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REMARKABLE GENEROSITY OF MANGALA
BUDDHA In The Three Epochs," trans.
lated il Rhys Davids' Buddhist Birth
Stories" there is an account of the re.
msrkable generosity of Mangala Buddha
While he was dwelling on mountain with
his wife and children, demon named
Sharp-fang, hearing Of his readiness to
bestow gifts, approached him in human
shape and asked him for his two children.
He complied cheerfully and joyfully. "
The demon seized the children and ode
voured them like bunch of roots Not a
particle Of sorrow arose in the Bodhisatta
as he looked on the demon and saw his
mouth, as soon as he opened it, disgorging
streams OF blood like flames of fire; nay, a
great Joy and satisfaction welled within
him as he thought, My gift was well
given. This is case of selfsacrifice by
proxy which does not commend it..
self to the Occidental mind. A
common form of self-sscrifice in Indian
tales is the slicing off by hero OF his own
flesh, which he sometimes gives as food to
the hungry, at Others filings into the fire as
an offering to the gods. Strangely enough
this singular practice is in vogue in the
China of the present day. Every now and
then the official gazette of Peking records
the filial devotion of children who have
offered up pieces of their flesh as a sacrifice
in order to insure the recovery of a dis
eased parent. Il The British Quarterly Re.
view
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OLD JAPAN.-Here are sword blades
300 years old, which are made Of copper,
but three belonged to the gods, and came
from a temple called Horiuzi. There is a
large iron shield about six feet in hight, in
every way well wrought, but its age is I'M
known. On saddle, known to be about
600 years old, is conventional Persian
like peacock, wrought in repousse brass,
which is very good. a Chinese vase, which
has been preserved here for over 600
years, and has black ground, with
spray of bamboo and certain rocks wrought
upon it in gray, is interesting. There are
wood carvings OF lions executed with
great spirit and "feeling," but the
ages of which are unknown two scep.
ters, the one being 1890 years old, while
the other is 1000 years Of age. There is a
thin iron bowl most beautifully shaped, the
bottom of which has been patched +; this
is 1000 years old. Such vessels were
formerly carried through the streets by
priests, who held them out for the pur-
pose of receiving offerings of rice. One
piece of bronze casting, which has been
preserved in the Mikado's collection ever
since the inventory was made 900 years
since, is as perfect a work of its kind as
any thst | have ever seen. 1t is the
frame of sacred gong, and consists of
two dragons entwined together and stand
ing on the back of griffin. Japan
Dresser.
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coNcERN1Na A coNvsN1IoNALIrY.

Conventionalities often have hold upon
US, the tenacity of which we scarcely real
ize. In some matters they lead us into and
keep US in the most absurd positions.
Generally these are of class from which,
as soon as pointed out, people earnestly de-
sire to be relieved, but seem powerless to
escape. Like old habits, they cling to us
with all their inconvenience and burden
someness, despite our most earnest efforts
to shake them off President Lee, of the
Agricultural College of Mississippi, is the
first protestant we call to mind who has
ventured to array at the bar of criticism
the conventionality that constrains
US, in correspondence, to write Dear sir. u
1t is only necessary to call attention to this
custom to make its absurdity and hollow
ness apparent. Professor Lee calls for
"help" to aid him in agitating the subject
of reforming "Dear sir. So far as con.
currence goes, we extend him aid. The
custom ought not to be difficult one to
EclOTuls IL 10 true budl IL we duuISs5 IIltuu
or foe, order scuttle of Goals, or indite
challenge if we receive an invitation to a
reunion, or the soliciting circular from the
vendor of patent nostrum whether from
intimate or acquaintance the formula
of correspondence opens with the
same "Dear SIR" Professor Lee says
that to realize how utterly incongruous
this written address is, we need only to
compare it to the verbal-the Professor
maans oral-one. The righteousness will
be more apparent if we fancy ourselves
being universally saluted on the street as
Dear sir" He pronounces the conven-
tional "Not at home" of women not
falser. So fixed In our social system has
become this form of address that, notwith-
standing the fact that every one knows it
is meaningless and hollow, the omission of
the adjective appears to give an offensive,
cold and repellant tone to the most COM
monplace note. Only the most familiar
friends venture to call each other "dear,
but the stranger has no hesitation in writ
ing to one in that tone of familiarity con-
corning the most ordinary matter. Why,
asks Professor Lee, should we not write to
a man as we address him" Mr." Jones
or "Mr." Brown? Why not, indeed He
is right in saying that the word is out of
place. Among very intimate and closely
related correspondents the salutation is
frequently "My dear sir" but that should
be used, and generally is, only in sincerity
and where there is cordial mutual esteem
and respect, and perhaps affection. But
the ordinary epistolary Dear cir" should
be made the subject of reform, for it is
meaningless, formal, and is no longer rec.
ognized in its commences as a courtesy.
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THANKSGIVING DAY,

There is always cause tor thankfulness.
The present is better than any past Of
which the world has knowledge. The
chief cause for thanks is that we live in
the nineteenth century and enjoy the priv
ileges of tolerant and progressive age.
The attitude of thankfulness becomes us,
betters us, turns our thoughts and hands
to works of charity, recalls US from the
busy whirl to the loves of life and the
joys of existence. The observance of a
special occasion of thanksgiving inclines
US to yield to benevolent impulses to in.
trospection to better resolves to higher
aims. Whatever our attitude in thanks
giving, in whatever light we regard the
source of our blessings, true thankfulness
for the gifts we have subordinates selfish
ness, enables US to form better estimate
of ourselves and enforces the conviction
that life is worth living. We should be
thankful, however small the measure of
happiness we may have enjoyed, that it is
our privilege to do right, to be selt.sacri-
ficing, to love, to deserve tender affection;
to do our duty to our neighbor, to the
community, to the State, to the nation, to
the world of mankind 20 be conscious of
unselfshness, and that we are free so to
act as to deserve well of our fellows, and
have men ssy truthfully of us, " He lived
life we'll"
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SAN rRAsc1sco ITEMS.

The Australian mail ssnt forward Tuesday
BY the City of Sydney consisted of 80 sacks
of letters and 1913 sacks of papers. which, to-
gether with the through Australian mail from
Eogland, made nearly 900 sacks.
Two sledge dogs from Siberia, which came
here recently on u whaling vessel, found this
climate too warm, and they have gone TO the
Sierras to keep cool. 1t was necessary on
the trip 20 this port, when they reached warm
weather, to feed them on cracked ice.
It having come to the notice of Superin.
tendent Moul6er that two school girls were
enticed into one of the dens on Morton
street recently, that gentleman has taken
steps that may lead the authorities to close
up the disreputable places. Mr.. Moulder has
been requested to bring the subject before the
Grand jury.
L. F. Lastrelo has commenced suit against
T. H. Nelson for SO 000 damages. Plsintiff
alleges that on the 10Th of September he was
in possession Of certain rooms st 4l6 Post
street. While absent on business defendant
entered the rooms to remove furniture. Plain
tiff's wife objected to such removal, and de-
PENDANT Isid his hand On her ard forced her
aside. Plaintiff claims his wife's feelings
were greatly injured and outraged by this ex-
kibition of force, and demands damages in
the amount stated.
The case of Annie Durocher VS.. Thomas J.
Orisrd was tried Tuesday before Judge Law
Ter of the Superior Court. This action was
to compel the defendant to support a child.
The defendant is a well-known physician of
Oakland. 80 years old or more. Plaintiff is
perhaps ten years younger. It was admitted
by both sides that the parties lived together
as husband and wife for many years without
any marriage ceremony having been per-
formed. Some FIVE years ago a child was
born to them. Under Section 230 of the
Civil Code it became necessary to msintain
the scion to prove that the father had &C.
knowledged his paternity of the child. This
was done. the signatures of the defendant and
plaintiff 20 the register of births. The defense
get up was that the defendant had wife re-
siding in France, and that strange child
could not be engrafted upon the family with
out the consent Of the lawful wife. Judge
LAWYER took this view of the matter and
granted the defendant nonsuit, which will
necessitste another form of action TO accom-
plish the desired object.
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STATE PRISON LOAN
OFFICE OF THE CLERK
STATE Roam ny ppTsON nIRrCr0pg

OFFICE OF THE CLERK
STATE BOARD OR PRISON DIRECTORS,
SAN QUENTIN (Cal), November &C. 1888.
"HEREAS, THE APPROPRIATION FOR
w the support of the State Prison at San Quen-
tin for the present fiscal year, made by the last Leg
slature, has proven inadequate to meet the necess
ties of that institution; and
Whereas The State Board OF Examiners, on appli-
cation Of the State Board of Prison Directors did,
the 31st day of October 1888, in conformity Of the
provisions Of Section of the General Appropriation
bill, approved March o. 1888 (ststutes 1888, p. sOl
make an order authorizing said State Board OF Prison
Directors to create an Indebtedness for the manten
ance of said State Prison at San Quentin in the
of S7e000 and for the purchase of ute material an
additional amount in the sum Of $4,000; and
Whereas, Said State Board Of Prison Directors, in
pursuance OF said authorization, desirous of
curing loan for said aggregate amount of $4,000
for the purposes aforesaid upon the most advantage
Gus terms and lowest obtainable rate OF interest;
Therefore, notice is hereby gwen that sealed pro-
posals will be received at the Office of said Board at
San Quentin up to and including WEDNESDAY, the
9Th day of DECEMBER, A. D. 1888, at II NJ, for a
loan in said amount of $50, 900, the to be aa-
vanced in monthly instsllments in such sums the
Board may require.
Proposals must state the amount of such loan that
will be taken and the rate OF interest to be charged
and should be addressed to said State Beard Of
Prison Directors at San Quentin.
BY order of the State Board Of Prison Directors.
n27.td G. G. CRANDALL4 CLERK.
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UTAH.
The Mormon President interviewed.

SALT LAKE, November 2Sth.-John Taylor, Presi-
dent of the Mormon Church. in an interview to-day,
says be does not propose to resign at present in
anybody's favor-it was rumored that he would
resign in Cannon's-nor to allow split between the
Church and the cooperative store that all is har-
mony and prosperity in the Church. Three hundred
missionaries are at work all over the world with
great success, and Mormonism is bound to prevail
especially in the United States More converts have
been brought to Utah the past two seasons, since
the passage of the Edmunds' bill, than during any
four years before.
The Church organ tonight copies the Cleveland
Anti-polygamy Societys constitution, and adds: II
this secret abomination initiated at Cleveland, shall
spread all the country, surely the deep
hypocrisy of the nation, stepped as it is in the
slough Of iniqu'ty. shall bring upon it the swift
judgment of an offended heaven"
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NEVADA.
Matters on the Comstock.

VIRGINIA, November 2Sth.-Ihe Grand Jury, in
their report, made to-day, say they took all avail
able evidence in the matter of the robbery of the
office of County Treasurer Nevin, and the result is
that they were unable to find any thing that would
justify acriminal charge against any in
ton with the case. True bills were found against
William Delany and William Lavery for murder, and
against Nelson Washington for grand larceny.
Justice POmroy to-day fined Dennis Sullivan 1920,
or sixty days in the County JAIL for compromising a
felony. r. I. Brodek, who bribed Sullivan to not
appear as witness, got off with fine of 800 and
five days in jail.
ssThanksgiving will be generally observed on the
CnmstoCk
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OREGON.
Portland Itcns

PORTLAND, November 2Sth.-The heavy rain and
wind storm which has prevailed the past few days is
over and the weather is clear pleasant again.
The snow in the Blue mountains is reported to be
four feet deep, and the weather extremely cold The
construction has been pulled off temporarily,
owing to the heavy snow.
Captain Phillip NJ Price, Chief Engineer in charge
of the construction OF the Government canal aud
locks at the Cascades, the Columbia river, for
three years. ha9 been relieved, and ordered to re.
port in Washington. He left last night for the East
7. f. Oakes, Yice-Presdent Of the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad, is expected to arrive here tomorrow.
Tue latest information from Tacoma regarding the
domestic tragedy there is to the effect that c.
C. Crossin, the attempted murderer, who was shot
in the mouth is not yet dead, but is not expected to
live. Cheadle, Crossin's father-in-law, fortunately
escaped with a scalp wound. Mrs Crossin, Mrs.
Cheadle and Jack Bickers, who were all repeatedly
fired at by Crossin, escaped without scratch.
Crossin has been acting queery for some time, and
the general impression is that he is demented.
The jury in the case of John Justus, tried for
killing his father at Jacksonville, has returned a
verdict Of murder in the second degree.
Hon. H. X. Hanna, Judge of the First Judicial
District Of Oregon, has rendered his resignation to
take effect January lst.
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NEW MEXIC0.
The Search for the train Robbers.

LoRDsBURG, November 2Sth.-Len Harris and Dan
Tucker have just arrived from the ella river, where
they have been in search of the train robbers They
C an find no clue in around Clifton. Lieutenant
Mason's command is still in the field The last
heard of the robbers was that they camped at Cow
Springs Saturday night, November oath seventeen
miles from the railroad then returned and crossed
the railroad three miles east of Separ, going III
southeastern direction towards Mexico. A party is
i'll hot pursuit, following them into Mexico and We
expect daily to hear of their capture.
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Tns attack on Nelson at San Franesc0 on Sun
day. on the steps OF the City Hall, disgracefu
The man had right to speak, and to be held re-
sponsible for his utterances II he was vile in
language, the men who rotten-egged him were
vler II he had no right to occupy the steps the
authorities might easily have forbidden him their
use. 1t was 4 disgrace to San Francisco that with
her 800 policemen not one was present to preserve
the peace, No matter who or what Nelson is; no
matter whom he assaied the excuse for the assault
upon him is insufficient. But it does not appear
that it WAS done because of what he said It WAS a
mad freak. probably, OF lot Of vicious fellows
whom the police should have jagged
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"THE bead ache in my case wss one of
long standing, but DR.. Benson's Celery and
Chamomils Pills conquered" C. T. Reiner.
German Minister of the Gospel, Leslie, ..
80 cents, at druggists.
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BRowNs Bronchial Troches for Coughs and
Colds: THE only ssticle Of the kind which
has done me good service. i want nothing
better. Rev. r. H. Crsig, odsville, n. Y.
Sold only in boxes
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CHILE is recognizing her school system. The
new scheme is modelled after that of the United
States. By bill pending. that is assured OF pas
sage, attendance upon the public schools is to be
compulsory, and the Church is to have no voice in
their control The nation to put 81 900 600 at the
command of the Bureau Of Education at once TO
enable the new system to be inaugurated. On top
Of this comes a bill in the Chilean Congress to make
some civil ceremony necessary in marriage. and to
make the Courts of the land independent q the
Catholic Church. these arc mighty strides for
South American Government TO take.
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NEWSPAPER FOR SALE.-The publisher
OF profitable country paper in the south
ern part of the State desires to find pur.
chaser Applications addressed to the
RECoRD.UNIoN office will be forwarded.
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PACIFIC SLOPE.

The Murder Case in Los AnGeles-Items
from OregOn-A Question OF Right OF
Way ut Napa-Pursuit OF the Train Rob-
bers-AGatrs on the COmsteck-Advices
from Salt Lake-Etc.
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But that is our affair-we repeat the de-
mand for the fdcts-not insinuations and
sneers-and in default OF their production,
shall continue to call political clap-trap
and boss humbuggery by their true names.
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Legislature 10 Adjourn Verdict for
Plaintiff.

PORTLAND, November 23th.-The Washington Ter
ritory Legislature will adjourn sine die Friday, No
vember Both.
The jury in the case Of John Boyle who brought
suit Of 5000 damages against several citizens Of
Astoria, brought in verdict this evening for 81 900
in favor Of plaintiff
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SANTA BARBARA, November 2Sth.-At the prelim-
mary examination Of Maurcio Pinero, for the killing
OF Antonio Del Vale at Las Cruces, the testimony
proved that it the st unprovoked murder
ever committed in the county. He was held to an
ui+bo ha:l
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PETALUMA, November 2Sth.-The season for the
farmer here is opening most auspiciousy. The
fields already green with the earlysown grain,
which is already three inches high. New grass is
high enough to furnish good feed for STOCK and
the dairy season, opened this early, will be long
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Verdict OF Not Guilty .

NAPA, November 2Sth.-The case of The People
against William Hanson, which has been on trial in
the Superior Court for the past ten days, was sub
mitted to the jury to-day, who rendered verdict of
not guilty. Hanson and two other persons were
cabin OF r. Pfouts, which vas located on disputed
Government land. Pfouts was in the house at the
time of the destruction, but escaped. Jackson, one
of the persons arrested, confessed to having done
the deed at the request of Hanson. The defense
proved that on the evening of the explosion Jack
son was elsewhere, and could not have done the
deed Much interest WIS shown IN this case
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LEGAL NOTICES.

DRoBATE NoTICE.-IN THE SUPERIOR
Court, State of California, county OF Sacra
mentO. In the matter Of the Estate OF ADAM
BERGMAN, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that
MONDAY, the TENTH day of DECEMBER, 1888,
at 10 o'clock A NJ, of said day, and the Court room
Of said Court, at the Courthouse, in the city OF
Sacramento, county Of Sacramento, and State OF
California, have been appointed as the time and
place for proving the viii CT said ADAM BERGMAN,
deceased AMI for hearing the application OF GER
TkUDE BERGMAN for the ISSUANCE to her OF letters
testamentary thereon.
Witness my hand snd the seal of said Court, this
9th day of November, 1888
lsEAL CHAS NJ COGLAN, Clerk.
HoLL & BUCKLEY, Attorneys for Petitioner. ms lot
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Railroad PeopIe Arrested i,

NAPA, November 2sth.-The foreman and sur
veyor Of the Napa and Lake Railroad have been ar
rested, and will be examined on Friday before a
Justice OF the Peace on criminal charge of appro
pratng the use of the public streets for a right of
way without first having obtained authority to use
such streets
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Our Army and Navy,

General Rufus ingalls,, Quartermaster Gen.
ersl, U. S. A.; General J. B. Steadman, U.
S. A.; Commander J. B. Coghlan, U. S. N,
indorse St. Jacobs Oil. the great pain-curs.
Fresno has q Islander sensation in store for
the near future.
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n Office OF PETITION FOR PARDoN.--AP:
" plicaton has been fled with the Governor OF
the Stite Of California praying for the pardon OF
GEORGE WILLIAMS, convicted in the Superior
Court o. the county of Sacramento on the Goth day
Of January, 1881, of the crime OF Robbery, upon
which conviction he sentenced for term oil hve
years imprisonment in the state PrisOn at Folsom,
California GEORGE NICHOLS, for Prisoner.
rl92
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ACCORDEONS!

AyEw AND NOVEL STYLES HAVE JUST
~ been received at L. X. HAMMERS Music
Store. No. $50 } street, Sacramento. o5-2ptf
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
sneciaI Assembly OF SACRAMENTO

special Assembly OF Sacramento
Commaudery, No 2, Knight Tempar = <EfX
Members are hereby notified to assemble
at the Asylum THIS (Thu.sday) MORN
ING. at 10 o'clock, for the purpose of at V\/N
tending the funeral OF our late Sir Knight, L. K.
HAMMER. Sojourning Sir Knights are courteously
invited to attend. By order
EDWARD LYON, E. G.
A. A. REpNGTON, Recorder. MO 1T
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CALIFORNIA.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THB REoORD-UsIoS.l
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-11-24
N 0 T | C Il

LAND OFFICE at New Orleans, La.
Novenber 12, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has fled
notice Of lis iaten, Oh to mako
final proof in support Of his claim.
end that said proof will be made
before the Judge or Clerk of the
Court, at Ahbeyilic, La, on De
ceuhcr 22d 1883, viz Lew Dc.
roae1, Homestead Entry NO. $3.50
for the sW. quarter Of NV. guar.
ter, Section IS, T. IL, SIR. 1 East,
Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following wit
nes.ses to prove his continuous resi-.
deaco upon, and cultivation of
said land, VIZ Ellie Montague. ir.
Dominique pere, Dppr6 Toups
and Charles Landry, al! Of Yer.
mi',..on Perish. La.
G. 3. DARRALL. Register.
Nov. 24th l8S3.-5t.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1883-11-24
o T | G &

LAND OFFIcEa at New Orleans. La.
Oct. 18th 1888.
Notice is hereby given tina, the
following named settler has filed
notice af his intention to make
igal proof in support 81 his claim,
and lla* said proof will be- made
before the Judge OF C.e.k OF
Court, at Abbeyiile. La, on ;he
18th Of December 1883, viz Do.
miuiqne P6rt, Of Vernilion. Par
ish, La, Homestead No. 5n4l, 70,
the ". half Of n. half Sec. IS, 7
i2. S Il. 4 East.
lie names the following witnes,
ses 10 prove his continuous resi-.
denee upon. and cultivation o!
said land, viz Levi Deropen, Da-
pre- foups, Jules Brpussard and
Eli Montague, jr.. all Of YermiliNl
Parish, Louisiana.
c. Z, DAREAiL. Register.
Nov. l0'e3.