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The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-07

three stars ranged side by side across
and underneath the stripes running
from side to side thus:
This was the Washington coat of arms
and to me it is conclusive that from this
was suggested the design for the flag
which now waves over nation of sixty
four million people. No doubt it was
done by way of compliment to the hero
who, although born in Virginia, was
only separated by generation or two
from the old home in England.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-07

wuz pretty bizzy in tho fields. Well,
the band it paradod around and the
show commenced. but, OWN to the har-
west, the boys and gurrcls did not turn
out yell; but they went OH shown any
how.
j "yvell, now, thar was boy livin' in
our town. WILDER IInsl1ins Browning
was his name; n riggelar daredevil, 4
born clown. Everybody said he'd never
como to emmy good. WILDER was linn
her cuss. Why, he could just stand fiat
footed and jump over any crittcr his
dad had in his barn without friMs}ing
har'on its back, riggelcr srpplc-jacl
"Wcll, Wi!ber was known to have
thoughts bran new plug of tobacco that
morning the show came to town. So he
went right down to whar they WIZ put
tim up their sheets, and one Snowman
asked him for chaw.
"Wcll, he pulled his plug right out
good-hearted cuss that he wuz-and give
it TO the Snowman. We'll, he just took
"a chaw, and they jist chawcd, and
Uhawed that tobacccr all day.
.Well, that night while they wuz
packin' up their sheets WILDER was still
around, and as nobody seen nor hcrn of
him artcr the supposition wuz he got
wrapped up in the sheets. The show
men jist jincd him out To get that plug
of tobacccr, an God knows they got it.
"Wcll, about six years artcr that same
troupe came along with caravan at
tachcd.
''Wcll, they put up their sheets on the
same ground Whar thpV had boon before
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-07
Artificial Sea Water.

Prof. Edward Perricr lately communi
Gated to the French Academy of Sci
cnccs the results of some experiments
made by him ut the geological labora-
tory OF the Saint Cloud Normal School,
upon the use Of artificial sea water for
the preservation of marine animals, and
especially of oysters, in large aquari-
unS.
The solutions employed have been re-
duced by him to tho following formula
for from three to four quarts:
.hi'riuc OF sodium. ............ ...Si grams.
Snlphite Of magncsia ..........
chloride OF magnesium .......... 10
chloride OF potassium. ............... .
During the exposition, this solution
gave as good results as natural sea
water, with very much less expense
Scientific American.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-07
Enocts of the New Tnrin

First Street Arab-Gimnc puff from
y>r ciggyret, Bill.
Second Street Arab quilting away
vigorously)-Can't do it, Jimmy
law, now, Billy, yer real mean.
give vera puff of mine t'othcr day, yer
know"
Cant help it. That was before the
ncsv tariff. Tcrbaccer has riz."-Texas
Jiitings.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-07

his overshoes and was by the clown
boosted on to the boss, which cmejctly
fell into fast lope. The young Teller
stood up and rode around, his right log
up in the air and his heel held by his
right hand. Myl but he looked fine,
with his hair as slick az an onion who
was it? Why, nobody else than WILDER
Huskins Browning"
In tho fall OF 1889 visited circus
operated by 5. H. Barrett &c Co. This
wac at Milledgeville, Ga. Tho perform
ance had gotten we'll under Roadway
when an old uncle" came up to the
ssnket-takcr and addressed Lewis Sells,
ono OF the projectors of tho show. WHO
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-07
FOUR-FOOTED STARS.
Horses That Play Prominent Parts
ON the Stage.
Cold Molssscs In tho Play "a County
Fair -Four Fleot Steods in ..Tho
FIyiug Scud Realistic Races
on tho Stage.

The struggle for realism upon the
stage has resulted in many curious dra-
matte freaks, says tho Now York Jour
nal. Perhaps The most acceptable of all
these has been the Introduction OF horse
actors. No less than seven Important
plays will make conspicuous use of
horses next season.
or course everybody knows about Cold
MolasScs and tho stirring part PLAYED
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-07
WhY IIo Did IL.

A.-You have heard, / suppose, that I
Am married again?
Eyes, and they say you married
four deceased wifc's sister
Ayes, did.
B.-Why did you do SO strange thing?
A.-Simply to avoid having two moth
.rs-in-law. -TcXas-Sittings
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-07

coroncr's jury returned Il verdict tc
the elect that 81 certain prominent man
had died OF alcoholism.
"iour verdict is absurd some one
said to the coroner
'Why SOP
because he was never known TO
drink"
That's Il fact
lie never went into saloon"
"You are right"
"Thcn why do you say he died from
The effects of alcoholism, when we all
know that he was shot?"
"Thats all very true" the coroner re-
piled, "but the man who shot him was
drunk. Don't talk to me, if you please.
| understand my business. Deceased
was killed by Observation-Disclosures
Traveller.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-07
THE ROANOKE TIMES, FRIDAY, NOvEMBER 4, 1890

rat by tho side Of tie gute keeper The
iarlSy was chewing sugar cane, and
every time no received an answer to q
question he discarded his old CHOW ana
reloaded his mouth.
"How docs you do, sab? Is you dc
boss man?''
eyes I own the show IL that is what
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-07

This time it was
right artcr harvest
and the boys had
plenty Of nonov, so
! Il y ii lie d IN O
benches to over
iiowin'. The show
run along quito Il
spell. | rccollcct
when Il Teller come
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-07
Nearly the Same.

Were you over in railroad acct
icnt?"
mo; but once contradictod manin
bar-room, and he turned out to be
iohn l.. Sullivan.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-07

IT takes nine tailors TO make ma0.
but single tailor, with one hand tiei
oehindhim can make a dude.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-07
CIRCUS STORIES.
TSw WILDER Huslzins Browning
Became Barebaok Rider.
+zAead-Head" Dodge of Kentucky Couu-
ttryman When tho Band Began to Play
Ellis Adventure with Tobacco
Plug and Tent Canvas.

N Anticipated coun-
tryman settled him
self down on ono Of
the boxes that stood
under a candy-stand
attached to q circus
o w n G d b y O II Q
George Hall, known
to tho amusement
world as Popcorn"
GoOrTo. This was
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-07

But hole onl N when didn't (hic)
get bite, took (hic) drink to drown III
thorrow. Shcc?"-Tcxas Siftings.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-07
How to Live lIappliy.

Jinks-Wcll, well, Jimiams. this is a
fearful jag; where did you get it?
.limjams-F ishin.
"Fishing?"
"Ycsh. Shcc. when got thic) bite,
:ooll drink TO celebrate. SHEEP"
20 yes"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-11-07

nder constructions Free
Immense
within the Important industries
+ Othc
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-15
ALL AROUND THE WORLD.


A bill is under consideration by the
Maryland Legislature limiting the price
OF gas to 81 25 per 1000 cubic feet.
A late cold snap saved from immediate
danger the peach crop of Delaware. by
preventing the development of the buds.
aaA correspondent writes to the St. Paul
Pioneer-Press, asking, Has Ingersoll
changed his.religious views ?" and the Pres
answers, "No, he's the same old Bob.D
What are IngersolPs religious views? We
didn't know ne had any.
The oldest person in Ohio is said to be
Mrs. Margaret Arnold, for whom the great
age of 112 years is claimed. She was born
at Richmond, Va, ip July, 1777. She is
a healthy old lady, and walks about with
out assistance. She has two sisters and a
brother living, all OF whom are centena-
rians.
An attempt has been made during the
brought from Sweden on the estates Of
Count tolbergWernigerode, which ex-
tend several miles over the Hartz Noun
tains, but it has not succeeded, most Of the
animals having died during the hot sum-
mer weather.
Mexican hotels are said to be very poor,
the best of them not being equal to third
class houses in the United States. Tonr-
lists, although delighted with the country,
do not stay there any length of time be-
cause the comforts peculiar to American
hotels are not obtainable anywhere in
Mexico at any price.
There are in Florida 10000 orange
growers. The acreage is 100000 and the
capital invested is from 100000 toS75,
100000. Three seasons ago there were
produced 1,250 GOO boxes; two seasons ago,
100000, and last season about 100000
boxes. It is estimated that the crop of
1890 will be over 100000 boxes.
4 clapboard was exhibited in Knoxville,
Tenn, which was made by William Nc
Nish, of Jefferson county, aged one hun
dred years He cut the tree and sawed
and split the boards with his own hands.
He is a native of North Carolina, but has
lived in Tennessee a reasonable lifetime.
He is as vigorous as a man OF forty.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-15
SALE OF BONDS.
Central Irrigation District, CO.
Iusa County, California.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
~ Board of Directors of CENTRAL IRRIGA-
TON DISTRICT, that said Board will, at its
Office in the town of Maxwell, in the county of
Coluss, State Of California, on the
Fourth Day of March, in the year 1890,
at O'Clock P NJ. of said day, sell to the highest
responsible bidder for cash in gold coin of the
United States, four hundred and fifty bonds of
the said District, to the amount of two hundred
and twenty-five thous and dollars being part
Of an issue OF bonds sggregating the sum OF
seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars that
sealed proposals for the purchase of said bonds
will be received by said Board till the day and
hour sfoTesaid, at which time said Board Will
open the proposals. and award the purchase OF
said bonds 70 the highest responsible bidder, but
said Board reserves the right to reject ell bids,
and will in no event sell any of said bonds Tor
less than ninety per cent OF the face value
thereof: said bonds are dated the first day of
July in the year 1855. and bear interest at the
rate of six per cent. per annum, payable semi
annually any interest accrulng between SAID
date and the date OF the sale and delivery OF
said bonds, shall be credited before delivery on
the frs. maturing coupons attached to said
bonds. Said bonds will be delivered to the sue
cessful bidder aud the money received therefor
at tne District TYeasurers office in the town OF
Maxwell. or at the Colusa County Bank, in the
town of ColuSa. in the county and State afore-
said. and each proposal must be accompanied
by a certified check in favor of r. De Lsppe,
Secretary of the Board of Directors Of CENTRAL
IRRIGATION DISTRICT, for an amount at least
as great as FIVE per cent. of the amount total 10
be paid for the bonds bid for.
Above Bonds Approved by Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court has decided that CEN
TRIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT was yalidly
organized. and that its bonds were properly
issued and ere in the form required by law. see
Central Irrigation District vs. Z. De Lappe, ~
Cal, 351. X. DE LAffE
Secretary o. said Board.
Maxwell, Cal, January p, 1890. jag tmr3tESu
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-15

brilliant existence of only a century and
hall, was destroyed in single night by
handful of buccaneers.
Here is was that Pizzaro equipped his
murderous expedition, and where he and
his fellow rascals, Almagro and Zuque,
desecrated the Sacrament by the internal
compact they entered into. Historians tell
us that among its 1000 houses were many
stately palaces, furnished and adorned with
great magniicence, and that beyond the
city, far and wide, stretched the plantations
which supplied the markets with fruit and
vegetables, with groves and gardens where
in the fair Panamaians with their cGbeller0s
were wont to resort in the cool of the day.
There was great hospital and a long
line of buildings used by the opulent
Genoese as a market-house fer their slaves;
there were churches and monasteries and
converts, all wonderfully rich in iewelled
ornaments and altar-pieces wrought by the
foremost artists of the time; and even the
Kings stables, where the beasts were kept
that carried the gold and silver of Peru
and Mexico to Porto Bello, were richer
than the casas of to-day.
But how are the might fallen? The
place where the conquest OF an empire was
planned, then the brightest jewel in the
Castilian crown, is now a dismal heap of
ruins in the midst of pestilential swamp,
inhabited only by snakes, iguanas and ali
gators. To-day one can find few traces of
former magnifcence; here and there a
turret or bit of wall oyergrown to the top,
and twined over and over with tangled
mass of trees, bushes, vines and creepers
One at the North can form little idea of
tropic luxuriance in this hot and humid
atmosphere, especially after two hundred
years of undisturbed growth The watch
tower of San Jerome is an example of this.
1t was built only years before the city's
destruction, in the form of hollow square,
100 feet nigh. Now it is so wound around
by woven vines that it can never fall,
while trees and bushes grow on its summit,
whose sturdy roots, running downward,
have completely filled the entire inner
space. FANNIE B. WARD.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-15
THE WORLD OF SCIENCE.

The longest time thus far reported for
an incandescent lamp to burn is 10,60S
hours.
Experiments are being carried out on
the Thames with lifeboats propelled by the
reaction of water pumped astern.
The electric lights have reduced the
average time of vessels passing through the
Suez Canal from 81 hours 81 minutes to %
hours 81 minutes.
A Belgian scientist has invented a
scintillometer for measuring the sem tilla-
ton of the stars, and as an aid to the pre-
dictions of the weather.
It is said that 10 per cent. of alum added
to plaster of paris while being burned
renders it as hard as marble on setting,
and capable of taking fine polish.
In the purest air subjected to test for the
causes which produce the dimming effect
of haze there were about "a, 900 dust par
ticles found in each cubic inch.
A novel feature of the coming exhibit
ton in Edinburgh will be a working ship
railway in which the vessel will be i'm
mersed in water while upon the car.
The new metallic packing for piston
rods permits the rods to move freely within
it, is simple and strong, and may be re-
moved and taken to pieces with ease.
A color test for railway employees has
been introduced in the shape of device
consisting OF arevolving series of colored
glasses lighted from behind by a fame
and tinted like the lamps of the signal
boxes.
In tanning by electricity, the ordinary
tan liquid is employed, and the hides re.
volve Slowly through it, while current
from the dynamo traverses the vat and
helps the tannin to combine with the
gelatine of the skin.
The medals of the British Royal Society
have been awarded this year as follows
The Copley Medal to the Rev. DIR. Salmon
Royal Medal to DR.. w. H. Gaskell, q
Royal Medal to Professor Thorpe, and the
Davy Medal TO Dr. W. II. Perkin.
When Sir ]. Herschel was defending the
character of astronomical science in view
of an error of nearly 100000 miles in
estimating the SUMS distance, the correc-
ton was shown to apply to an error SO
small as to be equivalent to the apparent
breadth of human hair at distance Of
125 feet
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-15
FAME, WEALTH, LIFE, DEATH.

What is fame?
lis the sun-gleam on the mountain,
Spreading brightly ere it flies,
lis the bubble on the fountain,
Rising lightly ere it dies;
Or, if here and there g hero
Be remembered through the years,
Yet to him the gain is zero
If but only in the air
May be heard some eager mention OF their
Though they hear it not themselves, tbs much
the same.
What is wealth?
'1is rainbow still reeeding
As the painting fool pursues;
Or a toy that youth unheeding,
Seeks the readieSt way TO lose;
But the wise man keeps due measure,
Neither out of breath nor base;
He but holds in trust his treasure
For the welfare of the race.
Yet what crimes some men win dare
But TO gain their slender share
In some profit, though with loss of name or
health,
In some plumber, spent on vices or by stealth.
What is life?
IT'S the earthly hour of trial
For life that's but begun;
When the prize of self-denial
May be quickly lost or won;
It's the hour when love may buTgeen
To an everlasting flower
Or when lusts their victims urge on
To defy immortal power.
Yet how lightly men ignore
All the future holds in store,
Spending brief but golden moments all in
strife;
Or in suicidal madness grasp the knife.
What is death
Past its dark mysterious portal
Human eye may never roam
Yet the hope still springs immortal
That 1t leads the wanderer home.
Oh. the bliss that lies before US
When the secret shall be known,
And enc vast angelic chorus
Sounds the hymn before the throne
What is fame, or wealth, or life?
Past are praises, fortune, strife;
All but love, that lives fore ger, cast beneath,
When the good and faithful servant takes the
wreath. The Academy.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-15
TRUTH WILL OUT.

please mem, my mither wants to ken
II yen come over to tea,
There's no ane there but Uncle Ben,
An couzens twa or three,
Mither has baked muckle bap
WI blooms a through an through,
An lots O. sweeties on the tap
A colors-red an blue"
my wee bit tot, gang back an tell
Your mither she's over kind.
I'm awfu' sorry for myself,
But my wark's far behind;
Besides, We see, I'm dressin' moo
To gang some frien's to meet.
I Gamma come, my bonny doc
Losh me, I'm like to greet"
Oh dinna greet; yell blear yer cen
Ye need ma fash TO ca.
My mither does ma care preen
If We wad stay ava.
heard her say she didna care
If ye we're up the lum-
But Just for decency, nae mare,
She had to bid ye come
-WTlliaHa Lyle in Buffalo Expire
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-15
PROPOSALS FOR BONDS.
Poso Irrigation District, Kern County,
California.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT SEALED
N proposals will be received by the Board OF
Directors of Pose Irrigation District for the pur
chase of the bonds OF the said district at any
time after the publication of this notice, and
until TUESDAY, the 4th day of MARCH, 1880,
at 1 O'Clock P. " Of said day. at the Office of
said Board, at Delano, Kern county, State of
Pursuance of an Act of the Legislature of the
State OF California, entitled. "An Act to provide
for the organization and governments Of irriga-
ton districts and TO provide for the acquisition
of water and other property, and for the dis
tribUtion of water thereby for irrigation pur-
poses" approved March z, 1887. There are five
hundred OF said bonds, each Of the denomina-
ton of five hundred dollars.
Said bonds in form and substance conform to
the provisions of the said Act; they bear inter
est at the rate of six per cent. per annum, in
terest PAYABLE serni-annually. None of the said
bonds will be sold for less than ninety per cent.
of the face value thereof
Said proposals VIII be opened at the aforesaid
time and place, and the purchase of said bonds
will be awarded TO the highest responsible bid
der said Board reserves the right to reject
sny and all bids. All Communications relative
to said bonds should be addressed TO ]. E. AN
DERSON, the Secretary of said Board, at Spot
tiswood, Kern county, California.
The legality of said organization Of said dis
trict, and the proceedings had for the issue and
sale of said ponds has been judicially deter
mined by the Superior Court OF the county Of
Kern, in said State.
of Poso Irrigation District this LIST day of Octo-
Der, 1889.
All bids must be accompanied by certified
o---> = B. G. DORSEY, President.
]. E. ANDERSON Secretary. fe7-25t
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-15

Over 100000 cattle, nearly 100000
sheep and 100000 hogs were shipped to
Chicago during the past year, besides
100000 horses and 5000 calves. In
round figures the total valuation OF this
stock amounted to sos, $4,000.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-15
America Leads the World

In taste and the refined customs of civili-
cation. Of 2.454, 504 cases of champagne
imported in the United States during the
last ten years, over % per cent. was G. b.
Mumm's Extra Dry" whose imports were
200 600 cases in excess of any other brand.
Quality will tell.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-15

THE confidence Of people who have tired
Hoods Sarsap7rilla, in this preparation, is
remsr kable It has cured many who have
failed to derive any good whatever from
other articles. For diseases caused by I'M
pure blood or low state of the system it is
UNSURPASSED.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-15
PROPOSALS

CoR FURNISHING MATERIALS FOR THE
Z erection Of Front Entrance Building at San
Quentin Prison will be received by the Board
of Prison Directors, ct said Prison,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-15

IN OnO DEER SKINS. WILL PAY THE
LU.UUU highest price. Or tan them on
shares VIII also make the best Gloves in the
State Call for DODGES GLOVES, and take no
other. Factory, 1017 Ninth street, Sacramento,
Cal Dodge's Sacramento Glove Factory and
Tannery. I4ptf 2. b. DODGE. Proprietor.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-15
Sacramento Packing and Drying Co.,

PACKERS OF THE FOLLOWING BRANDS
1 of California Canned Fruits:
"GOLD DUST BRAND extra 3-pound cans,
choicest selected fruits.
"OLD FORT BRAND" standard 211S-pound
cans, selected fruits. Full weight brand, extra
heavy goods and quality of fruit equal to most
standards. We use only the best granulated
sugar. We also put up a line of SAUCES, under
our trademark "Old Fort such as "Old Fort"
Table Sauce, Catsup. Chow-C Chow, Salad Dress
ing, Sauerkraut, Pickles, Mustards, etc. ALI
equal to any other brands. Ask your grocer for
our goods. Rs- LOOK FOR OUR BRANDS.
Sacramento Packing and Drying Co, 4ptf
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Until IL A. NJ. MAJ CHI 9th.

Schedules can be obtained by applying to the
Warden, and plans and specifications can be
seen at the Warden's Office, San Quentin Prison,
at all business hours.
By order of
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-15

SIMMONS Liver Regulator has never been
known to fail to cure sick headache.