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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-02-28

In New Zealand all the railroads are
owned and operated by the Government
and are under the control of minister of
public works.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-02-28
FOR SALE BY
j. p. ELI

I have a good line of Robes and
Horse Blankets on hand which I
shall sell cheap for cash.
A good line of Clothing on hand ;
first-class Overcoats = all prices.
Please call and examine.
All kinds of Produce taken in ex-
chage for goods. j. P. ELLIS.
Barton, Oct. Is, 1880.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-02-28

Eight messages are now sent simulta-
neously over one wire between Boston
and New York, four each way.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-28

ing where the charges are assessed.
It is impossible to tell where the loss of
So, COO for 1880 comes in. It is charged
to Government deficit. Probably it was
caused by the charges being too low. The
Superintendent imposes the charges provided
by law. The law requires no deductions, but
permits them. Up to $3.50 no deductions
had been made, and no material losses had
ever occurred. There were losses before, but
of the kind provided for and estimated. The
tariff OF charges are supposed to cover the
loss in refining; but take last year, 1873 So
there were 100000 ounces in standard
dollars coined, and only 100000 ounces
were worked up in the refinery or, If re-
member rightly, silver dollars bore proper
ton to metal worked up in the refinery of 81
to .16. There can be loss in coinage of fine
silver. Have received bullion that he had
coined without refining, probably as much
as 3,3l92l1 ounces, below. He deducted
about 10, 900 ounces Witness explained that
in the exempt list the large figures opposite
the Anglo Californian Bank were due to the
large business they do. Had heard twice of
bullion being received on which parting and
refining charges were assessed, but it was
not parted and refined. A part of it was run
into ingots without refining charges. OF
Northern Belle bullion that went into ingots
without refining charges for the last two
years there were lbs 800 ounces, and
l,123370 ounces went into ingots aud
was charged refining charges The An
glo-Californian Bank deposits other bullion
beside Northern Belle. Excepting fine
silver. the bank has deposited 1916, 391
ounces. OF this, 22S2.000 ounces came
from Northern Belle and 5000, 900 were from
other mines. The Northern Belle ingots
made good coin. The percentage of North.
ern Belle in coinage was not less than half
that of pure silver? All silver that went into
ingots went through the assayer's hands, and
upon his report it went into the refinery.
Had never heard that coin can only be made
of refined copper and refined silver Had
cautioned the assayer about passing upon
any but fine silver. If Northern Belle ingots
are brittle and can't go into coin, they are
melted up with other silver and coin. OF
employees against whom charges had been
made, he allowed two men to resign. Stuff
cient evidence could not be found to convict,
and he told them they must resign. Had
never made coin Of less value than required
by law. Always paid an advance on bullion
before the assayer passed on it. Once, only,
he advanced more than the bullion was worth
it was $50. If the Superintendent is cheated
or advances, he loses it, not the Government.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-28
A DELUsIvE HOPE.

a few days ago a dispatch stated that
the Treasury Department had decided that
journalists might import books for their IL
braries free OF duty. Later advices, how
ever, show that this was mistake All
the Treasury Department has conceded is
that journalists may bring books for their
libraries into the country which is very
different thing from importing them. The
Treasury, moreover, has contrived to throw
a slur upon journalism in making this beg
carly concession, for it is under the plea
that they are tools of trade" that the
books of journalists are to be admitted.
According to this decision journalism is not
a profession but trade, in the eyes of the
Treasury Department. The permission as
it stands is OF course practically without
value, since very few journalists can go to
Europe to buy books, and bring them with
them. Congress, however, ought long
since to have admitted the importation of
such books duty free, though perhaps it is
unreasonable to expect Congress to do any
thing for literature, go long as it is the
product and creature of the spoils system.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-28
NoT eENu1nE BNrERPRIsE.


The number of transcontinental railroad
schemes now being floated is so great that
probably two.thirds of them must be set
down as merely speculative undertakings
1t is perfectly clear that no business man
would deliberately invest largely in projects
which involve cut.throat competition for
trade which cannot, for at least genera
ton, be sufficient to afford reasonable
profit to more than two or three lines of
transportation. The projectors of the new
routes, therefore, are presumably shrewd
stock operators, who calculate upon work
ing these enterprises off upon foreign
or other innocent investors, and who,
consequently, do not care in the least
whether the roads are destined to fall into
the hands of a receiver after they have
served their turn. And this is one of the
reasons why crash in railroad speculation
is so likely to occur in the near future.
The truth is that the speculation dodge is
being altogether overdone, and that the in
tended or actual victims are sure to find it
out before long.
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FREAKS OF TIE FUNNY,

Adam never dared to use the silly slang,
"Some other Eve. "-[Syracuse Times.
Ireland can't be bottled up, although it
has a pretty big Cork, Boston Courier.
The man who had an elephant on his
hands has had them amputated. Il Lowell
Citizen.
She cooed he wooed the old man said
they could if they would. No cards.
Detroit Chat.
Who says it's unhealthy to sleep in
feathers? Look at the spring chicken and
see how tough he is.-[Boston Courier.
1t has been ascertained that the reason
for placing lumber yards near to railroad
depots is to enable travellers to get aboard
easy.
1t is mean hotel clerk who will wear
an electric light on his shirt front and pass
it off for diamond, to the humiliation OF
his rivals Poston Post.
in Denmark. We suppose the use of the
plural implies that there is room for fully
one socialist and half. Puck.
A negro of Sylvania county, Georgia,
was bitten by a rattlesnake a few days
ago. The snake died, but the negro re-
covered. This is terrible warning to
snakes. Boston Post.
Glass in history Teacher-"Who was
the hero of Cowpens ?" An awful silence
follows, which is at last broken by the
little snub.nosed boy in the back row, who
cries in piping voice, Sitting Ball.
A French engineer, after a series OF ex-
periments with loaf of bread baked by a
Vassar College girl, now announces that
the project of tunneling Mount Blanc is
entirely practicable. L Philadelphia News.
"Won't you please play us something,
Miss Hammerandbang asked Fogg. 81
should like ever SO much. said she, look.
ing at her watch but really l have no
time" $50 have heard, " replied Fogg
'but we will overlook that, you know. y
Boston Transcript.
"Fust feel of your boys an see if de
Lawd gin 'em any boss sense. II he did,
it am your duty to develop and direct it.
II he didn't, de only way to prevent men
from calling dem fules and idiots am to
pack EN- off to college and stuff 'em so full
of Greek, Latin, oratory, ancient history
an classical slop dat some of it will slop
ober wheneber dey open der moufs. DE
troit Free Press.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-28
AN UNPLEASANT REMINDER.

Our esteemed contemporaries at San
Francisco do not appear to relish the re-
vival of the Goat Island incident at this
time. They would in factrather put mp with
the loss of the grain trade altogether than
recall that episode to the recollection of
their readers. They remember only too
clearly with what misdirected energy and
perverse ingenuity they sought to prevent
the railroad company from obtaining a
point of shipment in the bay how they
thought to monopolize traffic by the simple
expedient of refusing facilities to all new
corners. 1t must appear strange to them
now that they could have ignored the pos
sibilities of Vallejo, Benicia, and other
places along the Straits of Carquinez, as
points of shipment. They really seem to
have believed that San Francisco could
somehow hold her trade in spite Of all com.
petition, and that the laws of commerce
would be set aside in her favor. Had they
possessed even little of that " common
8" sense OF which the Cal talks without at
all knowing what it is, they would then
have recognized the fact that Goat Island
in the hands of the railroad was a guaran-
tee to San Francisco for the control of the
shipping trade. But they were blind
and stubborn, and now that the
natural consequences of theirfolly have ap-
peared, and the shipping trade is rapidly
deserving San Francisco, they are unable
to say word for themselves or their COM
munity. The plain truth is that they are
mainly responsible for the present situa.
ton. Had they taken an enlightened and
public spirited view of the matter, San
Francisco would no doubt have followed
their lead. But they were hoodwinked by
Balston and the pettifogging local preiu-
dices which have ever characterized their
policy, and now it will tax their skill at
sophistry to get themselves out of the diff.
iculty. They built mp Port Costa. They
resurected Benicia. Because they have
always been afraid of some rivalry to San
Francisco they have in this way put the
means OF injuring their own city into the
hands OF her feebler competitors. Truly
the whirligig OF Time brings about its
"revences.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-28

A CHINESE CoLLEGE.-The Fungwen
College at Pekin has l02 students and a
faculty OF twenty members. The full
course extends over eight years, the first
three being given exclusively to foreign
languages, and the remainder to the acqui.
sition Of scientific and general knowledse,
through the medium OF those languages.
English, French, German and Russian are
taught, those who acquire English having
the advantage of using it in all the subse-
quent stages of their curriculum, while
students in other departments depend more
or less on Chinese as vehicle, as it has not
been found practicable to institute parallel
courses in several languages. There is a
separate course in Chinese for those who
study no foreign language, and the younger
students are required TO give one-half Of
each day to the study of Chinese. An ex.
animation is held at the close of each
month, and the annual examinations occur
at the end of the year in the presence Of
the Ministers OF Foreign Affairs. Prizes
are offered at each examination, monthly
and annual As the college is intended to
train men for the civil service, each stu.
dent receives gradually increased stipend
from the Government. A great exam
nation is held once in three years. the
successful competitors being rewarded by
marks of official distinction.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-28

MODERN TEACHING. - Superintendent
Prince, of Waltham, Mass, read judi
cious paper on motives to study at the
recent meeting of the teachers OF Worces.
ter county. He considered that the one
great error committed in the school instruc.
ton of to-day is the looking to immediate
rather than future results, and consequent
" there is lack OF the spirit of study
among the graduates The mind grows ma
turalIy. Teachers should lead, not force,
the child from step to step, and promote a
love for learning. He thought that nine
tenths of the so-called teaching is in reality
but poor instruction, the child being pre-
vented from developing his natural powers
of observation and originality from too
close use of this and that text. book. The
practice of daily marking, giving prizes
and other incentives to enable the stand
ard of the school to be kept up, was not
considered the best method of training the
mind He closed by claiming that the
high personal character and the harmonious
blending OF all the powers of the heart and
mind of the teachers have great power in
promoting love for study. 1t is pleasant
to see that the tendency of all clever teach
ers these days is toward teaching rather
than textbook training An ounce of
mental awakening in child is worth a
pound of undigested solid information.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-28

the plaintiff. It never follows from the
justice of cause that the granting of the
desired relief will be prompt. But in this
case there is consideration of the first
consequence which cannot be touched by
litigation. and it was because we always
recognized this particular difficulty that we
have always urged as the wisest course the
carrying out of the engineering plans. All
that litigation could possibly do would be
to stop hydraulic mining. But if hydraulic
mining were stopped there would still re-
main the enormous mass of debris in the
mountains to be dealt with, and litigation
cannot stop that from coming down. That
can only be held back by the dams, and
disposed of, as to such part of it as passes
the dams, by giving greater velocity to the
current. In other words, the programme
of litigation fails to cover one of the
vital points of the situation. The en-
cheering programme, however, fully
covered this point. The latter guaranteed
protection to the valley. The former
can do nothing of the kind. It is quite
possible that If, this summer. all the
hydraulic mines were enjoined, the floods
of next winter might cover up and destroy
the lands of the Anti Hydraulic Associa-
ton. They would then have it forced
upon them in a very convincing though
painful way that litigation could not af-
ford them the protection they seek, and
which undoubtedly they have right to.
The Drainage Act, on the other hand,
would have given them that protection,
and year after year it would have rem
dered them more secure, until the scheme
was completed, and the rivers restored to
their full carrying capacity. The Anti
Hydraulic Association and the RECORD
UNION are no doubt seeking the same
end, but there is a difference in the
methods which they advocate.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-28
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.

In New York Government bonds are quoted at
Il5l for As OF 1907; lo2 for 5s Of 1881; IA for
SIS; sterling, g. sSIa4 s53 silver bars, 11l3.
Silver in London, 5l3d; consols, 101 15-1ed; per
cent United States bonds, 1143 IS 1l93 43s M.
In San Francisco half dollars are quoted at /
discount 70 par; Mexican dollars, 9o@9Olc
At Liverpool wheat is quoted at ss Sd g8s 81 fer
good to choice California.
Mining stocks we're generally lower in San Fran
cisco yesterday morning. This was true of the
north end and most of the middle stocks. Some of
the south end stocks were q trihe higher notably
Alta, Benton and Justice. Eureka Consolidated
sold at $50, ex-dividend of soc. Albion opened at
81 95 and closed at 81 65. with large sales.
1t is thought in Washington that every New Eng
land State will have candidate for the vacancy in
the United States Supreme Court.
Passenger rates from New York &c Chicago and
st. Louis are now 81 so and s13, respectively.
A steamer loaded with railroad iron was sunk
Monday near New Orleans.
A disease called scarlet rash is epidemic at Jack
sonville Or, among the children.
Horsethieyes are actively operating on the line
between Nevada and Oregon.
Charles Chase fatally shot man named Smith at
Madeline Plains, Lassen county, Saturday.
David Curnow was crushed to death in a mine at
Forest City, Sierra county, Tuesday.
The salmon fishing season is nearly over at As
toria, Or, and the total packing viii aggregate
much less than last year.
1t is denied from Astoria, Or that there is small
pox at that place.
Small fire at Wheatland, Yuba county.
Another Of the Bass gang of train robbers has
been captured in Indian Territory leaving but three
of the band at large.
Williams, who killed two men at Grapeland, Tex,
recently, has been found dead in the woods near
Denton.
disastrous fire occurred at Coney Island yester-
day morning.
light shower of rain fell at Shasta last evening.
The harvest outlook in Prussia and Holland is ex-
ceedingy discouFaging.
Midhat Pasha and several others who were impli-
Gated in the murder of Sultan Abdul Aziz have been
exied for life.
James W. smonton, for fourteen years General
Agent of the New York Associated Press, resigned
Yesterday, and James C. Huesten was appointed to
succeed him.
Daring the first half Of 1881 over 1900 persons
left Bremen for America.
Albany was excited yesterday over rumored at
tempt to shoot Governor Cornell.
The Massachusetts, Republican State Convention
will meet st Worcester September 2lst.
washouts in Arizona and New Mexico are interior
ing with the operations Of the Southern Pacific
Railroad.
The Prison Investigation Commission adjourned
at San Quentin yesterday to meet in San Francisco
August 1st
Yellow fever and smallpox are still finding vic
TINS at Havana, Cuba.
The Eastern and foreign Geographic news this
morning is given on the last page.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-28
CONTRADICTORY REPORTS.

The doctors continue to quarrel in a
very unseemly fashion over the Presidents
case, but if we may judge from the re-
ports of yesterday he is doing better than
could have been hoped. The reported in
terview with DR.. Hammond has called
forth savage attack upon the doctor, and
while it imputes to him the basest and
meanest motives for his alleged structures
upon the Presidents physicians, it must
be said that if he really said what has
been attributed to him he deserves sharp
castigation.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-28
DIED..

Sacramento, July % -Fontana Bsldassare, native
of Italy, % years.
Friends and aequaintances are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral, which will take place from
the undertaking rooms OF A. J. vermilya, No. 40
street, between Fourth ana Fifth, this afternoon
at 2 o'cock.l
Sacramento county, at the residence of Mrs Haas,
near the County Hospital, July 26-Francis
Rabel (son OF the late Francis and Barbara Rabel)
native OF Sacramento, 20 years, months and Is
days.
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral, which will take place from
the residence of Mrs. Haas, this afternoon at
o'clock
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-28

JUDGE HENRY D. BARRON, st. Croix Falls,
Wis, says: II have suffered severely from
piles and found no remedy until 1 applied
Trssk's Magnetic Ointment. 1t relieved me
at once, aud permanently"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-28
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
ADVANCE ANNOUNCEMENT,

uyo APPEAR SOON AT THE THEATER, THE
Il Great Tragedian. w. +. SHERIDAN, and the
Famous Actress, CHARLOTTE THOMPSON. Full
details at an early date. D. ]. SIMMONS, Manager.
jy2S-lt
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TEMPERATURE CoRREsPosDrSe DAY, 1850
Temperatures FOR YESTERDAY ::
MISSES DAY.

IN Ost3. WILLTNERY DEPA RTIENT.
BRAID HAT, broad, str0jgIt b9inp, lined
inside scith sLilTed lace. trimmed outside
acjth cascade Of lace and ribbon; the Only
ornament being q cluster Of moss bIds-ia
prices ranging from So so atpaCartys, accord
ing to cost of MATERIAL
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-28

A MISSES INDIA RUBBER ROUND
COMB, for I 5 cents, is nothing unusual but we
are offering COMB at that price that the manufac-
turers claim to be unbreakable; it will certainly stand
more bending and twisting than any we have ever
had.
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SUMMONS.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA. COUNTY or SACRA.
- mento-ss. In the Superior Court, in and for
said county The People Of the state Of California,
10 FRANK TRuTLER greeting; iou sre hereby
notified that an action was commenced In the
Superior Court CT the county Of Sacramento State
aforesaid by the filing complaint in the Clerks
office Of said Court the 27tb day Of JULY, ISL
IN witch action MELISSA NJ TRorLEB is plaintiff
and You are defendant. That the general nature of
the action, appears from sad complaint, is as
follows To obtsia decree Of this Court diSsovin,
the bonds OF mat5imony existing between plaintiff
and defendant, on the ground Of desertion and
failure to provide the necessaries Of life. and
that plaintiff be permitted aud authorized TO
resume her maiden name and for general re-
lief. And YOU are hereby directed 70 appear
and answer said complaint within ten davs
from the service Of this writ, exclusive Of the
day Of service, ii served ON you in said county
OF Sacramento; and within thirty days exclusive
OF the day OF service, il served elsewhere: and Won
are further notified that unless YOU so appear and
answer within the time above specified the plaintiff
viii take default against YOU, aud apply to the
Court for the relief demanded in said complaint
In testimony whereof, !, Thos. II. Berkey Clerk
OF the Court Aforesaid, do hereunto set my hand
and aitN the seal Of said Court, this eth day OF
JULY, a. d. 1851.
lsEAL,l TIIoS. II. BERKEY, Clerk
BY CHAs. NJ. CoauAN, Deputy Clerk
ADD. {. HISRsON, Attorney for Plaintiff.
Tvs law 2mrh
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-28

We are Offering u WISSES' MUSLIN
CHEWISE, trimmed acith elsbrOidery and
edgi1ag. Price, so cents These goods are
naOde Np l21 as good u manner us those OF
u higher price.
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MONEY TO LOAN.
COOKING BY GAS.

TyHE CAPITAL GAS COMPANY HAVING
Il received supply of the most approved pat
terms of GAS COOKING STOVES. request Their
patrons to call at their workshop CLUNIES BUILD
ING, Eighth street, between and X and select
their Cooking Stoves. ALL WHO ARE USING
GAS STOVES Fl R COOKING are agreeably sur
prised to find they so easy to manage CAUSE no
heat SCOT or dust in the apartment; take up little
room; may be placed wherever desired and are less
expensive for most families than the ordinary COOK
ing stove They will put them up at their own eI-
nsnse charging for their use a small monthly rental
All those now In use are giving complete satlssc'
ion so far as known. NAis"
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BORN.

Sacramento, July 27-wife OF L. C. Thompson, a
son.
Clarksburg, Yolo county, July 17-wife of James
Waterbury, daughter.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-28

HAMMERS Cascara Sagrada Bitters is the
best spring medicine.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-28

HAMMERS CAscARA SAGKADA BIrTERs Gamble found
in all Sacramento drug stores
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MARRIED..

Hinsdale, n. H., July l9-By Rev. II. H. Hamilton,
Edwin R. Robertson, of Brooklyn, N. Y, to Mrs.
Minnie H. Brown, of Sacramento, Cal.
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MISSES WHITE CORDED AND RUE
FLED JACONET SUN BONNET for s. cents
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
ARNo3Y Co. A, FIRST ARTILLERY REGIMENT
FoURTH BRIGADE, n G. G.

go. SAcRANENro, July %, 1881
to appear, IN full dress uniform, THIS Thursday
EVENING, at $50 o'clock BY order ct
NJ ]. BURKE, Captain
j. PAIN, u. =. IR. CT iY2S-It