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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-10
HOW 70 CATCH RATS.
An Invention That Causes Them to A
sist in killing Each Other.

sist In KILLING Each Other.
According to the CornhM Magazine the
best course to take, when the extermina-
ton of colony of rats becomes a neces-
sity, is to make them help to destroy one
another in the following manner: A num-
Der of tubs, proportional to the quantity
OF rats in the place which it is desired to
rid of them, should be placed about, the
middle of each occupied by brick stand
ing on end. The bottom of these tubs
should be covered with stout brown paper,
upon which a dainty meal of bacon rind
and other scraps dear to the rat palate
figures sloping board giving the rodents
facilities for partaking of it. The feast
should be renewed for several nights. so
that ali the rats in the neighborhood may
get to know of the good food which is
placed within such easy reach. When it
is judged that this policy has been pursued
long enough the center of the brown
paper should be cut in such manner that
any rat venturing upon it will be precip-
itated into the cold water below. 1t
might be thought that the result of this
would be to capture rat, or at the most
two, for every tub prepared, but no such
hCdSSl iSMdiu lOr the trOuDl6 lndL mas
been taken need be feared.
The first rat to find his trust abused and
himself struggling in the waterJat the bot
tom of a tub soon RECEIVERS sufficiently
from the shock to ascertain that there is
a little island of refuge, on to which he
scrambles and squeals his loudest for help.
Now, the squeal of a rat in trouble attracts
every one of his kind within hearing, and
very few moments will elapse before the
victim of misplaced confidence is Joined
by one of his friends The newcomer is
as quick TO discover the chance of escape
from watery grave that the brick offers
as was the original victim, but when he
attempts to avail himself of its presence it
becomes apparent that there is not room
for more than one upon it. The first
conner resists with tooth and nail the eff
forts of his companion in trouble to dis
possess him of his coigne of vantage, and
the squeals which form an accompaniment
to the fight for footing upon the brick
attract more rats to the scene of the trag-
edy. The conflict wakes more and more
furious as rat after rat topples into the
water, and by morning bedraggled corpses
in plenty will gladden. the eyes of the man
whose losses at the teeth of rats have in
duced him to adopt this measurelof thin
ming their numbers. Some years ago the
plan described above was tried in city
warehouse, with the result that nearly
5000 rats were destroyed in a single
night.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-10

great gun works in Paris by surgeon
named Observation-Disclosures A work
man had his foot badly burned by molten
iron, destroying the skin over surface of
about eight inches by four. The surgeon
took four strips of flesh from the thigh of
young man and as many from four diff
ferent frogs, transferring them to the
wounded mans foot. BY great care the
wound healed in eleven days. The cica-
trice obtained from the frog sskin was soft,
elastic and iuodorous; that from the human
flesh was much harder, producing irrita-
ton at many points. The result of the
operation is of great importance. showing
the superiority of frog skin and flesh for
serious wounds where both skin and flesh
have been torn or burned away.
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very thing that they have been so long
urged to do, and to bring them to the do
ing of which all the bond agitation of the
spring was worked up?
If Trustee Mclaughlin is correctly re-
ported as saying that she does not regard
it as right to absorb the 100000 for the
benefit of one section ofthe city more than
another" and if by that he means that the
extension improvement of / street is for
the benefit of the | street section only,
then he is grievously mistaken, for that
Improvement will far more benefit all the
region below Twelfth street and south to
r street than it will the region from
Twelfth or Thirteenth street eastward.
If the Trustee means by his quoted ex-
preston to be understood as favoring
spreading the 100000 butter over slice
of bread large enough to cover the whole
city, then he will favor policy that will
give us such thin results as will be scarcely
tanSlDle.
Even if the improvement of two streets
to the east boundary takes from the city
fund SAT 200, it means the expenditure by
property-owners on those streets OF S143,
100, and will leave $50, 300 in the bono
fund to aid in stimulating other stree
work, good deal of which is now il
progress.
We submit that the result will be pre-
cisely what the people intended-that il
to say, they will expend 100000, and 0
that expenditure enough shall beput upol
two thoroughfares to the east bounds o
the city to insure open gates the yea
round.
1t is to be hoped that the Trustee viii
not, by his objections, strike fatal blow
at the spirit of improvement now so thor
oughly aroused.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-10

THE experiment of electing a woman
President of synagogue is being tried by
a Partisan congregation. 1t will succeed
probably as long as the congregation has a
good representation of controlling men in
it; but if they relax their supervision
look out for revolution among the women
and the speedy deposition of the female
President
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-10

THE Atlanta CONSTITUTIONS boycott
scheme has failed already. 1t should not
have projected it until the electoral bill be-
came law. 1t might then possibly have
used the boomerang with skill. But it threw
it SO clumsily that it has returned to
smite it, and the threat intended to COW
national legislators has actually stitfened
them to their original purpose.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-10

THE debt of the United States is stead
lily decreasing; the public debt in Canada
is enormously increasing. Perhaps an
nexationists may find in this fact new rea-
son for advocacy of their cause. In 1867,
when the Dominion was established, the
per capita of the debt was $22, and in the
United States $40. Now in the Canadas
it is S4S, and in the United States SIS.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-10

The RECORD UNION, SUNDAY UNION and
WEEKLY UNION are the only papers on the
Coast, outside Of San Francisco, that receire
the full Associated Press dispatches from all
parts of the World. Outside Of San Francisco,
they haze no competitors either in influence or
home and general circulation throughout the
Stdte
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-10
POINT for Householder.

A retired plumber thus gives point fol
the gratuitous relief of householders
Just before retiring at night pour into
the cloggcd pipe enough liquid soda lye
to fill the trap or bent part of the pipe
Be sure that no water runs in it until the
next morning. During the night the lys
will convert ali the offal into soft soap
and the first current of water in the mo m
ing will wash it away and clear the pipe
clean as new
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-10

THE Chicago Herald is out with list of
cash prizes for those who come nearest
guessing" the majority that the Demo-
cratic nominee for State Treasurer will re-
ceive in Illinois at the fall election. The
Heralfs money is safe; it will have no oc-
casion to pay it out in prizes, and it can
invest it in Worlds Fair bonds at per
cent with confidence that there will be no
claimants for its premiums.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-10

Perhaps the most wonderful currant bush
ever seen is owned by r. Lonnen, of May
vile, n. J. He found the bush growing
wild in the woods, brought it home and
planted it by the side of the house. The
bush has grown up the side of the building
to hight of about twenty feet, and is
about seven. feet wide, bearing currants as
large as an ordinary cherry.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-10
Live Frog in a Tree.

Some time since while woodman was
engaged in cutting sawlogs few miles
from Oakland, Md, he felled tree in the
center of which, about ten feet from its
base, live frog was found, which, when
liberated from the wooden prison, hoped
away as actively as though 1t had not been
a prisoner for, perhaps, twenty-five years.
The tree was more than foot in diameter
where the frog was found.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-10
hoe PRESSES
FOR SALE.

THE SACRAMENTO PUBLISHING
Company, publishers of the REC
ORD-UNION, SUNDAY UNION and
WEEKLY UNION, has contracted with
the Goss Printing Press Company, of Chi
caoo for one of its
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AUCTION SALE
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL Is TATE
~ The undersigned, Administrator, with the
will annexed, of the estate OF JGSNt II BAU-
QUIER, deceased under and by authority OF
sell subject to confirmation of the hyperion
Court of the county of Saeramt MO, at public
ess.,a
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-10

The readers of the RECORD UNION leaving the
city for the heated term can have the paper sent
to their address for IS cents per month. postage
prepaid.
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

ON MONDAY, AUGUST IL, 1890, BE.
" tween the hours of and P. NJ, sealed
proposals will be received by the City Board of
Education. at the Office of the Secretary, Room
10, odd Fellows Temple, tor
First.
Furnishing 600 cords more or less of four
foot wood, delivered, either white. black or
live oak, second growth. the price of each kind
to be stated. Also IS cords pine or cedar.
Second.
200 reams twelve-pound Cap.
25 reams twelve pound letter.
% reams six pound note.
TO NJ xx5 envelopes.
5 NJ XXX envelopes
300 gross 40i elliot pens.
go doz. quarts first quality writing fluid
(Pomeroy's modern blue black.
% doz B. b. erasers.
400 boxes German slate pencils.
so gross penholdeTs.
10 gross lead pencils.
20U gross chalk erayons.
20 gross No IL bands.
so gross No 80 bands
100 gross No. l6 bands.
25 doz. small bottles red ink.
The Board reserves the right to reject bids
H C. CHAPMAN, President.
A. HART. Secretary iy3i td(Sul
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-10

Colonel Ferrie Kewen told a good ghost
story the other day on the way in from the
Capitol, on blue car.
1T was several years ago. said the Col
onel, "apd had quite forgotteh about it,
until reading haunted honse yarn re.
Gently, and that brought it back to my
mind. received letter from an Eastern
friend-a young gentleman of the most
pronounced dude persuasion-an
that he was about to make visit to Sacra-
mento and he hoped | would be his pro-
tector during his stay in this wild, uncivil-
lied Western country-as be believed 1t to
be. Well. he arrived in due time, and he
was considerably surprised to find our peo-
pie walking about in regulation citizen 6
apparel, unsrmed and altogether peaceable
looking. Still, he could not be convinced
that we we're not all cowboys and despera-
does. so | concluded to have some fun with
him.
That evening when / showed him to
his apartments, l admonished him not
to be frightened if anything unusual
happened during the night. | told
him the house was haunted, and
went on to tell him how, some years
previous, two rival Spaniards had stabbed
each other to death in quarrel over a
beautiful senorita, in that very room. At
certain times the ghost of one of the duel
ISIS INDUCED in a nocturnal promenade
about the premises-but it was harmless,
and / cautioned my friend not to be
alarmed. l then babe him good night
and sought my own apartments, chuckling
over the prospect of my visitor passing a
sleepless night.
ii had no intention whatever of playing
ghost myself, and it turned out that didn't
need to. NY friend suspected prank and
for several hours kept awake. He lay with
his left hand over his head, so that he
could quickly grab any one who might
touch him. Presently he fell asleep. The
position of his left arm caused the blood
| to desert it and it became numb-went to
sleep. YOU know. About 2 o'clock in the
morning this numb arm slipped down
until the hand struck his face. Immedi-
ately he swoke and realizing that some
thing was resting on his face, with wild
shrek seized it with his other hand and
continued to veil until the whole house
was awake. / rushed in and lighted the
gas. Well, the confusion and chagrin OF
that fellow when he realized that the ghost
he had captured was his own hand is be-
yond my ability to describe"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-10

An interesting operation of flesh graft
ing. which was one of the discoveries OF NJ.
Paul Bert, has Just been performed at the
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-10
FAST PERFECTING PRESSES,

Which will print, paste and fold Four,
Six, Eight or Twelve-page Paper at the rate
of TWENTY THOUSAND PER HOUR
for the four and six-pages. This press will
be set up in our Office and in running
order about the FIRST OF OCTOBER,
and in order to make room for it we MUST
DISPOSE of the
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-10
NOTICE TO VOTERS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL
IN parties interested, that at a regular meet
ing OF the Board of Supervisors of Sacramento
county, California, held on the 10th day of June,
1890 an order was duly made and entered can
ceiling the Great Register of said county and
ordering a re-Iegistration of the voters thereof
Said order was made pursuant to Section 1,094
of the Political Code, and all persons desiring
to vote at the next ensuing general election are
notified that they will have to be re-registersd,
as provided in said section and in conformity
with this order.
Attest:
[sEALl W. B. HAMILTON,
Clerk of Board of Supervisors Sacramento
county, California. jy3l- tillO22(Su)
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-10

Wife-"What do you suppose baby is
thinking about?'' The brute-"I 'spose
he's thinking what to cry about tonight"
Lie
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-10
TWO DOUBLE.GYLIEDER HOE PRESSES


Which We are now using. They are both
in PERFECT ORDER, and will be guar
anteed to do FIRST-CLASS WORK. We
will sell them AT A SACRIFICE, as
they must be disposed of to accommodate
the new press, and one of them can be de-
livered Immediately; the other must be
retained until our new press is in opera
ton. The sizes of bed-plates are 4Ox60.
This is an opportunity to secure bargain
that is rarely presented to the newspapers
of this coast. Terms of payments can be
made easy for the purchasers if desired.
Both these presses can be seen in opera
ton at this office at any time. tf&Su
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The deacon was assenger again, and
as usual bad some complaint to make
about the wickedness of the world.
& i tell you what it is, sir" he said adj
dressing the gentleman who sat next TO
him, 1.-THE young man of to-day is about 50
degrees lower on the morality gauge than
he was when l was lad. see examples
of it every day. Why, only last Sunday
morning l met two callow youths on
street, and after much persuasion induced
them to go to church with me. They took
seats and apparently listened to the pastors
discourse on intemperence with attention.
But only for while. The good pastor
was in the midst of a most telling argu-
ment against saloons when noticed one OF
the young men wink at the other. The
other nodded and then both picked up their
hats and started out. l resolved to follow
them and demonstrate. Before l could
overtake them, however, they had disap-
peared within ncighboring beer joint.
waited for them and when they came out
went for them bald.headed. Why, said
one of them with grin, and at the same
time wiping his mouth with his handker-
chief, we wasn't boozin,' We was con-
verfed over at de church, an thought .as
how we would come over here an tell this
fellow to shet up his internal joint, as it
was wickei-see? Now what do you think
of that?"
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SUNDAY excepted. tsunday only. MONDAY
excepted. A.-Sor morning. P.-For sftef'
uoon.
A. N. TOwNE, General Manager.
7. II. GOODMAN, General Passenger and 1icke,
Agens tflSSu
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-10

TERMS OF SALE: Ten per cent to be paid at
sale. balance when same is confirmed by Su-
perior Court. Deeds at the expense of pur-
chaser. GEORGE W. HARLOW,
Administrator, with the will annexed, of the
estate of Joseph Bauquier deceased
ROBERT T. DEvIIN Attorney for Administrator.
D.J. SIMMONS Il CO., Aucuoneers.
Office. 1905 Fourth street. au5-SSTJ
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-10
Two well-known contractors were riding
out street, and were earnestly discussing
a recent call for bids on some large job.

Two well-known contractors were riding
out street, and were earnestly discussing
recent call for bids on some large job.
Are you bidding on it, too?" asked one.
Eyes, but I'm afraid my bid is pretty
steep. The work is little out of my line.
You have bid in. haven't you ?n
"0h, yes; and feel confident that am
the lowest bidder
well, that doesn't mean that You VIII
gel the job, you know. Who else is bid
ding?"
Several
as Silas Carlein on IT?
II think he is"
"Humph Then you want to look out.
He's very likely to get it."
"But I'm sure that my bid is lower than
his
Makes no difference. l tell you to look
out. That old gentleman is as smooth as
they make 'em. When you get Job from
him you are doing we'll. Let me tell you
of little incident that will illustrate what
l say. couple of months ago there was a
Stockton There were lot of bidders and
| when the bids were opened by the church
trustees it was found that only one man
had bid under Carries figures. Garlic, how
ever, made such talk to the church folks
that they decided not to award the contract
until the next day-taking the matter
under Amusement, you know. All
! the contractors except earle and
the man who had bid under him went
home that night, and then earle brought
his fine work into play. He sought his
rival and pretended the greatest of love for
him. He opened wine and told him that
he really hoped he would get the contract
More wine was opened by Garlic. and there
were more manifestations of love. The
hated rival appreciated Mr.. Carries kind
words, but expressed himself as being in
serious doubt as 10 who would get the con-
tract. Re knew he ought to have it, but
then, ne said, those church people were
queer customers and were liable not to
give the Job to the lowest bidder. Garlic
agreed with him and wished that the gus
pense was over. There was more wine and
the hated rival began to get tongue-tied
| and tired. Garlic said they ought not to go
to bed without knowing who.was to get the
contract, and he suggested that the rival go
to the residence of the Chairman of the
Trustees and request q definite answer. 1t
was then after midnight, but the
victim was too full to know the
difference, so he ordered carriage and was
driven to the good mans house. You can
! readily see now why it was that earle got
the contract next day. The good man was
terribly shocked at the other contractors
condition aud declared that no such man
should build their church.
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TUESDAY,, August 1a. 1900.

Commencing az 1880 A. NJ, at the corner of
Eleventh and streets, all the right ti,le and
interest of said deceased and estate IN and to
the following described real estate, all Of which
is situated III sacramento.
Lot No. s, in block Eleventh and Twelfth and
anc 2 streets. with the Improvements thereon
Lot No. s. in block Eleventh aud Twelfth aud
and p streets, with the improvements thereon.
Block bounded by A aud b. Tenth and
Eleventh streets, north of Sacramento city.
Block bounded by A and h. Eleventh aud
Twelfth streets. north of Sacramento city.
Block bounded by and c, Tenth and
Eleventh streets, north of Sacramento city
Undivided one-third interest IL blocks b and
c, Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets, north of Sac.
rams MO city.
Block bounded by aud c and Sixteenth
and seventeenth streets, north of Sacramento
city.
Block bounded by B and C and Seventeenth
and Eighteenth streets, north OF Sacramento
city
Block bounded by B and and Eighteenth
and Nineteenth streets, north of Sacramento
city
Block bounded by h and and Nineteenth
and Twentieth streets, north OF sacramento
city
Block bounded by and and Twentieth
and Twenty-first streets, north of Sacramento
city.
Block bounded by C and d. Nineteenth and
Tween ieth streets, north of Sacramento city.
Fractional portion OF blocks d and + Nine
teenth and Twentieth streets, north sof SGcrR-
mento city.
Fractional portion of block bounded by D
and +. Twentieth and Twenty first streets, north
OF Sacramento city.
Fractional portion of book bounded by d
aud E, 1wenty-hrSt and Twenty-Seoold streets.
north of Sacramento city.
Fractional portion OF block bounded by d
ana f and river and Twenty second streets
north of Sacramento city.
Block bounded by C and D. Twentieth and
Twenty-first streets, north of Sacramento city.
Lots and 2 in block bounded by and g.
Tenth ana Eleventh streets, in Sacramento city.
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MILLS & HAWK,

No. 3OI j Street. Cor. Third, Sacrament )
FOR SALE.
SPLENDID FARM IN PLACER COUNTY.
ESQ ACRES-partly improved fenced two
living springs: two-story house and other JIM
proyenents. Land under ditch. situated 1
miles from three railroad towns near one OF
the best improved ranches in the county.
This place will be sold as whole, or in small
tracts. In either case, at a low price, with
easy payments. No waste on this land. II is
well worth the attention of anyone desiring
first-class place.
AGENCY UNION INSURANCE COMPANY
d&Sutf
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RS Don't forget that said sale win take place
in front of premises formerly occupied by said
deceased, corner Eleventh and p streets.
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THE WEEKLY UNION

Entered ut the Postoffice at Sacramento as
sccond-class matter.
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ISSUED BY TIE
SACRAMENTO PUBLISHING COMPANY.

THE DAILY RECORD UNION,
Published six days in each week, with Double
Sheet on Saturdays, and
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-12-31
Difference in the Weather.

The weather in New York City on Xmas
day was very different from what 1t was
here and in many other places where 1t was
showing all day, as will be seen by the fol-
lowing extract from NV York city des-
patch to the Bait. Sum-
"Gotham's Christmas was as green as a
bunch OF holly. The record of the years
past hardly shows fairer CT more pleasant
day. All business, except merry making
and church going, was suspended, and the
festival of good cheer and good will to all
men was kept in its full significance. TIE
church services were elaborate aud impress.
Give for the large congregations that filled
the many spacious edifioes of which this
city can now boast. The musical pro-
grammes and decorations in the Episcopal
and Catholic churches we're on scale that
surpassed any effort Of former years.