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Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-11-10
i Good Cement.

Very often form of cement is required
around shops and mills for filling cracks in
stone and brick work. New factories,
especially, often develop awkward cracks
between the window frames and the brick
walls, and during the cold months the air
entering here will largely reduce the coal
pile.
Procure lot of paint, old paint if posi-
bic, from a dealer; the skins forming on
top Of the paints, settings from the bottom
of paint pots, and, in fact, any refuse which
contains oil, zinc, or other mineral body,
may be use for the purpose.
REFUGE this mass, especially if hardened
from continued standing exposed to air, to
the consistency of cream by soaking in
cheap OIL Heating may be resorted to if
the hard paints cannot otherwise be soft
ened
When the whole has become soft enough
to be stirred into homogeneous mass, more
oil may be added, and the whole worked
through sieve, and then run through an
ordinary paint mill.
Aquantity of common whiting is next to
be worked into the oil and paint, much in
the way as when ordinary putty is to be
made. The thickness of this putty, as we
may now cali it, should not be as dense as
when used for glazing.
When the whiting has been thoroughly
mixed in and the mass well worked over,
add quantity Of good Portland cement
sufficient to bring the putty to con-
sistency, which will enable it to be ham
died readily.
When in this state the putty may be
worked into cracks in brick or stone work
much as ordinary putty is used when al
lowed to set and harden, and it will be-
come nearly as hard as iron, impervious to
moisture and any reasonable degree OF
heat.-THe Miller.
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the year." Its history In America begins
as early as 1921. The occasional observ-
ance of such a day, formally recommended
by the civil authorities, was not unusualin in
Europe at an earlier date. In Holland the
first anniversary of the deliverance of the
city Of Leyden from the siege, October 8,
1915, was kept as a religious festival of
thanksgiving and praise. In the English
Church service, the 9TH of November is
SO celebrated, in commemoration of the
discovery of the gunpowder plot.
One of the most remarkable thanksgiy-
ing customs on record prevailed in South
ampton and Easthampton, Long Island.
Montauk point, which consists of 5000
acres, was owned by numerous proprietors
in these towns and used as a common past
urage for stock. The time of driving the
herds home to winter was fixed at a meet
ing by the town council, and it came,
| says the historian, :" to be rule from the
period beyond which the memory of man
runneth not, that the Thursday of the
week following the return of the cattle
from Montauk should be observed as a day
of thanksgiving"
At an early period of New England his
tory, certain periods of prosperity were
often made the occasions OF public thanks
givings, or feasts, andoften day of fasting
and prayer was turned into a day o
thanksgiving by what seemed an immedi
ate answer to their prayers Perhaps, tC
recall to our minds the first Thanksgiving
OF the Pilgrim Fathers may put US TO th,
blush. Often on this day have | hearC
such remarks as Il have no thanks t.
give; l have nothing for which to b,
thankful" from lips that it would seen
might have lifes work in framing word
of praise and gratitude, so blessed wer
they in the health of themselves and thei
dear ones, while for some fancied troubl
this great good was quite overlooked
Table Talk
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How to Keen Tools.

A machinist says: Keep your tools
handy and in good condition. Every tool
should have its exact place and should
always be kept there when not in use.
Having a chest or any receptacle, with a
lot of tools thrown into it promiscuously,
is just as bad as putting the notes into an
organ without regard totheir proper place.
If man wants a wrench. chisel or ham
mer, it's somewhere in the box or chest. or
somewhere else, and the search begins.
Sometimes it is found, perhaps sharp, per-
haps dull, may be broken, and by the time
it is found he has spent time enough to
pay for several tools of the kind wanted.
The habit of throwing every tool down,
anyhow, in any way, or in any place,
is one of the most detestable habits a
man can possibly get into. 1t is only a
matter of habit to correct this. 1t may
take moment more to lay tool up care
fully after using, but the time is more than
equalized when you want to use it again,
and so it is time saved. Habits, either
good or bad, go a long way in their infu-
ence on mems lives. Keeping tools in
good order, and ready to use, is as neces-
sary as keeping them in the proper
place. To take up dull saw or a dull
chisel, and try to do any kind of work
with it. is worse than pulling boat
with broom, and it all comes from throw
ing down tools carelessly-habit To say
you have no time to sharpen is worse than
outright lying, for if you have time to use
dull tool, you have time to put it in
good order.
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O.d-Tims Copuadrnm.

What is the difference between a fog
and falling star? Ones mist on earth
and the other is missed in heaven.
Why is a man called honorable who is
upstairs beating his wife? He is above,
doing a mean act.
What are the great astronomers? The
stars, because they have studded the
heavens for ages.
What is better than God, worse than
the devil, the dead eat it, and if the llv-
ing eat it they would die? Nothing.
What is thieying in the outskirts? Pick
ing ladies' pockets.
In what place did the cock crow when
all the world heard him? In Noah's ark.
When does the rain become too familiar
to a lady? When it begins to pat her
(patter) ON the back.
Why may carpenters reasonably believe
there is no such thing as stone? Because
they never saw it.
Who are the best men TO send to war :?
Lawyers, because their charges are so
great no one can stand them
Why is Satan always gentleman? Be-
cause, being the imp of darkness, he can
never be imp-o' light.
If church be on FIRE, why has the
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An Ancient Manuscript.

The Trustees of the British Museum
have given directions that the AMI papy-
rus, remarkable recension of the "Book
of the Dead shall be reproduced in fac
simile, with the illustrations in the colors
of the original, and the work is now being
executed by Mr.. Griggs. This hero
glyphic papyrus was written for royal
scribe, Ami, about the commencement Of
the nineteenth dynasty-cird, 1400 B. c.
1t is complete, the first and last vignettes
being intact. The series of vignettes is
mine of archaeological information their
artistic excellence is equally great.
The papyrus contains chapter of
the Book of the Dead" the
10th, not found complete elsewhere.
Also one of the illustrations, group
of lamenting women in violent action of
grief, is unknown to any hitherto pub
lished copy of the book. 1t is expected
that the reproduction will be completed
in the course of the autumn.
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'rgan the smallest chance of escape !?

organ the smallest chance of escape? Ee-
cause the engine cannot play upon it.
Why are the makers of the Armstrong
guns the greatest thieves in her Majest IS
service Because they rifle all the guns,
forge the materials and steel all the gun
breeches.
Why was Goliath surprised when he was
struck by stone? Because such thing
never entered his head before.
What color is a field of grass when COW
cred with snow? Invisible green.
What length should lady's dress be =?
A little above two feet.
If you had to swallow a man, what kind
would you prefer ? A little London
porter.
Why is solar eclipse like mother
beating her boy? Because it is abiding
of the son.
What is the most difficult St. Paul train
to catch? The 1850, because it is " ten
to one" if you catch it.
What relation is the loaf of bread to 9
steam engine? Mother, because a loaf o.
bread is a necessity; steam engine ar
invention, and necessity is the mother O.
invention.
"Ah," said the fly, as it crawled arount
the bottle, 81 have passed through tht
Matching age, the creeping age, and nov
l am in the mucilage," and there it stuck
a pig was never known to wash, bu
great many people have seen the pi,
iron.-Teaowine' Ne,cS.
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Planting Fruit Trees.

All orchard trees in California, saws the
Templeten Times, require to be placed
from twenty to twenty-five feet apart In
order to ascertain the number of trees re-
quired to plant given piece of land, at 9
given distance apart, the following rule
may be followed: Multiply the distance
in feet between the rows by the distance
the plants are apart in rows, and the pro.
duct will be the number of square feet for
each plant, which divided into the num-
Der of feet in the acre (43.50), will give
the number of trees to the acre. Trees
on the almond root require to be in deep
well-drained and warm SOIL Almonds
succeed best on their own roots some
varieties of peaches also. French prunes
and some other varieties OF plums do
well on the almond root, in the above
described soil. Trees on the peach root
will succeed in greater variety of soils
a gravelly soil, red hill soil, sandy
river bottom, or a moderately heavy
land, will not nourish and preserve the
peach root The Myrobolan plum root
is the best for most varieties of prunes and
plums, but it requires rich, moist land to
produce the best results, and will do well on
in quite heavy soil. The apple and pear
on their own roots only REQUIRE rich deep
land, and will take a COOL deal of moisture,
especially the latter. The cherry requires
deep, sandy loam, along the creek beds, to
bring it to perfection. The Mazzard is the
only stock on which to werk it in Cali
forn;a. The apricot on peach root will
thrive in the same soils as the peach on
pear root; on its own root it VII not do so
well iR shallow soil. What applies to the
peach applies similarly to the nectarine.
The ounce viii grow in very set land.
The walnut requires very deep, rich land.
The olive is said to produce the finest
quality of fruit on rocky hiilsides, bat will
make a eorrespondingly larger tree in
richer soil, and will also produce larger
crops. The MyroboIan plum (Pr.us
is the best plum stock, and is
generally the best root for the French
prime. would caution planters, however,
against buying trees raised upon Myro-
bolan stocks which have grown from cut
tings. A seeding is much harder and
more vigorous. Neither is the Myrobolan
4 good stock for the apricot or peach. For
small gardens, or where the soil is very
vet, it may be well to use the St. Julien
plum stock for peaches and apricots.
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Give Them a Chance

That is 10 say, your iHnes Aiyo all YOUR
breathing machinery. Very wonderful ma
chinery it IS. Not Only the larger air pas
sages, but the thousands OF little tubes and
cavities aiing from them.
When these arr clogged and choked with
matter which ought rot to be here, your
lungs cannot half do their er,. and
what they do they cannot do ne,L
Call 1t cold, cough, Group, ireumou.a,
caiarrh, consumption or any Of The fauily
of throat and nose and head and lung OBJ
structious, all are bad. All ought 20 be got
rid of. There is just one sure way to get
rid of them. That is to take B0schee's
| German Syrup, which any drusgist will
| sell you at 70 cents a bottle Even If every
| thing else has failed yea, yon may depend
| upon this for certain
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Jim Fisk's Monument.

After dinner at the leading hotel of the
place, more pretentious hosterly than
they had met since leaving the Massasoit
of Springfield, our friends started out for a
stroll through the town, and ultimately
found themselves in the cemetery which is
located upon hill little south of and
overlooking the depot, and from which
the Photographic view was taken. Here.
as they wandered among the tombs of this
charming resting-place of the dead, culling
bits of wisdom from the various inscrip-
tions, all reminding them of their end,
they came rather Unexpectedly upon the
monument of "Jim" Fisk, the financial
hero of Black Friday. 1t is an imposing
and beautiful structure of white granite
from the quarries of Dommerston, little
way up the river, and was erected by his
widow at a cost of 100000. 1t consists of
shaft mounted upon square base, at
the four corners of which are life-size
figures of commerce, finance, banking and
railroading, all charmingly conceived and
admirably executed. Esthetically con-
sidered, it is rare and beautiful piece of
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work, but what commentary upon the
truthfulness of monumental famel
As our friends viewed the beautiful
structure and criticised its design and exc
cution, the excitable Tinto broke out into
strong animadversions against the propriety
of such contribution to posthumous gio-
rlhcation anent a man whose name, waiie
living, was synonym for rything that
was
"Hush, perturbed spirit" interrupted the
Dominic; 'this memorial of him stands in
secluded spot, far from the eyes of men;
andit was the least his widow could do in
return for the wealth he left her. As for
the rest, judge not lest ye be judged" And
the perturbed spirit was hushed.-Joia
| r. Chapin.
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Woman.s Modesty.

Many women are prevented by feelings
of delicacy from consulting physician in
disorders arising from functional derange-
nlent of her peculiarly delicate organism,
asad the most serious results are often
caused by this neglect. To such persons
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is an
especial boon, as 1t offers sure and safe
clre fur all those distressing disorders to
4 saves q ;ilo lest girl or woman from the
embarrassment of Il bsrs nal consultation
sita q physician. Fiyaite Prescription"
IL the only medicine fer womaR's peculiar
eaknesses ard aiineas, sold by druggists
nLder 8 positive guarantee from the manu-
fiGufers that 1t will give satisfaction in
every case or money will be refunded. See
l,ual aptee on bottle wrapper.
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A TURN For LANGUAGES.
"Is Mrs. Ker a linguist?"

ID 4hIo. ASi IL
ayes; my wife has neat turn for Ian
guages and is at home in French, German
Burmese, Hindostanee and Malay. We
get along fairly well, as l am up in twelve
other ditierenG tongues, with an assortment
of dialects. We pick up the talk very
fast. We must do that or we would starye
at times"
"There must be great suffering at times
from changes of climate?"
''Well, we both climb up and down the
thermometer and don't think about it
My wife has stood 140 degrees in the shade
in Central Asia, and in Russia 20 degrees
below zero. There is only one slight fail
ing of Mrs. Ker's, which / think will be-
come less in time. She will get seasicll
but If an emergency comes she shakes that
off at once. She rides well on horse or
elephant or a bullock or a camel, only
camels are beasts. 1t was in an ugly ice
cold torrent in Afghanistan, and Mrs. Ker
was slung in a basket on one side of the
brute and l on the other and in mid
stream, the wretch of camel went to roll,
and he did roll, and we could not help it,
and it was very funny and chilly"
"You Eust have had many escapes from
serious perils?"
"We don't keep tally, but l think that
for not less than twenty-three times has
Mrs. Ker's life been in peril. I don't
count my scrapes. Iquite exult over Mrs.
Ker, for they never tried to hang her yet,
and / was very near it once-by the token
Of my having had a moose around my
neck, the knot under my left ear, and hav-
ing been lifted off the ground. My wife
has crossed the water only eighty-six
times SO far, and is 102 .imes behind me
on that record, but take it all together,
since we have been married she has gone
over l05, 900 miles"-NeU York Times.
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DR.. Kinks German Pile Ointment has cured
Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles when all
other Ointments have failed II absorbs he
tumors, allays the itching al once, acts IS a
poultice, gives instant relief. DR.. + ks German
Pile Ointment is prepared Only for Piles
and Itching of the Private Parts and nothing
else. Every box is warranted. Sold by drug.
gists, or sent by mail on receipt OF price so cents
and 81 per box. Sold by KIRK, GEARY & CO.,
and JOSEPH HAHN IL co. TTSlv
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November Clothing.

Proper clothing for November includes
soft, firm wooden textures next the skin. II
some of the various varieties of health
wear cannot be obtained, good substitute
may be found in vests and pants made OF
pure flannel. Looseness of fit is essential
for in sucn pliable folds as these garments
are forced into by pressure of outer garb,
body heat Is entangled as in net and re-
tanned, while outside cold is barred en-
trance. My patients often say to me
Doctor, l cannot bear wool next my skin.
1t causes intolerable itching and is uncom-
Portable" Every WE'LL" is the answer.
"but try it just for twenty-four hours
longer; and if you are still restless YOU
may change Inside the given time.
cutaneous nerves have become accustomed
to the newcomer, and have welcomed him
as far better friend than the one set
aside; and in a week the most delicate
patient would not change back again at all
Besides additional warmth, there is an
electrical action aroused by friction of wool
against human skin that promotes capillary
circulation, Keeps skin functions going and
largely contributes to general health in
that singular way which | have named for
want of better term, vitalizing power. For
electricity is close kin to life how near.
no one can tell.-Dr. W. f. Hutchinson.
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In the Memories de la .Soeiete Inqenieurs
CirI some particulars are given of the
oscillations of chimney-stack near Mar
seilles, sc meters q15 feet high, with an
exterior diameter at the top of 1.54 meters
a feet.) During storm it was deter
mined, by observing the shadow of the
chimney, that its greatest oscillation was
half meter (nearly | foot s inches.) 1t
was further observed that chimney set in
motion by gust of wind osciIlates from
four Oh five times backwards and forwards
before il is at rest again.-Building.
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? -.gra. WinsInrr,a

sSdvJee 20 nIofhe ~ -,gra. gyinsJoyy's
50, fIHiNti SYRUP should always be used when
children arc cutting teeth. Ii relieves the little
sufferer st once; it produces natural, Quiet sleep
by relieving the child from pain. and the little
cherub eIakes as bright as a button" Il is
very pleasant to taste. 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain, relieves Wind
regulates the bowels, and is the best-known
remedy for disrrhea, whether arising from
teething or other causes. twenty-five cents a
bottle. MWF1v
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The best regulator of digestive organ
and the hest appetizer known is Angostur-
Biiters. Try it, but beware of limitations.
Get from your grocer or druggist the genn-
Inc article, manufactured by Dr. J. G. B.
Siegert g. Sons
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encsent Thanksgiving pays.

Thanksgiving Day was suggested, doubt
less, by the Hebrew feast OF the taberna
cleE, or " feast Of ingatheFing at the end of
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For a first-class Carriage or Buggy go
to HARRY BERNARD'S, Sixth and sts. Il
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GENERAL A0qlcPs.
= sure uuro ZOE piIes

If afflicted with Sore Eyes uka Dr. Isaac
TH0MPSON'S s EYE WATER, Sold At Is rs
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The best Place in cairaia roc printing dase.
=. /. JohrSzann & Cos 10 81. gSscsllSe7so..
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Working like horse; a lawyer draw
ing a conveyance.
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John Eitel, Asseyer and Chemist, corner
Seventeenth and J streets. Also buys gold. u
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ONLY A HANDBAG.
Yrs Ker traunl Iinht y,

OOSS hlfS. hSr IcdNel l1SnI Z!
"She is obliged to. We each carry a
handbag, and the two would not weigh
fifty pounds. Both of us take on our backs
what we wear. We buy what we wear out.
One thing, we both carry pistols and Mrs.
Ker knows how to use hers. taught her.
and friend of ours, Captain Hansard of
the English navy, gave her lessons. She
has the drop down very fine, and really
think at long range may be better than
her husband. Pray, do not smile, it is a
very matter of fact business. We have
to go through countries where your re-
volver must be seen while your money is
not"
"Theu, Mrs. Ker must have been in
strange places |
'She has been in countries where no
white woman had ever been before That
was on the Cestos river, the Camaroon and
Weiloby bay, the true Gorilla land"
Returning to the toilets of a lady under
such circumstances, Mr.. Ker said:
swell, they have been peculiar at times.
We two were in Zululand when the total
luggage of the party was represented by a
small bundle held together by shawl
strap-all our worldly goods-and that
stung on the end of a spear carried by a
naked native. When we cross a river in
Africa, there being no cobbler handy, nor
haberdasher near, we save shoes and stock
ings by taking them off. 1t is an accom-
plishment to know how to wade. But re-
turning to the negroes on the Camaroon
river-when they saw Mrs. Ker they said
having once seen a white woman, they
were quite ready to lie down and die 1
think Mrs. Ker fascinated Hindoo chief
tain in an unknown part of India, for he
said she represented the wisdom of the
world
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AUCTIONS.

w. II. SHERBURN,
a u 9 II z O NJ Il E r .
SalesrooIn, No. 323 z street.
salesdays: Tuesdays and Fridays.
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STEADY NERVES NEEDED.

"At times things are not SO pleasant.
Just fancy-and this happened wife
going out of her tent in Afghanistan be-
fore breakfast and finding a few steps from
where she had been sleeping the bodies
of two men who had been murdered but a
few minues before! 1t takes a woman of
steady nerves to see such things"
"Well, how about the baggage she car
ries? 1t can't be much if single Glad
stone bag holds IT.
"Oh, there is soap, of course, and brushes
and combs. There ought to be hair
pins; presumably there are. Certainly
there is big lot of quinine and pistol
Cuffs? Yes, cuff. Collars? Don't know.
1t is the quinine, really now, which is the
most important We should all have per-
ished in Africa if not for Mrs. Kers qui-
nine. What are frills and founces, laces
and ribbons good for in a pestiferous
swamp? Then Mrs. Ker takes needles and
thread and thimble, and pair of scissors,
for we both want much repairing. As tidy
work as | ever saw in cutting, basting,
fitting and sewing was done by Mrs. Ker
in jungle, with the admiring monkeys
chattering around us. Yes, a portable
sewing machine would be very useful in
our travels, and SO would be portable
grand piano. There, have given you the
principal contents of Mrs. Ker's handbag
a pistol, fifty cartridges and bottle of qui-
nine. What more could a woman want?
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Especial Correspondence of the ERcoRD-U UNION.
PUESTA ARENAS, CcsTA RIGA,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-01
MENKEN &c COMPANY.
ToMoRRow's GRAND sALEi

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Our complete and elaborate exhibition ON
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row we offer
An entire new line Of India Silks, at Soc
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All Silk More Antique, at Sl.22.
Our Eureka black Silk, warranted not
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At Sl5 pattern, elegant combination OF
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At $50 pattern, combination OF figured
vcloutine and India silk. Perfect
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Elegant Novelty Silks just received, for
evening, street and carriage wear.