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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-21

The Kern county CalJorajaR quoting
the editorial and comments of the RECORD.
UNION upon the need Of higher standard
of knowledge concerning the English Ian
guage on the part of our public school
teachers, says
The enemies of our excellent school sys-
tenn allege that in awarding certificates tc
teachers little or no account is taken of the
cultivation and general intelligence they
possess. Their ignorance of everything
except the branches they teach, which are
only the key to knowledge, may be almost
absolute, and yet boards of examiners will
pronounce them capable of teaching and
of such are so many of our teachers that it
is not surprising the results OF our common
school educational system are in general
disappointing. The best part of the pupils
education to qualify for the duties of life,
to find the roads to useful knowledge, is
that which the well read, intelligent
teacher can impart, in response to
| the eager curiosity of childhood, out
side the lessons in reading, writing,
arithmetic, etc. More consideration
should be given to the mental endowments
and the reading, information and intelli-
gence of the candidate for teacher than to
| his technical knowledge. which he can
easily brush up in advance of the progress
of his school. lie or she should be quail
fed to give expanse to the minds of their
pupils and induct them into the paths OF
mental and moral cultivation. How many
of those who preside over our public
| schools are capable Of this, or of imparting
information Of this kind except in close re-
lation to the branches taught? We recently
read an account of a teachers examination
that took place in Sacramento and were
surprised at the ignorance manifested, al
though prepared for generous amount.
For example, their efforts in the way OF
word-detining, even on the part of success
full candidates, showed that the treasury OF
knowledge and resources of learning en-
bodied in English literature We're to them
| unprecedented, unimagined mysteries, and
| that they were even incapable of perusing
Understandings the better class OF news
papers.
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CoETEMP0RARY EXPRESSION


THERE is no reason why the tender and limo
cent girl or the maturing aad unsuspicious boy
should be Informed as to she condition and tor
ture of the yIrgin market, or how many young
girls for immoral purposes ha6 been purchased
IN order to GRITTY the lustful tastes OF the
scoundrelly. ischcrous old dogs xho inhabit the
aristocratic elVbs of Lou6on.--tSan Francisco
Spirit of the Times.
How much science does it take for man
to conclude tina. something is wrong with a
river on which be has seen the largest ships
gliding along with ease, but or which the fat
bottoRed scow nov gets stuck? When he can
trace the foul water 10 some hydraulic monitor,
how maay Colonel Aicndells does he hayFto
consult TO tell him what the matter is e-Fco!usa
sun.
We hope the day is nc: distant when all Grim
inal Courts shall exclude The public, and forbid
the publication of their proceedings III any
form. We exclude the public from the "execu.
ton of murderers. and for reasons similar we
should forbid the printing of any narrative of
them.-iThe Pacific.
THIS country viii never reach tie political
millennium until Ohio-Democratsa and Republic
cans-is walled and covered Louisville
Courier-JourDal,
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at about $4,000. His cemains have been
donated to the Smithsonian Institution,
Washington.
Ninets-hi-.e Years in the Peniteniary.
MT. STERLING (Ky.) July 20th.-Mrs.
S'1ickline, charged with completely in the
murder of her husband, has been sentenced
Floyd Williams, who committed the crime,
is here awaiting execution.
News Not Credited.
FoRr SMELLING, July Goth. = General
Terry has had no confirmation of the re-
ported fight between the Cheyennes and
cowboys, and the news is not credited at
headquarters.
Disastrous Fire.
CHICAGO, July 20th,-Wells & French'S
car shops were fired by spontaneous COM
stroyed. Loss, 100000; insurance I'M
known.
A Young Girls Vengeance.
BEDFORD Gal, July 20th.-This afternoon
Ida Kimball, beautiful 15-year-old daugh-
ter of leading business man, shot and
killed W. T. Giles, prominent music
dealer. She claims that Giles seduced her.
Annual Reunion ofNIexican War Veterans.
BosroN, July 21st-A. M.-At the Thirty
seventh annual reunion of the Veterans of
the Mexican War, yesterday, at Nantasket
| Beach, forty were present. c. J. Peterson,
| of California, was among the speakers.
Texas Crops
| GALVESTON, July 2lst-A. M.-To-day's
Nelrs, speaking of the crops of the State
estimates the value this year at S125 000,-
600. 1t says at least 100000 head Of fat
cattle are ready for export, while in the
matter of sheep and wool Texas now leads
| California. There will be twenty per cent.
more acreage in cotton this season than
during the great cotton crop year of 1SSl-2.
The " MIkado " Controversy.
New YORK, July 21st-A. M" The Mi
kado was performed at the Union Square
Theater last evening, despite the injunc-
ton, Rosenfeld having sublet the theater to
~ J. Abrahams, who, of course, had re-
| ceived no legal papers. John Stetson said
to a reporter q would not be in the man
ayers shoes for $4,000. Every member
who has participated in the actual perform
ance of this opera stands now in contempt
of Court, aud l viii spend 100000 to see
| them get their Just deserts" The iniunc-
ton was of the most unequivocal charac-
ter. and not only bound Rosenfeld, but all
connected with him, to refrain from the
presentation in public of 4" The Mikado"
The theater and streets adjacent were
crowded with actors, reporters, lawyers and
| m
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THE TEACHERS AND THEIR FRIENDS.

Some days ago we published lists of
words given to classes of applicants for
teachers positions in Sacramento county
for definition, in which tests were made
lamentable failures. 1t was charged at
the time by friends of the teachers, that
these lists were altogether too hard" A
correspondent whose method of treating
the question commands respect writing to
the REcoRD-I MON last Saturday, sug-
gested that jadcsd the list words were too
difficult; that while to persons of general
reading they appear simple enough, even
fairly educated teachers may find il neces-
sary to be re-introduced to such words,
or at least to very many more than the or
binary newspaper man." That, in fact,
many OF these words are met with infre-
quently. The subject has attracted much
attention and the press Of the State gen
orally is debating it. The almost unani-
nous opinion Is that the words were not
too difficult. Three or four may be OBJ
jected to with reason as technical and I'M
common. But It should be remembered
that the applicants were not required to
define all, but only seventy per cent. Sev-
eral correspondents besides "Old Timer"
defend the classes that made such lame at
temps to define these words, and We note
with pain a farther disposition among
those claiming 10 be friends of the public
school system to excuse the applicants, and
10 insist upon smoothing the pathway to
the office OF the teacher There were given
out, first, twenty-five words taken from
daily newspaper, and fifty others Sc
lected by the examiners. We submit
that the standard Of excellence
thus set up was not lofty one.
II we are to have teachers in the public
schools competent for their posts, they
should be able in thirty minutes o. trial
10 define the word, given. Yet We have it on
the record that some Of those being exam
ined defined analogous to he that which
can be separated; ;" prevalence, chat
which comes before ambassador. "a
ruler" primitive, composed Of one thing"
and fabrication, a wayaring from tie
point while they had No idea whatever
of the meaning Of ostentatious, iravesty.
adequate or colossus. We submit that a
man or woman who has been educated for
teacher and is still unable to define these
words. or seventy per cent. Of those given,
is not fit to teach the alphabet to Infants.
to say-nothing Of taking charge Of gram
mar classes. in the lists of words sub
mitted are these: iJnemonics. satyr. in
terstices, idyl, subtle, .ostracize, yane an-
CUR, ingenious, cynosute, adequate, parsi-
monlous, iaeetious, analogous solecism and
collision, each one of which, by some of the
members of two distinct classes, was either
improperly defined or not defined at all
Yet in a cursory examination Of Reeds
Word Lessons" book used in our ecanmar
schools, we find oil these lcords defined and
analysed. We have no doubt that had we
the time to devote to 'tI,e search we should
find in the readers, word books, grammars
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THE REASON WHY.-The reason why we
have not expressed an opinion in the
SpreckelsDe Young case is simply in the
fact that we have not been paid to do so.
Had Mr.. Spreckels published in the Spirit
the speeches of Hall McAllistcr and Mr..
Highton, at 25 cents per line, the amount
paid the weekl;es, or 81 per line as paid the
Cal, or $3.50 per column as paid the Bat-
letiR, we should have undoubtedly give De
Young fits, and stood up for Spreckels; or
if De Young had given us Campbell's
speech to print under the same circum-
stances, we should doubtless have stood up
for De Young and given Spreckels fits. 1t
would have depended entirely upon which
card the coin was placed We do not wish
to be considered any different from our
confreres in the profession we are too
ethereal for this earth, and yet we are on it.
california Spirit of the Times
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PASSENGERS FROM THE EAST,
[srEC1AL BY TELEGRAPH TO THE REcogD-UsIoS.

PRoMoNToRY (Utah), July 20th-The fol-
lowing overland passengers passed through
to-day, to arrive in Sacramento July 22d
J. NJ Estee Hudley, New York Joseph
Merrill. L. A. Morgenstein, Mrs. J. Deli
dwois, Mrs. II. II. Bancroft and son, San
Francisco; G. II. Bean, Mrs. NJ. Balch, Bos-
ton W. f. Sargent, Kansas City; w. B.
Griffith, Mrs. Mary f. Wilton and two
family, New York DR.. George Beeman,
Germany; j. w Kahmann, Washington
II. f. Knight, Cleveland J. Zederman, A.
G. Mitchmu and wife. California; Miss X.
Martin, PASSPORT, Me-. J. Isloo, Australia
Dr. .. Hoffman and wife, Omaha; D. w
Law, and daughter, Michigan Mrs. II. P.
Abbott, New Hampshire NJ. \. Hinley,
Wis; Miss S. 4. Stuart, Milwaukee; G.. A
Culver, Chicago; Mrs. Il. NJ. Sherman, Miss
A. Sherman, Miss Ethel Sherman, Provi-
dence.
NEwHALI, July 2Oth.-The following
overland passengers passed Newhall July
GOTH to arrive in San Francisco July Dist
w B. Abernethy, Los Angeles; Minnie +.
Atkinson, Santa Monica; +. Florence
calm, Mrs Marks and children, San Fran
cisco; DR.. Spinning and wife, Cleveland,
O.; Lieutenant Wilhelm, L, S. A; NJ. D.
Keller, Katie NJ. Moore, J. H Lightfoot. J.
K. Brown and daughter, San Bernardino
G. L. Pond and wife, San Francisco; L. l..
Walter, Tombstone, a. T.; a. Ames, San
Francisco Foster S. Dennis, New Bedford,
Mass; John Bereher, Los Angeles Frank
8 Q. Cockburn, Arizona Territory; A. E.
Reed, New York city; D. Wilson, San An
tonic; J. E. Osgood, Mexico; f. d. Gold
smith, FL Paso; E. b. Holt, San Bernar-
dino; Z. Skies, San Francisco; H. B,
Hayes, Tucson, A. T.; JOS. Seyward, Los
Angeles John Gondolfo, q. L. Batteman,
Yuma
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SAN FRANCISCO AGENCY.

I. P. FISHER is Sole agent for this paper in
;sn Francisco and vicinity. He is authcrize1
to receive advertisements and subscriptions and
collect fer the same. Rooms p and =, Ma--
ohnnts Exchange.
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The REooRD-UNIoN is the only paper on
The coast, outside Of Sss Francisco, that re-
,eirss the ;tA Ass"elated Press dispatches
ram all parts Of iAe. rid. Outside Of Sc:s
FRANCISCO it fes no competitor, IN poi's: Of
numbers in t-s home and general oirce5atjon
,h-ouos0ut The coast.
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THE story is going the rounds of the press that
Dr. Chibiet, distinguished ocUlist. has trans
fersed rabbits ere to the empty eye-socket of
q young girl, and tbs. the replaced organ retains
is vitality. The stoyy is absurd. A moments
reflection by those az all acquainted with the
Structure OF the eye, R1l reveal the Stiffness OF
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BBoNcHITIs.-Sudden changes of the
weather cause bronchial troubles. Browns
Bronchial Troches will give relief Sold
only in boxes. Price, % cents.
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New YORK, July 2Oth.-The weather to-
day is extremely warm, but up TO P NJ.
only enc case of sunstroke had been re-
ported The thermometer registered at )
A. ", 40; a. NJ, 750;; 8 A NJ, 500; y NJ,
$50. 80 P NJ. S9o
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Surveyor General Powning last week re-
ceived seven applications for survey of
mining claims, indicating that prospecting
is still lively in Nevada.
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REFORM THE CERTIFICATES.

The San Francisco Aha concludes that
Secretary Manning has 4 chance to
assist in the enforcement of tbs Chinese
Restriction Act by preparing a new form
for Certificates of identity" The form
now in use is 50 general and indefinite,
that it will fit the case of any other China
man quite as well as the personality of the
one for whom filled out. That these GER
tifcates have been sold and transferred adj
mits of no denial. The Customs officials
at San Francisco are convinced that every
certificate issued Will come back, though
the real owners may never return to the
United States. The suggestion is made
that the Canton plan Of invoking the aid
Of photography be adopted here and thus
an eilectual check be put upon imposture.
1t remains to be seen whether or not Sec
rotary Manning Will reform the present
loose system.
THE San Francisco Chronicle believes
that there is need for reform in the matter
of food adulteration in this country, and
cites the Partisan system by which food
sold may be tested in the public labora-
tory. Several years ago the RECoRD-U MON
urged that proper legislation be had upon
this subject and that of shortage in
weights and measures. The matter was
generally discussed, and the need for
efficient laws admitted. Some bills were
introduced concerning the matter at sew
eral sessions, but no law with any sort OF
vigor in it has been passed. In the matter
Of weights, measures and authorizations the
people are being constantly swindled, and
appear to care very little about it. Most
retailers are not to blame. They sell goods
as they receive them. But stringent law
of inspection would through them reach
the manufacturers, importers and pro-
ducers, and touch the evil upon the quick.
Such laws as We now have, if enforced,
would give some relief, but they are not of
the stringent order needed.
TIE San Jose Mercury saws: The Sac
ramento REcoRD-UNGoS Is anxious to have
the public know that gambling has been
suppressed in the Capital City of the
State The public will generally wait for
the next State fair before giving implicit
credence to the moral renovation
Of Sacramento But how about
those other cities of the State where
gambling is not suppressed and where no
attempt IS made to suppress it? How is
it where district fairs are held? How is it
with them when no fairs are held? How
about San Francisco, where according to a
method adopted Of periodical arrests, and
the levy of fines that are paid, gambling is
really licensed? Why so much concern
about the moyal renovation Of Sacramento,
that is white as an angels wing compared
to the impurily Of some of the towns of
the State that may be named.
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GENERAL NOTICES.
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An Early Resignation.

New YORK, July 2Oth.-The IftJune says
Collector HeddeH has written his resigna-
ton. 1t was written before ne was APP
pointed and is without Il date. The man
who holds it is authorized to insert any
date he chooses, and that man is Hubert 0.
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WASHINGTON. July 20th.-The Chief of
the Bureau Of Statistics reports that the
number of immigrants who arrived in the
United States during the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1885, was 3S7,S21, being ~, SI3
less than the immigration during the pre-
ceding fiscal year, and 40l,1 Ill less than
during the year ending June 80, 1882.
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appointment Revoked.

New YORK, July 20th.-A Suns Wash
ington special says; Jonas, recently APP
pointed Consul to Prague, had an interview
recently with Bayard, as a result Of which
it has been decided to cancel his appoint
ment. Bayard assured Jonas that the diff
ficulties were entirely political. 1t is I'M
derstood that another Office has been ten
dernd JNDaS
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RICHMOND (Val, July 20th.-The hot
weather which has prevailed hereabouts
for nearly q week still continues. In this
city the thermometer since last W Wednesday
has ranged from So to 1909 between 0 a. NJ.
and 4r.M Yesterday, between - NJ. and
P. NJ, the mercury in several places rose
to 1909 and 1912 To-day it marked $50.
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Presidential Appointments.


WASHINGTON, July 20th.-The President
to-day appointed two special agents for the
General Land Office-James 4. Munday,
Of Kentucky and CLAY TAYLOR of Missouri.
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Stockton wants its police force increased.
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New YORK, July 20th.-Louis Purdy. Of
Shrub Oak, Westchester county, is prob
ably the oldest Postmaster in continuous
service in the United States, and celebrated
his forty-fourth year yesterday. He was
appointed by President Harrison in 1871
and has never missed day in the per-
Torrance of his duties
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CHICAGO, July 20th-Dispatches from va
rious points throughout the northwest
show that the hot wave extends all over IL
linois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Nebraska At
o'clock this morning at Des Moines the
mercury stood $50 degrees above zero and
is now go above. Dubuque reports 800,
Omaha $50. Cooler weather prevails in
marking 20. At Winnipeg it is 400 above.
In Chicago the heat is increasing, it now
being 9l0 above in the shade. No fatalities
have been reported.
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HOTTEST OF THE SEASON

BALTIMORE (Md.), July 20th.-To-day has
been the hottest of the season. At \. NJ
the thermometer marked SOC, at II A. II.
800 and at P NJ 1917 There were nu-
merous sunstrOkes. three fatal. The death
rate has been largely increased by the heat
the past several DAYS.
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CLUSTERING WEATHER EAST OF
THE ROCKIES.
Prohibition III New lrogk-Six Per.
sons Drowned-t,oach's Fail
ure-Washiagton Gossip.
The Heated Term.

ESPECIAL DIsrArlEEs TO THE REcoRD-uN1oN.l
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Reform at Niagara Falls.

NIAGARA FALLS, July 2Oth-Hackmen,
who have hitherto ,un this village, con-
trolling over 800 votes and electing ma
jority Of the Board of village officers, now
find their occupation gone The new Board
of Park Commissioners will exclude them
from the stands where they have hitherto
been such nuisance, and regulate their
traffic by stringent laws. The bridges and
exposed walks are to be made safe, and the
rules for the protection OF the scenery and
trees will be promptly enforced. The
Commissioners are determined TO keep the
whole work out of politics.
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Mr.. McGREGoR On. y, July 20th.-Last
night was good one for sleep, the Their
mometcr at General Grants cottage show
ing fall Of temperature to $50 The Gen
eral slept at intervals, and this morning,
after taking food, he wrote to Dr. Douglas
that his rest during the night had been bet
ter than the average
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Il Society Scandal.
New York. July 2Oth.-The World say.

New YORK, July 20th-The World says =:
Mary Frances Hoyt niece of General Sher-
man, who married James L. Raymond, of
Baltimore, a few years ago, has begun q
suit for divorce in Brooklyn. The trial oc-
ours in November, the causes Of the suit be-
ing unfaithfulness and abandonment. Ray
mond charges that she wants Il divorce to
marry man with whom she has been in
innate, and that offers have been made to
.,
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EAST SAGINAW, July 20th.-There is no
change to-day in regard to the strike. The
strikers, with their families, are holding a
picnic. Another single mill started up
have started. The Sheriff has asked the
Governor to withdraw the troops, there
being no necessity for their retention. 1t is
probable that they will leave "Wednesday.
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Killed in a Sunday Row.

New York, July 20th.-William Seigh-
breicht, saloon keeper in the suburbs of
Williamsburg, shot and killed Geo. Otfrey
yesterday afternoon, after Off'rey and a
gang of riotous men had wrecked his
saloon Several pistol shots were ex-
changed and Seighbriecht got bullet in
his shoulder. -Four other men were slight
L. l11rt
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

a. o. Z. Willy IF the Valley Lodge,
No. II. D. OF H.. viii meet at Changers Han.
THIS tuesday EVENING, at O clock for gen
eral business. All members are cordially in
Yited TO attend MRS. G. 4. WALKER. c. of II.
ANNIE ASH Recorder. iy21-1t*
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Redding's Russia Salve Cures Flesh
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