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The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-04-23

no further disturbance, or worse VIII
come upon you. Your case 10 dis
missed"
Mahmoud wandered now disconsolate-
" about the city, vainly endeavoring to
find some familiar face or scene. But
everything appeared strange to him, and
there was not one who recognized him.
At last, he met an old man, whose bent
! form aud snow white hair testified that
he must be very near the age OF CEN
tury. Of him, Mahmoud asked: "Dost
thou remember Ali, the son OF Has
SAM"
The old man shook his head at first.
81 am his SON Mahmoud." continued
the young man, II am Mahmoud Ben
Ali"
At that the old man pricked up his
ears. II remember when was boy,
of hearing my father tell about young
fisherman named Mahmoud who disap-
peared one day very suddenly, and left
his aged parents to die of want. That
was many years before thou vast born.
Their graves can show you, II you de-
sire to see them"
LEAD me to them," groaned NAH
mould, feeling very sad and thoughtful.
He was conducted by his aged guide to
an ancient cemetery outside the city
walls. Age and decay seemed to have
chosen the place for their habitation.
Everything was in ruinous state, and
there were his parents graves with the
crumbling stone, which told that they
had been there already hundred years.
The young man fell down and wept
immoderately upon the soil that covered
the remains Of those he had so loved and
revered. When he arose the old man
was gone.
ut is the work of that spiteful fairy"
he cried. wringing his hands. "Ill was
the day / yielded to her Establishments.
She has used enchantment Perhaps
this will revoke the SPELL"
He still held possession of the golden
casket, and he now took it and examined
it curiously. At last he inserted the
key.
II will do it." he muttered. s.She
told me never to open it, but things can
not be worse than they now are. What
can happen more lamentable than my
parents death, or to be a hundred years
behind my time? Allah guard me from
q worse"
So he turned the key, and opened the
casket. From it issued white vapor.
which enveloped him, and under its in
fiuence the young man fell to the
ground. But he was young no longer.
He lost his elasticity of limb, his hair
turned gray, and his form was bent as
with the weight of wears. In few mo-
ments he died, clasping fast the golden
easket, whose contents had been so
fatal.-Ihe Interior.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-04-23
TIE MELLOW STRAIN.

3ho sinking sun had ssreaked the west
With deckS OF gold and crimson bars:
mo wandering wind had sunk to rest,
And In the cold east rose the stars.
me evening chimes, like gladstone psalms
Foalod loud from out the old church tower
And Ger the valley fell the calm
which broods upon the twilight hour.
Loud through the eve wrapt, listening vale,
From humble bower OF Byzantine,
4 blackbird trilled his mellow tale.
A. II he sang through luscious vine.
Dy cottage, grange and hall around.
Erapeursd listeners lingered long;
While each interpreted the song.
A little child scarce three years old,
In wonder woke to vision dim
O crowns and dulcimers OF gold
And surging strains Of holy hymn,
In that sweet land that's brighter faf
Than shining shores IN emerald see1s
Where glows the lustrous evening stag
Above the fair Hesperides.
A maiden, at the moss fringed well.
Beside her pitcher fingered long,
Her soul enthralled with the strange spoll
Contained within that mystic song.
For, oh! to her IL ever sings
OF love which all her being fills
And OF the lad that twilight brings
From over the dividing hills.
To child and youth and maiden fair
That bird made glad the closing day
Drew ROW from It's roundelay.
AL filtered through the years of woe
On their hearts fell the mellow strain,
Waking the songs Of long ago
And made them sigh for youth again.
An he Year Rowa6.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-04-23
RIP VAN WINKLE.


Not Irving's, But the Original, ORR
entail rip"
4 Is sometimes difficult to determine
the real origin of many of the best sto-
ries that we are accustomed to read in
our story books. Any of you who have
tried to trace to their source anecdotes
that you have heard, have doubtless
found that they have been told oftener
than once, and that at each telling they
differed in essential particulars.
A long time ago Solomon announced
that there was nothing new under the
SUM-" Some of our best stories are only
the reproductions of an ancient historical
legend or an old-time myth. Many Of
these can be traced back to very ancient
times. and have passed through many
transformations before they came to rs.
Originally put in form by some dark
bearded, turban-crowned story teller Of
the Orient, it was seized upon by the
1anciful and beauty loving Greeks.
From them 1t was stolen by the Romans,
who plundered literature as they did
provinces During the middle ages the
Anglo-Saxon and Norman monks. for
lack Of other employment, and feeling
sadly in need of something to do. shut
up - they were, in their gloomy mon
asteries, took the old stories from their
LATIN books. ana reWrote them again.
These. IN turn, became the source nom
Which our best modern writer's have
Drawn some Of their most pleasing sto-
vies.
lost OF you have, doubtless, read
Masnlngton lvlngs story Of kip Van
Wrinkle ION are familiar with every
character ana Incident OF the tale-the
conyivaA! mp prone 70 over indulgence
. hie beloved cups, the elm necroman-
eerss the sleep or twenty years and the
sAzn snu cOniusi0n Oh tne unconscio9s
sleeper q the cnange ne witneeeed-au
4oruayeo - irving alone could 90 It
1es tnls y put one OF the many legends
Nn,cn genius mas rescued nom OBLIVION:
80 reciOthing ~ freeher garb. handed
oown @ Pcs1er'.y Inc ssory comes
Ion ne O1lent' ana y e increasing as
ny q tne wonoerIul ARABIAN Nients-
. 49, can clalm equsi RANK wltn
,s. Ssm,isIxaman, oanoa0' OF any
- = sne o.lo1 olu Wo!t n,es whose exPef-
r.S cs - ueI n .aas msgn
:. ~ s.oly . 49, - nsIn8 ssory
g n10g oOuns VINO perform
80 e.lacc =. Sncnsn'lnent, snd me NO
- eovS-u.'u1eu OusclAns VINO
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-04-23

Emperor william 10 again lsadine
dance q stats balls, the Pope corr
knocking ont bulls and John Kd1y
suming his ssadGship Of Tammany.
YIN IL yeung talent Of this sasth sass
tlninGpl
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49,
sits there the gaunt form Of anguisA, =
bitten lip and sunken eye, and ashes u -
hair. The romp Of the dancers who ~
left seems rumbling yet, like jaTing IT,
ders that quake the door and rattle -
glassss of the feast, rim to rim.
spilled wine on the floor turns into No.
The wreathes of plush have become VI
Cling reptiles. Terrors catch tangise 81
the canopy that overhangs the Co.
A strong gust of wind comes thra
the hall and the drawing-room
the bed chamber, in which Al
lights 60 ont. And from the
Of the wine-beakers come the No.:
Happiness is not in usY And the are s
respond, SIT Is not in usln And the 81
fenced instruments Of music, thrunnmeee y !. 4
by invisible fingers, answer, "Hspps
10 not in u.s." And the frozen lips o.
guish break opsn, and seated ON the t1selz55
Of wilted flowers, she strikes h9
hands together and groans, at y - = 1
msv
That very night clerk with salasy
5000 . year-only $1,00o-goes =
home, ret up three months ago, jusf 8
the marriage day. Love meets him 2.
door; love sits with him at the table; s.
talks over the work Of the day; lovs
down the Bible and reads of him Mo II
our souls to save; and they kneel, 81
while they are knesling-right u
plain room. on that plain carpet-see
gels Of God build 9 throne, mot ont q
ers that perish and fade. III
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-11-09
At the Average summer ny .e,,

Table d'hote at the average summer
hotel is most unpalatable and unsatls-
factory meal, the progress of which is
marked by rattle and clatter, turmoil
and confusion and promiscuous hurley
hurley distracting to people who are the
least inclined to be nervous. Everything
Is done in a hurry and without regard to
the commonest rules of etiquette. You
may be partaking Of your soup, your ell
bow neighbor pudding and your vis-a-vis
watermelon, Soiled and partially con-
sumed dishes and food accumulate around
and about, everything ordered is served
simultaneously, you are urged to hurry,
and the whole scene is conducive TO loss of
appetite and disgust The food is badly
cooked, slovenly served and not always
above suspicion as to quality and fresh
ness, and foreigners have good reason to
ridicule in their most satirical vein the
summer hotel table d'hote.-New York
Mail and Exress.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-11-09

John Stuart Mil held that eccentric
wills should be held sacred, and the
wishes CT those who made them carried
out. He instances the case of man who
left large fortune for the care OF
wounded birds. The will was set aside;
but as Mill pointed out the treatment of
the diseases Of birds, might have thrown
valuable light upon the pathology of the
animal economy, especially of birds. A
Russian bachelor has just died who be-
quoathsd his property to his nephew on
three conditions. Before he inherits he
must give his word Of honor that he will
never use tobacco or play cards, and that
within six months after the probate of
the willing he would marry. The nephew
was will to comply with the first two re-
quirsments, but gave up his title to the
property rather than oumber himself
with wife. --Demorest's Monthly.
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-11-09
ADVERTISING MEDIUM.

large edition will be printed each day. Honolulu and
throughout the Islands, regardless of subscriptions unit regular paying
obtained the public becoming acquainted merits
the paper
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-11-09

The DAILY HERALD will furnish fresh and readable record
and country 1t will also give from time time SUNNI
of the latest from The outside world concise and systematic FORM
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-11-09
a lARcn ASSORTMENT
Best California Leather

Sole insole, Harness, Skirting and Uppers.
French and American Calfskins,
Sheep Skins, Goat Skins,
Saddles and Saddle Trees
These goods are new and fresh, and will be sold
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-11-09
TO LET OR LEASE

with stabIs a on kng street, CONTAINING s.,..
yenences Ae ,sise yard in the rear and n" rho ICONS
ALEC Hall & Son a. FERNANDEZ,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-03
Will, NOT HANG.
Jung Quong Sing COMMITTED to Lie
imprisonment.


imprisonment.
For several DAYS past the Governors OF.
fee has been besieged by the friends OF
Jung QuoDg Sing, the Chinese murderer
sentenced to be hanged at San Jose to- day.
asking that the death sentence be COM
mnted to life imprisonment. Yesterday the
Governor telegraphed the Sheriff OF santa
Clara county not to hang the prisoner, as
he had committed his sentence to that OF
life imprisonment. The following docu-
ment is on file in the Governors Office:
WHEREAS, At the January term, A. d. 1886, OF
the Superior Court, held in and for the county
of Santa Clara, Jung Quong Sing was ,trleu ana
convicted of the crime OF murder III the Irst
degree and thereupon sentenced TO be executed;
and whereas, said sentence Will be carried out
on Friday, December 5, 1886. unless stayed py
some competent authority; ana whereas, Pc
tition has been presented TO me Gking that the
sentence of said jung Quong Sing be continued
to Imprisonment for life, on the ground tnilt the
evidence against him at his trial was purely cir
cunstantial, and there Is great ooupt as " nus
guilt and whereas, F. A. Bee, the Ohlnese
Consul, has presented a statement OF the WORDS
of Hon. ID. Belden, the sentencing Judge, setting
forth substantially that the evidence was purely
circumstantial; that there was room Tor doubt
in the premises that if he tBelden) were
Juror in the case he would not have consented
to the infiction of death penalty, and that the
best interests of society would be conserved py
the confinement OF said Jung Quong Sing in the
State Prison.
Now, therefore, by the authority in me vested
by the Constitution and laws OF TINS state, i,
George Stoneman, Governor of California, DO
hereby commute the sentence of SAID jung
Quong Sing TO imprisonment in the state PRISON
at San Quentin for the remainder OF his life.
Witness my hand and the great seal OF state,
this I'd day of December, A. ID. 1886.
GEORGE SToNEMAN, Governor.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-03
New Metropolitan Theater.

The Cheney-Tolnie concert troupe did
not draw well last night simply because
this people knew very little about it, and
because the admission fee was higher than
this people will pay-at least to hear a
troupe little heralded or known here.
Those present enjoyed treat. Tolmie is
a violinist of rare merit, a young artist
whose genius is manifest in the first stroke
of his bow. The exquisite nicely
and delicacy of his method is the
chief feature of his playing. He interprets
with feeling, and appears after the few first
notes to be wholly absorbed by his theme.
No one who heard him last night hesitated
to express warm commentator. Forest
Cheney is an accomplished pianist, who
satisfies exacting demands, and his style is
strong rather than sympathetic. He ap-
pears to conquer instrumental difficulties
with perfect ease. Miss Carrie Crissey, the
accompanist, is thoroughly qualified for
that important post. Miss Ida Server, the
singing reader, at once won the warm favor
of the auditors. She has personal magnet
ism in large degree, and is at once in per-
feet harmony with her hearers, by her
winning manners sympathetic voice, and
deep earnestness, early identifying them
with her spirit She reads selections
that introduce vocal music Of a popular
character. Her voice is a rich contralte
clear and strong, of quite limited range but
warm, winning and as charming in its
sympathetic and dramatic quality. She is
an admirable reader, gifted with superior
mimetic powers, and surcharged with
dramatic action. She was recalled again
and again. So, too, Tolmie was en-
cored by his small but appreciative
audience in manner testifying to thorough
and high appreciation. A second and final
entertainment will be given this evening
by these strangers who bid for popular
favor The management has placed the
prices of admission at the more popular
rates, so and 25 cents, for this evening.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-03
Reception to a Pastor

The congregation of Westminster Pres
byterian Church rendered reception We'd
nesday evening to their new pastor, Rev.
Mr.. Wheeler. The assemblage was very
large, and met in the church basement,
which was tastefully decorated for the
occasion. A little programme of exercises
had been arranged, as follows: Instru-
mental music, by Mrs Auerbach address
of welcome, by Rev. Mrs. Nelson Slater !;
solo, by Mrs. Lovedal; solo, by Miss Car
ley, and lines for the occasion, written BY
a young lady and read by Colonel Ayers
The address of welcome by Mrs. Slater
brought out an eloquent response from DR..
Wheeler, who dwelt with much emphasis
and feeling upon the cordial and generous
manner in which he, stranger, and his
family had been received by the members
of the church and the people generally of
Sacramento. He would do his utmost to
deserve the liberal reception, by devoting
all his powers to the advancement of the
church and to the spread of the principles
of Christian morality in Sacramento. Re
freshments were served, and the rest of the
evening was spent in pleasant social inter
course,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-03
ADyERrIsEmENT MENTION.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Dog Racing.


There has been some talk among owners
of greyhounds in this vicinity relative to
the ACCESSIBILITY Of procuring one of the
imitation hares recently used so success
fully at the Bay, and by its means have
some dog-racing at agricultural Park. The
bogus hare" is described as being a new
continuance gotten up to swindle honest
dogs and amuse sporting men. A long
wire is stretched across field, to which is
fastened stuffed hare, with wiggle at
tachment for tail, and propelling power,
by means of another wire and windlass,
that snatches the little deception over the
course with the velocity of the wind.
Perched upon the springy wire, the dummy
takes the natural jump of live hare, and
deceiyes the dogs. When everything is in
readiness the dogs are allowed to sight
what they suppose is live hare; the word
is given and the race begins. The speed of
the dummy is too great for the dogs, but
the dog that passes first under wire drawn
across the track, at the close, wins the race.
Old coursing men claim that while there is
lots of fun it will ruin the dogs for genuine
coursing; but there is little danger from
one or two trials of speed, and they are
very interesting, as the dogs run quarter
OF mile at terrific gait.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-03
Citrns Fair Matters.

The Marysville appeal says: The pres
ent indications point to the fact that Mays
vile will make very creditable showing
at the citrus fair which comes off at Sac
ramento on the 18th instant, notwithstand-
ing the fact that. the orange growth is
admittedly nothing to be compared with
the production of last year. Marysville
presents no excuses for the quality or
quantity of citrus fruits with which she is
blessed this year, other than that it is prob
ably a preordination of earthly qualities
which bring about the present conditions.
Other places have suffered from the same
complaint that the garden beauties of this
section were beseiged with earlyin the sea-
son, and they cannot expect to do better,
therefore Yuba county should use every
exertion to do the best with what she has
that can be done. In Browns Valley,
Brownsville, Smartsville and other towns
in the mountainous belt, the growth of
oranges and lemons, although carried on
ON very small scale. show a much better
quality than those OF the lower lands, and
they will be called upon to send specimens,
which, when they get to the East, will
make the mouth of the man who is freeZ-
ing water and lis eyes long for their
lusciousness.
The Finance Committee in this city, con-
sisting of ID. L. Knight and p. C. Slattery,
busted themselves several days early in the
week securing funds to make proper and
elaborate showing. The arrangement of
the Marysville, or Yuba county display,
this year will be such, in point of taste,
that none others will be able to equal it.
T. J. Sherwood will have full control of the
entire exhibit, and as usual, will exert him.
self for success.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-03
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
F. F. Bars of Plaoeryille is in the CITY

+. r. BARS, OF Placeryllie, is In the city.
Judge Patterson, of San Joaquin county, who
has been holding Court for Judge Williams at
Placerville, came down from there yesterday,
on his way home.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. P Hugg formerly Mrs. Par
nell, who were married in this city few days
ago, returned yesterday from their wedding
trip to San Francisco, and left for their future
home at Camptonville.
Arrivals at the Capital Hotel yesterday ]. E.
Spencer and wife, Chico; J. ID. Spencer, Stanis-
laus; J. Healing, W. A Brown, San Francisco;
j. Z. McMahsn, C. C. Clarke, Dixon; E. w. Ar
mold, c. E. Graham, ], b. Owens, San Francisco;
T. g. Rogers and wife, Dixon; A. B. Nye and
wife, L. f Sheppard, Oakland; Stevens Smith,
Sacramento; J. L. Aldrieh and wife, Court
land; W. H. Mcclure, city; Jas. T. Ash, Alaska;
Vim. Hood, San Francisco.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yesterday :;
C. w. Cross, Nevada City; Forest Cheney, Rob
ert Tolmie, Mrs. Ida Server, T. w. Cussey and
wife. Cheney-Tolmie Concert Company; F. p.
Baker, New York; j. F. Mccarthy, C. A. Wat
son, Jos. Feore, C. F. MUIR, Mrs. Carr, San Fran
cisco; s. X. Gray, gainesville, o.; w. L. Gray,
Ogden, Utah. W. d. Pruyn. Omaha; NJ. McNa-
mara, Fresno; Geo. Poole, San Francisco VIM.
C. Hazeldine, A. and p r. R.; John Skinker,
Oakland; VIM. jackson, Newark, n. j.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-03
LETTER FROM AUBURN.
Thanksgiving Day Observance-Notes of
Observation-Disclosures Gaming Etc.

| Observation-Disclosures Gaming, Etc.
| EDS. RECORD UNION: 1t may not be too
late to mention that the day appointed for
/ Thanksgiving was duly observed here. The
churches were well filled, and praises to
the great Giver devoutly rendered for the
| innumerable blessings bestowed during the
past wear. Of course. some of the more
worldly passed the day less reverentially,
| by indulging in turkey, target-shooting,
| and other sports, taking care, however, not
to miss their accustomed Thanksgiving
dinner.
The REcoRD-UNIoN, which is extensively
read and appreciated here, has often spoken
in meritorious praise of Placer county, and
Auburn, the county seat. This town and
surrounding country was never in a more
Furnishing and prosperous condition than
now. Saws the Placer Herald: Every
business and tenement house in Auburn is
occupied and the demand is for more
There is hardly another town in the State
that can show better record" This evil
dences the great natural resources of the
country from which she derives her support,
and the industry, energy and vigorous en-
terprse of her people.
Auburn is Indeed a delightful place to
reside, but like all other prosperous places,
something must creep III 10 mar or destroy
its charms. Old Cloven-foot, the evil
one" is ever on the alert to ruin or undo
what good has done. This drawback con-
ssts in the various kinds of gambling
openly conducted here. In one of our
leading hotels the games of faro and poker
have long existed and are well patronized,
keeping open all night, not necessarily,
but for the accommodation and profits of the
game. Besides these are "21" and other
kindred games publicly carried on in
various portions of the town. Now is
this not pity and burning shame, to say
nothing of the disgrace and ruin it entails,
that having law which if enforced would
suppress this monstrous vice, and yet the
authorities and sworn officers of the law
look complacently on and allow it to pro-
gress and prosper, regardless Of the conse-
quences involved. doubt that our good
and law-abiding citizens will tolerate its
continuance much longer, but like the pee
pie of Sacramento, drive it from our midst. 1
Our Grand Jury will meet this week, and
if they will but do their duty, faro and
other of these alluring, abominable games
will doubtless be removed.
A RESIDENT.
Auburn November 30 1886
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-12-03
Auction Sales.

VIII. Sherburn will sell this morning, at
the residence, No. 916 L street. all the fur
niture, carpets, ETC., comprising hand
some parlor set, center tables, three walnut
chamber sets, spring and hair mattresses,
lace curtains, body Brussels, tapestry and
three-ply carpets, hall and stair carpets,
walnut hat-tree, oil paintings and engrav-
ings, walnut extension table, walnut chairs,
refrigerator, wardrobes, Garland cabinet
range (No. 81, crockery, tinware, etc.
Bell d Co. Will sell at 10 A. NJ tomorrow
at their salesroom, No. 927 K street, two
beautiful marble-top walnut sets, spring
and curled-hair mattresses, elegant parlor
furniture, body Brussels carpets, hall and
stair carpets, wardrobe, blankets, fine
feather pillows, one new Hub range with
fixtures complete, extension table and
kitchen furniture. The goods are almost
new, and will be sold on account of de-
parture for the East