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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-20
THE SUNDAY UNION, SACRAMENTO uA1 APRIL 20, $780,

though not changed in appearance. were
! utterly useless"
| had written to Kathleen telling her
of Uncle Roberts affliction. That is
nearly three weeks ago, and no answer has
| come from my letter. "She is utterly
| heartless," | mutter. When the sound of
wheels bring ME to the window, Just in
| time to see Kathleen spring from the car
rlage. l hasten to meet her in the hall.
The lovely face shows traces of grief and
| tears.
"Oh, Minnie, DEAR" she sobs, 81 have
only just received your letter. 1t had
been delayed. Where is he?"
L take her hand and lead her to Uncle
Roberts room. Softly | knock. "Come
In" answers the dear voice. We both
enter.
Uncle" commence, "here is some one
to see"
Before can finish the sentence Kath-
leen is on her knees by his chair, with her
arms around him, kissing his mouth, his
eyes, his hair. Kathleen" he says.
| YES, Bob; it is Kathleen"
1 notice the omission of uncle, and qui-
city leave the room.
j Well, dear reader, my story is about
told. 1t is four years since it happened.
L am sitting this evening at my bedroom
window, which overlooks the Lamb walk,
and watch Uncle Robert and Aunt Kath.
leen as they pace slowly back and forth
she with her proud, stately step, he with
the dependent, faltering step of the blind
His hand rests upon her shoulder with a
confident touch, and ever and anon she
raises it to her lips. Her lovely face is
filled with true and holy light of love
for him, and he, how happy he looks in
spite Of his blindness. AS watch them
my heart sends forth prayer of love and
blessings upon her who was once my rival
and who has been my uncles true, devoted
wife of four years.
God bless her." murmur. l am so in.
tent with watching them l do not hear 9
patter of baby footsteps coming toward:
me until tiny hand pulls my gown.
"Tousin Minnie, Bobbie wants tory"
start, and take him in my arms-Unclt
Roberts little son.
what sort of a story do you want, dar
ling?" | asked, looking into the beautiful
dark eyes, SO like the father
81 don't tare; tell me about tousiy
Dick, and what he will bring Bobbie."
And SO | tell him of the wonderful pres
ents his Cousin Dick will bring him
Yes, yes; Dick is coming home to-mor
row." And in my bosom is a letter in which
he asks for my love again-and I-shall
give 1t? Yes; for forgiveness is sweet.
sit lost in thought, until the pretty
brown eyes close in sleep, and /, with tn,
little curly head pressed against my heart
watch the two in the laurel walk ant
dream of the morrow.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-20
Wearing Out Shoes

\ writer, in answer to the question,
Are more shoes worn out in wet than in
dry weather." says there are more actually
worn out, particularly at the bottoms,
when the walking is fine; but the destruc-
ton of shoes is at least % per cent. greater
during wet spells. In the former case the
shoes have not the protection of the rub
Der, and they grind out rapidly but then,
again, in stormy seasons hundreds of pairs
of shoes are caught in drenching rains
without overshoes, and they are more in
jured then than they would be in month
of walking in dry weather A long walk
in thoroughly soaked shoe causes it ire
parable damage. The straining motions
OF the foot in this soft mass wreak DAM
age that could never be possible in the
same shoe when dry Even the soles OF
shoes worn much in the wet, especially
those of the poorer grades, have their term
of usefulness considerably curtailed.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-20

of comforting medical degrees upon men
ignorant of some of the fundamentals of a
common-school education. If such law
applied in California, and was enforced, it
would develop facts that would astonish a
confding public. There are by no means
few men practicing medicine in the State
who have not the simple education re-
quired by the New York law-at least they
do not manifest it. Whether the State has
right to require such standards of learning
from physicians is question that has been
raised. But that it has, cannot be doubted,
since its right to license physicians is con-
coded it may therefore attach conditions
as essential prerequisites to the issuance of
the permit 1t is more than surprising
that any of the medical schools should be
found actively at work, as they are, en-
deavoring to secure the repeal of the New
York law.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-20

The fnest-seated riders, as a class, are
the stockmen of Australia. Their horses,
when yarding cattle or heading fugitive
bullock, gallop like race-horses, and turn
of their own accord as short and as
suddenly as a sheep-dog. Three of these
horses will put 1900 wild, fat bullocks
into a yard with the rein loose on their
necks and untouched the whole time.
They watch and chase each fugitive like
sheep-dog chases a stray sheep, the
stockmen merely sitting on their backs
and using their twenty-foot stock-whips.
The sudden drops, stop and turn of one OF
these horses would unseat and dangerously
unseat, the best horseman in an ordinary
hunting feld.-INe HorSeman
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-20

The proposition Of an adventurous Ital-
ian to erect in Rome the largest theater
in the world, will probably not be carried
out, though the capital necessary, it is
said, can be obtained. The reason that
will prevent the consummation of the
scheme is that large theaters are I'M
economic, and all the new theatrical build
ings of recent times are made small, in
deed, much smaller than ever before. In
recent article in the North american Re.
pIer, Dion Boucicault treated the subject
extendedly, and showed by many examples
the financial difficulties to be almost insur.
mountable in the conduct of very large
theaters.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-20

AT the recent annual meeting of the
Bell Telephone Company, held in Boston
the net earnings for the year 1889 on the
old capital were reported to be 263 per
cent. and on the new, or enlarged capital,
81 per cent. The net earnings for 1883
were S265S,73S SO. 1t would seem, there.
fore, that the company is in an excellent
position to reduce the cost of the service.
1t has an absolute monopoly under its
patents, and while these have not very
great length of time to run, the CONNER
eial footing of the company, its established
lines and connections, and the franchises
1t enjoys in cities and towns, will enable il
TO maintain its position against all COM
petitors for many years after the patents
expire. That the present rates for service
are higher than should attach to an in
vention or discovery of scientific charac-
ter, is the opinion of the great mass of the
people, and it is sound judgment.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-20

THE working girls have been holding a
Convention in New York, and have availed
of the great American privilege of ere
solving" Among other things they re-
solved to establish working-girls' news
paper. The best resolution they could
have passed would have been one declar-
ing that their true place is in the home,
and in such service as trains them to do
mesticity. In short they should have
unanimously protested against the condi-
tions that tend to unfit them for home life,
and project them into the outer life CT
business and the world.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-20

champion of our down-trodden sex says. A
woman can do things that man can't do.
Tell US, my friend, what woman can do
that man can't don
'She can talk man to death, by lingo"
said the bald-headed man, 'and if you
could hear my old woman when she gets
her tongue on to me you'd believe il, and
don't you turgit it."
This speech broke up the meeting.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-20
Rules of Prominent Livery Stable

Among the rules of prominent livery
stable, where the animals of many wealthy
men are kept, are the following: "No
man will be employed who drinks intoxi-
eating liquors. No man shall speak loud
to any of the horses or in the stable where
they are. Horses Of good blood are nerv-
Gus, aud loud, excited conversation is felt
by every horse who hears it, and keeps
them all nervous and uneasy. No man
shall use profane language in the hearing
of horses. Men York Sporting World.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-20

THE question will intrude itself, "Why
is it that in all these years, with the
knowledge Government engineers had of
the condition and the needs of the Sacra-
mentox river. no recommendation has been
made to Congress to enter upon the sys-
tematic treatment of the stream?"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-20
Entered at the Possefice at Sacramento "a
S3cond-class matter.

WEEKLY UNION are the only paper: ON the
Cast: outside Of San Francisco, that receiue
size full associated Press dispatche: from all
Ssrts of the tcorld. Outside of San Francisco
Gaey haze no competitors either in Influence
sonse and general circulation throughout the
StGte
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-20
weather Forecasts for ro-dav.

Weather Forecasts for To-day.
California-Fair weather; westerly winds;
Slightly warmer.
Oregon and Washington-Fair weather; west
erly winds; slightly warmer in the western por.
ton; nearly stationary temperature in the east
ern portion.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-20
SAN FRANCISCO STOCK SALES.
SAN FEAvolsco, April 10, 1880.

A rat which attacked brood of chick
ems at Pottstown, Pa, was killed by the
hen, and after the battle the barnyard
rooster, who had viewed the battle on a
perch on the fence, celebrated the victory
by growing Justify.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-20

The largest individual taxpayer in Bos-
ton is John NJ. Sears, who pays $50, 900 on
S3,G17, 900 worth of real estate and per-
sonal estate Of Sl25,00o.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-20
21st day of May,

In the year 1890, at o'clock P NJ. OF said day,
sell to the highest responsible bidder. for cash
in gold coin of the United States one thousand
bonds OF the said district, TO the amount of five
hundred thousand dollars, being part of an
issue of bonds aggregating the sum of seven
hundred and fifty thousand dollars that sealed
proposals tor the purchase of said Louds will be
received by said board till the DAY and hour
aforesaid, at which time said board will open
the proposals and award the purchase OF said
bonds TO the highest responsible bidder, but
said board reserves the right to reject all bids
and will in no event sell any OF said bonds for
less than 80 per cent, of the face value thereof.
said bonds are dated the first day of July, in
the year 1855, and bear interest at the rae OF
per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually;
any interest accruing between said date and
the date OF the sale and delivery OF said bonds
shall be credited, before delivery. on the first
maturing coupons attached TO said bonds. Said
bonds VIII be delivered to the successful bidder
and the money received therefor, at the
District Treasurer's Office in the town of Max
WELL or at the Colusa County Bank in the town
OF Colusa, county and State aforesaid.
tAbove bonds approved by Supreme Court.)
The Supreme Court has decided that Central
Irrigation District was validly Organized, and
that It's bonds were properly issued and are in
the form required by law. See Central Irriga-
ton District VS.. K. De Lappe, 7g Cal, SOL
4. DE LAPPE,
Secretary OF said Board.
Maxwell. Cal, April T. 1890. ap9.td&Sn
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-20

The Swiss watchmakers have invented a
watch for the blind. A small peg is 81
in the middle of each figure. When the
hour hand is moving toward given hour,
the peg for that hour drops. The owner,
when lie wants to know the tine, finds
which peg is down and then counts back
TO twelve.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-20

II see by the papers that prominent
Canadian engineer has pronounced the
utilizing of Niagara Falls for commercial
purposes, as easy as rolling off a log"
said Samuel Swan, a resident of Nevada
county, who spent few days in Sacramento
last week. That will be another feather in
California cap. when it is accomplished"
"Why, how's that?" asked the reporter.
"My dear friend, don't you know that
the only wheel they could use to advantage
would be the Pelton water-wheel? And
don't you know that the Pelton wheel is a
California invention? More than that, it is a
Nevada county ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS county,
where l come from"
Il have heard of the wheel, but 1 had
either forgotten or didn't know that it was
a Nevada county invention, confessed the
scribe.
We'll, it's fact, nevertheless. Now I'm
something of an engineer myself and the
scheme of utilizing the force OF Niagara
seems easy to me. The Canadians theory
and mine, tools to carry the water of the
river distance of three.quarters of mile
from the falls to point below the rapids.
in steel conduits. This, with the lie foot
fall of the falls would make total fall of
240 feet. Put this force onto a Pelton
wheel and you would have power enough
to run all the machinery in New England.
It's practicable, and I'll back my opinion
with COIN"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-20
SALE OF BONDS.
Central Irrigation District, COIuSa
County, Cal

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
~ Board OF Directors of Central Irrigation
District that said Board will at its Office in the
town of Maxwell, in the county OF Colusa, in
the State of California ON the - =
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-20

sunday excepted. tSun6sy only. monday
excepted. A.-For morning. P.-Eor after
noon.
A. ~. TowNts. Geaeral Manager.
l. H. GOODMAN, General Passenger and Ticke.
Agent ffCSr,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-20
THE WEEKLY Union

Al these publications are sent either by Mali
~ Express to agents or single subscribers, with
tsarges prepaid. All Postmasters are agents.
The Best Advertising Mediums On the Pacific
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-20
II. G. MAY & CO.,
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y ing to i2O5 Second St.; no steamiug or beat
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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-20

"What were you tearing down the street
at such a racing speed last Thursday night
for?" asked the reporter of the police otfi-
Ger who had just boarded the car.
"Ha ha! ha! That was a pretty good
joke. was called by telephone message
from Seventh and NJ streets. They said
somebody was being murdered up in the
old pavilion-the Athletic Club"
How did it turn out ?"
"Oh, l ran up stairs, expecting to have to
wade through somebody's gore. A terrible
bowling was coming from the rear part of
the place, and l IAN there as fast as could.
felt a little cheap when 1 found that it
was only young Arnold taking o cold
shower"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-03-22
QUEER CONFUSION OF IDEAS.

In the canvass Of 1855 the democrats
advocated free wool, free iron ore, free
coal and . lower duty OF pig and scrap
iron. The republicans vigorously de-
nounced these propositions, aud the re-
publican manufacturer Of Massachusetts,
and the rest Of New England not only
voted against the democratic policy Of
free raw materials but used all their in
auence with their workmen to defeat it.
Through their efforts all New England
except Connecticut went republican, and
thus helped to put in a republican ad-
ministration and Congress.
Bat scarcely has Congress met when
these same republican manufacturers
unite in petitions for free wool, free coal.
free iron ore and lower duties on pig and
scrap iron. 1t has been asserted that
the petitioners are democrats; but the
Boston Herald, which has serutinized
the list, asserts that four out of five Of
the petitioners are stanch republicans.
II these men have q conscience, how
can they now demand what in the cleo
ton they opposed and voted against? 1t
IS a gross indecency, and they do not
deserve aver the civility of a hearing
from Mr.. Mckinley and the Ways and
Means Committee. Dishonesty in poll
tics is as grave an offence as dishonesty
in business.
If these "staneh republicans" really
want free raw material let them vote for
democratic Congressman next fall. These
will readily and openly pledge them.
selves to that policy. l. is true that the
Senate will remain republican and pro-
~tectionist, but perhaps Senator Allison
will by that time be ready to help a
democratic free raw material bill through
the Senate. Let US have honest politics.
N V Herald
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-03-22
Independents Party Journalism.

The following from the Peoria (Ill.l
Transcript, might be read with profit
by the writers for some Of our Nevads
contemporaries who appear to think that
blind Endorsement of every act of their
party is the crucial test Of true Republi-
canism. The Transcript says:
The Republican paper that is Mortified
at any attempt to reform the politics Of
its own party by the more conscientious
press is not fit to furnish carpet for pan
try shelves. The honest Republican
paper expects to live in the party. 1t is
it's domicile. 1t expects to live there the
remainder Of its life. Now, the man
who is settled in a home for life expects
to make that home desirable, pleasant
and convenient. Il must be capable OF
withstanding all storms. II Republican
Smith is carrying on a controversy with
Democratic Jones. and the two are not
on good terms, il dirt accumulates in the
Smith home be does not call on Jones to
sweep it out. The Smith family does
that. They would consider it a dis
grace to have Jones pick out a speck Of
dirt. 1t is the same way with the hon.
est Republican paper. II there are
things within the party that should be
remedied ii is nonsense to wait until its
enemies point them out.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-03-22
A Woman

A singular case is reported among
pension applicants from Cleveland, o.
Ii is the case of a woman whose name
now is Mrs. j. C. Bailey, but she served
through the war as a man under the
name Of Sumner. Before the war she
lived in Richmond, Va. Her two broth.
ers, named st. Clair, enlisted in q Vir.
ginia regiment. She went to Washing
ton, donned male attire and enlisted in
an Ohio regiment. She was in many
skirmishes, and finally became a mem.
Der Of one of Sheridan's scouting parties.
She was wounded aud taken to a hospi.
tai. where her identity was discovered.
Upon getting out Of the hospital she
went back to her command, and was
wounded twice afterward. II such a
loyal soldier as she was is not entitled to
a pension, who is?
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-03-22
The Only One.

The Chicago. Milwaukee L st. Paul
Railway is the only line running solid
vestibuIed, Electric Lighted and Steam
Heated trains between Chicago, Mil
wsukee, st. Paul and Minneapolis.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway is the only line running Solid
Vestibuled, Electric Lighted and Steam
Heated trains between Chicago, Council
Bluffs aud Omaha.
The berth reading lamp feature in the
Pullman Sleeping Cars run on these
lines is patented, and cannot be used by
any other Railway Company. It is the
great improvement of the age. Try 1t
and be convinced.
For further particulars apply to the
nearest coupon ticket agent, or address
Alex. Mitchell, Commercial Agent. 252
So. Main St., Salt Lake City, Utah.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-03-22

Why are the French fighting the King
of Dahomeys Because. some months
ago a force of the Kings men, on q raid,
advanced upon the settlement Of q chief
who was an ally and under the protec.
ton Of the French. When he saw them
coming he got out q French flag aud
waved it. saying: eve are French"
But the Dahomians massacred him and
all his people. with the exception of one
Of his wives, who was made to carry
her husbands head, wrapped in aFrench
dag, to the King. The Dahomians
therefore richly deserve all the punish
ment the French can give them,
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-03-22
y.sr FORTUNES PILuss UP.
william Astor Inherifs Two Hun
dred Millions.

Once more the Astor millions have de-
scended from father to son. Through
the hands Of two John Jacobs and .
William they have now reached a sec
ond William. At each stage their growth
has been marvellous.
Succession to the Astor millions Is a
solemn thing. To inherit them is much
like falling heir to the law Of gravita-
tion. Their centripetal force is irresissi-
BILE. The original John Jacob scraped to.
eetheT $50. 900, 600. William, the great
grandson, inheuts 500, C0O,C)O To
what enormous proportions may not that
great fortune grow as the generations Of
Astors follow one another, leaving u to
work out its destiny /!
There are many colossal fortunes IN
this nation and many more are building.
That Of the Astors is surpassed by few
OF none. The Astors are welcome to 1t.
But in such vast accommodations Of money
there is danger. They are piliDg up in
all parts Of the United States. Taxed
lumber, taxed iron and steel, railways,
trusts, speculation in lands-on these
and similar foundations great fortunes
are being constructed with startling
rapidity.
Yet the majority Of the people are not
prosperous. The farmers do not thrive.
Satisfactory wages in the cities are offset
by the high cost Of living. A more equi'
table system Of taxation, the utilization
by the people for their " benefit oil
| public rights and the denial to indiyida.
as OF public erants-these reforms would
relieve the pressure which has becomein-
tolerable on the shoulders of the many
and would check the growth OF Qrea'
fortunes in the deft hands Of the few.
The Astors, the V~anderbilts, TIT
Goulds and the Roekefellers have dom
very we'll under the present arrange
ment. Now il is quite time for the peo-
pie to have their nning.-Chicago News