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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-23
JUDGE HoFFNAN or RESTRICTION

Judge Ogden Hoffman, Of the United
States District Court at San Francisco, in
letter to Senator Stewart Upon the ques
ton of Chinese restriction, says:
To show you how excessive and systematieel
has been the deception practiced upon us.
win mention that within the last few months
nearly 100 women. imported for immoral puT-
poses and whom t was intended to land as
previous residents have been sent baek-sone
by the Courts but the greater part by Eeaser of
the abandonment OF their cases by their com
sell The injustice of refusing any longerto rec
ogniZe this plea IS hardly worth considering for
l believe that by far the larger number of these
cases are fraudulent but the frauds are so sklli-
fully prepared and the petitioners are so thor
oughly " coacted on all points as towhich
they may be cross-examiu ed that they usually
escape detection. Add &c this that the ardent
District Attorney has veEy rarely any evidence
to offer and you will see--and perhaps Congress
viii recognize-that previous residencezinstead
of being the recognition of a right secured by
treaty, is practically bet a means of perpet-
uating frauds upon the lew and the Courts.
This is very important testimony. Com
ing from the bench and addressed to a
United States Senator in favor of his bill
to absolutely shut the door against Chi
nese, it must have.weighty influence with
Congress. Judge Hoffman says that Judge
Sawyer and himself are agreed that the
Stewart bill ought to pass as temporary
measure pending the negotiation of a new
treaty with China, in order that the pres
ent flood of fraudulent entries may be
checked. The New York Herald, which
discovered thai there were but, 3S1 Chinese
brought into the country in 1887, should
study that paragraph in Judge Hofman's
letter, in which he declares that a thou
sand cases would, within a few days after
the writing Of the letter, crowd his calen-
dar, all being demands of Chinese for per-
mission to land under the previous resi-
dence " clause. This number, he adds, will
augment by 500 month, and, as a result,
all other Court business must be put aside,
or else these Chinese turned loose upon
bail for an indefinite period
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-23

a SLIGHT cold, if neglected, often attacks
the lungs "Brown's Bronchial Troehes"
give immediate relief.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-23

Mr., EDWARD ATKINSON, the fameas
statistician, whose many developments of
truth from unsympathetc mathematics
have entertained and instructed the read
ing public, has come TO the front with a
new study Of economics. He has found
now that the best Of our great ocean
steamers are of such speed and capacity
that they can carry ton Of freight mile
by burning q single ounce of coal only.
The Cleveland Leader and Herald how
ever throws this proof into the shade By
adopting the method of mathematical
demonstration employed by Mr.. Atkinson,
it shows that the steel steamers of the
great lakes transport a ton of freight a
mile, where full tonnage capacity is oc-
cupied and the best of fuel used, by the
expenditure of about three-fourths of an
ounee'of coal, or, as our contemporary puts
it, ii IS equivalent to carrying ten barrels
of flour mile by burning a lump of coal
abogtithe size of walnut
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-23

a COMMITTEE from the State Board of
Trade, body entitled to respectful treat
ment, attended meeting of the Directors
of the Mechanics Institute Tuesday night
at San Francisco, to confer concerning the
conflicting dates of the State Fair and In
stitute exhibitions. The committee was
simply taken in and done for by shrewd
Mr.. Cornwall and his colleagues. 1t does
not appear that the committee was allowed
to say much or express itself upon the
question of dates. Itwas made clear from
the first that the committee was expected
only to boost the Institute affair along, and
that 1t was needed fer nothing else what
ever. The Institute Directors talked
loudly and long of the greatness of their
exhibition, and the great benefit it would
be to the whole State to have a general
exhibit made in it by all parts of the
State. Thereupon the Board passed a
resolution inviting the State Board of
Trade to make comprehensive exhibit of
the resources of the State at the Institute
fair, and do all they could to secure repre-
sentation of our products at both the State
and Mechanics fairs. Then the Board
, bowed the committee out, and according
to the local press it is still puzzling its
head to ascertain what it went
to the meeting for and what it accom-
plished. No change of dates was effected,
nor was any even suggested aside from the
Chalrman's statement of the object of the
visit. Now the chatter of the Institute
people about the benefits of comprehen-
sive exhibit at their fair has nothing to do
with the question. No one denies the
benefit ofthe fairs, and the more there are,
without conflict, and the better and larger
their expositions, the more the interests
OF the State are concerned But what is
important, and that the Mechanic Insti-
.tute people stubbornly and hoggishly"
refuse to consider, is the question of
dates. In heavens name let the Institute
syndicate get up as great fair as they
can. No one wishes to throw any obstacle
in Its way. But why is it necessary for
that fair to so spread itself over the whole
season, as to come int conflict with the
dates of other and equally meritorious and
important expositions? Cannot these
selfish men of San Francisco see. that they
will more conserve the welfare of the State
by so adjusting their dases AS to bring
about no division of energy? But none
are so blind as those who Will not see, and
the Institute syndicate is ssone-blind, be-
cause it stubbornly, willfully shuts its ewes
to every other interest except its own.
The State Board has been sngshbed by the
Institute, advised like little boy, and
told to so home and do WELL If it has the
dignity we estimate it as possessing, it will
wash its hands of the whole business, have
nothing TO do with any fairs, ana stick, TO
Its own high purpoee and broad mission.
1t has enough to do, to do that
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TO RENT

WITH COMPLETE SET OF TOOLS FOR ALL
w kinds OF tin work. Apnly IN r =
HANDLER, 227 street. feN-stned2p
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-23

Te THE ordinary intelligence it is not
possible to conceive Of any adroitness of
logic by which Mr.. Cleveland can escape
from the pledge in the following extract
from, his letter Of ..ccentance in 1881.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-23
A CHANCE
For DaifymGl in San NateO County,
Ell DORADO COUNTY.

F YOU DON'T WANT 4 DAIRY, BUY A
Fruit Ranch before the loom commences on
a no rai1
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-02-23

EARNS FOR SALE WITHIN THIRTY MILES
L OF Sacramento: from $40 to s 10 per acre, with
Placer. Amador or ii Dorado county. ABBY to
CARL STROBrL, 81 STREET ie2S 6t*
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-01-07
A Cutting ARRAY.

On Christmas Eve about $ o'clock y. M,
while Capt. Parker Smith was busily en-.
gagged selling goods TO the many Christ.
mas buyers that ,hronged his store, his
attention was called to the boisirous con.
duct of gentleman Of color who was
spreading himself around the place in n
go.as your please manner and with the
carth.is.minc air. After satisfying him.
self tia, h: was indeed monarch of all he
surveyed" he pitched into Thos. II. +. $
White. Jr., Capt. Smith intericrrcd and
ordered the negro out of his store, hut the
sulky gentleman did not recognize any
proprictorship other than his own and
Capt Smith was compelled to Use force IA
get him out Parties standing hy saw the
negro as he backed away hal large knife
in his hand with which he was slasllng
away ut his opponent, hut il was not UNI
ill Capt. Smith had returned to his store
that he found lie was badly cut, and he
soon tainted away from loss of blood
Medical aid was Immediately summoned
and il was found on examination that he
had received an ugly wound in the muscle
Of his right arm and his clothing was la'lly
cut just owe rihc breast. The wounded man
was carried home and placed in bed. lie
is now able 10 he about and attend TO his
business. The negro, wloss<pamc is Sgd
Martin, has been captured andNSlgcd in
Jail To await the action of the gran Jury
on his case lie is known Ms bal M
when under the influence Of liquor.
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Out in a Gale.

--Mcssrs. John l.. Robins and George
Clayvillc went ON ducking expedition on
Thursday in Christmas. They left here
carly in the morning and went down TO
the bay, where they took a small scow and
polcd out, they had only been out a short
while when the wind brcezed up and soon
y heavy Northwestern was bowling and the
occupants of the scOw were ut the mercy
of the wind and waves, being unable to
manage their craft. They were blown out
into the big bay and i, was a number u
hours before they managed to get ashoyf
The gentlemen suffered much FROM thc
cold and Clayyiile's hands were frosffd so
badly that he has no. been able work
since.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-01-07
Personal and Social.

Rev. Chas. +. Eckcls, Of Princeton The
illogical Seminary, paid u short visit TO our
town this week rs the guest Of his brother,
our worthy High School Principal. Both
gentlemen spent the Holidays at Carlisle,
Pa, with their parents.
The Misses l.o,tic Smith ani Edna sta
ton returned To Baltimore and their studies
ON Tuesday after spending amcrry Christ.
mas at home. Both la'lics are general IA
vortes with the young aud old AMI our
best wishes 20 with them.
Miss Mary and Frank Waters, of Balti.
more, paid u flying visit 10 Snow llill this
week TO visit friends and relatives.
Mr.. John W. Purncll lcl Snow Hill ON
the steamer Tansicr Monday for Baltimore
where he will crtcr the Maryland rnivcr-
si,y To study Dental Surgery.
L. s. Senator, l.. X. Wilson aud family,
len for Washington an Monday. They
were accompanied By Miss Mary Parker.
Drs. Jcilcr and Sylvester Marshall re.
turned To their studies at the Maryland
University "n Monday.
Mr.. Thomas spence, Of Johns Hopkins
University, spent Christmas with his pa
rents, near town.
Mrs. John J. Collins gave a party at her
residence for her little daughter Dora, an
| i.. A,
was attended by most of the little folks oi
the town, all of whom carried home to
ken of remembrance from the beautiful
and hca:ily latlen Christmas tree. "Santa
Claus" was on hand aud the children were
much pleased with the kind old gentleman
Miss Mamie Wilso ~riaincd mum,
her Of lady and gentlemen friends nj her
home an Friday evening in Christmas. -
Lads aud lasscs trippcl gaily the light
fantastic and dill justice 10 The refresh
ments.
Mr. and Mrs John T.. Moore gave a
Tea" To number of friends on Monday
evening last.
Quite a number Of young men aud ladies
enjoyed hop" at Purnclrs Hall ON Fri
day night Of last week. Mr. Geo. Mount
did the "fddling" aud Brother Bnhm call
cd the figures. The hours were wee small
when the happy couples babe each olhei
good night aud "swung corners" for home
Miss Ella Moore spcn, Christmas IL
Salisbury, and Miss Julia fooks delighted
the good people Of Pocomokc with hcl
presence.
Mrs Edward r. Davis Is still enjoying
herself IN the West.
Mr.. aud Mrs Thomas ID. Purnsll enter
tanned their grand children In an appro
T pirate way ON Monday in Christmas.
Mr.. benjamin Harrington, Of Madison
Nd, spent the holidays with his sister
Mrs. q. J. Smith. OF this town,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-01-07
Convalescent.

We are glad TO learn that Mr.. James
Laws Purncll. of the firm Of Laws 4 Pur-
nell. Salisbury, who has been III for several
weeks is now able to be at his place Of
business again. Mr. 'urn.ll writes in the
highest praise of the kind treatment hc
received from the hands Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George l.. bradley. the host and hostess
Of the famed Orient Hotel" Of Salisbury,
who have gained his eternal friendship by
their Kindness to him in his hours Of suf-
fcring. The editors Of this paper wish to
acknowledge thanks for courtcsics cx.
tended them by Mr.. Bradley and 'r.e
great pleasure in recommending the Or
lent" to The travelling public.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-01-07
Disastrous Fire.

Mr. James Disharoon, Of Melbourne,
this county. was surprised and not little
gricvcd TO I've aroused from his peaceful
slumbers on Thursday night during
Christmas and TO find his barn and stables
with their contents burned 10 the ground
Ills loss besides the two buildings, was
three stacks Of fodder, one hundred bush
els OF corn. two horses. one buggy and
harness, and all ofhis farming implements
Mr.. Disharoon is to be sympa,hizcd with
rs the flames destroyed most Of his world
" possessions.
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Our New Office.

AS soon rs the repairs are completed
on the room in our building recently va
Gated by Mr.. Dykes, the barber, il will he
used as The business office of this paper
urprcss room hcing in the rear, aud COM
posing room above. We make this change
for the benefit Of our custom, res rs well
as ourselves, for there are times when We
arc executing work ola private nature ana
which our customers do not want the pub
lie To know the nature of We are prepared
now To turn out the finest class ofhook and
job printing at city prices. aud equal in
style To the best city offices. We ask you
for at least part Of your patronage he
cause we believe we have mcri,cd II.
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ANNAPOLIS NOTES.
Mr.. Upshur Speaker ofthe House.
Mr.. Peters President Of
the Senate.

tAO SOA6tOs
The Maryland legislature ofissS organ.
lied on Wednesday by selecting Hon Geo.
Peter, Of Montgomery County, President
OF the Senate and Hon. George NJ. Upshur
Speaker Of the House. The other officers
are as follows: Secretary Of the Senate,
Vim. G.. Purncll, Of Cecil journal clerk,
VIM. II. Dawson, of Baltimore city read
ing clerk, Edward Ward, Of Somerset,
chief clerk Of the House, Carlton Shafcr,
of Frederick for journal clerk, WIN. S.
Mcssick, of Talbot; for reading clerk,
Walter Townsend, OF Baltimore county.
Hon. George NJ. Upshnr, Is native Of this
town and has lived here all ofhis life. He
was born December 18th. 1S47, and his
early education was received In the schools
Of this town. lie afterwards entered Yale
College, being a member Of the class Of '6s
andgraduatc,l with h0nors. Upon his return
home from college he commenced reading
law with the law firm Of Wilson & Handy.
The former being the present United States
Senator, the latter prominent member Of
tie Baltimore bar. lie was admitted 10
the bar when he was 81 years Of age, and
has been in active practice since, and Is
now ono Of the most prominent members
of the Worcester liar, and of the firm Of
Cpshur Il Purncll, the latter of whom has
recently published II valuable work on the
insolvcnt law Of Maryland and is School
Examiner for this county. Mr.. Upshur
was married in 1873 10 Miss Emma Frank.
lin, a daughter Of the late Judge John Il.
Franklin, who was speaker Of the House
of Delegates Of Maryland in 1852, and n
member of Congress in 1854 and 1855, and
afterwards judge of the first judicial cir.
cult. Mr.. Upsllur was prominently men
toned TO succeed the Hon. +. X. Wilson
when the latter resigned his seat ON the
bench To accept the Office Of United States
Senator. lie was for several years school
examiner for Worcester county, but re-
signed the position TO give more attention
TO his growing law practice. lie was =
member Of the late democratic convention,
aud seconded the nomination Of lIon.E. T..
Jackson for Governor. Bcing>pominated
by the democratic party of this c6xpsy, he
wafclec,sd by large majority. ~
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-01-07
The Electricians.

--Mcssrs. James Gray and Lew Young,
Of Wilmington. Delaware, who have been
here for the past two weeks putting ~
the wires for the Electric Light Company,
left for their homes this morning.
These gentlemen made may friends 10
Snow IIill during their short stay. AZ
real painslaking, industrious, sober, ener
getic and pushing workmen these gentle
men have no superiors, and We can cheer
fully recommend them TO those who are
so fortunate ms 20 secure their services.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-01-07
Our New Tailor.

MIR. Levi J. Brimer took possession Of
the County Jail on Monday. Ex.Jailor
Duffy surrendered the keys Of his Castle
TO the successful Knight with his good
wishes for his administrator, and afler
showing him the mysteries Of the Castle,
Mr.. Duffy gracefully retired to private
life, knowing he had served the county
well and faithfully and that the people
were satisfied. We wish him and his
worthy successor Happy New Year.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1888-01-07
Observation-Disclosures
AAt All IIallowsP. l.. Church, in NJ

- AT All IIallows L. l.. Church, in ~
tSAp, n pretty wedding was solemnized on
the morning of the eth of December last,
the happy couple being DIR. i. 5.
Dashicll, our wcllknown dentist, and
Miss Sallic, daughter Of DIR. +, W. Mar
shall. There were no decorations in the
church other than the usual beautiful
Christmas cycrgrcens, which, however,
were this season made more elaborate than
usual in anticipation Of this event, aud also
"a compliment to the bride, who Is the
soprano singer in the choir, rs well as a
general favori, in her church. DIR. II. &.
Hudson, of Berlin, acted rs best man, and
DIR. Samuel l.. Benson, Of Stockton,
d.. &. F.W. Hall. Of Snow Hill, DIR. Sylycs
ter X. Marshall, brother Of the bride, and
Mr.. Nansant Payne acted as ushers. The
bridesmaids were Miss Laura Henry, Of
Berlin Md, Miss Lizzie Whalcy, of Whalcy.
vile, Md, Miss FlOrcacc Johnson. n cOu.
sin of the bride, of llorn,own. Va, and
Miss Lutte Bate, Of Snow Hill. Prompt.
Is ut : o'clock the bridal party entered the
ancient cdiiicc. 10 the beautiful strains Of
the wedding march, and took their. posi-
lions at The chanccl rail, where the Rector,
Rev. Algcrnon Bate, united the happy
pair. the bride being given away by her
father. The bride, who Is u lovely brunette,
wore dark cloth travelling suit and the
bridesmaids were similarly atlircd The
gentlemen wore the conventional black,
with boutonisres of misllctoc As the bridal
party left the altar the organ pcaled forth
McnIcllsohns wedding march and amid
the congratulations Of their friends, the
bride and groom accompanied 10y the par.
Is entered hacks AMI were quickly driven
To the railway station, where they took
the 30 train for tour North 10 return
via Baltimore and Washington. Miss Lily
Vincent who is home for the Holidays
| from the Boston Conservatory of Music,
presided ut the organ aud exhibited u
skillful control al the instrument. The
bride received large number 81 hand
some and useful presents, many Of them
being costly. The Doctor and his wife
returned from their bridal tour on Wed.
ncs,lay and In the evening received mum:
Der If invited friends nj the residence oI
Mr.. Oliver ID. Collins, the brides sisters.
The MESSENGER extends is c0ngratula.
iions To the newly welded pair.
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Letter List.

Letter List.
The following Is list 81 letters remain.
ing In the Snow Hill Postoilice for the
month Of December;
FEMALES.
Miss ] A Bivens, Mrs Drucilla Dick
Miss Mandy Dennis. erson.
Z" Henrietta Gay, Lolita Mason,
Mrs N Townsend. Mrs Mary Wright,
Miss Sarah Waters,
MALES.
Isaac II Bowen, Geo. Bernie,
Henry Bellows. Peter Johnson,
Hon. Walter e Mann, William TIMES,
T q wooten, II0nThosWllWhite
Persons calling for the above letters will
please state they are advertised.
J. u. Hack. Postmaster.
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Christmas Wedding Bells.
COMMUNICATING.

St. Stephens T.. +. Church, Corbin, Nd,
was the scene Oft very pretty wedding on
Wednesday evening 24th ult. The con.
tracing parties being Miss Bessie M.Stagg.
of Nassawaddux, and Mr.. VIM. ID. Cord
dry. Of Snow Hill. Rev. +. W. billiard
performed the ceremony. Miss Lizzie
billiard rendered Mcndlcssohn's wedding
march in her usually good style. The at.
PENDANTS were Miss NJ. S. Mills and Miss
Florence Evans, with Mr.. Robert \. Stagg.
and Mr.. John l.. Mock; Mr.. H. ID. Jones,
OF the Snow Hill bar and Mr.. VIM. L.
Braitcn, ofihc firm OF Richardson. Smith,
Moore & Co, acted rs ushers. The bride
was dressed in an embroidered garnet
cloth, with hat and gloves TO match, and
carried in her hand bouquet Of holly and
misslctoc tied with white ribbon. The
presents numbered nearly fifty; among
them tina, deserve special mention was a
lemonade set, the gif; of the Snow Hill
Cornct Band, of which Mr.. COr,ldry is
n member, beautiful painting Of
Madam Ncdsorosd, a Mother Superior, sent
her by Miss Maggie b. billiard, from Bos-
ton, and a miniature yacht, the "Volun.
tccr," by her uncle, Mr. 7. G. Stagg, Of
the New York Post Office, and a very
handsome set Of china, of the latest pat
tern, ny Mr. Charles Moore, of Somerset
county. Miss Bessie has been organist OF
St. Stephens Church and leader in the
choir, and her sweet voice will hc sadly
missed in tho future, as she will reside In
Snow Hill. Mr.. Corddry is TO he congrat-
ulatcd in securing. such n prize and we
wish them long and happy life.
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The Thursday Night Club" met at Mrs.
Marion IIargis' pretty home last Thurs
day evening. The programme for the
evening was carried out TO perfection and
sour Donkey Party" was a source ofmuch
fun aud amusement for NIL. Miss Edna
Station read In her own faul,less style a
happy selection, entitled "Jamies Return"
Misses Mary Franklin and Clara Collins
sang pretty duet and quariciic com.
posed Of Misses franklin aud Collins ard
Messrs. Geo. NJ. Upshur and VIM. =. VII.
son and rendered some fine vocal music
Messrs. Upshur and Jones appeared well
In n short character sketch and the whole
evening was one Of real enjoyment. APP
pelizing refreshments were served by the
hostess which were pariakcn 81 with much
relish. Next
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NJ. u. SUNDAY SCHOOL.

As announced in the MESSENGER Of
Dec. eth, the NJ. T.. Sunday School was
treated to feast Of good things In the
church on Saturday evening. Dec. cath
inst. A Christmas tree laden with every
thing that was alluring To the childrens
eyes hal been prepared AMI great expcc-
iaiions were fully realized by the little
ones The whole affair was II grand sue
cess When the children had partaken Of
the many nice things, other gifts were dis.
:ributcd among all members Of the school.
Amer an interchange of congratulations be-
tween scholars. superintendent and pastor
they took their departure for home with
hearts made lighter by gins they received
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TEDDY.