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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-07-14
Had to Surrender.

WIEsBADEN, July 18th. = Pnssian po-
licemen entered Queen Natallie's wills this
morning and shortly after reappeared with
young Prince Alexander, the Servian
Crown Prince, and the lady of honor Of
the Queens saite. At the railway station,
the Prince was handed over to the Chief
of the Servian Police, and in few min
utes was on his way to Belgrade. a crowd
cheered the Prince when he was
Parne = Commended.
LONDON, July h.-The Daily Telegraph
says Parnell's eptance of the Govern
ment offer in me matter of the Times
charges has improved his position. The
public will await the issue with no other
wish than that he may succeed in purging
himself of these accusations.
William Starts on His Jouraey.
BERLIN, July 13-Emperor William de-
parted tonight on his journey to st. Peters
burg.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-07-14

OTHER GAMES.
CINCINNATI, July 13th.-Cincinnati 4,
Cleveland 3.
LoUIsvILLE.-Louisvill IA, Athletics 4.
KANSAS CITY.-Kansas City 6, Brooklyn s.
ST. LoUIs.-St. Louis 16, Baltimore 8.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-07-14
VARIETIES.

There are as many varieties as of apples
or oranges. The fruit is from the size of a
finger to twenty-five inches long. The va
rieties planted here have been the Florida
Hage," "Narse" or "Ormaka," called
by Spaniards Ell Babo," the fool. 1t is a
splendid looking plant, but produces infe-
rior fruit. This variety has been planted
largely all over the State As it will
stand anything it is great success as an
ornament Other varieties have been
tried, but from causes have failed to sue
ceed well. The Cavendishii, q splendid
variety, growing only six feet high, bears
larger number than most varieties and
natures early, but it would not do. The
Daca was too tender. The Musa Rosacea,
the banana which produces the manila
hemp, does we'll, is great ornament, but
the fruit amounts to nothing. The only
variety have seen producing fruit in this
State fit to eat is the Martinique or Yel-
low Costa Rica 1t is beautiful plant,
grows sixteen feet high. bears well, grows
rapidly, stands the winters, the fruit is su-
perior, four inches long by an inch and a
half in diameter, of clear golden yellow,
soft kidslove-like texture of rind, firm,
soft, buttery, melting sweet pulp of an aro-
matte vinous flavor
We are not advocating the culture Of
this plant as commercial proposition, but
simply as an ornamental plant, which will
give US some fruit occasionally. That it
will do SO has been fully demonstrated in
Sacramento. During the late and unusual
heavy winter here they were not killed
but simply set back. They are now doing
as well as one ought to hope or expect
And anyone can raise them who will give
them their proper food and water. The
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10
The Origin of Leap Year.

The custom observed every four : Y.
of permitting the fairer sex to assume'the
right and prerogatiyes appertainiug to
their brothers during the remaining
three is a very ancient one, according to
New York World correspondent. When
it originated is not definitely known, but
a law enacted by the Parliament of Scot
land in the year 1888 is doubtless the first
statutory recognition of the custom.
That law was as follows: 1T is statut
and ordaint that during the refine Of Her
MAST Blissit Mcgestie, ik fourth year,
known as Lcip ear, ilk maiden ladye of
bath high and low e'tait shall haze bcrty
TO bespeak ye man she likes albeit, gif
he refuses to tax hir TO be his wyfe, he
shall be mulcted in We summe of anc
dundis or less, as his estait mott be, cx-
cept and avis gif he can max it appear
that he is betrothit to ane ither woman,
that he then shall he free"
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10
When Does sprInu BcuIn2

In New England we call it midwinter.
1t is wintry out of doors, yet the season
has really turned, and spring has set out
on her travels over the land. In about a
week after Christmas she lands on tho
top-end of Florida and the coast of
Texas, way down by the Rio Grande.
The precise date at which the change
comes Is the 2lst of December After
that day is spring. 1t may be cold
s weather all over the country east of the
Rocky Mountains. There may be snow
as far down south as Charleston or Mem
phis, while the mountains round Chatta-
nooga are white almost down to the low
valleys. Still farther south the ground
may be wet, cold, and the cir chilly.
For all that, it is really spring.
The big star on which we live has be-
gun to change its position. 1t looks TO-
ward that great star We call the sun, in a
different direction. Every shadow in
the Union grows shorter at noon, day by
day. The days grow slowly longer, and
the sun sets every night little more to
the right as you face the sunset. In spite
of stormy wind, and snow like wool, and
hoar-frost scattered like morsels, the aver
age temperature slowly rises.
The first buds begin TO swell way
down in Florida, the first green grass
socn appears on the coast of Texas.
The fringe Of green grows wider and
wider. The first birds arrive on the
coast along the Gulf of Mexico. Then
rore arrive, and finding the coasts filed
up with the nests. they fly over and
settle little back from the water. Then
more hy over the first part, and begin to
build nests further up from the south.
The green wave Of grass spreads up the
Mississippi and along the coast of
Georgia. OF what help is IL to us to
know thisl In the north it is winter out
of doors till April. Down cellar, by the
furnace. you find potato resting. pei
haps, near a damp spot on the floor.
The potato knows it is Spring, and even
in the dark opens its eyes aud begins to
grow. This brings us to hint Of the
truth. The spring really begins soon
after Christmas, and all plants and
animals know il. Even the muskrat,
asleep in the woods, begins TO dream
about it, Wide Awak'.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10

If you suffer from dull heavy headache. oh
struction of the nasal passages. discharges fall
ing from the head into the throat, sometimes
profuse, watery, and acrid. at others. thick.
tenacious, mucous, purulent, bloody and
putrid; il the eyes are weak, watery, and in
famed: and there is ringing in the ears,
de, fness, hacking or coughing to clear the
throat, expectoration of offensive matter, to-
g.iher with scabs from ulcers; the voice be
ing changed and having a nasal twang, the
breath offensive; smell and taste impaired;
experience a sensation Of dizziness, with men
tai depression, a hacking cough, and general
debility, then YOU are suffering from chronic
nasal catarrh Only few of the above named
symptoms are likely TO be present in any
one case at one timo, or in one stage Of the
disease Thousands Of cases annually, with
out manifesting half of the above symptoms,
result in consumption and end in tin grave.
No disease is so common, more deceptive and
dangerous, less understood or more unsuc
csssfully trea' ed by physicians, The manu-
facturers of DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy offer,
in good faith, 500 reward for ease Of ca
tsrrb which they cannot cure. The Remedy
is sold by druggists at only 80 cents.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10
sIun Ia the Moon.

There is, perhaps. no better known
lunar prognostic than that referred to in
the old Scotch ballad of Sir Patrick
Spens:
20 ever alackl my master dear.
fear deadly storm.
lsaw the new moon late yestreec.
WI the aud moon in her arm;
And If We gfng to sea, master,
/ fear will suffer harm.n
Chambers, in "The Book of DAYS"
says that to see "the old moon in thu
arms of the new one" is reckoned sign
OF fine weather-7another curious example
OF how sayings get twisted; but in that
statement he is quite wrong. The appear
ance is almost universally held to be
sign of bad weather. Two explanations
have been offered to account for the
prognostic, in each of which there is nm
doubtedly measure of truth. When tho
moon appears new to us, the Garth
would appear " full " to the lunar inhabi
tants, if there were any; and what causes
the dark part of the young moon
to be dimly visible is its reflection
oil the brilliant earth-shine. The
earth, however, will not always
shine with equal briliance, even
when the same amount of surface is illu-
minated, for obviously clouds reflect
more light than either land or sea.
Hence, when an unusual illumination of
the night-side of the moon is apparent,
1T shows that the earth-shine is exccp-
uonally strong, which in turn is an indi-
cation of the presence of a large amount
OF cloud In our atmosphere. Further,
as moments consideration will prove,
the cloud era must lie to the west of us,
the direction from which we receive
mosto our storms; 80 that the apparition
OF the old moon in the arms of the new.
virtually means that there are vast Cloud
banks over the North Atlantic ocean
which, in all probability, are drifting
up to us, and will, before long, bring
US "dirty" weather / am not dis
posed to go so far as Mr.. John
Aitken, who, in a paper recently read
before the royal society of Edinburgh,
suggested the use of the moons dark
limb as an outlying signal station, i" but
it is satisfactory to know that this vene-
rable prognostic has a sound physical
basis, and isas worthy of respect as ever
it was.-Loagman's Magazine.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10
FUN.

Another thrifty animal is the snake.
He can always make both ends meet.
The cold-wavc flag carries black
lozenge in the center. This is for bron-
chitis.
Love is an old, old story, yet few OF
the girls murmur ''chestnut" when they
hear it.-Epoch.
al get your views" as the constable
said when he levied on stereoscopic
show.-Sytings
Family Physician am afraid you
have been eating too much cake and
sweet stuff. Let me see your tongue. "
Little girl-.'Oh, you can look at it, but
it won't tell. "-Sprinafeh Republican.
1t is said that the great and only Bar
mum is shaking hands with himself over
tho proposed revision of the tariff. Mr..
Barnum imports more roar material than
ane other man in the country.
York Sun.
It is stated that Noah Webster first
conceived the idea of his dictionary
while on visit TO Boston. He heard SO
many big words there which he did not
understand that he felt the need of one.
-Netc York World.
''No, thank you, stranger" said the
gentleman from Dakota, as the car porter
offered him the dressing room comb; 81
never could play on one of them things.
/ amt what you'd call musical, an my
moustache everlastingly tears the paper. J
A young lady in Chicago acknowl-
edges that she is anxious to marry an In
dian chief. All the Indian chiefs whose
names are in the Chicago Directory have
been seen, and they smile sadly, but reso-
lutely refuse to be interviewed. -LoNeU
Citizen.
An old skin-fint was looking for a
furnished room: "What will you charge
me for this one for a week." he asked.
''Three dollars" "I'll give you two. :"
''No, sir" "Come, let me have it for
that; the days are so short now.-Nerc
York Star.
Husband (exasperated) What in the
mischief did you do with the snow shovel
/ brought home last night? Wife
What did you expect l would do with it.,
John7 tied red ribbon around the
handle and put it in the parlor.-Duluth
Photographer.
An object six feet high cannot be seen
at a distance of ten miles, owing to the
curvature of the earth, which is SAID to
be seven inches to the mile. Why it is
that the notice, "Shut the door," cannot
be seen at distance of ten inches has
never been explained. Omaha World.
First Gentleman-"S that cab horsei
Well, he was once the celebrated race
horse Sheet Anchor, but now he is only
the cab Excelsior" Second Gentleman
"What on earth do they call him Excelsior
forl" First Gcntleman-"Be he
stands for hire. Ta-ta. "-IhIper's BdsGr.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10

Much of the color blindness that is re-
coming quite common is said to be
caused by the use of tobacco, which, be
ing a narcotic, bcnumbs the nerves.
Sometimes the victim loses sight alto
gether. But is is noticeable, says the
Graphic, that the old smokers are the
fastIdious about the co'ors which the
tabacconists give their cigars.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10

Symptoms Moisture; intense itching and
continue tumors form, which often bleed and
ulcerafe, becoming very sore. SwAYNE's
OINTMENT stops the itching and bleeding,
heals liberation, and in many cases removes
the tumors. Equally efiicacious in curing all
Skin Diseases. DR.. SWAYNE g. SON, Phil
adelphia Sent by mail for so cts. Also sold
by druggists.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10

Scrofula, Bronchitis, and General Debility
will try Sc0TT's EMULSION Of Cod ]. iver Oil
with Hypophosphites, they will find immedl-
ate relief and terminate benefit. The Medi-
cal Profession universally declare it a remedy
of the greatest value and very palatable.
eral cases Of Scrofula and Debility in Chill
dren. Results most gratifying. My little
patients take it with pleasure. wv. A. Hull
BERT, NJ. D., Salisbury, ILL.,
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10

Golden at morning, silver at noon, and
lead at night is the old saying about eating
oranges. But there is something that is
rightly named Golden, and can be taken with
b. neiit at any hour or the day. This is DIR.
Picrce's Golden Medical Discovery, litt rally
worth ITS weight in gold to any one suffering
with scrofulous affections, impurities of the
blood, or disease of the liver and lungs 1t is
unfaiiiug. BY druggists.
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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10

The last and the present Congresses are
said TO be the most sober houses that have
ever blessed our nation. But the rule pro-
hibiting the sale of intoxiclnts within the
limits Of the Capitol grounds, passed in 1887,
and amended in 1861 by adding penalty for
violation. has never been enforced.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10
Conrump,iou surely Cured,

To the Editor:-Please infor N your readers
that have positive remedy for the above
named disease. By its timely u4e thousands
of hopeless cases have been permanently
cured shall be glad to send Two bottles Of
my remedy FREz to any Of your readers who
have consumption il they will send me their
Express and p. o. address, Respectfully,
T. A. SLOCUM. NJ. D.. Isl Pearl St.. N. Y.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10

An amendment to the Iowa prohibitory
law, allowing liquors to besold for medicinal,
mechanical, scientific and sacramento pur-
pos by only limited number of regularly
appointed government agents. has been in
PRODUCED into the Iowa legislature.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10

Beautiful woman, from whence came thy
bloom. mn
Thv beaming eye, thy features fair!
What kindly hand on thee was laid
Endowing thee with beauty rare.
Twas not ever thus the dame replied,
"Once pale this face. these features hold.
The Favorite Prescription OF DIR. Pierce
Wrought the wonder GUS change which you
behold"
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10

With great overland route across ST.
IBERIA. such as the new railroad the Rus.
sian government proposes to build. that
country will he able TO dominate very
largely Asiatic commerce.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10

The jubilee memorial to Queen Victoria in
favor of prohibiting the sale OF liquor on
Sunday has just been handed in. 1t was
signed by 1872 COS women, and is said to be
the larrrst over nresent ID
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10

When Caiarrh has taken a strong hold on
tn system Taylor's Hospital Cure, 26i Bway
New York, reaches, by means Of the Medium
ger, the very seat OF the trouble
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10

Sixteen counties in Michigan, all that have
thus far voted under the local option law,
have given maiorities in favor of prohibition.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10

II afflicted with sore eyes use DIR. Thomp-
sons Eye-water. Druggists sell at25c. per bottle
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10

Lowell Mass, July ., 1ss7.-Gentlemen I:
Mr.. Lewis Dennis has just called upon me
ard informs me that the boy Grin Robinson,
WIS cured by st. Jacobs Oil in 1881; the
cure has remained permanent. The young
man has been and is now at work at manual
labor; the case certainly proves the efficacy OF
st. Jacobs Oil.-Dr. Gro. G. OsGooD, NJ. D.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10

lNME STUDY Bookkeeping. Penmanship, Anthmesic
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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10
RHEUMATISM.

rhe Case Stated.-Jan'y 18th, 1888 Messrs.
George C. Osgood & Co, druggists, Lowell.
Mass, wrote to the undersigned as follows
"Mr. Lewis Dennis, No. 1876 Moody street,
wishes to recommend st. Jacobs oil, and
desires especially to say that:
''ORIE ROBINSON, of Granville, Mass, a
hoy of u years, came to his house in TIE
summer Of 1881 walking on crutchcs. his
left lcS being bent at the knee for over two
months, and could not be bent back. Mr..
Dennis had some st. Jacobs Oil in the house,
and gave it to him to rub ON his knee. In
six days lie had no use for his cruichcs, and
went home well without them, as he has
been ever since"
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10

Sod By Druggists and Dealers Er1ychore.
TIE CHARLES a. v0GELER CO.. Baltimore. Md.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10

MAAM 4 MONTH. Agents Wanted. 80 best seli
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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-03-10

GOLD n worth e5OO per IN. rettt's Eye saRvO 10
" worth elUOn but Is sold ~ &c. box By doAIorA
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SE.E>tE.tz.tzz..z. .izstz.tE,r
The man who has invested from three
to FIVE dollars in n Rubber Coat, and
at his first half hours experience in
storm finds TO his sorrow that II is
hardly better protection than a mos
quito netting, not only feels chagrined
at being so badly taken in, but also
feels II he does not look exactly like
ASK for tho "FISH BRAND" SIcKER
does not have the FISH BRAND, send for des
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hood,s sarsapariIIa
100 Doses One Dollar

Sold by all druggists 81 six for IS. Prepared only
BY c. l. HOOD CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
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OUR FIELD OF SUCCESS

The treatment OF Diseases of
the Air Passages and Lungs, such
as Chronic Cafarrh In tho Head,
Laryngftis, Bronchitis, Asth ma,
and Consul m ptlOn, both through
correspondence and at our institutions,
constitutes an important specialty,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-10-18
ABOUT PEOPLE
people.

Kate Field, though remaining single
herself, is decidedly lf opinion that mar.
risge is not failure.
General Woleeley Ia very religious
man, and great admlrer OF General
Booth, the Salvation army leader.
The Union LABOR party CT Michigan
nominated Mrs. S. W. Emery for State
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Bismarck has sent to PlilsdelphfS for O
dozen pairs OF canvas-bsek ducks. But
be still refuses 10 eat American pork.
Mrs. James Brown-Potser invaded Pail
adelphia with sixteen trunks. See always
hopes to pack her houses by unpacking
her Baggage.
In the law ofiise Of Senator Eys-ts c
sou Of G 1neral Willism 7. Sherman and a
nephsw OF S1oneWau Jackson occupy q
desk together.
General James LaCgdon Curtis, Iomiuee
Of the American party for President, IVES
dictated By messengers from the spirit
world.
Professor Salisbury OF Yale, and one 81
the veiy few millionaire college profess
org, secured his fortune by iudicious in
yestmerts in real estate, hear Boston,
many years sgo.
Price Henri d'Orlesns Is staying with
his parents 81 St. Firm ,D's, nesr Chan
lilly, where mis- smstsur phoEos of Ameri-
csn beiu,isa a-c attracting much favor
atla comment,
Fysulein Sankrsa, otherwise Miss
Harkpeze, the American girl who receD. y
gained sn envisbie reputstion in Germany
az violin player, has married lawyer
st WeilmsT, and will be heard no more IN
pubic
Olive Schreirs-, the author OF "The
Story Ct sn African Farm" is an English
governess, who was born at the Cape, the
daughter CT missionary, who died and
left her at eleven years Of sgs alone and
fr,D