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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01

The reservoirs of the ancients were not
inferior to those of the present time The
eXpertness of the ancient engineers is at
tested by the remains extant they certain
" are not buried in the waters of the
Lethe Khe Pools of Solomon still con-
tinue to furnish water to Jerusalem They
are three in number. The upper is 100
feet above the middle one, the latter 248
feet above the lower. The first was sup
piled by pipes from springs, and when full.
emptied into the second, and that into the
lower one. The water was used for irri-
eating Solomon's gardens and supplying
his temple. The lower pool held about
81 ,442, 425 gallons, the middle abont r.
2S9,9l2, and the upper one 13,77S. 772-a
grand total of 5S, 5ll, 100 gallons, or nearly
six times as much as the Kansas City
reservoir, which is estimated at 10000 600
gallons, These pools were solid rock and
masonry, lined with cement, and had steps
leading to the bottom. One historian saws
that NebuChadneZzar, wishing to brick the
bottom of the Euphrates, which flowed
through the center of Babylon, caused a
reservoir forty miles square to be dug, so as
to allow his masons a dry river bed. An
other historian writes that Nitocris. n
daughter of NebuchadneZzar, is said to
have dug n reservoir 420 stadia in circum-
ference, lined with stone, for the waters of
he Euphrates, in order that the river bed
at Babylon should be dry. so that She
could build piers for a bridge A stadium
being 625 feet, it would make this circum-
ference forty miles. These two reservoirs
may be the same, and this shows what dis
crepancies there are among writer's
building and Engineering Times.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01

fresh cod - Generally the white flesh is
more digestible than the dark and raw meat
than cooked.
Writing on the production of photo
graphs to scale, a correspondent of the
fletd says II man wants a carriage or I'M
plement photographed so as to make a
working copy to scale all that is necessary
IS, when plate is being taken. that clear
and distinct three-foot rule be placed on
the carriage or implement. The rule is
photographed with the other object and
no matter what the size of the print or
negative may be, will always give true
scale. Within certain limits such proce-
dure should prove very useful.
A simple but infallible test for alum in
flour: If portion of adulterated -four is
placed IN small quantity of chloroform the
flour floats, while the alum or other min
eral matter sinks to the bottom In sim
liar way alum in bread may be instantly
detected by placinga small piece of the sus-
pected loaf in a solution OF iogwood and
carbonate of ammonia; if alum be present
the bread will turn blue.
We extract from foreign journal the
following formula for cement. which is
very nearly colorless Seventy parts fine
cut, pure India rubber, which has not been
NtIcahlZed, dissolved IN 100 parts of chic
roiorm; when the rubber is thoroughly
dissolved add fifteen parts gum mastic 1t
will require several days to dissolve, and it
must be kept in stoppered bottles out of the
reach Of heat.
By means of a horizontal pendulum seis-
mograph some interesting facts concerning
the japanese earthquake of October Is,
1881, were obtained. The movement of the
ground from one side to the other was 43
centlmeters. The most violent motions
were over in about ten seconds.
A concentrated solution of bichromate of
potash and glue makes a cement for arti-
cles to broken glass which will resist boil
ing water. 1t is carefully applied to the
surface, and when the broken parts are
brought together the whole is exposed to
the action of the sun.
DR.. f. Won Lendenfeld found traces of
glacial action on the highest peaks of the
Australian mountains. No evidence of ice
action was found at less than $500 feet
above the sea-
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01
A wOMAN's QUESTION.

Do you know you have asked for the costliest
thing
Ever made by the Hand above
4 woman's heart, and a woman's life,
And womans wonderful love?
DO you know you have asked for this priceless
thing
Il As a child might ask for a toy.
@Demanding what Others have died 10 win
WITH the reckless dash of a boy
You have written my lesson Of duty out.
Nanlke you have questioned me:
Now stand AT the bar Of my woman's soul
Until shall question thee.
You require your mutton shall always be hot.
Your socks and your shirts shall be whole:
= 1 require your heart to be true as Gods stars
And pure as heaven your soul.
You require a cook for your mutton and beef
l require far better thing:
seaMstress you're wanting for stockings and
shirts
LOOK for a man and king.
king for beautiful realm called home,
Ana man that the maker. God
shall look upon az He did the first,
And say, " It IS very good
am fair and young. but the rose will fade
rom my soft young cheek one day:
VIII you love me men, mid the falling leaves
As yCu did mid the bloom of May?
Is your heart an ocean 50 strong and deep
] may launch my all on its tide?
A loving woman finds heaven or hell
On the day She is made bride
require all things that are grand and true.
Al! things that a man should be;
If you give this all would stake my life
To cc all you demand of me.
il you cannot do this, a laundress and cook
You can hire with little 80 pay:
But woman's heart and woman's life
Are not 20 be won that way.
Exchange.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01
THE " HOME SEEKER,

The Immigration Association of North.
ern California is now preparing to issue
the August number of the "HOME
SEEKER" 1t is to be enlarged, and
fully illustrated with photographic views
of Northern California. 1t twill contain
practical information of the resources
and advantages of the Northern COun-
ties. All the proceeds ofthis publication
VIII be devoted TO the carrying on of
immigration work. We appeal to the
business men of the Northern part Ofthe
State TO give it their advertising sup
port. BY so doing, the work of bring
ing an Increase of population to the
State will be carried on. At Ogden a
copy will be put in the hands of each
incoming passenger. In addition to this,
several thousand copies will be dis
tributed on the trains leaving Chicago,
iii order to attract the settler intending
to settle in other States and Territories.
Give the ''H01IE SEEKER" your sup
port. ap7-tf
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

An architect thus recommends the use
OF copper as roofcovering in place of tin
We always specify the use of copper for
covering roofs when we can induce owners
to allow us to do so, on account of its dura-
bility, although its cost is about $l4 per 100
square feet over the price of tin roofing.
When we reflect that tin roof requires
constant repairs, and painting at least every
two years at a cost of two or three cents a
foot, varying as to the number of coats the
cost of repairs for six years together with
the cost OF tin roof, equals the cost of cop
per.
A substitute for leather is prepared as
follows by (. Bauer, of Vienna: The white
of an egg, to which dextrine, gum, etc,
may be added, is mixed with glycerine.
fatty vegetable oil and a concentrated solu-
ton of caOutchouc into a mass and this
mass, which may be coiored by the addi-
ton of suitable coloring matter, is then
spread over plates and left until il soidi-
fies. 1t is then left to dry at a low temper
AZURE, and tanned like leather by being
taken through famine solutions.
To write on steel Clean the steel with
some oil and cover its surface with LAYER
OF molten beeswax. a sharp-pointed stick
Is used to ~ lite on the wax. so as to Law
bare the parts Of the metal which have to
retain the writing. The parts thus eX-
posed are covered by means of a brush with
q mixture of six parts nitric acid and one
part muriatic acid. After five minutes the
metal is placed in water in order to stop
the further action of the acid mixture
There are 3 pounds of cotton seed to
every pound of fiber. More than 600. 600
tons are produced annually, but only 10
per cent. of the seed is crushed, the rest be
ing thrown away. A ton of seed Yields
thirty gallons ofoil, twenty-five pounds
of cotton and $50 pounds of cake used for
tattening cattle. The oil is largely used
for making fine soaps, and when refined
properly can hardly be distinguished from
olive oil.
Many soft timbers, especially walnut. are
more destructive to the cutting edge of
planes than harder wood. such as oak. The
reason is the presence of extremely minute
crystals of silica in these soft woods. These
PARTICLES are of uniform size and evenly
distributed through the tissue of the wood
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01
The Kind of a Nan Grant Was.

The first time General Grant left Culpep-
per Courthouse, where his headquarters
then were, for Washington, the Quarter
master made up special train to accom-
mOdate the sick and such as might have
leave of absence. One passenger car in the
train was reserved for General Grant and
the two or three other officers with him.
and they did not attract any special atten-
ton as they passed into the car The Cen
eral was always the plainest and least os-
tentatious man in the army. All the cars
Of the train, except the one reserved for
General Grant, were soon crowded, and
many soldiers were standing on the
platform of the station. General Grant was
sitting alone on the side of the car next to
the platform and near to the door, when a
soldier came to the door and was told bv
the guard that he could not come into that
car. General Grant asked the guard what
the man wanted, and was told he wanted
to go to Washington. The General then
asked why the man was not permitted to
come into the car, and was answered that
" This car is special car for General Grant
and his staff The General replied quickly.
" Let him come in. l only occupy one
seat in this car This was the first init
nation the guard had that General Grant
and his staff were in the car. The General
then asked what the other men were doing
who were standing out on the platform
and beiux told that they wanted to 20 to
Washington he said Let all who can
crowd in get T.. The car was soon filed.
one private soldier taking a seat beside the
General and engaging him in conversation
nearly all the way to Alexandria, not
knowing with whom he was talking
cleveland Herald.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
WAIT

When q thought comes to your brain
That whI1Io clece on life a stain,
Crush it out from hear and mind;
For purer thought 10 finG,
Wait
When your lips in haste would speak
Words that show a judgment weak,
Through passion that would blind,
Or an impulse yet unkind.
Wait
When a deed you fain would do,
That you might have cause to rue,
Till the shadows flee your mind
Hands withhold; to calm your mind
Wait
Wait to passion all subdue;
Wait for loving thoughts and true;
Wait till lips breathe tender word,
For deeds by gentle impulse stirred,
Wait
Ward Steele in The Pansy
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01
Law in Relation to Newsnaners.

l. Subscribers who do not give express
notice to the contrary, are considered as
wishing to continue their subscriptions.
,. If the subscribers order the discontin-
uance of their periodicals the publishers
may continue to send them until all arrears
are paid,
3. If subscribers neglect to or refuse to
take their periodicals from the office to
which they have been directed, they are
held responsible till they have settled their
bill and ordered their paper discontinued.
:. If subscribers move to other places
without informing the publisher, and the
papers are sent TO the former direction, they
are held responsible.
s. The Courts have decided that refusing
to take periodicals from the Office, or re
moving and leaving them uncalled for is
prima lacie evidence Of intentional fraud.
6. Any person who receives a newspaper
and makes use of it. whether he has sub
scribed for it Or not IS held in law a sub
scriber.
l. The Postmaster who neglects to give
the legal notice of the neglect of person
to take from the Office the newspapers ad-
dressed to him, IS liable to the publisher for
the subscription price.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01
Very WELL PUT.

Why do we defer until tomorrow what we
should do to-day? Why do we neglect cough
until it throws us into Consumption, and Con
sumption brings US to the grave? DR.. VIM
HALLS BALSAM is sure 10 cure if taken in
season. 1t has never been known to fail. Use
it thoroughly, according to directions. Per-
severe until the disease is conquered, as it is
certain to be, even if should require dozen
bottles. There is no better medicine for pull
monary disorders fe24-isly&w1y
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01

THE Law OF LTBEL.-In a recent libel
suit in Rhode Island Chief Justice. in his
charge TO the jury, laid down the law on
the rights of the press as follows l think
that public newspaper has 4 right to com-
ment upon and crticise in the discharge of
public duties. l think that if the publish
ers discover what they consider to be de-
fects they have right to point them out.
If there are facts which suggest fault l
think that the public press has a right to
criticise and to Censure. II i'll the exercise
Of this freedom of comment they act fairly
and honestly, and meaning to do what is
right, they cannot be held accountable 1t
is of great importance TO the public that the
newspapers should have this liberty. If
there should be none to censure or to criti-
else, frauds would grow more and more in
tolerable, to the manifest peril of the pub
lie welfare, and therefore you can see that
the public have a great interest in main
tanning unshackled the right of the public
press to freely and fairly criticise.-T Pacific
Printer.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01

MOUND BUILDING AND RELIGIOUS BELIEF
Among the earliest of religious beliefs is
that of Animism, or nature worship. Next
to this in the rising scale is animal worship,
and following it is sun worship. Animism
is the religion of the savage and hunter
races, who are generally wanderers. Ami
NAL worship is the religion of the sedentary
tribes, and is peculiar to a condition where
agriculture and permanent village life APP
pear. Sun worship is the religion of village
tribes and is peculiar to the stage which
borders upon the civilized. 1t is a religion
which belongs to the status of barbarism,
but often passes over into the civilized
state. Now, judging from all circumstances
and signs, We should say that the EN- lem
attic mound builders were in u trans ition
state, between the conditions of savagery
and barbarism, and that they had reached
the point where animal worship isvery pre-
valent.-[ American Antiquarian.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01
SCIENCE NOTES.

Having used an artificial gastric juice
prepared with hydrochloric acid ana pep
sin Messrs. Chittenden and Cummins OBJ
tanned the following figures for the diges-
tibility of certain substances. that of beef
being assumed as 100 Veal 90, mutton
90, chicken light meat 81, chicken dark
meat 81. salmon 81, mackerel S. haddock
50, trout 81, lobster young sS, lobster
large female) 20, lobster large male) 90,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01

TREES AND RAINFALL.-In the official re-
port of the geological survey of Wisconsin
is an account of the determinations made
by DIR. !. NJ. Anders, of the amount of
water pumped from the earth by trees. He
finds that the average exhalation from soft
thin-leaved plants in clear weather amounts
TO about one and quarter ounces troy, per
day of twelve hours, for every square foot
of surface. Hence 4 moderate sized elm
raises and throws off seven and three
quarters tons of water per day. In the re-
port the facts are applied to what is going
on in America. where certain inland fer
tile districts are becoming converted into
deserts by wholesale ciearings, and in
other places, such as the plains of Colola-
do where five or six years of irrigation and
planting have already produced a measur-
able increase of rainfall. 1t is maintained
that the deserts Of Syria and Africa are the
results of cutting down trees and that
original luxuriance may be restored by
skillful replanting- Chicago Times.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01

HoRsFoRD's AcID PHOSPHATE, one of the
best tonics. DR.. A. Atkinson, Professor
Materia Medica and Dermatology, in Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons, Balti-
more, Md, says: 1t makes q pleasant
drink. and is one of the best tonics in the
shape of the phosphates in soluble form.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01
SUNDAY EASY CHAIR.
GODS WITNESSES

II all that worship Thee to-day
Should suddenly be swept away.
And not MueZzin left to cry.
Through the silence of the sky
Tod Is great there still would be
Clouds OF witnesses for Thee
On the land and in the sea.
Aye and if these, TOO. were fed.
And the earth itself were dead,
Greater would remain on high
For all the planets in the sky.
suns that burn till day is flown.
Stars that are with night restored,
Are thy dervlshes, . Lord,
Wheeling round Thy golden Throne
Edwin Arnold
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01
Administrative Sale
REAL ESTATE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT. PUR-
~ suant to an order of sale made by the Supe-
nor Court in and for the county of Colusa State
OF California, on the 18th day of June, A. D.
1879. IN the matter of the estate of George W
Ware, deceased, the undersigned, the Admins
tratriX of said Estate will sell at
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01

Or those with weak lungs, splitting of blood
bronchitis or kindred affections OF throat
or lungs, send two stamps for Dr. X. v.
Pierce's treatise on these diseases. Address
the doctor, Buffalo, N Y.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01

IF you suffer from Iooseness of the bow
els, Angostura Bitters viii surely cure you.
Beware of counterfeits, and ask your gro
Ger or druggist for the genuine article, pre-
pared by DR.. J. G. B. Siegert & Sons.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01
SACRAMENTO BANK,

The OLDEST SAVINGS BANK IN THE CITY,
Corner and Fifth streets, Sacramento.
GUARANTEED CAPITAL, $500, 0O0.-PAID
" up Capital, s200,N0O. Loans on Real Estate,
July l. lS,5, S2,OH,SlS. Term and Ordinary De
posts, July l, 1885 Sl,965,5 Term and Or
binary Deposits received. and Dividends paid in
January and July. Money Loaned upon Real
Estate only. This Bank does exclusively a
Savings Bank business. Information furnished
on application to W. P. COLEMAN, President
ED. r. HAMILTON, Cashier jy24-is6m
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01
PRIVATE SALE,
Monday, the Sd Day of August, ID. 1885,

To the hightst bidder for cash in gold coin of
the United States and subject to confirmation
by said Superior Court, on or after
Monday, the Sd Day of August, A. ID. 1885,
All the right, title, interest and estate of said
George w. Ware deceased, at the time of his
death and all the right, title and interest that
the said estate has by operation of law or other
wise, acquired. other than or in addition to that
OF the said decedent at the time of his death in
ana to al! those certain tracts pieces or parcels
OF land situate in the county of Colusa State of
California, and particularly described as fol-
lows to wit:
FIRST:
The fractional north half % of section nine
teen QS) the east half G4 of the southwest
quarter 20, the west halfC9 Ofthe southeast
quarter 90 the west half e. of the southwest
quarter ~ and the west half 90 of the north
west quarter 90 of section eighteen ClS), all in
township fifteen Q5) north, range two west
Mount Diablo meridian, commonly known as
the Cotton ranch, or farm, and containing 81
SECOND:
The fractional west half G9 of the northeast
quarter % of section one Q), and the west half
20 of the southeast quarter "a of section two
(2) west, Mount DiablO meridian, containing 147
acres.
THIRD;
The northeast quarter "a of section seven a,
IN township seventeen 90 north, range three
l8) west, Mount Diablo meridian, containing 100
FOURTH:
Whole of section'nine (9 in township sixteen
DO north range three 90 west. Mount Diablo
meridian, containing 60 acres.
FIFTH:
Part of lots five % and six l6j in block six (6)
in the town of Colu,a, as laid down on the map
of said town, on file in the office of the Recorder
OF sad county OF Colusa, the same being i'm
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01

Riverside, Los Angeles county, occupies
q stretch of country two miles wide by
seventeen in length
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01
ODORLESS EXCAVATOR.

CESSPO0LS AND VAULTS CLEANED
" cheap ard free from all offensive odors
Orders left at Carpenters Wood and Coal lard,
i26 K street, or at Pacific Market, rs street,
will be promptly attended to.
:Y1s-ip3n ]. Il. CAMPBELL & CO.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01

At Port Townsend, w. T., thirty canoes
full of Indians from Barclay Sound have
arrived to pick hops.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01
Specific Mixture.

With this remedy persons can cure themselves
without the least exposure, change of diet, or
charge in application to business. The medi-
cine contains nothing that is OF the least injury
to the constitution. Ask your druggist for 1t.
Prices bottle. s24lyWS
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01

To the hightst bidder for cash in gold coin of
the United States, and subject to Confirmation
by said Superior Court, ON or after
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01
FIRST

The fractional west half 90 of the northeast
quarter - of section one Q), and the west half
% of the southeast quarter "a of section two
% all in township fifteen Cl5) north, range two
(2) west, Mount Diablo meridian, containing li7
acres
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01

Whole of secton'nine (9l in township sixteen
DO north, range three 90 west Mount Diablo
meridian containing 60 acres.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-08-01

The northeast quarter e. of section seven q,
in township seventeen az north. range three
tS) west, Mount Diablo meridian, containing 100
acres.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-08-03
PRESS CHANGES.

Mr.. F. L. Clarke, who has for
some time been reporter for the
Advertiser, retires from that posi-
ton. He has started in the bust
ness of fern culture, an industry
that he has specially studied. Mr..
Clarke has won the friendship and
esteem of the fraternity, and we
wish him every success in his new
venture. Mr.. Wray Taylor, late of
the BULLETIN staff, takes Mr..
Clarke's place on the Atluertiser.
Our reorganized staff is named in
the card on first page. The asso-
ciate editor, Mr.. Norman Logan,
has had considerable experience as
q writer for the press in Nova
Scotia. Having reported the work
of the Government schools of Homo
lulu, and also the proceedings of the
Hawaiian Evangelical Association,
besides contributing frequently to our
editorial columns since his arrival
three months ago, he does not re-
quire further introduction to the
readers of the BULLETIN.