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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-03

A RoADBED OF SALT.-In the Colorado
Desert, near Idaho, there is large bed of
rock salt, and the Southern Pacific
Railroad in laying the track to TIE salt
bed, has been obliged to grade the road for
1900 feet with blocks of these crystals
This is the only instance where the road
bed is laid and ballasted on salt. The sea.
which once rolled over this place, dried up
and left a vast bed of salt nearly 30 miles
long. The supply is inexhaustible and the
quality oxcellent
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-03
FOR the RECoRD-UNIoS.l
LINES TO

Long years ago-in a distant land,
a bird ALT on a rivers shore,
1t left its footprints on the sand,
Then journeying on was seen no more!
On silent wing it sped its way.
Far, far from that friendly cline.
But the hard rock bears those prints to-day
Unaltered by the touch of time.
And thus the impress thou hast made,
Like the footprints on that sand of yore,
From off my memory ne'er shall fade,
But there remain forevermore
And after life pulse has ceased to beat,
Stilled forever in deaths cold shade,
When in that future home we meet,
I'll bear the impress that thou hast made
JOHN +. Won HERRLICH.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-03

LETTER CoPYING.-To avoid the loss of
time incurred in wetting the paper when
letter is to be copied, NJ. Leroy of Berlin
has constructed press with hollow plat
form, made into water reservoir, by the
junction of kind of double bottom in a
pierced iron plate. Under this plate is
fixed a sheet of felt, then a cloth or
some other material; and the water pass
ing over the pierced iron, soaks the felt and
cloth, giving them the proper amount OF
dampness. To copy letter it is only
necessary to place it under piece of silver
paper and give the press turn. The
moisture is transmitted to the silver paper,
and the letter is copied.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-03

THE KING OF SPANS NURsE.-The
Asturian nurse has gorgeous attire.
Wealthy ladies will spend fortune dress
ing them up. Little King Alphonso XIII.
has one of these nurses from the mountains
near Santander, and her costume has al
ways been a conspicuous feature at court
ceremonies. She wore it when the King
was christened, and again when he was
presented to the Cortes. 1t consists of a
rich velvet skirt with two broad bands of
gold around it, blue velvet apron also
trimmed with soc, bodice of black vel
vet fastened with lovely silver buttons,
which opens on an inner bodice of fine
lawn with rich lace. Round her neck are
five or six rows of coral beads and long
earrings of the same. A rich silk hand
kerchief is fastened over her dark hair,
which she arranges Madonna fashion in
front.-PdU Mall Gazette
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-03

~ .. DISTANCE TELEGRAPHY.-An ex-
traordinary feat in telegraphy was accom-
plished recently when an interview took
place by cable between London aud Van
couver, through lines OF wire equal to
1913 miles. \ reply was received within
six minutes from the Pacific side after the
conversation began. The messages out
stripped the sun by eight hours.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-03
MIsCULAEEOUs.

ALLooCK's POROUS PLAsT sRs
have stood the test of over thirty years
use, and have proved the best external
remedy extant. They are the only genuine
porous pIasters, and limitations are not only
lacking in the elements which make ALL
COCKS 50 efiectual, but are often harmful
in their effects.
When purchasing plasters ask for ALL
COCKS, and let no explanation or solicit
tatlon induce You to accept substitnte.wlt
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-03
SHERWOOD & SHERWOOD,
l19 Battery ST. apl4-1yTTn ls an Francisco
PHOENIX MILlS
PATERT ROLLER BUCKTHEsT FLOUR

TTlHI5 FLOUE IS MANUFACTURER OF Sc
1 lected euelSwheat by Il new Roller Process
and for purity aad wilderness is the finest in the
market. Do not pay fancy prices for the EAST
ern article, but give the PHESIX G. trial and
you viii use no ether.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-03
A WISH.

Let me know by word or sign
Each day that thy heart is mine
Never let me doubt thee more,
Only grant this, implore:
Round me rise where'er l be
Ever visions fair of thee.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-03
A young lady named Wiser was recent
married in New York.
We haven't much to say, of course,
Nor should she fate have parted;
Yet Wiser she would surely be
If she had never married.

- Udshtng0n Critic.
Nellie (just home from Narragansett,
to her bosom friend)-" Oh, Fan think
how delightful it was. One evening
danced three dances with Mr.. Peters,
who is said to be the wickedest man at the
Pier, and all the other girls were so mad"
Judge.
The young ladies who are going to give
the New Year german have doubtless
learned by this time that the most unin-
teresting feature of the performance is pay
ing Sc for the carriage hire. They now
known why all the boys are poor.-lIont-
gomery Adrertjser.
At the organization of Young Wo-
mems Anti-Slang Society" in Chrisdale,
o., few evenings ago, one of the young
lady members said to another, "Well,
we've got boss President anyhow. j." You
be-" replied her friend, there's no flies
on her." 1t is hoped the society will ac-
complish much good, for it is about time
slang had gone where the woodbine
twineth. 1t makes us tired.-Norristoy
Herald
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-03

A GOOD appetite usually indicates good
health. Hoods Sarsaparilia creates and
sharpens the appetite and tones the digest
i've organs. IL cures dyspepsia and sick
headache.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-03

YoU CAN cure sore throat with the help
Of DIR. Jsyne's Expectorant, a gc9d remedy
for coughs and ell throat and lung diseases.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-03

The death of Mrs. Langtry's father is
announced at the age of eighty-two years.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-03
OUR GIRLS.
All Kinds of Facts and Poetry Concerning
Them

There was young lady who grew so
She had to dispose of her rousseau.
When told at ball
She was getting quite tall
She replied with frown that she knew so.
-Bltr{in1fOn FIRE. Press
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-03

A delicate parcel-a young lady wrapped
up in herself-IHe Colonel.
The more pets the old maid has, the
more pettish the old maid is apt to be-
Sonerrlle Journal
The question before the meeting is: If
blushing bride were not led to the altar,
would she go herself ?-New York Journal.
The more faithfully girl keeps dairy
the more religiously she wants to keep it
out of the way of everybody else in the
neighborhood
Though approaching the leap year priv
ilege, the average girl won't seriously OBJ
ject to being wooed in the old, old way
Philadelphia Times.
Mr. Penn" Don't you think, Miss
Foote, that the use of slang by women is
deplorable ?" Miss Foote = (Chicago)-
" Bet your sweet life do. Philadelphia
Gail.
" Yes, my heart is aleaping," sung the
young lady at the piano. 1t must take
mighty short leaps, the way she laces,"
whispered another young lady.-Buriing-
ton Free Press.
The girl who owns fast horse and
comfortable cutter, and who has proper
appreciation of the advantages of leap
year, should be stranger to sorrow.-Ne-
b5askd State Journal.
Miss Smythe-"I hear that Mr.. Flush
proposed to you last night" Miss Van
Dyke" Yes, the forward thingm Miss
s." don't see anything bad about that"
Miss '. D." Why, this is leap year.
Life
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-03

Than in Southern California, and bring
the best prices of the season. Last year
Mr. Vogt planted over a thousand young
trees, and this yeal has added over two
thousand. George \. Goodell has eighty
bearing trees, one of which, % years DID,
produced last season over 1000 oranges.
The major portion are just coming into
bearing, and from - young trees he mar
keted $4,000. The favorite varieties of
this locality are the Washington navel,
the Mediterranean sweet, seeding, Nal
tese blood, and blood navel. In Mr.
Goodell's yard stands giant fan palm, pro-
nouneed by many to be the finest specimen
in the State 1t stands nearly 80 feet high
and measures II feet inches in circum-
ference one foot from the ground.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-03
PROFIT IN NUTS.

Jacob Slook has an almond orchard of
1000 bearing trees, which are now, Feb
ruary 23d, in full bloom. The yield aver
ages trihe less than 100 pounds to the
tree, although many of them produce
much more. The trees are planted about
$50 to the acre, and the price averages
never less than cents per pound. They
are quoted now at IA cents; but placing
everything at a minimum, say only 30
pounds to the tree, and at only cents per
pound, and we have a gross yield of S455
per acre
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-03

fourteen cherry trees. four Royal Ann,
four Governor Wood, four Black Tartarian
and two May Duke, he sold fruit to the
amount of 1852. Three acres of table grapes,
Muscat and Tokay, yielded eighteen tons
One mile northwest of town is the
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22
LAkEVILLE.

Our village has been enlivened the past week by two picnics from out of town. August 18th the Knights of Labor associations from Millerton, Ore Hill and elsewhere, met in Holley's grove for picnic, Dancing and a base ball game between the Millerton and Ore Hill hines were the principal amusements of the day. Thursday following there was 8 union Sunday School picnic, including all the Sunday Schools from Millerton. The children were all treated to ride around the lake in the steamboat, and the children of a larger growth interested themselves in ball game, the contest being Ithe Millerton nine against the Lakeville club. .. The excursion to the Hudson river on Saturday last was patronized by a few of the Lakeville people, Although the ride was to the river, we should judge, by appearances, Q num- Der of the excursionists had something stronger than water to drink while they were gone. .. B. B. Bartram has gone on vacation to Pennsylvania |. :. Ray Landon is home on 8 visit . E. Wink worth has become a householder and "man of property" having bought of Hiss Weed the house and lot formerly known as the Wardwell place He has torn down the old barn, and is building larger new one
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22

were detained by sickness and other causes from attending, for when we all get out the woods are full of us, ..... c. O. Briggs returned Monday from a weeks sojourn at Lake George. ... Geo. Cowdrey, Jr., has accepted a position as telegraph operator at the Naugatuck station, Winsted, he is one of the best operators of his age in the state, and has assumed the responsibilities of said office, which is load for older heads than his. . Mrs Betsey Rood, of New York, is at Lymau Dunning's Mrs Charles Hoadley will start tomorrow for Bar Harbor. Tobacco cutting has commenced. The acreage in this sec tion is the least for several years, the crop is very good one B. s. Roberts has piece of three acres on the flat which probably cannot be beat in the state. We consider it as whole the best piece of tobacco we ever saw. Roberts has experimented thoroughly with fertilizers and has discovered the correct combination for producing first quality tobacco.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22
WEST CORNWALL.

Rev Samuel Scovile preached at North Cornwall Sunday. He has been staying at Cream Hill for some time and returned to his home Monday .... Miss Lulu Bassett, of Bridgeport, who has been the guest of Mrs T. F. Fenn, returned to her home last Saturday =. The depot is receiving new coat of paint. . Smith X Sons are erecting a new barn, a building back of the depot. Their vast lumber and grain business require more room for storage. IL. J. Nickerson has removed his law office to the building next west of the hotel. ... A number of our residents are attend ing camp meeting at the Canaan Camp Grounds .. IL. J. Nickerson and w. w. Beirce attended the Republican State convention at Hartford last week, as delegates from this town. =. On Thursday of last week Henry Root, IT,, was fined $1.OO and costs by Justice Hughes for breach of peace.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22
CLAYTON.

Dr Morgan and H. Treadwell, of New York city, with their families, have been visiting the past two or three weeks at B. M. Rood's and Wm Fergu- sons. They all picniced at Twin Lakes last Wednesday. Miss Kitty Taft has been camping with some of the Canaan girls the past week at Twin Lakes. Their tent was the old Miles house ... Mrs J. H. Lane, of West Stockbridge, visited at l.. A. Smiths last week .. Miss Simons, of Salem, is guest of B.. C. Cook Miss Pearl Ham visited Miss Lena Freeman, of Canaan, last week Rev A. N. Benedict, of South field, preached Q good sermon in the school house last Sunday.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22
SHEEElEl,D.

It was our pleasure to listen to Miss Greenwood, at the Chapinville church, on Sunday week. It was very stormy day but she had larger audience than any of the churches Tn this vicinity. Last Sunday she instructed large audience upon 'The Christian conflict '' The interest felt in Miss Greenwood and her work increases with each year and the future generations, around Chapin- vile especially must ''rise to call her blessed. The young ladies fair held by the young people of the M. E. church in Sheffield last week was very successful and netted them handsome sum. |. . An auction sale of the house. hold goods of the late Judge James Bradford, took place from the old home. stead on Saturday last. It is with great sadness that we note the passing away of the old families from our village =. Miss M. B. Dewey lectures at Mem orial Hall the 21st. Subject "Goldsmith and his works. An interesting lect ure was given at Memorial Hall last week, by J. Augustus Johnson of New York, subject, "Modern Syrians."
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22
Republican State Ticket

The Connecticut republicans in con- vention assembled at Hartford last We'd nesdsy nominated the following state ticket: ....
 For Govenor-Morgan G. Bulkeley of Hartford.
 For Lieutenant Govenor-Gen s. B. Merwin of New Haven.
 For Secretary of State-Hon R. J Walsh of Greenwich.
 For Treasurer B. s. Henry of Rockville.
 For Comptroller-John B. Wright o1 Clinton.
 For Electors-at-Large-Col Frank w. Cheeny of Manchester, and J. Howard Whittemor of Naugstuck.
 For Electors-First district, Henry R. Kibbe of Somers; second district, Edward F. Jones of Branford; third district, William A. Slater of Norwich; fourth district, William c. Harding of Stamford.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22
A Horrible Inheritanc co

The transmission Of tho fearful effects of contagious blood DO. son is the most horrible inheritance which any man can leave to his innocent posterity; but it can be certainly Initigated and in the majority of cases, prevented by the use of the antidote which Nature fur nishes, and which is found in the reme- dy known all over the world as Swift's commonly called IS. s. S."
 MrJ.H. Brown, ot Hornellsville, N. .Y., writes: ''Three years I suffered with this horrible disease. Swift's Specific cured me completely"
 Prof. Edwin Baar, 234 D. 22nd st., N.Y., writes: "Swift's Specific cured me of fearful case of Blood Poison."
 Dr. B: F. Wingfield, of the Soldiers Specific cured me of 8 severe case of Blood Poison.''
 D. w. K. Briggs, Brooklyn, N. Y., writes: 1T was perfect wreck from Blood Poison. Swift's Specific restored health and hope, and am we'll today" c. w. Langhill, Savannah, Ga.: l suffered long with Blood Poison. tried Swift's Specific and am perfectly we'll. A. w. Buell., of Powers Hotel, Roch- ester, N. Y., writes: "It is the best blood remedy on earth. cured myself with 1t. recommended it to friend and 1t made him well.''
 MT. F. l.. Stanton, ot the Smithville, (Ga.) News, writes that friend was afflicted with a case of Blood Poison, and two bottles of s. s. s. effected 8 complete cure. ...---.
 Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,,
 Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22
GOGEBIC STOCKS

Sales of Gogebic mining stocks con tinue to be made under the sheriff s hammer at Milwaukee, and at prices that look shockingly low, compared with what was asked for the same stocks only few short months since. At a sale which took place there few days ago, block of Bourne stock went at 12a cents share, Nimilion at 20, Allan tic at 5, Prospect Hill at 1, Bessemer at 16, and Sunday Lake at $4.81.. The sale of a lot of stock owned by John E. Burton is announced to take place shortly There are 32,O00 shares in this lot, which was seized on an execu- tion issued in favor of MT G. B. Tarbell. Milwaukee Mining Journal, July 1888.
 We are told that the Prospect Hill stock which sold at one cent per share, as stated above, sold at $25 per share during the boom. "What a fall was that my countrymen."
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22
NEW MARLBORO.

MT T. H. Clark has telephone con- nection at his store. Miss M. l.. Curtin is visiting in Winsted and Hart ford. :. George Curtiss is spending Q few days in Goshen A severe thun- der shower passed over this place last Friday. The lightning struck trees in Mrs Richardson's pasture near the village. A couple of vagrants stroll ing through this place were arrested and taken to Great Burlington by Sheriff J. W. Curtiss :. There are about seventy boarders at the South Berkshire House. Thirteen arrived Saturday ... The stage from this place to Great Harrington goes to Mill River three times during the week, Monday, Thursday and Saturdaya
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22
A "OMlaM's Discovery.

"Another wonderful discovery has been made and that too by a lady in this country. Disease fastened it's clutches upon her and for seven years she withstood it's severest tests, but her vital organs were undermined and death seemed imminent. For three months she coughed necessarily and could not sleep. She bought of us bottle of Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption and was so much relieved on taking first dose that she slept all night and with one bottle has been miraculously cured. Her name is Mrs Luther Lutz' Thus write w. c. Ham rick & Co.,, of Shelby, N. 0. Get free bottle at w. H. Camps Drug Store.
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22
OBITU ARY.
ROBERT VANDEUsEN.

hObEhI NANDEUSEN.
 In the recent death of MT Robert VanDeusen, Canaan and Litchfeld county have lost 8 we'll known and pub lie spirited citizen. A native of Q neighboring state, having been born at Gallatin, Columbia county, N. Y,, on August 31, 1882. he spent the first 23 years of his life in that vicinity. He then came to Canaan and he has been actively identified with this neighbor- hood ever since, though in 1876 and 1877 his residence was at Great Barring ton, Mass.
 On December p, 1853, he married Miss Elizabeth Ann Miller, of Gallatin, N. Y., by whom he had four children, of whom the only survivor is now the wife of Allan M. Pindar, of Milford, Conn. On Sept 15, 1869, he married Miss Nellie A. Lawrence, of Great Harrington, Mass, by whom he had three children, Master Robert l.. alone surviving.
 In 1865 MT VanDeusen first displayed those well-known traits of character which for so many years endeared him to the community which honored him repeatedly and in various ways. He was one of the most active, generous and persevering members in the build ing of the M. B. church at Canaan, oi which for 23 years he was member and IT years an honored officer.
 In 1867 he was appointed Deputy Sheriff and he discharged his duties with such zeal and fidelity that he was reappointed in 1881. In Aug. 1883 hi. capture of the notorious burglars, James Higgins talias Dick Hsdley,) and Franl Howard brought him into especia prominence before the public. He ha! also been tax collector and constable 8 different times.
 About 1866 or he became an active member of Western Star Lodge, Mo- 37, F. & A. M. at Norfolk, Conn. In 1868 he, with customary push, goo6 humor and tact, set about establishing Masonic Lodge at Canaan, and he took very active part with his breth rsn in that undertaking, and their com bined efforts were eventually crowned with success, he being one of the char ter members of Housatonic Lodge No 6l, F. X A. M which was constituted at Canaan in 1869. He always refused to be Master of the lodge though h, was treasurer for many years, and was Jealous and working member, eve ready and willing to fill any station thu Master requested him to, and he wa appointed on many important com m :ttees About 1877 he became member of Monument Chapter at G Harrington, Mass. He was also char ter member of Hematite Chapter Mo- 43 as LAkeville, Conn.
 About eight years ago he fell iron
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22

the roof of his late residence and inj jur- ed his head so seriously that the cloud under which his last days were spent is undoubtedly to be traced back to that accident, though the original injury may have been aggravated by the severe beating he received when he so plucki- ly discharged his duty as Deputy Sheriff in his first encounter with the most dangerous gang-the Hadley gang of criminals that ever infested Litch- field county. Last June his mental condition became such that his regular physician decided-against the hopes and with the reluctant consent of his devoted wife-that he ought to be taken to Middletown for the special treat ment and the skillful and constant care which that institution affords. Sad was the alternative, but the course taken unquestionably prolonged his days.
 Tuesday evening, Aug. IA, he fell into 8 comatose state from which he did not rally and he expired Thursday morning. His remains were brought to Canaan the following day and the funeral was largely attended at his late residence on Saturday at 2 p. m. Rev David Phillips, of Lakeville, conducted the services, assisted by Rev T. H. Baragwanath and Rev Dr Eddy, of Canaan. The interment was at the lower cemetery, the burial being con- ducted by Housatonic Lodge No. 61, F. & A. M., assisted by delegation from Western Star Lodge No. 37, F. X A. M. and from Hematite Chapter No. 43
Connecticut western news., 1888-08-22
SOUTHFlELD.


 B. B. Grant and Wm. c. Kasson improve slowly 70. A. Gibson is once more on the sick list, and fears are entertained that it is his last illness. =.
 H. Cady, wife and,son, Charlie, made call at I. R. Baldwin's Saturday night returning Sunday .. Frank Cook and lady were at his grandmother's Sunday ... Hiram Benedict, brother of Rev A. H. Benedict, Is visiting here. ..... Mrs Shaw and children returned to Fridge port on Monday .. Frank Coon and wife are at D. l.. Pratt's .. Having being nearly over the program, if not the weather, will change politics pro and con notwithstanding being argued.