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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-26
A TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT.

Eleven persons, who allege, but so far
as we can perceive, without any authority,
that they represent a self-appointed Com
mittee of Fifty-seven, have seen fit to at
tack the RECORD UNION, and to charge it
with all manner of misdemeanors and Of
lenses. The ostensible object of their
effusion is to vindicate their self.appointed
Chairman from the imputation of selfish
motives in getting up a futile and tardy
agitation on behalf of utterly impractical
proceedings against the hydraulic miners.
The eleven, evidently emulous of eclipsing
the famous three tailors of Tooley street,
but speaking, so far as we have any knowl-
edge, solely for themselves, are wise
enough to say that they have published
this card without consulting their leader.
Had they been little wiser, and had they
not omitted that preeaution, it is possible
that their statement would never have ap-
peared. The RECORD. UNION does not
propose to handy many words with the
eleven In the first place it does not hold
itself in any way accountable to them for
its course upon public questions. In
the second place it does not recognize their
authority to speak in behalf of anyone but
themselves. In the third place it declines
to accept their assertions as proving or dis
proving anything. And in the fourth place
it has nothing to retract or to modify in
any of its past expressions on the subject at
issue. When it said that the motives of the
recent agitation were probably selfish, that
it seemed to be intended to force the de-
bris question into the Courts, and to leave
the people no recourse but litigation, it
only expressed the opinions of the majority
of this community, and the most natural
differences from observed facts. 1t has not
changed its belief in this regard, and is not
likely to change it. If the eleven do not
like this we really do not know what else
they can do than publish a few more
cards. The columns of our contemporary
are doubtless open to them permanently ii
matter of this kind, but perhaps before
they rush into print again they had better
do what they unfortunately neglected yes
terday-namely, consult their Chairman.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-26
CITY FINANCES.

In recently published card, Mr.. Mesick
takes occasion to say "The facts are that
&C the Funded Debt Commissioners have
g not been able to purchase dollar of
bonds for a year past, and l think in
'' two years even, at the limit allowed
by law, 80 cents" On the contrary,
the facts are that the Commission pur-
chased in 1879 bonds to the amount of
S5l, 500 at cost of SIG, 902, and in 1880,
bonds in the amount of S25, 100, at cost
of SS,7S5, or a total in the two years of
SIG, 600, at cost Of S25, 6S7. During the
same period they purchased coupons to the
amount OF 500, $50, paying therefor the
sum of S49,0SS. These are exact facts.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-26
THE BEST PAPER

Published in California to-day, for the family the
business Office the shop, the market and the field
is THE SACRAMENTO WEEKLY UNION, issued in semi
weekly parts; i. e, every Wednesday morning and
every Saturday morning, eight-page part of the
paper appears, the two making up paper OF sixteen
large close pages the whole furnished by mail, pre-
paid, one year, for - so. The advantage OF the
UNION in being sent out twice each week must be
obvious TO all. 1t brings the news oftener and
fresher to every reader and thus forestais the news
in the old style OF weeklies. But the UNION is also
the best paper in matter of all kinds Its editorials
are bold, clear, positive and logical its miscellany
choice, chaste and varied; its news departments
full fresh and from the most approved sources its
market quotations reliable, its correspondence from
the best of writer's and in all its departments it is,
by all odds, the leading paper of the coast.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
ESPECIAL BY TELEGRAPH TO THE RrcORD-usrOs.l
Senate.

WASHINGTON, February 25th.- Ransom, from the
Committee on Commerce, reported back, with
amendments and q recommendation that 1t pass,
the river and harbor bill.
Withers reported fayorably the agricultural appro-
priation bill.
Farley reported favoraby bills for assay offices at
Deadwood, Omaha and the Territory of Arizona,
with amendments. Calendar.
Beck introduced a sub, titute, approved, he said,
by the s cretary of the Treasury, for his bill to
issue legal tenders to circulate money deposits
of gold etc.
After the morning hour the Senate took up the
agricultural hill.
Winters, who reported the bill, stated that the
present total was s5S0,5 of which so, 500 had
been added by the Senate Committee. 1t aggre-
gated less than the estimate and ST. 220
in excess Of the total appropriation for 1881
In Committee of the Whole the bill was read and
the amendments OF the Senate Committee acted upon
reached, and the bill reported to the Senate
| and passed.
Wallace, from the select committee on alleged
| frauds in the late elections, submitted report,
| which was received and ordered printed
The report OF the minority will be presented here.
after
discussion ensued between Blair, Hoar and
! Teller of the committee and the Chairman
| (Waace) as to whether the reports just made had
| been regularly acted upon by or submitted to the
committee whether certain atfidavits in the papers
OF the committee printed under order OF the Senate
alleged to be forgeries and admitted TO be untrue
should or should not be expunged from the recort
| as unauthorized
| final understanding was effected with view t,
| the omission Of matters Objectionable to thu
minority and the subject was dropped Immediately
| Messrs. Davis Of West Virginia, Wallace anc
Allison were appointed Senate conferees on the leg
| islative appropriation bill.
Plumb reported favorably the House bill to amen,
Section 1926 of the Revised Statutes, relating I
suits at law affecting the titles to mining claims
| Placed on the calendar.
The Senate then resumed the discussion of tn
larp in
| recover damage Tor infringement on patents
Window spo' of the present patentee system a
an organized system of blackmail and robbery, /
enabln. parties other than the patentees aud ofte
shyster lawyers after purchasing old and WORTHLESS
| patents, to make raids on the people.
After remarks by Blair and Voorhees, the bill wa
| laid aside.
On motion of Davis OF West Virginia, the Senat
bill to provide for building for a Postoffice, revt
nue-ofice, etc, in Clarksburg, w. Va, was passed
After an executive session the Senate adjourned
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-26

by hydraulic mining had been set forth
months previously, but it is only at this
eleventh hour that it has suddenly been
revealed to few hitherto passive persons
that something strenuous ought to be done
against hydraulic mining. And at this
juncture, when it is notorious to every OBJ
server that the time for successful action
in that respect has been allowed to pass
unutilized, we find great flourish of
trumpets made over the attempted land
abortive) introduction of resolution pro.
posing that the State shall enter into litiga-
ton with the hydraulic miners We may
say here that it is the opinion of some of
the ablest lawyers in the State that n.y.
draulic mining could not be reached by
injunction, and that if such litigation were
commenced the public would have to wait
from five to ten years before anything was
done, even if it could be done then.
1t is in order to inquire what Sacramento
property will be worth in ten years if
nothing is done in the meantime to arrest
the evils of hydraulic mining? We are
contending for actual and effective rem
edies. We do not want to take the des-
perate chances of protracted lawsuit.
We believe that the only way to save this
valley is to go on with the remedial plans
which have been devised by the engineers,
and we believe that if those plans are car.
ried out Sacramento will be absolutely safe,
not ten, but five years hence, and that
without Ifs or "buts" This is why
we have taken the positions we hold on this
subject, and this is why we shall maintain
| them to the end.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-26
THE UNIVERSITY AND THE HIGH SCHOOLS

The State University has recently issued
a bulletin giving an account of some
changes which have been made in the re-
quirements for the naturalization examina-
ton, and which are intended to facilitate
the entrance of High School graduates.
This movement is commendable, but it ap-
pears to us that the new Constitution
almost fatally bars the way to any sys-
tematic connection between the public
school system and the University. Under
the provisions of that instrument the very
existence of High Schools is made a matter
of chance, since the whole of the school
fund is expressly devoted to the primary
and grammar schools. This is to isolate
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-26

LINCOLN AND SUMNER.-The following
story of Lincoln, like many others, may
or may not be true. Senator Sumner
called one day to advise the President
He talked long, learnedly, and, as usual,
rather dictatorially. Lincoln heard him
through, smiling occasionally, but making
nc remark. When the stream of senatorial
eloquence finally stopped, he said, to the
utter amazement of his distinguished
guest "Stand up. Sumner, and let us
measure backs" Sumner stood up, with
all the reluctance of offended dignity and
the two backs were brought in contact
"Ah," said Lincoln, when the measuring
was ended, "my back is a good deal longer
than yours, Sumner; yes, good deal
longer" The interview, as might be sup
posed, was speedily terminated and, as
the door closed upon the tall form, Lincoln
remarked, as if soliloquizing, to friend
present: Summers smart man, a
mighty smart man. What an education
he's got wish had such one. Sum-
ner ought to be King of Prussia the place
would just suit him.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-26

Fort Benton, Montana, is to have 800
600 brick hotel
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-26

In CASES OF PILES, DR.. Trask's Magnetic
Ointment acts like charm, affording i'm
mediate relief. Ask those who have tried it.
or try it and see for yourself.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-26

Max. Their, "a Min Their. 81. River above low
water mark. 20 it 10in.
"A % , M
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-09-16
What Punishment?

The case of Guiteau presents some
very peculiar phases. 1t seems to me
more than remarkable that no law pro-
vides proper punishment for man
who by the assassin's pistol attempts
to upset the government. In the eye
of the law Guiteaa's act has no more
significance than that of night bra wler
who is in search of the iugular vein of
one OF his pals. There are, however.
several ways of properly disposing of
the criminal in spite of the fact that the
courts are almost pOwerless. If he
could be persuaded. for instance. to
cheat at a game of cards on u Mississippi
steamboat justice would be rampant
and overtake him ut once. If he could
be transported toa frontier town under
pledge to steal miners boots, he
would before sunrise be dangling from
tree. The courts could afford to re-
lease him if he would simply agree to
borrow q horse in anv Of the ranches of
Texas; and they could also feel morally
certain that he would never appear
again in Washington except as a ghost
in some seance Of Spiritualists. Our
civilization is, however, so very refined
that the plea of emotional insanity is
almost omnipotent, and man is forgiv.
en- for any crime if it can be proven that
he was greatly excited when he com.
mitted it. A little incoherency of Ian
guage. followed by cowardly deed
seem to constitute not simply acrimt
but also good excuse for it, New
York Herald.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-09-16
Johns Wife.

II say Yes " 10 thee, John, can l thy love
retain:
For I'm no beauty, dear; there's plenty call
me plain.
Lilies and roses don't blend their tints in my
face;
have no witching blue eyes, no wonderful
grace;
But have health, and truth, and youth, and
love no other but thee;
John, thou must take me all in all, or else
thou must let me be.
am no scholar, John; of art | could not
speak;
l could not pose or dress. and look like an
ancient Greek;
I'm not aesthetic at all; do not paint or
play;
what the pay;
But can keep The house place bright, and
love no one bu: thee;
John, thou must take me oil in all, or thou
must let me be.
Come to my heart, dear girl Give me thy
n-brOwned hand.
Fairer art thou to me than the farest i'll the
land.
Dear little womanly woman. Love shall be
my share.
Love Is better than witching eyes OR sunny
hair;
Love is better than beauty or wit; love is
better than gold.
For love Is not found in .he market place
love is not bought and sold.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-09-16
Soda in Cooking.

They have been Carrying on quite
discussion in the Ohio Farmer on the
question whether soda as used in cook
ing is hurtful or not. Some of the
writers have been very sharp on the
matter, and attribute to its use most of
the dyspepsia which torments 80 many
OF ou- people, shile others excuse it's
use or ri1icuie tba opposition to it.
Fanny Field had few words on the
matter, in which she favors the un-
wholesomeness of the drug, which she
sets forth pretty strongly. But the
chief nutrition lies in her preface,
which We give below:
Mr.. Taylor is quite sure that the pre-
judice against soda is simply whim-
steal fancy" because the "ladies in
spite of the ou:cry against it, continue
steadfast in its use." He is also quite
sure that the dear creatures would not
use it if they had particle of faith in
its alleged death producing qualities y
Oh no! of course they would not. Who
ever heard of a woman that kept on do
ing anything after she found ont that
it was contrary to the laws of health ?
Just tell the girl who squeezes No 5
foot into No. 3shoe that it is unhealthy
to crowd the feet into shoes that are
two sizes too small, and see if she quits
Tell the women who daub paint on their
faces that tho stuff is poisonous. and
see if they will drop their paint boxes
like hot potatoesl Tell the girls who
are trying to lace 27iDch waist into q
II corset, that it means suffering and
death to jam their internal organs into
y third less space than Nature intended
them to occupy, and see if they will
loosen their laces by SO much as sin
gle inch! Bless you, my dear sir, you
don't know our sex! When we come
to look into the nature of the thing
there are absolutely no grounds what
ever for considering soda unwhole.
some." From my knowledge of DR..
Horne, and of others who have declared
soda unwholesome, I am qnite sure
that they "looked into the thing"
clear to the bottom. before they pub.
licly protested sgainst the use OF &C
much soda and bAking powder in oul
daily food; and I know that nave
spent a great deal of time in my efforts
to get at the truth.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-09-16
Wood Pulp.

A reader desires an explanation of
what wood pulp means, and why its
position on the tariff sheet provokes in
dignatioA. Wood pulp is leading in
gredient in the manufacture of paper.
The paper upon which the O5serper is
printed is from One-quarter to one-half
wood pulp, its proportion in other
kinds of paper varies with tho quality
of the article. 1t is made by saving
spruce and poplar logs into blocks and
running them through fibre machines.
A very few mea own the patent upon
this process. Last year it was asserted
that Congressman Warner Miller OF
New York and Russell of Massachusetts,
we're the sole owners of this process in
the United States. 1t may be that some
others are interested in it, but to all
practical intent these two may be ro-
garded as the American proprie.ors of
the monopoly. Owning this, they are
able to say how much wood pulp shall
be sold for, and thus regulate the price
of paper. They have grown wealthy
by forcing up this price and by prevent.
ing the importation of wood pulp un-
der heavy duties-thus levying direct
tax upon the education and intelligence
of the country.
The newspapers and publishers and
the general public united fifteen months
ago in the demand that wood pulp be
stricken from the tariff sheet and placed
on the free list. The object of this de-
mand was to throw open the market to
Canadian petition-not because
there is not wood enough over here.
but simply to force this handful OF
monopolists down to decent price.
The two Congressman named above
made savage fight against this popu-
lar demand. and succeeded. by dint of
combinations with other Congressman
who wanted protection for other arti-
cles. in keeping the duty on wood pulp
mp. and maintaining their monopoly.
1t is because of this that several New
York papers. and very many other Re-
publican papers. denounced Warner
Miller as an unfaithful representative
of the people. 1t is because Of this
that all honest papers and persons
think now that he is an unfit man to
be even named for the high office OF
Senator in Congress- Utica Observer.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-09-16

changed when Le WAS obout TO
cut any frank. i wonlI have
been impossible. think, with any
amount Of good training, to have made
a safe or honest pot Of Cub. lie was u
rascal by nature. e.
Ono morning towards the last OF De-
cembcr there came = snow-squall which
turned into rain about nine O'Clock.
We were getting up breakfast, and had
not get been ont, when squatter boy,
from family that had been camping
IN wagon little way from us, for a
month or two, ran in.
Yer bars loose, an KILN one of
yer cattle!" he exclaimed "I.'s way
up in the holler." he said, as we ran
out. " was out arter Jack rabbits, and
seed hirA."
The boy, whose name was Leach, set
| of with us for the ravine; and Texan,
named Cross, who had been with us
fortnight or more (because we could
not get rid of him, and did not much
like to offend him) went with us, too.
As we ran, the Leach boy said that he
had seen Cub chase one of the COWS
along the hollow, through boggy spot,
where he had leaped on the animal s
back, and began beating her with his
paws.
:" But every minute or two," said the
boy. he would Jump ofl'n the coos
hack, an run up the side of the holler,
an look all round to sec if anybuddy
seed him. Then he'd race back, an go
to weltin' the COO agin."
Aud, in fact, that was what Cub was
about when We came where we could
look down into the ravine. The poor
COW was moaning and believing pite-
ously.
IT'S no use" said Ed; "we shall
have t. kill him."
AT that, Cross pulled his revolver out
of his aoot-leg, and shot at him from
the top of the bank. 1t has often been
said that a riile-ball, even, will not kill
grizzly But this first shot Of Cross
struck Cub in the ear and seemed to
kill him instantly, 80 that he scarcely
kicked once.
And that was the rather opprobrious
end of our pet grizzly.-I Youths Com
panion.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-09-16
WHOLE NO. 1883.
Hints Concerning Sickness.

Do not imagine that your duty is over
when you have nursed your patient
through his illness, and he ia about the
house. or perhaps going out again.
Strength does not como back in q mo-
ment, and the days when little things
worry, and little efforts exhaust, when
the cares of business begin to press,
bat the feeble brain and hand refuse to
think and execute, are the most trying
to the sick one, and then comes the
need for your tenderest care. your most
unobtrusive watchfulness.
In lifting the sick, do not take them
by the shoulders, and drag them up to
the pillews. but get some one to help
you. Let one stand on one side Of the
patient. the other opposite, then join
hands under the shoulders and hips,
and lift steadily and promptly together.
This method is easy for those who lift.
and does not disturb the one who il
lifted.
Don't have needless conversations
with the doctor outside of the sick.
room. Nothing will excite and irritate
a nervous patient sooner. If you do
have such conversations, don't tell the
patient that the doctor said nothing"
He won't believe you, and he will i'm.
agine the worst possible.
If you have a sick friend to whom
you wish to be of use, do not content
yourself with sending her flowers and
Jelly, but lend her one of your pictures
to hang in place of hers, or bronze to
replace the one ct which she is tired of
staring.
Never deceive dying person unless
by the doctors express orders. It is
not only wrong to allow any soul to 60
into eternity without preparation. but
how can you tell but that he has some
thing he ought to tell or do before he
goes away? -....
Remember that sick people are not
necessarily idiotic or imbecile, and that
it is not always wise to try to persuade
them that their sufferings are imsgin.
ary. They may even at times know
best what they need.
When you are sitting up ct night
with a patient be sure to have some
thing to eat, if you wish to save your
self unnecessary exhaustion.
When the doctor comes to see you,
remember how many pairs of stairs he
has to climb every day, and 60 down to
him if you are we'll enough.
Don't whisper in the sick room.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-09-16
Awkward English Spelling.

The following is an illustration of
pronunciation and spelling in the use
of wrong words, which, properly read
aloud sound all right. The STORY: A
rite suite little buoy, the sun of CRATE
kernel, with rough about his neck,
1lue up the rode swift as ell dear. After
thyme he stopped at II gnu house and
wrnng the belle. His towe hurt hymn
and he kneaded wrest. He was two
, tired to razs his fare, pail face. A feint
mown OF pane rows from his lips. The
made who herd the belle WAS about to
pair pare, but she through it down
and ran with awl her mite, for fear her
guessed wonld not weight. But when
she saw the little won, CRATE tiers stood
in her eyes Mt the site.
Eve pore deer! Why due yew lye
hear? All you dyeing?'
Know he said. but am teint to
the corps"
She boar hymn inn her aims, as she
aught, too q room where he mite bee
quiet, gave hymn bred and meet, held
cent under his knows, tide his choler,
raped hymn warmly, gave hymn sum
suite drGcAm from a viol, till at last he
went fourth hail as young hoarse.
His eyes shown, his cheek was US read
as flour, and he gambled hole our.
YOUTu AND AGE.-One aftern oon, at
court, was standing beside two init
mate aequaintances Of mine, an old
nobleman and middle-aged lady of
rank, when the former remarked to the
latter that he thought certian Young
lady near US was uncommonly beauti-
full. The middle-aged lady replied,
Il cannot see any particular beauty in
her." ooh, madam" he reioined. "to
us old men youth always appears
beautiful" The fact is. till we are
about to leave the world, we do not
perceive how much it contains to excite
our interest and admiration; the sunsets
appear to me far. lovelier now than
they were in other years; and the bee
upon the flower is now an object oil
curiosity. which it was not in my early
J days. Samuel Rogers.