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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-12
TIE PRIMITIVE MAa.

In Thursday's issue we presented al in
terestiHg report made by DIR. Hardness to
the San Francisco Academy of Sciences,
relative to the discovery in the sandstone
hill at the State Prison Of Nevada of
eeries of tracks made by the sandaled foot
OF man. These tracks had been impressed
in soft coil or cleyey mud, and were over.
laid by fifteen or twenty feet of sandstone
Each series, six in number, contained from
eight to fifteen tracks, and others were
subsequently found, that rendered it Ger.
tain the impressions we're made by hu-
man foot wearing sandal. The measure
ment of the tracks are given at nineteen
inches in length, eight inches in width at
the ball of the foot and six at the heel.
Mingled with these tracks were those
of the mammoth, twenty inches in di.
| ameter. All the indications were
that the primitive man whose foot had thus
left its impress on the clay, was at the
time pursuing the mammoth, whose tracks
were on the same line. Beneath the
tracks was found thin layer of calcerous
formation resting Immediately upon the
sandstone. The pressure of these print.
tive feet upon this underlying hard surface
had caused ridge of soft material, of from
one to two inches, to rise up around each
footprint, and these hardening, the tracks
were without great difficulty measured and
plaster casts of them taken. Evidently
the OVERLAPPING sandstone had been deposited
only in the lapse of long ages. If the full
measurements, without analysis, are to be
taken as correct basis for specializing as
to the size of the primitive man who left
this record of his existence, we should
have presented to the Imagination gigan-
tic being. But it does not follow
that the tracks are those of giants. The
sandals must have been of rude con.
struction, and very much larger than
the foot they protected. When foot.
prints are made upon such a soil-and
it is supposed these were upon the margin
of great lake-they as often enlarge as
contract. The very act of walking in a
clayey soil leaves an impression considera-
bly, larger than if the imprint had been
made with view to giving the exact size
of the model.
Important then as is the discovery 80 the
scientific world, and positive as are these
proofs of the existence on these shores of q
primitive man, it is not to be assumed that
these pliocene foot prints were made by
men of startling physical proportions. The
stride, say those who made the measure
ments, was that of the ordinary man, and
these things all taken together would seem
to justify the conclusions Of DR.. Hardness
and Mr.. Scupham that this being of the
untold ages of the past, was man of about
the stature Of men of the present day.
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a SIGNIFICANT REPORT.

Some time ago an Advisory Board was
appointed to consider the subject of "dif.
"ferentiai rates :" between the West and
the seaboard. The Board was composed OF
three Commissioners, Messrs Cooley, Thur.
man and Washburne and these names
sufficiently indicate it's ability and impair.
tiaIity. The Board has recently made its
report, and in effect i. amounts to decls.
ration that it has no recommendations to
make. When the report comes TO be read,
however, the real explanation of this mega.
tive outcome is reached. The Commits.
sioners find that all the great cities con.
cerned, namely, New York, Philadelphia
and Baltimore, had transportation theories
of their own and that these theories had
plainly been framed to suit the peculiar re.
quirements of each city. The Nation thus
depicts the situation "The Commission.
"ers describe with quiet humor three
distinct views on the subject which
"were presented to them-the New York
"visw, the Philadelphia view, and the
Baltimore piew-the New York view
being that the differences in favor
"of Philadelphia and Baltimore were
unjust; the Baltimore view being
"that differentials were right in principle,
"but too small; the Philadelphia view.
"that the diferentials should continue,
"but that there ought to be no discrimna-
ton between Philadelphia and Balti-
more. The supporters of each view had,
"of course, theory of the business OF
transportation to back il up, one being
"that railroad rates ought to be proper.
tional to distance another, that they
fought to be determined by the cost 81
carriage the third, that they should be
regulated by compeiition-all beautiful
illustrations of the ready uses to which
"a theory can be put when practical ad.
"vantagss are to be gained from il" The
Commissioners were compelled to reject
one and all Of these views, their defects,
upon examination, proving fatal. They
were equally compelled to declare, after
full investigation, that there was nc
evidences to show that the existing rates
are unjust, or that they operate to the
prejudice Of any Of the Atlantic ssaboard
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cities. Thus another subject upon which
carloads of nonsense have been written
and printed, is cleared up by little ra-
tional and honest examination. From the
conclusions of such men as Messrs. Thur
man, Cooley and Washburne the most
hardened Anti. Monopoly howlers will
hardly have the face to differ, but at any
rate such authority viii certainly settle
the question for some time. The report
of the Advisory Board serves to illustrate
the great difficulties of the transportation
question. One of the principle obstacles
to general comprehension of the subject
is of course the circumstance that the
service of railways looks differently when
viewed from different points. The in.
terests of town and country are not iden-
teal. The intereste of the interior and
the seaboard are not identical. The inter.
ests of grea. cities on parallel lines are not
identical. Ii all these conflicting inter
ests were left to settle the transporta-
ton question they could not do it, because
they never could unite upon common
basis. They would seek and all insist upon
determinations compared to which any nat.
ural differences are insignificant. They
would want to engage in cut-throat cam.
paigns against one another. And willis
they would demand every privilege and
facility for themselves and their own To-
cality, they would be ready to wage SERGE
war upon their, business rivals. Nor can
Legislatures determine such matters any
better than the people themselves. They
must always split upon the rock of local
differences of position, If the interior city
is willing to be made terminal point, the
seaboard city viii not be willing to share
her natural advantages with communities
which do not possess them. All these
considerations are as broad as they are long.
And whenever really independent Beard
of Commissioners is appointed TO investi-
gate these subjects it always reaches the
same general conclusions, namely, that the
complaints made against the railroads are
not warranted, and that the changes de.
manded would do harm instead of good.
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FAIRS on rBs PACIFIC COAST.

Santa Cruz County Fair Association
First aunuo| meeting at Santa Cruz, August
18Th, 10th, 17th and 18th.
Sorome County Park Association, at Santa
Rosa, August 221, 2Sj, 24th, 18th and 26th.
Sonoma and Marin Agricultural Soeis ties
Annual fair sc Petaluma, August 29sh and
four following dsys
Golden Gate Fair to be held ct oakland.
from September 4th to the 9th, inclusive.
Butte District Fair at Chico, from Septeu-
Der 9th to September ssh. inclusive
Ri Dorado District Fair at Placerville.
IRON September 9th to September 9Th, in
elusive.
California State Fair-Annual meeting at
Sacramento, from Monday, September Ilsh
to the l6sh, Inclusive.
The San Joaquin Valley Association Fair
at Stockton, from September 10Th to the 233.
inclusive.
Oregon State Fair at Salem, from Septem-
Der 18th and during the week.
The San Mateo and Santa Clara County
Agricultural Fair at San Jose. Septetnber
18th to the Both, inclusive.
humboldt and Mendocino District Fair
at Rhou erville, September 18th to Sepsen-
Der 22d, inclusive.
Modoc, Plumas and Lsssen District Fair
at Greenville, from October q 20 October
9th, inclusive.
Monterey District Fair at Salinas City,
~.
Nevada State Fair at Reno, from Monday.
October I'd. to the 7th, inclusive.
Mount Shasta Agricultural Association
Fair at Yreka, October Alb, 9Th, 9Th and 7rb.
Eastern Oregon Fine Stock Association at
Union, from October 9Th TO the 18th. iuclu.
sive.
PAIRS AT THE EAST.
Kentucky State Fair AZ Lexington, Angus.
9Th to September 3D. inclusive.
Minnesota State Fair at Pennington.
August 3lst to September sEb, inclusive.
Iowa State Fair st Fairfield, September
LIST TO the Ssh, inclusive.
Minnesota Agricultural Association. st
Minneapolis, September 4.h to the Oh in.
elusive.
Nebraska State Fair, at Omahs, September
18th until the 16sh incluyive.
Rhode Island State Fair, at Providence,
September 18th to the 18th Inclusive,
Pennsylvania State Fair, at Pittsburg. Sep-
tember 9Th to the 21st inclusive
Wisconsin State Fair, at Fond du lac. SEM
tember llth to the 1esh inclusive.
Ontario Provincial Fair, at Toronto, Sep-
TENDER 18th to the 23d inclusive.
Connecticut State Fair, at Meriden. Sep-
tember 18Th to the 22l inclusive.
New Jersey State Fair, OF Monroe. San
TENDER 1Ssh to the 22i inclusive.
West virginia Central Fair, &C Clarkshurs.
September 10 h to the 21ss inclusive.
Indiana State Fair, st Indianapolis. Sep
tember 25tb TO the Both Inclusive.
Western Michigan Fair, at Grand Rapi6s.
September 18Th to the 305h inclusive.
Texas State Fair, at Austin, October 18th
to the 2ist inclusive.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-12

more nor less than prize fight. This opin-
ion. if sustained, will compel the New York
authorities to make themselves extremely
unpopular with the useful political element
which alternately fills the penitentiaries
and jails and supplies amusement to the
great unwashed of the metropolis. But
Mr.. Bergh has no regard for considerations
Of this kind, and he is sure to press his
point until he has made prize.fghting un-
der disguise impossible at least within the
municipal limits.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-12
AN lxpgRrBEog ABOUT HoRsgszoB1sc.


EDS. RECORD UNION A great deal has
already been raid, Theoretically and hypo-
thetically. about horseshoeing, pro aud con.
You may perhaps not consider it amiss II I
give You my little practical experience ia re-
gard to the matter during tho last twelve
months in tais city, I purchased q roam
mara high-spirited but kind and gentle
animal, good, lively and indefatisable trav-
eler, thought to be half thoroughbred. The
hoots, corresponding with the whole animal.
are hight color, and she was considered
among horsemep TO be tender-fGotsd, HeS
age ls about 10 years-rnsy be more. Tho
animal had been accustomed TO be shod sill
her lifetime. When sEe came into nav posses
sion. year ago, / noticed that her step
seemed occasionally somewhat uncertain,
and L concluded to try her without shoes
and hnd out whether this condition could
be improved. The order was accordingly
given, not to have her Esshcd. The shoes
were taken OF immediately after the first
rain, or whereabouts, Of last fell. That day
she was driven to Brighton, on the jackson
| r0ad-a continuation of nj street-and back,
and about town, In all maybe twenty miles,
She came to the stable somewhat lame and
tender footec. The denuDciation of the
stablemen Yves loud ard prolonged: - That
| she would not be able to stand IT." ait would
ruin her feet" she ~ss Gender. footed any
way" it was cruel, IS might as well go
sAretooted myself, and find out how l should
like il" and similar arguments. However,
| remained firm, and the animal has not been
shod since--a period Of about ten months.
| The consequence is that her hoofs are in a
better condition, she ia sure-footed, her step
| firm and certain She has done her &C.
customed work, which is only travelling about
town and country, TO be sure, but sometimes
distance Of forty or fifty miles a day, over
smooth and rough roads, grayeled and sandy,
| paved aud unpaved. This she has continued
| 20 do day alter day without inteImission.
| This experience may not prove much, but it
ia convincing, al least to my miEd. that the
present mode of sdoeiug horses by mailing an
puyieldiog iron rim to their feet is not, to say
the least. conducive to the health and oomfor;
OF the animal, nor IS it even necessary with
the majority of horses. f. T. DE DERBY.
Sacramento, August II. 1882.
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WHAT CONSTITUTES PRIZE rrsHrrse.

Mr. Bergh having called the attention
of the Mayor of New York to the
fact that the recent contest between
Tug" Wilson and Sullivan must
be regarded as coming within the
meaning of the term prise fght," mas.
much as it was fought with hard gloves,
and on the basis of knocking one of the
contestants into insensibility. the question
has been submitted to the lawyers, and the
City Attorney has ventured the opinion
that the view taken by Mr.. Bergh is the
correct one. Az it appears quite possible
that person may be killed by blow with
what is called hard glove, and as it was
virtually recognized by the pugilistic pro-
fession that Sullivan might knock Wilson
senseless with that kind of hand. covering,
it would seem entirely safe to conclude
that a fight with hard gloves is neither
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-12
THE NEVADA FArs.

The ninth annual fair of the State OF
Nevada opens near Reno October I'd. The
local papers say the prospect is good for
an excellent exposition. California has
such close commercial relations with the
Silver State that her citizens should feel it
duty to encourage the Nevada people in
all proper ways to make their annual ex.
hibit of the industries and products of the
State success. Heretofore California has
been very fairly represented in these an.
nual fairs. This year the hope is expressed
that our State will occupy still more space
IN all the departments of the Fair.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-12

REV. On. BARRows, OF the First Congregational
Church, San Francisco, delivered a discourse on
Sunday last upon the subject of sabbath observ-
ance' in which he expressed very liberal and toler.
ant views in regard TO respecting Sunday day Of
rest He believed that the workingman should be
permitted Co find his rest on that day in such
amusement and innocent recrestions az would
bring relaxation to mind and body.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-12

overhurdsned press alas for the men OF
motley who must, if this be true, resign
the cap and bells to their journalistic sue.
cessors of the Boomerangs," Hawk
eyes, "Siftings," Free Presses, "Pecks'
Suzs," ct I'd qenus omne,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-12

The Marysville Appeal thus puts Il: "Now
what pledge can be demanded of candidate for
Railroad Commissioner, other than that he will do
his whole duty7 No candidate who is at once honest
and intelligent, whe has given 30 much as superb
ciai examination to the transportation problem, can
promise more"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-12

IT is said that the recent battles about Alexandria
having demonstrated the inefciency Of the present
style OF armament Of the Egyptian army, Arab
Pssha has determined 70 his forces with the
American Fourth Of July toy pistol, as being far
superior to any other deathdealrg weapon invented
l., dnte
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-12

Unless there is two weeks rain the
corn will be ruined il it does rain the
other crops will be ruined. We gather shis
information from careful reading Of nu-
merous agricultural exchanges. II PhiladeI.
phia NeHs.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-12

TBs Inyo Independent says: "Never, in the his
tory OF mining, have had so many tangible
proofs of its value and permanencY as at the pres
ent time. The strikes aud high assays are
superseded By orc shipments and u,ill-run certif-
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-12

ouR article on the subject Of horse-ehoeing has
called out letter from citizen, which is given in
another column He gives his experience of nearly
8 year in driving mare 70 buggy, the animal be-
ing unshod and having retained perfe.e hoofs all the
TINA
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-12

The WEATHER.-At IL o'clock yesterday
sne thermometer at San Francisco registered
o.; Portland, Or. or; Roseburg, y0e; Red
Bluff, Cal, 100; Sacramento, go; Los Au-
geles, 9v' San Diego, 81.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-12

TxLEPHosE and telegraph messages are now sent
over the same wire at the same time. They viii be
sending bills and collectors that way ons Of these
days, and then the quiet man will have no rest.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-12

HAT filtration is the latest idiocy among the
girls. There is way that man can wear hat
that doesn't mean something. and the only way
you're safe Is 70 go bareheaded.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-12

A Law hss been passed In China exenap<ing ali
ceoverts 70 Christianity from the religious taxes
for the support Of Idol Worship
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-12

THs newspapers Of Oregon stand on the pending
suffrage amendment twenty three in favor. five op-
posed xsii four neutral
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-12

A FARMERS Convention in East Tennessee adopted
. resolution favcring compulsory education.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-12

The P'umas Eaaenas rasn asks: "Are The nv.
eTs worth dam, or noti"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-15
NO. 81.

the other he goes to it and pushes it over un-
til the log lies parallel to the one next to it.
II the elephant is tusker, such as was old
Arni Rajah, he puts the end of his tusks un-
derneath the edge of the log, lifts upward and
forward, Just as a man would do, and turns it
over in a moment. All elephants who have
tusks use them to great advantage in work
ing, sometimes carrying goodsized beams
balanced carefully across them and manag-
ing as sensibly in avoiding obstacles as would
a man. Tusk-elephants are therefore far more
valuable than females, or muCknds, males
without tusks.
The most interesting thing of all was to SEQ
Arni Rajah piing logs, one after another
across the ground timbers. The only help he
required from the men was the tying and unity
ing of the drag rope and he could have done
even that had nature only given him two
trunks. Even a man, if he has but one arm,
finds it very difficult to tie a knot
After the rope was fastened to log, Rajah
dragged IL along until the end was close to the
first ground timber. Catching the rope near
the log he lifted the end of his burden and
dragged it forward until the end rested on the
top of the ground timber; and in one or two
more pulls he drew it forward until 1t rested
in place upon the foundation.
He was always careful 10 stop just when the
forward end was in line with the ends of the
other logs; and he pushed it over until it lay
snugly against the one next to it, This done,
he went away satisfied, to bring on the next
timber
What animal living, besides man, can per-
form as many intelligent actions as an ele-
phant-such as Arni Rajah, for example2
In my opinion there is none. Rajah was not
considered particularly we'll trained, but at
the least word or touch he would "hand up"
any article from the ground, "salaam" with
his trunk, pull down an overhanging bough,
''speak," kneel, or lie down, lift one foot,
stop, back, defend his friends or attack their
enemies. - Youths Companion.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-15

A well-preserved country couple recently
paid visit to the great metropolis, and reg
istered at one of the big hotels. The splen-
dor of the house and its appointments, the
electric lights, the constant stream of we'll
dressed people coming and going, all filled
them with wonder and amazement. When
they retired in the evening-at an early
hour, as usual-the magnifcence of their
apartment and the soft light stealing in at
the transom would not suffer them to sleep.
After tossing about restlessly for some time,
the good dame prevailed upon her spouse to
rise, and pin black shawl over the tram
som. Darkness thus ensured, they drew
their night caps close and settled down to
WOO the coy goddess of sleep. After fifteen
minutes of enforced silence, the old lady
punched her husband violently:
81 can't sleep, Jedediah, it's so close in
here. Won't you get up and open the win
dow"
Jedediah meekly arose, and cropping his
way to what he supposed was the window,
tugged and grunted at the sash for few
minutes. "Taint made TO open, Sary," he
declared, at length, stumbling back to bed.
'Yes it is too" she insisted, 81 know it's.
You Just go back and hist for all you're
worth. I'm most stifled." Back went Jed
ediah and lifted and pulled till his joints
cracked like distant artillery. "'Taint no
USE" he cried there's no hist to it."
"Wall, then" said his better half, by this
time driven almost to distraction and gasp
ing painfully for BREATH 'you must bust the
thing in, can't stand it any longer" The
tone of desperation with which she spoke
showed that expostulation would be useless.
Jedediah groped around till he found one of
his boots, and presently followed the well
come sound of crashing glass. "Oh, how re-
freshing that is!" sighed the old lady, draw
ing a succession of deep, grateful breaths.
Jedediah crawled back into bed, and present
ly the venerable couple slept the sleep of the
just.
They woke promptly at six o'clock in the
morning, and rose to dress themselves. Upon
one side of the room stood a handsome book
case On the ragged edge of its shattered
glass front hung Jedediah's boot. The win
dow was intact. Jedediah looked at Sarah
and Sarah looked at Jedediah, and they both
said 'Wall. | never"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-15

SERvIoEABLE WATERs.-The huge Sutro
tunnel, which has been run under the noun
tains of the Comstock mines in Nevada, is
four miles long, and the water runs through
it in pine hume, made close to prevent the
escape of vapor. The temperature of the wa
ter is 1869, aud 8 900, 900 gallons are discharg-
ed every "a hours. The water loses but 70o
of heat on the passage and after being used
for mechanical purposes by the company is
conducted through a second tunnel, 100 feet
long, and along au open waterway u miles
in length. to the Carson river. Dams are
built along its course, and hot-water baths ex-
temporized, which are always ready for use.
1t is also used for laundry and for irrigating
a tract of 1000 acres owned by the Tunnel
company, and plan is on foot to lead theh hot
water by under ground iron pipes near the
roots of a large number of fruit-trees, and
also to turn it to account as a means of sup
plying artificial heat to lighthouses on large
scale.