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THE COTTON DECISION.

We publish this morning the full text
of the decision of Judge Jackson Temple
in the celebrated Cotton case, involving
very largely the transactions of the rail-
road builders in this State. While the
decision is extended, it is not more so than
the Importance of the case, and the phe-
nomenal length of the trial treated of
justified. The Judge finds the law and
the facts to be in favor of the defendants.
There are two things about Judge Temples
decisions that are noteworthy, which will
secure them broader reading than is gem
orally given by laymen to law documents !:
that Is, the clearness and simplicity of his
expression and the ease of his style. No
one can read his opinions and misappre-
bend them, nor is it absolutely necessary
that one should be versed in the law to
understand the text of the Judge. He is
very simple in his forms of expression. ex-
plains in brief but strong language the
principles involved, and in all WAYS seeks
to make the law of thecase comprehensive
to the non-professional reader. His de-
elsions are never labored or obscure nor
his reasoning involved. On the contrary.
he is forcible, direct and natural rea-
soner These elements in his method
make his decisions open books to the lay
mind, and clear away ali the mists of
doubt and uncertainty.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10
CULTIVATE THE SMALL GROWERS

1t must be clear to any intelligence
that in all this matter of conserving the
fruit farming interests of the State, a chief
thing to be accomplished is to protect
and advance the small grower. What we
want to do is to encourage the location
and industry Of thousands of such. For
every one means a home for California,
more consumers as well as producers
more citizens, more material strength,
more business, more activity, and the
nearer approach to true greatness for the
State The large grower is not to be dis
eouraged, except that in every instance
instead of one farmer or orchardist or
vineyardist working thousands of acres.
and employing hundreds of Glands who
have no permanent interest in the soil,
and who, as 4 rule, are not the most in
telligent class, and do not contribute large
ly to the material interests Of the State,
we should prefer many small cultivators,
each with a family, and fixed interests,
and contributing directly to the upbuild-
ing of the State physically and intellect
ually. 1t is that those most deeply inter-
ested in the progress and development of
the commonwealth desire, and of such are
the far-sighted commercial men, the oper-
ators of railroads, the friends of manu-
featuring interests, etc. In short, the rea-
sons that should move the conservation of
the interests of small farmers, orchardists
and producers generally, are precisely the
same that move us to oppose the influx of
the Chinese.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10

EXPLORING THE MoUND-BUILpERs Work.
large Indian mound near the town of
Gainesville, Ga, has recently been opened
and examined by committee of scientists
sent out from the Smithsonian Institution.
AT some depth from the surfaces kind of
vault was found in which was discovered
the skeleton of a giant, measuring : feet
and inches. His hair was coarse and let
black, and hung TO the waist, the brow
being ornamented with copper crown.
The skeleton was remarkably well pre-
served. Near it were also found the bodies
of several children of various sizes. the re-
mains being covered with beads made of
bone of some kind. Upon removing these,
the bodies were seen TO be inclosed in a
network of straw and reeds, and beneath
this was covering of the skin ofsome ami
NAL. On the stones, which covered the
vault, were carved incriptions, and these.
when deciphered, will doubtless lift the
veil that now shrouds the history of a race
OF giants that at one time, it is supposed,
inhabited the American continent. The
relics have been carefully packed and for
warded to the Smithsonian Institute, and
they are said TO be the most interesting
collection ever found in the United States.
The explorers are now at work on another
mound in Barlow county, Georgia.-[Balti-
more Herald.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10
wrinkles Scientifically Considered.

An Italian scientist, NJ Mantegazza, has
recently written a study on the science of
wrinkles. He believes that a mans history
can be written from his wrinkles. Enter
ing into description of the different varie-
ties and their meanings. he says that those
across the forehead are found even in chill
dren who are rickety or idiots. Going in
the sun with the face insufficiently covered
brings them on prematurely. But they are
in every case normal at forty, or even ear
lier. Vertical wrinkles between the eyes
come quickly to men who study or worry
themselves. This can readily be imag-
lned the eyebrows contract naturally when
in deep thought; grief or worry produces
the same action, which, when repeated fire.
quently, producers g fold in the skin, mark
ing emotion undergone many times. One
OF the rules Of the JesuitS was that the eve
brows were not to be contracted This was
excellent from moral point of view, and
it was also excellent to prevent wrinkles
between the eyes. Between these and the
straight lines on the forehead already men,
toned, come the arched wrinkles of the
forehead, found above the root of the nose.
These often tell of long and cruel physical
suffering or of still more painful mental
torture. They arise from great develop
ment of the vertical wrinkles and the re-
sistance of the skin above. The crow's-feet
mark the fortleth year. They are especially
detested by ladies, says NJ Mantegezza;
and he forthwith relates an anecdote of
lady who succeeded in keeping off the
dreaded visitation long after it was due by
the expedient of using springs to keep the
skin stretched at night at the corners of the
eyes. These wrinkles are characterized by
burrows which diverge from the external
angles of the eye in all directions, like the
claws of the bird from which they are
named. The wrinkles of the nose are less
frequent and less noticeable, and appear in
old age. Those which descend from the
nostrils down each side of the mouth 1.-THE
rides ndSo tabiaieS) are perhaps the first to
appear The reason is simple. These fur
rows are created in laughing or mastica-
ton; simple smile is sufficient to produce
them; so it is not surprising the repetition
OF the commonest acts should soon be
craven on the face. They are also heredi-
tary. NJ. Mantegazza had them when he
was D years of age, and his children had
them from their earliest years. The wrinkles
of the cheeks and chin follow the oval of
the face, and are caused by diminution of
fatty substance under the skin, which then
falls into folds. The smaller wrinkles
which form a network in the lower part of
the cheeks near the ears have the same
origin, and only appear in old age. Those
found in the upper eyelids, and sometimes
in the lower, which give the eyes an air of
fatigue. are the results of hard living, grief
or WORRY
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10
WHY Is THE THING PERMITTED?

The Grass Valley TGdinqs well remarks
that few "poor devils have been from
time to time arrested and punished in San
Francisco for selling lottery tickets, but
the newspapers of that city which adver-
tise the lotteries are left severely alone.
And il is burning shame that this is true
The same papers that preach loudly of the
crime Of selling tickets, in adjoining col
umns adver tise and aid in flaming way
the very lottery the poor devil" repre-
sented, who sold the tickets and landed in
the jug" for his deed The law is as
prohibitive of the one crime as of the
other. But the San Francisco press en-
joys immunity from prosecution, while the
peddler of the tickets in the schemes ad-
vertised is made to smart for his offense.
What have the law officers of the city and
county of San Francisco to say to this
wanton discrimination Can it be that
they have an interest in this bald-faced
protection of violaters of the law? The
Penal Code provides that "every person
who aids or assists, either by printing,
writing, advertising, publishing, or other
wise setting up, managing or drawing any
lottery, or in selling or disposing of any
ticket, ETC., is guilty of misdemeanor."
The publishing of the list of drawn num-
bers in a lottery =" aids" the setting up
and managing of a lottery company,
" assists" in the fleeing of victims and
the -" disposing of tickets" To say that
such publication is not advertising because
it relates to past event is mere trick of
words, and a defenseless excuse for violat-
ing the law.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10
CONTEMPORARY EXPRESSION.

The free trade Democracy win introduce a
new tariff bill at the next Congressional session.
This much is fairly understood, and one OF two
members, notably Mr.. Mills of Texas, have
passed their vacations in framing bill for ''the
reduction OF the tariff to the limit OF expendi-
ture. Hartford Post.
THE more the people learn of the :. immediate
delivery" system. as applied to Boston. the
more will they believe that the new idea is a
delusion and a snare.-[Boston Globe
Nh BEEcHER wishes it understood that ne is
a Republicano-D Democrat or a Demoerato-R
publican, one hardly knows which Chicago
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10

nest remarks from several delegates, and
the committees recommendations and
report were adopted.
The Convention closed this afternoon
with fellowship meeting and communion
service. No place was fixed upon for hold
ing next years session of the Association,
but the preference seemed to be for Wood
land. A committee was appointed to
select time and place, which will be an
nounced hereafter At
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California and oregon Railroad.

EDS. REcoRD-UNIoN l notice in the
REcoRD-U UNION of to-day suggestion that
the people should petition our men,
bers of Congress or through them to Con-
gress to restore the land grant made to the
California and Oregon Railroad Why not
act upon that plan at once? We all know
that more than three-fourths of the people
of this Stete are in favor of it. Who will
start it? Have some petition heads printed,
and sent to every town, to, say, the Post
master, We are all interested, Republicans
and Democrats everybody, in fact, outside
of a few demagogues. COMMON SENSE.
RoseYille, Cal, October 9th
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10

A GREAT THEATER-The large Royal
Theater at Munich, Germany, is now
lighted by electricity, the lights used being
more than 1,400 Edison incandescent
lamps, each of 16-candle power The audi
tory is lighted by central chandelier con-
tanning 140 lamps which took the place of
luster with $40 gas jets. The different
galleries are, moreover, illuminated by "a
lamps, equally distributed in front of the
boxes. The stage is fitted up with 610 in
candeseent lights, while 566 more lamps are
placed in the dressing-rooms, offices, stor
age rooms, etc. The current is furnished
by six large Edison dynamos, located in an
engine house, placed about 400 feet away
from the theater, and underground wires
are used for the transmission of the cur
rent. In order to avoid the annoyance to
the eyes of the glaring light all audience
lights, as well as those in the balls and re-
ception rooms, are encased in glass bulbs,
the glass of which is rendered Opaque by
applying to il a caustic solution. The latter
arrangement is much to be commended,
and forms an important step forward in the
successful practice of lighting buildings by
electricity
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10

TIE Council of the Congregational
Churches of California, at its Berkeley
session, the other day, passed strong reso-
lntions in favor of radical reform in the
divorce laws of this State, and expressed
its opinion very fatty of the present laws
and the license given under them. This
is all very well. But declarations by the
cart-load are valueless unless fortified by
works. The Council calls on ali citizens
TO aid ii in the reforh of the law; other
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10
Samuel BowIes ASS ami editor.

From George S. Merriams Study in
Independent Journalism" in the October
Century" we quote the following:
The faculty in which Sam Bowles first
showed eminence was skill in gathering
news. Said Mr.. Bryan, who was added to
the papers force in 1882 " He and | would
go into little restaurant on Sanford
street, and one and another would drop in
and exchange a few words, and while we
were eating our lunch he would pick up
half column of news" Said friend in
a neighboring town would meet him
on the street, we would chat few minutes
about the events of the day, and next
morning l would find in the paper every
thing | had told him." In the political
conventions which he attended and report
ed, he was in his native element. He
buttorholed everybody, and offended no.
body; found out the designs of every
clique, the doings of every street caucus,
got at the plans of the leaders, the temper
of the crowd, Se1aSed the whole situation /;
and the next mornings Republican gave
better idea of the convention to those who
staid at home than many Of its participants
had gained. These reporting expeditions
were full of education to him. His mode
of growth was by absorption. Other peo-
pie were to him sponges out of which he
ueiIiy squeezed Whatever KNOWLEDGE Iney
could Weld 1t was commonly
said that to seek redress from the RepubH-
can did more harm than good. This trait
was partly due to unwillingness to weaken
the papers authority by admission of error
But it was probably more due to personal
idiosyncrasy. In many ways a most gen.
erous man, Mr.. Bowles always hated to adj
NIT that he had been in the wrong. Some
times he did it-not often-in private life,
but in his paper never, when he could help
it. 1--WE sometimes discussed this" said
Dr. Holland, "and he once said i sym
pathize with the Boston editor to whom a
man came with the complaint, Your pa
per says hanged myself, and ] want you
to take it back No. said the editor,
were not in the habit of doing that, but
we viii say that the rope broke and you
escaped ~" But it must be said that this
fault lies at the door OF a good many pa
pers besides the Republican. Itis a charac-
teristic sin of journalism-one of the vices
of irresponsible power.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10

Mr.. LIScoLS's PASSES Nor RESPECTED
1t is related that some gentleman from
some Northern city entered Mr.. Lincolns
private Office in the spring of 1863, and
earnestly requested a pass to Richmond.
. 4 pass to Richmond exclaimed the
President; why. my dear sir, if l should
give you one it would do no good. You
may think it very strange. but there's a lot
of fellows between here and Richmond
who either can't read or are prejudieed
against every man who totes pass from
me- l have given Mcclellan and more than
100000 others passes to Richmond, and not
a darned one of EN- has yet gotten there. .
lSouthern Bivouac.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10
MISCELLANEOUS.
SCHOOL Boo
DEDUCED PRICES FOR CASH Fo-
IL Week only, at
CA. SAWTELLE'S, FOS and ITO,

Brooks Union Arithmetic (compl,
90c.; reduced to Csc.
Brooks Union Arithmetic third part.
45c.; reduced to SOC.
Brooks Union Arithmetic Second
part, 45c.; reduced to 30c.
Brooks Union Arithmetic first part,
Csc; reduced to Zoe.
Harper's School Geography, 81 so;
reduced to 81 Is.
Harper Introduction Geography, 75c.;
reduced to 55c.
Bancrof1's Fifth Readers, &c.; reduced
to 75c.
Bancroft's Fourth Readers, &c.; re-
duced to 55c.
Bancrofts Third Readers, 55c.; re-
duced to 45c.
Bancroft's Second Readers, 35c. re-
duced to 33c.
Bancroft First Readers, 2oc.; reduced
to 18c.
Reed & Kellogg's Higher Grammar,
75c.; reduced to Csc.
Reed & Kellogg's Graded Grammar,
45c.; reduced to 40c.
as- Cut this out and save money by going to
SAWTELLES Bookstore, 70S and no ] St % -2ptf
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10
lie REcoRD-UNIoN is he oriy pape-

Tie RECoRD-UNroS is The only paper on
the oocst, outside Of San Francisco, that re-
ceiDes the full Associated Press dispatches
troe, al parts Of the worJd- Outside Of Sa,.
Fraacisoo ii Fas 10 competitor, in point Of
nusa5eys IN its aonIs and gsner1l circslati0,
tA.et:okort a.e coast.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10

Church Councils have done the same But,
when the Legislature meets, how many of
the Council, or how many of the constitu-
ents it represents, will take off their
churchly coats and roll up their sleeves and
go to work to secure the reforms? How
many of them, prior to that, will exercise
such influence as they have to secure the
election of men who will do something
more than promise? We have come to
look upon the demands of these church
observation-disclosures excellent in them
selve-as only sounding brass. If the
church would work for reform with half
the vigor with which it denounces evil, it
might accomplish great deal more than
1t does. But ali such work means the
touching of pitch. The workers must not
hesitate TO come down into the world and
use the weapons that come to hand. They
must, in short, take hand" as do other
people who labor for legislative results for
the good of man.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10
SAN FRANCISCO AGENCY.

L. p. FISHER is Sole Agent fo7 this paper in
San Francisco and vicinity. he is authorized
70 receive advertisements and subscriptions, and
collect for the same Rooms q and %, aer.
ohants' Exchange.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10

TAoT.-She answered the ring at the door
to find a strange man on the steps. Any
fly sereens?n he asked. mo, sir" "Any
fly paper" mo. sir" ANY powders for
making lemonade?" "No, sir" ANY
painting or whitewashing to do?" 'No,
sir Want some Paris green to kill gar
den insects?p NO, sir SCOT any old
clothes to sell ?'' NO, sir" Got any
coal to put in or wood to split?" mo,
sir" Couldn't you spare me Whats
that, sir?' "0h, never mind My wife is
barefoot, and / was going to ask for pair
have got such a dainty little foot that my
wife couldn't get her big toe into one Of
your shoes" When he lefthe had an old
coat ON his arm, quarter in cash in his
pocket, and there was q square meal
slowed away behind his vest.-IDetToit
Free Press.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10

If the Federal Government can expend,
justifably, 100000 upon the rivers at
Pittsburg, Pa, as it has done-the work
having just been eompleted-why is it un-
reasonable to ask it to expend SS,000s000
or s1o,0oo,000 upon the chief navigable
stream of California, the destruction of
which is threatened?
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10

THE time was when what is known as
the slickens question was viewed in dis
tant portions of the State with indifference,
ifnot with contempt. But very different
sentiment prevails now, thanks to the
effects of agitation and the education of
the people on questions of fact For in
stance, the Santa Cruz Sentinel says:
The people of this section of the State begin
to realize the facts that there is imminent dan
ger of destruction to not only the navigation of
the rivers of the State by the debris from the
hydraulic mines, but that the bay of San Fran
cisco is also in danger of being destroyed by the
same evil that is closing the Sacramento river to
navigation.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10

Instances have been given on different
occasions by scientific authorities, in which
persons were suddenly killed while look
ing at some object, and wherein the object
was afterwards found to have been photo
graphed upon the retina of the eyes of the
deceased. In the case of Samuel Kay who
was killed at Folsom, it is generally be-
lieved from all the circumstances, that the
blow was struck while the victim was look
ing his antagonist full in the face, as the
appearance of his eyes, which are still wide
open. strongly indicate. 1t might be well.
therefore, to have careful examination
made to see whether or not in this case
any person or object can be seen photo
graphed, as referred to, in the ewes of the
murdered man.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10
"REcoRp.uN1oNr ME1ANGE.

The reports in the Roseville and Folsom
tragedies given in our columns.this morn
ing will be found to be intensely interest
ing, and are the first correct and full reports
published.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10

The Supreme Court of New York, in
its fifth department, has just decided that
marriage engagements need not be in
writing under the statute of frauds. The
defendant in breach of promise suit OBJ
jected that the alleged contract was not in
writing, and therefore was void under the
statute of frauds, as it was not to be per-
formed within year, the time fixed for
the wedding having been placed eighteen
months distant. Justice Corbett said that
1t is contrary to every known attribute or
instinct of human nature to suppose that
the Legislature intended such contracts to
be coldly entered into as are agreements
in writing. Sensible old Justice. He has
not forgotten the days of wooing, and the
fact that contracts are the last thing the
sensible, trusting, loving girl thinks of
when she whispers yes to the hero of her
soul and the idol of her love.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10

S. B. Mccormick, President of the
North, Central and South American Ex-
position" to be held at New Orleans, has
sent invitations to press representatives to
be present at the opening, which will take
place on the 10th of next month. The
opening day is to be known as American
Peace Day.n
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10

Two New England pastors exchanged
pulpits. and one delivered a sermon which
the congregation had within month heard
from the mouth of the other. The Baptist
Weekly vouehes for this story, and would
like to know the real author Of the sermon.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10

IT is not very long ago that the Marys-
vile appeal would listen to nothing but
lawsuits and special injunctions as remedies
for the debris evil. The idea of applying
to the Federal Government to aid the
people found small favor in its eyes. Now,
however, it is convinced that it would be
good plan, and in recent issue it urges
its City Council to memorabilia the De-
partment of Justice at Washington for its
interference, and adds that similar memori-
ais should be addressed to all branches of
the Federal Government We congratu-
late the appeal on the increasing breadth
Of its views.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10

Mss CLEVELAND is writing a novel. 1t
is just possible that the lady is being led
into waters beyond her depth by her first
success-a book of essays. It has rarely
happened that one who suddenly achieved
literary distinction ever did so well as in
the first attempt at writing for public crit
icism. For instance, Mrs. Stowe was never
able to equal "Uncle Toms Cabin; :" Fanny
FERNS second series of Fern Leaves"
reused no great enthusiasm; the author of
"Miss Slimmens' Window" was known
chiefly by the title of that admirable satire,
and so on through long list of first sue
cesses. 1t is the man or woman who
achieves success through many failures or
after long appealing who keeps on the up
grade when once started.