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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-12-24

olue, nave none OF the qualities OF
serenity and constancy which belong
to the light blue eyes Of the North.
The Boston girl doesn't say, Lets
skip the gutter" She remarks, "Let
Jus suddenly oyerleap the marginal
depression of the public thorough
fare.2 L ee ar
Parson John Jasper, the famous
colored preacher Of Richmond, claims
that he has recently been solicited to
go toFEngland on a lecture tour, and
that'a man offered him $4O0 to deliv-
er his great sermon on "The Sun do
Moye9 in a aNorthern city.
A man wlio has kept an account OF
the number OF kisses exchanged with
his wife since their union consents to
its publication as follows First year,
36,5O0; second year, 10000; third
year. $3.50; fourth year, 100; fifth
year, 2, He then left off keeping the
record. r
| "When last dined with yeu, Mrs.
Furguson," said the minister. "a re-
markably neat and tidy young girl
waited on us. Is she no longer with
| your"
d sNo, sir" replied Bobby, ina dis
eharged her because she was too pref
Isy"--N. Y. Sun.
| Young HusbandL'Now, love, which
| viii you hayes the chatelaine watch,
/ he bracelets, or the necklace?"
/ Young wife--"we must avoid all
unnecessary expense, dear. I'm sure
1 if you buy all three the man will give
you reduction on them. I'm your
own saving, economical little wiley,
i amt I?"--Puck.
ut is curious custom the Japanese
have, my dear,n remarked husband,
Il sof taking their shoes off when enter
ling the house.'ssra saal9 sNi f9atte
"The custom is curious, replied the
/, Ilady, Gin the fact that it is practiced
/ at all hours instead Of at night only !"
and the husband said "yesf" with a
rising infection, which was about all
that he could say.--N Y San.
She was wading across the mud in
Woodward avenue when q butcher
cart came along and splashed her
! from bonnet to shoes. A pedestrian
! who witnessed the accident pulled out
! ! his handkerchief and said:
! "Beg pardon, but let me wipe some
ofit off"
! 20! thanksP she replied, "but new
er mind the mud. II you feel it du-
ty to do something in the case, please
e mention some Of the leading cuss
= words now in uselp-+Detroit Free
! Press. ~ ra n
g December Dorcas is by far the besI
70 number which has appeared. It hal
10 broadened and widened its scope con
" siderably since the beginning, anc
M now there is not number but will
70 furnish useful and practical informa
ae ton 70 any housewife, no matter wha
n her station.
~ The editorials are well written; tn
re technical part correct and concise
y and the general literary matter Of tn
~ highest standard.
20 The serious Of articles on @Hom
'le Decorations" written by the Editol
~ are bright and interesting; sensibl
we and economical
40 The latest fancy in needle-work
furnished BY Madge Hepworth Dixor
po- Of London, and the names OF otht
well-known writers appear frequentl
.on the pages Of the Dorcas.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-12-24

The blue eyes among the rare
blondes Of the south--that is, in Italy
and Spain, have among them eyes in
which are some greenish tints; and
such eyes, though often, called light
blue, have none Of the qualities of
serenity and constancy which belong
to the light blue eyes Of the North.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10
WHOLE No. 1926.


whic& industrial education has over the
ordinary instruction. 1t is in direct line
with the tastes of great numbers of boys,
and 1t excltes and keeps their interest be-
cause they are all the time putting to
practical use what they learn. and are
learning by actually doing and constructing
something. They are continually applying
the rule, so that they see and understand
the proof, and their hands are working
along with their intellects. Besides. they
are learning what they want to learn. and
dong what they Ike to do, and what they
are htted to do, and such work is not wear
isome. Yet here in New York, at an ex-
pense of about 81 ,00o. 600 a year we are sub
lecung children TO a uniform system OF
instruction which is repulsive to them
to great extent, and whose advantages
they cannot understand, so far as it has
practical advantages for them. The neces-
sary rudlmentary teaching over, it proceeds
to give what not more than one in ten of
them needs to learn, or can learn with any
degree OF thoroughneSs and after they
have gone through the whole of the long
course the pupils leave school fitted for no
special work and with no special talent or
aptitude trained and developed. How to
earn their living is what they want to
know most, and yet they get no help in
school to that end, and must make their
way as best they can without suitable pre-
liminary education. The delight the BOYS
take in this Worcester vacation school
should teach lesson 10 teachers and pro-
fessors.-[New York Sun.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10
What is an Insect d?

The authors are divided as to what con-
stitutes an insect, but, with.few exceptions.
it is now agreed that an insect is a living
creature, having SIX legs, generally having
wings, three distinct parts of the body
the head, the thorax and the abdomen
breathing through apertures along the sides
of the body and having four different
stages of existence-the larvae, the pupa
and the image, or perfect insect Generally
insects in one stage of their existence live
on very different food from that which sup
ports them in another. and this fact shows
Il very wonderful instinct or intelligence in
the parent insect in knowing where the
eggs are to be deposited mistake is
never made. The eggs sometimes hatch in
a few hours, sometimes in a few DAYS or
weeks, and occasionally not for wears
but they are always deposited under
conditions favorable 10 their development.
no matter when this may be. 1t is also TO
be observed that the eggs of, insects which
are not to hatch till the next spring are
never fastened to the leaves or other perish
able parts Of trees, but to the bark, and
usually secured by sort of glue that will
commonly resist rain and moisture The
larva is so called from Latin word mean
ing mask, hence in this state the insect is
so unlike its perfect form that it may be
said to be masked. The Larvae of the in
sects are seldom distinguished from other
worms, but after passing certain time in
this stage the grub spins cocoon for itself
of silk and enters its third condition, the
pupa from Latin word meaning an in
fant rolled in bandages after the
manner OF the Romans or also called
chrysalis from the Greek word for gold,
as some of them have gold-like mark
ings. Insects are classed in seven
orders. The first is the bymenoptera, COM
prising the wasps, ants and others which
manifest high order of intelligence The
coleoptera comprise those insects which
have a shield on their wings, and also
many of the most injurious insects known,
such as borers. The lepidoptera number
all the butterflies and moths in their list,
while the bemipters, or half-winged, include
such as the chinch-bug, the bedbug and
numbers of others equally as Objectionable
The diptera have but two wings, such as
the house-fy; the orthoptera have straight
wings, as locusts, crickets, and the neurop-
terra, or nerve-winged, are those whose
wings are so interviewer with strong fbers
as to present the appearance of bony inter-
laclng.-TSt. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10
Honolulu Notes.


BY the Alameda, just arrived at San
Francisco, we have dates from Honolulu to
the 1st of October. The following items
were extracted from the HatOaiiau Gazette
News has been received from the Morn
ing Star, under date of July 18th, and from
the Gilbert islands. All hands were well
the Star would probably arrive in port
here again about the middle of next Jan
uary.
Sharks are plentiful in the harbor en-
trance and several fins have been seen way
ing above the placid waters of the inner
harbor on several occasions lately
A most brilliant meteor was noticed at
Hilo on Sunday evening September Goth.
1t was just O'Clock when seen, and it
passed from east to west, crossing the
northern nucleus in close proximity with
the North Star.
H. B. NJ. S. Satellite arrived on Friday
last 25th inst, eighteen days from Esqui-
malt B. C. She experienced light winds
the greater part of the passage, and used
steam occasionally.
The japanese at the immigration Depot
are reaping the benefit of idleness, their
present appearance not being as favorable
as when engaged at work The, taxpayers
of the community will have to foot the bill
cduseu ny the autocrauc acuon OF tne boaro
| of immigration.
Gerald Massey, the well-known poet and
lecturer, who has been engaged for shor
| season in furnishing mental pabulum to
Colonial people, was through passenger
by the Australia
1t is rumored that suits are to be insti.
tuted shortly, which will result in the ex-
posing of great scandal
Trouble is now being experienced by the
| planters on Kauai with the japanese labor,
even the intervention of the Consul having
but little effect, the laborers becoming
turbulent and insubordinate
1t is stated that negotiations are being
entered into for the transfer of property OF
| the Huelo and Wailuku Sugar Companies
at Maui to Claus Spreckels.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10

Morse MUsIC.-A characteristic vein of
musical endowment runs through the Nor
wegian nature. The folk songs and ma
tionAl dances of the peasants are yerv re-
markable. They are the invention, for the
most part, of nameless spillemend."
handed down from generation to genera
ton of the local fiddlers, without whom no
peasant marriage or other merry making
can possibly be carried on Halfdan Kieruif
and Edward Grieg have arranged some in
teresting collections of these quaint and
plaintive airs, and in their own compost
tions an unmistakable national strain is
always traceable. The name of Johan
Svenasen is now known, along with that of
Grieg throughout the musical world. but
kierulfs exquisite songs deserve a wider
popularity than they have attained outside
of Norway, and NordraaS, a composer who
unfortunately died very young, claims
mention by reason of his mastery setting
of BjornsOn's finest lyrics. The great name
in the record of Norwegian music, how
ever, is that of Ole Bull who died in 1880.
He was in his way tone poet of the most
original, but remained to the end simply
an upland "Spillemend raised to the
highest power. Both as composer and vir-
tuoso, he was Norwegian of the Norwe-
gians, and his name is justly held in reyer-
ence by the country which his art may be
said to have interpreted to the whole world.
L The Fortnightly Review.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10
Food and sleep.

The adage of Early to bed and early to
rise makes man healthy, wealthy and
wise. is good one if carried out, that is,
if the early 10 bed, induces carly rising. of
itself; but the waking Of children to have
an early breakfast with the family is an
old-time notion that, like many others
held TO extreme strictness in youth, is apt
to be departed from in later years Sensi-
bic people sometimes talk of sleep as
though 1t were an accident of life that J1erz-
takes us-something we must at times sue
cumb to, but as of no importance to our
well being; its hours can be broken in
upon, or be done away with, as we'll as not.
forgetting, or not realizing, that sleep and
proper food are absolutely necessary for
our life. If sleep comes not we die; if we
eat not, we die; therefore il is essential to
health and comfort that both be furnished
IN sufficient quantities ana at regular inter-
walls. The writer has known an excellent
mother who brought up her family wise
and well in every other way, except in re-
gard to these two points. To the early
breakfast at O'Clock, both summer and
winter, the children must come, or go
without; and the very fact that always GO
ing to bed early, and then were inclined to
sleep longer III the morning, shows it was
needed, and they should have been allowed
to awaken of themselves. Then too, the
older children, coming home hungry from
school and finding the dinner distasteful
(salt fish, perhaps)-dinner that must be
eaten or have nothing. 1t was good,
wholesome food, good enough for any
body" therefore the logic was You must
eat it, and so the child, nibbling the dis
tasteful food and finishing on the lighter
dessert, leaves the table unsatisfed and
really unfed, for, when the sharpened ap-
petite IS met by agreeable food, the pleas
ure of eating causes the saliva to flow
| readily and mixing with the food is made
ready for the siomach's work IF Digestion
Much Of the discomforts and ills Of later
years come from the utter ignorance or dis
regard Of these truths; and children should
be taught, not by strict rules in regard to
it, but by pleasing conversation in the fam
lily, that sleep and eating are God-given
blessings, not to be abused.-[Good House
keeping.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10

No one laughs now at the Washington
monument. The day of its being a subject
for ridicule is over forever. 1t is the Won
der of Washington and its beauty the ad-
miration Of both Americans and foreigners.
1t rises from the banks of the Potomac a
great, white marble shaft, piercing the
clouds and backed against the blue of the
sky. It's the grandest obelisk the world
has ever seen, and IN the icons of the fu-
ture, should the nations of to-day pass
away, leaving no more records of their
progress than the mighty ones of the Egyp-
tan past, it will surpass the pyramids in
the wonder of its construction. 1t is higher
than the third pyramid. 1t is taller than
St. PauPs Cathedral. To-day the cathe-
dral of Cologne-512 feet highs the tall
est work in the world; next comes the
great pyramid, 4S3 feet high; then the
| Strasburg Cathedral, 473 feet then the sec
ond pyramid, 1853; then ST. Peters. 430;
st. Stephens at Vienna, 443 and ST. Paul's
at London, 3S4 The monument is 55S
high, forty-three feet higher than the Ca
thedral at Cologne. 1t will be far different,
however, from the needle-like shafts of the
great European cathedral, each of its sides
at the top being thirty-tive feet in width.
and the whole massive tower seems solid
growth of natural rock, rising from the
earth and reaching to the sky. The width
at the base of each of its four sides is fifty-
five feet, the monument gradually taperine
for over five hundred feet, until it becomes
a pyramid, each side of which is thirtv-five
feet California Architect and Building
News.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10

naper ON North Polar Researches - in
which he takes the ground that there is no
continent yet undiscovered in the north
polar basin, and the only lands yet un-
known are small islands and groups of
islands, and the scientific knowledge yet to
be obtained is not worth the loss of life and
treasure that will be required for future ex-
petitions. a letter was received from Chief
hnglner MelViile, saying that ne does not
concur Win DaIeilnauer. Lieutenant
ureels also u,ssents rom Danehhauer
views. Danelihauer "a was supported by
Ai0is'', - " :" .N0'.
s''"s ~ ~, i"",''ns
GALVESTON, sH Qc'oper 9th.-A special 10
me ;, Ns@S from Apliene says: captain
Slal2 Mefchant, OF the Sansome Cattle
company, received information TINS even
ing thac Ihuians hau stolen eighty head OF
horses rom tne company ranch IN New
Mexico, near tile arizona line. cowboys
are pursuing e the INDIANS, and battle Is
anncipated an II me REDSKINS are oyerhauled.
Inc horses stolen are valued at So,ooV.
Quarantine Ordered Discontinued.
Ell PAso (Tex), October 9th.-Instruc
tions have been received by DR.. Mckinney.
uaoltb Offioer from, Go,,arpcr T-olo,,I -
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10
A school where Bows Like to Go

On the sound theory that recreation is
found rather in change of employment
than in cessation from work, the Technical
Institute of Worcester, in Massachusetts,
is now kept open during the vacation time
of the ordinary students in order to give
boys who are out of school in summer
chance to both amuse and instruct them
selves among the idle tools. Fifty or sixty
boys attend there for month what is
called the Boys Vacation School in Me-
chanic Arts, and are taught carpentry and
joinery. OF course, that is work a great
many boys like, and they go to it, not as to
q task, but as pleasure, and after two sea-
sons at the school they come out quite ex-
pert with the tools; and yet the whole
knowledge has been acquired in such
q way that the work seems to them to
have been fun throughout They
have gratifed the common boyish
desire to make something, and see the
proof Of their progress in practical accom-
plshment. That is the great advantage
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10

THE TROUBLE WITH THE Tower OF
BABEL.-An eminent English architect
named Alexander was being examined by
counsel who was using every argument in
his power to depreciate the witness opin-
ion. You are a builder, l believer"
No, l am not a builder. ] am an archi-
tect." All, well, builder or architect.
architect or builder-they are pretty much
the same, ] suppose . beg your par
don they are totally different?" "Oh,
indeed. Perhaps you would state wherein
this great difference consists ?" An archi-
tect, sir, coneeiyes the design, prepares the
plan, draws out the specifcation-in short,
supplies the mind. The builder is merely
the machine; the architect the power that
puts the machine together and sets it
going" Oh, very well, Mr.. Architect;
that will do. A very ingenious distinction
without a difference Do you happen to
know who was the architect of the Tower
of Babel ~ There was no architect,
sir-hence the confusion. = [Selected.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Miss Folsom, to whom it is alleged Cleye-
land is engaged, is guest at the White
House.
Bands of Bulgarians have raided Seryian
territory and plundered a village near the
frontier
The ambassadors of the Powers are urg-
ing the Greek Government to stop its war
preparations.
1t is asserted that the new arrangement
for carrying the Australian mails will be
merely temporary.
One hundred and three new cases of
cholera and IS deaths from the disease
took place in Palermo Thursday.
The cost of the United States steamer
Mohican to date has been 1907, ,79S, accord
ing TO the report of the Naval Board OF In
vestigation.
A British Cabinet council was held yes
terday, lasting two hours and twenty min
utes. The day was mostly occupied in
discussing affairs i'll Ireland.
A Government ukase has been issued at
st. Petersburg, ordering all Governors and
other officials throughout the province to
use the Russian language exclusively in
their official duties.
The War Office in Paris has received q
dispatch dated Tamatave, from Admiral
Mot, commander of the French forces in
Madagascar, stating that the French and
Hovas had an indecisive fight on the 26th
of September at Passantova Bay The
French lost 21 killed and wounded, and the
Hoyas 200
The Government troops are still pursuing
General Caceres in Peru, of whose move
ments very little is known. The general
opinion is that, if as stated, Caceres intends
to retire to the mountains, the result will
be the total disbandment of his army, the
soldiers being unfit aud unwilling to stand
the trials of a forced march.
The demand for small currency is
enormous just now, a Washington Star re-
porter was informed at the Treasury De-
partment, and the indications are that the
money is being put into actual business or
spent for the material improvement of the
country Members of Congress report in
creased business activity in their sections
A deputation of cattlemen waited on the
| Cork Steamship Company, and informed
the managers that they would refuse 10
| ship cattle by that line if the company car
| ried boycotted cattle. The landlords, learn
ing OF the action of the cattlemen, also sent
deputation TO the company, and informed
| its officials that they would take action in
| the matter, or start an opposition line if
the company refused to carry boycotted
cattle.
AT the banquet in Baltimore, Thursday
| evening General Logan said that the
Democratic candidate for Governor of Vir-
ginia uses the saddle and bride used by
Robert E. Lee, and from the shouts one
would suppose the saddle was the candi-
| date, and not the man who rides it. If he
should be elected, it would doubtless be by
| theinfuence of that saddle and bride That
treason-stained saddle appears to be his
| leading card
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10

OK THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE LEDGER
a statement of the commerce of the United
States during the fiscal year ending July
lst shows satisfactory balance in favor Of
this country. The excess of exports is rep
resented by $165, 900 600, indicating an addi-
ton of this immense amount of capital to
the channels of commercial activity. This
not only is proof Of healthy condition, as
we are producing and selling more than we
are using and buying, but it proves also
that movement of capital may soon be
anticipated in the direction of productive
industry, as this volume Of export must
tend largely to reduce the surplus of over
production, which has been given as the
cause of our present business inactivity.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10

The FRENCH AS CoLoNIzERs. = The
French moral fiber is not strong enough
to withstand the eneryating and demoral-
izing effect of debased oriental life. In
stead of raising the natives to their own
level they fall to the level of the natives.
and by this process they lose all
title to respect, as well as all the
influence for good which should at
tach to them as belonging to a higher
and Christian civilization. With the loss
of respect goes also the confidence of the
natives in the justice and fair dealing of
their conquerers, and the French have no
other weapon than the chassepot with
which to encounter the dislike and un-
willingness to submit thus engendered.-
GBlackwood's Magazine
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10
We Never Cheaper Qualities
to Lower Prices!

Rand-painted Fans, in tints and colors, rs
cents to 81 each.
Black Satin Gimps, 25 cents yard; worth
so cents.
Feather Trimming new shades) as low as
SO cents yard.
Yak Laces (WooD, 20 cents yard, and in
cotton at 10 cents yard
Ladies' Lambs Wool White Vests, ST. each.
Ladies' Merino Vests silk finished, at so
cents each.
Ask for our Ladies' Corsets, SO cents each.
Ladies' and Childrens Lace Collars, 10
cents each.
Try a Pair of the 'Oliver'' Kid Gloves six
button), at $l so pair,
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Twelve mounds of incinerated human
bones have been dug up in France, at
point which makes it likely that they a.
the remains OF Gaulo- Roman warriors vi
in the time of Hannibal, fell in defen6ss
the Rhone against that Generals pase
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The "Go-at-oncev Letter System.

WASHINGTON, October 9th-From the re-
ports received thus far, it appears that near
ly all the Postmasters speak well of the
business is increasing. The local matter
equals the outside matter in volume. The
reports show that letters generally have
been delivered with surprising promptness
Reading reports the average time required
for delivery to be nine minutes, while let
ters have been received at the Department
building in this city in seven minutes from
the time they were dropped in the post
office