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The Somerset reporter., 1889-01-31

The Lewiston journal quotes the In
PORTER, saying that the money which
would give the legislature "high old
blow out" at Portland would pay for r.
building the capitol. The kEroHIIi;
never made any such senselcss remark.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-09

Miss Spinks, I regret exceedingly thai
there should have been any misunaer
standing in this matter. Till this ,ao
ment / have been utterly unconscious
of any such betrayal of your secrets
as you speak oil, and am willing now to
forget them all, if you win only dry your
eyes and be sensible"
She pocketed her handkerchief, and as
sumed an air Of lofty dignity.
II need no Inconsistencies ON your part.
sir. regret nothing that l have said ;
but If any word of mine has suggested to
your vanity that sou are otherwise than
perfectly Indifferent to me, the mistake is
your own"
so be itf' l replied.
The train stopped We stepped out,
Miss Spinks ignoring NY extended hand.
MAY | trouble you TO call cab for
me ?" she said, coldly
| did so, held the door open for her.
gave the driver his instructions, received
grand bow from the lady, returned it
with my most graceful air, and saw her
start for the Brown abode Then walked
home.
When ! arrived. Mrs. Darcy Domville
The former lady expressed surprise at
my appearance. The latter said nothing.
Miss Fortescue and the Hawtry girls
got back hours ago." said Mrs. Domyille,
but they did not know what had become
of you''
l was not going to tell my story to her,
or give her an opportunity of gossiping
over it, so | withdrew beyond range of her
cross-examination by going upstairs to
change
On returning found my wife alone. She
showed no curiosity, and gave me no en-
enlargement; but | told her all my ad-
ventures, only emitting anything that
could possibly compromise Miss Spinks.
She made no comments whatever.
On the following day Mrs Brown called,
IN my absence, and was closeted with NV
wife for some hours. When | came home
my wife was in tears; but she vouchsafed
no explanation. and refused utterly to dis
cuss the subject-matter of Miss Spinks.
The next afternoon | called and asked TO
see Mrs. Brown.
" Not at home, sir" was the maids re-
ply.
But saw Mrs. Brown at the window
| exclaimed, in establishment.
Please, sir, missus has this moment said
she's not at home"
Is Miss Spinks in?" l asked.
Miss Spinks went back to London yes
terday, sir, was the reply.
| turned away, and from that day to
this | have never succeeded in finding Mrs.
Brown at home when have called. Nor
have since that memorable day set eyes
on Miss Spinks.
Was | to blame?
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-09
LILAcs-A VISION OF SPRING.

I've seen the pussy-willows
With dainty furry faces;
I've found the pretty violets
ADloom in shady places;
The lonquil and the crocus
have told me of the spring,
And in the orchard up and down
Has glanced the bluebird's wing.
Sut here's the purple lilac
That lifts its fragrant plumes,
And sends wafr of sweetness
Through homely cottage rooms;
It's hardy branches tapping
Against the farmhouse caves.
Inc flowers ii gives us growing
N generous waving sheayes.
L N sure the mother robin
Is very & ad to see
The lnac's screen about her
Wee nest ana lodgings three,
And iather wren is singing
IN pure delight to-day
That spring is here already
AND summer on the way.
And am glad our Father.
Whose love is over all,
VINO counts the stars by number,
ana sees q sparrow fall
= as sent again the lilacs
10 make the garden fair,
And wait their honeyed sweetness
Upon the wandering air.
Youths Companion
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-09

ALL lovers of the delicacies of the table
use Angostura Bitters to secure good d.
gestion, but the genuine only, manufact-
ured by DR.. Siegert g. Sons. AT all drug
gists.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-09

1NoKAY GRAPE ROOTS FOR SALE-AN
extra choice lot of Is, 900 one year-old rooted
Toksy Vines for sale at LOW WHOLESALE
RATE. viii be sold in one lot or in smaller
quantities. The Vines are from selected cut
tings have vigorous growth of roots and are
very desirable. Address or inquire for "kIVER-
SIDE" REcoRD-UNIoN office. ie2-tf
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Feg sALg-ro LET.

s'oS SALE-A FIRST.CLAsS BICYCLE
8 cheap. Apply at l6Os street mrs 81.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-09

TOR SALE, IN LARGE OR SMALL Lots
4 Best varieties tomato cabbage caulinower
egg, pepper snd sweet potato plants at W. r.
STRONli u CO S. mrl 6t
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-09

DOR SALE-AB0UT FIFTY LOADS HORSE
l. Manure; will be sold cheap il called for
soon. z. o. d. woodward. Fourth and |. mr7-tf
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E0R SALE-TWo ACRES OF LAND: G Cd
L house and barn; nice orchard: three miles
from Capitol; low price. SHRoBEL, sol ]
street. mr.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-09

COR sALE-A PAIR OF DRAFT HOSES
weighing about 100 to 100 pounds. APP
ply to T. NJ. LINDLh y, 2l6 K street ~
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-09

ENOR SALE ON EASY TERMS-A LOT 40x
l. l6o feet, with new house of six rooms APP
ply, 102l Tenth street. felZlm
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-09

E0R SALE-TWO FINE CARRIAGE HORSES.
L one Gouble-seat and one Doctors Phaeton -
one set double harness; Carriage and Harness
used only three months Address BOX So Post
office. fe27-tf
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-09

-I roolIs, SuitabIe Tor housekeeping for man
and wife; also one furnished room. Apply to
d. GARDNER woodward, Fourth aud l. mi7-tf
ITO LET-FURNISHED Oh UNfURNIsHED
4 rooms, with or without board by the day
week OF month. Apply 6l9 street. mr. Ct
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-09

nor SALE-A NEW UPRIGHT MATHUSHEK
l. Piano; cost 81 90; will be sold at bargain
Inquire at this Office. fe2S-tf
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-09

TOR RENT-NEw BRICK STORE, WITH
4 dwelling above, tirst-class, near depot in he
thriving town of Newcastle. A first-class bus.
mess man would do well to start business here
Inquire, MRS A. PERKINS, Newcastle Placer
county, Cal. mrj-lpt
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without moving. Now he gave another
loud roar, charged few strides, aud again
halted. glanced over my shoulder, and
saw that Miss Spings was making good
way, and gave her an encouraging shout,
movement. The bull, taking my shout as
a challenge, again uttered his war-cry,
tossed up his head and started in pursuit
"Run for your lifer7 l yelled, suiting
my own action to my words, and Ainging
my coat wildly toward the pursuer. The
device was lucky one. He stopped a
moment to trample and toss the coat, and
allowed me to put few yards to my
| credit, before he found that he was wasting
good energy. Then, with squirt TO make
up for lost time, he Numbered after
| me- Summoning all my memories OF
the science of sprint-racing tore along,
head up, chest out, elbows squared
But my boots were frightfully heavy, my
wind none Of the soundest; the thud oil
hoofs grew rapidly more and more distinct,
and the snorting of the pursuer sounded
almost at my ear. | threw wild glance
over my shoulder, saw his head lowered,
| his horns at full charge; another instant,
and catching my foot in tuft of grass,
/ fell headlong, and rolled over and over,
hatless, breathless, almost stunned, as the
bull, missing me by miracle, shot past
my PROSTATE form, and went careering
on to the foot of the hill.
Shrek after shrek rent the air, pro-
ceeding from the lungs of the terrified
Miss Spinks, now safely enconsced behind
the rails and gate. Unintentionally she
was doing the wisest thing possible. The
screams attracted the brute's attention
and forgetting me, he rushed blindly in
her direction, only to find an impossible
barrier between himself and his wished
for prey. / meanwhile scrambled TO my
| feet, and taking my opportunity Will.
his back was turned, made for the fence
! dragging myself over it, and sat down OF
the grass beyond in utter exhaustion.
No sooner did the unreasonable damse
see me in safety, than rushing to the spot
she proceeded 10 overwhelm me with he
gratitude.
"Oh, my preserverl my noble deliv
erer! my brave, generous, fearless hero
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must be quite an authority on sport
aren't your"
"Well, hardly an authority" / replied
deprecatingly. But one cannot live il
the country, as | do, without knowing
something OF such matters
How | wish / lived in the countryi
said she, with sigh. "Then, perhaps
you would help me with my new novel;
81 shall be happy to do that if can b
of any use, +" ! replied calamity.
"Oh, viii you?" she cried. "Will vol
help me while write? and tell me what t,
say? and let me read what have writer
to you"
Thought, perhaps, my wife would hardl,
approve of my giving unqualified assent t
this proposal, so | only said
am nattered that You should valu
my opinion, and i will call some day t.
hear your opening chapters"
But want you really to help me whel
! am writing" she said, with tinge o
disappointment in her tone.
"Well, we will see whether Mrs Brow
can suggest plan," replied; and furthe
debate was postponed by our reaching tn
rest of the party. Once more | caugh
Miss Fortescue's eye, as she glanced will
surprise and amusement at my companion
dress. Following the direction of he
glance, | saw that the hipsy print wa
hanging in limp, attenuated folds, mud
stained, and clinging close to the wearer'
extremities, while the scarlet stocking
were reduced to deep blood-red. tonin,
down to black where the varnish from tn
I bottines had run and soaked into ,bei
texture. In short, Miss Spinks was ne,the
a spruce nor an interesting figure, aud he
costume, compared with Fortescue's nea
killed dark-gray suit, and strong, SHAPED
walISing-boots, did not show to advantage
OF this Mrs. Darcy Domgille was ais
cognizant, and / could see the maliciou
delight with which she attracted Captain
Heayitree's notice to the contrast, doubt
less considering that she, too, proited by tn
presence of such foil. 1t was shere
fore relief to one at least of the part,
when the hounds failed to find the otter q
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wANTED-L0ST FOUND.

SNANTED- MESSENGER BOYS, Apply To
W CHAhLES p. PHIPPS, superintendent
Weilstock, Luhin & Co. me-
The Delta independent., 1889-08-20
A Strange State of Affairs.

An army officer told me q strange
story the other day Of a brother officer
who was graduated with him from West
Point many years ago. Shortly after
leaving the Military Academy, he mar
ried pretty girl. For time things
went smoothly, but John Rarleycorn,
who has killed more soldiers than have
ever fallen in battle, got the best OF him
and he went to the dogs rapidly. FL
nally he threw up his position in the
army, deserted his young wife, and for
years never was heard of. At last news
came to the poor woman that the worth
less wretch was dead. After a time she
married another officer, and they moved
out to a station at one of the far west
ern posts. But it turned out that her
first husband was not dead. In fact,
after years OF debauchery and aimless
wanderings about, he had reformed.
He then began to make inquiries for
the woman he had deserted; but moth
ing was known OF her. After long
and fruitless search he was forced to
the conclusion that she had given up
the struggle. He came to Washington,
where, through the assistance of some
influential friends, he procured an ap-
pointment in the army. Then, believ-
ing himself free, he married again and
took his wife to the frontier post to
which he was ordered, the same at
which his first wife was living. Upon
meeting, the shock Of mutual recogni-
tion, the deep shame OF the terrible sit
uation, l leave you to imagine. What
could they do? The question has not
yet reached a satisfactory settle
ment.-Washington Letter to New York
Tribune.
The Delta independent., 1889-08-20
Farm Life in China,

A farmer may be hired by tho year
from $s TO $14, with food, clothing,
head shaving and tobacco. Those who
work by the day receive from 8 to 10
cents. with n noon day meal. At the
planting and harvesting OF rice, wages
arc from 10 to 90 cents day, with five
meals, or 80 cents day without food.
Few land owners hire hands, except for
u few days during the planting an6l
harvesting OF rice. Those who hav q
more land than they aud their sor =
can till, leases it to their neighbor y.
Much land is held on leases given by
ancient proprietors to clansmen VIII ose
descendants now till 1t, paying fifom
81 to $l4 worth Of rice annually for
its use. Food averages little more
than dollar month for each men,
ber OF q farmers family. One who
buys, cooks and eats his meals alone,
spends from SO cents TO " month
upon the raw material and fuel. Two
pounds OF rice. costing 81 cents. with
relishes Of salt fish, picked cabbage.
cheap vegetables and fruits. costing u
cents. Is the ordinary allowance to
each laborer for each day. Abernethy's
advice to luxurious patient, 1.-Two
on sixpence n day and earn it," is FOL
lowed by nearly every Chinaman. Ono
or two dependent relatives frequently
share with him the Bixpence. -Popu-
lar Science Monthly.
The Delta independent., 1889-08-20
Taev Will not stay Extinct.

Tho school books used to tell us that
the Cave Dwellers wcre extinct, but
now they have found II settlement OF
Cave Dwellers in New Mexico, alive
and active, who never imagined they
had been relcgatcd by the learned
scholars OF the world to the dim and
remote antiquity of prehistoric time.
Here we have been living in the
same country with them Us contempo-
rary fellow-citizens, and imagining
all the time that there had not been a
soul of them alive since the time Of
Noah.
We have always supposed that mas.
todons were extinct; but now they have
nund them alive and hearty in the In
terror OF Alaska, and it is supposed, IL
we penetrate farther, we may find
them as thick us cows and horses In
America.
Some scientists are already begin
ming 10 question II any order OF life
that ever inhabited the planet is abso-
lutcly extinct, and await the further
exploration OF Africa TO bring to light
The unicorn, the behemoth, the dedo,
Tho phoenix, the centaur and the teg
as tribes Of IsracL-Yaukss BladA
The Delta independent., 1889-08-20
Bees and Grapes.

A writer in the Fruit Growers Jour-
nal says: cdr. James Mcbride and 1
have just turned away from the study
of the bees tongue through the micro
scope, perfectly satisfied that the bee
can not penetrate the outer skin, or
even the second skin, OF the grape.
This is Also the decision Of the leading
entomologists, and the scientists OF the
government have so decided. 1t would
be precisely as il a painter should try
to bore hole through an inch plank
with an ordinary paint brush, for the
point OF n bees tongue is a micro
scopic brush, which, il pressed on the
outer skin. would spread out like the
brush OF painter and refuse the de-
sired entrance. But when the grapes
insects or birds, and most OF the juice
is left TO rot in juxtaposition to the
sound and unbroken grapes, the con-
tagious rot would go on from grape to
grape until the whole bunch would be
ruined, were 1t not for the useful bee,
which Immediately plunges Its bushy
tongue into each orifice and extracts
the yeasty must from the broken hull,
and dries up in a short part Of n day
all the offending matter, and as a
scavengcr saves the fruit from newt
able destruction. The bee is too smart
to plunge its sting into a grape, and it
is only to prolong life that it stings
a mortal
The Delta independent., 1889-08-20
How He "Bugled."

Zagonyi, the commander Of Gen.
Fremont's body-guard, was Hunga-
rain refugee, and man Of most gal
liant spirit, says the Youths Compan-
ion, not at all the man to overlook in
subordination or the appearance OF it.
He obeyed orders himself and exacted
obedience from others.
just before the final charge at Fre-
mont. Mo-, Zagonyi directed one of the
buglers, Frenchman, to sound sign
al. The bugler seemingly paid no at
tention to the order, but darted off with
Lieut.. Maythenyi. A few minutes
afterward he was observed in another
part of the field vigorously pursuing
the flying infantry.
When the line was formed in the
city squire after the engagement Tag
onyi noticed the bugler, and. approach
ing him, said: 'In the midst Of the
battle you disobeyed my order. You
are unworthy TO be member OF the
guard. dismiss you"
For reply the bugler held up his
bugle and showed the mouth-piece shot
entirely away.
1.-The mouth was shot off, said he.
II could not bugle viz mon bugle, and
SO bugle viz mon pistol and saber."
1t is unnecessary TO add that the sem
tence OF dismissal was withdrawn.
The Delta independent., 1889-08-20
The lawn-mower is good deal like the
keeper OF a bucket shop; it shaves the
4 Wonder il sweeping the heavens with
telescope is what makes star dust.
A Lucky Russian.

Chicago IilJ Arkansas Traveller, AuR.a.
Tho reports of tho July 10th drawing OF
the Louisiana State Lottery Company show
that one-twentieth of ticket No. 42,75S,
which drew the first capital prize of $780,
" 600 in that drawing, was held by Abraham
Weinger. OF 4Oi South Canal Street, Chi
cago. A IiuuCIer reporter called at Mr..
Weingcrs place of residence and was in
formed that he had Just gone TO New York
City, where it is expected that lie will meet
his wife, who is now on her way TO Amer
lea from Russia. From Mr.. Weingcr's
friends and neighbors it was learned that
he is IL Russian by birth, about twenty
eight years of age. and that he has been in
America but sixteen months, most of which
time has been spent in Chicago where he
followed the occupation OF tailor, which is
the trade to which he was brought up. Mr..
Meinger received his Sl5,OO0 through the
exTress company a few days aftor the
drawing. 1t was learned that MIR. Vein
ger has been II frcluent patron of the lot
terry, but until now without success. Mr..
Weinger has been all his life poor man,
and it is to he hoped that he will make
good use OF his suddenly acquired wealth,
The Delta independent., 1889-08-20
STORMS AND FLOODS.
Some Computations Which Carry
Weight and Water.

Some Computations Which Carry
Weight and Water.
The Northwestern Railroader puts
forth novel theory to account for an
alleged increase Of storms and floods in
these latter years. 1t says that there
are over 10000 locomotives in use in
North America, and that the vapor
from these sent out into the atmos-
phere each week will measure over
$4,000, ,O00, 900 cubic yards, which must
be returned as rain; or 1000. 900, 600
cubic yards day-quite enough to
produce rainfall every twenty
hours. Other noncondensing steam
engines add eight times as much more;
80 that the total mass of vapor dis
charged into the atmosphere must be
each week more than 470, 900, 900, 900
cubic yards.
A few facts and figures, based on
scientific data, will show how much
real water there is in that enormous
quantity of vapor. 1t is evident that
the locomotives and other steam en-
gines in use in this country cannot
convert into vapor any more water
than they use. In other words, evapo-
ration and precipitation must be exact
ly equal. A single locomotive uses on
an average 10000 gallons of water a
day. Multiplying by 10000,
number of locomotives in the country
gives total of 100000. 900 gallons
consumed per day. II they all run
300 days per year, the total yearly
evaporation of water will be 90,00O,-
10000 gallons. Estimating the num-
Der of other noncondensing engines to
be eight times as great in capacity. as
the Railroader puts it, the grand ag-
sregate of evaporation by all the steam
engines of America amounts to S10,-
OOO. 900, 900 (s1O billions) gallons.
That appears to be an immense
volume of water, but it only equals the
annual precipitation in two good-sized
counties in the regions blessed by
abundant rainfall, as the figures will
show. One inch Of rain per square
mile amounts to 14,500,O00 gallons.
Forty inches is a fair annual average
of rainfall in the we'll watered regions
Of the Mississippi Valley, and this gives
/ total OF $50, 900, 900 gallons per square
mile. Dividing the total product OF
steam evaporation by this sum the re-
suit shows that it would furnish ample
irrigation for about 1896 square miles
Of land-a little over thirty-eight
geographical townships.
These figures show that the total
products of artificial evaporation if
spread out over the entire continent
would be exceedingly thin. We shall
be obliged to depend upon solar energy
to raise the vapors necessary for the
ample irrigation OF the soil.-Chicag GO
Inter Ocean.
The Delta independent., 1889-08-20
It Was a Good Bargain.

As time passes the bargain William
H. Seward secured for the United
States in the purchase OF Alaska as
sumes prouder proportions; and there
are living to-day men who are Witness
ing the development OF vast riches in q
country they once derisively pronounc-
ed huge iceberg. Alaska is far from
being an iceberg, and the work of ex-
plorers among her mountains and
along her rivers is continuous reve-
lation OF natural resource undreamed
OF and mineral wealth almost inestima-
BILE.
In the current number of the North
American Review Kate Field pro-
nounces Alaska 1.-THE land OF topsy-tur-
W." She says placer mines arc found
on the top of mountains instead OF in
the beds OF streams and In valleys. and
"Indinns report gold in the mountain
passes of the Chi'kat river, while its
color has been found near the mouth. +"
Coal and iron have also been found in
abundance on the Chilkat River, and
some years ago Prof Davidson, OF the
Coast Survey, found that coal pervades
TN entire range of hills 1.-THE very dust
OF which adhcres to tho magnet. p"
There are evidences of copper. white
lead, sulphur. silver, graphite. platina,
marble, and cinnabar are known to
exist; and petroleum has been discov-
cred at Katenay, on the main land. OPP
posite Kodiak.
Alaska may be no winter resort. and
in summer during the hest OF seasons
she NAV not be able to raise her own
vegetables, but when 1t comes to a
show of hands on mineral resources
she stands good chance OF raking In
the pot William II. Stewards pur'
chase from Russia was n good scratch
Yanj:ec bargain. milwaukee Wiscon-
sin.
The Delta independent., 1889-08-20
The Daughters of America.


We have passed the season Of sweet
girl graduation. The ribbon counters
of the great dry goods stores have been
besieged with impatient crowds-for
each essay, each white dress. each
bouquet, and each braid Of golden hair
must have from one 70 three yards of
elk streaming away. The young
woman reads her piece and rctires. She
has endured much. She knows the
books How is her health, and what is
her future?
is il possible that. in the scramble TO
pass the huge examination. she has ex-
ceeded her strength and enfeebled her
constitution? Has any reader of The
Herald known 3 sweet girl graduate to
fade like flower after the removal of
the high lights Of scholastic festivities?
Has shc been seen TO wear hectic
flush. to give forth the characteristics
OF invalidism, perhaps to marry, and
then soon to be on her bed OF deathe
Has the sweet girl graduate real
need Of botany. Latin, French, drawing,
literature physiology and algebra with
never a hint OF cookery. physical exer-
else, or Department. In some OF the
private schools the manners of q young
woman are wisely supervised, but does
our public school system undertake as
rnuchp And II the young man OF twen-
tv-flve take > wife end rent apartments.