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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-12
STAR MILLS AND MALT HOUSE.

IN1c 1OlS, 1920 FIFTH STREET, SACRA
lUIO, mento. NEUBOURG IL Lagos, Pro
prietors Manufacturers of Malt and all kinds
Of Meals. Would call special attention to our
Kiln-dried Cornmeal. Oatmeal, etc. Also, deal
erS in HOPS CUrks. Produce, Grain, Feed and
general assortment of Brewers Supplies.
ss-Exchange sold on all principal cities in
Europe. In
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Morrow Gets In His Work.

Copyright, 1855. by the alfo7,ia Assocated Press.
WASHINGTON. January 11th.-The For
eisn Relations Committee met this morn
ing and organized. There were no bills
referred to the committee in readiness to be
considered but Mr.. Morrow entertained
the committee with a dissertation of his
views Oh the Chinese question. Mr.. Nor
row intends that his fellow members of
the committee shall understand the Chinese
question from the Pacific coast standpoint
without any delay. OF course no action
can be taken on the subject until the bills
are received aud referred to the appropri-
ate subcommittee.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
TR EEJS.

100 0On PINE TREES PINUs MARIII-
lUV.UUU mus. eighteen months old, for
sale lin quantities not less than 1907 at 10 cents
each, at depot or steamer III San Francisco On
lots of over 900 large discount Apply from IL
to 2, or by letter, to w. K. II. ADAMSON, "a
Montgomery Block, San Francisco. 1n1m
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STILL THEY GO-Hams cents; Macondrays Tea 25
cents pound Chemical Soap 20 bars box rs
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There will be lines Fancy Goods this sale
not to describe.
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FRIDAY AND SATURDAY will add to our CLEARIEG SAL
host of Ladies Gents Shoes Chldrens shoes
furnishing Goods and many other lines.
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Fatal Fight Among Negroes.

to the Picay1ne from Yazoo City, Miss,
says that in a shooting affray at Home
Park Landing, fifteen miles above here.
to-day u colored man and woman were
shot and seriously wounded by noted
negro known as " One-Armed Smith" who
in turn was instantly killed by another
negro unknown. Smiths slayer escaped,
and is vet at large
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WASHINGTON, January 11th.- Shortly
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SYCAMORE (Ill9, January 11th-John
Suchen, a farmland employed by Mrs.
Cristman, rich widow who lives on
farm near here, and Lorena Cristman,
daughter Of the widow, have been mystic
riously shot. Suchen had lived with the
family for six years. Last night he an
swered a knock at the door, when a man
suddenly shot him in the abdomen. Lorena
ran to a window, and bullet struck her
on the arm, SCATTERING the bones The
cries of Mrs. Cristman were heard by the
neighbors, who came to the rescue, but the
assassin had disappeared, and there is no
clue to his identity. Suchen will probably
Mohave County miner., 1888-08-11
yentriIoanism In Natnre.

While pionesring In sonth Brazil Mr.
Withers was struck by the low and plain.
tive cry Of some creature calling In the
night. he was at FIRST impressed with the
Idea that II was the cry OF a child, but the
Zones soon convinced him that this could
aot be the case
Il had never heard q more pure and
liquid musical sound than this was. The
pleasing effect upon the ear was but little
diminished ON learning by what animal 10
was produced The vocalist was frog.
and soon another from moro distsnt
spot took up the strain, and the two sanRi
together, now In solos, now In chorus.
Curious 10 see this musical frog. took q,
torch from the fire and went to look for
him. larrived at the spot whence the!
sound was proceeding. but az stopped toi
search the grass the music seemed TO hoat
away to another place some yards Distant,
II followed. and still the sound moved.
and nowhere could discover whence g.
came. ] searched for nearly quarter Of
an hour without being able TO fix the
spot, and then gave up In despair. Tho
fact Is, this frog is recognized TO b q
ventriloquist Of no common order. havo
many time since heard him crying IN
broad daylight. and the power Of ventxil-
oquism Is no doubt given him "a . protso-
ton against the numerous cranes and
other frog enemies that would otherwise
be guided by the sound, and soon rendsr
the species extinct. ~ Youth o Companion.
Mohave County miner., 1888-08-11
Royal Family Of ENGLAND.

or the ueen's nins children eight srN
still living; AZ q French humorist 70.
marks, "The royal family of England q
as fertile In olive branches n her subsoil
In rich In coal; there Is no fear that either
viii be exhausted" And ell those eight
are married, seven of them having chill.
lren. so that her majesty has quiet . little
army Of princes and prfncesses, children
and ndchildren--fourteen In London,
I've at Darmstadt, six at Berlin-bcsides
strong annual contingent Of great
grandchildren, who flourish Ike young
bay trees -.. =.
More than half Of this family, Inclusive
of the male and female consorts Of bar
children, reside In England on pensions,
from grateful and admiring peoples"
the balance Is spotted about In Germany,
yet, though lost to diurnal vision, 10 u
mono the less dear TO memory. and 10
quite under the royal thumb. spite Of dis.
tance: as all have come to learn, when
matters do not 60 precisely a. her ma
jesty likes, she makes her relatives Q 6y.
ing visit. and after Q short private con-
versation the most recalcitrant ''knucklsO
under" subnaissively Germany. a. youI
arc aware, has always been, next TO Eng-i
land, the land Of her predilection.-Paxzs
Cor New York Times.
Mohave County miner., 1888-08-11
visissrs u asspstai PasssssA

Ono OF tho very amusing. though q
the Same time considerably annoying,
occurrences Incident TO charity hospital
experiences In the daily arrival OF all man
ner OF indigestible food for the patients
which IL either sent In or brought 10 the
hospital BY interested friends and rela
tives "The FIRST thing woman docs
when she comes TO visit her husband,
son or lover. said hospital surgeon on
. recent occasion, ''is 10 give him bath :
"A bathf'
''Yes, bath OF tsArs, She cries eli
over him. don't you understand And
then she talks lot Of stun. regular
nush, you know; and when she has him
sli stirred up, pulse way mp. fever rising,
and everything In o fine condition. she
tries to make finish Of him by feeding
him lot Of pie. cake. crullers or some
thing OF that kind We usually watch
them and take the stun away down TO the
Office. but very often q woman conceals II
under her apron, and we find under the
mans pillow after her departure an apple
pie, Q lot Of cust&rd, cake, fruit. tobaccy.
and oven whisky Why, man waz
brought In here insensible the other day
from blow on the head. dealt by the
gentle hand Of the new aquednct elevator
We had him propped up In bed with his
head In an Ice pack. all tied up In rub
Der bag, and his feet In vspor bath
Presently his wife. children, sister.
brother-fn.law, and most Of the rest ol
his relatives gathered In q line outside the
doorway His wife insisted OF going up
stairs, OF course, and carne flying down
and said she was going right home 20 get
him soine breakfast. that he hadn't had
mouthful 10 eat since carly In the morn
ing. and she knew she could cook him
something that would bring him round
all right. No wonder be was faint lying
there all day with nothing TO est or
drink New York Sun
Mohave County miner., 1888-08-11
A Grand Raj, a aosAseai,a...

A ball given by the Baron and Baroness
Aphonse de Rothschild In their palatial
dwelling on the Rue st. Florentin might
Justly have been called dream OF fais
women The bali room was perfect
picture, hung with vienx blsan silk
danask. lighted BY electric light, reflect.
Ing on the art gems Of Greuzs. Watteau
and other great masters that sdoru the
walls. corbeiIles and orchids and roses
placed In every available corner, and
spreading their fragrance on the already
perfumed ai1. collection of pretty
bibelots were distributed In the cotilion,
novel figure being that OF large goldsh
boa constructor coiIed around the trunk
OF tree. In the hollow at tho top bun.
dreds Of chenille snakes Of oil cclors we're
found and presented by the gentlemen TO
the ladies. thus reversing the biblical ira.
ditiCE- Dainty silk aprons, embroidered
with silver and gold. golden Spanish
combs, artistic book covers. satin Jockey
caps. whips ind thousand and one
things found their way into the cunning
reed baskets. gayly decorated with rib.
bons. that each lady guest carried away
With pride and triumph after the dance
0alignani's Messenger
Mohave County miner., 1888-08-11
CrictxetA In Algeria,

Accounts are published of the deyasta
tion caused by crickets In Algeria T1r
insects resemble but are not ideniieai
with either locusts or grassboppers Last
year swarms Of grasshoppcfs ravaged th.
colony. This year the criclsets hare iakei
their place They spring lke grasslm:
pcrs, but have more rapid and susta.i-.,
flight. They form clouds which shut our
the light Of the sun. When they alighi
on the ground they destroy every trace OF
vegetation They sometimes fall ex
hausted on the ground In such numbers
as to cover 1t with layer OF dead bodies
from which pestilential exhaiations arise
The correspondent OF a Paris newspaper
In letter from Algeria, says that the
railway trains have been stopped by the
insects between Constantine and Batna
The method still employed to check the
evil In the African. possessions OF France
10 the old and expensive one OF digging
long trenches at right angle to the I'D.
vancing swarms. and placing on the most
distant side sort Of fence formed by a
web Of cloth. The advancing insects
strike against the cloth. fall into the pit,
and arc there covered with lime or mold
The Algerian authorities have spent 700.
600 francs in destroying them, and now
contemplate further expenditure Of
1,0O0, 600 francs to complete the work.
London Tfmes
Mohave County miner., 1888-08-11

The cure for sickness 500 years ago
was Neglect; 800 years ago. Sorcery
100 years ago, Herbs and Drugs; 2s
years ego, Medicines; to-day it il
Compound Oxygen.
Medicines weaken the whole sys.
tenn TO strengthen one weak point
Compound Oxygen strengthens both
4 doctors average bill is $50. In,
vest SIS in our Home Treatment y
and You will save the other $35, and
feel better than you have for five
years. Are you nervousa Those
tired, sick headaches will vanish
Have you weak lungs? Give com.
pound oxygen one chance to
strengthen them. Have yon dyspep-
siai 1t will cnre You!
Remember always one thing, You
risk absolutely nothing IN trying our
treatment. 1t is simply breathing
different air; no dosing" or "drug.
ging." or going a thousand miles
away from home and friends. 1t is
breathing daily into your lungs, at
your own home, the concentrated
vitality OF all the health resorts in
tho world.
NO'page book mailed free.
For particulars, address,
DRS. STARKEY g. PALEN,
1927 and 1929 Arch st., Philadelphia,
Penn.
Mohave County miner., 1888-08-11
A Chinese Religious secs.

Playing such an important part as they
do In their country, and In the life Of such
o superstition ridden mortal as John
Chinaman, the duck itself has not escaped
superstition. There are In China quite q
numerous sect who reIigiously abstain
from eating duck. and regard their duck
devouring neighbors as wanting In rever.
ence They are the followers and wor.
shippers Of god named Hon Yuen. .Shnee.
whose mother was cured Of scme dread
malady By q mysterious duck. which
brought her herbs In its bill every day
until she recovered health. ONT Of gratl.
tude for this the woman brought up her
son under strict iniunctions never TO eat
duck. He became the patron Of ducks,
and one day when pursued by robbers a
big Aock Of ducks appeared between him
and his pursuers and hid him from view.
At his death be was canonizsd, and be.
fore his shrine bis followers nowadays
dedicate their children TO his principles,
and train them up TO regard ducks a. ~
cred birds. Thomas Stevens Letter.
Mohave County miner., 1888-08-11
u I "A M O s.

GAINED 1sT PREMIUM for greatest
merit at the New Orleans Cotton Centen.
niai d Worlds Exposition for refined and
wonderful power of tone, elegance of design
and snpurb finish. Only piano endorsed by
United States commissioners. from each Of
the States. Gases finest carved, rosewood
hnish-finest imported double repeating &C.
tion--three strings throughout OF best pat.
snt steel wire--keys best ivory. Our new
patent steel tuning device, instead of wood,
is the greatest invention ever made in
pianos. 1t consis sof stationary steel tun-
ing pins that are set in a mold and molten
steel is run round the pins, keeping them
solidiy in place. thimble or shell pin is
made to exactly fit the stationary pin re-
yolviug thereon; thus the strings wind
round the pins. After the strings are prop
erly stretched the piano can never get out
of tune, the rest plank being of steel is not
be appreciated by all rnusicians in city or
country. IL will stand twenty years with
ont tuning and 10 good for 100. No other
piano has this improvement.
Great strength and durability ID another
advantage. In other pianos holes are bored
in wooden boards and tuning pins inserted.
The pins turn round in this board and can
not stand permanently in tune, and il often
cracks, splits, drIos ont. becoming utterly,
0tdlIy hGu cHtiSeiF NDrtEsesS aB MUSICAL
instrument. Our steel tuning divic. is in
no way affected by such casualties, and the
sounding board il so constructed that our
pianos can never become thin or metallic in
tune. They are always IN tune and the ex-
pense Of tuning 10 saved. This patent
alone Is worth millions and makes our
pianos the greatest in the world. Prices
are no higher than other pianos. Buying
direct from us, the largest manufacturers,
You save 800 or x2O0-dealers' profits.
Don't mind the oLninons gyowitnps OF deal
ers and agents, who zee their chances of
selling poor piano at big profit Of 900
slipping away-pity them.
We guarantee our piHncs ten years. 100
styles. We have put our prices at lowest
bed rock for cash. A $GoJ piano for &249.5 so;
a $500 piano for 4237.50; 4 81, 300 piano for
$375.50; . 81, 800 piano for $475.50. Upright
Cabinet Grands, with stool and rubber
cover, shipped on board cars at s. r. TO any
part of ths United States, Canada or Mex
leo. Our terms are cash with order. II
not as represented money returned. We
occasionally have good second hand pianos
made over at $lO0 to 500, which we take
In part payment for our own. Write or
sail far catalogue, frss,
T. N. AETisPLT. PIANO CO..
Ofiee h WareYooms. Odd Feliows' Hall,
Cor. Market a. 7th Sts.: Factories, Fol-
SOM. Shotweli Il 18th Sts., San Francisco,
California. agents wantedD
ance with the prayer Of Plaintiffs COM
plaint and costs and Disbursements in this
behalf expended.
Mohave County miner., 1888-08-11
The Cost Of Various Wars.

The following statistics are of French
origin, and pointed. Under Napoleon Iii
the Crimean war cost France 200, 600 men
and Q milliards of money; England $4,000
men and milliards Of money: Piedmont,
2.00o men and 175,000,O00 francs OF
money; Russia, 5000, 900 men and
milliards Of money; Turkey. 5000 men
and 100000, 900. In 1858 the Italian war
cost France $1,000 men and I milliard Of
money; Italy, 10000 men and l50, ,00o, 900;
Austria, 10000 men and s75, 900, 900. In
the Mexican war France spent 600, 600, 900
money and 10000 men The Syrian ex
pedition cost $1,000 men and l25. 600, 900
money. In tho Franco. German war
France lost 225. 900 men and cess. 900, 900
money. And now France Is bristling
with BoulangisM and will be compelled 70
60 in with Russia ere long In q struggle
more terrible than all before IT, The
estimate Is that France and Russia to
gether can put in the field $500, 600 Of
men, while Germany, Austria and Italy
can meet them with as many more Think
OF ~, 100000 men eager for each others
lives on European battle plains--snd
what has been the gain Of II all.--Globe
Democrat. ....
Mohave County miner., 1888-08-11
A Corset for tho Fat Lady.

A clever little corsetlere on Seventeenth
street says: "The most difficult customer
have to ft is Barnum's fat lady. She
measures fifty inches round the waist,
but laces down to forty four Her size is
her stock In trade, to be sure. Yet,
woman like. she will pull herself In. For
common wear make her q plain article
Of strong Jean at $25; for best. satin
embroidered corset at $40. You see.
have TO use about three times as much
material and about three times as mnch
whalebone, and the latter is costly. as
do for an ordinary customer.
"Yes, have customer In private life
who Is nearly as large. She Is o very rich
and fashionable lady, who lives on Fifth
avenue, near Bryant Park. She tells me
that as girl her belt measure was the
same as that of the Empress Of Austria
and the Empress Eugcnic. Just eighteen
inches. Now sheis over 40. and cannot well
make herself less, as one attempt at that
for q charity ball brought on an attack OF
apoplexy. No, do not like TO male cor.
sets for overstout people. They always
want to squeeze themselves and be com.
Portable at the same time."-New York
Press Everyday Talk"
Mohave County miner., 1888-08-11
Not 10 Billions az He Was.

Ben Tuthill tells good story on him
elf thus:
II have o notion that beer givea any
ne q tendency to biliousness, and, so
linking. ! have acquired the habit OF
oking at my tongue whenever sm In
ront Of q mirror The other day In New
FORK | stood chatting with q party Of
'riends near the Fourteenth Street theatre
We were just In front OF little cigar
tore with very bright. clear, plate glass
show window, and a. we chatted cslught
ny reflection on the polished surface and
iust as matter Of habit stepped up to 1t
md put out my tongue, so. for look 1t
was oil right and | turned back TO my
friends and went ola chatting In about
L minute man seven feet long cane out
Of the door of the cigar store and came
straight up to me with bis fists doubled
up Says he:
You young cub, I'll teach you Il, run
out your tongue and make faces at rae
II believe he would have pounded me
into o jelly II the party had not interfered
| haven't been bilious since. Minneapolis
Journal.
Mohave County miner., 1888-08-11
ches. Measurement for Recruits.

As the result Of many years expsrisr1s
the recruiting Office Of the United States
army have adopted this method OF chest
measurement, which may be Of advantage
to amateur athletes who find the circum-
ference OF their chests varying through
inaccurate measurement. Strip 70 the
waist Hold your arms above your head.
the tips Of your fingers touching Have
the measurer put tape around your chest
under tho armpits Inhale and exhals
naturally Let your arms fall easily By
your side. The tape will slip down TO the
maximum girth OF tho chest. This u tho
mean chest. Exhale all you can, stfll
keeping your arms by your side. This 10
the minimum chest lnbale and inAato
all you can. In the same position This is
the maximum chest The difference be-
tween the maximum and minimum chests
Ii called the mobility A mobility Of over.
three inches In man of medium height n
considered good. below two and one half
inches 1t is poor Artificial movements Of
the arms or muscles interfere with proper
measurement. New York Sun
Mohave County miner., 1888-08-11
A Very DeiIcass Afission.

my dear madam, said the chairman
of the committee of the Maine Bensvolsnt
fraternity calling on the Widow Gushing
ton, "allow US TO intrude on your great
sorrow SO far as TO say that your lamentsd
husband"-----
Burst Of tears from Mrs Gushington.
She has an attack Of faintnesA One OF
the committee supports ber.I
THAT your lamented husband was In
sured In our association for $1,000.
and ...
(Mrs GushIngton excleims: Poor. poor
Charles, and bursts into tears again. The
committee greatly anected.l
"And that the money viii be promptly
paid 70 you 10 sixty days"
Mrs Gnshington lin another burst Of
tears l--Good gracious. thought you'd
brought II with youi-Lewiston Journal !,
Mohave County miner., 1888-08-11
pers.an CARPET Weaver.. secret.

A native of Finland named Runen was
sent about two years ago TO the east, ct
the expense Of the government. with the
object Of endeavoring TO discover the art
Of Persian carpet weaving, the secret OF
which is strictly guarded by those en-.
gagged In the trade. He made the journey
disguised as . simple workman, but Il was
only after long and fruitless efforts to OBJ
tain admission into Turkish carpet man.
ufactory that he succeeded at q small
place near Smyrna In acquainting himself
with the process and making design Of
Q loom. A Persian carpet manufSctory
has now been established In Finland. and
important results are anticipated from
the new branch Of industry thus intro
duced. London Globe.
Mohave County miner., 1888-08-11
Composite Photography,

Composite photography Is the most
ridiculous nonsense to which photography
was ever applied II has neither com,
Tho idea Of twenty or thirty faces being
printed In o conglomeration and. called
the average look Of the crowd Is In just
plain Anglo, Saxon nonsense. One might
Just as well print fifty pages Of one OF
Dickens works OIL top OF one another
and call 1t the average Of the story II
has always been laughed at by the most
intelligent photographers, and yet 1t
seems to interest many people.--A. Bo
gardus In New York World.
Mohave County miner., 1888-08-11
Pronunciation of parneirs Name,

Charles Paruell Is not the sort of man
to be called by his intimate friends
Charlie" for he has features which are
rather severe and unsympathetic, al
though he Is q blonde of rather fine
type Tho next thing TO II is the name
by which he Ii known all over Ireland--a
pronunciation which is not extended to
England--that OF "Parnle," with the ac-
cent on the first syllable. His estate In
the County Wicklow, not far from Dub
lin, is not source Of large income, but is
picturesqueiy situated and before his Ill
ness caused him to make many journeys
from England to Ireland.--New York
Press