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Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-15

| about q bit. / must cut off the wire to
Central City. If | don't, they may tele-
graph to the dispatcher's office about that
special, and then it would be all up with
us"
"That's all right; go ahead"
"Well, don't let that revolver go off"
1t never goes off till 1 tell it to, and
then it's sure death. As long as you act
square it won't go off"
The telegrapher went to drawer and
took out piece of wire and to one end at
tached pair of scissors. The other end
he connected with the big wire from Bloom
vile. He fused around the switchboard
and then took pail of water and said :
Look out for your feet. | must damp
down the floor, so that there will be no
dust to interfere with the instruments"
Water won't hurt anything outside of
me" said the man; " hate to try it in
side, though"
Having wet the floor, the operator went
| down to his table again. "Khck-alick :"
went the instrument. Next instant there
was binding flash of greenish light in
| the room. The man started to his feet.
Thunder" he cried, whats that ?'
You struck it the first time. Thunder
| somewhere"
"Pm afraid it will interfere with us.
But can fix it. Hand me that screw
driver, quick"
The screwdriyer was handed, but all the
| time the pistol covered him. The visitor
was not man to be taken off his guard.
Warner worked with the screwdriver a
moment and then said, sharply: Gimme
| them scissors. Hurry up."
The outlaw reached for the scissors and,
the next instant, with yell, he sprang to-
ward the ceiling and fell in heap on the
floor. Throw up your hands, you
villain" cried Warner, pointing his own
pistol at him.
The whole gang were induced to return
to Bloomyille with the Sheriff shortly
after.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-15
WHAT RAILROAD MEN SAY,
Several of the Leading Strikers Support
General Harrison.


The indianapolis Journal says that the
Republican State Central Committee have
| issued pamphlet, now in print, showing
General Harrison's complete record
| throughout the strike of 1877, and substan-
tlating the statements by the affidavits of
a number of railroad employees at that
time engaged in work The document
covers brief history of the salient facts
of the strike and the proclamation of Gov
ernor Williams, followed by consultation
between the strikers and the Committee of
Safety. General Harrisons speech at that
time was a masterful review Of the sit,Ia-
tion, in which he took bold stand in
favor of the justice of the strikers cause,
pledging his best efforts as one of the arbi-
tratlon committee to obtain redress at the
hands Of the railroad managers. During
his remarks some of the strikers in the
audience began to leave. They returned.
however, in q short time and at the close
OF the meeting they remarked that 'the
railroad men themselves did not at heart
respect men who were too ready TO approve
everything that was done for policy's sake
and, perhaps, to gain votes; the railroad
men, like other men, were liable to make
regard for man like General Harrison.
who, in kindly spirit, wished to lead
them to a just view Of the situation" At
a meeting of consultation some citizens
again advised that harsh measures be re-
sorted to as 4 means of settlement, but
General Harrison stood firm in his belief
that peaceful solution would be the most
beneficial, and that such a solution was
found. An account Of General Harrison's
defense of the strikers in the Courts is also
given in the pamphlet, in which the gen
erosity of the railroad men is dwelt upon
at considerable length, one remarking to
the General as he left the room, off we
had taken your advice we would not have
got into this trouble"
The entire statements, as made in the
pamphlet, are indorsed by the following
afidavits:
Being night yardmaster for the l.. c. & L. Rail-
road in indianapolis before during and after
the strike of 1877, cheerfully concur in this
statement of facts, knowing, as ] do General
Harrison's conciliatory actions during this trou-
BILE JOHN HICKS,
General Yardmaster c., l. st. L. & C. R. R.
Added to this are the afidavits of the
following employees, who testify to the
truthfulness of the pamphlet: Joseph
Averill, General Yardmaster, Vandaiia
line Joseph Sanger, Secretary Yardmas-
ters' Association; Alexander r. McAlpine,
Superintendent Western Car Com pany,
late Master Mechanic Bee-line Railroad
Augustus D. Shaw, Assistant Yardmaster,
c., c., c. & l. Railroad David r. Craw-
ford, Yard Conductor, Vandalia line; John
Wet1ers, switchman, Big Four road, cor
ner Louisiana and Mississippi streets
William P. Mcbride, engineer, c., St. L.
& P. Rlilroad.
The Central Committee also has in its
possession the sworn alfidayits of members
of the original committee, testifying that
General Harrison never, on any occasion,
uttered the language that is now falsely
attributed to him by Democrats.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-15
WILL BE FELT IN INDIANA.
aGrriscn's Nomination Pretty Tough on
the HoOsier Democrats.

H&rriScn's Nomination Pretty Tough on
the Hoosier Democrats.
The Louisville Courier Journal is a
Democratic journal with big D, but it
prints pretty near the truth in the follow
ing from Its Indiana correspondent con-
corning the situation in that St9te. 1t
says: The nomination of Harrison is
pretty tough on the Indiana Democrats
There is no use now of Disgusting the
situation as far as Indiana is concerned
The Democrats have got to put forth the
greatest and the mightiest efforts of their
lives to carry it. 1t is true that they
downed Harrison IN 1876, when he ran for
Governor, but then the odds were in their
favor. 1t was the great Ti,den campaign,
and Tom Hendricks was our candidate for
Vice-President, and the heart of every In
diana Democrat was fired with enthus-
iasm, and their energy was almost super
human. Then, in that memorable cam
paign Harris N did not get fair start.
Godlove S. Orth was nominated for Gov
ernor, but he was taken off the ticket
and Harrison substituted in his place.
The result of this was that many of Orth's
friends sullled in their tents, refusing to do
active campaign duty. 1 don't think the
Harrison-Greshamc contest here will hurt
Harrison in Indiana. There is more party
spirit TO the square in inch in Indiana than
in any State in the Union. When the two
great parties in that State confront each
other, and are drawn up in line of battle,
as they soon will be, you will see the
Gresham men standing side by side with
the Harrison men, and they will be found
in the thickest of the fight look to see a
united front on both sides, and an obstinate.
desperate struggle. From now on to the
finish blanket will cover the Democratic
and Republican racers, and the winner will
not get there by more than a nose It viii
be the prettiest hand-to-hand election CON
test ever witnessed in this country, and if
whip or spur is lost or Il single error COM
mitted by the Democrats, they will lose the
State
In 1860, Lincoln carried Indiana by
%, 3,52S; in 1864, by 20,1S9; in 1868, Grant
by 9,56S; in 1872, Grant by 22,515; in
1876, Tilden by $500; in 1880, Garfield by
$685., and in 1884, Cleveland by about
$500. In 1856 the Republicans carried
the State by about 5000. Thus it Will be
full one, and is only carried by either side by
great Ieooti Ciose c'tul palSh WORK anu meek
penditure ofa large amount of money. The
latteris made necessary by the existence of
a floating, or purchasable vote in the State,
which is really the factor. in 1876 this
vote numbered $4,000. In 1880 the poll
of the State showed that it had increased
nearly double, or $4,000, and in 1884, it
had decreased to $4,000, which is not bad
showing for a State polling half million
votes. 1t shows that there are about $780,
600 men in the State with principle who
vote their convictions, and who can
neither be bought nor bullied.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-15
a SHARK CHEWS TOBACCO.
Which Is Much Preferable to His Chew
Ing White Folks.

In short time we had caught nice
mess Of small snappers, from ten to twenty
inches long, and were having a real good
time We had not fshed very long, how
ever, before large shark put in an ap-
pearance, and stopped our sport. We first
knew Of his presence by his greedily snap
ping off the fish from one Of my neigh
bors' lines, having followed it up from the
bottom. He executed this performance
several times, and then the snappers stop
ped biting entirely. Not even a nibble
could we get,so we hauled in our lines and
| commenced to pay our attention to the
shark. He was monstrous fellow, about
fifteen feet long, and he kept swimming
| round and round the vessel, sometimes on
top of the water and sometimes away
down deep below US, but always at re-
spectful distance. His reddish brown
body could be plainly seen through the
clear transparent green water, and you
| may be sIe that he was the cynosure of
all eyes. A great many plans for his cap
ture were discussed, but none appeared
practicable within our limited means
| The engineer suggested that if the shark
| would give him time, he would forge a
proper hook and chain, but as the shark
was unable to give him guarantee he
| abandoned the project.
While we were thus talking noticed
the native pilot every now and then
throwing overheard one of the snappers
| we had so recently caught, and as the cur
rent carried it little distance clear of the
| vessel the shark would gobble it down, and
in fact the intervals were SO regular that
Mr.. Shark seemed impatient when the
regularity was broken by little delay.
| We saw that our pilot had some ultimate
object in view, and it drew our attention
to him. / had not particularly noticed
the man before this, more than that he
was fine looking, dark-skinned man, with
good European features, but evidently of
mixed blood. As he was born and raised
on this coast, and had probably served his
pilots apprenticeship as fisherman, he
knew how to deal with his inveterate foe,
! the shark Anyhow, we all thought so,
and gave him credit for it, and
although he did not say much,
he went about it in very earnest man.
small fish, he selected another q little
larger than the others, and with stick OF
wood rammed roll of chewing tobacco,
nearly as large as mans hand, down
| into its belly, and pressed its throat to-
gether again. He held it ready to throw,
and as the shark came up, anxiously look
ing for his fish, he tossed it to him and as
it barely touched the water the shark
turned ov er on its back and sucked it in.
| The shark then SWAN off as usual to the
side of the vessel, and then below us, and
was apparently rising again in expectation
of another fish when the nicotine COM
menced its work. His struggles and con-
tortions were terrible to behold, as he
darted here and there in blind rage,
and vomiting blood, but as he swan, or
was carried by the current away from US,
his struggling grew gradually less, until it
ceased altogether. The tobacco had killed
! him.-Forest and Stream.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-15
WANTED, A GOOD REASON,

Can any one give good reason,
Can any one tell US why,
When some great calamity happens,
The public and newspapers cry:
Let all of the theaters open
And give performance some night
In aid of so worthy an object,
The profession will do what is right
Can any one give good reason
Why the doctors don't give up the fee
They get from their patients one evening
In aid of the same charity?
Or the lawyers give all OF the money
Obtained in their practice that day,
Or the clergy their salary Sunday,
As well as the theaters, pray?
Can any one give good reason
Why the merchants should all be exempt
From giving whole day of profit,
Or the landlords certain days rent
To make up the money that's needed?
Or is it the right thing to call
On actors and actresses only
To carry the burden for all?
Can any one give good reason
Why the dramatic profession alone
Should work for all charities gratis,
And their pocket-books open be thrown
Why those who SO often decry them
Do nothing but hand round the plate,
And, though putting nothing into It,
Get praise for their charity great?
-NelC York Clipper
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-15
THE BRAVE HoLLANDER.

He lived In fair Holland, far famed for its dykes
The valiant young hero whese story is told
By hearthstone and cradle, in castle and hut
The boy that saved Holland alone in the cold.
One day it 50 chanced that he started on foot
visit to pay for the night to a friend;
And all the long journey it gladdened his heart
To think of the welcome he'd find at the end.
With song on his lips he Jared on his way,
Past windmills and bridges, past village and
town;
Then through the wide meadows that stretched
to the sea
Walled in by the dykes that holds the sea
down.
Till, hist! bark horror that curdled his
And brought him in fright and dismay to a
Not boy born in Holland but knew what it
meant
The sound of the water, slow falling, drip
drop.
For small as it seemed, should he pass on his
way,
And leave there the leakage all night to creep
in
Ere morning brought workmen the break to re-
On Hollands fair cities the sea would sweep
in.
And swift came vision of ruin and wreck
OF horses and cattle all dead in the STALL
OF beautiful homes borne away by the food,
OF mother and child lying deaf to loves call.
Aghast at the picture, and needless of self,
He wedged in the creviee his little brown
Then shouted for help; but the shrek of the
wave
Alone came in answer, and smote his heart
dumb.
Still waiting and watching, he saw the day
Wane,
With never a thought of deserving his post.
Far better TO die there, he said to himself.
Than let into Holland the hungry seas host.
The night gathered, darkly. with swift spread
ing clouds,
The wind howled about him like wolves after
And wild the sea beloved beyond the low
bar.
But through the long hours unfinching he
stood,
Though each breath was a prayer for the com
ing af day
And while Holland slept, not dreaming of i'll,
That brave little hand held the ocean at bay.
At morning they found him still guarding the
And spent with the perils the young heart had
brayed-
Half fainting with hunger and chilled to the
But what mattered that since Holland was
saved?
Men gathered about him in speechless amaze,
Grew pallid with terror, then shouted and
wept
At thought of the battle he'd won for them
there,
Alone in the darkness, while other boys slept.
IN triumph they bore him safe back to his
home
The home he had feared he might never be-
hold
And all over Holland, in cottage and hall,
With tears and thanksgiving the story was
told.
Three cheers and tiger" for brave little
Rams,
Who challenged the sea with his thumb for a
spike
Let us stand by our country whatever betide
= Like Hollands young hero that stood by the
dyke. Treasure IfVue.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-15
A CONFESSION.

Do you remember, little wife,
how years ago We two together
Saw naught but love illumine life
In sunny days or winter weather?
Do you recall in younger years
To part day was bitter pain?
Loves light was hid in clouds of tears
Till m citing cleared the sky again.
Do you remember how we two
Would stare into each others eyes.
Till all the earth grew heavenly blue
And speech was lost in happy sighs.
Do you another thing recall,
That used TO happen often then;
How, simply passing in the hall,
We'd stop TO smile and kiss again?
Do you remember how I sat
And, reading, held your hand in mine,
Caressing it with gentle pat
One pat for every blessed line?
Do you recall how at the play
Through hours of agony we tarried?
The lovers griefs brought US dsmay
Oh. we reJo1ced when they were married.
And then walked homeward arm in ann.
Beneath the crescent moonlet new,
That smiled on us with silent charm
so glad that we were married too
All me, twas years and years ago
When all this happened that | sing,
And many time the winter snow
Has slipped from olive slopes of spring.
And now-oh, nonsense! let us tell:
fig for laugh of maids or men
You'll hide your bushes? FL not. Well
We're ten times worse than we were then.
". j. Henderson, an The September Century
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-15
An Explanation.

What is this nervous trouble" with
which SO many seem now to be afflicted
If you will remember, few years ago the
word malaria" was comparatively un-
known-to-day it is as common as any
word in the English language-yet this
word covers only the meaning of another
word used by our forefathers in times past
So it is with nervous diseases, as they and
malaria are intended to cover what our
grandfathers called biliousness, and all are
caused by troubles that arise from dis
eased condition of the liver, which, in per-
forming its functions, finding it cannot dis
pose of the bile through the ordinary chan.
mel, is compelled to pass it off through the
system, causing nervous troubles, malaria
bilious fever, etc. You who are suffering
can well appreciate cure. Werecommend
Green's August Flower. Its cures are
marvellous
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-15

| DMINISTRATOR'S SALE OF REAL ES-
| N tate.-Notice is hereby given that in pur-
| County OF Sacramento, California. made on the
| 3lst day of August, 1883, in the matter of the
| estate of THOMAS X. STEWART, deceased the
undersigned Administrator with will annexed
of the estate of said deceased, will sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder, or bidders, for
| cash, in gold coin. to be paid at the time o.
confirmation of sale and subject to con-
| frmation by said Superior Court on MONDAY,
| the 1st day of oCiOBER, A. D.. 1883, at 10
! o'clock A. NJ, in frcnt of the Court house door
| of said Superior Court, in Sacramento City.
| Sacramento County, California, al the right,
| tile. interest and estate of the said THOMAS
X STEWART at the time of his death. and all
the right title and interest that the said estate
| has by operation OF law or otherwise, acquired,
! other than or in addition to that of tho said
THOMAS K. STEWART, at the time oil his
| death in and to those certain lots, pieces. OF
| parcels of land situate and being in the City OF
| Sacramento, County of Sacramento, State of
California, and known and designated as Lots
3, 6, and s. in the block between 3 and c.
Twenty and Thirtieth stIeets, in said
City of Sacramento; deed at expense OF Iur-
chaser
Dated Sacramento September 8, 1888.
T. C. CHURCHMAN, Administrator
sS-4ts Attorney for administrator
CTATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAC
y raTnento IS. In the Superior Court, In and
California Ca form eO1" 10 GEORGE willard BENNETT
greeting: You are hereby notified that an action
| was commenced IL the Superior Court of the
County OF Sacramento. State Aforesaid, by fling
Ia complaint in the Clerks Office OF said Court.
on the 9Th day Of AUGUST lass. in which
| action CLARA BENNETT is plaintiff and you
are defendant. That the general nature OF The
action, as appears from said complaint, il as
| follows: TO obtain the Judgment OF this Court
| dissolying the marriage between Yourself and
p,aintif on the ground of your wiliful neglect OF
plaintiff and aiso of your desertion of plaintiff.
| All of which more fully appears in said COM
plant on file, to which you are referred And yon
| are hereby directed to appear and answer SAID
| complaint within ten days from the service OF
| this writ, exclusive of the day OF service,
| served on you in said county OF Sacramento:
| and within thirty days, exclusive of the day OF
| service, if served elsewhere. And you are fur
| ther notified that unless yol so appear and an
| swer within the tine above specified, the
plaintiff will apply to the Court Tor the relief
| demanded in her complaint.
In testimony whereof I: WM. D. HAMILTON,
Clerk OF the Court aforesaid, 90 hereun,o set my
hand, and afix the seal of said Court this Oh
| day OF AUGUST, A. d. 1883.
[sEAL1 wN. B. HAMILTON, Clerk.
BEATTY, DES on x oATMAS, Attorneys ior
Plaintiff. aulo9tS
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-15
According to c. Koechlin's paper in the

According to c. Koechlin's paper in the
eMulhouse Industrial Society's Bulletin
on the resistance opposed to bleaching op-
erations by dressing, the latter only dis
solve in lyes which contain at least IL
grm, but better up to 25 grim. soda lye to
/ lit. water. As regards II. Koechlin's
new bleaching method he said that with
sulphuric acid the best white was obtained,
particularly if J to / grim. acid per Lit.
water were used at S0oC.; and that sui
phuric acid, contrary to the accepted the
ory, removes lime better from tissues than
hydrochloric acid does.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-15

The names of what three writers doe q
man use when he puts his hand on hos
stove? Dickens, Hewitt, Burns.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-13
DOCTOR
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THE WONDERFUL
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Remain Two Weeks.
Call and consult him. Do not be deferred
reason of long standing of your COM
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He can afford you
relief.
Has Parlors at the Mahncke Hotel, and will
Remain Two Weeks.
HUMAN ELECTRICITY

is the medium through which he effects his
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without positive and direct benefit.
DIR. Tanning effects miraculous and almost
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this mysterious power, or from whence is
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in their effects, have been made, has been
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SUGGEST oily controverted by even the most
skeptical.
Those who desire to avail themselves of his
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upon him without delay. HIS mission is to use
the great powers bestowed on him for the ben
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-13
PERSONAL,

Mrs. A. B. Close, of the Del Rio hotel,
Is at the st. Leonard.
Emil Krsuse, OF New Braunfels, is at
MshncKe's hotel.
+. o. SkidmOre, of Skldmore station is
at the Southern.
Mr.. A. L. McLane of Laredo is in the
city fratsrnising with friends.
Fl. C. Thompson, editor OF the Flores
Vile Chronicle, 10 in the city.
Col. J. K. McMullen, district clerk
OF Wilson county, is at the st. Leonard.
Mr.. w. A. Boykln, the husband Of
Miss Camilla Howard, is 10 the city.
Mr.. Richard Hickey, who has been
seriously indlsposed, is up and out again.
Miss Carrie Carothers, of Austin, is
In the city, visiting her uncle. DR.. A. K.
CarOthers, on Martin street.
Mr.. Howard, the well known Pleas
anton newspaper editor, called to see
the LIGHT this morning.
Mr.. B. f. YOskum, of the San Antonio
and Arkansas Pass railway, is In Gal
weston.
NJ. j. Noonan and l.. Maxwell, Of
Montreal, Canada, are stopping at the
Mahncke.
Frank Clemow, brother OF Mr.. Nell
son ClemOw, ia in the city on pleasure
trip and is seeing all the sights.
Mr.. Jacob Saper, the enterprising
"hustler" for B. Wolf Il Soma, Jeans
pants manufacturers, is In the city stop
ping at the Maverick. He says business
ls good.
Mr.. c. s. Marley, OF New York, is
"dOing" the city on bis maiden visit.
He is delighted with the city and is
loud in his praises Of our magnificent
climate. He stops at the Maverick.