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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-03
MY GUEST

There is a guest that detest, forever at my
side,
He clings to me as fondly as bridegroom
to his bride;
Who leers at me and jeers at me, and when
cross his will,
Who only smiles sardonically, and hugs me
closer STILL
hate him and berate him, yet he trudges
at my heels,
And reaches in my pockets, and revels at
my meals;
l defy him, and would fly him, but he only
presses closer,
And whispers to each wish of mine an ever.
lasting "No, SIR"
have chided and derided, till Pm aim os
out of heart,
I've abused him. and misused him, but he
never will depart;
If I smite him, seek to spite him, why, he
simply turns and plants -
The symbols of his tyranny upon my coat
and pants; ny
He squeezes me, and freeze me, and well
nigh drives me mad, -
He tortures and leases me, and growls when
~, / am glad; w Alaos t
He glares at me and stares at me, as any
ghoul might do, s
He has shattered every promise that my soui
was anchored to;
He has wrecked me and bedeCked me with
the tattered garbs of woe E'
He has crossed my happy threshold and has
laid my loved ones low;
He's wary as beagle, and he grins in such
style tfl
That the cunning of a serpent is apparent
in his smile;
he is lank, he is lean, and his fingers are
unclean sr3ltl
He is ragged, he is haggard, he is spiteful
and he's mean;
Than Adam he is older, than Satan he il
holder,
He's as gha,tly as a skeleton, and uglier ant
colder;
crouching at my fire,
And glow'ring at my beggary with eyes tina
never tire;
He's the parent Of all crime, in each cOun
try and each cline,
And has tramped the underworld over, hanC
in hand with Father Time;
His record all may read, in the hearts tina
break and bleed,
On the lips OF little children that foreve
pine and plead;
And his deeds are further written over sleep
less eyes red-bitten,
Over cold and empty cradles, over roofs b.
sorrow smitten;
Over shattered hopes once cherished, owe
pleasures that have persisted,
Over broken dreams of glory, that bette
manhood pourished;
In the byways and the highways, he gOe
onward unmolested,
And makes the world TO labor ere its wear
hands are rested;
He's a beggar and a ranger, and was preser
not stranger; 'A
At the birth of the Messiah, in the cold il
dean manger;
He has trailed along the path OF the tempe
in its wrath,
And has gloated Ger the ruins of the mol,
cred aftermath;
He's the prince of Empty Pockets, out
elbow and at knee,
Hess knight without a nickel whom "
nicnamerPoyERTY.
&C. n. Matthews, in Toledo Blade.
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Hog Cholera &C. Sold everywhere. sent BY mall for 2
stamps Furnished large price 81 CO., by mali SIS
Circulars free. ]. 8. JOHNSON CO., Boston, Mass.
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ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN.

have had great deal Of advice given
me by older people than myself. In many
instances know I would have been much
wiser had folio we'd that advice. When a
boy WAS told to keep away from the can.
vas of the circus tent, but didn't. I am
wiser now. Although circus mans arm
is not as swift as lightning, yet it is much
more likely to strike twice in the came
place. Young men, you must be somebody
to begin with. l don't mean by this that
you must be born of SOME big family, for
ancestry don't count for much in this coun.
try. If you have got the idea into your
head that it does, you ought to be stuffed
and set up in a cigar store. When the
world wants you, my son, it will find you.
1t won't ask who your grandfather was, for
it don't care. People soon forget the names
of the ancestors Of distinguished people in
this country. 1 don't believe there is q
man present here tonight who can tell me
the name Of Brigham Youngs mother-in.
law. Make up your mind to do great
deal of hard work. It won't kill you. It's
the interval between work that kills PEG.
pie. It's after one of these " intervals
that you wake up and find your hat four
sizes too small and your coat several sizes
too big, It's the recreation that kills. Oh,
but it's only once in while, you say-a
very small matter. Well, although bum
BILE. bee is not as large as dray- horse, you
mustn't handle him carelessly Then try
to get acquainted with yourself. A good
many people die without having scraped ar
acquaintance with themselves. If you are
going to be honest from policy don't bt
honest st all. The kind of honesty thai
can be bought and sold isn't worth much
Don't believe that cheek is better thar
modesty or merit, because it isn't. If yor
never do anything else in the world, marry
Don't be afraid your wife won't look aftel
YOU. You'll find she will be able to d.
that to perfection. Il Burdette's Lecture.
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THE VOTERS, CHOICE.

The choice of the Republican primary
on Saturday will certainly be the choice
of the voters tomorrow for city officers.
From first to last the ticket is a thor.
oughly good one. It cannot be that the
people of this city will commit themselves
to the tender mercies of the men who
stand on the Democratic city platform,
which for its impracticable schemes ex-
cites the ridioule of the better members of
that party. w. F. Knox is known in ev.
cry household. He is an honest, upright,
self.respecting citizen. Every interest he
has in the world is conferred here. No
man has deeper interest in the welfare
of Sacramento than he. Here he has lived
life of probity, and here reached an hon.
ored middle age, respected and esteemed
by his fellew. citizens. Tried in office, and
not found wanting capable, earnest, not
visionary, he is practical, far-seeing
man, and is bound to no pet
schemes of finance or other plans.
He will go into the Board of Trustees
pledged to do the best that can be
done by him for the people of his town /;
pledged to give us the lowest rate of taxa.
ton possible and consistent with honor
and the law pledged to labor for the re.
adjustment of the city Indebtedness on the
very best terms attainable, and to employ
all honest means to make such terms the
lowest that can be secured, and that is
the position the RECORD UNION has taken.
1t is thu position we have recently made
perfectly clear. It is the position of hon.
esty and economy.
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condition, and on his arrival at that place a
stomsch-punp was prscnred, but the man
was too far gone, and died az o'clock this
afternoon. The presumption is that he took
poison, with suicidal intent. He had on his
person nearly S400 in cash aDd letters of
credit on German houses for 81, 900. Marks.
q young acquaintance, took charge of the
body, which is being prepared TO be sent back
to friends in San Francisco.
A rich gold strike having been made in the
Mammoth Iniae, at Tintic, the miners ere
accused OF stealing specimens and four of
them were arrested yesterday. a report is
current in the Tintic District that Hutching,
recently killed there, was murdered because he
exposed the thefts.
The postofics at Shoshone, Idaho, was
robbed last night of money and registered let
tiers to considerable amount. This place
being the present terminus of the Oregon
Short Line, is infested by a band Of des.
peradces,
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COMPARISONS.

We are told that in 1858 the city and
county government of Sacramento was run
on one per cent. The hope of every good
man is that this present city government
may soon require no greater levy. There
is no issue as to that. But the men who
declare that what was possible in 1858 is
possible at this time know that they mis-
represent when they say go. The conditions
are wholly dissimilar. This is shown by
clear.headed and incisive writer in an.
other column. We invite attention to
his letter. It should be read by every
man who proposes to vote tomorrow. Let
as look at the facts. In 1858 we had but
two. thirds the population we now have, or
about that. The assessed values then did
not come anywhere as near true values as
now. Yet the assessment roll in 1857 for
city property was 9.54S. 354; 1858,
$40, 25l, $40; in 1882 it was Sll, l04, 300 /;
in 1883 it is Sll. 49, 75. In 1858 We had
no bonds or interest to pay. In 1855 we
had but about one-fifth the schools and
school children we now have we had no
paid fire department; no free library no
extended system of water works-in short.
there is no comparison to be drawn be-
tween the two eras at all parallel. Our
adult population is but little larger now
than in 1858, but our juvenile population
is five times as great. Real estate values
in 1858 were massed mainly below Tenth
street; since then they have been dis
tributed over wider area. Our property
values have not advanced in proportion to
population and the demands and expenses
of the government. The truth is, the mis-.
fortunes and vicissitudes of the early city
government is what put upon us the great
burdens of debt we bear to-day.
On reflection il viii be seen that we have
reason to be quite well satisfed-if the
basis Of 1858 be taken-with the showing
for 1883. One per cent, in 1858, raised
for small population of small needs,
small number of school children, few
teachers, few water pipes, limited street
Lighting, no sprinkling, no interest pay
ments, etc.-$lO2. SIS. In 1883, with
nearly twice the population, four or five
times the number of school children and
teachers, three times the residence area,
miles upon miles of additional gas-lighted
and well.kept streets and water mains,
some thirteen miles of fine levees, an inter.
est-bearing debt, paid Fire Department,
a free library, fire alarm system, ETC.
we raise at 81 so tax rate but $76,355
more than il 1858, of total of S233, 600
now required to carry on the city govern
ment.
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Utah.
Advices from salt Lake.

SALT LAKE, March 10.h.-Three weeks ago
w. j. Shoup, an extensive stock dealer and
merchant of Chaliis, Idaho, left that terri.
tory to visit his wife and children, who are
with friends at Dubuque, Iowa. At Ogden
he boarded q Pullman palace car on the way
East, and siucs then has been neither seen
nor heard from. His brother, of Dsnbury,
Iowa, was in Council Bluffs trying to find
some trace of him on Sunday, and is now
examining all the hotel registers from there
TO Utah, but SIS yet has found nothing.
Shoup's route was to have been via the Chi
cago and Northwestern to Clinton, thence to
Dubuque. His friends and relatives are
alarmed over his mysterious disappearance.
On the Central Pacific train, which ar.
rived st Ogden this morning, was young
German from San Francisco, named G. i.
Erzgraber, cigar merchant, on his way TO
Europe. Before retiring on the SLEEPER LOST
nighs, he told the portsr where his money
was, end said if anything should happen, his
remsins and effects should be sent TO his
friends in California. This morning as TIE
t.sin nearsd Ogden be was found in dying
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pAsssHcga lists.

OMAHA, March 10th.-Left here to-day, to
arrive in Sacramento March 18th: j. IL.
Moyle, Boston William H. Mills, J. Brown,
George Abbott, San Francisco; A. Wood
worth and family, Tomsles; Mira. V. Z.
Homer, Madison, Wis George w. Hubbard,
Philadelphia Miss Jennie Roster, Indian
apolis; r. W. Wallace. Chicago; also, 81
Canadian laborers for San Francisco, from
which port they proceed to British Columbia
to work on the Canadian Pacific Railway.
OMAHA, March 11th.-Left here to-day, to
arrive in Sacramento March 18th: A. s.
Evans, San Jose Fred. SANFORD and fam.
lily, Connecticut; W. w. Dodge, San Fran.
cisco; j. Brady Smith. Hongkong; D.
Hslzmau, Chicago; G. Custer, st. Paul,
Mimi; Alfred Courtman. Baltimore B. Il.
Rsynault, Canada. q
CARL1N, March 11th.-Passed here to-day,
to arrive in Sacramento tomorrow J. B.
Brown, Mrs. D. E. Caswel, Mrs. Oscar
Greenbsum, I. Fl. bragg, San Francisco :
George E. Church and family, Lincoln, Neb.
A. E. Keele Chicsgo; w. A, Green, w. S.
O'Brien, Buffalo; II. L. Pilkington and wife.
st. Paul, Minn.; j. P. Reynolds and wife,
San Jose, No.; Mrs. J. Reinhart and two
children, Kelton, U. IT,; Miss Minette
Thompson. Miss Attic Hosmer Miss Alice
Harrison, Washington, D. c.; Miss M. Fin
ley, jersey City; james Deare, J. W. Hen
ale, Benton, Mon; Thomas Gavin, Jersey
City; J. F. Gray, Alaska J. Boom, Den
yer, COL; Henry Safer, Louis Harrison,
Reno, New; l.. Hyman, Butte, Mon; sc
emigrant passengers, including IS males, to
arrive in Sacramento March 1S.h.
NEwHALL, March 11th.-Passed here to.
day, to arrive in San Francisco tomorrow /:
James Thompson. E. A. Read. Los Angeles /;
Simon Peter, Riverside; Edward Weed,
Mrs. o. Belts, Los Angeles; A. I. Currier,
George L. Gard, George J. Dennis, San
Francisco P. e. Platt. Boston; e. E Bar
ton, Indiana C. NJ Nesbit, Nevada E. R.
Trayer, New Mexico; FL. Profile, El Paso,
Tex E. Henderson, New York; L. L.
Yates, Illinois J. l.. Roundtree, n. j. r.
win, Toronto. Can. j; J. d. Cuthert. Ala.
media; Sam Polaski, Los Angeles l.. OPP
penheimer, Riverside; FL. A. Tweed and
wife, New York; W. S. Bender and wife,
Virginia II. B. Lockwood, Riverside; Mrs.
Oliver Belts, Compton J. =. Roberts, Los
Angeles; P Martin, Arizona Charles H.
Clifford, New Bedford, Mass. B. M. Cobb,
Lake View, Or. Mr.. and Mrs. Watt, James
Watt. MIR. and Mrs. A. e. Kent, Mrs. J. r.
Blood, San Francisco.
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NEVADA.
Profitless stage Robbery.

TUscARoRA, March 11th.-TEe stage which
arrived here last night was stopped by masked
men short distance from town, and robbed
of Wells, Fargo Il Co.'s treasure box. There
were a number of passengers aboard, but none
were disturbed except A. j. Potter, who was
riding outside with The driver. He was
"stood up" and relieved of his valuables.
After getting the box they cut the traces OF
the two lead horses and compelled the stage
to move on with the two wheelers, which
made locomotion very slow, and the cutting
loose of the horses was doubtless done with
that object, 30 as to allow the thieves time to
get away from the scene of the robbery before
the news could reach town. Mr.. Potter was
kept holding the lead horses until the stage
had gone short distance, and was then told
to follow after It, II is not believed that the
robbers got anything for their trouble. They
were evidently figuring on capturing the
money used in paying off miners, which
usually arrives here on the 10Th OF each
month. Fortunately 1t came in day ahead,
aud Wells, Fargo & Co.'s box contained moth.
ing valuable. as far as is known at the office
here. Had they made the haul the night be-
fore they would have secured in the neis hbor.
hood of $4,000, provided the messenger did
not get away with them. All that the thieves
got was SIG from Potter, and two silver
Watches out of the express box.
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Body Found In the Rivera Newspape
"Under Fire"
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.

WALLA WALLA, March 10sb.-TAe Mayor
CT Walla Walla to-day issued proclamation
stating that, from telegram and by mail, he
had received word of several new CAGES of
small. pox in and around the city ofSWestou,
Oregon. and he therefore forbid ell travel, by
stage or otherwise, between this place and the
towns Of Milton, Weston, Centerville and
Pendleton, Oregon. The City Marshal was
directed to place mounted police on the
main Travelled roads leading to the above.
named places, and permit no person to pass.
There sre no cases in this city or neighbor.
hood, and the Mayer evidently does not in
tend there shall be. The health Of the city
is excellent.
One Nan Drowned and Another Missing.
PORT TOWNSEND, March 10th.-Patriclr
Kane, steward on the United States survey
ing schooner, il this harbor, fell overheard
from boat last night and was drowned.
He was native of TIpperary, aged about 80
years.
A man named Sweeney has been missing
for the past few days. When last eeen he
vas on Union wharf, AID it is probable he
fell overheard and was drowned.
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NIELSEN ENDORSED.

A. AN ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE
IA Taxpayers Union C. weisel was called to the
chair.
E. P. Figg moved: We, the Taxpayers, fully in
dorse Ar. Nielsen for Trustee irrespective of POLL
tics believing, with his election, this city will have
cheap taxes and cheap water, and without these We
cannot expect prosperity and that we, the Taxpay
ers' Union, pledge our support to Mr.. Nielsen.
The motion was carried c. wEISEL.
e. P. FIGs Secretary of the Committee.
Sacramento March 10 1889 ml2-It$
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MARVELLOUS FIEANcsRING.

The Armory Hail Democratic city plat.
form, to which Nh. H. B. Nielsen is
pledged, demands but one per cent. tax
levy, and that it shall in no part contrib.
ute TO the sinking and interest fund.
A one per cent. tax rate is very desir-
able; a half of one per cent. would
be better still. Low taxation is al
ways to be encouraged but mere
pledges in convention mean nothing. In
response TO the unanswerable question.
How will you levy one per cent. and
avoid the law requiring So per cent. of the
general fund to be paid to the sinking and
interest fund ?" Mr.. Nielsen, may respond,
prompted by the powers behind him, "I
will levy it under the amendments to the
charter and special Acts creating special
funds" If this should be done. what fund
would he use for the payment of those nec-
essary expenses Including his own salary
that can only be paid out Of the general
fund, such as salaries, street-lighting, etc. ?
II no part of the levy is to contribute to
the principal and interest of the bonds,
then there can be no levy for the general
fund. It follows that there can be no sal
aries paid, no streets lighted, and other
necessary expenses cannot be discharged.
But the platform says "the phOLe of the
one psr cent. shall be devoted to the neces.
sary expenses attending the proper admin.
istration OF the affairs of the city," By
the use of the word proper the foxes left a
convenient hole from which to crawl. AT
ter election they could, under its cover,
tell the deluded voter "Proper admins.
tration, we find, demands general
fund, and share of whatever that is must
go to the sinking and interest fund. Such
is the law, and We can't help it if we
would"
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quR DAILY RECORD UNION
rHrs woRHTne,s rEws.

La New York Saturday Government bonds were
cuo.sd at 1los sos as Of 1901; l124 Tor as; 1oSs
for sEs; sterling. O. s284 81; 1o4 for SO; silver
bars. lloa.
silver in London, SLID consols, io2 S--6d; per
cent. United states bonds extended, 1o6l Is, 1929
As, ll6.
10 San Francisco Mexican dollars are quoted at
TI@ss cents.
Mining stocks we're quiet in San Francisco Sat
urday morning. but generally frmer. The Utah as
sessmens Of 81 per share went on, and the stock
was that much better. There was an advance of &c
to Csc in most Of the other Constocks- Crown
Point sold al e5c the first sale since the 3D. when 1t
brought 75;. Several Of the Comstocks JAILED to
draw out a single buyer.
Elk Governor sprsgue's new wife had only been
divorced from her forner husband few days when
the wedding occurred.
Chinese are suing citizens Of Waynesboro, Ca, for
damages, for beng driven out OF town
Ia clay. pigeon shooting match at Cincinnati be-
tween Carver and Bogardus, the former won with a
score Of SO to IA.
Trenor W Park left an estate valued at IS, 100000
In Hall county, Georgia, drunken father poured
hot Goals upon his iufant child and burned it to
death.
The trial Of the electrical train car in London
Saturday was successful.
The aged lawyer whom Dorsey kicked in Washing.
ton is thought TO be fatally injured
A cremation society has been formed in Chicago
Fire at Dodge City. KS.
A stage was stopped and robbed by masked men
near Tuscarora, New. Saturday night
II g
California with their families.
At Brownsville, D. T., Saturday night, clever
men persisted in the flames of a burning lodging
house.
Prince Gortschakoff died yesterday at Bader
Baden.
NJ. coundcuroe, ex-Prime Minister Of Greece, il
dead
At New York yesterday policeman Patrick Casey
shot and killed another officer named Comislzy
Stephen Richards shot and killed Thomas Nichols
in Auburn, Placer county, yesterday.
Charges Of fraud have been filed in Washington
against Supervising Architect Hill.
The funeral Of Elliott the pugilist took place in
New York yesterday, at which every well.known
thiei in the city was present.
The Socialists are still causing excitement in Paris
An ex.Congrossuan hag been arrested in Butler,
Pa, for raising note from e4OO to $1,000.
At London, o., yesterday, John C. Tracy cut
David Ciilinwaters throat with ak.
The body OF William Sullivan found in the
river at Portland, Or, yesterday.
According to a Connecticut lecturer, over 6,Ooo
women die each year from attempts to destroy IN
born children.
Mrs Mcouarter aud her child were burned to
death yesterday at New Richmond, Canada.
The state Senate held long session on Saturday,
extending to midnight, while the Assembly held no
night session. The Congressional apportionment
bill was entirely changed by the Senate.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
ROLLER SKATING.

FFyHE SACRAMENTO ROLLER SKATING AS
{ sociation Is now in active operation at the
Pavilion (main halD, corner Sixth and NJ streets
Open every morning from 10 to II; afternoons,
from to 4:30 evenings from 7:30 to $50 Sundays
excepted Morning sessions for lady members
only. The public are not admitted. The respect
able portion OF the community are invited to mem
bership. Leave address at NJ S. Hammers drug
store, corner of Fourth and X streets Members
are permitted to bring their visiting friends from
abroad. No residents win be admitted unless hay.
ing been fully approved by the committee of tn
association.
BRASS BAND will be in attendance Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday evenings; skating to con-
tinue one hour longer (until 1880 Saturday even.
ing. In order to enable the management to incur
this additional expense, male members will be
assessed % eent8 week extra saturday eveningsl
Membership free passes win not be accepted on
Saturday evenings, but the regulation fees will be
due on entering. Masquerade Skating Carnivals
will be given once month-the neat one viii take
place on March IL, 1883. S. R. S. A,
J. L. WALTON, Manager. feI7.is1m
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THg pAvIL1oH VOTE.

The Pavilion proposition must not be
neglected to morrow. Bet every voter in
the city vote "for the tax" Make no
mistake in failing to mark off " against the
tax" To refuse TO mark off either will be
a grave error and viii be unfavorabIe to
the plan. The $780, 900 is a small sum it
viii all be expended in Sacramento, and
$4,000 beside, and within a short time ;
it insures us . two.weeks' fair next Septem-
Der; il adds TO the importance of the city
and the perpetuity of the Agricultural
Society. A negative vote will kill the
project for a new Pavilion. An affirmative
vote distributes the CONT ibution equally,
and makes nonresident operty.owners
pay their fair share.
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WATER RATES.

The Armory Hall Democracy say they
will reduce water rates 25 per cent. The
REcoRD-UNIoN a month ago urged that
they be reduced so per cent, and that the
surplus of income be obliterated by extern
sion of the system, needed repairs, replac-
ing old pipe lines, etc. There is no law to
compel contribution from that fund (when
there is no surplus) to the bond interest
fund. The question of "net" income is
one the city may control. That is the let.
ter of the law. We believe MIR. Knox will
be able to go beyond his intention to re-
duce water rates % per cent, and bring
them down SO per cent.