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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-18
Not Fond of Flowers.

| witnessed comedy enacted in front OF
a theater few evenings ago which, for a
display of genuine cheek, is worthy to be
placed on record. A gentleman came out
after the first act and started to 60 up
street, when handsomely dressed young
fellow accosted him.
81 beg your pardon, sir" he said, G but
| have lost my door check, and if you are
not going to return would you permit me
to use yoursY
The gentleman was going to return, and
so informed the individual, who thanked
him just as fervently as if he had received
the check. The next gentleman that came
along was similarly accosted, and he gave
the fellow his check.
Have you seat coupon also?" asked
the individual.
This was almost too much.
eyes, and here's cigarette to smoke be-
tween the acts"
The coupons and the cigarettes were
handed over, and followed the fellow in
side to observe how he succeeded. He
passed the door, and the usher seated him.
/ could not resist the temptation of inform
ing the manager of the event.
"That beats anything ever heard Of,
he said. 'If you know where the fellow
is sitting I'll send him that bouquet"
pointing to bunch of flowers resting on
his desk
The fellow was located, and an usher
carried down the flowers. The man was
not the slightest put out. He looked at
the flowers, then at the usher. Deliber-
ately taking white rose from the bunch,
he placed it in the buttonhole of his coat,
and requested the usher to return the flow
ers, as he was not fond Of them.-BrooHyn
Fifteen
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IRRIGATION In CALIFORNIA.
The Most Important Subject Now Before
Pacific C0ast Paonla


Pacific Coast People.
In his argument at the recent meeting OF
the State Board of Trade Hon. NJ. NJ. Estee
took proper pains to bring out the fact
that California is not properly classed as an
arid region, because our rainfall is sufi-
cient to bring crops, save in exceptional
seasons. Our dry season is not a drought
for a drought is an unusual lack of rain,
while the dry season here is an essential
condition in the production and perfection
OF many staple crops, and is an injury to
none. All shallow vegetation that is not
quickened by irrigation rests during the
dry season, just as it does when locked by
the frost OF an Eastern winter.
Mr.. EStee made the point that irrigation
is made profitable here by the climatic con-
ditions. II il be used in many parts of the
State in the foothills and the valleys, it in
creases the number of many crops in
year and enlarges the volume of yield of
all crops. Of course this Characterization
does not apply to actual desert land like
irrigation is the only guarantee of crops,
and where it develops wonderful fertility.
But these regions are only small part
of the States area.
Mr.. Estee's statement was not intended
to snub the proposition that the Federal
survey of the arid regions should exclude
California, but to raise the question of the
importance of irrigation to multiply the
already proved productiveness of Califor-
mia 1t would certainly be q very great
assistance in carrying out our local irriga-
ton laws if the Federal survey could be ex-
tended to this State. We believe the law
gives sufficient authority for such extern
sion, and it will be q great saving to our
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-18
JEFF. DAVIS ROMANCE.
How He Secured General TaylOr's
Daughter for a Wife.
Iphi1adelnhi9 News

The first marriage of Jefferson Davis
was of somewhat romantic character
After graduating at West Point he was
ordered to Fort Crawford, at Prairie du
Chen, Wis, the post then commanded by
Colonel Zachary Taylor The daughter of
the latter, Miss Sallie Knox Taylor, at
once fell desperately in love with the
handsome and intellectual young Lieu
tenant, and the affection was reciprocated,
but the old Colonel was averse to any
matchmaking under the circumstances,
and peremptorily forbade Davis from visit
ing his quarters except in an official ca
pacity. The lovers managed to see each
other by stratagem, however, and one morn
ing at daylight they were missing. The
household was instantly aroused, the serv-
ants Intercepted and search made, but
nothing was elected save that the door
of the stable was open, four horses were
gone and their tracks indicated a hasty
departure. Further examination of the
premises showed that Lieutenant George
Wilson, brother of Thomas S. Wilson, of
Dubuque, Ia, and Miss Street, daughter of
General Street, had likewise suddenly dis
appeared. There was but one conclusion,
and in less than an hour every man,
woman and child in the village, knew all
about the runaway match.
Colonel Taylor was enraged, and de-
clared with an oath as strong as he ever
used that under no circumstances would
he ever excuse Davis or become reconciled
to his daughters disobedience. Sixteen
years passed sold Zach" was in COM
mand of the United States army in Mex
leo, and serving under him was Colonel
Jefferson Davis of the famous First Missis-
sippi Rifles At the battle of Buena Vista
this regiment covered itself with glory,
but Davis, while leading one of its charges
at a critical moment, fell severely, and, it
was supposed, MORALLY wounded. He was
borne from the field, and that evening
General Taylor, mounted on Old Whitley,
paid him visit. Dismounting, he
stepped to the ColonePs cot and extended
his hand.
"Jef," he said, "you have saved the day
with your glorious rifles; now let bygones
be bygones; Knox (the name by which he
always called his daughter) knew your
worth and mettle better than | did,"
From that moment, through the war,
and indeed until the death of President
Taylor, the warmest friendship existed be-
tween the old companions in arms.
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The Most Costly Leather.

The most costly leather in the world,
so far as | know" said a dealer in fine
skins and leather, is known to the trade
as piano leather. American tanners years
ago discovered the secret of making Russia
leather, with its peculiar pungent and last
ing odor, but the secret of tanning piano
leather is known only to family of tan
ners in Thuringia, Germany. This leather
has but one use-the covering of piano
keys. A peculiar thing about it is that the
skins from which it is tanned are procured
almost entirely in America. 1t is par
ticular kind of buckskin. The skin of the
common red or Virginia deer will not
make the leather; species of the animal
known as the gray deer, and found only in
the vicinity of the great Northern lakes,
alone furnishing the material. The Ger
man tanners have an agency in Detroit,
which collects the skins of this deer from
the Indian and half-breed hunters, who
supply the market. The hunters are paid
an average price of about 20 cents pound
for the green skins. When the skins are
returned to this country as piano leather
they cost the piano manufacturers from
SIS to SIS pound. The worlds supply
Of this invaluable and necessary material
is produced by the Kretzchmar family of
tanners, who have six establishments in
Germany, the largest and best at Gera in
Thuringia."
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THE CRUISE OF LOVE.

Ny love was like buoyant ship
Ger sunny waves at sea,
Aud in the voyage of my heart
she sailed away from me
followed in her flying wake
The waves grew strong and feet;
passed by shoals of circumstance,
And quicksands of defeat
But little winds of coquetry
Still kept our lives apart,
Till in my cruise of love re ached
The harbor of her heart
-UUfiaun H1,y1e
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TO A DEBUTANTE.

My lady you're as gay
As bird
And what you do not say
Is inferred
Your browny eyes are bright,
You've merely just mite
OF malice ard OF spite
In each word.
The dimples round your lips
Are divine
Your glances do eclipse
The star-shine
You've wicked little ways,
And a fascinating face,
And a graduated grace
That is fine.
You've the very sweetest smile
Ever known
And you use it in style
All your own;
Your little feet go round
Without a pause or sound,
As if from off the ground
They had flown.
You've the incest little nose
On the earth;
And prettily you pose
In your mirth:
You're up in ey'ry art,
Can act in any part,
But of anything like heart
You've dearth.
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Few OF Them Left.

A Yorkshire coal-dealer has hit. upon
one of the most novel, as well as most
effective schemes for advertising of the
present century He has weighing
machine which gives over instead of under
weight; and. although warned by the au-
thorities that it was as illegal as the one
that does the other thing, he persisted in
its use until fine Of IS. and costs resulted,
the Bench expressing the opinion that it
looked little hard to punish a man for
cheating himself to benefit his customers.
He paid the fine. and has the bulk of the
coal business in his parts.-Grocers' and
CdnnerS Gazette
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-18

The melon-growing districts of theState
of Missouri are endeaving to form an asso-
citation for the purpose of facilitating the
shipping and marketing of their water
melon crop, which aggregates annually
about three thousand carloads.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-18

THE worst attacks of indigestion Sim
mons Liver Regulator never fails to re-
lieye.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-18

SIMMONS Liver Regulator always cures
and prevents indigestion or dyspepsia.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-18
Drunkenness a Crime.

The Minnesota Legislature has enacted
law furnishing drunkenness, for the frs
ofense with fine of not less than $40 no
more than $40, or imprisonment for no
less than ten days nor more than fort,
days; for the second offense, fine of no
less than $50 nor more than $50, or i'm
prisonment for not less than thirty day
nor more than sixty; for the third ant
later offenses, Imprisonment for not les
than sixty nor more than ninety days.
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WhatScOtt'S EmulSiOnHaSDOne
Over IS Pounds Cainin 10 Weeks
Experience OF prominent Citi,en


THE CALIFORNIA SOCIETY F THEY
SUPPRESSION OF VICE
SAN Francisco, July 7th, 1886.
/ took a severe cold uron
my chest and lungs and did
not give it proper atten.
tion;it developeainto bron-
ehitis, and in the fall of the
same year ] was threat
ened with consum ption.
Physicians ordered me to
a more eongenial climate,
and ] came to San Francis.
co. Soon after my arrival
commenced aking Scott's
Emulsion Of Cod Liver Oil
with Hypophosphites reg
ularly three times a day.
In ten weeks my avoirdu.
pOiS went from 1855 to 1870
pounds end over; the cough
meantime ceased.
G. r. BENNETT.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-18

Use Angostura Bitters to stimulate the
appetite and keep the digestive organs in
order. DR.. J. G. B. Seigert & Sons, sole
manufacturers. AT all druggists
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OF STOVE WOOD, OR A TON OF COAL
~ for Sc. Get your winters supply now at
IKE G. 9. =. -. 18th and streets. tt
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NOTES.

The Interstate Industrial Exposition of
Chicago will open September 4th and will
continue until October 10Th. 1t will con-
sist of limited number of oil-paintings
and water-colors, by artists invited to con-
tribute. No commission will be charged
on sales. Two prizes are offered by Potter
Palmer for the best landscape or marine,
and the best figure picture, both in oils.
The competing painters must be residents
of the United States.
The showing of American art at the
Paris Exposition will not be conspicu-
ously brilliant, the New York management
of the affair having been distinguished by
numerous squabbles and collisions of pro-
fessional with lay Judgment.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-04-05

A proposition is pending before
the U. S. Senate to make open ex.
ecutiye sessions. Change is not
always improvement. We don't
think it would be. IN this case.
There is wisdom in the existing
rule on this question. An ap'
pointment should be thoroughly
scruslnized by the confirming po-
wer. In many cases this will not
be done, If the process Of confirm
alton has to be gone through with
in the presence Of the public and
may be in the presence OF the sp'
pointee himself. There will moi
be that free and unreseryed sitting
and criticism that public duty re-
quires, il secret executive sessions
be- abolished. Public duty il
many cases would become an OK
tremely unpleasant thing to per
form without any corn:cryailin'
lhanefit that We are able tn Dci
lcelye.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-04-05

We see no good sense in Demo
Gratis voting against the confer'
nation of Murah Hs}stead. 1t is
true hat he IS an extreme partl-
san, but with it very able man.
It. would be better thst this lump
of bitterness were sent abroad.
Democrats should seize upon every
opportunity to get such Repuoll'
cans out of the country. Ha'stead
would not discredit the country as
a foreign minister. With the ab-
sencc OF him Whitlaw, Read and a
few others Of their sort, the coun
try might enjoy a season ofr,po'f
from sectional bitterness.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-04-05

It seem that Halsteads rejection
came remotely of his having queS'
toned the methods and means by
which Henry B. Payne was elected
Senator from the State Of Ohio.
The senate refused to investigate
his election As suggested by
Halstead. Whereupon he accused
other Senators Of fearing similar
questions being raised as to their
election. Paync's election needed
looking into badly and lla|stead
was not alono in his suspicious OF
desires.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-04-05

a small portion Of the Okh'a
homa country in the Indian Ter
rltory, will be open for settlement
on the e2nd inst. People have
collected in great numbers on the
borders, and when the time al
rives, there will be q rush to get
in first. The part open to settle
mcnt is entirely too small to &C
commolatc those desiring TO live
there. Trouble and violence ART
looked for.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-04-05
Chicago, ILL.,, has elected a Dem
ocra,ic mayor by from 5000 to
10000 majority.

The gathering Of quondam La
Republicans At Washington, mast
be disgusting to Harrison, il he
he at all acquainted with the past
career of these ONCE seekers. Ger.
W. Carter, Geo. A. shera1an' ct
ais, who have not been heard from
for a long while, hare come to the
front, The most Of these will
likely have very little weight with
the president.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-04-05

Unless some one, has misstated
the facts, Union and Iberia parish
ss are drawing their school funds,
based on q ficticlous enumeration
ofIthe educable youths, which
enumeration gives them several
thousands more children thar
they really have. II this be true
the matter should be looked int
at once, and the evil corrected
This Is q severe charge and w
hope these parishes will prove tn
falsity Of the accusation.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-04-05

1t makes no difference whether
a democrat or republican be presi
dent, the appointment for Louisi
ans are the most yexatious ant
the most difficult to he determin
ed on. ia political party herr
has but dozen, it would likely
COMPRISE two or three factions.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-04-05

We have received the first num-
Der Of the Ncw Era, bright new
~ little paper, published at
Donaldsopville, and edited by
several Young ladies Of the Ascen'
sion Acadmy and Institute Il
is ! monthly periodical and only
fiily cents . year. These young
ladies' are 70 Be congratulated on
their e.sorts snd deserve praise fol
the ner pn.ltrtsk king
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-04-05

Oar New Orleans exchanges
have become 80 localized that they
furnish little aid to fiil the COL
umns of an up-country newspa-
per. It's the drainage tax, the
belt rail road assessments in the
city, and such like that, have Of
late almost monopolizel !heil
columns.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-04-05

The new p. II. General bought his
way into office. His large contribu-
tons to the republican Missionary
box is the sum total Of hsl wherea
bouts. IfWanamaker ever ex-
hibited any public character or
capacity that would mark him
out as fit for such high position,
the country has failed to know Of
1t. The evil practice or custom o
putting men in positions they arc
unable to fill, because they have
helped buy 10 an election, ap
pears to be on the increase. Suct
is a great wrong and Al unspeak
able curse, to the public service.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-04-05

Yellow stone Kit, the fraud and
fakir, Was invincible in Shreve.
port. All the sondemnations. OF
the populace, and tho bitter
anathemas of tho press, did not
intimidate nor make him afraid.
lie defcd the authorities, beat thu
law and continued to ply Ms voca
ton until he was ready to leave
Ate, demoralizing the coloreo
people, and pocketing 'e'era
thousand dollars from the sales
of his ("liyer pads..' he has fold
Ell his tent, and pitched it at some
other place.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-04-05

Justice Stan ley Matthews Of
United States supreme court is
dead. Judges Cody and Gresham
are both spoken of for the vacent
position. Both are we'll qualified
for the office, and the appointment
of either woull be entirely salts
factory.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-04-05

NJ. J. Cunningham. jr., son of
the ex Attorney General, has been
arrested and is now in Jail in New
Orleans, charged with robbing the
mails on the Il. IL p. rail road.
Young Cunningham had held the
position Of postal clerk on that
line about one year up to the time
OF his arrest.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-04-05

Some complaint is made THAT
the psrdoning board and the Gov.
are turning loose too many con
victs. Our opinion is different.
They ought to pardon more than
they do. Several applications have
of late gone up from this parish
and not one pardon has been
obtained. From a conversation W
had with attorney General Rogers
on this subject welnferred it would
be a most difficult matter IN
very favorable case to get hi
recommendation for pardon
The complaint should be, tina
they are keeping people in tn
peneientiary who ought to b
turned ost.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-04-05

Unseen hands are aiding the
Irish struggle forllberty. Against
the gods it's impossible to contend.
The ISLANDERS of the London Times
designed to destroy the hope OF
Ireland and their greatest leader
have come to naught in manner
to lead a powerful help TO their
mighty and long continued strug-
gle for freedom.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-04-05
We are in reccit of q pamphlet,

We are in reccit of q pamphlet,
entitled prevention Of Yellow Fever
in Florida AMI the South, BY DR..
Van BibLer, OF Baltimore, Md.
The DR.. writes learnedly upon the
subject and seems to know whereof
he speaks. He attaches great ma
ture in this matter TO sanitation
and other important avcrtlfes
HIS essay is worthy Of careful
study by those WAC live in extreme
southern localities, where the fever
prevails.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-04-05

Postmaster General Wannam
ker, is said TO be devoutiy plous
man, and the superintendent of
one of the largest Sunday schools
in America.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-04-05

The widow Of Stoncwall jackson
has been rendered the position OF
postmistress at Lexington, Va,
hut having the care OF an aged
father declined.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-04-05

The detectives are still in pur-
SUIT Of Tascolt, the millionaire
murderer, although they have bad
him spotted a dozen times.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-04-05

THE indications are that Demo.
cratic Senators will he too cap
tious with reference to Harrison's
appointments. They should not
oppose confirmation unless upon
grounds that are solid and sub
stantial. Petty personal dislike.
should not influence such an an
gust assembly.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-04-05

Jno. Bright is dead. He was
3 great english Statesman and
bore a stiking resemblance to our
OWE lllustrious Jefferson. In
him the rights Of the common peo-
pie had an heroic and q powerful
advocate. HIS death is not only
loss to his own country but to
the cause Of freedom throughout
the earth.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-04-05
An Expensive Privilege.

AS the law now obtains every
person who has been indicted 'y
a grand jury, has the right to
summons 10 many witnesses rs he
chooses to make out his defense
before . petit jury; the state also
has the same right. As . matter
Of course every man should be Al
lowed full latitude and legal pro-
cess in getting his witnesses and
ii making his defense, for the law
says every one is presumed TO be
innocent until his guilt is proved
even beyond a reasonable doubt.
But while the parties are allowed
this right, still the privilege should
not be abused nor extended TOO
far. There were some eases be.
fore the last court in which as
many as seventy-iiye witnesses
were summoned together by the
state and .h4 defense. 1t cost q
considerable amount for the sher-
| if to serve these witnesses with
summonses, and after they got to
the court house each one drew one
dollar per day until the case was
finally disposed of. Now, in most
of these criminal cases a!! this
cost comes ont of the parish sno
consequently the taxpayers. II
the prisoner is acquitted. the par
ish pays all costs, orlf the prison
or is convicted and has no proper
ty out of which the cost can be
made, the parish pays it. So, II
four ffths Of the cases. the parIs,
has the cost to pay.
While it would seem unjust e
restrict either the state or the de
PENDANT to any given numbers o
witnesses, yet unless the Lawyers
would be more gurded and sum
mons just such witnesses as they
actually needed, il will be neces
sary in SO far as this parish is Goa
cerncd that there be q law restrict
ing the number of witnesses II
criminal cases. In the case above
referred to- in which 80 many
witnesses were summoned, no
more than hslrof them were sworr
On the trial Of the case as they
knew nothing whatever about ths
issues Of the case. While this i
a privilege guaranteed one unle'
the constitution and laws Of tn
state, nevertheless, it should no
be abused to such an extent as t
cause the parish to have hundred
of dollars every year to pay on
+ for the benefit Of no one.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-04-05

Ingalls, Of Kansas, has again
been chosen president pro tempore
of the United States Senate.
Homer guardian. (Homer, La.) 1888-1890, 1889-04-05


There are a considerable num-
Der of men who are Democrats or
Republicans pro tempore; that is
they are either one or the other,
according to who has the power
and is dispensing the patronage.
Harrison may look for a gootlly
number of that sort, before the
dispensation Of office giving winds
up. Many Of these changable
colorcd politicians reside in
Louisiana, and it appears that
one has already developed 81
Washington, asking for office as .
Republican, who took an active
part in the Nichols McEnery con
test. Such characters should meet
1 the fate Of tue bat as related II
1 Aesop md forced into eternal 20
litical exile.