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KEELY nInTOk.s SONG.

I've a deep mysterious power and an occult
"etheric'' force
That shall rattle thro' the galaxy and shake
the universe,
That shall haul the solar system like a mighty
train OF cars,
Crack the ridge pole of creation and shake
down the polar stars.
ten-mil!ion engine power in my etheriC
vapor floats
That will shake the consultations if my
motor ever notes,
Ifmy motor ever notes,
If my motor ever notes,
| VIII joStle up the planets If my motor ever
notes.
Hitch belt from my invention round the axis
of the earth,
And a 'vibratory sympathy will speedily go
forth
That will start the earth rotating, and no power
its course can stop;
Spinning thro' the consultations like Il plane
tary top.
And scare the trembling Pleads like herd of
frightened goats
Shake the rafters of creation if my motor ever
NOTES,
If my motor ever notes,
If my motor ever notes.
Let the sun and moon take warning if my motor
ever NOTES
And I think twill mote directly in about week
or Two;
Please subscribe another million just to put the
matter thro';
Just paltry million dollars viii secure what
seek,
And III set my motor noting by the middle of
next week:
So hand in your prompt subscriptions, cash or
promisSory notes,
And you'll all be GouldS and Astors If my motor
ever notes,
If my motor ever notes,
Il my motor ever notes.
M be NanGerbilts and Rothschilds if my motor
ever notes. -YdRtec Blade.
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Hearing the Grass Grow.

The Listener has often encountered the
expression "One may hear the grass grow
now" but he never actually did hear the
grass grow until the other night To fore
stall sleeplessness he has habit of start
ing ont in the evening for a brisk walk.
stick in hand and dog at his heels. Pass
ing the other evening along grassy way
side, which was lined, across the wall, with
a row of buttonwood trees he heard two
or three times, peculiar cracking sound,
that was very much like the falling OF
drops of rain upon dry leaves. But as the
sky was perfectly clear, the sound could
not be rain; and as there was not breath
OF air stirring, it could not be wind. Nor
could it be the jumping of insects, for il
was quite too early in the season for them
The queer cracking continued. Presently
the Listener stopped and listened more in
tently, and he satisfied himself, by suflici.
ent examination, and by a comparison
with other places in the neighborhood,
that the cracking was made by the push
ing up of the growing grass upon a thip,
continuous covering of dry buttonwood
leaves that overspread it. These leaves
constituted almost a carpet over a thick
mass of grass; and the grass, in lifting
this covering, cracked it here and there
1t was the leaves and not the grass, to be
sure, that the Listener heard, but it was
the growing Of the grass that made them
crackle, so that he may truly say, here
after, that he heard the grass grow-BoS.
ton Transcript.
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DECORATION DAY IN JAPAN.
Our Anniversary Fully Equalled in OBJ
seryance by the Japanese.

One of the most curious and character
istic scenes we beheld in Japan was festi-
val observed in honor of the dead soldiers
of that nation, at the ancient city of Yeddo,
now named Toxic. The streets were gay
and festive, huge conch-shells blowing,
drums beating and banners flying, for this
was Decoration Day. Branches of blossom
ing fruit trees and tall pyramids of flowers
adorned the streets. Soldiers on foot, and
soldiers on horse, mingled with actors.
tradesmen, guilds and priests, with here
and there the kagos basket carriages) of
mobiles, borne by poles on the shoulders of
men. The mixture of civil and military
dress-tight trousers and the hakama
skirts, flowing robes and bare legs, coats
and mantles, boots and straw sandals, he'll
met hats and caps, bare heads with shayen
scalps, or hair cut in foreign fashion, made
up nondeseript style, mirth-provoking to
the gravest sight-seer.
Huge banners were borne aloft or erected
in the streets, hoisted on immense bamboo
poles, bearing heraldic designs emblazoned
with emblems of the genii Of strength and
valor. The parade ground was lined with
structures for the accommodation of thou
sands of spectators, representing the litera-
ture, science, art and nobility of Japan,
some in foreign dress, and some i'll pictur-
esque costume. Here were beautiful ladies
and children, in rich and faneiful dress and
with beautifully-decorated hair, awaiting
their turn to visit the graves.
The procession was lead by monster
dragons head cut i'll metal, held by a base,
and carried on the shoulders of men by
long poles, heralded by banner on wheels.
The japanese describe the dragons head
as having the horns of a deer, the fore
head of horse, ears like q cow, nose like
the swine, with streaming hair, bristling
mustaches, and lip dreadful to behold.
The dragon is chief among the symbolistic
creatures of Japan, and is well nigh omni-
present. 1t is found carved on tombs,
temples, dwellings and shops, printed on
money and coins, in pictures, books, musi-
cal instruments, and in high relief on the
bronze-temple fronts; though oftener it
has the entire body, of the shape and
scales of fish. 1t is the only animal
in Japan that wears hairy ornaments
on the upper lip, the japanese having 4
strong repugnance to the same. As the
dragon Is invested with mysterious facul-
ties. and is called the most powerful ami
NAL in existence, the robes of the Emperor
are called dragon robes" his body the
g dragon body" his countenanee the
dragon countenance," his wrath the
g dragons wrath
This vast procession, some five miles in
length, passed under arches of blossoming
camelias, azaleas and chrysanthemums,
dragging immense images of idols and Gu
rious fan-shaped designs of NEUROLOGICAL
and military significance Barrels of sake
tthe national beer and barrels of cooked
rice, with other provisions, were in waiting
for the crowds of people beneath the roofs.
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! Yet drunkenness is rare sight in Japan,
II h.inor 1,I1nish HE hv death

Yet drunkenness is rare sight in Japan,
it being punishable by death
Thousands ofpeople visited the cemetery
that day, called .Sho kon iSha (soul beckon-
ing rest, to carry their floral offerings and
listen to the martial music, while thou
sands more, after refreshments served on
the parade ground, reassembled to witness
the display of fireworks. The colors were
black, white, red and yellow, and by some
curious necromancy were made to appear
like teakettle evolving badger Il cat
running after mice, man smoking pipe
from which issued badger, a hideous
dragon spopting FIRE, cuttlefsh sailing
with ssoutstretched suckers, and monkey
blowing soap-bubbles Everybody was
happy and went home with their baskets
of lovely little picnic dishes, as delighted
as could be, forgetting all about the dead
soldiers.-Heten H. Thompson, IN Prairie
Farmer.
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Short Lob sters,

Since the State of New York repealed
the law forbidding the sale of Holsters IN
der 103 inches long, the markets are full
of baby HOLSTERS, which are sometimes
termed grasshoppers." The short-lob-
ster law is still in force in Maine, however,
and the Belfast Republiean-Jounai says
Commissioner of Sea and Shore Fisher
les Counce of Thomaston is making war
on the dealers in short Holsters, and is de-
termined to stop the traffic. Warden
James Bailey has been actively engaged
in the service of the Commissioner since
March 1st, and recently made seizure of
over 1000 short HOLSTERS at Weolwich, and
within two weeks captured four more diff
ferent lots in Portland. Warden Bailey
lately visited a large number of cars at
Pemaquid, removed the short Holsters and
liberated them. He says there would be
but very few short ones if it were not for
the smacks which proceed along the coast
and purchase all they can find and urge
the fishermen to save their catch of illegal
length for sale. The short Holsters are
largely shipped to Boston and New York
on the steamers"
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RAILROAD G0fS0 IlATION.

DURSUANT To TIE STATUTE IN SUCH
i case made aud provided, notice is hereby
give hat the Northern Railway Company, the
Winters and Ukiah Railway Company, the
Woodland, Capay and Clear Lake Railroad
Company, the West Side and Mendoc;no Kali
road Company, the Vaca Valley and Clear Lake
Railroad Company the San joaquin and Sierra
Nevada Railroad Company, the Sacramento and
Placerville Railroad Company. the Single
Springs aud Placerville Railroad Company, the
Santa Rosa and Carquinez Railroad Company
the AmadoT Branch Railroad Company and
the Berkeley Branch Railroad Company upon
the written consent of the stockholders hold
ing more than three-fourths in value of all the
stock OF each of said corporations respectively;
and by agreement of the respective Boards of
Directors of said corporations made ana en-
tered into IN accordance with such consent, ana
pursuant to the statute in such case made and
provided, Rave amaigamated and consolidated
their capital stuck, debts, property, assets
and franchises under the corporate name and
style of the Northern Railway Company
San Francisco, Nav IS. 1855.
W. V. HUNTINGTON,
Secretary OF the Northern Railway Company.
mVZb Sit
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THE EUROPEAN MEDICAL STAFF, AND
i Special Surgeons and Physicians of the Lie
big World Ospensary and International Surgi-
cal Institute, 400 Geary street, San Francisco.
The surgical branch gives special attention to
deformlties of every kind, and all displace-
ments requiring appliances for Curvature of the
Spine, Hip Joint Disease, distorted Limbs or
Arms successfully treated by cur new Voltaic
and Magnetic appliances
The medical branch deyoteS special attention
to all Chronic, Complicated, Private and Vast
ing Diseases, resulting from badly treated cases
of an acute or special nature, or from indisere-
tons of youth, bringing on Spermatorrh9a,
Seminal Weakness and an unnatural drain
from the body which undermines the eonstitu-
ton; also Debility, Decay, Loss of Vitality or
Manhood, which results from excess Of ma
turitS.
The reason so many are not cured Of the
above complaints is owing to a complication
called Prostatorrhoea, which our treatment
alone can cure.
Varicoeele. worrny veins in ScrotuIn Se1ieture,
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brane of the head or bladder successfully treat
Ell; also throat and lung diseases. Female COM
plants and all complicated delicate diseases of
women carefully treated by cur new method,
whereby none of the usual physical exsmina-
tons are required. DISBURSEMENTS of the Uterus
and all special complaints peculiar to females
successfully treated. Separate Office for ladies',
who should call between the hours of 2 and 4
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All languages spoken and written. Write in
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Living On the Reputation
Of Others.

Take everything that l have but my
good name; leave me that and am con-
tent" So said the philosopher. So say
all manufacturers of genuine articles to
that horde of imitators which thrives upon
the reputation of others. The good name
of AhLCo ks POROUS PLAsTERs
has induced many adventures to put in
the market limitations that are not only
lacking in the best clements of the genuine
article, but are often harmful in their
effects.
The public should be on their guard
against these frauds, and when an external
remedy is needed, be sure to insist upon
having ALLCOCK'S POROUS
PLASTERS. saw
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First-Getting varieties not suited to
your soil and climate is often serious
error, because it may be some time planted
before you are really aware of it.
Second-Iailing to properly prepare
the soil, thinking that you can do this
afterward, which, while it increases the
eventual cost, it decreases the chances for
the trees to become a success.
Third-Supposlng that by merely put
ting a shovelful of manure in the bottom
of the hole made for the tree that you are
manuring it properly, when in reality you
are doing more harm than good.
Fourth-Neglecting to work manure in
all the land about the tree for yards
around
Fifth-Failing to dig place sufficiently
large for the roots, and again, in not
pressing down firmly after the roots are
covered.
Sixth-Failing to fine the soil so that it
can he filled in well around the roots. 1t
is very necessary if the tree grows TO have
the roots come in close contact with the
soil. This can only be done by having
the soil fine, and then pressing down
firmly.
STRENGTHENING to cut back the tree
before setting out. In taking up we cut
off more or less of the roots, and the top
should be cut off accordingly.
Eighth-Planting in a thin soil and not
properly manuring so that a strong, vigor
Gus growth will be secured. The best of
manuring is broadcasting over the surface
with thoroughly rotted manure, and work.
ing well into the soil. The next best plan
is to work well into the soil before filling
in when you are setting out.
Ninth-Failing to provide good drain
age While it is best to tide-drain the
land. when this cannot be done conven-
iently the next best plan is to provide sur
face drainage, not so that the land will
wash, but sufficient to carry off the surplus
water readily.
Tenth-Failing to mulch properly in
the dry season to prevent the young trees
from being damaged by drought before
they have secured full roothold.
Eleventh-Letting the trees take care of
themselves instead of cultivating, pruning
and giving such attention as will induce a
good growth.
Twelfth-Failing to protect the trees
from the ravages of borers or other pests,
that often, if they do not kill, at least seri-
ously injure the tree.-Farm, Field and
StOckBldR.
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A Warning.

The modes of deaths approach are va
rious, and statistics show conclusively that
more persons die from diseases Of the
throat and lungs than any other. 1t is
probable thaa everyone, without exception,
receives vast NUMBERS OF tubercle germs
into the system, and where these germs
fall upon suitable soil they start into life
ami develop. at first slowly, and is showh
by slight tickling sensation in the throat,
and if allowed 10 continue their Tavages
they extend 70 the lungs, producing con-
sumption, and to the head, causing
catagrh. Now all this is dangerous, and if
allowed TO proceed viii in time cause death.
Al the onset you must act with prompt
ness; allowing 5 cold 10 go without atten-
;ion IS Dangerous, aud may lose you your
lie. as ton as you fee! that something is
wrong With your throat, lungs or nostrils
obtain {, bottle OF Boscnee's German Syrup
Il will give you immediate relief.
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PROPOSALS.
State Prison Supplies

nFFlCE OF CLERK STATE BOARD PRISON
| ~ Directors, San Quentin, Marin county, Cali
| fornia, May "a, 1888.
| By order of the Board of Directors sealed pro-
posals will be received at this office up to II
O'Clock A. NJ sharp on Saturday, the 9th day of
| June, 1883, and at the office of the Folsom
Prison up to IL A. NJ sharp ON Saturday, the 10th
| day of June, 1888, for furnishing provisions
clothing, medicine. forage fuel, meats, lumber
lime, cement, iron and other supplies to the
state Prisons at san Quentin and Folsom, from
| July l, 1883, to June 80, 1882 inclusive. Condi-
tons as per schedules furnished at either office
No bid will be considered unless made upon
| said schedules, nor from any other parties than
Dona-nde dealers III the classes of articles con-
| tracted for.
Each bidder must accompany his bid with a
certified check upon some well-lnown and re-
| sponsible clearinghouse for at least ten per
cent. of the amount of his bid, payable to the
order of Robert T. Deylin, President of said
Board, the conditions being that if any party to
whom contract shall be awarded shall fail to
give bond as required by the Board-for the
faithful performance of his contract-the check
| accompanying said party's bid shall be forfeited
/ to the State.
| No supplies of any kind, manufactured or
| grown In this state, are to be in whole or in
| part the product of Monaghan labor, as re-
| CURED by the Statute approved March II, 1887.
BIDS for the prison at San Quentin must be
| addressed to " State Boardo! Prison Directors"
| san Quentin, Marin county, California and to
| be plainly Endorsed on the envelope, Proposals
1
acter of supplies bid for. as Groceries, y
Beef" etc. Tor the State Prison at San Quentin
| Bids for the Prison at Folsom must be in
| dorsed in like manner and addressed to said
Board at State. Prison, Folsom, Sacramento
| County, California.
Bids for each prison must be inelosed in sepa-
| rate envelopes and the supplies furnished each
| must he delivered according TO the terms and
conditions set forth in the respective schedules
The bids for the San Quentin Prison will be
opened at the Office of the Clerk, at San QUEEN
4 IN GnfrT rl0N- +lNa nfh
of June. 1885, and the bids Tor the Folsom Prison.
at IL O'clock A. NJ, on Saturday, the 10th day of
June, 1sSS, and TO the lowest responsible bidder
| the contract viii be awarded.
Contracts viii be awarded to the lowest
bidder on separate articles named in the sched-
uleS, but the Board reserves the right to let
class bids to the lowest bidder IN the aggregate
All payments made on contracts Will be paid
in cash, or Controllers warrants.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or
all bids, as the public interest may require, and
to order any quantity over or under the amount
specified. ROBERT 7. DEVLIN, President
J. Y. ELLIS, Clerk. m22-td
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EXPERIMENTS WITH potatoes.
Interesting Results Obtained by the Mich
igan Agricultural College.

isan Agricultural College
Bulletin No. 81 of the Agricultural Col
lege OF Michigan contains the report of ex-
periments last year. Eighteen different
varieties were planted, all on plats con-
tanning one-eighth Of an acre, with the
exception OF the Polaris, a new kind sent
out by the Department of Agriculture.
OF this they planted thirty hills from four
potatoes cut into thirty pieces, and har-
vested thirty pounds of very fair tubers
The soil was q sandy loan, and had been
in wheat the previous two years. 1t
was not MANFRED Immediately before the
potato crop, but barnyard manure had
been applied freely for several years pre-
vious The potatoes were cut in pieces
containing three or four eyes each, except
the small ones which were cut into halves.
The land was plowed seven inches deep,
narrowed, and marked with burrows four
inches deep and three feet apart each way.
They were given level and thorough cult
walton. The dry weather was very severe
on the earlier varieties, while the later
ones received some benefit from the fall
rains.
The Early Maylower proved quite
idfOAAtO WIN IiS poteAtO Dtctle, uu6 JTOD-
ably to its vigorous growth and tender
shoots. The Beauty of Hebron again gave
better returns than any other variety
grown 1t is good keeper, and one of the
best varieties for table use. The expert
ments with diierents amounts of seed pro-
duced about the same results as given on
the College farm for three successive years.
Last year being very dry was severe test
for the one plat. Many of the pieces dried
up and failed to grow, or sent up very
feeble growth, not vigorous enough to stand
the drought. The one-eye plat produced
4 larger per cent Of small potatoes than
usual, very few being fit for the table.
Those from two eyes were better in this
respect, and the per cent. of small potatoes
was least in the three-eyes and half-potato
plats. There was much larger yield in
the aggregate from the whole potato,
and the per cent. of small potatoes less
than in previous years. They were free
from rot when harvested, and with the ex-
ception of quite a large per cent. of small
potatoes, all of the varieties were of very
fine oualitv
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CALL ME EARLY, WHEY DEAR.

" Now, wake me up at O'clock"
Said he on going to ped,
" Tomorrow is my busy day,
I'll get right up" he said.
His patient wife. who previously
Experiments had tried,
Said nOthing-only looked at him,
And softly, sadly sighed.
The night passed on; the morning came,
at 8 she said, My own
It's O'Clock. You know, you said"
He grunted, Lemme lone r'
At she gently tried again,
But once again without
The slightest semblance of success
He only snapped, Get out ~
At her courage almost failed
And turned to wholesome dread,
For as she spoke. she had to dodge
A boot flung at her head.
She thought he swore at clock,
and gave up trying then,
And he whose busy day it was
Get up at halfpast 10.
Then came the tide of bitterness
That overlooked her cup;
For he remarked, What half-past 10
Why didn't you wake me up?"
Journal of Education.
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NOTICE TO VOTERS !

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL
~ parties interested, that at a regular meet
ing of the Board of Supervisors of Sacramento
County, California, held on the 5th day OF
MARCH, 1888, an order was duly made and en-
tered cancelling the Great Register of said
county, and ordering reregistration of the
voters thereof. Said order was made pursuant
to Section 1904 OF the Political Code, and all
persons desiring to yo-c It the next ensuing
general election are noI,Eed thai they will have
to be reregistered, IS provided in said section
and in conformity with this order.
Attest: lsEALl W. B. HAMILTON,
Clerk of Board of Supervisors Sacramento
COUNTY, california. mr6-6m
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what ia ..pIankedY sbad ?

When 4 Jerseyman sets out to serve
planked shad he places lot of big stones
in circle and builds roaring wood fire
in the center. Then he scales the shad,
splits them down the back, cleans and
washes them, and nails them on the
weather side of new pine shingles. Then
he stands the shingles on end, leaning
them against the circle of stones, with the
bright red flesh of the shad exposed to the
heat of the wood fire. A planked shad is,
therefore, strictly speaking, shingled
shad. If the fire is hot the shad loses its
color in about ten minutes, and then five
minutes later, with faint tinge of brown
over the juicy, white flesh, it is served
smoking hot to the guest, already made
famishingly hungry by the appetizing
aroma that peryades the air all around the
circle of stones.-Pruirie Farmer.