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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-18
A SCENE OF TERROR.
Four Acres of Town Sink Several Feet
into the Ground.

II
into the Ground.
SHENANDOAH pa, December 17th.-Be-
tween and o'clock this morning people
living along West Coal street, in the north
western section of this borough, were
aroused by a creaking noise and the sway.
ing of the houses, resembling a series OF
successive shocks of earthquake. The sem
sation was produced by cave-in, which
took down fully four acres in that section
of town, upon which stand upwards of fifty
houses. The greatest alarm prevailed from
o'clock until after daylight. After the
surface had sunk the houses swayed and
tottered, and the frightened people, many
of them with children in their arms, ran
in search of places of safety, while the men
collected their most portable property and
conveyed it from the doomed district The
surface settled from two TO four feet, and
damaged property to the extent of from
$4,000 to $4,000 The cave-in was caused
by the workings of the Kohinoor Colliery,
which is located under that portion OF the
town.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-18
Entire Free Service Intended.

EDS RECORD UNION The Bee Of this
evening has the following
The table recently published in the Bee
of fruit received by Wells, Fargo & Co., for
exhibition at the fair, did not give a correct
idea of the amount displayed, as the list
only included that for which charges were
made, while fully two-thirds of the ex-
hibits were carried without money and
without price"
The amount received by Wells, Fargo &
Co. for transportation of fruit for exhibit
ton at the fair will not exceed five dollars,
and this was prepaid by shippers. The
total amount carried is upwards of fifteen
tons. FELIX TRACY.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-18
How 1t is Visited Upon Helpless and In
nocent Children.

nOcent tnli0ren.
DETROIT Mich J, December 17th.-A hor-
rible scene of poverty and death has been
discovered in dilapidated frame house,
No. 1856 Woodbridge street, in this city.
The house was occupied by stonecutter
named Thomas Grears, with his wife and
five children. Mrs. Grears died last Sun
day, and was buried on Wednesday, her
babe being cared for by neighbors. Since
the funeral the house has been closed, and
nothing was seen of Grears or his children.
Becoming suspicious that something was
wrong, neighbors this morning broke in
the door and found the children on the
same bed on which the father lay, who was
crazy drunk All the children were down
with virulent attacks of scarlet fever, and
one girl, years old, was dead. A boy s
years old was strangling and dying, and
the other children were SO i'll they could
not move. There was neither fire nor food
in the house The Poor Commission will
do everything possible to relieve the chill
dren
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-18
AN nrPupENr DEMAND.
Anarchists Ask for Their Confiscated In
sigma of Crime.

CHICAGO, December 17th.-The attorneys
of the Anarchists addressed letter to
Mayor Harrison and State Attorney Grin
nell to-day. They claim to represent the
International Carpenters Union and other
labor organizations, and ask for the imme-
date return of the red flags, monograms
and other stuff captured during the An
archist excitement, and if not returned le-
gal action will be brought. In reply TO the
letter, the States Attorney says he will not
surrender single article until the pending
cases of the eight men are absolutely and
finally disposed of After that he hoped
that bonfire would be made of the whole
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-18
A POTENr WEAPON.
Bruin Knocked Out by Snuff-dipping
Florida Damsel.

New York, December 17th.-The Tn
6une's Tallahassee special of December
10Th says: Wednesday morning, while
Mr.. Gaudier and his daughter were on
their way to mill they were attacked by a
bear. The girl climbed tree while her
father was getting his gun ready. Gaudier,
when he prepared to shoot, was horror
striker to find that the bear had reached
the girl in the tree, and that he could not
shoot one without endangering the other.
The girl, while in the bears embrace, spat
in his eye, and bruin came tumbling down,
when Gaudier killed him. Miss Gaudier
dips snuff, and it was the discharge of this
which disconnected the bear.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-18
San FRANCISCO AGENCIES.

The paper is for sale at the following places
L. P Fisher, Room y, Merchants Exchange,
who is also Sole Advertising Agent for San
Francisco: Grand and Palace Hotel News
Stands; Marketstreet Ferry and junction OF
Market and Montgomery street News Stands
81 Also, for sale on all Trains leaving and
coming into Sacramento.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-18
4 Panicky Market.

New YORK, December 18th. - Stocks
were very feverish again to-day in Wall
street. There was sharp decline early in
the day, but they recovered somewhat be-
fore the close. All is uncertainty in stock
circles, and no one seems to know what a
day may bring forth Interest rates on
call loans are high, from one to one and a
half per cent.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-18

William A. Wooster, of Great Falls,
Nh, has been imprisoned for debt.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-18
home AND ABROAD.
A PORTION OF SHENANDOAH, Pa,
CAVED IN.
Wrerched Squalor in Detroit Wheat
Values Abroad-The Irish Cam
paign-Chinese Bill.
THE CURSE oF RUM.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-uNIoN.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-18
StanIey's Mission.

New YORK, December 17th.-The follow
ing has just been made public By vote
of the joint committee it has been agreed
to advance east-bound rates to the basis of
35 cents on ninth class and 30 cents on
tenth class freight from Chicago to New
York, taking effect Monday, December
9th. Circulars will be issued to-day.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-13
BIBLE STATISTICS.
The Astonishing Number of Scriptures
Circulated by the Bible Societies.

The Astonishing Number of Scriptures
Circulated by the Bible Societies.
The Biblical Institute of Stuttgart
publishes some interesting Bible Stats
tics of Germany. The leading Bible
Society of the land is the Caustein So
ciety, founded in 17l2, which, since then
has issued $3.50, 900 copies of the sacred
volume. The mother society of Prus-
STA has headquarters in Berlin, and since
its establishment in 1914, has issued
1886, $50 copies of the Bible, and the
10 branch societies, 3,506. 58S copies.
The Stuttgart Society was founded in
1912, and has issued 1861 ,657 copies. In
all there exist 2G Bible societies in Ger
many, not counting the branch assoca-
tons, and also three agencies of the
British and Foreign Bible Society.
During the year 1884 50, the total num-
Der of copies of the Bible sold and pre-
scented by the societies in Germany was
5,062, and the total number since the
work began in 1712, is l9,9l4,3l6. Dur
ing the past year, one in every eighty
eight inhabitants secured copy OF the
Scriptures and the increase in the an
nual circulation of the Bible in the Ger
man Empire during the past ten years
has been 100000. The circulation of
the Scriptures in the whole world since
the beginning of the present century,
is estimated at 200,0O0,000 copies, of
which l20,000,0OO are placed to the
credit of the British, 100000 to the
American, and S0,0O0,000 to all the
other Bible Societies. During the past
year, these societies together disposed
of over six and one-half million Bibles.
NJ Y. Independent.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-13
CURIOUS NAMES
A Clergyman's Chat Concerning Remark
able Given Names.

Clergyman's ChRt Concerning Remark
able Given Names.
"What a name that young man has,
said clergyman yesterday to Ne,oS-
gatherer, as the person indicated left
his presence.
"What is it?"
"E. P. Baxter, he writes it. Nothing
remarkable about that, but what amount
Of hard thought is concealed in those in
itials. The man was born on January
8, 1868, and his parents named him
Emancipation Proclamation Baxter in
honor of the occasion"
That's pretty bad. )"
"Yes, but there are some parents with
cranky ideas on the subject of naming
children. One boy christened Perse-
Vcrance Jones, endeavored to dis
suade the father, but he said the mother
was called patience. and he saw no rea-
son why the boy should not be called
Perseverance, because the two always
went together, Within few PAGES OF
the grave of Benjamin and Deborah
Franklin, in the old cemetery at Fifth
and Arch streets, there is a hcadstone
bearing the inscription; Sacred to the
memory of S. L. U. Lloyd. Ii the owner
of that name were living now his friends
would probably call him 'Celuloid.
had colored man named Alexander
doing some work around here once.
used to hear the other workmen cal
him 'Trib' and Hole, and it struck me
one day to ask him what his name was.
Circulation Wholesome Alexander
sab, he replied.
at may have been some relative o.
his who came to me with twins to have
baptized"
"What name will you call themp"
asked.
"'Cherubim' and 'Seraphim, replied
the mother.
Why?" l asked, in establishment.
Because" she replied, "dc pra'l
book says de cherubim and seraphin
continually do cry and desc yert
chil'en do nofn' else"
The NewS- gatherer edged toward the
door, NSd, when he had got in the lob
by, shouted "cheStnut.' and skipped
down stairs. Philadelphia Ncp'.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-13
She Rang the Bell.

Talking about hired girls, " said North
Slider as he tried to look pleasant in a re-
irigerator car, eve have daisy up at our
house. She is Il new girl. don't know
where my wife got her l only know that
she got her and that she is daisy-green
one. The first day after she came was Sun
day, and we had some friends for dinner.
The girl was told to ring the bell when the
meal was ready. Pretty soon we heard
lively ringing at the door-bell, and on
going out what do you suppose we found?
The new girl shivering on the porch"
Please, sir, says she, 1 hinged the bell
to let you know that dinner is ready"
Chicago Herald.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-13
The Sultan's Library.

The sultan's library should be search
ed through as the first condition Of the
next loan made to Turkcy-if there ever
is another-and permission demanded
to hunt for that older and more valua-
bic store of manuscripts believed or
known to be stored in the crypt of st.
Sophia, and protected by the one useful
superstition of the Turk-his reluctance
to destroy writing, lest perchance it
should contain the name of God. That
is the last place left where we shall be
likely to make great literary find, and
it should be searched before the great
day when the destiny of the Ouomans
is completed and Constantinoplc once
more sinks down, mass of blood
stained ruins, fired by its possessor5 be-
fore they commence their final retreat
to the desert from which in the mystic
rious providence of Cod they were suf-
fered to emerge, in order to destroy
the eastern half of the civilized word
London Spectator.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-13
HARD ON NOSE.
A Commercial Transaction In Which Mr.
Sehaumburg Is the Loser.

a OOmmerclal IrAhsaCtIOn III nhtCu MT'
Sehaumburg Is the Loser.
Nose Schaumburg, of Austin, is up to
all the tricks of trade, and was in the
habit of playing it pretty sharp, not
only on his customers but also on the
firm of Sc.windelmeyer & Co., from
whom he purchases his goods in New
York.
Schaumburg, on receiving an invoice
of goods, was in the habit of deducting
several yards from every piece of goods
he received. He claimed shortage on
every piece of goods, even when the
piece contained full measure or even Q
surplusage.
Schwindelmeyer & Co., of New
York, suffered great deal from this
system of stealing, but rather than lose
Schaumburg's trade they allowed him
the shortage, until it became such a
regular thing that they resolved to play
for even, oven if they did lose his trade.
Schaumburg ordered big bill of dry
HOOuS. l06 NCW L OIh HIiIl CUT odCU
and every piece of goods in two, kept
one-half, sent the bill for the full num-
Der of yards ordered, but Kept The goods
back.
In due time Schaumburg received the
bill, and expecting the goods would ar
rive in a day or so, Acknowledgements re-
ceipt of the goods and sent on a check
for the amount, deducting as usual
several yards shortage on each piece.
As soon as the New York merchant got
this reply he shipped the goods and adj
mitted the deduction for shortage as
just and proper
Imagine the establishment of Nose or
opening the goods to find that each
piece lacked half the number of yards
It should contain. AS he had already
claimed several yards shortage on each
piece and as the New York firm had
allowed it, the only thing for Nose tc
do was to keep quiet about it.
1t is needless to add that he deals ne
longer with Schwindclmeyer & Co.. o
New York, -1eraS SiftingS.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-13
Sam, the Scaramouch.l

Ola Mr.. JOhnsOn's Remarks About His
Daughter and Her Beau.
"Good morning, Mr.. Johnson" said 81
young man to an, elderly and near-sighted
passenger who had come off without his
glasses "going up to town."
eyes; got to do a lot OF trading at the
stores, an l don't know how on airth I'll
get along without my glasses"
Getting ready for the wedding, sup
pose"
Eyes; my darter Emmer is goin' to git
married She an that good-for-nothin'
Hank Williams hev made match OF it at
iast. thought that young man would
never get down to business. He's as slow
VI sorghum molasses in January, an as
shiitless as an Injun. don't believe he can
earn his salt, an s'pose I'll have to sup
port him."
"But, Mr.. johnson -"
"0h, he's good enough for Emmer,
That's the worst girl ever raised. She
haint bit like her mother, nor like me,
nuther. hev to pull her out of bed every
morning, an she's as lazy as an old dog
She can't bake, an hain't wuth cuss on
The sew. A fine poor mans wife she'llmake
Besides, she hez bunions on her feet as big
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-13
A PROBLEM SOLVED.
A French Chemists Idea of the Origin OF
Natural Gas.

Natural Gas
New theories as to the origin Of petro-
leum and natural gas are constantly
arising, but no theorist can ignore the
almost invariable presence of salt water
in gas and oil wells. NJ. Berthelot, the
French chemist, actually manufactured
crude pretroleum, and in the process
noted the facts which have been OBJ
served in conn ection with the develop
ment of petroleum in nature. These
were principally that salt water in the
form of superheated steam, when in
contact with Carbonizcd iron, would de-
compose into its elements, or rather the
oxygen composed in it, pursuing the
laws of chemical affinity, would unite
with the iron while the carbon of white
hot iron passed off and united with the
hydrogen of the water, forming oxide of
iron on one hand and hydrocarbon gas
on the other
Monsieur Berthelot' S experiments DEM
onstrate the origin Of natural gas and
petroleum in theory, allowing for the
difference in his Paris laboratory and the
great laboratory of nature. Volcanic ac-
ton is attributed to steam generated from
the percolation of water through the
seams and assures of the carth'S crust
to the heated interior. Now, as the in
terror of the earth is believed to contain
much carbon, either in state of purity
or in alloy with metals, such as iron,
salt water perculating through the
crust from the ocean beds and coming
in contact with the very hot mass must,
of course, become superheated steam,
and the interchange of elements be-
tween it and the carbonized metals be-
comes easy When the pressure of the
vapor is sufficiently great, it must find
an avenue of escape. In the case of
oil and gas deposits this is presumed to
be effected through small assures tenn
porarily forced open, the cooling in the
upper rocks relieving the pressure.
That some more aqueous vapor should
discharge itself along with the carbu-
retted hydrogen is to be expected, and
the condensation of this would account
for the salt water deposits Recognize
ing a similarity to volcanic action in the
production of gas and oil, some rational
estimates on their distribution and the
probable durability of the supply may
be formed.-PhttddeIphta Press.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-13
A SOFT THING.
Why San Franclsco Dude Gave the Nit.
ten to One Girl.

Why San FranciscO Dude Gave the Nit.
ten to One Girl.
Clarence Harris is a San Francisco
dude who takes periodical trips into San
Joaquin County to visit rich farmers
daughter. The girl don't care straw
for him, but tolerates his visits because
some of the neighborS' girls are en-
vious. Last week Clarence, in all the
splendor of new suit, med himself to
his dulcinea's home and proceeded to
make himself agreeable. They walked
about the farm for an hour or so, and
returned to the house. Clarence sal
down on a bench outside the kitchen
door to smoke q cigarette, while the
girl went in to assist her mother. He
saw the inevitable small brother grin
ming at him. Now, Clarence don't like
to be grinned at, and he angrily asked:
"a say, boy, what are you grinning atp
DO you see anything greenP"
"Ho, no, no! Anything green! Ha,
ha, ha! You're settin' smack on one
o. mothers squash pies"
When the girl came Oat she wondered
where Clarence went. She has not seen
him since. California Maverick.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-13
The Farming Of the Future.

In 1885 farmers will liye in villages
where their families will have the best
social and educational advantages.
These villages will be like the hub of a
wheel, from which will 90 out in all di-
rections electric railways which will
take the farmer and his laborers to the
farm, and bring back the products to
market The farms will be small, but
scientifically and Systematically worked.
The farmer will be what he should be
now.-the most Independent man ON
earth. HeSteFN Pl0WmdI.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-13
BEE CULTURE.
The Necessity of Encoura ging Home Con-
sumption OF Honey.

The Necessity of Encoura ging Home Con-
sumption OF Honey.
We have reached crisis in the his
tory of Bookkeeping, which must be met
by those who are interested in the pur-
suit in a broad, honest, and unsellish
way. The time for making large profits
has passed. We have passed through a
period of great enthusiasm, and have
INDUCED in much that has been unwar-
ranted and injudicious. We have been
too selfish. As supply dealers and pub
fishers of bee-literature, we have been
far too anxious to present the bright
side of our calling. We have been ex-
travagant in many of our expenditures;
have performed an unnecessary amount
of manipulation l anticipate change.
Too much effort has been made in the
direction of increasing the production,
rather than to create corresponding
demand. Home consumption should be
encouraged; a demand thus created
would measurably relieve the burdened
city smarkets. From President Wallets
annual ADDRESS.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-13
Mercantile Notes.

Overcoats are increasing in popularity
but vests are being pulled down. Drugs
generally are quiet, with glue sticking at
about the old rates. Highwines are strong,
but sponges are at a great discount. Naval
stores are slow and buyers OF tar have diff
Guilty in getting their stocks off their hands
Tobacco is strong and dealers are appar-
emily up to snuff. Dealers have not the
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-13
4 Cruel Doctor.

"Look here, doctor, don't want you to
GO to my house and frighten my wife again
as you did this morning"
brighten her? How did brighten
herr" 4.
Didn't she ask you what tho symptoms
of hydrophobia are?"
Eyes"
"And didn't you tell her the patient al.
ways has strong aversion tc water?"
Certainly"
eyes, well, the poor woman is down sick
with fright She thinks Pvegot the hydro
phobia. Chicago News.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-13
Thermometer Indications.

my dear" remarked Mr.. Snaggs, as he
entered the house the other night. shave
bought new thermometer"
"Why, isn't that one on the porch all
right" asked Mrs Snsggs.
Eyes, but Wen keep this in the sitting
room here, and let the other remain out
side"
At breakfast the next morning Mrs.
Snaggs said
81 don't believe that new thermometer
OF yours is bit OF good"
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-13

beautiful golden-haired baby into dinner in
her arms. She was very proud OF her sweet
babe, and, holding it up with pride and Joy
in her eyes, she said:
"Mr. Lamb, how do you like babes?"
II like EN- boiled, madam--boiled!"
OF course that mother never loved Mr..
Lamb after that.
The finest piece OF repartee in the En-
glish language is the instance where two
Irishmen were walking under the gibbet of
Newgate. Looking up at the gibbet, one
of them remarked:
"Ah, Pat, where would you be il the
gibbet had done its duty?'
"Faith, Flanagan, said Pat, "and I'd
be walking London-aH alone! '-From Eli
Perkins Lecture before Princeton College.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-13

as early rose pertaters, an she kin eat
more'n boss An that amt the worst
ont. If twan't for her mother that girl
wouldn't keep herself clean, an she never
Ghinks O. slickin' up her hair nor putin
On somethin' nice cept when company's
expected. She's a regla SLOUGH, Emmer
is, an she kin wear out seven pairs O. shoes
year. But she's good enough for that
Hank Williams, an if he'll only support
her I'll be tarnal glad to git her off my
hands. S'pose you've got an invite to the
wcddin?"
ayes, I'm invited. You don't seem to
know me, Mr.. Johnson"
Eyes do, but can't just place you Let
me see-I haven't got my glasses with me
but | know you. Your name isis"
Hank Williams, sir. Chicago Herald.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-13
ain any practical knowledge from your

gain any practical knowledge from your
lessons?
Matilda-Oh, yes, indeed, aunt You
spoke last night at dinner of the coquiHe
OF chicken, you know.
Aunt Johanna Yes, it was delicious.
Matilda (triumphantly-W that was
our last lesson. Our teacher made it for
us, and was so delighted with it that be,
fore | ever came home | drove around to
the caterers and ordered it at once.--N. y
SIM
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-13
BITS OF REPARTEE.
Whore Pat Would BE II the Gibbet Had
Done Its Duty.
"Why notP"

Whore Pat Would BE II the Gibbet Had
Done Its Duty.
Repartee is a sudden flash. 1t is turning
a current OF thought in an opposite direc-
ton. 1t is the upsetting OF train Of
thought. 1t is really deiorming thought.
Repartee is a case where one speaker makes
plain statement, aimed in a certain di-
rection, which nearer colhdes with and re-
verses so as to shoot straight back at the
speaker
what want" said pompous orator,
aiming at his antagonist, sis good COM
mon sense"
Exactly" was the whispered reply,
that's just what you need"
An instance Of uRkind repartee is re-
corded OF Charles Lamb
One day loving mother brought her
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-13

In Iowa there lives a man who
draws pension because ten years ago
his wife struck him with broomstick.
Under this arrangement, if the editor
of this paper lived in Iowa, he would be
entitled to two pensions and cOmfor-
table home for life 0uitmGR (GG.)
Free Press.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-13

Judge Hughes-me1ning the ge'
NAL author of Tom Brow"
gave characteristic decision in a suit
over walking match, to the effect that
the contest should be repeated in his
presence -Phladelphia Cali