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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10
Unpleasant Neighbors in Queensland.

Harold Finch Hatton, in his new book,
In queensland, " tells of some of the pleas
ant things diversifying life in the colony
The scrub, as the forests of Queensland are
called, is beautiful but the monotony of
the endless timber is appalling, and it is
easy TO realize terrible madness that so
often comes over those who get lost in the
bush. The only ch7nge is from white gum
trees on the flats to black iron banks on The
ridges, and one ridge and one flat is so like
another to an inexperienced eye that it
seems incredible that any one can ever find
the way about" The author went to his
brothers cattle station and was put into a
" slab hut, " through the spaces of which,
as he lay in bed, he commanded fine view
of the surrounding country, while when it
rained five little streamlets of water de-
scended on his bed" On going to bed he
found huge snake coiled up in it, which
turned out, luckily, to be a tame one be-
longing to his brothers partner. But in
Queensland there are five deadly kinds, +"
one eight or nine feet long; but by far
the worst is the death adder. 1t has this
popularity it does not attempt to move
out of anybody's way, but lies quite still
until it is touched, when it fastens with q
spring upon its victim. l have never known
| a well-authenticated instance of recovery
| from it, except in the case of one Under.
wood, who used to let any snake bite him
and by means of antidote never suffered
harm. The Victorian Government foolishly
| refused to give him 10000 for his secret
and as he one day let a snake bite him
when he was drunk, and had forgotten
| where he had put his antidote, this all val
| liable secret died with him. Then there
are other cheerful beasts. "A small black
spider, about the size of large pea, with 9
brilliant crimson mark upon its back, fire.
| quently takes up its abode in an inhabited
| house, and does not wait to be provoked be
| fore attacking. Death is by no means an
| uncommon result, but more frequently the
victim becomes hopelessly insane, or is
paralyzed." And there are centipedes and
scorpions, and the real pests of the BUSH
worse than mosquitoes, the flies. Then
there are the blacks, who, even when hall
tame in the settled districts, cannot resist
| the temptation of spearing a traveller" tC
say nothing of lifting the cattle. Mr.. Finch.
Hatton's partner was digging one dav in
| the garden. Suddenly he became aware
that half a dozen of these ingalls, as
they are called, were creeping at him
through the grass, armed with spears and
| boomerangS. He waited until they GOT
about fifty yards off, and then, as they
stood up, ready to sling their spears at him
he suddenly pointed his spade at them like
gun. Two warriors fell fiat down on the
spot from sheer fright, upsetting a third
who was Just about starting to flee. Two
of the remaining then tried to run away SC
fast that they hardly made any progress al
all, and the last one, while scattering 6
Parthian glance at the object of terror il
his rear, ran with awful violence against {
gigantic gum tree."
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If called to sing, sing,
If called to soar. soar.
II called to burrow, burrow,
But in everything, and forevermore,
BE thorough, Be thorough

But the work in which she takes the
greatest pride and pleasure, and to which
she deyotes much of her time and strength,
is that of silk culture. When she first be-
gan reading of the silk worm, in the spring
of 1888, her wonder and interest were
aroused, and since then she has read every
thing she could find pertaining to its struc-
ture and history, and has correspondent
with scientists and leading silk culturists
in this and other countries respecting the
best methods of advancing the cause of
silk culture.
She has fitted up a cocoonery with every
thing needful for the work in the past
three summers she has raised six fine crops
Of silk worms, and her cocoons and reeled
silk, a sample of which we have on exhibi-
ton, are marvels of beauty. So far she
has used the Usage feed entirely, but changes
next season to the mulberry, of which she
has fine hedge of two years growth, and
hundreds of trees in nursery stock.
During the past year she has edited a
silk-culture department in the Prairie
Farmer, Quincy Gail and Fail RiUer Ne,ps,
and has written a series of letters on prac-
| teal silk-culture for this magazine and for
| leading papers and magazines throughout
| the Northwest.
Her book on silk-culture, written last
spring, entitled :" Two Summers in a Co
! cConery," is pronounced by leading silk
work of the kind yet published and re-
fleets great honor on its youthful author.
| Her summer vacations are principally
devoted to work in the cocoonery, and dur.
ing the remainder of the year much of hel
time out of school is spent in filling orders
and attending to large and increasing silk
correspondence-[Th The Housekeeper
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To BABY EVELYN.

Our darling, our rosebud, our jewel bright,
Our bonnie baby, our heart delight
No name for her is too rare or sweet,
From the star above to the flower at our feet
a golden tangle of soft soft hair
Frames an arched forehead, Madonna fair:
Roses and lilies play hide and-seek
Amid the dimples of each rounded cheek
Not alone for her lovely dimpled face,
Her dainty figure and winning grace,
For clear shining eyes and teeth of pearl,
Do we tenderly love this dear little girl
But for her bright and bewitching smile,
For her loving heart, so free from guile,
And intelligence, with its pure ray
Unfolding her mind like a rose each day.
May guardian angels, who dwell above,
Keep our darling with tenderest love,
Still pure and sweet as the lily's bloom,
Till for her in Paradise they shall find room.
-[Aunt Emily, in Good Housekeeping.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10

LIQUID GLUE.-With any desired guam
tity Of glue use ordinary whisky instead of
water. Break the glue in small fragments
and introduce these in a small glass vessel,
and pour the whisky over them. Cork
tightly and set aside for three or four days,
when it will be ready ior use without the
necessity of applying heat. Thus prepared,
the mixture will keep unaltered for years
and will remain permanently liquid, ex-
cept in very cold weather, when it may be
found necessary TO place the bottle in
warm water for little time before using
The vessel in which it is kept must, Of
course, be kept always tightly corked, tc
prevent the volatilzing of the solvent.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10
OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
THE TRADEPEoPLI

THE TRADESPEOPLE.
The swallow is a mason:
And underneath the caves
He builds nest, and plasters it
With mud and hay and leaves.
The woodpecker is hard at work :
A carpenter is he;
And you may find him hammering
His house nigh up tree.
The bullfnch knows and practices
The basketmaker' trade:
See what cradle for his young
The little thing has made!
OF all the weayers that I know,
The chafiinch is the best;
High on the apple-tree he weaves
A cosy little nest.
The goldfinch is fuller:
A skillful workman he
OF wool and thread he makes a nest
That you Will like TO see.
The cuckoo laughs to see them work:
Not so" he says, I'VE do:
Ny wife and l take others nests,
And live at ease-cuckoo ~
Julius stuTm.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10

4 STORY ABOUT DR.. BACoN.-Dr. Bacon
was entertaining company of friends at
his home one day, when suddenly a hand
was thrust familiarity under his face and a
somewhat ostentatious individual insisted
on shaking hands as a preliminary to a
metaphysical discussion. DR.. Bacon
showed his establishment, but the caller
was not to be abashed. " You don't know
me, sir auoth the stranger, adding with
qrandiioouence that was almost charming
in its inpudence, while a. dozen guests
stood aghast, Il, SIR, am no less man
than Daniel Pratt-Daniel Pratt, sir, the
great American traveller !" "0h p said
DR.. Bacon. Yes, sir" recited Mr.. Pratt,
more fervently still, yes, sir, the great
American traveller ~ All right" was the
placid comment. "TraYelT7 DAME! did.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10

SOOTHING SYRUP should always be used when
children are cutting teeth 1t relieves the little
by relieving the child from pain, and the little
cherub awakes as bright as a button" 1t is
very pleasant to taste. 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain, relieves wind,
regulates the bowels, and is the best known
remedy for diarrhea, whether arising from teeth
ing or other causes. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
fe7-1yMWS
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A WONDERFUL CHILD.
A Girl Of Eleven Years Editing Papers
and Writing Books.

Genevieve Aylmer Farwell the little silk
culturist is the only child of DR.. Z. ]. and
Hattie f. Farwell; her home, a pleasant,
old-fashioned house with spacious grounds.
is in the little village of Arlington flights,
Ill.
Though still child, having Just cele-
brated her eleventh birthday, little Gene
We've is developing traits of character that
presage for her a live of more than ordi-
nary usefulness.
Her parents being invalids, she under
lakes many tasks seemingly beyond her
years, but, gifted with perfect health. keen
intuitious, a quick, retentiye memory and
def hands, she usually accomplishes what
ever she undertakes. and never anticipates
and so seldom meets with failure
She is we'll advanced in her classes has
decided taste for the languages, and is a
fine elecutionist; since her seventh year
she has been called on repeatedly to give
recitatiOns before large audiences, her re-
pertoire consisting of standard favorites
such as My Daughter Louise and H.
| The Bells Of San Bias" " How He Saved
st. Michael's, :" . The Lost Garden" How
the Gates of Heaven Came Aiar," and fully
q half hundred others, grave and gay, lively
and sad.
Naturally timid in her intercourse with
strangers, she has tried to overcome this
inherited weakness, and to do whatever
came in her way in the very best manner
possible; this morning in passing her
home, heard her intent on some house
hold task, and singing little song CLEANED
from late H0nsekeeper, dwelling with par
ticular fervor on the three closing lines of
the StanZa:
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10

There is no affinity between cheap and
useless beef wine and iron tonics and the Lie
big Co g Coca Beef Tonic, II real renovant of
strength and restorative of health 1T is the
best tonic there is. Every physician to whom
have recommended il has found it So SAYS Prof
H. B. DRAKE NJ. D., Detroit, Mich. 1t imparts
new tone to the liver. stomach, kidneys and
bowels and by its regulative action affords re-
lief from headache, constipation and lanCuor
ia 1y,HNT-
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10

Cure for the Deaf.-Peck's Patent I'M
PROVED CUSHIONED EAR DRUMS perfectly
the natural drum. Always in position, but in.
visible to others and comfortable 10 wear All
conversation and even whispers distinctly heard.
We refer to those using them. Send for illustrated
book with testimonials, free. Address F. HIS
COX, o53 Broadway, y Y. (Mention this paper
au29-13w1awS
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i fairy lost q precious charm
TO keep the rosy gums from harm:
TO keep from teeth decay and death,
To sweeten and purify the breath.
This charm the fairy lost a mortal found,
And SOZODONT us called on earthly ground
mI4-IyTuThS
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10
GENERAL NOTICES.

Women can avoid pain and sickness by
using Parkcr's Tonic, as it is adapted to their
intirmitits.
Parkers Hair Balsam beauties the hair
au26-ltS
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cry, watercress, parsley, capers. olives, or
with any flavor you choose. Hard boiled
eggs may be added also.-[The Home.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10

Carpet weaving-So2 NJ street. Work
lone irst-class on shortest notice. au20-Sm*
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Frank Z. Stevens, Piano Tuner.-Ad-
dress J. +. CO0PERS MUSIC STORE. No.
SCI J street, Sacramento. Cal. au29-3ni
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

o0- REwARD-oN SEPTEMBER n, 1855.
SZO a large brown-colored Leather Trunk,
marked an. r. Gale" was lost at the Depot
The above reward will be paid for its return or
information leading 10 its recovery. address
or send to O. C. JACKSON, Chief of Police.
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There is no affinity between cheap 8

If athlete ed with Sore Eyes use DIR. Isaac
TH0MPSON'S EYE WATER. Druggists sell il
at % cents. o1l-lyS
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FRESH AND MI
About 500 pounds first quality fresh Beef, re-
quired daily, to be delivered in sides and cut
Also, 400 pounds fresh Mutton, required week
ly, to be delivered at the Asylum.
COAL
700 tons Coal to be delivered Oh the wharf in
StocktO as ordered.
Bidders are required to specify the kind of
coal, by naming the mine from which il is
taken, or using the name by which it is desig-
mated in commerce. 2,240 pounds will be re
CURED for ton, the coal to be weighed in
Stockton at the expense of the Asylum, on
scales licensed and employed for public use.
The above-named articles are all to be of the
best qualities, subject to the approval of the
Medical Superintendent, and to be delivered at
such times and in such quantities as he may de-
sire. And it is expressly understood that II q
greater quantity of any article than above men
toned shall be needed and required by the
Medical Superintendent, the same shall be fur
nished by the contractor at the contract price.
The different contracts will be awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder, and no bid viii be
considered unless accompanied with written
guarantee, signed by at least two responsible
persons, that the party making the proposal will
enter into contract and furnish bonds for the
faithful performance thereof provided the con-
tract is awarded to said party.
The Beard reserves the right to reject all bids
deemed too high. or otherwise unsatisfactory.
Parties to whom all contracts shall be awarded
shall file bonds with the Secretary, y. VI. Orr,
on or before November l, 1855.
Separate bids will be received for Groceries
and Provisions; Coffee and Tea; Laundry Soap,
Lye and Soda; Flour, Bran and Grain; Clothing
and Dry Goods; Hats Shoes; Tobacco; Keg But
ter; Fresh Ranch Butter; Potatoes; Broons;
Fresh Beef and Mutton; Coal.
Payment to be made monthly in cash, in such
proportions OF gold and silver coin as the State
furnishes.
Bids to be addressed to y. VI. Orr, Secretary OF
the Board OF Directors Of the Insane Asylum
Stockton, and Endorsed on the envelope Sc Pro
posals for Furnishing Supplies"
Samples of articles showing the character and
quality thereof required, may be seen at the
store-room of the Asylum.
In order 10 preserve uniformity and facilitate
the award, it has been resolved 10 receive M
bids unless made upon blank forms furnished
by the Secretary.
by order of the Board of Directors of the In
sane Asylum of the State of California.
o5td y. II. ORR, Secretary,
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:. {. & E. L. Southworth, Dentists, Sac
s3-tf
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Es- SEND FOR CATALOGUES. ga
SIvEETSER s. ALsIP,
It21-Iptf Sacramento.
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About 500 pounds first quality fresh Beef, re-
quired daily, to be delivered in sides and cut
up, mt the Asylum.
Also, 400 pounds fresh Mutton, required week
ly, to be delivered at the Asylum.
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, Cal, October 3, 1855.
W NgH 90


W " 4l-sO-Nr fli+tI44ls
BY W. W. CoONs, Under Sheriff.
TAYLOR & HoI-L, Attorneys for John Witch
YouSG < DuSN, Attorneys ior Friend & Terry
Lumber Company. o34wS
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COFFEE AND TEA.

5000 pounds Coffee, about 900 pounds per
month bidders to furnish samples with prices
l,260 pounds Black Tea, about no pounds per
month bidders to furnish samples with prices
200 pounds Natural Leaf, uncolored Japan
Tea, about 200 pounds per month bidders to
furnish SAMPLES with prices.
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PROPOSALS
SUPPLIES
State Insane Asylum.
Tuesday, the 9th day of October, 1885,
LOU GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS.

For furnishing the following named supplies to
said Asylum for the term of six months, COM
mencing November l, 1885, and ending May ],
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j FLOUR. BRAN AND GRAIN.

1000 barrels Flour Bakers Extra, about 160
barrels per month.
barrels Graham Flour, about I barrel per
month.
1900 pounds Cornmeal, about 1900 pounds
per month.
12OoO pounds Cracked Wheat, about 1000
pounds per month.
$1,000 pounds Ground Barley, about 5000
pounds per month
month.
5000 pounds Shorts, about 1900 pounds per
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10

$500 pounds good Laundry Soap (actuai
weight when receivedl, about 900 pounds per
month bidders to furnish samples with prices.
1850 pounds Concentrated Lye, about 800
pounds per month.
5000 pounds Sal Soda, about 500 pounds per
month
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-10-10

IF the mandrel is a tight fit when cold,
it will be apt to spring the saw when it is
heated.
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FRESH BEEF AND MUTTON,

10000 pounds potatoes, about $1,000 pour
per month.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-12

For partisan purposes the colored popula-
ton has been made 10 believe when they
were creduloas enough to believe) If ever
the Democratic party got into power every
mothers Scu o. them would De returned
into bondage. This was q 5arbarous piece
Of political sc9lduggery and did much
harm. Indeed, one can well imagine the
terror that such q piece Of information
would create among the colored citizens if
all took stock in it. Fortunately in
the vicinity o: Wheeling the intelligence
of the cOlorei brother was sufficient in
many cases to understand that their white
Democratic neighbors who treated them so
vel every day Of their lives, had no serious
intentions upon their freedom even if
"msssa Cleveland was elected.
If the colored people spread all over the
States could have seen the companies Of
dusky soldiers marching in line on insugu-
ration day, they would not have any fears on
the subject. There must have been a thou
sand colored troops in line, and they
marched splendidly, all apparent
ly feeling as happy and sat
isfed over the hOnors a Democratic Pres
ident was receiving as they would if he had
been 8 Republican President. And we'll
they might, to- so fa7 as past political pre-
termeut is concerned, it made no percepti-
BE difference to them who was their ChieE.
What they wanted was an honest ruler and
his politics would be no object. But listen
to the assurance that Mr.. CLEVELAND gives
TO the colored citizens in his inaugural.
There is no mistaking its meaning. 1t is
simple, PLAIN and honest. He simply says
that the act of the nation in making the
negroes citizens, with the full rights and
privileges enjoyed by all other citizens, rem
ders idle and Improbable any discussion Of
their fitness for the trust, except as it sug-
geSts the necessity for their improvement,
and renders it the duty Of the Government
to protect them in all such rights aud Privi-
leges.
.Heneeforth when the colored citizen hears
som Republican politician talking about
the horrid schemes the Democrats have on
hand 10 consign them to meterribls place
of torture, Just cali their attention to Mr..
CLEyELNyp's remarks quoted above in his
inaugural They are the sentiments OF
nearly all Democrats in the land today and
what is mos. likely, the colOred people will
so understand j; and hereafter instead OF
a~rraying themselves on the Republican
side en- masse, they will be dividing of
about equally, for other reasons than sim
ply because they are Republicans. The
day for deceiying them is gone by. They
will fully understand before another Presi.
Dental election that Democratic principles
suit them and their way of living fully as
we'll as Republican doctrines.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-12
THE POST OFFICES.

There are some strange and rich scenes
now occurring at Washington, and mostly
all resulting from the applications for office.
The Times SAYS: 1T is a curious thing to
note this onslaught upon the post Ctiices.
As that department Is many times over, IN
point Of offices greater than any other it is
natural that the effect of the political change
SHOULD be mos. felt there. \ special detail
Of clerks has been made TO assist Mr.. MARI
IN the examination and classification Of pa
pers and applications. About three bashel
basketfuls was the result Of to-day labers.
Some very funny letters are being received.
An Indiana woman, in a letter accom-
panyiDg her application for a local post
office. says: i am an original rebel Demo
crat. | was 8 rebel, like you were, during
the war. and I am a rebel still
This INSTRUMENTATION was evidently
intended tor Secretary Lamar instead of
Postmaster General Villas. All this crush
about the various Offices only puts further
of the execution of any design looking to a
general change.
The Hersld's correspondent talking over
the events there saws: Postmaster General
Villas learned to-day that there axe jl,lIS
p~Ostofices in the United States, the heads
Of which are presumed to be offensive psrti-
sans. He also learned that there are sixty
eight Presidential pOstofices where the post
masters commissions expire this month,
and 2ll between now and December next,
when Congress meets. Hence it will readi-
" be understood hat Mr.. WAS is the most
sought for member of the Cabinet. The
question Of Mr.. PElRSOS'S successor is TO be
determined a., Cabinet meeting. II he is
retained i. viii be solely on civil ser
vice principles. Nov it happens that the
efficiency Of postmssters is officially rated,
and If the New York Office is not changed
then the friends Of incumbents in other
cities whose record is good will urge their
retention on the same ground. In other
words, good civil service in New York City
is no better than it is in Fall River, Boston,
Portland and other cities where the Office is
filed BY Presidential appointment, aud the
reAppointment of Mr.. PEARSON will be TO-
lowed By the demand Of civil service re-
formers to recognize by reapPointment
other efficient postmasters whose terms are
about to expire.
The Republican today in commenting
upon this matter says:
The term of Postmaster Pearson, Of New
York city, expires on March FL. He has
souductsd the business Of the Office to the
satisfaction of the people. he is the model
nostmaster of the civil service reiormers
NE practical meaning of President Cleys-
lands u~ttsrapeeS upon civil service viii be
sbowc when be selects Mr.. Parsons sue.
crsssr. II Mr.. Pearson be appointed II Will
be a strong indication that faithful and
sampetent officials viii be retained IN ser
ice Tepsrdess Of lheir political opinions