Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-23
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Enoch Arden still Alive

HUNTINGDON Pa ], July3d. About twenty
five years ago +. NJ Gilbert married Miss
Elizabeth Martin and settled in the village
of Pine Grove. In about year he aban-
dOned her and went West. Soon after a
daughter was born to her. She never heard
of Gilbert again and began to believe him
dead. She came to Huntingdon and sup
ported herself and daughter by serving in
private families soon gaining a reputation
as a housekeeper. Her daughter grew up
and was married to well-to-do resident of
this town. Among the oldest residents
here three years ago was Bachelor Christian
ColestOck, the last of a once large and in
huential family. He lived in a subs antial
house and possessed considerable property
As the feebleness of age increased upon him
he felt the need of some one to relieve him
of the care of his household, and accord
ingly the widow Gilbert was secured as
housekeeper and manager. Shortly after
this Mr.. CoiestOck, then "A years of age,
made her proposal of marriage. She hes
itated, fearing that her husband might still
be alive, but finally. on December 10, 1882,
she became his wife. The gossips asked
one another: What if Gilbert should
come back ?' But he did not return, al
though he was alive, and, it is said, knew
of his wife's second marriage. Old Mr..
Colestock died last year, and the obstacle
TO Gilberts return was removed. This
week he appeared in town, sought out his
wife of long ago, and, after bewailing his
wild Wanderings. renewed his attachment.
Mrs. ColeStock is heiresS to the Colestock
property. In law she bears no relation to
Gilbert, as the seven years limitation has
long ago expired. AS soon as her estate is
settled it is her intention to link her fortune
with that of her husband of years ago.
WATER BY THE INcH.-A statute or legal
inch of water in California is the water dis
charged through an opening inch square,
under a pressure of inches from the cen
ter of the orifice to the top of the box or
point of overflow This is equivalent to OF
cubic foot discharge per second 12 cubic
feet per minute and - cubic feet per hour.
To reduce to gallons, multiply by 74S,
which gives about o gallons per minute.
The miners inch runs from TO inches
pressure, varying with locality. The great
hydraulic companies, however, have agreed
upon siX-lnch pressure, which gives by
actual measurement, as made by Hamilton
Smith at the North Bloomfield, ., 26O.3 cubic
feet per n hours, or 94.2 cubic feet per hour.
In reducing to inches the water stored in
reservoirs, the practice is to allow 100 cubic
feet per hour. For irrigating heads the
pressure runs all the way from to inches
among commercial bitches The latter is
or was recently-in use by the Natoma
Canal Company, Sacramento county. That
company measures through an oritice 4
inches deep. with 6 inches additional to
overflow. In regard to the measuring box,
the practice is quite uniform. 1t should be
SO large that the inflow will not create
perceptible current of commotion The
opening is usually inches in depth, its
slide, each half-inch being equivalent to an
inch OF water. The edges are smooth, and
ii necessary, are chamfered on the outside.
-[San Bernardno Times.