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"a FORGERY AND A FRAUD

Judge Deadly, of the United States Cir
! cult Court, with presiding Justice Sawyer
concurring, has decided that the so-called
contract set up by Sarah Althea Hill as
evidence of marriage between her and the
late Senator Sharon is a forgery and a
fraud, and that Sarah, so far from being the
| wife of Sharon, was his confessed and
| shameless mistress. This puts the right
stamp of condemnation upon one of the
| most nefarious transactions of which legal
annals give us any account. When these
Hill-Sharon suits were first instituted, this
journal, in common with other papers of
the country, pointed out the great danger
to society of consehting that such con-
| tract as Sarah A. Hill sets up as warrant
of marriage should be accepted as consti-
tuting legitimacy in matrimony 1t was
then emphasized that if a couple, by secret
writing which both agree to keep from the
world, and of which but one of them has
copy, can enter the sacred relation Of mar
riage, it follows. that they can sever the
bond and divorce themselves at will, bv
simply destroying the contract, or by the
party having possession of it refusing to
| produce it. 1t is inconceivable that such
things can be permitted in social system
that assumes to regard the marriage rela-
| ton as a sacred one. Yet the decision of
the State Court in these famous cases
amounts to just this: that man and wo-
man may marry by secret contract, and by
| its destruction dissolve the bond, beyond all
possibility Of interference by the law. Such
a system amounts to legalized concubinage
or worse. 1t means the destruction of the
| marriage relation, and the substitution of
the most infamous form of free-love and
prostitution. The decision of the State
| Court, in short, amounted to declaration
to the people that they need not marry by
any open form or ceremony, or by any
| open contract of marriage duly witnessed.
but may agree to live together in the most
infamous Of relations, and yet be sheltered
| by the mantle Of honored and sacred mar
riage. Now a bench Of Judges concur in
condemning this damnable and dangerous
doctrine, and in terms, too, that cannot be
misunderstood. For instance, the Judge
rendering the Federal opinion takes occa-
sion to thus express himself: " | cannot
refrain from saying, in conclusion, that
community which allows the origin and
integrity of the family-the cornerstone
OF soclety-tU rest on no surer or better
| foundation than . union of the sexes. evil
denced only by a secret writing and unac-
companied by any public recognition of
the parties as husband and wife or the as
sumption of marital rights, duties and OBJ
legations, except furtive fornication, more
betting a brothel than otherwise, ought to
remove the cross from its banners and SYM
bols and replace it with the crescent" In
which conclusion all right-thinking people
must concur.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-28
THE DUTY OF THE GOVERNMENT

The season Of high waters now prevails
on the rivers of California. Opposite this
city Is a crevasse in the bank of the Sacra-
Observation-Disclosures which
the waters pour, that should be retained
within the stream. This breach checks
the current, reduces the CARRYING capacity
of the river, and creates shoals in the
lower reaches of the stream; yet the Fed
eral Government gives no attention what
ever to this state of affairs, though it is
clearly Its province to close the break, and
restore the capacity of the river to carry
its flood waters. Why should the people
of Yolo county be put to the expense of
doing work that properly is incumbent
upon the National Government? The
break has existed for some years. and vet
the officials intrusted with the examination
OF the river and paid to report upon its
condition, fail to.advise that this and sim
liar defects in the bank lands should be
rectited. 1t is more than serious ques-
ten whether the Federal Government
proposes to save the river or not. Judging
by the action of the authorities in the
past, we might well conclude that it has
been resolved at Washington that the
chief nayisable stream of the State shall
| be abandoned.
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the sand-lots and in the streets, which have
amounted to nothing more than the vapor-
ings of demagogues and the howlings of
impracticables and towards. Even these
meetings have not compared III bitterness
of feeling to such as are weekly held in
Chicago, directed against American citi-
zens; nor are they to be mentioned in the
same breath with the riotous demonstra-
tons. in Pennsylvania by working
classes, nor yet with those assemblies in
New York where disorder is preached
openly, and inhammatory appeals are made
to brutal intelligences to apply the
knife and the torch. The people of Cali
fornia have agitated the Chinese question
peaceably and lawfully. They do not pro-
pose to resort to any violent measures, nor
to permit it to be done by any class of resi-
dents. The dignity and supremacy of the
laws will be maintained here, and at the
same time the right of the people to assem-
bic and discuss their grievances will not be
infringed by the authorities. 1t would
seem that our officials at Washington
should have more regard for the proprie-
ties than to quote to the authorities of
sovereign State the advice of the Chinese
Minister as to the methods of enforcing the
law for the protection of all those entitled
to it. 1t certainly would have been more
in keeping with the fitness of things for
the President and Mr.. Bayard to have first
inquired whether the allegations of the
Chinese Minister were true, before trans
hitting the solemn advice Of the dignitary
Of foreign court to the Executive of
free State, as to how best to preserve or
der. Such step would have at least been
courteous
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-28
OREGON.
verItable wild Man in the Mountains.

PORTLAND, December 26th.-Much ex-
element has been created in the neighbor-
hood of Lebanon recently over the discov-
cry of wild man in the mountains above
that place, who is supposed to be the long
lost John Mackenzie. About four years
ago Mackenzie, of Lebanon. while out
hunting in the mountains east of Albany
with another man, mysteriously dsap-
peared, and no definite trace of him has
ever since been found. A few DAYS ago
Mr.. Fitzgerald and others, while hunting
in the vicinity of the butte known as Bald
Peter, situated in the Cascades, several
miles above any settlement, saw a
man resembling the long-lost man,
entirely destitute of clothing. who
had grown as hairy as an animal. and
was a complete wild man. lie was eating
the raw flesh of deer when be was first
seen, and they approached within a few
yards before he saw them and fled. Isaac
BanCy saw this man in the same locality
about two years ago. 1t is believed by
many that the unfortunate man who was
lost became deranged and has managed to
find means of substance while wandering
about IN the mountains, probably finding
shelter in some cave. A party of several
men is being organized to go in search OF
the man.
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THE FAMILY BIBLE.-The following,
from the Bridgeport Chronicle Union, will
no doubt he read by many persons in this
city who are acquainted with the parties
referred to: =" We have in our office the
family Bible of the Folger brothers. of
bridgeport and Sacramento. 1t has been
in the family for sixtv-eight wears. the
father having purchased it in 1S17-the
year OF publication. The sense of each
verse IS explained and the more difficult
parts elucidated, with practicable observa-
tons-the work of Rev. Thomas Haweis,
rector of Aldwinkle, Northamptonshire.
Eng, 1765, published at Edinburgh in
1917. The type is large and clear, except
the comments, which is small. and com
pares favorable with the type of to-day. Il
IS handsomely bound in maroon turkey,
comprises ,4S0 pages and 40 full-page en-
cravings, which, even in this dav, are con-
sldered tine art work; is 161 inches long.
IL wide. thick, and weighs Ie3 pounds.
The record shows a births. % marriages
and . deaths. The first birth was in Nan
| tucket. In l136, the last in San Francisco. in
1883; the first death was in Nantucket. in
1871, and the last in Sacramento, in 1850
- deaths during period of 149 wears.
Inc names on record are: Macy, Coleman,
tolger, Jones, Osborn, Miller, Hopkins.
Abbot, Clark, Anthony, Wilsey. Taegard
Foster, Davis, Congdon, Cushnlan. Hoce-
boom, Haskell, Debenham and Glow. OF
those on record, IS are residents of the Pa
clhc coast-San Francisco. % Alameda
~; Sacramento, 10; Sonoma, 4 Rocklin,
Modesto, Bridgeport, 3; Hawthorne.
b: Iuscarora, 2; and New York, 81
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SEALED PROPOSALS
State Text Book BindGTy SuppIS
OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT STATE PRINTING.
SACRAMENTO, December u, 1885.


Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until TUESDAY JANUARY 70, 1856 at u O. clock
NJ, for the following Text Book Bindery Supplies:
525 rolls Book Cloth-American or English
Che 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 1880 No.
so.
100 dozen undressed Maroon Skivers-mediuln
thickness.
Proposals will give dimensions of skin as well
as price of each size.)
% packs Lemon or Usual Goldleaf-33S incheg
No bid will be considered unless accompanied
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 surettes, to be approved by the Governor
of the state, that he will faithfully perform the
conditions of his contract.
All bids must be for the furnishing and deliv-
cry OF the bindery supplies at the State Printing
once, in the city OF Sacramento, so that the
state shall not be charged with any cost of trans
portatlon or delivery. The time of said deliv-
cry to 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 right to reject any or
all BIDS and TO accept all or any portion of any
bid. JAMES ]. AYERS
dl2-2plm Superintendent of State Printing.
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The President and the Chinese Question


by Telegraph
WASHINGTON, December 10Th. = Repre-
resentatlve Morrow called upon the Presi-
dent, the Secretary of State and the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to-day and conversed
with each of them regarding the Chinese
question. Owing to the absence of many
members from the city Representative
Morrow was enabled to have a long talk
with President Cleveland The greater part
OF the interview was occupied in answering
questions asked by the President relative to
the Chinese problem. Mr.. Morrow ex-
planned the purpose of the proposed legis-
laton for the further restriction of Chinese
immigration as embodied in the bills intro
duced in the House by him last Monday.
The President showed considerable famili-
arity with the Chinese question, as was
evinced by the statement contained in his
message. He insisted very strongly on one
point, however, that none but orderly
measures should be employed to get the
Chinese out of the country and prevent
their coming. The President told Mr..
Morrow that he should use all the power at
his command to prevent the commission of
any act of violence against the Chinese.
and SO long as the treaty remained in force
would do all in his power to sustain its
stipulatioDs. While the President is op-
posed to Chinese immigration, he saws he
will protect the Chinese who have come
here under the Burlingame treaty and the
Acts of Congress supplemental thereto.
Secretaries Bayard and Manning talked to
Mr.. Morrow in about the same way as did
the President.
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NEVADA.
Homicide in Paradise Valley

WINNEMUccA, December 27th.-George
Schier, killed at Fishers ranch, Paradise
Valley, yesterday, was a shoemaker by
trade, and worked in Fisher shop at Para
disc Valley He went to Fishers ranch
with the avowed intention of making
Fisher retract certain derogatory remarks
alleged to have been made by him concern
ing Schier AT the ranch he found Fisher
in room with the door locked. He made
threats and smashed in window, when
Fisher, becoming alarmed, took rifle and
shot him. Fisher was arrested, and will
have an examination tomorrow.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-28

AT this writing Sunday the sun is
shining out warmly after some fifty days of
almost continued cloudy and moist weather
in this part of the valley. If now we are
to have an extended period of sunshine.
the very earth will shout for joy. The
precipitation of rain this season has been
most bouutiful. 1t has come at the right
time, and has not been so widely distrib-
uted as TO be lessened in value. The soil
has had a thorough soaking, and the land
never was in better condition for culture.
The promise for rich season of earth
growth is of the very best, and we will enter
upon the new year with every reason for
tiiankfulness. a dry winter in 1885,
would indeed have crowned the sum of
woe.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-28

A D1sAGREEABLE QUANDARY.-We find
the following in the Virginia New Enter
prise:
A few nights ago prospector camping
on the headwaters of the Carson river took
drink of water from the stream, and felt
something go down his throat slick and
wiggling. He has felt no Inconvenience
from it since his return to this CITY. but he
is in great distress to know whether il was
water-snake, lizard, 1rout, frog or catfish.
He swallowed a small hook baited with
grasshopper, the first three DAYS. and il
tickled his throat so that he is trying flies
now. but without getting SO much as a
nibble thus Tar. He drinks no more water.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-28
UTAH.
Fatal Afiray-Found Dead in Bed-Sui
eide with Razor.

SALT LAKE, December 27th.-Jos Hazel
grove, engineer at the Eureka mine, Tin
tic, Juab county, was shot through the
temple ana instantly killed, Christmas
eve, by Edward Olsen, the watchman. The
men were heard quarreling, but no one was
with them. Two persons saw Hazelgrove
strike at Olsen, but the general belief is
that Olsen caused the trouble, as he. being
large man, had imposed on Hazelgrove,
much smaller, constantly.
John Remington, brother of one of our
leading merchants, was found dead in his
bed yesterday. He had died alone, of heart
disease.
Nels Larsen cut his his throat with a
razor at Eureka, Juab county, yesterday
morning. No cause is assigned.
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Anti-Chinese Meeting.


SAN BUENAvEYTURA, December 9th
The anti-Chinese meeting last night was
well attended. A constitution was adopted
and signed by fifty persons. The object is
to establish a bureau, 10 furnish white
labor also white labor laundry, steam or
otherwise.
Weather and Crops.
SAN BUENAvENTURA, December 27th.-
Rain still falls at intervals. This is the
best season ever experienced here Grass
and young grain are well advanced.
Troops Ordered to Arizona.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 27th.-Pur-
suant to instructions from the Secretary of
of War at Washington, yesterday orders
were issued to-day TO troops A and X. Sec
ond Cavalry, to proceed to Arizona. They
are being dispatched to protect the Indians
on the San Carlos reservation from a
threatened attack by the whites. Major
Gordon will command the cavalry. The
date OF their departure will not be fixed
until dispatches have beer received from
General Crook indicating the point in Ari-
iona for the troops to take up position.
Signal Service Indications.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 27th.-Indica-
tons for the succeeding 81 hours North
Pacific, occasional local rains in the north
ern portion, and fair weather in the south
ern portion, with southerly winds. Mid
die Pacific, fair weather, with light to fresh
winds, generally northwesterly. and a
nearly stationary temperature. South Pa
cific, generally fair weather, with variable
winds, shifting to northwesterly.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-28
The SECRET OF LIFE.

SCOVILLS sARsAPARILLA, OR BLOOD AMI
LIVER SYRUP, is the remedy for the cure Of
Scrofulous faint, Rheumatism, White Swelling,
Gout Goitre, Consumption, Bronchitis, Nervous
Debility, Malaria, and all diseases arising from
an impure condition of the blood. Certificates
can be presented from many leading physicians,
ministers and heads of families throughout the
land, indorsing SCOVILL's BLOOD AND LIVER
SYRUP in the highest terms. We are con-
stantiy in receipt of certificates of cures from
the most reliable sources, and we recommend it
as the best remedy for above diseases.
Realistically
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-28

ACCORDING to the count of noses made
by 4 Washington paper, the silver men are
secure in Congress by decisive majority.
If this is so, we may expect Congress to
speedily settle that question, and to get
over great deal Of ground at this session
in the way Of disposing of the immense
amount OF other business that Is forcing it.
self UPON Consressional attention.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-28
SAN FRANCISCO AGENCY.

L. ?. FISHER is Sole Agent for this paper IN
san Francisco and vicinity. He is authorizei
10 receive advertisements and subscriptions, and
collect for the same. Rooms q and p, Mer
chants Exchange.
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Tie Rgconp-UNrox Is tie oniu papar .,

Tie RBcoRD-UNroS is the only paper on
the coast, outside Of San Fraactsco, that re-
eeises full associated Press dispatches
from all IRIS Of the worId Outside Of Sd,
Frdd'eisoo ii ics m competitor, "a. poisst q
numbers..ir: in home and general circslotioa
Srouohrt.t tLe coast.
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Wednesda v Evening December Both
NoTIoE.

TNHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
il holders of the Capital Gas Company will
be held at the office OF the Company on MON
DAY, JANUARY Is, 1856, at 1l:S6 A. H.. to elect
Directors for the ems ling year, and to transact
such other business as may come before The
meeting. c. II. CUMMINGS, Secretary
u9,-fOiafS
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-28
Stabbed Nine Times.

THE DALLEs, December 27th.-A man
named Dierhardt was stabbed nine times
Christmas night at Dufur by John Shanks.
The quarrel commenced in ballroom,
and Dierhardt was followed by Shanks.
He got dirk-knife from a friend and in
flicted nine wounds on Dierhardt, which
are serious, and perhaps fatal.
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WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
Heavy Seizure of Opium-Abused Indial

Heavy Seizure of Opium-Abused Indians.
PORT TOWNSEND, December 27th.-The
steamer Idaho arrived here last evening
from Alaska. From information received
by Collector Beecher, the vessel was taken
charge of by the customs force, and a strict
search made, resulting in the seizure of
between 300 and 400 pounds of prepared
opium, valued at s. $50 This opium was
found in the engineers department. The
search is still going on as it is thought
much more opium is on board. 1t is not
yet ascertained who owned the opium. or
whether the officials of the ship are to
blame in letting the struggled goods on
board.
The revenue cutter has returned from the
Puilleyute country, where the Indians were
reported in instruction. No trouble had
occurred, except that some of the settlers
had tried TO drive the Indians off the land
on which they lived, to which the natives
objected. The officers in charge of the
troops state that the Indians require more
protection than the whites in that neigh
horhood, as they are badly imposed on. A
reservation should be set apart for the use
of the Indians at Puilleyute, and the whites
kept from settling within Its bounds
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-28
SCI ANISRHARG
GEORGE CHAINEY.

PROFESSOR of PHILOSOPHY OF EMPIRES
L sion, Esthetic Physiology and Hygeuie OF
the Voice, and Oratorical and Dramatic Action,
will deliver in
Encampment Hall, Odd Fellows Temple
A Lecture on " The Genius of shakespeare and
the D7lsarte System Illus trated with Readings
and Glass Exercises,
Wednesday Evening, December 30th
At $50. Admission only on invitation by mem
bers OF class, who give pa Ses on application by
those interested IN the AFTERNOON of the
same day, al o'clock, all Teachers in the Pub
Tic Schools of Sacramento are invited to attend
a Free Class in the same place d2s-2t
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.Frailty, thy Name is woman..-rHom,e

mat she IS ran, often IN body
IT'S true. tbs true Els pity,
And pity It's It's true
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription" is the
best restorative tonic for physical fraility in
women, or female weaknesses or ierange-
ments. By druggists. Price reduced to
one dollar.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-28

Boy in sled-falls off-badly bruised. ST
Jacobs Oil sets him on his feet gain.
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GENERAL NOTICES.

Baths.-FOr all kinds of Baths, Electric
and Magnetic Treatment for Ladies and Gentle
men, go to the New Hannah, g22 9Th st. d22-t
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PACIFIC SLOPE.
A WILD NAN IN THE MOUNT.
AIMS OF OREGON.
EIeeting-Weather and
Crops-SaIt Lake Items
Opium Siezed.
CALIFORNIA.

ILAsr uours DISPATCHES TO THE nrooaD-ux1oy.l
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5. S. 6 f.. L. southworth, Dentists, Sac

Mary S. Cowger. carpet Weaving done
first class az No. S02 " street. n.0-2me
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Rubber Betting Discount w per cent ana 10
per cent
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-hoyeis and -paies--Rowlaud IS, discount m
per cent Ames Ast steel goods. discount 10
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Hardware-Bsr iron. &C. cast steel lsc pillow
.trcl ~ spring steel g.. horse shoes. Bon horse
mail. 80 90 30 Burden hor-e shoes, 3 3D.
Wlr--sm0oth wire No. g. jc. nos. 80 and ia
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