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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-08-28
cURlosITIES FROM AFRICA.
Things to BE seen at the Stanley Exhibit
ton just Opened in London.

In the center of the floor of the low er
gallery, says the London TEntes, is 2
very fine bust of Mr.. Stanley and the
original cast of the well-known Afri.
can group of the Albert Memorial. Be.
hind this is a fine specimen of one OF
Mr.. Du Chaillu's gorillas from the Not.
tingham Museum. The main exhibits
in the lower gallery are artistically ar
ranged, to some extent geographically,
in the numerous panels around the
walls. On one side spears are the con.
spicuous objects. and the variety Of
type is quite striking. We have spears
from Somaliland, the Nasal country.
the Congo, Uganda. Swaziland. the
Nvassa region, the Tanganyika region
and it is instructive to compare the va.
rious types. There are the graceful
forms which prevail in the west OF
Tanganyika. the rude forms so fire.
quently found in the Congo, the wire
covered handles from the Zambesi and
elsewhere, the frightfully barbed mas.
sive heads from certain districts of the
Congo basin. Nearly all of these
spears, as well as other exhibits, have
been collected by explorers whose
names are famous; men like Living.
stone, Spoke and Grant. Stanley and
Thomas. johnson, and many mission.
aries, the officials of the Congo Free
State and others. The exhibitors are
many, all possessing collections hav-
ing been willing to contribute. One
of the finest collections is. no doubt,
that of Sir Henry Peck whose spears
especially are of the most representa-
tive character, while Mr.. Silver has
sent many of the things brought home
by Joseph Thomson.
Equally varied are the types of axes
many of them of the most ingeniously
elaborate form. Bows and arrows are
not numerous, but shields are plentiful
sad varied; and it is of much interest
to note that the true Zulu shields ex.
tend even to the latitude of Zanzibar,
where we find tribe who have been
long settled there, and who, though
they have ceased t. wander. retain
many of the old Zulu customs Some
of the personal ornaments are most
extraordinary. There are anklets like
enormous brass plates, with hole
through the center; others made OF
bars of copper, each over II pound
weight. Then some of the money
is of strange character. One speci
men from the Congo looks like an
enormous sword the blade about foot
wide. This is carried about and cut
up as wanted. The utensils of metal
and pottery are as varied and interest
ing as the weapons. One exhibit
which will no doubt interest many visi-
tors is the complete equipment for q
horse brought by Mr.. Thomson from
Sokoto. The stirrups of brass must
weigh several pounds each, while an
equally heavy brass ornament is used
as frontlet for the horse. All the
other equipment is on "a similar mas
sive scale, while the leather work is OF
great beauty and elaboration.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-08-28
Laughable Event.

A very laughable event occurred
one evening recently at the residence
of a newly married pair il this city.
The husband being in Boston and moi
expected home until the theatre trair
at midnight, the bride and some friends
who had dropped in to pass the even
ing. thought it would be great fun tc
have some table tippings and spirit
rappings. The first question was
asked by the young wife. Where
is my husbaudP" and the dreadful
raps spelt out the letters: DRUNK.
The climax was reached a few minute;
after when a telegram came from the
absent husband reading as follows
Dear E: Have missed the train anc
shall not be home until tomorrow
morning. Laurence american
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-08-28
Postage Stamps.

AS soon as they emerge from the hy-
draulic press postage stamps are gum
med. The paste is made from clear
starch, or rather its dextrine, which is
acted upon chemically and then boiled.
forming a clear. smooth, slightly sweet
mixture. Each sheet of stamps is
taken separately, placed upon a fiat
board. and its edges covered with a
light metal frame. Then the paste is
smeared on with wide whitewash
brush and the sheet is laid between
two wire racks and placed on a pile
with others to dry. Great care is taken
in the manufacture of this paste, which
is perfectly harmless. This gratifying
fact has been conclusively proved by
an analysis recently made by an emin-
ent chemist. After the cumming an
other pressing in the hydraulic press
follows. Then another counting-in
fact, stamps are counted no less than
thirteen times during the process of
manufacture. The sheets are then cut
i'll half, each portion containing 100
stamps, this being done by girls with
ordinary hand shears. Next follows
the perforation, which is performed by
machinery. The perforations are first
made in perpendicular line and after
ward in a horizontal line. Another
pressing follows-this time to get rid
of the raised edges on the back of the
stamps made by the dies, and this ends
the manufacture. A separate apart
ment is devoted to the packing and
sending off the stamps to different post
offices. 1t will be seen by this account
that any absurd rumor concerning the
poisonous or unciean properties of
postage stamps is utterly without
foundation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-08-28
side of Patti in my soap advertise
ments. IN Y. UegELU

side of Patti in my soap advertise
ments. ~ Y. Weekly.
Landlord-'Low rent. splendid local.
ity, and all the modern improvements"
Flat Hunter-''Very good. Let me
see, are there any children in the
housep" Landlord Crritably) said,
madam, that we have nothing but mod
ern ents!'-AmeTtcdn Grocer.
Bobby-'Papa, what's the difference
between a ballet-girl and the Old
French Guard?' Papa (who manages
leg-show) 1.-The Old Guard was not
so killing" Bobby-"N-a.w. The
Old Guard died, but never surrendered;
the ballet-girl never died" = N. Y
Reratd.
II will be a sister to YOU" she said
mo" he replied sadly; 1--WE got one
sister who wears my neckties; borrows
car-fare, loses my hair brush puts tides
all over the furniture in my room, and
expects me to take her to the theater
twice week. | think Iii go out into
the world end forget you. - Washing
ton Post
Mrs. Scrooge-"rm writing to ask
the Browns to meet the Joneses here
at dinner and to the Joneses to meet
the Browns. We owe them both, you
know" Mr.. Scrooge-- But I've heard
they've just quarreled and don't speakn
Mrs. Scrooge-'I know. They'll re
fuse and we needn't give a dinner
party at all!'-Punch.
Sunday-School Teacher 49, Charlie.
have you verse for me today?" Char.
lie, % years olD-"B essed are the
dressmakers." Teacher (mildly) 20
"You haven't it quite right; try again ;
Charlie-"Blessed are the tapemeas'
ures." ct was plain to be seen what
had. been going on in Charles home
that week. )-Ha,per's Ioang People.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-08-28
A New Check Upon Checks.

There, I've got it down fine at last,
and no mistake and one of Philadel-
phia's best-known business men laid hls
pen down with sigh of relief ana
hastily blotted his name on check WIN
a blotter.
SCOT what DOWN." asked (. visitor.
"A new wrinkle adopted by mer-
chants and others to prevent ther
names from being forged to cheeks.
It's this way. and after signing my
name turn the pen up aud draw .
long line through it from right to leit'
and it looks as if the name had teeh
cancelled The peculiar little twlrl AZ
the end where the long line OF the peu
commences is where the forger OF
mans name gets left He doesn't tum-
BILE to it, so to speak, but the CASHIERS
of the banks where | do business 40
and they know instantly whether tne
signature is genuine or not. You see
also, this line drawn through the nanie
makes the check look as if it was ~
good in case it is lost, and the hhuel
will not present it for collection.
a great idea and is being adopted ~ ..
many business men OF the city "
course we have to explain it TO INC
bank people. who. once they know l.
have no further trouble with us over y.
But the dell OF is the practising TO ~
it down fine. and it takes some lit ny
work to do so, and he gazed prouali
at the unsightly line drawn throusn
his name at the bottom of a cheek io'
s., 200. Philadelphia Inquirer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-08-28
More Gospel and Less Rum.

A Congo native, who has been taught
to read and write, has just sent letter,
his first, to the Archbishop of Cauter.
bury. 1t is as follows: Great and
Good Chief of the Tribe of Christ.
greeting; The humblest of your ser.
wants kisses the hem of your garment,
and begs you to send to his fellow ser.
wants more Gospel aud less Rum. In
the bonds of Christ, Ugaila." 1t seems
to us that the letter hits the nail pretty
effeetually on the head.-N Y. 7r-
baf,e.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-08-28
Ten Don'ts for the Baby.
Don't let him sleep with an adult.
nonit Lot him, a sta ,laat until ha ic

Don't let him sleep with an adult
Don't let him taste meat until he is 9.
Don't change the milk you started
with.
Don't give him anything to eat be-
tween meals.
Don't let him sleep with his head un.
der cover.
Don't try to make him sleep if he is
not sleepy.
times a week.
Don't have clumsy sashes on the back
of his dress.
Don't expose his eyes to the sun I'M
less protected by a peaked hat o" veil.
Don't let him wear any garment that
is tight enough to bind his throat,
arms, waist, or wrists. 7. WorLL
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-08-28
Bogus English Coin.

1t is alleged that the Justification of
English coins by clipping and counter
feiting has gone to u greater extent dur
ing the last few years than for long
time before, and that things have got
to such a pass that it is hardly sale =
accept coius st ak.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-09
ADJUSTMENTS.

At the Metropolitan Theater this evening
E. h. Sothern, the talented young come
dian, will reappear in Unsuccessful comedy
Lord Chumley." 1t is said that young
Sothern has succeeded, only after overcom.
ing natural nervousness, that his talented
father prophesied untitled him for the
stage. By dint of the exercise of will
power and by long and hard study, he hes
brought his nerves under control, and has
made name upon the stage that promises
for him even more than his father won.
since the elder Sothern was not versatile.
while the younger shows capacity for a
broad variety of dramatic work Mr..
Sothern comes under the management of
Frohman, who is too ''liye" MANAGER not
to keep close watch upon the public feel
ing. The company supporting Mr.. Sothern
presents few new faces, but many of
those with him upon his previous engage
ments will appear. The principal comedy
role is now played by Rowland Blackstone,
who comes of good stock, being the son of
the well-known English comedian j. B.
Blackstone. Charlotte Tittell, the leading
lady, and Maud Adams, ingenue, are new
to this company, but are both Californians
Walter Craven plays heavy parts. and w.
b. Royston the second comedy. OF those
who were in the company last year may
be mentioned kittie Wilson, Kate Patti
son-Selten, Cyril Scott. T. c. Valentine and
Tully Marshall. The RECORD UNION COM
mended Sothern, the comedy and the COM
pany last year, and is assured that the star
and his support have both materially ad.
vanced since then.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-09

The school census in San Francisco is
completed. 1t develops that there has
been an increase of but few hundred
children over the returns of last year.
What is most astonishing is the report
that while the births-for 1SS9-90 ex-
ceeded those of the preceding year by
nearly four thousand, the children who are
within school age have not greatly in
creased. The proportion of births to the
population estimated upon school returns
has been fairly kept up for some years, but
somehow the infants disappear before they
reach school age-fve years. Here is a
problem of a sociological type that ought
to interest statisticans, and others as we'll.
Probably the truth is that the census re-
turns of children within school age were
up to the taking of the census of last year
grossly doctored, for two purposes, to
tighten the enumerator's labors and to
secure as large slice as possible of the
State school fund. We are strongly in
clined to believe the present census return
of school children is tolerably correct, and
that at last We have got down to the fig
ures upon which to estimate the true pro-
portion of children of school age to adults
in San Francisco. That the rate which
obtains at the East in great populous CEN
tiers cannot be applied to SO cosmopolitan a
place as San Francisco is certainly true for
that reason, and because also the proper
ton of single to married persons is so
much greater in California than in the
older communities of the East.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-09
SILVER.

The silver bill which passed the House
on Saturday BY sixteen majority provides
for the purchase of four and half mill
ions of bullion each month, in payment,
for which the Treasury is to issue its notes
calling for coin, and which notes are to be
!. LEGAL tender for all debts of persons or OF
,ba Government. 1t is also provided that
.,oh notes may be held and counted as re-
serve which banks are required to keep.
when the price of silver in the market
teaches par. for 37125 grains fine, the free
coinage Of silver is to commence. Those
silver men in favor Of immediate free coin
no not satisfied with the measure,
While those who do not believe that the
Government should pay premium IN the
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-09

THE San Francisco Alta comments at
length upon what is supposed to be the
refusal Of the Supervisors of Sacramento
county to order the preparation of new
Great Register. 1t devotes nearly col
umn to the subject, pointing out the
unreliability of registers three or four
years old, and the invitation they extend to
the vicious to perpetrate frauds. The
Alta will be pleased to learn that the
Supervisors Of Sacramento county have
ordered new register. One difficulty
here that rendered new registry neces-
sary was the failure to comply with the
law when the late precinct registers were
ordered. Instead Oh obeying the statute
that commanded the officials to limit
the voters in each precinct to a given
maximum, there were some precincts that
had twice too many names enrolled upon
the register. This year it is the purpose
to see to it that the law is obeyed, and
that the precincts are not made larger
than contemplated by law.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-09
SURE WINNERS.

How the Capital City Nine is Regarded
Elsewhere.
The Breeder and Sportsman of SATURDAY.,
in its baseball department, has this to say
of the team representing this city: 1.-THE
Sacramentos are now in great playing form
and if they keep up their present gait they
may be counted sure winners. The differ
ent departments of their team are now
well supplied with strong and efficient
material, and there is no good reason why
the pennant should not fly this year from
the Senatorial City. Harper and Farrell
are both winning pitchers and Bowman
is ss clever back. stop as any on the coast.
McHale, though young and somewhat in
experienced, is active and ambitious and
makes an able assistant for Bowman.
Their infield is undoubtedly the finest
in the league and the outfield an excep-
tionally strong one. The team is heavy
hitting one and will come close to San
Francisco in this respect. Goodenoush.
Cedar, Stapleton, Reitz, Roberts, Daly.
Bowman and Farrell are all excellent
stickers, and it is an admitted fact that as
team they are The best base-runners in the
lesgue. Their general team work is also
superior to that of the other clubs. there
being dash and vivacity about them
which neither the Stocktons, Oaklands
nor San Franchises seem to possess"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-09
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
D. Hackett, of Trucsee, is in town.

D. Hackett, of Trucsee, is in town.
E. ]. Huston is over from Woodland
Henry Isham. of Clarksburg, is in the city.
Thomas ]. Foard has returned to the city
after years residence in Philadelphia.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yesterday
William N. Scott, Tacoma, Wash; John
Thoman, st. Helena E B. Hoffman, Cleveland
o.; W. G. Cushing. Minneapolis; Val Kannedy
Jersey City; c. d. Scott, Dubuque; John Patton
d. Posner, L. Z. Barnes, J. Cousins and wife
Mrs. n. Sedan, Miss Maude Adams. Kittie vii
son, w. B. Rooster, w. S. Craven. r. Blackstone E
II. Sothren, Cyrie Scott, ]. C. Valentine George
Welker, New York City; Harry Jacobson Chi.
cago; D. w. Bates, Ed. NJ. Upselegraf, San
Francisco; Mrs. Pyke, Fresno; w. E. Lovdal
city.
Arrivals at the Capital Hotel yesterday: Rob
ert JENNIE. Detroit. Mich; Ralph Miles, Gait
w. N. Hatch, City; H. Warren, Perkins; DR.
Ross, Rancho del Paso, Asa Young, Edgar
Bryan, Freeport; J. b. Bryan, CORTLAND; D.
Laydon, San FIR inc'sco; Mrs Moody and child
Kansas City; E. 7. Huston, Woodland: ]. NJ
Meyers, Boston; Mrs. A. F. Edwards L. T. Hat
field, Sau Francisco; d. Hackett, Truckee; AL
Brown, Auburn; Jack Hays, D. II. ellis, Red
Buff William Hood, Rocklin; Irving Lock
wood, San Francisco; ]. C. Mulligan. Colusa
John Williamson. Charles Bunnell, CORTLAND
Henry Isham, Clarksburg.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-09

The report comes by wire that ice has
taken such a jump upward in the Eastern
market that the poor are likely to be great
sufferers, by reason of the advance in the
price of perishable food for which refrig-
orators have to be used in the summer.
The last winter was a very mild one at the
East, and the scarcity of ice is the natural
result. But with the improved methods
now employed for the manufacture of ice,
it does seem a little strange that more
factories have not been established. For,
as We understand it, it has been demon
strated that ice can be made, under latest
processes, at a cost not greater than that
attaching to cutting, hauling and storing.
If so, it is obviously the economic thing to
do to manufacture rather than to store the
natural product, since by manufacture the
supply can always be made adequate for
the demand.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-09
NOT AN 1NsoLvENr.
An Untrue Dispatch from San Francisco
Concerning Superintendent Hoitt

An Untrue Dispatch from San Francisco
Concerning Superintendent Hoitt.
EDS. REcoRD-UNIoE: notice in the San
Francisco dispatches of your mornings
issue the following: IRA g. Hoitt, Super
intendent of Public Instruction, has as
signed to D. LIBBY for the benefit of his
creditors"
This is absolutely untrue. I have no,
made any assignment TO anyone for the
benefit of my creditors, nor am / aware OF
any necessity for or intention Of so doing.
am of the opinion that the whole thing
was concocted by some of my political enc
mics for political purposes in an attempt to
injure my credit and my chances for re-
nomination. Respectfully,
IRA G.. HoITT.
Supt. of Public Instruction.
Sacramento. June s, 1890.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-09

The death of Rev. DR.. Dwinell, SO
long resident of Sacramento, removes one
of those thoroughly upright and pure men
whose lives are examples of good, and
guides to all humanity. DR.. Dwinell was
man of generous instincts, of Christian
consistency, of blameless conduct, of patri.
otto impulse and public spirit. In this
community he had the respec: and the
esteem of all classes of people, and even
those who least sympathized with the re.
ligion of which he was so distinguished an
exponent, did him the high honor of &C.
cording him credit for honesty of belief
sincerity of expression and fearlessness OF
advocacy. He was one of the men whose
death is universally recognized as loss to
the community that is to be deeply de-
plored.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-09

THE best public sentiment will approve
the bill introduced to prevent the export
of liquors to the tribes upon the Pacific
Ocean islands and to the sayages of Africa.
But while it will be admitted that we will
be conserving humane purposes by refus-
ing to sell 'fre-water" to the island In
dams and to the benighted of Africa, the
thought will present itself that, unless
other civilized nations act in like man.
ner, the heather will not be benefited.
Unless the Dominion authorities were in
agreement with the United States Gov
eminent in forbidding the sale of liquors
to North American Indians, our refusal to
sell would amount to little, and such will
be the case in the present instance, unless
all other nations join with us in this mat
ter. However, if the bill becomes law, we
will have the consolation of knowing that
we have done what we could to attain the
desired end.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-09

THE man who informed against the con.
tractors in the matter of the alleged cheat
In the wall construction in the New City
Hall, San Francisco, turns out to be an
ex-convict, and he is bitterly assailed in
consequence. But, if his story should
prove to be true, it will exemplify the old
saying. "set thief to catch thief" 1t
ought to make no sort of difference who
Hanks, the informer, is, or what was his
past, in this matter of thorough examina-
ton of the walls. Thus far his story has
been found true, and it seems improbable
that all the billings" uncovered could have
been done by him, since they are at
widely separated points, and besides it is
unlikely that single bricklayer, working
on wall with twenty or thirty others,
could dump barrows full of sand and de-
bris into wall cavities and close them
over with solid masonry without discovery
of the cheat by the bosses or his fellow
workmen,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-09

way of initiation to force silver up COM
mercially, are fatty opposed to the bill.
1t is improbable that there will be a
final passage of the measure in its present
form conference will be had, and there
will in all probability be strong effort
made in that conference to arrange plat
form of policy upon which the ultra-silver
men and the conservative bi-metal advo-
Gates can stand.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-09
AGENCY UNION INSURANCE COMPANY.
dSSutf
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

NNHE CAPAY VALLEY LAND COMPANY Is
i offering the most fertile lands to be found
IN California, under the most favoring climatic
growing, in one of the earliest localities of Cali
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of the land to pay for it out of its own product.
THE CAPAY VALLEY LAND COMPANY will
sell first class fruit land without the payment
of any part of the principal, but by payment Of
interest only for five years, the principal pay
able at the end of five years, or sooner at the
option of the purchaser. Sales upon these
terms are conditioned strictly and exclusively
upon the improvement of the land purchased.
In this way, the most desirable fruit land in
California is offered to the non capitalist classes,
and in any quantity from one acre up to 263
acres. Apply to or address
VIM. H. MILLS,
Agent OF the Capay Valley Land Company.
Fourth and Townsend streets, San Francisco.
my21-tf&Su
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-09

The RECORD. UNION, SUNDAY UNION and
WEEKLY UNION are the only papers on the
Coast, outside of San Francisco, that receive
the full associated Press dispatches from, all
parts Of the acorld. Outside Of San Francisco
they hare no competitors either in influence OF
home and general circulation throughout the
State