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to pull down our old warehouses before
trade has increased to demand enlarged
new ones. Both houses and slaves were
bequeathed to us by Europeans, and tune
alone can change them; an event, sir,
which, you may believe me, no man de-
sires more heartily than do Not only
do
1 PRAY FOR IT,
On the score of human dignity, but | can
clearly foresee that nothing but the root
ing out of slavery can perpetuate the ex-
istence of our Union, by consolidating it
in a common bond of principle"
wAsHINGToN's WIT.
Washington has never been credited
with many witticisms. Bernard tells of
one, however. Colonel Humphreys and
the General were hunting together. The
General prided himself on his ability as a
rider Humphreys bet him that he dare
not follow him over a hedge that came in
view. Washington accepted the challenge,
and away they went. Humphreys horse
went over finely, but the distance was mis-
calculated, and the Colonel went plump
into quagmire up TO his hips. Washing
ton reined up in time and locked over the
hedge at his unfortunate aide, and shak-
ing his head. exclaimed: NO, no, Colo.
mel; you are too deep for me !"
ANOTHER wITTIcIsM.
Rembrandt Peale, writing (Naguzine
of American History), of his portrait Of
Washington said:
Washington gave me three sittings. At
the first and second, my fathers painting
and mine advanced well together; being at
my right hand his was little less full
than mine In the third sitting, perceiy-
ing that he was beginning to repaint the
forehead, and proceed downwards, as was
his custom, feared he would have too
little time to study the mouth and lower
part of the face; and therefore began at
the chin, and proceeded upward. The re-
suit of this decision was, that there was
something in the upper part of my fathers
study that l preferred, and something in
the lower portion of mine which better
satisfied me. At subsequent periods
made several studies to combine them. To
profit more fully by the occasion. my
uncle, James Peale, during the second and
third sitting, painted on my left hand a
miniature on ivory; and for time my
elder brother stood beyond my uncle, to
make profile sketch. Seeing my
father, my uncle James, my brother
Raphael, and myself all a. work, Washing.
ton exclaimed: Why, gentlemen, am
being Pealed all around"
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MARTHA WASHINGTON.
How the President's Wife Game to IL
IL

How the Presidents vito Game to the
Capital.
Martha, the wife of the President, missed
the ball of the 9TH of May given in honor
of the President, but on the Goth she held
her first reception. She came to New
York surrounded by many servants, and
accompanied by Nellie Gusts and George
Washington Parke Gusts, her grandchil-
dren. Her tour was brilliant one, and
she was honored by distinguished marks OF
love and respect ON the part Of the people
all along the route.
Mrs. Lamb, in the Magazine of Amei1czn
History for February, says of this: "From
Philadelphia she was accompanied by Mrs,
Robert Morris, and at Liberty Hail. the
home Of Governor William Livingston,
in Elizabeth, she was met by Mrs. John
jay. She spent the night there, aud in
the morning early President Washington
John jay and Robert Morris and other
prominent characters arrived to breakfast
with her and her host and hostess, in the
old historic dwelling and then the whole
party set out for New York. New York
BAY presented similar scene to that wit.
messed on the day of Washington's memcr.
able reception. No foreign queen wa:
ever welcomed by loving people with
more genuine delight. Unconsciously o,
it were, polite intercourse with the Presi
dent and Mrs. Washington assumed high
tone. The intellectual ard the cultivated
as well as the diplomatic, political ant
fashionable, visited them familiarity. Or
the evening prior to Mrs Washington's
FIRST RECEPTION
The following gentlemen dined informall.
at the Presidents table: Vice-Presiden
John Adams, Governor George Clinton
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faanity.' In our hour and halls con-
versation he touched on every topic that /
| i'rcusnt before him with an even current
| Q. good sense, if he cmbellished j. with
i little Wit or verbal elegance. he spoke
like man who had felt as much as he
mad reflected, and reflected more than he
had spoken; like one who had looked upon
society rather in the mass than in detail :;
and who regarded the happiness OF America
but as the first link in series of universe,
victories; for his full faith in the power
of those results of civil liberty which he
saw all around him led him to foresee that
| 1t would, ere long, prevail in other coun-
tries, and that the social millennium of
Europe would usher in the political.
When / mentioned to him the difference
| perceived between the inhabitants of
New England and of the Southern States,
he remarked, | esteem those people great
ly; they are
THE STAMINA OF THE UNION
And its greatest benefactors. They are
continually spreading themselves, too, to
settle and enlighten less favored quarters.
DR.. Franklin is New Highlander When
| remarked that his observations were fiat
tering to my country, he replied, with
great good humor, Yes, Mr.. Bernard, but
| consider your country the cradle of free
principles, not their armchair. Liberty
in England is sort of idol; people are
bred up in the belief and love of it, but see
little of its doings. They walk about
freely, but then it is between high walls;
the error of its Government was in sup
posing that after portion of their SUBJ
jects had crossed the sea to live upon
common, they would permit their friends
at home to build up those walls about
them A black coming in at this mo-
ment, with jug of spring water, could
not repress smile, which the General at
one interpreted This may seem con-
tradiction,' he continued, but think you
must perceive that it is neither a crime
nor an absurdity. When we profess, as
our fundamental principle, that liberty is
THE INALIENABLE RIGHT OF EVERY MAN,
We do not include madmen or idiots; lib
erty in their hands would become scourge.
Till the mind of the slave has been edu-
Gated to perceive what are the obligations
of state of freedom, aud not confound
mans with brute's, the gift would in
sure its abuse. Wemight as well be asked
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JUST

A few words with you who are paying
as mnch rent in the city as would buy
You a larger lot and build ysa a better
house at the charming suburb known
as MONTE VISTA.
The townsite Of Monte Vista is located
in the center OF the colony, aud consists
of only 81 lots, every one of wl,ich is
front lot. zach eue has an alley in the
rear and 60-EoOt street in front, 10.
gether with PARE. FRONTAGE of 90
feet, provided with orange trees and
palms. This feature, the first of the
kind on the coast, permits OF the hsnses
being built on the front line OF the lot.
presenting an aspect so oftenseen AID ad-
miredint heprivateparks OF Eastern and
European cities, but whose ornaments
are not always of a tropical nature.
Every lot is entitled to Stree water,
for both household and irrigating pur-
poses, while the blocks have free water
for irrigation only.
The saving by this feature alene will
pay the interest on the price OF lot.
There are only 81 of these lois re-
naming uusold, which are held at Sl75
each. or $3.50 for an S0.foot frontage
in suburb where the sale of LIQUOR Is
absolutely prohibited for all time, and
on account Of which application has
already been made for ground for a
church and parsonage.
ShOuld yOu not understand how the
water is given away with each lot, call
on the Secretary, at the office of 4.
Leonard & Son, 1914 Fourth street, and
get copy of the Monte Vista Bulletin,
where it is fully explained.
you wish to inspect the quality of
the water or the beautiful location of
the cheapest town lots ever offered in
Sacramento county, attend the Excur-
sion at 2 O'Clock P. Nj. on SUNDAY
NEXT and spend an hour on the prem
ises. The round trip will cost only 90
cents.
Remember that every one OF them
are to be sold by KlLLIP 4 co. on
MONDAY EVENING, February 25th,
at the store formerly occupied by Ben
Cohen. at 419 and 421 j street, between
Fourth and Fifth.
Persons who cannO: attend the Excnr-
sion ON Sunday viii be taken out to view
the property at any time by calling on
the Secretary at 1914 Fourth street.
tel9-6t2p
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wAsHINGTON,S TOUR.
The First Presidents First Your of tn
Country

The First Presidents First Your of the
Country.
President Washington's first Cabinet was
little more than set of clerical aids.
The Cabinet as council was then I'M
known, the Constitution and laws not re-
cognizing the Cabinet. The Attorney
General in Washington's time got but ff-
teen hundred dollars year, and Mrs.
Lamb says, in her February paper, that it
is amusing to read of the efforts of such
officials to live within their means. Ran
dolph had to take house at little over
$40 month. Oliver Wolcott, Auditor of
the Treasury, received but 81 800, and he
was distressed how to live within it. But
Washingtons example of frugality and
plain living established a fashion that
greatly relieved his officers. Mrs. Lamb
quotes
AN OPINION
OF Washington from Claude Victor, Prince
de Broglie, who was arrested by the revo-
lutionary tribunal in Paris, tried, con-
demned and guillotined June 81, 1894. He
left among the records of his visit to Amer
lea, the following pen-portrait of Washing
ton: He is tall, nobly built, and very
we'll proportional. His face is much more
agreeable than represented III his portrait.
His accost is cold though polite His
pensive eyes seem more attentive than
sparkling but their expression is beneyo-
lent, noble and self-possessed. In his pri-
vate conduct he preserves that polite and
attentive good-breeding which satisfies
everybody, and that dignifed reserve that
offends no one. He is foe to ostentation
and to yain-glory. He receives with per-
| feet grace all the homages which are paid
him, but he evades them rather than seeks
them. His company is
AGREEABLE AND WINNING.
| Always serious, never distracted, always
simple, always easy and affahle without
being familiar, the respect which he in
spires is never oppressive. He speaks but
little in general, and that in a subdued
| tone, but he is so attentive TO what is said
| to him that, being satisfied he understands
you perfectly, one is disposed to dispense
| with an answer. This behavior has been
very useful to him on numerous occasions.
At dessert he eats enormously of
nuts, and when the conversation is ente--
tanning he keeps eating through couple
of hours, from time TO time giving sundry
healths, according TO the English and
| American custom. 1t is what they call
toasting"
Washington was sick in June aud July,
1889, but was recovered in August, and
daily walked in public, the admiration OF
all the people OF the city. In October he
started on
A TOUR.
| And thus set the example Of Presidents
travelling through the country, that mos,
of his successors followed. He left New
York in October in " chariot drawn by
four horses and attended by two secretaries
ana SIX :, servants. ~ 'n,s UP y ASKING
Boston October 18th, and that CHIEF jus
! tice Jay and the Secretaries Of the Treas
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THE UTMOST ENTHUSIASM.

g At the evening assembly he saw, he
said: About seventy-five well-dressed
and many very handsome ladies-among
whom las was also the case at Salem and
Boston) were a greater portion with much
bIacker hair than usually seen in the
Southern States" He left Portsmouth
on the 14th OF November quietly, declining
ceremony and parade, and rode to Exeter,
then to kingstown and then on TO Haver-
hill, where he rested over night. He re-
turned to New York bya different route,
and all along the road interested himself
about soils, crops, condition of the people,
etc. often pausing to talk to farmers he
met on the road or saw in the fields
At Uxbridge, says Mrs. Lamb, he lodged
at a small inn kept by Mr.. Taft, and the
letter he wrote back to the landlord after
reaching Hartford, accompanying gift to
each of his young daughters, was the basis
of the romantic story, :" How Washington
Made the Fortunes of Two Apple Pick
ers," published, as will be remembered,
some dozen years ago. He stopped over
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Secretary John Jay, the French Minister
De Moustier, the Spanish Minister Gardo-
qui, Governor Arthur st. Clair of the
Northwest Territory, Speaker Muhlenberg,
and Senators John Lang6on, Ralph lizard,
| William Few and Paine Wingate. The
latter has left description of this dinner.
He says, no clergyman being present,
Washington himself said grace on taking
his seat. He dined on boiled leg of
mutton, as it was his custom to eat of only
one dish. After the dessert single glass
of wine was offered to each Of the guests,
when the President rose, the guests follow
ing his example, and repaired to the
drawing-room, each departing at his OPP
zion without ceremony.
Among the
PROMINENT LADIES
Who grouped themselves about Mrs.
Washington were Mrs. Jay, Mrs. Adams.
Mrs Hamilton, Mrs. Robert Morris. Mrs.
Ralph lizard, Mrs. Knox, Lady Mary Watts,
Lady Kitty Duer, Mrs. Beekman, Mrs
Provost, Mrs. Livingston, Mrs. Elbridge
Gerry and Mrs. Rufus King. Mrs. Wash
ington, after her first grand entertainment.
received every Friday evening from eight
until ten o'clock. These levees were ar
ranged on the plan of the English and
French drawing-rooms those entitled to
the privilege by official station, social posi-
ton, or established merit and character.
coming without special invitation. But
full dress was required of ALL"
Huntington made her first reception the
SUBJECT of his famous picture in which
Mrs. Washington is seen receiving her
guests. Of it, Henry T. Tuckerman has
said; "Mrs. Washington stands dignifed,
but not constrained, upon a raised plat
form; behind her is Alexander Hamilton,
talking to lady; near by is John Jay
Washington is approaching the ladies
with foreign guest. We recognize forms
and faces at glance-Mrs. Jay, Mrs. Adj
ans, Mrs. Rufus King, Mrs Theodore
Sedgwick, Mrs. Robert Morris, General
Greene, Jonathan Trumbull, Oliver Els
worth, Mrs. Duer, Clinton's venerable
mother; Jefferson, the Duke of Cambridge
ION visit to America), Mrs. Bingham,
pretty Nelly GUSTS, naively standing be-
side her grand mother; Mrs. Knox, Mrs.
Rutledge, Mrs. PHILIPPE, Mrs. Schuyler
all the heroic and lovely faces, the states
men and the bellies, familiar to US through
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Administrators Sale of Real Estate.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE UN-
IN designed, Administrator of the estate OF
CLARENCk PHELPS, deceased, that pursuant
to an order of the Superior Court of the county
of Sacramento, made on the Sth day of Febrl-
airy 1889, that on THURSDAY, the SEVENTH
DAY OF MARCH, A. d. 1882 at IL o'clock A. NJ.
OF that day, aud at the Courthouse door, at the
corner of Seventh and l streets, of the cityI of
Sacramento, the undersigned will sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder for cash lawful
money OF the United States, subject to confirm
alton by said Superior Court ali the right, title
and interest which CLARENCE PHELPS had at
the time of his death, and all the right, title
and interest which his estate has acquired sub
sequently, in and to the real property in the
county of Sacramento State of California, con.
sisttng of SIXTY-EIGHT ACRES, or Whereabouts,
and described as the front or easterly sixty eight
acres of SWAMP LAND SURVEY NUMBER
500, of Grand Island, in Sacramento county. be-
ing the same tract marked &c. PHELPS, IS A. y
on the official map of Sacramento county, made
by Fred A. Shepherd, in 1885
Terms of sale-Ten per cent to be paid on
day of sale. balance on confirmation of the
sale by the Court. Deed at the expense of the
purchaser.
Dated, February 18th, 1859.
s. B SMITH
Administrator of the estate of Clarence Phelps,
deceased.
CLINTON L. WHITE, Attorney for Admins
traitor. fel2 I'd
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the Sabbath on the sth. giving bis reasons
rs fellows:
1t being contrary ~ law and disagree
aAs 10 the people Of this State Connect
cur TO travel on the Sabbath ,:ay-ans,
my horses after passing through such IN
tolerahie roads wanting rest, | STAYED al
Perkins tavern (which, by the way, is not
. good ouel all day-and 3 Westinghouse
being within few rods of the door. / at
tended morning and evening service. and
heard very lame discourses from a Mr..
Pond
IMAGINE A PRESIDENT
OF this day daring TO be so frank in his
expressions-tAat is if he had political
ambition to succeed himself in office. He
reached New York November 18th with
his horses, of which he was exceedingly
tender and very fond, as sleek and as fresh
as if they had not been out for more than
an hours Iaunt
So ended the first tour of the first Pres
ident of the United States, whose birthday
anniversary this meath is IN the centen-
NAL year of his inauguration, that is to be
celebrated with great ceremony in April,
in New York City.
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There are two voices in a human life

There are two voices in a human life
one. the sharp cry of passion, hissing-hot:
The other, calm and sweet as though begot
OF perfect peace i'll some heaven hallowed spot
One IS the cruel moeking voice of strife
Which falls to every heart. 10 every lot
And one the voice that whispers to the clot
Rise 10 thy living spirit; Death is notp'
Hearing these voices, there are men who hear
No message to heir souls; they lust and plo6
Under the flashing menace OF a rod;
But the! are natures touched so deep and near
That, like the seed of beauty piercing sod
They break their flesh and crave the though
of God.
George Edgar Montgomery in Once Vel.
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EYES AND VOICES.

II could look with gently per ect eyes
On this strange huns world as one who Tears
No duty and 10 task, and who reyeres
Truth more than any dream that minds devise
ore who can trace the false, the weak the wise
In each new day that dawns and disappears
Who, through some wild. heart-bseskinr
clamor, heard
Rope singing sweetly in the earth and skies;
Then should be what men and women are
When they are wholly just and wholly brave
Then should speak from life and from the
grave,
From every ashen globe and throhbing star:
No v'ord of mine would be a word OF wrong
And there would be no discord in my Song.
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WAsHINGToSIAsA.

stories of the Father of His Country
Bernardo Adventure.
John Bernard was one of the brightest
Of English comedians. He came to Amer
lea in 1877 and remained until 1871. In
his .'Retrospections Of America" published
by Harper Bros, New York, in 1887, he
says;
AN ANEcDoTE AND CRITICISM.
"a few weeks after my location at An-
napolis / met with most pleasing advea l.
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GENERAL N0TlCEs.

Jo'lr Eitef. Asssyer snd Chemist, has re-
turned to Sl7 street. Gold bought.
just Arrived! large shipm mt of gem
inc German Braunssweiger ana Eastern Nett
worst. Ine Italian Salomi. Also large variety
OF different kinds o. Cheese, at 723 street. F.
BAU&LE. Give us cali. d20-lm
L. If. Taylor, Civil and Hydraulic En-
gineefing. Also Land Surveying. ia Jst tt
For "A first-c!ass Carriage or Buggy go
TO HARRY RERNARD'S. Sixth and L SITS. tt
III afflicted VITA Sore tsy res use DIR. Isaac
THOMPSOS'S EYE WATER, Sold at % cents. lyS
The best place in California to have your printing done
a. J. Johnston g. Cos, 40 St, Sacramento. Gal
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ury and War Departments went some dis
lance QUIT the city with him. He dined
at Rye, at the house of Mrs. Hayiland
"who kept neat and decent inn.n He
describes the road as stony, the land rs
stony, and well covered with grass and
crops of Indian corn. He met four
droves of beef cattle and "fock .
of sheep, and he also noted that
geese abounded at all the farm
houses. He made thirty-one miles the
| first day, and inquired, as he moved, about
| the land, the crops, the condition of the
people, houses of worship, etc. October
18th he renewed his journey through a
billy country, over stony roads, very try
ing to carriage wheels" He breaksasted
at Stanford, Conn, and said OF it: "To
the lower end of this town sea vessels
come, and at the other end are mills. stores
and an Episcopal and Presbyterian
church. Reaching Norwalk,
He WROTE:
We found all the farmers busily en-
pleyed in gathering, grinding and pressing
the juice of their apples; the crop of
which they say is rather above mediocrity.
= The destructive evidences of
British cruelty are yet visible at Norwalk
and Fairfield; as there are the chimneys
of many burnt houses standing in them
yet. The principal export from Norwalk
and Fairfield is horses and cattle-salted
beef and pork-lumber and Indian corn,
to the West Indies, and in small degree
wheat and four
On the 18th he started at sunrise and
breakfasted at Stratford. Speaking of East
Fairfield,
WASHINGTON SAID.
"There are two decent-looking churches
in this place, though small, viz: an Epis-
copal, and Presbyterian or Congregation
alist las they call themselves. At STRAIT
ford there is the same At this place
was received with an effort of military
parade; and was attended to the ferry,
which is near mile from the center of the
town by several gentlemen on horseback.
Doctor johnson of the Senate William
Samuel johnson, Ii. D., President of
Columbia College] visited me here, be-
ing with Mrs. johnson in this town,
where he formerly resided.
From the ferry it is almost three miles
to Milford, which is situated in
more uneven and stony ground than the
last three villages through which we
passed. In this place there is but one
church, or in other words but one steeple-
but there are erist and saw mills, and
cascade over the tumbling dam.
From Milford we took the lower road
through West Haven, part of which was
good and part rough, and arrived at New
Haven before o'clock; we had time to
walk through several parts of the city be-
fore dinner.
BY taking the lower road we missed
committee of the Assembly, who had been
appointed to wait upon and escort me into
the town, to prepare an address, and to
conduct me when [ should leave the city
as far as they should Judge proper. The
address was presented at o'clock, and at
nine | received another address from the
Congregational clergy of the place. Be-
tween the receipt of the two addresses |
received the compliment of visit of the
Governor, Mr.. Huntington, the Lieutenant
Governor, Mr.. Wolcott, and the Mayor,
Roger Sherman"
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FOR sai.F--so lTr.

COR EENT-HoESE OF EIGHT ROOMS.
l. bathroom and closets rent reasonable 10,
rigst party. Inquire 5os Q street. fe2.-St
" ealf. Apply to JOHN SHELTON. Mood
Yard, Fifth and streets fe2l4ts
Tor SALE ON EASY TERMs--A LOT 4Ox
l. go feet, with new house OF six rooms. Ap-
ply. 102i Tenth street feI2.Im
VloKAY GRAPE ROOTS FOR SALE-AN
extra choice lot of 10, 900 one yearsold rooted
Tokay Vines for sale at LOW WHOLESAI L
guam tiles. The Vines are from selected cut
tings, have vigorous growth of roots aud are
very desirable. Address or inquire for RIVER
SIDE,'' REcoRD-UNIoN Office le2-tf