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Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-13

A new RI eometer for measuring currents
st different depths has been devised by
Scardona. 1t acts by pulses generated at
intervals, according to the speed of the
c1rrent, in tube, and affecting bell. 1t
is claimed to surpaas Amsler's rheometer in
simplicity as well as in its indications or
signaling.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-13

A London medical officer, DIR. Gibbon, is
authority for the statement that the Jews
of London average twice as long period
of life as the Christians. Pulmonary con-
sumption and serofula are almost unknown
among the Jews of the metropolis. Their
children seem to suffer less from disease
than do those Of the English and Irish Cen
tiles in neighboring localities.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-13

WOMEN that have been pronounced in
durable by the best physicians in the country,
have been completely cured of female weak
ness by the use of Lydia L. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. Send to Mrs. Lydia
Z. Pinkham, 233 Western Avenue, Lynn.
Mass, for pamphlets.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-13
NOTICE TO HoUsgKEEeERs.

StTEAM CARPET BEATING MACHINE, CORNER
y and Twelfth streets, sscrzmgnto-the only
Scam Garnet Beating Machine in Sacramento
Cleaning, belaying and hehtting Speciality All
work warranted. Employ none but hrstclass vort-
men. Orders left at LOCKE q LAVESsOa'S, No.
II street. or, at residence, Twelfth and o stneet
Al2sp1m ANDREW HATHAWAY. PrOpdst9r.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-13
Sacramento Planing Mill,

StASH AND BLIND FACTORY. CoEHER-o
- Front and Q streets Sacramento.
Doors, Windows. Blinds
Finish Of all kinds Window Frames, Aoldinss Of
every description, and Turning.
HARTWELL. HoTCHKiss * sIALkkh.
al
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-13
THE QUIET HOUR.
The Tangler's Curious World Of Puzzles,
Charades, Enigmas, Etc.

The Tangler's Curious World Of Puzzles.
Charades, Enigmas, Etc.
THE EVELYN PRIzE.-Some time ago one
of our lady contributors offered prize for
a word of five syllables to be spelled with
the fewest letters. These have been SUBJ
mitted Hattie Heath, x, p, d, n, c, lex.
pediency); Jenny Burns, O-ce-an-i-ca !;
Mollie S., K, p. d, n, C; E. D. Adams, or.
atorio; H. E. P, De-i-o-pi-a, oratorio and
Gin, cin-na-ti.an; Rose, N, N, X, D, r
double entender) Quiz, C, m, (sea ane.
mone); Lizzie B. Stacy, Areopagy /; Merle,
I-o-la'i-a; Trinity, Ox-y.o-pi.a.
Answers to april goth.
1896. Puff, Abel, $3.50, stew, isle, over,
ness (passion flowers);
1887. Blanca, treats, tamtam, reared,
issom, neater.
1888. Eat, ate, tea.
1889. Pye, eye, rye.
l340. A
AN S
B 0 A is
CON DOLE
B ER RY
SOY
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-13

VIXEN you are all played out be careful
what you eat, bat take Kidney-Wort,
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-13
INSURANCE AGENCY.
A. LEONARD,


IUIE FOURTH Street .sacrame MO
Look at the list Of Companies represented:
UsIOs OF NEW ZEALAND.
SlO,pDJ,uDt
C6MMERCIAL OF SAN FRAStfsCO.
ASSETS ..................... 1916 532 81
C4LgP0aAIA or SAN FRANCIS %.
ASSETS. 6,517 81
nANUTACTUREBS OF BOSTON.
ASSETS ,z7l.769 80
PiRE ASSOCIATION or FPHILADRLPHIA.
ASSETS. S.......-.-............ ,3l2,270 35
sC0TTE-H tfESN AND NATIONAL OF
DISBUEGH-OTgauized 1924.
. Q @ s-St-9t tDf fotD
zzT Personal liability Of stockholders Of scottLsb
Union aud National under the Law oi Great Britain
limited 70 IHIRTY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
Policies written Ut this Agency and Ia-
sued at short notice nI3 Splm
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-13
MRS. G. N. LEVY,

NoRMERLY OF zoos EIGHTH STREET, IN
I this city, begs leave to inform her Sacramento
friends and acquaintances who contemplate visiting
San Francisco during the summer season, that she
is prepared to accommodate them with the best Of
table board and lodging, at 14e3 Van Ness avenue,
between Bush and Pine. 29-2plmTuThS
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-13
GENERAL NOTICES.

For Fine Cakes, Ice Cream, etc., the
BEST AND CHEAPEST MEALS, 90 to HENRY
FISHER, No. 6Oe st.. bet Fifth and Sixth. m23-ln
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-13

If you want Furnished or Unfurnished
Rooms, go to the best house in the city, Clunie
Building Eighth and streets kept first class in
every respect MRS. GRICE, Proprietress. m15-u
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-13

fE Farmers and Dairymen can always And good
mixers and butter at this nouse fel6-3p1yr
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-13
l34S. Charade b
Gated to Trinity :

| think verb will foremost spell,
A shrub in rear, not parallel.
In whole the vile assassin lies
To take his victim by surprise.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-13
THE AGRICULTURAL CHEMIST

In his investigations finds it necessary
to know the proximate mechanical
composition of the soils, and for that
reason it has been desirable to make me.
chanical analysis of soils. Until quite
recently these analyses have only been
made with difficulty, and with no very
great degree of accuracy. 1t has been
found extremely difficult to secure the finer
grades of material in their proper places.
This was due to focculatisn of the finer
particles of soil matter, which was caused
by the secondary currents in the separating
vessels. But of late agricultural chemists,
and especially Professor Hilgard, of our
own University, have overcome this diff.
Guilty, and mechanical analyses are now
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-13
TO LET Or FOR SALE.

Advertisements Of five lines In this department ar
inserted for rs cents for one time: three times for
oents or rs cents per week.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-13

THE CONDITIONS Oh GROWTH
Were changed by watering the soil, with
the top root still reaching to the water be-
low, no improved results were obtained.
This showed conclusively that all of the
water necessary could be furnished by the
water roots, and from a considerable depth
below the surface From this we know
that plants will grow in a soil which is
destitute OF perceptible moisture to depth
of some feet, providing only that the roots
can penetrate easily down to the perma
nent water of the subsoil, and that the soil
contains enough microscopic moisture to
jured by the heat of the sun. Sandy
soils, upon which the crops inevitably
"burn up" may be reclaimed by admixture
with liberal amount of vegetable matter,
which, forming humus in the soil, pro-
vides it with sufficient microscopic power
to absorb enough moisture to prevent the
heat of the sun from accumulating in the
surface soil The addition of fine mari
and clay will have the same effect, but
as their Microscopic coefficients are less
than for humus, the benefits derived will
not be so great relatively. We thus see
that it is IN the power of the farmer to
a certain extent to remedy the barren
ness of his sand-feld, providing that it
contains sufficient nutritive matter to
furnish plants with the necessary mate
rials for growth. a. The condensation of
gases by the soil and other bodies de-
pends upon the attraction of the parti-
cles of the condensing surfaces for the
gases. An adhesive power is exerted
upon the gases or vapors which over
comes their exhaustive power and causes
them to settle on the surface of the con-
denser. This adhesive or
CoNDEEsIsG POWER OF THE SOIL
Is accompanied BY chemical changes which
essentially change the competition of the
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-13
To the Consumers of Ice.
5000 TONS OF ICE

TINHE RENO ICE COMPANY. WHOSE PRINCI-
4 pal place of business is Sacramento City, at No.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-13

Treat Your Teeth
Rather than have them pulled. Let your dentist
save all he ca1. You desire to have trouble be-
cause you have not used SoZ0D0NT. When proper
ly fixed then rub on the SUZOD0NT, and keep
them all right for time to come mo 3tTuThS
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-07
Il London Club StOry.

Talking about swagger, too much of this
commodity has lately brought to grief a
certain member of well-known good
third-rate London club. This gentleman
is not only confirmed ''tuft- hunter" but
one who, so far from admitting that any
member of the supper ten" could by any
accident be unknown to him, is always
ready to boast of close and intimate friend
ship with every one who happens to have
either rank or position. His failing is no.
torious; and three humorists determined
to give him lesson. Accordingly, in the
club billiard-room, one of their number.
Mr.. c., casually said: care you going to
Lady LIS to-night?' NO." replied the
victim; cher ladyship will never forgive
me; but the fact is I'm tagged out, and
good people are scarce, 1 Think ''Quite
right; I'll make your apologies" said
Mr.. G.
Aghast at this unlooked-for proposition.
but unable now to retreat from the posi-
ton he had taken up, the only rejoinder of
Mr.. j. was feeble ''thanks; I wish you
would" Half an hour later, just as the
trio were about to leave the club, unhappy
Mr.. j. drew Mr.. G. aside, and after some
blushing about the bush, was at last
obliged to confess that he did not know
Lady L.,and begged Mr.. C. not to mention
his name to her. GAIL right" said his tri-
umphant tormentor. 81 won't; you may
depend upon that, for don't happen to
know her myself" -Quiz.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-07
Prnnp's Prize Christmas Cards.

One of the neatest and most unique of the
numerous Christmas devices is the idea con-
ceived by L. Prang, the celebrated Boston art
publisher, OF offering large prizes for designs
for Christmas cards. The result has been the
production of some of the most beautiful
Christmas cards ever seen. The first prize of
$4,000 was awarded Miss Dora Wheeler, of New
York. The leading thought, symbolically rem
dered, is that of the light of the world rising to
dissipate the darkness which encompasses
poverty-stricken mankind. desolate woman,
standing on the globe and leaning against bar
rem, snow-laden tree, gazes intently in agony
of expectation towards vision in the clouds of
the Virgin with the Christ Child in her arms
Two thinly clad little children, frightened by
what they do not understand, cling closely to
their mothers side, in search of aid and pro-
lection. The contrast between these groups,
one of heavenly beauty and prom
Use in sun of light, the other
of poverty, intense expectation, fear and desola-
ton, produces most striking effect. Both
groups are surrounded by floating clouds filled
with joyous angels, and by border quite orig
inal in conception, which completes the design
most tremendously.
The second prize card, by Mrs. Humphrey, of
Boston, is a gem. 1t represents little girl in
her night dress, kneeling before the open Chin
ney, and apparently praying for full share of
Santa Claus favors. The border, with faint and
dusky outlines of Birds and the head Of Santa
Claus seemingly listening to the prayer of the
child, gives the design very charming COM
pleteness.
The fourth prize card, if the GLOBE had been
making up the award, would have taken higher
rank. 1t shows little boy in bed, awaking on
Christmas morning, and with a happy smile
perceiving the various toys deposited on hi COW
erlet. His expression of pleasure is simply i'm
mense, and will carry many adults back to their
childish days.
All of the designs are complete that no
Christmas tree will be complete which doesn't
contain some of Prang's cards.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-07
What Billy Birch THOUGHT of 1T.

Apropos of wet weather, there comes te
us a "reminiscences of the loss of the Central
America between Aspinwall and New York
Pony Easton of pleasant memory said
''The deacon was walking the deck, Capt
Herndon and I were on the wheel house
Where Billy Birch was I din't know. Well,
the ship went down, and thought We
should never get to the bottom. Then
thought we would never get to the top
and poor Herndon never did. I came up
alongside of the deacon, and we were all
padding away. As soon as we could
breathe, the deacon said, ooh, Mr.. Easton
this is terrible moment! You have lead a
worldly life. Do you feel prepared for the
great change that is about to overtake us? p
Shall I offer up prayer!
Now, if the fact must be known, I was at
that very time doing my own praying, and
didn't want anybody to hold my proxy.
'spied man little way off holding on to
something, and, as the deacon was dis
couraging, thought would swim away
from him. It turned out to be Billy Birch
and as came up to him he sang out, 'hal-
10, Pony! Is that you? Terrible wet
weather, amt it?'"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-07

AS usual when a. large fire occurs, there
were plenty to criticise and censure the
management yesterday. The only real
hitch was in the delay Of the engines in
reaching the fire promptly. This can
scarcely be said to be the fault of any one.
The superintendent of the fire alarm tele-
graph was in the very act Of making re-
pairs which cut off the circuit from the
nearest box, and he mounted horse and
rode to the nearest engine house, five or
six blocks distant, to give the alarm. The
department then responded promptly and
did excellent service, saving a vast amount
of property. This is the more worthy of
commentator when the storm of wind
and snow which was raging is considered.
There never was a more unfavorable day
for fighting fire than yesterday, and the
fact that it did not spread beyond the
building where it originated, speaks well
for the department..
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-07
The Story of Samson.

"Pa," said the Rev. Mulkittle's son
Samson was a strong man, wasn't he?'
eyes, Samson was the strongest MAI
that ever lived.''
''Tell me about him."
ut was intended that Samson should BIZ
the strongest man, and before he wa:
born"
The bewildered expression on the child's
face arrested the minister in his narration
Before he was born?'' asked the boy.
eyes, before-that is, before he was
found in a hollow stun"
''Just like little sister,
eyes. Just before he was found an angel
appeared and foretold of his strength
saying that no razor must touch his head -
'Was the angel afraid that the razor
would cut him?''
''No; the angel meant that his strength
lay in his hair, and that his hair must not
be cut off,
s'If let my hair grow long, can I lift
more than now?''
Il don't know about that"
care woman stronger than menu"
''No."
"But they've got longer hair"
eyes; they have longer hair.''
GA woman couldn't whip you, could
she?"
mo; not easily"
"Was Samson Democrat?"
Il don't know
''But why don't you know? I'd know if
was as old as you. How many men was
it that Samson killedr'
Zone thousand
@He was bad wasn't hep',
s'No."
'But when man kills anybody he's
bad.''
s'The Lord was with Samson"
''But the Lord says you mustn't kill any
body. Did Samson go to heaven?"
II suppose So"
"He's the strongest angel there, amt
he?'
''You are getting foolish again.
sBut I want to know. Will you know
Sampson when you go to heavens"
II suppose So"
"But you won't fool around him, will
you? If he wuster hit you he'd break your
wings, wouldn't he?''
$50 to your mother. The next time you
attempt to question me on the Bible l
shall whip YOU"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-07
Where 20 Pit q Kiss.
THE STURLA TRIAL.
PHILADELPHIA Times

An esteemed young friend of the Time
asks funny question. He wants to know
where he shall put his kisses. Probably
any number of people, without much
thought would rush rashly forward to tel
him all about it and consider the conun
drum perfectly easy one. The problem
however, is really difficult, and anyone who
has had experience enough to know wha
kissing is, will shrink from quick or direct
advice on the subject.
As matter of course the young man
who has kisses to give away will give then
to his girl if she is willing; if she ISM
willing-but that is so improbable that il
would be waste of time to say anything
about it. If young man has no girl OF
his own he will naturally -such is the way.
wardness of human nature-fnd some one
else's girl or girls, and to some a good
many girls are not any too much of a
good thing. They say it isn't such bad
thing sometimes when you find you have
kissed the wrong girl, if there can be any
wrong girl in a matter like that.
But the trouble on the young mans
mind seems to be regarding the proper
place for kiss. He does not feel certain
whether he should kiss the girl on the lips,
or the chin, or the cheek, or the hand
There are some young men who would re-
gard the poorest of all these chances as the
extreme of bliss. But such young men
lack the snap and enterprise which wide
awake and desirable girl rather likes. The
young man who hesitates and trifes with
uncertainty about the proper site upon
which to build his kiss will lose the delight
of kissing. If there were worse fate he
would deserve it. There Is, however, no
worse fate.
Kissing the hand is very neat but col
orless sort of compliment. It is unsatis.
factory to both parties, they say. We are
also reliably informed that kissing the
forehead or the chin is cold sort of thing.
and not largely INDUCED by people Of
good taste. The cheek, if not too hard. is
understood to be very fair kissing ground,
but good judges have very generally
agreed upon the lips as offering superior
inducements. If his mouth is not too
large OF his girls mouth too small, or if
his girls mouth is not too large and his
too small, perhaps the young man who
wants the Times advice had better stick
to the lips. If there is anything sweet in
kiss-and doubtless there is-he will
find it there.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-07
THE WAY OF THE WORLD.


If there is any exhibition of human ma
ture which the cynic particularly enjoys
seeing, it is the empty pageant of snowy
demonstrative funeral over a subject"
(that is the dissector's term) who had
claims upon the recognition and kindness
of his immediate community in the last
years of his checkered existence, which
were withheld until he had no use for them,
and his inanimate clay evoked in this ere
while forgetful public the impulse of do,
ing itself honor by honoring him when he
could no longer ask anything of it.
In one of our Oldest Minnesota towns
was buried last week one of the first set
tiers and representatives of the states ear
liest civilization. 1t would be unnecessary
now to recount the why's and wherefores of
his gradual going from condition of ex-
cellent worldly prosperity to one of power
ty and dependence.
Lands that he loved more from association
with the brightest years of his manhood
than for the market value, fell into grasp
ing and usurious hands. Wealth vanish
ed and the times changed; difficulties COM
plicated, land people wondered over his fnan-
cial problem, and speculated on how long
he could pull through. Finally he sold his
homestead. The proceeds went mostly into
the hands of accommodating gentlemen
who have money to loan, and the ruined
man went sup North.'' But his heart was
tethered to his first camping ground, and
back he came to the spot which bore his
name, to stumble about its streets and
paths almost blind, poor and bereft, as
pathetic figure as Bellisarius, if not so
heroic
In this desolate, darkened
interval the discouraged and
broken old man was not forgotten. Two
friends of pioneer times did not wait IN
til he was dead to show their considera-
ton for him, but were true enough and
practical enough to send fund for his
support. To be sure it was what you
might expect from Henry Hastings Sib-
ley and Norman ". Kittson. AS for Gen.
Sibley, no man in the state gives so much
in private charity. His thoughtful gener-
osity, and his beautiful kindness have nit
igated many burden of privation and
wretchedness, all unknown to the world, as
his treatment of the unfortunate gentle
man, just buried, is known only to few
besides certain county auditor.
How much will be said and written of
him when he is gone. And yet
the best part of the good he
has done in his benef-
icent life will not be known in human
records where his honorable services are
noted-but in those of eternity.
So while the places of business in Fari-
bault are closed and the populace turns
sut for the pageant and the requiem, the
panegyric is said, and we look around to
see the most unexpected persons ''assist-
ing" at the obsequies. The cynic smiles
saying to himself there is nothing so cheap
as public funeral to give place the
name of having done its duty, where there
is no expectation of ever again being
called upon to do anything else for the
same subject.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-07
Mr.. TdT,nage on HHisperers.

In a sermon recently Mr.. Talmage said,
speaking of whisperers. Gin nine cases
out of ten men have got into business
trouble through whisperers: I know how
much business men have to suffer, and
years ago I resolved never to let Sun
day pass without considering the spirit
ual wants of business men, either i'll
prayer or sermon. Oh, these whisperers,
these snoops! hate them, and I ask God
to give me more intensity in my hate of
them"' Counting on his fingers and re-
peating each word, Mr.. Talmage contin-
ued: Envy. murder, deceit, maliginity whis-
perers! Peddlers of night shade! Peddlers of
Canada thistle! Peddlers of nux vomica
Oh, whisperers! it would be better for you
to go abroad with fire brand and knife
in your hands and burn and kill all whom
you meet. John Wesley's wife was whis-
perez, and her whisperings made so much
trouble that the two had to separate. Jesus
Christ himself had whisperers about him
who said he was wine-biber and the COM
panion of publicans. There is one per-
son worse than whisperer, and that is
the man or woman who listens to the whis-
perez without protest. The receiver of
stolen goods is worse than the thief. Don't
make yourselves the inspectors of street.
cutters or Stockholders in a dog fight.
Teach your children to speak well of 9TH
ers. If you whisper, whisper good"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-07
Great Mems I,nag5hations.

One more sleeping car episode and
will close. A fat man from New York en-
gagged lower berth last evening, and after
he had retired he raised the curtain of his
window and gloated in the cool moon,
light and the fresh pure air that came in
at the partially opened easement. he
was a great stickler for ventilation, and
the thought that he was getting glorious
draught of heavens pure ar made him
happy. Finally, bathed in the magnificent
moonlight he sank to sleep. In the morn
ing he awoke to find that the window
was double, and that only one of them
was open. Aside from the man who got
up in the dark and kicked four panes of
glass out of bookcase in order to get
more air, and went to bed happy, I do not
know of sadder case of misplaced conf
dence.