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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-04
Neat Replies.

Andrew Jackson. it is related, was at one
time entertained at dinner by gentleman,
and among those present was one OF those
people who often find their way into story
books, etc, as the type of that offensive
class of Americans who are always trailing
their nationality in the dust in the effort to
exalt their individual independence. This
particular gentleman, over the WINE and
walnuts after dinner, in order to emphasize
his own independence of disposition, OF
which he was loudly boastful, remarked
with rare exhibition of self-compiaisance
to General Jackson: Il always voted
against you. SIR" The company was nat
uralIy rendered speechless by this I'M
actually looked squally; but General
Jackson put stopper on the boastful
individual and avoided further trouble by
smilingly remarking, And have always
fought the battles of my country that you
might enjoy that privilege"
Another instance of a happy response is
that of an old Southern Judge-but whether
Judge by courtesy or in fact, the writer
cannot state-who must have had the fac
ulty of quick and appropriate reply pretty
well developed, if the story related of him
is true. He had been fierce Secessionist,
and the fact was not forgotten when, after
the war, he re-entered the political arena
of his native State. Speaking at certain
place one evening in theinterest of his own
candidacy for Congress, some one in the
audience, who evidently had good MEN,
DRY, inquired
Didn't you speak here just before the
war;
=" did" proudly responded the Judge.
" And didn't you say we could whip the
burned Yankees with pop guns?"
:" did" replied the unabashed Judge,
" but. confound 'em, they wouldn't fight
tLat way ~
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-04
xentIlaiinr CeIlars and MiIk Houses.

A great mistake is sometimes made in
ventftating cellars and milk houses. The
object of ventilation is to keep the cellars
cool and dry, but this object often fails of
being accomplished by a common mistake,
and instead the cellar is made both warm
and damp. A cool place should never be
ventilated unless the air admitted is cooler
than the air within, or is at least as cool as
that. or very little warmer. The warmer
the air, the more moisture it holds in sus-
pension. Necessarily, the cooler the air.
the more this moisture is condensed and
precipitated. When q cool cellar is aired
on a warm day, the entering air being in
motion appears cool, but rs it fills the Gel
lar the cooler air with which it becomes
mixed chills it, the moisture is condensed
and dew is deposited on the cold walls and
may often be seen running down them in
streams. Then the cellar is damp, and soon
becomes modify. To avoid this the win
dows should only be opened at night, and
late-the last thing before retiring. There
is no need to fear that the night air is I'M
heaithful-it is as Dure rs the air of mid
day, and is really drier. The cool air en-
tiers the apartment during the night and
circulates through it. The windows should
be closed before sunrise in the morning
and kept closed and shaded through the
day 1t the air OF the cellar is damp it
may be thoroughly dried by placing in it a
peck of fresh lime in an open box. A peck
of lime will absorb about seven pounds, or
more than three quarts of water, and in
this way cellar or milk room may soon
be dried. even in the hottest weather.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-04

bellies VINO DoN'T BATHE.-The popu-
lar hallucination that the dear creatures
rush madly to the fashionable seaside and
fling themselves in the cooling wave with
an instructive mother impulse doesn't hold
water, so TO speak, outside the vivid i'm
agination of reporters who have gift for
describing undraped limbs. I'VE are per-
fectly willing said belle widow to me
in a moment of reckless confidence, to
let the men write about our bathing; it
seems to amuse them, but the fact really is
that it would be impossible for woman in
proper form TO attempt such thing. It's
simply matter of calculation, and if you
know anything about the mysteries of a
woman in proper form you can figure it up
yourself. 1t would take her at least two
hours and a half to dress Tor the beach,
then two hours at least to dress for the
water, and three hours to redress for the
walk to the hotel, aud two hours and
half to get back to hotel costume. That
would be ten hours-nearly one-half of
the twenty-four. No, sir; it's pretty
fable, and it's pity to destroy it, but it's
fable. A lady of society cannot battle any
more than she can play q trombone
or open oysters. '-Nyn CriH&ie IN Ne,c York
UOlIi
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-04
4 Night in the crater of VI. Taco

After a long search Van Trump finally
found the ice-cave where General Stevens
and himself had found shelter for the night
in 1870; but alas the roof had melted
away, leaving only circular well in the
ice some six or eight feet in depth, and
eighteen feet in diameter. From small
and irregular hole in the center issued
scalding jet of steam about the size OF ones
little finger, around which still remained
the loose rocks piled up by the last tenants
OF this rude hOstelry.
Rebuilding the low wall to inclose
space large enough for their bodies to lie
in. LCngmire and Van Trump slowed them
selves away inside the wall and on either
side of the steam jet; while with Ratchet
and alpenstock | leyeled Off the stones for
short path, some seven feet long, inside the
cave, and prepared to pass the night pacing
to and fro to keep from freezing, preferring
this weary exercise to scaldiDg myself with
the steam, which had already saturated the
clothing of my companions. 1t was
dreary outlook for the night as the Their
mometer soon fell to twenty degrees Fab
renheit, and the win i howled, and roared,
and poured down into our ice-walled cave,
upon our unprotected heads, with fury
that made us long for the warm blankets
We left in camp. | succeeded in keeping
tolerably comfortable till midnight on my
feet but finally, overcome by drowsiness,
and after repeated falls and bruises on the
sharp rocks. was obliged to join my COM
rades around the register
Notwithstanding the discomfort and mis-
cry of our situation, onecould not but take
note of the weird beauty of the night, and
brilliant prismatic effects of the full moon,
directly over our heads, shining from a
cloudess sky upon the blue ice-walls of our
cavern. Not even the ice-palace of Mon
treal, illuminated with myriads of electric
lights, could rival in beauty the wonderful
colors displayed in our fairy grotto BY
moonlight
The long night at last wore away, and by
morning we were fairly cooked by the
steam. We could face it but few mo-
ments at time, and when we turned
around our clothing was instantly frozen
TO sheets of ice. The monotony and dis
comfort of this procedure may be imagined
without further elaboration.-Geo BGyley
in September OralGnd.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-04
Fo Fl - ALE
TO LIE A S E,
Adams Springs.

TN ORDER TO CLOSE AN ESTATE, THESE
| well-known Springs, now open, situated in
Lake county, Cal, will be sold at a great bar
gain, or will be leased for a term of years.
The waters of these Springs are particularly
beneficial for purifying the blood, and are
sure cure for all diseases ofthe liver kidneys and
stomach. The property consists OF $50 acres,
most all under fence, and 100 acres under high
state OF cultivation; fine bearing orchard etc.
Good Hotel and Cottages, furnished; Barns,
Teams, Wagons, Cattle. etc The Lake County
Railroad about to be built. will come within q
few miles of the Springs.
For particulars, address s. +. SCHLOSS, P. o.
Box 1915, SAN Francisco Cal. or at Adams
Springs, Glenbrook p. O., Lake county, Cal.
au2G-lm2pTuThS
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-04
A Cnre OF Pnenmonia.

Mr.. D. H. Barnaby, Of Owego. n. Y,
says that his daughter was taken with q
violent cold which terminated with pneu-
monia, and all the best physicians gave the
case up and said she could live but few
hours at most. She was in this condition
when n friend recommended Dr. VIM.
Halls Balsan for the Lungs, and advised
her to try it. She accepted il as last
resort. and was surprised TO find that il
produced o marked change for the better,
and by perseyering a permanent cure was
efTacfed
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-04
4 CHANE1roN FIoYER.-A novel flower

4 CHAMELEON FLowER.-A novel flower
has been found ON the Isthmus of TehGan-
tepec. st the San Jose hacienda, some
twenty-five leagues from the city of Te-
huantepec This floral chameleon has the
faculty of changing It's colors during the
day. In the morning it is white, when the
sun is at its zenith it is red, and at night it
is blue. This red, while and blue flower
grows On a tree about The size of the guava
tree. and another popularity of this flower
is that only at noon does it give out any
perfume.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-04
For the EECoRD-CNIoN.l
THE VALLEY OF SAN JOAQUIN.

oh. have you seen this valley fair,
With sunlit fields and dreamy air,
And grand old pictures, quaint and rare
This valley of San Joaquin?
Oh. have you seen the mountains blue,
That change anon to deeper hue,
AS if to hide from human view
This valley Of San joaquin?
It's river, like silver thread.
Glides through its narrow, winding bed
1t seems by fairies tenanted-
This valley of San Joaquin.
All softly steals the balmy breeze,
Through fragrant groves of orange trees
With 10y the way-worn traveller sees
This valley Of San Joaquin.
Like some fair gem it nestles here,
With varying hue throughout the year;
To me it is each day more dear,
This valley of San joaquin.
T. J. RICHARDS.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-04

In Philadelphia. women make a good
living as professional campers They
contract 10 call each day, and trim and
keep in perfect order the lamps of the
household The metal, the chimneys, the
shades and the wicks are kept immaculate,
and the oil fresh, and the relief TO the
average housekeeper more than conpen-
safes for the slight fee required.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-04
TEE "GALT GAZETTE"
EVERYBODY WANTS It'll

VyHE GAZETTE" IS ONE OF THE BEST
l Country Papers in California, and the best
advertising medium for Sacramento Merchants
and Business Men to patronize. 1t is published
In the heart of the richest grain-produeing
Sacramento, San Joaquin, Amador. Fl Dorado
and Calayeras Counties. TO secure the trade of
these five counties by advertising, no better or
cheaper medium than the "GAZETTE'' can be
found.
az The GAZETTE" Is published every
SATURDAY, MEACHAM a CAMPBELL, Prop's
fa1S-tf
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-04
FASHION NOTES.

Fashionable dress collars remain as close
and high as ever.
The newest yellow shade of lettuce green
is called salad green.
Lavender is effectively and fashionably
combined with either pale or deep green.
The hair is still worn high On the head,
the compact 8iikado puff across the head,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-04

Do NOT put off taking medicine Nj
merous little ailments, if neglected, will
soon break up the system. Take Hoods
Sarsaparilla now to expel disease and give
YOU strength and appetite,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-04
sEEDs AM, PRODUCE
PACIFIC MARKET.

No. 195 J street......................S
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEAL
w Choice Fruits, Vegetables, Poultry. Game,
Butter, Eggs, etc. Are receiving daily Fresh
Eastern oysters tFrozen) in Cans. FRESH FISH
of every description constantly on hand. n. B.
All orders promptly filed with the FRESHEST
of Goods. Up
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

NITANTED-A MIDDLE-AGED WOMAN TO
w take charge of home end three chill
dren; must come well recommended. Call at
SS1 Nineteenth street, after $50 p. NJ. s3-1ws
SJTANTED - CAPABLE Statesmen TO
w take orders for "Admiral POrter's
Naval History" See review in RECORD
UNION, July 81, 1856. Sells second only to
" GRANTS MEMOIRS" Address, stating
qualifications J. DENYING & CO., 40 Bush
street, San Francisco, Cal. Inns
yEANTED-S COOKS, $50 to $50 Also,
w ranch hands; walters, men TO milk;
wood choppers; a dishwasher; men to pick hops.
Female-A woman cook, $50; waitress. $50;
also 10 girls for housework. Apply to EN-
PLOYMENT OFFICE, Fourth and K streets,
Sacramento. II
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-04
SALOONS, ETC.
WINE ROOMS,

IIoT LUNCH EVERY DAY, FROM II a. II.
to l =. NJ. Philadelphia Lager Beer on
lraught. ga WHITE LABOR CIGARS.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-04-02
CraniaI OtaCOustiC.

-
TINS INSTRUMENT Is CALLED THE
l. ORANIAL 0TAOoUsTIC. or Ear Trum-
pet. Seeing the disadvantage aud bad results
arising from the use OF the ordinary. TN
trumpet, has led me to the construction OF an
instrument which would render the assist.
snce OF . trumpet. and yet could be placed
upon the head. After many trials. the follow
ing instrument hss been made for me. IT'S
of black vulcsnized rubber. and weighs an
ounce and = quarter. The Otacoustic resen'
bleH the sphenoid bone in shape and relation.
1t is placed on the top of the head. with tubes
running from the sounding chamber into tne
ears, thereby gaining all the assistance ren
dered through the bones and nerves OF the
head. have found that when the SOUND re-
ceiving chamber Is in contact with the oohes
of the head the effect Of the trumpet ts an AIu
to hearing is considerably increased, and dear
persons can hear much more distinctly inAn
with the ordinary ear trumpet. the souna.o'
Gel Wing chamber of which 10 distant from 'Io
head. It will be seen that the truppes,
formed as described, IL much more cobson,
lent than the ordinary form. since u aoo.
away with the annoyance and smbarrassmen
OF carrying q trumpet In the hand. IL can W
wholly concealed by lAdiee.
For FREQ trial or further Information @apP''
to ANGUS MACDONALD, Nj. ".
ia West Cantor street, three doors ifo"
Columbus Avenue, Boston.
Agent at the Bowman mine. Ruby Hili,NS-
vada. si9'im
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-04-02

DABByT MErAL-FRoM 100 TO 200
ID pounds of bsbbit metal for salo at the
SENTINEL ofioo. Eureka. Nevada.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-04-02

~ yobEb-HuChh M L..
aversion to Society, Dimness Of ytsion Miionn
~ tne Head the vital fuid passing Noliei
IN .ne urine. and many other diseases th.eefved
Dks. will agree to for,a,, -.
hhuMlred Dollars for case Of th,s rive
the VITAL AESTO RATIVE rranatbA
special advfce and treatment viii ,uhuer hi
Ior anything impure or Injurious tsSuie.o
DIN: treats all PRIVATE nt.n n mi
cessfully without mercury. Cons-%essus
FREE. Thorough examination and .dvtO.io
Guiding analysis Of urine, IS 90. prtcs sovIce. In.
Restorative, 81 50 q bottle. ~ eo vital
the quantity. IS 90; sent TO sny adaoar times
receipt OF price, or q. 0. D.. seoura up.n
ssrvstion' nIa In private name IL desire1 0''
"A. r.. MINTAE. n. ID. ioe
II Aearny Mt. San Frnucs.oo
sAMPLk BOTTLE FREE-Sento an
ton by letter stating symptoms. ssr pp.os'
communication strictly CONFIDENTIAL SHe'
DIR: mINTIE,s KIDNEY xmrpx
NEPHkET1CUM, cures All f~tn.-]1T.IIf,
and Bladder Complaints. Gono,rh~. Anune
Leuoorrhoss. For sale by all dYuo,fsts a. no
bottle, six bottles for So 90,
DIR. MINTIE'S DAyDEIION prrvs
are the best and cheapest ID YSPEPsTA.L -
S,LlOUs cure In the market. For
mrs-ly
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-04-02
Badgesfor All Societies

DOLIoEMEN, FIREMFN, ETC. PREsEN.
i tatjon Charms, or PRICES in Gold, Silver
or Metal, SOLD AT SOCIETY PRICES by the
Agent of the Universal Badge ManufActuring
Company. NATHAN JOSEPH & CO., GAL Clay
street, San Francisco.
Workmen aud X. OF P. Badges In Gold, 81
ach, sent o. o. D.. Trade supplied. fe23-tf
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-04-02

H. is nevsr.s.ilip
u for Neryon
Debility.R xhaustss
sdty. semins
,oe eakne :. sperlus
%rsns1a. LOST
aM1ANHOOD,im
p oS Paralysis
and all the terfibi.
effects Of self.Abu,ss
youthfulfolliss nv
In mature,
YAAEA-onah
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-07-15
A Russian Princess,

Karoline Bauer tells the story of the
Princess Natalie Kuraklin. She was an
imposing and captivating beauty, with
the temper of tiend, and became the
most admired and feared woman at the
court of the Emperor Alexander. Her
husband idolized her, and, unfortunate
ly. allowed her complete control over
himself. To indulge her love for pleas
ure and luxury he went beyond his
means. and then sold one estate after
another. Once, when he handed her a.
little packet of bank-notes he had won,
as a sort of peace offering, Natalie
seized them and threw them into the
fire, to cure the General. as she said, of
club gaming and late hours Another
night, when she was adorned in full
splendor for a court ball, the General
kept her waiting. At last he came,
greatly excited, with a rcd face and
flashing eyes. She supposed the excite
ment was caused by wine and told him
SO in vehement words mo, dear dar(
ling" he protested, Il had the most
important business to attend to, con-
cerning yourself and our Alexander.
Look at these ruble notes-you will not
throw them into the fire" Il will,
thought she exclaimed. AnC as she
spoke she snatched the notes from his
hands and threw them into the flames
He shrieked in despair and rushed for
ward to save them-too late! There
was seen a bright blaze, and-"Nata-
lie," he said in hollow voice, you
have just destroyed our whole fortune
100000. | hope if should not return
alive from the Caucasus that you may
never have a bitter repentance. To-
day | received orders from the Emper-
or's own lips to join the army in the
Caucasus tomorrow. In order to Sc
cure your and our child's future, / to-
day sold our last estate to the Crown,
and everything now is ashes, ashesm
Gen. kurakin was killed in one of his
first engagements in the Caucasus, and
Natalie became the most heartless of
widows.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-07-15
A Professors Surprise,

When Professor Tult's, of Phillips
Exeter Academy came into the recita-
tion-room this morning his face was
as dark as a thunder-cloud. Fifty or
more young gentlemen sat facing him,
and from the appearance of the profess
sor, it was evident that storm was
brewing. Immediately after prayer it
burst.
Gentlemen" said the professor, Il
am panied 10 hear that some persons,
who consider themselves gentlemen,
have been guilty of contemplate ac-
ton. | do not make any specific charge
against any particular young person,
but | have every reason to believe that
within twenty-four hours | shall be in
possession of facts that will lead to the
detection of the person or persons who
locked up that horse in my room"
The fifty students listened with bated
breath, and when the professor had
concluded every face was the personiti-
cation of child-like innocence. Each
man personally condoled with the pro-
fessor and said the affair was bastard
ly.
To your correspondent the professor
told the following story: ''Some time
during the night some of those young
men went to my stable, and, taking my
best horse, brought the animal into the
academy, out into the dormitory, and
up two flights of stairs into my sleepin 9
room, where ] found it this morning.
How they managed to get the anima
there l am at a loss to see.
1t took three laborers over a half
hour this morning to get the animal
down while all the youths in the village
stood around and cheered themselves
hoarse. = PittS6urq Comm erciaL
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-07-15
Bret Hartc's Way.

1t will be observed by those who are
solicitous about the present tendencies
of American fiction. as manifested in
the work of q school which is Just now
somewhat prolific. that here is dIstin-
guished American novelist who has i'm
agination. and is not afraid to use it;
who allows his people to develop their
own characters and words; who doesn't
travel through miles of explanation,
criticism, and analysis in order to
achieve inches of narrative movements;
who doesn't mount the platform, like
the man with long stick at the pano-
rama, and bore the audience to death;
who had rather use one word than forty,
if he has the right word handy; and
who had rather stop short than become
tedious.
What in the name of common sense is
the use in subiecting the people of fic-
ton, primarily meant for our entertain
ment, TO process of psychological anal
ysis more rigid and minute than we
dream of applying to real people whom
we know and like or hate our whole
lives long?-N T. Sitn.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-07-15
A Georgia Fish Story.

The old rounder. casting a meditatiye
glance toward where the sun had gone
down, said: "Well, gentlemen, [ had
little experience of my own once. |
went down on the Chattahoochee River,
in Decatur County, to visit an old friend.
He had often told me of the splendid
fishing there, and | was anxious to try
it. 1t was late in the evening when /
got there, and | retired early, so as to
be ready for the fun next day. / asked
how far it was to the creek, and they told
me it was only few hundred yards, just
beyond the fence. BY light next morn
ing was up and securing a good tackle
and a few sawyers, started off toward
the creek. The fog was so heavy, for it
was woods burning time, that | could
not see any distance ahead OF me, and
so | CROPPED my way as best | could
across the little clearing. Reaching the
fence | climbed over, and picking my
way carefully, for did not want to fall
in the creek. l proceeded slowly down
the slope until l thought must be near
the waters edge. Batting my hook [
threw it forward, and just about time
enough for it to strike the water | felt a
pull, and with a jerk l brought in a fine
fellow. For ten minutes | stood there
and pulled them in, and then, fearing
that would spoil one days sport, re-
gretfully retired, and by accident l
reached the house through the fog. After
breakfast the fog lifted and we got ready
for days enjoyment You may i'm
agine my surprise when on going to the
place where had caught SO many early
in the morning, found that it was a
full hundred yards from the bank of the
creek. The truth is, | had not touched
the water, but just stood there and
caught them out of the fog. g."-Atla,ata
Constitution
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-07-15
A Wise Reform.

The habit of administering quinine in powe
full doses, as an antidote to malarial maladie
was once dangerously common. Happily this
practice has undergone a wide reform. Not
only the public. but professional men have
adopted, not wholly, of course, but largely,
Hostctter's Stomach Bitters as a safe botanic
substitute for the pernicOus alkaloid. The
consequences of this change are most import
ant. Now fever and ague sufferers are cnred-
formerly their complaints were only for the
time relieved, or half cured-the remedy event.
ually failing to produce any appreciable effect,
except the doses were increased. course of
the Bitters, perslstently followed. breaks up
the worst attacks and prevents their return.
The evidence i'll favor of this sterling specific
and household medicine is of no ambiguous
character, but positive and satisfactory, and
the sources whence it proceeds are very
numerous.