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Then the idea rushed through me that they
might even yet draw it away too soon; that while
almost in my clutch it might rise from my
hands. Instantly all the terrors of my position
returned with tenfold force; an outward thrust
of the precipice seemed to grow distinct nv
trembling hands told me that it moved bodily
toward me, the descent behind me took an un-
speakable remoteneSs and from the utmost
depth of that sheer air seemed to ascend stead
lily deadly and chilling wind. But think I
did not stop for instant. Instead a delirium
to move faster possessed me, and with quick,
sidelone steps-my following foot striking hard
against that before--soTnetimes on the point of
stumbling, stretched out like the crucifed.
pressed in mortal terror along.
Every possible accident and delay was pre-
sented to my excited brain. What if the ledge
should narrow suddenly to nothing9 Now I be-
heved that my heels were unsupported in air,
and moved along on tip-toe. Now was con-
WINGED that the narrow pathway sloped outward
that this slope had become so distinct. SO in
creasingy distinct, that might at any moment
slip off into the void. But dominating every
consideration of possible disaster was still that
OF the need for speed, and distinct amid all
other terrors was that sensation of the dead
wall ever silently and inexorably pressing me
outward.
ness, my convulsive lips parched and arid; much
longed to press them against the cold, moist
stone. But never stopped. Faster, faster
more wildly stepped-in delirium pushed
along Then suddenly before my staring eyes
was q well remembered edge of messy stone,
and knew that the rope should be directly be-
hind me. Wasitl
II glanced oyer my left shoulder. The rope
was not TO be scent Wildly l looked over the
other-no rope Almighty God! and hast Thou
deserted me2
"But what! Yes, it moves it sways in sight!
it disappears-to return again to view! There
was the rope directly at my back, swinging in the
now strong breeze with motion that had carried
it away from my first hurried glances. With
the relief tears pressed to my eyes and--face
bowed to the precipice, almost forgetful for lit
sleStime of the hungry air beneath offered
deep thanks to my God for the delivery that
seemed SO near"
The old mans lips continued to move. bat no
sound came from them We waited silent while,
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hosts of sea-fowls below Usually there were
hundreds, but now there were millions on the
wing and instead of darling forth in playful
motions, they seemed to be wildly excited,
screaming shrilly, rushing out in terror, and
returning in masses as though TO alight, only to
wheel in dread and keep the air in vast clouds
1.-The weather was beautiful; the sea like
glass. At no great distance two large briggs and
nearer a small yacht, lay becalmed, heaving on
the long pillows could look down her cabin
stairway almost, and it seemed scarcely more
than long leap to her deck.
Puzzled by the singular conduct of the sea-
birds. i soon stopped and set my back against
the cliff to rest while watching them. The day
was deadly still and very warm.
81 remember taking off my cap and wipng the
sweat from my face and forehead with my
sleeve. While doing this, looked down invol-
unfairly to the assure at my feet. Instantly my
blood almost froze with horrorl There was a
distinct crack between the inner edge Of the
assure and the hard-packed, root-threaded soil
with which IL was filled! Forcibly pressed
back, and in a flash looked along the ledge The
fore sQe seemed sinking outward, and with a
shudder and groan and roar, the whole long
platform fell crashing to the sea belowi stood
on margin of rock scarce a foot wide, Mt my
back perpendicular cliff. and 500 feet below the
ocean. now almost hidden by the vast concourse
OF wheeling and affrighted birds,
Can you believe that my first sensation was
one OF relief | stood safe! Even a feeling of
interest held me for some moments. Almost
cooisy observed long and mighty wave roll
out from beneath. 1t went forth with high.
curling erest~-a solid wall of watcr II struck
the yacht stern on, plunged down on her deck.
snlasnea through her swell Of sail, and swept her
out of sight forever -
Not until then did my thoughts dwell en-
tirely on my own position; not till then did /
comprehend its hopelessness Now. INV ewes
elosed convussively, to shut ont the abyss down
HDaen my glance had fallen; shuddering,
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The citron tree belongs to the same genus
as the lime, lemon. shaddock and orange
and it is among the most brilliant and
lovely Of fruit bearing trees. When grow
ing wild 1t is thOrny tree about eight feet
high, having pale green leaves and purple
or white flowers, the flowers, like those OF
the orange, being exceedingly fragrant In
the East it is always in blossom, flowers
and fruit hanging upon the tree together.
The fruit shaped like that of the lemon, is
much larger and deeply fLrrowed on the
outside rind, which is. like the lemon-rind,
OF pale yellow color. In China there is a
splendid variety of this fruit, large and
lid, and divided at one end into five dis
tinct lobes, whence it is called by the Chi
nese the fingered citron." At Nice.
Genoa and Naples, also in the West
Indies, the citron-tree easily cndures
the open air, and ii will grow in southern
sheltered parts of England if shielded
by straw and mats in winter; but the East
is the natural home of the fruit, and only
in Madras or in southern China can it be
grown in such quantity and luXuriance as
10 make it an object of commerce. As q
fruit il is somewhat acid, but it is rarely
eaten in its natural state. The portion val
ued is the rind. which is full of highly
fragrant oil, and this rind, preserved in
sugar, becomes Il most delicate sweetmeat.
This conserve IS in particular demand at
two famous religious festivals-at Christ
mas, when it enriches the traditional pud-
ding and cake, and at the Jewish Feast OF
Tabernacles, when it is in great demand by
every Hebrew household. The citron tree
IS grown in the Southern States Of America
as a beautiful variety of Towering shade
tree but the great forests which supply the
citron of commerce are all iii the Presi-
dencv Of Madras, q department of the Eng
fish Empire in the East Indies Mrs
Amelia f.. Barr.
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No disease which does not confinc man
to his bed so completely units him for
business as dyspepsia. When the stomach
is foul, the brain is always muddy and con-
fused, and as the cares and anXieties of life
are a sufficient burden for the organs OF
thought to bear, without being tormented
by the miseries born of indigestion, it Is
highly desirable for the brains sake, as
well as for the sake of every other portion
of the SYSTEM that the disordered stomach
should be restored with the utmost dispatch
to healthy vigorous condition. This OBJ
iect can always be accomplished by course
of Hostet,er's Stomach Bitters the purcst
and best of vegetable specifics, which evac-
yates the morbid humors through the
bowels, rouses and tones the torpid stomach
and regulates the liver, imparts tirmness to
the nerves and clears the sensorium of its
mental cobwebs. Persons subject to at
lacks of indigestion, bilious headache, ir-
regularity Of the bowels, sickness of the
stomach or the blues" should take the
Bitters once or twice day throughout the
present season.
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Pacific Coast.

Lawrence Ryan blew out his brains at
San Jose saturday.
Petty roJbcyies are becoming very fire.
queni IN Victoria, =. c.
Two buildings were destroyed by fire in
East Portland, Or. Saturday.
Six iRsendjary fires occurred At San Jose
Saturday night. the Mayor ordered out a
patrol.
At Colvuie, Mono county. Saturday. An
drew Mctiaiey shot and killed VIII Barton
in quarre. over game of cards.
Two bands of the Apaches have crossed
the line into Old Mexico. atotal of seventy
five murders committed by them Is now
reported.
The constrt5tion department Mt Mare
Island was practically closed Saturday
afternoon until the LIST of July. The funds
on hand do not exceed 500.
Mrs. Gustaye Miller. aged - years. a
resident of Stockton. was found dead in her
residence at an early hour Saturday morn
ing. The cause was spoplexy.
The residence Of s. Goldman, corner of
Tenth and Main streets, in Portland, Or,
was Quilted by fire at 5 o'clock Saturday
evening. The loss to furniture is 81 800.
While the disease of CHAMBERS prevails no
horses are allowed to enter British Column
bia except by the port of Victoria. and all
such will besabiected to rigorous veterinary
examination.
Erie Elrod aged about years. was
drowned while attempting TO swim in the
Guadalupe creek, Santa Clara county, Sat
urday forenoon. The body was recovered
about o'clock.
Sealing in British Columbia is over for
the season. The average Of thirteen Vic
toria vessels is 400 skins; the largest catch
nv one vessel is 1000 seals. The season is
regarded as Improbable.
General William Kilgour of Sterling,
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THE AMERICAN TURF.
BaIdwin's tNreda Second in the Race fo'
the Brewers Cup.

I,aldwin,s sreda Second in the Race for
the Brewers Cup.
by Telegraph
JEROME PARK, May 30th.-The weather
was muggy. The attendance was large.
The mile and furlong, for all ages, Sam
Brown won, Caramel second, Tolu third.
Tine, 200. Half mile, for two-year-olds,
Portland won. Refrain second, Electric
third. Time, 30. The mile and furlong,
for all ages, Mikado won, Duchess second,
Himalaya third. Time, 200 The mile
and half, for three-year-old FLIES, Miss
Palmer won, Punka second, Buba third.
Time, 247i. Three-quarters of mile
Wandering won, Girotla second, Guitar
third Time, 1:19. The steeple chase over
the full course Captain Curry won, \ oraham
second, Paterson third. Time, 40.
The World says of the Juvenile stakes at
Jerome Park: Among the first of the lot
to appear under the colOrs was Belmont's
imported colt Gil Bias, followed soon after
by Wither's Salisbury and George Lori
lard's Electric. Next came Dryers pair,
with Kiteson and the California pairs with
riders wearing their overcoats over the silk.
The lot excited much admiration, especially
Portland, who had such an old, wear-and
tear look about him that he conveyed the
idea of being anything else but baby out
for his first race. Within few minutes
of the time fixed for the race
the eleven were in Mr.. Pincass
hands, and taking their positions, they
! were sent away to as level start as ever
was made by lot of two-year-olds. The
first to break the line was Gil Bias, closely
followed by Laura Garrison and Portland.
The last named, however, quickly took up
| the running with Salisbury, Laura Garrison
and Mamie Black in immediate attendance.
As they showed on the main track Kelly
| blue boarded Dwyer (red). But 1t was
| only for few strides, as with quick rally
Mclaughlin sent Portland right out, and
| taking big lead at the seven furlong pole
| he came away and won very easily by two
| lengths, followed by Refrain, who headed
the Mamie Black colt and Electric. Just
before reaching the betting ring Electric
was length and half back, third, FOL
| lowed by the Mamie Black colt; Salisbury
Fortuna, Mink, Gil Bias, Buffalo, Preciosa
| and Laura Garrison. The last four or five
simply cantered in, having been eased up
at the lower end of the stand.
CINCINNATI, May 30th. - The Latonia
Park races were well attended. The track
was very muddy. The one mile for maid
ems, all ages, lazarus won, Handy Ann
second, Glendon third Time, 1:52. The
mile and a quarter Swiney won, Silvio sec
ond, Madison third. Time, 2:20. The two
miles and a quarter, all ages, for the Brew
ers' cup, Bob Miles won, Freda second,
April Fool third Time, 4:25. In the mile
heats the first heat was won by Whizzag,
King Kyrle second, Chilli third. Time,
1:51! The second heat Whizzag won, Il.
Monee second, Chill third. Time, 1:544.
The one mile Compensation won. BoreaS
second. Constitution third. Time, l:51!.
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THE " HOME SEEKER. "

TIVE THOUSAND COPIES OF THE
L "HOME SEEKER" were published last
month and placed in the hands of those coming
into the State in search of homes Our agent at
Ogden goes into he cars and places copy in
the hands of each head of q family and single
person. The HOME SEEKER" is the best
advertising medium ever offered to those who
wish to extend their business TO new settlers.
To hotel men and real estate agents it is invalu-
able. An advertisement i'll an ordinary publ
cation, promiscuously distributed, does not meet
with more than one customer out OF every hun.
dred people which it reaches The HONE
SEEKER" is distributed only TO those who are
coming here with desire of buying immedi'
ately. Not single copy Is wasted. We have
received a solid support from the business com
munity of the northern half of the State. The
continuous publication ofthe "HOMESEEKER',
is an assured fact. More land can be sold by an
advertisement with us than any other way
known. We shall makethe d" HOME SEEKER
subservc the best interests of the northern
half of the State. 1t is issued TO promote immi-
grafton and to locate the settlers in the northern
counties We ask the support of the business
men of that region which we are laboring to
build up. Our work is important to every
branch of business. If you want 10 help your
selves help us ap7-tf
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THE ARCH TRAITOR.
JEFF Davis Still Giving Evidence that He
is Unreconstructed

p,- Talaoraph
>,oo.1, H. ,vpcor
AsHiNGIoN' May ootn- 80 a: 81,
nett OF tins city'whlle on aIecen' .iip SOUL i
VISITED JEFFERSON laws, WIN Mnol. ne T T's
had long ana Intimate acql'aliltai1 nc ~
tof puDnshes III interview WIN " var
nett, IN when the views OF the ex-Conied,
crate PRESIDENT are gwen on the polltlcai
SITUATION ana otner matters. Dr. Garnett
says: III the course OF our conversation
Jefferson Davis alluded to the political con-
dltlon OF the country by saying that he
knew nothing OF the present Executive,
and he had not yet progressed tar enough
with his administration for him to form an
opinion. He seemed satisfied with the
members OF the Cabinet selected from the
South, but was not disposed, thought, to
entertain very hopeful view of our fu-
ture as he said the respect, love and ven
Grafton for the Constitution which ami
mated the citizens of the United States be-
fore the war had now departed from our
people, and that system OF government
erected by our forefathers existed only in
| name. He thought there were elements of
disintegration and disruption at work in
our midst which could only be restrained
and held in check by force; that the under
lying and fundamental principles upon
| which our system OF government Was
erected, and upon which the Constitution
as it was before the war rested were fast
becoming obsolete, forgotten by old men
and never learned by the young; that under
the rule of Republicanism during the war
and subsequent to it the Constitution was
made rope of sand, and that while this
party of so-called liberal ideas was pro-
| claiming universal freedom and equality On
one hand they were tearing down and
| blOttlng. out the very safeguards and de-
| lenses which alone under our form OF gov
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The Gd.etc of Saturday has the follow
ing items;
John Mcfarland cut several hundred
acres of barley this week. Wheat and
barley is maturing nicely, and in week or
two harvesting will be in full blast. If we
do not have as much grain as usual, the
quality promises to be excellent. The gen
eral verdict is that wheat is filling out as
well as ever known, and will be OF superior
quality. Crews for the harvest field are being
picked up and arranged by the grangers,
and soon the noise and whirl of machinery
will be heard in the harvest field.
The ravenous grasshoppcrs are still mis-
chief-making in this vicinity. Lack Quig-
gle showed us a specimen OF wheat this
week grown on his farm that looked more
like stubble clearly cut with header than
heads of wheat The heads and two or
three inches of the straw were completely
eaten up by 'hoppers. We were also shown
branches of peach trees visited by grass
hoppers, with nothing remaining but the
fruit-kernels and wood. 1t is stated, how
ever, that the destructive pests have no.
ticeably decreased in number during the
past week and that they are now confined
to a more limited area.
A bold robbery was committed at Clay
on Friday night, the 22d inst, by a man
giving the name of Frank Howard, who
had been working in the vicinity for Il few
days previous He effected an entrance to
tie store of Steele & Ralphs through the
back door by prying off some iron bars
from across the door. He took quite an
assortment of goods, and then secured Mr.
Canady's horse and cart to make way with
his plumber. Part of the goods with the
horse and cart were recovered next dav
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PASSENGERS FROM THE EAST.


ESPECIAL Ely TELEGRAPH TO TIE RECORD-UNION.
PRoNoNToRY (Utah), May 30th.-The fol
lowing overland passengers passed here
to-day 10 arrive in Sacramento June LIST;
A. Ward, New York; r. G. Nicholson
Washington, d. c.; J. J. Neil, st. Louis;
Miss Loutie Paris; W Gerhauser Ger
many; IL. NJ. Isaacs, New York; T. b.
Berry, San Francisco \. B. Willis, [. s.
N; J. A. Hoag, Chicago; d. Rainey and
wife, L. S. Denney, S. Lowrie, San Fran
cisco; NJ. W. Tobin, New York; II. Vogel,
Idaho; J. R. Bailey, San Jose.
PRoMoNToRY tUtah), May 3lst.-The fol-
lowing overland passengers passed here
to-day, to arrive in Sacramento June %
Mrs +. V. Brown, San Francisco; Mrs. \.
Wood and son, Swansea, Mass. George
knott, and wife, Mrs. s. S. Lendlofn, Chi
cago J. J. Mack, San Francisco; Major w.
F. Worth and wife, L. S. A.; J. Bersch,
Chemints, Germany; c. W Brown and
wife, Salt Lake; B. w. Gally and wife,
California; LeamOuth Gilchrist and wife,
London A L. Thomas and wife, Salt
Lake; 2. II. Folsom, United States Special
Agent; J. B. Grow, Jr., San Jose; Mr.. Ha-
ven, Salt Lake.
NEwHALL, May 31st.-The following
overland passengers passed Newhall May
31st, to arrive in San Francisco June 1st
Mrs. +. J. Day, Mrs. O. A. Bea, Los Ange-
les; g. w. French and wife, Santa Bar
bara; 5. koshand, San Francisco; Ira
Chandler, Santa Ana; II. Brown, C. Law
son, Los Angeles; NJ. Harris, San Fran
cisco d. Frey. Missouri 5. Cohen, New
Jerusalem Joe Young, MOiave, Cal.
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OF CALIFORNIA. CoUN

NOTICE.-STATE OF CALIFORNIA, CoUN-
IN ty of Sacramento. In the Superior Court.
In the matter of the estate of WILLIAM HICKS,
deceased. Pursuant to an order Of this Court
made the 2Sth day of Nav, 1885. NOTICES hereby
given that MONDAY the EIGHTH day of
JUNE, A. D. 1885, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. of that day,
and the Courtroom of Department One of this
Court at the Courthouse, in the city of Sacra-
mento, have been appointed as the time and
place for making return to this Court of the
proceedings OF the Executors of said estate, I'M
der order of this Court dated the 2lst day OF
April, a. D. 1885. authorizing the sale of certain
real estate. situate, lying and being in the
county of Sacramento State of California, and
described as follows, to wit: About LEO acres
of land on the Costumes river, near Hicksvile,
and commonly known as the Hicks Ranch, End
including tracts Nos. 81 and 81 of the Rancho
San Jon de los Moquelumnes, and described at
length in the return of sales of real estate on
file in my office, which said Executors have
sold at public sale to JAMES B. HICKS, for the
sum of twenty-four thousand five hundred
(s24 500 dollars. in gold coin. And notice is
hereby given that any person interested in the
said estate may appear at the time and place
above mentioned, and file written objections to
the confirmation of the said ale. and may be
heard and may produce witnesses in support of
his objections. W. B. HAMILTON, Clerk.
u2g-td.
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Took THEM CODA lady of irrepro ach-
able veracity, who resides in Waynesbpro
says, i'll substance, the following occurrence
took place in a prominent III rchant s
back yard a day or so ago: a W, seeing
a pot OF peas cooking in the ward went up
10 it, lifted ii of the fire with her horn,
waited until tine pottaye rool d, and then
very quietly PROCEEDED TO ieast prnn her
fine dinner, eating all the peas in the pot
( ATLANTA Constitution.
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H., died at. los Gatos Friday night from
the efiec,.s of wound received during the
war Of the Rebellion. General kllgour
Anticipated in thirty engagements. was
{ three times wounded, and held the brevet
rank of Brigadier-General at the close oil
| the ura
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ODORLESS EXCAVATOR.

NESSPOOLS AND VAULTS CLEANED
~ cheap ard free from all offensive odors.
Orders left at Carpenters Wood and Coal Yard,
426 X street; or at Pacific Market, 725 j street,
wiz be promptly attended to.
ml6-lp9m ]. Il CAMPBELL & co.
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ASTROLOGY UTILIZED IN 4 NEW WAY,

A LSO, FORTUNE. TELLING, READING OF
n the Past Present and Future. MRS. l. c.
ANDREWS. the well-known Fortune Teller and
Clairvoyant 100 Seventh street, between G and
H. Information given on business, love, court
shin and marriage. nn26- iplm%
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A case has been reported in which an ex-
traordinary outbreak OF measles and pueu-
monia among the children IN a public
institution was caused by sewer gas.
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ScoTr's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil
with Hypophosphites, in incipient con-
sumption, possesses remedial powers of
great efficacy. 1t heals the irritation OF the
throat and lungs, makes pure blood and
tortifics the system against further inrOads
by disease.
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Aversion to Society, Dimness OF Flslol1' NoIfes
in the Head the vital fluid passing unoossT e9
in the urine, and many other diseases thae Ieao
to insanity and death.
DIR. MINTIE, who is q regular physician
(I 4duate of the University OF PennsS ~
agree to forfeit Five Hundred gonars Iof q
case of this kind the VITAL REs1oNAhiS n
funder his special advice and treatmentl VIII
not cure. or for anything impure or injurious
found in il. DIR NIINTIE treats all Private
diseases successfully without mercury. Con-
suItatjon Free. Thorough exam1natrJn and
advice. Including analysis of urine, go Price
ot vital Restorative, al so bottle, or four
times the quantity, 50; sent to any address
upon receipt of price, or C. o. D., secured from
observation. and in private name II desired. be
a. e. MINTIE, NJ. D., No. IL kearDy
street San Francisco, Cal.
SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE
viii be sent TO any one applying BY letter, stat
ing symptoms, sex and age. Strict secrecy in
regard to all business transactions.
DIR. MINTIES KIDNEY REMEDY, NE
PEBETICUM, cures all kinds of Kidney end
Bladder Complaints, Gonorrhea, elect, Leucor-
rhcea For sale by all Druggists 81 a bottle six
bottles for IS.
DR. MINTIE'S DlEDELIoN PILLS are
the best and cheapest DYSPEPSIA ard
BILIOUS cure in the market. For sale by all
Druggists.
Agents mys4ply&eeg1y
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Pr Drug and Chemical Co.. Boston.
Many a Lady

is beautiful, all but her skin;
and nobody has ever told
her how easy it is to put
beauty on the skin. Beauty
on the skin is Magnolia
Balm.