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CHOICE BOOKS.
Valuable Publications Lately Added to
The State Library

Valuable Publications Lately Added to
the State Library.
State Librarian 7. Il. Wallis has Just re-
ceived from England large invoice of ex-
ceedingly rare and valuable books. The
arrival of many of them has long been
looked forward to with pleasure by the
State Gardner, State Entomologist, State
Botanist, students in entomology and bot
any, and others interested in the subjects.
Some of the most important books are !:
Curtis Botanical Magazine" beginning in
1877, ia volumes, royal Syo.. containing
6,972 beautiful colored plates. This is the
only copy in the State. The Botanical
Magazine" which has been appearing
monthly, with uninterrupted regularity, for
upwards Of a century, forms the most ex-
tensive and authentic repoertory of plant
history and portraiture extant. Also,
Doubleday IL Westwood's "Diurnal Lepi-
doptera, five volumes, many of the plates
being colored by hand. De Laportes His
torie Naturelle des Insectes Coleopteres;"
five volumes, with plates exquisitely colored.
Balfour's Agricultural Pests" DonoYan's
Natural History of Insects of India and
China, ''Newman's chronological Maya
Lluc, new Ildu dlslOI1 Vi luS6CIS,
Morris British Butterflies" Jansen's
British Beetles" Transactions of the
Geological Society of London" complete
set from the beginning, in 1898, with an
immense number of fine plates, many of
them colored, published at Els IS; Van
Voorst's splendid series of volumes de-
scriptive of the natural history of the
British Islands, Cookies illustrations of
British Fungi" journal of Forestry"
Transactions of the Geological Society of
London" from 1885 to date; Violet lie
Dues "Dictionnaire de Architecture. !"
Murray's English Cathedrals," Murray's
Handbook Of Foreign Countries" and
several hundred volumes Of an equal
value and too numerous to mention.
1t is claimed that no other library in the
United States has so valuable and complete
department of entomology and botany.
The Trustees deserve credit for the inter
est they have taken in building up the IL
brary. The medical department is credit
to any State in the Union, and its COM
pleteness in a great measure is due to the
interest taken by DR.. NJ. Gardner, who has
lately been one OF the Trustees. A c..
Freeman, President of the Board, has been
| instrumental in adding many useful and
valuable publications to the departments Of
agriculture, botany, entomology, eic.
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!. head assert itself in this trick. Just the
moment the feet are off the floor, the head
mus be thrust back quickly and forsibly;
| at tie same time the legs must be drawn
up closely 10 the body, so that the knees
will be in close proximity to the breast.
This is called 'tucking' or 'balling,' and
is very essential to all somersaulting.
The value of it can readily be Oh
served by the spectator. You see,
it causes the body to revolve SO much
quicker than would otherwise be the case,
and thus assists the tumbler greatly. 1t is
ore of the frst things teach q beginner in
tumbling 1t is pleasing to look st, too,
and impresses the spectator with the Won
derful agility and nimbleness OF the per
former The tuck is used in every ordi-
nary somersault and is an accomplishment
in itself The beginner finds il very diff
cult matter to catch his shins or his knees
with his hands while doing back, but
when he does succeed he invariably finds
he has accomplished the back too. Well,
TO proceed about the somersault. Now,
the acrobat does not rely too much in his
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Chautauqua Society.

A progressive conversation party was
given at Pioneer Hall on Friday evening
by Westminste. Circle of the Chautauqua
Literary and Social Society. The pro-
gramme was: Prelude, 'Old Probs :" aria,
The Seven Killed City, duet, The Kill
kenny Cats" refrain, Looking Back
ward" vocal solo, Miss Campbell; inter-
lude, " Halcyon Days" chorus (by pairs),
"Chautauqua - refrain, rs Conversation
a Lost ArI?' chorus (by pairs, las You
Like It." Home Sweet Home" The
Committee of Arrangements were Misses
Wheeler, Foster and Richardson, and
Messrs. Smith and Tracy. The Reception
Committee was composed of Miss Tracy,
Mrs. Post. Miss Crof.on, Miss Foster, Mrs.
Rivett, Miss Beggs and Messrs. Wylie and
Wisewell.
The novelty of progressive converse
ton party lies in the fact that gentlemen
select partners as for dance, and while
promenading converse upon the subject
arranged for that particular number on the
DrOgramme
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oLD-TIMERs.

New England Pioneers of California to
Visit Us Next spring.
The Society of California Pioneers of
New England will leave Boston on the
10th of next april for an excursion to this
State The party will be under the charge
of Messrs. Raymond & Whitcomb, who
have issued a very neat pamphlet Of fifty
pages explanatory Of the trip, the places to
be visited, etc. The preface to the little
book says:
The year 1890 finds California one of the great
est health and pleasure resorts of the word. An
empire has risen where the hardy pioneer OF -
toiied. Mining camps have become cities, ana
the struggling adobe Town by the Golden Gate
has been transformed into rich and prosperous
metropolis, rlyaliDg the g eat commercial cen
| ters OF the East. TO no class Of travellers can
the journey to the Pacific coast be OF sucn inter-
est h IN the pioneer, who aided in laying the
| foundations for The greatness of that favored
/ land and who has watched the more recent
march of progress in the western half of our
magic. Not only in the growth of the country
| and the vast development of its resources, but
also in the modes Of transcontneDtal navel,
| have changes been wrought. The tedious vOy
| ages around the Horn" the Isthmus journey,
and the long and dangerous transit by oxtesm
| have given place to the railway. with yes;lbuled
1 trains palace CATS ana every COUtIl-
vance ior The comfort and safety OF the traveller.
| Months and weeks have become days and hours,
and the transeontinenial trip of 10 day is per-
/ formed with far less fatigue aid trouble than
was the journey from Boston TO New York forty
years ago.
The excursionists will come by the South
ern route, ard will visit ali points of inter
est in the southern counties. Referring to
Sacramento, the pamphlet says:
The fsir Capital of the Golden State will be
reached Friday, April 18th; AID, 10 enable the
members Of the party TO reyisit old haunts in
the mining districts and also 10 accept profered
hospitaliries from the citizens Of Sacramento,
! theie will be halt there until the ensuing Mon
day lung this time the Golden Eagle Hotel
| viii be the headquarters OF the Association and
| its ffisnas. 1t is expected that reception by
1 HIS xcellsucy, governor Waterman, a. the
/ Capitol, will be one Of the incidents OF The So
| journ in Sacramento. This p ace, around which
cluster so many thrilling memories OF The early
| days in California, is now hands me city OF
,J09inhabiIants. suffers Fort was established
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also be done from standing like the back,
but it is much more difficult than when ac-
complished by run.
The sidesomersault,o or Arab, is not done
much nowadays, except by professionals.
1t looks more difficult than it really is. 1t,
like the 'front.' is preceded by run, but
instead of springing off of both feet, the
body is turned sideways and the spring
made off one foot. Once in the air, the
head is forced over toward the shoulder, the
tuck is made, and over you go, until your
feet are regained.
THE 'tWister' is really difficult There
are 'twister backs and 'twister fronts In
doing the former the acrobat springs just
as he would for plain back but just as
soon as he has caught his tuck he forces
his head backward and sideways at the
same time. This side movement of the
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INCORPORATED.
a Santa Cruz Street Railroad Company
New Ditch Company-Etc.

New Ditch Company-Etc.
Articles of incorporation of the follow
iug companies have been filed in the Secre-
tary of States office:
The East Santa Cruz Street Railroad
Company. William Ely, 1. L.
Thunder, ]. Sylvan, o. H. Bliss, W D.
Hsslam. Capital stock $40 900, of which
there has been actually subscribed S. 600.
The Improved Biscuit and Cracker Com
pany. Principal place of business, San
Francisco. Directors-A W. Manning, B.
P. Oliver, H. Mohr, H. a. Clifford, s.
Harding. Capital stock 100000, the
whole of which has been actually sub
scribed.
Grand Circle of California Companions Of
the Forest. Principal place of business
San Francisco. Directors-Mrs A. NJ
Phillips, Kate G. J. Dorap, Elizabeth r.
Roy, Emmett E. CahilI, Addie F. Bell. No
capital stock.
The Standard Ditch Company. Princi-
pal place of business at Thompson Stan.
dard's residence, near Huron, Fresno
county. Directors-T. w. Standard, W. S.
Winger, r. Jones, S. Jones, J. B. Mead.
Capital stock $1,000, all of which has been
actually subscribed
The Eintracht Spar und Bau Verein, Of
San Francisco, has filed certificate of in
crease OF capital stock from 5000 shares to
10000 shares
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greater control Of the body and makes the
balance easier. As soon IS the balance Is
accomplished it becomes an easy matter TO
move forward or backward on the hands, or
in any direction in which the body may
lean. 1 have seen many persons who bad
become SO expert on their hands that they
could run up and down stairs at lively
gait, jump. waltz, and do all manner OF
tricks. without once losing their balance
The acrobat next tries somersaulting
There are backward, forward, side and
twisting someTsaulis. The first two are the
easiest to learn. The backward somersauit
or back as the boys call it, is done by
springing into the air, from a standing po-
sition, and turni3g over backward until
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BRIEF NOTES.

1t is stated that in Washington yesterday
a railroad train ran into" two horses. As
the animals are dead, the presumption is
that they died of indigestion.
The Governor yesterday appointed No
taries Public as follows: James c. Lewis,
Adm; Charles E. Truesdell Redlands;
Harrison w. TimmoDs, Redlands.
General J. G.. Marine yesterday turned
over to Mayor Gregory the following sub
scriptions to the Suffer Fort fund: A.
Scheld. 50; Peter Newman, s.; A. Q. Tufts,
So; Mrs Henry Merwin, 81 so; W. f.
SchaW 81
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weather Notes.

The highest and lowest Signal Service
Temperatures yesterday were 500 and 410,
as against Sac and 410 on the same date
last year. The highest and. Lowest temper
stures one year ago to-day were 540 and
47o.
The barometer was falling yesterday, al
though above 80 inches. The wind is from
the north, and the weather partly cloudy.
The temperature at A. N. and P. N.
Yesterday was 40 and 500.
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A Worthy Cause.

1t is we'll known that H. S. Mardison's
house and barns we're swept away by the
food that rushed through the break in the
Yolo levee on Thursday. 1t seems that he
aud his family lost everything they owned
except the clothes on their backs. Hence
some friends of theirs have arranged to re-
ceive contributions To-Day from those who
visit the break to view the scene of devas-
,ation that now exists on the site of Mr..
Mardison's recent home. Those who are
able 10 DO SO should give something to help
the family in their distress.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-15
Hogan Catches a Tartar.

One of the cleverest glove contests seen
in this city in long time took place last
night at the hall at Fifth and l streets. II
was between joe Hogan and Harry Smith
feather weights. Hogan was the favorite
by long odds before the fight commenced
but after three rounds had been contested
Smith, by his cleverness and gameness
captured the audience. Thirty-two rounds
were fought, through all Of which Smith
Was tee aggressor. and showed himself &c
be somew nat the better man. At O'Clock
this morning the electric light went out and
the contest had to be declared draw.
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His Only Chance.

Kentucky Constituent-"How dye do,
Senator? Can't you get me clerkship
under the new Administration"
Senator-slm afraid not, Major. The
fact is you lock too seedy."
Kentucky Constituent-"Then maybe
I'd fit somewhere in the Agricultural De
partment." -Spelitiader.
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Eastbound sacramento Freight.

During the month of November there
was shipped eastward from Sacramento the
following freight Tin pounds: Borax,
353 500; brandy, 81 100: canned goods, 2S2,-
22o; fruit, dried, 6l0, 240; fruit, green, 1885,
$50; hides, 81 200; hcps, 1870; leather,
1869; miscellaneous SO $40: nuts, lis, $40;
raisins, 677, $50; wine, 1856, $50; wool, pulled,
IS. go. Ioial. 1928. 80.
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Murder Sentence COMMITTED.

Charles H. Wilson, sentenced in San
Francisco in June, 1886, to seventeen years
in the State Prison, for murder in the first
degree, had his sentence commuied by the
Governor yesterday TO ten years. The
Governor gives as his reasons for the COM
mutation that The conduct of the prisoner
has at all times been exemplary and has
earned full credits during bis confinement
and that his petition for Executive elem.
ency has been fully Endorsed by majority
of the members of both branches of the
Twenty eighth session of the State Legisla
tura
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state Land Patents.

The Governor has issued the following
letters patent to State school lands: w.
C. Drinkwater, so acres. Trinity county; B.
F. Moore. $40 acres, Lassen county; Nicho-
las Bartol, $50 acres, Los Angeles county;
d. f. Hayes, so acres, San Bernardino
county; State ude lands, George Burge,
5. 10 acres. Marin county.
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The sisters, Festival.

A meeting of all interested in the success
of the festival in aid of the Sisters of
Mercy, which commences next Thursday
evening, at Turner Hall, win be held in
the old church to-day after the last mass.
Final arrangements will then be made.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-15

Deputy Warden Long, Sam Deal, officer
McClory and others checked an attempt to
break Jail on the night of December 9;h.
There were ten prisoners engaged IN the
affair, and they had nearly accomplished
their task when the officers discovered
what they were up to.
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Short Police Court Session.

The only case in the Police Court yester-
day wss that OF -Captain'' d. zier, con-
firmed dFunkard. who was sent 10 the
County JAN tcr seventy days.
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DIED.
Sacramento, recember 14-sarah, wife Of y.
smith, native of Petersburg Virginia, 65
years. Virginia pspe please copy.)
Friends and acquaintance are respectfully in
vited to attend the funeral, which viii take
place from the undertaking p.rlors Of J.
Frank Clark, 1917 and 1919 Fourth street. be-
tween and Z, this Sunday afternoon at 8
O'Clock
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The Knot Severed.

Joseph L. Warner was granted divorce
IRON Lizzie Warner By Superior Judge Van
Feet yesterday on the ground of the Wife's
unfiihfulness.
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Cartinas, the Mexican desperate and
bandit, had captured Brownsville, on the
Texan border, and murdered scores OF
American citizens. The town was sacked
and burned. Rangers were organizing all
over the State to pursue him.
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The Montgomery (Ala) lIaa mentioned
the fact that Charles H. Pray, Of Boston,
having boosted of voting for Fremont, in
Cured the hostility of the Mobilians, who
required him to give 5000 bond to hold
his tongue, or leave the city.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-15
City FINANCES.

Following is statement Of the receipts
as shown by the City Auditors report for
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The Indian. war in Tehama and Shasta
counties was considered at an end. a de-
tachment of General Kibbe's soldiers ar
rived in Sacramento on the steamer Sam
Soule from Red Bluff, with about 5OO
Pit River, Hat Creek and other Indians, en-
route to the Mendocino Reservation.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-15

The nine-months' old child of a family
named Corbet, residing on Rock creek,
Nevada county, crept to fireplace and
fell into the fire. 1t was rescued by the
father, but not before its face aAd head
were sheckingly burned.
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SAN FRANCISCO STOCK SALES.
eAS FRANCISCO, December II, 1889
a-nr.-r-,n sunrr.,.,
MARRIED.

Sacramento, December 12-By Rev. a. r. Need
ham Elmer f. Stark, of Chicago, to Lizzie NJ.
SpoeTry, of Idaho.
December 14-BY Rev. DR.. C. Taub-
ner, Albert Weiarmann TO Josephine Stein
auer, both of Switzerland.
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J. NJ. Gray, formerly Captain Of the
Guard at the State Prison, under the Estell
management, was killed at Fort TETON by
one George Hodges. They had an alterca-
ton, when Hodges plunged knife into
Gray.
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SUPERIOR COURT.

Department One-Van Fleet, Presiding.
SATURDAY, December II, 1889
Adjourned.
Department TwO-Van Fleet, Judge.
SATURDAY. December Il, 1889
J. L. Warner VS.. Lizzie warner-OrdeEed that
| divorce be granted to plaintiff.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-15

an engagement at the Metropolitan Thea
ter on the night of December 10 1883.
Harry was here only couple OF weeks
ago-still good actor, despite his age and
the reckless life he has led.
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Two or three hundred pack mules were
required in those days between Placerville
and Virginia City, where the Comstock
mines were beginning to develop.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-15
DIED.

BORN.
burn, son.
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Harry Comtaine and wife were members
of dramatic company Inst CONNECTED
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-15

The Prince of Wales had Just com
menced Irritation with Alexandrine of
Russia, and their marriage was being talked
of in court circles.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-15

About 81 600 worth OF bees belonging to
]. H. Scott, who resided up the river few
miles, were thrown into the river during
his absence by some enemy.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-15

On the 9th of December Nathan Mosier
committed suicide at the residence of Will
lam Nagel, on the Sutterville road, by
shooting himself with a rifle.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-15

The Yuba county Grand Jury had some
work before it that year. it found 60 in
dictments, of which "a were for gambling
and II for forgery.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-15

Claimants to the Broderick estate were
springing up daily, and the dead Senator
seemed to have almost as many relatives as
Tom Blythe.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-15

The weather was so severe that Halliday
& Co, OF San Joaquin county, lost seventy
6ra baod of cattla
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HAND BALANCING.

Walking on the hands is another exer-
else very popular with the beginner. It is
rather difficult at first, but afterward be-
comes very easy. The proper way to do it
is to stoop until the hands touch the floor
and then lift the body to a vertical position
with the assistance of the feet. But YER
teal position cannot be maintained except
by the most expert. The line must be
passed, allowing the feet 10 hang over, and
arching the body. This gives the performer
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-15

COuAueS N d5 COuF4 OF IL
tachment of General Kibbe's soldiers ar
rived in Sacramento on the steamer Sam
Soule from Red Bluff, with about 9OU
Pit River, Hat Creek and other Indians, en-
route to the Mendocino Reservation.
Deputy Warden Long, Sam Deal, officer
McClory and others checked an attempt 10
break Jail on the night of December 9Th.
There were ten prisoners engaged IN Inc
affair, and they had nearly accomplished
their task when the officers discovered
what they were up to.
The Montgomery (Ala) bail mentioned
the fact that Charles H. Pray, OF Boston,
having boosted of voting for Fremont, In
CURED the hostility of the Mobillans, Who
required him to give 5000 bond to hold
his tongue, or leave the city.
Cartinas, the Mexican desperate and
bandit, had captured Brownsville, on the
Texan border, and murdered scores OF
American citizens. The town was sacked
and burned. Rangers were organizing all
over the State to pursue him.
The nine-months old child of family
named Corbet, residing on Rock creek,
Nevada county, crept to fireplace and
fell into the fire. 1t was rescued by the
father, but not before its face aAd head
were sheckingly burned.
]. NJ. Gray, formerly Captain Of the
Guard at the State Prison, under the Estell
management, was killed at Fort TETON by
one George Hodges. They had an alterca-
ton, when Hodges plunged knife into
Gray.
Two or three hundred pack mules were
required in those days between Placerville
and Virginia City, where the Comstock
mines were beginning to develop.
On the 9th of December Nathan Mosier
committed suicide at the residence of Will
lam Nagel, on the Sutterville road, by
shooting himself with rifle.
About 81 600 worth OF bees belonging to
]. II. Scott, who resided up the river few
miles, were thrown into the river during
his absence by some enemy.
The Prince of Wales had Just com
menced Irritation with Alexandrine of
Russia, and their marriage was being talked
of in court circles.
The Yuba county Grand Jury had some
work before it that year. ii found 60 in
dictments, of which "a were for gambling
and II for forgery.
Claimants to the Broderick estate were
springing up daily, and the dead Senator
seemed to have almost as many relatives as
Tom Blythe.
The weather was so severe that Halliday
& Co, OF San Joaquin county, lost seventy
FIVE head of cattle.
Marcellus G. Tilden WIS admitted By the
Supreme Court, on December 9th, to prac-
tice law.
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Among the arrivals from the East on the
18th Of December, by the steamer Golden
Age. where Trenor W. Park and family,
Mrs. Han McAllister, c. c. Hastings, w. r.
Gilbert. Charles L. Green and many others
since prominent in socieFy. professional
and business circles.