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Prosperous outInn,,.

SANTA PAULA, January 2d.-The new year
opens in this county with prospects of pros.
porous season, we having had about s 80
inches of rain. a heavy east wind has been
blowing to-day. Several thousand dollars
worth OF grain was destroyed by the late
storms, on account of the scarcity of hands.
Several hundred good men could get work
here at good wages now. Many could hire
for year. Grass is two and three inches
high, and stock men are jubilant.
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"BEN- General Lew Wallace
gives curious account of the origin of
his latest book " Ben Hur." He says :
About five years ago / was going from
Charlottesville to Indianapolis. On board
ing the train at this point, Colonel Bob In.
gersoll, who was passenger on the same
train, invited me into his drawing room
car. Our conversation naturally drifted to
Colonel Ingersoll's favorite theme. The
result of the impressions made by that
conversation was that resolved to impose
on myself task which in its accomplish
ment would compel me to the utmost thor
ough investigation possible of all proofs
outside of the New Testament Of the
divinity of Christ"
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BRITISH COLUMBIA.


VICTORIA, j january The recent snow has
almost disappeared in the neighboring dis
tricts. 1t fell toa depth of two and half feet.
Numerous stables were crushed beneath the
weight. In one instance a family were
buried beneath the ruins of their homestead,
but managed to make their way out unhurt.
Two young Victorians named Switzer and
Nelson were deer-shooting twenty miles from
town, on the 29Sh ult., and Switzer. mistak-
ing his compaion for deer, shot him dead.
F. n. Osborne. representing the Dominion
Government, on Saturday took formal pos
session OF the Western Union telegraph lines,
cables, instruments and Office furniture within
the province.
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ORsGaS,
AayIces frnn, portIana.

PORTLAND, January 3d.-News has just
been received here to-day of the death Of a
young man named Silan Lowe, near Una
lila. Lowe started from Umatilla on the
evening OF December Sotb, to carry several
messages to point some twelve miles dis
taDt. Contrary to advice he started on foot
and early the following morning was found
near the trail, within q few miles of his DIES
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Passengers Passing sIoiaYe.

MoJAyE, January Sd. - The following
overland passengers, by Southern Pacific
Rsilroad, passed Mojave to-day, to arrive in
San Francisco tomorrow: j. w. Bixby,
II. Hancock, DR., j. Foster, George Bixby,
Chicago; II. Ellis, NJ Richards, Los An
geles; Thomas Webster, j. H. Webster, New
York; John J. Grain, San Francisco; o.
w. f. Black, Ohio; Capt. Haskill, Arizona ;
F. Little, l.. Aron, Los Angeles J. c..
Burke, Tucson; S. B. Calwell, New York ;
Henry Eastman. New York ID. Musk, R.
Miller, Montana; Smith Steele. Aspina; J.
S. Greene, Santa Cruz; C. 2. W. Protb.
Aspina, Cal; ID. G. Scott Ventura; Prof.
Louis Davis, Saa Francisco; Dr. C. G. Pax
ry. Cotton; S. H. Covert, Oakland; G. H.
Barker, Los Angeles w. j. Sherman, New
York.
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Land and Liberty, the Nihilist organ,
continues to be circulated in Russia. The ed.
ltors of the Goios and st Petersburg Gazette
lately received two numbers, delivered by
hand, and stamped with the cheerful seal
OF the Revolutionary Committee. consist
ing of dagger, Ratchet and revolver crossed.
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Daring Attempt at Robbery and Murder

SAN BUENAVENTURA, January 3d-Last
evening Julius Wagner, assistant agent of
Wells, Fargo & Co., had his suspicious
aroused by the actions of two men whom he
noticed hanging around the drug store in
which was his Office. After the departure of
the stage for Santa Barbara, little after
midnight, he lay down on the counter to wait
and see what would turn up. He fell asleep,
and was awakened by persons making an en-.
trance at the back door. He Immediately
arose and started to see what it was. He had
reached the prescription desk, at the further
end OF the store, when he was met by two men
who commanded him to open the safe. to
which he responded by drawing his revolver
and shooting at them, though without any
known effect. They then grabbed his hands
and raised them above his head, CAUSING the
pistol to go off, which awoke the night clerk,
who started to WagIer's assistance. On the
approach of the night clerk one of the bur.
glars placed his pistol in Wagner face and
fired. Wagner, knocking the weapon aside
with his right hand, received the ball in the
left arm, about four inches below the elbow.
and coming out about three inches above the
wrist. The robbers then rushed out of the
back door, scaled the fence and escaped.
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TELECRAPHIC.
LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD.
UNION
DOMESTIC NEWS.

The Siberian Weather in "the States"
SOUTH AMBoY IN. ] }, January Sd.-Rari-
tan Bay is frozen solid from South Amboy
to Perth Amboy and as far out as Staten
Island Sound. Several vessels with cargoes
and others in ballast are frozen in the ice.
FREDERICKSBURG Val January 3D.
Rappahannock river is closed with ice eight
inches thick. There is a great scarcity of
wood The authorities have taken possession
of all the wood in yards, in order to protect
the destitute, and the supply of water has
been almost cut off by the freezing of the
supply pipes.
AUGUSTA (Ga J, January 3d.-Snow has
been on the ground week here-something
unprecedented in the history of the city
There was fine sleighing to-day and yester-
day-the first time in twenty-five years.
GALVESTON TEX J, January 3i-The Ne,es
special from Mckinney, Tex says: 1t is
sieeting showing and freezing here to-day
the severest winter ever known here.
DENIsoN, January 3d.-Snow fell here early
this morning, continuing at intervals through
out the day.
Northumberland Passengers.
OMAHA, January 3d. The following
through passengers passed here on to-day's
train, leaving at 12:15 P. NJ, to arrive in
Sacramento January 9Th: B. Friest, E. Hy-
ans, w. II. Hall, Mrs. Vngie Williams, San
Francisco; Bishop L. Haven and wife, DIR.
Haven, Syracuse. New York Mrs. L e.
Stems and son, Rochester, New York ; Rev.
J. w. Healey, Milwaukee Dr. j. L. Potts,
Mexico, Mo-; III. G. Brandt, Clarinda,
Iowa.
Sixteen through emigrants left on last
nights emigrant train, to arrive in Sacra-
mento January 10th.
Terrible Act OF B6y-A Young Girl
Stabbed 20 the Eeart.
New YORK, January 3d.-In Brooklyn TO-
Groenthal, aged II, because she refused to
marry him. He procured a dirk and went to
the house of James Carlisle, SOP Willoughby
avenue, where the girl was living, called her
to the door and stabbed her to the heart
She died almost instantly. After the muir.
der Walsh went down to tine Gowanus Canal
and attempted to commit suicide by drown
ing, but was fished ont and taken to Long
Island College hospital. 1t was NOT known
at the time that he was murderer, but he
confessed, and was removed to the police
station.
Promised Political Sensation of Tremen.
d0us Proportions.
| CHICAGO, January 3d.-The Inter Oceans
Washington special says: Some weeks ago
Senator-elect Malone, of Virginia, was in
the city for two or three days, in consultation
with leading Republicans. In few days the
result of this conference will be made public,
and will cause a political sensation of ire
mendous proportions, both North and South.
Fight with Indians-Surrender of the
Sayages.
Fort BuFoRD, January 3d-An engage.
ment of an hour occurred Saturday afternoon
at Poplar Creek between Major Ilges and a
band of Uncapapa Sioux. The firing was
rapid and unceasirg. but 10 soldiers were
hurt. The Sioux displayed white rag and
made formal surrender. Three indians
were killed.
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'URcHAsERs LEARNING.
fReno Gszette1

Purchasers ara learning their own interest every
day, and the business Of sacramento is largely on
the increase. That it will continue TO grow is
guaranteed by TIL substantial Inducements offered
and the Nevada merchant consuts the Intere ts Of
his customers sacramento will gain his trade.
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requests to MunieipaI Cornor,,,ors.

bequtsts 10 HuhIcIpaI C0rp0rafFOns.
SAN FRANCISCO, January 31.-The Board
of Supervisors this evening adopted resolu.
tons asking the Legislature to pass an act
enabling municipal corporations to accept be-
quests for public purposes, and invest
and manage them. This action of the
Board is prompted by bequest to this city
by Henry E. Robinson, deceased, of $40, 600.
for the benefit of the destitute women and
children Of San Francisco.
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WASHINGTON TERRITORY.

Coal Shipments in Real Estate
Neatser.
SEATTLE, January 1st.-During the month
of December 13 026 tons of coal was shipped
from this port, making total of $780, 497 tons
for the past year.
Great activity has been shown in the city
real estate during the past month, transac-
tions having amounted to S392, 395 90.
The weather is wet and changeable.
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Attempted su;eidc-shootfna wo,c,,

STOCKTON, January Sd.-Nicholas Brown
ell, an old resident of the city, attempted to
commit suicide to-day by taking poison. He
still lives, and faint hopes are entertained of
his recovery. The poison used was stryoh-
nine:
At shooting match to-day between the
Stockton and O'Neal Gun Clubs the score
stood: Stockton Club, SAG; ONeal Club.
533 The match was for 500 a side.
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BORN.

Sacramento, January 3-wife of C. X. Wood. a son.
Sacramento, January 2-Wife of W. L. Da RozA, a
son
Single Springs, January s-Wife of D. 7. Hall, a
son
Eagle Creek, Shasta county, December 3o-Wife OF
Irwin Mccormick, a daughter. Qliirois papers
Dlease CODY
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. A MASTERPIECE OF ENTERPRISE.

Sacramento Daily Bee, January 3d.
The holiday RECORD UNION was a masterpiece Of
enterprise. research and ability. 1t comprised
twenty pages, packed with good statistical and
literary matter. 1t was great undertaking. re.
fectiug credit, not alone on the publisher, but on
the trade, energy and business push OF city whose
resources could make such splendid production
possible.
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Passengers Passing CarI.n.

CARLIN, January 3d-The following pas.
seugers passed Carlin to-day, to arrive in
Sacramento tomorrow: Jas. Nancy, Dead
wood Chas. Gilmer, Salt Lake Mrs. L, A.
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CAN MAKE TERMS.

IEfkO POSI-.
1t Is well known that the business men OF the
Getty of the Plains" are am arg the most energetic,
liberal and accommodating in the Uuited States,
and we have yet to learn that any wro have traded
with them cherish the idea that they can make
terms with dealers in any other city.
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The Duo d'Aumale is receiving sue
cession of large parties at the Chateau of
Chantilly. The Countess de Paris and the
Duchess de Chartres act as hostess, turn
and turn about.
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REDEMPTION OF BONDS.
NOTICE.

HyHE UNDERSIGNED, TRUSTEES UNDER THE
4 Land Mortgage Of the Central Pacific Rail-
road Company, made t. them as Trustees for the
Bondholders, and dated the first Gao day Of
OCTOBER, 1870, hereby give notice that they hold
four hundred thousand dollars tsio1 o0), in gold
coin, with which, in accordance with the terms Of
said mortgage they propose to redeem SO many of
said bonds as shall be offered ct the lowest price.
All bids over one hundred and five (i0j) fiat may
be rejected at tho option of The Trustees. Sealed
bids for the SURRENDER OF bonds will be ved at
the Office OF the Trustees, corner of Fourth and
Townsend streets, In the city Of san Francisco,
California, unit, noon JANUARY FIFTEENTH
(15th 1881. J. O6. GUM,
s. ". SANDERSON.
San Francisco, California. December I3, 1889.
dI3-2ptd
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Earthquake shock.

TEHAMA, January 3d.-A very perceptible
shock of earthquake was felt here at 6:55 last
evening, accompanied By a heavy thunder
| like sound.
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PACIFIC COAST.
CALIFORNIA,

LAST NIGHTS DISPATCHES TO THE RECORD.
UNION
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The HOWARDS' CALL.

Attic MONTHLY MEETING OF THE HOW
IA ard Benevolent A ISOLATION, held at the office
OF W. P. Coleman, January ., 1881, it was resolved
to invite the following ladies, and all others who
feel inclined to assist the Towards in the present
emergency, to meet at PIONEER HALL, on
Wednesday Afternoon, January 9Th, at
I.30 o'clock,
For the purpose of arranging and managing an en-
tertainment for the benefit OF the Howards to take
place at the Pavilion Friday, the 14th instant,
at such time as may then be deemed expedient:
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Max. Tier, So Min. Their, - River above low
water mark. 20 it. II in
4ao9Aw
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The Crusade Against Jews.
The Irish Agitation.

DUBLIN, January 3i.-A more repulsive
and terrible year has never come upon the
country. Its history may be written in two
words Observation-Disclosures 1t came
in begging-box and has gone out with blud-
geons. 1t will take many years to recon-
struct the social system now in ruins, and
few can be sanguine enough to hope the task
will be accomplished in the present genera
tion
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1881-11-30

When seated at the table, mother said,
Will you please say grace for us?'
That was awful. The words choked me,
though 1 had been accustomed to asking
a blessing for year or two. | could
not eat; was too full already. Mother
hoped 1 was well. told her was.
When dinner was over, l said, Moth
er, what work do you want me to do p
None at all, my son; do not expect
visitors to work for me-, she answered
But mother 1 have come home, and
| want to go to work, and quit this fool
ishness," | said.
She replied firmly, "Well, my son, to
II candid with you, if you will now take
whipping you can stay. but if not, you
can have your clothes and leave:
| jumped up and pulled off my coat
and vest, and sat down with my face to-
ward the back of the chair, and my back
toward mother, and said
Well, mother, will take whipping,
and stay at home with you. So get your
switch and give it to me"
Just then mother burst into tears,
caught me in her arms, and said
That will do, my son. Let us pray.
She led. o, that prayer, that prayer 1t
fingers yet like the refrain of some old
song, grand with the melody of heaven.
l then had home and mother, and was
about as happy as boys ever get to be in
this life Now boys, I'm ashamed of my
sin till this day, but am so proud of my
mother thought would tell you this
story Instructor.
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The New Kew.

Aunt, said little girl, I believe
have found new key to unlock peoples
hearts, and make them so willing
What is the key {? asked her aunt.
1t is only one little word. Guess
what? But aunt was no guesser.
1t is please, said the child. IF I ask
one of the great girls in school " Please
show me my parsing lesson" she says
% yes, and helps me. If I ask Sarah
Please do this for me, no matter, she
will take her hands out of the suds and
do it. If ask uncle Please, he says
" Yes, Puss, if 1 can" And then if
say Please, Aunt"
What does Aunt do? said aunt her
self.
Oyou look and smile Just like moth
er, and that is best Of all, cried the little
girl, throwing her arms round her aunt's
neck, with q tear in her eye Young
FolkS' RuroL
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is. my dear child, for once 1 felt just as
you do. | used to hear them making fun
of me, calling me the homeliest flower in
the garden, and 1 wished that could die.
Itseemed so hard to live always by the
side of beautiful Yellow Rose-she was
the loveliest flower / ever knew-and see
the contrast between us. But she was
50 gentle and sweet that learned to love
her, and she taught me to be contented,
and | have had a happy life if l am such
homely old thing, she said smiling
" So you see, my dear"
Here she was interrupted by Dimple-
Chin, who came flying down the path.
Where is my little Sage Blossom p
she cried. &c want some of her pretty
green leaves right away O here you
are Why, how you have grown since
you hid away behind this bush Such
nice large leaves, they'll be sure to cure
mammals headache. l must have bios
som too. You shall come and see how
nicely you can doctor people, and 1 shall
love you best of them all if you make my
dear mamma well ~
Happy little Sage Blossom How
ashamed she was now of her naughty
feelings She never forgot what Miss
Marigold told her, and all the flowers
wondered what made her so much nicer
than she used to be- But she only shook
her head in wise little way, and ex-
changed glances with Miss Marigold.
~ Y. Weekly Tribune
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At the Seaside.

-Four children were playing on the sea
shore. They had gathered bright pebbles
and beautiful shells, and written their
names in the pure, white sand but at
last, tired of their play, they were about
going home when one of them, as they
came near to pile of stones, cried
out:
ooh let us build fort and we will
call that ship away out there an enemy s
vessel, and make believe that we are fir
ing cannon balls into her"
Eyes, yes, let us build fort" re-
sponded one of the boys, named Ed
ward.
And the two children ran off to the
pile of stones, and began removing them
TO place near the water
Come, Anna and Edward, said they
" come and help u.s.
40 no. Don letu build fort" said
Anna
"Yes, we will build fort, returned
one of the boys. "What else can we
build You wouldn't put dwelling
house down here on the waters edge?"
No; but I'll tell you what we can
build, and it will be great deal better
than fort.
"Well, what can we build?"
GA lighthouse, said Anna " and that
will be just as much in place on the edge
of the sea as fort. We can call the ship
yonder vessel lost in the darkness, and
we will hang out light and direct her
in the true way. Won't that be much
better than to call her an enemy, and
build fort to destroy her? See how
beautifully she sits upon and glides over
the smooth water Her sails are like the
open wings of bird, and they bear her
gracefully along Would it not be cruel
to shoot great balls into her sides, and
kill the men who are on board of her +?
Oh, [ am sure it would make us feel
much happier to save her when in dark
ness and in danger. No, no; let us not
build fort, but lighthouse for it is
better to save than to destroy"
The girl spoke with tenderness and
enthusiasm, and her words reached the
better feelings of her companions.
"Oh, yes" said they, we will build a
lighthouse, and not a fort" And they
did SO.
Yes, it is much better to save than to
destroy life Think of that, children, and
let this truth go with you through life
Be more earnest to save than to destroy
Remember the words of Jesus, Blessed
are the peacemakers. Children sF19e1ad
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No. Is FREIGHT AND PASSENGER leaves
Richmond daily except Sunday, at $50 P. NJ,
and arrives at Charlottesville 1850 P. NJ
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Little Sage-Blossom.

All the flowers in Dimple-Chin s garden
were awake very early one bright sum-
mer morning. They nodded gaily to
each other, and shook out their leaves to
the fresh, cool breeze
" Just see that lazy Poppy" suddenly
cried Verbena I" she is half asleep again,
and it is nearly time for Dimple-Chin to
come"
Let us sing her a song said Sweet
Pink. So they all joined in, and drowsy
Poppy was aroused by the softest, sweet
est music:
Poppy red, raise your head
viii you sleep till noon?
Pnnn1r dear do Won haar2
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Poppy red, raise your head ;
viii you sleep till noon?
Poppy dear, do you hear?
Dimple. Chin come. soon.

Poppy looked around very red in the
face from holding her head on one side so
long, and blushing too, to think what a
lazy flower she was.
Just then beautiful green and gold
humming bird flew down among them
A fine morning, Miss Lily" he cried
gaily, going straight to her have you
some honey for me?"
I'm so sorry" said Lily, dropping her
fair head beneath his admiring gaze, but
Golden-Bee took my last drop an hour
ago"
'"Ahl" he cried, in a disappointed
voice, what smart fellow he is. j"
The Morning Glory and Sweet Pea
cried out that they had plenty, and he
flew off to help himself
After this it was very quiet in the gar
den. Golden-Bee and Humming- Bird
had flown away, the sunbeams had drunk
the last dew-drop from the little flower
cups and danced across the meadow the
robins who lived in the oak tree were
off on holiday, and the locusts in the
corn had not yet commenced their drowsy
song.
By-and-by little girl came running
down the path. Every morning Dimple-
Chin gathered tiny bouquet for her
mamma.
ooh l' she exclaimed, chow nice you
all look, you dear posies I'd like to
take every one of you Come, Messy, I
must have this sweet bud, and this lovely
Pansy, and-no, not you this time, Lily,
but wee piece of my darling Heliotrope,
mamma loves you So Now a sprig of
Mignonette, and some Geranium leaves.
There, now Good bye all, until to-
night"
Off she ran, and the flowers all began
saying loving things of their happy little
mistress. All but one.
Little Sage-Blossom looked very sad
and sighed mournfully She wondered
why she could not have been made beauti-
full and sweet like her companions, in
stead of so plain and insignificant. Then
Dimple Chin might have sometimes
chosen her, and handsome Master Hum
ming Bird whispered in her ear, and Col
den-Bee not always passed her by un-
noticed.
Miss Marigold had overheard the
mournful sigh, and her kind heart was
touched with pity at the sight of the
woe-begone little face beside her.
=" What is the matter, my dear2" she
asked softly.
Sage-Blossom sighed again, and said
plaintively that every one was pretty
but herself, and-well, the whole sad
story came out, and Miss Marigold list
ened patiently to all her complaints and
wishes and regrets.
" 1t is hard " she said, when the dis
consulate flower had finished, but sup
pose you had no sunlight to make you
grow, no warm rain to brighten you up
no pleasant breeze to refresh you no
kind little mistress to dig about your
roots, and keep the weeds away no low
ing friends near by-do you not think
you would be more unhappy"
Little Sage-Blossom began to feel
ashamed and hung her head blushing
Z" | am afraid, my dear" said Mari
gold, that you spend so much time in
being unhappy over what you do not have
that you cannot enjoy your blessings
Wecannot all be beautiful like Moss Rose
and Pansy, but we can and ought to be
cheerful and contented. / know how it