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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-28

Those who are disposed to doubt Assad
Farau's story of the cruelties practiced
at Yambuya in the camp of the rear guard
of the Emin Relief Expedition should ex-
anime into the testimony of Assad more
closely. The English journals champion
ing the defense made for Barttelot claim
that Assad is unworthy of belief; that he
is contradicted by the discrepancies be-
tween his affidavit and his unsworn state
ments; that he was the interpreter for the
rear guard, and under the influence of ma
tives at Yambuya; that, in short, as he is
not an Englishman, he is not to be be-
lieved against Englishmen.
1t is maxim of law that daily records,
made at the time of occurrence, and when
there was no expectation that they would
be used as evidence, are to be received as
strong props of the truth. Now it turns
out that Assad, as was his habit as to all
things transporting during the expeditions
progress. kept daily journal, wherein he
entered the minutest details of daily life in
the rear guard camp. These entries were
made hour by hour, day by day, before
Major Barttelot's death, and before and
after SANKEY'S return in search of the
guard.
This journal, bearing on its face all the
ear-marks of truth, iully sustains the
charges entered against Barttelot. Flog-
gings, according to this record, were al
most constant, and Barttelot appears to
have taken fendish delight in them. The
Major always had food in plenty, though
the men were starving. That Jameson
purchased a slave girl to be slaughtered,
to solve the question whether the tribes
were cannibals, Assad had reason enough
to believe. For he saw the handkerchief.
the medium of the alleged purchase, de-
livered, and the captive brought out and
executed Though this giving of the
handkerchief may have been an innocent
act on the part of jameson, as is commended
in defense of his memory, yet Assad's rec
ord is not thereby discredited.
Assad's explanation concerning the vari-
ance between his affidavit, which is prac-
tically a copy of his journal, and his oral
statement, is reasonable. He says that it
was thought best by the Emin Relief Com
mittee that he should withhold informa-
ton about the expedition, and hence his
story as given the reporters is lacking the
facts set out in his journal.
Further. concerning the incident of can.
nibalism, it is worthy of consideration
that Jameson's own relation of the matter,
written two weeks prior to his death, is
damaging. He says that he gave six
handkerchief, and did see "the most hor-
rible scene / ever witnessed in my life.p
He admits that he made sketches of the
cannibalism, not at the moment, but later
from memory. he admits that he did
not protest, but excuses himself that the
execution and all that followed were so
sudden that he was dazed.
All in all there is something about the
history of that fatal camp that is horrify-
ing. The official records We fear will,
when received, disclose facts that will
shock the humane sense of the civilized
world, and reveal cruelties, fortunes and
indignities that will make men blush for
their sex
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-28
PROHIBITION AND RESTRICTION.

The Georgia Legislature is composed
largely of farmers. Most of them are
members of the Alliance, and are likewise
Democrats, or nave been to date. In that
Legislature there has been introduced a
sweeping regulative and prohibitory law,
inhibiting the sale of liquors in less guam
titles than one quart. The fact may be
taken TO indicate the direction of the ALI
ance tide in theSouth.
If it runs to absolute prohibition it will
probably encounter successful opposition
that stringent regulation of the traffic
will not awaken. In the recent election
prohibition was directly voted upon in
Nebraska, and was defeated by 10000 ma
jority in total vote of 100000. In
Kansas the vote on prohibition was indi-
rect, and the party championing it was
defeated In Iowa the prohibition ques-
tion was presented in the same way, and
the Prohibitionists we're showed under.
In the three States named the Pro-
hibitionists put forth their best efforts,
spent much money IN prohibition litera-
ture, and the party sent its best speakers
into those communities, which are States
where it has more likelihood of success
than in any other, if we except Georgia.
The Voice, the organ of the Prohibition
party. says that through its agency alone
$4,000 were sent into Nebraska to aid the
Prohibition contest, yet the result was as
stated.
There is great deal of wisdom in the
remark Of the Minneapolis Times that the
effect of the enactment OF radical prohibit
ton laws has been always to check tenn
perance work. When the law comes, the
friends of reform stand back and await
results. and the results have been disap-
pointments in the main, because the law
ON the statute book silences the educational
work of temperance and detracts from the
nower and the motives of the plea made
in the name of intelligence and virtue
This, our contemporary asserts, was pre-
cisely the effect in Iowa after the State
procured her prohibitory law. But there
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-28

Nearly e750,OOO year is paid by the
British Government for the carriage Of
mails.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-28

is no evidence of record that any such re-
suits have followed legislation to restrict
the influence of the saloons and their ex-
istence in the country.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-28

Entered at the Postoffice at Sacramento as
second-class matter.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-28
Weather Forecast
THE MYSTERY OF THE REAR GUARD.

Forecast till P. NJ. Friday: For Northern
Callfornia-Fair weather; warmer at Fresno,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-28

The RECORD UNION, SUNDAY UNION and
WEEKLY UNION are the only papers on The
Coast, outside Of San Francisco, that receire
she full associated Press dispatches from all
parts Of the world. Outside Of San Francisco,
shey hare no competitors either in influence or
home and general circulation throughout the
Safe.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-28

We admire the spirit of the women who
are expected to exhibit specimens OF
their handiwork at the Chicago Worlds
Fair. They wish their contributions to
be placed in the classes to which they be-
long, and that they shall not be, as is con-
templated, set apart and labeled "Woman's
Work" That is to say, if woman ex-
hibits an invention, an art creation, a
labor-saving device, Or any other result OF
her genius and skill, she should have all
the advantage that there may be in being
classed with all others who exhibit in
competition any similar work. Why not
Why, if woman is permitted to enter the
competitive field of labor and invention,
should her exhibits be labeled with the
sex of the producer or creator Of the idea,
or thing shown? The very act of marking
the sex of the exhibitor upon the article
begs for it some special consideration, and
this in itself is unfair to competitors Why
not place a sign over the inventions and
exhibits of men-"The work of men"-as
well as over the work of women? Is there
not as much warrant in reason for the first
as the last designation? The exhibits
should stand or fall upon their merits.
There should be neither discrimination for
nor against any exhibit because of the sex
of the exhibitor.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-28
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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-28

THE conservative thinking membership
of the Irish home rule party will concur
with Mr.. Gladstone in his expression that
to avoid disaster to the party Parnen
should retire from its leadership.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-11-27
LET Her STAND ALONE.
Girls Should BE Trained to Indcpend-
ence and Self-Support.

once give full scope to the expression
of Woman's powers and in any and
every form Of activity that may cores
pond to those powers, relieve alike from
fear of poverty and dependence, and
from the tyranny of enforced inactivity,
and womanhood will blossom into a
beauty and strength and loveliness Of
character hitherto undreamed Of Es-
pecially in the home relations of women
will this be apparent. As an earnest
thinker upon the subject has said lit
is inevitable that the removal of any
external pressure of necessity to marry
for the sake Of home and support will
have tendency to elevate the standard
Of marriage, first among women, and
then among mem Ono Of the greatest
foes to happy marriages is the existence
of the mercenary spirit on the part Of
parents and daughters. Nothing will 30
etfectUally remove it as the possession
by young girls and women of salts
factory, honorable, remunerative occU-
pations, and the cOuntenance and ap-
probation Of society in the pursuit of
them. Margaret Fuller said: NO
woman can give her hand with dignity
until she can learn to stand alone The
day is near at hand when the thorough
ly educated woman will be the one ad-
mirably described by Goethe as able,
if necessary to be both father and
mother to her children" Here will be
found the true conditions for forming
love-inspircd marriages, and, as conse-
Quonco, the ceasing to be of any other
kind. And while we open to thcm the
door of freedom to find that highest
heaven of earthly happiness-the home
builded upon love and happy marriage,
we at the same time furnish them with
a key of escape from that bastile that
hell-a marriage from which love and
respect have departed Mrs, Helen E,
StarrCtt in Forum.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-11-27
ENGLISHWOMEN IN POLITICS.
Their Interest in Public AffairH Has Not
Lessened Their Womanly Instincts or
Attractions.

Their Interest in Public Affaira Has Not
Lessened Their Womanly Instincts or
Attractions.
Helen P. Jenkins, president Of the
Michigan f. S. A., writes as follows
concerning the part and interest the
women of England take in politics.
Women in America have something to
learn from our sisters in England. We
fancy because we have Republican
government that progressive ideas in
regard to women are greatly in advance
in our country. This is a mistake.
Women in England, especially the edu-
Gated women, are as familiar with the
workings of government as are English
men. Not only have women had NUM-
cipal suffrage in England for twenty or
more years, but they fill many public
offices at which Mrs. Grundy in Ameri-
ca holds up her hands in holy horror.
These Englishwomen have universally
won the confidence and support of the
people. AS members Of the school board
and guardians of the poor thoy have
D'0iA odLHclluly ouCCtSSluI' A4I cuuCdV-
ed women in England are familiar with
politics. The Conservative ladies have
their Primrose Leagues, and discuss
political measures, without, it seems, the
least loss of their loveliness The Lib
eral ladies have their Liberal Leagues
all over England, and every measure of
the various political parties is analyzed
as thoroughly as in mems leagues |
have not heard that these Liberal la
dies are any less capable mothers or any
less lovely in their husbands eyes, In
deed, | think their value has increased,
since, as | have understood, they are
frequently consulted with upon polit-
ical measures. Mrs. Gladstone is
prominent leader among the Liberal
ladies.
Surely American women need not
fear that an interest in politics (Which
means only public measures) will de-
preciato their value to their male
friends, unless American men are agood
deal narrower in their ideas than En-
glishmen. The broader the interests,
the nobler the life, and the nObler those
who recognize this fact.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-11-27

OF Widow Dean, which no was Obliged
to pass. 1t stood very near the road,
and Mr.. Holden noticed the doctors
horse and carriage standing in front of
It, The curtain had not been lowered
and the scene within was plainly in
view. Harry was evidently better, for
he sat in large chair by the fire. Mr..
Holden noticed the pale face and hollow
eyes, which somehow affected him un-
pleasantly. The little sister was evil
IDENTITY sick yet as the physician held
white hand in his own.
Mr.. Holden rushed on and the first
man he met was the minister Good
evening, Brother Holden" he said, in
such pleasant voice that no one would
think that he was in need of any thing.
lie reached out his hand, and Mr.. Hol.
den thought it felt little cold, and as
the sleeve of the minister's coat brushed
against his hand it did feel very thin
and threadbare. And then he noticed
that the good pastor had no overcoat on.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-11-27
IN WOMAN'S BEHALF.
WOMAN.

A queen In her beautiful garments,
She stands on the ramparts today
To herald the dawn, and the cerement
OF her past are folded away.
She stands with the prophets and sages;
She speaks. and her tongue is flame
Leaping forth from fires which for ages
Have smoldered in silence and shame.
Her feet have come up from the valleys,
They are climbing the mountains OF light.
At her call the world rouses and rallies,
Bearing arms in the battle of right
she treads on the serpent, that struggles
And grinds out its life meath her heel,
She grapples with sorrows that wrong her,
Converting her woe into veal;
Made strong through her slaughtered affec
lions,
She comes, with her sons by her side.
An angel Of power and protection,
Their beacon light leader and guide.
NO longer timorous being,
To cringe and TO cry meath the rod
But quick to divine, and far-seeng
She hastens the purpose Of God.
Rose Hartwick Thorpe, in Ladies' Home
Journal
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-11-27

is none and the gain is larger than |
|i supposed Yes, Susan, am filled with
gratitude to the Lord" and as Solomon
Holden said this pious look came over
bis face.
To tell the real truth this serene and
religious look seldom came over Farmer
lolden's face unless he had had a
streak of good luck" as he expressed it.
Yet he did not usually carry an ugly
face; on the contrary, he was generally
quite good-natured, however full OF
business he might be. Perhaps it was
because he wanted to have the good
opinion of his friends and neighbors
that he was pleasing in his manners,
but yet it was generally conceded that
solomon Holden really meant to be a
good man in spite Of the faults that
would crop out here and there in his
Everyday lie.
Mrs. Holden did not answer, and once
in the silence that followed she drew a
long breath. Her husband heard it and
/ "i uVu LAO Hohu W S6t IL SllC Epully
meant to let that indication of an I'M
pleasant state of mind be thus revealed.
what is the matter, Susan? You
look as though you were not pleased
with the state of affairs. You certainly
ought to be as glad as l am that we have
been prospered SO much. Surely you
ought to be very thankful, wife," and
then Mr.. Holden undoubtedly felt that
hehad performed areligious duty in tell
ing her that she ought to be as grateful
as he was
Yes, Solomon, am grateful because
you have been prospered, and / was
thinking" and here Mrs. Holden
stopped.
Thinking of what?" the husband |
asked, With the pleased look little
laaed, Or not quite SO apparent as at
! fHt
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, you
KNOW, Solomon" and then she stopped
again.
Yes so it is, wife," he said, conde-
"ehaingly, and another smile came
over his face. II had almost forgotten
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-11-27

NJ AoWever, we ought to have had a
lassnksgiving dinner, wife, and, if I
"a ,Inoughtof it in time, we would have
A. lf Holden then began to reflect, and
'nr sr lew moments he began again:
/, ! ne potato crop has been perfect
lure a', everywhere almost, because it
y oeen such a wet season, but was
.s ~ enough to plant that new piece of
svuna s'a upon the hill. l never had a
S,"s s,s' yield, and can count upon eight
'nurea bushels at least. The cellar
!. w luil Tor convenience and | have
~ ., get rid of some of them. They
so sAt'y cents now, but I am certain
rst., rH VIII be dollar before spring, hut
han nai' De obliged to dispose of some of
N.Y. lSn IN order to make room for my ap-
ets s snat are still in the barn. 1t is
n, W. = most too cold to keep them there
nv \, .onger and l should hate to have
b,na luce greenings and pippins freeze.
|aSo s : oeen very lucky about my apples
|seI, IL. ~ nay orchard happens to be SO
0l'cfed by woods upon each side
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-11-27

In the recent Wyoming election
woman was elected superintendent of
schools in every county in the State.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-11-27

Strange that h4 never thought to notice
such things before.
Mr.. Holden got away from his min
lister as soon as possible and did thu
business that called him to the town
1t was all done in mechanical way
like man walking in his dreams.
lie went home at last and took ou
the evening papers to read, and never
once looked toward his wife He turned
over the paper several times and seemed
to read and then he threw it aside and
retired to rest.
He was very restless that night. but
no one ever knew just what his thoughts
were, if he thought at all.
Thanksgiving morning came, cleal
and beautiful, and Mr.. Holden was ur
in good season. He appeared troubled
and yet spoke very kindly to his wife,
as though he had forgotten the sharp,
accusing words that she had spoken so
boldly the evening before. The family
came together for prayer, for Mr..
Holden always had maintained the
sacred service. He prayed and so did
the good wife, and then as the hired
man went out to finish up the chores,
Mr.. Holden spoke:
Il think that you were right about
giving more to the Lord, and after
thinking the matter over I have con-
cluded to begin this Thanksgiving
morning to give more literally than we
have done in the past. Here are five
dollars for the collection and five dol
lars for our pastor as gift. Remember
it is not to he applied upon his salary.
| am going to purchase him a good,
warm overcoat to-day also, and then l
Will increase tie amount toward the
payment of his salary. You may ar
range that just as you please, wife,
about Mrs. Deans potatoes Send her
as many as you wish, and also two bar
rels of those pippins; Dick knows where
they are; and tell him to carry two bar
rels down to the minister's and ten
bushels of potatoes, as l shall have to-
keep my engagement about delivering
uli& ooNo.. 1ou Cdll Scllu MIS-. lean d.
quarter of that beef, if you want to.
was going to let the minister have it
upon the salary, but will pay him the
money. Here is another dollar for Harry
Dean. Tell him it is the interest upon
what | have been owing him SO long.
Go down and see the family yourself,
Susan. We can not have real Thanks
giving dinner. but we will have u whole
day of giving thanks in a practical way.
Yes, you were right, wife. see how it
is now and will try and co my full duty.
must go now, but | will attend the
service this evening at church. Good
bye, wife" and then Mr.. Holden went
out.
A grateful look came over the wife's
face, and then the glad tears filled her
eyes, and she retired to the secret place
of prayer to offer thanksgiving to the
great Giver of good
A happy Thanksgiving was passed in
the old farmhouse that day, and some
others were made very happy also by
the change that transformed . worldly, |
money-loving soul to one filled with the
true spirit Of love and benevolence S.
s. Times.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-11-27
IN THE EDUCATIONAL FIELD.

TIE Board of Education in Columbus
o., has decided that hereafter there
shall be no difference in the salaries
paid to men and women who arc teach
ing in the public schools.
Miss LILLE b. MAUAN is the faithful
and efficient County perintendent of
schools in Lee County, Ky. She takes
great interest in the duties of her Office
and there is hardly day when she may
not be seen on her horse en- route to
visit some school in distant part of the
county.
Miss SARAH L. ARNOLD is unquestion-
ably one of the most successful women
in educational work who honors the Fro
fession. She combines the ele-
ments of the genius, the an-
thusiast, the scholar the leater
and the advisor TO a remarkable dogree.
She is still young woman, with The
best of success in her native State
Massachusetts-in the Saratoga Train
ing School, and in her present position
as supervisor of primary schools in Min
neapolis.
Miss REBECCA SToNERoAp, of Mead
vile, Pa, is superintendent of physical
culture over all the schools, numbering
622, in the District Of Columbia, and has
three division superintendent under her
direction. Miss Stoneroad has the hon
or of being the first to introduce physi-
cal culture into the public schools in the
United State. She has been employed
in the schools - Washington five years,
until now she stands next to the head of
the faculty. Her salary in her new and
important position, will be 1000 per
school year OF nine months.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-11-27
NOvEMBER'S FEAST-DAY.

welcome thou grand old Feast.day,
Again the russett fields
Lie idle in the soft gray light,
Shorn Of their splendid yields;
Again the lanes have glimmered
With farewell GOlden.rod,
And Gentian fringcs closed above
The tinted olive sod.
But thou, o grand old Feast day,
Thou hast no need of these
To draw us to thee. Though thou bring
Gray skies and leafles5 tree
A hundred welcomes to thee!
Ye altarGres of Home,
Shine out-and kindred gather
From sea TO mountain dome!
So hail thee, grand old Feast-day,
The wind-swept orchard boughs
Have flung their ruddy gold and green
Upon the earth; the mows
Are rich with grain; the furrows
Sleep meath the suns vailed ray
And all the land is glad, ana greets
A new Thanksgiving day,
Helen Chase, in Good housekeeping.
DeSoto times. (Hernando, Miss.) 1879-1898, 1890-11-27

Murat Halstead is shining type of
the working journalist He lives at
the Breyoort House. Every morning he
is at the Standard Union office. in
Brooklyn, at eight o'clock, and some
times earlier A dozen pencils have
been sharpened for him, and he throws
off his coat and plunges into work with
out any fussy preliminaries He writes
steady until 1870 p m, The re-
suit is over half a page of strong, yet
graceful, expressions Of editorial opin-
ions. Then Mr.. Halstead writes a col
umn--often two column letter to his
Cincinnati paper. This he sends every
look upon him with wondering eyes,
but Mr. Halstead says that he has found
some trouble in filling in his spare time.
For that reason he has now taken up
some outside" literary work Some
little time before he left Cincinnati, Mr..
Halstead employed a stenographer. But
he filled the stenographer's note book
in no time. Then, having so much
more time than he needed, he would
take up his pencil and busy himself
again. The consequence was that he did
about two mems work, and he was pretty
we'll tired out when his days work was
over. With all his capacity for work he
invariably is in good spirits, He reads
the thrusts of political opponents With
amusement. The sharper they are the
more he is amused. Then he takes his
pencil and responds Chicago Post