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SOME ASTONISHING MEMORIES.

OF Fuller we are told I" that he could
write verbatim another mans sermon after
hearing it once, and that he could do the
same with as many as 500 words in an IN
known language after hearing them twice.
One day he undertook to walk from Temple
Bar to the furthest end of Cheapside and
to repeat on his return every sign on either
side of the way in the order of their occur
renee, a feat which he easily accomplished.
And what has lately been reported of the
Rev. Orlando Hyham, as an example OF his
most distinctive faculty, "that his memory
was such that as he read Liddell and
Scott's Greek Dictionary he destroyed
the successive pages, content with
having mastered their contents, is
told Of Bishop Bull, at the end of
mastery array of intellectual powers
''And as his reading was great, so his
memory was equally retentive. He never
kept any book of references of common
places, neither did he ever need any the
writer adding that, together with his
happy faculty he was blessed with another
that seldom accompanied it in the same
person, and that was an accurate and sound
| Judgment" Memory was In past day
more systematically cultivated than with
us. People set themselves tasks. Thus
Thomas Cromwell, of the Reformation
period, as travelling task, committed to
memory the whole of Erasmus Paraphrase
ON the New Testament. Bishop Sander
son could repeat all the Odes of Horace,
all Tully's Offices, and much of Juvenal
and Persius without book. Bacon al
ludes to receipts for its improvement,
as well as what herbs, in the popu-
lar mind, tend to strengthen imper-
feet memory, as onions, or beans, or
such vaporous food. Again, he writes,
"we find in the art of memory that i'm
ages visible work better than conceits in
impressing things on the mind. A fact
which finds modern illustration in the case
of the Fifth Avenue Hotel waiter, who
daily receives 500 hats from chance persons
dining together in one room, and without
any system of arrangement promptly re-
turns each hat to its owner, explaining that
he forms mental picture of the wearer's
face inside the hat, and that ON looking
into the hat its owner is instantly brought
before him. Again, to recur to Bacon's
speculations, he finds that "hasty speech
confounds memory" Agsin-as writing
makes an exact man, Soft man writes
little he had need of great memory"
And he criticises the exercises used in the
universities as making too great divorce
between invention and memory in the cul.
| tivation Of hnEh facuItins
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MARRIED.

Sacramento January l By Rev. II II. Riee. at the
residence Of II e brides parents, thomas ~. Long,
of Peoria, Illinois, TO Maggie Younger, cS this
city peoria papers please ccpyl
Sacramento Decen Der Shy G.. Haines, Justice
of the Peace Frank Wickwire to Matte U. her
berger, both Of this city.
Sacramento, December Bly, Rev. l.. T. Dwinell,
Thomas Stafford, of Walnut Grove, TO Mira ".
Harmon, OF Gold Hi |, Nevada
Sacramento, January by Rev. l. E. DEinell, at
the residence Of Philip Scheldt, Charles sger of
Placerville, to Emma Fritz. Of this city.
Sacramento. january by Thos. w. Gilmer,
Justice Of the Peace, at the residence Of A.
walther, Noble A. Fisher to Lizzie II. Lewis, both
of this city.
Lee Township, Sacramento eounty-By ". W.
Wade, Justice of the Peace, ph Heiiiing to
Nellie Beamer
Carson City, Nevada, December u by Rev. W. r.
Willis, George Z. Lukens, Of Alpine county, Cal,
to Dora B. Cram. formerly of @ arkslilie, Cal.
Shasta, December go. c. Simmons 20 Nellie May
Reed
Chico, December 25-ErllestM. woodnaan to ophelia
A Crandall.
Chico, December 25-E. A. Patten TO Mary Morgue.
Forest Hill, December 25-Alexander Wilson to
Elizabeth J. Craig.
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HOW MR.. SINGER WON A NEW BIBLE.

| Two young preachers, rivals IN the min.
isterial profession, met on the street yes.
terday, when Mr.. Singer, the Methodist,
remarked to Mr.. Billings, the Baptist
Good morning, Brother Billings, how
do you feel since your labor of Sunday ??
First rate. l had a large audience, and
it makes me feel good to think that the
people are turning from their ways OF
wickedness. There was time in Little
Rock when, if minister could group to.
gether 100 people he was doing well Yes
| terday | had 800, which, considering the
number of other churches, is remarkable.
| am sorry to Learn that your church is not
getting along we'll"
"How do you know that my church is
not getting along well ?" asked Mr. Singer.
ooh, well, | hear so from authentic
sources"
"That's all right" continued Mr..
Singer; "let them go for what it is worth.
1t is, of course, inconsistent with our pro.
fession to bet, but waving for moment
the requirements of our divine calling, I'll
bet You a Bible that had a larger congre-
cation on Sunday than you did,"
"The requirements of the divine calling
shall for the moment be waived Notwith-
standing the fact that am preacher re-
main human being all the same, and do
not propose to be bull-ragged. Come on,
and put up your Bible. "
The two preachers went in book store,
selected Bibles, and called up deacon as
witness.
"Well," said Mr.. Billings, "my con-
gregation last Sunday numbered 800 l
know this to be fact, for l hired the
sexton to count the people"
"My congregation was 500" remarked
Singer, with confident air.
Did you count 'em?"
"No."
"Well, how do you know, Why, your
little church won't hold that many"
"That's all right. had congregation
of 500. Not man got up and left. There
was not the slightest disturbance, and the
three women who were present behaved
themselves"
Look heah, whar did you preach ~
81 preached to the convicts il the peni-
Tertiary"
There is new Bible on the stand at Mr.
Singers house, Little Rock Gazette.
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4 TENANT EvIcTER "A French chemist
asserts that he has concocted substance
by means of which tenants who will not
pay their rents, may be eyicted without
difficulty, and without the expenses at end
ant on legal proceedings The mixture is
in the form of powder a small quantity
of it, sprinkled before sunrise on parts of
the land adjacent to the tenants dwelling,
will render it absolutely impossible for any
human being to remain within hail 4 mile
of the spot where the sprinkling has taken
place for at least seven days, when the
process should, if necessary, DO repeated.
The effect of the powder is to produce yio-
lent nausea and other feelings Ct 50 uncom-
Portable a kind as to be quite uubcsraoie.
1t is, however. not dangerous to life. and
produces no injurious effects on cattle.
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Fa,lure of a watsonyilIe Firm.

WATsoNvIILE, January 1st.-The largest
attachment ever served in this county was
one for $50. 600 served on A. Lewis & Co., of
this city, yesterday. Levi Strauss, of San
Francisco, IS the attaching creditor. Lewis
failure grows out of the panic that attended
the suspension of the Bank Of California.
Lewis had brother who would have been
crippled by that failure, and he lifted $780,.
600 of his brothers liabilities. 1t is this load
which has at last proven too much for him.
1t is hoped that by Monday or Tuesday a
compromise may be effected, and he be en-
abled to continue in business.
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nIsDute over a Ra.Iroad SUBSIDY

SANTA CRUZ. January 1st.-The Board of
Supervisors met yesterday to decide whether
or not to order the County Treasurer to pay
the interest on the county bonds, which
amount to about Sl14, 900, issued in aid of the
Santa Cruz Railroad. The impression pre-
walls that under the decision of the Supreme
Court all the bonds are Illegal, and the Su,
pervisors will probably refuse to pay any
more interest. Yesterday the Board discov-
cred that Assemblyman-elect Cunningham
resignation, which had been accepted, was to
take effect on the S1st, while his successor had
been appointed to the balance of the term
commencing January LIST. They accordingly
adjourned to meet Monday without action on
the bond question.
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An ENGLISH COMEDY CoMPANy.-It is
not at all improbable that compact and
well organized English comedy company
will visit America next fall season The
idea at present is that Mr. and Mrs. w. H.
Kendall, John Hare, John Clayton, and
seven or eight members of the excellent
st. James Company shall visit America
and make their first appearance at Hayer-
ly's Fifth Avenue Theater, New York,
there to perform round OF the plays in
which these excellent artists have so often
distinguished themselves. Ii no hitch &C.
ours. and mutual arrangements can be
made, American play-goers have rare
treat in store for them and doubt not
that such company will create as much
excitement in New York as the company
of the Coincide Francaise did in London
THE Theater, London.
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HIssING.- can hiss, and one
goose makes many. Lamb relates how he
once saw Elliston sitting in state in the
green-room of the Olympic Theater, while
before him was brough for judgment, on
complaint of the prompter, one of those
tawdry things that hirt at the tails of
choruses, the pertest little drab, dirty
fringe and appendage of the lamps smoke,
who, it seems, on disapprobation expressed
by highly respectable audience, had pre-
cipitately Quilted her station on the boards
and withdrawn her small talents is disgust.
'tAud how dare you,'' said the manager,
show dare you, madam, without notice,
withdraw yourself from your theatrical
duties p 81 was Kissed, sir" "And you
have the presumption to decide upon the
taste of the town." ST don't know that,
sir, but will never stand to be Kissed" was
the rejoinder of Young Confidence.
Then gathering up his features into a mass
OF wonder, pity and expostulatory indigna-
tion-ln lesson never to have been
lost upon creature less for
ward than she who stood before
hlm-his words were these: "They
have Kissed me p 1t is understood that
this argument failed in its effect, for, after
all, a hissisnot to be in such wise excused
or explained away; its application is far
too direct and personal.
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Passengers Passing Carlin.

CARLIN, January 2d.-The following pas
sengers passed Carlin to-day, to arrive in
Sacramento tomorrow o. w. Jones, w.
FL. Jones, Grand Rapids, Mich; A. Johns
ton. New York Mrs. I'll. w. Hand and son,
Virginia City, New; G. II. Sisson, wife and
four children, San Francisco; James V.
Kelly, San jose; George S. Knapp, Chicago,
ILL.,; Rev. DR.. Bloch and family, Sacramento
NJ L. Avon and family, Denver, COL; Geo.
II. Morton, Vallejo, CAL. l.. Stettheimer,
Thomas Dougherty, Cheyenne; DR.. a. j.
Leffingwell. New York; F. w. Nobby and
family, Oakland; 81 emigrant passengers,
including 80 males. to arrive in Sacramento
January 4th
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BRITISH CoLUMs1a.
DeIayed Ilems from Yietori,

VICTORIA, December 29th.-The past week
has been one of alternate rain, snow and
wind. The wires are down north and south,
and communication with the interior is sus-
pended.
The Roman Catholic Church at Yale has
been robbed of ali the sacred vessels.
F. NJ. Osborne, Superintendent of De-
minion Feiegraphs, has arrived to lay the
new cable. The Western Union lines within
the province will be turned over to ths Do
minion Government tomorrow.
a Chinese woman who has passed as trance
medium among her people for some time was
thoroughly exposed by a local doctor the
other evening, who threw tub of ice cold
water over her, when she recovered instantly
and ran away.
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In Sir Robert PeeI's strong Goyernme

In Sir Robert Peel's strong Government
of IS4l there were three Scotchmen. At
one time Scotland sent Macauley, Camp
bell, Hume and Fox MauIe to the House
of Commons. Now, except Mr. Glad
stone, the only contingent of political in
telligeuce which Scotland, with its domi-
nant Liberalism, contributed at the last
election was Mr.. Trevelyan, Grant Duff
and DR.. Playfair.
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STOCKTON, January 2d.--A young man
named Roesch, who came from the East with
Coles circus, at one time a resident of San
Francisco, and who has for some time been
employed by the lessee of the Stockton
Theater. was found dead in his bed this sf-
terneon. He had been complaining of i'll
health for some time. He retired late last
night, stating that he intended to sleep until
this afternoon. An inquest will be held to-
day.
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Railroad Blockade.

SANTA CRUZ, January 1st The men who
have been working night and day to clear the
South Pacific Coast Railroad tack between
Santa Cruz and FELTON, have been unable as
yet to clear the track, and no trains have
come through since Christmas.
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ARIZONA.
Astonishing Increase in Population and
Business.


Tucson. January 1st.-The Tucson Star
this morning publishes an exhibit of the
growth and progress of Pima county for the
year 1880. 1t shows total bullion produc-
ton of over 100000, aud claims this pro.
duction will be more than trebled in 1881.
The population has more than doubled
freight receipts were five times greater than
the previous year 5,4S5 mining locations
were recorded, and L, 606 sales of mining prop
erty effected. The total rainfall for the year
is 4 SO inches. The city of Tucson mas in
creased its population one third. The amount
of freight delivered in Tucson during 1879
was II, 100000 pounds and during 1880 over
1000, 600 pounds. Property has appreciated
in value sixty per cent; the amount expend-
ed in building and improvement was over
S400, 900, of which $50, 000 was for railroad
building. The Southern Pacific Railroad
Company has laid 325 miles of track since
February LIST. The entire span of track
across Arizona from Yuma to New Mexico
is 339 miles. The total amount of bullion
produced in Arizona, as far as heard from,
including concentration receipts, over ST.
500,000 Ali kinds of business throughout
the Territory has increased in an astonishing
ratio during the year.
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MoJAvE, January I'd. = The following
southern overland passengers passed Mojave
to-day, to arrive in San Francisco tomorrow
L. B. Vanburk, J. c. Tale. w. j. Sisson, J.
H. Sisscn, G. T. Sisson. San Francisco; J.
T. Whedon. Il. G. Austin, Los Angeles.
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NEXAHA.


VIRGINIA, January 1st.-At $3.50 this morn
ing, William White, native of England,
aged 40 years, miner on. the Divide, suicided
or accidentally cut hi, throat. He was seen
shaving, and next was seen lying down in 8
pool of blood. He lived long enough to say
he did not do it purposely. The verdict of
the Coroner's jury was that he died of a
wound accidentally inflicted by himself The
general opinion is it was suicide. He was
subject to fits, and could not get employ
mant
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The Northumberland States Senator.
ship.

CARSON, January 2d.-The Legislature
meets tomorrow. A caucus was held to-
night Fair is trying to beat Tom Wren out
of the Republican complimentary vote. The
Republicans are divided on Whitman, Wood
burn and Wren. A movement is now on
foot which may result il another Senator
than Fair, who is already alarmed at his
prospects. His attempt to get a un animous
vote will entirely fail.
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" Axing" a Wan for Fif,y Cents.

WATsoNvILLE, January 1st.--A man by
the name of James Harvey was brought to
this place this morning from the mountains
above here probably mortslly wounded. He
states that be was chopped with an ak by q
man named Vincent Sasu, because he refused
TO pay fifty cents claimed by Sasu.
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WEARING FLANNEL TO IMPROVE THE
VoIcE.-A scientific doctor at the East
advises all public singers to wear tlannels,
as flannel improves the voice. 1t is fact
that the wearing of fiannels improves the
voice. We can tell, the moment we hear
a public singer sing the first note, whether
they have flannels on, or cotton or linen
There is something about the voice of a
singer in cotton undergarment that is in
describable, bat to the trained ear there is
no mistake. The cotton singers voice
seems to be cold and uhfeeling, while the
voice of the fannel-singer has warm,
cheerful sound that makes the listener per-
spire. Another thing that has much to do
with singing is not generally appreciated
outside of the profession. 1t is the corset.
A singer with loose corset can sing
ordinary music, but when it comes to get
ting away up to the high notes, the corset
has to be frightened up. Corsets are made
especially for singers, with spring which
comes through the dress or vest-as sing.
ers of both sexes wear them-so that when
it comes to singing high notes they can
touch button and the corset is frightened
up about six holes, and the voice more
than MARBLES. But the wearing of hannels
is more important than corsets.
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Fatal Termination.

SAN Francisco, January 2d.-Edw ard
Scott, foreman OF No. 9 engine. shot Friday
night by Patrick Mohan, driver of the
engine, died to-day. A charge OF murder
has been booked AGAINST Mohan.
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Zinc ResI,icnce Burned.

SAN JOSE, January 2d-A few minutes
before o'clock this morning the handsome
residence of Captain Harry Rogers. formerly
the Bishop place, on the Alameda, half a
mile west of this city. with most of its con-
tents, was destroyed by fire. The cause is
unknown The loss is about $4,000; in
sured for So GOO.
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LAND LEAGUE MEETINGS,

DUBLIN. January 2d.-A Land League
meeting was held to-day near Killarney, at
which 5000 persons were present.
A monster Land League meeting took place
at Bally Castle.
A collision is reported at Tuam between
soldiers and crowd, during which stones
uera freely thrown
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OREGON.
Death-Opcn TO Navigation Damage sus
taIned.

iaIned.
PORTLAND, January 2d.-James Welsh,
the well-known horse trainer, died here last
evening at the st. Charles Hotel after lin.
gering illness.
A. w. Kinney, q very prominent business
man of Salem, died at his home yesterday in
that city.
The upper Columbia is again open to navi.
CATION.
1t is estimated that the recent sleet-storm
here has done more than $50, 900 damage to
orchards. One man living near the city sus.
tains loss of 5000 alone.
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WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
Death.

SEATTLE, January 2d.-Irving Ballard,
Prosecuting Attorney of the Third Judici, ii
District, died at his residence in this city at
9 o'clock this morning, of typhoid fever
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Cernnn Actress C0mniiIuentcd.
FOREIGN NEWS,
The Erssb TroubIc.

Cork, January 2d.-A party of men have
visited the house of man named Daniels,
and shot him, inhicting dangerous wounds.
The affair is supposed to be connected with
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BORN.

GAINESVILLE, FL Dorado county, December 2o-wifs
Of s. T. Tong, twin sons
Auburn, December 25-wife of J. II. Willis, a
daughter.
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Markham streets, and for time that fine
building sf,med doomed, but by the efforts OF
the hre department the flames were extin-
gulsbesd. The damage to the building IS
sight. Quinn Brothers dry goods establish
, ment suffered loss by FIRE and water and re-
moval partly covered by insurance.
Thrown from the Track.
FoND DU Lac, January 2d.-The accom-
mediation train on the Northwestern road was
thrown from the track near Milton junction,
Wisconsin, yesterday, a passenger car going
! down an embankment. Six persons were IN
iured.
Telegraph Wire leased.
CHICAGO, January 2d.-The New England
Associated Press has leased the Western
Union wire from New York to Boston, and
employed operators for day and night service
at each city on the route.
A German Actress CGmpiiInentcd.
NEw York, January 3d-A. M.-About
| 100 musicians attached to the Thomas or,
chestra, Gilmores band and the orchestra ol
the Thalia Theatre, serenaded the famous
German actress Marie Geistinger at the Bel
videre Hotel, late last night. Geistinger ap-
peared on the balcony and said: Il am
very thankful for the great reception with
which you honor me. l am very glad to inc
so far from home so many of my country
men, and | hope that you will give me ar
opportunity to unite with you in honoring
German art in America"
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DIED..

DIED.
Sacramento, January Annie E. Hunt, native of
Connecticut, % years.
Friends and acquaintance are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral, which will take place from
her late residence, this afternoon at o'elock.l
Sacramento January 2-Genevra Peyton, native
of CALIFORNIA; 2e years, months and 20 days.
lRemans will be forwarded to Dixon this afternoon
for interment.l
native of Hanover, Germany (born in Bexhoyede,
county Lehe), Al years, months and 90 dsTs--a
brother of Hermann Heuschen, of Sacramento.
(New York and Baltimore papers please copy.)
Rocklin, December 10 Richard Vsrney, a native OF
Main, SO years.
Bodie, December 29-Robert Meinke, 4s years
Near Newcastle, December 27-w. R. Smith, 20
years.
Mortality Report,
For the week ending. January /, 1880, made by
w. C. FARSswoRTH, Superintendent of the CITY
Cemetery Office, No. s04 street
December 23-Thomas Annis, II years, months
and 10 days; Maine.
December 23-Josephine Elliott 10 years; Cali
fornia.
December 24-Mary E. WEIGH, II years. II month,
and 25 days; California. Maud NJ Alston. !
year, II months and days California
December 26-Jacob Boban, SO years months and
10 US; Austria. Mary Abbie Burnett, 81 wears
months and days; Massachusetts CHAR is
Stanton, 10 years; ireland
December zs-William Harvey. 81 years, l month
and days; England.
December 3o-Lee Wah, 40 years; China. Daniel
rooney, day California Isaac Frazier, about
30 years Nova Scotia
d eember 3l-Sama Riehm, As years, 3 months and
days; Baltimore, Nd. anu
Besides the above there were brought bera,or, =
terment the following: ~
december 24-R. D. Mcdonald, 81 years; Canada
december 25-Stephen FItzsimmons, q years New
York. ''' NOV
and days California "'o'''ne
December 2a-Belle Faris. 20 years California.
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PACIFIC SLOPE NEWS.
CALIFORNIA.

DISPATCHES OF SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
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PARIS, January 2d.-Slosson has sent a
fresh challenge to Vignaux tonight, for pub
LEGATION in the Gaulois and Figaro.
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HoteIin Danger.

last night fire broke out in the laundry of
the Metropolitan Hotel, corner of Main and