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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-05

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-05

tons. Accompanying papers on "Recollec.
tons Of Private" will add value 10 a series
which the conductors OF THs CESTusy be.
lieve to be the most important ever under
taken by them. In the December number
is fine portrait Of General Grant, and an
article
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1884-12-05
TUFTS HAIR 0YE

GRAY HAIR or WHISPERS changed to q
GLOSSY BLACK by single application OF
this DYE. It imparts n natural color, acts
instantaneously. Sold by Druggists, or
sent by express on receipt of 81.
0fices a. Murray ST., New York.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-01

LUMINOUS JEWELS M. CASTOR Trouve,
the well.known electrician of Paris, has
lately designed a series of ornaments for
ladies wear consisting of glass, coIored and
cut to initiate rubies, diamonds, etc, fitted
in an envelope, surrounding a small incan.
descent lamp of low resistance. The light
shines through tle pieces of glass only,
and gives them all the appearance of the
stone they are intended to initiate. The
lamp is fed from small battery, which is
carried about the person. 1t is composed
of three pairs of zinc.carbon plates two
carbons to each zinc), or larger number,
according to the current required. These
plates dip in a saturated solution of bichro-
mate of potash, which is contained in an
ebonite cell with three compartments.
The plates are fitted into cover, which is
kept securely down on the top of the cell
by two bands of India rubber passed
around the whole. Finally, the battery is
incased in two sheets of gutta.percha, SO as
to prevent any leakage A miniature
switch is carried in the pocket or elsewhere
within reach, to which the battery and
lamp wires are connected. The pressure
of finger on the arm of this switch makes
or breaks communication with the lamp.
The battery weights with six plates) 800
grams, and will work about thirty minutes
with lamp of from two to three volts. A
larger battery, TO work four or eight.volt
lamp, weighs 800 grams i Engineering
Jnurnel
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-01
NEW TIMBER TREE FOR CALIFORNIA.

The following letter from Professor Hill
gard concerning the English oak as tree
suitable for profitable culture in this State
appears in the Mining and Scientific Press
of the 22d inst:
For some years past the English, Ger.
man or European oak tQuercpS Robur var.
Ped1mculota) mas been under culture on the
experimental grounds of the University,
alongside Of large number of other East.
ern and other foreign oaks. OF all these
the English oak has shown so much the
most rapid and thrifty development in this
climate IS to render its experimental cult
ure in the various climatic regions OF the
State a matter OF considerable interest,
since in its native country this oak sub.
serves most of the uses of the Eastern
Waite oak, sharing with the ash most of
the general uses of hard woods, the ash
serving in lieu of the American hickories
where elasticity and t1ughness is needed.
The rapid growth made by the European
oak in the grounds at Berkeley has been
noticed in the report of the College of Ag-
riculture for 1880, page GS. During the
first two seasons the growth made by this
oak exceeded from two to three times that
made by any other, besides throwing out
many more branches, the seedlings attain
ing the hight of two or three feet, while the
tap root was found to reach depth of over
three feet the first season. The latter
circumstance explains its remarkable abil-
ity to resist drought when once established,
which has also been reported from Austria
liza. But at the same time it suggests the
propriety of avoiding the transplanting of
the tree from nursery after the first
year. The acorn should, if possible, be
sown where the tree is to stay. With a
view to thorough test of the adaptation
of this important hardwood tree to Cali.
fornia, considerable supply of its fresh
acorns have been lately imported. The
greater portion of these have been sown in
nursery beds, with view to general dis
tribution of year.old seedlings in 1884 5.
A portion has, however, been reserved for
distribution to persons DESTROYS of testing
the promise of this oak as a forest tree for
California and will be sent out in packages
of dozen acorns each on application. The
acorns should be sown as soon as possible,
covered with about an inch of earth. The
tree thrives best on mellow soils, but has
also done well on black adobe when kept
mellow during the first season. In any
case the soil should be one in which the
tree can freely extend its tap-root, upon
which its resistance to drought depends
and to insure termination it is well to
mulch the surface. Address applications
to Professor +. w. Hilgard, Berkeley, Cal
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-01

A LEGAL SURVIVAL. "A singular case
OF survival in the law CT the land has
Just been brought under public notice.
Some time ago Mrs. Weldon applied for
and obtained decree of restitution of con-
jugal rights. Mr.. Weldon provided for her
furnished house, and offered to make her
al adequate allowance, but he declined to
live under the same roof with her, on the
ground that they could not live together
without making one another miserable.
His wife was dissatisfied with this arrange.
ment, and Sir James Hannen has decided,
as he obviously could not help doing, the
law being what it is, that Mr.. Weldon
must obey the order of the Court or 60 to
Jail. Surely the law which renders such
decision as this imperative is very bar.
barous survival of an ancient system. Il
sprung originally from the Roman Catholic
conception Of marriage Us a sacrament,
and it would not have been surprising if
it it had been retained in countries where
that conception is still held by the
majority of the population. Even in
Roman Catholic countries, however, it
seems have been abandoned England
alone, in this matter, has gone on as if it
were still living in theimiddle ages. Prob
ably most people who had heard OF
the law fancied that it had become
dead Liter. Now that it is known
to be still in operation, there ought to
be no delay in abOlishing it. Even tne OPP,
poneuts of the deceased wife'a sister bill
could not argue for so gross an anomaly;
nor could it be defended by the upholders
of women's rights, since it might cause
quite as much unhappiness to wives as in
the present instance 1t is causing to d hus.
band. Il London Graphic,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-01

The total raj fall each moath az Placer
vile, Ell Dorado county. from October /,
1879 TO December 10, 1888, as shown by
meteorological records kept by tee Ell Dorado
Water ana Deep Gravel Mining Company,
and furnished by the Superintendent, Samuel
Hale, for publication in the RECORD Union,
is as follows October, 1879, 3.47 inches !;
November, 5.28 inches; December, 1853
inches 1SS0-Jsnuary, 4.3S inches; Feb
ruary, 5,Sl inches March, ACC; April, II So;
May, So; June, July, August and Sep
lem err. none October, 80; November,
SO December, 16 "a Total for the year,
"a "a inches 18S1-Ja nuary, u 50 inches ;
February, 7.01 +; March. 33S; April, 2.36 !;
MAY, none; June, 1.S9; July, sprinkle;
August, none September, LOS; October,
. so; November, 2 81 December. no. Total
for the year, A 81 inches. 1SS2-Jsnuary, GIL
inches; February, BIB ; March, $50; April
553; May, Liz; June. .13; July, sprinkle ;
August, none; September. .93; October,
Total, Al So inches. January, 374;
February, 2 So; March, 6SS April, S.54;
May, 625; June. none; July, sprinkle;
August, none; September. L67 October,
So; November, 167 December ito aud iD-
Guiding tie 18th, 10 Total for 1888 Cess
II days in Dscember), 30 SO inches. The
total rainfall for season of 1879 so was % 60
inches. For season 1880 81 it was 1883
inches. The total for season Of 1881 81 was
AZ rs inches season of 1SS2-S3 &c SO inches I;
season of 1SS3-S4, to l9;h of December, 81
inches. Placervile is twelve miles from
Georgetown, and is st an altitude of 600
feet.
A record Of rainfall was previously kept
by the Ell Dorado Water and Deep Gravel
Mining Company at Ressry DIR Hill, two and
one.half miles from Placerville, which pre-
sents some figures of interest in connection
with this statement. It commenced with
February, 1874, ending February. 1877, and
is as follows In 1S74-February, 8 81 inches
March, or April, S.92; May, 1856; June,
July, August ana September none; October,
S.42; November, 9 81; December, LIS
Total for eleven months, 80. % inches. In
lS75-Jauusry, u IS; February, ,.08;
March, 2.72; April, As; May, LIS;
TENDER, none; October, 120; November,
II Ga, and December, 6.75; total for the
year, A 81. In IS76-Janusry, 9 As; Feb
Iuary, "a ; March, 10 ST. May, 30; June,
none July, 40; August, OF ; September,
o.: October, 8 l6; November, .7S; and De-
cember, none; total for the year, 80 q
inches In January, 1877, there was fail OF
9 IS inches, and in February. LII inches. AT
this dste the station was discontinued. The
record OF precipitation at these stations al
fords figures for interesting comparisons with
me rainfall for the same periods here in the
valley IS shown by the reports compiled st
she United States Signal Station in this city.
md given in this issue. TIE vslue of this
data will slso be understood and appreciated
by those who are seeking lands or homes ia
the foothills or elsewhere, as the amount Of
the annual rainf4 al forms an important factor
ia most, if not all, of the industries of the
State.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-01
RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURES IN Ell
DORADO

The attention which is now being directed
by purchasers to the public and other lands
on the Georgetown Divide and other portions
of FL Dorado county, attracted by the al
most inexhaustible breadth of timber, pre-
cious metals, ores, granite, lime, msrble and
slate. together with the fertility of the soil
and its sdaptability to fruit raising, farming
and grazing. for which the county is noted,
makes statement of the temperature and
rainfall in that region not only one of interest
but of special public value at the present
time. Such information is also of interest for
purpose of comparing the amount of rainfall
at different points in the State. The data
below given is furnished to the RECORD
UNION by Mr.. Fitzgerald. Secretary of the
California Water and Mining Company. from
records of observations inside at the Office of
said company, ct Georgetown, which place
has an altitude of 1900 feet.
Following is given the mean temperature,
by months, at 8 a. NJ. and P. NJ from Jsnu-
airy l, 1873. to January l, 1884, the mean for
December, 1888. being, however, only for the
first seventeen days Of that month:
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-01

LENCTHESING SHORT WOMEN. - The
London World tells us OF new continuance
for making ladies' taller. The woman who
lie to undergo this process is cased in very
tight corset, and her feet are placed in
shoes weighted vita fifty pounds of lead
each. She is then placed in machine
consisting of ring which encircles her
waist and is suspended from the ceiling at
such hight as to prevent her feet from
touching the ground. The pressure of the
corset forces the upper part of her body
upward and the weight of the shoes
stretches her from the waist downward.
It is estimated that the extreme length TO
which the spine can be stretched by the
process thus described is two inches, and
that the knee and hip joints can be
stretched an inch and half more. Thus
three inches and half can be added to
the hight Of almost any woman who has
the courage to undergo the trouble and
pain necessarily connected with stretch
ing process lasting, with brief intervals,
during five or six months.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-01
IMMIGRATION.
The INCOMING FROM OTHER STATES
AND LANDS TO CALIFORNIA IN 1888.
The Work Of Making Known our Re-
sources, Our Unoccupied Lands, and
Inviting their Settlement.

Written for the RECORD UNION by Arthur R, Briggs,
President of the immigration Association of Cal
formal
One of the prominent features of the
past year is the rapid settlement of the
State through immigration. From Siski-
you to San Diego there is marked activity
in the filling up of towns and cities, in the
exchange of real estate, the building Of
houses, the opening of new farms, and es-
pecially in the settlement of the public
lands. There is scarcely town or city IN
the State that has not experienced consid-
cradle growth during the year 1883. The
newspapers from all sections bear testi-
mony to this fact, anG also give abundant
proof of rapid increase in the farming
population. The immigration Association
of California has done what it could during
the past two years toward bringing about
the present prosperity of the State. The
Association was organized in San Fran
cisco two years ago, under the auspices
of the Board of Trade OF that city.
It's object was not speculative, but to
honestly advertise, and give free informa-
ton of the resources and advantages of the
State, and especially to learn the amount
and character of the lands in California
yet owned by the United States and sub
ject to settlement under the homestead
and presumption laws, and if found suitable
for settlement, to invite the immigration of
farmers to make homes thereon. As the
work became known it gained the conf
dence of men all over the State. Two
hundred business men and transportation
companies of San Francisco, Sacramento,
and other towns, have become interested
in it's work and are regular contributors to
its support.
A LIST OF THE PUBLIC LANDS.
In nearly every county in the State was
made during the first year and examina.
ton of their character has been pressed
with as much speed as the funds at com.
mand will permit. The following estimate
is made from the records and observations
of the immigration office:
Area of California. $780, 900
Area of uuentered Government land. 43 600, 600
Area suitable for numbering, min ing and
other pursuits, besides farming To- OO,O00
Area suitable for some agricultural pur
pose. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ,OUUiOGO
Area Of lakes, bays, nayigable rivers and
lands, steep rocky or otherwise, not
productive. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OUUU,UGU
The plat books of the association show
land subject to homestead and pre-. emption
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-01
TWO SOULS.


I've somewhere read in olden tales
Such as the Persian poets sing
That in the fragrant Eastern wales
Are birds with but 4 single wing;
And hooks and links Of solid bone
The want Of missing wings supply.
Aud thus, when either bird alone
Essays through boundless space to fly,
Zach lacks its other, better part,
Which being by its mate supplied,
They, linked together, heart to heart,
With hopeful wings can upward glide
Each bird, depending on its mate,
Thus feels the need Of loving care.
Each bears in part the cthei's weight,
And thus is formed perfect pair
And so, I've thought, the human heart
Will silent in its prison dwell
And languish till its counterpart
Is brought within its subtle spell.
Like those rare birds Of Eastern cline,
II strives in vain 20 leave the earth,
Until a. Fs,e's appointed time
10 finds q mate Of equal worth.
An then bound fast with bonds Of love,
More lasting far than hooks Of bone,
The twain can sore 10 realms above
Two souls in form-in love but one.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-01

The monthly mortality in
Of the usually considered
matay
Dr. F. W.
dashre 600 of population il
December November
by the
population the cities notably has
creased since then method would probably
population of each locality obtaining
desired
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-01

What to him was love or hope? What
to him was JOY or care ? He stepped on a
plug of notified soap the girl had left on
the topmoss stair, and his feet flew out
like wild, fierce wings, and he struck on
each stair with sound like drum, and
the girl below with the scrubbing things
laughed like q tiend to see him come.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-01
LOVES CHASE.

ait must be sweet to be in love
At least, SO all the maidens prove it.
Alas my hearts so hard" she sighed,
al fear that love will never move it;
For, out of books, l cannot find
A single lover TO my mind
ave thought of all the lads know,
And on each Que have long reflected
But since find they all have faults,
Perforce I've every one rejected"
She leaned against the window there,
charming picture of despair.
But growing wesry soon. she cried,
Her dull looks changing all to laughter,
Cupid, I've chased you long enough
think it's your turn TO come after r
But those who know the maid aver
That it was who followed her
wv. H., in Century
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-01

578 acres, 2OOof which are planted
to vineyard, with vines of all
varieties, from 2 to 5 years old;
has an elevation of about 1000
feet, being above the level for all
early froStS; has a fine rcad
built up from the valley; place
is mostly surrounded with a
stone fence; small dwelling and
a good barn; the vineyards laid
out in 5-aCre plats, and is one of
the finest properties that has
been offered for sale. Situated in
Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County.
Will exchange for city property
in part payment.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-01


furnished the annual dra
Barbara 69 Oakland Stock
vlen 1874; Auburn
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-01

HoRsFoRD's ACID PHOSPHATE as brain
fo)d. DIR. 5. f. Newcomer, Greenfield, O..
says: !" In cases of general Debility, and
toroor Of mind aad bo1y, it does exceedingly
we'll"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-01
MORTUARY STATEMENT.
INTERESTING


The Monthly
Diseases Recognized Dependent Ec.-Th
OF Population.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-01

The following table shows the amount of
rainfall of each month from November, 1872,
to December II, 1858, both inclusive, with
totals for each year. Also, the rainfall By
seasons, for the same period, that for the
season of 1888 4, however, including only to
December, II, 1883:
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-01

1874 Acres of first quality Grain
Land, most all seeded to grain.
Has good dwelling, barn, grain
airy, etc.; has one-half mile
frontage on Sacramento river,
being one mile below the town
Of Rio Vista, Solano county.
Price, $50 per acre,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-01

When is boat ike heap of snow?
When it is adriit.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-01

1890 acres Good Grain Land in
Placer county has good house,
barn and outbuildings; all per-
Sonal property, consisting Of 20
horses, 1850 head Of sheep, Wa
gon, harness, stock, cattle and
90 tons Of hay, etc.; take part
cash. Price, $4,000.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-01
-OFFER-
E0P q al
48 Acres Of fine Fruit, Vineyard or
Grain Land, near the town Of
Winters, Yolo county. Price,
$4,000; $1,000 cash.

l26 acres Of superior Vineyard and
Fruit Land, adjoining the town
Of Sonoma; Is acres in Vine
yard; when in full bearing they
yield 5 tons to the acre ; fine
dwelling with IA rooms, all mod
ern improvements; good Barn,
Carriage Shed, ETC.; living stream
of clear water runs through the
place The building cost over
$4,000. Price of property,
$4,000. This property needs to
be seen to be appreciated.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-01

DoN'T complain bat use st, Jacobs Oil, and
be cured of pain.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-01

: Two deaths from yellow fever in October.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-01

OF the United States Land Office records
in Shasta. Marysville, Sacramento and
Stockton Land Districts shows the follow
ing entries from November l, 1882, to No
yember |, 1883:
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-12-03
II Will Cure You!

GOLDEN SEAL BlTTERS are the
great blood purifier, liver and kidney rem.
edy and life giving principle, q perfect
renovator and invigorator OF the system
carrying away all poisonous matter and
restoring the blood to healthy condition
enriching it, refreshing and invigorating
both mind and body. They are easy Of
administration, prompt In their action,
certain In their results, safe and reliable In
all forms of disease. Every moment OF
our lives, every part OF our bodies, is
wearing out and Is being built up anew.
This work is accomplished by the blood
The blood If pure makes the entire circuit
Of the body every seven minutes. But II
1t becomes weak or vitiated and does not
perform its work properly the system is
actually poisoned by the worn-out matter
clogging the vital organs instead of leav-
ing the body. Cleanse the blood when
ever you find its impurities bursting
through the skin In pimples, eruptions,
sores, etc. Keep the liver In order, the
blood pure, health of the system will fol-
low. Take GOLDEN SEAL BITTERS
and no others. Sold by Field & Gray,
and Seaman 81 Dafoe.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-12-03

The official canvass of the votes
cast for President in the various States,
on November 4th. 1884, is as follows
as far as reported-in addition to
those printed last week:
Observation-Disclosures, the straight
Democratic elector, received 149,835,
and Field, the straight Butler elector,
got 41.390-total, 191 ,225. The
highest Republican elector got 1922
500. The highest Fusion elector re-
ceived 1S9,361 votes. The plurality
received by the lowest Blaine elector
was 2,767, and the plurality received
by the highest Republican eleotor
was 3,308-over the highest Fusion
elector. The Republican plurality
over the straight Democratic elector
is 1928. st. Johns highest elector
got 18,403, and his lowest, 1910.
The straight Butler ticket got from
500 to 1853. In 1880 Hancock got