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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-15

like flock of geese with an old gOose
for leader.
"What is the ca1Se for grumbling?
Well for one thing cultivate a good
digestion Somebody asks. is life
worth living?' and the answer is it
depends on the liver. There is moths
ing like having a good stomach and
a good conscience. Then it is a good
thing to take account of stock and
see how many things we have to be
thankful for. II is good thing also
to get in the habit of looking for
pleasant things and pleasant places.
A man was setting in his room one
day in a miserable melancholy mood
wishing he was dead. His dog lay
curled up at his feet, would God [
were a dog he said. Just then Il
ray of sunlight shot IN at the window
and made bright spot on the carpet.
The dog instinctively recognized the
sun beam, opened his ewes, snapped
At fly, and deliberately walked
over laid down and curled up in the
sunshine. He said that dog has
more sense than his master. Then
it is a good thing to think of how
many things you have not got that
yOu don't want. Whooping cough,
measles, chicken pox. scarlet fever,
recdolar0O, and | don't know how
many other things things you don't
want and have not got. which other
people have got and they don't want
them either. You don't know how
well off you are, how thankful you
ought to be. even for little thing.
Like that dear old woman who
thanked God that while she had only
two teeth left they were opposite one
one another.
1.-The hest way to he cured of grum-
bling is to 60 to work.
Zone day man who was always
wishing himself dead, and every
body else wished the same thing
came home, froicing like boy, and
his wife wondered If he had gone
crazy. 1t turned out that he had
been to q funeral and officiatsd as a
pail bearer. 1t was the first thing he
had ever done for anybody. living or
dead, and it put him in a glow. Let
everybody get to work and the
pulses will beat quicker and new
inspiration will come to them and
they will 60 bounding up on the
shining way where the angels shall
have an abundant entrance into that
beautiful world where the voice Of
the grumbler shall never be heard"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-15
A CObWeb Party.

Thirty young people who took
possession of the residence of Mrs.
Thad Dean, 4747 Woodlawn avenue.
last evening, were initiated into the
mysteries of cobweb party by Miss
Dean. AS one entered the hallway
his eyes noticed number of strings
tied to the furniture, but which
seemed to lead nowhere in particular.
In the parlor was rack to which the
strings were tied, and at the end of
each string was a card on which the
name of a guest was written. The
person whose name was on the card
was Obliged to wind the string on the
card and find the other end, to which
favor was attached. The strings
went all over the house. Tall per-
sons mad to crawl on the floor and
unite their strings from the legs of
chairs. Short people had to find
something to stand on so they could
reach the ceiling, where their strings
were fastened. The evening ended
with ancing.-Chicago News.
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THE LEGEND OF THE ANGELS.

This is poetical version of the legend OF
me Two angels; a legend that in some coun-
fies takes the form of religious belief, and
'nat Is quite as old as civilization.
7fwas thus the dsryish spake: upon our
4 right
There stands. unseen, an angel with pen,
Who notes down each good deed of ours and
then
seals 1t with kisses in the Masters sight.
upon our left a sister angel sweet
Keeps daily record of each evil act;
But great in love, folds not the mournful sheet
.fill deepest midnight, when if conscience
B racked,
We lift to Allah our repentent hands,
She smiles and blots the recoId where she
& stands;
But If we seek not pardon for our sin,
She seals 1t with q tear and hands it in.
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BLACKSMITHING.

[ am prepared to do all kinds of blacksmith
ing. Farmers work a speciality. Prices as
low as can be had for first class work. Shop
near "Browning House."
DAVID LITTLE.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-15

A man with a sWelled jaw, and
with two ten.cent pieces in his hand,
goes around New York begging for
five cents, to make the quarter neces-
sary to pay for pulling an aching
tooth. Although he gets many adj
ditions to his store of cash, he never
gets his tooth pulled, and his protu-
berent jaw diminishes until he goes
off duty" Then he plucks from his
mouth wad of cotton, and his face
assumes its natural form.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-15

The following lecture was delivered at Mt
Lake Park on Friday, Aug LIST, 1890 by Rev.
pr. +. s. Henson, of Chicago, and is pub
iished by request.
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Don't forget to insert an advertise
ment about poor lost FidO."

Husband Fear not" Exit.
Wife reads in the paper the follow
ing morning 10 cents reward
Lost last Monday. a measiiy. hair
Tipped, cross-eyed old yellow pup.
answering to the name of Fido. He
has no tail, is wild with feas. has u
glass eye, and his whines would
make rhinocerous shudder. Knows
how to bite. $50 reward if he is
returned in hearse." Wife faints.)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-15

The minister; johnny. are you q
good boy ?" Johnny: mo but I
was before your little boy moved
into the neighborhood." - Golden
Days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-15

The difference between the martyr
of old and the martyr of to-day is
that one was burned at the stake and
the other has his steak burned for
him. m.-Atchison Globe,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-20
BELcHER VS.. GRIMsHAw.
The Costumes Levee Case Decided a


The Costumes Levee Case Decided at
Last.
For two days the time of Department
One of the Superior Court had been taken
up with the trial of the case of Grimshaw
VS.. Belcher, which was brought to a con-
clusion yesterday before Judge Wslling, of
Nevada, who has been holding Court for
Judge Armstrong. The issues involved in
the case were similar to those of one orig
mating in Colusa county, which case was
decided by the Supreme Court on April LIST.
Briefly stated, they were: Sarah W.
Belcher and Sarah p. Grimshaw are own
ers of adjacent lands bordering on the
Costumes river. Mrs. Grimshaw, the
plaintiff, alleged that she had constructed
the necessary levees along the river line of
her lands to prevent inundation at that
point, but that Mrs. Belcher refused to do
likewise, thus rendering plaintiffs land
subject to damage by being flooded. 1t
was further complained that defendant
threatened to reopen an old break in her
land. which plaintiff had filled in near the
dividing line of the two ranches, and that
If this were done plaintiffs land would be
seriously damaged. She therefore asked
the Court for an injunction restraining
Mrs Belcher from carrying out the threat
referred TO, and FOR other relief benson &
Oatman were attorneys for plaintiff, and A.
l.. Hart and j. W. Hughes for the defend
ant.
In deciding the case Judge Walling gave
judgment for the plaintiff, holding that the
Ievee must be maintained, that the Belch-
ers may, If they choose, change the slant
or base of the levee so that it will face the
river instead OF their land. and that each
party pay her portion of the costs.
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TWO BLOCKS TOO FAR.

How Young Lady Has Been Prevented
from Hearing the Concerts.
Owing to the removal of the terrace steps
in Capitol Park while new ones of granite
were being erected. it had not been deemed
advisable to hold open-air concerts there,
up to this time. The cause. however, does
not appear to have been generally under
stood, for young lady sends the following
complaint:
Mr.. EDITOR: AS a constant reader of your
valuable journal / wish to express myself in
the shape of complaint against the Open air
Concert Committee, and it is this: reside on
the south side of the city, and my father con-
trlbuted his mite toward these concerts Now,
why haven't some concerts been held in Capt.
toll Park instead of all being given in the
Plaza, which has been done SO far? This may
seem but trivial matter to you. Mr.. Editor,
but to me 1t is most serious, as l have a gen.
tleman friend who resides on the same side
Of the town as myself, but several blocks far
Their south, and he VOWS he will not attend
any concert unless held in Capitol Park. So
you can easily see the seriousness of the stu
alton.
The next concert will be given at Capitol
Park, when, it is hoped, the young lady
and her gentleman friend will be on hand.
But as the Plaza is only $40 feet farther
away from their residences than the Park,
it does seem too bad for the gentleman to
refuse to escort the fair complainant there
to hear the music. Perhaps he is a tender
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-20
BRIEF NOTES.

The steamer San Joaquin No. went up
the river yesterday with barge-load of
merchandise.
Yesterday the property of the late Henry
Garbe, on Third street, between and K,
was sold at administrators sale for s., $40.
j. Z. Mills was the successful bidder.
The man who always asks during warm
weather., well, is this hot enough for
your has been going about the past week
wrapped in an overcoat.
A horse attached to a delivery wagon
ran of on street yesterday. The vehicle
was capsized at Seventh. and business was
then resumed along the street.
The City Trustees did not meet yester-
day, as was intended, because City Attor.
ney Hart was not ready to make his report
as to the liability of the Central Electric
Company to forfeiture of its bond. The
matter will come up at next Monday s
session.
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THE NATIONAL GUARD.
Semi-Annual Target-shooting-El
to Come Of.

Semi-Annual Target-Shooting-El
to Come Of.
Company A and the field, staff band,
non-commissioned staff, brigade staff off,
GERS and the Signal Corps will hold their
semi-annual shoot at Oak Park next Sum-
day. 1t is DESTROYS that the shooting
should take place as early as possible. Am
muDition will be on the ground for all that
participate.
w. Walter Greer has been appointed
Adjutant on Colonel Guthrie's staff, vice
Presley Johnson, promoted. Mr.. Greer
has served on the non commissioned staff,
and will no doubt make competent officer
in his new position.
Company B, of this city. will hold an
election next Wednesday for Captain and
two Lieutenants, the terms of these officers
having expired. Major Leake, of the brig
ade staff, will preside.
The annual inspection and muster of the
Fourth Brigade troops at Sacramento will
be held at the armory on Monday evening,
July 18th, at oclock. The ceremonies will
be preceded by review. Company C, of
Nevada City, and F, of Woodland, will
hold an inspection and muster on the same
date, at their respective localities. The
First Sergeants of the different companies
should commence preparing their muster
rolls, so as to have them in proper shape
when the time arrives.
Orders have been issued from brigade
headquarters ordering the troops of the
Fourth Brigade to parade on the Fourth of
Jnly,
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THE GEORGE SUICIDE.
The Coroner's Jury Finds that Deceas
Was Mentally Unsound.

The Coroner's Jury Finds that Deceased
Was Mentally Unsound.
Coroner Clark last evening held an in
quest on the body of Andrew George, who
committed suicide on Wednesday. The
chief testimony taken was that of Mrs.
George, who stated that deceased had for
some time been in ill-health and despond-
ent. On Wednesday afternoon they were
together in their room, she being engaged
in making preparations to go to Alameda
county. Without any warning he jumped
up from the bed were he had been reciin-
ing, and placing pistol to his breast fred
the fatal shot
The physician who had attended de-
ceased testified that the latter had been suf-
fering from nervous attack and insomnia,
and at times was really not in his right
mind.
The jury returned verdict to the effect
that deceased came to his death from the
effects of a pistol-shot fred with suicidal
intent, while he was laboring under a fit
of temporary mental alteration.
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THAT FIRE-PLUG.
Chief O'Meara Says He has Often Com
planned Of it.

Chief O'Meara Says He has Often Com
planned OF it.
While the fire was in progress the re-
porter got a moments interview with Chief
O'Meara and asked him what the trouble
had been with the fire. plug at Eighth and
J streets. He replied that for some time it
had not worked satisfactorily, and he had
frequently so reported to the Water Works
Department. He said that at first nothing
but mud came from it, while the fire was
getting strong Roadway, and it was ten
minutes before even one halfway decent
stream OF water could be had from il.
while 1t ought to give two good streams.
William NJ. Petrie and others who were
present when the fire first broke out de-
clared that it was positively shameful to
see the firemen standing there with hose
in their hands which could not throw a
stream across the sidewalk, while the fire
was threatening all that portion of the
city.
In regard to the character of the alarm
given. Mr.. Fiske, Superintendent of
the fire-alarm system, says that the
gong at the Waterworks has been I'M
dergoiDg repairs by engineer Cooper, under
the direction of Chief O'Meara, and that
he (Fiske) is in no manner responsible for
its failure to work. The big bell in the
Corporation House did not strike, he said,
because carpenters are repairing the belfry
where it was lately injured by fire, and the
bell cannot be operated until the repairs
are finished.
And thus it goes. The fire.alarm sys.
tenn is out of order, and the fire-hydrants
| are choked with mud, and the property
and lives of the people are in jeopardy
and all the time they are plodding righl
| along, paying high taxes and good salaries
| to officials to see that these things are
properly looked after and kept in perfec
| condition.
1t might be well for citizens to take turf
about in blowing out the fire-plugs, or tax,
some other action that will insure their be
| ing in condition for service when fire.
break out. The way in which things ar,
now going on is worse than farce-it i.
criminally wrong and there should be re
| sponSibility sOmewhere
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TOO MANY ALREADY.
Judge Walling Refuses Citizenship to an
Ignoramus.

Judge Walling Refuses Citizenship to an
Ignoramus.
A man presented himself before Judge
Walling, of Nevada, who has presided in
Judge Armstrong; Court this week, for
naturalization, accompanied by two wit
nesses. The Judge asked him the usual
questions and learned that the would-be
citizen had never read the Constitution of
the United States nor of this State, and
finally that he couldn't read at all. Neither
did he know who made the laws of the
country, nor how they were made. and he
could not even tell the name of the Gov
ernor.
Learning that the mans occupation was
that of saloon.keeper, the Judge asked
him:
Are you member of the League of
Freedom p"
The man replied that he was.
is it one of the principles of that organ
ization to oppose all laws that do not suit
its members ?"
"Yaw.n
'You can go!" said the Judge. You
are not fit to become citizen"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-20
THE DRUIDs.
They Conclude the Business of the Grand
Grove-Officers Elected, Etc.

They Conclude the Business of the Grand
Grove-Officers Elected, Etc.
At yesterdays session of the Grand
Grove of Druids, the Committee on Gre
dentials presented list of the delegates
The minutes of the previous days session
were read and approved.
Reports received from the Committee on
Legislation and Finance, and referred.
The Committee on Honored Dead offered
resolutions in honor of deceased members,
which were adopted.
On motion, the salary of the Grand Sec
rotary, J. H. knarston, was fixed at $500
per annum.
The election of Grand Officers then took
place, resulting as follows;
N. G. A, George II. Bahrs of Norma,
No. 5.
Deputy G. A., E. ]. Gregory of Union,
No. 81, of Sacramento.
Grand Secretary, ]. H. Knarston of Hes
perian, No 10.
Grand Treasurer, Hy. Mohr of San Fran
cisco, No. 3.
Grand Marshal Elmer Welsh of Hay.
wards, No. 81.
Grand Guardian, Hy. Stein of Norma,
No. 5.
Su RENE representative, z. Rohrbacher
of San joaquin, No. 8; Alternate, Adam
Smith Of Laurel Grove, No. Il.
Grand Trustees-E. Maginnis of Elvin,
No. 16; Jacob Nichols of Eureka, No. A,
and J. F. Fugazi of Columbus, No. "A, of
San Jose.
On motion of P. n. G. A. G. W. LOWE,
the thanks of the Grand Grove were ex-
tended to the press of Sacramento.
The installation of the newly-elected
Grand Officers was then proceeded with,
G. W. LOWE, P. n. G. A, acting as Install
ing officer, assisted by H. r. Morton, P. n.
G. A, and Theo. G. Cockrill, P. n. G. A.
H. T. Jacobsen, delegate from Forest
Grove, No. 70, of Fresno, was appointed
Grand Sentinel.
Z. L. Wagner, p. n. G. A., was then
presented with an elegant gold watch, and
the Grand Secretary, ]. H. knarston, with
a handsome Druidic badge.
Remarks were made by the newly-in.
stalled officers, after which the Grand
Grove was closed in due form.
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More About Pianos.

Where the general public are SO well
posted as it was several years ago, as well
as lately, it is entirely unnecessary for me
to pay any attention to subterfuges, or to
any attempts to divert attention by any
razzle dazzle, bulldozing, technical asser-
tons; the matter is too clear 10 require any
further notice from me. Call at Coopers
music store and see three different cata-
logues of former attempts to use the
"Mathushek" name in several connections;
ii is setting most to late in the day for
smart-alexism, it is too glaring TO brand
the pianos "Mathushek" in connection
with some other name and then advertise
it as being the only genuine "Mathushek"
piano. in the attempt to sell the piano on
the well-earned reputation of the Mathu-
shek Piano Manufacturing Company, of
New Haven, Connecticut, which company
incorporated in 1866 with large capital.
have sold these pianos for twenty years.
Respectfully, John F. Cooper.
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ANOTHER BAD SIDEWALK.
A Citizen Goes Through 1t, and Barrel
Escapes Serious Injury.

A Citizen Goes Through 1t, and Barely
Escapes Serious Injury.
Although Street Commissioner Nc
Laughlin has lately condemned large
number of sidewalks as unsafe, there are a
few left that have escaped his eagle eye.
Yesterday, as A. J. Johnston was travers.
ing the walk on the east side of Sixth
street. between L and the alley between
that and K street, plank gave way be-
meath him and one of his legs went
through nearly to the knee. The limb
was severely scraped and bruised, and Mr..
Johnston was fortunate in not having his
leg broken.
The owner or agent of this property
afterward put new plank in the place OF
the one that was broken. The sidewalk on
that half block is very shaky. and should
be condemned.
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members of the Bersagliere Guard (the

members of the Bersagliere Guard (the
Italian military company had stated to
Marshal McMullen that the company could
not turn out on the Fourth of July unless
the committee allowed each member 50, as
some of them lived out of the city and
would not come at their own expense
One of the officers of the company desires
the RECORD UNION to state that this is
mistake-that the company has held no
meeting recently, and that no person had
authority to make a demand upon the
committee. He said the Bersagliere Guard
had always participated in the Fourth of
July celebrations; that its members were
patriotic citizens, and will doubtless offer
their services to the Grand Marshal this
year. However, the company will hold a
meeting in q few days. when definite
answer will be given to the invitation ex-
tended
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The Golden VESTS Daughters.

Calitia Parlor, No. %, n. D. G. W., has
elected the following officers for the ensu-
ing term: Past President, Miss Ella Nc
Cleery; President, Mrs. W. S. Leake; First
Vice President, Mrs. Colegrove; Second
Vice President, Miss Lizzie Adams; Third
Vice-President. Mrs. Perry Curtis; Treas
urer, Miss Nellie Dunlap; Recording Secre-
tary, Mrs. George Slusher; Financial Secre-
tary, Miss Mary Woods; Marshal Miss May
Terry; Trustees-Mrs. Folger, Mrs. Preston
Miss Nellie Miller.
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THE SADDLE ROCK

E,IRSTCLAsS HOUSE IN EVERY RESPECT.
E Ladies' Dining-room separate. Open day
and night. BUCHANAN & CARRAGHER, Pro-
prietors, 10l9 Second street. between and K
Sacramento. II
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HEAPS OF SNOW.
From Five to Seven Feet Still on I'll
Mountain Cons

From Five to Seven Feet Still on the
Mountain Cops.
The river had yesterday receded to 81
feet 8 inches, under the influence of the
cool weather, which is holding the snow in
check. There is plenty of the latter yet on
the mountains to keep the river well up for
many weeks to come. The snowbanks ex-
tend well down from the summit, as can
be seen from this city with the naked eye
on any clear day.
A REooRD-UNIoN correspondent, writing
from Bonner on Wednesday last, says there
is from five to seven feet of snow in Sum-
init valley. This is something unprece-
dented since the country was settled by the
whites.
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but intend to have every resident enrolled

II possible.
While not at liberty to make public any
figures, Major Anderson said the result of
the census would be a disappointment to
those who had been claiming high figures
for the population of this city, as well as
in the case of Oakland and some other
places.
1t is true that many people have gone
from this State to Oregon and Washington
within the last two years, and not few of
whom were Sacramentans; and also that q
great many have removed outside the city
limits. where suburban settlements have
sprung up. Still, it is desirable that every
resident of the city should figure in the
census returns. and any one who believes he
has been missed, or knows of others who
have been. should at once report to Major
Anderson, who will have the omissions
rectified.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-20
DIR. Dwinell's Will.

In the Alameda Superior Court the will
of the late Rev. l. E. Dwinell has been
filed for probate. His estate is valued at
$4,000. The testator bequeaths to the
American Board of Commissioners of For.
eign Missions of Massachusetts,, to the
American Home Missionary Society of
New York, to the Pacific Theological Semi
nary OF Oakland, each $1000 The resi-
due OF the estate is given to his wife and
children.
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After Many Years

The long established firm of earle &
Croly, builders and contractors, has dis
solved, Mr.. Garlic retiring. During the
many years that these gentlemen had been
associated together in business they built
many of the houses erected in this and
other cities of the State, their work extend
ing as far south as San Diego. The great
flume which supplies the latter city with
water from distance of some forty miles
was built by them,