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Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-13
SIGHTS A DIVER SEES.
Lovers Billing and Cooing at the Bottom
of the River.

VI the NiNeFs
Old Ned Barron, one of the best veteran
New York divers, narrated the following
pathetic reminiscence to Chicago Times
man: "a few seasons ago | was sent for to
come on and try to recover the bodies of
young man and young woman who had
been drowned in the lake off Milwaukee.
"With party of friends they had been
enjoying sail on little yacht. A sudden
squall came up and the vessel was capsized.
The young man was good swimmer, and
tried hard to save the girl, but, crazed with
terror, she clung to him and hampered his
Efforts until he became exhausted, and both
sank together in full view of the others of
the party, all of whom had gained hold
on the bottom of the boat and were soon
rescued.
"The drowned couple were to have been
married that very week-in fact, they
were buried on the day set for their we'd
ding. They were well to-do nice people.
and the whole story made me awful sad, so
that really wished hadn't been told it
all.
"Well, / went down and walked around
the bottom of that part of the lake for
almost three days. Toward sunset of the
third day | had almost given up work for
the day, and | had come up around the
edge of big ledge of rock, when l found
them.
"The weather had been fine, the sun
bright and the still water was unusually
clear. l was about forty feet below the
surface; the rock was probably 100 feet in
length, sixty feet wide and the outer edge
was rough and jagged. Well, the two of
them were just like sitting down together
on the end of the ragged rock, on which
the lady's dress had caught and held them
fast. She leaned up against his chest,
with one arm around his neck. and her
long beautiful light hair hung over her
neck and shoulders.
"He was holding her tightly with one
arm around her waist, while the other was
stretched out as if grasping for something
Their eyes were wide open, and they both
looked as natural and perfect as life. Both
were handsome and we'll dressed. His gold
watch chain cleaned in the light, and the
diamond of her engagement ring sparkled
like fire.
81 guess | must have stood there admir-
ing of them fully ten minutes. Why, it
seemed almost rs if they were alive, and |
felt almost as if ashamed of intruding on
their love scene of billing and cooing' My
heart beat like steam force-pump, and it
just ached, I tell you. But l came to my
senses, and walked up, disentangled her
dress, put my arm around them, pulled the
signal rope, and we were drawn up all to-
gether. When we get ashore with the
bodies it nigh broke my tough old heart
to see and hear them go on. can't stand
those things as used to once"
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Why Scotchmen Succeed.

"Apropos of Scotchmen, can you tell
me why they succeed oftener than other
people?" So asks Mr.. Stanley, nor does
he pause for an answer. at is because
they have been more educated in one
thing than all others. While | say this
review mentally all whom l know and
have met, and | repeat the statement con-
fdentially. That one thing is duty"
Therein Mr.. Stanley is of CarIyle's opin-
ion and Carlyle's practice; for was not the
''road melody, or marching music" with
which Carlyle concluded his address to
the youth of Scotland the Psalm of Duty?
But heard are the Voices,
Heard are the Sages,
The Worlds and the Ages;
Choose well" your choice is
Brief, and yet endless.
Here eyes do regard you
In Eternity's stiffness;
Here is all fullness
Ye brave, to reward you;
Work, and despair not.
But is it certain that porridge has
nothing to do with the secret of Scottish
success? asks the Pail Mall Gazette.
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ANTI-MAsONIC DAYS.
The Change That Has Taken Place in
Sixty Years.

The Albany IN. " Erenins Journal
was sixty years old on the 22d of March,
and on that day published an elaborate
history of the journal and number of
"reminiscences of the past. The paper was
founded by Thurlow Weed for the purpose
of carrying on the ti-Masonic crusade.
In this issue of the 22d ult. the editor re-
produces the Introductory editorial in the
first number of the Erening Journal, March
%, 1880, and then makes this comment:
The above is interesting from the point
of view of the past When Free Masonry
first startled the people of the United
States, believing that they saw in it
menace to the newlv-established Federal
Government and a possibility of rebellion
and war, there might have been reason in
the opposition. In this day, however, we
look upon Free Masonry as one of the
many means by which men are banded
together tor their common benefit. Its
extent is prodigious, its Orders innumer-
able. 1t was natural, therefore, that Thur
low Weed, who began his political life
with such strenuous opposition to the Ma
sonic Orders, should have become, in later
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-13

IT is stated by some scientists that it
does not follow that the introduction of
smokeleSs powder will of necessity cause
the vivid colors to be abandoned in the
uniforms of soldiers. The reason given is,
that all army weapons are now long range
and that at considerable distance red is
not even so easily seen as blue. This may
be true but ii remains that soldiers do not
always fgh: at long range, and that am
bushed men are nearly always near to the
assailed party. 1t is true, also, that what
ever may be said for the positive colors,
the neutral tints, those that blend most
readily with the ground color, are the best
for uniforms, just as ship of war, the
color of which is least distinguishable
from the color of the sea, is held by naval
experts to be the least liable to have its
approach discovered by the enemy.
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Speaker Reeds Repartee.

Some time ago Reed came down to a
lunch given by Montgomery in the Cap
itol, where he had two very large salmon
from Oregon. Some champagne was on the
table, and Montgomery felt uncertain
whether he ought to offer any to the
Speaker. He said:
"Mr. Reed, will you have glass of
champagne ?'
"Oh yes"
81 was little careful about asking you,
as you come from Maine, with its anti
wine principles"
"Oh," said Reed, "that is where Maine
differs from Kentucky. Weleave our hab-
its at home, and they bring theirs away
from home."
A day or two before there had been a
case of shooting at the Capitol between
two kentuckians.
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THE decision OF the Supreme Court of
the United States in the Minnesota
Granger cases is, in nutshell, that
State cannot so adjust railway rates as to
deprive the owners of the lines of reasona-
bic profit. In other words, the fact that
the roads are common carriers and char
tered by the State does not invest the lat
ter authority with unlimited power in
fixing rates. The roads are responsible
for abuse of privileges, but the Legislature
has not the right to regulate them regard
less OF circumstances. The right TO regu-
late does not carry with it the right to
confscate, and it is confscation when own
ership of property is not coupled with en-
joyment Of it. The Court held that it is
the duty of the Legislature to take into
account all the conditions and to provide
for a Just ascertainment of the reasonable
ness Of the charges the State seeks to en-
force. To fix rates so low that the busi-
ness can be operated only at a loss is to
seize the property of the owners without
warrant Of law.
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THE agreement reached by the Pan
American Congress to submit all disputes
between American nations to Board of
Arbitration composed of given number
of other States of America, is matter of
exceeding importance. If all the States
represented ratify the recommendation OF
the Congress, war in the Americas, except
revolutions within States. will be at an
end. But we do not think that the plan
is up to the level of that suggested by
Edward Everett Hale, that there should
be established High Court of America.
IT, this Court each State should name one
DISTINGUISHED Judge or statesman. The
Court should be in session constantly, and
sit alternately in all the nations of the
Americas. To it would be submitted all
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-13

The champion meanest man and the
most heartless Justice live in Sturgis, S.
d. The meanest man lost his pocket
book, containing $3.50; and when the
Under returned it to him, after month
spent in discovering the owner, he de-
manded that the finder pay him interest
fiuder refused this unreasonable demand,
whereupon the meanest man brought suit
for the interest, and the most heartless
Justice gave the meanest man judgment
for 81 As and costs.
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The appeal for the passage of the inter-
national copyright bill augments con-
tinually. The United Hypothetical, an as
sociation of employing printers, has Joined
IN the demand for the proposed law; the
officers and leading members of the Ma
tional Educational Association, including
most of the leading Superintendents of
Public instruction; the chief typo
graphical unions; the Authors Associa-
ton the great literary journals; the first
writers of the day and the first American
composers, have united in appeals to Con-
gress to pass the bill. II would seem
that where sll those most Immediately in
terested are urgent for international copy
right, Congress should not hesitate to
pass the bill into law.
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years. their friend. 1t was a spasmodic
opposition that influenced those men in
the earlier days, which caused them to
unite and fight under bonds which were
no less powerful than were those of the or
ganization which they opposed. The
Ereni,,g Journal to-day counts among its
stanchest friends devotees of Masonic
principles. If there ever was an issue
that is past, this is the one"
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WALDO S. PRATT, the well known COM
poser, has put the whole question of inter-
national copyright into nutshell when
he says, eff it be obvious justice to a liter
ary or artistic worker to afford him copy
right protection in his own country, it is
equally obvious justice to grant him SIM
liar protection in all countries that are
linked with his own by likeness of knowl-
edge and taste.n
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-13

WHEN the RECORD UNION. after the
late city election, suggested that the peo-
pie had reason to expect from the new po-
lice officials special activity in suppressing
lawlessness, ii entertained the hope that
expectation would be realized Thus far
1t has been, and the success of officer Frazee
In penetrating to the inner temples of the
Chinese gamesters proves that when the
officials resolve TO enforce the laws, the
resolution can be carried out. The closing
OF the gambling houses having been or
dered, it appears that there has been no
difficulty in executing the order. The ex-
cuse in the past has been that it was i'm
possible for officers to gain admission to
lottery, tan and other ulawful games. 1t
has been demonstrated that with will to
accomplish that part of the work, there is
always a way.
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SALE OF BONDS.
Central Irrigation District, Ce,usa
County, Cal

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
~ Board Of Directors of Central Irrigation
District that said Board will at its office in the
town of Maxwell, in the county OF Colusa, in
the State of California, on the
21st day of May,
In the year $780, at s O'Clock p. NJ. of said dav.
sell to the highest responsible bidder, for cash
in gold coin of the United States one thousand
bonds of the said district, to the amount OF five
hundred thousand dollars, being part OF an
issue of bonds aggregating the sum of seven
hundred and fifty thousand dollars: that sealed
proposals for the purchase of said tonds will be
received by said board till the day and hour
aforesaid, at which time said board will omen
the proposals and award the purchase of said
bonds to the highest responsible bidder but
said board reserves the right to reject all bids,
and Will IN no event sell any of said bonds for
less than 80 per cent. of the face value thereof
Said bonds are dated the first day of July, iu
the year lSSS and bear interest at the rate OF s
per cent. per annum, payable semi annually:
any interest accruing between said date and
the date OF the sale and delivery OF said bonds
shall be credited, before delivery on the first
maturing coupons attached to said bonds Said
bonds will be delivered to the successful bidder.
District Treasurer's Office in the town of Max
well, or at the Colusa County Bank in the town
OF Colusa, county and State aforesaid.
(Above bonds approved by Supreme Court1
The Supreme Court has decided that Central
irrigation District was validly organized, and
that its bonds were properly issued and are in
the form required by law. See Central Irriga-
tion District VS.. R. De Lappe, 70 Cal, S5l.
r. DE LAPPE
Secretary of said Board.
Maxwell. CAL, April Z, 1890. ap9-td,SSu
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zae BEcoRD UNION, SUNDAY UNION and
TSkKIX UNION are the only papers on the
&soGsr outside of San Francisco, that receiue
Bs .fisa Associoted Press dsspatche: from all
Cssrts Of the ,corld. Outside of San Francisco,
sssT haze no competitors either in Influence
HorSe and genera! circulation throughout the
sEcEs.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-13

A London genius has invented hot
water apparatus to warm piano keys, SO
that dainty fingers may not be chilled.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-13
THE PARDON OF YOUNG JANUARY.

The crime for which Arthur D. Janu-
airy was sentenced to States Prison for ten
years is still fresh in the minds of this
people. He was the son of the State
Treasurer, a Deputy Treasurer, and lost in
gaming money belonging to the State to
the amount of about 100000. He was par
doned by Governor Waterman because he
is in the last stages of consumption.
There has been some slight criticism of
the Governors action in this matter, but
it should be remembered that the pardon
of criminal who has but few DAYS or
weeks remaining to him to live is an act
of executive clemency altogether creditable
to the humane instincts Of the Governor
who exercises it, as well as to the broad
philanthropic sympathies of the common
wealth in whose name and on whose behalf
the mercy is extended. This pardon was
strictly in accord with that higher and
better view of the manner in which the
discretion left in the Executive, relating
to clemency, should be exercised. Those
who criticise the action do not distinguish
clearly between the pardon of dying
criminal and the pardonableness of the
crime for which he was committed. Penal
sentences are not inflicted by civil society
on men through any sentiment of revenge;
that may have been true in more primi-
tive development of civilized conception,
but in this day, society Furnishes crime for
the disciplinary and deterative value of
punishment. To pursue the criminal to
deaths door would confer upon punish
ment malignant aspect most revolving.
Nor is the precedent in the slightest de-
gree dangerous to the welfare of the State.
Let it 60 forth if it may, that men under
sentence of death by DEGREES of Providence
are entitled to the sympathy and clemency
of their fellow men. There is no danger
such a precedent will encourage crime or
encourage convicts to contract consump-
ton. Robert G. Ingersoll, the eloquent
infdel, once quoted the Beatitude, "Blessed
are the merciful, for they shall obtain
mercy" and looking up with an unusually
Thoughtful and reyerential expression, said,
"That is perfectly fair proposition"
Every act of man necessarily bears fruit in
its kind, and the pardoning of young Janu-
airy is an act of mercy so justified by
humanizing impulse that it will do far
more good than harm.
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Monsieur Pettibry Paris: Well, well,
Monsieur, what pretty pass things have
reached. See what your laws have made
of the old French chivalry! So, when a
misunderstanding often sufiiced to separ-
ate two hearts forever, your courts must
have acts of violence to justify separa-
ton! Is it not unworthy, unjust, barbar-
Gus, a crying shame? To think that, in
order to recover her liberty, my poor little
one is obliged to go and offer her neck to
the executioner-to give herself over to
all the fury of that monster, to even ex-
cite his rage! But, no matter, our resolu
tion is taken. Acts of violence are neces-
sary; very well, we shall have them. To-
morrow Nina will return to Paris How
will she be received? ? What will Ike
place there? dare not think of it with
out trembling. At the idea my hand
shakes-my eyes are wet! All, Monsieur
All. Master Pettibry-Ahl
NINA's UNHAPPY AUNT.
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To Monsieur Marestang, Paris: At the
same time that your so sensible and
friendly letter came to hand / received
telegram from Moulins announcing Lena's
return. All! what a good prophet you
are. She is coming back this evening, all
alone, just as she left, without any con-
ciliatory step on my side. 1t now behooves
me to make her life so agreeable with me
that she will never again be tempted to
depart. have laid up an inexhaustible
store of tenderness and patience during
her absence of eight days. There is but
one point in which | will not yield-I will
not endure the presence of that horrible
Tdtd Bobosse, that blue-stocking Of 1920,
who gave me her niece solely with the ex-
pectation that my little celebrity might
give some ectdt to hers. Think, my dear
Marestang, how, since my marriage, that
disagreeable little old woman has always
come between my wife and me, promenad-
ing her hump across all our pleasures, all
our fetes-at the theater, the expositions,
in society, in the country-everywh
Are you astonished, therefore, that | was
somewhat hasty in dismissing her, in send
ing her back to her good little city Of
Moulins? My dear fellow, you have no
idea of the mischief these old maids, lgno-
rant as they are of life, and supicious, are
capable of doing in a young household.
She had put into the pretty little head of
my wife mass of false. old-fashioned and
absurd ideas--an antiquated sentimental
ity suited to the daysof Ipsiboa and young
Florange. In her opinion was a poet,
such as is seen in the frontispieces of Rem
duel or Of Ladvocat, crowned with laurel,
Tyre across my shoulder, and the blast
of the mountain tops agitating my mantilla
with velvet collar That was the husband
she had promised to her niece, and you
can easily imagine how my poor Nina was
undeceiyed. Moreover, l confess that was
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international disputes, and its decisions
would be maintained and enforced by the
majority of the American States, since
majority of the Judges should concur to
arrive at a judgment. Before such a Court,
also, would be brought all questions in
volving issues of national character aris-
ing between citizens of distinct States,
all questions of boundaries, of marine
rights on high seas involving inter-
national dispute, and matters of similar
character. 1t has seemed to us that such
Court would command respect through
out the world that no other tribunal has
had, and that its decisions would build up
an international code far more satisfac-
tory than can Boards of Arbitration, or
the wisdom of treatise writer's But the
step taken by the Pan-American Congress
is one of the most suggestive and pleasing
of modern times. 1t indicates that the
highest office of craftsmanship is to be
realized by direct decree on the part of the
continents of the Western Hemisphere, to
wit: that the great end of craftsmanship
is to conserve tranquility rather than to
gather strength for contention and war.
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OFFICE OF MONSIEUR MAREsTANG,
ATTORNEY AT THE COURT OF

THE SEINE.
To Monsieur Henri de B, Han Of
Letters, Paris: Be calm, be calm, be calm |,
/ forbid you to go to Moulins, to rush
headlong in pursuit of your fugitive. 1t
is much wiser and safer to wait quietly at
home. Now, to sum up, what has hap
pened You refuse to entertain that spite
full and ridiculous old maid; your wife has
gone to join her at Moulins. You should
have expected that. Family ties are very
strong in the heart of such young bride
You wanted to control her too soon. Re-
fleet that it was that aunt who reared her,
and that she has no other relatives She
has her husband, you will say. Well, my
dear fellow, between ourselves, we must
avow that husbands are not amiable every
day. | know one in particular that, not
withstanding his kind heart, is nervous
and high-tempered beyond measure. /
admit that work and literary preoccupa-
tions have much to do with it. Still, the
fact remains that the little bird became
frightened and returned to its former
cage. But do not fear, it will not tarry
very long. If l am not greatly mistaken,
she who has but just entered upon the de-
lights of Partisan life will soon become
weary in the antiquated surroundings of
Moulins, and will not be long in regretting
her turbulent poet. Above all, dc not stir
from your position.
Your old friend, MAREsTANG.
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SUNDAY excepted. tsunday only. sMouday
noon.
A. n. TowNE, General Manager.
L. Il. GOODMAN, General Passenger and Ticket
agent tf&Su
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NINA DE B TO HER AUNT AT MoULINs.
He was waiting for me at the depot. and
received me with open arms, Just as if
were returning from an ordinary Journey.
You may well believe that l put on nv
most frigid demeanor As soon as we en-
tered the house, shut myself up in nv
room, where l dined alone, under the pre-
text of being fatigued. Afterward I
double-locked the door. He came to bid
me goodnight at the key-hole, and. what
greatly surprised me, went away most
softly, without anger or obstinacy.
l paid visit this morning to NJ. Petit
bry, who gave me lengthy instructions
concerning the methods of setting about
our scheme-the time, place, witnesses,
etc. All my dear aunt, as the moment
approaches, if you knew how frightened /
am! His anger is so terrible, Even
when he is gentle, as he was yesterday, his
eyes flash lightningsl But l will be
strong when | think of you, dear. More
over, as NJ. Pettibry says, it will be only
one trying moment to endure; then we
Will both resume our former calm and
happy existence at Moulins.
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wholly lacking in tact with the dear girl.
As you say, l wanted to remodel her ideas
too abruptly, and | frightened her. 1t
was my duty to repair the defects in the
somewhat narrow education, rendered still
more impractical by the convent and the
sentimental fancies of her aunt, but I
should have done so gently, and given the
provincial flower time to become acclima-
tized. However, all that is reparable,
since she is coming back She is coming
back, my dear boy! Tonight 1 will 90
and meet her at the train, and we shall re-
turn home arm in arm, reconciled and
happy. HENRI DE B.
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