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Improvement

in my condition, my appetite began to
return and with it came the ability to
digest all the food taken, my strength
improved each day, and after a few
months of faithful attention to your
directions, l found myself a well
woman, able to attend to all household
duties. The medicine has given me
new lease of life, and cannot thank
you too much"
1--WE, the undersigned, citizens of
Brockway Centre, Mich, hereby certify
that the above statement, made by
Mrs. Lake, is true in every particular
and entitled to full credence. 30. p.
Chamberlain, G. w. Waring, c. A.
Wells, Druggist.
my brother, in England, was, for
long time, unable to attend to his occu-
patton, by reason of sores on his foot.
sent him Ayers Almanac and the tes-
timonials it contained induced him to
try Ayers Sarsaparilla. After using it
little while, he was cured, and is now
a well man, working in a sugar mill
at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. -
A. Attewell, Sharbot Lake, Ontario.
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Worlds Fair Meeting.

CHICAGO, August 1Sth.-The result of to-
morrow nights meeting of the Worlds
Fair Directors is destined to be an exciting
one, it is said the gathering may not break
up until Wednesday morning. The docu-
ments to receive attention are engineer
Ortingstalls report on the lake front site
and Mr.. Olmstead's on Jackson Park. Also
an offer of site from the south and west
Park Commissioners. ALI these reports
are now in the hands of Directors and will
be kept secret until the final meeting to
m
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-. CAHIE.

,,uccEssoR TO earle & CRoLY. con.
y tractor and Builder. Orders solicited and
y .cmpsness guarantee. d. Office and shop. 11s1
Second street. between and L. Jelly
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UNDEaTIKERS.
w. j. KAVANAUGH,
u III ID i III Fl "a * = ES
No. 513 j St., bet. Fifth aud SIXTH

A LwAYS ON HAM A LARGE ASSORT-
n ment of Metsllic and Wooden Caskets,
Burial Cases, Coffrs, ald Shrouds furnished.
Coffin orders will receive prompt attention on
short notice and at the lowest rates ONCE
npeu daY and night. An
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an OHer OF site from the south and west
Park Commissioners. All these reports
are now in the hands of Directors and will
be kept secret until the final meeting to
morrow.
Attempted Double Murder.
SAN ANTONIO (rex.), August 1s.h.-A
desperate attempt at double murder was
made at Uvalde yesterday. A. Spencer, a
well known citizen of that place, became
crazy drunk, entered the house of Mrs.
Jennie Mclaughlin and drawing a knife
made a vicious attack upon the unpro-
tected woman. She escaped being stabbed
to death by the arrival of a Mexican
named Jose Saluzar. Spencer attacked
Saluzar, who was horribly stabbed.
No Faith in Chicago.
S New YORK, August 1Sth-J. j. Cham
berlain, merchant of San Francisco, Just
from Chicago, doesn't believe the Worlds
Fair will be held there in 1893 He gives
as reason that even after it is all planned
and agreed upon, it will go into the bands
of the contractors who will be allowed to
do as they please, both in the matter of
time and otherwise in consideration of
the booty they will have to give the politI-
clans, entailing an almost indefinite delay.
Ship Building on the Pacific Coast.
New YORK, August 1Sth.-The Epe,ling
Telegram says editorially: They can build
ships on the Pacific coast. The building Of
two such good ships as the Charleston and
the San Francisco is an honor to the other
side of the country"
The Mail and Express in an editorial says:
The San Francisco will be in the front
rank of Uncle Sans new lot of commerce
destroyers.
Lottery Officials Decamp.
KANSAS CITY, August 18;h-The journal
TO. morrow will say: The Denver Lottery
Company, which recently opened head
quarters in Kansas City, has vacated the
office and its officers have fled from town,
after having received $4,000 by the sale of
tickets, leaving all prizes unpaid. The
company was driven out of Denver month
ago and came to Kansas City.
Death of George Faribault.
BISMARCK On. d., August 1Sth.-George
Faribault, Chief of the Indian Police al the
Standing Rock Agency, is dead. He was
the Daniel Boone of Minnesota, and man
of great influence among the Indians. He
saved the lives of many whites during the
Indian troubles.
No More Glove Contests.
BUFFALO, August 1Sth-The orders from
police headquarters stopping all contests of
pugilistic nature caused comment
among the sporting fraternity. In conse-
quence, the Williams and Weir
Conners contests were declared off.
Statue of Lafayette.
New YORK, August 1Sth.-The steam
ship Normandie, which reached here to-
day, brings a statue of Lafayette, which
France has presented to the United States.
Snow in Denver.
DENVER, August Is: h Very light snow
fell in this city tonight, the first of the
season.
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EAST OF THR ROCKIES.
Letter from Grand Master PoVdelly
TO Superintendent Webb.
RAILROAD WRECK IN COLORADO.
A Montana Murder Case = The
Sugar Trust Company
recognizing.
THE STRIKE.

rRcAI DISPATCHES TO TIE aBooaD-uuoN.l
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UNION y GARDENS,

Twentieth and o Streets,
THE MOST PLEASANT RESORT WITHIN
j the city limits. frst-class BOWLING
ALLEY on the premises to which all are in
vited. The celebrated UNION BEER, and re-
freshments of all kinds, can be had.
my27tf JACOB GEBERT, Proprietor.
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WoOL-We quote:
San Joaquin aid Southern. year staple:
Do, seven tyio
Northern Choice. ts2
Humboldt and Mendociuo a--...............l9 CT
Eastern Z -eson and Washington-......Is @lS
Valley az
We dnotefsll:
San Joaquin and Southern, free--..l1 @Ilh
Do. defective. ale1s
Northern Lamb -....s., s>..........l21tT9lo
HIDES AND SkISs-Quotable as follows
- sound tsuls.
reapy ,stae.~ S7sss-up = 1b.s. 20 SIC 6lA1--t
Medfar1 steers. ssto &c ns......6 Gc75 4azF5
Light, 4etcsb ihss~..-:...........-5 GIN Sss4
Medium Cows, evet4s hs..-...-5 d58 51sTz
Slps, IL 70 20 us.-t.&A-.-.l s<.sJ+ &c. G.
Veal Skins, 10 10 II f1s.-.x.-r..S GO 8 O.
Calf skins. TO 10 bs.-......:..:-. az 80 q
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LIQUORS, WINE, BEER, ETC.

CUTTERvILLE. - MOUNT VIEW HOUSE
y (formeriy Suttevile Brewery. Having
purchased this property which is completely
renovated, an invitation is extended to my
friends and the public to pay me visit. Finest
Wines, Liquors and Cigars
jy12-3m ]. P. MELCHIOR, Proprietor.
1.-THE DIAMOND"
FORMERLY "THE CHICAGO" sos K
T. street, has changed hands, and will be
completely renovated, and in the future con-
Quoted in first class style.
au14-tf CAPT. n. P. wILDRICK, Prop.
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BUFFALO. August 1Sth.-Trainmaster Ma
loney was working hard at the East Buffalo
wards all day to raise the freight blockade.
He succeeded in getting out twelve trains
of dressed beef cars crowded on the East
Buffalo siding. and some of the meat must
be spoiled by The delay. Stock men snffer
bitterly, SIS thousands of dollars worth oil
stock cannot be sold because il cannot be
Grand Master Sweeney Of the Switch
mems Aid Association, Chief Conductor
Howard of the Brotherhood OF isailWay
CONDUCTORS, Grand Master Wilkinson ana
Grand Vice President Morrissey OF me
p,srs Sergeant the Brotherhood OF Fire
n en- IN eonstiiuiiagthe Executive Committee
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ATTORNEYS.AT.LAW.
j. f. BROWN,
s. c. DENsON.

A TToRNEY AND CoUNsELoR-AT-LAw
n Office-Southeast corner Seventh and J
streets. Sacramento, Cal. jy23-tf
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A TTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW
n Office-42O j street. Sacramento, Cal.
iy1Q-1m
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-27

No one can hope 10 master the intricacics
of tennis. still less 10 catch the enthusiasm,
merely by reading about it,; but everybody
who happens 10 read such statistics as the
analysis of straight forces must be i'm
pressed by the koenncss of the interest
which has induced "a lOOker-on to subject
himself 10 the prolonged and sustained
strain of accurately observing every
ball struck i'm long series Of
matches Tennis will never win gem
eral popularity; the accommodation
for loOkers-on is unfortunately very limi-
ted. and, though the game is neither so eN-
pensiYe nor so difficult as is sometimes sup
posed il does require some money, some
leisure. and careful teaching and practice.
ON the other hand, 10 fasclnates and re-
taius the interest of those who have played
il. Accuracy. power of stroke and knONl-
edge may up 20 nj least fOrty-hye years of
age compensate for loss of activity, and "a
man may continue 10 play with satisfaction
20 himself and 10 an active opponent till he
is many years older.
Let any young man with leisure and in
dependence 90 into the "dedaus' of a ten
mis- court while good match is going on,
and he Will see there a kcenness and an eX-
citement shared % the full by many who
have passed the threshold of old age. and
he Will. at any rate, be convinced, even IL
he himself does not understand the game,
that there belongs 20 il an enthusiasm
which does not depend solely on personal
success, which, on the contrary, seems 10
gain strength as age increases. and that,
therefore, IL is well worth his while 10 try
whether it is in his nature 10 acquire il.
The gratitude always felt and often cX-
pressed by the older spectators 10 any two
players who have given a good exhibition
OF the game is most touching, and surely
the interest which inspires it is a pleasure
worth having The AthepWum.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-27
severaIrI,inr Dutchmen.

Administering Dutch captain had vainly
tried tor ..l.d Cape Horn (not GOOD Ioltl
against a head gale. lie sWore ne Wotid
do il. and when the storm increased laughed
ot the fears of his crew, smoked his pipe, ana
drank his beer. even throwing overheard
some of the men who tried 90 make MN
put the ship about. The Holy Ghost de-
seconded on the deck. but be fired pistol al
if. whereupOn his arm became paralNzcd.
Then he cursed God, and was Immediately
condemned by the appmiton 10 navigate
always without putting into port, always
on thc watch. and with nothing bui
call TO drink and red-hot iron 10 eat. lie
was % be the evil genius OF the sea, to tor
meni and punish sailors, and to carry warn
ing on ill-f0rtune 10 the luckless mariner. 1t
i, he who sends the white squalls ana sud-
den tcmpcsts. If ne visits ship all me
wine and beer turns sour and all the 1000
becomes beans. which sailors hate. Moth
ing must De taken from his hand. for the
per-On who touches anything he has touched
is lost. Ills ship is manned 10y all the oid
sinners of the sea, thieves. murderers, p-
rates and towards who cteInaill toil ana
,ufer and have little tocat and drink. Thus
the phantom ship is the pursatofy oil the
wicked mariner.
4 phantom ship is known 90 Baltic sailors
is called klabotemaun.. This ship. also, Is
always trying without success 10 double
the cane: and when sailors see her with
klabOtcrmann sitting ON the bow -prli,
dressed i'm yellow, wearing mehtcap, ana
smoking a short pipe, they know mat thelt
vessel is doomed.
II is curious that almost AL the spectral
her0e. Of these LEGENDS at least Of the most
popular of thcm-are Duruhmcn. Bat the
fact seems 10 Doe that the legend is German
i'm its origin. ard has become attached On
sailor warns 10 Dutchmen either because. "a
Jack. n Dutchmau and "a Doutscher are the
same thing. or because the Dutch were the
most famous and daring Of na'lg1tors.
The German story is given hy dilriehi
authorize. with variations, but briefly % l-
this: i. Baron called FalAcnhrrg numbered
his brother and his bride in lit OF passion
ate jealousy. and went forth from DIS nome
with the curse laundering in his ears CHAT
hc should for eycrmore wander toward lne
north. At the scaSGore Dee found q boat
awaiting him with one mani ~ 10 who simply
said. "EXpcctamus te.' FMkenbere eu-
tered tine boat and was conveyed I"
a spectral bark lying in the hJrpof.
lie boarded her and she sailed away
with him against tine wind. ON board
that ship Dee still plOW- the northern seas,
forever plaNing dice with the spectral crew
for his soul. The ship is painted gray, hi-
colorcd sails. white ilag. and flames Is
she from her masthead at night SD that -hr
f. easily identified by any vessel That may
happen to,"speak" her, For 800 years THIS
spectral bark has roamcd the German ocean,
and is still. il is said ln the German story, 30
be seen always heading northWad, Without
helm or Observation-Disclosures journal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-27

Here is one on Thad spindle which.
though il happened some time ago, has not
been told. 1had went home one evening
some time ago and found that dinner Wa,
not ready. The grOceryman had not sent
his basket of marketing which be- had OF
dered on his way down town that morning.
The cook had expected it every minute, and
this caused the delay. In no happy frame
Of mind, he went TO the grocery some blocks
away and wanted to know why his market
basket had not been sent out home. Re-
grets and apologies were ample. II would
20 at once. Now THAI doesn't mind car
rying market basket when he
is i'm a good humor, but be left still M
high dudgcOn and scOrncd 10 touch
il, leaving it for the man 10 send. If there
is one thing that be- likes better than his
dinner, it is hunting. 50 on the way home
he stopped 10 talk gun 20 his friend, the doc
tor. He did not hurry, a. be knew dinner
had TO be cooked before il could be served.
Finally he noticed that there was an eN-
ceedingly diminutiye darkey with an ca.
ceedngly large market basket, sitting on
the curbstOne Just out Of earshOt from him
and the doctor. The darby looked very like
one he had seen IN the grocery. and the
market basket looked very like his own.
''What are you doing thcre:' be inquired.
IVY" stammered the nOddng little
sleepy-head in black, rs he started up,
IVY, sab, Miss Dora, she say To- me 10 loi-
lab the gem'man, an Use follah'n yo', sab"
Louisville Times
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-27

uowerful native following and Iainasese
was the fayOrite OF the German residents
Natanfa is the only one of the three chiefs
VINO Is a catholic. and he was opposed bY
tbe English on that account. GER
man resentment at English domina-
ton. combined with native disshtls-
lion at the rejection Of Mataaia. brought
about the recent troubles which eliminated
i'm the Germans abducting MalietOa ana
setting mp Tamasese rs hlhE; Hiilee l''S
restoration of Nalietoa by the Berlin arb-
tration affairs have flowed smoothly on the
surface. bnt Mr.. Parker thinks that trouble
is brewing nevertheless.
I'm the course of his last sojourn in Apla
MIR. Parker made queer ind. Norkmeh
engaged in rcnOyating an old house former
IN used as hotel, and recently purchased
by MIR. Parker found what they suppOcd To
he a niece Of money. Examination of the
coin. which il in an excellent state Of pres
orvatiOn. revealed the fact That II was an
Indian medal struck by The United states
Government shortly after the beginning ol
Andrew .JacksOn's first term OF 0illce as
President. The medal is OF solid silver. TWO
inches i'm diameter and about three-siX-
toenths of an inch thick. Upon the face Is
The head of Jackson surrounded by the
following inscription: ANDREW Jack
son. President Of the United States,
A. d.. 1S9g." Upon the re-
verse are the clasped hands Of an
Indian and nitcd states officer with the
pipe and tomahawk crossed above. The
inscription on this side is Peace and
Friendship" MIR. Parker supposes that the
Indian chief 10 whom this medal was given
sold it to some transcontinental wanderer,
who OF his way to Australia during the
gold excitement there Of 1872. stopped al
Apia. which was even then touching point
for ships between san Francisco and the Eng
lish possessions i'm the south Pacific ana lost
the medal in the hotel where he found ac-
commodauon. \ hole has been bored
through the coin near the rim at the upper
edge, evidently for the purpose OF wearing
il suspended from string around the neck.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-27

Nanoleou. we are told, was dressed every
morning 10y the valet ln Attendance. ne
diduof don "a siu.le garment himself: event
uallv. however. me was induced 90 shave
himself II happened iu this wise: I'm l'lj
the head valet. llMubard. pleaded DID hedllh
as an excuse for not accompany MS
master 10 Boulogne. "Nh0 Is % shave
me-" asked Napoleon. for lamn3fd had
regularly discharged this duty. llamh4td
suggested Constant, who, lure7eeiuS lhlN
emergency. had been diligently taking les
sons ON humber chns and had acquired
proficiency. He had 30 easy task. for Ma
poleon. while undergoing the operation.
would talk. READ the newspapers. and Hd-ct
i'm his chair. sometimes sitting a. sun as %
statue and declining 90 bend bis mead an
inch. Great care was necessary u avoid
cutting his face.
Another peculiarly was That he insisted
ON one side being lathcrcd and shaved before
the other was touched. When Constant
cot free enough with him toNcnturc on tnt
step. he urged on Napoleon the desirdbihiy
of his learning 90 Shave, as ne hiln'cli
might be in or absent, and Napoleon would
not like TO Doe operated ON by stranger.
Napoleon was, with some difficulty. M
duced 10 try the experiment. but, OF course.
he experimental only Oh himself. ana ana
not. therefore, acquire professional pro-
hciency. Very clumsy at first, he gradually
became tolerablv expert. ON one point.
however. hp was Oh,tiuatC-he persisted I'D
moving the razor downward instead Of up
ward. and occasional cuts were the consc-
quence.
While not lifting a finger To- dress himself,
Napoleon dispensed with assistance IN un.
dressing; but he iluug his garments all over
the rO0m-his watch sometimes missing me
l.. 4
ing broken on the floor. As 10 dress, he &C.
spised dandics, never wore rings and aOomi-
mated scents. except eau de cologne, win
which he was often rubbed, and which was
his specific for bruises. When cOat-talls be-
came shorter he stuck 10 the old fashion.
until Constant cot the tailor 10 shorten lbcin
bv impercepUDle gradations. lie dlshked
tightly-httng clothes, found new maj uh-
comfortable though lined with SILK ana
wadding-and stuck % an Old one as l0nG
as possible. lie put oH every morning
clean white waistcolt, with knce-bIeeche7 L"
match-he never wore trousers; but as he
habitually wiped his pen on his breeches,
after three or four wsshings they were done
with. Constant denies, however the COM
mon story of his keeping snul loose I'm his
NaistcOat pOckct: he always used snuu-
box. and though he frequently took pncf,
he simply held 10 TO. his nose ana then
dropped all or nearly all on the Moor. Ills
,nuh injured the carpet, not his Wmstcoal.
smoking he never tried but once. An orr
entail Ambassador had presented him win
a chibouk 1t was filled and Int for him,
but ne merely opened and shut his lips IN
stead of drawing. When al last he was M
duccd to draw, the smoke went down has
throat ana came out at his nose. lie felt
queer for an hour, detained against the
habit as dt only for lazy people. and never
touched pipe again Temple Bar.
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immortal Homo Di.cinline.

That Emperor William brings up his lit
tie sons like soldiers Is welL-kn0wn. They
rise with the sun, and 90 10 bed at & or !,
and the Pail Mall Gazette says further:
Give o'clock is their usual hour Of rising:
and they are not allowed 10 remain in bed
for minute after they wake, as the En-
peror thinks that the habit Of lying i'm bed
encourages self-indulgencc. The two young
est have an English g0yerness: but the
three eldest are under the care OF military
tutor and waited upon by men servants. II
they run 10 the nursery their tutor asks IL
they have been there 10 have n 'baby's bot
tie
1--WE went there for prayers, said one of
the Princes when rebuked.
prayers will be read in my room for the
future said the tutor. who has received or
ders from the Emperor TO observe military
discipline In the Princes apartments"
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treated nv wife dIsgracefulIy. somebod!

treated ms wife disgracefuly. Somebody
j. going 10 smart fol this"
As matter Of fict a good many persons
did smart but only mentally. md therefore
thty survived and were anxious to make
amends. The landlord Withdrew his de-
mands and agreed 10 put In new Wen
curb. Those who knew him him say he
suffered enough over this TO atone
Tor all he had done. Then came
ilocks OF feminine visitors 10 the
cottage, full of tears and eNplana-
tons aud cOntrtiOn. The Blanks had de-
termined TO 90 away, but these good people
wouldn't hear Of IT. They showered the
cotngers with attentions. and then they did
something that settled IL that the Blanks
would continue in Bay Grove. They played
their trump card. They gave Mrs. Blank a
dinner, and Mr.. Blanks determination TO
depart gave way. He and his wife are the
pride Of Bay Grove nOw.-Ihe New York
Times
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-27

For one hundred years the a5bois of -.
Melaine. in Brctagne, bestowed a fitch OF
bacon as "a prize 0rcOnnubial c0uientmenl
and at The Abbey of Weir hung Hitch oi
bacon with the following lines:
els there to be- found "a married man
That I'm Veritic declare can
That his marriage him doth not rue,
That he has no fear OF his wife for shreW.
lie may This bacon for himself down hcw.
Almost equally historic with the Dun
NOW fitch. though the record, OF u nave
not been kept. was the Whicheuoyre fitch.
Sir Philip de- >)moryile held the Manor ID
WhicheuoNrp. or. as 10 is given M an ol0
documents. "WhicheuOur,' from the Larls
of Lancaster. half the fees 90 be RENTED. as
we'll as half the fines, ON condition thtt Doe
kent fitch Of bacon i'm his hall az dl Times
dent alone eXcepted). ready for delivery l'
every man on woman married, AFTER q year
and "a day Of the marriage Dee passed. ana
H. be given 10 every man of religion, ARCH
bishop, prior, or other religious; ana I'd
every priest after the year aud day of their
proLation finished. or of their dignity Gee
ceiyed. There is not the least doubt. ! be-
lieye. that either this was copied from Dun
NOW. or that Dunmow was copied from
this. but which is the oldest home OF the
custom il is impossible 90 say.
From an old number Of the Spectator pr.
Pl0t's "Ilist0ry Of>tall)rd,hire.' and other
sources, it appears that sir Philip ~omer-
willie held the Man0rs OF Whichenort,
~eirescOt, Ridwaro. Nethcrton, and Cowiee,
all in the County of stafford, Of the Earis OF
Lancaster, by this memorable service.
The said Philip shall lind, maintain, ana
sustain one bacon fitch hanging in his ball
at Whichenoyre. ready arrayed at all times
of the year but iu Lent 20 Dee given 10 every
man or woman married, after the day and
the year Of their marriage De past IN form
following
"Whcnsoeycr that any one such before
married will come ts inquire for the bacon,
i'm their own person. they shall come % the
Bailin or tine Porter of the Lomship Of
Whichenoyre. and shall say 20 them in man
ner as en-ueth. 'Bailiil Cor pOrterJ ] no
Won TO know that am come for my seli 10
demand one Bacon Fkke hanging lu The
hall Of the Lord Of the Manor Of Whiche-
nour, after the form thereunto belons ing.'
All the Year Round.