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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-31

An early number Of Science will contain
three composite portraits Of Washington.
These will really be three new portraits
Of the Father of his Country, and viii, It
is stated, give q more correct idea Of his
face than any picture yet published.-Ex-
changA
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-31
The Reason Why He Didn't

@Wasn't that Mr.. Talkaway to whom
you introduced me this morning, an old
college chum Of yourss" asked Mrs.
Gusher. yes" replied her husband
Then why didr's you invite him to din
nerf Il was afraid hs'd eome.'-Bob
BurdettA.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-31

London produces so. 600 tons of SCOT per
annum, which is worth $20O. 900. and is
used for fertilizer ut . rate Of ten hun :
dredweight per acre
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-31

I'm 1S69,' said my companion, Il was o
boarder at the Peabody house in Memphis,
Tenn. That was the hotel where Jefl
Davis always stopped. When it wa
known he was coming certain table was
spread in the dining-room- It had sest-
ing capacity of ten, for Mr.. Davis always
surrounded himself with . number of con
genial spirits when he dined / think -
was the most entertaining manAt tahle
I ever saw. He didn't seem to relish any
thing before him unless he had company.
and I want to tell yon that his company
was always composed of men who were
brilliant This table was always kept
spread when he was at the hotel, for he
was irregular in his hours Of eating. Ths
cooks were always kept On duty whom -
was guest. There were never leas than
. half dozen kinds Of wine ON the spread
There was an accident 1t the Peabody
one day, but no one paid any attention to
IT. Mr. Davis occupied the seat Of honor.
Gen Breckenridee-he wasn't . general
then: the governor Of Tennessee, whose
name l have forgotten, and several otheEs
of fame were about him. All 1t once
down came the plastering with crash.
Every man at the table except Mr. Davis
jumped to his seat, some kicked their
chairs over in their fright and one m ths
whole length Of the dinidg room n.
Davis sat unmoved, and didn't Let 10 nh
glass until it was emptied- Then looking
about him he said to the head waiter,
What seems to be the disturbances.
Please request the gentlemen to resume
their seats' saw much Of Mr. Davis in
my lifetime, and I never yet saw him
when his eQuanimity appeared to b out
of balanca. a.-ChicaQo Herald sMeddIer.s
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-31
Dying Word.
lTha 0,,,N.nf

sThe air is rather close -Desdemona
drinking will cause my death. 500.
rates. Il shall lie In the grave. An.
aniaA Il was not we'll heeled. "-Achil.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-31

Chicago Ledger: The extreme height
Of misery Ii q small boy with Q new paiI
Of boots and no mud puddlA
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-31
rhs Hsre.ry In TIE West Indies.


Fit II ever warmer in Antigua than D
was when was there can not only sym
pathize with the residents, but admire
them for salamanders. When I said s0mo-
thing to this effect the company h Ia
parlor comforted me by saying that An
tiRua was cool and comfortable compared
With the places was going to-Martin-
ique, Barbados and the rest Antigua
was 30 level, they said, that the sea brssss
always had chance to sweep acruas Il
q imagine 1t was tired Of sweeping
about the time was there,l but in IL
mountainous islands, where most of IL
winds were shut OF, II was much hotter.
Then I remembered that had Often
worked in my garden In Nassau with the
sun running the mercury up to 13 and -
degeees, and did not belive that anything
could b warmer. ! forgot for the mo-
ment that down in these latitudes the
mercury Is no guide whatever-that with
Q good wind blowing one might eaatly
stand temperature Of It's degrees in ths
sun, while on . still, moist day 50 degrees
would make him suffer in the ahAda.-
Cor. New York TimeA
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-31

Russia has 8. 400 doctoFs, Of whom -
are women. The dentists number butHo4
and the pharmacista 20oA
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-31
Courts o. Love and Learnine."
lHarper's Baxarl

Courts o. Love and Learning.
IHarper's Bazarl
Centuries ago. when Abelard held sway
q . noted teacher of philosophy, rhetoric
and theology. taste for poetry sprang
up, and was sometimes carried to excess;
every lads eminent for rank or beauty
must needs have poet at her feet, aud.
too. ladies had their courts of love" and
-trials of wit" At these remarkable
gatherings poets were challenged to come
forth and recite their verses Then
judges decided as to the relative merits Of
such illusions. and the successful compel
itOrs received prizes Great parade and
pomp accompanied the delivery of them.
and il was emphatica!ly day of grand
occasion
A lady of the highest rank presided in
these courts. and the queerest cases i'm
aginable came up fer settlement Lovers
quarrels were introduced. and no matter
how absurd the commands laid upon them
no knight had The hardihood to disobey
Delicate points Of etiquette were discussed
and even family differences and prefer
ences claimed attention. 1t is recorded
that "a young married lady brought &C.
ton against her husband for not allowing
her to wear bonnet and gown made In
the latest fashion As arguments long
and plausible failed to settle ii, two mil
liners were called in, and it was adjudged
that should these business women nnd
aught amiss touching the style of the
garments. then should selections be made
Of two high born danes for the plaintiff.
and two for the defendant, to assist in
Judgment
The decision of this grave charge il not
pocordad
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-31

me for 100 francs, and Will bind my
self to contract to take it back from you
for 10000 francs in two years, II by that
time you do not want it any longer"
The amateur calculated the prospects,
found the -roposal advantageous, and &C
cepted it.
Abraham Effected the same negotiations
with * veral other parties whom he knew
to have purchased pictures by CrOixvet.
Everywhere he bought up Ibis painter D
work at an advance Of 20 per cent. And
each and all of these pictures were 70
placed by him at an immense profit; he
always pledging himself to redeem them
after two years, with heavy interest for
the purchaser.
By this Ingenious scheme, which de-
manded 10 M mach audacity, and 50 much
confidence, both in himself and Croixvet,
Abraham obliged the amateurs to fulhll
their bargain, in their own picture gal
leries. He sook good care that no picture
by~his painter should be either exchanged
or sold at . low figure. At the Hotel de-
sentes, he himself undertook to force the
price at auction sales.
In the latter operation he displayed all
his skill. He began by putting .
Croixvet up at auction at the Hotel
Drouot: and forced the bidding up to
$1,000 francs. 1t was he himself who
bought in the painting. He had to
pay 2,70O, francs expenses - ,sO0
francs right Of sale, and 800 francs right
Of purchase. These 2, 100 francs added to
the 1900 francs paid for the picture, rep
resented q total disbursement OF 500
francs. But the picture itself, by the
operation, was given a triple value, IL,
900 francs at least. And Abraham had no
reason to doubt that he could advantage
ously dispose Of it. From that moment
Croixvet's paintings became the rage.
Everybody wished to own one. The prices
paid for works by the young painter sur
prised those Of the most nlustrious nat
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-31

n. q H. TO hfmself)-She b adorablei
I never weary Of looking ct her. Dinner
time already! Good.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-31

n. de R.-But 1 am very fond of them,
nademoiselle; and the proof Is that have
IN aunt who Is to leave me her gallery of
paintings, that she adOres. She leaves
them to me because she knows that i will
take care Of them.
K. (very interested)-Ah! They are ans
pictures'
NJ. de R.-Superb, mademoiselle.
K.-By whom,
NJ. dc R-Oh, don't remember.
K.-But what do they represent?
NJ. de R-Humphl don't remember
exactly. There are portraits-above all
portraits! OF ladies decollete, with large
hats. There is one with striped silk
dress, q scarf, and boa, and large hat
one is Of great value, and painted by .
pect to keep that one. An expert told me
take to cover it.
K.-And you will not keep it,
NJ. de R-No, indeed. There are plenty
Of others! There Is another one repre-
senting the daughters Of the regent in
mythology cal costumes that is very fine
indeed, and q number Of women in
starched collars; believe that ] was told
that they were Dutch.
K. listening to his talk and renecting)
He is not so intelligent as imagined.
Wonder how old Re Is. He told me S5l
He is friend Of papa's, and papa is ~!
But papa never winked his eyes when I
painted him, and had natural flesh tints.
without green or bitumen! NJ. de
Rechampy is more beautiful than papa,
that is incontestable, but papa Is fresher.
However, it would seem drol II it was
proposed that should marry papa. And
then what singular conversation!
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-01-31

Z. Ito herself)-No doubt What II the
matter with him this mornings He sayu
things perfectly idiotic. (She commences
20 sketch in charcoal. Very well Try
20 keep the pose as near As possible, but
without stiffness. Remain at your ease,
but supple. [She sketches away, regard.
ing attentively NJ de Rechampyl
n. de R. ito himself- Supple! At my
easel Il is easy to say that. But am
absolutely twisted. l do not wish to make
any complaint, - think that the pose il
happily chosen. Strange fantasy to paint
my portrait! But no matter. 1t II an idea
that would never have occurred to me- To
make the portrait Of person with whom
yen ass to pass your whole life, / should
prefer to put on canvas . aphysiognomy that
0ne simply crossed in life 1t is true that
- one has yet crossed her life. At least,
] hope not By the way, she has beauti-
ful figure. When she steps back to OBJ
ossvs the ensemble Of her drawing the
NJ y superb. Inever before noticed that
t.. vas so well built II is not bad wps.
she is doing; it already begins to assume
form. She has evidently talent. How
she regards me with pleasant look. She
is smitten with me; that is plain. All!
but she has made the left leg much shorter
than the right. will tell her. [Aloud.
Mile Katiline,
K turning toward him)-Monsieuri
NJ de RI do not know as you have
noticed it, but you have made the left leg
q little shorter than the right one.
X with interestl-Ah! [Graciously.l o,
but / do not see 1t SO.
NJ. de R--No' But assure you that 1t
Is true.
K.-Does it trouble your
NJ de R-No; but ii seems to me that It
would be easier to correct it now than when
you commence to color 1t.
K. (astonished) )-Coloredl Why not
illuminated [Aloud.l Pardon; do NOT
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-13
A Land that Is Fair.

About twenty years ago, EraStuS Wag-
ner, DIR. Conkling and Al. Richards tracked
band of Indi an cattle thieves into a fertile
and wildly romantic valley in the vicinity
of Burney Butte, about fifty miles to the
east of Anderson. In the valley was found
rich quartz, specimens of which were taken
out and placed On exhibition in the town
of Shasta. The discovery caused great ex-
element, and many men started for b.
nanza valley, the name given it by the
finders. But search was in vain. Even
the DISCOVERIES were at a loss as to its exact
location, and when year rolled by and no
man had gained an entrance, all hope OF
the secluded spot was renamed Lost
valley. About six years ago Al.
Durham, while hunting for cattle, STUN
bled upon this valley. The entrance
was through deep and dark canyons and
over vast lava beds. Durham returned to
his home at Millville, and raised party of
friends to explore the valley, but be had
failed to mark way, and they never found
the place at which it can only be entered.
Six years pass away, and We learn that a
man named Gomez has found his way into
this mysterious valley, and tells of golden
wealth, grand and beautiful scenery, and
soil unsurpassed for richness. Two streams
meander from one end to the other, and
grasses grow luxuriantiy along their banks.
Gomez says he has made sure that be can
enter the valley again, and proposes TO end
his days in what he terms " Paradise" He
has lived within four miles OF his Paradise
for more than quarter Of century, and
only found it last week.-jShdStd Echo.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-13
ANOTHER BLUNDER.

General Grants famous saying, " You
can trust to the Democrats to blunder," is
constantly exemplifed. Here is Mr.. Min
lister Phelps, at the Court of st. James, re-
fusing to list Mr.. Editor Thorndyke Rice,
of the North American Reriew, for presenta-
ton at court, not for any lack of gentle
manly department, not for character causes,
not for any dereliction as a citizen, but
because Mr.. Rice adversely, but legiti-
mately, permitted writers for the Re
rielc to criticise Mr.. Secretary of State
Bayard concerning some of his policies in
the Reriec. So, then, the Democratic Min
lister establishes himself as a censor of the
press, and proposes to punish Americans
who dare to object to anything a Cabinet
member may do or say. Scarcely in an
absolute monarchy would such a position
be taken against person otherwise fit to
be presented at court Not even Mr. Cleve-
land would refuse to receive a gentleman
who opposed his policy. Mr.. Bayard is
placed by this incident in very awkward
position. If he approves Mr.. Phelps act,
he will vote himself a snob and tyrant in
combination; if he disapproves it, it will
amount to a request for Mr.. Phelps resig-
nation If this action by Minister Phelps
is to be the rule, the sooner it is formally
announced the better If President Cleve-
land and his clerks-and Cabinet officers
not being constitutional officers, are moth
ing more-are such awful dignitaries that
they cannot be criticised, except under the
threat of retaliatory action, it is full time
the people had specific information on the
subject. Mr.. Phelps, true to his political
breeding, has blundered-worse, he has
made an ass of himself 1t remains to be
seen if Mr. Bayard will fall into the pit
Phelps has digged
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-13
NEWS OF THE MORNING.

EAsTERY.-A terrific storm prevails along
the Gulf of Mexico. THE Glenview (Ky.)
stock farm has been purchased by J. l.
Case. Dakota has 100000 people, and de-
mands admission to the Union......C. A.
Whittier, Boston lawyer, is charged with
embezzling 100000 Rear Admiral
Nichols is dead. Several of New York S
Doodle ex-Aldermen slept in the Tombs
last night. Theodore White was married
in Colorado yesterday to Lady Maude Gil
vie, daughter of Countess Acilie...... The
Chicago strike will probably be settled by
arbitration. The California mare Val
liss, won clever race at Gravesend yes
terday.
FoREIGN.-The English Czarovitch hand
leap was won by Stone Clink. against which
ten to one was offered .... Evictions con-
tinue in Ireland .. There is said to be a
growing war sentiment in France.....Glad-
stone is quite ill......The Bavarian Pre-
miers father-in-law has committed suicide.
PACIFIC CoAsr.-A child fell from horse
in Fresno and broke her neck John Ro-
margi miner, was robbed near Campton-
vile yesterday ......John Beck. aged Ii years,
was accidentally shot and killed near Salt
Lake Yesterday ...... William Thompson, of
Santa Cruz, fell from his wagon and was
killed on Monday Hon. John f. Swift
spoke al Grass Valley last night.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-13
liz sEARcn OF ANorHER BoNANzA..

IN SEARCH OF ANOTHER BONANZA.-A. L.
Schieffelin, the discoverer of the famous
Tombstone mines, in Arizona, and one of
the most successful and conscientious pros
pectors in the country, after traversing the
burning sands of the southern country for
years, and sticking his pick in the glaciers
of Alaska, has returned to his first love,
and is nov somewhere in the north
ern part of this State. presumably in
the vicinity of STEMS mountain. The
fact of his passing through Reno was
chronicled two weeks ago. From here
he went TO Cedarville, Modoc county, Cali
fornia, where he purchased a saddle
horse, pack animal and prospecting
outfit, and started out in an easterly
direction, and when last seen was
crossing Long valley, in this State, still
going eastward. He was very reticent in
regard to his movements, and in reply to a
question, stated that he was going across the
country to the Northern Pacific Railroad.
He had made two previous visits to this
same section. the first being fifteen and
the other two years ago. As DIR. Schief-
feiin is possessed of the indomitable perse-
verence of the prospecter, coupled with q
fortune of over $500, 600, it is not unreason-
able to suppose that his third visit to the
northern portion of this State may be an
augury of the dawn of an era of prosperity
to that section, and of the discovery of a
new mineral district which will add addi-
tional laurels to the crown which the Silver
State now proudly wears.-ReRo Stock
man
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-13

row voted nay; and on Mills motion to
add a provision for collection of income
taxes Ia rider intended to be sarcastic),
Mr.. Morrow voted nay.
In the Senate the bill was in Com
mittee of the Whole July Goth, and on
the motion to change the tax to two cents,
Mr. Hearst did not vote On the motion
to strike out the minimum of punishment,
so that an offender could be fined less than
$1,000, but not more instead of not less
than 500, or more than $1,000, Mr..
Hearst voted against laying it on the table.
He voted in favor of changing the license
tax from $46 to S12. He did not vote on
the motion to reduce the penalty for
selling unstamped oleomargarine from $50
to $40, nor on the Cockerill motion to
change the wholesale dealers license from
$3.50 to S120. On being reported back to
the Senate with the amendment changing
the tax to two cents, the friends of the
bill concurred in order to save it, and Mr..
Hearst voted for the reduced tax, but
when, Immediately, the bill was put upon
its passage, he voted "nay" In the House
the Senate amendments were agreed to
and the bill passed, Mr.. Morrow voting
aye. Indeed, but three lone Republicans
finally uoted against the bill.
When, therefore, the Stockton DIAL, in
a most stupid, laundering and baking
manner, attempts to convey the idea that
Morrow gave ''bull butter" vote, it falsi-
fies and attempts to deceive its readers, or
else it is amazingly stupid. A bull butter
vote is one for oleomargarine, against
specially taxing it, in favor Of allowing it
to compete freely with genuine or dairy
butter, opposed, in short to protecting
dairy interests against its assaults Mr.
Morrow cast no such votes. Mr.. Hearst
cast no other kind. He is on record as
refusing to protect the dairy interests of
the land from fraud, imposition, cheat and
counterfeit.
Of course the Nail exposes its own igno-
rance and entangles itself in its own stu
pidity in the very bowels of its article, for
why under the sun would the American
Agricultural and Dairy Association thank
Morrow for " bull butter vote ?" What
they thanked him for, and what the whole
country thanked him and McKenna and
FELTON, and Louttit for, was the anti-bull
butter votes they cast.
Evidently the brains of the writer on
the Nail were fuddled when he wrote the
extraordinary article quoted. He owes it
to his own intelligence to admit the error
into which he gropingly fell.
As to the anxiety Of the RECoRD-UNIoN
over the possible selection of Hearst for
the Senate let not the Nal mistake. The
REcoRD-UNIo is not at all excited, but is
indignant that the pretension should be
made by George Hearst or his friends for
new preferment in the face of his record in
the Senate on bull butter and slickens.
The dairymen, agriculturists and friends
of productive industries and unadulterated
food think with us, and believe the oleo-
margarine bill to be a wise measure, wisely
passed, and that the Californian who OPP
posed the bill voted against the best inter-
ests of very large and important indus
try, and is therefore more than bold-faced
TO ask again to be invested with legislative
trusts
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-13
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

The registration now amounts to close
upon 1000.
John Dougherty has been arrested on q
! charge OF fraudulent registration.
A new French journal, the Franco Cali
fornian, has made its appearance.
A lopgshoreman known as "Big Tom
was dangerously stabbed on Monday night
by John Murphy.
The recently-divorced wife of Harvey
Mainhall, the actor, assaulted him on Mon
day, in front of the Alcazar Theater, with a
whip. She was ably supported by her
mother.
A daughter of F. Guenin, a baker on Du-
pont street, shot herself ON Monday be-
cause her parents opposed her marrying a
certain person. The wound was thought
to be fatal.
Joseph GARNER has been arrested for OBJ
tanning money by false pretenses. The
arrest was made on warrant sworn out
by Emil Shoemaker. GARNER was released
on bond in s., 900. 8.
Concerning the recent seizure of the
schooner Henrietta by the Russians, Cap
tain Dexter, her commander states that
his vessel drifted into Russian waters. and
asserts that there were no goods of a contra
band character on board
News has been received of a curious
accident to Albert Miller, the well-known
merchant of this city, in London. He was
attempting to cross street when Skipped
on the smooth pavement, breaking his left
leg and dislocating his ankle.
The findings in the celebrated case o.
Cotton against Stanford and others has
been settled. The next step in the pro-
ceedings will be formal motion fol new
trial, which, if denied, will be followed by
an appeal to the Supreme Court.
Peter Rabolle, sailor of the ship Charles
E. Moody, has caused the arrest of Second
| Mate Merriman and Boatswain Murphy
The sailor claims that without any cause
the pair attacked him, knocking him down,
beating him numerically, and kicking
him in the face so badly that he is now
| partially blind.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-13
ARIZONA.
Matters at Phoenix.

PHGNIx, October 12th.-The Board of
County Commissioners have appointed A.
L. Baker and A. J. Edwards as associate
counsel with District Attorney Cox, to in
qulre into and report on the validity of the
legislative Act granting subsidy of $780,
900 to the Maricopa and Phoenix Railway
Company A decision may be expected in
a few days. The building of the road
hinges On this point.
A great number of invalids and health
seekers arrive in Phoenix daily and the
hotels are crowded to their utmost capacity.
A scandal involving prominent attor-
ney and the wife of a county official is
causing considerable talk. The former has
taken vacation, and left for parts I'M
known.
In the case of the Board of Insane Asy-
lum Commissioners against the old Board,
Judge Porter to-day ogerruled the de-
murrer, and allowed the defense five days
in which to file an answer.