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The Hermet Poet.

Joaquin Miller has become so great q
recluse that he refuses to see visitors at
at his Fort Hill home, back of Oakland,
CAL, and he seldom comes over to San
Francisco. The poets habits are pecu-
liar. He does all his literary work in the
morning, writing in bed until noon, when
doffs his nightgown, dresses, and spends
the afternoon in cultivating the trees on
his ftty-arcre ranch or in long walks.
He has three cottages. He lives in one,
his mother in another, and his wife and
daughter, who arc now visiting him, oc-
cupy the third. Joaquin believes that a
man should not be familiar even with his
own family, and he meets them in COM
mon only at the table. From his house
one gets superb view of San Francisco
and the Golden Gate.-New T@A
Tribune.
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Seattle's Indian Princess.

One of the peculiar features of Seattle
Washington State) life is the number Of
Indians seen on the street, dressed, not
in the proverbial blanket, but in casr-off
clothes of the whites. The tribes around
there are Siwashes, and one cannot i'm
agine their having an ounce of the des.
perate, brave blood that seems to belong
to the Indian race. These Siwashes are
very small and drag themselves slowly
around the street, barefooted, dressed in
dirty rags, carrying baskets of clans to
sell and other baskets to fill with any
scraps of food they may pick off the
street or out of the garbage barrels.
They seem to be utterly degraded and
the fats on which they live are fine fields
for home missionaries.
The principal character among these
Indians is the Princess Angeline, and old
woman whose face in mass of wrinkles
and who is ugly in the extreme. 1t is
said that about the middle of this GEN.
tury she and her husband, who has since
died, tranped from the western part of
this State through almost impenetrable
forests to warn the people in this village
(as it then was) that the Indians were go
Ing to attack them. This heroic act was
the means of saving the town, and since
then Angsline has been a part of it. She
is the daughter of the old chief, Seattle,
for whom the city is named and to whose
memory the pioneers Of fthe city have lately
erected handsome monument at Port
Blakeley, where he was buried in 1866.
The old chief would have great cause
6e be proud OF his nanesake, which,
faam a population of 5000 in 1880, has
.riss.n to be city of Al, 900, doubling its
size since Wushington o. C-) Star.
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EORSE SHOEING.

Many a good horse has been spoiled
by bad shoeing. Who has not felt like
choking blacksmith, who, by careless
ness, has driven a nail into the quick, or
from ibungGng work has left the shoe to
Project, or the nail heads in such a way as
to cause interfering, or who has crarnped
the foot or otherwise by misft caused
COINS ,or lamenesS- Want of mechanical
skill, natural earelesaness, too nnuch
strong drink-an these are prolific
SOURCES Of trouble in a blacksmith.
Nmis this merely applicable to fine
ard high-priced ts,rsss. Sometimes a
blacksmith, who can do fairly good
work, If he tries, wiu he utterly needless
when working for nsishboring farmer.
BungliBg and misEt work are, in his
mind, gSad enough for farm horses.
Such blacksmith deserves to be ridden
on o rail out of the neighborhood-
Farmers shauld demand the best work
It is not ong shame and cruelty to
ehoe horse Improperly, it is q positive
Feacuniary dasaage to the owner
! In this. connection we are pleased to
ncSe that the British Parliament has be-
fore it bill for the official registration
of farriers and thoeing smiths 1t is
proposcd that no one should be per-
mitted to shoe honEes who had not pre-
viously obtained from the Farrier's Com
pany diploma, which would only be
delivered after careful examination into
the mans technical and practical knowl-
edge of the business. The latter is one
IL which technical instruction is essen
TALLY requisite. "For unskilfnl treat
ment, whether in medicine, surgery, or
even in the shoeing of horse" as the
New York Tribune we'll says, sis only
one remove from carelessness, aud
whereas the human creatures are able to
protest and complain. the door beast is
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AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
GAPES IN CHICKENS.

Gapes are caused by a minute worm in
the windpipe. 1t is generally produced
by filth or neglect. If taken in time, as
soon as the chick is noticed to cape and
sneeze, it can be cured. Give the chick
every two hours a few drops of diluted
camphor or turpentine, taking care to
get some in the windpipe. The odor
will, as a rule, kill the worm, and the
chick can then easily dislodge it. Eng
ish fanciers recommend corn meal boiled,
into which a tallow candle has been
stirred, then feed cold.-Boston Guilt
gator.
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A Home Made Steamboat.

On St. Paul's River,in Liberia, Africa,
there's homemade steamboat. 1t was
constructed by an African named Irons,
who was sace a slave in South Carolina.
He built his.steamboat in this way: He
rem 4Ieled canoe fifty feet long, put in
the t1gine of q sugar cane mill, rugged
up paddle wheelsA and put in some bits
of iron shafting. The steamer is not a
beauty, but it carries freight sgd passen-
gers, and does good work. its builder
has inventive genius, and shaald DO en-
Observation-Disclosures COZ Gprstitutiork:
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A Lunatic Swims Twenty Two Miles

A marvellous feat was accomplished by
William Blackett, of CLickasaw County,
an incurable inmate of the insane hos
pital at Independence, Iowa Gaining
entrance to the sewer he followed its
course to the river O mile and half.
Here he divested himself of all clothing
and started to swim to St. Louis. He
was discovered when going over the dam
at Quasqueton, and Us ell efforts to in
duce him to land were futile he was cap
tured by force after he had swum a dis
tancc of twenty-five miles. Except q
bruised shoulder he was all ght.-Pitts-
bRQ Dispateh.
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PICKLES.


For making pickles none but the best
apple vinegar should be used, advises
Mrs. E. R. Parker in the Courier Journal,
and it should never be boiled, but heated.
A porcelain or granite kettle should be
ased in making pickles. For spicing,
sare must be taken to flavor 50 no one kind
will predominant. Almost all vegetables
make nice pickles, but must be gathered
1T the proper season.
Artichoke Pickles-Rub off the outer
skin, lay in salt and water for day,
drain, pour over cold vinegar.
Picked Caulihower-Take good white
heads of caulifower, break in pieces and
boil for ten minutes in strong salt and
water; drain, let cool, put in jar; spice
hot vinegar and pour over it.
Lemon Pickles-Remove the rind of
two dozen lemons and pack in salt for a
week; set in the oven until the salt
mclts, put in kettle and pour over a
gallon of well spiced viaegar; scald and
put in q jar.
Pepper Pickles-Cut the stems out Of
fifty large pods of green pepper with a
penknifc; fill the peppers each with
chopped cabbage, horse radish, mustard
seed and salt; replace the stem; then
pack in jars and cover with vinegar.
Cucumber Pickles-Wash and wipe
one hundred small cucumbers. Put in a
large jar, and cover with boiling brine,
let stand ten days. Pour off, put the
pickles in jars, cover with hot spiced
vinegar, add chopped onions. Set aside
for two weeks, when they will be ready
for use.
Tomato Picklcs-Take ripe, firm toma-
toes, puncture with q needle. Put q
layer of tomatoes with chopped onions
sprinkled with salt, put on another layer
! aud more salt until the jar is full; let
stand week; then drain, and squeeze
the salt water out; put in a jar and cover
with strong vinegar.
Onion Pickle-Take large white onions,
pour boiling salt water over them, and
let stand three days; change the brine
and let stand three days longer, Take
one gallon of strong vinegar, add two
ounces OF turmerie; scald and pour
over the onions boiling hot, and let stand
ten days. Then drain, and pour over
spiced vinegar.
Picked Beans-String half peck OF
green beans, put in kettle, cover them
with boiling water, add teaspoonful O.;
salt and let boil half an hour. Drain,
when cold put in glass jars, sprinkle
with pepper, add tablespoonful Of mus,
tard seed, two of chopped horse-radish,
one of celery seed, with an ounce OF
cloves and allspice each. Cover with
strong vinegar.
Yellow Pickle-Take two gallons OF
vinegar, two pounds of sugar, one ounce
of turmeric, three of allspice, one OF
cloves, one of mace, one pint of mustard
seed, two tablespoonfuls of celery seed.
Pound all together, and put in the vim
egar we'll heated. Take three large heads
of cabbage, cut and scald in brine,
squeeze dry and hang in the sun for two
days. Then put in cold, strong vinegar
and let stand over night. Drain, put in
o jar, and cover with spiced vinegar.
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STRAWBERRY BEDS REQUIRE ATTENTION.

Immediately after bearing, the straw
berry bed requires attention. The mulch
should be removed, weeds pulled out and
a liberal dressing of manure applied. If
the plants are grown in hills all runners
have to be cut off. In the alternate row
system the growth of the runners Is en-
couraged SO as to fill all the bare space.
When this is we'll covered the old rows
are spaded under. Old beds overrun
with grass are not worth the trouble of
renovating; better plant new bed as
soon as well-rooted young plants can be
obtained. .-Neao York OJsercer.
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Little but active-are DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
Best Liver Pills made; gen.
tie, yet thorough. They regu-
late and invigorate the liver,
stomach and bowels.
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ESA better illustS
MkslernNs) proud spin
than Vie encounter in HSll
Gsesns, khe mate of NantucE, =
and the DQke af Clarence, Adnfs
the Brithh Hest, and afterwards Williad(
Nv. TIE dispnf frpse over the Dukes
attentions toa eiris and reached its eli
max in the Naatacket spate's seizing the
future King ofSEngland and hurting
him downstairs. seye-Witness of the
affair was wont in after years RAdd as
a decorative detail that the, elics kthe
Dukes sword. hilt was heard &Heey
stair. Greene at once went sbeatI He
ship and refused to obey aEsaHin6hS
from the Admiral, who, it afterNSrd4I
transpired, had intended to make Tbs
plucky Nantucket man an officer in the
English navy.
All the strategic resources of quick,
ready mind were often called into play
during whaleman's career, not only in
weathering storms and in avoiding des-
truction of boats and loss of life when
attacking whales, but also in escaping
massacre from savage ISLANDERS and in
outwitting pirates. In 1919 the whale
ship Syren, while on voyage to the
eastward of Cape Horn, met with an ad-
venture which would have proved fatal
to all hands but for a quick stratagem of
the mate. One fine day, off one of the
Pelew Islands, all the boats being after
whales, and but few men left aboard
the vessel, q large band of armed natives
suddenly swarmcd over the bulwarks.
The crew fed to the rigging, leaving the
naked, bowling savages in full command
of the ship. The mate, on coming
alongside, took in the situation at o
glance, and quickly ordered the men to
open the arm-chests and scatter on deck
all the. tacks they could find. In mo-
ment it fairly rained tacks upon the
naked savages. The deck was soon
covered with these little nails. They
pierced the feet of the islanders, who
danced about with pain which increased
with every step they took, until, with
yells of rage and agony, they tumbled
headlong into the sea and swan ashore.
Unfortunately, in the struggle the mate
received an srrow-wound just over one Of
bis eyes, and was obliged to retire from
the sea.-1he Century.
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obliged to bear in silence, and can only
indicate its sufferines by limp"
The Farm, Field and .Stocknlan would
suggest that similar measures be adopted
in America by all our State Legislatures.
Farm, Field and !Stocimdn.
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Large deposits of phosphate of lime
have been discovered in Algeria, Africa,
to the west of Oran.
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Don't rea psR,t think |
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betterl -
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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-17
BRIEF NOTES.

Company BIS party at Armory Hall to-
night.
The river was % feet inches in hight
yesterday.
Nearly all the county officials attended
the picnic near Antelope yesterday.
The Colored Jubilee Jipglers will sing in
the Seventh-street NJ. E. Church South on
Monday evening, May Goth.
The Verein- Eintracht excursion to
Woodland will take place on one week
from tomorrow, Sunday. the 18th.
The well -is-it-hot-enough -for-you p
which had been alternating since last Oc-
tober, has come out and put on its summer
suit.
Charles Wheeler concluded yesterday
that the weather was too hot to work in
the chain-gang, and watching his oppor-
tunity slipped away. He will doubtless be
back in Jail to-day.
n. S. Bennett yesterday commenced suit
in the Superior Court, through his attor-
ney, James B. Devine, to recover an al
legged Indebtedness of 81 500 from Lorinda
S. Collins, for money loaned and services
performed"
The awful composition has been getting
in his deadly work again. In notice of a
wedding yesterday the fact was mentioned
that the presents were so many in number
as 10 fill good-sized room, but the printer
substituted wagon" for room"
At / o'clock yesterday Coroner Clark
held an inquiry into the matter of the
death of Mrs. Burt, who was killed few
nights ago by jumping from hack while
the horses were running away. The jury
found verdict of accidental death, and
condemned the practice of placing persons
in carriages when the drivers have their
horses unhitched or have no control over
their horses
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-17
LAKE TAHOE.
Prospects for a Glorious Season in the
Sierra Nevada.
correspondent of the RECORD. UNION.

Prospects for Glorious Season in the
Sierra Nevada.
correspondent of the RECORD UNION.
writing from Tahoe City, says:
Although the lake season may be
shorter this summer than usual, yet those
who visit it will see the beauties OF this To-
cality at its best. The snow will not leave
the upper mountains until perhaps late in
autumn. The mountain streams ana woods
viii be more beautiful this season than
they have ever been-at least for over forty
years. The pines, irrigated from the ex-
haustless supply of water, will be greater
than ever, and the cascades in the noun
tains will be all through the season grand
rush Of roth and foam, white as the beau.
titul snow, SO completely covering the high
mountains. Before long ii will be time for
| the Bay doom sealers, and everybody suf-
fering from the intense neat, TO flee to the
mountains, and because of the charming
climate stay there. This of all seasons will
be the loveliest witnessed on the coast for
many years, and the rush of travel pro-.
misses to be something never known here
before.
It )egan showing last evening, and to-
day there are eight inches of snow on the
ground, but the warm rays of the sun are
melting it rapidly. As | look cut upon the
lake there are all the shades of green rep
resented upon its surface, making il a beau
t.ful sight to behold.
Mr.. " oodberry, State Superintendent for
the Fish Commission, arrived in our city
yesterday, and is experimenting his men
employed in securing spawn 10 place in
| the State hatchery at this place.
''Dr. Brigem and wife were here several
| days last week looking up spot to build
cottage for friends. Captain Todman and
wife arrived week ago and are cozy and
happy in their little cottage The steamer
Tod Goodwin, owned by the Tahoe Trans.
| fer Company, is now making her daily
rounds. The Truckee road was opened
sufficiently so that the stage got through
the 9Th of May the first time for five
months. Oliver Roberts, of the Arlington
House at Carson City, is getting the Belle
vue in shape, preparatory TO opening the
first of June. Mr.. Bailey is expected here
the first of June to receive his guests at the
Grand Central. Our old friend J. McKin-
ney is still at the old hunters home at
Sugar Pine Point, looking as fresh as June
evening"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-17
The Worlds Costiiest Gems

The largest perfect diamond in the world
is now the Imperial, that was exhibited at
the Paris Exposition last year, and which
is valued at 100000, says the Ladie2
Home Joul7td This is the most valuable
stone in the world, and is owned by syn
dictate. The biggest and best ruby in ex-
istence is owned in London, and is valued
at $4,000. II has no parallel, even in the
crown jewels, and it is related that the
Duchess Of Edinburgh carried ii all the
way to St. Petersburg for the Gar to have
look at it. The largest and most beauti-
ful cat's-eye in the world weighs 10 ca
rats, is owned in London, and is insured
for 10000 rupees. The finest private col
lection of pearls in the world is owned by
Nine. Dcsne, sister-in-law OF NJ Thiers.
| The biggest emerald in the world weighs
2,9S0 carats, and is in the Imperial Jewel
Office in Vienna. The largest and costl;-
est cat's-eye in the world is owned by a
Moorman, of Ceylon, who dug ii up HIM
self from the mines. He has been offered
as high as 100000 for it, but declines to
part with it at that figure, saying that, if
he liked, he could cut it up into forty small
pieces and sell each piece for about $1,000,
aggregating pretty nearly 100000,
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Train the Girls Hands.

1t is highly important in educating a
girl to be an efficient, self-reliant woman
that her hand should be trained TO be use
full. OF course, the details of her educa-
ton should be arranged with regard to the
social position which she will probably
eventually occupy. In ordinary cases the
hand should be as carefully trained as the
brain; for. to fulfill the ordinary duties
which fall to the lot of average women. a
useful hand is absolutely necessary. Girls
who have the advantage of studying at our
female colleges and high schools do not, as
a rule, belong to the wealthy and aristo-
cratic circles where every domestic duty
is performed by servants. The generality
of such girls viii not, when they are mar
ried, have staff of servants and a house
keeper TO look after them; they will have
to be their own housekeepers for the most
part, with probably only one or two sery-
ants under them. In such household as
this the wife must assist if all is to &C well,
and head and hands must be the chart and
helm Of the domestic ship. AS an assist
ance in acquiring manuel dexterity, such
as is often required in housewifery, the
teaching of some musical instrument is
not TO be overlooked. A trained hand can
always perform its task, and, guided by an
educated brain of average intelligence, will
soon learn to perform any ordinary domes-
tic necessity well.
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Housekeeping.

Every good wife must work out the
practical details Of housekeeping for her
self. We are at last gradually learning
TO admit the great influence our daily
food, and consequence our digestion, has
on our daily life. The next thing to do is
to put this newly-acquired wisdom into
practice. If you wish to be good house
keeper begin by realizing that, as in other
trades, there is no royal road To success,
and that, beyond certain hard and fast
rules, you have several very uncertain
tastes and wants to take into account.
zone mans meat is another mans poison"
says the old proyerb, truly enough. You
may draw up an ideally perfect house
keeping code on paper, and in practice it
will break down hopelessly at the first
start, because you have totally forgotten
the warning given in that old saw. The
list of daily and weekly fare occasionally
given by some Of the correspondents of the
newspapers have struck us as absurd.
How, in the name of all that is wonderful,
can they be carried out, not by mortal
men, but by mortal maid servants? The
thing IL, that every one may be right in his
own particular case, but wrong in expect
ing every one else to go and do likewise.
If your household is to be comfortable and
healthy, you must, to certain extent,
study Individual tastes and wants, and not
insist on reducing all to the same ortho-
dox level. Give little real thought to
your daily bills of fare, for nursery, kitchen
and dining-room alike, al YOU will be
amply repaid. A wise man once said that
the road to peoples hearts lay through
their stomachs. Well, why not? Our
temper undoubtedly depends great deal
on our digestion, and we are far more
likely to be grateful to and fond of the
people who study both than we are of the
good folk who stump along regardless of
either.-Nem York Ledqer.