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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-31
EAST OF TIE ROCKIES.
August BsImonts Potomac Minis The
Rich Futurity Stake.
ATTEMPT TO ROB A PAYMASTER.
An Appeal in Behalf Of Woman
Who Committed Murder
The Silver Bill.
THE EuTURIrY STAKE.

SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE RRooRD-uMos.l
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-31
GUTHRIE BROS.

PRACTICAL PLUMBERS, STEAM AND GAS
Filters Roofing and jobbing. Sipsge water
removed from Easements at very low prices.
12. Street. f. tf-Su
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-31
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
". ", Morrow May Succssd Assistant
Postmaster General ClafkSOn.
MINERAL LAND DECISION.
Opposition to Edmunds' Resolution
for a Recess Of Congress-The
Funding Debt Bill.
TIE FUNDING DEBT BIGL.

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-uSIoS.I
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-31
Oregon Crop Report.

PORTLAND (Or.), August 30th.-The Ore
CON Weather Bureau telegraphed the fol-
lowing to the Chief Signal Officer at Wash
ing, D. G.. relative to crops during the pas.
week: Harvesting and thrashing are nearly
over. The prune crop is very large Dry,
ing Is now in progress. Hop picking will
begin next week. Excellent reports from
the wheat, oats and barley yield continue.
The crops will this year eclipse former
wears as to quality, and in many sections
as TO QUANTITY.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-31
Fatal Quarrel.

EUREKA, August 30th.-Nelson W.
Greepman and Frank Sissel, the latter an
Austrian, had quarrel this morning, dur
ing which Greenman was struck with
niece of iron. Some time afterwards
Greenman borrowed revolver and re-
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-08-31
Run Off the Grade.

MARYsvILLE, August 30th.-Two twelve
horse teams and three wagons, belonging
to Dave Johnson of Spencerville, together
with one driver, went over the Edwards
grade, between Nevada City and North
Bloomfield, yesterday. and rolled to the
rivers edge. about 800 feet below. The
man escaped without much injury, but the
horses were badly cut up. Both teams
were going down the grade, when the
team behind became frightened and ran
into the other, when both went rolling
down the hill,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1890-01-23
IN OLD NEW MEXICO.
Where They Press Wine With Their Fee
and Thresh With Goats.

Where They Press Wine With Their Feet
and Thresh With Goats.
The language of most of the people of
New Mexico is the Spanish language of
the time of Ferdinand and Isabella
The people still thresh out their grain
with sheep and goats, and tread out the
juice of the grape with their naked feet.
They plough with wooden ploughs, and
until within the past ten years had de-
parted in hardly any respect from the
customs of the first colonists, who were
only generation or two later than Cor
tez and his conquistadores.
The country reminds one of Palestine.
Patriarchal customs prevail and the
wealthy Mexicans cons titutes an until
tied aristocracy, who are followed implic-
lily by the retainers living on their
great domains. The country is a pas
torial one, the wealth of its people con-
sisting mainly of sheep and cattle. All
crops are raised by means of irrigation,
and in the valleys surprising results are
obtained in grains and fruits, and partic-
ularly in the grape. The great artery
of the country is the Rio Grande river,
which diffuses fertility throughout its
wide, sandy valley.
Unlike the other frontier settlements
of the United States, the New Mexico
towns are built compactly, each about a
plaza, so that the houses form a stro ng
wall of a fort. The principal house in
such settlement is usually that of the
owner of the great Spanish or Mexican
grant on which the town is built. Tnis
method of construction was rendered
imperatively necessary by the continual
war made against the whites by the sur
rounding savage Indian tribes of the
plain and mountains, and which has
only ceased in the last five years.
The hidalgo, or wealthy Mexican of
Spanish descent, retains all the best
characteristics of the Spanish cavalier
He is brave, hospitable, generous, and
one finds behind the walls of the great,
one-story adobe houses women who sus-
tain the reputation of the beauty of An
dalusia. The mines of this territory,
once famous, fell into long disuse. Here
are found gold and silver mines the
richness of which is Just beginning to
be realized. New Mexico is also the
land of the chalcquihuiti, or turquoise,
which precious stone is only found in
New Mexico and Persia. 1t is stated
on high authority that in the seven
teenth century the finest turquoise in
the world was obtained from New Mex
co.--Cosmopolitan.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1890-01-23
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL

The Methodists of Philadelphia
have started an italian mission. A total
of 81, HAS is to be raised for missions
during the year
Train child up in the way he
should go, and when he is old he will
not be looking about for an elixir to
patch himself up with.
Christianity is advancing very rap.
idly in Japan, yet there are still $50, 600
Buddhist priests in the Empire, or more
than eight times the total number Of
Christians.
Too much reading and too much
meditation may produce the effect of a
lamp inverted, which is extinguished
by the excess of the oil whose Office it
is to feed it.
In one year no fewer than twenty
six associations have been formed in
Victoria in connection with the young
mems Sabbath morning fellowship union
"a purely Scottish idea.
The secularists Of Melbourne, Aus.
tralia, lately sold their fine science hall
to the Young Mems Christian Associa.
tion. The interest in the new religion
was not sufficient to keep it going.
There are now 81 mission societies
in Mississippi, seventy-seven of which
are composed of young people, and the
Record says that 1T is a dull mind that
docs not see great things for the future
in this move"
The Salvation Army gets into
trouble everywhere on the Continent.
Switzerland is compelled to expel them
on account of their continuous defiance
of the law, and Holland is contemplate
ing the same measure for the same rea-
son.
There are over 500 ordained minis
ters in Madagascar, and nearly 4,4Oo ma
tive preachers; 81, 1,723 church-members;
$50, AIS adherents, and 1,043 schools with
almost 100, 600 scholars. The local con-
tributions amount to $4,000, or nearly
S15, 000.-The Advance.
There are now sixty-fve cardinals.
Seven are over so years old, 81 between
20 and so, 90 between 60 and 10, IL be-
tween so and.60, and 4 between 42 and
4S. Cardinal Newman is the oldest
member of the Sacred College. He was
born on February 81, 1901.
"A good rule for Christian conduct is
not to do any thing we would not like to
have our children do. Another rule is
not to do any thing we do not feel like
praying over. "Do all to the glory of
God" II we can ask God to bless us in
our undertakings, in our pleasures, in
our associations, it is pretty safe for us
to engage in them.-Christian Inquirer.
The cause of Protestant religion in
Paris has sustained a great loss in the
death of Pastor Bersier. He was one of
the most eloquent preachers in France,
being ranked with Massillon and Bour-
daloue; and his piety was of that earnest,
fervent sort which showed itself, not
only in his sermons, but in his entire
life, public and private. 1t will be re-
membered that it was by his efforts that
a monument to Coligny was erected a
few years since in tne heart of Paris
United Presbyterian.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1890-01-23

The controversy over the Oklaho-
ma town site bill turns on what is to
be done with the "sooners." The
''sooners" are those who went in
before the territory opened. There
are two classes of "sooners.' One
is composed of those who went in
and remained, lodging the soldiers
until the opening gun was fired.
There is no dispute about prohibit
ing these fellows from sharing in the
advantages of the bill. The second
class of "sooners" consist of those
who slipped in, staked or picked a
claim, slipped out again, waited for
the opening gun and then ran for
their stakes. Congressman gilbert
son has proposed an amendment
which reaches both classes of "soon-
ers." 1t is as follows: provided
that the claim OF any person for any
town site or any lot or lots in any
town site shall be deemed invalid if
such person entered said territory
or took possession of such town site
or such lot or lots in advance of the
date fixed by the presidents procla-
nation for entering said territory"
Now, the friends of the second class
of sooners, who are the most numer-
Gus and influential, say the provision
is too sweeping. They want to
change the word "or" and make it
sand" Then the provision will
only exclude those "who entered
said territory and took possession
of such town slte." The rights of
the second class of sooners depend
upon whether the substitution of
land" for "or" Is made.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1890-01-23

You have heard your friends and
neighbors talking about it. You
may yourself be one of the many
who know from personal experience
just how good a thing it Is. II you
have ever tried it, you are one Of Its
staunch friends, because the wonder
ful thing about it Is, that whel once
given a trial, DR.. Kings New Dis
covery ever after holds a place In
the house. II you have never used
it and should be afflicted with 8
cough, cold or any Throat, Lung or
Chest trouble, secure bottle at once
and give it fair trial. 1t is guar
anteed every time, or money refund
ed. Trial bottles free at w. G.
CASTOR & Co.'S drugs tore.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1890-01-23
LAW AS SHE Is.
A Picture Which Is Not silly as 1t May
Seem fo Same.

A Picture Which Is Not as silly as 1t May
Seem to Some.
Lawyer-Who discovered America?
Witness-Some say Christopher Co
lumbus, and some say the old Morse
men.
Lawyer-When the deceased was I1ur-
dered, on the night of February 1, at
the corner of A and Fourth streets were
you anywhere in the neighborhood?
Witness (who was near by, saw the
blows struck, knows who committed the
crime, and is anxious that the prisoner
should be brought to justice)-On that
night was standing
Opposing Counsel-I object, y'r Honor.
The question as to whether the witness
was standing or sitting is irrelevant.
Judge-That part of the testimony is
ruled out.
Witness-On that night 1 was at the
corner Of
Opposing Counsel-I object. The
words at the corner are too indefinite.
If the witness were trying to tell the
truth he would be more explicit"
Judge-The witness need not answer
the question in that way.
l@oN1C NIO hAluCSot t-llOW 10 tuO
weather outside?
Witness-It is raining.
Lawyer-How is the presence of large
powders in open fields on clay or sandy
soil explained?
Witness-By the ice drift theory.
Lawyer-On the night the deceased
was murdered, did you hear any dis
turbance?
Opposing Counsel-I object.
Lawyer-Did you see any thing which
would lead any one to assume that a
crime
Opposing COunsel-I object.
The Court - Objections sustained.
Those are leading questions.
Lawyer-Where did you get that hat?
Witness-At Sharp, Bargain s. Co. S.
Lawyer-Were you near the scene
of the murder when it was committed?
WitnesS-I was.
Opposing Counsel-I move the testi-
mony of this witness be stricken ous-
And 50 on for ten days. Verdict, Not
Guilty.-N. y. Weekly.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1890-01-23
WIT AND WISDOM.

When two friends quarrel, you will
find out how much there was in their
friendship originally.
"A man who is not ashamed of him
self need not be afraid of his early con-
dition.-Beaconsfield
Vanity keeps persons in favor with
themselves, who are out of favor with
all others.-Shakspeare
Strong minds suffer without COM
planning; weak ones complain without
suffering. ng.-Rochefoucald.
After all, the joy of success does not
equal that which attends the patient
working.-Augusta Evans.
The man who reflects before making
promise seldom has occasion to reflect
after breaking it.-Atchison.
Some peoples affairs don't get
Strengthened out until about the same
time they do Observation-Disclosures
Free Press.
Go where duty calls, but turn in and
help when you get there. Don't stand
around with your hands in your pockets
Texas Siftings.
Give not that which is useful to the
pigs; neither cast away stale bread,
tency of good pudding.
-Bashfulness is very becoming some
times to young man, but it is well for
him to get over it if he is going to
board.-Somerville Journal.
of course there is proper regard
for our own happiness; but if we only
knew it, duty and delight are insepara-
bly, wedded.-Dr. A. I. Pierson.
-Amiability is to be admired, of
course; but the man who is too good
natured to find fault with any thing, can
hardly pose as an appreciator of good
things.
1t is time thrown away for man to
proclaim his own virtues or to attempt
TO hide his vices. The world may be
trusted to discover the former and the
latter will sooner or later become as con-
spicuous as mountain on the plains.
We need to think, not casually and
-'ftfully, but carefully and in trying to
see things in their relations and legitl-
mate tendencies. A young man can not
do himself better service than to train
his mind to habit of exact comtempla-
tion.-United Presbyterian.
The will without the deed is better
than the deed without the will. A per-
son who is charitably disposed. for in
stance, but who lacks pecuniary ability,
may confer a greater benefit by means
of sincere prayers and good wishes than
he could possibly do by merely giving
him money; and thus the means of be-
ing charitable can never be said, in the
strict sense of the word, to be wanting.
Lee
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1890-01-23
81.
SERVED HIM RIGHT.
Callithumpian wrests a Humiliating Secret
From His Young Wife.

CalIithumpIan W rests n Ii ulmlHat1nE secret
From His Young Wife.
''Elfieda, were you ever engaged to
any man before I became acquainted
with you?'
"What question! Never"
''Were you ever in love with any
other man?"
There was pause. The young wife
of Callithumpian w. Magruder looked
trifle embarrassed and evaded his
searching gaze.
"Well, madam"
"Why do you ask me that? Have
ever failed in my wifely devotion to you.
Catlithumpian?'
81 await your answer"
"What possible difference can it make
| to you whether l ever was or not?''
Mr.. Magruder sprang to his feet. His
features worked convulsively. Standing
in front of his shrinking wife he ex-
claimed, trembling with excitement:
'Elfleda, you have no right to keep a
secret from me! 1t is your duty to. an
swer without evasion or equivocation
any question 1 ask you! Is it not,
MADAME"
"I-I am not sure, my dear"
''Then you have not the correct view
of the married state, Mrs. Magruder!
Where is the confidence that should sub
sist between husband and wife if one
goes through life with secret forever
guarded from the other? Where is it,
say? 1t doesn't subsist at all! Painful
as the confession may be, humiliating
as it.
''Callithumpian, spare me! Do not,
| implore you, compel me to open again a
| chapter in the history of my life that
was ended and sealed uplong before lever
saw or heard of you. I have never ask
ed you to tell me of your childish loves
or the infatuations of your budding
| manhood. l am satisfied with the ten
derness and devotion you have lavished
upon me as your wife. Why can you
not repose equal trust in me?"
Because, madam'-and every emo
ton of the young husbands impetuous
nature seemed to be struggling for
mastery over all the others-"because
you are concealing something from me!
Because you have aroused the demon
of jealously! Because"
Say no more, Callithumpian," said
Mrs Magruder family. 81 will con-
ceal it from you no longer. 1 will tell
you all"
''Out with it, madam he shrie)cei,
standing over her like an avenging
spirit! ''With whom were you in love
before you became acquainted with
me?"
With bowed head and quivering frame,
and in voice like the hollow murmur
of the sea as it breaks upon the sandy
beach, the young wife answered: NC
Ginty!'-'Chicago Tribune.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1890-01-23
Raising the oTye I liant.

We we're out in ST. 1ter's coffee planta-
tion few days stree, AMI were sur
prised 70 see what j had done In less
than year ne has cleaned in the heavy
forest ten acres of land and set ont over
nine thousand coffee plants. He has
done all the work himself, and 1t shows
up we'll The first-planted coffee trees
show growth of from ten inches to two
feet, and look thrifty. The only blight
we could discover was where the coffee
had been planted under kukni trees.
and since they have been cut down the
coffee is recovering from the blight.
But the second year from now there is
but little doubt that many Of the trees
planted will commence to bear This
dd soil seems to be the home of the
coffee, and we hope that in few years
there will be not only ten acres, but ten
thousand. The labor of cleaning is
comparatively little. And it will be
necessary to let most of the ohia trees
stand for shade to the plants.-Hilo
(HawaiD Record.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1890-01-23
The Right of Sanctuary.

Sanctuary was place of refuge
and of safety for offenders of various
kinds. All churches and church
yards were, down to the time of Hen
ry Will, invested with this protec-
tive power. The possible stay in
sanctuary of any fugitive was limited
TO 40 days, at the expiration of
which time he was bound to quit the
realm by the nearest port assigned
hun by coroner. During his jour
ney to the sea coast the claimant Of
sanctuary privileges was guaranteed
immunity from molestation as he
trudged onward, cross in hand. 1t
seems odd that no farther back in
the "misty past" than 1924, the
twenty first year of the reign of
James L., murderers, highwaymen
and all Williams of that class, had but
to do their deviltry IN the vicinity of
some church and escape into the
graveyards, which formerly sur
rounded all places of worship, in
order to be beyond the reach of JUS
tice, but such was the case. james
1. abolished the laws granting sane
tuary the year before his death.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1890-01-23
Minutes and Seconds.

Did you ever catch yourself won
dering why it is that "60 seconds
make a minute and go minutes make
an hour?'' In Babylon there exist
ed, besides the decima! system Of
notation, another system, the sexa-
gesimal, which counted by sixties.
Why that number should have been
chosen is clear enough, and it speaks
well for the practical sense of those
ancient BahylonIan merchants. There
Is no number which has so many di-
visors as 60. The Babylonians dI
vided the suns daily journey into
"a parasangs, or 710 stadia. Each
rarasang or hour was subdivided
into 60 minutes. A parasang IS
about o German mile, and Babylon
ian astronomers compared the pro-
gress made by the sun during one
hour at the time of the equinox to
the progress made by good walker
during the same time, both making
one parasang, The whole course of
the sun during the equinoctisl hours
was fixed at "a parasangs, or 610
stadIa, about $50 degrees. This
system was handed down to the
Greeks, and llipparchaS, tie great
Greek philosopher, who lived about
$50, B. c., introduced the Babylon
ian hour into Europe. Ptolemy, who
lived about the same time, and whose
name still lives in connection with
the Ptolemlac system of astronomy,
gave still wider currency to the
Babylonian mode of reckoning time.
1t was carried along on the quiet
stream of traditional knowledge
through the Middle Ages, and comes
down to US in its original form.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1890-01-23

''I'vE got one objection to your
paper" said farmer, as he shelled
out the cash for another years SUBJ
scription. We were all attention at
once, and asked for the objection.
Editors like to hear objections, and
if good old patron was 10 come
along and ask us to publish the Dec
lartion of Independence, we'd have
to do 1t. 1--we been taking your
paper ever since 1t started, and like
it. 1t gives all the home news and
all the general news; but as 1 SAID
before, there's one objection, and
that s. the advertisements. You see
whenever that paper gets into the
house, Maria she goes right for those
advertisements, ard every piece she
reads about she wants, and that is
where the trouble comes in. Then
the girls get hold of it and they read
about this, that and other-cheap
things, nice things and fashionable
things-and you see, between Maria
and the girls, they keep me in hot
water all the time" We assured
our troubled patron that we heartily
sympathized with him, but told him
that all sensible people would use
the columns of their local paper as
means of communication with the
people, and this was something that
in the natural course of events could
not be prevented, and he finally con-
cludei that il was all right; "for,"
said he, "your advertising columns
save Us money, because they tell US
where we can buy the best and
cheapest goods"
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1890-01-23
Wilson SChooI-HoHSe.
jReceived too late for last week.

iReceived too late for last week.
Plenty of sickness in this commu-
nifty.
L. F. Ray is on the sick list this
week.
Mrs. Sarah Grotjan and Dora, her
step daughter, are very sick.
The people are ''resting," proba-
bly, getting ready to go to plowing
for corn.
Mr.. Editor, will you please tell Joe
that Lora is still looking for the let
ter that never came?
Misses Mary and Dollle Long
spent Saturday night with their
friend, Miss Christina Jackson.
S. III. Penrod lost a fine young
mare few days ago by falling and
breaking her leg, obliging him to kill
her.
"We" thought "we" would get 10
add two weddings this week but
"we" got fooled. ]. Z. Wolfe Is
able to give particulars, but "we"
are not.
Prentice Ray, who is attending
school at the Marceline Business
college, spent Saturday and Sunday
at the home of his parents.
Chas. Morris and Miss Matte
Scott were married few days ago
at the residence of the brides moth
er. Charlie is splendid fellow and
we wish him and his bride many
happy years of prosperity.
The Wilson school closed Friday,
the 3rd. Several prizes were award
ed, which were captured by the fol-
lowing parties. No. A. spelling,
Lora Ray; B. spelling, Frank Long
and Florence Ray stood even and q
prize was awarded to each; C. spell.
ing, Frances Wilson roll of honor,
Dollie Long and PaulIna Ray.
The meeting at the Wilson school
house closed few days ago. The
following united with the u. B.
church: By letter; j. F.. Wolfe
and Olive Wolfe. By profession !;
George Morris, Luther Sisson, Geo.
Thoms, Osie Lake, Lora Ray, Dol
lie Long, Allie Conrad, Gertie Wolfe,
Paulina Ray, Lizzie Penrod, Alice
Fox, Mrs. Maggie Conrad, Dora
Penrod, Ella Dilley.
JUDY,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1890-01-23
A Literary Curiosity.

Probably no other five words IN
the Latin language or any other
work such a miracle as the follow
ing: Sator, Arepo, Tenet, Opera,
Rotas.
1. This spells backward and for
ward all the same.
2. Then taking all the first letters
of each word spells the first word.
8. Then all the second letters of
each word spells the second word.
4. Then all the third, and so on
throughout the fourth and fifth.
). Then commencing with the last
letter of each word, ano they spell
the first word.
6 Then the next to the last of
each word, and so on through.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1890-01-23

A CANVAS BACK duck flies at an ha-
bitual rate of so miles per hour,
which is increased IN emergency to
120. The mallard has a flight of 4S
miles an hour; the black duck, pin
tail, widgeon, and wood duck can
not do much better. The blue-wing
aud green-wing teals can do 100
miles an Lour and take 1t easy. The
red head can fly all day at 80 miles
per hour. The gadwall can do 80
miles. The flight of the wild goose
is 100 miles per hour.-Nat,ae.