Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-01
SPARES ALONG TIE WAY.
Dear Hand.

The Hudson river has an annual COM
merce of 20, 900, 600 tons, worth SIS. Co.,
600.
A blush is modesty's headlight; but
good many trains are run without head
lights.
Give me the benefit of your convictions,
if you have any, but keep your doubts to
yourself, for | have enough OF my own
Goethe.
The yellow cedar tree of Alaska has
fragrance like that of sandal wood. The
wood is grainless, and the Russians built
many ships of it.
The sparrows long since drove the blue
birds away from Louisville, and the only
blue5ird left is one that a grocer keeps in a
cage az curiosity.
Rev. DR., Pussey left personal estate OF
more than $4,000 All bis property goes
to his daughter, Miss Mary Amelia Brine.
Thus 1t is all sailed down.
"No person habitually using intoxi-
eating beverages to excess shall be ap-
pointed or retained in office" is the way
the civil.service rule reads.
The Key West Fla. sponge feet, num-
boring 20 vessels and 600 men, is out on
cruise. a large catch Of sponge brings
about $4,000 into that city.
Never con6de your secrets to paper; it
is like throwing stone in the air, and if
you know who throws the stone, you do
not know where it will fall.-[Calderon.
Mr.. Moody is authority for the state-
ment that the revenue from strong drink
in England is f5, 100000 less than it was
before the foundation of the: first coffee
palace.
One of the most sanguinary :puns of the
season was perpetratcd by the Boston Bull
letia, as follows ga bloodei horse is of
course a good gore" After s1ch an effort
as this life appears much brighter.
A gold vein has been discovered at Horse
Cove, n. c., about four miles east of
Highlands. Quartz containing gold in
large quantities has also been discovered
about two miles west of Highlands.
The Louisville Courier Journal wants to
"risk it's hopes of salvation that Ran
dali has no show of election to the Speak.
ership of the Forty-eighth Congress. The
Courier Journal believes in betting its
small change first.
novelties is soon to he married to the
ceremony will be conducted by the clergy
man who occasionally speaks OF the "eter-
nifty of everlasting life"
The first prinsing-types were generally
cut in close imitation of the writing used
in manuscripts, and as the caligrapners of
each nation had then peculiar style of
writing, the early printed books display a
striking national character.
What is the difference between news
paper man and journalist ?''-[ George.
a !" newspaper man is one who has been
writing editorials for eighteen or twenty
years. A Journalist is one who began
police reporting about a week ago. Phila-
delphis News.
Says the Oswego Times and cypress: A
month or so since we called the Legislature
the " ALBANY Lime K lin Club" 1t was an
outrage. Subsequent developments have
convinced us of our grievous injustice. We
truly and sincerely apologize to the genu-
inc Lime. Kiln Club.
Hope rises and falls by the accidents OF
war, as the mercury of the thermometer
changes by the accidents of heat and cold.
| Let us rather take for our symbol the sail
or's barometer, which faithfully forewarns
him OF the tempest, and gives him unerring
promise of serene skies and peaceful seas.
-TGarfield
Last summer, as he lay in the hammock,
dreamily gazing at the smooth, flower.
sprinkled lawn, his darling approached and
said "There is a difference between you,
dear, and the grass plat" Communicate
the variation ''This is a daisy level,
while you are lazy -" 1 couldn't hear
! the rest of it.
At the late session of the Legislature
another Pension Act was passed. Surviv-
ing veterans of the war of Texas indie.
pendence, signers of the Declaration of
Independence, and surviving widows OF
such soldiers and signers are granted a
money pension of $3.50 per annum upon
proving their indulgence.
| Bee-keepers can easily exterminate ants
by putting about two ounces Of lard oil in
small tin can without top, bury the can
about half way in the earth near the ants
nest, and leave it until next day. If any
ants are seen outside of the can, pour a
little more oil into it, stir it with stick,
and let it stand little longer, when the
last ant within travelling distance will be
drowned in the oil.-[Rural Californian.
Referring to the recent celebration of the
anniversary Of the battle of San Jacinto,
a Corpus Christi paper says that there was
much rejoicing in the interior. That's the
place to put the beer if you want to make
the interior rejoice. You didn't expect the
people to make a lotion Of the beer and
rub it on the outside of their stomachs, in
honor of the great victory over the Mexi.
can despot and his hordes, did sou ?
| Texas Siftings.
A consultation was held on the case Of
William D. Kelley recently, at Philadel.
phis, by Drs. Morton, Lsvick and STRIKER.
1t was ascertained that no i'll results had
attended the operation recently performed
upon his cheek Brooklyn Union. There
isn't much news in this item, for there are
but few Congressman whose supply OF
cheek is no. sufficient to permit of numer.
cus operations without effecting not only
no injury but al actual benefit.
Speaking of curious coincidents, said
lawyer who had business in the City Hall
yesterday, II think | have the most curl
Gus csse on the boards"
| w nat ID IL
"One day last week a woman came to
me and engaged my services to file bill
for divorce. l hadn't got through with
her when her husband came in to secure
my services for the same thing They
were OF the same age, had the same
grounds, and had not met before for
I months.
And you took both cases p
"0h, no that would have looked a lit.
tie queer"
"Then you sent one to another lawyer %
500, no, again. l am not furnishing
clients to other lawyers. saw that was
ii fix, and that must 90 something to
prevent one o. the other from consulting
another attorney, and 50 acted as me-
diator, and advised EN- to settle their
troable and live together, which they have
done
What! You advise settlement and
lose your fee =
mot exactly, replied the lawyer, rs be
stroked his chin - charged twice as
much for the advice as for securing the d.
vorce. II Detroit Free Press.
MOTHERS Dos'F KNow.-How many chi.
drsn sre punished for being uucouth, willful
sad indifferent to instructions or reEsrds,
simply because they are out of health An
intelligent lady said of child Of this kind I:
I n I'll. Il Il