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Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-20
MoLL1E WHITES STORY.

The Chico Record publishes the follow.
ing pitiful tale /: There was not dry eye
in the Courtroom at 0roville on Friday,
when Mollie White. on trial for murder,
related her life's history to the jury. The
room was closely packed, and hall the
audience was composed Of ladies, drawn
thither through curiosity and to learn the
result of the trial OF one Of their sex. As
the girls story proceeded it became sor-
rowful, and tears could be seen coursing
their way down the cheeks Of the lurymen,
the Judge on the bench and the lawyers,
and sea Of white handkerchiefs was held
to the eyes of the audience. Mollie said
that che was born in Shasta county and
that she was left without the tender care
of mother at the age of 4 years. Then
she was placed IN the keeping OF an aunt
on Battle creek, and her life did not lead
through rosy path. She was slave in
the kitchen and did work over wash
board for rough miners. Her schooling
was limited, not being allowed to leave
her work long enough to learn any more
than to barely read in primary books and
to write. She said she never had the
opportunity of other girls and life seemed
a burden to her When she saw other
girls with loving mothers and good home
her mind would be carried back to the time
when she was greeted with mothers kiss
ill this she remembered, although she
was but child when these happy circum-
stances were hers. Over a year ago she
gave up her hard work in the country and
came to Chico in search of something easier
to do. She went to service as waiter girl
in a restaurant, and in an evil hour she
fell. Afterwa1d she went into a dis
reputable house on Wall street, and here
she fell in love with Riley Strahl, and he
promised to lead her to the altar. She
gave him money in large sums at various
times, thinking ne would keep it until that
happy day when she would be led to the
altar. After living life of shame for over
a year she became a respected member of
the Methodist Church, and was determined
TO lead pure life. 1t is stated that her
story appeared to be one of truth, and it
appealed directly to the hearts of all. It
was claimed during the trial that Ril y
Strshl took the poisoned wine to Mollie's
residence, and there persuaded her to join
him in social glass, she not suspecting
anything wrong. She was overjoyed by
the verdict of the jury, aud when the ac.
quittal was announced in the Courtroom
there was a burst of applause which
threatened to lift the roof from the build.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-20
MINING NOTES.

The Coeur d'Alene gold fields are attract
ing many miners.
The King mine at Calico ships about
SO, 900 ia bullion per week.
A strike of rich rock has been m ade on
Middle bar, Mokelumne river.
Large quantities of borax are still being
shipped from the deposits in East Calico.
The Lucky Poorman, near Boise City,
shows quartz covered with fine gold.
Mr.. Weldon located the Gold King mine
in Sierra county by the use of his magnetic
survey.
The Humboldt Queen, in Sacramento
District, Nevada county, shows black sui
phurets of S400 per ton.
In the Sugar Pine District the Holman
mine shows very rich quartz, and the vein
has indications of permanency.
The rain has put the miners in Amador
county in good humor. The Plymouth
mine hopes to have sixty stamps at work
soon.
A new field of mining has been discov-
cred, called the Butte Valley District,
north Of Calico 100 miles, that shows very
rich ore,
The Mountain Brow mine at the Lava
Beds, Los Angeles county, belonging to Il.
K. A. Sparkule, ia turning out ore that
yields IS to the pound.
The Bald Mountain Extension Company
cleaned up seventy.three ounces of gold on
the 6th as result of the past weeks work
in the South Fork mine at Forest City.
There are rich veins at Sawmill Flat,
about Bald Mountain, Tuolumne county.
the pan from lead about five or six inches
wide, which runs from Sawmill gulch into
Bald Mountain.
The Sonoma Democrat says: Supervisor
Houser brought down quantity of coal
from a new-discovered ledge near his place
in Salt Point township. 1t is a fine sam.
pie of out groupings, burns well, having
been tested in a stove and blacksmith's
forge and proven satisfactory.
The prospects of Tioga Camp are very
bright. The tunnel of the Great Sierra
Mining Company is in over l, 900 feet, and
it is expected to tap the Mount Dana and
Sheepherder ledges by the lst of January.
Several small veins or stringers have been
cut by the sunnel, some Of them carrying
a fine quality of galena. A line formation
has been struck, which indicates that when
the two main ledges are tapped the ore
will be of character easily smelted.-
[Sonora Democrat.
w. II. Ward, who is engaged in develop
ing quartz claim near the famous Four
Hills mine, ten or twelve miles above
Downieville, and r. E. Woodward, civil
engineer, arrived from Sierra. They are
talking about building wagon road to
connect Downieville with the Four Hills
region, the survey having been made by
Mr.. Woodward. If this is done the sup.
plies for that section will then be shipped
via Nevada City. instead of through Marys.
vile, as now.-[Nevada City Transcript.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-20
A Bed OF Needles.

Mr.. Donald Mitchell had dear little
daughter. She was as brown as a gypsy.
Her bright eyes were full of fun. Her
name was Veds. When she began to
write. she said she was just half of w.
Feda's papa bought place in the coun-
try. He had lived in the city all his life.
The country seemed like beautiful new
world to him.
One day he went into the woods in the
wagon, and took Veda with him. The
housekeeper gave them some lunch in a
basket.
1t was a long ways to the woods. Veda
was not tired at all. The birds sang, the
sun shone, and even the trees seemed
happy. After Vida was weary of playing
in the woods her papa made her bed,
He gathered pine-needles," or "be-
soms," and made soft-cushion. He
spread Old Roan's blanket on them. Old
Roam was the name of the horse.
Veda soon fell asleep. Her papa took
out a book and began to read. Then he
felt sleepy, too. He put mis- head by little
Veda's on the pine needles. He had put
load of wood on the wagon and he was
tired.
They slept and slept. Old Roam looked at
them. Sslll they slept on. Soon the sun
began to godown. The woods grew dark
and still. Veda and her papa slept on.
"This will not do" Old Roam seemed to
say. 81 must go home and get my sup
per-"
Old Roam picked her way out carefully.
She had been there many times. The
wheels did not make any noise at first.
Suddenly great noise was heard. Some
thing went crash, crash, bang! Vedas
papa sprang up, and Veda opened her
eyes. Roam had grown hungry and
started for home. The wheel struck a
stump, and the load fell down, breaking
one of the wheels What could they do
Only wait until help came. James would
come for them. The stars came out one
by one, and the moon rose before james
came.
When he reached the woods he whistled.
Mr.. Mitchell answered it. When James
saw Old Roam looking at the broken wagon
with a pitiful face, he laughed aloud. Veda
was fast asleep again on her bed of needles.
Her father took her in his arms, and they
all rode home in the carriage which James
brought.
Ali the next day Veda talked about her
sweet, strange bed. She did not like to
have the pine needles used for bedding for
the horses. James told her that his mother
kindled fires with them on the strawberry
bed.
"Oh, dear" said Veda, 81 want them
all for my bed "
There will be enough for all, for the pine
trees drop their leaves every year.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-20
BETTER THAN GOLD.

Better than grandeur, better than gold,
Than rank and titles thoussndfold,
Is a healthy body and mind at ease
And simple pleasures that always please;
A heart that can feel for anothers woe,
With sympathies large enough 10 erfold
All men as brothers, is better than gold.
Better than gold is a conscience clear,
Though toiling for bread in an humble sphere,
Doubly blest with content and health,
Untried by the lusts and cares Of wealth,
Lowly living and lofty thought
Adorn and enn0ble poor mans cot,
For mind and morals in natures plan
Are the genuine tests OF a gentleman.
Better than gold is the sweet repose
OF the SOUS Of toll when the labOrs close,
Better than gold is the poor mans sleep,
Aud the balm that drops on his slumbers deep
Bring sleeping draughts on the downy bed
Where luxury pillows its aching head,
The toiler simple opiate deems
A shorter route to the land of dreams.
Better than gold is a thinking mind,
Ttat in the realm Of books can find
treasure surprising Australian ore,
And live with the great and good of yore,
The sage's lore and the poets lay,
The glories OF empires passed away;
The worlds great dream will thus unfold
And yield treasure better than gold
Better than gold is peaceful home
Where all the tireside characters come,
The shrine of love, the heaven of life,
HallOwed by mother or sister, or wife,
However humble the home may be,
Or tried with sorrow by heavens decree,
The blessings that never were bought or sold
And center there are better than gold.
Father Ryan.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-20
Leaf Photoa raphs,

A very pretty amusement, especially for
those who have just completed the study
of botany, is the taking of leaf photo
graphs. One very simple process is this ::
At any druggists get an ounce of bichro-
mate of potassium. Put this into pint
bottle of water When the solution be-
comes saturated is, when the water
has dissolved as much as it will-pour off
some of the liquid into shallow dish on
this float piece of ordinary writing paper
until it is thoroughly moistened. Let it
become dry in the dark. 1t should be
bright yellow. On this put the leaf-under
it piece of soft black cloth, and several
sheets of newspapers. Put these between
two pieces of glass (all of the pieces the
same size) and with spring clothes-pins
fasten them together. Expose to bright
sun place the leaf so that the rays will
fall upon it as nearly perpendicular as pos
sible. In few moments it will begin to
turn brown but it requires from half an
hour to several hours to produce perfect
print. When it has become dark enough,
take it from the frame and put it
into clear water. which must be changed
every few minutes until the yellow part
becomes white. Sometimes the leaf-vein-
ings will be quite distinct. By following
these instructions it is scarcely possible to
fail, and little practice will make perfect.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-20

STOPPED HIS PAPER.-An exchange
tells of man who got mad at an editor
and stopped his paper. The next week
he sold his grain below the market price,
and was 5000 out of pocket He lost track
of the time limit in which to pay his taxes,
and squared up by paying round penalty
in addition to his assessment. He went
shooting out of the game season, was ar.
rested, hauled before a magistrate and
mulcted in round sum of fiue and costs.
He payed $500 for a lot of forged notes
that had been advertised for two weeks
and the public cautioned not to negotiate
them. He then paid a big 1rishman, with
foot on him like forge-hammer. to kick
him all the way to the newspaper office,
where he paid for four years subscription
in advance, and made the editor sign an
agreement to knock him down and rob
him if he ever ordered his paper stopped
again. Such is life without newspaper.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-20
OUR YOUNG Folks.
The Birds Meeting.

The blustry wind had called them all;
The birds arrived, the large, the small.
The owl, OF course was chosen Judge;
He stared round, but didn't bulge.
The robbins, jays, and meadow-larks
Got up to make a few remarks;
They said the time had come to go,
Red leaves ana gold few to and fro.
The sparrows then grew spiteful quite,
They thought it much too soon for fight;
The bluebirds longed for bluer skies,
The wren thought this was very wise.
The backbirGs said their time vas up
The berries gone, where should they sup?
The eatbirds said they quite agreed,
II was time the warning they should heed.
The owl this question put Say Aye
Those who intend away to fly
All but the sparrows vote to 90;
These chirp most decided No ~
{ 'Tis carried" said the owl "adieu %
The birds cry, Now for skies Of blue"
Go !" chirpsd the sparrows, why this fuss
Our home is good enough for Us p'
-TGeorpe Cooper
Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-20

"I BEG Your PARDON. IA civil word
is the cheapest thing in the world, and yet
it is a thing which the young and happy
rarely give to their interiors. See the
effect of civility on rough little street
boy. The other evening a young lady
abruptly turned the corner, and very
rudely ran against boy who was small
and ragged and freckled. Stopping as
soon as she could, she turned to him and
said 81 beg your pardon indeed, am
very sorry" The small, ragged and
freckled boy looked up in blank amaze,
ment for an instant, then, taking off about
three-fourths of a cap, he bowed very low,
smiled until his face became lost in smile,
and answered "You can hev my par
ding, and welcome, miss and yer may run
sgin me and knock me clean down, an L
won't say word" After the young lady
passed on. he turned to a comrade and
SAID, half apologetically: {" never had
any one ask my parding, and it kind O.
took me off my feet"
Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-20
OCTOBER.

The virgin bloom Of youthful spring
With summers wayuard passions
And heated hours, has taken wing
TO seek for new possessions;
And throned upon the gladdened hills
Sits beauty-crowned October,
a dreaming joy her pulses thrills,
Not melancholy, sober.
A softened haze wraps hill and dale,
Half seen in mellowed distance
The landscape holds behind this vail
Another charmed existence.
From all the hills the NAPLES wave
Their gold and scarlet banners,
Whose tints may vie with those which lave
The evenings cloud built manors.
All life is stilled -arched overheard - -
Are brighter skies than summer.
And softer airs than those which fed
She brings, this latest conner;
While IN the fields the golden rod,
The aster bg the river,
Lift up their developed heads and nod
In eY'ry breezs's shiyer.
So hushed the air no sound is heard,
Save but the brown nuts falling
Upon the leaves, or when some bird
The woodland wakes with calling;
The squirrels leap from tree to tree,
So ike the shadows fitting
Their presence more we feel than gee,
Who are beneath them sitting.
The very sun has ceased to glow,
Aud shines with mellowed splendor
At noon upon the hills that show
His last faint rays surrender.
Aud, COY. from out the skies at night
The moon and stars come stealing,
To food the earth with silver light,
New beauty fine revealing.
We mourn not that the timid spring
Departed with the summer,
Whose splendor set US wondering,
Until this royal conner
With waving scepter clothed the land
In brightest red and yellow,
And sent gold and purple band
Her ruder tints TO mellow.
The rarest month Of all the year
Say not that it is dying.
The breezes soft that murmur clear,
Are not its diTges signing.
They whisper low to gladdened ears
OF youth and Hopes caressings,
And joys that make our manhOod's years
A Harvest Home Of blessings.
Oh happy month, with splendor crowned,
How can they call thee sober?
May soon the cIrcliDg year bring round
Another glad October
IT G. Watkins in Courier Journal
Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-20

A FRUGAL WASHINGTON CLERK.-The
average Government clerk earns $1,000
and spends 81 500 every year. One who
has a bank account is rara avis, and
when found attracts universal attention.
Last week Major Abbott died. He had
been clerk in the office of the Quarter
master. General for nearly forty years.
Being frugal old bachelor his household
wants were supplied by family in the
northwest part of the city, for whom few
days before his death he purchased house
on Seventeenth street, paying down there
for thirty-fve one hundred dollar notes
from wallet in his side pocket Under
his pillow was found s33, 900 in 3per-cent.
Government bonds, besides securities and
money elsewhere. He left $500 to Patrick
Wall, messenger in the Qusrtermaster.
Generals office, and provided for the pay
ment of $500 each to his pail. bearers.
Boston Globe.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-20
Sis Coz IT.

"There p called out woman who was
a passenger on Bay City train leaving De-
troit day or two ago, I've went ard
gone and left my satchel at the depot !!
Somebody call the conductor !'
A benevolent man with bald head and
a double chin volunteered his services, and
after time the conductor was brought in.
Cant you stop and run back ?" asked
the woman.
mo, maam; but III telegraph to have
your baggage sent on. WHAT is 1t ?"
"a sstchel
every WE'LL" he said, as he began to
write. cit is an old satchel, with one
handle of, and the lock broken, of course" &"
"Y yes, sir ; but it's none of your busi-
ness if it is You don't buy my satchels. :"
"No, ma'am-of course not. Let's see.
I'll telegraph them to open it. The first
thing on top is a night-cs
"S'posin' It's !" she blushed up. 81
guess there is no law agin wearing night
capsw
"No, ma'am, and the next thing is o
pair of black wooden stockings which have
been dsrned in the heels. What next ?"
"The next thing is if any man in this
ere State of Michigan dares to open that
satchel and go to paving over the contents,
I'll make corpse OF him !" she exclaimed,
as she united her bonnet.
But must telegraph"
"Then you call it black satchel kinder
busted in on one side and kinder busted all
to Goshen by you railroad wretches on
both ends, and let it go at that won't
have it paved over p
Put madam ~
"Not another word" she said, as her
spectacles danced on her nose. "Do
asi / tell you, and if they can't find
it I'll come back and stir things up
and bounce folks around till they'll
think it's a bad year for hurricanes.
Just say busted black satchel, and add
that if it comes along with the other handle
pulled off I'll begin lawsuit to make this
railroad fiicker!'
The busted black satchel left on the next
train. Detroit Free Press.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-20
sLBBPLEssNBss-A REMEDY.

/" / am farmer 80 years old, Of good habits, but
terribly tormented with insomnia, have been so
for year, often not sleeping wink during
the night. My nerves greatly unsettled, and my
feelings are frightful. Otherwise my health is per
feet. Did you ever hear Of a case like mine? Nill
it wear away y?"-[ Letter to Editor Of Companion.
Your case is not by any means excep.
tional. 1t may be cured, but the Sleep
lessness is not likely to wear away without
treatment, and especially without the re-
moval of the cause. Obstinate sleepless-
ness is supposed to be caused by dilated
condition of the blood vessels of the brain.
Sleep is possible only when much less blood
enters the brain than is essential during
our waking hours. The arteries enlarge
or contract as their proper nerves send to
them the necessary force, just as do all the
muscles. Whatever, therefore, exhausts
the nervous system may weaken the nerv.
GUS centers which control the arteries of
the brain. The nervous system may be
thus exhausted by an abase of stimulants-
tea, coffee, spirits, opiates, etc; by sexual
excess, by mental strain, from too continu.
GUS study, from too unremitting labor,
from prolonged care and anxiety, and from
high emotional excitement. Whatever the
cause, the first requisition is to get rid of
it. Insomnia characterizes fevers and
some other diseases, and old age. But yonr
general health is good with the exception
of extreme nervousness. The inference is,
therefore, that your sleeplessness is caused
by nervous exhaustion. But whatever the
cause, you need medical treatment from a
first. class physician. Such a one will un-
doubtedly prescribe the bromides, or ar
senious acid, with, perhaps, galvanic cleo
tricity and having watched the effect for
a month or so, will tone up your system
with the stronger tonics. You should use
nutritious and digestible food. take ample
but not excessive exercise in the open air,
use frequent baths, hot or cold, and hot
foot bath before retiring. A light meal at
the same time is often helpful, by diverting
the blood from the brain to the stomach.
A change for few weeks or months, if
possible, from ones ordinary surroundings,
is highly desirable. Youth's Companion.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-20

A SECRET WORTH 500, 600 Secrets are
often valuable in Washington. When the
Ways and Means Committee decided to
increase the tax on whisky to 81 gallon a
number of fortunes are said to have been
made within a small circle of men. In the
dark days of '64 Treasury clerk kept for
twenty.hours a secret known only to Pres
ident Lincoln and Secretary Chase besides
himself When it became officially known
it sent gold flying up, and the country was
in dismay. 1t was secret, too. that could
have been passed on without hsrming the
Union cause. 1t was simply question of
keeping faith till the time. An hour after
the news broke the clerk fairly staggered
under terrific slap on the shoulder. He
turned and saw banker whom he knew
well. "You miserable fool" cried the
banker, "Td have given you 500, 600 to
have known this twenty-four hours ago. "
And the banker could well have afforded to
do it. But the clerk had the satisfaction
of knowing that he had done his duty
tChiosgo Herald.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-20

Speaking of the typographical uses of
the balloon, Mr.. Simmons, the aeronaut, in
connection with his late voyage across the
English channel, thus writes mot only
the land lay below US like map, but the
bottom of the sea is clearly seen in every
direction. Every channel and shoal is
sharply marked and forms a hbrous net
work. By the aid of instantaneous photo
graphs there would be no end to the increase
Of our knowledge of the sea through
balloons, or charts of greater exactness
than any yet existing could be made of the
bottom of the sea, at least Of shoals shall
low enough to offer danger to sailing craft.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
AYERS
Cherry Pectoral.

No other complaints are so insidions in their
attack as those affecting the throat and lungs:
none so triied with by the majority of suffer-
ers. The ordinary cough or cold, resulting
perhaps from trifling or unconscious ex-
posure, is often but the beginning of fatal
sickness. AYERS CHERRY PECToRAL has
well proven its efficacy in a forty years fight
with throat and lung diseases, and should be
taken in all cases without delaY.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-20

"What is that you are wearing" asked
farmer John of his fair city boarder. 'tOh,
that is my red Jersey" "AH right, was
the reply, "but don't go near my brown
jersey over in that field, unless you are
good at climbing trees. u Philadelphia
News.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-20

A young man who came into a music
store at the front entrance, and slid out Of
the rear passageway with several volumes
of music, gave as an excuse that he was
merely practising Bookkeeping by double
entry Musical Herald.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-20

The total paper money now outstanding
in the United States is SS3l 757, 069; total
coin circulation, S743 347, ,573; grand total,
81, ,575. l04, 642 Assuming the total popu.
lation to be $1,000, 900. the distribution
per capita would be $50 %.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-20
A Terrible Cough Cured.

In 1867 took a severe cold, which affected
my lungs. / had terrible cough and passed
night after night without sleep. The doctors
gave me up. l tried AYERS CHERRY Pee
ToRAL, which relieved my lungs, induced
sleep, and afforded me the rest necessary
for the recovery of my strength. BY the
continued use of the PECToRAL.ta "a perma-
nent cure was effected. / am now g. years
old, hale and hearty, and am satisfied your
CHERRY PICTORIAL saved me.
HORACE FAIRBRoTHER."
Rockingham, VT July I5 1882