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The highest return for wheat is $11 70
per acre in Floyd county, and for corn
$40 so in Clayton. A gentleman con-
nccted with cooperative creamery told
me that the net return 10 the dsirymen
was 121 cents per pound for his butter
others placed il at Is cents.
Can you wonder that men are anxious to
move to better land? l told them that
knew of pear orchard near Sacramento
city that produced on four acres as much as
their 160 acres, and of one and three
fourths acres of raspberries in Placer
county that yielded as much as quarter
section of their land did in corn or wheat.
The farmers are heavily mortgaged in the
Western States. Much of the capital loaned
on mortgages is derived from the East. and
] noticed a report that Eastern capitalists
are becoming alarmed, and hereafter in
tended TO limit their loans.
Illinois has 310.277 mortgages, amount
ing to $i02, 053. lis. On farms, $l42, 400, 800 !;
town lots, s23S, 922 ,039, and chattels, $20,-
$50, 7T9. The annual interest on these loans
is over $27, 600. 600. When we learn that
the assessed value of the real estate is 1867,
$50 ,49l, personal property sal, 467 ,444,
total sos, 1853 1856, the amount of mortgage
debt seems appalling.
Kansas is mortgaged to the tune of
$3.50 000, 600. l could not learn the mort
gage debt of Minnesota. 1t is estimated to be
nearly $3.50 ,000, 900. Four counties, Grant,
Polk Marshall and Fillmore, showed an
average of % per cent. of mortgages of the
value Of the land. Governor Larrabee OF
Iowa had unsuccessfully endeayored 10
ascertain the extent of the mortgage debt
of his State. / learned however, that the
State is deeply mortgaged.
| feel 10th to leave the work we have
Just begun here, but we must return
hoping that in the coming year some sys-
tematic step will be taken 10 thoroughly
canvas the State of Iowa. The harvest is
ripe. Put in your sickle. / have Just
finished writing a small folder of about
ten or twelve pages, and proof will be
ready in few days. So soon as printed
Mr.. White will start to distribute them
along Northeru and Central Iowa.
If was despot / would make law
transporting alternately to Alaska and
Africa every Californian who ever growled
at our climate, be il ever so hot or cold
The worst we have is the best in the world
aud it only needs travel to convince one
that the sun shines on no more fruitful soil
nor ideal climate than that with which
California is blessed.
At Cresco, some pleasant praise. before
the lecture. was INDUCED in regarding the
present fine weather at Cresco. l read &c
the audience the report of the Signal Ser
vice officer of Cresco for 1856, which wa:
not a blizzard season:
Max. Min. Snow.
De ember, lss5~..-......i6 Ia rs inche
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COMMERCIAL
sAoRAtENTo MARKET.

SACRAMENTO. February Ssh
.fSuIT--Lenons-5icil IS 50G6 y box. Cali
= 100; Bananas, sS@S so 3 bunch for lsiand ;
Pilespples. So 50esz 80; Cocosnnts. s7@S; Pan
ans Oranges, So 50se4; Los Angeles Oranges.
1902 .; Riyerside Oranges, - 1898; River
side Navel, S464 so; Los Angeles Navel $50
8 50; Apples, 75cGsl 25 y box: Pears, Sl@I so .
box; CTsnberries, ? Dbl, S9910.
pRlED FRUITs--New crop Apples, sliced, 40
&c u; eyaporated. s9ec; do quarteted, SO
&c; Pears, peeled. e@7c; Plurns, pisted. 6ls7e;
teaches, 5S6e; do peeled. 1e9i2c prunes,
German; eG5c: French. S9sc; French Primes,
Fiss, California, &asc apricoss iii4e Nee ss
tsTines. Sgsc; California Figs, p Do h BIZ, 81 Is:
Per pound in SKIS, Sc; Srnyrus Ovals, I5c: Flats,
!4g: S.; Tubs, 991Gc; Dates, Pard, 50-fh b1s,
yHSsSaoe; Dates, PERSIAN, 6S1c; Dates. Cartoons.
TABLE FRUiT-Asorted, 21s-n cans, p dos,
~ 80; Peaches, SO 10: Bartlett Pears, s. IS;
saPli s S. ssI sSaSssIIss So p essss.
81 80; Acsest Grapes, 81 rs: Red Currants,
u 30: Cherries, q So
r,d PIE : TR q cans Apples 81 40; APP
u 40; Gooseberries, o. 55; Grapes, 81 40;
Peaches, 81 IS q dos
VEGETABLES-Green Peas, sweet, O@25c;
@70c p ctl; Onions, 81 25Q1 so; Cabbage, roo
85c: Carrots 50@6Oc . Ice rs; Turnips new 75c@Sl
p sack; bunch vegetables l0c p dog Parsrips 81 so
g2 50; Beets, I5c@$l; Horse Radish, 10@12c q b;
-
flower. 75@90c: Celery, 60@70c p doz; Cucum-
beers, 81 2 dog; Tomatoes. s2@2 % per box; Egg
Plant, l5e ? II; Green Peppers, 1oc 2 b: Aspar-
CHARACTERIZATION IS q Dbl; Oatmeal,
10o sack, SIC 2 h, eS 80 1901 d sack; Cornmeal,
white, 81 Is p 25-b Sacks 81 80 p lob sacks;
yellow, 81 Is 2 sacks, g 10 in 10
lo0-n Sacks Honiny. IS 25, lo-lh sack: 81 s' .
100 ns Graham. 81 90, ION sacks: 81 20. 100 b.
sacks.
PoULTRY-Dealers' prices: Live rurkeys.
hens, i4Gl5c; gobhlers, 1S@I4c; dressed, 16@1sc;
Boosters, IS 5g@5 q dozen; broilers, S2@4;
tame Ducks, s5G6; Pekin. Sc 5O97; Geese $40
EGGs-Csliiofnin. 10000 Eastern. l2e, lie
DAIRY Notwithstanding, 20 a
2lc q b; Fancy Petaluma, 2SG24c 2 b: EasE
ern, packed in iJkinE choice, II
H@l5c: Young America, 149l6c; Eastern Cream,
l5@i6e; Linburgar, 169lSc; genuine Swiss. 2oc
American Swiss, 2lc; Martins Cream, l7@1sc.
HAY, GRAIN AND FEED-Oat Hay, sl2@l5 q
ton; Alfalfa DO, ssSll p ten: Bran, SIS , ton;
Ing 75@Soc; rolled, q; Wheat choice milifng),
paying. Y 40 2 cwt; Rye, So 25@2 70; Tame
Oats, 81 rs; WIG Oats 81 25g2 so Corn, paying
MISC Us-seeds-Alfalfa, 11@12119c;
Timothy, Eastern, 61s9715o y n Pop Corn,
Esr. 3 q A. 5heiied, AZ q SIG h;
! Red q o. c'OssI, 1&l21ae : D; SEQ Top.
new. 1SGise Peanuts, California, 5I5@6Xc;
Eastern, 6t17e. Lard California;, cans, s1S@9;
Eastern, I0549llc. Hides. salt, light and me-
dunn. Sc; heavy steers, SIC; dry, 12c. Tallow,
&C. New Hops, 13@16c.
MEATS-Beef619@ 7c; Mutton, 6115(G7c; Veal ia
&C; Hogs, 6G614c; dressed Pork, 5000; Hams
Eastern, l212c; Californis, 13c; Bacon-Mediun,
ll3zc; selectsd, 1915; extrs light, Axe; extra
light homeless, I41zc.
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R0MA,CE> OF REAL LIFE.
Stories Told in Real Life Better This

Stories Told in Real Life Better Than
Fiction.
Do | read advertisements ?' Yes
they form one of the most interesting
branches of my study" said the old man,
| looking over the rim of his spectacles.
There is more human interest in adver-
tisements than in the great mass of works
which are written to entertain and to pre-
! sent to our views the various phases and
incidents Of life and the impulses of man
kind find instruction and entertain
ment not to be had from any but the
highest works of iction.
You don't read them, Then begin.
If the habit doesn't grow on you. you are
lacking in human interest. Why, the
habit of reading advertisements will grow
as novel reading does on a girl of II. They
wall become of most absorbing interest,
and while they entertain, they at the same
time impart much information. If you
are weary or sick you can read ad yertise-
ments when anything else would prove
fatiguing or not Of interest If you have
not given 1t thought it may not occur to
you how much of romance or pathos there
may be in three-line 'ad,' Wanted
Lost or Personal" Each issue of the
paper furnishes the keynote for hundred
romances. Each line betrays some i'm
pulse that is influencing the world, and as
you read you are drawn into the busy
marts of life, jostled against the crowd;
are touched with pity, repealed by greed;
brought into sharp contact with sharp
men, who are conspiring in some deep plot
to betray, deceive or defraud some trusting
person; you are shown love, misery, de-
spair and ambition in all their phases, and
in the contention you must find lively
interest.
In advertisements you read romance in
real life. Part of it is only every day
home life. Part is dramatic The ro-
nance of the fortune-hunter is there A
thousand men are digging after hidden
treasures with as much eagerness as any
band of adventures ever searched for the
golden store ofCaptain Kidd. A thousand
men are trying to trace out the, hieroglypp-
phics on the chart that tells of the hiding
places of fortune. There are a few pratt
cal stories told in advertisements, and many
of desperate adventures. There are
Thanksgiving stories and Christmas stories,
and stories for people of all ages and all
manner of thought And aside from all
that, the attention is called by the adver-
tisement of the merchant to all sorts of
things that are of interest to every one.
as relating to their comfort and pleasure
One is invited to contemplation of the
factory, the commerce and the trade of
everyday life, and is astonished at the in
vention of new wants and new means of
qualification. You will not find an taR
that does not disclose some view of human
nature or awake material interest
Washington Star.
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AFTERNOON SESSION
The Old sun-Bonuet and old Hat.

Here's good New England story that
comes from Duxbury by way of the Boston
Transcript. An old couple, she widow
woman" and he widow man" married
after brief coursship, and he sold his
house and moved over to hers. The first
article of furniture that he added To her
collection was an old sun-bonnet, which he
hung in the entry, saying, " | couldn't be
contented no way, Sallie, if | didn't see
Betsy AIMS bunnit hangin' up there"
WE'LL" said she, 7" / shall GO. straight up
garnet for Josiah's old hat, which l was
decent enough to put away when l knew
you were coming here" And so she did,
and Iosiah's old hat and Betsy AIMS "bun-
nits hang side by side "a the present day.
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Our phenomenally mild winter is bother
ing our Southern health officials. 1t is be-
lieved by many that Florida will have an
other yellow fever plague this year, and
the neighboring States should be prepared
to act sensibly and tremendously. Much
can be done to prevent panic next sum.
mer 10y taking the proper precautions
Last summer people were too badly scared
to know what they were doing. Refugees
rushed pell nell in every direction, to be
fleeced in one place and.met with shotguns
in another. One day there would be ar
exodus from Jacksonville, and the next nc
one was permitted toleave the city. Every.
thing was in confusion. Sick people died
in camps not properly equipped, and fe.
male refugees were at the mercy of negroes
and white tramps. Yellow Jack may moi
come this year, but it will do no harm to
get ready for him.-dadata Consolidation.
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affair, and, differing from the evening party,
is INDUCED in by both sexes. The even
ing party is for men ouiy, though women
are always in attendance, as spectators
only. The dance consists of an irregular
series OF eYolutions more after the style
of Simon says thumbs up" for what the
leader does so do they all The music is
produced by men and women pounding the
ground with sticks and clubs and chanting.
regardless of concert or time, mournful.
soulless dirge.
The custom of marriage is similar to-
that of China, the girl having little, if
anything. to say about the matter, so long
as the parents are satisfied with the would
be son-in-law The festivities attending
the ceremonies consist of eating, drinking
and merrymaking and the exchanging of
presents, the latter always Of the greater
moment. The divorce system is conducted
strictly on the Chicago plan. If in few
weeks the parties interested become dis
satisfied. the wife is at liberty to go home
to her mother, and social circles find in the
act little to excite its curiosity. IF the
bonds have held well for few years and
then become distasteful, the matter is
quietly discussed, and, with an equal dis
tribution OF the property, the wife leaves
the matrimonial roof, never, while her
husband is alive, to marry another. If
her husband was chief or of high rank.
she can, upon his death and with the con-
sent of his family, join fortunes with an
other. A widow becomes the lawful prop
erty of her brother-in-law If he is al
ready married, no matter; she is number
kxxr1
tianity, polygamy and concubinage were
practiced.
The religion of the Samoans has many
features largely in common with the
Greek mythology. Particularly is this
true in the deifying of heroes after death.
Their cosmogony contains something OF
nearly every school Christian, in that
all things were created; Parsee in the
prominence of fire as an original element.
and so on, in way that their crude phil
osophy accounts for the things that be,
without the complicating theories which
abound in the more enlightened schools of
civilization. The advent of death is cele-
! brated with rites in which exchanging of
presents again is prominent Not in a cof-
| fin, but wrapped in several folds of choice
mating, the body is laid in the ground
and for period of ten days is watched by
sympathizing friends. The effects used by
the deceased during sickness are buried
with him. The chiefs and persons of rank
are alone embalmed This is done by
puncturing the skull and body with a
sharpened human bone, and the missions
filled with native preparation; the hair,
which has been removed from the skull, is
glued on and the work is finished.
That the Samoanese are in every worthy
OF the fatherly protection of Uncle Sam is
beyond all doubt, and that the American
flag will continue to wrap them within its
protecting folds is the hearty wish of every
person who is at all acquainted with them
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There is a company in Birmingham,
England, that makes abont 100000 Of
pins every day, the weight averaging five
tons per week. The company are in pcs
session, as propsietors, of the privileges
/ and rights of .he original patentee Of the
solid-headed pin. There are at least two
! other extensive pin manufacturers in Bir-
mingham, where it is that half the pins
used IN the world are made.
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NoTTOE.

holders of the Sacramento Electric Light
Company will be held at the Office of the secre-
taTy, 2961& K street Cup stairs, on FRIDAY. Eeb-
of electing Board of Directors for the ensuing
year. and for the transaction OF such business as
may come before the meeting for consideration.
ia29td c. H. CUMMINGS, Secretary.
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Think of that. % below zero in Msrch:
in February the range of the mercury
was 69o, and 10 April, when fruit has
formed and grape canes are two feet long
with us, the mercury was down to l5e and
the monthly range was Csc. No wonder
we sell climate. Yours truly.
E. W. MAsLIa
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r. H. PETIT.

HtIGAR MANUFACTURER AND wHoLEskLR
u and retail dealer in Havana Cigars, To-
sacco, Snuff, e3s.. No. DDS K street, between Sec
Ond and Third, Sacramento. Cal.
Our specially 1.-THE LONE FISHERMAN
FIVE-CENT CIGAR iall-tm4r
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The best place IN csihrna 20 have ycs.s 1.nlz Soce
A. !. IoiS5po & Goa 80 Ss- ssesneraa al
SPECIAL ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO,
February ID 1850


COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO
February Y A. d. 1889.
TT APPEARING TO THE BOARD OF ST.
l. pervisors OF Sacramento county, at canvass
OF the election returns of the general election
held on the 9TH day of November 1855, that
ALFRED SPO0NkR and A f. RAYMOND
candidates for the Office of Justice of the Peace
in and for Costumes Township of said county,
received an equal and the highest number of
votes cast for said office, and consequently no
choice. The Board of Supervisors of the County
OF Sacramento hereby give notice that a Special
Election for Justice of the Peace in and for
Costumes Township. Sacramento county, will
be held at LIVE OAK and MICHIGAN BAR,
Sacramento county, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1889.
When the following officers viii be elected:
One Justice of the Peace, in and for Cosumnes
Township in said county.
The following are the precinct polling places
inspectors and Judges of said Election:
Precinct No. 1S.-Polls at Heath's Store
Michigan Bar. Inspector, J. D. Davis; Judges
Chas. Ruman and James Jordan.
Precinct No. 14.-At Store, Live Oak IN
speetor. Oliver Plummer; Judges, George Akin
son and Benjamin Bailey.
BY order of Board
+. +. TEBBETS, Chairman
lSEAI-] Attest: w. b. HAMILTON, Clerk
feS lot
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u 6. are as follows for 25-bbl lots:

SYRUP Bbls. II1sd2Oc: hf-bDls, z9g225ac.
kegs, 25@2s1zc: tins, 35a375Sc.
TEA-Good medium grades of Japan are
jobbing at 25235c
TOBACCO-Plug, 2S@S5c; SMOKING 25e 10 75c
= d; Fine Cut Chewing, in foils and pals, sc 25
&9
WHISKY-we quote: High-proef, 81 70 to
81 aud low-pToof, s2G2 80; various brands
of Bourbon, 81 2595 so 2 gallon, according to
age.
WINE-French Claret, s62as6 , cask: Cham
scrip.ioEs are quoted as follows: Angelica, 81 %
al IS; Claret, 5e@75c. Pozt, Sl@S So sherry,
81 15sa1 -: White 45cl6sl 50 . gal.
XOODENwARE - The Pacific Woodenwase
and Ceoperage Compaay's price list quotes !
hoop Painted Pals at 50 vanished do, hlack
hoop, IS . vanished do, galvanized hoop
So IS; white d. galvanized hoop, s. 76s5, and
brass bound do. 81 5049 per dozen
YEAST POWDER Standard brands CT full
weight caas are a 50 per dozen,
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UNDERTAKES.
REEVES &LONL

VI pJ ID ER 70 - IL ~ h a..
500 J ST., bet. Sixth ana svoanh tnorth Size;
WEKEEPO ON HAGD n COMPLETE~zsez~.
w Stock of Collins and Gsskers; also sszs1SIZ
Shrouds Of every description. OEde-s from cits
or country will receive prompt attention, dsv .
night. EMBALMING 6one IN tire best rpRD!ass
at reasonable rates ar
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A LwAyS ON HAND A LARGE ASsoEt
n r.znt nf Metallic are Wooden Ceskea
Burial Cases, Collins arc Sh7obos turnishe:
Coffin orders viii receive prompt stteption a.
short notice and st the lowest ratea ONO
open day and night -
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ANCHOR BAKERY.

rs NOW OPEN, WHERE THE BEST OF
L Bread, Pies and Cakes of all kinds will b.
made fresh every day and delivered to all paris
of the city. MICHAKf STADLER, Proprietor
2m-TsrS
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J. FRANK CLARK.
COUNTY CORONER Il UNBEgT AkEs
&c. Iol7 Fourth e.. oee. DC

A LwAys ON HAND TIE asesf t,pNPLEl
IA Stock OF UNDERThFlIst4 GOODS or IL
coast Country orders, ty o. ciH5s, viii n
ceiye prompt attention TELEPHONE EUNHP'
49, finl GEO. H Ct h.hiE 1fsnersl T,.ract,r
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ST. DAVID'S,

515 Howard St., near Third, San Francisco.
A FIRST CLASS LODGING HOTEL, CON.
n tanning 200 rooms water and gas in each
room; no better beds in the world; no guest
allowed to use the linen once used by another;
= large reading room; hot and cold water baths
free. dee of rooms: Per night so and rs cents;
per week. from 81 upwards. Open all night.
4. HUGHES, Proprietor.
81 At Market-street Ferry take Omnibus Line
Of street cars for Third and Howard. TTStf
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The overshoe business has been dull this
winter, owing to lack of snow but the
rubber is still popular at the whist.-Bos-
ton Gazettc
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CONTRACTOR AND RUILnER.

IF YOU WANT TO Build A COOP HOUSE
| or Building of any kind, it viii pay ypu to
see J. II. MOON. Contractor and fNiideT, Shop
and office, COS Ninth street. Inns
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BANKING HOUSES.
SACRAMENTO BANK.

rTNHE OLDEST SAVINGS BANK IN THE
i city, corner of J and Fifth streets, Sacra-
mento: Guaranteed capital, $500 900; paid up
capital, gold coin, $500 900; loans on real estate
February l, 1889, 81, 747 37S; term and ordinary
deposits, February 1, 1889, s., 5I5, 500 Term and
ordinary deposits received, and dividends paid
in January and July. Money loaned upon real
estate only. The Bank does exclusively say
lngs bank business. Information furnished upon
application to W. 2. COLEMAN, Presideut.==
ED. X HAMILTON Cashier inf
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FRITZ q MILLER,
u NJ ID Il RT "a. Xxx ~ IA ~

OFFICE IN ODD FELLOWS TEAFll
" Ninth and < streets Gssiplese stock
Undertekers Goods coEssaat5T on ksl.d. Cis.
or night at reasonable rates. TAIaDhnna 49, 1,
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Hours9 to dailyi $50 to ev'gs. Sundays, OTTO
II. Call or addressP. Roscoe McNulty,M.D
No. IL Kearny ST., San Francisco, Cal
As- Beware of all persons who under any pre-
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w. j. XAVhNEUGH
u NJ ID n R II "a tx " D..
No. 5I3 j at bet Fifth and sixth
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DR.. McNuLTY.

This EMINENT SPECIALIST
cures Private Chronic
and Nervous Diseases
with absolute certainty.
Syphilis, GonorrhRa,
elect. Structure, Youth
full FolIies, Nervous
DebiIity,Seminal Weak
ness, Lost Vigor and
Manhood, Prostatitis and
all Special Bladder and
Kidney Troubles posi-
meg cured. He has made
these Diseases q ife-study.
Question List and Book
"LsSe's Secret Errors"
Free 10 all who write him
the nature of their trouble.
Patients treated at Home.
Terms reasonable. Consul
%-NsN, r. = H-GIzx.-r
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AMERICAN EXCHANGE

HoTEL, 3i9-325 sANSOME ST. (oNE DoOk
Ii from Bank of California; San Francisco.
Cal Board and Room, 81, 81 25 and 81 50 per
day. Free Coach to and from the Hotel.
Montgomery Bros. [o23-tfL Proprfetors.
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TINE NEWS OF THE WORLD IS CONTAINED
in the WEEKLY UNION.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-11-07
RETROSPECTIVE.

Looking back over the years that have elaps
ed since 1926 as on the 18th day OF April OF
that year the "Pioneer Railroad" viz, the
Mohawk and Hudson, was chartered, one is
surprised almost beyond belief in contemplat-
ing the wonderful and gigantic progress that
has been made in the railroads of this country.
What was at that time considered doubtful
experiment, has become q fixed and absolute
fact, the carrying by steam with almost perfect
safety, passengers and freight from one end Of
this continent to the other, at very high rate
Of speed. The old and clumsily constructed
superseded by coaches that are maryels Of lux
ury and art. No boudoirs or sleeping rooms
are more elegantly upholstered or equipped
than are the sleeping cars In use now on the
various lines Of railroads in the United States.
The railroads of the West and Northwest, be-
ing incorporated later than their Eastern rivals
have made much more rapid progress, and are
some cases little farther advanced. A prom
inent railroad Official in speaking Of the Chi
cago, st. Paul Il Kansas City Railway, said,
"that in view Of the strong competition they
would have to contend with, and the many
obstacles they had to overcome, that he con-
sidered their advancement as simply wonder
full and it is the opinion of all who ride over
this really splendid road that the above re-
marks were well and truthfully applied, and
that they deserve the praise they receive from
oil who travel over their line. Everything that
will contribute to the comfort and safety Of
their patrons is secured aud placed at their
disposal. In going west from Chicago, in
summer or winter, for pleasure or business,
the Chicago, st. Paul a. Kansas City Railway
is the one to purchase your tickets over. Write
to W. X BUsENBARK, General Passenger and
Ticket Agent, Phoenix Building, Chicago, ILL.,,
for full information. Woman's Illustrated
World, n. Y, Oct. 10, 1889.