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conceded, that the fierce rivalry of the
New York city dailies, which brought
several of them down to selling price at
the bare cost of the blank paper, has re.
suited in deterioration in the news columns.
The public is becoming aware OF the fact
that quantity is the substitute for quality;
that "items," words and verbiage are tax
ing the place of that solid information and
news ability which is the result of culture,
hard work, ingenuity of resource, and
special skill in presentation. In other
words, the first.class Eastern journals have
begun to starve their local sides. 1t is be-
coming less and less an inducement to take
position in the local force of the press,
because less and less grow the opportuni-
ties for building up reputation as re-
porter, whose vocation should be every
whit as honorable and dignified as that of
any other in journalism, since the labor is
onerous. and the success of the newspaper
is dependent SO very largely upon its news
corps. An Eastern reporter of large ex-
perience and broad culture, who honors his
profession and is honored by it in turn, is
represented to us as having orally expressed
himself something after this style when his
opinion was sought on this subject by
friend: "To me it seems that
the present tendency is to reduce local and
news editing to the mere gathering OF
items of class the least difficult of all
others TO secure or present (; the items that
reflect the vicious side of metropolitan life.
Then, too, there appears to be bar to
promotion, and an absolute inhibition to
credit. This is not because publishers are
Indifferent to skill, ability, or to con-
scientious effort-on the contrary, they are
the keenest critics but because such
host of hall. schooled, inexperienced, and
practically incompetent youngsters, are
clamoring at the door and undertaking
real ability and experience, and because
rivalry in publishing drives publishers to
III LuG WAOHS ulICCblOHs
tenths of these young men of whom l
speak have no earthly idea of making
journalism a profession, life following
they regard it rather as make-shift,
thing to be dropped so soon as something
better turns up, and they have no con-
science in asking the displacement of better
men to make room for themselves. OF
course you see that the great majority of
that tribe are unreliable, and they come
and go III constant arriving and depart
ing procession, and the time they serve is
practically lost out of their lives, and of no
value to journalism. The more 1 see of
the business, the more am convinced that
it is entitled to take place among the
practical sciences, however much this idea
may cause the scientific exclusivists to
smile. What I will insist upon, however,
is this, that trained men must find prefer
ence in journalism if the newspaper holds
it own in the race of intelligence.
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TIE OTHER SIDE.

The following letter from Ophir, Placer
county, dated February och, explains itself
EDS. RECORD UNION: In the local col
umns of your paper Of the % inst. appeared
an article concerning he death of deacon
Robinson" which does great injustice to our
town. and particularly to two 90 noble and
honest men as ever lived. The individual
who furnished you that item was either
grossly imposed upon, or is one of the most
depraved and contemplate ibelers in this
State and deserves the hatred of all honest
and truthful people. The facts, which can
be substsntiated by twenty good men, are as
follows: Monday, about 8 o'clock P. NJ, of
January IS. 1884, Cord Morrow went to the
"Descon's cabin to learn why he was not
around during the day. He found the door
dow the Deacon was discovered lying
on his bunk with his head over
the side, apparently dead. The alarm was
given, and Morrow and Staples broke open
the door, and found the Deacon still breath
ing, but unconscious A messenger was i'm
medistely dispatched to Auburn for physi
cian but none came until next day. Morrow
then looked around for parties to watch with
the sick man during the night. Mr.. Hearst
and Mr.. Bushell consented to remain until
midnight. Before others were found to watch
have filed their bill for "services renderedfor
sitting up with the corpse came to the cabin,
and insisted upon remaining and taking care
of the deacon" the latter part of the
night. Mr.. Merrow-who, by common con-
sent of everybody here, takes the lead at such
times-arranged, after talking with several
citizens, for some other parties to remain with
them. It was known, or at least the belief
was general, that the Deacon had some
money around him somewhere. Messrs.
Hearst and Bushell both remained until
o'clock, Hearst then went to bed, but Mr..
Bushell and the two enterprising young
men sat out the night During Tuesday
many of the neighbors, ladies' and gentlemen,
waited on the deacon until his death,
which occurred about 2 o'clock P. NJ. That
night two Of the Oldest citizens, of undeubted
honor and integrity, were selected to watch
with the corpse, which they did until the
body was removed by the neighbors for
burial. The cabin was then locked. Mr..
Morrow that day, after the funeral, went and
notified the Coroner, who next day, in COM
psny with several gentlemen of this place,
searched the dead mans cabin for his money
Uuder the floor was found small tin can, in
side of little larger can. Inside the smaller
can was found $40 in gold coin. No other
money was found except $40, which was
found in an old trunk while taking out
clothes to dress the corpse. All Of which
was placed in the Coroners possession that
day. By publishing the above facts you will
partially atone to the sggrieved parties. At
the request of many citizens. Yours truly,
w. q. MERRow,
JAMES MCCORMICK,
Public Administrator.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Filled Fehrnarv 26 1884 |

filled February 26. 1SS4.l
February 4-Minnie Robertson to Simon
Schmorleiz- 30 feet of the north half Of
lots and 4, C and D, Tenth and Eleventh streets.
Filled February 81, 1854
February 28-S. c McClaughry to the Occidental
Building and Loan Association-East ~ feet Of the
north 100 feet and the south 60 feet of lot T. and
n, and Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets "a 000
February l2-Charles wusson to Patrick Kenney
South 80 feet of lot s. and the south 80 feet of lot
6. Fourteenth and Fifteenth, and Q and R streets
$500.
Filled February %, 1s64l
February 5, 1ss4-Margaret Z Croker to H. H.
Pierson-East half of west half and north half OF
west quarter Of lot Z, | and j. Fifth and Sixth
streets; So, 900.
February 20, 1ss4-Amy and Peter Spencer to John
R.Todd-Lot 2, G and II Twenty fourth and Twenty
fifth streets $500.
Central Pacific Railroad Company to John Long
Southwest quarter of northwest quarter and north
west quarter of southwest quarter OF section q,
township north, range east Si0O.
Filled February %, 1854
February 30, lSS4-Peter Newman to Joseph
Gray South 20 feet of the west half OF lot Z and
X, Fifth and Sixth streets 81, 900.
February 20, 1ss4-w. W and Mary J. Wade to
]. G. Martine-North quarter OF lot 8, and o,
Seventh and Eighth streets ; $3.50.
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES TOMORROW.
Fourteenth-street Presbyterian churef

Fourteenth-street Presbyterian Church, 3
Fourteenth, between 0 and Prev. C. r. Bird,
pastor. Public worship morning and evening.
S-bbath- sehool at close Of morning service.
Christian Church,
Eighth street. between n ana o-Services at morn
ing and evening by the pastor, E. b Ware. Re
vival services every evening during the week, con
Quoted by H. d. Connel All invited.
Kingsley M. E. Church,
Eleventh street, between and THE pastor. Rev
C. McKelvey, will preach at 10:45 A N. and P. NJ
Sabbath-schO0l at 1910 P N. Prayer-Eeetlng at
P. NJ. Seats free. All are welcome.
sixth-sueet Methodist Episcopal Church,
Between and L.-Kev T. S. Dunn, pastor. will
preach at l0:45 A. NJ. and P. Nj. Morning subject
- The Divine Fatherhood." Evening subject, sec
ond sermon on d" The Heroism of Three Young Men
Sunday-school at 1915 P N. welcome to ALL
seventh-street NJ E. Church South.
Between ] and K-Rev. H. c. Christian, pastor
The pastor will commence 4 sermon at II A. NJ to
be concluded at the evening service, on 1.-THE Gen
eral Judgment Revival services every evening
during the week All Christians in the city invited
to take part in these meetings. A cordial welcome
to you and your children who are not Christians
United Brethren in Christ,
Corner of Fourteenth and reets-Quartery
meeting. Preaching at II A VI. and ! P. NJ by
Rev. H. J. Becker, P E. Morning subject =" one
Hundred Fold from One-fourth of -Four" Evening;
I" The Battle % Vice"
Westminster Presbyterian Church,
Sixth street, corner OF 1.-The pastor, Rev. II. H
Rice will preach on Sabbath at 10:45 A. NJ and 7:30
p NJ Tue Communion will be celebrated at the
morning service. Evening subject " Forgive Us
Our Debts as We Forgive Our Debtors"
Preaching at the First Baptist Church,
By A. j. Frost. Morning subiest: 1.-THE Beauty
of Christianity" Evening subject " No Separa.
ton" All cordially invited.
Y. n. c. A.
Reading-roonI, 1909 Fourth street-Gospel service
$3.50 Sunday afternoon. Young mems PRAYER meet
ing Wednesday evening at o'clock singing class
at o'clock. Grand social Monday evening Isee adj
Everybody invited.
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MERCHANDISE REPORT.

The following freight passed Ogden February
25th:
For sacranento-C Continental Oil and Transport
alton Company, box tank oil ; Huntington, Hop
kins Co., 50plates steel.
For Grass valley NJ Roache, case woodenware.
For Oroville-F. Hukee, cases shoes
For Galt-James E. EnUs, box hickory nuts.
For Red Bluff Morris & Campbell, l box adver.
ti.ing matter.
nuts.
The following freight passed New Orleans Febru-
arv Goth:
For Sacramento Locke g. Lavenson, 2 cases dry
goods Hall, Luhrs & Co., 10 barrels currants
Huntington, Hopkins Co., cases scales, cases
oil stoves, cases chalk, case vises, case lamp
globes, case augur bits; Gattmann & Wilson, case
hosiery s. Lipman Co., cases dry goods I; Lind,
ley & Co., Ceases smoking tobacco; C. S. Houghton,
16 bundles wrapping paper Mrs. E. Wiedemann,
case confec ionery J. Hahn Co, csses drugs /;
Hale Bros Co., case boots aud shoes, case lin.
ems, l case piece goods J. w. Robinson, cases
piece e DDS Henry Eckhardt, case firearms.
The following freight passed the Needles February
26th
For sacramento-A A. Meister, 10 bundles clrriage
wheels George w. Chesley box cigars Baker &
Hamilton, barrels bells Huntington, Hopkins &
Co, box hardware Booth & Co., cases bacon
For Nevada City-B. II. Miller, case clothing
For Marysville-I. Wagner Co., grain mill.
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soAE CONSIDERATIONS OF ore BRANCH
OF JOURNALISM.

Out of the recent bitter rivalry between
papers in New y ork has been revived the
old discussion of the mission of the press
as we think, unprotitably. But the con.
sideration of it in one respect is of value,
for the methods of journalism form enc of
the collateral topics In this direction
there is something much, indeed-to be
said, and it is possible that good may come
of it. To that end every journalist CT
any extended experience might well con-
tribute his thought" Newspapers do
not very often debate on journalism the
most of their time and space is given to
The outside world. But even the public
win be benefited by come introspection on
the part of the press. Thus, it will COM
pensate to debate the question of enter
prise in journalism, and its effect upon
tae press.
That practiced and far-sighted press
writer and author, DR.. Holland, some years
$50 wrote, The great tempter of the
newspaper press is what is known as en-
5erprise. Ii anything happens that peo.
are curious about, even if it should be
of small Importance, enterprise dictates
that it should be looked up aud written
down TO its uttermost. 1t is in enter.
prise that all the reporting newspapers
Try to Guido one another, and it is in this
attempt to outdo that they do so much to
confuse values in journalism. What this
keen observer and cultured man saw there
still exists, and in a more aggravated form.
Absolutely, the newspaper press has pro-
crossed in this matter of enterprise, but
it has not been movement in the right di.
rection-it has been engaged in inten-
styling the evil of miscalled " en-
terprise." The spirit of competition has
developed very naturally spirit Of
exaggeration, and that has begotten un.
truth and shallowness, and that in turn
loss of confidence, and very largely ex-
pressed contempt.
1t cannot escape the careful observer
that, as matter of fact, the newspaper
press OF to-day has not advanced as it
should have done in the confidence of the
public Some OF the reasons for this are
not difficuls of discovery, and are so patent
that they need not be recapitulated, but the
chief and ovsrshAdowing one is, that in the
L - h.. Ill.
to protect itself, has either narrowed the
brains and reward of the reportorial and
athering side of the press, or put
tasks upon it that it cannot discharge with
faithfulness and ability. We mean to say
that the reporting, the news side of the
papers of the day, has not kept pace with
the age, and is not addressing the advanced
thought and culture of the day from a
proper plane. 1t is certainly no better, if
20 good, as it was a few years ago; it GER.
tainly has not gained greater public conf.
dence it surely has not called to itself
broader ability, nor has it manifested on
the whole greater capacity. Whatever
idea' the thought may antsgonize, we are
CO. need that this is capable of dem.
on alton.
N substantials, news-gathering has
lately passed to frivolities /; from honest
and conscientious work it has passed to
haste to outdo "the other fellow" Thus,
It is already charged. and now generally
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sYMpATsY Fos TIE BAD,

The Hour inveighs against the morbid
sympathy shown. for bad women. We
have not known that it greatly existed. 1t
cites the cases of Mrs. Uhler and Miss
Amy. Each of them were bad-thor.
oughly bad, had lived in open defiance of
decency and the most ordinary details of
propriety. Yet on these women vast
deal of sympathy has been i'll expended.
Tho effect, the Hour believes, must be bad
upon the whole people, and therefore it be-
lieves an effort should be made to stimulate
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-01
TIME TO PREPARE.

The belief is expressed by those recently
from Mexico that the yellow fever will
rage there with greater virulence and more
mortality of result than it did last year.
This is precisely what we have all along
anticipated, and SIS early as last July fore
cast. It is q theory supported by the his
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PASSENGER LISTS.

RoJAyE, February 29th.-Passed here February
2sth, to arrive iniSan Francisco to-day: W. Mumens
S P. Kuhn, W. c. Powers Dana Young, Prescott,
A. t.. Chas. Henning, F. Greybie. Albuquerque,
A. NJ; L. B. Cross, Canton, o.; W. 7. Humes, St.
Louis, Mo-; j. Preston and wife, Salem, Mass.
CARLIS, February 2Sth-Passed here to-day, to
arrive in Sacramento March LIST E. A. Miller and
wife, Colorado W. J. Houston, S. L. Alderman,
San Francisco II. C. Taft, Oakland Harry Hoff-
man, San Francisco; Z. Brigg, England X. Dyer,
New York C. Mason, Ogden also SO emigrants,
including IS males, to arrive March I'd.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-01

THE New York Central and Hudson River Rail
road carried in 1883 1914 gao passengers 1t charged
them 6, 526 SiS &C. The Central Pacific of Califor
mia and leased lines carried u 1882 76Ss 5l4 passen
gers. 1t charged them S7,474,2l6 u. Average that
each passenger paid on the New York Central sys-
TEN, 81 20. Average that each passenger paid who
travelled on the Central Pacific system for 1882, 96
cents. viii the twin relics Of journalism Of San
Francisco pronounce this corporation lie?
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-01
SUPERIOR COURT.
DEPARTMENT osn-AansrRosa. judi

DEPARTMENT OsE-ARMsTRoSe, Judge
FRIDAY, February %, 1888.
People vs.. Mock Soon, murder-On trial.
DEPARTMENT Two-McFARLAND, Judge.
FRIDAY, February 20, 1884.
Estate of E. L. Billings, deceased-Hearing Of pc.
tition for partial distribution of estate continued
until March Sd, at 10 A. N.
Lewis T. Mitchell vs. Central Pacific Railroad
Company-on trial.
Ex parte Tin Cow on habeas corpus-Ordered that
Tin Cow go with whoever she please
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-01

Kansas bids fair to become an active
competitor of the South in the raising of
cotton. Quite quantity of this staple
was raised the past season in the southern
counties of the State, and the cotton gins
at Oswego and Independence have plenty
of material on which to work.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-01

The Engineer of recent date says: The
whole of the network of the Belgium tele-
graph will be appropriated for telephone
communication within period of four
months.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-01

"The proper study of mankind is man. y
Pope knew better than to say woman.
Woman is too deep study for anybody to
undertake. Boston Transcript.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-01

IT is notable that the partisans Of Democracy in
Congress are breaking boldly away from the eXtrem-
ist view Of the States Rights doctrine. The world
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-01

To THE LADIES: Ladies desiring to be
perfect in their toilet should use Elite Boz
quet and Peck's Premium Perfumes. For
sale at all druggists,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-01

ASK your druggist for free trial bottle of
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consumption.
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Eleventh street, between II and THE pastor. Rev
C. McKelvey, viii preach at 10:l5 A NJ and P. N
Sabbath-schOol at 1910 P N. Prayer-aeetng at
P NJ Seats free All are welcome
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-03-01

Between and L.-hev. T. S. Dunn, pastor. will
preach at 1915 A. NJ and P Nj. Morning subject ::
- The Divine Fatherhood." Evening subject, sec
ond sermon on " The Heroism of Three Young Men"
Sunoay.schoOl at l2.l5 P. n. A welcome to all.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-29
PILOT POINT.

The Young Ladies Leap Year Party.
special 10 the Gazette.
PILOT POINT, Tex, Dec. 2S.-All
the schools in the city will open to-
morrow.
Mrs. NJ. M. Clardy will be here on
Tuesday and win organize 3 branch Of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
union at the Methodist church In the
afternoon and lecture in the evening.
The Post will give its typos rest
and issue no paper this week
Prof 5 l.. Straughn OF Brooks high
school spent a portion OF his vacation
in the clOss-timbers, sporting, and was
successful In bagging quantities Of
game.
To-day has been the most gloomy
and dreary day of the season, and but
fe ~ ventured out TO divine service
The parlors OF the seminary last
evening We're the sceneof much Rayety
and pleasure, 1t being leap-year party
given BY the most prominent society
Young ladies i'm the city. Invitations
were sent ont by the ladies to the gem
tlemen, who were all conveyed by the
wy baa ~ NAAN paw va AA+NHNAAAH -
The evening was spent In the
most enjoyable msnner, aud all
the games known In soeie y az.
forded the happy company with
amusement. IL WAS nearly midnight
before they departed for their homes.
The young ladies who managed 1t and
carried out the party with brilliant
success were the Misses Minnie Muir
/ ray, Matte and Annie Easlty, Annie
and BERTHE Hearn, Ella and Belle Reid,
Nora Spain, Willie Bryan, Bennie
Harrison, Mavett Emberson, Mallie
McShan, Annie Haislip and Sallit
Thomas of Sherman. The young gen
tlemen who were honored with invita-
tons were Ed Gilmore, j. J. Price
George and A. s Noble, Lee New
bury, John and Henry Williams, d
II. Harrison, Ed Wilson, Ea Sher
wood, Charley Ellis, j. L. Alexander
and Prof j. s.. Brown.
A heavy soaking rain fell during the
early part Of the morning accompanied
with thunder and lightning. Thil
was followed by fine misty Tair
which was continued through the day
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-29

philadelphia, PA, Dec. 28-Gen.
VIM. T Sherman, George w. Childs
and Al Drexel held s conference this
afternoon al the residence Of Gen.
shermanlseon in-law, Lieut. Thaekara.
The result Of the conference was
an engagement for the gentle
men 10 lunch together at
the Drexel banking-house for the pur-
pose of discussing the ways aud means
10 assist Gen Grant out Of the press
ing financial difficulties In which he
has become involved under the judR-
ment entered against him Ia favor
Of Vim. ii. Vanderbilt for $3.50 600
loaned ten. Grant when he WAS try-
Ing 10 save the firm OF Grant q Ward
from failure. Gen. Shermag came
here from New York fjr the pnrpose
OF consulting the gentlemen named
on the subject.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-29

West. The election to he held for t,e
county site OF Hardeman county On
the SOlh inst Is said TO be the attract
ION up In that section Just at The pres.
int time.
J H. A. Thomas, state agent OF the
popular . ieen and Crescent route. h
here IN the interest Of that line. Mr..
Ihomas and his line are fayorites in
this section.
Col. Frosts private car came In to-
DAY with party Of ladies aud gentle.
men nom Dallas who are out on a 1T.
tie pleasure trip over the Fort Worth
u Denver. Mr.. j.. p. Coynn IL In
charge OF the party. They express
themselves "a highly pleased ana sur
prl' ed at the growth OF the towns on
the line Of the "Denver,n especially
that of the Fails city. The party re.
turned to the Fort to night.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-29
A Train.Mrerker IInnred.

CHATTANooGA, Tenn, Dec. 2s =
Some days ago passenger train on
the Queen and Crescent railroad ran
into an obstruction placed on the
track near Purvls, Miss, and
was dliched. The engineer was
killed and number OF passengers
injured. Several cara were wrecked.
A detective raced the deed TO we'll.
known merchant OF Puryis. named
Jordan, who had lost some cattle
by being run over 10y
the train. Failing 60 get
damages from the company, he tool,
thus means OF wreRlling vengeance
Jordan was arrested, and early yester-
day morning he was taken from jail
by the enraged citizens and hanged.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-12-29
FRANCE AID CHINA.

THE DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS SEVERED
SoUDAN, Dec. 2S The marquis Of
Tsong has warned Earl Granville that
the sale to France Of seven vessels Of
the Caste and Monarch lines now
trading between England and the cape
Of Good Hope for the purpose Of ira MS
porting the French troops to China, Ia
breach Of neutrality. The English
government advised the owners Of
the vessels that no evasion OF
the foreign enlistment act
will be permitted The semi-Olii.
cial denial OF the purchase by
the French government "a not be-
lieved, NJ, Cadiot, the hrother-iu-law
Of Nj. Lauyerier, the minister Of com
merce, had charge Of the negotiations
for the purchase OF the We sells.
La Intransigeant charges that the
transaction was a piece Of official job
berry.
II Is reported that M. Ferry has re-
called the French munster 20 China
and that the French consul at Tien
Teen has been ordered 10 Shanghai,
The latter's departure from Tien-Tseu
sewers the French relations with
China.