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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21

PRIVATE JOHN ALLEN has not, so
far as we have seen, attempted to ex-
plain his vote against Mississippi
Valley interests. Perhaps he doesn't
think it necessary. If that is his opin.
ion he is greatly mistaken. The Valley
has. many warm friends in Aliens
District, and if his ambition does not
extend beyond it, be will find that his
vote did him harm.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21

MARY ANDERsoN's salary is about
three times that of the President of
the United States, and she regards U.
S. Supreme Judges as "poor white
trash.A
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21
Antecedents of the Man Who Threw
the Bomb.
SneCial TO the Times Democrat.

Special to the Times Democrat.
NA0HvILLE, May Is. - Adolph
Fischer, who was arrested in Chicago
on the charge of throwing the murder
GUS dynamite bomb, and upon whose
person were found instruments and
material used by Anarchists. is a
brother of VIM. B. Fischer, editor of
the Anzeiger des Judens in this city.
Upon calling at the office of the An
zeiger DIES Judens the Times Democrat
correspondent learned that Adolph
Fischer wa in this city two years ago,
at which time he did some work
on his brothers paper. 1t was stated
that Adolph left and went to Chicago
because his brother refused to allow
him to advocate socialistic ideas in the
Anzeiger DIES Judens. A Chicago
dispatch, having referred to Lena
Fischer, from under whose bed Herr
Most was dragged by New York detec-
tiVes, Herman Bader, a citizen of
Nashville, this afternoon published a
card denying that any relationship
exist between Adolph and Lena. Mr..
Bader says whatever the unfortunate
man may be accused of, or guilty of,
he is the son of honorable parents.
his oldest sister is only twelve years
of age, and is at present attending
school in Germany. The woman,
Lena Fischer, in New York is no rela-
ton whatever to Adolph Fischer. w.
B. Fischer, editor of the Anzeiger des
Judens, is not in the city, and, there
fore, could not be sten.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21

The Evening Post does not seem to
like the expression of confidence in
Mr.. Catchings and the demands for
his reelection. We didn't think it
would, but no explanations are neces-
sary. The Democrats of this District.
and of the whole State, understand
the Post very we'll by this time.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21

THE Natchez Banner thinks the
ladies' toilettes here last week must
have been stunning" from what the
Banner mar read of them in the Post.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21

GOVERNOR MCENERY says the Grand
Juries of that city, have been SANDER
ing New Orleans, and doing the Cres-
cent City more harm than interested
rivals abroad. We would like to see
one Of those Grand Juries. We have
a great desire to see a body of men
with sufficient cheek to SANDER such
an innocent and pure city. Governor
McEnery's solicltude does him infinite
redit. Wicked Grand Juries
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21

RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON, author of
"The D~ukesborough Tales" will have
a characteristic story in the June Cen
tury, entitled "The Hotel Experience
of Mr.. Pink Fluker," accompanied by
three of Frost's humorous illustra-
tions
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21

THE rain is rather cool for this sea-
son Of the year, but it is much needed.
In some localities the ground had be-
come too hard to be easily ploWed.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21

Mr.. WASH MCLEAN, the father Of
the present proprietor, and himself the
founder of the Cincinnati Enquirer, is
dangerously i'll in Washington.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21

If there is no reform of the war
tariff during this session of Congress,
the responsibility will rest with the
Republicans and assistant Republicans.
That is an excellent point to make in
the Congressional campaign this Fall.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21

THE severe storms produced a sharp
decline in the thermometer in this To-
cality sunday and Monday.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21

Two negroes In Chicago got into q
eight Saturday, and one cut the others
head of with a razor.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21

1T IS claimed as proof that President
Cleveland is soon to be married, that
he has ordered his wedding suit.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21

AN election is to be held in Adams
county in accordance with the local
option law, on the 9Th Of June.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21
(aumrsrsaI ]5aad

THE Greenyille oil mills are to be
rebuilt in time to start 10 the Fall.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21

Cor. W. A. PERCY is warmly In
favor Of returning Mr. Catchings to
Congress from this District.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21

A BOSTON paper says if the Repub-
licans want the next Congress they
mustn't waste their strength vindi-
eating damaged regulations.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21

HEIR MosT Is out on bail, but be Is
not nearly 10 b%lood.thlrsty as he was.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21

SENATOR BLAIR said in a speech in
the Senate the other day: 1t was the
time for the prohibition idea to assume
control of the National parties-at
least the Republican party. That party
could not permanently remain three
fourths for prohibition and o~ne-fourth
against it. That it was less possible
than it once was for the Nation to re-
main permanently one-half slave and
one-half free"
Foraker, of Ohio, is fully as radical
in his views on Prohibition, and it is
asserted by many, that a Prohibition
plank will be one of the most promi-
nent in the next National Republican
platform. The Democratic party has
been lodging the issue a long time in
different States, but enunciated sound
doctrine in the last National Demo.
cratic platform. What it will do, if
the Republican party boldly espouses
Prohibition remains to be seen.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21

THE Mount Rose blinds county,
correspondent Of the Utica Comet
says; THAT charming young lady,
Miss Loula Nelson, of Rocky SPRINGS
was married a few days ago to M
George Hullum, of W rren county,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-21

THE Tariff Bill will be discussed in
Congress soon. When it is, we trust
the Democrats will makeit plain where
the responsibility rests for the war
tariff not being reformed. flour party
cannot get a bill through, that will do
some good, we trust it will force the
Republicans to defeat a bill, which will
cause their defeat in the Fall elections.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-17
Farming In France.

The French system of farming may not
strike tourist who sees the fields from a
car window only as being of much account,
but it produces results that, under good cir
cumstances, are satisfactory 1t will be bet
ter for Americans when they copy some of
the Old World ways it is not at all bad
idea to " feed the land in order that the land
may feed them. Still it must be confessed
things in France are not as they once were.
steady transfer of population from the
country to the towns makes things fall
heavily on French farmers, who have of
course to pay their full. share-about one
third of their total earnings-of the $780,
0OOOo0 that must be raised every year. The
French not having primogeniture they meet
the case by having unigeniture Arthur
Young prophesied that in fifty years from
1913 France, because of the law of division
of land, would be '' pauper warren" But
Arthur Young was not always right in his
predictions. He once wrote to President
Washington that agriculture would never
be paying occupation in the United
States. SO far as any i'll effects have fol-
lowed from the division of land in France
they are attributed by Frenchmen rather
to the manner in which the principle has
been carried out than TO the principle itself
over 100000 landowners, whose estates
are under ten acres each, divide among
them lots, often miles apart, and often be-
coming at last so small that no cultivation
is possible except with spade. There are
estates " so small that the owner can not
plant tree on it, because it is illegal to
plant one within two yards of his neigh
bors boundary, and the neighbor on each
side is within that distance These farm
ers are not dependent on hired labor; they
do not want improved machinery, and it is
q St1ta cr1a la+ A
cans coming and going from Paris pretend
TO say that French farmers know nothing
whatever of their occupation.-[ Paris Cor
respondent Boston Herald.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-17
Good Rules for Telling Horses, Ages.

The ll-grown horse possesses twenty
four back teeth-that is, six in each side of
each jaw; these are called molars or grind
ers. He has twelve front teeth that is.
six in each jaw. Mares have no tushes
The foal has at its birth, or shortly after
ward, eight milk teeth-that is, four on
each jaw; at about twelve months two
more milk teeth come in each Jaw These
remain unchanged till he is three wears
old. The mouth of the yearling and two
year-old cannot be confounded The year
ling mouth shows no signs of use. and the
corner teeth are shells only; at two year
old these teeth are strong and well grown,
and the corner teeth filled up. A little be-
fore three years old the two center teeth of
each Jaw fall out, and are replaced by per-
manent teeth. A little before four the two
teeth on each side of the center teeth are
replaced by permanent ones. A little be-
fore five, the two remaining teeth are shed,
and in their place come permanent ones.
The upper milk teeth usually fall out first.
Thus the mouth is complete as to its
front teeth, the corner teeth, however, is
but imperfectly developed, being at present
shell only; this shell at six years old has
filled up and is a complete tooth. This is
the difference between five and six
year-old- The tushes appear between three
and half years and four years old, and
they take nearly two years to arrive at their
full growth. These teeth. as the horse
grows older, gets blunter and shorter, and
| so to an experienced judge are sure indi-
cation of age. Up to six years old the
mouth is in distinct and periodical state
of structural change. There is no difficulty
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-17
WHOLE NO. 1O,9I7.

city. The doctor lost nearly thirty birds
on the voyage between Natal and Cape
Iown, the first two DAYS out. He procured
the blrds 800 miles in the interior OF the
continent, and drove them to Natal to ship.
Weather Reports.
SHASTA, April 10Th. = A remarkably
neavy storm prevailed here for the twenty
Tour hours ending at o'clock this after
noon. The rainfall was "a inches. Five
inches fell between l and O'Clock to-day.
The roads and bridges are washed out in
every direction. Much damage has been
zone IN town. All travel is suspended.
Ralntall for the season, SO.1 inches.
RED BLUFF, April 16th.-A o'clock
neavy rainfall began, and the streets are
luh OF water, more than ever before known.
Grain has been looking fine, and very
Dig yield at present is promised
MARYsyILIE, April 16th-The unsettled
weather OF the past three weeks still con-
tinues, and the storm has increased The
rivers are rising rapidly The Yuba. at 8
p. M, stands at II feet, and is rising two or
three inches an hour. Reports from the
mountains say it has been raining the past
Two davs on new snow. At Laporte five
ieet OF new snow Is reported and raining.
about same at Forest City The indications
are that 1t Is raining on all of the water
sheds OF the Yuba and Feather. The lat
ter is rising at Oroville tonight four inches
an hour. The present prospect is that the
waters will rise higher than at any pre-
vlous time this season, and if the warm
rains continue much longer, an unprece-
dented freshet is liable to occur.
RIO VISTA, April 16th.-Seven hun
dredths of an inch of rain tell for the
twenty-four hours ending at noon. The
weather is warm, cloudy and drizzling.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-17
A welI-Regulated Memory.

| say, Julia" said Mr.. Hobbs, as his
wife entered the room where himself and a
friend were discussing a business matter,
" how long ago was it that Lige Hunt
moved West?"
Let me see, replied Mrs. Hobbs. five.
six, seven, nine-yes. nine years ago"
Sure it was as long ago as that?''
Yes, | know it was, because | had my
black silk new at the time
Guess you're right. And how long
since he made his property over to his
wife?
Seven. know, because then took of
the tiounces and put on box plating
And when did his mother-in-law sue
him ?"
Six years ago. At that time had the
overskirt made into basque
And 1t was four years ago that your
brother indorsed his paper ?n
No, only three years At that time l
had the skirt cleaned and turned"
Well, it's only a year ago that Mary
Ann came East is it?''
That's all. Then l had the dress made
over to wear plain underskirt"
| guess she's right remarked Mr.. H,
as his wife left the room
Right or wrong" cried the entranced
friend, that woman's price is greater than
rubies. Why, if my wife should try to
regulate her memory by her dresses, she'd
forget all she ever knew quicker than a
successful candidate ever forgot his cam
pa1gn promises. " The Judge
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-17

DAMP BEDs.-The Lancet, referring to the
death of Mr.. Mas, the well known tenor.
calls attention to the peril of sleeping in a
damp bed. As matter of fact, this peril
is of the greatest, and it is almost ever
present. The experienced traveller rarely
hazards the risk of sleeping between sheets.
which are nearly sure to be damp, until
they have been aired under his personal
supervision at fire in his bedroom. II
this be impracticable he wraps his rug
around him, or pulls ont the sheets and
sleeps between the blankets disagreeable
but often prudent expedient The direst
mischief may result from the contact of an
imperfectly heated body with sheets which
retain moisture. The body heat is not
sufficient to raise the temperature of the
sheets to a safe point, and the result must
De disastrous in the extreme if, as is sure to
happen, the skin be cooled by contact with
surface colder than itself and steadily alb
stracting heat all the night through. There
is no excuse for the neglect of proper pre-
caution to insure dry beds. Servants are
never to be trusted in this matter, and the
managers of hotels. even of the best
description, are singularly careless in respect
to it.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-17
A MINK FARM.
What a BIoomin Fresh EngIishman Dis
covered in the West.

There are some mighty green men in
this world, said the passenger from the
West to a Chicago Herald man, "and |
struck one of 'em week or two ago. If
hadn't, wouldn't be here now. | went
out into western Nebraska and homesteaded
a quarter section. | hadn't seen the land,
but took it supposing it was all right But
when | got there | found it already in
habited. About 100 acres of the 100 were
covered with a prairie-dog town. Well, L
concluded to settle down and see what
could do, and | am mighty glad now that
did. About two weeks ago was up to the
railroad station trying to get trusted for
some bacon and flour and terbacker, and
feelin' right smart discouraged. | was out
of money and grub, and the winter was
comm on fast, and | couldn't see any way
out of it but to eat prairie dogs, and they re
mighty hard to catch. But that day was
the turning point in my luck While |
was at the station an Englishman got off
the cars and said as how he was out West
lookin for place to make an investment.
Said he'd heard O the fur business, and
wanted to know if he was out in the fur
country yet.
'Furs,' says l, there hain't no fan
just then an idea struck me, an l changed
my tune. Furs,' SAYS |, there hain't no
better fur country than this on 'arth Just
come out to my place till I show you my
fur farm
"And he went out with me- and showed
him the prairie-dog town, and, as luck
would have it, it was bright, sunny day,
an the dogs were out scootin around by
/ the hundreds.
'Talkin' about furs,' says /, what dye
think of that? I've been six years CROWN
| those mink, an hain't sold hide. It's all
natural increase. Guess they's about seven
| thousand of EN- now. and they double
every year: How many will there be in
| ten years"
you oughter see that Englishman's
eyes open as he took out his pencil and
| figured it up. He made it 7,16s,O0O mink
"Well, says l, call it 5,000,0 600 to be on
| the safe side. 1t won't cost 81 to keep 'em,
either, an if they're worth a cent, they're
worth 81 apiece. There's millions in it,
Then we got right down to business
an In less than an hour had sold out fol
81 900 cash, an the next day l paid s32C
for the homestead at the land office, gol
my patent. transferred it to him, an took
the first tram for the East. Step into the
buffer with me, partner. and take drink
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-17
SAN FRANCISCO ITEMS.

The estate of the late Ex-Governor Irwin
has been appraised in the Probate Court at
S7,375.
The Directors of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association have voted to close the
bowling-ailey and fit the room up as a bath.
Examiner Houghton of the United
States District Court, is investigating the
present grievances of settlers ON the Mo
queiemos grant.
The steamship Gaelic, of the Occidental
and Oriental Steamship Company's fleet.
will touch at Honolulu on her trip to Japan
and China, leaving this port April 22d.
Harry Maynard will depart for the East
on Monday, in the interest of an athletic
syndicate, to purchase the latest appliances
for new gymnasium and athletic club.
The dealers in edible birds have put up a
corner against the coming Jewish HOLIDAYS.
Turkeys sold at 10 cents pound last week,
and are now held at % cents The quo
tation for hens was 81 per dozen now it is
S12.
A letter has been received by the State
immigration Association, from Illinois.
stating that a party in that State is looking
for from $4,000 to 10000 acres of Govern
ment land in California. for the settlement
of 100 families.
Strawberries, which sold last year at this
time for 25 to so cents a drawer, are bring
ing to-day 81 40 a drawer Raspberries,
which were worth 81 last year are now
worth 81. Rain and Eastern visitors are
said to be responsible for the rise.
The gross weight of the through freight
from California for the East In February
over the Central and Southern Pacific lines
and branches was %, ,275970 pounds. This
is more than double the quantity sent in
January. The total from San Francisco
in February was $15,S44, ,470 pounds.
Only thirty-two arrests were recorded at
the City Prison as having been made dur
ing the twentyfour hours ending at s
O'Clock Friday morning. This is the light
est haul that has been made in four wears.
Various theories are advanced in explana-
ton of this shrinkage, some claiming moral
progress, others charging dereliction on the
part of the police, and still others to the
weather
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-17

STORY OF BORROWED BooK-A curl
Gus incident of borrowing is related as
occurring to Hon. Edward Everett while
Minister at the Court of ST. James. An
English nobleman gave him rare histor-
ical work in several volumes. remarking
'One volume has been lent and lost"
Every effort was made to find the missing
volume and carte-blanche orders were left
at all the bookstalls and stores to recover
and save il if possible, but the search was
in vain, and Mr. Everett returned to Bos-
ton with an incomplete set of rare and
valuable works. Some years after his eve
rested upon an advertisement in Boston
newspaper of a sale of rare old books to
take place at Leonard's auction store in
Bromfield street. Curiosity carried him
there to see if there was ought in the col
, lection that he might want, when, 10 and
behold what should be taken from the
shelf but the missing volume he had so
long sought! Knowing that if he should
go and bid for it, as he was well known
here, a run would be made upon it, he said
nothing, but got friend to attend the
sale-a stranger both to the auctioneer and
people. The book was purchased at low
| price as an old volume, and the book proved
to be the very missing volume of Mr.. Ev-
erett's particular set.-[ Boston Transcript.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-17
OREGON.
A Fatal Mistake.

PORTLAND, April 16th.-The wife of DR..
Piytfer, OF Fairview, took dose of strych-
nine last night in mistake for bromide of
potassium, and died this morning in great
agony.
Sudden Death-Malignant Typhoid Fever
New Taser.
PORTLAND, April 16th.-E n. Tomlinson.
a prominent citizen of Lemars, Ia. on a
visit to his son at East Portland, died sud
denly last night, it is supposed of heart
disease.
Miss Sallie Teal, daughter of Colonel Jos.
Teal, of this city, died of malignant typhoid
Iever, aged %. She was a pupil of Mills
Seminary.
The first number of the Democratic
Weekly Star of East Portland will be issued
in that city this afternoon
Demented Woman Burned to Death.
PORTLAND, April 16th.-At Damascus
Clackamas county, Mrs. L. G.. Hiscock
wife OF farmer, was burned to death dav
before yesterday. She was suffering from
dementia and was left alone in the house
for few hours. When the other members
! OF the family returned. they found her
clothing in flames, and notwithstanding
their efforts to extinguish them, the poor
woman was burned to death. 1t is not
known whether the burning was accidental
or Intentional, probably the latter.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-17

A DMINUTIvE PRINTING PREss.-A firm
on Wall street, New York. has in operation
and on exhibition what is probably the
an interchangeable cylinder, printing from
continuous roll, with cutoff 1t is but
12l inches in length and II inches high
Its width in the widest part is 1Ol inches
At the Office where ii is in use it has been
necessary to furnish to brokers and others
daily letter of the financial news. Until
the invention of the press this service was
performed by the manifold system Nine
manifolders were required, working very
rapidly. BY simple hand-power after the
type is set, 200 copies per minute of any
circular can be printed. With dynamo
machine 20 furnish the power, over 500
copies can be printed in the same time
IN. Y. Herald.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-04-17
SAFETY OF REe1srEREp MAILS S

SAFETY OF REGISTERED MAIL" Some
people imagine, said postoffice official,
that if they register letter it is the same
as putting the money in bank-it's safe.
Then there are those who believe that re-
gisteringyis no guarantee. They quote the
backwoods maxim that the Government
will trace up a lost registered package and
tell you where it is lost, and yea can get it
yourself--if you can. That is mistake.
The understanding now is that the man
who can be proved to have handled the
package last before it was lost must make it
good. If he doesn't he may hand in his
resignation and let bis bondsmen get out of
it the best way they can. Only last week a
package was lost here. There were but two
men in the department when it arrived,
and the agent get his receipt from them.
The people who sent that package made
affidavit that it contained $500, and the two
men made it good rather than lose their
places and be disgraced. guess you'll find
the registered mail pretty safe. II Chicago
Mall