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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-26
RIPE OLD AGE.
A Woman Who Enjoys Her Pipe at Ill
Years of Life.


In all probability the oldest person in
Ohio who can show an indisputable record
of her age is Mrs. Margaret Arnold, who
lives with her son, Henry Arnold, three
miles south of Pancoatburg, Fayette
county, 0. She was born in Augusta
county, Va, on the 4th of July, 1777, Just
one year after the signing of the Declara-
ton of Independence Her maiden name
was Margaret Kiser. She had two sisters
and six brothers, her brothers all being
dead. Her sisters are still living, one in
Iowa and one in Dakota. They, too, are
remarkable for their age, one of them be-
ing 107 years old and the other 100, and
both are in good health.
Mrs. Arnold was married in 1902, and
was the mother of five children, all of
whom are dead except two sons, her son
Henry, with whom she lives, being rs
years. She came to Ohio from Virginia
in 1917, residing here ever since, except
twenty-eight years she spent in Illinois
A few days ago your correspondent visited
Mrs. Arnold at her home, and found her
enjoying her pipe. About four years ago
she got fall, and has not been able to
talk any since. She can see but very little
and her hearing is not good, the last work
she did being to knit pair of socks for
grandson.
The old lady spends a portion of her
time in bed, but the most of it in her rock
ing chair, smoking her pipe, which she
seems to enjoy to a high degree. She is
unable to converse with anyone, and can
recognize no one except Mrs. James
Brooks, her granddaughter.
Notwithstanding her remarkable age,
she has a good appetite and enjoys good
health, having been sick but very little
during her lifetime. She has always been
great worker, and her greatest trouble
now is that she cannot work, but has to be
waited upon.
Mrs. Arnold was member of the New
Light Church for many years, but forty
years ago she united with the Methodist
Episcopal Church at New Holland, O.,
where she still retains her membership.
The combined age of the three sisters is
328 years, or an average of 1904 years
each. 1t is said the old ladies all smoke
tobacco. This is another strong argument
against the excessive use of the weed If
they did not use tobacco how long might
they live? One can scarcely realize when
in the presence of the old lady that she
has passed through so much of the event
full history of our nation. Until within the
last few months Mrs Arnold could relate
many interesting and exciting incidents
that occurred during the latter part of the
last century and the early part Of the nine
teenth century, but her declining strength
has forever blotted from her memory the
events of long ago.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-26
Grasses in sponges.

A very pretty foliage decoration for
rooms or Conservatives can be made of a
white sponge. Fill the sponge full of rice,
canary, hemp, grass or other seeds. Then
place it in shallow, fancy dish. The
prettier the dish is, of course, the prettier
the decoration will be. Pour water in the
dish; the sponge will absorb this. Keep
enough water to always have the sponge
moist In a short time the seeds will
sprout and make the sponge look very
pretty. The dish can then be placed on a
table or the sponge can be suspended
without the dish in some position where
it is exposed to the sunlight. 1t must be
well watered, so that the sponge is always
moist, and it will then exhibit mass of
delicate green foliage.-N. Y. Mail and
Empress
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REAL ESTATE, ETC.
Notice Of Sale Of Real Estate.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN By The UN-
~ designed, Administrator of the estate of
REUBEN JOHNSON, deceased, that, under an
order OF Court made on the 18th day of January,
1889, he will sell at public auction. to the high
est and best bidder, for cash in gold coin OF the
city OF Sacramento. on Saturday, the SECOND
DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1889. the following de
scribed real estate belonging to said estate The
or square bounded by P and Q and Sixth and
Seventh streets. in the city of Sacramento,
county Of Sacramento, State of California.
Dated, January 18Th. lsS9.
CHARLES Il. JOHNSON,
Administrator estate Reuben johnson, de-
ceased.
GRoYE /. Johnson Attorney ialN.12t
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-26

You can't fit square peg to round
hole; but the landlords say that square
meal fits FOUNDERS stomach every New
Years Day.-B,Galo Cou Ter.
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DELINQUENT TAXES.

CEALED BIDS FOR PUBLISHING THE DE-
y linquent Tax List of sacramento county will
be eeeived at the Office of the County Tax Col
lector from this date until WEDNESDAY, Janu-
airy So 1859, at 7:50 P. NJ.
bidders must state the price for first insertion
and the price for each subsequent insertion per
square of two hundred and forty ems nonpareil.
The publication to be made for three successive
weeks -four insertions). The first publication
1859.
Bids will be opened and contract awarded at
the Tax Collectors Office on JANUARY 80, 1889,
at o clock P. NJ
Sacramento. Cal. January 10, 1859.
GEO. C. McMULLEN
Sheriff and ex offcio Tax Collector of Sacra-
ment0 county. ja22-td
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81 PAID out hundreds of dollars for med
icine for catarrh." writes lady in Provi-
dence, r. l.. but Hoods Sarsaparilla is
the only medicine which has done me per-
manent good"
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TO LEASE,

10O ACRES OF LAND ON THE COSTUMES
IEU river, Is miles from Sacramento, on the
jackson road, so acres OF which is in orchard,
the balance good corn land. Part payment TO
be made il advance, the residue as the parties
can agree. uz2l-tf&w S. W. BELCHER.
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PROPOSALS
For Furnishing Premises for
the PoStoffiCe.

YTyHE UNDERSIGNED WILL RECEIVE
| sealed proposals until II clock noon JAN
UARY 81 1889, to furnish fully equipped prem
ises for use as Postoffice in the City of Sacra-
mento for term of five years, from March 31st
next. Blank proposals and any desired inform
alton may be Obtained at the Postofice. Propo-
sails should be addressed care of the Postmaster,
Sacramento, Cal.
ja25-St JAMES W. ERWIN, P. o. Inspector
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-26

CEND THE WEEKLY UNION TO YOUR
u friends in the East.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-01-26

EIOR SALE-NINE ACRES OF GOOD LAND,
L on qhirty-first and h streets. Apply on the
et~
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FOR SALE-To LET.

TOR RENT-CARPETED FLAT OF FIVE
L rooms and bath, with range. Inquire on
premises 9lS X street la2lSt
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C'oR ALE-THoRoUGHBRED POULTRY,
L leading varieties, at the Sacramento County
Poultry Yards, GEO. f. DUDEN, Proprietor P.
o. address, Box 3s6, Sacramento. Eggs for
Matching after January l, 1889. CURTIS BROS.
4 CO., SO h street, agents for city of Sacra-
rlentO. ia2-1r1n
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-20

operations aud the entire product has been
contracted for by Denver house.
The Mormons who have built church 40
Evanston, Wyo., propose TO give bali soon
in order to raise money to purchase pews.
A child was born on the DaBonte, In
Wyoming, having q full set of teeth at birth.
The parents are Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Studd-
ley.
The Colorado Midland railroad company
has advertised for bids for the construction
Of a broad gauge hne from Rifle Creek, near
Glenwood Springs, to Grand Junction,
distance of sixty.fve miles, and contracts
will be let and work will be begun within tho
next two or three weeks. The contracts will
require that the work shall be done and the
road ready for operation within four months
from tho time of signing the same.
MIR. and Mrs. Westcott, of Beuah, Colo,
received a note signed "White Capsn order
ing them TO leave the valley at once or suffer
the consequences. They refused TO comply,
and an attempt was made TO tar Mr.. and Mrs.
Westcott, which also failed. The Westcotts
swore out warrants for the arrest of num-
ber of Boulah people. This makes the fourth
time that Mr. and Mrs. Westcott have been
abused and maltreated. Interesting develop
ments are expected and serious trouble is
feared.
Ouray, Col, has just made new strike in
the Sun, King and Star group, adjoining the
territory of the American Nettie, which it IS
thought will be one of the best properties in
the gold belt bonanzas. The new strike is
the Star, and consists Of large body of
houey.comb quartz which runs very high in
gold. In this it is different from tho major
ity of the gold ores of that district, which
are soft, clavey bodies The ore body in tho
level of the Star Is from three to five feet
thick, continuous and solid. with numerous
lateral openings which indicate, in the Ian
guage of the gold belt, other large bodies of
ore in close proximity.
A series of fierce aud extensive fires in the
Big Horn mountains In Wyoming have
driven the game from that range. Herds of
antelope, elk and deer stampeded to tho
plains and for the most part drlfted east
ward. The Shoshones and Arapahoes fol-
lowe ed and have ruthlessly slaughtered the
atfrighted animals, removing their hides and
leaving the carcasses all over the plains.
The scene of this gigantic butchery is less
than one hundred aud fifty miles from Chey-
enne almost due north. Hundreds upon
hundreds have been slain and the citizens
have protested but without avail. Agent
Bliss and Chief Washakie have sent runners
to recall the hunters, and the hunt may
cease, as no sane Indian will disregard the
mandate of Washakie
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-20

man, but an able lawyer and man of influ-
ence. The Call is wearing McPheeley's
colors.
The Hastings Gazette-Journal says that
while IL is yet too early TO predict the name
OF the winner, Secretary OF State Laws is
unquestionably In the lead. He will go into
convention with more delegates at his back
than any other one candidate, but If the field
combines against him-an event which may
be possible--ho will lack tho requisite num-
ber Of votes to secure the nomination. But
he is the second choice of q number of couu-
ties who have favored sons of their own and
there is no strong probability that any COM
binatlon that may be formed against him
will be effective. The other candidates are
Harlan. OF York; Norval, of Fillmore; Hast
ings, OF Crete; Gilham, of Webster, and
McPheeloy, of Kearnoy. or these names
those of Harlan, Norval and Hastings will
develop the most strength. Jensen, Gillian
and McPheeley will have their home delcga-
tions for few ballots and then their votes
will go to the most promising candidate. II
is every body's fight at present"
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-20
ELECTION IN HAYTI.
1t is Believed that Hippolyte Had q
Waik-Awuy.

New YORK, Sept. l9-[Special Telegram
to THE BEE IA dispatch from Cape Hay
tien, Hayt September IL, says: The cleo
tion of presidential electors, or deputies,
took place in all the communes of Hayti yes
terday, but in the north was matter of no
interest, it having been made solid for Hip
polyte beforehand. The electors are to meet
at Gonaives on September 20, or as soon
thereafter as possible, to choose president,
and there is no doubt that Hippoiyte will re-
tain the office. His cabinet, consisting of Gen
eral Monpont, jr., minister of war; Judge
Pelissier, minister of justice; ST. Martin
Dupuy, minister of finance; General Alexis
Nord minister of the interior, and Antenor
A. Firmen, minister of foreign affairs, will
be retained in Office.
Foreign merchants do not expect any last
ing quiet, even after Hippolyte has
been formally chosen president They
seem to doubt the honesty of his
advisors, yet they all speak highly
of the president himself. They say that he
will prevent them enrichng themselves out
of the state and that his end must come in
side of two years. Business is good in all
towns from Portau- Prince to Cape Haytlen
but there is great uneasinesS concerning the
5000 soldiers aud sailors awaiting Idly in the
capital who are now needed to gather the
coffee crop. 1t is almost impossible to get
labor in any of the towns and all steamers
visiting the island take on additional deck
hands at Turks Island or Kingston TO
handle their cargo.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-20

THERE is at present rising iron
market. 1t has been truly said that
when iron goes up everything else fol-
lows the upward tendency. The
abundant harvests all over the country,
particularly in the west, point to very
prosperous year in $780, Iron, coal
and railroad men expect an improve
meut OF business, and factories gener-
ally are expecting to increase their
forces to meet extra business which
will follow the good times. 1t is ex-
pected that more business will be done
next year than for many years past.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-20
A COLORED MANIFESTO.

There were some sensible declarations
by the conference Of leading colored
men, held in Boston n few days ago,
Ito assist in the organization Of move
meut to secure from the political party
of our atfiliation fair share in its re-
sponsioilities, opportunities and hon
ors. - While asking the rights accorded
to other citizens, the conference de-
clared: "We do not believe that all
our grievances can be cured by
politics, and while we urge the
exercise of the right of suffrage
and all other rights courageously,
firmly and discreetly, we counsel
against entering polltlcs for a
livelihood in lieu Of entering other
fields of industry. We emphasize the
Importance of acquiring homes, landed
and personal property, and urge the ne
cessity of education. Wealth and equip
ment, mental. moral and industrial, are
the key to the situation. Unguestion
ably this is the wise and proper atti-
tude for the colored citizens of the
country to take and adhere to. Polit-
ical affairs it is their privilege and
duty, equally with other citizens,
to give attention to, but man
ifestly a much more impor-
tant duty, both for them
selves and for the country, is TO so equip
themselves for the obligations and re-
sponsibilities Of citizenship that they
can present an unjmpeachable claim to
the respect and confidence of every
other class of citizens. When they
have accom- pished this they may sue
cessfully seek opportunities to demon
strate their capacity in politics, but
until then they are very certain to find
the pathway to political preferment a
thorny one, no matter what party they
affiliate with. The progress of
the colored race during the
little more than a quarter of century
since it emerged from slavery has cer-
| tainly, when all the adverse circum-
stances are taken into account, been
notable, but much remains yet to be ac-
complished for its improvement and ele-
walton. 1t is a most encouraging fact
that this is recognized by leading men
of the race, and that they show wise
appreciation of the true course and
| policy to be pursued in order to place
| the colored people in position where
| their merit and worth as citizens can no
| longer be questioned.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-20
4 ROARING FARCE.

The first act in riproaring farce has
just been begun in the United States
court for this circuit. The Highly
Honorable j. l.. aldwell, OF Lipcoin,
acting as assistant to the prosecuting
attorney of this district, has filed a bill
in equity against the Union Pacific
railway and the Western Union tele-
graph company for alleged collusion
which affects the government aud the
people of the United States.
We rather imagine that the Union
Pacific and Western Union have been
laughing in their sleeves ever
since the Highly Honorable
j. l.. Caldwell was appointed
to prosecute them. Mr.. Caldwell is Il
man of rare attainments and very elias
tic conscience. The railroads and
telegraph companies have never been
seriously alarmed when he appeared in
the arena as an adversary. Common
report has made hlm very cheap COM
modify in and out of the legislature.
He was one of the most popular men
with John M. Thurston's g oil-room gang.
and, it will be remembered was very
conspicuous as a member of the commit
tee of the legislature which three years
ago tried to get up corner on the
gambling bill. In common parance
Mr.. Caldwell has been an intimate asso-
ciate of boodlers, iobbers and corpora
tion cappers.
Why such man should be chosen to
prosecute the Western Union or the
Union Pacific surpasses our comprehen-
sion. 1t is the most brazen-faced give
away to these corporations that has
ever been attempted in this section OF
the country. Even il the man was hon
est, he is utterly unfit for such import
| ant litigation. The Encouragement of
the United States has evidently been
imposed upon. II he would make in
quiry outside Of the political ring in
which this man Caldwell moves and has
his being, he would certainly not en-
trust the vital interests involved in this
| suit in his hands.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-20

THERE is an immense amount of
warmth and vigor in the congratula-
tions showered upon Judge Croft these
mellow days. Even the men who hooted
and bounded him two years ago, when
nominated for the district bench, are
iety to express their JOY over his pro-
motion to the general land office. This
is not surprising. An official who will
control the patronage of one hundred
and twelve land Offices, with countless
agents, inspectors, clerks and subordi-
mates, is an object of uncommon solicit
tude for political moths.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-20

didates for governor and rieuten-
ant governor are men OF good
character and respectable ability, but as
representatives and exponents of demo-
cratic policy and principles they will
hardly add to the ranks OF democracy,
or incite the party to unusual zeal and
enthusiasm. It is far more probable
that they will not be able to keep the
party together.
AS to the platform, it follows, as to
national questions, the orthodox lines.
The democrats OF Iowa are in harmony
with those of other states who have held
conventions this year, in indorsing the
declaration of principles made in
the last national platform. A Ii
cense law is favored, and also the Aus
tralian system OF voting, two PROPOSE
tions whi ch are not in favor with the
dcmocrats Of some of the other states
those of New York, Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts, for example. Differ
ences am ong the democracy as to such
local issues are, however, not to be re-
garded rs important, so long as the
party is substantially n unit respecting
national questions, and the expressions
of state conventionS so far this year
show this to be the case. There have,
indeed, been instances OF in
consis tency, as in the case OF
the Ohio democrats endorsing the tariff
policy of the national platform and nom
mating candidate for gove rnor OPP
posed to that policy, but in the efforts
of the democracy to get together"
more remark able incongruities than
this are to be expected.
OF course the Iowa democrats do not
expect success. There is nothing in the
political situation, national or state,
from which they can derive any encour-
agement. Apathy or over-contidence
on the part of the republicans would
help them, but the republican leaders
will see to it that the party does not fall
into either of these conditions.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-20
Iowa Items.

Grapes are a poor crop in the state this
year.
Des Moines dry goods dealers will close
their stores at $50 in the evening.
The Davenport Cattle company has been
Incorporated, with capital stock of Sl0O, 0O0
Unpropitious weather caused the direc-
tors of the Mcchanicsvile fair to abrid sc the
show.
Mrs. Blanchard, of Pastville, who has for
years suffered with diseased thigh bone,
has had her leg successfully amputated.
An enterprising burglar broke open a safe
in Dubuque and realized just 13 cents. 1t is
hoped that this unlucky number will serve
as hoodoo and cause the mans arrest.
swarm, of cloth peddlers have made
their appearance in Sac county. They have
a new scheme to catch the unwary ana inno-
cent farmer, says the Sac Democrat. They
pretend to cut and fit the cloth free of
charge, and that the wife can put the suit
together, or that he can have the suit made
up at a nominal price by tailor.
Harry Pace and Frank Shadley, two Des
Moines boys, had a narrow escape from being
cremated. They were in an outhouse eX-
perlmentrng with jack lantern, the candle
of which accidentally dropped to the floor
followed, and for moment the house vas
mass of flames. Harry was badly burned on
his face, hands and body, and his eyebrows
and hair were badly singed. The other BOY
mysteriously escaped injury.
A couple of young fellows and their best
girls paid u visit to the residence of A. r..
Kurtz, of Cedar Rapids, Sunday evening for
the purpose of having social time. Find
ing nobody at home they entered the house
by window and proceeded to eat up every
thing in the pantry. When the Kurtz fam
lily returned they thought burglars had been
in the house and notified the police. They
afterward learned who were the depredators,
and Miss Kurt2 to carry out the joke, had
the parties arrested. They were charged
with being burglars ana pirates, and the
justice held them in 500 bonds to appear
for trial
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-20

Mr.. G. p. HUNTINGTON, just re-
turned from Europe, declares that he
met Prince Hatzfeldt and found him a
pleasant young gentleman, but it APP
pears that Mr.. Huntington was not SO
greatly infatuated with the prince as to
be inclined to assume that dignitary's
mountainous debts in order to have him
for "A son-in-law. 1t is safe to assume
that the marriage will not take place,
and that the prince will have an oppor-
tunity to bestow his affections and high
title on some other and more anxious
title-seeking person than the daughter
OF the Central Pacific railroad rajah.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-20
Kedrneu Enterprise.

hcdrneU Enterprise.
Judge Croft was Yesterday appointed to
the important place OF commissioner of the
general land Office by the president. 1t is a
responsible place, aud the Omaha iurist is
fit to fill it. At the time of the Beecher trial
he impressed himself on the community as a
man of strong parts, and there will be very
general satisfaction with his appointment.
He was first a candidate for the interstate
commerce commission, where he could have
been even more useful to Nebraska and the
west, and where his admirable judicial quail.
ties would have counted for something.
However, Nebraska does not get land
commissionership every day, and is much
obliged for this one
Omaha daily bee., 1889-09-20
If THE horse railway and cable COM

If THE horse railway and cable COM
panies would display half as much en-
ergy and exhibit one tenth of the push
which has characterized the Mercer
motor, it would probably receivea great
deal more sympathy in its struggle with
its active competitor. Nothing has been
expected of the moss back horse car
line, but when it consolidated with the
cable everybody looked for a rapid and
general extension of their system. But
somehow the concern is all the time
one day behind the fair and gets into
the depot just as the train is pulling
ont