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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-09
MAKING DIAMONDS.
The Process by Which Some Very Tiny
Ones are Manufactured.

There is given, in London Engineering,
an abstract Of an interesting communica-
ton which c. A. Parsons recently made to
to the Royal Society relative to a number
of experiments which he had made on
carbon at high temperatures and under
great pressures in contact with other SUBJ
stances. 1t would appear that he has sue
ceeded IN producing dianond-dust artif-
cially. The arrangement of the expert
ment was as follows: A massive cylindri-
cal steel mold of about three inches in
internal diameter and six inches high was
placed under a hydraulic press, the bot
tom of the mold being closed by spigot
and asbestos. rubber packing similar to the
gas-check in guns; the top was closed by a
piunger similarly packed; this packing
was perfectly tight at all pressures. In the
spigot was vertically bored hole, into
which the bottom end of the carbon-rod
to be treated fitted the top end of the
carbon-rod was connected electrically to
the mold by a copper cap, which also
helped to support the carbon-rod in CEN
trail position. The block and spigot were
insulated electrically from the mold by
asbestos and the leading wires from the
dynamo being connected to the block and
mold respectively, the current passed along
the carbon-rod in the interior of the mold.
The free space in the mold was filled in
turn with different hydrocarbons and with
other materials. Among the liquids acted
on were benzine, paraffine, treacle, chloride
and bi-sulphide of carbon, and the solids
included silica, alumina, carbonate, and
oxide of magnesia and alumina. The
pressure employed ranged from FIVE to
thirty tons per square inch. In the ex-
pertinent with silica the density of the
|'carbon was increased 80 per cent, and in
no other case. The most interesting set of
experiments was when the mold around
the rod was filled with layer of Stacked
lime about quarter of an inch thick sur
mounted by two inches of silver sand,
followed by layer of lime of the same
thickness, and finally by layer of coke
dust. The pressures used to range from
five to thirty tons and current from 200 to
800 amperes, the carbons being in different
experiments from one-quarter inch to FIVE
sixteenths of an inch in diameter. Under
these conditions there was obtained on the
surface of the carbon-rod powder of a
gray color, harder than emery, and capable
of scratching the diamond The powder
is, therefore, very probably the diamond
itself.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-09

woclen goods. spun silk and ne@ flannel
which is almost sc delicate as silk.
One and two strands of silk stitching are
now on the lavender gloves shown by high
class furnishers whose customers favor less
width than Is seen in the embroidery COM
monty used
A shirt seen al a resent fancy dress ball
/ had a dead black bosom and the collar and
cuffs and tie were also black. 1t was worn
| IN conjunction with trousers, vest and coat
/ in plain white silk.
An observer of fashions whims predicts
an early revival of the old-time rufied
shirt bosom. As prophet he is, we are
bound to say, failure.
Here Is a suggestion for ladies' Sift
umbrella: Let the donor have his photo
graph, postage-stamp size, SET in the handle
and covered with glass.
1t IS likely that tan-eolored gloves will
continue to be accepted for some time.
Tans run into SO many shades that they
afford a good variety from which to make
a selection.
Beautiful effects are obtained by repro
ducing bright postage stamps of the vari-
Gus countries and combining them for dec
oratiye purposes on ash trays cigar cases,
card cases, etc.
Double-breasted vests, with large lapels
and buttoned medium high, have been
taken up by the patrons of a well-known
Fifth-ayenue tailor as a welcome change
from the single-breasted affairs so long in
vogue.
The use of the diamond solitaire as a
full-dress stud is confined to the GLOVER
stratum
The average man wonld be happier if
he had fewer pockets to assist him in los
ing things.
Mustache combs of solid silver, daintily
lowered, are recent caper Of the metal
workers art.
What may be called a new fad is to have
ones autograph embroidered on ones sus-
penders.
All the colors of the rainbow are seen
in the silk stripes that run through negli-
gee shirts intended for next summer
Many of the new smoking jackets are
altogether too elegant to be worn for the
purposes for which they were intended.
Dark rose +" is a new ground color in
neckwear. 1t will make its appearance
among the early offerings of next spring.
The same materials and patterns that
viii be seen next summer in ladies blouseS
will also appear IN mems tennis and loung-
ing shirts.
A cutaway coat in fine vale cloth, with
the vest of some fancy figured material, is
considered dreSsy combination for bust
ness wear.-Ihe Mems Oatftter
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THE ELECTIVE SYSTEM.
How the President OF the United states
is Chosen.

How the President OF the United States
Is Chosen.
The people in each State choose num-
Der of men called Electors. OF these there
are as many rs the State sends Senators
and Representatives to Congress. No SEN
ator, or Representative, or person holding
any office CT trust or profit under the
United States, can be an eleetor. A law
requires Electors to be chosen in all the
States on the Tuesday next after the first
Monday in November. The Electors meet
in their respective States, usually in the
capital, and vote by ballot for President.
This ballot is cast in all the States on the
second Monday in January. The Elect
orS make three lists, each containing the
names of the persons voted for. and the
number of votes for each, signed by all the
Electors and sealed. They appoint a per-
son to carry one list to the President of
the Senate; another list is sent by mail to
the same officer; and the third is delivered
to the Judge Of the United States Court
for the district in which the Electors
meet
If any State fails to send a list of votes
by the last Monday in January, mes
senger is sent for the one in the hands of
the District Judge.
The two houses of Congress meet as one
body on the second Wednesday in Febru-
airy, and the President of the Senate opens
the certified lists. The votes. are counted
by tellers, and the person having major
ity of the whole number of electors is de-
clared elected. If no person has such
majority, then the Representatives proceed
at once to choose a President. When this
duty devolves upon the House two thirds
of the States must be represented. The
voting is by ballot and by States, each
State having one vote, and a majority of
the States is required for election. The
House must choose one of three per-
sons having the greatest number of elect
oral votes. The balloting of the House
may continue until the 4th of March fol-
lowing if then no choice is made the
Vice-President assumes the duty of. Presi-
dent.
The Nice-President is chosen in sim
liar way, at the same time, and the lists
are sent with the lists for President; if no
person has the required majority, the SEN
ate proceeds at once to choose a Vice
President from the two persons having the
highest number of votes.-P. p. f., iR
The Fountain
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-09

Lischen sits On Biliy's knee, nibbling at
her candy dog in sleepy content.
But what is this great knocking at the
door2 Mr.. jacob and Mr.. Mcqueen go
out, and there is murnur of talk in the
entry. Presently they return with a
stranger. He has red face, big hat,
and long, fur-trimmed cost He stands
and looks moment at the children, then.
opening his arms wide, he calls, in a
broken voice:
Liseaen, mem isebes Kisil Komasss
Oh her"
She gave happy little laugh, and said,
as she troited forward: 40, Billy, mine
fader is Gomez Then she and her wooden
headed doll were buried in one big en-
brace
Every one felt the need of handker-
chief. Old Sandy blew his nose like a
trumpet and remarked, at was a cool
evening" Then there was great deal Of
hand-shaking, and welcome TO ar.
Landsmann. He sat with Lischen on his
| knee, and told them story of his wander
ings and hardshipss and of ultimate great
success in mining.
And will you take her away ~ said
little Peter.
"No, my friends. I stay here NIT my
child. / have enough, thank Gott can
buy house and some fields and garden.
And you, who keep my little one when she
hat no moder-oh, will not forget You
will come to see US. Always my door is
open, and Lischen will take your hand
and say, Welcome. Sit you. Come eat
and drink If you are tired, bed will
be waiting. If you need something, ask
Lischen-her hand will be full.
"These boys, these girls Oh, we will
have some good times Some horses,
some dogs, some little lambs, some guns.
We go lookin' for rabbits, Ell? You like
that, boys?"
Peter gave a sigh of deep content.
Molly giggled and nudged Billy with her
elbow.
Poor Tommy's eyes got bigger and his
nose sharper as he peered up at the others.
And me, too, Billy? will he let me
Gomez
+" You, too said Mr. Landsman, kindly.
when you tire, you shall ride one pony,
eh?'
Now they all rose to say good night.
Old Sandy, whose feelings were touched,
turned 1T off by remarking that for a
secondhand tree In secondhand shop
with secondhand supper on the second
day after Christmas, it had certainly
turned out first rate.
"You will say good night, and Colts
blessing on all these good friends, my
child?7
yes" said Lischen, sitting on her
fathers arm, as happy as banished queen,
who had come TO her own again.
And it was a VERY good tree, Billy"
AS Peter put up slim brown hand
caressingly, she bent to him, and added
softly:
" And | like you VERY well, Peter p
Nary KnopLes. an Youths Conlpanion.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-09
The Chamber of Torture

Is the apartment TO which the unhappy
sufferer from infiammatory rheumatism is
confined. If, ere the crisis of pain is
reached, that fine preventive, Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, is used by persons of a
rheumatic tendency, much unnecessary
suffering is avoided. Neryines, anodynes
and sedatives, while having none but q
specific effect. are yet very desirable at
times. Yet can they produce no lasting
effect upon rheumatism, because they have
no power TO eliminate from the blood the
rheumatic virus. Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters does this, and checks at the outset
disease which, il allowed to gain head
way, it is next 10 impossible to dislodge or
to do more than relieve. Rheumatism, it
should be remembered, is q disease with a
fatal tendency from its pronsness to attack
the heart. A resort TO tie Bitters should,
therefore. be prompt Dyspepsia, kidney
complaint, mala.ia and nervousness are
relieved by it.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-09
What New York sw.ns approve.

Black buttons in semi-glo5e shape are
worn on white pique vests by men in half
mourning.
There is for the moment more or less
prejudice against striped underwear.
Whites and grays are favorites.
New color effects in cricketing worsteds
are soft shades in gold and brown, gay
stripings and pronounced broad checks.
In many quarters Roman stripes in
sashes, mufiiers, etc, have been well re-
ceived, and found useful for household
decorative purposes.
All reports to the contrary notwith-
standing, the black silk slxull-cap continues
to be the popular head protector for rail
way travelling.
Black and steel-gray are effectively COM
bined in silk mufiiers. The result pro-
duced is a happy medium between the
cloud and the sober.
The attempt to revive scarf rings is a
failure. Puff scarfs of extreme size in
white ribbed silk are . decided go for
afternoon wedding wear.
Ties of plain white pique which go
twice around the collar, and are folded
into bow by the wearer, are accepted ls
high-dressers as correct for full dress.
Wooden gloves, in dark, solid colo-s and
fancy mixtures, have almost entirel. i saper.
I seeded white Ringwoods. They are cheaper
/ keep cleaner and ara Just as wa.m.
New pajamas ordered out oy New Yorl
importers are in zephyr "a cobweb sort Q
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-09
ALL SORTS OF siRt S.

There's the pretty girl,
And the witty girl.
And tie girl that bangs her hair;
Tie girl that 8 fiirt,
And The girl thIt IS pert,
And the girl with the baby stare.
There's she dowdy girl,
And the revdy girl,
And she girl that is always late
There the Eirl OF style,
Aud the girl OF vile,
And the girl with the mincing gait.
There's the tendsr girl.
And1he slender gSrl,
and the girl shat says ner prayers;
There's the naughty girl.
and the naughty girl
And the girl that puts on airs
There's the tulu girl.
And the FOOL you girl.
And the SIM that bets on the races
There's the candy cirl,
And the handy girl,
And the girl that has two faces.
There's the well-hred girl,
And the weil-read girl,
And the girl with 8 sense of duty;
There's the dainty girl.
And the ''fainiy' girl,
And the girl that has no beauty.
There's the lazy girl,
And the daisy" girl,
And the girl that's a merry Joker:
There's she girl that's shy.
And the girl that's ny,
And the girl that bluffs at poker.
There are many others,
o, men and brothers,
Than are named in this narration
There are girls and girls,
And they're all of them pearls,
They're the best thing IN creation.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-09
DID SHAKESPEARE PLAY BALL.
Anyhow the Illustrious Bard Had Many
Pointers on the Game.

Anyhow the Illustrious Bard Had Many
Pointers on the Game.
d The game of baseball is generally sup
posed to be modern pastime, but look
through Shakespeare will convince one
that the game is of remote origin.
Your bass foot ball players" King
Lear"
Why, these balls bound" Merry
Wives
Now. let's have CATCH" Twelfth
Night"
will run no base" Merry Wives"
And so l shall catch the fly" Henry
w
Let me be umpire in this" Henry
VI"
A hit, palpable hits Hamlet"
Hector shall have great catch.-'Troi
| lus and Cressidan
More like to run the county base
"Cymbeline."
As swift in motion as ball." Romeo
| and Juliet"
He'll leave striking in the ield-"Alp.
Welln
Aftersthe score" Othello."
Ajax goes up and down the field
"Troilus and Cressida."
Have GU scored me Winters Tale
And the third nine" Coriolanns."
He proves the best man in the field
"Henry ""
The word is pitch and pay" King
JOHN
However men do CATCH" Tempest"
What foul play had we.-"Titus An.
i dronicus."
Unprovided of pair of bases.-"Henrs
""
His confounded base" Henry ""
No other book but the score" Henry
~"
will fear to catch.-''Timon of Ath
ems"
Where go you with bats" Coriolanus.'
Let US see you in the field" Troilu.
and Cressida."
Thrice again to make up nine" Mac
BETH"
Judgment" Hamlet."-N Y. Clipper
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-09
For the RECORD USIoN.l
HEIM-WEG.

Past rock and desert brown we fare
A blithesome companie.
About our brows the desert air
Bloweth right merrilie.
The ice bound north behind US lies.
Far past its grim domain,
o land OF summer memories
We're coming home again.
Beat strong and true, o heart of Arel
That bears US swim along,
Past rounded hill and village spire,
Nesting the wales among.
Thou fiest fast, yet faster still
My heart goes on before,
Where love that distance could not chill
Keeps wide for me the door,
o summer land o golden laudi
Was ever Cline so fair
Where trees of balm forever stand
Sweeteniug the amber air.
0 summer land thou vintage blessed,
Where Christmas roses blow,
And tender yiolets rear their crests
Fearless of frost and snow.
The arms that clasp my neck In dreams
Are folded meath your sod,
Where the poppy of the plains lifts up
Its oritiamme 10 God.
Land OF my home and grayes-for aye,
Gods blessing on thee rest
His hand uphold. His love purvey,
Yea and thou shall be blest -
ALICE LocKsLBy,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-09
Wpaccidentallu nrerheard th. knllnxin

VS. accidentally overheard tbs following
dialogue on the street yesterday:
1ones-Smith, why don't Tou stop that
disgusting hawking and splitting?
Smith-How can [? Yoa know am a
martyr 10 catarrh.
J.-Do as did. had the disease in its
worst form, but l am well now.
S.-What did you do for it
il used DR.. Sage's Catsrrh Remedy.
Il cured me and il viii cnTa you.
S.-I've heard Of it, and by Jove IN try
| it.
| J.-Do so. You'll fni it at all the drug
stores in town.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-09
Catarrh Cured.

A clergyman, after years of suffering
from that loathsome disease, catarrh, and
valnly trying every known remedy at last
found recipe which completely cured and
this dreadful disease sending a self-ad-
dressed stamped envelope to Professor J. A.
Lawrence, IS Warren street, New York
City, will receive the recipe free of charge.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-09
SUNDAY EASY CHAIR.



Not always unimpedited can pray.
Nor, pit, ing saint, thine intercession claim:
Too closely clings the burden of the day,
And all the mint and anise that pay
But swells the debt and deepens my selt-5lame
Shall less pStience have than Thou. who know
That lh0n revisit st al who wait fox Thee
Nor only I'll st tie unsornded 6esps 6e.oE.
Bat dost refresh with punctlsl overflow
The riffs where unresarded moses be :
The drooping sea-weed hears. in night abysSed,
Far and more far the waves recedi,lg shocks
Nor donbts. for all the darkness and The mist,
That the pale shepherdese will keep her tryst
And shoreward lead again her foam feeced
fecks.
For the same wave thst inns the Carib shore
With momentsry brede OF pearls and gold,
Goes hurrying thence TO gladden. with It's roar
Lorn weeds bound fast on rocks of Labrador,
By Love Divine on one sweet errand rolled.
And though Thy healing waters far withdraw,
l. too, can wait snd feed on hops of Thee
And OF the dear recurrence of Thy law
sure that the paating grace that morning saw
Abides It's tine to come in search of me.
jones RsisssQ Loscel-
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-09

In 1850 Browns Bronchial Troches were
introduced, and their success in relieving
coughs and bronchial troubles has been
unparalleled.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-09
Via Nicaragua.

The proposed Nicaragua Canal would
shorten distances as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-11

Advertising pays. There is no question
and male 40 many fortunes that there is no
room to doubt its efficacy, nor the necessity
Of it where prosperity in business is to be
won.
While this statement is undeniaby true,
Advertising must be done judieiously to Sc
cure the best results. The chief element in
iudicious advertising is the use Of that medi-
an which will place the advertiser in com
uuncation with the largest number of Just
the people he desires to reach.
Thi. medium i. naturally the newspaper
which reaches, daily or weekly, all or nearly
all families whose patronage the advertiser
DESIRE. and tn whom he must chiefly or
wholly look for the success Of his business.
No thoughtful business man will, in this
day. affirm that advertising does not pay.
The experience of the leading business man
in his own city and own State would dis
prove such an assertion Everyone know.
tnat successful advertising has been the secret
of nearly every fortune which has been won
IN ordinary business lines during the last
half century. In the close competition of
the pre.ent day men who succeed must adj
verse or their enterprising competitors who
know the value of the newspaper AS a medium
for reaching the public will soon outstrip
them in the race for patronage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-11
BASE BALL.
How Augustus Chances for Team Are
Progressing.

number more Of Augusta citizen. signed
for season tickets. and as consequence the
ourlook for nine continues to grow brighter
Tho directors are flooded with letter. from
xsu known players all over New England
xbo are DESTROYS of securing places on the
team. All these letters are filed and
,n.~ered, and will be carefully gone over
by the directors. as soon as they have re-
citizens to warrant tn m in going ahead and
Organizing the team
Everybody appears 20 be interested and
xllIng TO do his share and as .oon a. the
director. have completed going the rounds,
the necessary amount Of money will doubt
ls.. have been subscribed. Among the play
s,. that have written thus far, are Aldrich,
the famou. Brown University pitcher; Chat
,s,,on. formerly with the Belfasts, and a
heavy hitter Of the New England league later
n, NcCourt. Of Boston Globe fame; Blae-
man. Of Peak Island, formerly catcher Of
,hs Kent. Hin team; Colburn If Ports
,oautb y. H. who il said 10 be a crack
,itcber. and plumber Of battery men in
otber places Wilson Of last season. nine
xil be in town to day and will confer with
The director. in regard to players. Pushor
and Priest and Freeman have been written
,o and matters are being energetically
pu.hed It only remains for the citizens to
do their full duty and, in a short time, tie
captal city will have one Of the crack teams
NJ Neg England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-11
insolvency Court.

In the insolvency cour, yesterday H. Frank
Little. the well known dry goods dealer Oh
Gardiner. received his discharge IN insoi-
vsncv nv composition with his creditors OF
30 cents on the dollar
Hall 4 Meader of Vassalboro also received
their discharge in composition 20 cents on
the dollar
Frank f. Southland of Augusta was ap-
rointed assignee of the insolvent estate Oh
Charles F. Nelson of Augusta lhefe are
no assets.
f W. whitehouse of Augusta Was ap-
noin,ed assignee on the insolvent estate oil
John bowling of Augusta No assets
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ALL ALONG THE LINE


A good story is told of an eccentric ch,,.
ae'er who formerly worked in a eer,.i,
Newspaper Office not thousand miles fror,
augusta. Among his other d1ries x.a ~.
OF keeping his own time on overrork 10,
which he received extra pay. As time won,
on the nrm noticed that these extra heur. h..
came more and more numerous and Al Iength
rhen they figured out the extra time haoded
" by HIM for certain dag and discovered
'hst the total number Of hours which he
claimed To have worked aaioulst..i Ia tx@ntv-
nFe hours they thought i va. time To hold
council II Ar with him They summoned
him to the counting room and opened 40 On
him with the question:
see here. John. aren't you working a liz
tie hard lately:T
q" Wei, pretty hard, but I m tough aud can
stand considerable
Well, Ee Ike to have workers round II.
put when man works twenty- Eve hour. in a
single day We think IL. at leaa, one hour
more than one ought 10 work
Yes replied John plaeidly that was too
much III allow, but I was so terribly busy
That day that didn't 20 To dinner
The explanation wss ingenious enough bu,
1t failed 10 satisfy the firm and John va.
never allowed after that to keep time and as
a result his prowess as a workman decrea.ed
percepubly. nor vas he ever aftervsrd. abe
to come anywhere near hi- zreal record
for single day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-11
Local Noticer.

NJ For promoting the growth ana pre-
- ,hs besuty of the human HAIR use
Dar;ns.s Hair Grower. Remember 'his
pe,au is warranted free from all poison
p '.,s n,sttsr After giving it fair trial you
oas dissatisfied with its results your druggist
a,1 -sfnnd YOUR money, as he buys OF us
WI WI ,hs, understanding. The genuine bears
~ Of the inventors two daughters
. pn bo,,le. Price - cts. For sale oy
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