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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-28
A Cat in the Organ.

There has been a mystery in Syracuse,
n. Y, about the large pipe organ at st
Paul's Cathedral for a week. Whenever
Fl. R. Fuller, the organist, touched the
keys, weird noses were heard in the in
terror.
There was large attendance at the
morning service Sunday. Rev. DR.. Lock
wood was in the middle of the benedic-
tion when large, wild looking maltese
cat made flying leap over the head of
the organist and landed near W. j. West,
a member of the choir, fastening its claws
in his knee. Before the cat could be
seized it was half way down the side aisle.
A gentleman in the rear tried to catch it,
but oRly succeeded in n aking it double
in its tracks and GO rushing up the main
aisle straight for DIR. Lockwood. The
worthy rector lost his place in the prayer
as he caught sight Of the wlld-eyed cat
rapidly approaching. The cat did not
pause, but rushed between the feet of
the excited chorus boys. A few seconds
later and the cat was back again in It's
old quarters in the organ, 1t was some
time before the Interrupted service could
be resumed.
An investigation showed that the cat
had made her home in the organ and had
broken several OF the smaller CRACKERS"
The ecclesiastical authorities have made
every effort to capture the cat, but with
out success.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-28
STEAMED OYSTERS.

Set covered dish where it will heat;
wash and drain the oysters; put them in
shallow tin and place it in the steamer;
cover and leave it over boiling water I'M
til the oysters are pulled and curled.
They may be dressed at table when eaten,
or butter, salt and pepper may be added
in the kitchen when served Ia the heated
dish
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-28
PRACTICAL RECEIPTS.
MOLAsSEs CAKE.

One cup molasses, one cup brown su-
gar, one cup OF cold water. Boil tog ether,
then add cup of butter and set aside to
cool; -four as thick as pound cake, ada
four we'll beaten eggs, one pound each of
raisins and currants, one-half pound of
citron. Bake two hours.
RICE MUFFINS.
Mix and sift one tablespoonful of su
gar, one tablespoonful of salt, one of
soda, two of cream tartar and quart Of
-four. Add to pint Of milk, three beat
ED eggs. Stir this gradually into the -four
and when this is done add pint of rice
and beat thoroughly. Bake in muffin
rings for half an hour.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-28

Chris. Boettke, a Palmyra dairyman
was fined 800 for watering the milk he
sold.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-28
BREAD-MAKING IN NORWAY.
Potatoes and Rye Mixed Together and Baked
in Thin Cakes.

Potatoes and Rye Mixed Together and Baked
in Thin Cakes.
Bread-making. writes correspondent
in Norway to the London Telegraph, was
another industry which we had good
opportunity of seeing while we changed
horses at one of the stations.
Contrary to our expectations, we found
white bread everywhere, but the common
bread is heavy bread, the chief Ingredi-
ent of which Is rye. 1t is always soar,
the good housewife intends it to be so.
They also have ''f8t bread" made OF po-
tatoes and rye. 1t was this kind of bread
that the two women whom we happened
in upon were making. They were in
little underground room, unlighted ex-
cept from the door. The walls were of
stone and the floor was of earth. They
were seated on either side of a long, low
table, upon which were huge mounds of
dough. The one nearest the door cut of
piece of this and moulded it and rolled
it out 80 g certain degree of thinness;
then the other one took it and with the
greatest care rolled it still more. At her
right hand was the Fireplace. and upon
the Goals was red piece of iron forming
huge griddle more than half ard
across. The bread matched this very
nearly in size when it was ready to be
baked, and it was spread out and turned
upon the griddle with great dexterity,
and as soon as it was baked it was added
to great heap on the floor.
The woman said she should continue
tc bake bread for thirty days. She had a
large family of men, who consumed a
great deal; they had to bake very often
in consequence. In many places they do
not bake bread oftener than twice a
year; then it is a circums tance like hay
ing or harvesting. We heard an Eng
lishman say of this bread of the
country: "One might eat an acre OF it
and then not be satisfied"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-28
CRUMB PUDDING.

One quart of sweet milk, one pint of
bread crumbs, three quarters of cup Of
sugar, yolks of four eggs, butter size of
egg, favor with lemon; bake in a slow
oven; when done spread over layer of
jelly, whipt he whites of eggs to froth,
add one cup of powde red sugar, pour over
the jelly and bake a light brown. Serve
cold.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-02-28
ROLLS.

Sift two quarts of flour, teaspoonful
of salt and two teaspoonfuls of sugar.
Rub in thoroughly and mix with pint
of milk and quarter of a cake of com
pressed yeast. Knead this for twenty
minutes or longer, and make into rolls.
When they have risen SO that they are
very light, bake quickly, then brush the n
over with the white of an egg and let
them stand in the oven to glaze over.
GERMAN SOUP.
Prepare a carrot, turnip, head OF
celery and an onion; cut these into small
squares, and put them into saucepan
with two ounces of butter, teaspoonfnl
of sugar and a seasoning of salt and pep
er. Frye for ten minutes over gentle
fire, then add two lettuces, chopped small;
stir these also over the fire for few min
utes, sprinkling in, while stirring, two
Urge tablespoonfuls of -four. When this
latter has been we'll incorporated with
the ingredients add three pints of good
white stock. Boil until the vegetables
are sufficiently cooked, then just before
serving drop into the soup, very gently,
the yeiks of four hard boiled eggs, cut in
halves or quarters, and the whites finely
chopped. A breakfast cupfGl Of milk or
cream added TO the soup Is a great i'm
pr0vement.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-15
BECOMING MoNoroNous.
How Squad of Officials Are Neglect
the Peoples Interests

How Squad of Officials Are Neglecting
the Peoples Interests.
There are half dozen dead hogs in the
river near the Pioneer Mill, and the stencil
from their rotting bodies is almost unbear-
able. The animals drifted down the river.
and lodged in between an old hulk and the
wharf, and they will probably stay there
quite while unless the City Scavenger re-
moves them. A complaint was made yes
terday to the police by parties
living in the neighborhood. The
question is, How long do the peo-
pie OF this city propose to pay Health
Othcers, Sanitary Inspectors, City Scaveu-
gers, etc. salaries to allow the source of the
water supply TO become polluted in this
manner
Since the above was written it has been
learned that compile of days ago the dead
carcass OF big sturgeon lay under the Yolo
bridge, rotuDg in the sunshine Il is dis
agreeable duty 10 have to call public atten-
ton to matter OF this kind, but il will not
DO to sacrifice The health of more than so
UuO people to satisty'the whims of sGueam-
lsh individuals, or even the local pride OF
citizens.
There is no earthly reason why the river
should not be pa,rolled daily at this season
OF the year for gopd distance above the
city. ne Wa.eT Is now falling rapidly, and
the tuie basins are draining into the main
water-chaunsl, and whatever NAV have
been lodged IN these low places during the
high water IS now finding its way into the
river II ls the most critical period Of the
year, as regards the city's water suur}v.
ana lazy officials should be aroused from
their sizes as or discharged.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-15
SURE TO AGREE
A Place Where Juries Quickly Arrive at
Their Verdicts

Place Where Juries Quickly Arrive at
Their Verdicts.
There now seems to be a general fear on
the part Of everyone TO go near the police
station "a natural one, however on ac-
count Of the dangerous condition Of the
walls. There was a jury trial in the Police
Court yesterday, and several Of the Jurors
expressed themselves rather forcibly on the
subject. When being examined, Juror Ho-
gan said he would like 70 be excused, as he
felt he could not give the case proper al
tention when his mind was fixed on the
unsafe condition of the building. Jurors
Hall, TrarbaCh and others wanted to be ex-
cused on the same grounds, as they did not
consider themselves safe IN such build
ing.
The Court stated that he would probably
have to excuse all if he let one 90, and he
thought they had ali better take their
chances, anyway. He had been informed
that the water had been taken out OF the
tank.
The plastering in nearly all the rooms in
the building has been dampenad by water
leaking from the tank, and good many
documents in the closet Of the Police Court
have been ruined
Chief Lee recently had his office papered,
and now in one corner of the room the
walls have settled Outwardiy and the paper
split from the floor to the cailing.
Mayor Gregory last evening informed
the RECORD UNION that in few davs he
will have the building thoroughly inspected
by competent engineer, to determine
whether or not the present scare concern
ing its condition is justified By the facts.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-15
sAcRAMENTo's INCUBUS.
Fund Commissioner Beatty Explains Il
City Debt Status

Fund Commissioner Beatty Explains the
City Debt Status.
Eps. REcoRD-UNIoN: Inquiries are often
made as to the present status of the city
debt. With your permission l will make
a short statement TO satisfy inquiries.
Since the 1st day of January, 1889, the
Fund Commissioners have expended in
the purchase of bonds and coupons, ss6,-
2l6 53. With this amount they have pur-
chased in bonds and coupons (due and not
due, Si46,702. The price paid for the diff
ferent classes of the debt has ranged from
AS 4.5 per cent. to 90 per cent. of their par
value. The average price paid so far this
season has been 594 per cent. for all classes
of the debt; that is, past due coupons,
future due coupons and bonds. Before the
close OF this present season December 81
1889 our purchases will, | think, amount
10 between S150000 and $l55 000 The
Treasurer will pay TO creditors, or hold in
reserve for them, at least $40, 600 out of the
present years income So there will be
disposed OF from about $3.50 coo to 500 coo
OF the debt On the lst day of January
next there will be outstanding obligations
OF the city in the hands of creditors, 10 the
amount of of 81 500 600. The Fund Com
A1i4SSiOiIGlS VIII AOIl, dL the EdllS time, III
round numbers, 81, 10000 Of the whole
de0t. 1t will take the Fund Commission
ers from seven to eight years, after the ex-
plraton of the present year, TO buy up the
whole of the outstanding debt, if the holders
will sell 1t at a reasonable discount. If the
holders will not sell, then we can offset this
debt by other bonds which we can buy
with our money.
This debt OF 81, ,5G0,000 consists of obliga-
tions bonds and cUupons) due under the
decisions Of the Supreme Court, as ! under
stand them, at various times, extending
over period Of about twenty years. And
none OF these obligations bear interest.
The money borrowed by the city was to
bear interest. But the city executed separ.
ate obligations for the principal, and each
inStatlment of interest. So the aggregate
amount of bonds and coupons represent
the whole amount 10 be paid without in
teTest; and as our Courts have held, in
elect, that none of these obligations bear
interest after maturity wemay considerthe
whole as debt being payable by install
ments without interest
The whole amount of these installments.
payable 10 outsiders and the Fund Com
amounts to nearly So 600 OO0
and it will take twenty years to pay it. So
the creditors have their choice to sell their
debt 10 the Fund Commissioners at a fair
price, or to wait twenty years for their last
installment. II. 0. BEATTY
Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-15
THE HEAVENS,
Yesterdays Beautiful Solar HaIos, and
How They Were Caused.

Yesterdays Beautiful Solar HaIos, and
How They Were Caused.
Signal Service Observer Barwick saws
there was well,deined and highly-col-
ored halo o; 220 seen around The sun YES
terday, from A. NJ. until sunset. In the
morning, when the sun was al an altitude
OF 450 above the horizon, there were two
halos. The parts of the two ha1os coin
cided above and below the sun, but on each
side the two were well-defined and sepa-
rated from each other by several degrees
As the suns altitude neared the zenith, the
two halos were merged into one. due 10
the position Of the sun, and the manner in
which the rays Of that Iuminary were re-
fracted through the rrisms of ice-crystaIg
then floating in the air.
The clouds that cause this atmospheric
phenomena are the highest known, they
being from 20 600 to 10000 feet above the
earth's surface. At such great elevation
the cold is 50 intense as to freeze
the small amount of moisture contained in
the arr into small crystals of ice, forming
them into pTisms Of all sizes, and at times
producing the most beautiful sight to be
seen, especially il the extreme northern
iautddes, where the halOs, parhelia and
other phenomena are produced with ma.h-
emaucaI exactness and in true geometrical
proportions. These grand sights are rarely
&li ever seen IN these valleys, but in the
mountain regions they may be occasionally
seen during extreme cold weather.
The highest and lowest temperature YES
terday was SO and 90, with fresh south
erly winds and partially clouded sky and
steady barometer. The highest and lowest
temperature for the same date last year was
~ aad 63', with cloudy weather prevail
ing, and .0l of an inch of rain having been
measured. The highest and lowest tenn
perature one year ago to-day Saturday
vas 7o' and 530, with cloudless sky.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-15
Tie n-ew Fxnnrntinn.

In consequence Of the objection raised by
residents beyond the north leyee to the
proposed taking Of earth from the old bed
Of the American river with which to raise
the grade Of the eastern half of Capitol
Park, Mayor Gregory has consulted with
4. +. Tebbels, President of the Board of
Supervisors, on the subject They have
agreed 10 invite the members of the latter
body and City Trustees to accompany them,
with couple Of engineers, on an inspec-
ton Of the premises, with view 10 ascer-
tanning the exact condition of that locality
and to see whether the taking Of earth
from the spot proposed would endanger
the ievee. The Mayor says that persons
with whom he has consulted on the subject
are Of the opinion that the removal of
earth from there would not affect the levee
in the least. Still, he desires to have the
opinions OF engineers on the subject.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-15
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.

The State Board of Education Grants a
Number of Diplomas to Teachers.
The State Board of Education met al the
office Of State Superintendent Hoitt yester-
day. There were present, Professors Allen,
Moore, Pierce and Superintendent Hoitt
Governor Waterman was the only member
absent from the meeting. The Board gave
audience to c. T. Hopkins, of Oakland, and
Mr.. Vassault, of San Francisco, to listen to
their proposition with regard to book on
Civil Government. The last Legislature
passed bill providing for the publication
of such book for use N the public schools.
No definite action was taken in the matter.
Life diplomas were granted to the fol-
lowing persons: Cora n. Bayley, Elizabeth
+. Brock, Dollie w. Berger, Hettv A.
Dunn, Mary Gaddis, Addie J. Gracier,
Ellen Gibbs, Jeannie w. Govan, William
Henry Galbrath, Julia Hochheimer, Frank
II. Hyatt, Tillie C. Sisson, Julia Lewis,
Mary E. Morris. Cannie Mason, Clarissa L.
Merriman, Frank T. Murnan, Edith Nc
Leod, John S. Osborne, Alice E. Perkins,
Thomas A. Parkinson, Alma Patterson, f.
Willard Ritter, Augusta Stern, Annie Stan
field, William B. Turner, Dummer X.
Trask, Carrie a. Vincent, Eugene Selling,
Florence Ward, Sarah F. Whitehurst,
Holton Webb, Esther B. Webb, John 81
T. Williams faction postponed).
The following were graated educational
diplomas: Mary Z. Barry, William r
Bibby, Rose V. Barton, Arthur E. B4ugh,
Kate Brown, Mary E Benn, H. Meade
Bland, Lula r. Cullen, Mary E. Carpenter,
Jennie VI. Carpenter, Alice l. Derrick,
Amanda Eckhart Alice L. Ede, Mary S.
Fitzsimmons Julia F.. Fay, Ella J. For
ward, Sarah w Flemming John Gamer,
Agnes Harrington, Mary w. Hanscom,
Charles T. Irons, Sophie Kohicke, Homie
ID. Kelly, Matte Lee, James Laliff Kate
Leiginger, Nellie Merry, Ellen F. Merriam,
Matte !. Moore, Emma b Macleod, Helen
Mckenzie, Ida NJ. Moore, Kate Meamber,
Lizzie G. O'Brien, Mollie Owens, Annie S.
Porter, Mary Purcell, Carrie Poage, Myrtle
NJ. Riddle, Minnie Robertson, Hattie
Scbeier, Lena Schilling, Mary B. Starbird,
Virginia Stewart, Lizzie II. Stokes, Martha
NJ. Turner, Alice Worthing, Sarah Way
land.
The Board adopted for use in the public
schools the Language Lessons, or Ele-
mentary Grammar" and fixed 25 cents as
the cost price at Sacramento, and so cents
by mail and from dealers. These books
will be ready for distribution after July 1st.
Progress was reported on the State ply
siology and the primary geography.
The life diplomas of H. h Bragdon
and Nj. e. COwan were revoked for unpro-
tessional conduct, their county certificates
having been revoked by the Board Of E3u-
cation Of Sisiiyou county, for not attending
the Teachers institute one year Ggo, in
accordance with the requirements If the
law, and they having refused to give to the
County Board any excuse for non attend
ance
The Board also reconsidered the resolu-
lions adopted at its last meeting, to grant a
life diploma TO P. D Smith evidence
having been furnished to the Board that
said Smith is a man Of intemperate habits
Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-15
" THE SINGLE TAX"
i Prominent Apostle of the New Doctrine
Speaks at Turner Hall,


= Prominent Apostle of the New Doctrine
Speaks at Turner Hall.
4 small but appreciauve audience assem-
bled at Turner Hall last evening to listen
TO THOMAS G. Shearman, of Brooklyn, n.
Y, who spoke upon d" The Single Tax"
The gentleman began his address by de-
fuing the principles of the single tax "
idea. In plain, easily understood words
he dilated upon the theories of the plan.
The idea was to abolish every tax but
one-the tax on land. The speaker made
a very clean-cut argument 10 demonstrate
the feasibility of the scheme
The remedy for the oppressive burden of
taxation, the speaker averred. lay in the
doing away with the superduous taxes
not with one or two, but with ali except
the one tax on real property, and be CON
tended, with plausible theory, that this plan
was entirely practicable.
The address was listened 10 with close
attention from first 10 last The speaker s
style is unusually pleasant and effective,
and there is little doubt that his furcelul
arguments upon the theme with which he
is so familiar and in which ne has ACQUIRED
wide fame, set many OF his hearers 10
thinking upon the principles which he
sought ID inculcate.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-15
Newly Incornnraied.

The following articles of incorporation
were filed in the Secretary of States office
yesterday
Loring Opera House Company, of River
side. Capital stock, 800 600 Directors
5: {. Evans, 7. Z. Langley, l. W Binn,
+. 4. Miller, 4. 5. White, J. H. D. Cox and
John Down.
Riverside Lumber Company. Capital
stock, $4,000. Directors-H. ". Jackson
Frank Graham, Alpheus Kendall, James
Kip and 6. Il. LilIsy.
Sweetwater Nursery Company Of San
Diego. Capital stock, $4,000 Directors
j. L. Gordon, j. Munsel Brooks. Geo. W.
Hawkins, John Ginty and 7. J. Daley.
Pacific States Savings, Loan and Build
ing Company Of San Francisco. Directors
j. II. Wise, a. D. Hart, William Psrdv.
w. Il. Busch and c. Z Mackey.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-15
To Restrain the Commissioner.

James Touhey yesterday began suit in
the Superior Court for an ordel to restrain
the Board Of State Capitol Commissioners
from making q contract with the Santa
Cruz Pavement Company for the laying of
walks in the Capitol grounds. The plain
tiff sets forth that the Commission pretends
to have let said contract to said company
that in doing so it has not complied with
the requirements Of the law as prescribed
in the matter, and that unless restrained
by the Court the Commission will enter
into the contract in question. Plaintiff as
serts that he would be injured by such un-
lawful acts, and prays for temporary in
junction during the pendency of the ac-
ton. The Court granted temporary in
junction
Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-15
Shingles for Glass.

Carrie & Croly are engaged in removing
ali the glass from the roof of the new State
Agricultural Pavilion, excepting that over
the Art Gallery and in the valley of the
dome, and it viii be replaced with shingles,
the glass being found defective in the mat.
ter of shedding rain, and the panes are
constantly being broken by boys throwing
stones upon the roof.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-15
The Police Court.

In the Police Court yesterday Fred
hhenon, charged with being drunk, for
feitei his deposit.
The case Of Thomas Murphy, charged
with petit larceny, was continued until
the 18th inst
Charles Cannon was fined s. for battery
In the jury trial of Mrs. Anderson,
charged with keeping disorderly house,
the jury disagreed and were discharged.
Nine Of them were for conviction, and
three for accGuittal.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-15
Detective Cone and the Fishermen.


a jury was demanded yesterday in Jus
tice Bakers Court by the fishermen ar
rested a few days agob by W. w. Cone and S.
E. Harvey for alleged illegal use OF nets in
the river, and the case was continued until
Monday. These men were arrested under
provisions Of the law that have been al
lowed 10 become obsolete. The law re-
quiTes that nets shall not be stretched more
than one-third the width of the river, but
owing TO the swiftness of the current the
fishermen are obliged TO anchor their nets
farther Out from the shore, or they would
be swept in close 10 the bank. Il is said
that the Fish Commissioners, recognizing
the situation, have allowed fishermen to 20
beyond the one third limit, and have in
siTucted their patrolmeu 10 that effect. The
fishermen, many of whom are honest aud
law-abiding. regard their arrest on the
grounds above stated as more in the nature
Of persecution thaD Otherwise.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-15
sacramento and Amador Fair.

Z. S. Gregory Of lone City, President
OF the District Agricultural Society COM
prising the counties of Sacramento and
Amador. has been in this city for several
days arranging with citizens here for the
forthcoming fair at lone. Mr.. Gregory
says he has met with great success. The
fair will take place on the 9Th, 7th, s.h and
9Th of August, and will be the best ever
held in the foothill section. The races are
expected 10 be very interesting, as liberal
purses viii be hung up, and the list of en-
tries is quite large.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-15
Brown Charged with Bigamy.

Laura II. Whitney has filed complaint
praying the Court to annul her marriage
with John Brown, on the ground that said
Brown bad at the time of his marriage
with the plaintiff former wife living, and
that the marriage of said Brown and the
former wife has never been dissolved by
decree OF divorce or otherwise. 1t is re-
ported that Browns former wife is and for
years has been resident of Mendocino
county
Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-15
COMING GAMES.

Baseball Here and at tiie Tay-ZiegIer's
First Appearance.
The Stocktons and Sacramentos will play
ball here tomorrow afternoon at Snow
fake Park, and there will no doubt be an
interesting game. Ziegler, the new Sacra.
mento pitcher, will occupy the box, and
Roxburg will do the back-stop work. The
new twirler's first appearance will be quite
g drawing card, andsome estimate can then
be made Of his ability. The contending
clubs will be representea as folloHs: