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Librarian spoFord.

Mr.. Ainsworth Spoiford, the Librarian of
Congress, is a book maker as well as a
book lender. He is datk-faced man with
q frame made of wire and filled with ac-
tivity. Between 80 and go years Of age. he
does more work than any young man of %
in Washington, and he never wastes an
idle moment. He understands how to
make other men work for him, and he
can dictate as smoothly as he writes. He
has u brusqe way and rather rough
voice, but he is business from the start, and
he allows no one, from messenger to SeIa-
tor. to consume his valuable time foolishly.
He is always ready, however, to give infOr-
nation. and that little dark head of his
seems to have packed away in Its cells the
whole contents of the Congressional Ii
brary. Tell him what you want TO know
of a subject He will put his finger upon
an electric bell, give word to one OF his as
sistants, and in moment you have before
von the Very material you want. Mr..
Spofford owns q very pleasant home on
Massachusetts, avenue in the most fashion,
able part of Washington 1t is wide, red
brick, and is worth, | should say, at least
$4,000 He rides TO this every evening in
the red Herdic. He always carries green
bag with him, ont of which he pulls book
as soon as he enters aid reads all the way
to and from the capitol. tr. Spofford's
workshop, however, is in the Congressional
Library. His little alcove behind the u
brarian's desk is always filed with books
and papers, arranged in thT most system
attic order. and Mr.. Spoffor4 generally has
an assistant by his side whom he is using
as machine TO carry oh the labor upon
which his mind is engbged.- Washington
Letter.
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CoNF0GT To TGHACco SNoEEts.-Proba-
by men OF sPdertary habits who smoke
much are very moderate drinkers. He who
takes tobacco because he likes the flavor,
and finds the use refreshing and soothing
is not likely 10 take wine or other strong
drinks in any quantity. | do not mean
that he will not consrme them together;
that no man capable OF approaching either
Will ever do. How sad soever be The errors
We have fallen into, at least we no longer
share Mine. Purgant confusion of mis-
taxing tobaceo for a "concomitant of
claret.h But the virtue of each-I am not
thinking of those who use them merely
from hatit, or because others do, or for
purely sensual pleasure-the virtue of each
is, fancy, n little marred by an adherence
to both. And where the question is not one
of virtue, but of sheer fancy or qualification
of the appetite, even he who can afford to
indulge those delights viii be wise to make
a choice. At the TIN speak of there was
not much smoking. Cigars were not much
in fashion; the pestilent heresy of the ciga-
rette was not yet dreamed of; the sober
pipe mostly used, generally in that form
known as long clay" and taken Sc
aid to reelection. No doubt there were ex-
ceptious, men who fuddled themselves
over pipes and spirits or beer but,
broadly speaking the use of tobacco then
was the exception rather than the rule. GER
tainlv among the upper classes of society,
and both stomach and brain were thus bet
ter able to support the tax laid upon them.
KdcRalda's Magazine.
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THE DECAY OF PARIsI-But in politics
and literature Paris iisIosing her reputa-
ton for cleverness anG vivacity. She has
Compromised her power. Some one clev-
erly says great capitals live not only by the
monuments they build, by their exterior
luxury, by the movement of the strangers
within their gates, they live by the ideas
which circulate through them like reyivify
ing streams, by a mixture of tyranny and
tolerance They should stand forth the
progressive spirit of thea and the nation.
Paris, above all cities, once played this
role. She does so no longer. The Govern
ment contents itself in living by expedi-
ents. Its support is not that of great ca
pacities. Some foolish leader is followed by
a flock of more stupid sheep. The word
'mediocrity'i should follow the well-known
legend. !" Liberty, equality, fraternity So
much for politics. 1t Is the same thing in
literature. There is no longer great Pa
risian literature. Where are the Victor
Hugos, Alexander Dumas and George
Sands? In the arts, where are the great
men? Does some Belacroix paint the
" Hamacycle" or the Massacre Of Chios ~
Does another Berlioz compose the sympho-
nies of Faust? No doubt all art is decen-
traliZed by railroads, as everything is, but
it is mournful to see gay, gifted Paris allow
ing her crown Of laurels to fade and fall.
Nothing seems to remain faithful TO Paris
but the arts If drcssmaking, of writing
plays aHd bad novels, cookery and gloves,
aad good shoes, lingerie the best in the
world, and the Bois de B0llegne, ~hich
nothing can spoil. = Paris Litter.
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FARM FOR SALE 81!

rTiaAT VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND, z4gs
/ situated in Sacramento county, four 4sy'f
miles from Folsom, on the line of the S. V. ak
the lne Of the c. P. Railroad, containing 40
ACRES: all cleared and fenced, and in grain,
except % acres, which is in summer fsllow /;
eoundaEtly supplied with water and wood I;
water for irrigating and raising alfalfa and
fruits also, Farming implements, including
two Header Wagons, with beds, Seed Sower,
Plo1ghs, etc., will be given to the purchaser.
For Information, terms, etc, inquire of J. 8.
MEREDITH, Drugstore )utheast corner second
aud X streets, Sacraplen' ,. iyS-tf
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4 GREAr BARGAIN.

$4,000 m 9h ed {Sa aSd sale SsE aSif hsIcb hy
in the center OF town; only stable; building,
46}Sxl62 feet; Horses, Harness, Buggies, Car
riages e.c., included; fine Corral Waterworks,
Hay Scales; one Store Barn; also, two nice Resi-
denee Lots improved; viii pay interest on $50,
co., Address Il. J. JOHNSON, Grldley. Butte
county. Cal. aul0-1m
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800 ACRES.

UIHRFE MILES FROM yACAYILLE; BEST
grein, fruit or vine land; all rich level land
aud will be sold for about oEe-haf its value for
cash or p srt cash: balance time to suit; X. r.
station 80 rods away; this is the greatest bargain
in the stste; make Us an offer. W. NJ. BRAN
DON K CO.. 5U7 Montgomery street, and SOC Sac
ramentO street San Francisco. 1p'm
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TAILORING.
.R EMoV.AGs

Sacramento Tailoring Establishment,
II McCANN, PROPRIETOR, HAS RE-
IL. moved his Tailoring Business, from 72S
STREET, to S0S j street, bet. Eighth and
Ninth. The new place has been finely fitted
up, and stocked with all the Latest Imported
and Domestic Goods for Gents Dress and Busi-
ness Suits. To order-Pants, s5 Business Suits,
$40; Fine Black Dress Suits, S35. Up
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REAL ESTATE, ETC.
CfOSSman'S Specific Mixture.

With this remedy persons can cure themselves
without the least exposure, change of diet, OF
change in application to business. The medi-
cine contains nothing that is of the least injury
to the constitution. Ask your druggist for It.
Price, 81 bottle. n7-1yIuS
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Attention, Capitalists
1850 ACRES.

EOR SALE AT VERY GREAT BARGAIN:
II all splendid grain or fruit land; 1000 acres
rich bottom land; will raise hops or alfalfa all
the land produces heavy growth of grain or
naklral grasses: abundance OF water for stock:
place ali fenced in.o seven fields: fair buildings;
corrsls for stock orchard, etc. This land will be
sold lower for cash than any land has been sold
in It's vicinity for years; situated y miles from
Sacramento city, near Pleasant Grove, and is the
ranch formerly owned by Green & Trainor. In
vestigate this before buying elsewhere and make
Francisco. 1plm
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FOR SALE, FARMS!

100 acres In Placer county, about five
miles from Lineoln 100 acres of which are in
alfslfa and can put in so acres more: plenty
of timber, and creek runs through the whole
length CT the place. Improvements consist of
Frame Dwelling of six rooms two Barns,
Cattle and Wagon Sheds, Dairy House, with
all utensils for making cheese and butter,
along with thirty Cows fifteen Calves, eight
Horses, three Wagons, Hay Press, Sulky Rake,
Hogs and Fowls. Can be purchased for sts,-
0oo; without the personal property, SIS 900.
SEQ acres. at S1e1S per acre, near the
town of Sheridan, Placer county; all under q
good hsg fence; spring of living water run
ring through the place and plenty of timber
on the place; with Frame Dwelling, Barn
and other outhouses, a vineyard. = good bear
ing Orchard as the Improvements.
w. Il. CohIMA III,
REAL ESTATE SALESRO0M,
No, S25 j street Sacramento, Cal.
P. BOIL. F. G. wATERHoUSE.
ieS-1ptf
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To Hon. w. d. Hasi6,sn, President. Mnnedpo-
lis, Mimi: With many thanks Tor the kind mes
sage sent to us by the officers and Directors of
the Minneapolis Industrial Exhibition, Mrs.
Cleveland Joins me in rendering to them hearty
congratulations upon the auspicous inaugural
ton of an exh biticn which not only demon
strates the prosperity and progress of the great
Northwest, but must also reflect credit upon the
country, whose greatest pride is the happiness
and contentment of its people, and their enjoy.
lnent of all the gifts of God Mrs Cleveland
gladly complies with your request, and will set
in motion the machinery of the Exposition.
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Mrs. Cleveland stepped forward to give
the signal which should move the ma
chinery more than 1000 miles distant. The
spectators laughed heartily when the Presi-
dent gravely admonished her not to start
it with a jerk. Within two minutes after
Mrs. Cleveland had pressed the button, the
reply came from Minneapolis that the ma
chinery was moving beautifully. Then
the whole party went off for an hours fish
ing before the sun went down.
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few days ago.
New Railroad Pool.

New YORK, August 23d.-It is rumored
lin Wall street that JAY Gould has entered
| the new pool formed of the Vanderbilt,
Grangers and coal stocks Purchases to
the extent of $4,000 shares have already
been made, and yet thousands of shares
more ARE required. Five millions of the
new bonds to be issued by the Illinois Gen.
tral Railway Company have been placed in
Tondnn hv Kiddpr PpobodV & Co
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CHICAGO, August 23d.-The managers of
the leading theaters of Chicago recently de-
cided to abandon the custom of hanging
photographic cards in the windows of the
various business houses. Tonight was the
first opening Of the theaters without the
aid of this style of advertising. The mana
gers of the various places of amusement
report full houses. and will probably make
the new departure a permanent feature in
the theatrinal business
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TaoR sALg-sIX NEW AND FOUR SECOND
c hand Engines, rating from 2 to 40 horse
power. N. Z. ROSE. Capital Iron Works, No.
1oI y street Sacramento jSS-lm
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Death of proEessor stowe.

New HAVEN, August 23i. - Professor
Calvin e. Stowe. husband Of Harriet
Beecher Stowe, died yesterday, aged 81
years. For eighteen months he hes been
confined TO his room by lingering attack
of Bright's disease, and for the last two
months he was in only a semi-conscious
state. His wife was scarcely ever absent
from his bedside
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ierman-American Journalists.

New YoRK, August 23d.-The second
annual banquet of the German American
Journalists was held this evening at the
Metropolitan Hotel. Among those present
were Hon. Carl Schurz, DR.. A. j. Cobt,
Wm. Steinway, Herman Zigel, OF Mitwau-
kee and Felix Triest.
New Departure in the Theatrical Busi-
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gJR sALE--TG Anz.

o10 PER ACRE-ON THE c. p RR, IN
OlU Placer county; one-half mile from APP
plegate Station; one-helt hour from Auburn;
fine climate; plenty of water; School, POstOfhce
and Telegraph near; title perfect; easy terms.
Apply TO GEO. o. HAYFORD, 227 J street or S.
& N-2lt.N- Annlnnnte Hlacar nnuntN- anil lrns
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VOLUME LVI,-NO. 2.
DAILY RECORD UNION
PUBLISHED BY THE
IssruGn pTJnI FCTIIyn NSEDEi

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The Honduras Revolution.

New YORK, August 24th-A. M.-Consul-
General Baiz, Of Honduras. yesterday re-
ceived the following from President Boy
ian, OF Honduras, in regard to the invasion
of tha; country by body of revolutionists:
The invasion is conquered. Morey and
various other chiefs were killed. Peace is
completely restored
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EoR sALE-oNE 6-HoRsE POWER PORT
Z able Engine and Boiler; l horse Truck
and light Buggy; all secondhand but in good
order. Would take in exchange wood, coal. hay
or grain, apply at D. GARDENERS, 4o1 street.
1rntf
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Washington Notes.

Gal.
Suicide of an Anarchist sympathizer.
NEW YORK, August 23d.-John Berger,
aged Il years, silk-weaver OF Jersey City,
committed suicide Saturday night by shoot,
ing himself through the right temple with
revolver He was much interested in the
labor movements. lie followed closely the
trials of the Anarchists in Chicago, and
became greatly depressed when he learned
of their conviction. The result of the trial
is supposed to have rendered him tempo
rarily insane. lie leaves widow and one
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Eastern Hop Market.


New York, August 23d.-On the black
board inside the starters room of the
Broadway and Seventh-avenue horse rail-
road offices, on Fifteenth street and Sew
enth avenue, was last week notice that
on Monday the new time table would 60
into effect, and requesting the drivers and
conductors to be on the lookout forit. The
mon were watchful. Saturday morning.
in the employe room, was hung new
schedule that called for six trips on the
Battery instead of five, which they had
been making. The timetable was ar
ranged so that the six trips were to be
done in the twelve hours allowed by law.
To effect this, in many cases the hour for
starting on the first trip was set much
earlier than before, and the time for start
ing on the last trip was set much later.
The law takes no account of time between
trips. Local Assemhlymen met on Satur,
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dOk FOR SALE-ONE WALNUT BED
OOO. room Set and Spring Bed; also, Bed
Lounge, at 81. Carpets, Stoves, Mating, etc,
all cheap for cash. We buy, sell or exchange.
UpboIstering and repairing, lowest rates
OHAS. NJ CAMPBELL. 100 Z street. I'm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-09
Third Party Failures.

We publish this morning a valuable
contribution to the literature of the cam
paign. in the article in these columns
containing portion of the campaign
speech OF Hon John l.. Stevens. giving
a history of third parties, running back
many years.
1t is an article which every man ought
to read who will vote next Monday. 1t
will be lamp to his understanding and
guide to his feet in the path of politics,
and especially in the coming election
when third parties are endeavorng to en-.
tice honest republicans from the strait
and narrow path that they have been ac-
customed to travel.
1t will be seen by perusing this article
that third parties have invariably been
failures Their existence has been brief
their end destruction. They have made
some stir in the political world for brie
season, and then have been extinguished
like snuffed candle. In the nature OF
lHllSs liltlT lie uluSJ Dt SuOlb anu III
glorious. They cannot exist between the
two great parties, and gradually become
merged in one or the other or both.
1t has been claimed by third party pro
hibitionlsts, since the present cam
paign commenced, that the old
Liberty party was an instance Of
successful third party, and an example
for the present third party to follow. Mr.
Stevens shows that the Liberty party was
failure. and though meaning we'll was q
detriment to the cause whose interests il
was formed to promote. There is de,
cidedly erroneous impression existing in
the minds of many about the career of the
old Liberty party which Mr.. Stevens
speech will correct.
Historically and logically third parties
are failures Their results are the same
everyw here and always.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-09
Falling Off.

The reports from all quarters are that
the third party prohibitionists are thin
ming out wonderfully. Their meetings
are small and those who attend are most
ly democrats. In towns where they
claimed to have considerable strength
when the campaign commenced they have
none now. 1t is well understood that the
democrats. and very few honest temper
ance men will be found supporting it on
election day. We doubt if it has as many
votes next Monday as St. John had in this
State in 1884.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-09
A Mugwump View.

The Portland correspondent of the New
York Times says in a recent letter pub
lIshed in that paper.
While the Blaine forces are organized into
perfect fighting machine the democratic
party is without an effective organization and
without any large campaign fund The
democratic party has few rich men, but
they cannot furnish all the "siaews" every
year, and they have been peculiarly careful
in opening their pockets this summer be-
cause OF the composition of the State COM
mttee. The man who trsfficked in Post
Offices is still at its bead, and cannot be
ousted till January.
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Only Three Days More.

There are but three working days re-
naming before election. In these the
work of preparation for the election on
Monday next must be completed. We
urge our republican friends to improve
them to the utmost.
The voting lists are to be corrected.
There are names to be changed and new
ones to enter upon the lists. Many young
men will cast their first vote at this elec-
ton; it will be necessary to see that their
names are entered properly upon the
lists. and that they vote the republican
ticket, as most young men are inclined to
do.
There is much missionary work to be
done in the way of enlightening voters
There are really but two parties in the
contest, the republican and the democrat
ic. The prohibition third party is onlv
an annex or ally of the democratic party
endeavoring to draw away republican
votes from Bodwell to count for Edwards
The tendency OF the labor party is not SC
sharply defined. Let no republicans be
drawn away from the straightforward
path. No third party has ever amounted
to anything and Done ever will. This is
history, this is fact.
II measures have not already been taken
TO get home absent voters that work should
be attended to at once. The number Of
voters away from their towns is large, and
if they are not reminded of the election
and helped to come home to vote their alb.
sence will reduce the republican majority
a great deal.
Do not be over confident. Do not make
the mistake of supposing there will be
nothing to be done IN order to the casting
of the full vote of your town. Take care
of your own town and let others take care
of theirs. Be vigilant and active. Don't
count your chickens before they are
Matched.
Every town committee should have
their votes prepared in season. Commit
tees for all necessary purposes should be
appointed. if they have not been, without
delay, and composed of the best men to do
the work for which they are appointed,
Bring to the polls every republican
voter who may need help to get there
the lame, the sick, the blind. Sweep your
town clean. Overlook no republican voter
Be at the polls early Monday morning
and remain there until the last vote is in
the ballot-box and the record and returns
correctly and faithfully completed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-09

Auempts to maintain third parties there have
always proved failures. The recent great
struggle for Home Rule for Ireland plainly
shows the pernicious influence Of third par
ties. To defeat Gladstone and Parnell there
wa. organized a third party under the lead of
Lord Harrington and Joseph Chamberlain.
The result, was che triumph of the Tories, now
in possession of the Government while the
third party leaders are gathering as the fruits
of their mistaken course the ashes of bitter
disappointment. only temporarily postponing
the triumph of Home Rule, and their faction
al organization lie inevitably to be broken up
and dissolved.
While the United States and England have
so long successfully maintained two great
parties, the French people are suffering
immense evils by having three parties and
various groups in control of their politics.
The Republic since its ests i>hmenf in
1870 has been repeatedly brought near ship
wreck and ruin, through the inability of the
republicans TO unite IN one solid and well
disciplined party to hold and administer the
Government in the interest of dem crscy
and patriotism against all the scaemiug
designs of imperialism and monarchy. And
to-day the best men of that great people see
more and more the pressing necessity of
consolidating as one party on the common
line of republicanism and are keenly alive
t. the fact that third party and organ
lied factions play directly into the
hands of the enemies of the Republic
and are a fruitful source Of corruption
The two kingdoms of Sweden and Norway
have constitutional government and free
ParIiaments elected by the people, and both
have two well organized parties and no more.
They are among the best governed nations in
the world, and none have purer politics.
These strong facts prove stern and undevi-
ating logic which cannot be set aside nor
bent by individual plane nor facriopal aims.
All thoughtful and sincere men will have re-
gsrd to these teachings of history.
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Vermont.

Vermont came up grandly last Tuesday
with her usual republican majority. The
third party is nowhere in the results. The
lesson of Vermont is that the republicans
stand firmly by the colors of their old par
ty, and as in Vermont so it will be in
Maine and every State in which republi-
cans are not driven from the polls by brute
strength and have a free vote and far
count. Maine will speak next Monday
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Consumption.

Notwithstanding the great number who
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around thousands who are unconscious of it's
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Discovery" will cleanse and purify the blood
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