Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-02-03
STATE AND COAST.

and girls.
According to the Bee Democrat less than
seven inches of rain have fallen thus far the
present season at Lakeport.
An archery club, consisting of number
of prominent young folks of both sexes, is
being organized in Red Bluff.
There is depth of four feet of snow in
Lake valley, and on the ridge between Lake
Tahoe and Carson the snow is about six
feet deep.
Two trains of wheat per day are now be-
ing received at South Vallejo. Tie price
has got up to 81 20, and in the face of
prospect for fair crops this season sales are
more free.
A professor of medical science declares
that tears are sometimes nothing but
nervous luxury, and gives some good adj
vice to clergymen and other speakers who
blubber in public.
Thirty one cases OF phylloxera- proof cut.
tings from Missouri came to Napa recently,
consigned to J. w. Simonton, of the
Winter ranch. These cases average from
eight to ten thousand cuttings each.
The new Methodist Episcopal Church of
Durango was dedicated January 18th, Rev.
Earl Cranston conducting the exercises.
The debt of 81, 600 was lifted just previous
to the ceremony. The building cost S., 600.
A man named Phippin. while chopping
wood On the mountain above Rowland
Flat, lost his footing on the frozen snow
and went down some 200 foot, striking a
tree. Result, broken hip and disIocated
shoulder.
The Government snsg. boat Corvallis,
says the Gazette, arrived mere Wednesday
morning on her way to Harrisburg, where
it is intended for her TO commence to clean
out the Willamette river and from thence
work north.
In Yuba City several teams are engaged
in hauling mining debris from Henry
Scheussler's vineyard and spreading it upon
Second street. The street has been very
muddy, and it is thought that heavy lay
er of the sandy debris will improve it.
The Nevada Transcript is in favor of
the City Trustees fixing heavy license
upon itinerant dealers in dry goods, etc.,
who come to that place to interrupt the
trade Of the regular dealers. 1t says that
goods are sold there 81 at the lowest living
rates by men who pay heavy taxes to help
support the local government.
Judging from the immense amount of
asbestine pipe now manufactured in this
city, it is evident that irrigation is being
rapidly extended throughout the country.
1t is only question of few years when
| Los Angeles will be completely indepen.
dent of rain, preserving us from many vex-
atoms, cares and financial embarrassments.
Los Angeles Times.
The people of Linn and Benton counties,
Oregon, upon hearing that only $50, 900 had
been asked for by Congressman George for
Yaquina Bay improvements, when the
Legislature petitioned for 5000. coo, were
very indignant, and have been holding
public meetings at Albany, Corvallis and
other places, and circulating petitions ask.
ing Mr.. George to increase his demand to
the amount asked for by the Legislature,
at least.
| A man named Haley, about 60 years of
age, living at Deadwood, Sierra county,
slipped and fell on the ice and snow dis
lance of 200 feet, receiving severe cut on
the head. He was unconscious for some
time, but finally came to and got home.
There being no surgeon at hand, an old
sailor was called in, who, with sail
needle, sewed up the wound. He was all
right in a few days, but erysipelas set in,
and the old man came near losing his life.
G. j. Codee, well. known stock. raiser,
committed suicide by shooting himself
Monday at the Central House. near Oro-
vile. He owned a small band of sheep,
which he had lately sold for $500. The
money he wanted to send to his wife in
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rode out in the morning and gave the Cen
tral House mail carrier letter to his wife,
which he said contained checks He lett
letter stating that he wished to go to q
world where there was no rascality and no
cheating In tne trunk marked to go to
the son-in-law was 500 in gold.
Lakeville farmers are feeling very iubi-
| liant since the plenteous rain on the night
of the 25.h and day of the 26th. Their
| fears of short crops are almost wholly dis
PEELED. The railroad company are building
| twenty-five four-wheeled fiat cars, their
cost of construction being much less than
the ordinary eight-wheeled cars their ca.
pacity is about three fourths of the latter
they are intended for the transportation of
cord wood. One of their large freight
engines is undergoing general repairs pre-
paratory for the large trade expected next
summer. Apparently business will be
brisk here for many months to come
santa Rosa Republican.
As the freight train was coming down
from Willows few days ago, and just
before it reached Dunnigan, the cars be-
came detached, but the fact was not known
at the time by the men in charge of the
froy Tho 70 Sha
with the forward portion of the train and
stopped for water. Before it was discov.
cred that the train was disconnected, the
rear cars, which were following closely
and coming at high rate of speed, being
heavily loaded with wheat, came upon the
standing cars with terrible crash, throw.
ing from the track and disabling fourteen
cars, all of which were loaded with grain,
making complete wreck of the entire
train Woodland Democrat.
Mount st. Helena, grand old mountain,
standing at the head of Napa valley, not
only assists in identifying this portion of
country, but also serves as barometer for
people of the surrounding country, par
ticularly at Calistoga and vicinity. When
tttl.e weather is little threatening, and the
question is asked az to whether rain or
sunshine will prevail, eyes are almost in.
variably turned toward the mountain. II
there is cloud lowering about its apex,
it is forerunner of unsettled weather, and
rain is likely to follow. Though there
may be fog about the surrounding hills,
and the indications seem unfavorable for
good weather, if the top of the old noun.
tain is clear, it may safely be said that the
weather will soon be pleasant-that old
Soils cheering rays of light and warmth
will not much longer be interfered with by
mist and cloud.-[Calistogan.
Last evening Richardson street was
crowded with ladies, men and boys, all en-
gagged in sliding down hill, and they seemed
to heartily enjoy the sport. A chuck
board " sled was on the track, and the aeon.
modating young gentleman who owned it
was kept busy by the fair sex in taking
them down the hill" Beside the small
boy, who could be heard yelling "track, !"
track, J" which seemed to be part of the
amusement, as with the rapidity OF light
ming he dashed down the hill, there were
old men who would stand on the outside and
tell their experiences about skating in New
England long, long years ago, and those
old fellows would occasionally get steerer
who had traversed the track number Of
times and knew every inch of it, to take
them down the hill. This seemed to bring
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