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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-04-13
Something Like Hopskops ,

New YORK. April 12th.-The Chinese
Minister resched here last night en- route to
Spain. Being interviewed. he said: 1.-THE
American cities are the first we have ever
seen ontside the Chinese Empire. We have
visited only three imI ortant cities-San
Francisco, Washington and New York
since we have been here. San Francisco is
something like Hongkorg.n
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-04-13

%THARM BUYERS, NOTICE IF YOU ~
Il wish TO buy farm OF any kind, and need esyfH
want the assistance of a landbroker please ~4s-
call on CARL STROBEL, 321 street. Sacramento,
Cal. can suit YOU m3l -2W&swS2s
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-04-13
Red Riyer on the Rampage.

ST. PAUL (Minn.), April 12th.-The Red
river is booming. The pontoon bridge at
Grand Forks, d. r., has been carried away,
with large boom of logs. Two hundred
families have been driven off the fats.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-04-13
TO LET Or FOR SALE.

INoR sALE-A COFFEE HOUSE DOING A
Il good business Good chance for two ladies.
Apply at 525 street. aS-lw-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-06-28

midnight Rain.
ard mid the restlessness of weary pain
Thy cadence brings
yeet thoughts of peace on silver-t1nted wings.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-06-28
Capt. Dervisch's Lucky Opportunity.

Dervisch Pasha, the sultan's present
representative in Egypt, is one of the
many celebrated men who might have
lived and died unknown but for a lucky
accident. During the first rebellion of
the Bosnian Mussulmans against the
Porte, Dervisch, then young captain of
Turkish infantry, was sent with 30 men
by Omar Pasha to secure a ferry boat
which was required for the transporta-
ton of the troops. The boat was on the
other side of the swollen river, and the
bank swarmed with Bosnian sharp
shooters; but Dervisch, setting his little
hand to divert the enemy's attention
with a SCATTERING fire, boldly swan
across, cut the rope, and brought back
the boat. When he returned with it and
the three survivors of his 80 men, Omar
Pasha, who was talking with an English
correspondent, merely said: "Aferi1a
Dervish Ago," well done, Capt. Der
visch.) The Englishman exclaimed
loudly against this cold acknowledge
ment, when Omar coolly replied: "Well,
don't excite yourself, he shall have the
first vacant commission. The general
kept his word. Dervisch Aga soon be-
came Dervisch Pasha, and afterward en-
tertained his English advocate as gov
ernor of one of the largest provinces in
Turkey.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-06-28
The Whip-Poor-WiIl.
[R. A. Orkes in independently


AS the dusk gathered hear the first
welcome notes of the whip-poor-w
What close observers of the season are
the birds! [ doubt if the man who has
an acceptance in bank is better posted in
the calendar. AS far back as nv bird
register extends [ find the record of the
arrival OF this nocturnal songster as oc-
curing between the 9Th and 10th of
May. DIR. Brewer claims never to have
heard these notes later than August; but
III late September, in nights walk
through the hidden glories of Ramapo
Valley, L have been cheered by his song.
No other American bird is so shy and re-
tlr1ng az the Whip-poor- will, and where
is the happy ornithologlst who has found
his apology for a nest :? [ once spent
portions OF each day OF the entire month
OF June in searching for such nest, and
In the end was unrewarded. The habitu-
al walker Of the woods will, sooner or
later, stumble on their MONDAY retreats,
but 1t Is difficult to get into close 'rox-
unity. They fly noiselessly and rapidly
and have that protective plumage upon
which Mr.. Darwin laid so much stress.
ALI day long, when undisturbed, they
will rest On the lower branches of some
embowered tree, and only when the
cleaning deepens do they come forth in
search OF nocturnal insects. Nightly
one used to come and sit on large
stone near the farmhouse. I have
stolen softly out to within few feet and
watched him, as he would dart out and
catch an insect, returning to the stone to
enjoy his tid-bit, after the manner of the
phoebe. His note is preceded by sort
of cluck. Audubon found his song as he
camped in the solitude of the forest one
of the most delightful sounds of Nature,
sweeter to him than that of the nightin-
gale. Burroughs describes a nest he
stumbled upon: two elliptical, whitish,
spotted eggs lying upon dry leaves; and,
though he returned to it day after day,
it was always task to separate the bird
from her surroundings, though he stood
within a few feet Of her, and knew just
where to look.
Musicians have frequently attempted
to write out the songs of birds. Wilson
Flagg has thus embalmed the songs of
nearly all our feathered minstrels.
Handel has done kindred work for the
nightingale. In the second quartet of
the Minuets Mozart Incorporated the
cackle of the domestic fowl; while Haydn,
in his twentieth quartet, gives the joyous
note that announces new-la1d egg.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-06-28
Mexican Senoritas.

lCorres. Detroit Free Press.
The Mexican women are wonderfully
graceful. This is partly due to their
manner Of carrying baskets or bundles,
begun in earliest childhood I watched
a Mexican girl carry an immense basket
of clothes home to be Hundred. First
she selected from the basket towel and
twisting it tightly, wound it round and
round until the circumference was the
size Of her head, on which she placed it,;
then, helped by companion, she lifted
the basket, weighing at least thirty
pounds, on top of the roll. She bal
anced it by touching it lightly first with
one hand and then the other. After she
had gone short distance she folded her
hands in her shawl, walking with the
greatest ease and Inconsistencies. She
looked back smilingly at me, showing
her pretty white teeth, still amused at
the sonora who thought her task diff
cult. The younger Mexicans are iight-
hearted and have no thought of care;
they always smile and greet you whether
you know them or not. Their pretty
eyes twinkle and it does one good to see
their ever white teeth.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-06-28

plucked from bush which, since Janu-
airy last, is said to have borne one thou
sand flowers.
Upon table stood Tyre five and a
half feet In height, and of proportionate
width, made entirely of roses, with
strings OF white banksia. The table was
further ornamented by rose stand, sur
mounted by hands me tuft of feathery
pampas plumes. Baskets and bouquets
OF roses were here displayed almost
without number, while just enough vases
OF rare flowers were interspersed to
break any monotony which might
arise from SO vast a number of roses.
Across the aisle, on a table TWENTY-FIVE
feet long, were found not less than car
load of blossoms. The name and
address Of the grower were mo-
salced IN daisies upon a bed of seed
ling verbenas, framed In the mas
slve leaves of the bouquet. Suspended
was snowy dove of banksia, bearing in
Its mouth the literal olive branch. A
lovely wreath of white lilies, roses. Gle
MATHS, syr1nga, amaryllis and fabianas
ornamented the center. A star of Scotch
bloom and white verbenas, an oblioue
cross OF roses, an anchor of immortelles
and blue iris were among other orna-
ments. Here was also a fine display Of
seedlings and their floral freaks, one an
offspring OF the familiar Bon Salene rose.
Another lemon colored rose, with dis
tinct odor of the lemon. White camellias
and golden marguerites were conspicuous.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-06-28
WEDNESDAY, JUNE %, 1882.
RAIN AT MIDNIGHT.

midnight Rain.
Heard mid the restlessness of weary paint
rhy cadence brings
Sweet thoughts of peace on s1lVer-tlnted wings.
In this dim town,
hear thy thousand streamets trickle down;
Ere thou hast fed,
Tell me, o Rain the source where thou hast fed.
see arise
Bright pearly dewdrops from blue v1olets' eyes;
see the mist
Come from the wood-rill's ripples, evening kissed
The green fields CLEAN
Before me, as to thy sweet rhyme L dream;
And birds and flowers
Are with me in my restless midnight hours.
More blest than these,
j feel the fragrance of the Summer seas;
Along the coast
L see the never-resting pillows tost.
Lying here STILL
Thoughts of tn ocean make my sad heart thrill
That ocean rife
With strength and majesty and glorious life.
Each gem long sought,
From dewdrop from distant waters brought,
o bounteous Rain
Thou scatterest for a blessing on the grain.
Spend and be spent!
o gracious Rain through thee grow content;
Thy calm-voiced spell
Goes deeper in the heart than words can tell.
Watching through night,
Many with me await the morning light
In pain care,
rapt, it may be, in the trance of prayer
To each, to all,
Hearing thy rhythmic music softly fall,
Sweet thoughts may come
OF Him who by His ways doth lead us home.
For not one drop
Fails from the cloud upon the bare hilltop
Fails, through dark hours
Upon the closed chace of the flowers;
Or the sea.
Or on the murmurous thicky foliaged tree.
But falls to cherish
What else would pine and, dropping sadly, perish.
And shall the tear,
Shed by the Fathers well-loved children here,
In doubt and pain
Fall for a less wise purpose than the Rain?
Chambers Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-06-28
Thrifty DarkeYs,

The colored people at Beaufort, S. c.,
and vicinity are learning thrift very rap
idly, and before very long some of them
will be Independent. Out of $50 re-
turns of property at Beaufort for taxa
ton, there were 800 individual returns
of property by colored people ranging
in value from 800 to $500. Next to
owning little home the Negroes chief
ambition is to belong to one or more Sc
cret societies. These organizations are
numbered by the hundred. There are
dozens in every community of consider
able size. The membership in most of
them is small. Nearly every society
owns hall, which is generally frame
structure, worth from $500 to $500. The
organizations are for religious, charita-
BILE, cooperative, and other purposes.
Some of them have queer names.
Among them are the Shekinah Society,
the New Light Society, the Sons and
Daughters of Zion, the Rising Sons and
Daug hters of Benevolence, the Olive
Branch, the Union Travellers Associa-
tiOn etc
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-06-28
Flowers in Santa Barbara.
[From the Boston Journal. ]

A pagoda of flowers occupied the OPP
posite end of the hall, in the construc-
ton of which not less than 1900 roses
were employed Most artistically were
they arranged, shading from the deepest
dyes of crimson at the base, to purest
white at the summit. The roof was
composed solely of roses, being laid in
rows of first one rich color and then an
other. It's floor was bed of tiny gol-
den back ferns, and among them stood a
globe of fishes, swimming, all uncon-
soious of the superbness of their sur
roundings. Here, also, were shown red
iaponicas, full, large and beautiful,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-06-28
NICE AND SOFT.

Together they sat in the parlor alone,
At the dusk of Sabbath day,
Her shapely head close to his own,
In tender, loving way.
" 1 like to lay my head, dear Will,
'Gainst yours" she murmured low,
In tones which made mis- pulses thrill,
And his face with rapture glow.
sand is it because you love me, dove ?n
He asked; and then she coughed,
No, dear Will, not that, but, love,
Because it's nice and soft ]"
The Judge
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-06-28

A NEVADA stock man is driving from
the southern part of California flock OF
80, 900 merino sheep. He has advanced
as far as Smoky Valley, and will drive
through to Cheyenne, Wyoming. In
Nevada he will add to his drive 5000
head of cattle. From Cheyenne the
cattle and sheep will be distributed
through Wyoming ard other sections,
where small farmers = coming cattle
kings-want a few lead of cattle and
sheep as starter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-06-28

AT ball in Paris a gentleman under
takes to introduce a companion to a
young lady who seems to be pining for
dance. "No, thanks, my dear fellow, /
don't care to waltz with cart. A cart,
be it understood, is Partisan for part
ner that doesn't do her share of the
dancing, but has to be drawn around. A
few evenings later the young lady, who
had overheard the conversation, beholds
the young gentleman seeking an intro
duction and asking if he may have the
honor, etc. No, thank you" she re-
plies sweetly; 81 may be cart, but I
am not donkey cart p
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-06-28

NEVER strike feather bolster when it
is down. --Naa0 Orleans Picoaj,1ne.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-10-01
"WhO Tux It!;-

Report hath 1t, and report in this case Is said to be correct, that during the recent Democratic Convention in this city one of the delegates had occasion to take ont his pocketbook in which there was check made payable to him. self, and about thirty dollars in green backs. He put the book on the desk or table before which he was sitting and then, without giving 1t further thought, he went out. h the course of an hour he returned to the hall where his col leagues were still ID session. His pocket book was in the place where he had th0ughtlessly left IL, the ch-ck was in 1t as before, but To and behold, the greenbacks were gone. But where to was and ls vet the mystery. There was no known Greenbacker present and H Democratic delegate was never known to touch money that wasn't hisseu" than do that he would as soon immolate himself with whisky straight on the bar nf the Capitol or Fashion saloon. But the money was gone, and "whO tux ! itg' passed from bench to bench without the storied George Washington being reached. IT DlOateu DOnuuOluer, railroad corporation or A Republican official had been present they woul have been suspiciously regarded. But they were not there, only those were present that oontentedly sat under the drippings of the Dem crscy as it oozed from the mouths of those that yearned and yelled for office. But the money was gone and has doubtless, ere thIs, spread itself among the black bottles of Tucson's favOrite bars. The lesson hss, however, been taught shat it IS not safe for greenbRcks to be out alone even ID a convention of Democrats, and the gen eral sentiment of the people Is that the man who SO forgetfully left his pocket book to the honor of said convention was fortunate even in getting back his book minus the contents.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-10-01
\ Rich Mine.

Hon. s. R. De Long who returned from Dos Cabezas last evening reports the selling of the Mineral Park Mine for S5O,OO0. The mOne- was paid oyer yes terday. The parties selling it own four other claims and with the money thus made will at once be gin their develop ment. The mine solI IS, by NIT. De Long sad to be of marvellous richness It is about four feet in thickness, and contains a streak of ore eight inches in width that in free gold yields over one thousand dollars to the ton. The only development on the mine is tifieen foot shaft, but 1t Is said that the com pany owning 1t, will, under the super vision of Capt TeVis, will at once begin work. IT the mine holds us good as its present indications 1t will be without equal on the continent. Pieces of gold " ighing four and five dollars are ire quently met with. Two sacks of ore that were taken out in one day, are valued at over four thousand dollars, and a small lump sent by Mr. De Long as d specimen to San Francisco, was estimated to be worth twenty-five dollars. Placer diggings had been discovered below, and the men who found the mine had been slowly following them mp and working them as the volume of water decreased til finally tue source of the placer gold was reached. Nothing was said of their find till about ten days ago when they made 1t known and the news spread like yildfre. Captain TeVis made an offer of Sj0.0OO which was accepted and the money was telegraphed them yester- day. The mIne Is situated about six miles west of north of the Dos Csbezss Peaks. Prospectors are Rlready rush.
 ing into the range and number of new locations have been made. 4 great boom is reasonably looked for, and men who had about given up hope are RGBir taking courage and believe that their mines will yet play a winning hand.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-10-01
Line City Bubbles.

From MT. l.. B. Gardiner who came from Isaacson or Line City, it is learned that the railroad Is completed to that place. The gaps between the two ends of the road, is but twenty two miles and it Is being closed as rapidly as possible. At Line City the R. R. Company pro pose to build a round house of ten stalls, together with machine shop, station house, water tank etc. The turn table has already been put ID, the ma sorry having been completed under the supervision of Mir. Gardiner.
 The people of Issacson or Line City, propose to call the place by the latter name. A meeting was to be called to- gether yesterday for that purpose.
 The town numbers about one hun dred and fifty people, sixty of whom are permanent residents. It has two stores, ten saloons and is regarded as one of the cities of the future. Ward X Court ney. the well known contractors have moved their camp over the line and are getting along pretty well with their last engagement.
 Mslarial levers have been prevalent all through the valley, not Rn average of one man n four escaping It.
 Most of the contractors, now that they are through there, are moving men and materials to the Silver City line which connects Deming with that place.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-10-01

A correspondent writing to the Min ing Record, says:
 l write from Minss ID the Stnte of Vera Cruz, one hundred miles from the city of Vera Cruz, and about sixty miles from the Gulf of Mexico, at an elevation of 4.0O0 feet above the sea level, and 4,0O0 feet below the table land, near the cotre de PerOte. and in a climate of perpetual spring. Here neitaer frost nor snow ever comes. The thermometer never falls to sixty degrees. or rises above eighty-iVe degrees Fahrenheit, consequently mining h car ried on all the year, and have been astonished at the free gold taken from the ores and of copper, silver and lead from the mines in thls neighborhoOd.
 Although this mining region was worked by the ancient Spaniard, and more recently by the natives, yet by all the many prospectors for mines who have recently visited this Republic, this section Of the State of Vera Cruz ap- pehrs to have been overlooked, except by B cOncentrAtor from St. Louis, and 6 company of gentlemen from the city Of Mexico, U latter company now at work on gold mine near this point, and the American company with machines from the works of J. r. M. Tssksr, Philadel- phia. engaged in concentrating ores and shipping same to England; first extract ing the free gold by amalgsmRtion, for all of the ore here carries more or less free gold.
 Here are the qusrries Of copper ore carrying from twelve to forty per cent. of copper-and mountains of the copper ores. that with all the labor which can be brought to behr upon them, may be said to be inexhaustIble; at any rate they cannot be worked out in one hundred years.
 Here labor IS very cheap; BGratsros, E head miner. wages fifty cents per day, and peons, thIrty-seven and a half cents per day, of twelve hours labor.
 It is a mistake made in the States, that MeIicans are not favorable to Ameri- cans; it is just the contrary. and no more hoHpitable people can be found than in the mines of TomilRhuacan, more es- pecislly ir it 60 when it is known that parties are desirous of locating here md developing the hidden treasures of this vast bBranca.. where yellow fever never comes and in which are now hidden wealth that at no distant day will aston ish the world.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-10-01
Crime i'm Auache.

The Albuquerque Journal gives the following particulars of one of the most brutal and fieDdish crimes that has re- gently occurred in AriZona. It says: George Sampson, R saloon keeper at QuernO canyon, near St. Johns, Ari- Zona, closed his place of business last Thursday night and went to bed. While he was asleep his tent was entered by two men, Charles Foster, alias Brockey and one Compton, with the intention of first murdsring and then robbing The unconscious sleeper. Two shots were fired before Sampson awoke and real iEed his position; but he was equal to the emergency, for he drew on the outlsws and sent bullet through the body of Foster. Compton then left In post haste. Fosters wound proved fatal, and he died while s prisoner at Coolidge, Saturday night Compton was captured st Coolidge while attempt ing to pass through the town Friday, and placed in irons. He VAS kept there until yesterday morning when he was taken to St. Johns and lodged in jail At Coolidge threats of lynehing were freely indulged Tn and 1t IS very likely that Compton will never be brought to trial.
 Sampson, at last accounts. was still alive and strong hopes are entertained of his recovery.
 Brockey, the despersdo who was killed, was one Of the hardest charac- ters in northern ArlzOna and his name had already become n terror to all hon est people in the country. No good nan will repent his death.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-10-01
In the Whole History of Medicine

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 For tRls by all druggists.