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A NICE REPRESENTATIVE San
Francisco Cal of yesterday says Last
evening man carrying two -year-old
child IN his arms was on Market street go
much under the influence of liquor that he
could not move along without staggering
against pedestrians. At Dupont street he
stumbled, and would have fallen ON the
child, had he not been caught by special
officer who happened along at the time.
The man declared that he wanted to go to
his home on Folsom street, and insisted on
going to the corner of Suffer and Dupont
streets to take a Folsom. street car He
refused to be guided by the officer TO the
car be wanted or allow any one to take
charge of his child The off GER, thinking
that the drunken father might ipjure the
child, took him in charge and conveyed him
to the Folsom-street station. The Ser
geant in charge of the station sent the
child by an officer to its mother. The
drunken father was one of the delegates
from this city to the Constitutional Con-
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sensibility is displayed On the part of the
Associated Press management at Chicago
and Washington. and trust that no more
mistakes of the kind apologized for will
occur. At the same time we think it op-
perfume to remark that there seem to be
vast number of wicked people in Wash
ingtou who are constantly endeavoring to
smuggle fraudulent statements into the
reports of the Association and that the
Washington agent does not appear to have
had much more success with quite 8. num-
Der of these ingenious Misrepresentation
than he had in the Sherman Pitney case.
The same agent at Washington is some
what prone TO the transmission of gossip
| which frequently has no other point than
its calumny, and in this respect also a
change in the direction OF greater caution
would be appreciated. The average Wash
ington correspondent evidently believes that
it is necessary to sacrifice the reputation of
some public man every day. This, how
ever, is mistake. The public generally
are satisfied if they are supplied with one
well hacked reputation week, and in fairly
prosperous seasons they even prefer occa-
sionally to hear good of public servants.
The prevailing idea among Washington
correspondents and reporters, that all
news must be "spiced with scandal, is
more suggestive of their surroundings than
creditable to their intelligence. The pub
lie have acquired, through a long course of
this kind of reading, rooted belief that
the seat of national government is the
stepping-off place en- route to Tophet, but
this is an exaggeration. Congressman are
not always taking brides. and arranging
conspiracies. and plundering the treasury,
and sharing the plumber with the lobby
There are members of Congress who steal
comparatively seldom, and others who
brides. It is popular error to
lump the entire population of Washington
in the estimate which is based on a
journalistic analysis of the politicians of
that city, moreover. There are hundred
thousand people in Washington who have
very little to do with the Government, and
who merely help the others to spend the
money they make out of promiscuous in
iquity. All these important and interest
ing facts, however, the Washington CORE
spondent habitually ignores, and he seems
to imply that if it were not for the virtue
embodied in Newspaper Row, the sins ofthe
Capital would render it even more hope
less OF redemption than the tabled Cities of
the Plain. This is very sad, and it ought
to be remedied. If it not, we apprehend
that those who have excised He'll from their
Bibles and their creeds, may presently pro-
coed to relocate it in the District of Column
| bia,
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HAVE MADE A FOOTBALL


Shall we say it Too long manufacturers
cheapening it to the last degree by 1imsy material
and hasty needlework. They began badly and
such goods except when by necessity compelled.
1t is so in the beginning Of every new industry.
The time is coming when only good work will
be bought and sold, and ladies will no more
think of making their Underwear at home than
they do to-day of making Mems Clothing at
home. At present there is no lack of Under
wear in the market; indeed, there is plenty,
more than enough to supply everyone, but the
most of it is of the old inferior sort, sold often
at rdculously high prices to cover its defects.
But for the difficulty of getting good work at
low prices the making of Underwear at home
would no longer thrive. For some time past
quality of Underwear found on our shelves, and
to-day, with only partial knowledge of the
satisfaction that has come to our customers,
through serving them faithfully in this branch of
our business, we are content to rest our trade in
the future on this That we shall succeed only
as we succeed in keeping what from time to time
shall be the most worthy and satisfactory work
the country produces, at the most favorable
prices
% UNDERWEAR OPENING TUES
DAY, FEBRUARY 18TH.
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BORN.

Sacramento, February 23-wife of D. ]. Simmons,
son. (Sew York and San francisco papers please
copy.)
Sacramento, February 22-wife OF Junius B. Har-
Tis son.
Petrolia, February 6-Wlfe of David D. Roy, a
daughter.
Nevada City, February q Wife of Geo. c. Nichols,
son.
Central House Butta county, February 2l-wife of
John :. Hutehins, a daughter.
Plymouth, February 1S-Wife Of E. s. Potter, a
daughter.
Plymouth, February 15-Wife of the late James A.
McGregor, a daughter
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IT WAS NEEDED.

The Chicago manager of tee Western
Associated Press explains that the story
about Pitn Us charges against Senator
Sherman was fabricated, and passed off as
genuine upon the Washington agent of the
Association. We are glad that SO much
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-24

CRAZY Isabella Frsncolina, a
wealthy middle aged widow, who attracted
considerable attention year ago by claim
ing to have been drugged. robbed aud ont
ragged by cook in a downtown coffee
saloon. at San Francisco. was arrested
Wednesday. she being almost insane from
the effects of over indu gpuce in absinthe.
She was found by officer Fields endeavor-
ing to break into law office on Montgom-
cry street. the proprietor of witch dis
claimed all acquaintance with her.
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A FIT AND DEATH AT San Francisco,
on Wednesday, DIR. L NJ. Severn, of As
toria, who arrived that day with his wife
from Oregon, took rooms at the Lick
House. That afternoon he went out for a
walk, and at 8 P NJ he was found near the
Black Point Wooden Mills in senseless
condition. On being cared for he revived
and became violent, and bad to be placed
in trait. jacket About s P. NJ. he died.
He was native of New York, aged 81.
He had been subject to epileptic fits.
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DIED..

Sacramento, February 22-Alfred Spinks, native
OF Alabama, so years, months and 16 days.
Friends and acquaintance are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral which will take place from
St. Paul's Church, Eighth street, between and j..
this afternoon at O'Clock.
Sacramento. February % Margaret, Youngest
daughter of Daniel and Mary Kennedy, year, s
months and sS days.
Funeral notice hereafter
Nevada City, February 21-George, infant son OF
George G. Nichols.
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WEIGHT OF A MILLION DOLLARS.

In answer to an inquiry by Assistant Sec.
retary French, the Government Actuary,
e. B. Elliott, has furnished the following
information as to the weight of million OF
standard gold dollars and that of the same
number of standard silver dollars
The standard gold dollar of the United
States contains of gold of nire-tenths fine
ness % grains, aud the standard silver
dollar contains of silver of nine.tent fine.
ness 4l2 grains.
One million standard gold dollars, conse.
quently, weigh % 500 600 grains. or SO. $50
ounces troy, or 4. 40 6 pounds troy, of
5. go grains each, or S43 "short tons,
of 1900 pounds avoirdupois each, or GAS
"loDg" tons of 2.240 pounds avoirdupois
each.
One million standard silver dollars weigh
4l2 500 600 grains, or $50 375 ounces troy,
or II GA IS pounds troy, or 5S OPS 81
pounds avoirdupois, or % AGA "short :"
tons of 1900 pounds avoirdupois each, or
26 307 long tons OF 2. 240 pounds avoir.
dupois each.
In round numbers the following table
Al, nf. ,,,lI,or
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An OLD SANDY Hook Pilot, Peter B iley,
residing on Court street, Stuth Brooklyn,
n. Y, was cured of severs case of rheu-
matism BY S.. Jacobs Oil. HIS aiiment had
resisted all professional treatment.
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ASPA
In the coins named

THE most noted men Of modern times have
publicly attes.ed to the value Of Ayers Cherry
Pectoral as cure for coughs and colds.
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hERCIEn

Sacramento. February 22--By Rev H. j. Becker at
the residence OF Dr. A. J. Frcst. B. H. Estenbrook
to Ardie N. Grant, both Of Recklin.
San Francisco, February 2l-Charles W. Barney to
Hsacinth ]. Carter
San Francisco, February 22-Edward NJ Co;trell to
Mrs. Jennie C. Thompson.
San Francisco, February l9-PatTick J. Johnston to
Della DAVIS.
San francisco, February FL Charles Il. Viewer to
Eta L. Fowler
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DR.. La Mars seminal Pills cnre all
of Seminal Weakness, Loss of Vigor, Nocturnal
Emissions, lmpotency, Nervous and Physical Debil-
ity and all that class OF complaints arising from Ex-
cess, Indscreuon or Abuse. The old find in this
guard and protection. DIR. LA MAR SEMINAL
PILLS restore the sexual organs, debilitated from
whatever cause, TO their pristine vigor. Pfice,
81 80 per bottle. Sent c. o. d by express, TO any
address, secure from observation. Address all or
ders to A McBoYLE & CO., Druggists, Postoffice
Box 1852 San Francisco. jig 3p6m
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-24

Boston's Oldest inhabitant is dead-Mrs.
Catharine Branch, aged liz.
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KIDNEY-WoR CURES PILES 1T has q
soothing and healing action that is very
potent.
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DIR. Records Restorative PtIis,-Buy
none but the genuine. A specific for exhausted
vitality. physical debility, impotence wasted forces
etc. Approved by the Academy of Medicine of Paris
and by the medical celebriti of the world. Agents
for California and the Pacific States J. G. STEELE
( Co, 635 Market street palace HoteD san Fran
cisco Sent by mil or exsress to any part OF the
country. Box Of so, 81 90; of 1O0 SO rs of 200
s.; of AGO, s.. Preparatory Pills, 81. Send for
Circular. fe22 SPIN
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photographs 81 perdozen.-"TbeN inible
Sixpence Be ter Than the slew Shilling !" If YOU
want GOOD PHOTOGRAPHS. at a reasonable price,
go to BEALS' GALLERY, No. AS street. a. s.
BEALS, Operator. fe9-lm
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Fer Fine Cakes, lee Cream, etc.. the
FISHER, No. eos st., bet Fifth and Sixth fe23-1m
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CRACKERS { CONNECTIONS!

:" FISHER, NOS seS AND $50 J STREET,
Ill. Sacramento has jut taken the Wholesale
A ei CIV Of the Fol.s Ia CRACK EN- G mp ANY,
Of san Fran cisco. CRsCKEss sold at lowest San
Francisco prices with if renee time and tr ignt
in favor of purchasers Also, IISIIER'S CHoI E
lNFECTI rs, at lowest mari ct rats. fe22 3p6na
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SILKWORM EGGS FOR SALE.
F.RsT.CL.ss "FsENsH ANNALS -.

MULBERRY TREES AND GU TINGS OF the fol.
lowing varieties: ''Moru5 MuIticsulis,s Morus
Japeuica" and 'tMorrs Alba" MRS. JAMES r.
LawRiE, Santa Clara; or, r. DALE, Sacramento.
i27 40 m
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Card.-To all who are suffering from
the errors and indiscretions Of youth, nervous
weakness, early decay, loss Of mashood, etc, will
send a recipe that viii cure you, FREE OF
CHARGE. This great remedy was discovered by
missionary IN south America. Send self addressed
envelope 10 the REV. joseph 7. INAiAN, Station
D. New York City. n2-6mWFM
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GENERAL NOTICES.

Fine SHIRTS. Undcr~ear, Collars. uTs,
etc, to order at MASON'S Factory SOS ST. fe23 I'm
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The best Meals In the city at Peterson's,
6lS and $40 street Diff
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pr. Records Restorative p,p.-Euv

The only Genuine M.l. Bread. delivered
every morning, by W. F. PETERSON. 620 J. dit
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WASHINGTON, February sd. = Indications for
Southern California. Fair weather. For middle and
north Pacific coast region: Loell rains.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD.

The few remarks of the FREE TRADER two
weeks ago in regard to the Illinois Central
Railroad, maintaining that instead o; com
paratlvc financial failure the enterprise had
been a splendid success have walked up An OF
fcer OF the road who sends us the following
reply" We give 1t without comment, lur-
ther than to remark that these tigues in regard
to the cost of the road are new To Us and very
different from the impressions we got from
the debates in the constitutional convention OF
1860, and many other statements that had been
published In regard to that road. We shall
make it an object to look up the exact figures,
If within reach
WeSSrs EdjtOrS.-Therc recently appeared
in the Ottawa FREE TRADER an article IN an
swor TO one published in the Radr0y 1gc in
which the FREE TRADER stated that only 20
per cent. OF the original capital of the Illinois
Central Railroad Company, SiOOO0OO had
ever been paid IN by the shareholders Of the
company. When the incorporators started in
to build the road, the theory was thai the lands
would build it and the stockholders would
have their stock free. This was because too
high Il value had been placed upon The lands.
As the road progressed, one call after another
was made on the capital stock, SO that finally
the entire stock Of $29,000OOO rs 1t stands to-
day, was all paid up and paid for in cash.
These are the simple facts of the case.
In truth, the road has cost more than the
bonds and share capital outstanding 10 day-a
large amount Of what are known rs construc-
ton items having been paid in operation eX.
pcnseS.
The company was organized in 1851, and it
paid no dividend until 1868, wnCn per cent.
was paid So that the original stockholders re-
ally had no returns Tor their money until
twelve years had elapsed,
The total cost of the road to date has been
S37 900 600, and this does not represent a single
dollar of watered capital.
We think that the FREE TRADER must see
that 1t has been mislnformed as to its facts,
and must admit that the shareholders have re
Ceved but moderate return for the invest
ment they have made
The company makes no compliant of the
payment Of the per cent. to the state; but it
does demur to the state attempting to disre-
gard on their part only the contract under
which the payment was made. The original
charter gave the directors the right to fix rates,
which have always been and must be reasona.
ble and yet the state is now interfering with
this vested right.
1t is not far to say that if the company did
not pay this tax to the state it would have to
pay per cent. on the cost of the road for tax
es 1t is we'll known fact that no property
in the state, whether belonging to corporations
or individuals, ever pays taxes on its cost or
its full value. j. ID.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

In these freezing days it is comfort to know
that somebody has lately discovered where the
coolest spot on earth Is, and that 1t Is long
distance from Ottawa. This honor, which has
hitherto been assigned to Yakutsk, in Siberia,
Is transferred to Verkoyousk, on the river
Yana. 1t has an average winter temperature
of 1876 degrees below zero centigrade. There
Is corresponding cold pole IN America north
west Of the Parry Islands. Thus it appears
that the unfortunate jeanette Survivors struck
into region of terrible cold on reaching the
land at last Doubtless, however they were
very glad to get to land on any terms, and a
few degrees more or less IN Siberian winter
can hardly count for much as TO comfort or
discomfort
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

Vermont has to-day one of the most strin-
gent laws against the sale Of liquors ever dc.
vlsed by the wisdom and virtue" of any leg
letter of the law is lived up to, and the sale Of
alcoholic stlmulants Is restricted to a town
agent, who Is authorized to sell only for medl-
cinal purposes, and then only on physicians
prescription. Breweries have been closed and
saloon-keepers driven into other states, In st.
Adams, the Weldon, the American and two
other hotels have gone out of the business be-
cause without the profits of the bar they could
not pay expenses.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

1t seemed odd to read in dispatch from
Washington the other day that Speaker kelter
had made the statement that the correct pro
nunciation OF his name was keeter, when of
course, claiming his name 10 be German, every
one who has any knowledge OF that language
knows that the correct pronunciation must be
Kyfer. Il Is now explained, however, that the
speakers real name is Mckeever, that he is OF
Irish and not German origin, and that living
in region in OHIO where the Germans are
predominant, he changed his name to Keller
for political reasons, imagining, in his igno.
rance of German, that the dipthong eli in Ger
man was pronounced like the c in English.
There Is nothing in his political career to rem
der the story improbable
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

Philadelphia has a reputation for suscepti
binty to titled foreigners. Columbus O'Don.
nell, of Baltimore, a young man of wealth
good looks and polished manners, thought il
would be fun to spend few weeks in Phila
delphia society in the character of a French
duke. He registered at the st. George Hotel
as "Le Due d'Engen," got himself introduced
a, the Philadelphia Club, and, as he spent
money freely instead of borrowing it his pre-
tensions were not questioned until somebody
recognized HIM.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

The VICINITY of Washington, Wayne county,
Indiana, was the scene of terrible tragedy on
Friday night of last week An old couple
Smith and his wlfe--wth family of five or
SIX children, had lived In constant warfare for
years, the two grown up boys siding with the
mother. The old woman had finally refused
to live with him and for the sake of peace they
had divided the farm they owned Smith to
occupy room In the same house with the
wife. The quarrels in the family, leading to
frequent fights, however, continued, and las,
week Dan, one of the boys, having sold his
fathers horse, led to u terrible row, The
abused parent having at the end of 1t dlsap
peared the neighbors gathered a posse last
the body in well under nineteen feet Of wa
ter, with lot OF heavy boulders dumped upon
it. There were two holes IN the right temple
and the clothes were entirely torn off Tn,
smaller children, who were. attached to theil
father stated that during the row after which
he disappeared, several shots had been fired
in the kitchen, which no doubt accounted fol
the wounds in the head When the body wa,
drawn out of the well and borne towards tn,
house the younger OF the boys tainted, while
the woman, who seems to be n modern Dor
GA, looked at 1t apparently unconcerned. Tn,
other boy staggered and mace insolcnt re
plies to questions addressed to him. Before
long, however, he weakened, and seemed t,
be in great fear No doubt is entertained o
the guilt OF the three and the excited peopl,
we're refrained with difficulty from lynchinl
them. As an additional motive for the muir
der 1t is ascertained that the elder Smith haC
recently received 81 400 bounty money, which
has disappeared.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21
Cyrom Our Regular CorrespondentJ
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 10, Is,

There seems to be a very general impression
among interested citizens IN Washington, and
also among legislators that this Congress Will
make large appropriations for the improve
ment and Identification OF the National Capt.
tai. Millions have been appropriated, within
the last ten years, for the streets, parks, public
edificcs and monuments of Washington, and
the Capital City has grown from Struggling
southern village to maj estic urban proportions,
with such facilities for walking and driving as
no other American city possesses, and such
resources for the scholar, the lterateur, and
the artist, as can be found in only the largest
cities of the world BY far the largest library
on this side the Globe is the Congressional
| Library, and when to this Is added the law
libraries of the House and of the Senate, the
respective libraries purchased by the Govern
ment for the various depart ments, the tcchni-
cal libraries of the Smithsonian Institution,
and of the Medical Museum, it will be readily
seen that there Is here an immense accumula-
ton of books, and Ii only need be added that
these books are accessible to every citizen of
the United States So great is the accumula,
ton of books IN. the National Library that the
rooms IN the Capitol, where they have been
stored, are no longer able to hold them, and it
has become necessary to build new library.
This Congress will, most probably, make an
appropriation for this purpose, and another
architectural monument will be added to the
group of marble palaces IN Washington.
A bill has been introduced appropriating a
million of dollars for the improven.e nt of the
pestiferous marshes that beslege this city with
an armament more subtle and deadly than
could possibly be brought by foreign or do
nestle foe The work will cost much more
than million, but other appropriations will
doubtless, be made from year to year, and
when these marshes shall have been turned
into parks or lakes, the last obstacle in the
way of the health and growth of this city viii
have been removed.
Among the other Improvements which the
forty. seventh Congress may be expected to un
dertake is the erection of new presidential
mansion. The old White House is unfit fol
Longer use as a Presidential residence. In
deed, it has not for many years been suitable
for such occupancy. 1t is literally packed
with vermn from cellar to garnet. Defective
plumbing, and the influences of an unhealthy
location have saturated it with the seeds of di
sease. 1t survived its usefulness as resi-
dence long ago, and, although it might b'
utilized for the business offices connected will
the Presidency, it should be excused from fur
Their service as a home for Presidents and theil
families.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

! trial has been the revelation of such evidence
as to convict Peoples of the crime, and 10 cause
his re. arrest. The proof brought Quits that
the murder was committed IN an abortionists
den kept by Nine, Schneider, at the instance
and procurement Of Peoples.