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ATTEMPTED AppucrIoN AT OAK

ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION AT OAKLAND
a very bold attempt at kidnapping was
made last Saturday at Long Wharf, Oak
land Point, where an unknown man ab-
Quoted an eight-Year. girl, the daughter
of resident of Tehama county named
Dennis. Mr.. Dennis and family were en-
route to this city with the remains Of his
mother-in- law, which were to be inferred
at Redwood City. where she had formerly
resided. In the confusion and hurry of
disembarking from the train at Long
Wharf the little girl, a bright and pretty
child, became separated from the family
and disappeared. Search for the missing
child was instituted at once, when it was
learned that man with a child in tears
had been observed returning to Oakland on
the local train. The police were tele-
phoned, and at Broadway Station the
stranger aud little one were taken in
charge. When questioned the abductor
claimed the child as his own, but the little
one unhesitatingly denied this, and said
that she came from Tehama and that she
was lost. Both the man and the little girl
were brought back to the wharf, where the
agonized parents, overjoyed at her recov-
cry, overwhelmed their darling with car
esses. Through the gross carelessness of
the police who had brought the child and
the abductor to the wharf, the latter was
allowed to escape unobserved. Whether
for the child, or whether the motive was a
more diabolical one, may never be known
rs. F. Post, December 10Th.
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SAN FRANCISCO, December II. 1881
PolITBNEss OF FRENCH oH1LDaKN.

Politeness with the French is matter
of education as well as nature. The French
child is taught that lesson from the begin
ming OF is existence, and it is made a part
Of It's life. 1t is the one thing that is never
forgotten and lack of it is never forgiven.
French children do not go about clamor.
ing for the best places, and sinking if
they do not get them, and talking in a
rude, boisterous way. They do not take
favors and attentions as a matter of course
and unacknowledged. The slightest atten.
tion shown them is acknowledged by the
sweetest kind of bow-not the dancing
masters bow, but a genuine one-and the
invariable "Merci, monsieur!" or madame.
or mademoiselle, as the case may be. I
was in company with little French boy Of
II, the precise age at which American
children, as rule, deserve killing for
their rudeness and general disagreea-
bleness. He was dressed faultless-
ly, but his clothes were not the
chief charm. sat between him and the
open window, and he was eating pears.
Now, an American boy of that age would
either have dropped the cores upon the
floor or tossed them out Of the window
without regard to anybody. But this
small gentleman every time, with 60 Per.
NIT me, monsieur, said in the most pleas
ant way, rose and came to the window and
dropped them out, and then "Merci, mon
sieur," as he quickly took his seat. 1t
was delight. | am sorry to say that such
small boys do not travel on American rail-
roads to any alarming extent. Would they
were more frequent. And when in his
seat, if an elderly person or any one else
came In, he was the very first to rise and
offer his place if it were in the slightest de-
gree more comfortable than the one vacant,
and the good nature with which he in
sisted upon the newcomer taking it was
something "altogether too sweet for any.
thing" as the faro bankeress would
say. And this boy was no exception.
He was not a show.boy out pos.
ing before the great American Re-
public, or such of it as happened to be
in France at the time but he was a
sample, type of the regulation French
child. | have seen just as much polite
ness in the ragged waits in the Faubourg
St. Antoine, where the child never saw
the blue sky more than than the little
patches that could be seen over the tops of
seven-storied houses, as / ever did in the
Champs Elysee. One Sunday, at st.
Cloud, where the ragged children of pow
erty are taken by their mothers for air and
light, it was a delight to fill the pockets
with sweets to give them. They had no
money to buy, and the little human rats
looked longingly at the riches of the candy
stands, and sous worth made the differ
ence perfect happiness and half pleasure.
You gave them the sous worth, and what
glad smile came to the lips, and
accompanied with it was the delicious
half. bow and half.courtesy, and invariable
" Merci, Monsieur" One little tot, who
could not speak, filed her tiny mouth
with the unheard-of delicacies she had re-
ceived, and too young to say merci. put
up her lips to be kissed.-[Nasby's Letter
in Toledo Blade.
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Dickens PoGRAM LEvEE record
of travel, written by Dickens during his
visit to America in lS42 which has Just
been published in the third volume of his
Letters" l find the germ of fact which
developed into one of the most amusing
passages in 6 Martin Chuzzlewit." Dick.
ems writes =" What do you think of this
incendiary card being left at my door
list night ? General G. sends his CON-.
pliments to Mr.. Dickens, and called
with two literary ladies. As the two L. LIS
are ambitious of the honor of personal in.
PRODUCTION to Mr.. D., General G. requests
the honor of an appointment for to-mor-
row." No one can have forgotten how
gloriously this card was utilized in the ac.
count Of the Pogram levee. London
World.
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~ BOOT AND SHOE
DEPAREKE ENT!

THIS DEPARTMENT has earned for itself reputation that is
the envy Of all our competitors forcing some Of them to abandon
the better grades Of SHOES hitherto kept by them for an inferior
quality SO as to GOmpee with US in price, We however believe
that the public are possessed of no little amount Of SGGrnmnt
and ask them to inspect stock and make comparison Of
QUALITIES before purchasing elsewhere The question Of being able
sell CHEAP depends upon the ability 10 pay CASH DOWN for all
purchases together with the inclination to sell On small profit and
10 Department Of our House is this more clearly illustrated than
our SHOE DEPARTMENT. We do not keep low grade goods paC
Gay worthless pref8rrng rather sell only such as we know
will give satisfaction prove credit to OR House. and reu in
continued patronage
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The grade per mile from Pickering's Bar
to Warmers bridge is 1909 from Warmers
bridge to Stevens bridge, 40 80; from Ste.
vens' bridge to Prices bridge, 36 60. The fall
for the last 1,7S0 feet is $40 feet, being
grade of 24.6 feet per mile. Excavations
in the Bonanza claim, in the last six years,
equals 4, 3S9, 791 cubic yards.
Mr.. Hart moved that the evidences of Mr..
Urep, so far as related to the amount of
debris deposits be stricken out from the fact
that his information as regards the depth Of
the deposits was from hearsay and not from
personal knowledge. The motion was sus-
tanned. The defense gave notice that they
would produce witnesses TO prove that the
statements were correct.
At this point the Court adjourned to $50
A. NJ to-day
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PACIFIC COAST NEWS.
Marrow Escape from Deafh.

PRINCETON (Colnsa county,, December 18th.
On Saturday Allen Etter, while cut hunting.
had a narrow escape. sWhile carelessly
carrying his gun in a wagon the weapon was
discharged, tearing off the clothes and part
OF the fish under his arm.
Trial Postponed.
SANTA CRUZ, December 18th. The trial Of
w. X. Strange, for the murder Of Newton
Kitchen in Watsonville while ago, set for
to- day, has been postponed till january 10th
and the jury discharged. Sickness in the
family of attorney Morehouse, one of the
prosecutors, is the cause.
The Weather.
SANTA CRUZ, December 12.h.--It rained
mos. of last night, and is stu raining.
SHASTA, December 12th.-A light rain fell
early last evening, followed BY light fall Of
snow. The weather is very cold-fcur de-
grees above the freezing point.
MARYsvnLE, December 12th.-Thirty. five
hundredths Of an inch of rain fell last night,
making SO since Saturday and total for
the season Of 6 2S Inches.
Cinnamon Raptised.
MARYsvILLE, December 18th Six China
men were baptised in the Presby terian church
here last evening, by Rev. Mr., Pond. OF San
Francisco. They are pupils of the Marys-
vile Mission School, branch of the Cali
fornia Chinese Mission.
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HALE BROS. & co.
CLOTHING DEPARTMEiN

Few business enterprises have grown with the rapidy
of our CLOTHING DEPARTMENT; it became popular the
first day exposed stock and has continued to
in public favor since Conducted the principles
of integrity that characterize the other Departments of
House. BUYING FOR CASH, Importing Direct. and Selling
on Small Margin of Profit explains the why Our
Clothing Department has met with much success.
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PEPPER SAUCE gallon of green
peppers, six onions, half gallon vinegar
boil until perfectly soft, then strain through
sieve, getting out as much of the pulp as
possible then add three pints OF vinegar,
one teacup sugar boil fifteen minutes and
add celery seed, allspice and garlic to suit
the taste.
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By THE immense sale Of ST. Jacobs Oil We
begin to realizs that the W rid is not slow to
recognize what is good for its ailments.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
SPECIAL TO THE REcoRD.vs1os.
DOMESTIC NEWS.
Fatal STROKE OF ApopIe,

OVMESiAC NEWS.
Fatal Stroke OF ApopIexy.
Troy IN. Y }, Dececember 12tb.-Colone,
J. z. Shaffner, of Louisville, Ky. Suffered
stroke Of apoplexy yesterday, from the
effects of which he died last evening. he
was prominently identified in telegraph and
railroad enterprises, and introduced the sele-
graphic system into Russia. He represented
the State of Kentucky in the National Lodge
Of Odd Fellows. He leaves an estate valued
at ever 81 100000.
Vessel Thought 10 be Burned.
EAST TAwAs (Mich.). December 12th.-
Heavy flames ard smoke arising between this
place and the Charities Saturday night gave
rise to the belief that some large craft was
on fire. A steamer and sailing vessel were
sighted the same day, and it is feared that j;
was one of these.
Three EOys Drowned.
MANITowoc (Wis.l December 18TH
William, Joseph and Johnny. sons of John
johnson, Of this city, aged s, 10 and IL,
broke through the ice yesterday afternoon,
and all were drowned. Search for the bodies
proved fruitless.
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KIpNEY-WoRD CURES PILES 1T has a
soothing and healing action that is very
potent.
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O u r.
Stock is Very Large,
is SUITED TO THE TASTE AND MEANS OF ALL

is SUITED TO THE TASTE AND MEANS OF ALL /!
The Prices Range from So 80 to SS5 a Suit
French Cashmere Frock Suits, Silk Lined, S26 so.
Heavy Navy Blue Germania Beaver Frock or Sack
Suits, S22 so.
Black Doeskn Dress Frock Suits, from S2s to S3s so.
Fine Diagonal, "Prince Albert Style, $780,
English Silk Mixture, FfOck Suits $50 90.
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Speak low, friend even dead Cars
cara can hear.-Russian.
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FOREIGN NEWS.

The Vienna Dlsaster-BIunder or the
Police.
vienna, December 12th.-The police i'm
agined that the entire audience had Quilted
the theater. They prevented outsiders from
entering. and locked the doors, without ascer
tanning il there was any one inside.
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WANTED, LOST AND FOUND,

Advertisements Of five lines in this department are
Inserted for 25 crts for time three times for &c
cents or Is cents per week
"TANTED "A POSITION AS COOK IN A
wv private fam ly, or will do general housework
in small family. Inquire southeast corner of Thir-
teenth and Streets d12-1w'
VNANTED = TWO MATTRESSES FOR A
w hotel in town wages, SIS per month Ap.
ply early at GEORGE KENNEDY & co New En-
Ployment Office, 1J25 Eighth street (Clunie Build
ing). dI2-2t
STRAYED-oN SATURDAY, then
- 10th instant, from premises, EAt&
small Bay Mare. The finder will be re- -NA
warded by leaving the same with the undersigned.
SCHADEN & R0DEGERDTS, corner of Fourth
and streets, Sacramento. d123tA
A GOOD SOLICITOR WANTED TO SELL
IA sewing machines in the city. Fer partiou ars,
inquire at office, No. S25 street, Sacramento.
Cal dS.Iw
A GENTS WANTED-A NEW AND NOVEL
IN invention, which combines simplicity, prac-
ticability and economy. An excellent improvement,
well worth your careful investigation. Write at once
for particulars and territory. Address E. W.
MELVIN, General Agent, Sacramento div
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Best champagne in use, Eclipse Extra Dry.
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TO FARM ERS

WTE HAVE ON HAND LOTS OF AS GOOD
w plowmen and farm hands as can be found
also woodchoppers, miners, cooks and walters.
Female help Of all kinds. Any kind OF help can be
found and guaranteed at KENNEDY & CO.'S New
Employment Office, No. 1925 Eighth street (Cunis
Building) mott
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With more than 600 inches. Specimen No.
l is blue gravel, and has been out of the
ground for several weeks. 1t is not custom
among miners to measure their pits for the
purpose Of ascertaining the amount they have
washed. The original surface or top wash
iDgs were not made by our company. Here
witness explained to the Court at great length
the different stratas of gravel and located
them on the map The reason that more
money has not been divided is that they have
constantly been buying more ground and
making improvements. I estimated the value
of the Gold Run Ditch and Mining Company
at $500, GOO.
Recross. examination Ito Mr.. Hart The
fume in the Excelsior mine is about 46 inches
, 1881-09-10
? Z @ G E E D [ N GS
OF THE
COLONIAL
OF ST. 0RWII

MONDAY 9Th September 1881, II o'clock
noon, the Colonial Council held its 4th
Ordinary Meeting.
The following Members were absent:
LIST crownmember lQuinl LIST Member for
LIST Member for Frederiksted Petersen
and 3rd Member for Frederiksted'sCountry
District (J~unghans) were absent.
The minutes of last meeting were read.
The Chairman gave the word to the
, 1881-09-10

i land at a foreign place IN Europe longer
than one year are to pay Absentee-tax'
Mr.. f. Coulter planter of this Island
who for the purpose Of regainiDg health
has been absent on a voyaee to Europe
from 10Th July 1879 70 2nd September
1850 has in a petition Of 29th September
last asked to be exempted from
the payment of the AbSentee.tax, which at
that time had been assessed on him for the
period from 19th July 1879 to 3lst May
1850, amounting to S534.S2.
After the case had been laid before the
Government, same had in communication
of 10Th October last No. 1921 informed
the Presidency that although in principle
it had some doubts whether it could
beyond what is warranted IN the Law
concerning the Absentee tax, allow such
refunGirg for the accidental and individual
reasons which had been urged, yet it did
not think proper to oppose the amount as
recommended by the Presidency being
sought refunded which on formal reasons
could only be effected by means OF an
additional Money Bill, as an expense
under the Budget Tor 1SS0-Sl. In accOr"
dance Herewith a Money Bill to that
effect was laid before the Council 10 its
meeting the 10th 'January last with the
additional remark that il was particularly
that circumstance that it was owing to
sickness that the petitioner had exceeded
the limited term of a year which the
Presidency found ought to be taken into
consideration, while the other particulars
mentioned in the petition,-of which 4
copies We're forwarded to the Council,
ought TO be of some moment in regarding
the case from an equitable point of view.
AS however during the treatment OF the
matter in the Council it Id been stated
that it could scarcely have been legal to
assess the tax before the full term Of q
year had been exceeded, consequently not
before LIST June 1881, which view
could not but be accedcd to by the
Presidency, the Money Bill was with
drawn by the acting President in the
meeting OF 2lst March last with the
remark that the Presidency would order
the tax which had been prematuredIy
assessed to be struck out of the tax-llst
of 1880 and would then, when the full
amount OF the tax for the period from the
19.h July 1879 to 2nd September 1880
had been legally assessed on the 1st June
1881, lay before the Council an additional
Money Bill Tor the purpose Of having same
refunded.
This is what is hereby proposed and at
the same time remarked that the Absen-
tee-tax assessed on the 1st of June on the
Estates AnguilIa and Annaberg amounts
during said period .$792'97
and on the property belonging to
Mr.. Coulter, No. 40 Kongens Gdde
In Frederiksted o-----..-.--- 1900
$810.97
The acting President introduced the
Bill aud the lst discussion was conducted
within closed doors, agreeably to the
Rules Of Business.
The Draft passed to 2nd discussion.
3, Introduction of & LIST discussion on
Additional Money Bill to the Budget for
1SS0-S1 to cover DEFICIENCIES under several
items of'expenditure.
The Draft with remarks read as fol-
lows
DRAFT
Of an additional Money Bel to the
Budget for the Municipality Of st.
Crosr for the financial gear from 1st
April 1880 to 31St March 1881.
, 1881-09-10

ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Per Schr. j" Vigilant" from St. Thomas,
Sept. S.-Frances Ann White & son, Adol-
plus Henriqurs, Martha Thomas, James Cor.
nelius, Michael Marcus, Samuel Smith, Ferdi-
nand Won Lindemann, Claudius De Castro &
William Stafford.
BOOKED AND LEFT FOR ST. THOMAS.
Sept. S.-Aifred Francis, Alfanse Uytten-
dali, Michael Marcus. James Cornelius, Robert
Armstrong;, & boy Harris Dnrant.
, 1881-09-10

Inc ActlAg HfeS(QeRT Salu WIN regard W
some general questions that had been put
to the Presidency in the Councils last
meeting and which he bad promised the
Council to take under consideration. he
would beg to give the following answers
In reference to the enquiry from the honor
able 3rd Member for FredegihSted's Country
Districts I|Junghans if it could be expect
ed that steps would be taken to stop the
Illegal sale Of rum on estates to rural labOu.
rers. and to the remarks III connection
Herewith that fell from the honorable 2nd
Member for C~hriStianStedS Country Dis
trict Coulter of the degree OF demorallSa-
ton and yagrancy caused by that sale,
he would state that His Excellency the
Governor has already taken steps to
make enquiry into this state of matters,
and in case the complaint should be found
TO be correct, His EXcellenCy would see
what might best be done to remedy the
eyil.-With regard to the complaints or
rather remarks about the discharge OF the
service at the POStot1iceS. he had tried to
come to the bottom Of the matter, but
lie did not feel quite sure as yet, and
would therefore defer giving an answer
until later, perhaps at the next meeting of
the Council.-AS regards the appointment
of Il veterinary surgeon and horse sheer,
he could communicate that he had been
so far successful, that with the concurrence
Of planters and others in possession of
cattle and stock. he was able to offer a
competent man for those purposes Il salary
OF $1,000 D. a., besides free house and the
use ofthe land at kingshiIl, and besides tlfe
revenue "ccIuIn9 rom me InSpee5iol ~
catll% imported 20 l1e lSA'la "cGo.o'na 20
me Oluulduc0 o. Iooo' bG9iueS 1n0Se
Sell'lelIleh VINO n1u SuoScli2e" 70 cI"plo9
" '''0iSi'" 81 sou q S"iLI p"3i
''cI1 ave- o'ieIn, o"neI@ Vi 9ua"i al"
9'ooN cS'''oS "eH'U'9 E'HllI1'cH II '~"n'
VINO NV no. S,o S 10 'l"l eieG',
, =, " - ~" soryi."e ~ . ,NI L"taroi,nr,. m rr|
"1G u ro 'I0 s2oa an0 gHd y fror, v J,1l5''3 ~ m"m
could eypect some additional revenue On
these grounds and with these expectations
he had now requested the Governor through
the Home Government to Use their iona
o0icia to obtain a Veterinary Practitioner
and HorseShoer to come out Snch a man
Sli9u.a' OF course nor ol5J aItela 10 ca''te
!" 9to~' - 90 ; t4t u, ~ ~ "1oS9' ~, "n1U M ,o
Go16 a.Sg'i tb5t oi also 1I'5 as 1orl s. J"n r'f tbe man an
appointed would derive a very good
income, as there is a great want expert
fncea II, III ulao o n,reen9n d mere AZ AZ LACY n"Jor II
s srl I!' to g combine his interest With those
of the planters, there might fairly be
reckoned ON about $1,000 to $1,000 ?. a.,
lt1 n% '4 me- ligG ,toL ho b "n1 or lnl,n "C in nI h?S
letter. to the Government. In that wav
, 1881-09-10

In addition to the expenditure granted
in the Budget for the Municipality of st,
Croix for the financial year 1SSO-Sl.
sanctioned by His Majesty. ON the. 3rd
December 1880, the following items are
hereby granted:
, 1881-09-10
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