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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-26
THE MENACE To NORTHERN CALIFoR-
MA AVID TIE METROPOLIS.

Referring again to the menace that over
hangs the whole northern section of the
State should the land grant to the Califor-
MIA and Oregon Railroad Company be for
feited, and the completion of the road thus
DELAYED, the YreKa Journal has something
to say. In remarking upon the statement
that work was suspended on the extension
of the road, because the line could only be
built to the Oregon State line, where it
was to connect with the Oregon and Cali
foruia, and the latter having suspended
work, the building of the California road
was inexpedient, the Journal says " The
above statement indicates an effort to de-
clare the land grant forfeited, and that the
Central Pacific claim to have been ready to
build this road on time, years ago, if
guaranteed connection at the Oregon line.
From our knowledge of affairs, by general
observation, we are inclined to think this
statement correct, as the Central Pacific
Company hauled rails and material above
Redding several years ago to continue the
road, and we believe never would have
stopped more than year at Redding, had
the Oregon company shown any disposition
to 20 ahead
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-26
A TOUGH Y4RN.

60 took a trip mp +, Calumet several
years ago, said the slim man, and
never seed SO many ducks in my life l
took an old army musket along and one
cartrid e"
One cartridge !" exclaimed half dozen
listeners. You don't mean to say you
on y took one cartridge and 10 Other am
munition 81
Wal, l didn't take anything else but
AZ old army musket, one cartridge and
big spool of wire thread. That's the sum
total Of what l always take. Ne see, T.
"What was the wire thread for o. in
quireG the meek man.
''Wait till finish, hang it. an yell
know. Wal, when l got out on clear water
away from the rushes l saw about half
million ducks ahead of me. ! Just took
the end Of the wire and fastened it to the
bullet in the cartridge and loaded my gan
an put the spool on the bottom of the
boa, where | thought it wouldn't become
tangled mp. and then l waited for
q good chance. l happened to blow
my nose, which, of course, made
noise, when every duck raised his head to
see what was up. l drew bead on the
eye Of the duck nearest to me and pulled
the trigger before they had chance to get
scared, Jewhz how that spool did spin
while the wire was unwinding. The ducks
few away, frightened by the noise of the
gun, but I had Just $50 ducks, all
strung by their heads on that wire. The
bullet had gone through their heads, drag
ging the wire with it, aud it took eyes
every time excepting one it took the tail
of that duck just as he raised from the
water. The bullet would have got more
ducks only the spool got caught before the
wire was all unwound, and stopped it. l
believe if | had had another cartridge and
another spool d"
The slim man found himself talking to
the stove. The rest had fled, and none
but he remained. - Pecks Sun.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-26

against them raised the cry Of dishonesty,
and stigmatized the President of the
United States as His Fraudulency.' The
simple issue in next years campaign
should be the keeping of the men out of
power who caused long and bloody fratri-
cidal war, who bid for the ignorant and
vicious vote, who corrupt municipalities
and debauch State governments, whose
estimate of popular self-gOvernment is
license, whose instincts are rebellious,
whose associations are vile and whose sole
ambition is to gain power to reward trait
ors, pension rebel soldiers, redeem confed-
crate bonds and pay ex.slaveholiers for
their losses, and TO be able to freely fog
and shoot southern niggers' who dare to
vote the Republican ticket"
Such method of conducting the argu.
ment in the next campaign would be
childish, worse than foolish. but is pre-.
cisely what the World invites. Itsuggests
the strait to which the party the World
represents is driven.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-26
PACIFIC COAST ITEMS
iood skating on Bonner Lake.

Nood shatinS on bonner Lake.
San Luis obispo complains of tramps.
Elko is the banner tsx.payiug county of
Nevada.
J.,B, Scott has resigned the Shrievalty
of Alpine.
Eagles carry off lambs from Halfmoon
Bsy ranches,
Rancbers in Nolo county have suffered
lately from cattle thieves
1t is said that no CuinAmea are allowed
in tie camp at Quijotos. \. 7.
Joseph Darand suddenly fell desd a. the
Wh:ewash Trees, near 0roville, Monday.
Some Of the youpg ladies OF Red BluH
are accused OF smoking opium in opium
deus.
Dredging operations in the harbor of
Eureka, Humboldt Bay, have been sUs-
pended.
DR.. Neung, Superintendent of the Utah
Insane Asylum, IS charged with abuse and
cruelty to patient.
T. 5. Harris, for shooting Charles White
head at Los Angeles, has been bound over
in 500 bail for trisl
The iron founiries and boiler works st
Portland, o., have given notice of a re-
daction after the LIST proX Of l21 per cent,
in wages.
The abandonment Of the North Bloom
field Eureka Lake aud Milton hydraulic
mines, including their system of canals
and fumes, creates loss OF about =, OOO,-
coo.
County Commissioners Glenn ana Nc
Mutt Of Esmerslda county, New, have
been indicted for crookeiuess IN conuec-
ton with the building Of the new Court
house
The Nevada City Transcript says that on
account of low water at tbg Bowman dam
the trout are confined Go pools, and are so
numerous that they can be shovelej out by
the barrel.
Colonel Bond, at Moutecit,, Santa Bar
bsrs, has two Camoll plants growing with.
out protection IN the open air. one'of which
has been in the same spot for ten wears and
IS . prolific bearer
los Angeles ia pushing forward its new
overa-hou-e, hoping 80 complete il in time
70 open with the Maplesun company at the
end OF the Leuten season, If the city can
secure a visit from the opera troupe.
George Q. Cannon says all the politicians
in Washington, by the opposition to the
Mormons, are contributing TO fulfill the
prophecy of Joseph Smith, aud furnishing
evidence of the divinity OF his work,
The machine, railroad and car shops at
South Vallejo are TO DE dispensed with,
and freight trains now running between
Vallejo and Willows viii run between
Vallejo and Sacramento A swing train
viii be put on to transport freight from
there to Suisuu.
Lakeport Ba-Daworro' says Charles
Ntubb of East Lake, has recently met with
the severe loss of SIN Of his best horses
The animals have been running at large In
the corrals and on the range. They simply
laid down and died, and manifested no
symptoms that would indicate the cause.
The tug General Candy. and a volunteer
crew OF fourteen, have ubelcd the Queen
of the Pacific at Seattle, W. T., for $50.
600. The act performed was that Of carry
ing passengers from the steamship to the
tug in a Government hie-boat, at the time
Of the steamships grounding last Septem-
Der.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-26
TWO EXAMPLES OF POLITICAL Ar
GUMERT"

As a sample of the puerile and base de-
vices to which a political organ ia driven to
"wboop W" for its party, take some re-
cent utterances of the New York World.
For instance, it declares that the United
States Government is now in the hands of
men "who have stolen it, once through
fraud and once through corruption of men
who rob the people and go unpublished of
men who are rapidly destroying public
honor; OF men who insolently resolve to
hold on to power and resisted the right of
the people to inaugurate the President they
elected" It winds up its bad English and
bombastic TRADE with this remarkable sen.
tence: We insist on the simple issue in
next years campaign of driving this IN.
worthy party from power and testing the
right of the majority to elect and inaugu-
rate whatever President they choose; in
one word the issue should be between
popular self government as a fraud and
force and true popular self.government as a
real fact
This is mere frothing vituperation it is
unworthy a cross roads debating school.
In the first place it is untrue, and in the
next place it is unworthy any journal that
pretends to be an exponent OF public opin-
ion. What must intelligent foreigners
think when they read such challenges of
the Government in a protested leading pa,
per of great party? What effect must
such revolutionary defamation have upon
the ignorant and vicious classes?
Bu, suppose the nest campaign to be
conducted on such basis, how will the
World proceed to make coed its charges
before the jury of the people? VIII it
have the efrontery to tell them that Ches.
ter A, Arthur is not the lawful President
Of the United States that Congress is not
re->ntative of the people; that the
government of to-day is not precisely the
government the Constitution and the laws
command 1t shall be; that if the Democ-
rscy is placed in power there will be any
different form of government, or any more
representative body in Congress? VIII
it point out how, when and where the Re-
publican party resisted the Inauguration of
a Presidert and Sc on to the end of the
chapter.
( Let us see how transpositiou of the
WorlIs hyperbole would read, and thus
demonstrate the folly and childishness of
such arguments" in national cam
paign. Thus
1.-The United States Government must
no. he placed in the hands of the Demo-
! Gratis, the men who once betrayed it, who
stole the arms Of the army, spiked the
guns in the forts, violated sworn trusts as
officers and raised the red hand of an an
holy rebellion against the republic, 1t
must not be redelivered to the men who
insolently declare that this is not nation,
and but two decades ago swore that Sc
cession from the union was the indefessi-
BILE right of State It must not be given
over to the traitors who sought to cruelty
It and divide its garments, who entered
into solemn agreement to arbitrate the
question as to who was elected President,
and so soon as their chosen judges decided
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-26
tbs PLANS FOR CALIFORNIA BXaIB-
IT'S AT TIE WORLDS FAIR.

The State Board of Agriculture has
acted upon the proposition to which we
called attention several months ago, re-
gsrding preparations for the Worlds Fair,
to be held at New Orleans during the pres.
ent year. 1t has resolved TO ask the Pa
irons of Husbandry to take charge of and
prepare exhibits classified by counties.
These will be first shown at the California
State Fair, and then shipped to New Or
leans. To induce energetic action, liberal
cash premiums are 70 be awarded the coun-
ties making the best exhibits.
Sonoma county set the example of group
ing her exhibits at the State Fair last year.
The result was very valuable and attract
i've display. In fact, Sonoma county Won
the palm in 1888, and gained infinite credit.
Exhibits by all the fifty-two counties at the
next State Fair, made in like manner,
would make that exposition the most not
able ever held in the State, and the trans
fer of these Gity-two groups to New Or
leans Tor the December Exposition would
present California at her best and in the
truest sense. No other State, it is at all
probable, will make any such exhibit.
But there are counties in this State
where agriculture is practically unknown,
and the Oranges have few or no represent
atives Il is Just as important, however,
that these counties, as TO their industries,
should be represented. So far as it has
gone the State Board OF Agriculture has
done well, but we would still urge that as
to the agricultural counties the plan
first suggested be pursued, to wit the ap-
pointment of committee OF citizens for
each county, who will consent to under
take to bring about local organizations
TO superintend the gathering and forward
ing Of the exhibits, and to full and repre-
sentative exhibit of each equity. What is
every bodys business is the business Of no
one. The Board should, therefore, receive
early responses from the country Oranges
as to whether they will act. II the reply
is in the affirmative and is positive, well and
good, but if from any county Grange a
hesitatiEg reply is received, then the Board
should itself put on foot schemes to set up
local organizations, the purpose of which
will be to solicit, gather and arrange the
needed exhibits.
There should be no failure in this mat
ter. If the Board goes to work earnestly
it can secure representative exhibits from
all our counties, and such a showing will
be the most remarkable and prsiseworthy
ever made on this coast. The scheme is
entirely feasible the people will readily
contribute the products of the counties.
If there is failure it will be because the
details OF preparation are not attended to
now. 1t will not do to trust to somebody
doing the work. The somebody" must
be- known and accept the responsibility, and
then only will there be assurance of success.
a less costly, more practicable and truly
representative methods of making the next
State Fair the best ever held, and of send
ing to the Worlds Fair proper California
exhibit cannot ba devised.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-26
TIE AccoMPLIcE's cnNsrENcE.

MOORISH JEALOUsY.-A. G. Heaton,
whose return to Paris we mentioned the
other day, has in his studio the authentic
portrait Of a Moorish woman of the bet er
class, and he is one of the few painters who
ever induced Moorish lady to take off
her veil in the presence OF a Frank, The
ladies' Of Morocco would much rather pose
for the nude, as rule, than uncover their
faces. As for their husbands, they would
probably murder on the spot any artist
who ventured to ask for the permission to
portray their wives features de Visa. A
striking example OF this occurred to Heaton
during his journey through Morocco. One
of the grandees Of the country, hearing OF
his skill as portrait artist, sent for him
and asked him to paint the portrait Of his
favorite wife, whom he loved almost to
madness, and whose lineaments he wished
to preserve in case she died before him.
He was willing to pay any price for the
picture, If it was only 6 distant resem-
blauce. Heaton said he should be but too
happy to execute the order for the mere
satisfaction of pleasing his influential pa
iron. ''Well, then, set to work at once,
said the great man lose no time, snd as
soon as the portrait is finished bring 1t TO
me-" IAN right" said the artist; you
have only to bring the person to me and |
will begin at once. "What !" exclaimed
the Moor, wrathfully, "you have the pre-.
sumption to desire to look upon my wife %
How can you expect me to paint per-
son have rever seen? ?" inquired Heaton
in amazement. "Begone - roared the
Jealous husband ''ii cannot have the
portrait of my beloved without offering her
to thy profane view l prefer renouncing
forever the pleasure l had promised my.
self" And that portrait was not painted.
-[Galignani's Messenger.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-26
TIE FERNpALg LYNcE1hG.


EDS. RECORD-UNION Allow me to draw
your attention to some errors in an article
in late issue Of your paper in regard to
the lynching Of Richardson at Ferndale.
AS far as I know, and, without knowing
Richardson or his case, have certainly
better means of knowing than you have.
Richardson did not come back to Hum.
boldt to stand his trial as you say, but hav-
ing property here, came back to save what
he could of it. The jury not agreeing in
the case proves nothing. Jurymen, as a
rule, are mere puppets, whom the lawyers
who hold the wires, move as they please
But tell me from what source did you learn
that people are beginning to see the helm
BUSINESS Of the act? Right the reverse is
true. People begin to see tine justice of
it, and you may take my w-rd for 1t, the
thing will be dropped.
You are at liberty to priu. the above II
is in justice to the people Of Fsrndale.
respectfully yours, ROBERT GvNrHEE.
Eureka, Cal, January 20, 1851.
The information published was from a
source believed 20 be entirely reliable
EDS
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-26
BORROWING TROUBLE.

The Oakland Times remarks concerning
the outlook for dry season "But what
is the use Of borrowing trouble on this ac-
count. II so be we are to have dry sea-
son, why then, as Captain Bunsby would
say, it will not be very wet one. If ma
ture has decreed for us occasional periods
of drought we may be assured that it is for
a good purpose, and their occurrence
should not be an occasion for lugubrious
lamentations" We agree with the Times
that borrowing trouble is protisless. There
runs an old saying, Don't greet the devil
until you meet him" Nevertheless, the
prospect of drought should lead prudent
people to prepare for it. There is such a
thing as reckless and improvident trusting
to the time when it comes.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-26
COLD FLOODED.

In another column we publish the con-
fession of Edmund S. Tsppap, OF Oyster
Bay, n. Y, wherein he recites the details
of the killing of two defenseless women
for the sake OF few dollars. The comics
zion is reprinted as one of the most re-
markable examples OF total depravity on
record. No lines of fiction have ever, by
the widest fancy and most vivid insignia
ton OF romancists, approached in thrilling
horror to the cold. blooded statement OF the
gray-headed thug Tappsn. Melodrama has
never drawn picture that will at all COM
pare with the horrible reality of this awful
recital.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-26
MALEoRMATloN OF THE FEET.

The Chief Surgeon of the Swiss Federal
army declares that the Swiss Examining
Surgeons are compelled to reject every
year 500 recruits-the strength Of a battal-
ion-for malformation of the foot result.
ing from wearing badly fitting shoes. The
human foot ls, in reality bow SO elastic
that at every step 1t expands and contracts,
lengthens and shortens A line drawn
through the center OF the great toe should
intersect the heel. But, despite all the
books which have ever been written on the
anatomy of the organ in question, those
whose business It Is to cover it act as if the
foot were solid piece of mechanism.
They cabin, crib and contne the big toe,
which requires room for lateral expansion,
until it is forced against its neighbors and
Is tortured by c0rus, bunions, and some
times painful Inflammation OF the Joints
Flat-toUtedness Is due o. many causes con-
nected with improperly made shoes vet,
u people would insist on their loot gear
being constructed so az Co slow their toes
free action and the lustep its due play, It
would be quite possible to cure the mis-
chief 4 pair OF perfect shoes the SWISS
Medical Colonel contends, should, when
placed together, touch only at the toes and
teals the loies SHOULD follow tine sinuoe;-
ties Of the feet. azd, to give room to their
expansion, should exceed them by about
one "size" The peculiar, awkward run
ming gait Of women and big girls is due to
a weak. kueedness characteristic Of the sex,
owing to the different way the upper sup.
ports OF their limbs grow as they approach
maturity. This condition is well seen in
pictures and statues, and forces the woman
in running to move the knees around each
other, and throw the feet out in success
sion of small semi-circ!es. In men, on the
contrary, the knee.cap looks a little out.
ward, instead Of straight forward, and
their knees are quite free. The result Of
the high-heeled, high-legged boots now in
vogue for women is to render the natural
condition deformity, and, 10y throwing
the weight OF the body on the inner ankle,
to break down the arch Of toe foot, and
produce flat foot ct complete evenness OF
one OF both feet Exchange.
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introduction, in accordance with the couclu-
sious shove set forth.
In cur Judgment we deem sufficient for the
second and fourth of the shove purposes the
following sums For the second, s., 900; for
the fourth lin case sewage be pumped as far
as from the city's pumping.ststion into the
river fer 800 feet Of 10.inch cast iron pipe,
wstergste aud suitable pump, $40, 500
for operating for six moaths, So, 500. Total,
$4,000
We submit with this report communica.
ton received st our last meeting from State
Engineer VIM. Ham. Hall, the recommends
tons contained in which we most heartily
indorse.
To VIM. Ham. Hall and City Engineer L.
+. Bassett we tender oar thanks for their
able corporation in our labors. Very re-
specially, w. Z. KNOX,
ALIEN. NELSON.
T. G. WATERHoUsE,
JOHN NJ. MILLIKIN.
c. +. GRUNsKY.
COMMITTEES on Drainage.
Sacramento, January %, 1884
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-26

VANpERBuTS GoLD.-JohH Swinton has
ately gone into the newspaper business on
his own account, and the sudden acquisi-
ton of wealth characteristic of such enter
urises has set him to indulge in some seri-
Gus computations regarding Mr.. Wander
bilt's fortune, attended, no doubt, with
pleasing speculations as to the time when
it will be exceeded by his own. Mr..
Swinton says: Vanderbilts capital of gold
is greater than all the geld there was in
the world. conquering Rome in the reign of
Augustus Cesar. Two hundred million
dollars in gold or $50 tons of gold or
7O0,0 900 pounds of gold or II, 200, 600
ounces (avoirdupoisl of gold. How many
freight cars would be required to carry
this gold? Ten, you'll say at a Jump.
Nos Turn the gold into golden
"eagles," SO coins, lay them in circle,
edges touching, what would be the circum>
ference of that circle? 1t would be ring
over 800 miles in circumference. There
is no doubt about it, Mr.. Wander bilt is
pretty well "heeled. "-[Cleveland Herald,