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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-07
h. the suppIy Of lee Is grea.Iy reduced.

~ the supply of ice is greatly reduced,
If it is not wholly exhausted.
Now, we have our own views re-
garding certain conditions Of last sea
son which we believe exerted a great
influence upon the fruit 10 its tendency
TO unusual decay In the first place a
little before the season Tor picking ap.
Piles had arrived there were several ex.
tremely hot days, with scorching
sun, the effect of which, SIS we fire :
quently observed in picking apples.
was that the side of the apple turned
toward the sun was SO scorched as to
show the same appearance that apple
would if commencing TO bake. The
result was that to q certain extent the
texture of the fruit was broken up
and nothing remained for it but to
pursue a course of decay. Ia the
next place, even if the above oondi-
ton was not produced il is probable
the fruit was rendered more mature
than would be expected in ordinary
seasons, so that with these unfavorable
conditions and such as could not be
either, anticipated or prevented, il is
probable that the unnatural decay OF
the fruit was induced, -Germantown
Telegraph.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-07
A Hen browns a Rat

Mr. Stirling is the possessor of a re-
markable hen and relates the follows
ing incident in the life OF that saga
cious fowl: She brought up brood
of chickens recently, which event
created considerable excitement and
festivity in a colony of rats, which at
once commenced a system of plumber,
contenhng themselves with a chick
and a half for dinner daily. The hen
stood this massacre Of innocents for
day or two, but one morning, as
sleek rat, gro Sn' insolent from living
high on the toothsome chicks, skulked
along in the neighnorhood of a chick
en- which was tritliug carelessly with
a crust of bread, the wrath Of the
mother was aroused. She flew at the
rat bounced on him, caught him by
the back, and carrying the robber To
a tubful of water, dropped him into il
with a revengeflil "clucl1.o The rat
was drowned and the brood has since
been free from the raids of the surviv,
ing rodents.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-07
For the Western Farmer.
LIFE.

This life to me a riddle is,
OF Eigh import and graves
To solve il l must walk Alright,
with manly heart and brave.
To each occasion my soul must rise
Aud grid ITSELF with Truth
To meet life's ills and joys alike,
or evils force uncouth.
This lifs's indeed no flowery path
To lead us into rest
But we must nobly live and 20
To make our future t.est
The lofty soul ssorns earth's vile dress,
And livcse fife sublime,
Remote from thoughts Of gain or pelf,
And gilds the present time.
IT'S meet that Culture worshippers
Should plainly live and DO,
For this IN truth dotn well comport
With thinking high and free.
our grand ideal, a blazing star
In the futures sky high raised
Should ever lead us on and up
To where its glory blazed.
To do in peace our duty ever,
AS God doth make it known,
Will be our highest commentator
Before the golden throne.
W. f, JONES
.ockland, Wis.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-05-07
Lincoln and Gen. Shields.
Illinois State Register.

1t was while auditor in September,
1912, that Shields became embroiled
in the personal difficulty with Aora-
ham LincolA, growing out of certain
offensive articles that had appeared
in the Sangamo journal ridiculing
the former, which led to his challeng-
ing Lincoln to mortal combat. The
latter, after some parleying, accepted
the challenge, and selected cavalry
broadswords as the weapons with
which to fight. Such a choice neccs-
sarily gave to Lincoln, who was much
the tallest and longest armed man of
the two, a decided advantage. Bat
our doughty and chivalrous son of
the Emerald Isle was not disposed to
shrink from the encounter, whatever
might be the advantage Of his antag
onist in point OF stature or choice Of
weapons. Accordingly. the bolliger-
ent parties. accompanied by their
respective seconds Or. Merriman act
ing for Lincoln, and Gen Whiteside
for Shields) repaired to Alton. and
thence across the river into Missouri,
intending to fight the duel on the
narrow point of land at the confluence
of the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
But through the timely intervention
of Col Hardin, Dr. English, Gen.
Ewing and other common friends, the
difficulty was at last amicably adjust
ed without the loss of blood. This
affair Of honor" which was cot with
out its ludierous features, gave rise TO
the exchange of hostile notes between
Shields and William Butler, and also
between Merriman and Whiteside.
SORGHUM growers are encouraged
in their work by the appointment Of
Commissioner Coleman. With the
interest and enthusiasm which he has
shown for this industry in the past,
they now feel confident that with the
additional advantages which this
Office will afford, the sorghum bust
ness will take boom aud go march
ing on, until the production Of sweets
in the United States viii equal the
consumption. While we are not in
terested 10 this matter beyond that IF
every other sugar eater, we hope to
see this branch Of farming promoted
to a more prominent position, and
that we will not have to pay a bit a
pound for sugar in Illinois, so long
as sorghum can make a cheaper
article. Peoria Register.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-15
THE FRUIT QUESTION.

The New York Tribune, in its criticism
of the action of the California fruit
growers relative to increasing shipments
East, appears to have taken no account
whatever of the question of seasons. The
truth is, that California can put fruit into
Eastern markets quite three months
before meeting the competition of Eastern
growers. The real point of merit in
the article of the Tribune is that wherein
1t holds that the free introduction of
California fruits will break down the
barrier which Eastern middlenen erected
against the consumption of the home
product, and SO the Eastern grower Will
once more enter the field, and when this is
done, that the day for California fruit will
have passed. All which is suggestive. The
San Francisco Gail thinks that it would be
strange indeed if, after organizing to
break the lock in Eastern prices, the Cali
fornla growers could not take care of
themselves. Nothing strange about it.
10 us 1t seems as easy for the growers Of
the South and East to organize as for those
of California, and, indeed, easier, since
they are more closely related to the trade
Of the Atlantic coast. The re-entrv of
the Eastern grower who has lately been
cutting down his trees in many places
must be looked for, when California shall
have opened the way. 1t is the hight of
folly to close our eyes to the probable.
Why should not the Eastern grower COM
pete anew? What is to save our trade is
the out of season" advantage and the
superior quality of all our vineyard pro-
duets. Then, too, there is vast region
which has never consumed tenth of the
fruit 1t should, that is more accessible to
Us, or as easily, as it is to the people of the
East and South. We refer to all the great
territorial region of the Rocky mountains,
and the great plains, where fruit-growing
Will never be extensively prosecuted, and
where 1t can never be made greatly profit
able. In the matter of citrus fruits we
have no special reason to fear the foreign
or the Florida competition. As against
them we will be able, probably, to hold our
own. In addition to what has been said it
remains to be seen if fruit culture cannot
be more economically conducted here, and
advanced to the level of greater security
and certainty than at the East. There
are climatic advantages that favor the
greater profitableness of fruit-growing here,
as against the same pursuit at the East.
And in the matter of soil we have every
reason to believe that we can compete sue
cessfully with the products of Eastern
orchards, and in a majority of cases sur
pass them. But we should not be blind to
the fact that if we succeed in augmenting
the California fruit trade at the East we
shall stimulate fruit-growing there, and
meet it in new competition.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-15
SEALED PROPOSALS
State Text Book Bindery SupprS
OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT STATE PRINTING,

SACRAMENTO, December u, 1856
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until TUESDAY JANUARY u, 1886 at 10 o. clock
NJ, for the following Textbook Bindery Supplies:
525 rolls Book Cloth-American or ENGLISH
(1he selection will be confined to green and
brown common colors, with their several shades
and patterns; and halfyard samples of each
variety, with prices marked thereon, will be
required to accompany the bids)
10 tons Cloth Book Boards-size I9s<x3OI<
100 dozen undressed Maroon Skivers-medium
thickness.
Proposals will give dimensions of skin as well
as price of each size)
25 packs Lemon, or Usual, Goldleaf-S3S inches
No bid VIII be considered unless aceoInpanied
by certified check in the sum of two thousand
dollars, gold coin, payable to the Governor for
the use OF the people of the State of California.
conditioned thatif the bidder receives the award
OF the contract he viii enter into bonds in
the sum OF ten thousand dollars, with two or
more sureties, TO be approved by the Governor
OF the state, that he viii faithfully perform the
conditions of his contract.
All bids must be for the furnishing and deliy-
cry OF the bindery supplies at the State Printing
once, IN the city OF Sacramento so that the
state snail not be charged with any cost of trans
portation or delivery. The time of said deliy
cry 70 be thirty days after the award of the con-
tract. unless the SUPERINTENDENT of state Print
ing should, in his discretion, extend that time.
Payments for the supplies will be made in
warrants on the State Treasury
Proposals to be indorsed "Proposals for
Textbook Bindery Supplies"
The Board reserves the 7ght to reject any or
bid. LANES I. AYERS
dl2-2plm Superintendent Of State Printing.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-15
A WATERWAYS CONVENTION

The San Francisco Call refers to the APP
peal of representative DemocrsticSouthern
Journals for waterways convention of a
national character. 1t remarks. with
amused interest, upon the change in party
doctrine that permits such a call to eman-
ate from such source. We care very lit
tie for that. Parties are but the creatures
OF human need. That which responds with
the best means for attainment of the lofti-
est results will, in the end, be the one re-
ceived by the people. 1t is nothing strange
that policies change and doctrines of do
nestle economy in government undergo
revolutions. Ali these things are but civ
ilizing evidences of human progression.
The pertinent part of the Calls editorial
is as follows
Truly the times change and we change with
them, but il this project could be made to result
in securing more just and liberal treatment of
the Pacific coast, Caliiornians would hardly find
fault with the political sommerSault of the De-
mocracy which brings il about. California and
oregon have problem OF river navigation
which is more vital 10 them than any in eoanec
ton with the Mississippi is 10 the States border
ing upon it. except the clearing of its outlet be-
cause while the question there is mainly one of
reclamation and convenience of navigation
here, so far as California is concerned al least
navigability itself is at issue well as the pre-
seryation of the valleys. If by virtue of the
proceedings of such convention, there could be
substituted for the petty Snagging operations of
the Government thorough system for cleaning
the DISTRACTED channels of the Sacramento and
San joaquin, our farmers would be disposed to
join hands with any party thst would help us 10
that result, and agree 10 forbear all reflection
upon the mutability OF fundamental political
principles.
We wonder that the Cal should have
had the temerity to suggest at all that any
thing be done by the Government for the
reclamation of the Sacramento river. Is
it not aware that it exposes itself to the
charge, from certain quarters, that il is by
reason of such advocacy hydraulic min
ing journal? Or can it be that the Cal
estimates such silly assaults at about the
low value we put upon them? The truth
is, that this whole people have agreed
upon one thing-that it is the duty of the
Federal Government to restore and pro-
tect the nayigability of the Sacramento
river. They are agreed that such work,
it may be, viii have al the effect
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-15

AN UNPREJUDICED CRITIcIsM.-Highly-
educated Teuton, who knows everything {:
. Der fault | haf to find nit der English is
dot it has not dot perspikooity dot ter
Tcherman has. Now, for example, in der
English you say science" Dot conveys
no idea. In Tcherman he hat der simple
word, Wissenschaftlichen,' vich is melodi-
Gus and comprehensif. 1t is the same nit
your papers. You Eaf Real Estate Jour
nal Dot is three words. In Tcherman we
say eigenthumzeitung in one. 1t
is more flexible. In your theaters you hat
paper called der 'Entr'ac We call such
a paper Observation-Disclosures 1t
is more beautiful. English is a weak
langkwich; unit pesides, Tchermans speak
it unit write it peter as der English. y
Boston Gazette.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-15
SOCIAL AND Personal.

Miss Amanda Austin came up from the
bay Sunday.
Senator Cox has returned from his Kern
county ranch.
Colonel Tobin came up from San Fran
cisco yesterday morning.
Fred. Creque and family have removed
from Oakland to this ctr.
Mrs. George H. Baird. of Marvsyille.
passed through to San Francisco yesterday.
Miss Bessie Mardis was among the
passengers from San Francisco Yesterday
morning.
S; J. Stabler passed through the city yes
terday, en- route from Yuba City to San
Francisco.
W. D. Wiley of this city is visiting his
mother and sister in Georgetown, Ell Do
RADIO county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens, of San Francisco,
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. j. Nottingham,
93l NJ street.
L. S. Marshal NJ. NJ. Drew and ex-Sheriff
A. H. Estill will return by this mornings
train from the East.
Thomas Fox and wife, w. B. Ferral. c..
,. Glvens and K. 2. Ashe went to the Bay
yesterday afternoon.
{. r. WilcoXen, member of the State
Board of Equalization, came down from
Iuba City yesterday.
Henry Wagner, who has been visiting
trends IN this city, has returned to his home
III Ell Dorado county.
Harrison Wilcoxen and wife. of Carol
ton, Missouri, are visiting Major j. Will
coxen in this city, and will spend the WIZ
ter in California.
VIM. NJ. Ratcliff, the well-known bag
gage-man on the Sacramento and San
Francisco trains, has had to take q lay-off.
on account of illness.
d. A. Bender, Passenger and Freight
Agent of the Virginia and Truckee Rail
road, passed through to San Francisco from
Carson City yesterday.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel YES
terday: Dan ?. Carter, Santa Rosa: J. s
Angus, w. r. Norway, San Francisco :
William Johnston, Richland; NJ. Crusher
Mrs. Holden and daughter, Sacramento
county; L. II. Drew, Boston, Mass; C. d.
Sinclair, Racine, Wis. T. H. Mccall, Stock
ton; NJ. j. Canning, Detroit, Mich.
Arrivals at the Capital Hotel yesterday
E. Spergion, Colusa; james f. WEIGH.
Berkeley; Samuel Hale, Arthur Hale,
Piacerville; w. II. Myers, Folsom; Sol.
Runyon, CORTLAND; Lou. Mativier, Los
Angeles; Al. Sutherland Geo. Sutherland.
lone; John Adams, Boston; D. II. ellis,
Redding; Jake Kocn, Siwash; W. II. Nc
Clure, city, L. D. Norton, San Francisco.
Arrivals at the State House Hotel vester-
day George Brownson, Clarksburg; s.
Dye, Walnut Grove; E. A. Hama, Hop
vile; !. Eastil, Sacramento: Louis Miller.
city; L. d. Greene, Walnut Grove; C. E.
Wilcoxon, Yuba City; S. w. Freeman.
Monterey Mrs. C. c. Lord. Gait; H. G.
Wilcox, Monterey Perry Catlett, Colusa
II. Little, Reuters; Bill Ulens, city; Will
Nelmes and wife, d. II. Sherwood and wife,
Miss Effie Mainland, Mrs Mainland. John
Gilmore. E. w. Springfield, Mr.. UIman,
Elk Grove; j. Y. Davis. Freeport; VIM.
Grimshaw, Costumes; ]. E. Petit, Plym-
outh.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-15
NEWS OF THE MORNING.

In New York yesterday Government bonds
were quoted at l2sz4 for As of 1907: 1129k for rs
sterling, 81 s11Es4 81; 1851 for IS; silver
bars 1925.
Silver in London, AID; consols, 90 u-l6d; 5
per cent. United States bonds, extended, los;
As, 1868; as, Ilt2S
Mining shares we're weaker in San Francisco
yesterday morning but spasmodic advance in
prices took place later. The whole list closed
with a dull tone. however
Three Intellectual attempts were made to fire
Chinatown in Modesto Sunday night.
At the coming poultry show in New York,
ostrich eggs ere to be Matched in an incubator.
Several miners were badly injured near
Wilkesbarre, Pa, yesterday, by an explosion OF
gas.
The sacred white elephant of Burmah is dead,
JOeJeherson. the actor, viii settle permanent
ly at Orange Island, La, with his family
General Robert Toombs is dying at Washing
ton. Ga.
The orrvine (o.) Farmers Bank has sus-
pended
Memorial services were held at Froginore,
England, yesterday, for the late trince Consort,
who died December14, 1861.
Edward Burghardt was found dead in bed
Sunday, at Anderson, Shasta county.
1t is proposed to COLOMBO about 2,0OO colored
families in Brazoria county, Tex.
1t is feared in New York that Vanderbilt
body win be stolen and held for ransom.
E b. Burlingame dropped dead in MarysvillC
yesterday, of heart disease
Fire at St Helen's, Or; loss, $4,000
The Transcontinental Association began it!
session in San Francisco yesterday.
The Beaver, the first steam vessel in the Pa
eific Ocean, was sunk yesterday at Victoria, B. C
The Col0nia and Post, of Victoria, B. c., have
both been sued for libel by Judge Walken, ex
Premier OF the province.
A blind man and two children were drowned
in Lake Champlain, yesterday
The funeral of the late b. Gratz Brown vii
take place to-day at Kirkwood. Missouri.
Col. George w. Waters, IS years of age, died il
San Francisco last evening, from gas asphyxia
ton.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-15

A SAN Francisco exchange remarks
somewhat sadly that if politics could be
laid aside, both Dakota and Washington
Territory would be admitted to the Union
of Estates at this term of Congress. Which
is another testimony to the tyranny of the
rule of party. Both these applicants have
the requisite requirements, and in COM
mon justice they should be invested with
the regalia of Statehood. 1t is humiliat-
ing that they cannot be admitted, because
they are not in harmony with party that
controls one House of Congress.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-15

unanimously refuse TO receive or make over
lures for an alliance with the Parnellites.
PARLIAMENT FOR IRELAND-HoSE RULE.
LONDON, Decemtef lfth.-Gladstone as
Privy Counselor. has written to the Queen
on the subject Of Parliament for Ireland
The DAILY Nee believes that Lord Ash
burne compiled scheme for Irish home
rule, which We approved by Lord Carnar-
Won, bat whic' Sas rejected by the rest of
the Cabinet.
TIL Balkan Problem.
vienna. ecember l4th.-The military
attaches for hing the Commission to mark
an armistiue line between the Servian and
bulgarian armies leave here tomorrow for
Nlsch. Colonel kaulbars, the Russian
military attache at Vienna, will be Presi-
dent of the Commission.
PLOT TO FORM a SER IAN STATE.
TIMLIY, December 14th.-A rumor is
current that Vukotic, Secretary of the
Supreme Court of Montenegro, has in
formed an intimate friend that Russo
Montenegro plot existed to form g Seryian
State, to consist of Servia, Bosnia, Here
goVlna and Montenegro; that an assassin
was hired for 10000 roubies to kill King
Milan, and that his accomplice diyClged
the plot. 1t is rumored that Vukotic is
now volunteer in the Seryian camp.
RUMoRs OF HARD FIGHTING.
BELGRADE, December 14th.-Rumors are
current of hard fighting between Pria and
Bella Palanka, and of Bulgarian attacks on
the Servian forces at Widdin and the retir-
ing Of General Leshjanin.
The Arabs at Work.
LONDON, December 14th.-A dispatch
from Cairo says that the rebels have pill
LACED and burned Ferkat and other villages.
Opposed to American Salt Meats.
PARIS, December 14th.-The agricultural
group in the Chamber of Deputies have re-
| solved to oppose the importation of Ameri-
can salt meats, in the interests alike of san
itation and the French husbandry
Blind Man and Two Children Drowned.
PHILLIPsBURG Quebec, December 18th
A blind man named Caderette, and two
children, while crossing MissiGuoi Bay
Lake Champlain, to-day, broke through
the ice, and all three were drowned.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-15
PACIFIC COAST ITEMS.

Snow on the Chico summit is seven feet
deep.
There are Ito inmates of the Veterans
Home.
Santa Barbara is determined TO put an
end to dance-houses.
The smallpox has made its appearance
in Lake county. Lakeport has had three
cases.
The Washoe valley ranchers are manu-
featuring cheese that almost equals the
Swiss, and it commands ready sale.
During the past year over 500 families
have settled in San Luis Obispo county.
most Of whom have engaged in farming.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-15
THE SKUNK WAS KILIrD.-The St. Helena

The SKUNK WAS KILLED-The ST. Helena
(Napa county, Star says:
a singular and serious accident occurred
Thursday night at the home of A. Potter
ton, on the east side of the valley Mr.
Potterton and his family, shortly after
dark, detected evidences of a skunk being
in close proximity to the house, and the
former, accompanied by his two boys, took
gun and went out 10 look for the oiorif-
erous animal. They traced it to the cellar.
or basement, of the house, and Mr.. P, see
ing the object of his search crouching in
one corner, took aim and fired The shot
was followed by terrible explosion. The
whole of one side of the house was blown
OF and other parts undermined Mr.. Pot
terton and his two sons, Frank and Willie
were thrown forcibly to the ground and
severely burned by the powder One of
the boys was thrown several feet bv the
force of the conclusion. Every particle of
hair was burned off from Mr. Potterton's
head and face, and the outer skin peeled
off. In this horrible condition he walked
to town and to DR.. Tabor's Office, where he
received attention, and hack was sent out
for the injured boys. They were brought
in and both found to be badly burnt about
the head, hands and legs. Willie, the
younger boy, aged II, had the most serious
burn in the palm of the hand. The injuries
to all three, while serious and painful, are
not necessarily fatal, being merely super
tiuous burns, which will in time heal over.
The singular accident was caused from the
fact that small can of blasting powder
was in the cellar, covered with sack, and
the skunk was near the can. Mr. Potter
ton forgot the powder, and, shooting at the
animal, fired into the can, causing the ex-
plosion. The skunk was killed.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-15
SAN FRANCISCO AGENCY.

L. P. FISHER is Sole Agent for this paper in
SAN Francisco and vicinity. He is authorized
to receive advertisements neutrality-suspicious., and
collect for the same. Rooms q and o. Mer.
chants Exchange.
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