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An NId-Time Marriage.

LelciSton (lfe.) Journal
A century ago the law of Maine obliged a
husband to pay all the debts of his bride in
case she brought him any property. As outer
clothing was legal property, which could be
taken for debt an unfortunate couple who were
deeply in love rosorted to the experiment de-
scribed in the following certificate of marriage
to be found to-day in the ancient records of
Lincoln County:
Certificate of Marriage.
From record of return marriages to the Court
Of Sessions Lincoln County, under date of July
7, 1775.
This is to certify that John Gatchell and
Sarah Cloutmau, both inhabiting on Kennebec
river little below Fort Halifax, and out of
the bonds of any town, but within the County
of Lincoln, were first published, as the law di-
rects, at said court and there married; said
Cloutman being in debt was DESTROYS of being
married with no more clothes on her than her
shift, which was granted, and they married
each other on the 2Ist day of November, A. d.
1774
Attest: WILLIAM LTTHGoW.
Justice of Peace.
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PERSONS AND THINGS.

"A Pittsburg doctor says he can diagnose all
ments by examining a single hair of the patient.
Two yOung men, rs "A JOKE, took him hair from q
bay horse The doctor gravely wrote preserip-
carious. They were staggered, but paid the fee,
and after they got out laughed all the way to the
apOtheeary's. Thelatter took the prescription and
read in amaZement: One bushel of oats, four
quarts of water, stir well, and give three times
day-and turn the animal ont to grass Then
the jOkers stopped laughing
1t now appears that the city of Duluth is built
top of copper mine That of the
things hidden from Proctor Knott, whose
mOeking prophecies have hardly surpassed the
sober realities IN the later progress Of The Zenith
Citv
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A Little Boys Idea.

Boston louth'S COmpGHi0n.l
Quite a little fellow found one afternoon that
the older pupils in the school that he attended
were going off for long tramp in the woods.
lie asked to be allowed to go and was told he
was too small but he begged so earnestly aud
was so sure he would not be tired that he was
finally given permission to go. He held out
bravely, though the last two miles were almost
too much for him. - l am not tired" he said
but if only could take off my legs and carry
them under my arms little while l should be
SO glad!"
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Got a job

SIN an experienced barber, and I'd like to
get job in your shop"
Proprietor-You! You would never do at
all with that bald head. A customer would
laugh if you should ask him to buy bottle Of
our celebrated magic hair restOrer.
That heads ali right. I'd be the man that
used the hair restOrer that Jones sells IN the
shop around the corner
~ never thought of that. guess you can
go TO work.
The National tribune., 1889-04-25

The Siamese eremate their dead upon funeral
pyres. attended several crematlons in Japan,
but found the most advanced Buddhists there
used crematories much the same as those at
Washington, Pa, and they burned their dead
in furnaces. There was no smell there as here,
and there were no horrible surroundings of
vultures or dogs. The Siamese put money into
the mouth of the dead, that he may not go into
the future world unprovided. and they put into
the coffin the betel-nut. that he may chew his
way into heaven, and rice that he may not 60
fasting. Before burial the corpse is always
washed, that the soul may start on its way
cool, and covered with yellow anti-musketO
powder, in order, suppose, that he may not
be bothered by musketoes during his journey
to his next transmigratiOn. They put tobacco
into the coffin and pour coeoanut-milk over
the remains. There is no lid to the coffin, and
the bottom is often of Stats, through which the
flames can come the easier. The ashes are
taken home after the burning, and are hung
up either on the rafters of the house in bag
or are deposited in a temple
FRANK G.. CARPENTER.
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The Ruling Passion.
~. ~

A train in Arizona was boarded by robbers,
who went through the luekless passengers.
One of them happened to be a Hebrew drum
mer =" from New York who when his turn came
with reluctance fished out 500, but rapidly
took 81 from the pile and placed it in his vest
pocket "What do you mean by that?" asked
the rObber as ne tOyed with his revolver. Har-
riedly came the answer: " Mine trent, you
surely would not refuse me per cent. discount
on a strictly cash transaction like dis?"
The National tribune., 1889-04-25
Mrs. Partington in the Pulpit.

A story is told of colored preacher whose
church had become somewhat dilapidated. The
minister succeeded at last in persuading the
people to decorate the walls. but funds gave
out and they left large recess behind the pull
pit unimproved. The patience of the preacher
gave way before this evidence of want of proper
respect for the church, and at the close of his
sermon one Sunday morning he very sOlemRly
announced Brederen, notice is hereby given
that the Gospel will not be dispensed wifi in dis
church any moa until this abeess behind de
pultpit is frieasseed"
The National tribune., 1889-04-25

1T IS a fact worthy of note that all the women
elected to municipal Offices in Kansas this Spring
wear Mrs" III front of their names. 1t seems 10
require matrimonial experience to develop the
governing Instinct IN wOmeu-EHaSTy CRY Star
-TompEius explained to q friend that The rea-
that he always carried umbrella was not
because il was raining in London. but because his
wife was reigning al home.-RlliLand HeraLd.
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His Apology.
ICltieago Tribune. 7

Nr. BilIus was standing up in street car,
holding tightly to a strap. The ear gave
sudden lurch, he langed forward, and an ex-
clamation of pain came from the lips of the
lady sitting next to Mrs Billus
If you didn't keep your great big hoofs
sticking ont so carelessly / wouldn't stumble
over them," groWled Mr.. Billus. when
woman hasn't any more sense-I beg your
pardon sincerely, madam. l thought it was my
wife's foot l stepped on"
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hat
Tired Feeling

81 never took any medicine that did me SO
much good in short time Hoods Sarsapa-
rilIa was very much run down, had no strength.
no energy and felt very tired all the time. 1
commenced taking Hoods Sarsaparia, and be-
fore l had used one bottle felt like different per
son. That extreme tired feeling has gone, my
appetite returned, and it toned me up generally"
CLARA w. PHELPS, Shirley, Mass
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! hat
Tired Z ceiling

last spring was completely tagged out. My
strength left me and / felt sick and miserable all
the time so that could hardly attend to my busi-
ness took one bottle Of Hoods Sarsaparilla, and
it cured me. There is nothing like It," r. G.
BE6oLE, Editor Enterprise, Bqlleville, Mich.
Hoods sarsaparilla gave me new life and re-
stored me TO my wonted health and strength"
WILLIAM H. CLoUeH, PlItontN. II.
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lcorrE1eHrrD BY FRANK c. CARPENTER, 1881
Special Correspondence NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
RANoIrn1- SLAM March 1899

IAN is too good a land
to remain under the
power of a barbarous
King and a heather
people"
/ heard this remark
made by an old citi-
zen of Ba n G k o k
to-day, and l have
heard nu m er o u S
prophesies of a similar
mature ever since l
have been in the
country. Siam is one
of the richest coun-
tries of the East.
Lying as it does in the
heart of the southwest
bsnius,la of Asia if
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two guns, and be at Port Republic tonight;
tomorrow at Waynesboro Capt Kelly will
join you. He is an able officer. He is de-
puted by me, and will be treated as such.
Please confer with him on all occasions
Further advance toward Waynesboro being
abandoned, we stood then on the defensive,
awaiting developments by Jackson and Fre-
mont. Our effective strength was less than
5000. estimated as low as 1850, and it was be-
lieved, as was the case, that Shields was too
far distant to aid US in the event of attack next
morning.
After hearing of the result at Cross Keys,
which doubtless in a measure relieved his mind,
overcbarged with apprehension, and forming a
pretty close estimate of our strength probably
slightly Understanding it, Jackson resolved
to seek a safer drilling and resting place, for he
was conscious of his perilous position, every
hour becoming more so, and, trusting once
more
TO FREMoNT's FoRBEARANCE,
decided to cross the river at daylight; Ewell
being ordered to steal away from Fremont's
front in the night leaving only an insignificant
force behind, without artillery to give the inn
preston that he still held the position; and as
one of the necessary prefiminaries in extricat-
ing himself and changing his position, to free
his flank and rear from attack while moving,
he also proposed to brush aside our little force,
which, with his whole army in hand, he ex-
pected would be but the work of q few mo-
ments after the preparatory steps were taken,
and, his army safely over, he would burn the
bridge to cut Fremont off, though he seems to
have counted on little or no movement from
him in time to seriously interfere Yet, as
suming that Fremont was a General of energy
and resolution, he was placing himself in a
critical situation, which he doubtless realized,
and was moreover, leaving the vitally-impor-
tant point, Staunton which his expedition north
was intended to relieve at Fremont's mercy.
But the fact is, his safety was paramount to
every other consideration just then, and he pre-
ferred the risk and the sacrifice to aggressive
action against Fremont with inferior numbers
and attempt to deliver the decisive blow which
Lee so ardently desired.
(T1o he coof;n,,,dS
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That
Tired ceiling

81 know that Hoods sarsaparilla is a good
thing. l was severely troubled with biliousness,
and thought L would try Hoods Sarsaparila.
When / had taken half bottle noticed big
change for the better and after taking two bottles
! consider myself entirely cured. believe Hoods
Sarsaparia will do all that is claimed for it," ].
b. SMITH, Collector for Bell Telephone Company,
IS East Main street. Rochester, N. Y.
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That That
Tired Feeling Tired Feeling

As headline in advertising is entirely original
with Hoods Sarsaparla, its use having been sug-
gested by testimonial from a Boston lady who
had been cured Of that tired feeling" and made
like new woman I" by this excellent medicine.
As a remedy for weakness or debility caused by
change Of season, climate or life, Hoods Sarsa-
parilla is unequaIled 1t possesses peculiar build
ing up" power.
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Second Thoughts are Best.


Customer (returningl-Didn't I give you a
s. gold piece just now BY mistake for i've
cent piece?
Merchant (positivelyl-NO. sir.
Customer turning TO COLT isn't of any
particular consequence. 1 had cOUnterfeib
So gold piece that 1 carried simply as a Curl
osity. must have lost it some
Merchant (hsstlyl-Wait a moment. FL
look again.
The National tribune., 1889-04-25
That
Tired Feeling

"For a irst-elass spring medicine my wife and
both think very highly Of Hoods SarsapariIIa
We both took it last spring I. did us a great
deal of good and we felt better through the hot
weather than ever before. It cured my wife Of
sick headache, and relieved me of q dizzy, tired
feeling. We shall certainly take Hoods Sarsapa-
riIIa again this spring" j. Fl. PEARcE Supk
Granite Railway Co., Concord, y. IT,
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That
Tired Feeling

If you make up your mind to try Hoods Sarsa-
parilla do not be induced to take any other.
''In one store the clerk tried to induce me to
buy their own instead of Hoods Sarsaparilla. But
he could not prevail on me to change. told him
l knew what Hoods SarsaparilIa was, 1 had taken
it, was perfectly satisfied with it, and did not want
any other" MRs ELLA A. Corr, 81 Terrace
street, Boston, Mass.
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i experienced by almost everyone at this season,
and many people resort to Hoods sarsaparila TO
drive away the languor and exhaustion. The
blood is laden with impurities. the mind fails to
fhinB quickly, and tile body Is still slower 10 re-
spond Hoods Sarsaparilla il just what is needed
IL oveTcomes that tired feeling, purifes and en-
riches Tie blood makes the head clear, creates an
appetite. and tones the nervous system.
The National tribune., 1889-04-25

Another Version Of Its Famous Alphabet.

Another Version Of It's Famous Alphabet.
D. w Frisby, Adjutaut. 133d n. Y, San jose
J., sends US a copy Of the alphabet OF a New
lgland Primer which has been In his family
out 100 years, and which differs in some re.
eets from either Of those we have published
runs thus;
s. We " Adal sianed ali. ALL
ID This life to mend
Ap This book attend
~ The cat doth play
~ And after slay-
u A dog will bite
- thief at night.
" An eagles fight
~ Is out of sight.
Y The idle fool
a Is whipt ut school
- As runs the glass
NJ Mans life doth pass.
II Ny book and heart
a Shall never part
Job feels the rod
- Yet blesses God.
II The British King
IA Lost states thirteen.
The lion bold
- The lamb doth hold.
NT The moon gives light
Va In time Of night
NJ Nightingales sing
~ In time Of Spring.
n The Royal Oak
~ lt was the tree
That saw ii his
Royal Majesty.
ID Peter denies
Il His Lord and cries.
q Queen Esther comes
u Ia royal state
To save the Jews
From dismal fate.
ID Rachel doth mourn
IA For her first born.
- Samuel auoints
~ Whom God appoints.
TT Time ta<eth all
Il Both great and small.
II Uriah's beauteous wife
- Made David seek his life.
w By Washington
w Great deeds were done
Xerxes the great did die
n And 50 must you and l.
" Youth forward slips
Il Death soonest nips.
n Zaccheus he,
II Did climb q tree,
His Lord to see.
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The Certainty Of the Doctors.
LFtiegsnds Blatisrl
But, doctor, you said last week that the
patient would certainly die, and now he IS per-
fectly we'll"
Madam, the confirmation Of my prOgnosis
is only question of time"
The National tribune., 1889-04-25
NOTES ON SI4M.
A Rich Kingdom which will be Soon
Swallowed up by England and
France.

Its Size and Products and Something About its
Population-The Land Of the White Elephant
and Look at the Kings Beasts In their Royal
Stables-HOw the Samdse Cremate their Dead
A Horrible Sight in the Heart of Bangkok Wit
messed by Our Correspondents.
The National tribune., 1889-04-25

There are mans Malays in Bangkok, and
next to the Chinese they are the busiest men
in the city. They are clean limbed, slender,
dark faced men with good features of an almost
Caucasian cast, and they often have gold rings
in their ears. They come here from Malacca
and Singapore, and some of them have places
under tie Government. The Hindoos are to be
found here too, and the crowds on the streets
are what might be called Asia-politan In a
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.


W. J. Scrivener, of Marysville, is in the city
Senator sprague was over from Yolo yester-
day.
A. ]. steihman leaves to-day for New York
city.
Charles T. Jones returned yesterday from
Woodland.
District Attorney futile came down from Fla
Gel yesterday.
Mrs. C. L. C. Lawrence is visiting the family
of Colonel Guthrie.
state School Superintendent Hoitt returned
from San Fran cisco last hight.
Mis- Cordie Mcdonald of Marysville is visit.
ing at Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Wiseman's.
D. NJ Reavis, the well-known rancnman and
stock-raiser OF Butte, was III this city yesterday
The second patty of the Club OF SO was held
at the residence Of Charles McCreary on Friday
evening.
John Mackey has been i'll in this city for
some days, but is better, and viii soon return TO
the Rancho del Paso.
Dan" Jones in the publication of the Bodie
Miner with a branch office at stockton.
John F. Engelk, of Grizzly Pear House, Pla-
Ger county, Cal, owner of the Toll road, on For
est Hill divide, is paying Sacramento a brief
visit. He is stopping at the Capital Hotel.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yesterday:
Jos. Marzen, Lovelock, Ney; a. Kahn, New
York: J. Ii. Peyser. Boston: B. ! urnan, New
York; +. Greenwald, san Francisco; Thos. B.
McNeh. Musk cyan, Mich; L. w. Fox, San Fran
cisco: ]. Brown, San Bernardino; Otto Moesch,
San Francisco; w. d. Holcomb and wife, Wood
land; 2. Peterson, Sites; L. B. Aver, Maxwell;
X J. Prince, New York; A. C. smith, NJ. D.,
Plymouth; W. g. Winter, NJ. D., San Francisco.
Arrivals at the Capital Hotel yesterday y. t.
Higgins, Clarkeburg ]. c. Ball, Woodland;
Mrs. .. K. kunyon, Miss Runyon, CORTLAND;
Frank Taunehill, ]. S. K. Wilson and wife New
York; Mrs NJ. A. Jones' Dixon; Mrs. W. T. Cole,
Fresno; E L. Bacon and wife. Roeklin; T. r.
stephens, Piacerville; J. w. Mitchell, Latrobe;
d. NJ Reayis, Chico; NJ. l. Morris, Oakland; E.
f. Pierce, Chico; Frank L. Smith, Frank Fisk
uls Oakland; Miss Lawrance, San Diego: ].
Sovereign, Woodland Miss NJ. Fisher, Miss
Fisher Marysville: J. L. Garrett, Auburn C. NJ
Redist, Folsom T. A. Bridgeford, Colusa, and
W. NJ Coward, Woodland.
The regular weekly party of Club Reseda was
given on Friday evening at Turner Hall. This
party was in the nature OF novelty card party.
1t proved pleasant success, and was enjoyed
by all who attended. Silk badges, cut in ban
ner-shape. with regular playing cards attached
to Them were distributed among the dancers.
These were SO arranged that some gentleman
and some lady would receive badges, the cards
of which would match exactly. 1t was then
the gentlemans place TO seek the lady having
the card corresponding to mis-, and. when
found, they were partners for that dance. The
cards were tastefully printed, appropriate to
the occasion, AMI will serve as pretty souvenir
of this successful novelty card party.
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head is the key to the trick. 1t causes the
body to turn sideways too, all the time it
is turning over il the back The result
is that if the acrobat was facing the specta-
tors when he spTang into the air, his back
is turned to them when he lands on his
feet, or vice vera. The front twister' is
on the same principle the only difference
being that the twist is made while doing
front somersault The front twister'
shows to great advantage when done from
leaping beard, where greater height is
reached in the somersault.
1.-THE most difficult trick in all tumbling
is without doubt the 'flip-flap By some
this is called the back handspring. 1t is
done from q standing position; the arms
and head are thrown backward and down
ward quickly until the hands strike the
floor; then the legs sre brought over until
the feet strike the floor sgain. Ii is not
such a difficult thing, TO simply Jump
backward, strike the hands on the floor,
and land on the feet again. Some do this
and call it 'hip-fap,' but it is no more one
than clean somerssult is. The 'fip-fiap'
is done without any spring whatever from
the legs The arms and head literally
whip the acrobat off of his feet. Flip
flaps are never complete unless q mum Der
of them are done without stopping. You
have frequently seen performers in the cir
cuses make complete circuit of the ring
doing flip flaps hsven'ty you? Well, they can
never be done properly unless number
are done continuously. As soon as the
beginner finds that he can 90 two, three or
four in a row. then he can boast that he
csn do a tiip-Hap-and not until then.
We'll, now, have gone over the princi-
pal things which must be accomplished in
order 70 make a finished tumbler, and
hope have interested you. might add,
though, that as soon as the aspiring young
acrobat has mastered the somersaults and
ether tricks have mentioned, he will find
no difficulty in picking up all the other
little 'nip-ups. head springs frog leaps,
'rirouettts, ETC., that he sees done in the
circus-ring, for they are all based ON the
same principles of governing the body
with the head. Where the head goes the
body will follow is the key TO all tumb-
ling. Ii the beginner will remember that
he will get along nicely.
The same rule will be found of great
value in all other gymnastic exercises -on
the bars, trapeze, parallels. and SO forth. Il
also governs leaping from g spring board
! aud diving. But guess you have hearc
enough from me now, and besides In
about talked out. Good-day."
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in 1871, two years after John A. Suffer settled
here. and the town itself was founded in 1873.
Riots, fires and floods were among It's early ex-
periences, ana great damage was done TO the
young town as late Is 1861 and 90. The streets
are commOdious AID regularly Ibid odt and
they are lined with handsome residences and
business blocks
The public buildings are elegant; and the
State apitol, which cost IS COO COO, is really i'm
posing. il occupies beautiful park. which is
adorned with tees and flowers, and in its main
cesign is a copy of the national Capitol IN
Washington. The dome rises to an elevation of
go feet. The capital of California was perma-
neutly located at Sacramento February %, 1854,
end the present Capitol building was completed
in 1879 The state library contains over 60 900
volumes. In Capitol Park are also the exposi-
ton building of the State Agricultural Society,
and the State Printing Office, in which are
printed, i'll addition to the usual work for the
State, The textbooks for use in the public
schools. The State Agricultural Society has
also an extensive park for the exhibition of
stock, and one of the finest rare-tracks in the
world. The Crocker Art Gallery j. much the
finest collection of paintings and statuaIy on
the Pacific coast This institution was donated
TO the city by Mrs Z. B. Croker. This estimable
and philanthfopic woman also established and
gave to the city an Old Ladies Home sacra-
menio has an Association of Pioneers, and also
one OF Sons of Pioneers.
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In Broad Daylight.

A daring burglary was committed Fri
Gay afternoon at 1913 L street. Mrs. ]. ].
McKennon, who resides there, went out
shopping, accompanied by her mother and
young daughter. They returned at about
4 O'Clock, when little girl who lives next
door ran up to them and told them that a
man had rung their bell and then gone
around to the back door. The ladies did
pot become alarmed, thinking it was Mr..
McKeRnon. They went around to the back
door and found it open, and upon entering
found burglar ransacking the place. Mrs.
MeKennon attempted TO use an umbrella
upon the thief, but be draw revolver and
threatened TO kill her. He then departed.
Ms McKennon found that pair of ear
rings had been taken. She describes the
burglar as young man, eood-looking,
wearing black mustache and good clothes.
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ability to tuck properly. He must also
have strong pair of legs with which to
spring into the air to sufficient hight to
give room for the somersault If the be-
ginner will remember these three things
a good spring, head back, and the tuck
he will find no trouble in mastering the
back
The next is the forward somersault, or
'front.' as it is called. This is just the op-
posite from the back Instead of being
done from a standing position, it is usually
preceded by a short quick run, which
assists in springing off of both feet into the
air. Now, as soon as the spring is made (it
is the same spring one would make in an
ordinary straight jump, except that you
spring off of both feet at the same time),
the head is forced forward, quick and hard
and then the tuck again. The front can