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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-03
WEATHER COMPARISONS.

Sergeant Barwick says: The mean tenn
perature for September, just passed, was II 6
degrees. which is the highest since 1877. when
it was 727. There have been. judging from
the mean temperatures, but four hot Septem-
bers in the last thirty years, they occurring
in September, 1858, with a mean temperature
of 76 degrees; then in September, 1866, Y 2 /;
in 1877, Y z; and 1883. 10. Tue mean for
thirty years for September is 6S.7 degrees.
making the present September % degrees
hotter than the average for thirty years. The
rainfall is abnormal. There have been eleven
years out of thirty.6ve that gave rain enough
to measure, the largest being in 1851, with 1
inch; the next 1888, with 80 Of sn inch.
Twelve years out of the thirty-fve no rain
fell, and twelve years out OF the same period
no rain whatever was precipitated. The
mean temperature for September. 1888, at
each of the five daily observstionsis as follows:
For 1902 A NJ, 62.2 degrees; SOP A. NJ, 65 s
1902 P. NJ, S0.7; 4:02 P. NJ, 50 2; SOP P. NJ,
719 There were more clear days in 1880
during September, by four days, than for last
month, the average being twenty-five days.
Accompanying the following comparative re-
port will be found brief summary of the
weather for September, 1888:
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-03
NEW FRIENDS OF THE NEGRO.

The San Francisco Examiner thinks the
movement in Arkansas among the colored
people to form a separate political organ
szation indicates discomfort with the Re-
publican party in the South on the part of
the Southern negroes It made this as
sumption the text for a recent article in
tended to give encouragement to such
organizations, and to lecture in virtuous
sort of a way about the terrible crimes of
the Republicans toward the negro race.
This would be silly were it not amusing.
The Examiner forgets or ignores the recent
confession of a South Carolina Democrat
concerning the sins of commission on the
part of the Democracy in that State, and
which, after recising catalogue of offenses
that should make most people blush,
winds up with the conclusion that the
negro in South Carolina has but one right
left, and that is to die This same Demo-
crat, after faying his party alive, declares
chat no past administration has ever been
guilty Of the outrageous political crimes
chargeable to the Democracy of the South
since the close of the war, and especially
during the last five years. The Santa
Rosa Democrat suddenly develops a
warm friendship for the negro
and puts all his ills to the
debit side of the Republican party. 1t
quotes the RECORD UNION, wherein we
protested against the calls for the colored
Conventions as acts unwise and unwar-
ranted, and deems the following among our
statements to be most remarkable one
elf the negro voter does not hold fast to
The Republican party, he will not find
plank in the ocean of politics worth his
while to grapple for" Now, says the
Democrat, the color line was broken as An
act of war-the negro was emancipated to
save the Union, and not given freedom for
his own sake. The party, it charges, has
not done single thing for the negro that
It was not led to do for the party interest
Therefore, the paper concludes, the negro,
having got his eyes open 10 the laces, Will
vote the Democratic ticket hereafter. This
is a very novel theory, and its refutstion is
too apparent to need elaborate OF serious
statement. Unless memory wholly fails
us, and the political history of the country
bellies itself, the plant of the Democracy
all these years has been that the Republi-
can party was " the nigger-loving party.
According to Democrats it has been the
opponent of white men, and the lover OF
miscegenation and equality, social as well
as political, between the two races" What
has so suddenly changed the Democratic
Sune If we remember correctly, long be-
f7re ske war was thought probable or pos
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-03
ELECTRICAL YACHTS.

The London Telegraph describes steam
launch that plies upon the Thames oper.
ated successfully by electoral motors
wholly. The success of the boat has led
Yarrow & Co. to build, in connection with
the Electrical Power and Storage Company,
a larger and more complete vessel, which
is now on exhibition at the Electrical Elk.
position in Vienna. This last boat ran on
the river, against a moderate current, at
the rate of seven miles an hour, and all its
vigor was not then called into exercise.
The boat is forty feet in length, and from
end to end is unincumbered by machinery,
no part of her motive power being visible.
The whole machinery weighs but two
tons. The English paper, which is noted
for the caution with which it predicts
goes go far as to state its firm conviction
that before long the whole steam yacht
fleet will be crowded out, to give place to
the electrical yacht feet. One of the
great conveniences of the electrical yacht
is the total absence of that most oppres-
sive, and to many people uncomfortable
smell of oil, combined with the odors that
accompany boiler heat, and which pervades
all steamers to a greater or less degree.
Now if Sir William Siemens and his CO.
laborers on electrical motive powers, can
evolve from electrical science the means of
sea-gOing yachts, great step in
advance will have been made. That river
and smooth-water yachts may be operated
by electricity, we take it is established by
the ex periments described by the Telegraph.
We confess, however, that we entertain
very grave doubts as to the probability, at
least for many years, of electricians being
able to so multiply powers as to give safe
and steady motor for sea going ships. But
when they do accomplish the task, it will
confer boon on mankind that even the
can scarcely too strongly pict-
ura
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-03
A CONVENTION CALLED.

A call is made by Commissioner of Agri.
culture Loring for a Convention of the
representatives of agricultural interests, to
consider the contagious diseases among do
mestic animals in the United States. The
Convention is to meet in Chicago on the
18th and 10th of November. The purpose
is to consider the extent of such diseases,
the mode of their introduction and dis
semination, and the efficiency of existing
legislation for their prevention. California
has been peculiarly exempt from epidemics
among food animals. Still we have suf-
fered to some extent, and it is possible
that we may be afflicted seriously with
diseases among cattle. 1t is desirable that
this State should be represented in the
Convention. Our stock breeders are deeply
interested in preserving the exemption this
coast now enjoys, and should therefore ar
range to send three or four representative
men to the council about to be held. The
action taken will have direct influence
upon the European markets for American
meats, and will probably result in the dis
semination of a great deal of useful in.
formation, and the recommendation of
measures which it may be necessary to
press before our own Legislature. Only by
personal representation at the Convention
therefore can welbecome speedily and thor
oughly intelligent on the subject. The
Stock breeders Association, the Wool.
growers Association, and the State Board
of Agriculture, might well act in concert
in selecting delegates to represent Califor-
MIA
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-03
THE DEBT DEBATE.

Our evening contemporary asks if the
RECORD UNION has not always been op.
posed to the interests OF Sacramento. The
RECORD UNION has always been the friend
of the interests of Sacramento, and in de-.
tending them has time and again been en-
gagged in exposing the wild and impractical
BILE schemes of our neighbor. 1t now finds
it necessary to warn the people against the
plans to swamp the city in lawsuits and
fatten lawyers at the expense of taxpsy.
ers. We have given facts and figures, to
which our neighbor replies only with
charges impugning our motives. If such
ungenerous journalism pleases it, let it in
dulge in it; we content ourselves by again
emphatically pronounoing the imputations
to be false in word and letter. We are
told that the true policy is to " fight, and
are treated to phrases of the prize ring as
to the method of knocking out " the
bondholders. This is farcical. We have
no patience with the spirit that treats
public financial matters in this manner.
This style of debate is profitless and
unmanly. Suffice it to say that the
iteration By our contemporary that
this journal is actuated by any other than
pure motives in its advice to the city to
rid itself of this whole bonded debt bust
ness by refunding is unworthy that jour
nal, and as untrue as it is unbecoming. To
half dozen practical business men whose
integrity is unquestioned, this whole mat
ter can be safely committed, and as they
would act in their own affairs 80 should
this city. The menace of this debt is, as
every citizen knows, damage to the city /;
the long pending suits are detrimental to
it; the sums to be paid to lawyers are
ill-expended. We are in favor now,
as in April last, of refunding at a
lower rate of interest; we are in favor
Of getting out of the grip of both the at
torneys and the holders we are in
favor of settlement of the debt on the low.
est and best terms possible. While his
prophecy of prosperity was extravagant,
we agree with the spirit of Trustee Neil.
sens remarks to the citszens' meeting in
April, when he favored settlement on the
basis of so cents, we believe, and added
that compromise would increase values
here 100 per cent. We favor the reduction
of taxation to one per cent. or less, and
which we have shown can be accomplished
and to which no reply has been made; we
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-03

PRIMEvAL T1NDER.-There are some
kinds of mushrooms, notably the woody
and leatherly ones, that no more suggest
ideas of meal to US than log of timber
or pair of old boots do. Bat if we do
not think of eating them we can fashion
them into excellent razor-strops or other
useful articles on occasion. Several poly
pores make first-rate finder, and for such
purpose they have undoubtedly been used
from very remote times, We infer that
fires were kindled by this means in the
ancient Swiss lake dwellings, from the fact
that they occur among the remains in al
most every one of these old habitations.
The common finder polypore has also been
found in the lake dwelling at Lochlee, in
Ayrshire. Perhaps they may have been
put to some other use. These old lake
jewellers were probably not without their
vices, and may have pounded polypores to
dust, and snuffed that up as eagerly as GER
tain natives OF Northern Asia do at this
day. Good Words.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-03

The Boy THAT WEARS A WATcH.-
Inc boy that wears a watch is an impor-
tant character. at school he is envied,
and on the street he is respected. None of
the boys grab him and throw him down,
tor they might break his time. keeper. He
has way of twisting the chain when he
talks, and of looking at his watch when he
hears railroad train, and saying twelve
ten, or six-fve, OF eight-sixteen, The
other boys stand around and regard him
with admiration. He grows up and prob.
ably goes to college with distinguished
air, but in few years he pawns his watch
with man who, as a boy, often stood
around and admired It'll Boston Globe.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-03
spoils of the fr

OUR Third street contemporary charges that this
journal is not justified in its statement that we
have advocated reduction Of water rates to cost of
maintenance and extension, and challenges US to
name dates. That our neighbor never went to that
extent in the demand for low rates is, we believe,
admitted is also the fact that it silent when
the recent unjust schedule of rates adopted, and
remained silent while the REcoRD-UMoN labored to
secure repeal Of the ordinance and lower rates.
and in which success was attained, Out Of COM
passion for the forgetfulness Of our friend over
the way we refer it TO the RECORD UNION files of
February 10Th, Goth, March ID, 18th, September
Doth and October lst as prominent instances of low
rate advocacy, from "lowest possible figure" to
nominal surplus of IS, OoO," to obteration of all
surplus" to cost of maintenance and extension"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-03

ELECTRIC CARRIAGE LAMPS. = Sellon-
Volckmar accumulators also supply the
current for the incandescent lamps in the
Imperial Pavilion, and few elements are
used for lighting two incandescent carriage
lamps. The carriage is exhibited by Jacob
Lohner, of Vienna. The battery is placed
under the coachman's seat, and also works
an ingenious continuance, which informs
the owner if the coachman has admitted
stranger into the carriage during his alb
sence. On leaving the carriage the owner,
by means of key, opens the current ; as
soon as third person takes his seat con-
tact is made by the weight of the intruder,
a bell begins to ring, and keeps on ringing
the whole of the time the stranger remains
seated, and white disc appears on the
back of the box, (which the owner alone
can remove with his key. Vienna Core.
spondence London Times.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-03

are in favor, lastly, of lowering water rates
to the cost of maintenance and extension,
a position taken as far back as March last.
If these propositions will check pros
perity, drive out capital, paralyze improve
ments, prevent investments and increase
local burdens, let them be rejected. If
these propositions are not in the interest of
this city, in which the interests of the
RECORD. UNION reside, then we are unable
to understand the simplest business prop
osition.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-03

A RUSSIAN BRIDAL ToUR.-Count
Sheremetieff, Russian, is celebrating his
honeymoon for all there is in it. He mar.
ried not long ago the Countess Heyden.
He hired the steamer Oleg, which is now
taking them up the Volga. The Drulipa
Steamboat Company, to which the steamer
belongs, receives payment of $50 day.
In return for this sum the Count may
travel when and where he pleases Many
wedding guests accompany the Count and
Countess Sheremetieff, and there are also
on board the Oleg a band, twenty singers,
a photographer, physician, men and
women cooks, and a numerous staff of
servants. Il Philadelphia Press.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-03
Summary for September, 1883: The average

Summary for September, 1888: The average
hourly velocity and prevailing direction of
the wind at 400 A. NJ, for the month. was l
miles, from the southeast; at SOP A. NJ,
4 miles, from the southeast; at 1902 P. NJ,
so miles, from the northwest; at 400 P.
M. So miles. from the south at 500 P. NJ,
so miles. from the south. Highest water
in the river during the month was 6 9 feet,
on the LIST, I'd and 81 lowest water IN the
river during the month, &C. feet, on the 9th,
2Ssh and 29sh; range of water in the river
during the month, inches.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-03
A FRANK STATEMENT.

Hon. Leon Albeit is the Democratic
nominee for Governor of New Jersey. His
frsnkness is refreshing and commands our
admiration-when we find real "boss
in nomination we sincerely admire him if
he makes no concealment of the true prin-
ciples that actuate him. Mr.. Albeit is at
least no hypocrjte, for he publicly declares
that if he is elected he will use his high
Office to reward the men who "work " for
him. Mr.. Albeit does not tell the voters
that he will fill his appointments accord
ing to qualification, integrity, and all such
twaddle, but that the soldiers in the army
of the party shall at once, to the extent of
his patronage, be settled down at the pub
lie teat. OF course, If he has not offices
enough to go around, he will see to it that
the Legislature provides them. This idea
of executing public trusts in the interest of
the commonwealth is an ancient and alb.
surd doctrine. The new creed is better
" To my henchmen inures the right to the
spoils of the fray"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-03

TIE Democratic journals seem to be chagrined
that the New York State Republican Convention was
harmonious The Democrats evidently depend upon
the laundering Of their opponents for success.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-03

Ii nominating Jonathan Dixon for Governor, the
Republicans of New Jersey have selected jurist of
high character a free man and pure one-indeed, a
man especially free from all political nets. Leon
Albeit can hardly hope to defeat such man.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-03

Tub New York Times says "There are great
number OF voters in the State who would act steadily
with the Republican party if the machinery of the
party gave fair and full effect to the wishes Of its
members" Precisely and it is true in all the
States Some day the cogwbeel men win find that
the machine will not work, for the independent Re
publicans will put forth their hands and break it
havond
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-03

TEE Massachusetts, Prohi bitionists have nomi-
mated a full ticket, and have passed resolutions
condemning the Republican party, which is the only
one that ever showed any disposition to resist the
undue influence OF rum.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-03

There are no more thorough prudes than
those women who have soma little secret
to hide.-[George Sand.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-03

IT is gratifying to learn that the Louisville expo
siton has proved the success which was originally
expected of it, but which, for time, 1t thought
would not be realized.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-03

If man empties his purse into his head,
no man can take it away from him. An in
vestment in knowledge always pays the
best interest. Il Franklin,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-03

The reason why 30 many marriages are
not happy is because young ladies spend
their time in making nets, not in making
cages.-[Swift.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-03
FISTIANA.
Prussian An Unsatisfactory Outcome
Declared a Draw on the Seventh
kound-Neither OF the Men Hurt-AH
Over In Thirty Minutes.

ESPECIAL BY rELEeRAru TO TIE RECORD vSloS.I
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-03

To be tried for his life-the hen.pecked
husband. New York News.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-03

All other knowledge ia hurtful to him
who has not honesty and good nature.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-10-03

The men came up spryly, and lost no time
sparring. Mitchell delivered left-hander
on Sheriff s stomach, while the latter planted
hard one on Mitchelps head. Another
left-hsnder from Mitchell almost knocked
Sheriff down. He rallied quickly, however,
and put in some telling blows. The fight
was very even until the round wound up with
Mitchell planting his left on Sheriff 8 nose
and right on his stomach Sheriff did some
hard hitting, while Mitchell often fell short.
The younger man, however, looked fresher
when time was called.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-11

While sitting before a CRATE. Narv
Timothy, OF st. Louis, 81 Years OF ace,
Iei, asleep. her clothing caught ere.
aud she was fatally burned.
The clothing of Emily wimberiy,
sgrd 10 years. of Memphis. Tenn, t..ok
hire as she ssossd before a Qrute, and shs
vas fatally burned.
The HANGING lamp unde. which the
family OF Edward Cat:ron, of Farley,
Iowa. we're sitting, fell, and three mem
ucrs Ut tbs family we're burned 10 death.
An injudicious Engli.h sparrov car.
ried lighted cigar stub 81 is tenement
IT straw aader tlas caves al a home, in
Ssiro, III. Neat and house were burn
Oh.
Patrick OSeil. lampliahter Of Lex
in2t'sn. Ky. UPSET ono 1T the oil street
lamps just after lighting il. The oil
was scattered over him and be vas
barssed to death.
After lighting the cigar he had iust
purchased IN the stare II Mira. Lszse
Swsi:a AZ Fort Worth. Texas Csren.e
Weight thought II a fanny thing 10 APP
ply tho burning match a. eorpe fireworks
ia tie store. The buiidiug and the ems
adjoining were DESTROYED. aud Mira.
Swain We barued 30 death.
The clothing Of Mrs. Scott. Of Fort
W rth. rcxss. tsok ire "A she wsa at
tending 10 her house~cFk. and abe vss
fatally harmed. Her husband, Who vas
calling as q neightor's. sav her run
from the house. lie sssrtsd on horse
oscs "a GO 20 her assistance. when the
horse f.ii. aud Scutt's lex was broken.
Andrew Currence. a Randolph coan.y
West Virginia, farmer. xs.s wesried With
long watching With sick neirbbor. His
site took his plaza on "Wednesday
night. leaving hiia at ho.ne with four
children. Az she SIT at the xsck u.igh-
boris bedside ste SAVE her own dveliin,
IN names Her husband and children
were burned 70 dssta. and in attempt
Ing their r~Scae Mrs. laurence rcc.issd
fatal injares.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-11

It IL both Christian and mpeal truth
that svery one Is worth knowing, but ~
q matter OF policy IL Is oven truer that
every ono is worth knowing. Guberna.
torial elections aud social influence de-
pend ON snvh knowledge aud that COS
mopoiitan grace which marks u wrilbred
person who Ia afraid Of no one. II the
german narrows society in q dancing
hall. still more can the absence Of intro
d1ctiOns diminish our social pleasures;
for 1t would be fosl,sa 10 expect that
Boston il yet old enough tn enable one
TO speak - another In friends draw.
ing room without being presented. A
most amusing instance Of thu cause-
QuenCa Of such fearies mess was a scene
lady In a crowded snpper room IN Beacon
street. The younger one had eaten her
eaiad and loss IN nnbreksn silence; n,
had the elderly lady. As coffee vita siiil
10 be handed round, tho first veutured
TO remark that, rs thu sooiu was very
hot. the ice waa refreshing.
Yes" WAS the lalig-drswn reply, oou-
pied with the words, Have net You
bef1Ye7''
MOI WIS the amused answer; "per.
hapa wO may never meet again; but I
faheied We might speak to each other
now"
"Yes. I am Mrs. b.. of d avenue.
And your
ATM Miss W., of x street."
All. indeed. The ic- Is coolincr'
And the elderly lady. having satisfied
herself that the person had name she
had known, siawiy dr:fted into con.
ysrsation which was more congeAling
than the leo.