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Hoods SarsalllpanMa

This successful medicine is a carefully prepared
extract Of the best remedies of the vegetable
kingdom known to medical science as Alternatives,
Blood Purifiers, Diuretics, and TONES, such as
Sarsaparilla, Yellow Dock, Stillingia, Dandelion,
Juniper Berries, Mandrake, Wild Cherry Bark
and other selected roots, barks and herbs. A
medicine, like anything else. can be fairly judged
only by its results. We point with satisfaction to
the glorious record Hoods sarsaparilla has en-.
tered for itself upon the hearts of thousands of
people who have personally or indirectly been
relieved of terrible suffering which all other
remedies failed to reach. Sold by all druggists.
81; six for s. Made only by C. I. HOOD & CO.,
Apothecaries. Lowell Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
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The more we know OF the plague of our
own heart, the more inconceiYably wonder
full this indwelling of Christ will appear,
much more wonderful than that He chose
q manger as His royal resting-place, for
that had never been defiled by sin, and had
never harbored His enemy Frances Ridley
Hdye5-11l
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SUNDAY EASY CHAIR.

WE LAY Us DOWN To SLEEP.
We lay us down to sleep,
And leave to God the rest,
Whether to wake and weep,
Or wake no more be best.
Why vex our souls with care?
The grave is cool and low;
Have We found life SO fair
That we should dread to go?
We've kissed Loves sweet red lips.
And left them sweet and red,
The rose the wild bee sips
Blooms on when he is dead.
Some faithful friends we've found,
But they who love us best,
When we are under ground
Will laugh on with the rest.
No task have we begun
But other hands cantake;
No work beneath the sun
For which we need to wake.
Then hold us fast, sweet Death,
II so it seemeth best
To Him who gave us breath
That we should go to rest.
We lay us down to sleep,
Our weary eyes we close.
Whether to wake and weep
Or wake no more, He knows.
Louise Chandler MouitOn.
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BORN.
DIED.

Sacramento, December 2-Mrs. Margaret Young
er (mother of Andrew Younger, a native of
Scotland, Syears months and 10 days
Friends and acquaintance are respectfully in
vited to attend the funeral. which will take
place from the residence of her son, 1911
Fourth street, between and NJ, this after
noon at o'clock
Sacramento, December Infant daughter of
William A. and Rosie Lohmyer, Il days
Marysville, November 30-Peter Donovan
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We do not know that this table of figures
proves anything more than is apparent
that is, a steady falling off of receipts. We
are told this may be accounted for by the
reduction in rates. But has there not been
an increase of water takers which should
more than Offset the reduction in rates
Thus far in our criticisms of this office we
have asserted the impossibility of expert
ing the books as between the water buver
and the city, but in order that no injustice
be done either to the Office or the officials,
We will qualify our assertion so far as to
say that while it might not be absolutely
impossible, we firmly believe it utterly i'm
practicable. To make this as plain as pos
sible, we go back to the first book men
tioned-the daily cash book In this book
Is entered the name of the payer, amount
paid, and date of payment, and assuming
that the payer at time of payment is given
a receipt, there would be somewhere. either
in this office or returned to the Auditor, a
stub corresponding to the entry in the daily
cash book Now we ask the officials, can
you tell how many parments any one pur-
chaser has made during the year 1885, or
how much money he has paid during the
same period? The reply is: Yes. by
looking over the daily cash books for the
whole year in which appear, perhaps, the
name OF every water taker in the city, or
by oyerhauling the mass of stubs for the
same period. We believe, therefore, to ex-
pert an account in that way would cost as
much as the individual has,paid; hence our
conclusions, that it is next TO impossible
and entirely impracticable to expert under
the system of this Office.
We Will now turn to another view of this
subject, in which we will endeavor to be
more practical. 1t is fact, notwithstand-
ing the possible inducements before men,
toned for establishing reputation, that
there IS large, q very large, amount due
the city from water-takers. One reason of
this, perhaps, is that some are very hard TO
find, and still harder to collect from but
We are led to believe that the principal rea-
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NOVEMBER.

SgMNARY FOR NOVEMBER 6Daiy
for month al
and4
from
mil
0mles fromh
direction OF
and killing fots JAMES BARwIc
s.. As Ca ifona.
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MARRIED.

San Jose, November 24-S F. Earl, of Fraser,
Tulare county, to Christine Rademacher, OF
San Jose.
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CORPORAL TANNER.

THIS ELOQUENT AND INTENSELY INTER
1 esting Orator will deliver another Lecture.
at the Sixth-street N. L. Church, SATURDAY
EVENING December 4th. No speaker has so
won the hearts and praise of the people of Saera-
ment0 for many years as did CORPORAL TAN
NER, in his recent Lecture at the Metropolitan
Theater, upon Soldier Lite, Grave and Gay"
His Lecture, Saturday Evening, while upon the
same theme, is entirely different in subject mat
ter; but like the former one is a heart touching,
and sidesplitting run of alternate wit and
pathos, which entrances the listener to mental
enjoyment beyond the power of words to ex-
press. This Lecture is a Comp limentary Benefit
rendered 10 CORPORAL TANNER by the Grand
Army of the Republic, and the brave, crippled
soldier will no doubt be greeted with an i'm
mense audience. Admission, so cents Lecture
TO commence at o'clock. d3-2t
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
The Annual Assembly of Sacra-


The Annual Assembly of Sacra-
mento Comnandery. No. 2. Knights -s
Templar, tor the Election OF Oheers. 80
and the transaction OF other important Il
business will be held at the Asylum wv
THIS Saturday EVENING, December 18th, at
o'clock. full attendance is requested. So
jodrning Sir Knights are eonrteonsly invited;
W. B. MILLER, L. c.
A. A. RED1NGToN, Recorder. DAFT
Lily of the Valley Lodge, No. IL, d. of H.,
A. o. L. W., will meet in Changers Hall THIS
Saturday EVENING at S O'Clock, for general
business. MAMIE CARAL0N, c. of Fl.
MAMIE ASH, Recorder. di-lt+
yNANTED-A MIDDLE-AGED LADY AT
w 1922 n street, to do housework. Call i'm
mediately. di-lt+
T Osr-ABoUT EIGHTEEN MONTHS AGO
i in this city, a Solitaire Diamond Ring. The
finder will be liberaily rewarded by returning
the same TO 1903 l street. d4 lwf
HOTEL FOR sALE-FURNITURE, GOOD
IL will. etc, OF one of the best paying hotels
in Sacramento; location can't be beat; proprie-
tor retiring; will exchange for a farm or city
property. Address" HOTEL" this office dim
FIRST ANNUAL JOINT PARTY
ITO BE GIVEN BY NOS. II AND %, OF THE
Y. M J., will take place at Armory Hall, on
FRIDAY EVkNlNG, December Slst. dat
SCHOOL OF DESIGN
DUPILS WHO HAVE ATTENDED AT ANY
[ time during the year, are requested to
meet TODAY Saturday at 3 P. NJ, at the Art
Gallery, concerning matters impo, tant TO them.
DAFT
MATCH RACE!
AGRICULTURAL PARK,
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4tb, 2 p. NJ,
TOR $50 A SIDE, BETWEEN C. H. GIL
T. MANS black mare Solitaire, and W. r.
VINES bay mare Gertie. TIot, mile heats.
Z" Admission free. df-ltt
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In our examination of this branch of
county officials we deemed it necessary to
summon former Public Administrators
before US to explain why so many estates
remain unsettled, some of which date as
far back as 1874. The officials say these
matters are receiving consideration, but
seem somewhat disposed to lay some of the
responsibility on their attorneys. We,
therefore, would respectfully call the atten-
ton of the Court to these matters, and
would recommend an order of Court be
issued requiring the Public Administrator
to file with the Court an account of each
unsettled estate, so that all may be settled
that can be- and that the proper entry be
made in the books in the County Clerks
office. And we also recommend that some
disposition be made of the funds, if any,
now in the hands of former Public Admin
istrators; and we believe that orders to this
effect will have a tendency to close up
many of the estates now unsettled.
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1886-10-30
NO. 81
Amazing Speed Of the Pigeon.

The much belauded steam engine, the
motive powers Of which have constantly
to be tended and renewed, is but poor
continuance BY the side of the pigeon,
which, with his self-contained mechan-
ism, can not only travel at amazing
speed, but can stay for an extraordi-
nary period. The performance of the
pigeons which lately flew from London
to Brussels is astounding. They were
loosed from their baskets, some 800 trav-
elers In all, at 1920 A. NJ, on Sunday,
and they completed the journey Of $50
miles within q minute Of o'clock, hav-
ing flown the distance in FIVE hours and
forty one minutes-that IS to cay, they
went $50 half-miles in $40 minutes
more than mile iii two minutes, and
this sustained for nearly six hours. It is
to be assumed that they lost no distance
and that they went the shortest way to
Brussels; but Il is reported that
they encountered q severe storm
on their passage, and every man
who has battled against high
wind we'll understands what that means.
It is obvious that in fair weather, to say
nothing Of what might have been done
with q favorable breeze. very much bet
ter time could have been made. AS it IS,
the speed of these pigeons, kept up for
1870 miles, is almost equal to the average
time in which the winner Of the Derby
runs bis race, and is superior to the time
which some few winners have made; it
Is. indeed, almost equal to the best record
of racehorse over milo, that record
being about one minute and forty-tw0
seconds; for no one now places the
slightest faith in the legends Of Eclipse
and his mile minute. The American
trotting mare Maud {. has covered mile
Ia two minutes eight and three quarter
seconds. The best time made by man
is Georges four minutes twelve and
three quarter seconds; but it is the en-
durance Of these pigeons that makes their
work 50 wonderful. Migratory birds, Of
course, come infinitely greater di:tances,
though it is necessarily impossible to
estimate their speed. London Standard.
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1886-10-30
MARTINsBURG, W. VA, OCTOBER 80, 1886.
Norwegian Friendliness for America.

All through Norway, writes CORE
lpondent Of the Globe Democrat, the
name Of America is one to conjure with,
and Americans are welcomed in even
greater degree than the English are dis
liked. Every Norwegian has friend or
relative III the great republic, or has
heard Of that Ell Dorado where the poor
Norsemcn have gone and made fortunes,
and if you can say Wisconsin, or Min
nesota, or better, Dakota, which is the
latest fashion, you can win them at once.
One constantly meets Norwegian men
who have been in America, and they de-
light to talk it over Itpleases them to
zee the increasing number Of Americans
among the summer travellers, and they
look to them to stem the wholesale in
Tasion Of English, whom they love
none too well. We have character here
IN our landlord, who, after years at sea,
has retired to quieter pursuits. He has
been to America, and has served as cap
tain Of Norwegian coast and ford
steamers; he speaks English, and has q
special aversion for the Scotch, whom he
considers more rude, overbearing and
grasping and uncomfortable than the Eng
3 ISL. ll1H udQblC6I ldlu1OIu - 40 0utAe-
cratic and independent as if his inn were
the bridge of his steamer. and his last
exploit has been to refuse to take in an
excursion OF forty Scotchmen. No
room! No roomln said the captain-land-
lord, and the men in homespun and
knickerbockers had to look elsewhere.
The running of Scotch and English ex-
cursion steamers across to the Norwegian
coast and in and out and along the
fjords has exasperated the Norsemen be-
yond allmeasure, as it takes from their
little steamers the support that they need
and have the first rightto There Is one
Norwegian line only running to England
to land passengers at Liverpool, and
when the Norwegians object to the En-
glish running excu sion steamers into
their fjords the bullying capitalists say !:
ssLet the Norwegians try to stopus and
we will drive their line out of Liverpool.
Not an emigrant nor case Of goods will
We take from their steamers"
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1886-10-30
Coral Fishing.

There is a prevailing impression among
the Young that men dive down to the bot
tom Of the sea for coral. A little girl
once told Us, with big, wondering eyes,
how the coral diver would dive down
head first to the very bed Of the ocean,
and after long while come up with 9
handsome coral necklace around his neck
and two Or three bracelets on each wrist,
which was considered pretty good mess
of coral to catch at single dive. The
truth is, however, that the coral IS oh
tanned BY means Of wooden apparatus
III the shape Of cross, having il its cen
trealeaden stone or slug for ballast. Nets,
the meshes Of which are loose, are hung
on the bars Of the cross and dragged at
the bottom Of the sea, and among the
crevices Of tho rocks. These nets, wind
ing about the coraline plant, break up
or tear off its branches, which adhere to
the meshcs. The apparatus is drawn up
BY the fisherman whenever he thinks it
IS sufficiently laden Coral fishing is
largely followed in Algeria, the annual
production amounting to $40, 0O0.-
Texas 6iiftings.
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1886-10-30
Primitive Man.

Two Liege savants, NM. Marcel De
Fuydt and Macmillan Lohest, have an
nounced 3 recent discovery which may
be Of scientific importance. In cave at
Spy, few miles from Namur, known as
the Biche aux Roches, they found in the
sandstone two human skulls Of extra
ordinary thickness, resembling the cele-
brated skull found in the Neanderthal,
near Elberfeld. They have the same
very projecting eyebrows and the same
low sloping forehead of decidedly
simian character. The finders suggest
that these are types of the skulls Of the
primitive race who dive on the Sambre.
Other things were discovered in the cave
by NM. de Puydt and Lohest, among
them some thousands of fints very care
fully dressed on one side; also some
specimens OF jasper and agate, minerals
not found anywhere in the neignborhood,
ivory breast-pins, several red ear-pen-
dants, and some necklets Of pearls Of
curious designs. It was noticed that
there were no representation Of animals.
All were found in the sandstone, three
layers Of which were plainly discernible.
It was visible that the remains Of tiints,
ETC., deposited in each layer indicated
different stages of skill in workmanship.
The lowest stratum was by far the poor
estin the number Of the objects found
and in the quality Of their workmanship.
But it was here that the skulls were
found, SO that from scientific point Of
view it is most important. A drawing
has been carefully made of the geolog-
ical section of the cave, SO as to mark
precisely the point where the skulls were
found. 50. J0nes's Gazette.
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1886-10-30
The Pecan Tree.

The pecan tree is found in wild
state in the woods Of the various sections
Of the South and West. It grows to 4
very large size, and bears yearly many
bushels Of fine favored nuts. Though
little 81 no attention has been paid to
these valuable trees, cultivation greatly
improves them, the nut growing much
larger and improving in flavor. The
pecan tree lives to . great age, and con-
tinues long in bearing. There is no good
reason why it should not be- grown ex-
tensively in all parts Of the United
States. It is well adapted to any kind Of
soil. doing well on rocky hills and waste
land. There is no nutor fruit tree more
valuable and requiring SO little atten-
ton. The nuts always find ready sale at
fancy prices. In planting the trees the
only object is TO obtain good fresh nuts,
and 81 good early variety, Of large
size from which TO grow the trees. II
It IS preferred to set out the plants, get
healthy trees Of good variety one to
two wears old. Scientific American.
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1886-10-30
Making 4 Match.

a young man Of Baltimofcs went West
several years ago and corresponled reg
ularly with an elderly lady friend IN
Washington About six months ago lie
wrote that he'd get married now If be
knew nice girl that would have him.
There's chance for you, said the
lady, laughingly, to her niece when she
received the letter.
TELL him to write to me, said the
young woman, also laughing.
The aunt did so, the young man wrote,
The young woman answered the letter,
and the result Of the correspond ence that
followed was wedding last week be-
tween the young folks who, until few
laws before. had never seen each Other,
Their friends Say that both have done
ven. Rii ladclphio Record.
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1886-10-30
Big Account Books.

4 In Wall street banking house are to
be seen the biggest account books In
America. They average from two feet
square to the bigness of the top of desk,
and the most ponderous is load for an
able bodied clerk. The covers are half
an inch thick, and material enough for 3
every one. When ranged in order in the
section Of the vault consecrated to them
they present most magnificent array.
If Goliah were alive and in the trade
these would be the books for him. /
have an idea that their imposing appear
ance is one Of their recommendation to
favor, though assured that their utility is
their chief title to existence. 1t appears
also, that these large and massive vol
umes are specially calculated for self-pre-
servation. They are so solid and SO
firmly constructed that they can resist
fire without the protection OF a safe. In
an ordinary coniagration where the
flames are not allowed to play too long,
these books will pass the ordeal with no
worse harm than that their backs will be
converted into charcoal and their edges
scorched, but be otherwise intact. Tho
experiment has been made. When pro-
tected BY d safe they are indestructible
In the fiercest flames. In the matter Of
cost they rival their appearance in mag
nifcence. Thousands of dollars are ex-
pended By the house in question on its
account books. Before the war this ex-
pense was modestly restricted to few
hundreds. Indeed, when the house was
counted very prosperous one its full
line Of books in daily use cost little more
than one Of their Brobdignagian success
sors. --NeW York NeaOs.
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1886-10-30
"a Watcllmaker's Epitaph.


AS one Of the ssCuriosities Of Litera-
ture'' connected with watches, we may
cite the following, which can be seen il
the churchyard At Lydford, Devonshire,
England:
Here lies ii horizontal position
The outside case Of
George Routledge, Matchmaker.
Integrity was the main spring and prudence
the regulator Of all the actions Of Ills life;
Humane, generous, md liberal,
His hand never stopped TIL he had relieved
distress,
So nicely regulated were his movements that
he never went wrong,
Except when set 3 going by people who did
not know his key;
Even then he was easily setright again.
He had the art of disposing Of his time 50
well
That his hours glided away In one continued
round Of pleasure,
Till In an unlucky moment his pulse
stopped beating
Heran down Nov. IA, 1901, aged 81,
In hopes Of being taken In hand by his
Maker,
Thoroughly cleaned, repaired, wound up, and
set a-gOing
In the world to come, when time shall be
no more
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1886-10-30
The Ladies.

am the boss of the entire shop,
And, you bet, make the girls all hop
/ am the forelady.
From S until {; / yell ont s'Cashin
And seldom fail to make ssmash'
am the saleslady.
When I'm very mad spoil the fish,
And sometimes sma ID a china dish
am the cookladY
dose the baby to keep it still,
And very often make It III
! am the nurselady.
NV stock in trade Is water and soap.
Al wffnging machine and piece of rope
am the washlady.
king County Journal
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1886-10-30
A New Gem.

A deposit Of precious stones of the
rare kind known as golden beryln has
recently been found in the Berkshire
Hills tMass.) Specimens Of this gem
are occasionally met with in the hands
Of collectors, but it has never before been
found in sufficient quantity to become
an article of trade. When cut the stones
are Of beautiful golden color, exceed
tngly hard and Of great brilliancy Mr..
Kunz, mineralogist Of Tiffany g Co
:pronounces them unsurpassed IN purity
and beauty. Professor Dana, Of Yale
College, who recently visited the mines,
declares it to DO q wonderful formation
and the crystals the finest ever seen BY.
him. Understand that the new gem
WILSON be on the marked. Tom Topics
Martinsburg gazette. (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1886-1887, 1886-10-30

Few persons have any idea Of the won
derful products from lump Of coal---a
lump Of coal that is placed In the retort
Of q gas mandatory Ordinarily burned,
the combustion of . lump Of coal results
in carbonic acid smoke (which is merely
SCOT, or, rather, the visible portion Of
smoke is soot) and the ash, in which are
found silica, alumina, oxide of iron,
phosphoric acid, sulphuric acid, potash,
sodium, combined sulphur, sometimes
traces Of chlorine titanic acid, and other
substances. In the gas retort variety
Of products are obtained. The gas as it
is carried through the hydraulic main to
the purifying rooms takes with it tar
and ammonia, the latter evolved from
the nitrogen. The ammonia has to be
washed out with water ia an arrange
ment by which the ammonia is gathered
and saved. Tons and tons of sulphate
of ammonia are thus made, and become
an artic Of commerce. The sulphur is
removed by caustic lime or oxide Of iron.
The carbonic acid is also removed by
lime, but the sulphurous acid cannot be
removed, and, with several others, re-
mains in the gas after all efforts to re-
move it. The others give the gas its
smell.
BY distillation, naphtha and asphaltum
are obtained. Asphaltum is d dead oil,
very useful to preserve wood. From
this, too, carbolic acid is obtained very
important in surgical operations, as be-
ing the most valuable antiseptic known.
From Naphtha, benzole, eumol, toltuol
and cymol are obtained. Naphtha, as is
well known, IS used as d burning fluid.
Benzole is q solvent for grease and oils,-
very useful in cleaning kid gloves and
things Of that kind.
Benzole treated with nitric acid pro-
duces nitrobenzole. This, singularly
enough, is used as f1avoring extract by
confectioners and for pertaining soap.
When used for this purpose, il is known
in commerce as the essence Of myrrhbane,
which it is not, although it smells and
tastes something like essence of myrrh-
bane or oil Of bitter almonds. Nitro
benzole is terribly poisonous, but not
more SO than other adulterats used By
confectioners.
From nitrobenzole, aniline Is obtained.
This when first obtained is perfectly
colorless liquid, bat darkens as it grows
older. From aniline are obtained thu
coal tar colors, which are SO very bril-
liant. The colors are Of al hues. Tho
one known as Turkey redn is exactly
similar to the red that used to be made
from the madden root. Since the dis
covery at this aniline, it has almost com
pleteIy broken up the raising of madda
In Holland. There thousands Of acre
were devoted to the raising Of maddel
root to get the Turkey red dye. It car
be made much cheaper from the produc
of gas factory Coal Trade journal.