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Establecimiento 6nico de este rAmo
en- toda la 1sla, y en- e que pueds en-
iontrarse, ademAs de IN gran surtido de
gafas espelueIos = queVedos, muchos
instromentoa de 6ptica y fisics de
los mejores FAbricAntss de Paris.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-02-20
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-02-20
L1aHE DE HAvRE,soRDEAux A HAITI

Adsmis de las antiguss lneas rscalar& men
sualmente 1 esta isla uno de los vapores de
ls oompaEia en- solicitud de Aetes.
PAsAGEs TRAsATLANT1COa.
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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-28

The Sdnitdrion has an article summarizing
the conclusions reached by the British
Medical Association upon the death rate
among drinkers of Intoxicating liquors.
1t is found 81. That habitual indulgence
in alcoholic liquors beyond the most mod
crate amount has a distinct tendency to
shorten life, the average shortening being
roughly proportional to the degree of in
diligence. 2. That of men who have
passed the age of 25, the strictly temper
ate, on the average, live at least ten years
longer than those who become decidedly
Incorporate" ave have not (says the San
ftdriGn) in these returns, the means of COM
ing to any conclusion as to the relative du-
ration of life OF total abstainers and habit
ually temperate drinkers of alcoholic
liquors" We should scarcely have thought
that it required debate and research by a
learned medical society to arrive at the
conclusions quoted; the observation of
men certainly establishes the fact that
more than moderate drinking of stimu-
lants tends to shorten life, and that the de-
cidedly Incorporate have more limited
expectation of life than the temperate.
But all observation on the question, to be
accurate, must be widely distributed, and
embrace not only those Immediately in
ones atmosphere, but large groups of men
in large sections. Whoever has so OBJ
served, with view of ascertaining the
fact, must have reached the conclusion that
the hard drinkers" chances for a good
old age are very slender.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-28
No Fight, No PRAYER,

A group of naval officers were indulging
the other day in "reminiscences of the war.
when one of them told the following yarn !:
" EARLY on the morning of December "a,
1854" he said, admiral Porter signalled
to the fleet before Fort Fisher, Get under
way and follow me- The ship to which
| belonged was assigned, in the prog1 anime,
to a position between two ironclads close
under the fort. We anticipated hot and
terrible work. The flagship led the way
and was approaching within range, when
Lieutenant Commander B of my ship
ordered all hands called to muster. The
brawny tars gathered aft on the quarter
deck, with the officers in their usual
places, and our commander began to read
from the prayer-book the Prayer Before
Battle 1t was a solemn moment. None
knew who or how many among us might
suddenly be ushered into the presence of
the God Of battles. Our commander read
as though he felt it; the whole ships COM
pany were awed and hushed, and the
throbbing of the engines and wash of wa
ter along the side seemed preternaturally
loud. When abont half through q signal
was reported from the flagship:
"'Come to anchor in your positions
"When it was read to our commander a
sudden Revision of feeling came over him.
Throwing down the prayer-book upon the
hatch, he exclaimed: We'll, I'll be- if
Pm going to pray if We amt going to fight
Pipe down
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-28
FOLSOM FLOTSAM.
Work Progressing Rapidly on the Big
Prison Dam.
Telegraph, July 9th

Telegraph, July 27th.l
Miss Eva Aull, of Sacramento. is visiting
at the prison, the guest of Captain and Mrs.
Aull.
Railroad Commissioner Abbott was in
town on Wednesday, the guest of 2. A.
Humbert.
Miss Hattie Caples, of Elk Grove, &C.
companied b. Miss Stackhouse, of Virginia
CITY, New, are the guests of Postmaster
Caples and wife
Miss Leila and Lola Fisher of Sacra-
mento, were the guess of w. B. Waldron
and wife this week. Accompanied by Mrs.
Waldron they left for PlacerYille on Friday
to visit friends.
Mrs. W. c. Hendricks, of Sacramento,
was the guest of Mrs. NJ Powell at the
prison this week.
The weather tor the past week has been
delightful, and several of our residents who
had planned a vacation to the cool resorts
have postponed going.
During the last month great deal has
been accomplished on the work of the big
dam, as visit to the operations will show.
A solid concrete foundation has been put
down on the prison side of the river and
several courses OF stone have been laid.
Next week the work of making a wing dam
will be commenced, and the river be turned
so as to run through the openings in the
dam. The gap will then be filed in and
the dam built al! the way over. A large
tower was commenced on the dam this
week, and is already built up about six feet.
When completed ii will be twenty feet
high, and derrick will be placed on it in
order to raise the large stones without in
terfering with the tramway Derricks and
engines are scattered all over the place and
the scene Is one of business and activity.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-28

BRITISH subsidies are to enable railway
across Canada and a steamship line to Australia
and Asia, to give a through freight rate from
Asia and Australia to New England and old
England that is cheaper per ton per mile than
the local freight rate between Intermediate
points. That is all there is of its. F. AHd.
No, there is one thing more in it. That
is to say, if the scheme of the British is
successful, there is in it the taxation of the
people who furnish the American trans
continental roads with way or local traffic
in sum sufficient to pay the operating
expenses of the Canadian Pacific, created
by the carriage of the through freight To
otherwise state the case: if the Canadian
Pacific road strips from the American
roads their through business, the latter
must draw all their support from the way
traffic, and the excess of charge under
that system over the present will about
represent the cost of running the Canadian
Pacific for its through business. The ques-
ton comes home, therefore, to every man
whe consumes or produces who lives upon
the line Of transcontinental road "shall
the British scheme VIM"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-28


On THE announcement of new poem
by James Russell Lowell, we expressed
She belief that it could not be, as was
asserted it would be, the best effort Of his
life, though it is probably the longest
poetical work he has produced. Now that
the poem is at hand in the Add7sie Montiiv,
we are confirmed in the belief already en-
tertained. 1t is not Lowelps best, nor was
it reasonable to expect from the man Of
20 years any such yigor of composition as
characterized the enthusiastic scholar of
fifty. The theme Of the poem concerns a
consultation the pset is supposed to have
with gold-fshes, hew he saw them as
child and how he secs them now, and the
analogy between the theories which the
gold-fshes have as 20 the curious appear
ance Of things beyond their limited circle,
and the theories of men concerning things
beyond their sphere. 1t is pretty con-
ceit, aud there is very charming philoso.
ply running through it ali but compared
to the compositions OF MIR. Lowell that
have made him famous, it is not, by any
means, TO be given the leading place.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-28

General Franklin, our Commissioner,
is said to be most to blame for this, but
we apprehend that the fault is to be found
largely in the scheme of the exhibition,
which prevents the grouping of the ex-
hibits of States. 1t was clever manage
ment on the part of the French to put
themselves foremost, and it has worked to
a charm. Under that plan France easily
fills up each department SO as to overshadow
all other exhibitors, and the French will
thus be able to carry off most of the
premiums, and to use some of the foreign
exhibitors as cats paws. The RECORD
UNION pointed out the danger last winter,
when the French Exposition was used as
club to beat out the brains of the praise
worthy effort to establish California ex-
hibition in London. We then clearly
showed that under the scheme of the
French show, California, even if she spent
million OF dollars, could not get so much
as foothold in the exhibition. We proved
by the official regulations that the State
would not be permitted to secure distinct
space in the exposition; that the most it
could do would be to fill an infnitessimal
part of the United States exhibition in the
fair, and that the exhibits we might send
on would be distributed among the depart
ments and thus be practically lost. All
this has turned out to be true, SO far as
California is concerned. As for the ex-
hibit of the United States, it does not APP
pear that it is much better of, since the
testimony is uniform that it is not truly
representative of the products or industries
of this country.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-28

THE Alta advises that receipts be care
fully preserved, and cites as case in point
illustrative of their value, that man of
Green Bay the other day died, and within
ten days eight men presented bills against
the estate; the widow produced receipts
for every one. Had that man not pre-
served his receipts, his widow would have
been robbed OF considerable money. The
thing for that woman to do is to prosecute
every one of them, and see to it that the
eight men are made examples Of There
is no question whatever that estates are
robbed in the manner indicated con-
stsntly; we know of instances in number
where there is moral certainty without
legal proof that bills against estates are
allowed and paid that had been discharged
during the lifetime of the deceased. A
sharp and INSCRIPTIONS creditor very often
taxes note of the men who do not take re-
ceipts, and they prey upon their legal
representatives whenever death opens the
Eay
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-28

Mr.. PowDERLY formerly told the peo-
pie that the true solution of the labor
question would be found in the confederation
of all labor interests in one grand organi-
zatlon. He now says, in a recently pub
lished interview, that the Knights of La
Dor membership has declined from 70O,-
600 in 1888 to about 100000 in 1889, and
that the association does not desire the
absentees to come back. There is want
of harmony between these two expressions
that he should explain.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-28

THE Central and Northern California
Press Association is to meet in this city
for two or three days session, beginning
on the 9th day of Observation-Disclosures
Day. There vii. be about one hundred
delegates present, and about one hundred
guests in addition. There must be some
attention shown to these people, They
represent the agencies through which the
people of the State are addressed, and it
behooves the Capital City to show them
some courteous attention. The Executive
Committee is now busily engaged in max
ing the necessary preparations for the ses-
sion, but they will need assistance from
the citizens, and we doubt not that it will be
cordially extended. One of the purposes
of the session is the consideration of the
best means of aiding the development of
the State. A more important subiec:
could not well engage the attention of
that body.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-28
DIXON DOINGS.
Crowded Railroad Trains-For1ner Resi-
dents Coming Back.

dents Coming Back.
Tribune, July 9th.
John Marshall and wife, of Capay Valley,
are visitors in Dixon this week.
Mrs. P. l. EraQw, of Sacramento, has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. w. H Amos.
Claus Anderson and wife, of Sacramento
were guests of James Porter last week.
Miss Winnie Snesd, who is a pupil of ST.
Joseph's Academy, Sacramento, will gradu-
ate at the next term. This year she re-
ceived as preparatory honors, a gold
crown, silver medal and second degree
diploma.
One day last week there could have been
counted on the streets of Dixon no less than
a dozen people who formerly resided here,
but who moved away with the hope of bet
tering their condition. They are back
again, and are probably here to stay.
The morning train is so crowded by the
time it reaches Dixon that passengers are
frequently compelled to stand up. If travel
continues to increase the railroad company
may find 1t necessary to pat on another
train.
D. II. Force, District Deputy, installed
the following officers of Olhello Lodge, No.
81, K. of P, last Monday evening: John
Pinckney, O. c.. John Fritz. " c.; Travis
Norman, Prelate; George w. King, NJ OF
E; B. +. Swenson, o. G; John Hamilton,
q
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-28

The Chicago Herald is authority for the
statement that "tolls" system of tips to
walters and hotel employees is coming into
vogue in this country. 1t is an infamous
system for two distinct reasons: 1t is a
badge of servile character, and degrades
the recipient to the level of the feudal
mental; it is an aping of European Gus
tom. There is third and excellent rea-
son for its condemnation. 1t is an imposi-
ton. The traveller should pay his bill in
gross at the desk, and the landlord his
employees in full for all service rendered
10 his guests
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-28

The Cal and AHa which erStwhile were
at each others Threats, are agreed that it
is wise policy for the American Govern
ment to enlarge the borders of its liberality
in the matter of substituting mail carrying
steamers between this coast and Australia
and the Orient. We are glad that these
two have met in at least one common.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-28

THREE comets have been discovered
within as many weeks, and one of them is
visible to the naked eye. The prophetic
man is now in order to tell us that these
erratic celestial visitors forebode pestilence,
famine, war and DEATH
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-28

The RECORD UNION, SUNDAY UNION and
WEEKLY UNION are the only papers on the
Coast. outside Of San Francisco, that receive
the full Associated Press dispatches from all
parts Of the tUorld. Outside of San Francisco,
they hare no competitors either in influence
home osd general circulation throughout the
State.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-28

Ii CHUNG FoNG, the son of the Chinese
Premier, man of education and political
experience, says that the Chinese Govern
ment looks forward with confidence to the
repeal of the restriction Act; not that the
Emperor desires his people to come to the
United States; on the contrary, the Chi
nese Government deprecates emigration;
but the law is obnoxious to the Imperial
Government, and it expects the United
States to recede from its position. We are
fixed in the opinion that Lii Chung Fong
will be disappointed. The American
policy of exclusion of the REPRESENTATIVE
elements is very much more likely to be
stiffened and made more exclusive than it
is to be weakened and diluted. The drift
of public sentiment in this country is I'M
mistakably setting in the direction of fur
ther restriction upon immigration.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-28
hat he should explain.

AN Eastern exchange has discovered in
that admirable work, "McMaster's History
of the American People" singular blum
der, where it declares that the Constitu-
ton forbids the election of President and
Vice-President from the same State. Who
ever will carefully examine the Constitu-
ton will discover that it does not contain
such prohibition. What it does say is
that the ELECTORS" shall ballot for a Pres
ident and President, one at least of
whom shall not be a resident of the same
State with themselves. That is to say, no
member of the Electoral College shall vote
for both candidates from his own State.
1t is singular that work of such high
merit as McMaster'S history should fall
into the groove OF what is popular error.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-28

THE Medical Society of South Carolina
has expelled DR.. Mellow, who murdered
Dawson, from that association The doc
tors are now entitled to be excepted from
the condemnation visited upon South
Carolina society for attempting to white
wash the offender.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-28

The testimony has SO accumulated and
is so generally of the same character that
we can no longer doubt that the Paris Ex-
position, 50 far as the American exhibits
go, is failure. Americans generally concur
in the judgment that our showing is worse
than meager--;t is ritiiul and humiliating.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-28
SAN FRANCISCO STOCK SALES.
SAN FRANCISCO, July q, 1889.
n0RSISe SESSION
DIED.

DIED.
sacramento, July 2I-MrS, Helena Jane Bennett.
the beloved wife OF John Bennett. a native of
Kentucky, &c years, months, y days
Friends and acquaintance are espectfllly in
vited to attend the funeral, VIII oh will take
place from her late residence, Fifth street,
between and S, Monday morning, July 2eth,
at 1880 o'clock.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-28

The trouble is that a boy who gradu-
ates from our public or high schools or
colleges would feel it disgrace to become
tip-top carpenter or cabinet-maker, and
so chooses to he counter jumper, sell
pins by the penny's worth and tape by the
yard, bow and scrape to his lady custom
ers, and delude himself with the idea that
he is in one of the geutlemanly callings.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-28
THE San Francisco Post has this pointed
and direct note:

anu ulTeCt UOle.
1t doesn't take much OF Il thinker TO figure
out that the extremes of railway lines viii be
the sufferers by the operations of the Interstate
Commerce law. The points forming the basis
of rates cannot expect any favors San Fran
cisco, being point of this character, naturally
first feels the unjust operations OF the law
Under 1t no great commercial and industrial
points can be built up. the railroads being I'M
able TO give more favorable rates to lsrge than
they give to small shippers. Captain Merry is
quite right in his declaration that this law
threatens the commercial supremacy of San
Francisco on this coast
Sacramento is even more interested in
the matter than San Francisco. That
city, no matter what befalls the transconti-
mental rail lines, will still have the great
highway Of the nations over which to con-
tinue the contest for commercial existence,
but the interior cities will, if traffic is
stripped from the California rail carriers.
be in the position of way places, and COM
PEELED to contribute unduly TO the MAIN
tenance Of the transcontinental system, as
the RECORD UNION has already pointed
ont.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-28
Weather Forecasts for To-Dav

weather Forecasts for To-Day.
Northern California Fair; southwesterly
winds slightly warmer
southern California - Fair southwesterly
winds; higher, followed by lower temperature.
Oregon and Washington-Fair; northwesterly
winds; eighty warmer.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-28

When you go to summer hotel do not
ask the proprietor if he has "a feather
bed" He will, of course, say yes. Ask
him if he has bed of feathers. A feather
bed is bed with one feather, you know
fonkers Statesman
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-28

Chinese Commissioners are examining
American systems of electric fire and police
alarms with view of introducing them in
Chinese cities.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-28

If some men were half as big as they
Thick they are, the world would have to
be enlarged. Merchant 1raceter.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-28
An Everyday Scene.

Pedestrian-"Whats all that fuss about
in that house-wed3ing?"
Resident-"No. A new baby arrived
last night, and all the women in the neigh
borhood are going into ecstasies over it."
"Who is that tall man all the women
are crowdipg around ~
''He is minister, come to fix date for
the christening"
"And who is the stout man who attracts
so much attention.
'He is the doctor"
"Ah / see. That no-account fellow,
who is being pushed out of the way or run
over, is the hired man, presume?
''No; he's the fathern-N. Y. Weekly.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-28
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soCond-class matter
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or Express to agents or single subscribers, with
Charges prepaid. All Postmasters are agents
eoaSt
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1t is doubtless very interesting and
pleasing to John L. Sullivan to be able TO
read in the latest crop reports that "rye
maintains its condition.