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The Silver Question.

The silver question is coming to the
front. Diyesting it of all superfiuous and
complicated discussion, and reducing it to
its simplest form, it may be thus stated /:
Congress in 1875 authorized the Secretary
of the Treasury TO issue and dispose of GER
tain bonds for the purpose of securing
the necessary coin with which to redeem
all its outstanding notes on presentation.
At that time gold was the only legal-tender
coin. The bonds were sold for gold. and
there is now some S11S, 200, 900 of gold in
the Treasury. To enable the Secretary of
the Treasury to meet all demands upon it
in gold coin, he must have 800 COG, 900, and
the margin is constantly growing less. In
1873 silver was made legal tender, and its
coinage, at the rate of 100000 a month,
ordered, and the Treasury now has $685.
co., 900 in silver. The silver dollar is worth
in the markets of the world something like
seventeen cents less than the gold
dollar. Whenever, therefore, the Treas
ury begins % pay its Obligations in sill
yer, gold will at once command premium.
Men who owe debts in the United States
will pay them in silver and the gold will
be used to pay debts or make purchases
abroad, or be boarded, or be bulled" and
"beared " in speculation. To meet the
present exigency the New York bankers
have agreed to let the Government have
from ten to twenty millions of gold in ex-
change for silver, which can be paid out in
small amounts. But while this puts off
the day of double standard, it does not
prevent the dawning of that day-perhaps
we should say the coming of that night.
1t is claimed by some authorities that the
Secretary of the Treasury has right to
borrow gold and to issue bonds for that
purpose. Secretary Manning apparently
does not think he has such right so long
as he has sufficient legal-tender coin. in
GLIDING silver. to meet all obligations.
Apparently all that the present Admins
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Hot Summers on the Continent

| Italian sources give the annexed list o.
hot summers as recorded in history and
modern records
In 627 the heat was so great in France
and Germany that the springs were dried
up, water failed, and many persons died oil
thirst.
In $40 the fields were forsaken by the
iaborers. Those who persisted in working
We're killed by sunsuoke.
In 993 vegetation was burnt I'D BIZ the
heat of the sun as by fire.
In 1000 the rivers were dried I'D and
masses of fish were left in a state of putre-
faction, which brought on pestilence.
In lO22 men and beasts, when exposed to
the sun, fell down and died
In ll32 not only were the rivers dried
up, but the soil cracked and became as hard
as stone. In Alsace the Rhine was almost
dry.
In 1889 the heat was such in italy that
all plants were roasted.
In 1860, during the battle of Bella, the
neat made more victims than the weapons
of the belHgerents. Whole lines of men
fell sun struck.
In 1877 pasture lands burnt up, no forage
to be had
In 1903 and 1904 the Rhine. the Loire
and the Seine were dried up
in 1915 excessive heat throughout
Europe.
In 1925 Scotland was visited by extreme
heat, fatal to man and beast
In l705 the heat was so great that meat
could be baked in the sun no one could go
out between II and o'clock.
In lis not a drop of water fell for six
months. All theaters and public estab-
lishments were closed.
In 1779, at Bologna, many persons died
of asphyxia. The air was so unbreathable
that people were obliged TO take refuge I'M
der ground.
In 1898, July intolerable. Vegetables all
burnt up. Fruit dried up on the trees In
houses the furniture and woodwork were
all cracked, and no meat could be kept.
In 1911, in many provinces the rivers
were dried up, and there was great diff
Guilty to get corn ground.
In 1872, persistent heat, accompanied by
storms and earthquakes. The drought
brought out n formidable legion of mice,
which ravaged Lorraine and Alsace. At
Saverna, in a fortnight, 100000 mice were
destroyed.
In 1892 the heat brought on cholera. In
Paris nearly 10000 died
The years 1916, 1859, 1860, 1869, 1870,
1875 and 1884. are mentioned as being OF
unusual severity in heat.
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Written for the REcoRD-UsIos.l
THE OLD WOODEN PIER.

An old wooden pier.
With memories dear,
Stands By the river side.
Once twas the citys pride,
Thtonged with motley crowd
Ragged and worn, rich and proud;
And the steamers that Piled
Der the stream at its side
Seemed ever to say
Az they glided away
In manner most joyful, Good-by e
In way most sorroBful, a. Good-by"
Youth, Just come to the land of geld
With heart so merry and step 50 bold
Thoughtessly jostled gray-baired age
Heart-broken, weary, WORKOUT age
For little he thought, with pride in his heart,
That ever he'd play that self-same part
Happy the bride and the groom
And youth and old age made room;
And as gayly they walked past,
All wished their happiness TO last.
Twas froIn the old wooden pier Harry LEFT US,
OF whom God in His wisdom bereft vs.
AS he fought meath the stars In 9 glorious
cause,
Died for his country, and won its applause
Since then, on the old WOODEN pier,
With memories hundredlold dear
oft have sat III broad da light.
And in the calner hours of night.
For the steamers that have piled
Ger the river ut its side,
With each returning swing
thoughts OF him ever bring.
And wondered, as ! gazed
Halfin sorrow, half amazed
Is the plying Of the steamer
And the aylng OF its streamer,
Typical of life
And unending strife?
And whispered 70 myself
Only muttered to myself
What conld not say to others,
What felt for all my brothers:
sail gently o shipi DER he rolling sea.
Whose waves kiss the shores of eternity p
Il Edgar Howe
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TRUTH ABOUT THE soUDAN.
The IHconveniences and Miseries of Life
in that Terrihla Rerion

letter from Suakim says On the
surface of the habitable globe so awful a
residence for Europeans does not exist, and
| nothing but the direst necessity can Justify
our Government in keeping our European
| troops there for ar hour longer. The heat
Is simply indescrbaSle. and this time last
| year in the Royal Engineer mess ia we'll
constructed wooden building, well yenti-
lated, the thermometer rose to 1859 Fab
renhelt, and in tents TO 1912, and this was
an atmosphere laden with moisture The
| lies are terrible plague, rendering life
| miserable as long as there is daylight, to be
succeeded after dark by sandfEies and mos
| qmtoes. There is no water TO be obtained
| except that condensed by the ships i'll the
| harbor, SO the supply is necessarily both
unpleasant and scanty. Vegetables are not
| to be had. except now and then few tOma-
| toes and melons. The whole place. is satu-
| rated with typhoid fever poison, as the rec
ORD oil the sickness of the army viii prove
when the reports are published in the Blue
Books, probably two years hence when
all interest in the matter will have subsidized
1t IS matter of nOtoriety that the press
censorship prevented the truth being known
regarding the great sickness that existed in
Sir Gerald Graham's force before it left, and
this point can be proved by the evidence Of
several Wsr correspondents. whose tele-
grams We're refused or altered A few facts
will show what the health of Europeans
has been there since our occupation. The
Royal Marines occupied the place from date
OF the departure of Sir Gerald Graham's
force in 1854 till its return in 1885, and dur
ing the period-some nine months-it took
400 men to keep up a strength of 800
electives The strength of Sir Gerald Ora
ham forces this year was about 5000 men
(EuropeanS), and out Of this number quite
!, 100 were invaded in six weeks, and the
death-rate before the troops left had risen
to twenty-five week, chiefly from typhoid
fever. 1t was an understood thing that the
returns for the marines for the last hot sea-
son never really showed the sickness, as the
steamer left every Thursday, taking inva-
lids to Suez, and the returns not being
made up till Friday, the sick rate, ofcourse
was diminished by the number of men
who left the previous day. Out of five sur
geons OF the medical staff left behind with
the unfortunate troops destined to garrison
the place, two are already dead and a
third has been inyalided home.
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that seemed to come in a gale from tn,
south, and yet the wind was actually
blowing with great power directly from the
north. Thus holding her course due north,
they saw her sailing directly against the
wind. Then they knew they were witness
ing mysterious manifestation. AS she
approached SO near that some imagined
they could easily hurl stone aboard her,
they could see the smaller details, the
rivets, the anchor and its chains, the flap
ping of the smaller ropes, and the rhythmic
quiveriDg of the ribbon-like pennant that
was flying in the face of the wind. Yet
they saw no man aboard of her.
The people waited with sober resigna-
tionsuch further manifestations as were to
be given them. Suddenly, and when she
seemed right upon them, her maintop was
blown over, noiseleSsly as the parting of
cloud, and was left hanging in the shrouds.
Then the miZzentop went over, making
great destruction, and next, as though
struck by the fercest hurricane, all the
masts went by the board, being twisted as
by the wrenchirgs of wind that blew in
resistless circles. The sails were torn in
narrow ribbons, whirling round and round
in the air, while the robes snapped and
were unrayeled into shreds, and beat with
noiseless force upon the decks. Soon her
hull began to careen. and at last, being
lifted by a mighty wave, it dived into the
water Then a smoky cloud fell in that
particular place, as though curtain had
dropped from heaven, and when, in a
moment, it vanished, the sea was smooth,
and nothing was to be seen there. The
people believed that thus the Almighty had
told them of the tragic end of their ship,
and they renewed their thanks TO Him that
lie had answered their prayer. Rev. Mr..
nov n, r,t1b1if. 1aplareH fbof God
had condescended for the quoting of their
afflicted spirits this extraordinary account
of His sovereign disposal Of those for whom
so many feryent prayers were continually
made
You viii see," said the Professor, as he
carefully laid the manuscript away, what
an extraordinary problem is here presented
10 me. If | accept any record evidence, l
must accept this; yet science teaches me
that the laws of nature are memorable, as
much so now as ever. What is the truth
Il New York Sun
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WHERE "UNcLE REMus" GETS INsPIRA-
TtoN.-Joel Chandler Harris, the Southern
humorist is devoted to his family, which
consists of his mother, his wife, four ex-
ceedingly bright boys and girl, and the
flock of mocking birds that winter in his
garden He never goes into society or to
the theater. He once acted as dramatic
critic on the Constitution, but his misery at
being obliged to see and criticise dull actors
was so acute that he soon resigned his po-
sition. The small talk of society has no
attraction for him. His home is enough
When his children are tired and sleepy, and
are put to bed, he writes at the fireside,
where they have been sitting 1t is warm
in winter and cool in summer, and never
lonely; and so strong is his domestic in
stinct that although he had room built
especially as study, he soon deserted its
lonely cheerlessness for the comforts of his
home, where his tender and kindly nature
makes him loved by every one.-[The
Critic
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PROPOSALS
Furnishing Paper for the State
Printing Office.
OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT STATE PRINTING. J
SACRAMENTO, August %. 1885. I

OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT STATE PRINTING
SACRAMENTO, August 2S, 1885. Z
CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
- at this office until SEPTEMBER 2s, 1885, at
u O'Clock NJ, for FURNISHING PAPER for the
State Printing Office for the coming year in
qualities and quantities as per schedule TO be
furnished on application to the Superintendent
of State Printing.
Bidders will furnish samples with price per
pound or per ream, for the different weights,
and also names OF makers whose stock they pro-
pose to supply.
Payments to be made in warrants upon the
State Treasury.
Section $50 of the Political Code provides that
" No bid shall be considered unless accompanied
by certified check in the sum of two thousand
dollars, gold com. payable to the Governor for
the use of the People of the State of California
conditioned that il the bidder receives the
award of the contract he will, within thirty
days enter into bonds in the sum of ten thou
sand dollars, with two or more sureties, 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 delivery of the paper at the State Printing
Office, in the city of Sacramento 50 that the
State shall not be charged with any cost of trans
port0tion or delivery
The Board reserves the right To reject any or
all bids, and TO accept all or any portion of any
bid.
Proposals to be indorsed " Proposals for Pa
per for the State Printing Office"
JAMES J. AYERS,
au2S-3plm Superintendent of State Printing
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OUR YOUNG FOLKS.


tAS oHfAbib bEE . BALL.
Twas on midsnnmerinight that Miss BunbIe
Was TO hold her annual ball
indeed II will be quite crush" said she,
And hope il will pass off successfully,
I've invited the insects ALL"
Old Grandfather Graybeard came nimbly along
On his legs so timber and light,
And the Night Moth cheerfully hummed q song,
And hoped the breeze would not blow too
strong.
As she tiuttered her robes Of white.
The three Misses Katydid dressed in green.
Came Skipping along quite guy,
And a.number of Ants in black were seen,
Looking very naughty and cold of mien
In the midst of the festive array,
The Fire-Flies swung their lamps on high,
As the dance was about TO begin,
And little black Cricket who looked quite spry,
hopping up on stalk Of the bending rye
Began seraping his violin.
The slim,,waisted Wasp was admired by all,
AS he danced with his cousin, Miss Bee
And the Butterfly fair was the queen of the ball
AZ she fioated about through the dancing-hall
In dress that was lovely to see.
Nj. June Bug was dancing, quite Jolly and gay,
With Beetle all dressed in brown
And the only mfshap was that Grasshopper Gray
CHANGED to stumble a bit as he made his chas-
And trod on Miss Dragon Fly's gown.
Mr.. Blue Bottle danced with a Mantis fair.
In frock of emerald green;
The Field Mouse looked round with startled
air,
But seeing the guests were beginning to stare,
He led out the Butterfly Queen.
Refreshments were served quite tastefully, too,
On the fronds of the Lady Fern,
And cup moss goblets of sparkling dew,
The very best wine that ever you knew,
were passed 10 each guest in turn.
The music and dancing began once more
And the hours sped merrily by,
TIL the Wood-IicA announced ii was helf-past
four
By the little invisible timepiece ne wore,
And the dawn was streaking the sky.
And away they fastened to bid adieu
To the hostess who smiled on ALL
And each guest declared that he never knew
such charming time the whole year through
As the merry midsummer ball
= Itelen ". Clarke in Gnldan Days
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TANNING AGENT.--A new tanning agent,
likely to be of great value is said to have
been discovered in Arizona, one which also
has the property of adding weight to the
leather. The plant is an annual, and grows
upon desert and dry upland soil. 1t is
known by the Mexicans and Indians as
"Gonagra.' The discoverer is Mr.. Ed
wards. The report states that the plant has
a root somewhat longer and more scraggy
than the cultivated beet, though resembling
it in appearance. Practical use demon
stratei that its tanning properties were
about three times as great as common oak
bark, and that in all essentials it was SUI
perior to the bark in the manufacture of
leather. Ever since his fortunate discovery
Mr.. Edwards has used this root in the
manufacture of leather, ii being delivered
to him by the Indians for about S. per ton,
while oak bark cost $40 per ton in San
Francisco, and freight to be added.
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A PErR1r1ED SNAKE. = The petrified

A PETRIFIED SNAKE. = The petrified
snake, recently found in sandstone rock
just laid down in a new walk built al
Portsmouth, o., attracted a great deal OF
attention. The petrifaction is not in the
stone, but on it, and the reptile seems to
have been instantly killed while in motion,
as the body presents all the graceful
curves of movement. The snake, in life,
was about sixteen inches long. Some
three or four inches of the tail have been
broken off. The head and proportions OF
the body are perfect, although the stone
cutter, in his anxiety to make it look nice,
did some chiseling around it which had
better been omitted. There are all kinds
of theories as to how the snake got fast on
the surface of the rock and died there Sc
suddenly. A thin stratum of sandstone
overlaid that containing the snake, with a
slight deposit of clay between the two
The snake seems to have been moving in
what was once bed of sandy mud and
afterward became stone. 1t probably was
killed by lightning, and the deposits Of
clay and sandstone above it were the result
of subsequent overtiow.-[ Pittsburg Dis
patch
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Somebody's child is dying-dying with
the flush of hope on his young face, and
somebody's mother thinking of the time
when that dear face will be hidden where
no ray of hope can brighten it-because
there was no cure for consumption
Reader, if the child be your neighbours take
this comforting word to the mothers heart
before it is too late. Tell her that consump-
ton is durable; that men are living to-day
whom the physicians pronounced incur
able, because one lung had been almost
destroyed by the disease Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery" has cured
hundreds; surpasses cod liver oil, hypo-
phosphites and other medicines in curing
this disease. Sold by druggists.
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A TEMPERANCE LESSON

Doubtless every boy and girl has seen a
mouse. Many q boy has hallooed and given
chase, and many a girl has screamed,
frightened half out Of her wits, as a mouse
ran across the floor. But few have stopped
to admire the beauty of form and delfcacv
OF the little creature, and perhaps fewer
have taken pains to read aud learn about it.
The mouse is very interesting little ami
nal, quick and graceful in its motions, per-
feet in form and refined in taste as its love
for music fully proves. Writers tell us
that mice have been known to initiate the
notes of the canary bird, and sing quite
well. However true that may be we are
not prepared to say, but we have seen a
mouse take its seat beside the piano day
after day and listen attentively while our
young friend practiced her music lesson.
To the credit of the young lady be it said
that she refused to have the mouse-hole in
the chimney corner stopped, saying, let it
have the pleasure
In the senses of bearing and smelling the
mouse is unsurpassed by any other animal,
and Il sees as well, or better, by night than
by day. When it finds an abundance of
food that it particularly likes it makes pro-
vision for time of need Seeing walnuts
or filberts piled up in the most exact man.
ner to the hight of half yard or more.
and then carefully covered with paper or
rags, one can scarcely believe that it is the
work of mouse
1t drinks very little water if it can get
moist food, but cannot withstand the
temptation of sweet drinks A gentleman
disturbed while writing, by a noise in his
roam, looked up ana saw mouse climb
ing the smooth leg of a little table on
which were crumbs of bread and a wine
glass OF anise-seed. The mouse, attracted by
the smell of the liquor, sprang to the glass.
tleman moved, upon which the mouse
jumped to the floor and disappeared pres
entity it returned reeling, and unable to
climb the table q second time again it
sought its hole, and again returned as q
drunkard to his bottle Finally a cat
appeared and s. four Dumb
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tration can do is to prevent the issuance of
silver, with its consequent imitation of
prices and gold speculation, until Congress
can meet and can provide in some way for
the present difficulty, either by eoualizng
the gold and silver dollar, or by repeating
the Silver Coinage Act.-TChristian Union,
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MISCELLANEOUS.
How 70 SHORTEN LIFE.

The receipt is simple. You have only to take
violent cold, Gud neglect it. Abemethy, the
great EngliAh surgeon, asked lady who told
him she only had cough: "What would YOU
have2 The plague" beware of only coughs"
The worst eases can, however be cured by DR.,
VIM. HALLS BALSAM F0g TIE LUNGs. In
Wheoping Cough aud Coup, 1t Immediately
allays irritation, and is sure TO prevent fatal
termination Of the disease. SOLD by druggists.
lv.S.1v1v
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A familiar Partisan feature is likely soon
to disappear-the toy cannon in the Palais
Royal, fired daily by the sun at noon ever
since 1888. The tiny piece is the delight OF
the French children and their nurses. while
even many sober elders set their watches
by the daily report.