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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01

too many acres for the amount of appli-
ances they can use for thorough and profit
able work. Superficial culture is the great
enemy of good farming. The word Slip
shod" should never truthfully apply to
farm management. A wheat-feld thor.
oughly cultivated before sowing often
makes all the difference between twelve
bushels an acre and luxuriant crops of
twenty-five or thirty bushels. 1t is more
economical of labor to cut and gather
three tons of hay from an acre of meadow
than TO spread all the work required for
the three tons over four or five acres, as is
often done by poor managers. The single
rich acre is more easily plowed and cult
waited In obtaining the seventy shelled
bushels OF corn than the three badly titled
acres Tor the same amount of crop, even if
done IN the most careless manner. The
man who has moderate-sized and pro-
ductlve farm has shorter drive for his
team, In drawing in crops and returning
manure, and in the daily routine in the
superintendent of work.
But it must not be understood that
merely occupying a small farm means
profit and success, nor that a large one is a
failure. large farm may be admirably
managed and yield corresponding profits,
provided the owner has the means to carry
II on in the best manner. So, on the
o;he; hand, the occupant of a small place
may easily neglect and mismanage it. But
tine mistake is quite common that the
small farm is a detriment, because the best
care is not given to it, a course which is
much easier on the whole than on broad
domains.-Er.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01
REPORTING EXECUTIONS.

Some of the New York press are very
much disturbed because the new law con-
corning executions on and after to-day
prohibits sensational reports of the taking
off of murderers We are told that the
Act is suppression Of the liberty of the
press and of the right of free speech, and
is, therefore, step in direction that, if
followed up, will result in the overthrow of
republican institutions. All which is veri-
est twaddle. To show how utterly absurd
is the plant of such papers, let it be
recollected that the State has the unchal-
lenged right to say whether executions of
criminals shall be held in public or in pri-
yate. 1t has, therefore, the unimpeach-
able right to say who shall be the wit
nesses to the execution. In specifying the
officials deemed necessary and emitting
newspapers reporters, the State there
fore does only what it has the undeniable
right to do. That is to say, neither the
owners OF newspaper, nor reporters upon
1t, have any greater right to admission to the
cell of the condemned criminal, than has
any or all other citizens conducting private
business.
This is the abstract consideration
of the matter. But there is a more gen.
eral view of it, and the Legislature of the
State of New York has not hesitated to
pronounce upon it. For it has affirma-
lively enacted that no newspaper reporter.
proprietors, agents, editors, or direct or in
direct representatives of any journal, book
or periodical shall be permitted TO lake,
print and circulate any sensational account
of the execution. Papers are required to
limit their reports to statement of the |
fact that the execution took place. at what !
time, where and by what means, and for
what cause. The reason for such rule. !
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01

THE forward march" of science is
steady and rapid. Scarcely has Edison an
nounced the completion of the phono-
graph, before Professor Bell presents to the
world a modification of the instrument
whether an improvement or not remains to
be seen. The Edison instrument isspoken
into, and stylus records by diaphragm
vibrations lines of indentation upon wax
covered roll. Upon the reversal of the
mechanism the stylus is made to follow
over the line of indentures it has made,
and thus communicate like vibrations to
the diaphragm, which, by creating atmos-
pheric waves, reproduce the original
sounds, but mufiled considerably, and upon
lower key. The other instrument oper-
ates diaphragm-attached stylus also
upon wax surface, cutting out the wax
deeply as it travels. This roll is then re-
versed, and new stylus with a curved
point is made to traverse the channels
plowed in the wax, and the sound is COM
municated to the ear by receivers as is
done in the case OF the telephone, but the
sound is not otherwise audible. Itoperates
upon the principle of electrical waves or
or whatever the communicate
ing method may be, as illustrated in the
telephone. In the Edison instrument there
is no electrical essential at all. Besides
these novelties there is now a third, known
as the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., by which
communications are sent through exterior
action of the vocal organs 1t is a small
tube attached to telephone receiver, and
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01

We are proud to say, formed the burden of
repeated advocacy by the RECORD UNION
of such a law years ago. This journal has
not failed to present the subject to legisla-
tive attention year after year, and to urge
it upon public consideration earnestly and
repeatedly, and it is satisfied that the pub
lie mind has now taken such firm hold
upon the reasons for law of that char
acter, that a proposition to amend our
Criminal Code accordingly would now
meet with very little, if any, opposition.
1t is scarcely necessary at this time to
recapitulate the reasons which underlie
the New York statute. 1t ought to be
sufficient to say that the reports aimed at
are destructive of public morals, corrupt
youth, and by encouraging crime defeat
the very end and aim of the law afixing
the death penalty, and become potential
agencies in creating a morbid desire to
witness death struggles at the end of a
rope, which desire is in itself step to-
wards crime.
The San Francisco Cal, commenting
upon this subject, says:
All the balderdash about the appearance of
the condemned man, what he said. and what
the Sheriff said, how he shook with terror or
died game-in a word, all the sickening details
OF the revolving scene, which are such popular
reading in barrooms and slums, is hereafter to
be classed with prohibited literature unfit for
publication. Everybody will admit
that there must be some limit to what a news
paper may print. No one will pretend that a
| journal ought to be allowed to publish in its
columns matter which in book form would be
seized by the police as improper. The question
| therefore narrows itself down TO this: Can q
| Legislature be allowed TO define what consti-
| tutes pernicious matter? 1t may, of course, be
argued that the new restriction on the liberty of
| the press may constitute a dangerous precedent;
| that ifreports of hangings may be forbidden, so
| also, by and by, may reports of political meet
| lngs. partisan Legislature might prohibit the
publication of speeches by members of the CD
\ posite party. But this is danger which the
! common sense of the public may be relied upon
| to avert. 1t is very certain that the extended
| and elaborate reports of executions which news
papers publish can do no earthly good and it is
| more than likely that they occasionally dc
| harm. Wherein are the rights OF the public or
the press abridged by their suppression?
The Call puts it too mildly. Every ex-
perienced officer of the law will testify that
the sensational reports referred to always
mot merely occasionally " do harm. As
for the fear that partisan Legislature
might limit political discussion, and thus
break down free speech, our contemporary
has overlooked the check to such usurpa
ton Of power-the Judiciary.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01
THE CALIFORNIA TROTTING HORSE

Announcement has been made of the
sale of a weanling colt from Governor
Stanford's farm for the sum of $4,000. 1t
is significant as added testimony to the
claim frequently made in these columns,
that CALIFORNIA; fields for stock culture
will become to this State greater source
Of wealth and industry than the Blue Grass
| region has been to Kentucky. We have
all the conditions that favor that State,
and, in addition, climatic equabiiity that
no other State possesses. Our capabilities
in this direction are as full of rich promise
as any of the notable resources of this State.
There is no other State where the climate,
for the entire twelve months is so favor
able to the growth of fine stock. In no
other State either has there been made, in
so short time, such progress in the cult
ure of fine animals. California blood
horse stock, in a comparatively briet period,
has taken place in the line Of fine breed
ing that is among the foremost. The colt
that sold SO well, referred to in the outset.
is, we suppose, Electric Bell, by Elec-
tioneer, and is entered in the St. Louis
Produce Stake of 1890. The dam was
Beautiful Bells, foaled in 1872 and at five
years won a seven-heat race against field
of five, making record of 1921. Two
weeks after she won six-heat race, the
third heat IN 2:30. A month thereafter she
went against eight contestants in seven
heats, the sixth recording go In this
city, in August, 1873, she defeated a field
OF seven, and won a record of 2:298. From
that time she was reserved for breeding.
Five of her produce-Hinda Rose, St. Bel,
Chimes, Bell Boy and Palo Alto Bells, all
by Electioneer, have, the irst three-year-
old record Of 2;194, the second four-year-
old record of 224l, the third three-year-
old record of 2:302, the fourth three-year-
old record of $50 and two-year-old
record of 2:26, the fifth a two-year-oId
record of 2:2S2. The foal of 1887 is, of
course, as yet without record, and those of
1881 and 1888 were put to breeding. The
New York SPIRIT Of the Times says, in an
swer to the question, What have these five
done replies "The full answer to that in
quiry will show record made by FIVE full
brothers and sisters that fills the brightest
page in horse history" 'FalIstown," the
authoritative writer in that journal, after
reviewing in detail the remarkable work
of the sons and daughters of Beautiful
Bells, says: "Her foals at two years and
nine months can trot as fast as the four
year-olds of Minnehaha, or the six-year-
Odds of Green Mountain Maid. / venture
the prediction that Beautiful Bells will vet
take her undisputed place as the greatest
trotting broodmare ever foaled," and he
adds that the highest place yet reached in
the evolution Of the trotting horse may be
justly claimed by the children Of Elec-
tioneer and Beautiful Bells.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01
GOOD RESOLUTIONS.

The advent Of the new year is the mi
tial point from which the paths of good
| resolutions are laid out. But it is frail.
| lty of human nature that these avenues tt
good ends, in the vast majority of cases
soon become choked by the underground
of victorious temptations, and long before
the new year grows old the paths We
should have trod too often are obliterated
and abandoned. Nevertheless, the max.
ing of good resolutions, the turning ovel
of new leaves at the beginning of the
annual sweep of the pendulum of time
should be encouraged; better then than
| not all; better to make the effort under
| the kindly and softening influences of the
season of peace and good will than to
postpone the hour of beginning personal
reforms. We shall never conquer our
grosser faults except we grapple with them
heroically. The right treatment Of cancer
GUS evils that eat into our hearts and souls
Is that of excision. Once knowing what
we ought to do, conscious that we have
never completely done it, we are in proper
frame to begin duty to self and to our fell
lows. Even if the hope of success is en-
numbered by doubts that we will ever
reach point approximating to triumph ;
even if the regret that we cannot undo the
mast is q oIoe, IN ,,oxu raco1ntiopo opJ +ba
irrecoverable time gone by will forever
bear witness against us, let us reflect that
one good resolve well kept mercifully COW
ers the record Of wasted moments and stops
the mouth of the accusing past, though it
cannot Danish it from the memory.
Let US labor on to new and higher
ends, though we know the best we can do
will be far from that we ought to have
done. That we are subject to infrmity is
the proof of our humanity, that we have
the capacity to accomplish better things
and still better, is testimony to the noble
purposes of our creation.
Let the faint take heart to-day; let the
weary gather strength from new resolu-
ton; let the self-enslaved accept the prom
Use of freedom born of determination to
conquer self. There are none so good that
they may not be better; none so low that
they may not look up; not one so debased
that he may not rise superior to the condi-
lions of the past and the present; none so
unhappy thatthe new year does not promise
IN return for self-helpfulness and heroic
resolution, better days, some measure of
happiness and the assurance that with
every effort to do better each succeeding
one will be found less difficult. Failure is
no crime, but triumph over self is the
noblest of victories
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01

petent and independent Superintendent.
But let thought be given to the political
attrition in campaigns, and it will be seen
that no party would dare to put forward
an incompetent candidate. In a campaign
the absence of qualification in a candidate
would be notorious; the entire craft would
sit in judgment upon every aspirant, and
the weak man would not be tolerated for
moment. Each political party, having
regard for the availability of its candidate,
with an eye to its triumph, would be
driven to strengthen its ticket by naming
the very best printer who could be found
willing to accept. Once installed in Office,
responsible directly to the people, con-
scious that he alone would be held &C
countable for his department, all things
would combine to move him to the most
economic administration of his trust and
the accomplishment of the very best that
could be done for the State. If it should,
however, happen. that one Convention
nominated a weak man, the second Con-
vention would not fail to improve the OPP
portunity to pu. forward candidate that
would command the respect of the entire
craft, by whose judgment the people would
be greatly influenced. But it is wholly un.
likely that the first Convention would
make any such mistake, since it would be
moved to action by clear perception of the
truth that its opponents would make its
weakness the weaponry of assault. With
both political parties thus actuated and
moved upon by influences operative il
scarcely any other case, the people woulC
be assured of competent man as Super
intendent of Printing, no matter on whose
banners victory perched.
We believe there is no citizen who ha
filled the office Of Governor who will no
testify that his official path would hav,
been far more thornless had the law nc
made it his duty to undergo the trials anC
tribulations inseparable from the appoint
ment of Superintendent of State Printing
From every standpoint, therefore, it seem
to be question of good policy that tn,
Superintendent of State Printing SHOULD
be dignifed and emancipated by bein!
| made an elective officer.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01

ending in button. This is placed against
the throat near the vocal chords, while the
receiver is held to the ear as now. When
one thus holding the stettio-telephone
speaks the vibrations of the vocal chords
affect the telephone precisely as do the air
waves produced by speaking into trans
mitter. 1t is said that this new instrument
is in successful use in the West and over
long lines. 1t does away with some of the
machinery of the ordinary telephone, and
enables one to use it without rising from
his desk or leaving his bed, ETC. But until
it has been more thoroughly tested the
general public will scarcely accept the
statement as accurate, that words can thus
be clearly communicated long distances by
exterior results of action of the vocal or
gans and chords, or by merely changing
the position of the tongue or the teeth, or
by the use of nasal sounds
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01
a Founder in the Snow.

4 writer in Forest and Stream gives this
account of a Christmas Day incident in
the Rockies: On and up | went, stumbling
against rocks and sticks. The last patch
of sunlight had disappeared, and as it
faded the darkness seemed to come ON at
once. A mile yet before could possibly
locate my course down the north side.
The deer were everywhere, but / cared
nothing for them. At last | approached
the open. In vain did / scan the noun
tain side for the trail; it all looked alike.
Once more | tried to revive the sickness at
heart and brace myself for the last three
miles. Concluding that the safest was the
quickest, | made a plunge, and as going
down hill in the mountains is compare
lively easy, | took on kind of a dog trot.
But alas, | had scarcely commenced the
descent before in | went heels over head
, into gulch filled to the top with snow.
1t was human nature to struggle and strug-
gle until nature was overcome. A fainting
sensation seized me and / was helpless in
| the snow up to the armpits. The COM
plete exhaustion was of short duration, as
a chill seemed to pass through me, and
| tried to stand but could not | listened
| hoo-o-o hoo-o-o-yip, gap, ydppity yip, kii, kii,
hoo-o-o-wolves and coyotes nice friends
at that time of night, and so unceremoni-
| Gus.
Gaining strength, tried to work myself
| out of the mass, but | was only successful
in getting in still deeper. 1t seemed hope
less; there was no moon, the stars were
clear and fairly glittered in countless mill
ions. Again and again, this way and that
way l tried it; but | could not get back,
and it was impossible to go ahead what
could | do? the snow was almost above
my head; | cried out in despair A howl
of derision was my only answer. did not
fear an attack of these brutes as game was
plenty, and the Rocky Mountain wolf
| rarely if ever attacks human being. l
was exhausted, clear played out, and a
dreaminess commenced to take hold of me
had the only consolation that probably
my bones would be found in the spring.
The chill that again aroused me also
seemed to give little judgment; | would
use the skins as kind OF foundation; and
| half rolling on them, covering as much
surface of the snow as | could, l finally
succeeded in reaching the solid earth
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01

WHILE the female marplot, Lucy
Parsons, succeeded in making her speech,
in Chicago, Sunday night, the Anarchists
met a signal defeat yesterday, the Chancery
Court refusing the injunction they prayed
for-to restrain the police from interfering
with their lawless meetings. The events
of the last two years prove conclusively
that anarchism finds no congenial cline in
the United States.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01

SINGULAR, that the news-gatherers
should have been "sold" so completely
as they were by the "All Innocents'
Day" hoax. They might have known
that in case of any such revolution -
in Mexico, it would have been instantly
known at official headquarters in the
United States.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01

FOUR members of the French Chamber
of Deputies have organized group for the
revival of the Commune, to work out "the
salvation Of France" The history of past
efforts of similar character give but small
encouragement TO such revolutionary
movements. France is older, and her peo-
pie far better advised, concerning the rights
of the governed, than in the days of Robes
pierre, or in the eventful hours of March,
1871.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01

IT is amusing and more to read the
New York Evening Post as it gravely ad-
vises the Republicans of its State what to
do in the matter of petitioning the Presi-
dent-elect concerning Cabinet APPOINT
ments. When did the Post regain the
right to open its mouth in Republican
councils?
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01

To all readers of the RECORD UNION,
this journal extends the greetings of the
day, and wishes them in all sincerity "a
Happy New Year" The journal opens
the arms of its good wishes wider still,
and for all mankind deserving, it hopes
that happiness and due measure of earthly
possessions NAV be theirs.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01

The REooRD-U UNION is the only paper on
the coast, outside Of San Francisco, that re-
o.ives the fi1 Associated Press dispatches from
all parts Of the World. Outside of San Fran
DISCO, il has no competitor, in point of mum
Ssrs, in its home and genera; circulation
throughout the coast.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01
First Day, wednesday
Domestic Underwear, Corset and Cloak Departments.

Starting ON the left on entering the es-
tablishment, you will find the entire
line of imported ail-wOOl Plaid Flan-
nels reduced to % cents yard.
The entire line of French fancy Elan.
nels reduced TO 80 cents yard.
The entire line of Eiderdcwn Flannels
reduced to 53 cents yard.
The entire line of Ga all-WoOl Dress
Suitings Irregular price, 81 25) re-
duced to so cents a yard.
I'll goods remaining on shelves are also
on sale fer cost price.
Table Linens, from 10 cents yard up.
Linen Towels, from 81 cents dozen up.
Yard-wide bleached Muslin, 4, 5, 6, &c.
1914 Pequot bleached Sheeting, % cts.
Canton Flannel, 4, 5 and cents yard.
Amoskeag apron Ginghams, 6 cents.
Standard Prints, 5 cents.
Table Oilcloth, Is cents.
Blankets, C0mforters, Bedspreads and
Lace Curtains.
s- Only Goods from these Dep
81 Day. The Dress Goods side
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01

AND now Hayti has to account to En-
gland for Selling a British ship, and put
ting her captain in irons. Gen. Legitime.
the new Haytian President, is developing
as the most indiscreet of rulers. He is not
sufficiently polite to conduct a corner
grocery with success.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01
SAN FRANCISCO AGENCIES.

This paper is for sale at the following places:
Joseph p. Wiseman, No. COZ Market street,
who is also sole Advertising Agent for San Fran
cisco; the principal News stands ana Hotels,
and at the Market-street Ferry.
A0- Also, for sale on all Trains leaving and
coming into sacramento.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01

In accordance with its custom, to- pause
in publication one day, at the beginning
Of q new year, the Reconciliation win not
be issued tomorrow.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01

Small Farms Pay.
A great mistake is made by many cult
vators in spreading out their business over
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01

Five colored men have been elected to
the Texas Legislature.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-01

200 Ladies' listers, reduced from $50
to So so.
100 Ladies' Jackets, reduced to 50 so.
100 Misses listers, sizes IA to 19, re-
duced to S..
100 Kisses listers, sizes IL to IS, re.
duced to IS.
p. ID. COrsets, reduced to SO 35.
Thomson satin c0rsets, reduced to 50 so
400 C0rsets, assorted, in all sizes
mostly So, So so, 50, 81 IS, 81 so
and 81, all reduced to the uniform
price of Sc cents.
Muslin Chemises, Is, II, 10, 25c, etc.
The entire stock of Ladies' full finished
MerinO Undervests and Drawers, re.
duced to so cents each.
Ladies' all-woOl scarlet Vests, SO cents.
A ton of Hosiery is piled on our counters
and divided into scent lot, 7.cent
lot, 10.cent lot, 124.cent lot, 15-cent
lot, 25.cent lot, 35-cent lot, soc lot.