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Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-27
THE QUESTION OF PAvEMENTs.

In America wooden pavements for cities
have been abandoned generally, because
they hold dampness, swell up and shrink
under climatic changes, and are inimical to
public health. We have found those thus
far tried, too, to be inadequate to the wear
to which street pavements are subjected,
and to exceed the cost of stone or cobble
surfaces. But in England, it appears, the
wooden pavements are just coming into
favorable notice. In London, we learn,
and IL several of the provincial cities, they
are being laid extensively and "give great
satisfaction" The English say that the
noise of the street, by the use of
wood block pavements is vastly reduced.
Double windows have heretofore been en-
ployed to exclude the noise of the clatter
OF horses and vehicles over granite and
cobble pavements, but can now be aban-
doned. 1t is admitted that the wood
pavement involves a heavy cost, but
the claim is made that it is more than
compensated for in the lessened wear
on vehicles, in the augmented endurance
of horses, and in the greater ease and less
ened expense in cleaning the streets, to say
nothing of the practical elimination Of the
noise nuisance. The Liverpool City Engi-
neer reports that the wooden pavements
there laid on concrete foundations cost the
same as the pavements laid with small
granite blocks, but he adds that the cost
of maintenance is double. But if the
lessened wear and tear on horsefesb and
vehicles could be ascertained, and its
money value to the people estimated and
placed to the credit of the wood pave
ments we do not doubt they would be
found to be more economical than stone
pavements. The stone pavement is a
cruelty to animals, no matter how laid. 1t
is very destructive to carriages, and is an
annoyance to all who have to walk or drive
upon it. If the Eaglish have discovered a
method of laying wooden blocks so as to
prevent moisture from below affecting
them, and according to some system of
overlaying them with earth and fine broken
stone so as to increase their life, they have
done what we failed few years ago to do
in America. 1t is possible that we have
been too hasty in discarding the wood
pavement that it yet may be used as it is
desirable it should be if its economical
value can be established. In Chicago a
new style of street pavement is being laid
in which wood and stone are both factors.
1t is claimed that it is so placed on firm
foundations, and 80 overlaid to prevent
wear, that it has all the desired elasticity
and noiselessness, and is economical as to
age and cost. 1t laid in sections so as to
facilitate taking up for repairs and for
reaching street pipes. The Chicago ex-
pertinent will be watched with interest.
We are centuries behind the age in the
matter of street paving, and the fact is a
reproach to our civilization.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-27
SOCIAL AND PER soNAL.

David Harris, of Arbuckle, is in the city.
Lou Glass and family have gone to Oregon.
Niles P. Searls Of Nevada City, was in Sacramento
yesterday.
C. F. Allardt. civil engineer, has been in the city
for several days.
Colonel ]. J. Tobin has returned from San Diego
to San Francisco.
Mrs. willard Huntington, of San Francisco, came
to the city yesterday
Mrs VIM Gerrish, of this city, returned vester
day from visit to San Francisco.
General Charles Cadwalader has been a visitor TO
the capital city during the past week
". Sinner, recently OF the Salt Lake Tribune.
is about TO make his home in Anador county
R. J. Merkley. John P Dunn, J. H Glide and ].
r. Watson returned from the Bay last evening.
Judge S. P. Cummings, OF Astoria, Ill.,, who has
been visiting the Coast for several months left for
his Eastern home last evening.
Johnny Skae, OF Virginia City, and VIM BIakesIy.
Of the Humboldt House, passed through the CITY
yesterday, EN- route to San Francisco
Ex-Secretary Boutwell,, who will make Washing
ton his home the coming winter, s said TO be " on
good terms with Butler and on advisory terms with
Arthur"
Mrs A. T. Stewart it is announced. Will keen
open house this winter, and will get into New
York society great deal" This is not Consistent
with the practice Of New York society II Mrs.
Stewart keeps open house il is very certain that
New York society will get into hera good deal before
she closes.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel Yesterday.
James I. Stratton, 0aklana j Il Foster. w r
Powell, New York W. C. Crossett, Folsom d. A.
Meagher, Nevada City; W. H. Cone Alameda . r
n Grunshaw, Costumes; Lee Jacobs, n Wolf IT
Atkan, J. II: Bolles, NJ. Milton, W. Sexton III.
Smith, Steiner, San Francisco
In the city yesterday: DIR. s. R. Jessup and wife
salem, Or; j. W. Freeman and wife, Woodland
r. 5. Dowd, San Francisco; L. H. Prenson. oak.
land U. g. Brewster, E. H. Thomas: W. s Man
love, NJ D., Brighton Mrs. A. T. Piper and two
ehildren, woodland j. X. Parsons Hannibal. Mo;
Z. r: Jackman, Pittsburg, Pa; j. D. Shirley Utah
territory a. S. Gardner, D. j. Brown, Oakland
A Z. Magstaff, Modesto Herald, Mrs j. n Mead
ana child Modesto Mrs. w. Nj. Fay, Georgetown.
at the State House John H Murphy James
W stson, James keegan, r. wrenkent, city W. H.
Seimes and wife, David Upton and wife, F. NJ. Lam
pert, FRANK Blllington, Jack Tenbrock, Elk Grove
" y. Johnson and family, Miss johnson, Nicolaus
Mrs Gramnor Miss Gramnor, Richand Peter
Green and family, Courtand J. Ii. Rice, T. IL.
burt, franklin airs. Schmitt, Iowa Bill s. john
son, Walnut Grove; J. H. Wood, John Richards,
Gosumnes; F. Veerkamp, Granite Hill Mrs S. C.
Iryon, Mrs. Llmback Union House William Sisson.
Vernon; George Z. Ranger, Sacramento county;
u B. Foger, Sutter county; J. H. Atkins, Elk
Grove.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-27
YESTERDAYS RAIN,

Yesterday afternoon and last evening con-
siderable rain fell in this city. From the
dispatches received at this office, which are
given below, the rain appears to be general
throughout the State:
San Jose-It rained slightly last night. and
there were few showers prior to o'clock.
Since that time it has been raining steadily,
and for the last few hours has been coming
down in pour. Total for last "a hours.
81 of an inch: total for season. 01
inches, against 81 inches last year. The
indications are that the rain will be very
heavy tonight Everybody is in exubersnt
spirits.
Spanishtown-At half-psst s o'clock this
morning it commenced to rain, and continued
moderately up to noon. At l o'clock P. NJ.
severe raiu-storm set in, accompanied by
thunder and lightning, which continued until
hslf-past P NJ. Farmers on low fiat lands
can now plow.
Stockton-Light rain nearly all day until
evening when il came down heavily. Total
rain for the month, mp to P NJ, A Of an
inch tor the season, 81 Of su inch for cor
responding pariod last year, 2 So inches. The
wind is from the south. with a prospect Of
rain all night
Williams-lt has been raining stes Oily for
the last ten hours, and crops will get
splendid start.
Orland-Since II this morning it has
rained here hesvily with little intsrmission,
and still rains. Wind strong, from the south
east
Cbico-A heavy rain set in this morning,
and has continued all day, with good pros
poets for continuing all night. The snow is
quite low down. Tbs mills will probably all
have to shut down for the season.
Suisu Rain commenced falling here
about noon to-day, and still continues, with
good prospects OF keeping up through the
night
Shasta-It has been raining here the past
two DAYS. A cold rain is falling to-day, with
indications of a snGw-stOrm.
Dixon-At | P. NJ. it is raining herd. and
as the wind is in the right quarter the pros
poets for a heavy storm are hsttering.
Marysyille-A heavy rain has been falling
since 10 o'clock this morning. Appearances
indicate protracted storm.
Merced-A light rain set in here about
p. M continuing until about ), when il in
cre ued to a steady shower, and continued up
to $3.50, with the appearance of keeping it
M ali uiaht
Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-27

indoor life, tbs school recess, as bal
ance wheel, checks that momentum in
such degree that it cannot be safely aban-
doned. In 1880 another writer in the Sci
ence Monthly protested against the tendency
he observed to encroach upon the play
hours of school children, Mr.. Carter goes
down into the physical examination of pu-
pills to sustain his side of the debate, and
shows that the recess pupils increase their
pulsations Is per minute; those at IN.
door gymnastics only by per minute I;
those who remain in their seats decrease
the pulsations by 3S Now the increase
signifies "a more rapid flow of the fluid
through the hermal channels, and when we
know that the carrying power of fluid cur
rents increases as the sixth power of their
velocities, we can appreciate with how
much greater force these currents sweep
through their courses, washing away the
ashes, which have been made by previous
combustion, from the brain hearth
and the muscle hearth" The es-
sayist continues at length to exam
inc the advantages, as to the benefits
Of sunlight, the bracing effects Of cold,
the ability to Withstand atmospheric
changes the benefits of exposure to bad
weather, as well as good weather. He
gives examples of limb development and at
tenuation in recess and non. recess scholars,
as drawn from nearly ten years of official
observation in play ground of which he
has charge. The benefits of the recess to
the teacher are recounted also, but it is
not needed that such chapters be read even
by those who pause to think on the subject
with GOODNESS. To the minds OF the IN.
preiudiced, and those who remember the
delights of play hour and the refreshment
of the school recess. there will present
score of arguments, backed by plain common
sense reasons why the good old-fashioned
school recess should be adhered to, and not
shorn of a moment of its time.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-27

tanned. We might suggest to the lady that
the results could scarcely be worse than
now, at least, and that modern legislation
of itself proves the necessity for new
balance wheel in its machinery. The
writer resents with pardonable warmth the
coarse assertion of DR.. Hammond that wo-
man is unable to tell the truth. If un-
truthfulness is any more prevalent among
our wives, mothers and sisters than among
ourselves, our sons and brothers, it is fact
which has escaped all but the acute DR..
Hammond, and we concur with DIR. Lozier
in the statement that he deserves the re-
buke of every just mind for his assault in
this regard. There is truth and point
in the reply that if it is more diff
cult for women to borrow money and
enter the financial realm than it is for
men, it is because the legal entanglements
and habits we enforce upon her are such as
to hamper the process of losning to
women, and dealing with her, and
not because of her inability to contract
a debt or conduct a sale. The
assailant is taken to task as to his allega-
tion that insurance companies do not write
risks on lives of women, and Mrs. Lozier
points out that she herself was for many
years examining surgeon for one of the
most prominent life insurance agencies in
the Union. She rounds up her essay with
vigorous recital of woman's progress,
and recitss the striking instances in which
she is proving her intellectual ability to
compete in collegiate courses, the pro-
fessions, and politics, with man. The
whole debate on the woman's side is full
of vigor and combativeness, and dem
onstrates the fact that at this day who
ever undertakes to cry down the right OF
woman to contest, and her right to occupy
any position to which she can by her ability
prove her claim, must expect to break
lances with some spirited and logical
writers of that sex.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-27
CoUsTY TAXES.

A table is given below showing the rate of
taxation in this State 10 each county, with
the exception of Del Norte. The comparison
is made to show that Sacramento county is
taxed, with the exception of four counties,
less than any other in the State, and the diff
ference with those is very slight. In Ala
media, Napa, Sacramento, San Bernardino
and Santa Cruz, two rates appear, one in
side" and one 90 outside" This is explained
by saying that the Supervisors of those
counties, acting under Act passed by the
Lagislat ure at its last session, did not levy
road tax inside of incorporated towns and cities.
but lefs the matter Of taking care of the
streets Of incorporated cities and towns to
the several municipal governments. The off
ference between the two rates given in these
cases represents the road tax of those coun-
ties. The following is the table:
Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-27
THE RIGHT TO BE PROTECTED.

1t appears that typhoid fever has been
for some time on steady increase in New
York city, an increase disproportionate to
the augmented population, and the prog
ress of other diseases. The fever does
not appear to be confined to any particular
locality, but is very impartial in its de.
struction. It is quite well settled that the
cause of its spread in the great city is due
to defects in sanitary appliances in the
matter of drainage in the first place, and
Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-27

DECISION just rendered by Chancellor Runyon
interest to bank directors, and is in the right direc
tion The Chancellor holds that the directors are
personally liable for the losses which resulted from
their neglect and mismanagement, and that when
in such case a receiver refuses to bring and &C.
tion against them, suit may be brought by the in-
jured stockholders.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-27

a st. Louis girl stole nineteen trade dol.
lars and concealed them in her mouth, and
even then had jaw room enough left to sass
the officer who came to arrest her so vigor-
ously that his hair jumped up and kicked
his regulation cap off.-[Chicago Tribune.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-27

ENGLISH correspondents say that the reduction in
the rentals paid to the land owners under the work.
ing of Mr. Gladstone's Irish Land Act amount al
ready TO something like one million pounds sterling
per annum. The harvest is g lod and trade gener-
ally has improved throughout Ireland.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-27

In New York tie movement to make non. partisan
nominations for municipal offices Is taking deep
hold upon the right thinking sense Of the people.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-10-27

The Adirondack season has been an uu.
favorable one for tourists, especially inva.
lids, because of the great amount of rain.
fall and the cold.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-04-27
Mining tor fine Gold.

The Walls Walla Statesman says that of
late considerable attention is being attract
ed toward the working of the innumerable
sand bars on Snake river, for fine gold.
Heretofore no process has been invented by
which the fake gold could be retained, it
being 50 fine and light as to float of with
the water. regardless of rifles and quick
silver. It now appears that Mr.. John Ear-
ford and son, prominent capitalists of the
Upper country, have . patent by which
this mining enterprise can be carried on
with profit and success. It is machine
built something Like . cabinet, with wide
hopper on top. ints which the gravel and
sand are shoveled. The coarse works of while
the finer substance keeps going down into =
succession of planes, underlaid with nickel
sheeting, covered with quicksilver. By the
time the aubstrnce teaches the bottom plane
nothing is left but black sand and gold. In
this method there is no force to carry the
gold out of the machine, consequently it
sooner or later is bound to be caught by the
quicksilver. As the fine gold of Snake
river is similar to that found in the black
sand on the ocean beach in Benton County,
the apparatus mentioned would doubtless
be of great benefit to our coast miners.
The machine has been thoroughly teated,
and is highly recommended by those who
have used it. Dr.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-04-27
''Noi It's Doctor
Help Your Town.

The following from an exchange very ep-
propriately says what if everyone would
take under consideration and act accord
ingly would have the effect of making the
community in which they live more pros
porous and the people more happy:
'It is well-established principle that the
people make the place; not its facilities for
business. It is true that an energetic and
prosperous people may be kept back by a
lack of natural advantages, but this is not
often the case. A thousand towns are kept
in check by the greed and lack of public
spirit of the people, where one is kept down
by the location. Push and energy overcome
all obstacles; greed and want of energy will
kill the most promising locality. So vii
lage is to be just what its citizens make it.
If its land owners hold its lots SO high tina.
manufactures are kept out, this will act as
weight to keepit down, If the citizens
prefer to patronize the merchants and
mechanics of other places, that helps tc
keep the place down. What is wanted is
for the people to be united as far as public
Boou is cohcefHeu. IabIoHlIe each oIHer a.
far as possible, any new enterprise, espec-
tally manufactures, give warm greeting
to any new settler, and give aid so fer Al
may be in everything that shall tend to the
public good. If this policy is pursued, 8
village will rapidly grow, and become .
thrifty and prosperous town. If, on the
contrary, the people refuse aid to every en-
terprise, unless they are to get big slice Of
the profit, look upon every new arrival as a
pigeon to be plucked, and patronize their
neighbors only when they cannot do as. well
or better somewhere else, then place i'll
grow slowly if at all, its natural advantages
| will go to waste, and count a. nething IN
the question of prosperity.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-04-27
Saw Nill Burned.

The saw mill at Parkersburg, on the
Coquille river, says the Coos Bay NesOs,
was burned last Saturday. A heavy wind
had been blowing during the forenoon, and
due caution was observed by the men en-
ployed in and around the mill to prevent
danger from sparks from the sawdust pile.
About noon the wind shifted around 80 as
to blow directly from tho sawdust pile to
the mill, and at 1880 o'clock the roof of the
building took FIRE, and in short time the
structure was burned to the ground. The
ship yard, close by, in which vessel is at
present being built, narrowly escaped a
similar fate. The machinery and running
gear are q total loss, and also = new plan
ing machine which was lately added to the
mill. The loss il estimated at SIS, O00
No Insurance.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-04-27
Teachers Institute.

Through the kindness of Hon. &. B. Me-.
Elroy, State Superint sndent, we have ~:
ceived the programme of the Teachers In
stitute for the Second Judicial District, ~
be held at Eugene City, May !, 2, and 1.
The programme is very interesting, and the
Institute promises to be tine mos. successful
ever held in the district. President Arnold,
of the State Agricultural college, will de-
liver lecture entitled "a Plea for. the
Study of Mental Philosophy" Hon. E. A.
Miner, county superintendent, and Prof:
A. F. Hershner, will lead in discussion on
Written Arithmetic. DR.. J. T. N. Bell
will deliver one of his entertaining and In
structive lectures under tho head of 'Miss
cellsneous," in which we suppose, he wiz
gather mp the odds aud ends of school work,
Every teacher in Benton county should -
tend this Institute.
The railroads will make the usual rssgss
ton to all persons attending the Institute.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-04-27
Communication.

Mr. James 7. Philips formerly Of this
county who recently started te find the
promised laad, under date of April 18th
At Theos, w. T., near whore he has settlsd,
be writes ~ foliows:
~ left Corvallis on the 26th of March by
cars to Portland and BY boat 10 the Dalles
snd from the Dalies 10 this. place came
with foar horse team arriving here on
the 18th inst without the loss of life al
though we had some close calls. In ford
ing ten mile creek we eame near drowning q
valuable horse. The horsss foot became
caught in the stretchsrs which throw it
down in 4 strong current of water of sufh-
cient force to Hoat the horse when cut loose
from the harness. We cut tugs, haimstraps
and checks. l think We have found the
promised land of bu nch grass and expect to
stop here .r
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-04-27
Haqu1na rsems.
(From the Post, April 21st.1


Capt. Chas Lutjens purchased the
stranded schooner, Phoebe Fay, and cargo,
as she lay, for S220.
Mrs T. J. Foster, of Oystervill, narrowly
escaped losing an eye last week, having in
jured it with dust broom.
A very rich piece of gold bearing quartz
was on exhibition at Newport this week,
taken from well defined ledge, tho loca-
tion of which the finder would not divulge.
George Walling has bought the steamer
Benton, and she will hereafter mako regular
trips between Newport and Elk.
II. Y. Gates, superintendent of the coast
division o. P. R. R., has resigned.
Newport will present a fine appearance
when she has tho water front nicely bulk
headed. Every man interested in the future
prosperity of Newport, should lend help.
ing hand.
Mr.. Henry Nice, superintendent of the
government works at south beach, met with
serious accident last Tuesday. His foot
was crushed by car, one wheel of which
| ran over It.
1t is claimed by sea captains and old res.
identers here on the Bay, that there is now
more water on the bar than ever known be.
fore, and it is improving with every load Of
stone that is placed upon the breakwater.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-04-27

A. M. Smith the pottery man iasa week
unearthed at Buena Vista, Polk county,
near the Willamette river, stone mortar.
Symmetrical in design, shaped like an in
verted cone, IL inches high, nine inches I.
diameter at the top, and followed to deptk
OF four inches. 1t is of granite, but not es
the same quality usually found tn the valley.
and weighs 50 pounds. 1t was found while
making perpendicular cut under the bass
of an old pier, about six inches from tie
surface and among the remains of . canp
fire. How many years it lay there can only
be conjectured. It was 80 feet above high
water mark. Those who have seen ths
mortar say it is the finest specimen svss
unearthed in that section.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-04-27
Born.

Lee..Henkle from near Philomath, dropped
into our Sanctum recently. He seemed to
have an excited and bewildered appearance.
to seat but no use, he plead lack Of time
we then asked him the news to which he 70
piled that he had none, said he couldn't re-
member any but after stamering for . while
he finally articulated the words in an intel
ligable tone of voice to the effect that he hsd
a girl at his house and that it had been born
on Tuesday of last week. When this revel.
alton broke upon our ears we could then
account for his apparent excitement.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1883-04-27
Mr. Cauthorn Aesrd Prom.

Mr. A Canthorn, who started on a visit to
his old home in Missouri some days ago,
arrived in San Francisco in good health and
spirits, notwithstanding he was sea-sick all
the time at sea. From San Francisco he
went to Diamond Springs, where he had a
very pleasant visit with his brother-in-law,
G. D. Brooke, Esq, and family. From this
point he went to Placerviile, formerly called
Hangtown, where, thirty four years ago, he
pitched his camp IS gold hunter. Al
though a third OF q century has elapsed
since Mr.. Cauthorn left Hangtown, and the
barren hills, which were then covered with
the clustering tents of the srgonauts, have
been transformed into fruitful vineyards,
blooming orchards and beautiful homes, he
had no trouble in pointing out several of the
places where he mined, and the very spot
where his cabin stood, which 10 now occupied
by q fine building Mr.. Cauthorn was join
ed at Sacramento by Mr. Look, of this city,
and together they started across the contin-
ent on the 10th.