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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-30

Anderson. Miss C
Barnet, Mrs Laura C
Blair, Mrs Lucy
Bohmen, Miss Leona
Boston, Mrs Maggy
Browne, Mrs James A
Burke, Mrs
Clarke, Mrs -
Clark, Miss Lolita
Cooper, Mrs NJ A
Cowan, Mrs NJ 3
Dawson, Mary A
DeGratia, Miss Inez
Dossie, Miss Lille
Farley, Mrs a
Engle, Mrs Charlotte
Flause, Miss Lottie
Fliess, Mrs. Lizzie
Fouch, Mrs Tennie
Ford, Mrs Kate
Furstenthal, Mrs ]
Garcia, Mrs Virginia
CORONA, Mrs F
Hadsell, Mrs Anna
Henderson, Mrs =
Homes, Miss NJ
Kuisley, Mrs Annie
LEVITT. Mis- Arthur
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-30
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Postofice at Sacramento on
Monday, June 80, 1890:
Ladies', List
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-30
,ntIenen's List.

GentlemenS List.
Alperos AntoneEngel, Ludwig McComb, VIZ
Arnbrust, II Fleeheart, W Mckay, q
Appleby, Pref Flanagan, Jas Mckenzie, NJ F
Appleby, Prof Fellar, Fred Mohrwinkel, J
FL Gage, w Nutshell, RI
Beiley,,J w Gayetty Abrdm Mullins SP
Barry, James Calvin, VIM Myers, q L
| Bathurst, Theo Gier, Lw Neel, Thos
Beattie, Chas Gillos, VIM Neil, M
| Bethrens,- Goldberg. Gus Olson, John
Bean, c H-2 Gould, John Oberson, Gust
Beatie, Charlie Goulart, Joseph Pars, Matt
Bradshaw, Len Gritcher, E Parker, John "
Bradshaw, o L Hatfield, GA Peters, Joseph
Becker, Herbert Hoy, d Poston, Evlin n
1 Belmont Len Hebert, Z Porter, CT
Bennett, harlieHendrickson, Reilly, George
Bertram, H-2 VIM Sanders,
Berg. Az Hoppe, John II School, Paul
! Black ,ArthurW Hoskins, H Shuta Joe
4 Blakely, Hyram Hoagland, Chas Shuts, PD
Blanchard, Holt, Ell Silver, MA
1 Briggs, A r Horton, o Slater Thomas
| Bredt AW Howell, A C smyth Phillip
| Brown, Hulen, Ben Stewart, II l.
| Callaghan, Jno Hunt, ID Soanson, John
Casey, James johnson, + l. Salla, Diedrich
| Cedrey, KavanauRh, P Tell, CA
Chapman, Bert Heating, ] J2 Tincknell, Hnry
Clarke, CS Koedel, II l. Tineknell,
Cochran, Klefshad, G Triplett, w W
4 Cooper, Krumb l. Triplet, VIM
Counsman, VIM Kali, james Van Fleet, F.S
| Craven, James Lamountaigne, Van Bergen, N
Cutterhorst, H Tommy Wagner, DIR l
Daily, Patrick Lindstrom, C Walker, OIL
Douglas, "A Madison, Louis Winkelman G
FL Otte James mason, NIT Wk W0hlck, ChaS
! Ellery. g w Mathews, DR. Youngman,J
| Ellwell Dudley
| Foreign.
Sonora BernaIdina Ro- Antonio Quaresma Sc
| jas andre
Boero FillipO Antonio Maria Comes
Stefano Malaspina Sonora Dona Mercedes
| Marceleno Vera da Ramirey
Foute Gaetano V Sauze
| Antonio de Simas Sc JOaS deAsZevedo Rapos
bastian 1csek Gradanowski
| Miscellaneous.
| Enright Enging & Boiler 1881 A street
| Company
| Chinese.
Sing Lee Torao Hato
| Packages.
| Cora A Cooke Laurence Harris
| Charles Green A L Doyle
Miss l. NJ Smith Fl Howard
Mrs Eckhart VIM II Moone
Mrs Smith
]. o. COLEMAN. Postmaster.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-11
The Canada Thistle.

Do you know Of any point where the Canada
thistle grows in Texas. II it does not grow in
this state in what region of country nearest to
us does 1t grow? How the seeds usual y
carried into a section of country clear of it from
q section where it grows? Might it not come in
seed wheat, rye. oats flower seed? Most of US
Texans would like to learn what the seed looks
like-what they most resemble OF something
have in Texas. reply through The GAZETTE
Ennis, Tex. C. T HOGAN.
We have never yet met with the
Canada thistle in Texas, though men
here from the Northern states, who know
it only too well. say it ls here on a small
scale. A prominent livery stable man
of Fort Worth, formerly from Missouri,
informs us that some years ago it put in
an appearance about his stables, having
evidently been brought in Northern hay.
he gave 1t first class attention and
finally brought about its determination.
To our inquery as TO whether or not he
considered the Texas climate against its
general spread he replied that his ex-
perience with it fully convinced him that
it would make itself at home anywhere
provided always that there was soil for it
to fasten its roots into and daylight once
in twenty-four hours. One season,
while in Missouri, he undertook to ex-
terminate it on q small patch of ground.
He dug it up as often as it appeared
never waiting for it to mature seed. In
the fall it looked as if the whole business
had been cleaned out but next spring it
came up new as ''thIck as the hair on
a dogs back. Evidently his great
care through the season before had
gained him nothing.
The nearest state regularly overrun
with Canada thistle is Missouri, perhaps
All the Northern states east of the Mis-
sissippi have about as much of it as they
could well hold. Its seeds may be car
ried through any of the channels sug-
gested by YOU Northern hay is one of
its most favorable carriages.
The botanical name of the Canada
thistle is Cirsium arvense. 1t is a true
thistle, and in general appearance a
good deal RI sembles some of the wild
thistles common IN Texas. Grows to the
height of about three feet and carries at
the top branching head of small purple
flowers. The entire plant is very spinsy
save Immediately below the flower heads.
The leaves are small and are covered
with spines. Following Is the scientific
description of the plant:
Leaves sessile, siunate- pinnatifed,
wavy, spinous; stalk panicled; heads
numerous, small, involucre round or
onate, with minute spiues, scales close
pressed, INTERCHANGEABLE. Root per-
ennial, long and tenacious of lite.
Stalk three feet high with branching
panicle at top. Heads small, purple,
the involucre nearly spineless. Road
sides and cultivated grounds. A great
pest to the farmer.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-11
Mineral Prong Wanted.

viii you have the goodness to let me know
through THE GAZETTE where l can buy an in
strument for finding gold or silver or other
treasures that have been buried in the earth?
think it is called mineral prong. A. R. G..
Comanche, Texas
Such thing as you ask about is usu-
ally advertised for sale in some of the
little towns up in Maine. Those Maine
towns have built up for themselves quite
a reputation for sending out by mail
merchandise OF a peculiar character, to
tell you of whom you might order your
''mineral prong" just now, but suppose
you might find an advertisement in any
little advertising paper not at ell partic-
ular about the reliability of its advertis-
Ing patrons. We might offer a SUCCESS
ton, however, which, if adopted, would
be sure to save you considerable expense,
as well as to carry with it other special
advantages: Buy u bologna sausage in
stead of a mineral prong. So far as re-
lates to pointing out or locating buried
gold or silver the bologna sausage would
be entirely as effectual as your mineral
prong, with q marked advantage on the
side of the bologna in the fact that when
tined of prospecting you could sit down
in the shade of tree aud devour your
instrument, thus saving yourself the
trouble of carrying it back home. Then
there is yet another consideration that
ought to influence you toward an adop-
tion of our suggestion: The bologna
sausage would be no humbug, while
your mineral prong would undoubtedly
be humbug of the purest water.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-11

hard to convince in a case so plain, but
such is the way of the world. Apparently
all the argument necessary ought to
come to every thinking person in very
few words. Let us point out to all con-
cerued good line upon which to reason
in the premises, as follows:
The truck farms of Texas are now
complete blank SO far as relates to pro-
ducts. The people of Texas are eating
vegetables shipped to them all the way
from California, where the supply would
seem to be practically inexhaustible,
even at this season of the year. We are,
at present, not producing anything on
account of drouth, and yet the rainfall
in California is much lighter than in
Texas. Our climate is in every way as
favorable for the production of such
goods as California is now sending us,
and our soil is, in most cases, better for
such products than is the soil of Cali
fornia. Then what is the matter with
Texas, that she must send more than
1000 miles for her vegetables, TO a re-
gion less favorable for vegetable produc-
tion than is her own? The answer ought
to be an extremely easy one to wiring in;
california irrigates.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-11

Among your answers to CORES pondents ap-
pearing in the Fort Worth GAZETTE OF August
II, find your statement relative to certain areas
being artesiau areas etc. Please let me know
if there are any definite methods of pointing out
where to bore for artesian water with an aSsur-
auce of success. What are the rules TO be gov
erned by What IS the cost OF an aTteslan weI
per foot? A. 4. FENTREss.
Bumpus' Mill, Tenn.
There are no rules to go by in the case
named unless you are practical geolo-
gist, familiar with the geology of your
region. ANY well informed geologist of
your state would tell you in a few words
whether or not you might secure an out
flow of artesian water. The requisite
for artesian water is q porous or strait
fed stratum of rock underlieing you and
slipping regularly in some direction. If
this rock crops out to the surface at some
point above you; that is, in some region
of higher level than the surface of the
country where you propose to bore, and
you sink a bore down into it, you will be
very apt to secure an outflow, but if
your locality is higher than where the
rock named comes to the surface any eff
fort on your part to get an artesian well
would prove failure.
We are somewhat familiar with the
E6OlOSF OIL ltuuSssGo, anu luoI6lOIc hLON
of several fine artesian areas in the
state. There is fine area lying along
the Tennessee river, say from Hardin
county 10 the mouth. There is also an
other along the line OF the Mobile and
Ohio railroad from Humboldt to Column
bus, Ky. We are not so sure about your
region Stewart county,, though it is our
opinion from what we know of the dip of
the rocks that you might get water by
boring on anv of your low lands. The
depth necessary to go would probably be
considerable. 1t would not be safe to
bore on any of the highlands bordering
the Cumberland, as you would not be apt
to get an outflow.
Your best plan is to consult your state
geologist, if you have one-he would set
you all right. Don t never think of I'M
dertaking n we'll upon what some well
borer tells you, for he is not apt TO be
scientist and therefore will know very
little of what he is talking about. He
will probably tell you of surface iEdica-
tions, which 10 all nonsense, for there
are no surface indications pointing to an
artesian well area.
The cost of u well per foot might
largely depend upon what you would
need 20 bore through. We can give you
no rule for settling the question as to
what well would cost; well borer
could give you the figures.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-11
Do Bees Ear Grapes?

The editor of Bees and Honey thinks
they do not unless the skin OF the grape
has first been broken by some other in
sect or from some other cause. He
quotes DR.. William Howard of Texas, as
saying an experiment was tried by him
that seemed to fully settle the question.
Bees were covering the grapes in the
vineyard, and appearing to be actually
intoxica ed on the wine. Several
punches. some of which had punctured
berries, and some sound ones were taken
TO the apiary and the bees soon found
them out and went to work vigorously.
Az soon as the pnnctured ones were ex-
hausIed, the bees abandoned them and
went in quest of something better. Then
the bees were furnished more of the same
lot, and they renewed their work
with rush until the punctured berries
were exhausted; after that they seemed
uneasy and began 10 scatter off as be-
fore. Then bunch after bunch of sound
grapes were given them, which were
eagerly covered, but as soon as II was
found that none were punctured, they
fell back IN dismay. The mandibles of
the honey bee are not deatate or surrate,
but are simply smooth, and beautifully
rounded at the points, spoon or SCOOP
shaped, covered on the body with fine
hair; rather long, and on the edges
are covered with still finer hair,
with second row around the in
ternal surface. just suited to work soft
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-11
Texas Not ScarRd

The latest issue of the Indiana Farmer
says "some cattlemen are expressing
the wish that the quarantine regulations
of the Northern states were even more
strict than they are against Texas fever,
because if forced to il the Texas cattle
men could unite in forming refrigerating
companies that would be formidable
competitor of the Big Four IN the beef
markets of the country. Texas seems
alive and pushing, and we wish her sue
cess in getting government aid for the
deep water harbors on her gulf coast.
The livestock industry of Texas repre-
sents an investment of $500, 900, 900.
Why should men with that amount be-
hind them complain OF four men in
stuffed chairs in Chicago and suppose it
necessary 10 submit to their dlctation9
Why, indeed, just because the Texan
does not combine his efforts and en-
deavors as one man.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-11
To Detect Authorizations in svrup,

noticed an article in THE GAZETTE setting
forth an easy method for detecting adul, erations
in butter, and thought at the time that if you
could give some simple method for detecting
authorizations in syrups and molasses you would
be comforting favor on many. Can you do it?
Fort Worth, Texas. LADY.
The authorizations in our syrups or mo-
lasses are usually glucore syrups made
by chemical process from corn. 1t is
overly sweet, and since it usually CON-
tains more or less sulphuric acid, it is
pretty generally looked upon as some
what unwhOlesome. We don't have
much really pure cane syrup or molasses
on the market nowadays.
Fill an ordinary glass tumbler with
clear water and into this stir one tea
spoonful of the syrup you desire to test.
Next stir in half a teaspoonful of tannIc
acid, cheap substance to De had ct any
drug store. IL the syrup has in it no
glucose there will be no change of color
in the glass when the acid Is added; but,
on the contrary, if the syrup is adul-
terated the liquid in the glass will be
turned almost as black as ink by the
acid.
Strong tea stirred into the syrup and
water will expose adulteration, if it e1-
lists, by giving the liquid dark shade.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-11

Isee you have been writing up the possibly
coming eecampaine seed dealer. Long years
ago elecampaine was considered certain cure
for mad-dog bite The papers were filed with
recipes telling how to use it in milk or water as
a remedy for both man and beast. Perhaps some
fellow is fixing for giving a mad dog scare.
Should our Texas friends conclude to rush into
elecampaine culture they need not send off after
their start as it grows abundantly on many of
our creek and river bottoms in Texas.
Ennis, TeIas. G. t. HOGAN.
Since writing the article referred to
we have seen half q dozen different
squibs IN the papers booming elecam-
pane. Thsre is something up, evident
Iy-possibly some fellow is arranging to
bring out new nostrum claiming ele-
campaine SIS an important Ingredient.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-11
Ants in the Cotton Fteld.

Much is being said in the papers of late
about the great good ants do the cotton
planter in the way of destroying cotton
worms and boil worms. Our experience
while working in Texas for the United
States chronological commission some
wears ago did not impress US with the be-
lief that they were Of any very great
value in that direction. From our field
notes made in Robertson county on the
29d OF August, we copy as follows:
"Put many chrysolides Of the cotton
worm at the openings OF ant hills of all
the species of ant that l could find in the
cotton field, including Pogonomyrmex
barbatus, known tor common as the
great agricultural ant. II is the species
that builds the large mounds on the
prairies. When the chrysslides we're
first put down the ants tugged at the
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-11
Old Spanish Peaches.

At some points along the western Dor
der of Texas an old and somewhat peou-
liar strain of Seeding peach trees may be
met with. They were evidently intro
duoed from Spain by the early mission
aries. OF course they are not fine
peaches, in the modern occupation of
that term, but they are extremely hardy
and well adapted to the climatic and
other conditions of this region of coun-
try; in word, they have been here so
long that they might, without much
stretch of propriety, be classed as
natives. The present season, when the
peach crop has been almost a complete
failure throughout the South, offers q
good time for looking after them. A
peach tree of this strain which in this
year has matured any fruit at all should
be marked and propagated from by seed
hereafter. II the fruit happened to
be good propagation from it might be
conducted by grating or budding A
tree that has fTuited this year is evil
IDENTIFY q very hardy variety and from it i,
under careful attention, might be built
up strain of peaches exceedingly valua-
Bile for Texas. Even though the fruit of
the tree should be really of little worth
propagation by seed and careful selection
through a few generations might develop
good varieties entirely suited to the
wants of the Lone Star state.
While the introduced peaches may get
along reasonably well in Texas, under
ordinary circumstances, we want some
thing more perfectly adapted to our
climatic and soil conditions. Eventually
we shall have 1t. no doubt. and in our
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-11
Irrigation and Fort Worth.

Your articles on irrigation for Texas do me
good. 1 hope you will continue to use your eff
forts on the line marked out, thus aiding US to
bring about extensive irrigation. None save
those who have tried it know Row hard thing
it is to convince people Of the advantages of a
new thing and particularly Of the necessities Of
such q new thing as irrigation in the Lone Star
state. have been working on this matter for
long time but SO far have had to almost tote
it Alone as We say. We have made fair prog
Tess, but can assure you it is uphill business
when one tries to get many to fall into line
Help the cause along as an interested party, for
irrigation will speedily develop this region and
all this region gains may be reckoned direct
gain to Fort Worth. A RAwLIHs
General Manager Irrigation Company, Marien-
field. Tex.
1t does seem strange that men are SO
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-11
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

This department is devoted to answering such
questions as may be asked by subscribers,
watch may be of general information. Inquiries
of personal character that require answer by
mail should always have stamps inclosed. Please
give full name and postoffice address, in addl-
ton to any such signature as Subscriber. - or
"A. G. D., - not for publication, but to enable
US to communicate promptly wish the inquirer.
Parties desiring answers by mail must iuclose
stamp for return postage.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-11

wax, brush it up and give it the proper
flush. If anyone will examine these
mandibles with a good microscope, it
will satisfy him at a glance of the in
capability of the honey bee to damage
by puncture any fruit whatever.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-11
The Weekly Gazette One Year Only S2125.
WHAT Mr.. FATHEREE THINKS.


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WHAT MANGUM THINKS.
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WHAT MARABLE THINKS.
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-10-30
AND STILL THETEsT1MoNY COMES.

This is somewhat fatiguing. IL may
be also becoming somewhat monoto-
nous. What? Why the presentation
of testimony that The Mckinley billad.
vances prices. Now here Is the great
Republicap, Mr. Euer, ot youngstown,
the owner Of famous stores there and
at Newcastle, Pa, We hope Mr., Cay
nah will not boycott hia, for we clip
this from q dig advertisement he is
running;
The passage Of the Mckinley bill pro-
tects high ptcesl And before snow
flies all articles In the dry goods line
will be higher, and as next Tuesday,
October 2lst, is Che ninth anniversary
of our advent isto youngstown, we
start 70 give the people benefit in
dress goods on that day. We start out
with the biggest stock and lowest
prices, and we stick out for the biggest
store, and aE we dare to stick right out
on Federal street, and to stick right out
In front Of the protector Of high prices,
we dare to quote priceS at this sale that
will never beapproached again. Again
let us tell you that the Mckinley bill
will swell prices, 80 start out bright
and early next Tuesday for the great
anniversary Euer store dress goods
aain
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-10-30
YRs, DIAMONDS AND JEWELS Am
HHMn.

CANTog, o., Oct, a.,
In, kEwR,DEMoORAriw You state ~
YOUR paper this day that Mckinley has
put diamonds aud Jewels on Tie free llhh
and that he has added this tarlif laA on
the moor MANS Hannei shirt Now don't
beiisye Mckinley would do this, II You
can nroVe this, or show II up, Tor one
viii agree 10 vote for Warwick, and ! am
a Republioan, What we want 10 facts,
not mere assertion, HouFs ,
p, s,-pon't print my name in your
COMMENT ny TIE EDITOR,
Our friend shall have ali tho infof'
nation no seeks, We do not make
sIatenenta in this paper that We can
not hustain by documentary evidence
We have In our possession the now
tariff law, Az printed by the Govern
ment prlntef aud under The direction or
the United States Senate ana our cor
respondent is cordially invited 10 call
at this office, at any time N business
hOuTs. and we will show him
the document and the FREQ list,
on page ~ OF this Official document, ~
printed, aa indicating articles IN the
free list, the following paragraph
bb7. Diamonds ana precious stones,
rough or uncut, including glaziera and
engraVer'a diamonds not het, ana diamond
dust on bort, and Jewels 70 be used In the
manufacture OF Watches
Who smuggled this paragraph into
the new tafiif bill and IN whose Interest
This question Is easily anawered' IL was
put Ia there by MT. Mckinley for tho
benefit of One man In Canton, into
whose greedy aud capaclOua nav II
dumps 10000
Then the tariff tax on diamonds Ia
put on the poor mans shirt, aud the
poor houaewife'a blanket, and the poor
IabOring mans dinner pail literally
rObbing the poor 10 add 10 the wealth
of the millionaire. Then insult Ia ad'
0ed 20 injury and robbery, by an organ
lied system of bulldOzlng,to Induce the
sons OF toll, who arc robbed, TO vote "
return the man 10 C0ngreaa who has
made their lot In life harder aud more
gTley0us 10 be borne, Furthermore,
thOss who are lighting tho battles OF
humanity against these heartleaa aud
cruel aggregations Of greed, arc having
their private characters aAaalled IN the
public press, II laborlng men do not
stand for their own interests, for their
manhood and their homes now, they do
not deserve champions In the future
DO you hearY