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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-22
DoINGs AT FOLSOM
Heavy Passenger Trafic-The Amer lean
River Bridge All Right.

Folsom Telegraph, December Dist
The freight train on Tuesday had an un-
usual number of cars attsched to il. The
majority of the cars were loaded with
broken granite for use by the railroad COM
pany on the Knights Landing division.
Supervisor Ross was up here on Sa,ur-
day last looking into the condition of the
American river bridge. Some one had
been mplaining of it, but the Supervisor
Informed US that he could not find that any
cause for complaint existed.
On Saturday evening the roller skates
that have been lying idle in Firemen's
Hall were taken down. oiled up and used
by numerous OF the young people OF Fol-
som.
A young German named George Poppy
died at the Western Hotel Friday morning
about o'clock. H. had been sick two or
three days with sore throat, but neglected
to call in medical attendance until too late.
The freight and passenger trains have all
been crowded with passengers for several
days past, and it seems that things in that
line are improving with the railroad COM
psny. A great many of the passengers are
going and coming on visits TO relatives here
and below to spend the holiday season. A
good msny were going into FL Dorado
county to take up lsnd.
AT the regular meeting of Granite Palor,
No. SO, held on Saturday evening. the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
term: J. L. Wallis, Past President J. Z.
Burke, President; n. Wubbena, First Vice
President; 1. Hyman. Second Vice Pres-
dent; T. G. Barton Third Vice President
Thad. ]. Mcfarland, Secretary; Ed. Riley,
Marshal.
At the regular meeting of Young Men s
Institute, No. 50, of this place the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: ]. P. Cox, President; John B. Leon
ard, First Vice President; Charles Mars,
Second Vice President; Thomas Cresney.
Treasurer; Jason White, Recording Secre-
tary; ]. B. Harris, Financial Secretary
John Hoey, Marshal.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-22

of Rome under Camillus, B. C. 393, has
yielded this year surprising quantity of
votive offerings in terra Gotta and bronze
They found a stratum $50 feet long, 80
feet wide and from to feet deep. In a
few weeks 1000 objects worth preserving
were collected, including 447 statuettes of
goddesses yelled. There are % varieties
Of objects representing parts of the body
offered in the temple either as a means to
drive away disease or in thankfulness for
pains that had departed. Heads, ears,
mouths, eyes, busts, arms, hands, fingers,
breasts, spines, bowels, legs, feet and toes
are represented. There are figures cut
through the breast showing the organs
within, deformed children and monstrous
births, torsos without arms and legs, arms
without hands, legs without feet, and OBJ
jects representing every part of the male
and female body. There are statues the
size af life, with arms inserted and nova
BILE, magnihcently draped female efiigies,
and some of nursing mothers. The ami
NAL figures show rats, wild boars, sucking
pigs, oxen, cows, horses, rams and sheep.
There are fruits of many kinds, and even
the round, small friends of childhood
called marbles. ave heard of the exist
enee of this singular vein of ex-votos,"
writes Signor Lanciani to the Ahen@uaa,
" from poacher, to whom every recess
OF the Macchia della Regina is thoroughly
familiar"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-22

As result of the Brussels conference,
Cardinal Lavigerie has decided, since
Emin Pasha has been forced to leave the
continent, that his own scheme to break
up the slave traffic in Africa can succeed
only by the cooperation of all the Eu-
ropean and other civilized powers. This
is diseouraging, for these powers cannot be
put in line with the movement to fit out a
force and induced to contribute to the great
cost, in less than four years and during
that time the slave trade will be pushed
with renewed energy, and the markets in
STEAMBOAT will swarm with wretched Great
ures torn from home and kindred to be
sold into bondage. How would it do to
assault the markets as means Of breaking
up the trade To have the civilized rulers
and authorities of the world say to Turkey,
GU must shut up your slave shops" to
Tripoli, "You must forbid slavers entering
your territory :" to hint to the Shah that
if he desires to retain friendly relations
with the outside world he must bow -string
the rascals who import slaves. If the
markets of the world for human flesh can
be closed by protest, warning or threat, it
will put an end to the business of slave,
stealing in Africa. 1t is by no means i'm
probable that the great Powers could be
induced to unite in such warning to the
slave-dealing States, and even to threaten
them with arms, for great humanitarian
purpose, setting aside for a later day their
jealousies on other questions
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-22

In Europe the estimate has always been
that after nation has engaged in a great
and a long war, for two decades there
after it will suffer, and that its industries
and finances viii be seriously impaired to
the diminution of its wealth. But how is
it with the United States of America.
According to the statistics gathered by the
New York World this nation is to-day,
though it suffered by the most gigantic
rebellion the world has known, the richest
country on the globe, and has increased its
wealth foHr-fold since the war. There are
but nine nations the wealth of which
equals the increase of our possessions in
the last nine years. Our gain has been in
the last decade more than eighteen and a
half billions of dollars.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-22

THE Superintendent of the Canadian
quarantine service has become a convert
10 the doctrine that the influenza epidemic
in Europe is a forerunner of cholera. He
has officially advised his Government to
make more stringent quarantine regula-
tions and to provide for their strict en-
forcement. His claim is that the burden
of statistical evidence proves that every
visitation of cholera has been Immediately
preceded by some epidemic disease, and
that influenza has most frequently been
that disease. But is this a sound conclu-
sion? Could not statistical proofs still
stronger be adduced proving that certain
other classes of phenomena also precede
cholera? As something of nature to
command public attention always precedes
the next event of Importance, there cannot
be drawn any logical conclusion that there
is necessarily 4 relation between them. OF
course there are phenomena that on their
face are apparent as having relation to
and indicating conditions likely to prevail
thereafter, as inclement weather predis-
posing to colds, catarrh and lung COM
plants, or unsanitary conditions, as in
dicating liability to filth diseases, etc. The
medical faculty has not thus far seen any,
thing to lead it to believe that influenza
and cholera have any relationship. At
the same time, if the "Scare" which the
Canadian officials fears tend to promote
will have the effect of making the people
more attentive to the sanitation of towns
and cities, he will not have become nery-
Gus in vain.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-22

ATTENTIoN is called to the fact by a
San Francisco contemporary that Germany
now mas a law prohibiting the canning of
food in that country, or the use of canned
food. in cases where lead enters into the
composition of the can, as ten parts are in
weight 10 one hundred. The law provides
also that food cans must not be timed on
the inside by any alloy or metal that con-
tains in one hundred parts by weight more
than ten parts OF lead. 1t also forbids tie
use Of FURNISHED, enameled or glazed food
cases which, under the vinegar-boiling
test, delivers any lead. The local mer-
chants of San Francisco engaged in the
camel food trade consider the German
test severe, hut none of them deny that
it secures the consumer against a con-
slant danger existing wherever some such
regulat ons are not enforced. A chemist
of this city a few days ago, and prior to
the German regulations being made known
in this country, called our attention to the
dangers that lulk in TIE use of oertein
metals in the preparation of food, espe-
cially where copper kettles are used that
are soldered by a composition into which
lead enters. We will be compelled here
after to observe the German regulations in
canning food, or else surrender a good por-
ton OF our trade with Germany. We
should, therefore, Insist upon similar laws
in our own country.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-22

SARAH BERNHARDT has yielded to the
opportunities Of certain French mothers
and will soon appear in a role that will
permit of the daughters of these mothers
being taken to see the tragedienne, witt
out danger of being smirched by the ex-
preston of indecent sentiment. Sarah has
chosen the virtuous character of Joan OF
Arc for the occasion But how odd Bern
hardt will feel i'll the role of the Maid Of
Orleans, in which there will not appear
the faintest shadow of the suggestive or
salicious. "Can the famous queen of I'M
chastity form a true conception of such
purity of character ?" will be a question
that will much interest, and the solution
of which will soon be worked out.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-22
HE SAW NO HODAG.
But Missed Still Greater Curiosity on
Account of Carelessness.

But Missed a Still Greater curiosity on
Account of Carelessness.
We had forty-fve minutes to wait at the
depot in St. Thomas, and everybody was
taking it easy, when young man from the
| farm, who was drawn there out of Curl
| osity, perhaps, walked up to well-dressed
man, who was pacing up and down, and
| began, in the hearing of New York Sun
! reporter:
'tSay, isn't your name French"
at is, sir" was the reply.
"You were running show in Buffalo
last March ~
81 was"
"Price of admission was % cents?"
Exactly"
"Well, 1 was there went in. You
had big sign out saying you had a
Hodag on exhibition. Bein' as | had
never see one, l paid my quarter, but it
was an Internal swindle. There was nc
Hodag there"
aAh, remember. He was sick for a
few days"
"Well, want that quarter back, or Pll
take it out of your hide When l go in
to see a Hodag the animal has got to be
there or the money comes back"
"Quite right, my friend" calmly re-
piled the other. you happened to hit US
when our Hodag was sick, but we gave you
far greater curiosity in his stead"
"What was it,"
''The Exit Didn't you see him ?"
~ saw sign over the door, but | didn't
see no animal"
"Well, if you didn't open the door it
wasn't my fault The Exit was there to
be seen, and everybody who saw him said
he beat four Hodags rolled into one"
SIS that so? Well, was in too much
of hurry. guess, and if | have hurt your
feelings, beg your pardon. An Exit
isn't Hodag, but if you were doing the
best you could have nothing to say"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-22

Tx RECORD UNION, SUNDAY UNION aud
HzEKIY UNION are the only papers on The
C6a't. outside Of San Francisco, that receive
ne raj associated Press dispatches from all
sarss Of the roorld. Outside Of San Francisco,
'6ey hare no competitors either in influence
,one aud general circulation throughout The
szte.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-22

The Oakland Board of Health has form
ally and emphatically condemned the
water furnished for domestic purposes in
that city as unwholesome and deleterious
to health. 1t is not often that an official
body IS found sufficiently courageous to
put the seal of condemnation upon its own
municipality. The question with the
Oakland people now is "What are we go
ing to do about it,?
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-22

Mr.. ARCHIBALD GUNrHER, the accom-
plished writer of plays, has been black
balied in the Calumet Club New York.
Mr. Gunther is to be congratulated. He
has escaped association with the fellows
who do not work, doncherno" Mr..
Gunther belongs in better company-with
the men who write. He now has a new
theme for a satire, and if he does not use
it he should be disowned by the modern
drarnatists
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-22

in the right direction. Our correspondent
says that most of the older voters opposed
the law prior to the recent election in
Hartford. But when the test day came
they saw the advantages of the new sys-
tenn for good government, and became its
ardent supporters. every voter" he
writes, "can take with him into the private
. room as many ballots as he choose He
has given time in which to mark his
choice among the candidates, and to put
his ballot into an official envelope and to
seal it up. If there is any mark upon the
ballot other than to indicate the choice
from among candidates, the official
counters will throw out the ballot. 1t is
the best law against buying votes we have
had. 1t works well, and that is the best
kind of evidence" If so imperfect law
as that referred to gives such general salts
faction, what might not our correspondent
write after witnessing the operation of a
law that provides an official ballot as we'll
as an official envelope, and that requires
registration of the ballot number as the
voter enters the booth, and the detaching
of the ballot number before the vote is
cast, thus insuring the complete inviola-
bility of the ballots secrecy?
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-22

THE deadly electric wire" are in for
a good deal of abuse and sensationalism
nowadays; but suppose some one should
publish the daily statistics of the work of
the deadly sewer-pipe and the foul drain
and Inc bad plumbing in dwelling-houses :?
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-22

An exchange says that there are some
drugs that are worth $1,000 a bottle, and
small bottles at that. If it is the drug
gists' valuation. on the basis OF prescrip-
ton charges, it is not surprising and the
bottle might be good deal smaller.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-22

A SUBSCRIBER Of the REcoRD-UNIoN,
residing in Bethlehem, Connecticut, writes
that the views expressed 10 this journal
concerning the r-farm ballot law are
sound as read in 4 light of recent e.
pelieuce in that Safe. The Connecticut
Law Is fe-y i.ns effect, but it is long step
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-22

THE San Francisco Call well says: at is
the first duty of the Federal Government
to keep navigable rivers in a navigable
condition"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-22

\ POOR, suffering fellow mortal, in fit
of insanity, the other day in San Fran
cisco cut open his abdomen. One of the
"euterprising' sheets of Tint city of sens :
tional journalism and gush rushes into
print picture of the penknife with which
the suicide committed hara-kiri. Now
that is what we are willing to admit is
good work. 1t IS an example to all the
world of what superior journalistic ability
can accomplish when once it rolls up its
sleeves and gets right down to "busiues 5"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-22

Rev. HENRY A. ADAMS, of Buffalo, n.
Y, one of the foremost and influential
clergymen of the East, has been telling
his people some plain truths about news
papers. He says:
In nine cases out of ten the press speaks on
the right side. l respect the reporter as much
as dread him. The greatest help the church
la to-day is the press; it is the sharpe 10 de-
tect error, the quickest 10 applaud. and the
prumptest IS award merit or Gemerit. as we de-
serve, and when you find preacher taken up
by the press ard multiplied thousand-fold
next morning, depend on it that maa-5e he
eolsi eIed heTed or an spOstste BIZ the
Churchman's speaking living truths and the
reporter recognizes il.
Mr.. Adams Goes well-he is good OBJ
server; he is qualified to make good re-
porter He should be promoted at once.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-22

1t is surmised that the Silcott episode
viii lead Congress to regard the question
o: extradition relations with Canada giih
fresh interest.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-22

An exchange says: Pour one tablesroo IN
full Of clear solution Of tannin Ia heaped
teaspoonful of tannin to gill OF rainwater)
into a tumbler full of the suspected water.
If no turbidity occurs within FIVE hours the
water is good; if turbidity occur within
one hour the water is decidedly unwhole-
some.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-22

WE venture-timidIy Of course-to sug-
gest to the writer's on the Examiner that
before they attempt anything more con-
corning the Sacramento river and its con-
dtion at this point, they inform them
selves as TO the facts With a small leaven
Of truth they minglc a vast quantity of
absuydity in treating of the stream. They
are not quite so much at sea, however, as
the Balletin man who the other day edi-
toriaily treated of the break on the Yolo
5 lie and said it was caused by the last
remnant of brush dam which came down
the river on a run and knocked hole in
the levee.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-22

IT is said that the Pan-American dele
gates viii not, after all, come to California
because they are surfeited with travelling.
That is not the true reason. They have
been gorged until the entire lot have the
great American complaint, dyspepsia, and
they are begging for time to recover.
Why, they lessened the larder of the
Union Club of New York by just S., 600
worth Of food and drink After that, and
having heard of California hospitality, it
is no wonder that they beg off.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-22

IT turns out that the influenza that has
set all Europe barking and running at the
nose is identical with the epizootic that
some years ago afflicted horses in the
United States. If that is all, Americans
need not fear it. The patent medicine
men frightened "epizooty" out of the land
in short order, and they are ready for an
other bout with it. Strange, is it not, that
it took the medical men so long to find
out Just what 50 familiar a disease was?
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-22

WE concur with the Ala California that
a great deal of sympathy is to be felt for
the Missouri girl who shot the "fooP' who
"pestered' her about the affairs of her
heart The man or woman who leases
youth about its innocent l3ves, the buds of
its genuine affection, does monstrous
wrong. As the Alta well says "More
temPers are spoiled, dispositions warped
and lives saddened by that teasing than
the world knows about
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-22

SUNDAY excepted. fSunday only. MONDAY
excepted. A.-For morning. P.-For after
a. n. TOwNE, General Manager.
t. II. GOODMAN, General Passenger and Ticket
Agent tfSSu
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-22

Paul Jones. well-kpown amateur ath-
lete of San Francisco, and member of the
Olympic and California Clubs, stopped for
day in Sacramento during the week, on
his return trip from Europe.
A reporter captured him on J-street
car, and inquired about the trip.
We'll" said Paul, Il was at the Exposi-
ton, but no doubt that has been written to
death in the newspapers by this time, so
won't worry you with anything about that,
except that enjoyed it immensely After
seeing the big show | went over to Eng
land and remained there until starting for
home. By the way, while | was in Lon
don. / naturally took considerable notice of
athletics and athletic clubs, being some
thing of an athlete myself. l was very
much disappointed with their amateurs, in
all branches of athletics. There is scarcely
legitimate amateur there, so fsr as
could see. All are more less involved in
professionalism, and it would be hard to
accept them as entries in a genu-
inc American amateur tournament or
competition of any kind. But the pro-
fessional athletes over there are all good
There are some world heaters among
them, and l was greatly impressed with
their general advocacy and support of fair
nees in sports. In this cur professionals do
not compare with them as rule. They
have Q jumper ever there, Daroy-you
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her heart. She wanted to organize COM
mittee to give the children of the deaf
and dumb school sleigh-ride and supper,
and turning to Chauncy she said sweetlv,
ooh, Mr.. Chauncy, won't you help me ?"
Willingly" he said, smiling into the
pretty, eager eyes. "How much do you
want ?"
ooh, no money" said Elise, "only your
valuable assistance to help US arrange
matters"
"Ah," said Chauncy, sinking back on
the comfortable chair; 81 really could
not bother this chilly weather to give
those children of silence a drive. 1t
would bore me to death"
Elise turned a scornful, surprised look on
him, and turned to leave the room, saying
with great emphasis allow despise a
man without energy or vim, and as selfish
as you are"
Chauncy, left alone, colored to the roots
of his blonde hair. Never in all his
whole easy-going life had any one dared to
tell him he was lacking in anything. 1t
was new and strange experience for this
petted child of fortune. He bit his mus
tache angrily, as he said: "What little
cat it is, but how pretty she looked
through it ALL" And something like a
bright flash glowed in the usually calm
blue eyes for moment.
He met her again at dinner, but she
said never word, or even glanced his
way. She seemed absorbed in thought, as
the trided with her dessert. Then leav-
ing the table she seemed utterly uncon-
scious of Chauncy's admiring eyes that
followed the 1.-THE, graceful figure from the
room.
From that day the still, undiscovered
depths of his being seemed disturbed. An
angel had touched the pool of love and its
waters were troubled and ruffled. Never
again the old lazy calm, the indolent way.
the utter want of energy. And his parents
saw, marveled and were glad Of anything
that would arouse him to life and its
wants and purposes.
| Spring had come, warm and pleasant,
and one never to be forgotten night Elise
went down to the boat-house and was
busily engaged getting her row boat I'M
derway. 1t was full moon, and the beauty
of the night had tempted her out; the
calmness of the water allured her to a row
Chauncy had made up his mind during
those winter months that Elise and she
alone would make life worth the living
His love and admiration increased by
those months of near companionship, but
Elise never noticed with smile or glance
or word his efforts to be more than friend
ly. However, love can live on very frugaI
fare, and Chauncy said George Eliot.
hero:
30. me! o, me! what frugal cheer