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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-23
Bad for the Blondes.

DIR. Reddoe of London is responsible for
a statement which is at once novel and sur
prising. He declares that the chances of
dark women obtaining husbands are to those
of fair women in the proportion of three to
two; and that this conclusion is proved by
statistics Certainly this is in opposition
to the general idea upon the subject. For
every dark heroine of novel there are
twenty fair ones; while, although few
poets may have sung the praises of dark
beauties, those who have celebrated the
charms of fair ones are vastly more nu-
merous. Among the lower classes of Eng
fish, indeed, there is a general prejudice
against dark-haired women, it being
a fixed idea that they possess in
linitely worse tempers than fair women.
Were DIR. Beddoe's theory correct. that
three brunettes marry to every two blondes,
it would certainly be found that almost
every unmarried lady past the age OF
thirty belongs TO the latter category
which is certainly not the case. At the
same time the fact that the hair of the
people of this island is becoming distinctly
darker than it was is one that cannot be
denied. Persons who can look back half a
century will be ready to admit the change
in this respect. For every red-haired per-
son to be seen now, ten would have been
met with fifty years back; and if the
change continues at the same rate, in
, another half century red-haired people
will have become so uncommon that a red
haired lady will be one of the most attrac-
tive figures in country show. From
what cause this arises we are unable to say;
but we cannot think that DR.. Beddoe's
theory that three men ont of every five
prefer dark women to fair is correct one
-Neu York Letter
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-23
a Miser Satisfied.

There lived not many years ago a short
distance from the town of Beaver, which,
by the way, is looking like young bride
just now in her boudoir of green hills, 4
man of extraordinary meanness. l don't
think it would be unjust to say that he
was miser. Most of you would enjoy the
story more if gave his name. But /
won't do it.
One day as he was starting out for Bea-
yer to do his weekly sbopping-for even
he had to buy something for the support
of his family-his wife came out and asked
him to buy her darning needle.
What's the matter with the one |
bought you last winter"
The eyes broken out" she replied.
Bring the needle here" said he, "rm
not going to allow any such extravaganza.
I'll have the needle mended."
The woman was wise in her generation
and made no protest. She brought out the
broken needle.
The economical farmer, who road into
Beaver, stopped first of all at the black
smiths shop. He took out the needle and
handed it to the blacksmith. 81 want that
mended," he said.
The blacksmith knew his customer, and
keeping his face perfectly straight, said
that the eye should be made whole in an
hours time. The farmer rode away, and
the blacksmith walked across the street
and bought new needle for a cent or two
When the farmer called again the black
smith gave him the new needle. The far.
mer looked at the smooth, polished sur
face of the steel, and remarked that it was
good job.
How much Wilt be-" said he.
Ten cents" said the blacksmith, and
the farmer, as he paid it, remarked that he
knew that the needle could be mended, but
his wife would have gone to the expense
of buying new one if he hadn't inter
Pihsbug Dispatch.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-23

ing, especially in the wild Southwest,
wJere gentlemen used to take pleasure in
shooting upon the slightest provocation.
Public sentiment is against the indiscrim-
mate use of the gum A law was recently
passed in Texas making it misdemeanor
to carry a pistol. The penalty was i'm
prisonment for six months and fine of
$3.50.
I'm Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama,
as well as Arkansas, the sale was entirely
prohibited. In some places dealers are
required to keep list of their sales and
the name and address of each person to
whom they make a sale must be reported
to the authorities. A good revolver can
not be bought for much less than $40 But
most of those sold are much cheaper
They are not liable to burst, but they can
not be depended upon for accurate shoot
ing, Shotguns and other sporting weap-
ons are all the rage now"-New York
TeleO,r,1
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-23
Girls Who Buy GUNS.

" Do we sell many pistols to women ?
Well, | should say We do" said Broad
way firearms man yesterday. "Why,a pretty
girl came in only half hour ago and
bought seven-chamber revolver for SIS.
guess she knows how to handle it. too,
judging from her talk. She is going to
camp out in the woods with some friends
from the seminary she attends, this sum-
mer, and it will go hard for the tramp
who intrudes on their company.
" Young ladies, however, do not buy
pistols every day As rule we sell FIRE
arm; to women who live in localities
where the houses are scattered and far
apart. Of course they are either widows
or spinsters who run their own farms and
no man about the house to protect them
from burglars or tramps Many a Long
Island woman has peppered tramp with
buckshot from my store. \ very few city
women carry revolvers. We can usually
tell from woman's manner whether she
wants weapon for 4 legitimate purpose.
Not few of the poor unfortunates who
parade the streets at night have revolt
yer about their person, and the very first
time they use it the newspapers have to
report murder caused by Jealousy. This
class of female customers we do not en-
courage
" In the past few years enough pistols
have been sold in this city to arm all the
people in the United States. ! regret to
say, however, that the demand is decreas-
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-23
A Knowing Dog.

Can dogs reason? has been often asked.
The London Spectator thinks the following
stories answer the question:
When | was in India, says the writer, |
had small, rough terrier. When he was
given a bone he was sent to eat it on the
gravel drive, under an open porch, in front
OF the bungalow Several times two crows
had tried to snatch the dainty morsel, but
their plans were easily defeated by "Top-
sy's" growls and swapping teeth. Away
flew the crows to the branch of tree near
by. After few moments of evident dis
cussion they proceeded to carry out the
plan of attack. One crow flew down to
the ground and gave peck at the end Of
the dogs tail "Topsy" at once turned to
resent this attack in the rear, while the
other crow flew down and bore the bone
away in triumph.
The same dog had favorite resting
place in an easy chair. \ dog which came
as visitor to the house liked the same
place, and often took it. "Topsy" did not
approve of this, and her attempts to regain
her seat were met with growls and bites
One day, as usual, the intruder established
himself in the chair, which was close to
the open door. "Topsv" looked on for q
moment and then flew savagely out Of
doors, barking at supposed enemy. Out
ran the other dog to see what. was the mat
ter, and back came "Topsy' to take pos
session of her favorite seat. The Other
dog came slowly back and curled himselt
up in far-off corner. | saw this myself
so | know it was true.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-23
Some Large Guns.

The Elswick breech loading rified can
non weighs one hundred and ten tons; the
diameter of the bore is 1925 inches; ii
hurls proiectile of 800 pounds and uses
habitually $50 pounds of powder at dis
charge. This gives an energy of 53,927
foot-tons "a foot-ton is the work expended
in raising tons weight one vertical foot J
With 1000 pounds of powder, the muzzls
velocity is 2,l2S feet ii. e., the distance the
proiectile would pass over in second
with the same speed it had on leaving the
muzzle), and the energy $3.50 tons.
The new English war-ship Benbow,
which has Just been completed at a cost Of
four million dollars, will have two of these
Elswick guns, and the Italian Government
has received from Krupp's mandatory
three others weighing 11S2 tons each.
Another, l39 tons in weight, 15.7 inches
caliber, is under construction. 1t is
524 feet long, and has two proiectiles. The
lighter weighs 1870 pound, is A
inches in length, requires 1859 pounds OF
powder, and is estimated, at the muzzIe, to
pierce As inches of wrought iron The
heavier is 50 inches long, weighs 2.3l4
pounds, and with the same charge of pow.
der, is estimated to penetrate Az inches
of wrought iron.-Generat o. 0. Hoirard
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-23
Warning of Wood.

1t is said that the wood on the north
side of tree will not warp as much as
that from the south side, and that if trees
are sawn in planes that run east and west
as the tree stood, it will warp less than if
cut in the opposite direction. However
this may be, it is certain that the tendency
to warp when sawn into boards is much
greater in green than in dry wood, and
that the convex side of the curve is always
toward the heart. This warping, due to
unequal shrinkage, and TO the more open
texture of the external portion of the
tree, is not found to occur in the middle
plank or board of the log, excepting as it
may, in slight degree, reduce the breadth.
This quality of not warping, which is in
many cases absolutely indispensable for
certain uses, as, for example, in the sound
ing boards of pianos, IS secured in the
case of spruce timber by first quartcring
the logs, and then saving them with the
angle downward 1t is then sawed into
boards very nearly at right angles with
the line of annual growth, and small tri-
angular strip must be taken off to make
the board square-edged, but qualities of
stability and strength are secured that
could not otherwise be had.-Mechanical
and Milling Ners.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-23
The Man at the Gate.

The men who stand at the gates in the
railroad depots and take tickets have no
feelings. They are hired for that reason.
Yesterday Misunderstanding old lady
was waiting at the Third street station for
the train to come in from Flint. She had
asked the gatekeeper ten or twelve times
if the train would be sure to come in, and
he had answered her each time with a
curt "yes'm," when she thought she'd melt
him. Going close up she asked
"Young man, have you au old mother?"
" Yes'm," he replied, as he, reached out
his hand to take ticket.
"She does not live here ?'
"No'm."
"You are her favorite son ~
"Yesm. Take the first train to the
left, sir"
"Once in a while you go home on a
visit?
"Yes'm. Have to go to the foot of
Brush street to get train for St. Johns"
"Your mother knows you are coming on
4 certain train and she is at the depot to
meet you and clasp you in her arms?'
" Yesm. Yes, there is night train for
Buffalo"
a have son coming on this train-my
favorite-whom l have not seen in five
years"
"Yes'm. All passenger trains stop at
st. Thomas, sir"
q l want to be the first to meet and greet
him, and therefore,
g Yes'm. Next train for Toledo in about
half an hour"
"And l therefore ask permission to pass
the gates"
"Yes'm Show your ticket"
"But | haven't any. l Just want to meet
my son."
"Yes'm. Please stand aside. Take the
train on the right for Lansing"
And you won't let me?"
Show your tickets, please, and don't
come so fast"
"See here, sir p said she, after she had
been bumped and banged by satchels and
grips and hat boxes, you are 10 gentle
man."
"Yes'm. What's wanted? '
" | want to go inside the gate to meet
my son who is coming from Flint"
" 1es'm. Train got in twenty minutes
ago-third track to the left Get your
tickets ready p'-DetrOd Free Press.
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The ROYAL GUEST.

They tell me l am shrewd with other men,
With thee I'm slow and difficult OF speech;
With others may guide the car OF talk,
Thou bear'st it off 10 realms beyond my reach
If other guests should come I'd deck my hair,
And choose my newest garments nom the
shelf
When thou art hidden would clothe my heart
With hottest purpose, as for God himself
For them while the hour with tale or song,
Or web of fancy, fringed with careless rhyme:
But how 10 fiud fitting lay for thee
Who hast the harmonies OF every time?
o friend beloved I sit apart and dumb,
Sometimes in sorTow, oft in Joy divine;
Ny lip will ialter, but my prisoned heart
Springs forth 20 measure its faint pulse with
thine.
Thou art TO me most like a royal guest,
Whose tTaves bring him TO some lowly roof,
Where simple rustics spread their festal fare,
And, blushing, own it is not good enough.
Bethink thee, then, WIENER thou contest to
me,
From high empire and noble toll to rest,
Ny thoughts are weak and trivial matched with
thine;
But the Door mansion offers thee its best.
Julia Ward HOl.e.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-23

A thread-like worm, which had grown
to the length of three inches under the
cornea of a mares eye, since it was first
observed there, six months before, was ex-
tracted, by diff ult surgical operation, by
DR.. Thomas w. Spranklin. in Baltimore,
May 9th. The doctor believes that the
germ of the reptile was imbibed BY the
mare in water.-Santary Era.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-23
Inherited
Diseases.

In the realm of disease the facts Of In
heritsnce are most numerous and are daily
accommodating. Here, alas, they become ter
rible, fateful and overwhelming. No fact OF
nature Is more pregnant with awful mean.
Ing than the fact of the inheritance of
disease. 1t meets the physician on his daily
rounds. paralyzing his art and filling hin
with dismay. The legend of the ancient
Greeks pictures the Furies as pursuing
families from generation to generation,
rendering them desolate. The Furies still
ply their work OF terror and death, but they
are not now clothed in the garb of supersti-
ton, but appear In the more Ineligible but
no less awful form Of hereditary disease.
Modern science. which has illuminated so
many dark corners OF nature, has shed
new light on the ominous words of the
Scriptures. "The sins OF the fathers shall be
visited upon the children unto the third and
fourth generation" Instances Of hereditary
disease abound. Fifty per cent. of cases OF
consumption, that fearful destroyer OF fami-
lies, of cancer and scrofula, run In families
through inheritance. Insanity is hereditary
in a marked degree, but, fortunately, like
many other hereditary diseases, tends to
wear itself out, the stock becoming extinct.
A distinguished scientist truly says: mo
organ or texture OF the body is exempt from
the chance of being the subject of hereditary
disease Probably more chronic diseases,
which permanently modify the structure
and functions of the body, are more or less
liable to be inherited. The important and
far-reaching practical deductions from such
facts-afrecting so powerfully the happiness
of individuals and families and the collective
welfare of the nation-are obvious TO refiec-
ting minds. and the best means for prevent
ing or curing these diseases is q subject of
intense interest to all. Fortunately nature
has provided remedy, which experience
has attested as infallIble, and the remedy is
the world famous Swift's Specific, a pure
vegetable compound antidote for
all blood poisons- To the afflicted It is a
blessing of inestimable value. An interest
ing treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases"
Will be mailed free by addressing
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,
Drawer Z. Atlanta, Ga.
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Or the Liquor Habit Positively Cured
by Administering DIR. Eaines'
Golden Specific

II can be given in cup OF coffee OF sss With
ont the knowledge OF the person taking IL, j. ap-
solutely harmless, and VIII effect - perBsrent
and speedy cure whether the patient IS 3 mod
crate drinker Or IN alcoholic wreck Thousands
Of drInkards have been made temperate men
who have taken Golden Specific IN their COilee
without their knowledge and to-6sy believe
they quit drinking OF their own free VII. IT
NEVER FAILS The system once impIegu8ted
with the Specific, il becomes an utter i1npossi-
bility for the liquor appetite TO exist. For sale
by Jos. HAHN " CO. Druggists. corner
Fifth and J strI cts, Sacramento, Gal. d5-ETh51y
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ANGosTURA BITrERs is known as the
great regulator of the digestive organs all
over the world. Have it 10 your house.
Ask your grocer o. druggist for the genu ne
article. manufactured By DIR. J. G. B. Sic
CERT & Sons.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-23

THE torture of dyspepsia and sick head
ache, the sufferings of scrofula, the agoniz-
ing itch and pain of salt rheum, the dis
agreeable symptoms of catarrh are removed
by Hoods Sarsaparila.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-06-23

DYsPEPTIcs rejoice in the mild yet certain
action of Tarrant's Seltzer Aperient.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-16
SOUTH CAROLINA EMIGRATION.

A new proof that the world moves is found
in the organization of immigration move
ment at Columbia, S. C. In former times
such thing was never heard Of South Car
Dina wanted as little as possible to do with
the outside world, especially with that part of
it representing vulgar capital and still more
vulgar labor. But times have changed, and
now South Carolina not only opens her doors
to immigration but invites it, Some time ago
the State Commissioner of Agriculture wrote
to the South Carolina Representatives in Con-
gress asking their views on the subject, with
special reference to organizing an immigration
movement. Senator Butler approves of the
idea, believing that by a proper advertise
ment of the States resources, farmers and
manufacturers from the North can be induced
to come there. He says:
1--WE have labor enough in the South. What
want is intelligent citizens to employ, and
direct, and utilize it, and these we can better
secure among the farmers of the North, who
can sell their high priced lands and invest to
greater advantage with u.s."
We think Senator Butler eIrs in saying 1--WE
have labor enough in the South" They need
labor well capital, especially skilled and
intelligent labor This suggestion seems to
hint at maintaining an arbitrary division of
society into employers and employees, those
who labor and those who direct and utilize it.
The Southern idea of farmer or PLANTER"
is one who hires negroes to do his work The
Northern idea means work with ones own
hands, and hard work at that. However,
South Carolina is long way behind the spirit
of the age and has great deal to learn. 1t is
a great concession for her to invite timmigra-
lion at all. Congressman Cothran says:
Ito natural advantages. such as a genial
climate. fertile soil and valuable products,
we offer the additional inducements of whole
some laws, well-administered schools and
churches, well-sustained and a we'll valued
society. Advertise in every practical way
these advantages and, in my opinion best of
all, by arranging cheap railroad excursions
by means of which those whom desire to
attract, the sturdy yeomanry Of the North and
Northwestern States, may come among US
and see for themselves, and, seeing, be con-
WINGED"
The climate and soil OF South Carolina viii
doubtless stand some praise-for those who
like that kind of climate and soil-but as to
the 'well-administered schools" we suspect
the less said the better. The . sturdy
yeomanry of the North and Northwes t" have
pretty lofty ideas in regard to common
schools, and they might not find those of
South Carolina much to their liking. Con-
gresham Hemphill also approves the immi-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-16

ing editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer, by whom
be was introduced to the pugilistic world in
which he has since mAds much fame and
money.
THE new Empress of Germany ia the eldest
daughter of Queen Victoria, of England. Bis
marck is said to stand in mortal fear of her, but
If she ls much like her Queen mother he can
doubtless appease her with proper appropria-
tions.
CLARA LOUISE KELLOGG is down with the
whoopng cough. But whooping cough is not
infallible indication of immaturity of years
and Clara would have better corrected the pop
ular notion as to her age oy having the cholera
infantum.
LORD ARRAN. the nobleman who recently ar
rived in New York, intends TO make an ex-
tended, but hurried, tour of this country before
returning to England His daughter, Lady
Esther Gore, who accompanies him, Is q hand
some girl of seventeen summers.
DR.. WILLIAMS, of the co. road and Manager
Stones rieht-hand man. is tall, smooth-faced
blonde of about thirty-hve years of age He is
unpretentious in dress, wears turn-down collar
and an old-style black s.shoo-f1y" neck-tie He
was formerly oculist in Boston
A MAN who has been in the fish trade at Port
Clinton, o.. says the fish caught there are so
strongly impreguated with oil that it Is hard for
the dealers to get rid of them. Many people will
not eat them. The oil is washed from the Wood
county fields down the Portage river.
A MAsoNIC pilgrimage to the tomb Of George
Washington tho anniversary of the day
when that illustrious man was made a Mason
has been projected by Fredricksb urg Lodge,
into which Washington was initiated, and Alex
andrla Washington Lodge, of which he was
master in 1889.
REV. NJ. Fl. Poison, a Baptist minister of
New York, would not object to dancing if the
parties were opened wich prayer and closed
with the DozoloRy The dancers. it may be re-
marked, would be more regular in their attend
at church if the services were opened
with waltz and closed with quadrille.
A PARTY of ladies and gentlemen started to
explore cave Clyde Ark. About goo
yards from the mouth of the cavern they en-
countered an immense army of rats. The rats
We're vicious and made savage attack on the
explorers. Two of the ladies tainted and had to
be carried. Hundreds of the animals were slain
By the men,
BARON HIRscH, the eminent banker of
Vienna, is the first Hebrew ever raised to the
Austrian peerage. The baron donated $50, 000.-
600 for the relief of his unfortunate co-religon-
lists a commemoration or his son. Lucien,
who died last year The Emperor Francis
Joseph. in recognition of this disply of prncely
generosity. admitted the banker into the
Chamber of the Austrian Seigneurs.