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An Ancient Nation.

At the departure of the children of Israel
from Egypt, China was 100 years old; and
when Isaiah prophesied of her she had existed
fifteen centuries. She had seen the rise and
decline OF all the great nations of antiquity.
Assyria, Babylon, Persia, Greece and Rome
have long since followed each other to the
dust, but China still remains, a solitary and
wonderful monument of patriarchal times.
Then look at the population of the country,
roughly estimated at 400 900, ooo-ten times
the population OF the United States, more
than thirteen times the population OF Eng land
and Ireland. Every third person that lives
and bresthes upon the earth and beneath these
heavens is Chinese; every third grave that is
dug is for Chinese.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-05-01
What Was II ?

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
"And what in the name of goodness is
this?" asked Mrs. David Davis, as the Sen
ator lugged something into the room and
dropped it at her feet. This is my shirt,
darling, and l will be greatly obliged il you
will sew on a button for me-" David
Davis" said the lady, sternly, when you
bring me your shirt will sew on button for
YOU with pleasure, as becomes fond and
dutiful wife; but Just now, sir, must insist
upon your removing this circus canvas from
my apartment"
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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-05-01
How He Was Benefited.

"Can you point out one good thing that
whisky has ever accomplished ~ asked a
temperance man of Arkansaw Mike, with
whom he was engaged in conversation.
Temperance is a mighty good thing
sor," replied Mike, "but whisky is good in its
place" ..
swell, just point out one good act that it
has ever accomplished; how it has ever bene-
fitted you"
II was unhappy wild me wolf, sor, an I
drank fraly."
"But how did it benefit your"
"By givin' me woifa divorce, sor."-l Ar
kansaw Traveller.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-05-01
A Dubious Custom err.

An old woman, needing some silk and some
tape, sent her husband for them. The silk
was shown, but the buyer thought the price
too great The clerk explained that all silk
goods we're dear, owing to some disease al
this time prevalent among the silkworms.
The tape was next examined, and the husband
thought that a little stiff as to price. "And
indade, sir, is their likewoise dezase a-pre
vailin among the tapeworms?"-United States
Gazette.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-05-01

A patent medicine man wrote to the editor
of religi GUS paper, enclosing IS nd...say-
ing: =,
q Enclosed please find IS, for which |
want you to say thatmy chill medicine is the
best in the market"
The editor replied:
az am thankful for your opinion of my pa
per as an advertising medium, but l cannot
conscientiously say that your medicine is the
best, consequently l decline your PROPOSE
ton"
THAT'S an honest man," unused the ad-
yertiser. "Some men would have-hello, he
didn't return the SIS "-[Exchange.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-05-01
No Type-writer For Him.

The Autophone company conduct all their
correspondence by means of a typewriter.
The company had occasion to send four or
five letters to an agent, away out in Wisconsin,
and they were amused few days ago, to re-
ceive one from him, closing with these
Words
"You needn't print any more letters that
you send me, for | want you to understand
that can read writing - Ithaca Journal.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-05-01
TUESDAY MAY I, 1888.
JAMES CURLEY.

There is nothing recorded in the history OF
England surprising in atrocity the Irish trials.
In the face of the proceedings against the
supposed Phoenix park assassins it is difficult
to realize that we are at the end of the Nine
teenth century, and not somewhere in the
Eighteenth, or, for the matter Of that, the |
Seventeenth, and that the Irish Jeffreys who |
presides at these trials holds the commission
of her gracious Majesty, Queen Victoria.
The trial and conviction of James Curley,
who is to suffer death on the 18th of May,
gives the world assurance again, as that of
Brady, who is to die on the 18th of May, had
done, that the chief one among the Witnesses
of the crown, upon whose false testimony
these men have been convicted, James Carey
to-wit was himself the man entrusted with
the Phoenix park assassinadons, and that the
men he has convicted, and others he proposes
to convict are victims of his revenge or
panders to his discretion, that is to say, have
incurred his enmity or are in the way of his
personal safety. The counsel OF Curley
in summing up said of the case Of the
prosecution, "There is nothing TO show that
Curley was at Phoenix park on May 6, ex-
ceptine the statement of Carey, who swears,
to save his own neck, that Curley was in COM
mand, but who was himself undoubtedly in
command of the assassins." Thus the Gov
eminent is taking the lives Of men proved to
be innocent las the Judges charge to the
II Curla IN hav hRAnl nj cnle
instance of the wretch who avows himself TO
be guilty and wholly open contract, furnishes
the Government with the means Of intimidat-
ing the Irish people, as the price OF his es-
cape. The murderous Jeffrey never more
cody did his atrocious work, nor work more
atrocious than the Irish Norbury who is pre-
siding at these trials. "EIis remarks in his
charge to the jury" we quote an English
paper, "were strongly against the reliability
of the evidence proving an abb. He pointed
out that there could not be the slightest doubt
that the murders we're perpetrated al
the nstgation Of secret societies, with which
the prisoner was indisputably connected
So that here is an utter abandonment OF al
prctcuSc udt OuiicJ was PiONSu " haNS haN
anything to do with the murders, and of al
pretense that an abb was not proved. Tit
pretense alone is that the testimony Of the de
tense proving the abb was not reliable testi
mony. Think OF the measureless audacity O
this judicial miscreant criticising the reliabilit,
oftestimony in such a case as this. Nor doe
he pretend that it is proved, or even shown b
any legal prescriptions that the murders wer
instigated by any secret society or societies
but he declares there could not be tn
slightest doubt of it," and, further, that Curle
was indispuiably conr acted with them" s.
that the crime for which Curley is to b
hanged, and will be hanged on the 1911
Of May, is not murder, but that Of belonging
to some secret society or societies which it /
not pretended has been proved.
Curley to all appearances is as resolute
patriot though not so brilliant man, ant
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-05-01

as little appalled, by the bloody injustice Of
which he is the victim, as Robert Emmett OF
immortal memory, and deserves as well OF his
country. There was no sign, and will be
none, Of fear or weakening on his part.
When asked by this mock Judge If he had
anything to say why sentence should not be
passed upon him, he said in few words just
what was to the point, and the reliability"
of which will be considered by the civilized
world at more cost to England than 100
Plenix park murders.
The prisoner, on being asked IL he had any
thing 70 say why sentence should not be pro-
nounced upon him, said that he had not
expected any mercy from the court. IL was
very unfortunate, he said, that the Irish bench
was never without Norbury or Keogh lie
admitted that he was member of the lnvinci-
bles, but declared he was not in Phoenix park
on tho evening the murders were committed
Curley said that he loved his country and could
suffer for her. lie declared that the witnesses
who had testified for the crown had pcfJnred
themselves. Ho also said that he was Fenian
These simple, firm, unostentatious words OF
a man who obviously disdains show, and lays
his life sublimely upon the altar of his country
will be remembered when Ireland shall have
history. 1t will not be long. The hand
writing is upon the wall, Meme, meme, tekel
upharsin.
Belshazar's grave Is made.
HIS kingdom passed away;
He, in the balance weighed,
Is light and worthless clay"
Any one may snuff English decadence, the
political rot OF England, in the air. Nothing
probably could be more provdential at this
time than these judicial murders, nothing
surely could be more uncalled for in the true
interest of England. They are further proof
Of the philosophy of the stoics that whom the
gods would destroy they make mad. When
the good Queen, in whose name these atroci-
ties are committed, and whose benign infu-
ence keeps not only the English monarchy
from collapse, but probably, more thau the
power of the governments, the monarchica
principle itself throughout Europe shall be re-
moved, the storm will break in England and
gradually it is likely all traces of the ole
despotism will pass away.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-05-01
,Iust the Thing Tor summer.

MFR. Frank A. Seffel has just received fine
lot OF the Improved Triumph Coal OIL Stoves
of all sizes, suitable for all purposes; They WIN
necessity of n fire. Price from 70 cents. Call
aud see them at Sefrells store, Alamo street.
opposite George Dullnig's. 4-lE-lm
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-05-01

From tornidity of the liver or constipation of
the bowels, try a bottle of Hepatizine, Or.
Tobin's great liver medicine. Every bottle
Ia guaranteed TO you, and your money rctunueu
II YOU are not satisfied.
For sale at Clavin's drug store, and by Q.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-05-01

How TO save money (and drugs by taking
Turko-Russan baths or Steam Bath FOR your
colds, rheumatism, dumb ague and all skin dis
eases, can he found at "a. lillian ;,
Also, Hot and Cold Water Baths at ~ Genus
each. f-5-t
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-05-01

IfC. schasse. l.. Orynsli, or A. Dreiss, drug
gists, do not succeed Il is not for the want OF
faith. They have such faith IN Dr. Bosank0 8
Colds, Consumption and Lung Affections, that
they will give a trial bottle free to each ana
every one who is in need of medicine OF TINS
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-05-01
ADVERTISING RATES;
ONE PRICE-NO DEVIATION.

Any.giyen number of inches time per inchSl "
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Inches times inch, - per cent on. ,ooo 20
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The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-05-01

Sewing Machine is now before the public. w.
n. Seeley, the most skillful OPERATOR is the
Special Agent for Texas, and wants 70 estab-
fish local agents everywhere, to whom inc best
Inducements will be given. Apply by ieLter 10
SaE Antonio Postofce. 4-E-lm
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-05-01
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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-10
ANOTHER CALL FOR ATTENTION.

EDS RECORD UNION What is the use of
our Board of Health copdemning China
slough and the drainage canal IS nuisances
while our Trustees are permitting, or one of
them ct least, and in fact almost assisting in
the formation of fresh abominable nuisance
to add to our already long list of disease
breeding plague-spots Until the present
season the old line of Burns slough within
the city limits has had only pure, clear water
flowing in or into it, and at this time of year
has always been dry and free from anything
Objectionable. But lately the slough from
below Twenty eighth and * streets has been
turaed iLto the worst kind Of pest hole.
The drainage from the Sacramento brewery
has been turned into it. and for some distance
spreads out over the bottom Of the slough,
fostering In the hot sun and making a NUS
ance which is but little known because SO few
live in the vicinity. But have the few no
rights TO be protected from the cholera or the
causes which assist most in its development!
0nly few months ago the proprietors of
hide drying establishment, located only
about block sway from where this nuisance
is being committed, were compelled TO pull
up stakes and move out of the city limits, al
though the nuisance committed by them was
no greater than the one which has taken lis
place will soon become. But no sooner hes our
Health Department got rid of the hide estab-
lishment than another nuisance is thrust upon
US, and that. too. sanctioned by one of the
members of the Board of Trustees whether
or not the other members ara aware Of it.
Further down the slough the Union brew
cry is permitted TO discharge its drainage into
the slough at Twentieth and o streets, thus
making g nuisance of the slough from there
to the city limits, making. as is were, line
Of corruption similar TO the drainage canal
right down through the southeastern part of
the city. There seems to be but little fall to
the slough, and as a result tie filthy wators,
having the nauseating smell so peculiar to
the drainage from brewsries, passes slowly
along, breeding disease and psstilence
throughout the length of the slough.
Formerly, and even when no danger
threatened, the proprietors of these breweries
we're compelled TO take care Of the drainage
from their places without making il nuis-
a1cs and menace to others. But this
season, even in the presence OF impending
and overshadowing danger, from some inex-
plicable reason the drainage of these places
has been turned loose to contsminate the soil
along Burns slough, and, by its evaporation
otter decomposition, the air we breathe.
It is greatly TO be hoped that the Board of
Health will take notice of this matter, aud
find some speedy and efficient means for the
absting of this nsw and almost officially sane
toned nuisance. A SUFFERER.
Sacramento, August s, 1883.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-10
A DIARY OF 1852.

A diary kept by man who left England
for California in early days was picked up
some years ago in the East and has recently
reached Sacramento. The entries in it only
appssr at irregular intervals, and are brief
and expressive. The owners experience was
only that of many Others, while still others
were not fortunate enough to get work in Sac
rameDto at $3.50 per month, thereby securing
enough money to leave for home inside of
two months. All the entries as they appear
in the diary are given:
Tuesday, January 3, 1s52.-At "a. N. left Lee for
California.
16th-Arrived at New York 1890 P NJ.
17th-9ought one Aliens revolver at $40 bought
tickets for San Francisco at $3.50.
1sth-In the house all day. showed all day.
20th.-Went on board the Daniel Webster.
21st-Sailed from New York.
22d-Our living is SO bad can hardly eat enough
to keep aliye-tbe negro cooks are SO nasty.
23d-our living is fresh beef, badly cooked, and
hard bread and sometimes a little pudding and
molasses, or boiled rice, half done.
29th-Slept on deck. Rained hard AT o'clock
got wet, ourselves and baggage.
30th.- Arrived at San Juan. Crocodies in great
numbers. Beautiful scenery. Going up the river
in good health.
hard dry bread and raw dry beef all the way up the
river
February 2d.-Arrived at the Pacific Paid so
cents for supper, not fit to eat. Slept on narrow
bench.
oath Left San Juan on the steamship North
America Living worse than on the Webster. Hard
bread mouldy.
9th Wrecked on board the North America, on
the coast Of Mexico, So miles northwest from AGA
pulco. No lives lost.
2sth.-Got provisions from the ship by wadng up
to arms and climbing up the wheel, getting
everything we could.
March 2d.-Left the wreck and came over the
mountains on mules. The water very bad and
scarce. Nothing to eat but hsrdbread and dry beef,
but had teapot to make tea, which we got from
the wreck. We made tea tonight of water thick
with mud and clay
4th.-Arrived at Acapulco, small town with
beautiful harbor Board 50 week, or 81 per meal,
and poor at that Hired place on piazza. with
mats for walls for 81 80 per week, and cooked
for ourselves.
2sth-Arrived in Sacramento. Went to work at
$3.50 per month.
29th-"Th harp that through Tara's Hall she
soul Of music she'd"
May 22d.-Left Acapulco in the beautiful ship
Northern Light, with good breeze from W. n. W.,
bound for home, in good health thank God
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TO MY oLD PATRONS.

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experience / am now able to treat you with the
certainty Of success. No case peculiar to your de
cate organism Ia beyond my sure control.
Ny Female Monthly Medicines are superior to any
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Those Of the public who need my services can de.
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! address particularly those who have been In.
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have contracted local diseases
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trouble, and receive medicine by express, with fuli
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60, Cal.
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Consult tions, personally or BY letter, gratis seno
for book Comfortable apartments for patients :,
my Inarmary (when desiredh with experience
nurses.
consulsation Parlors. zee Suffer street, sdionirg
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my skin, which has beea covered with
scaly sores, has become clean, smooth and
soft as lady's. My hands were covered
with little dry scabs. They have disappeared
and I'm better than have been for twenty
years, using DIR. Bensons Skin Cure. "A.
Nj. Noble, Selma, n c.. July g. 1882.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-10

ONE voice all over TIE land goes up from
mothers, that says: My daughters are so
feeble and sad, with no strength, all out of
breath snd life at ths least exsrtion. What
can we do for them % The answer is simple
and full OF hops One to four weeks use Of
Hop Bitters will make them hsalthy. rosy,
aprightly and cheerful.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-10

HoRsFoRD's ACID PHOSPHATE as a refr;g-
Grant drink in fevers. DR.. G. H S. Davis,
Meriden, Conn. says: 81 have used it as G
pleasant and cooling drink in fevers, and have
been very much pleased with It.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-10
DEB.


Sacramento August 9-Patrick, beloved husband of
Mrs Mary Hill, a native of County Tipperary,
ireland, So years, months and % days.
Friends and acquaintances respectfully invited
to attend the funeral, which will take pls ce from
his late residence, D street, between Fourteenth
and Fifteenth, this afternoon at So'cloc& thence
to ST. Roses Church. where funeral services viii
be held
Washington. Yolo county, August 9-Margaret Tay.
lor, native of Lancaster, Pa, SO years.
Funeral notice hereafter
Sacramento August s-Infant daughter OF P. and
Katy York.
Chico, August Infant son of G. W. Whitaker
Auburn, August 7-Olive Esther Hinkie, l year, 9
months and days
Drytown, Amador county, August adam S.
Night, SO years.
Plymouth. Amador county, July 8l-Josephine
Griffiths, 20 }ears.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-10

No SPECIFIC for local skin ailments can
cope in popular favor with Glenn's Sulphur
Sosp.
"Hlps Hair aud Whisker Dye" so cents.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-10

aaJ' Nothing go simple and perfect for color
ing as the Diamond Dyes. FIR carpet rage,
better and cheaper than spy other dye stuffs
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-10

A VEGETABLE product used only in Ayres
Agus Cure has proved itsalf never failing
remedy for all malarial disease. Warranted.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-10

SHE THoUGHT SHE WAS ALoNE.-Speak-
ing of the swimming craze at Lake Tahoe
a correspondent of the San Francisco Re-
port tells this good one
Among the late arrivals at Tsllac House
is young lady from Monterey. She has
bathed daily down there and swims well.
The day after her advent at the Tsllac,
when all the world was abroad, at the
ake.shore, her young ladyship gotten up
to perfection, looking pink and pretty, lost
her heart and became nervous at the idea
of bathing before lot of strangers. At
Monterey it was all right, for she knew
every body, but at Tahoe she was flight.
ened. Convincing herself that no one was
about the house, she went into the parlor,
threw off her waterproof, and, drawing the
piano stool into the middle of the room,
placed herself gently on it and went grace
fully through her natatorial evolutions. A
suppressed litter disturbed her as would
breaker, and, glancing up, she saw two
young gentlemen whom she had overlooked
in her survey of the premises. She did
not want to accept an apology, and she
will not grant them their request for tin
type Of herself as Lurline.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-10

For positive curative effects, one bottle of
Ayers Ssrssparilla is worth three of any
other name.
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Census Observation-Disclosures OF
State School Funds.

TIC OeHsus nB-AppufgIUHLueHs OF
State School Funds.
The school census returns from the various
County School Superintendents throughout
the State have bsen received at the Office of
State Superintendent Welcker. and the
money in the superintendent of school mon.
eys has been made. Controller of STATE
John P. Dunn reported to the State School
Superintendent as follows: The securities
held in trust for the school fund by the State
Treasurer consist of bonds of the State of
California amounting TO S1,737. 500. together
with bonds of different counties of this State
sggregating S241. 400. which ara described as
fOllOWs