is described as one OF the most absent
minded of men. One day lic set out alb.
sorbed in profound meditation to go TO his
lecture room. Arrived at a place whore
the gas pipe was being taken up, he looked
hclplcssly at the ditch moment then,
instead Of stepping into the street and CO.
ing around, he quietly returned home.
The next morning the sidewalk was still
out of place, and his class had second
holiday. On the third morning plank
had been laid across the chasm, over which
the absent minded professor walked and
W .It On his way rejoicing. Every summer
he goes TO England, and one year he had
reached Philadelihla on the return, when
he missed paper on which he had written
the result of certain abstruse calculations.
Turning upon his track he rccrosscd the
ocean and had got as far as Liverpool,
when ho found the missing docun 1t In
his pockct-book, where he had turned IL
over score of times while on his way to
England In search OF 1t.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-04
A StrnIige Find.

The oldest place of scpulturc for the
bones of human being probably ever con-
ccivcd has just been discovered near Spring
Hills, in Champaign county. The facts
are as follows.
A party of men, consisting of Henry
Scflcr and others, cut down large ash
tree. 1t made two saw logs, each fourteen
feet long. The logs mrs now in the saw mill
On top Of these, thirty feet from the ground,
imbeddcd in the solid timber, and look kin.,
from the rings ground it, as if it had been
there for ages, was found the thigh-bonc of
an adult human being, presumably a
mans.
Let it he borne in mind that this bone
was in solid log, though too short for Il
saw.og; that the timber all around it was
green; no knot holes or deadwoCd How
did IL get thcrc2 When discovered one Of
the men struck into it with the bit of an
axe. The axe broke, and the piece IS still
firmly imbcddcd in the bone. OF course
speculation is rife as to the mysterious
circumstances, and rumors of Il murder
committed many years ago, where all the
parts of the body were discovered bat the
head and one thigh-bonc, are afloat. Be
that as 1t may, the bone speaks for itself.
The ncighborhood has something Of a
reputation for occurrences of this klrd
ScvcaI years ago live frog frog being
liberated from the heart of a large growing
tree.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-04
The Renegade

was the acknowledged belle of Clinton,
small village bordering on the Western
wilderness. | could Outshoot any one, even
the old woodsmcn that throngcd our village.
My mother was kept in perpetual alarm by
my daring exploits; in fact, as the old
trappcrs SAID, [ was cut out for back
woodsman's wife. I had two lovers then {;
one was Harry Cievcrly and the other Mark
Ruthson. Harry was splendid specimen
OF an American backwoodsmln, with a
heart as true as steel, and to my inexpcri.
cnccd eye, he was the very pcrsonincation
of manly excellence.
Mark Ruthson was contrary to him in
every respect. Handsome he was, but on
his face wore such a hypocritlcal express
zion, that actually detcscd him.
lie seemed aware of my dislike and as-
summing an air Of injured innocence, he
pressed his suit with the utmost zeal.
One evening as was riding out enjoy,
ing the mountain scenery, approached a
little emncncc on which there was a thick
growth of underwood; as passed it Mark
Ruthson rode out end Joined me. He
pressed his suit with his usual fervor, his
hypocrtlcal face looking, If possible, more
,e,m,sSiye miA,assSiye than ever. He finally offered me
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-04
Sources OF Ouinino.

The Importance of al adequate supply
Of this val liable medicine-quininc--
on hand, independent of interruption from
ware, revolution, and short sighted leglsla-
non in South America, cannot be over
es,imat ed. Many I'M English magistrate and
English soldier has owe 1 his life to qunine.
In Bengal it Is familiar to the natives as
''quinyan," and we have rarely found tho
smallest objection made to it on the score
of caste when dispensed by English hands.
a plentiful supply Of the unadulterated
article, might be the means Of checking, IN
some measure, the ravages of the epidemic
now known as the Eurdwin fever. TO
Englishmen sent to punish Looshafs or
Nagas on the Eastern frontier, and to
sportsmen and explorers as prophyIactic,
quinine is as essential a part Of their equip
mcnt rs n waterproof coverl9t or SINGLE
poled tent.
Whether quinmc will ever be manufac-
tured On such an extensive and profitable
scale as to take the place Of opium In China
may fairly be doubted. But the very last
report from India shows that the planta-
tons of the Government ate thriving; that
large distribution Of plants to tho public
is still going on that the crop raised In
| the Neilgherries alone was II 900 pounds,
SOME Of which was exported to England,
and that, after due provision for establish-
ments, collection, buildings. roads and re
pair, there was clear net profit on The
transaction of some ESQ, ,0C0.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-04
Booth and the LORDS i'raycr.

When the elder Booth was residing i'm
Baltimore, plous, urbane old gentleman
OF that city, hearing Of his wonderful
power Of clocution, one day invited him to
dinner, although always dcprecating the
stage ami theatrical performances A large
company sat down to the table, and on re-
turning to the drawing room. one of them
asked Booth, as special favor to them all,
to repeat the Lords Prayer. He sgnificd
his Willingness to crafty them, and ali eyes
were fixed upon him. lie SLOWLY and
rcvcrcntially rose from his chair, trembling
with the burden of two great conceptions
He had to realize the character, attributes
and presence of the Almighty Being he
was about TO address lie was to trans
form himself into poor, SHINING, Stun
bling, bcnighted, needy suppicant, Offering
homage, asking bread, pardon, light and
guidance. Says ono of the company who
was present: ut was wonderful 10 watch
the play of emotions that convulscd his
cCuntcnance. He became deadly pale, and
his eyes turned trcmblingly upward, were
wet with tears. AS yet he had not spokcn
a word. The silence could be felt it had
become absolutely painfal, until at last IT, G
81 ell was broken. as If by an electric shock,
his rich toned voice syllablcd forth "Our
Father Which art IN Heaven" ETC., with a
puhos and fervid solennity which thrilled
all hearts. He finished; the silence con-
tinued not voice was heard or muscle
moved, until, from +, r,m,te corner of the
room, snbducd sob was heard, and the
old gentleman (the host) stepped forward
with streaming eyes and totterine frame,
seized Booth by the hand. "Sir," says he,
in broken accents, ''you have afforded me
Il pleasure for which my whole future life
will feel grateful. l am an old man, and
every day, from boyhood to the present
time, have repeated the Lords PRAYER I;
but never heard 1t before, never |" "Yo,
nre right" replied Booth; 'to read that
prayer rs it should be read, caused me the
scvcrcst study and labor for thirty years,
and am far from being satisfied with my
rendering of that wonderful production.
Net one pcrsGn in ten thousand comprc.
hcnds bbw much beauty, tenderness and
grandeur can be condensed in n space &c
small OR language soSsimple. That prayer
itsestfuflciently !. :, yy1eek,np tbs truth Of
a'S'3E sgss a''ass a5Ss /; the ,,s', .-a, "'
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-04
BETTER THAN ALL,


TO cheer us on our way,
For it has frequently the power
To mako December May;
And 80 is beauty, 30 10 health,
Or genius at our call
But a happy, cheerful. loving heart
Is better still than all.
A heart that gathers hopo aud faith
From every springin3 flower.
That smiles alike at "intry et' rm
And gentle summer shower.
II a. blesses God for overy good,
Orsunshine great or small,
Oh! happy, loving, hopeful hoart
Iy better still than all,
A heart that gat, OTIS hcpo and faith
From every spr.nging flower,
That smlles alike ut wintry storm
And gentle summer shower;
That blesseB God for eVery GOOD,
Or sunshine groat or email,
Oh ! Lapry, loving, hopeful heart
Ii better still than all.
A hoart that by the ma 10 notes
or music IL be2uiled
A heart that lovos the pleasant faco
or every little cbiId;
That aideth weakness Ii distroes
And heareth duty's call
Oh such a loving human heart
Is better still than all,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-04
Ifx0 cIs0sin Articulation,

Let your clocut,on class practice on the
following sentences:
The bitter, clustering blast blew DER the
bounding bilIow.
The cautious cat contrivcd to catch tho
crippled crow.
Deep in the depths of dark, dank dclls,
he drew it dcfly down.
Full. fcdgcd, from fancy's fearful flight,
he tluttcring fell.
Grim, ga,lnt and gray, he graspcd the
grizzly groom.
He hustled hard to hnrl the heavy hero
headIong hence
The Jews for justice join, and judge and
jury jecr.
Low in the level lands the long lank
eopards lay.
The madly moaning mann much mis-.
cry makes.
The builuor Ui II , fortune must pro-
perry use and apply his rule.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-04
money which her husband had left in the


house.
| She kept an indignant silence.
They told her they would shoot both
herself and servant and burn the house
over their dead bodies if she persisted in
her ohstlnacy.
The cold mlzzle of a pistol pressed
| against her temple did not daunt her, fol-
she Indignantly refused to show them
where the money they sought was hidden.
1t was only moment before they
pounced upon the key above Il fire place,
and diicctly the iron chest was unlockct
and the money slowed about the persons
| Of The robbers.
Then they ordered her to prepare then,
some supper.
She went about it with desperate
scheme rushing III her brain.
A day or two before her husband had
brought home large quantity Of strych
nine for poisoning the rats, and this deadly
drug she put into the coffee she presented
to her guests.
They sat down to tho table in high glcc,
cracking their coarse jokes, and having
their loaded pistols beside their plates.
Their masks they did not remove.
Fortunately tor the success OF Marian 3
plan, the men were thirsty, and drank
grcedily.
May God forgive me-" she cried tc
herself. "He knows l am acting wholly
from sense of duty"
The meal was not half over before one
Of the men was seized with violent con.
vnlslons, and rolled on the floor in agony
and IN few moments the three lay to.
gcthcr in the agonics of death.
at last the fearful stiffness aud rlgidity
of death crcpt over them, and Marian
rushed out of the house to call assistance
Not far from her door she met a mount
cd officer.
She told her story in a few dlsiointed
words, and the officer leapcd from his
horse at the sound of her voice, and
fastened to give her supporting arm
Marian" said he, edo you not know
me2"
She uttered piercing cry, and sank
senseless at his feet.
Lieutenant st. John, for it was none
other than her old lover, lifted her up.
lie carried her in his arms to her house,
and laid her Oh lounge, while the servants
busted themselves in restoring hcr TO
consciousness.
She sat up ut last, and saw that it was
oh al; Z,
before her.
Assistance having been called, the
| officers of justice took the stolen money
from the bodies of the robbers, and then
stripped the masks from their faces.
The last mask they removed, exposed to
view the distorted, blackencd countenance
of Gabriel Mercer.
Marian saw through the whole thing at
once.
Her husbands covetousness had become
aroused by the possession of money, and
he had taken this method Of stealing if,
doubtless tlatterlng himself that the cunning
fraud would never be discovered.
OF course Marian Mercer was Mortified
when she knew that she had brought her
miserable husband to his death.
st. John took upon himself the business
of caring for Marian.
lie give her into the hands of his
mother, who nursed her through her long
and dangerous illness, and won her love
and gratitude.
And when again she rose to hca TIL and
strength, st. JOHN led her to the altar, and
ly loving kindness rendered her the
huppicst of her sex.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-04

Money and fame are the two things
that men work hardest for, and after
death, one Is worth to them Just about
as much as the other.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-06-04

The builuer Vi II , fortune must pro-
perry use and apply his rule.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-26

For the purpose of assisting the
American people to decide the i'm.
portant questions of how, when and
where TO spend the summer vacation,
that respite of q few days, weeks, -ol
months, from the busy cares of every
day life, which all have Of late year.
acknowledged as essentially necessa.
~, the passenger department of the
Wabash, st. Louis and Pacific Rail
way has issued a very handsome
pocket guide. called "The Tourist
which contains more valuable infor-
nation of a general character on this
subject than any similar work ever
published.
Every noted resort East, West -,
North, or South, Is described and il
Illustrated in a manner consistent with
its Importance, and a complete list
OF routes and rates shown in all d.
r%ections. 1t is the purpose of the
company to place a copy of 'sThe
Tourist in the hands of every per-
o on the American continent who
expects to take a summer trip during
the coming season. "A copy will be
mailed FREE to everyone by sending
address to
H. G. TOWNSEND,
Gen'l Passenger Agent,
ST, LOUIS. Mo.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-26

pamphlets sent free to all. Write for them and
get full particulars.
Price Specific sl:oO per package, or six pack
ages for $500. Address ali orders TO
j. Ii. SIMPSON MEDICINE 90
Nos. l4 and log Main ST., Buffalo, n. Y.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-26
She "Cleared the Yard"

The engineers wife threw down be,
sewing and impatientIy fastened into
the back yard to settle a noisy dis.
pute among the children.
She selected Jack as the ofende,
and uncoupling her slipper with a
quick movement she ran master Jack
On a siding, and began to mark him
"Bad order without regarding his
signals and piteous bowls. By this
time Bob, the guilty one, having run
on to the secure turn table of the back
fence, Sc that he could run off in
either direction screamed oft:
"Let up mother; shut her off l tell
you! You've cut out tlle wrong car
and you'll run by with the right one
if you amt liveIy!"
The mother coupled up and tried
to make q flying switch on the culprit
but he got out on the main line
blocked the section against her and
was running wild for the first siding
long before the switch engine could
get out of the yards.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-26
To Nervous Snfferers--The Great European
R~emedy--Dr. j. Ii. simpsons
Specific Remedy.

1t is a positive cure for Spermatorrhea Seminal |
Weakness, Impotency, and all diseases resulting |
from Self Abmse. as Mental Anxiety. Loss Of
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-26

GAO acres river bottom land, all in pohd a..
l60 acres blue grass. 100 acres timothy rN 'n ~
llilbered pasture, balance under pillow. ali y
fenced. good | l-2 story frame house IeSss y
with eli l6X32 feet, good ice house hnor UA = u
&c. Bari i0X60 feet with basement INN y
plenty wafer for all PURPOSES, imprnyamss
nearly new and in good shape, GOOD lana 81
uate five miles north of Mexico, on conntr :, "a
Price $50 per acre, ! w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-26

Reed, Beech & Smith, druggists of
this city, say that Days Kidney Prd
is giving the very best of satisfaction.
One OF their customers says he would
not take 5000 for the one has if he
could not could not get another.
1t is not a cure all. But for dis
eases of the kidneys, bladder or urina-
~ organs, Days Kidney is the first
cure yet discoved. 2-4w
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-26

The Louisiana Press says that many
of the best men IN Pike county are on
the bond of Morgan Show, indicted
for killing his brother.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-26
No. 73.
No %
No. ID.

80 acres improved land. two miles northeast of
Mexico, to acresin cultivation, 20 acres i'll pas
lure. house with two rooms and kitchen, log
barn and number ode smoke house, one mile of
hedge fence, good well and two ponds, orchard
six years old. Price S2.WU.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-26

300 acres in farm. 200 acres under hedge fence
farm divided into ~ acre fields. good l1-2 story
frame dwelling 7 rooms. good barn and cribs
good bearing orchard, 10 acres timber, all good
land. Situated near Laddonia. Audrain county
Mo. Price 5000.
No. &c.
$50 acres improved prairie land, good frame
house, 1 rooms, good smoke house, abundance
living water. Land all under fence. Price S1i
per acre.
One OF the best stock farms in Missouri, con.
tanning 200 acres, 800 acres under fence, 100 acres
meadow, 500 acres pasture, "A fine brick house OF
Is rooms built i'll modern style, good barn, three
ciSternS, two large ponds never failing wster. no
1 orchard of 500 apple treSS, situated Sl-2 milys
south of Mexico, on the c. & A. railroad. churches
and school house in neighbarhood. Price S35.OC
fer ace.
No. 35.
Farm of so ceres all we'll fenced, good one story
frame dwelling house of four rooms. kitchen de-
tached. good frame barn 44X44 feet. and other
out buildings, yOund orchard and abundance OF
small fruit. 40 acres in cultivation balance TIM
bered pasture. Situgte 21-2 miles west OF Mexico
Price 81 800. terms easy.
$50 acres lumber one stock farm, all under
good raIl fence, well watcred by creek, ponds
and wells. 600 acres in tame grass. 400 of which is
timothy and clover. so acres timbered blue grass
pasture. good orchard of three acres i'll full bear
ing and variety of small fruit. good frame house
Q rooms. porcheS add portico, good smoke house
and other out buildings. yard nicely ornamented
with evergreenS and Shrubbery. Avery desira-
BILE farm, two miles from Centralia. Price Sl5,OOG
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-26

Will attend promptly to selling all kinda n
property in the city and country. Part,cniar n
tention given to stock sales. Sale DAYS eyerv
SATURDAY In the city. Charges reasonable.
All orders left with j. r. Clark q SON real 90
tate agents, viii receive prompt attention 1sn
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-26

W.
100 acres, All under good hedge and rail
balance i'll cultivation. New frame house of six
rooms. good barn. cribs, etc. Good wells at
ioNSe and barn. Stock ponds, young orchard,
good timber, Situated q miles northwest of
Mexico. Price $500 per acre.
MOI
365 acre: in farm. 100 acres timbered land
Watered by ioung'S creek, 10 acres grass land
including 30 acres meadow balance in %cultiva-
ton. Young orchard just beginning to bear.
plenty small iruit. fwO-Stofy frame house OF 6
rooiHS. tenant house of = rooms. ice-hoIse,
barn 5Sx4i feet. good double corn crib, living
stream of water runs throuhh farm. two good
ponds, school house within l mile and 2 churches
within a mile.
2i0 acres. fronting half mile on public road.
100 acres In meadow. orchard of 10 acres, balance
number one tillable land, large two-stOry house
handsomely finished, all necessary out build
ings. Situated gig miles south of Mexico.
Price $40 per acre.
100 acres all well fenced and nicely s .b-divid-
ed, % acres good timothy meadow, 20 acres good
pasture, balance in cultivation and timber. good
orchard. good | IL story frame house five oouInS,
good stable and other out buildings, high rolling
land as hood as any in the county. Price 5000
per acre.
NOll.
100 acres, all under good hedge and plank
fence, good two story frame house. new and i'll
good order. number one cellar and smoke house,
coal house and barn. good land and in good
neighbOriiood. Situated 10 miles north east of
Mexico. Price $500.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-26

No. 81.
$50 acres, all under fence. Suhdividoa
heldS, young hedge fence, $50 ;tcres maatlNA
acres under pillow. 1s0 acres tlmharoSSa OS
two small frame houses. good VAT, .psss
creek runs through farm, "A no. / stocLL .laa:a,
ate miles northwest of Mexico, pr T. I
per acre. ifces u
No. IS.
@D acres all in cultivation, 200 acras in
ton. balance in blue grass and m uta
brlck and am house with Is rooms ny, iG
BUGGY houfe and all Necessary lmnror, nVs
three good orchards. running wafer ftbhv ,s ' :
farm, good coal bank 80 inch vein ough
farm Of number one land. Price low - spRat
No. 80.
$50 acres all under good fence eycan, IA
timber detached | IL miles, 20 acres t ~ ~
good orchard. balance in cultiyation naloa
story frame house five rooms, good stsSfa
clstern, fine lot of shade trees around the a's I
good school house on farm. school fnhd Srs w
TO run school 8 months in the wear. abnndnr
Stock water. Situate on the Npyica a
Charles road, nine miles east of MeyicoS en
from Laddonia and Benton CITY A A.. = ml
We'll l~ocatedgood range for stock, Price "a "a
per acre. ANY -
No. Al.
GAO acres river bottom land, all in pohd al.
l60 acres blue grass. 100 acres tinothy rn 's
tllnbered pasture, balance under pl6v az y G y
4GRslA DaA.l 4 Z - o. t'F nj v
Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-05-26

Memory, Pains
in Back orSide,
and disease
that lead to con-
SUMPTION, in
sanity and an
early grave.The
Specific Medi-
cine is being
used with won
derful success.
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