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sheriaan,s Latass Rtde.

"You know that Sheridan and Lincoln
passed through the city a short time ago,
going West on fishing excursion. don't
your Well, when Phil and Bob struck
Pittsburg they boarded the limited express
on the Fort Wayne for the West Nothing
happened until the conductor came around.
Shortly after entering, the ticket puncher
reached the quarters Of the two trav-
elers, and politely accosted them with,
/ Tickets, please the little bullet
headed. ed-taoed gentleman, who seemed
to be master Of ceremonies. produced his
wallet, and handed the conductor an en-
velope The conductor glanced at the
paper he found inside. and quietly re
marked:
"No passes arc taken OF this train
"'The passes are regular. They are
signed by the President replied the little
fellow, growing redde- in the face
"' have my ORDERS and am compelled
/ to obey them, calmly replied the con-
duCtor
60 Perhaps you don't know who am.
I'm General Sheridan
90 Well, General Sheridan, must obey
orders You and your friend must pay
your fare before we reach Rochester or
will be compelled to stop the train and put
you of there
"By this time the passengers within ear
shot of the trio had become interested, and
the word passed until all knew that the
bearers of the pass were none other than
General Sheridan and Secretary Of War
Lincoln. The conductor passed on through
the car, and the distinguished deadheads
probably thought everything WAS settled.
But for once in his life little Phil met q
man as stubborn as he is. In short time
the train Stacked, and before It came to
dead stop the conductor re-entered the car,
walked up to General Sheridan gently
tapped him on the shoulder:
"' Well, General, we are at Rochester,
SHERIDAN was taken aback, and Lincoln
looked annoyed. The General tried TO
argue the case with the conductor, but the
official cut him short with the curt state
ment:
a. We have no time for argument, Gen
eral. This train is compelled to be on time
Please pay your fare or leave the car
BY this time Sheridans face wss
crimsoned. He muttered something, but
finally produced his wallet and paid the
fare. After settling he asked the conductor
for his name The ticket puncher com
piled with the request, and watched the
angered warrior make the memorandum.
IN report the matter to the President,
sir
." Very well. General replied the train
pilot, as he gave the signal 10 go ahead and
resumed the duties of his Office"
Did Sheridan report the affair7" asked
the companion of the narrator OF the
above incident
Yes. indeed a fow DAYS ago he re-
ceived letter from President Roberts,
who returned the money, and probably
apolOgized for the conductors rudeness."
And what became of the conductor?"
Oh, he's all right He'll probably be
promoted. Il Pittsburg Dispatch
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Gantiar.a g 90 I.s..,,,.s.,.

Gauier, the French writer, had css
which slept on his bed nights, on ehe
arm of his chair day times, followed him
when he walked, and aIways KEEP, ht1R
company at meals.
0ne day, a friend left his parrot in eau
tiers charge during his absence The poor
bird sat disconsolate on tie top of bis
stand, while the cat stared at the strange
sight.
Gautier followed her thoughts and read
thore clearly, 1t must be agreen chicken"
Thereupon she jumped from his writing
table crouched fiat, with head low, back
stretched out at full length, end eyes fixed
immoxably ON the bird
Parrot followed all her movements ;
raised his feathers, sharpened his bill,
stretched out his claws and evidently pre-
pared for war.
The cat lay still, but Gsutier read again
in her eyes, " No doubt, though green, the
chicken must be good TO cat"
Suddenly her back was arehe4, and with
one superb bound she was on the perch,
when the parrot screamed out, Have your
breakfast, Jack ?"
Pussy was almost frightened out Of her
wits. She cast an anxious glance at her
master, leaped down ami hid under the
bed, from which no threat or caresg could
bring her out for the day.
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A svindied Darkev.

Sandy" jim, as he is called, is one of the
most quarTetSome negroes in Austin, but
he always gets the worst of every fight that
he gets into. lie always starts the fight
and invariably gets thrashed.
Some days ago he WAS fined SO for not
complying with some sanitary ordinance
that required him to clean up his back
yard. AS he paid over the money he
sighed and groaned as If be wss sick, and
shaking his head said TO the Justice:
Dis hesh money am Jess as good as
frowed away. Hit don't do me no good.
When | had dat furse wild Jim Webster
and got my arm broke l only had ter pay
3, and ! was laid up a whole week. /
don't mean muffin pussOnal, ledge, but hit
don't seem to me | was gettin' dc wUf ob
my money"
That's not my fault, Jim" responded
the Justice. If you don't clean up your
yard you viii have to pay for it."
But, Jedge, foah God, you is asking too
much. Ten dollars Whew Down in
Galbeston / only had ter pay ten dollars for
de furse had wild white man who frowed
handful oh buckshot inter me, and put
me in de hospital for six hunts If had
been busted ober de head Wild pistol by de
p'liceman who rested me for not cleaning
up dat yard, wouldn't hab said word
but ter put down ten dollars fer muffin,
when hasn't chen been kicked, or called
a black scoundrel, why, Jedge, hits puff
feetly ridicklis," and he went off grumbiing
and shaking his head satisfied that he had
been deprived of his constitutional rights
Texas Siftings
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M1 NniRhhor End :.

am mad at the man On the southwest
corner of the block, and he is mad at ME,
and it's all on account of nothing ct all
We bought mantcl and crate just alike,
and costing the same price. We had thing
just Of the same pattern. laid down by the
same man. For five years we were like
brothers If had a sick horse | consulted
him. We went over TO his house TO play
old sledge, and his family came over to my
house to play croquet I'd have turned
out Ofbed at midnight of the darkest night
you ever saw, and walked twenty miles
through mud thirty feet deep, to bring 3
doctor in case of sickness, and I'm certain
he'd have done fully as much for me.
In an unfortunate hour my brother-in-
lew from Chicago paid ME visit He said
the mantel wss very handsome and the
CRATE perfect beauty, and added
But you want brass fender"
"Nor'
Certainly you do. It viii be an i'm
ua9se improvement"
K day or two after he returned homo he
sent me brass fender from Chicago He
not only sent it as g present, but paid the
express charges. Some one told the man
on the southwest corner that had brass
tender.
1t can't be ~
but ne mas
"Fll never believe it T.
But l We seen it"
Then he is scoundrel of the deepest
dyel Some folks would mortgage their
souls for the sake of showing off a little"
When this remark WAS brought to me I
turned red clear back to the collar button.
called the southwes corner man liar
and horse thief. ssid that his grand
father was hung for murder and that his
oldest brother was in State prison. sd-
vised him 10 sell out and 20 to the Canni-
bal Islands, and | offered to buy his house
and turn it into soap factory.
The usual results followed. He killed
my cat and | shot his dog. He complained
of my alley, and ] made him put down
new sidewalk He called my horse an old
plug. and | lied about his cow and pre-
vented sale. He got my church pew
away by paying d higher price, and de-
stroyed his credit at the grocery He is
now maneuvering TO have the city compel
me to move my barn back nine feet, and
have all the arrangements made to buy the
house next TO him and rent it to an under
tsker as q coffin wareroem.-[h. Quad.
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FOB THOSE WHO FAIL.

IAN honor to him VINO shall win the prize"
The world she has cried for u Thousand years.
But 70 him who tries aud who fails and dies
give great honor and glory and tears.
Give glory and honor and pitiful tears
To all who fail in their deeds sublime.
Their ghosts are many in the van of years.
They were born with Time in advance of Time.
Oh, great is the hero who wins name.
But greater many and many a time
Some pale faced fellow VINO dies in shame
Aud lets God finish the thought sublime
And great is the man with q sword undrawn,
And good Is the man who refrsins from wine ;
But the man who fails and yet still fights on,
10, he is the twin born brother of mine
iJosQuin Miller
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THE PRAYER OF SOCRATES.

Grant, o 0lympian gods supreme
Not my wish and not my dream;
Grant me neither gold that shines,
Nor ruddy copper in the mines.
Nor power 10 wield the tyrants rod
And be fool, and seem god,
Nor precious rGbo with jeweied fringe
Splendid with born purple tinge,
Nor slken vest on downy pillow.
Nor hammock hard on heaving billox.
But give ell goodly things that be
Good for the whole and best for ms.
My thoughts are foolish, blind and crude;
Thou only knowest what in good
John Stuart Bleckic, in Good Words
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eur wBEa FOLKS.
A sAorx f.r IitsIa Busx.

A Story fer Little Bess-
OF all the small boys IN our IOWA
That Jones boy was the worst.
And if the bad man i" carao sreakEd
He'd take that Jones boy frst
One day he slipped away from homo
And vent out for skate,
Down on O. deep and dangerous Peca.
Beyond the garden gate.
His mother missed hin4 after swsssc,
And thought he'd gone to skater
And rushing to the falal pond.
She found she was seo late.
For there upon the cruel ice.
Beyond al airhole wide,
She saw his pretty little kat
4 nitten BY Its side.
Ne was her boy, and all the tsYe
That hlls r mothers heart
Game forth in tears ard sobs ana ueonS
Beyond the strength OF art
She called the neighbors quick TO come
They scraped along the ground,
Beneath the water and the Toe
The boy could not be found.
Al last the search was given UP
Until Il thaw should come
The mothers sobs began sfresh.
Her sofrow WIS not dumb
She turned to leave the fatal POD.
voice came clear and free
Hello if you want Frankie Jones.
You'll end him up this trec-"
And so it was the mothers tears
We're changod to smiles OF Joy:
But, gracious goodness. how she SPANKED
Her darling, fair haired boy
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TIN drops of Angostura Bitters impaH a
delicious flavor to all cold drinks and pre-
vent all Summer Diseases Try II and you
will never be without it, but be sure to got
the world renowned Angosturn, mAnufsct-
ured oalJ BY Dr.. J. @. B. 6iegext & Sous.
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Mary, be careful, my child, when going
out. Have q will of your own" "Oh,
I've got VIII Of my own, mother but he
cont be With me all the time"
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The assessed value of San Bernardino
county has been increased from e504, o44 in
1870 to s., 644, 0Se in 1888, less the railroad
assessment on g., 732, 2od.
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ALLEN SPRING
LAKE COUNTY, E7AE.

n j. STEVENS HAVING. & @rr-o
~. leased the we'll known gssS,s.- =
and popular watering place ,iy ls3 -,ll.EttfA
known as the Aliens Springs ~ :-fSsgstE z q
Lake county, the Hotel will be 49,
run in hrst-class style in every particular. Mr..
Stevens is az experienced hotoi man and viii
spare no pains in making his guests CON Portable
and at home. Stages run daily and make con-
Dectons with all trains. mlS-tf
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AS CURE for sore throat and coughs,
/" Browns Bronchial Troches" have been
tested, and maintain their good
reputation.
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THE HTNA SPRINGS.

TITO THE HIGHLY CURATIVE 4 49,
| properties Of these waters q S.iESt,. = !,
and the charms of the place Is "a : ! llfsssyh,s
added an elegant and capaciOus = aHaSk5 .5Ias5
Swimming Bath. zs-ss=zzzss.5::zssss.sSs-1
Visitors leave San Francisco at 8 A. n. for st.
Helena, thence by daily stage Sundays ex-
eepted} arriving at the H.tnas az 8 P. NJ
For pam phlet containing analysis and cures
address &Ai. BURNELL, Superintendent, or WIZ,
II. LIDEIL, Proprietor. Ldell p. o. Nsps
county, CGl. aT-tf
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UORsALE-A SPLENDID NEW DWELL g..
T. InG-HOUSE; brick basement feet .1.ia
high: lot, 50xl6O, on line of street cars Asss:H
House contains s rooms with bath, closets, etc,
plants; cement walks; also fine Stable. Win
be sold al sacrifice the owner Ia about to re
move from the city. For price ana location ap-
ply at this Office. je2l If
TOR sALE--AT KAPLAN'S, SeS STREET,
II between Eighth and Ninth: One Ebony Easel
Mirror. One winthrop Range. One Walnut Bed
room SEX Highest Cash Pl1ce Paid Tor Second
hand Furniture. Goods stored 1t re8sons bIe rates
ie1l-lm
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SUHMBR RESORTS.
BARNARD HOTEL,

fAAa
FNHIs HOTEL IS SITUATED A +o.~o
i in one of the most piotur ,zaSs -
esque PORTIONS OF Northern ~ - S3245A
California. The Table ~ ~ ~ -. t.y5xz
Piled with all the delicAces af -'9--=z2 x -
the season. and the latest the m9rket affords
For Hunting and Fishing purposes, the SJI9-
rounding country cannot he eScClicd.
m2l-Sm Al ABCAES. Proprietor.
ALLEN SpEIMNS
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DIAROS AND ORGANS For rs s..-ssS
/ sale Largest Piano House in ~ 3;
Sacramento. Sold on so monthiytf = TX
inStalments. New Pianos and Organs to rent
+. K GIRARD, corner Seventh and J. je26IEn
NOR SALE-PIANOS AND OR .zssslfss,s- ~
T gans standard naEes), in large -
variety. cheap for cash, OF easy iI-i 1 q Z 81
staltnents- see them before bsyin4g.
ical-Im A ]. POhiMER, SOS J street.
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ELY'S
CREAM BALM.

ER 3ivaily cleanscs
the Lead Of catayFh-
II virus, causing
healthy 81 :retionS
II ailays indamma-
zion, protects the
nasal passages from
additional cold 3.
completely h calls
the s0res and Fo-
stores sense Of taste
and smell
APPLIED WITH
THE FINGER.
Thousands on tho
Pacific slope testify
30 its priceless value
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sANrRp-LosrLFeUND.

uyANrpp-A GIRL 10 HsI.P IN GKagRAL
wv koeRewerk AID washing. Inquire at
1905 street. jyll-Sts
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FOR SALE-gO LET.


NOR sALE--A FEW GOOD DOUBLE ~
L and single driving horses; aud also, 10y
one tiae ladies driving horse. Call al -S-S-A4
Stable on l. street, between Sixth and seyenth.
iyln-3t%
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bOn FOR 6ALE-A GOOD BEDROOM
SOU. Set and Spring Bed, eight pieoes
ALSO, woven wire Mattresses. cheap. Furniture
Bought. Repairing and UpholsterinF at G. IL.
No. 40 street Give me Gall.
aDl9-lptf
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mp &n%s
DR.. G. McLANE'S
CELEBRATED LIVER PILLS.

In offering 10 the public d. C. HcLGrss ceIe-
6rcte1 L4scr PCS IS remedy for Lss9 and III
s0tls C0ssp5Itfsts. we presume no apology will be
needed. Tho great prevalence of Lt-gS Goz-
pjdsset ard LtlsesS DISEASES q az hhsds throughout
the United States, and particularly in the West
aad Soutb, where. in the majority OF cases, the
patient is not within the reach of regular
physician. requires that some remedy should be
provided tina; would not in the least impair the
c0nstitutioD and yet be safe and ehectual. That
such is the character of Dr.. C hcLdsss Liter
fsQs. there can be no doubt The great success
which has invariably attended their use will,
we think. be sufficient to convince tho mos: in
credulous, It has been our sincere wish that
these pills should be fairly tested, and stand or
fall By the effects produced That they have
been 80 tested and that the result has been in
every respect favorable, we call tens of thou
sands to witness who have experienced their
beneficial effects
DIR. C. McLAEB'S LIVER FILLS
Are not he'd forth or recommended QHce most OF
the popular medicines Of the day., as universal
cure-alls bus simply az specific for LsSer Cpa2-
f,toe7etS. and those symptoms connected with
derenged state Of that organ.
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N. +. Rose, St Helena: A package of
specimens has been received. which pre-
sumo are from you if so, notify rue. and |
viii return them labeled as follows No
l. small species Of cicada-appears annu-
ally, and probably the species known rs
the New York cicada (CgoadG Rovcbransl-
s's); No 2, water beetle (Dytssclls fasoivea-
f'iSl No. 3, three-Iined plant bug; No. 4
leaf-eating beetle (CRry0omotsds); No. 5,
cut-wOrn.
J. h. Frey, Superintendent Of Collins
vineyard, SAINTS Clara: The caterpillar
that you send is that Of the White-lined
sphinx moth.
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WANTED,

or o0n WANTED FOR TERHoF YEARS
EC.UUU will give mortgage on country real
estate as security. Particulars inquire OF CARL
HTRQBSI, S21 street. lyli5s&wlee
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This is the time when every steamer
brings crowds OF Americana to our city.
Our modistes are aware of the fsot and hay
out their most tempting costumes and
chapeaux for theapproysl Of the fair arrivals
from the land Of gold. The time is gone
when they inistook English for American
ladies. The total want of taste of the
former is as proyerbial as their reluctance
to give fair price for pha. they buy;
while the latter at one recognize what is
really elegant and stylish In new fashions,
and are carcleSs of eYpense
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INSECT ENEMIES.
SOME THAT ARE HARMLESS AND
OTHERS BENEFICIAL.
Water Bugs Producers OF HUEAat
Food Visitation Of bocssts-
CaterpiIlars, Moths, etc,

Bpeoially prepared by Matthew Cooke FOR the
REcnRLl-IINIne and MEEgLY uNIoE.l
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-04-03

The failure Of the wheat crop in 50
MANY sections. and that Of the corn
crop in others. Is directing the attention
of our best farmers towards diversity
ing their crops.
The value Of wheat and corn Is de-
pendent upon European markets. but
owing TO the protection afforded by the
tariff to castor beans there is con-
slant and growing home demand for
this crop at profitable prices. ~. Louis
j. :he chief manufacturing point for
castor oil. and the market price there
now for castor beans i two dollars per
bushel- IL Is n crop n easily raised a.
corn. and i cultivated in ! similar man
ner. Seed beans can be obtained of
any Of the regular seed merchants in
st. Louis. and but one bushel j. re-
quired TO plant from fifteen to twenty
acres.
The demand for castor beans this
season exceeded the supply furnished
by the last crop. and the prospect is for
high prices the coming season. as we
hear Of contracts now being made at
high fixed prices for the coming erop.
Our farmers would DO well TO give al
tention To this subject
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Money-Making at Panama.

Money Is being made very easily and
very rapidly here and al Panama This
is wholly due TO the construction of the
canal and the enormous sums being dis
bursed By that great c0rpOratoU. The
merchants at Colon are all Of them
growing rich at the good old rats prev
alent in the days Of the Forty winners
In California II seems incredible when
you view the mean little shops in which
the business Is transacted and the poor
ness ana bad arrangement of their
stocks of merchant se. Prices are very
high here Similar goods are sold in
in New York snd Boston at from 20 To
50 per cent. less. Some examples.
Boots and sh es at about - per cent
above New York retail prizes: sugar
cut loaf-ll cents per pound; lower
qualities, 10 10 cents per pound; hats
from 80 TO 20 per cent above New
York prices; drags from - to 80 per
cent. above; linen sheet NJ. - cents 10
81 per yard; cotton sheeting, 80 TO a.
cents per yard; cotton prints, 10 cents
per yard; bread. 10 cents for 14-Ounce
loaf; fnesl milk (very scarce and in
grea' demand) 30 cents per quart; con-
dsnsed milk. Swiss. 20 cents. Eagle
brand. . cents per small can; general
groceries alwa at least 81 per cent.
above New York prices I met here
one Jamaica negro who IS an exceed
ingly intelligent man. although uned-
ucated- lie came here less three wears
ago with few thousand dollars capital.
saved from frI:it-raising in Jamaica
To-day he owns two tenement houses,
which together Weld him a sure rental
OF =, ,29O per annum- Besides that, he
owns several mules and carts, and
makes Sl75 per month from his carting
business. He is building bakery. from
which he expects TO mako a small for
tune IN the next two or three wears.
am informed of several similar cases-
MONEY loans readily at two per cent o
month. This is not. however. n good
country for Americans without capital
TO come t. in hope Cf making Il speedy
fortune. Moreover. the climate. which
Is very enervating for Northern men, is
against Us in the com mpetition with the
blacks snd the natives. The greatest
embarrassment in the WAY Of CONNER
cial transactions at Colon j. the lack Of
sufficient wharves. -Randmd Cor. Boston
Herald