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ADJUSTMENTS.

There was very large audience at the
Metropolitan Thester last night. "The
Pearl of Pekin" was sung-aud spoken.
Fer there is very little music in it, and
such as there is is very light, while there is
a great deal OF humorous dialogue. as
burlesque, it is bright, sparkling, and full
of the means for amusing. Louis Harrison
is the central figure in the piece, and
around him revolYes a large company OF
people competent for the tasks assigned
them. The piece is full of suggestion that
the "Mikado' was its model, and while in
satire il is not so keen, nor in humor
so rich as the "Mikado," it is witty and
bristles with telling points. The scenery
is all new and fine, the costumery rich and
brilliant and the ballet comely and nu-
merous, and these accessories fully serve
the purpose of the opera, if it is entitled to
such designation; admirably. Harrison
has an intelligent method in his bur.
lesquery, and puts viger into and an
edge to solus parts, and his phrasing of
witty lines, that is all his own and bor-
rows nothing from any low comedian who
has gone before him, or is contemporary
with him. His humor is more aggressive
and individual, and his wit keener than
Digby Bells, excellent as is the latter in
laughter provoking. The audience was
certainly pleased with the entertainment,
and made manifest its enjoyment of the
very broad burlesque in an emphatic man
ner. 1t is easy to understand why the
piece has had such success, for it
makes no pretense at entertaining,
while it does profess to anuse,
and the people who present it are adopts in
the art of mimicry and grotesque bur-
lesque. In the support is veritable giant,
man of phenomenal hight and massive
frame, who towers head and shoulders
above the tallest of several tall men in the
company. By his side, in ludicrous con-
trast, dwarf figure marches, uniformed as
is the giant. These two on every appear
ance fairly divided the attention Of the su-
dience with Harrison, Clayton and Webb,
the leaders in the opera. The Pearl of
Pekin" will be given for the last time to-
night, and it is safe TO say will again fill
the house
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JEM MAGE pEFEATEp.
The veteran Faces Mitchell, But Age
Tells on Him.

The veteran Faces Mitchell, But Age
Tells on Him.
GLASGOW, February 7th.-Chas. Mitchell
beat Jem Mace in the boxing matcn Tor
SIS 900. Mace was badly punished.
The match was short and decisive. 1t
was fought in four rounds of two minutes
each. Neither of the men had trained
much. Mitchell forced the fighting from
the first and gained the first knock-doTn
blow. At the end of the first round Il was
evident that Mace had but little chance to
win.
Knocked down. He arose and was little
reluctant, but made upon the whole bet
Ter showing than at the outset.
In tbe third round he made determined
ATTEMPT TO turn the tide. he landed on
Mitehells chest twice very heavily, and re-
= eive5 in return one on his forehead, which
STAGGERED him. Nevertheless he faced up
weIl. Mitchell slipped and ieli. Both
showed signs of distress and the veteran
Wss clearly done up. Mitchell had hlm
on the ropes and punished nun severely.
when time was called for the fourth
- o7,rd there were many doubts as to
Uhetber Mace could appear but be came
mn fhouqh in bad condition. and received
a heavy one between the eyes:
The notice here ordered the match 10
cease and both Judges pronounced in favor
It was a very interesting contest. Mitchell
showed himself clever. Mace was capital
but lacked the nimble readiness OF ms
Younger DAYS. He broke hnger OF bis
left hand in the first round. Both hit very
hard, though no blood was drawn
storming in Manitoba.
WINNIPEG (Manitoba), February It'll
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Concerning Richard Won Volkpann, the
famous German surgeon, who died on No
vember 2Sth, the Lancet says: His name
also stands high in the imaginative lisera-
ture of Germany, and he win long be re-
membered in non-scientific circles as the
author of sReveries at French Firesides.'
These poetical effusions were written ia
the intervals of his hard surgical work in
the Franco-Ge war, and were origin
ally intended for his own children, but
have gone through fourteen editions and
become the property Of the German ma
ton"
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Land fer Somebody.

County Clerk Hamilton is in receipt of a
letter from W. H. Mills, Land Agent of the
Central Pacific Railroad Company, to the
effect that on January 9, 1870, one Eman-
uel Pratte. of Costumes, purchased and
paid for lots 4 and 3, Of the northwest
Quarter of section 8, township Z north,
range s east. a conveyance Of the property
was never made, and the title, by patent 10
the United States, still remains in the rail-
road company. Mr.. Mills asks the County
Clerk to attempt to ascertain who is the
rightful owner of the land.
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if.
CALENDAR.
People VS.. All Gong-Msrch 10th.
People VS.. Cash-March 10th
People VS. Cash-March uth
People vs.. Brown Il Delancy-March 18th.
People VS.. Coy-March 18th.
People VS.. Adams-March 18th.
People VS.. Dan Fsy-March 18th
People VS.. Vanee-Mareh 18th.
People VS.. Visner-March 18th.
People VS. Eldred-March 18TH
People VS.. Wilson-March 18th.
People VS.. Sun Wing-March 10th.
People VS.. Pike-Mareh Goth.
People vs. Andy Woodson-Mareh oath.
People VS. Dole-MaIch 24th.
Ebel vs. Chandler and lovejoy VS.. Chandler
Set for February 10th.
Masten VS.. Bauquier-M March Goth.
Snider vs. Brown-Mareh 9th.
Beden VS.. Benbow Lodge-Mareh 3lst.
Reeves VS.. Fetch Continued.
Webb VS.. Anderson two cases}-Aprll 21st.
Mayo VS.. Myers-April 1st.
Myers VS.. Nayo-April 1st
Shannahan vs. Crampton-April I'd.
Rooney VS.. Fay-April Sd.
Rooney VS.. Pugh-April Sd.
Katchmyer VS.. Collins-April It'll.
Wittenbrook VS.. Mebius-ApriI Sth
Horn VS.. Bank of y. o. Mills-Aprn =.
Washburn VS.. Jacobs-April l4th.
Covell and wife VS.. Washburn-April 18th.
Monsch VS.. Meiss-Continusd.
Moss VS.. Harlow-February 18Th
Addison VS.. Anderson-April 18th.
Eldred VS.. Eldred-FebTuary 18th.
Department Two-Van Fleet, Judge.
FRIDAY, February Z, 1890.
G. W. Harlow, administrator of the. estate of
D. Fruhrman VS.. T. H Palm ct al.-Order grant
ing decree of foreclosure.
F. J, Moore VS.. D. ". Earl-Set for 18th in
slant.
T. H Cook vs. E. Observation-Disclosures one
week.
F. Bauquier vs. Mary c. Rode-Continued one
week.
Estate of August ostwaldt-Win admitted.
Letters to 81. ]. Goethe without bonds.
Estate of S. Bumpus, deceased-Continued one
week.
tinued one week; C. H. 0atman appointed to
represent minor heirs.
W. W. Wsshburn VS.. W. H. Benson-Contin-
ued one week.
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POLL
MAIL x LETTINGS.
[2,o7l.I
Notice to Contractors.
PosToEF1oE DEPARTMENT.

WAsHISoToS, D. g, FeDTuaTy I, Ia9J.J
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE
L Contract Office of this Department until
P. n. of APRIL 10, $780, for carrying the mails OF
the United States upon the routes, ard accord
ing to the schedule of arrival and departure spe-
cited by the Department in the State OF Califor-
MIA, from JULY /. 1890, to June 90 1894. Lists of
routes. with schedules Of arrivals and departures,
instructions 10 bidders, with forms for contracts
and bonds, aud all other necessary information,
will be furnished upon application to the Sec
ond Assistant Postmaster General.
JOHN WANAAfAKER, Postmaster General.
fe8 6tS
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ADVERTISEMENT OF HALE BROS. 6 CO.

Over 5000 Yards Of LINEN
TORCHON LACES were placed
on our counters Yesterday. The
great values almost as
much again-brought a steady
stream Of custom all day. The
large quantities still permit Of
further buying. If at all interest
ed in LACE, this is your chance.
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Edge-tool manufacturers in the United
States have formed close combination IN
der the name of the American Ak Com
pany.
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WANTED.

~ nnn DEER SKINS. WILL PAY THE
iU.UJU highest price. Or tan them on
shares. VIII also make the best Gloves in the
State Call for D0DGE'S GLOVES, and take no
other. Factory, 1017 Ninth street. Sacramento,
Cal, Dodge's Sacramento Glove Factory and
TannerY. l4ptfl ?. 3. DODGE. Proprietor.
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TO.NIGHT---sRT GALLERY | +.

CHAs. J. wooDBURYs TWO THIRTY-MIN-
" ute Lectures on the
Concord Group of Great Americans"
Exercises begin promptly at o'clock C. II.
A. and Z. n. A. tickets recognized.
1t CALIFORNIA MUSEUM ASSOCIATION.
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GUTHRIE BROS.

PRACTICAL PLUMBERS. STEAM AND GAS
L Filters. Roofing and JobDing. Sipage water
removed from Easements at very low prices.
Telephone, 49, 127 Street. ja26'u
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
POPULAR BIBLE LECTURE,

DY REV. W. C. MERRILL, AT THE CON
d gregstional Church, SUNDAY EVENING
at 730. subject The Mamma for Testimony OF
Remembrance" Seats free. All welcome. 1t
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Four Hats at Interesting Prices.

The McCnty Crush Hats for Boys, for. IS cents
These are fancy-Iined, and each contains the
words Of the popular NIcGinV song
BOYS neat Cloth Hats in brown and blue for 50 cents
Mems fine Felt Crush Hats ............~...- 81
Mems Crush Hats in Blue Brown, London Smoke
and other shades for ..,..............~.... 81
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IN FOREIGN LANDS.

The Duke d'Orleans Attains His Majority
and Enters Paris.
WAS 1T TO BE A COUP D'ETAT!
The Government Was Awake and
Seized the Rash Young
Monarchist.
-, ~ nm r,uc,,rrAr -rrna
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SUPERIOR COURT.
Department one-Arnstrong, Judge.

FRIDAY, February T. 1890.
Mayo VS.. Avery-Motion to set aside Judgment
denied
Miller vs.. Acknowledgment in favor of plant
if
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VAS IT TO BE A COUP D'ETAT?
WHAT Mn Ii MEAN?

urnC1A1 DISPATCHES TO TIE RzooRpUSIOs.l
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storming in Manitoba.
WINNIPEG (Manitoba), February TIL
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Nevada City, February .. Io5V
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! Han, corner Twentieth and o

streets-sunday-sc at P. NJ. Praise meet
ing at P. NJ, conducted by Professor z. A
SPENCER Preaching at 40 P. NJ by Rev. JONI
T. GIomer. Subject "The Conversion Q
Children"
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-02
AND Reason TOTTERED.

A Melancholy story Which Ought to
Teach a Lesson to Womankind.
In front of me sat poor, gibbering
maniac, chained to the seat. He was in
charge of the sheriff who was conveying
him to the asylum. Beneath the wild,
haunted look one could readily observe
the traces of former bright intellect.
So asked the keeper, did he know the
cause of his charges misfortune?
"Well," said he, sit pears that this
ere chap, wot I'm goin' to put in limbo
with the rest of the moonies, wus a biz
ness man in Boston. He wus dom well
an maxim lots O money, till he took
sick one day an had to go home, an,
pore devil, he hasn't ben right sence."
"Why, how is that?"
"Well, you see, his wife she wus to
home, an a nigh nabor O her'n she cum
in too, an they started talkin' about
dress-makin' an such truck, like 'cuttin'
dress la Pompadour Mulligan with
V-shaped corsage, beaten to yolk an
three cups O. white sugar caught up 18th
loops O. the same on hot plate, eight
plain, eleven narrow, slip one, seam two,
embroidered with a dolman stamped
with Japanese designs on two large
spoonfuls O. butter with buttons to
match, rolled into three sheets an
baked in quick oven, fringed 18th yaller
silk, accordin' to ones own taste, surah,
and keep there till it boils an then bind
off sixteen stitches, seventeen plain,
over six, narrow (2S7, 1868 stitches on
needle) with broiled shad.' Well,
stranger, you know, them wimmen
couldn't keep that sort O. thing hummin'
very long 'thout sunathin' a givin' away.
So this pore fellow, who wus lynn down
on the sofy, he began to squarm an
twist, an then his reason it begin to tot
ter on it's throwing. First she'd tot
over this way, an then she'd tot over
that way, till at last over she went alto
gether with somethin' ringin' in his ears
about waist made plain an trimmed
with yard O. Goldfish cmerlette on the
side!''
The train slowed up at Fairville, and
the poor, pitiable, mental wreck alight-
ed in custody of the sherif.-K c. Tap
ley, in Time.
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TO AVOID DENTISTRY.
Clean the Teeth Often and Thoroughly
and They Will Not Decay.

Clean the Teeth Often and Thoroughly
and They Will Not Decay.
Dentists are daily committing the
error OF not inscucting their patients in
regard to the proper method of cleaning
their Notwithstanding, picking, rims
ing with warm water after meals and at
night before going to bed. Our OBJ
servations must show that the people
who do those things faithfully have lit
tie or no dentistry to do. 1t is aston
ishlng what ignorance exists among
people of all classes and condition as to
what cleanliness of the mouth means.
They will tell you franAy that thew do
not brush their mouths as well as thew
ought to, for they did not know thew
were going to be examined, and when
you looked you really thought SO.
and the second thought was
probably not for month. Cleanlv
habits are part of an individuals educa.
ton and can be formed only in child
hood. Too much care can not be be-
slowed on the subject of little ones.
Each individual must see it thoroupblv
done-have it done for him and exner;.
ence having it well rubbed in with a
brush. Not much dentrifice of any kind
Is needed-small quill toothpicks are
best, narrow strip of rubber dam for
spaces the quill will not clean. Water
used frequently for Hnsing, with mo-
ton OF the tongue on all the surfaces of
the teeth and gums, lngual. palatal.
labial and buccal. So much for pre-
ventive dentistry, which should be our
highest aim. Medical Classics.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-02
THE FIRST CABLE.

In 1866 1t Cost a Hundred Dollars to
SEM Message to Europe.
when the first cable was laid it came
to Cape Race, near st. Johns, New
foundland. The Newfoundland Tele-
graph Company had a cable across the
Bay of Newfoundland, and the telegraph
line was extended to meet it. The ice
in the Bay of Newfoundland caused so
much trouble with the cable that the
cable company was obliged to buy out
the telegraph company, whose wires con-
nected with it's line, and tear down the
wires. The Atlantic cable was then
brought down to Cape Breton between
the Gulf of Canso and the Gulf of st.
Lawrence, where connection was made
with land lines. The DEVELOPMENT of
the cable business has been great. The
gross revenue from the cables are now
much larger than they were four years
ago, when the rate to Europe was so
cents a word. The present rate is 25
cents, but not so many messages are
sent as when the rate was IL cents.
When the Atlantic cable was laid
in 1866 it was surprise to every
body that it worked. The first cable
laid in 1861 did not work New means
had to be devised to work the second
cable. Wheatstone, the iaventor of the
Wheatstone telegraph instrument de
vised the needle instrument for the
cable. This instrument has since been
improved and is now called the mirror
instrument. Formerly one operator
read the message as it was received and
another copied it. Now one operator
can receive and copy a message. At
first no cable could work greater dis
lance than 600 miles. Now cable will
work l, 400 to 1,500 miles.
"At first 500 was charged for sending
a message of ten words or less by cable.
The rate dropped first to $50, then to
$25, and then to SIS. Then 81 a word was
the rate for long time. There are at
present too many cables between Amer
lea and Europe. Five could do the work
as we'll as the ten that are in existence,
for all may be worked duplex."-N. Y.
T,ottor
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THE. DECK COMPLETE,
twenty Years Spent in Picking Up Ia,
of Cards.

Twenty Years Spent in Picking Up Pack
of Cards.
Frank Damell, a member of the sport.
ing fraternity of Chicago, has probably
tie queerest deck of cards in the world.
lie has been twenty years collecting
the pack and is exceedingly proud of it.
He first began by picking up playing
cards in the street when he happened to
run across them. In this way he got if
teen or more before he began striking
duplicates Some days be would find two
or three, and then it would be months
before he would see another stray paste-
board. But he peFsevered and always
kept his eyes open to add to his strange
collection. In ten years he had all but
thirteen cards necessary to complete his
deck. In the next three years he con-
sidered himself lucky in finding all but
four The missing ones were the jack
Of clubs, the deuce of diamonds, tie
eight-spot of diamonds, and the trey
of spades. In the course of an
other year he picked up the
eight of diamonds and six months
later was overjoyed to find what
uO az AioC CnCuSHG Was luI1 ueCk OF
cards lying on the sidewalk on Dearborn
street, between Adams and jackson
streets. He thought his long search
was at an end and that he could easily
complete his wonderful deck The jack
of clubs and the trey of spades were
there all right, but five or six cards were
missing, and among them the deuce of
diamonds. 1t seemed as though he
would never be able to secure his fifty.
second card, but the other day he enter
ed one of the suburban trains on the
Northwestern, and almost the first thing
he saw was the deuce of diamonds face
upwards in the aisle. 1t was gilt-edged
and glossy backed, the finest of them
all. He had been searching for it for
five and half years, and breathed a
sigh OF relief. The pack is composed CT
cards f all qualities, from the cheapest
to the highest priced. Some are clean
and bright and others are soiled and
we'll worm Chicago Tribune.
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A BUSY BOOK-AGENT.
He Had Self-Possession Enough to Asto
ish Texas Audience.

He Had Self-Possession Enough to Aston
ish a Texas Audience.
We were visiting at ranch about six
miles out of Dennison, Tex, and one
day there were five or six people on the
veranda, when man on mule came
along and halted and introduced him.
self as book agent. While his pros
pectus was being passed around he took
a chair, lifted his feet to the railing,
and lighted cigar for a smoke. He was
quite little apart from the rest, and at
the end of the veranda, the floor of which
was almost flush with the earth. At his
right hand, and only two feet away, was
rose bush. Without being observed
by the man, the Colonel detached him
self from the group and entered the
house. There was an open window right
back of the agent, and the Colonel APP
peared in this and commanded: "Let no
oneomove for his life until I get gun!
A rattlesnake has crept out of the rose
bush under the strangers chair and is
coiled to striker
We all looked that way, and nothing
was to be seen, but, as each one under
stood the Colonel's game, we acted, so
.ar as looks were concerned, as if SER
pent was in plain view. The agent
never finched in the slightest. He was
looking away down the road, and he
kept his eyes there as he observed:
"Durn my luck, but I'm allus running
up agin snaix! How big is this feller?'
Hes whopper," answered one of US.
"And this is August, when they are
half blind and the most deadly?"
eyes,
Did the Kurnel say he was going at
ter his shooter?"
eyes"
How long will it take him?"
About ten minutes, but may be if
teen
"Humph! Well, gents, I'm a busy
man and l can't afford to lose no fifteen
minutes. You jess pass that prospectus
around and git ready to give me your
orders, and I'll try and catch a little
wink O. sleep while waiting for the Kur-
mel to pop this burned viperl"
And sure's I'm a living man he settled
Town In his chair to WOO the drowsy god,
and I'd bet thousand to one that he
feit sure the snake was there, Just as we
pretended.-N. Y. Sun.
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RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

There are still $4,000 wild Indians in
this country, 60 whole tribes on whose
darkness no ray of gospel light has ever
fallen, as pagan and as savage as were
their ancestors when the first white man
landed upon these shores.
The educational alliance, which has
Just been incorporated at Albany, is
composed of prominent Hebrews of New
York city who intend to found an insti-
tuition similar to Cooper Union. The
institution will be entirely unsectarian.
Twelve presby teries, representing
In all 499 ministers and SO,347 communi-
cants, have voted against revision of the
Confession of Faith. Thirty-three
presbyteries, representing 1928 minis
tiers and 17O,SS9 communicates. have
voted for it.
The sum of 100000 has been set
aside from the profits of the Methodist
Book Concern to be used for the relief
of superanuated preachers. The Book
Concern gives $4,000 yearly to the sup
port of denominations interests, and in
its one hundred years of existence it has
contributed in this way the round sum
of 81, 900, 600.
The pupils of the HuguenSt Semi
nary at Wellington, South Africa, have
formed the Huguenot Missionary Socie-
ty, which sends out from its ranks mis-
sionaries to labor among the heather in
Africa. The lady principal, Miss Fer
guson, and the other teachers, are all
earnest Christians, and seek to lead all
the pupils to Christ
The Brahmo Somaj, which aimed to
supplant both Hinduism and Christiani-
ty by mixture of the two has so de-
clined that its journal has s spended
publication. In his valedictory, the
editor says: ''Christ is tremendous re-
ality. The destiny of India hangs upon
the solution of His nature and function,
and our relation to Him."
"A deep religious interest prevails in
Ohio Wesleyan University. Of the 9O7
students in attendance 62s are reported
Christians. Over ninety have been con-
verified in the special services. About
100 citizens have also begun the Chris
tian life through these services. Several
students have offered themselves for the
ministry and some for missio airy work.
The revival still continues.
-Spurgeon can often expose fallacy
better in a sentence than other men in
a whole commentary. Denouncing the
wild fanaticism of the faith-cure bfeth-
rem, he says: eff all may De cured by
faith, why did Paul leave Trophimus at
Miletum sick? 1t is curious" h" adds,
shat while so many are refusing to be-
lieve any thing, we witness at the same
time an outburst of amiable credulity
which is eager to accept signs and won
ders. "-Church Union.
Much Christian work is being done
among the 100000 lepers in India.
During the last ten years 800 persons of
this class have been admitted to the
asylum at Almora, in Northern India,
under the care of the London Missionary
Society, and about half the number have
been converted. At Pithagorah, not far
away, is an asylum under the charge of
the Methodist missionaries from the
United States, and at Umballa, in the
Punjab, there has for many years been
a leper asylum conducted by American
Presbyterian missionaries.