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The Cecil Whig., 1882-10-21
EDUCATIONAL STATISTICS.

In the report just issued by the United
States Commissioner Of Education We
fndSome interesting statistics. There was
in 1880 in the IS States and 8 Territories
a school population OF 10 o3G, $50 of which
tiele were enrolled in the public schools
9,sS1 ,52I: and in daily attendance, only
81 States and the Territories reporting,
5,S0j, 342. There was expended for the
maintenance of public schools the sum
of $50, G322. S3S, IN amount for each child
varying from 96 cents in Alabama to
$149l III Massachusetts, and for each
one IL actual attendance from So "a in
North Carolina to $21.;ii5 in California
The permanent school fund reported by
33 States and 2 Territories was $122. SIS.
$50. The fund is composed principally
of the proceeds of land grants made by
the United States to the States and Ter
ritories. the number Of acres in which is
1863. 439.
\ great increase i'll normal schools ard
schools for preparing teachers is noticea-
BILE. from 60 i'll 1871, with 10,922 stu
dents to 220 in $780, with 1901 stu
dents. Still more remarkable is the
growth of the kindergarten system. from
A. with l,252 pupils. in 1873, to 233 in
1>s0, with S,SIl pupils.
The number of colleges open to women
has doubled in ten years, as have also
the agricultural colleges and schools of
science.
In theology, there is an increase of 60
per cent. in the number Of schools and
students; in law, an increase of GO per
cent. III number of institutions. and of
50 per cent. in number of students; in
medicine, the institutions have increase d
in number 30 per cent. and the students
leo per cent.
Statistics are also given in relation to
schools for the blind. deaf and dumb.
reform schools. orphan asylums, scho ,ls
for training nurses, and schools for In
dian boys.
y report OF examinations made tn as
certain the proportion Of the children
affected with color blindness and near
sightedness is also inserted, as well as
interesting facts in relation to school
litigation. and exemption of school
property from taxation. Altogether the
report is one of great and permanent
value and interest.
The Cecil Whig., 1882-10-21
THE COMET AND THE STARS.

Although our great celestial visitor has
passed it's point of perihelion, and is now
rapidly receding from the sun, bowing
itself out of the presence of that mon
arch, as etiquette requires, tail foremost
it is still beautiful sight. and on ac-
count of the absence of moonlight, ap-
pears even brighter than it did a week
ago. The best time to see it is about
half-past four O'Clock. On Monday
morning it presented the appearance of Il
much elongated whisk broom without
any handle The tail is almost as bright
as the nucleus, and its limits are more
sharply defined than is usual with COM
cts. 1t appears near the eastern horizon
with its tail stretching at an angle Of
thirty degrees south of the perpendicu
lar. and towards the zenith.
The heralds and surroundings of the
visitor are peculiarly brilliant. Nearly
all of the brightest luminaries of heav-
ems host are assembled to do honor to
the guest. The nearest place, as is fit,
is occupied by Sirius, brightest and most
beautiful of the fixed stars; while his
faithful forerunners, the great hunter
Orion, the rainy Hyades'' with bright
red Aldebaran for their headlight, and
the little Pleads, ever mourning for
their lost sister, reach toward the zenith.
Great Jupiter lends his august presence
and not far off are Regulus and Procyon,
Castor, and Pollux, and toward the north
n little, bright Capella, second only to
Sirius, and in reality far larger. Cassi-
opeia's Chair is descending from the
zenith in the Milky Way, and the Great
Bear is standing on his head in the north
east, perhaps in emulation of the bril-
liant visitor.
Such il sight is one not to be soon for
gotten. and we advise such of our read
ers as have not already viewed the won
der to take advantage Of the few remain
ing days Of the comets brightness to see
it in its beauty.
The Cecil Whig., 1882-10-21
.IFE AND WORK OF MIR. GUARD.

Thomas Guard was born in Ireland, and
was the son Of Il Wesleyan Methodist preach
er. His father intended him for Il lnrrcan-
tile life, and lie was educated l" that end.
The son. however chose the religious prote,.
sion and entered the ministry OF the W esluy-
an Mel hudisf Church of Ireland. He mar
ried, early III llte,in Dublin, his wife being 4
relative OF the late Bishop Krrtoot, Of p. f.
diocese of PittShurS. Her health became i'm
paired by her residence III Dublin, and hop
ing 10 restore it, lie Went 10 Port Elizabeth J.
i'll South Africa, and there took charge OF Il.
Methodist mission station. There he remain
ed for nine years, and there lie began his
work for the Methodist church. Hut the
church at Port Elizabeth was very poor, and
10 repleniSh its treasury Ec resolved upon Il
trip to America, hoping by means of lc"'ur-
ing III his country and by appeals to wealthy
congregations TO raise funds f,r his needy
charge. His lectures were 50 Interesting
and his tluquenre 50 relnarkahle that when
he came tn Baltimore the Methu,li>tS de-
tTrmiHcd that he should stay here if such IL
thing We're possible. The congregation wor-
shipping i'll the FIRST Church, Charles and
Fayette streets, WAS thrn building the
costly church ON Mount Vernon Place, and
come thrir pastor. Mr.. Guard. after con-
sidering the matter, decided To accept. He
had lett his wife and children in Port Eliz
abr;h, and made Il trip to Africa to briu =
them to this country. He returned in time
to take charge Of the dedication services ut
Mount Vernon Church.
The Cecil Whig., 1882-10-21

fruit skins. As she did so the diamond
ring slipped from her finger and fell by the
side of the track The loss was reported TO
the conductor Of the train, and word was
sent back to the nearest telegraph station
to make Il search for it. The search was
ade but without success. Sometime at
terward a track hand found the ring and
kept it in his possession for a long time, un-
til, just by accident, he heard of its owner,
sent the ring to the railroad company's
headquarters and it was returned TO Mrs.
Guard in very nearly as good condition as
when il WAS lost
The Cecil Whig., 1882-10-21
OTHER FEATURES OF HIS LIFE.

MIR. Guard always objected to being
spoken of as Dr." Guard, for the title of
Doctor of Divinity had never been confer
red upon him-or, at least, he had never
accepted such a degree. But, in spite of
his objections, nearly every one who spoke
of him called him CDR" Guard, and this
title was generally in use, even among
members of his own congregation. His
fame as n preacher and lecturer was by no
means confined to this city and San Fran
cisco, and he was known throughout the
land as one of the ablest theologians of The
Methodist Episcopal Church. He lectured
several times before the summer assemblies
in the North, and always drew large crowds
to hear him. 1t is related of him that when
he visited the Yosemite Valley, i'll the COM
pany of friends, and had gaZed in wonder
and admiration at the scenery of that fam
ouS spot, he turned around and said to a
companion: "There are two things that
cannot understand-God and the Yosemite
Nallev'
The Cecil Whig., 1882-10-21
TIE POST MORTEM.

During the afternoon DIR. Wilson, assisted
by his son, and several other physicians,
held Il post mortem examination upon the
body, in accordance with the wishes OF the
family. The skill OF DR.. Smith and The ell
tire success of the operation performed was
thoroughly vinIiicaGed. and it found
that the Bladder had been in no wise in ured
and there was not the least Indication Of in
tiammaIion arising from the Use of lha i'll
struments. The other parts of the system
We're found tohe in Il normal condition. and
as the result, DIR. Wilson expresses the opin-
ion that death was caused from nervous
prostration consequent upon the Sh0ck l."
the system. There was nor, he remark
ed, "anything visible that would cau>e
death. When theSe facts became known
the grief of tn. friends of the deceased be
came even more acute, if possible, as ther-
WAS no longer amy doubt "f what many hat
previously suspected, that Mr.. Guard had
virtually caused his own death hy Il devo-
ton To duty, which, while admirable in
sentiment, certainly tended to weaken his
system and render it incompetent TO pass
safely through the severe ordeal of last
Tuesday.
The Cecil Whig., 1882-10-21
The INCEST PILLS on EARTH
ARE
Or, Sinm's Vegetable Liver Pills.

FF7IIEY never grippe, sicken or weaken
L in their operation, and hence they are the
best Pills offered, especially for aged people,
They Il splendid Liver cure and elegant pur.
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mildly, hut thoroughly and etcctually. They cure
Constipation or CostivcneSs, Piles. Sick Head
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tigo, Weak Nerves, all Liver Affections, general
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and in Rheumatism. Neuralgia and Headache. in
connection with celebrated PAIN SEARCH
Err a very speedy cure is obtained.
We have over 5000 references of these Pills.
Elegantly sugar-coated. 25 cents a box, or hve
boxes for 81. Sent by mail
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The Cecil Whig., 1882-10-21
FIVE YEARS IN cALIFonNrA.

For three yearS-the time al,o ted 10
Methodist clergyman in one charge-he re-
manned at Mount Vernon Church, coutin-
ually drawing large audiences by his clo-
quence and fire. lie proved thorough
scholar, Il remarkable orator and Il success
ful pastor. With all the members of the
church he at once became popular, and at
no service lit which he preached were there
any empty pews in the house. The Methn-
diSts of baltimore did not like to part with
him. but the law was inexorable. and he
had to go to another charge. He went from
here to the Howard Street NJ. L. Con gresa-
tiun Of san Francisco, and rem tined there
three wears. While in San Francisco his
wife died. At the end of three gears at the
San Francisco charge he accepted a call to
the church at Oakland, Cal, and remained
there two and One-h half years. Three years
ago next March he returned to Baltimore,
having received unanimous rsli 10 again
take charge of the Mount Vernon Place
Church.-Bu'timorc -4h,e"icGH.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-23
THE Less OF THE BREMEN.

1t appears to be established by the testi.
mony of the Offices and crew of the
wrecked ship Bremen that the fog-horn
was not heard by them until after she had
struck on the Faraliones. 1t has been sug-
gested by San Francisco paper, as a pos
sible explanation OF this, that sometimes
sound is acted upon by fog in the most
eccentric aad my sterious ways, and that
the people of the Bremen may not have
heard the horn, even though it was being
blown persistently. 1t is no doubt true
that sound is sometimes acted upon by
fog in this way. Professor Tyndall has
published the results of a series of expert.
ments upon these phenomena, showing
that the sound of syren or fog horn may
be completely stopped in one direction,
while it is carried in another to a great
distance. But it is clear that a question of
this kind ought not to be left in doubt, for
if the light-keepers can always explain the
inability Of ship masters to hear the fog.
horn by reference to Professor Tyndall
and the DETECTION of sound by fog.waves,
it is evident that it will be quite easy for
them to neglect their duties with i'm.
punity. If fog. horns on this coast are
liable to be rendered useless by the fog,
moreover, it will be necessary to substitute
something elsefo them, and therefore when.
ever case like that of the Bremen occurs
there should be thorough scientific exam.
nation of the question.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-23
THE DEFEAT OF MITCHELL

The defeat of Mitchell for the United
States Senate in Oregon marks the close
OF one Of the most stubborn and protracted
political battles on record. At the begin.
ming of the contest Mitchell appeared tc
have almost enough votes to elect. But O
most bitter and determined war was made
upon him, his record was torn to pieces,
and an opposition combining very many
energetic elements was developed. Still he
held his ground with great tenacity. The
attacks upon his record and character did
not appear to have any effect upon his sup
porters, and the bitterness of the fight
went on increasing till the end. 1t became
evident a week ago that Mitchell could moi
be elected, but all efforts to concentrate
the opposition vote upon some other man
were unavailing until it became apparent
that unless prompt action was had the
statutory limit would expire before an cleo.
ton was accomplished. AT the last mo.
msnt, therefore, a concentration was eff.
fected upon Joseph n. Dolph, at present
Vice-President of the Oregon Railroad and
Navigation Company, and resident attor.
ney for Henry Willard, of the Northern
Pacific. Mr.. Dolph bears high reputation
for ability, and it is to be expected that he
will honor the responsible position to which
he has been chosen.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-23
The TAX ON BOOKS.

The San Francisco Cal undertakes to
defend the tariff on imported books. Its
defense would be of more value if it under.
stood the subject. 1t says "the PROPOSE.
=. si;oasto admit books free simply means
"the trRnsfer of the business of book.
making to the countries in which labor
"and material srs cheaper than in the
"Unitsd States" Now thia is rank non.
sense, spd nothing less. Nothing OF the
kind is Involved. The tariff on books does
not maintain higher standard of wages
No protective tariff does that As mat.
ter of ftct wages under protective tariff
at the list are not higher than in England.
In sous protected industries they are
positively lower. But even if they were
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-23

higher. the tariff would not be the cause of
this. The Cats notion that if the tariff
were removed "the business of book.mak.
"ing" would go to Europe, is really
marvelously foolish. The price of labor
on the Continent is much lower than in
England. Why then does not book making
and all other manufacture in England go
to the Continent? English labor is not
protected, and yet wages in England
are higher than they are in Germany, and
France, and Italy and Austria. The truth
is that the Call does not know what it is
talking about. Again, if there really were
a question as to transferring the business of
book-making to Europe, it is perfectly
easy to demonstrate that it would be the
part of wisdom to make the transfer.
rather than to levy such tax upon knowl.
edge as the tariff embodies. For which is
the more important interest, that Of the
whole American people, or that of the few
individuals interested in the publication Of
books? 1t is assuredly the duty of the
Government to remove every obstacle to
the dissemination of knowledge. The PEG.
pie have right to demand this. But the
book tariff is tax upon knowledge. II
prevents poor scholars from pursuing theil
studies. 1t is in fsct positive hindrance
to civilization. And as probably two thirds
OF the foreign books imported are book,
which American publishers do not repub
lish here at all, it is perfectly clear thai
the tax cannot, even from the protectionis
standpoint, effect any good. It is an in
famous and stupid tax. and one which
produces loss to poor men, without any
compensation. But were this not the case
were it the case that American publisher
profted by the tariff on books it woult
still be shameful tax, and most emphat
ically against public policy.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-23

HoMERIc TRoY.-Dr. Schliemann has
recently delivered an interesting address
before a scientific body at Frankfort on.
the-Main, giving an account of some OF
the results of mis- LAHORE. He said 81
have proved that in the remotest pre-
historic ages q great city ssood on the
plain have examined. Its acropolis and
its temples only. however, were at His.
sarlik, while it's lower quarters extended
in an eastern, southern, and western di.
rection along the plateau denominated at
subsequent period Novum Iiium The
city consequently corresponds exactly with
the Homeric description of the sacred
Itios. / have further demonstrated afresh
that the ruins on the Bali Dagh are COM
paratively modern, and that the claims
OF the latter to be regarded as the site of
the ancient Homeric Troy have utterly
collapsed. / have further shown that the
layers of debris, which in Hissarlik are
sixteen meters deep, are but very slight at
five of the most remarkable points on the
Troas, where the oldest settlements appear
to nave been situated. Moreover, from
my researches in the graves of heroes, it
IL apparent that the two tumuli ascribed
by ancient tradition to Achilles and
Patroclus must be several centuries later
than the Trojan war, while the tumulus
ascribed by tradition to Protesilaus be-
longs to the second period-that is; after
the city of Troy had been burned"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-23
NOT VERY LUCID.

Henry George is reported as saying in 8
speech at New York that there would be
no kings in Europe to-day if the people Of
the United States had done their duty. We
are unable to see any point in this remark.
Surely Henry George does not mean to echo
the vulgar fallacy that the abolition of roy.
atty is panacea for all the ills that at
hict mankind? Such a sentiment is only
worthy of the Sand-lots. The truth il
that there never has been any tyranny com
parable for odiousness to such tyranny,
and when men go about preaching the CON
fscation of property, and setting up 9
DEVILS doctrine of robbery and spoliatior
as the last brand.new invention of nine.
teenth century philosophy, they are doing
more mischief than any kings in modern
times are at all likely to accomplish. Per.
haps Henry George did not mean what is
attributed to him, but in any case the doc.
trines he breaches are by no means calcu.
lated to benefit the world.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-23

HUMoR IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS. Lord
Peterborough asked Her Majesty's Govern.
ment whether it was their present opinion
that the Suez canal was not within the
purview of the conference now being held
at Constantinople, as stated in another
place by the First Lcrd of the Treasury.
To which Earl Granville replied 81 dare
say the noble Lord has read how Louis
XIV. got into the habit of addressing one
of his minor courtiers by occasionally ask.
ing him how many children he had got
The answer was always two, but at last
the courtier replied that he had eight, and
on the King expressing some surprise the
courtier said he was afraid Of boring His
Majesty by always saying the same thing.
lLaughter.l Well, ] am a little in the
same position, because noble lord asked
me the same question that is now on the
paper, and / answered it a fortnight ago.
| can only, therefore. bore your lordships
by repeating what said then-eSmely,
that Mr.. Gladstone, answering o question
put to him without notice in the House of
Commons, stated that che naturalization OF
the Suel canal was outside the reference to
the conference, but that it was perfectly
impossible to separate the subject of the
Saez canal entirely from the Egyptian
question proper Hsar. hear. l-[Daily
Telegraph Parliamentary Report.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-23
LETTER TO The PUBLIC.

To My Former Patrons and the Public of
Sacramento:
L BEG LEAVE TO ANNOUNCE THAT BAvE
L opened New Market on street, between
Sixth and Seventh, opposite the American J ca
Store, and claim that it is as complete any mar
ket in California. Having been among you for 25
years, and believing that know the wants Of our
people in this line have laid down the following
rules
First-It shall be the "PEoPLE'S MARKET"
where all shall be on equality "OLe de-
serves as good as another" is my motto.
Second-An shall be treated with equal courtesy.
Third-No misrepresentation will be allowed on
the part Of my employees. Any goods not giving
satisfaction will be received back and fullest festtu
ton made.
Last but not least-I shall keep a full stock of
everything in the market line, including POULTRY,
FISH, GAME, BUTTER, EGGS, FRUIT, YEGE-
TABLES, Etc Etc; and as l my Co., 1
propose to carry out the plan have laid down.
Thanking you for your former patronage, and
hoping TO merit its continuance, / remain, yours
most respectfully, HENRY LONGT9N.
Proprietor of PEOPLES MARKET, ] street, be-
I tweenlSixth and Seventh OIL
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-23
CURING A HYPocHoNDRIAc

A Cleveland gentleman, who is fond of
story, related to Leader reporter few
days ago an instance of hypochondria which
came under his notice when he was con-
siderably younger than at the present time.
His narrative was something like this ::
when | was boy there lived near our
house, in a part of Cleveland that was
then almost in the woods, a maiden lady
who was in very POOR health. In girlhood
she was not strong, and as years advanced
she imagined herself growing more and
more delicate, till at last she took to her
bed, where she afterward remained in daily
expectation of death. Her nerves were
delicate, and In my school days the school
master used to warn US urchins to keep
quiet when going byher house, as we might
disturb her il any noise was made. NV
youth and boyhood passed, and with the
coming OF manhood discovered that
young sister OF the invalid was a very pref
ty girl, and when, after coming home from
church or singing school with her, an invi-
tatlon to come in was given, it was always
accepted. The short and awkward visits
made at frat soon gave place to the old.
fashioned sitting up. One evening several
of the young people came in, and the
talk and laughter grew hilarious, 1t
was checked instantly by a heavy
thump on the floor of the room directly
overhead, where the sick woman Law, One
warning was enough, but the frequency of
the signal afterward tended to lessen our
respect for it. It seems that she kept
big cane standing at the side of her bed,
and by rapping with it she indicated her
wants and her displeasure. Finally, one
night, after being cautioned several times
in the usual manner without effect. the
parlor door opened suddenly upon the as.
sembled party, and the bed. ridden woman
stood before our eyes, holding the awful
cane in hand. It was the first time she
had moved In twenty years. Her entrance
was 30 sudden that she was able forgive
two or three singing blows to those sitting
nearest her before an escape could be made.
In a moment shout of laughter went ND.
and the supposed invalid was not slow in
finding that she was the cause. Her
mother and sister fixed her with suitable
clothes, and she spent the remainder of the
evening down stairs, and the day following
she went about the family homework.
didn't marry the girl whom l courted un.
der such adverse circumstances. She in
time married and went to Massachusetts,.
and it was only last week that I saw the
once invalid woman walking as briskly as
any person of 81 could be expected to do"
cleveland Leader.