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Girl at P. O: ANY mail for me?"
Gentleman; YES, postal card; but you
can do better than if you can read it.
A chicken with a clipped wing made
several Intellectual attempts to fly over a
efforts of the chick laughingly ex-
claimed, "Begorra, she has defective
few
An eccentric man, living on q farm on
the edge of Rhode Island, was very averse
TO taking life. When asked why he didn't
slaughter his fat pig, he replied, Is / haven t
the heart to kill it, for i; seems so much
like one of the family
Professor" said student in pursuit of
knowledge concerning the habits of ami
mails, " why does a cat while eating turn
its head first one way and then another ?'
" For the reason" replied the Professor,
that she cannot turn it both ways at
once
An Irish Judge had the habit of begging
pardon on every occasion. One day, as he
was about to leave the bench, the officer of
the Court reminded him that he had not
passed sentence of death on a prisoner as
he had intended. Dear me"' said his
lordship, beg his pardon-bring him
up
I'm sair flashed Wi d singing in my
head, John" said one man TO another DO
we ken the reason o thot?' asked the ether.
No" 'Weel, it's because it's empty"
said the first man. care We ne'er flashed
wi a singing in your ain head, John?" mo,
never, answered John. And do We no
ken the reason O that? Its because its
crackit.'
Witty the reioinder was Of Thackeray's
rnDlv to MODtaI ON bert at the Derby the
race which is run annually at EPSON. The
Frenchman noticed on the course several
men dressed as fancy sailors, not the gen.
uine article. Ah,' said Montalembert,
- these, I suppose, are some of what you
call your British tars ?'' No" said Thack-
cray, promptly, they are only EPSON
salts N-[EyerY Other Saturday.
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could maintain this pace even for half
minute without great fatigue Exchange.
No One to Love


l heard a curious story Yesterday in re-
gard to the well-known song
No one to love none to caressl
Travelling alone through LIES wilderness
The author of this song lives here in
Washington and he boards al a hotel within
a square or. so of the White HOUSE. He is
nov man OF perhaps forty, and he wrote
the song many years ago. He was in love
with a beautiful girl, and the day was fixed
for their marriage. In the interval between
the engagement and this day the war broke
out and the young man enlisted. He was
on the field when the time approached for
the wedding 1t was on the eve Of a great
battle, and that the first battle in which the
young man was to take part. He wrote to
his sweetheart asking her to postpone the
day Of the marriage until after the fight
This she refused to do, and said if he did
not return and keep his part of the engage
ment she would consider the engagement
oil. The young man preferred to trust to
luck IL regard u the engagement to being
| considered a coward in running away from
| his first battle, ard remained on the field
| His lady love- however, was SO piqued at
| the refusal that she persisted in her rejec-
| ton OF his suit and married another man.
! Inspired with the feeling of the desertion
| the rejected wrote the song which has had
| such wide run. He not only wrote the
song, but he remained true to his first love
and for some time, the story goes, he has
been living here with his mother Not
long ago, however, his loves husband died,
and since that time he has renewed the ac-
quaintance of the widow, who, though
older than when he went to the war is still
| charming The old fame has. it is said.
revived in the fair widows breast and
there is a fair prospect of match.-LCor.
Boston Traveller.
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a Boa Constructor sheds Ills Skin

The big pa constructor in Central Park
shed his skin yesterday afternoon. When
the first spring weather came ne was placed
in the great glass cage where the sunshine
could VAIN him into life. All winter he
had lain coied up in a box near the hot
steam pipes, his twenty feet of snakeness
hUddled into small heap. He is so heavy
it required two men to lift him back to the
glass cage again. The sun shone on him
and his mate boa nearly as big for many
days without effect. But yesterday morn
ing he lifted his head sleepily and looked
about the big den with bis bright gimet
eyes. Then he yawned and tried to stretch
himself.
He was stiff from the long winters sleep,
and as his head swayed from side to side
the mottled skin began to break just back
of his neck. The head swung from side to
side mere violently, and the rent back of
his neck grew larger. A piece of skin,
transparent and looking like pure honey
comb, dropped off and fell to the bottom OF
the cage.
BY this time q great crowd of curious
visitors pressed about the glass Enclosure,
watching the boa's efforts to peel Off the
old skin. Siding UP to the wooden sash
that held the panes of glass, he pulled his
length along, scrapjng the old skin of
against the sharp partition. Very slowly
the sinuous folds moved by, and it was
fifteen minutes before a strip of faky skin,
somewhat like the scales of big fish, was
peeled off This showed strip of new
skin beneath. But the strip peeled of was
only about two inches wide, so the lumber
ing snake turned around and began scrap
ing off the fakes in the same way on the
other side. So the process was kept up
until he finally emerged, looking fresh and
Shiny and glistening in his new notified
dress. The other boa has not yet parted
with its last years skin. While the snake
was writhing in its efforts to clear itself a
lady in the crowd tainted and was led out.
New York World.
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GRANT.

Waiting waiting, calmly waiting,
Sat the hero in his chair
As ne saw the end approaching,
With his mind serene and clear;
Day by day and hour by hour,
And through silent watch of night,
Hoping, praying for the breaking
OF the bands that held his flight
He had sat as calmly watching,
Mid the rain of shot and shell,
As he saw cOntending legions
Fill the ranks of those who fell.
Man TO man he saw them struggle,
Hand TO hand with nerve of steel,
For the right, with hearts unfinching,
Knowing well twas death to yield.
once again we see him waiting,
Mid the wild applause of men,
As they raise him to the highest
Place e'er known to mortal ken;
Kings and peasants, saints and sageS,
Bowed in honor to his name;
Yet midst all the princely Splendor,
He, our Chief, was still the same.
While, alas our noble Chiefta:n
Leaves q nation bathed in tears,
Grateful hearts in saddest requiem
Chant his praise for coming years;
/ en- while seasons run their changes,
With the ebbing of the tide,
Through the roll of endless ages
He'll be crowned our Nations Pride
Il Israel Luce
July so, 1885.
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MECHANICS OF AMERICAN CITIEs.-Bell
City, Racine, Wis; Bluff City, Hannibal
Mo; City of Churches Brooklyn, n. Y
City of Elms, New Haven. Conn; City of
Flour and Sawdust, Minneapolis, Mimi;
City of Magnificent Distances, Washing
ton, D. c.; City of the Plains, Denver, Col;
City of Rocks, Nashville, Tenn; City of
Roses, Little Rock, Ark; City of Spindle,
Lowell! Mass; City of the Straits, Detroit,
Mich; Corn City, Toledo o.; Cream City,
Milwaukee, Wis; Crescent City, New Or
leans, La; Delta City, Alexandria, D. c.;
Falls City, Louisville, KY; Forest City,
Cleveland, o.; Frisco, san Francisco, Cal;
Garden City, Chicago H.; Gate City, Keo-
Iluk. Ia; Gem City, Quincy, H.; Gotham,
New York city, \. y. Modern Athens, The
Hub Boston, Mass; Monumental City
Baltimore. Md; Mound City, st. Louis,
Mo; Bluffs City. Kansas City, Mo. Paper
City, Holyoke Mass; Quaker City, Phila-
! delphia, Pa; Queen City, PorkOPolis, Gin
cinnati, O.; Railroad City, indianapolis,
Ind; Shell City, Mobile Ala; Smoky City,
Pittsburg, Pa; Star City, Lafayette, Ind.
Tusselburg, Alton, ILL.,; Tunnel City, North
Adams, Mass; Zenith City, Duluth, Mimi,
City of the Angels, Los Angeles; Splinter
Vile North BraddOck.
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seen that prompt action is necessary on the
part of all our viticulturists.
HOW TO FORWARD EXHIBITS.

HOW TO FORWARD EXHIBITS.
All that need be done by exhibitors, after
packing, is to deliver their packages at the
nearest railway station with special tags
attached TO them. These tags can be OBJ
tanned from any member of the Central or
Local Committees, or from the Secretary.
They are addressed to T. II. Goodman,
care of J. 7. CarOthers, Station Baggage
Master, San Francisco, and state that the
package is an exhibit for the Louisville Ex
position. Mr.. Carothers has received in
sIuctions to forward all packages so ad-
dressed to their destination without delay
As it is deemed desirable that record Of
all the California exhibits should be kept
for record at the Office of the State Commits
sion, exhibitors are requested to forward to
the Secretary full lrticulaIs of the num-
Der and nature Of then exhibits, in accord
ance with the above instructions, with
detailed accounts of any special peculiari-
ties pertaining thereto.
All exhibits forwarded through this COM
mittee will be merely on exhibition as a
general State display, and not for competi-
ton. They will be forwarded free of
charge. Further information may be OBJ
tanned by addressing Charles r. auckland,
Secretary, 1913 Front street, San Francisco.
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Going Up-Stairs.

Many persons complain OF the fatigue of
mounting long flights of steps, and feel that
they are falling before their time. There
need be no anxiety on this score. Going up
stairs is simply performing so much work
in a given time, G. Farmer, who has in
yestigated this subject, says Just for curl
osity | sent my assistant who weighed 152
pounds. to climb the stairs at the Forty
second street station, to note the time in
seconds which was required to climb them
leisurely. He counted the Stairs, SO, and it
took him Sd seconds to climb them. The
rise of each step was inches; total rise,
Sx36=256 inches=24 feet. Now, his weight,
152 pounds, multiplied BY the total rise,
2SS inches=l3, 7S6 inch-paunds=3,64 S foot
pounds of work done in 81 seconds. Now
one-horse power does $50 foot-pounds in one
second and 81 seconds will do I><550=ls,-
$50 foot-pounds; now divide 3,64S by 49,
$50. and we get los, almost 9TH of horse
power, which this young man exerted
while he was climbing these stairs leisurely.
He said he usually went up two steps at
time when in haste. Now let Us compare
this work with that done ordinarily while
walking on level ground. His average
step when walking rapidly would be not
far from % inches, and the distance from
the ground to the thigh-join would be not
far from 33 inches; thus at every step he
lifts his center of gravity % inches-ail, or
nearly all, his weight above the knees will
be raised % inches at every step. Assume
that 100 pounds would be lifted p inches
at every step, this would equal 341 inch
pounds per step. Now divide 43,776 by
81, and we get 1884 steps, which multi
piled by 26 inches, gives US 1888 inches
27S Is feet as the distance he would have
to travel in 81 seconds TO do work equiva-
lent to climbing those Stairs.
2S7.2>< $500
This is ---=5.5S miles per hour.
35X5. $50
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UNCONVENTIONAL PROGREssTON. = Parties
when asked what they would charge to
furnish corn enough to cover a checker
board, placing one kernel on the first block,
two on the next, four on the next, and so
on, have answered from So to $40. Local
mathematicians have figured it up and find
that it would take $3.50, 760, ass, S249 BUSH
els, estimating it at 100000 kernels 10 a
bushel, which at sixty cents per bushel
amounts to S5,20S, 402, 203, 294 S5.-[Ithaca
Journal
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HUMOROUS CULLINGS.
THE MOTHER.

These beautiful lines on Maternity" are
from Life:
a mother-yet not wife nor maid.
For days she sat, nor spoke nor stirred
She could not would not bow her head
The sharp-closed lips gave forth no word.
The father of her children came,
But left her there, to live or die
And yet her cheeks flushed not with shame,
No tear believed her weary eye.
Men came and looked. She reared her head
Nor fiinched before their questioning gaze.
"Let time fulfill its work they said,
Then sped them on their several ways.
One day her place was vacant. Men
Found near it the untasted food
And proudly our old speckled hen
Led forth her downy, callow brood.
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RAILROADS, STEAMERS, ETC.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY
rNRAINs LEAVE AND ARE DUE TO ARRIVE
L #

s A G r A NJ E n T Q
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ST. DANID'S

715 Howard ST., near Third, San Francisco,
A FIRST-CLASS LODGING HOTEL, CON,
n tanning 1870 rooms; water and gas IN each
room; no better beds in the world; no guest a.
lowed to Use the linen once used by another; q
large reading-rOon; hot and cold water baths
free. Price OF rooms Per night, 50 and 70 cents,
per week from s. upwards. Open ali night B.
HUGHES, Proprietor. At MGrket-street Ferry
take Omnibus line OF street cars for Third and
Howard. iy2'UulhStf
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ILLEGAL SILVER CoISAGE.-A New York
Heralds Washington special says: That
there was much more silver in the treasury
and in circulation than had been coined by
the United States Government, and conse-
ouently that some private enterprise must
be engaged in making standard silver dol
lars and fractional currency Of good silver
of proper weight and fineness, which can
not be distinguished from those issued by
the Government, has been for some time
the subject of investigation by the Treasury
Department and the impression is given
out that such a thing. is quite possible.
The Government buys S24 ,000, 900 worth of
silver bullion per year, and with that coins
from $1,000 900 to 2S, 100000 standard silver
dollars, making profit of from 100000
to 81 ,000,00 per year. 4 private establish
ment, possessing itself of counterfeit dies
made from a proof piece from the mint,
might easily make this, or q greater profit,
if they could secrete themselves beyond de-
lection. 1t is believed that great quantity
of the silver current is the unauthorized
production of some private establishment.
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SHERIFF HOUSE,


HAVING OPENED AND RE
1 I fitted this popular Hotel, u <TIsl-l
take this method OF inform AS1fs.f sssrAA
Ing my friends and the public As II sfSiE 81 -
that the house VIII be coz -e-ll4s-e.-5s.S1-.=l
Quoted IN such manner as cannot fail TO please
The table ana accommodations viii be the best
and prices moderate. Tourists to Lake Tahoe
Bonner ami other points of interest in the
mountains, VIII lind the house veFy convenient
70 stop III. J. SlIERRITT, Proprietor
f1-g 'f,tf r.z
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ALLEN SPRINGS.

THIS FAVORITE AND
l charming retreat in one Of xsss;i-
the love!ieSt canyons in Lake ksSFs i sea.,.Szaa
county, with well drained - sSsSs5I6if
grounds and good trout stream Sas4sl
at hotel, having been entirely reftted and re-
d-In.5he,I j. h9W open tor the reception of
White sulphur, and their medicinal vsTIe - ie
superior. The new proprietor viii endaaL.o. t1
maze this resort pleasant home for inyaIids
pleasure-seekeiS aud hunters. Terms reason
abe Railway 10 Williams, thence 40 miles nv
daily stage for the Springs, on arrival OF trair;
WILLIAM BASLEIl, Proprietor.
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A PARROT GOES TO CHURCH.-Children' S
dav was celebrated in the Methodist Church
at Rexford Flats yesterday, and the church
was handsomely decorated with flowers,
while numerous canaries in cages suspend
ed from about the edifice added their sweet
music to the singing of the children. One
lady, not having canary, brought an ac-
complished butnot genteel parrot to church.
The parrot behaved well for time, but
finally when little boy of his acquaint-
ance stood on the platform and began re-
citation the bird commenced TO mock him,
causing considerable amusement to the con-
gregation and greatly annoying the boy.
Finally the parrot screeched out: " Hey
YOU little devil = which had the effect OF
completely breaking up the voting declalm-
er and denoralizing the congregation. The
bird was led out of the church in disgrace
schenectady Star.
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DR.. A. L. RRUNE.

GRADUATE OF The UNIVERSITY OF Der
" lin, Germany Offce-521 J street, between
Fifth and Sixth. Residence-cornerF Fourteenth
and K streets, Sacramento. Office hours. 1880
A II. to p. NJ; P. N. to ?. NJ; p. NJ. to P. NJ
iVl3tf
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OCEANIC STEAMSHIP co.
FOR HONOLULU.
Freight, az Per Ton.

or BUYS A CORD OF STOVE WOOD, OR
% TON OF COAL, at the C. o. D. WOOD
and Coal Yard, No. 401 I street. All orders
promptly delivered to any, part OF the cry
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A GENERAL DISPLAY.

"a Besides this general arrangement, I
want 10 have sufficient of the exhibits to
make general class displays. For instance,
want TO get up a general viticuItural and
VinicultTal display, which will clearly
show the extent and diversity of this branch
of our States productive possibilities.
shall be glad to have all the charts, pict-
ures, maps, etc, that | can get, which will
throw light on these matters. Photographs
of vineyard scenes, wine cellars, grapes,
etc, are the interesting pictorial part of
such display. There should also be sam
pies of soils from different vineyards
Vines of different ages, showing the branch
and root growth. These should illustrate
the growth of different varieties as well as
the fertility of the soil. There should be
pressed specimens of the foliage. The
vines will have to be dried, and the leaves
will have to be removed; they will simply
show the canes and the roots. The foliage
must be pressed. Then we need specimens
of the different varieties preserved in solu-
ton. ! have a large collection of such
now. These are in preseryatiye solution
OF my own, and keep admirably, retaining
bloom is well as color, form and size.
put one bunch in jar; after the solution
has perneated the berries there is no fear
but what all will keep well.
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EACH MAKERS MITE.

A series of exhibitions is contemplated
and the committee asks the earnest, active
cooperation of all. Let no one hesitate
because he can contribute but little, for his
mite Will help to make the mass, and in
that mass his individuality will not be lost
Each man gets full credit for what he does,
and all have the honor of doing something
for California.
There should be a reasonable supply of
important wines that may be tasted by
those who will be specially interested in our
Vihiculture. This can be so conducted as
30 do great good. 1t is not necessary nor
advisable to treat every man that comes
along, but little experience demonstrates
who are the parties who viii be the ones
10 assist in making market for our wines.
Exhibits should be properly placed at
Louisville by August 18TH but it is prob
able that the collection may be added to
subsequent to that date. 1t will thus be
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THE CENTRAL HOTEL.

DELTA. CAL, ATTHETtR- A syg0o
II minus Of the C. p r. r., AlhSseA \
on the Sacramento river. Ev- Is - Ia
erything new, fitted up es- p sYib -
pecia!ly for the accnmmoda- =
ton IF tourists Fine IurnOuts furnished
guests At reasonable rates. If desired, a good
guide Wi. be provided. The cold water of the
Sacrawelto hounds in fish and the mountains
are ed with game. The entertainment of
guests vii, be the chief consideration of
iel5-lm !. VI. WHEY, ProprietOr
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DENTISTRY.
W. WOOD,

DENTIsT, QUINN's BUILDING, Gw-A
u northeast corner Fourth and JfsSsSs - -
streets. Artificial Teeth inserted onN4ILLC
all bases. Improved Liquid Nitrous Oxide Gas
for painless extraction of teeth. iy25-u
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FFHE LEADING FIRST-CLAss n.-,
Il Family Hotel. Street Cars <GFG-A
pass the door to the beach. IA ExShlsszkA
Garden, Croquet Grounds &af1s3lAA
swings and large Assembly 49,
nan with Piano and Billiard Table free to the
guests Terms $40 to SO per week
Carriages TO all trains and steamers to convey
guests TO the house free of charge
y u : p. V. WILKINS, Proprietor.
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PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. SPECIAL AT
tention to Diseases of Females. Office
627 street, upstairs, over Dale's. Residence
1927 G, corner Eleventh street. Office Hours
From to II A. NJ. l to ? and to P. N. MIL
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W. II. BEATTY L. S. C. DENSON,
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
DOCTRFSS SAVANNA

Has MADE ARRANGEMENTS. TO STOP IN
II Sacramento every other week and viii be
glad to see any who are suffering from chronic
or any other diseases, at the Western Hotel
Room Il. Her residence is 272 Suffer street.
Stockton, Cal. Consultation free. jySO-lwa
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WINES IN BOTTLES

Ii is important that l should have in
lhis special display as full an assortment as
possible of wines and brandies of different
varieties, vintages, and from as great a
number of localities as they can be pro-
cured Two or three bottles of each would
be ample for this. l would urge that for
this part of the display, if no other, the
bottles should be clear, so as to show the
color of the product contained. | think it
would be well to have these bottles accom-
panied by concise statements Of the grapes
from which made and also by an analysis.
There are otLer points which will suggest
themselves. 1t is important that all these
vine products be put up in attractive shape.
One large display of wines that came for
the New Orleans Exposition would have
made a better appearance had the bottles
been better. Some apparently were ordi-
nary beer bottles, and the hight was not the
same This was unfortunate, and was the
cause of much adverse criticism. Wine
dealers urge me to impress upon our
makers the importance of filling the bottles
fuller, and making the capsule come down
Just below the top of the wine. Remember
that our wines will be criticised. 1t is well
TO avoid grounds of complaint when pos
sible
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PHYSICIAN ND SURGEON AND
{ Residence, No. S23 J street. between Third
and Fourth. Hours 20 10 L. NJ, s to ) and TO
SPIN Office of City Superintendent of Public
Schools at same place. iy5-4pin
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n. III. PIERsON,

DENTIST, AIS ] STREET, Be f.ySEssA
IL tween Fourth and Fifth, Sacra-t 1frfssss.s,ss
mento. Artificial Teeth inserted onNI1HS
Gold, Vulcanite and all bases. Nitrous Oxide OF
Laughing Gas administered for painless extrac-
ton of teeth. jyl4-1m
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Wallace A. BRIGGS, nj. D.,

PHYSICIAN AND OBSTETRICIAN. OFEICE
4 and residence No 2l2 street, Sacramento
Sto9A.M.
Office Hours: II A. N. to 2 P. NJ. SjyI24ptf