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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-11
The Administering a Reality.

When our first rains came this fall we sug.
gested the probability that We should have
one of those warm, growing autumns which
have once or twice before occurred in this
State since 1si9. Our suggestion has been
realized to degree we did not then dare to
anticipate. While the rains coming so early
did considerable damage to wheat in the
stack and sack, and injured considerable
quantity of hay in most all parts of the
State, the fine, warm. damp, growing weather
since has to great extent repaired the dam.
ages, and perhaps more than repaired them.
It is now the 10th day of November, and the
new grain sown on summer-fallowed land ia
as large and covers the soil as well as it gen.
orally does in March and April. Feed is
luxuriant everywhere, and, except mich COWS
and working teams, no stock has required to
be fed hay or grain in any of the valley or
foothill portions of the State, Tie rains 20
fsr have nearly sill been in the nature
of spring showers rather than winter
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-11
The MAN IN THE MOON.

The common account of the man in the
moon, that he is the individual whom the
lsraeiltes stoned for gathering sticks on
the Sabbath, Is probably only modernized
version of much older story. The earli-
est form of the many similar stories seems
to be that the moon as man, and far
seeing one, has power over mankind
which he can exercise at will for their hurt
or punishment. In the Eida, the moon
takes up two children, who were doing
nothing more than carrying water-pots on
their shoulders. In Swabia, children who
look out of window are still sometimes
cautioned against being carried of by the
man in the moon nor are they allowed. in
imitation of the hare in the moon, to make
the figure of a hare on the walls with their
fingers. In the same district, the sin of
the man in the moon was simply that of
working III his vineyard by moonlight +;
while, according to another version, wo.
man was taken up for spinning at her win
dow by moonlight, and her FAX and hair
may still be seen there. To this day this
primitive idea of sin against the moon ex-
lists in Swabia, where it is still thought
sinful to spin OF sew in the moonlight, and
1t is common thing &c hear it said
Law vi winning, VI you Will 20 TO the
MOON"
Stories therefore OF the moon which con.
meet the punishment of residence there
with offenses against morality OF Christian
ordinances, may be supposed to have less
antiquity than those which connect it with
no sin at all or with sin against the moon
ITSELF For instance, sucn stories as the
Bohemian one, that the moon, having
warned thief against stealing peas, took
him up when he persisted in doing go for
the Tyrolese and German tales, that the
moon carried off a rascal who went about
at night sticking sheep with a fork, or
who held brambles before the moon to con.
ceal his theft of horse, of cabbages, cher.
ries, fish or cheese-seem to be the adap.
tation of more primitive belief to a
changed and somewhat advanced state of
thought rather than the expression of the
earliest notions on the subject. The fur.
Their addition to these stories that the thief
or profane Sabbath breaker bears his load
OF cabbages or sticks for all eternity, as an
eternal warning to mankind, seems an
additional confederation of this hypothesis.
[Cornhill Magazine.
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storms. Between showers the sun shines
out bright and warm, and as it falls
up the moist, warm soil it has more of
the color and effect of the sunshine Of April
than the ordinary sianting and pale rays Of
November. We have in this vicinity had
out two or three nights of frosty character,
and In these cases Jack came and went Ike
stranger, leaving but slight impression of
ois visit behind him. Forest and orchard
trees hold their leaves yet to greater extent
than at any time heretofore ag this time OF
the year within our recollection, and this ex-
tends back to the fall of AZ. These leaves
have more than usually put on the bright
coiors they assume In ordinary seasons in the
New England and Northern States on the
Atlantic slope and in portions of the Eastern
Continent, where the rains generally come as
they have here this year before the frost has
stopped the growth of the trees and driven
the sap from the foliage. A ride along the
banks of most any of our California rivers at
shis time cannot fail to remind one of that
charming effect produced by the highly col.
ored foliage to be seen in similar drives
along the banks of the Hudson or Connect
cut rivers in the months of September and
sctober. The effect of the California scenery
is conparatively,more pleasing and delightful
than that of the Eastern scenery on account
| If the greater profusion here of bright green
| in the landscape. As before stated. all cur
| fields now present the appearance of being
csrpsted with the green colors of April, and
especially the alfalfa meadows at this time
are clothed with the dark green so peculiar
| 20 this clover when in luxuriant growth. The
contrast between the variegated colors of the
forests and orchards and the deep green of
the alfalfa meadows at the present time is
peculiarly pleasing and delightful. But
leaving the beautiful of the landscapes now
everywhere presented to the California trav-
eler and turning again to the practically USE
full side of the subject under consideration,
We may remark that never before in Califor-
MIA was there so early in the fall SO great
an area of wheat in the ground, and never
before at this time was sowing going on so
rapidly as now. The present indications are
that the crop of 1888 will be not only one
Of the largest, but the largest ever produced
| in tha Stata
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-11
A SPANISH Inn,

All the region for miles and miles around
ARGOS is thickly planted with olives, which
give pleasing aspect to this billy country.
1t was late twilight when we came chatter.
ing into the ancient town, and were set
down at the house where the diligence
stopped, which seemed to be presided over
by three old women. We were surrounded
at once by curious and helpful popula-
ton, all eager to seize our pieces of luggage
and bear them to parts unknown. The
driver, who was our friend, appeared to be
having conference with the old women as
to whether they should have the pluckiug
of US, or would send US to the regular
posada, to which we wished to go. In the
growing darkness it was impossible to see
where we were, or where the posada was,
and it required all our vigilance to
keep track Of our luggage. After
great deal of confusion, we
found ourselves transferred, bag and
baggage to the posada, which was almost
exactly opposite, in debt to half the loafers
of ARGOS for their valuable assistance. The
posada, the best in the place, showed no
sign of light or life. We entered the sta.
bles, and made our way up a stone stair.
case to the hotel apartments. No obse.
quious landlord or landlady welcomed us,
but we at last discovered tall, sour.faced
maid-of. all.work, naughty and dirty, who
condescended to show US couple Of clean
but utterly bare little rooms, and under.
took to get us something to eat. We felt
humbly obliged. The stranger in Spain,
at most inns and elsewhere, is treated as if
the most acceptable thing he could do
would be to take himself speedily out of
the country. Our apartments were fur
nIshed with Spartan simplicity; the guest
is allowed washbowl, but no pitcher, and
the water given him in the bowl is sup
posed to be quite enough for his needs but
the bed, though the mattress is made of un.
comfortable Jumps of wool, is scrupulously
clean. Our repast was all that we could
expect. The person who is fond of taste
less beans will find Spain paradise. In
this land of olives, those served on the
table are bitter and disagreeable, and the
OIL, In which everything is cooked, is uni
formly rancid. But it should be confessed
that the oil is better than the butter, when
the latter luxury is attainable. Something
seems to be the matter with the cows. |
do not wonder that the Spaniards are at
table temperate and abstemious race. 1t
Is no merit to be abstemious with such food
and cooking The wine at ARGOS, however.
was sort of Manzanilla, that made us re.
gard any food with favor. 1t was medi.
cinal draught, with very strong flavor of
camomile a very useful sort, l believe, in
the manipulation of the market sherry, and
exceedingly wholesome. So long az man
can drink this wine he will not die. l
should recommend the total abstinence So
ciety to introduce it into cur country
lChas. Dudley Warren in the Atlantic
Monthly.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-11
ANIMALS NOT NECESSARILY MORTAL

According to the Journal of Science all
animal life is not, of necessity, subject to
death. Let us suppose, says the Journal.
that we are watching through microscope
one of those minute single-cell creatures
known as protozoan. We see it expanding
into an ellipsoidal figure, which becomes
for time longer and longer. 1t then be.
gins to contract about what we NAV, for
the sake of popular intelligibility, call its
equator. 1t assumes the form of two
nearly globular bodies, connected, dumb.
bell like, by narrow neck. This neck
becomes narrower, and at last the two
globes are set free, and appear as two indi-
viduals in place of one What are the re-
iations of these two new beings to
other? We examine them with care !:
they are equal in size, alike in complex
ity, or rather simplicity, of structure,
We cannot say that either of them is more
mature or more documentary than the
other. We can find in their separation
from each other no analogy to the separa.
ton of the young animal or the egg from
its mother, or to the liberation of a seed
from plsnt. Neither OF them is parent,
and neither offspring. Neither of them is
older or younger than the other. The pro-
cess of reproduction, or rather of multipli-
cation, must, SO far as we can gee, be re-
peated in the same manner forever. Acct
dents excepted, they are immortal; and
frequent as such accidents must be, the in.
dividuals whom they strike might, or
rather would, like the rest of their COM
munity, have gone on living and splitting
themselves up forever. 1t is strange, when
examining certain infusoria under the
microscope, to consider that these frail and
tiny beings were living not potentially in
their ancestors, but really in their persons,
perhaps in the Laurentian epoch.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-11
4 GREEK VILLAGE CHURCH

On Sunday, almost before daylight, the
bells began to ring for morning service,
and the peasants, who are early risers,
were soon hocking into the little church.
Not only the villagers came, but the people
from surrounding farms and from nv
window 1 saw the priest, who had come
from distance, dismounting from his horse
and answering the salutations of his parish.
toner's, who perhaps had the more regard
for him because he did not live among
them, but came only once in a fortnight to
conduct services. l had been told that
there was to be second Liturgia said at
o'clock for the master and family; so
| waited till that hour, when we all
walked down together. On entering the
church we found there goodly number of
peasants who had not been able to get
to the early mass. As is the custom in the
Greek church, the congregation remained
standing during the entire service, the
men on the right and the women on the
left. They were very devout in manner,
looking toward the picture of the Virgin
near the altar, and to her they addressed
their prayers in low voice, their only mo.
tion being the frequent sign of the cross.
Several mothers were there, holding ba.
hies IN their arms, with small children
clingiDg to their skirts. The little ones
crossed themselves with their tiny fingers
in imitation of their elders. Sometimes
person coming in would step forward, put
down small coin and light little taper,
which he would put into the candle
stick, saying prayer for the soul of
dead friend, or would kiss the picture
of the Virgin. The priest, who officiated
at the altar, had exchanged his usual black
robe for gayly. colored one of some com.
mon stuff, and his hair, always concealed
under his high cap, except in church, hung
down IN heavy black curls over his
shoulders. He went through the prayers
IN loud, nasal chant, and read the Gospel
IN the same tone, with great speed, assisted
IN his duties by peasant lad, whom he
had trained, and who was probably des.
tined to be priest. The worshipers made
their responses with fervor, and after the
doxelogy was said went up and kissed the
priests hand, and the Bible which he held.
This was handsomely bound in silver and
gold, set with colored stones, and was a
family relic; SO also was the sacred picture.
worn and etfaced, as if it dated from
Byzantine days. The Greeks often have
these valuable religious pictures hanging
on the wall, at the head of the bed, and a
devout soul keeps lighted taper burning
day and night before them. As we came
out of church, the people all crowded
about MIR. and Mrs. X, who shook hands
with each one, and made inquiries after all
their concerns. The peasants were dressed
in their best clothes, and looked neat and
thrifty; and what especially struck me
was the entire ease and dignity of their
bearing; there was no apparent shyness,
and their greeting to us, the strangers, was
most cordial and hearty, each putting out
his hand to shake ours.-[E. W. FELTON, in
November Atlantic.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-11

CASKS OF STBEL.-An English firm have
recently turned their attention to the man.
ufacture of casks and barrels of steel
The two edges of the sheet of steel which
form the cask are brazed together in such
manner as to justify the title of seam.
less, which the patentees have supplied
to these productions. The head of the
barrel is also riveted to tho body, so as to
leave no seam, and the end rims are shrunk
on hot, thus making very solid end,
whilst, at the same time, the rims are
thick enough to give good purchase to the
graphing hooks of HOSTS and cranes for
loading and unloading purposes. The bush
for the tap does not project beyond the
rim, SO that the nozzle is not liable to be
knocked about and injured. The casks are
more durable than wood, less bulky, and,
1t is said, Gghter-an eighteen-gallon steel
cask weighing some ten pounds less-a not
unimportant consideration as regards trar-
sit. In point of shape the steel barrel is
exactly that of well-formed wood one.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-11
A Boom in Hop culture.

Il is very natural, considering the price o.
that has come to those engaged in the bust
ness, that there should be something of
boom in their cultivation for year or two Al
least in this State. We have noticed in Thu
vicinity that an unusual number of hop pole.
are being cut and prepared for use nexi
season. A number of farms containing gooc
hop lands and willow thickets have also
char gad hands lately about here at prices
very satisfactory to the sellers, and we sup
pose also to the buyers. These preparations,
we think, are mostly being made by these
who have been in the business, and who are
extending their operations, though there are
some new beginners to be noted among the
proposed hop-raisers for next year. There is
good reason to believe that hops will bring
good prices for at least two seasons vet. and
they may much longer. 1t will be impos.
sible, SO those who are in the business say,
to overstock the markets with hops short Of
two very good crops, and it is improbable
that the markets will be so overstocked with
three good crops as to put prices below good
paying rates. When q man can raise his own
poles and hops in California, he is in apy
event able to make good average paving
business of it, and certainly has an excellent
prospect of getting a good start within
the next three years. At the pres.
ent prices one crop may be made
to pay the full cost Of the land above all ex.
penses. Certainly no other culture offers so
good prospect in this or any other State.
With these facts acknowledged it is not sur
prising that there should be something of a
boom in the hop business. The greatest won
der ID that the boom has not exhibited itself
more fully than it has. There is no difficulty
about obtaining plenty of good roots and
plenty Of good land to set them out on, and
there is plenty of idle capital that might be
probably employed in building up hop yards
in this vicinity. There is also plenty of labor
at cheap rates seeking such employment as
an increase in the hop business would bring.
We see no reason, there fore, why this is not a
f,sN1+ Co., 49,, H. L.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-11

For the punishment of certain crimes in
China it is provided that the oulprit shall
be bent over growing bamboo. The re.
suit is said to be gradual implement,
since the plant grows at the rate of from
two to four feet in day, and the Young
cot cannot be turned aside,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-11

a sad story comes from Melbourne. A
few weeks ago "super" at one of the
theaters there died well nigh friendless and
alone. 1t was only after his death that
they knew at the theaters that the dead
man was Frank Lemon, son of Mark
Lemon, the frat editor of Punch,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-11

An English brewer, observing one of his
men wearing the total abstinence blue rib.
bon, suggested that it seemed somewhat
inconsistent with his line of business.
Well, sir" he said, "you see it makes
folks like to tempt me, and then l sue.
cumbs."
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-11

Some French chemists have succeeded in
solidfying petroleum, in which state it
burns like tallow. This qualification is
effected by adding to distilled petroleum
% per cent. of the purified juice of plants
belonging to the family of the Euplor6iacea,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-11

Mrs. Booth, wife and active coadjutor of
the General of the Salvation Army, is the
daughter of an English lady of rank, who
was banished from friends and home be.
cause she chose to marry Methodist
preacher instead of man of wealth and
position, who was sutton for her hand,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-11
Begin a Vegetable Garden.

Every farmer and every housekeeper who
has spot of land large enough should EN-.
brace this favorable weather to make q be.
ginning for a vegetable garden. Lettuce,
onions, carrots, beets, parsnips, cabbage, tur.
nips and radishes may all be planted now,
with certainty that they will grow well and
produce good variety of fresh home raised
vegetables for the table. Why, then, not
plant them
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-11
CRACKERS { CORRECTIONS!

II FISHER, NOS. SOS AND $40 STREET.
L.. Sacramento, has just taken the Wholesale
Agency Of the CALIFORNIA CRACKER COMPANY
OF San Francisco. CRACKERS sold ut lowest San
Francisco prices, with difference in time and freight
IN favor Of purchasers. Also, FISHER S CHOICE
CONNECTIONS, at lowest market rates au22-spS
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-11

Daniel Seals, of Cleveland, is said TO be
the wealthiest colored man in America.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1882-09-29
PROPOSALS.

CEALED PROPOSALS win be received at
- the Offices OF the County Commissioners
OF Howard and Montgomery counties until the
| nth of October. 1882, to build a pier in the
centre between the two abutments where the
County Commissioners intend 10 build q
bridge on the old Columbia road across the
Big Patuxent river at a point known as Mox-
ley's ford, said pier to have solid foundation
"a feet long, feet wide, with fst-iron
shaped nose, granite pointed, feet long at
bottom and batter to 5 feet long at top, the
sides of the pier to batter half an inch TO the
foot from the surface of the water, the whole
structure 10 be solid masonry well laid In ce-
ment. Said pier will not be more than 80
feet high and must be 70 inches higher than
the abutment on the Howard county side.
The proposals will be opened on the above
date and the contract awarded to the lowest
responsible bidder who in the opinion of the
County Commissioners shall be prepared and
qualified 10 build said pier, and the person or
persons to whom the contract shall be award
ed will be required TO enter into bond with APP
proved security in double the amount Of the
contract conditioned for the faithful perform
auce OF the contract.
The County Commissioners will furnish the
cement ut the abutments, free of cost to the
builder. The pier to be finished by the lst of
December, 1882. The right is reserved by the
Commisstouers to reject any and all bids. 4, /.
BY order of the Board AZ tk'
sep 2s-td JOS. A. TANEY, Cpk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1882-09-29

The adjourned Republican Judicial Con.
vent:on ior The Sixth District met at Point
Of Rock ON the 22nd instant, the result of
which was the nomination Of John G. Mot
Ter, Of Frederick, and John r. Vinson, OF
this county, for Judicial honors. Besides
the nominee from Frederick the names of
Messrs. w. II. Kinks and NJ. q. Urner were
before the convention. Mottcr received 6
votes on the first ballot, which secured him
the nomination Kinks 2, and Urner 9. For
the honor Of representing Montgomery coun.
~ Messrs. James Dawson and John r. Vim.
son were the aspirants. Between the choice
OF these two gentlemen twenty -four ballots
were taken. On the twenty-dfth vinson
secured the honor Of the nomination with
the entire vote Of the Frederick delegation.
Markell, Of Frederick, voted with the Mont.
gomery delegation for Dawson through the
twenty fourth ballot, ON the twenty -ilfih re.
turning to his home delegation. The con.
veniion adjourned without making the nomi-
nation Of Mr. Vinson unanimous.