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WHO IS TIE MOST POPULAR LADY
m OXFORD couNrvi

I.st the Dcmovrst readers decide. On
February lat the Democrat viii present
to the lady ~ho receives shc most ,o,es
Nicr Roll Top Desk, AMI ~ill In each
Issue of the paper print . coupon. which
~hen Gu, out AMI forwarded 20 thu
Dsmocrat Offigr, Paris, Me-, will h.
countei Que In the contest.
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tea, ~ill rry,ly, an iixii oil Portrait Of
lef.elf or any other r~r.oa whom she
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Ch,.e 10 oxfor,i, the veil known srii.,.
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Tho vote. came la steadily daring the
scck, an important fc,,nrc being the
large vote given Me. shur,lcff, carrying
her to flr.i place on the ll.t.
Another .lcmcn, which has come Into
tie roair.i thl. w-ck 4. the iutroiurtIon
q new, aud (ss everybody all con.
c.,Ic) very strong eau Hate Ia the per-
.on u Mrs. Wilson 10 south Paris. Tie
vote given b~f by her friend. thi' w-cl
iallcii-. that abe !. most popalar lady.
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scrk. miny 20 th.m comlns from ,ari-
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heartily ca.lor.. the sentiment which
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htiIng sori. In TIL. Issue % the Dem.
ocrat.
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nulrs ron VOTING.

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r.iieur Of the l.ly for whom you he
lire In vote. aud send the ballot TO the
Dcmocrat one, Paris.
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lady voted for. except that shc must
reside In Oxfori County.
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Issues of the Democrat.
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January 3lst, 1891.
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.rcoNn rRi.E.

IN. votes rcCciv~i az to Monday noon
give the foiIowins rr.aiii
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-29
A GOOD IDEA.

Why not make the Worlds Fair-the
Columbian Fair we believe it is to be
called-something more than machine
and trade display? Why not give it
character by archaeological exhibits? Pro-
fessor Putnam threw out hint in that
direction the other day that may well be
taken up and pushed His idea is to
have the Directors and Managers take
steps to have represented at the fair all
tribes and peoples of the several Americas
in their historical and national characters.
Thus our own nation would be represented
first by the aborigines, with their camps.
their implements of the chase, their pre-.
historic relics-such as they may treasure;
examples from the plains, the mountains
and the coast of the dwellings ard imple-
ments of the early jewellers of whom we
have knowledge; next, perhaps, our pio-
neer settlement representatives; examples
of the Puritan era and that of the Cava-
liers, and SO on, in either direction, earlier
or later.
The effort should be to show man on
the American continent in his historic
and progressive stages, with the imple-
ments used to conquer the soil or his enc
mics, the arts he practiced, the achiev-
ments, step by step, through which he
reached this inventive and labor-saving
age. South America in this line would
make wonderful showing, and really
Guido us, since she has passed through so
many and romantic changes and ner his
torical remains are so numerous.
The Arctic region would contri butealso
Its exhibits of interest, with its examples
oil dwellings, its implements of fishing,
boating, war, and the chase, its means of
food production, its system of diet and much
OF It's past and present history, and so on.
We could thus illustrate the life of Amer
lea IN all of its stages OF development and
make the fair one Of the profoundest
interest to all the people by bringing to
sASni ZIG hdnSiple eVluenceS OF customs
races and the like of almost the whole of
the Western hemisphere. 1t is an admira-
bic idea. feasible, and altogether one that
would rise superior to any other ever
advanced for such an affair as we all
wish the Chicago exposition to be. The
exhibition which Professor Putnam sug-
gests would be an educator such as has
not been introduced in any other country.
1t would form grand beginning for a
National chronological Museum; 1t would
In presenting all the stages of develop
ement of man on the American continents
literally-in one sense-marshal the eras
of American history in palpable form
before the generation of the present. For
We could have each nation represent,
through those costumed and acting appro-
priately, all the stages of human develop
ement in each nation
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-29


The effort of England to construe the
treaty of 1913 concerning the fisheries of
the north Atlantic coast was an effort to
shut out our fishermen from undoubted
rights between 1880 and 1855. 1t was an
attempt to make an old treaty conform
to new conditions that could not have been
foreseen. The French are now applying
precisely the same medicine to England
In the case of the lobster fisheries. France
insists upon literal compliance with the
treaty guaranteeing her people the right
to take fish within certain limits, and to
occupy the shore for packing and curing.
Even Lord Salisbury is compelled to ad.
NIT that there is much strength in their
position. But the Newfoundlanders de-
clare that lobster fishing was unknown un-
der the date of the treaty, and, therefore,
was not In contemplation of the treaty.
But the argument of the French is no
more inconsistent than was the argument
of the English in our case. Certainly. it
was never the intention of the Convention
that framed the treaty with the French
that the latter should have the right to
permanently occupy the Newfoundland
shore for prosecution of the lobster can
ming business. Technically, however, the
treaty gives them privileges for fishing
without naming what kind. So it comes
about that the logic the British Foreign
Office applied to our case, from 1880 to
1855, is now applied to them. There is
grim satisfaction in this. Our desire
should be for the reputation and over
throw of the French claim; it would
strengthen our own position greatly and
commit England in our favor.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-29

THERE was a consultation of distin-
guished philanthropists recently at Lake
Mohonk on the negro question. At the
conclusion loud complaint went up from
representatives of the negro that none of
his race were invited to the conference.
To this DR.. Lyman Abbott made sharp
reply, that is irresistible and must con-
vince every one that the exclusion was
wise. He said:
A patient is not invited to the consultation of
doctors on his case. The object of this
conference was to consider what is the duty of
the community and the philanthropists and the
churches toward the negro His vices and
virtues, his capacities aud incapacities, his
ignorance and his knowledge, must all be mat
ter for free discussion. All this would be for
hidden by considerations of courtesy If the
negro were himself present TO listen and to join
in the debate.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-29
Notice Of Special Election

TN PURSUANCE OF ORDINANCES NOS. 251
L and 25S of the city of Sacramento notice is
hereby given that special election will be held
on the 9TH DAY OF JULY, $780, in the city OF Sac
ramento submitting to the qualified electors of
said city the proposition of incurring an indebt
edness OF 500 900 for the purpose of paying one
fourth of the cost of improving the streets of
the same.
The bonds to secure said indebtedness are to
be two hundred in number. for $500 each, of the
character known serials, to be payable as
follows: One.twentieth of the whole thereof
each year on a day and at place to be fixed by
the Board of Trustees of said city, and named
in said bonds, together with interest thereon at
the rate OF hye (5) per cent. per annum, payable
semi annually, AMI the amount of the annual
tax levy to be made for the payment thereof
will be $4,000 for the first year. So $50 for the
next year. and SO on for each year thereafter
the sum of $1,000, and a further sum sufficient
to pay the interest upon the principle sum of
said bonds remaining unpaid; and the rate of
the annual tax levy shall be such number of
cents on each one hundred dollars of the as
sessed value of the taxable property of said city
as will be sufficient to raise the aforesaid
amounts.
The polling-places for said election and the
officers of said election are hereby fixed and
designated as follows, ana the polls will be
open from sunrise until O'Clock P. NJ of said
day OF election
First Precinct, Third and William Beck
man, A. j. Senate Inspectors; W. A Anderson,
~. Bauer Judges; V. ]. Gregory, E. Wach-
horst, Clerks.
Second Precinct Fourth and &c Green, E.
A. Bower Inspectors; c. Sellinger, o. H Conk-
rite, Judges; II. K1mbrougn, E. H. Crouch,
Clerks.
Third Precinct, Meister's-F R. Dray, B. U.
Steinman, Inspectors; L. L. Lewis, L. P. Ander-
son., Judges; Frank Hickman, G. NJ. Mott,
Clerks.
Three and One-Half Precinct. Seventeenth
and I-San Blair, P. E. Platt, Inspectors; E. l.
Robinson, John Talbot, Judges; Bert Kidder, R.
II. Hawley, Clerks.
Fourth Precinct, Ninth and Nm E. Horn
Ieln, ". J. OBrien, Inspectors; Stephen Butler,
James McNasser, Judges; A. 81. Starr, Clinton
White, Clerks.
-Four and One-Half Precinct. New Pavilion
N. A. Howard, John Miller, Inspectors; T. B.
Hall, P. Herzog, Judges; J. L. L. Pike, j. NJ. Hen
derson, Jr., Clerks.
W. D. COMSTOCK,
President Board of Trustees.
Passed June g. 1890.
E. II. MCKEE, Clerk. je24-I3t
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-29

Is the New York Tribune, with all its
dignity and enterprise and ability, so
pushed for matter" that it has to 60 back
60 ancient comic almanacs for copya On
the 10th Of june, in the year Of our Lord
1890, it actually republished as new matter
Peck's old 1888 Degree Masonry" story,
with all the forced fun and skinny wit
about "pat hands," 'washboard degree"
and sitting up with Masonic corpses kept
on tap" Why that threadbare old thing
was out at the elbows fifteen years ago. 1t
was one Of Peck's maiden efforts, and he
has never forgiven himself for writing the
stuff. And now we have one of the first
newspapers of the nation pulling it out Of
its molderipg coffin AID shaking the NOR
tai ashes of the thing over readers who
saw it in the life in every patent outside
in the land decade ago. What is enter
prising journalism coming to, when such as
the Tribune thus fall down? But in order
to fill up these mammoth blanket sheets a
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-29

The sickly sentimental people who are
showering sympathy over Marion Manola
because she refused to be photographed in
tights, and which shrewd little woman
brought an action against the manage
lnent for having a photographer secreted
in stage box with his camera, from
whence he caught her picture on the fly,
have all been sold. They have simply
been used in the expenditure of their gush
TO advertise Marion Manoia. These goody
people ought to consult some one with
worldly wisdom before they pour out their
souls in floods of sympathetic gush over
indignant actresses. The woman who can
wear tights in public for coin, cannot have
any especially modest or good reason for
refusing TO have her picture taken in
tights. That is the nineteenth century
solid sense of the matter.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-29

County of Sacramento
State of California
WILLIAM GoDT being duly sworn depose says have
been in the employ of the late SAMUEL MRS LIZZIE
LYLE and ARTHUR JELLY (hers of SAMUEL JELLY
the 1875 and familiar with the ewey business hold and
have held for years. position confidence with the said firm
have read the advertisement Liquidation Sae know the con-
tents thereof and have by direction Receiver the
SAMUEL KATZENSEN prices upon the goods Of
d for sale above knowledge that the pe
fixed and which each purchaser paw therefor is
each instance price article WILLIAM GODT
Subscribed and before of june $780,
JAMES T. DEvINE, Justice of the Peace
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-29

The pretty smile faded from her face,
| aud she pulled me up at once.
You mustn't say ANYTHING to me. Mr..
Stippler, if you please, that YOU wouldn't
say if Lord Wallsend were here by nv
side"
| apologized; / felt that was brute.
had lunched with Miss Vivian. 1t
was my farewell visit to her. The por-
trait was tinished-it was my masterpiece,
Jack-and it stood upon an easel in its
bright new frame in the middle of the
| room.
The table had been cleared; thank
| heaven for that!
"Play to me, Mr.. Stippler," she said in a
voice that went straight to my heart.
| "Pm terribly low-spirited. Play some
thing cheerful"
sat down to the little cottage Erard,
and did as l was bid. l played niger
melodies, l played dance music and then.
somehow or other, l drifted to alone.
Sweet Home" and then l felt so utterly
miserable that broke down. turned on
the stool towards Lottie, and | saw that
her eyes were full of tears.
"Don't, George, don't" she said; ..don't
! go on. | can't bear it,"
| She called me by my Christian name for
| the first and last time.
| And then there came tap at the door.
and coarse croaking voice grated out :
| "May l come in"
"Good Heavens! it's his lordship."
cried Lottie Vivian, 'and l am ruined I''
But / saved her, though if | hadn't
been prompt she would never have mar
ried him, and she might-yes, by Jove!-
perhaps have been my wife after all.
Stranger things have happened. But |
assured her by glance, and she took her
cue at once. She was an actress, remem.
! Der.
l flung off my coat, whipped out the
front board of the piano, l buried nv
face among the hammers, and began strik-
| ing single notes upon the keys.
Come in" said Miss Vivian, and his
lordship entered.
81 nope don't intrude," he said.
! And then |, too, thought of Paul Pry.
You are always welcome guest, Wall
send," said Miss Vivian.
! And then they began to chat in whis-
! pers.
| "Faugh how the fellow smells of to-
bacco," croaked Paul Pry-I mean his
lordship.
| MAN." he said, addressing me, ''you can
CO."
! put on my coat
"Where's your hat, man?' said his lord
| ship, suspiciously.
SIN the 'all, sir" 1 replied, carefully
dropping the "h."
"Pve put it at concert pitch, miss" l
said; ''it'll be FIVE shillings, please" and l
! held out my hand. There was grateful
twinkle in her eyes as she gave me two
half crowns. l have them still, those two
/ half crowns.
went up to ny rooms and shaved off
my mustache. l have never spoken to
| Lottie-l mean Lady Wallsend- from that
! day to this, but she always notices me,
and her husband is one of my stanchest
patrons.
Lady Wallsend's carriage passed. She
bowed politely to me and off went my
hat.
She's sumner" said my nephew.
81 hope she is happy" said /, with a
sigh.-London World
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-29

SIXTEEN of the theaters of New York
have signed an agreement to have the Or
chestra play 1.-THE Star-spangled Banner"
at every entertainment in the houses.
The San Francisco manager who turned
up his nose and said the "thing" would
soon play out should take note of the
action in New York. The national hymns
will never play out nor be played out
Managers who have so little respect for
the new custom as not to conform to it
should remember that sometimes man.
ayers play out and are played out by the
people
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-29

The editor of Haypcy's Magazine notes
the fact that the method of celebrating the
glorious Fourth" has changed good deal
from the custom of the old time. That is
to say, it is becoming more day of enter
tainment than Of commemora;ion by pa
triotic appeal and exhortation. But it is
so because there is no special demand for
patriotic appeal and exhortation. When
the times shall demand that mems hearts
should be stirred there will not be want
ing the orators and poets and songsters to
fire the spirits of Americans with ardor
for the cause of the Republic, whatever it
NAV be.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-29
vast amount of just such trash must be


A PROPOSITION is on foot to reduce the
normal life of patent right grant to FIVE
years; at the end of that time, on pay
ment of additional fees, it can be extended
another five years, and thus the process
continued to the maximum limit. The
reason advanced is that the great majority
of patents are unoperated, and thus serve
to hinder invention and other improve
ments We do not think the suggestion
good one. 1t would operate against the
poor man, and not at all affect patents
held for royalty alone, nor would it limit
the number of patents held for the express
purpose of preventing improvements being
made. To pass a law terminating all pat
tents not introduced within given time
would not be objectionable action. A pat
ent is an absolute monopoly, the only vne
known to our system, except the business
of managing the mails through post
office method. The patent should not,
therefore, be held as barrier to progress.
The inventor should be compelled to use his
invention or permit others to use it, or else
abandon the exclusive right granted to
him
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-29

Wakeman Holberton, of New York, has
completed book that consists of a single
copy that viii never be duplicated. 1t is
one of l0l quarto pages of imitation
parchment. with every word an illustra-
ton of the story of the authors expert
ence with rod and gun en- lake and in field
and in camp. done with his pen or brush.
It was prepared by Mr.. Holberton for his
children.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-29

SOME wit has defined ballot reform, that
is now so rapidly gaining ground through
out the Union, as "Alone in booth with
God and a lead pencil" 1t is an admira-
bic characterization, and should be adopted
by the friends of the movement. Itmeans
vote of conscience, and the absence of
the boss and the whipper-in. Under the
system it can no longer be said. as has been
in the past, that God has nothing to do
with elections.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-29

BELGIUM has forbidden public seances
OF hypnotism. 1t has also decreed it to
be crime, punishable by fine and impris-
onment, to hypnotlze woman under
eighteen years of age, except it is done by
medical experts and for medical purposes.
Evidently the new law is a needed one.
The medical fraternity in California will
next winter ask the Legislature of this
State to pass similar one.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-29
SEALED BIDS

WILL BE RECEIVED TO JULY 1, 1890,
w for the purchase of the GEO. ATKINSON
RANCH, near Live Oak, Sacramento county,
consisting of 20 acres-100 acres finest fruit
land in the State, $50 acres choice alfalfa land,
all under ditch. balance good grazing land;
four miles from railroad, twenty two miles from
Sacramento: mining experts report good mine
on property: excellent location for general
rchandise store. For further particulars in
quire of h. ]. GOETHE, l0l1 Fourth street. Sac
ramento. ie4-1m&Su
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-29

PAPER is made in France from hop
vines. 1t is claimed for it that it possesses
remarkable strength, fexibility and deli
cacy, and that the length of the fiber
renders the manufacture of the paper
easier. Here is suggestion for Califor-
mia, where the hop grows to perfection,
and where the vine after stripping serves
no better purpose than for manure or the
fire nile.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-29

THE New York World says the day has
gone when We can say of the French Re-
public, at is an experiment" True, and
the day is gone when monarchists any
where outside of the semi-barbarous na-
tions can say: "Our lease of power is end
less -