davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-27

SUNDAY excepted. tSunday only. monday
excepted. A.-For morning. P.-For after
A. n. TowNE, General Manager.
I. d. GOODMAN, General Passenger and Ticket
AgenL- tEGSu
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-27
FAST PEgFGosTIEG PRESSES,

Which win print, paste and fold -Four,
Six, Eight or Twelve-page Paper at the rate
of TWENTY THOUSAND PER HOUR
for the four and six-pages. This press will
be set up in our Office and in running
order about the FIRST OF OCTOBER.
and in order to make room for it we MUST
DISPOSE Of the
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-27
THO DOUBLE.eYLIBDRR HoE PRESSES

Which we are now using. They are both
in PERFECT ORDER, and will be guar
anteed to do FIRST-CLASS WORK. We
will sell them AT A SACRIFICE, as
they must be disposed of to accommodate
the new press, and one of them can be de-
livered Immediately; the other must be
retained until our new press is in opera
ton. The sizes of bed-plates are 4ox60.
This is an opportunity to secure a bargain
that is rarely presented to the newspapers
of this coast. Terms of payments can be
made easy for the purchasers if desired.
Both these presses can be seen in opera
tion at this Office at any time. tf&Su
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-27
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

CEALEO BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE
Board of Supervisors of Sacramento county,
AUGUST 5, 1S9J, at z. M. for building SIX
hundred feet o. trestle or bridge on Upper
stockton Road on what is known as Hicks
Grade, as per plan ard specification now on file
in County Clerks Office Bids must be accom-.
panied by check of ten per cent. OF bid. The
Board reserves the right TO reject any or all
bids. E. GREER.
iy2t1Ot(Su) Chairman Road Committee
Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-07-27

"What kind of dodgers are you keepin'
now, Jake Tobin ?' he demanded angrily.
"It's marcy I'm livin'."
Mr.. Tobin deferred his explanation un-
til the blazing torch had been put out by
bucket of water passed up to the roof by
Dick, and then leaving the haIf-choked
panther to get rid Of his hempen necklaces
as best he could, he shut the trap and
came down to the ground Just as Luke
Carter and Silas Heck appeared on the
scene.
A general explanation took place, the
sole result Of which on Torpetus Van
Kings part was contemptuous sniff and
fervent wish that all present might pass
through similar happy experience before
they were much older.
His tale of his adventure was very
thrilling. He had opened the cage by
mistake, and, alarmed by the growls of the
panther, had staggered back against the
bed and seized the mattress just in time
When he heard how he had been saved
he patted Dick on the head and called
him brave boy, tribute of praise which
Dick accepted rather obviously, remem-
bering that his forgetfulness had caused
all the trouble.
/ With much skill and a free use of hot
{, irons the pugnacious panther was driven
back to his box, and at day break the next
morning he began his journey down the
river in batteau.
Torpetus accepted seat in the boat as a
partial reparation from Carter and Heck,
and Dick watched them from shore till
they vanished round bend.
| When the old trapper returned on foot
FIVE days later, he stopped at the tavern
long enough to present Dick with beauty
of a gun, breech-losder, of course, that
Jim Ferris declared was better even than
the one he had seen.
9'The youngster deserved it, he said,
''for many man wouldn't taken such
risks as that"
So Dick got his gun very Unexpectedly,
and the old muzzle-loader that had served
three generations was laid away on the
shelf to enjoy the rest that belongs to
worthy old age.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-06-20
HIS FAITH RETURNED.
How Young bridegroom Moved q 1
=. tiu:l Oniccr's Heart.

.
How Young isri.:ecroom Moved Sta
=. tiass Ohiccr's Heart.
"Look-a-hcre,". he said, as he ap-
preached Oficor Button at the Third
street depot tho other day, .shavo you
any faitl loft in haman nature?"
Every little, sir" was tho prompt
reply. -
.You look upon most people as dead
beats and sharpcrs?"
81 do"
BEAT you If they can?'
They will. They'd steal my teeth II
they weren't solid in tho jaw"
.fou have lent money once or twice,
presume?"
IL have. SIR"
"And ncvor got It baek?''
Mover"
We'll. I've got to tackle you, Just the
same," continued the man. "Do you see
that woman with the red bow?"
"Ycs.'
.'She.s my bride; married last week;
came in on our bridal tour. We toured
too long for the sizo Of my wallet, AMI
now lack just four cents Of enough to
buy our tickets home"
'Oply four cents?'
''That's all. II any feller in Michigan
can plan bridal tour closer than that
Id like to meet him."
$50 would i. Here's quarter. sir,
and that will give you twcnty-one cents
for peanuts and apples on tho train.
Car is now ready. sir, anS there's tho
ticl.ct Office. Go home and be good and
happy. FREQ Press.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-06-20
woN rHE GIG PRIZE.
a BOOK .lSecpnr's sal l:s,,crlcnco with q
I;orss ,,n.l Wagon.

a Dcois -Iecprr's SAL l:xucrlcncc with .
i;0rsr and Wagon.
1T Is not oi:ci, TIA. Winning prize
will wallc {. man lMl; sad. hut tho TIM
likoly frcq9cntly har:mns. SAYS tho
Chicago Globe. The o,hor morning ,;n
ck-krcper i'll one OF .:.c w:.u;csa.,
embellishments of tho city went tu his
dosS lacking SO blue tha. his fc..:.uw
clerks thought he must have lost some
OF his relatives during tho night. They
dclicatcly inquired what tho trouble
was, ana were somewhat anasncd at tho
response:
s.Oh, it is all my cursed luck, he cx-
claimed. II never knew such an unfort-
unato fellow as am"
why, you have not been toying with
tho tiger and gone dead broKe2" they
asked, still moro Interested.
''wc,l, hot cxact.y," hs :ep.icd. 1.-The
fact is, bought ticket for ratfle, and
won horse and wagon"
''But what is tnorc in that to mako
you look blue?" thcy asked, in astonish-
mcnt.
"wcll, will tell you. 1t is Just this
way. was acquainted with an old OK
prcssman-had known him for forty
years. in fact. lilo had an OLD horse and
wagon that he drove az that tine. I.iko
their owner they were pretty we'll worn
out. Well. tho old man s:cEen"d and
died, and his friends determined to
rattle the horse and wagon in order to
get enough to bury him deccntly. OF
course had to buy ticket, and would
you bciicvo it, won! Now, what am
to do with that horse and wagon is what
bothcrs nc. They arc perfect whitc
elephant on my hands. Nobody would
buy them from nc. lean not take them
and leave them on tho street, and can
not let tho poor old brute of horse dic
of starvation. lilo will cat his head OIL
in loss than no timc, and yet what can I
do? will give anybody 1--WE dollars
who will relieve me Of my prizo and call
1t square,"
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-06-20
JOE oAmoM.s PENSION.
Why Maine Nun Considered Himself
Entitlod to u S!,arS or II.

WY u .AuAuS .Skstn CoNSsuGfCu I4sm0Clf
Entitled to u S!laro oc II.
III SEQ that Joe Damon has Just got a
fat pension" remarked an Oxford Coun-
ty man to q Lewiston (slc.) journal re-
porter. I'm glad ofitand Joe ought to
give mo half Of it. for If it hadn't been
for INC hc would never have got it,"
"llows that, jump asked by.
staadcr; "wcrc you all important wit.
ncsso"
"No." replied Jim. "You SEQ it was
this way. Joe and both lived in thu
same Oxford County town when tho wa
broke out, and later on VIC wore boti.
drafted. was working in the woods at
tho time for the Sandcrsons, up on tho
Magallcway river. 1t was getting along
in March when l received notice of it,
and it was then all hurry and drive
about the camp. for wo knew that sled.
ding would no: last much longer, and OF
course every ono was anxious to 500
the contract closed up as soon as
possible.
''Whcn told tho boss that I had been
drafted ho told mo to stick to NV lob
till it was completed and ho would soc
that didn't suffer bs it. Well, our lob
was finally finished, and got home ono
night after dark. Before morning thcro
was rap at tho door, and in q few
minutes was under arrest and on nv
way to Auburn. While riding down
thcrc l told my story to tho officer who
had mo in charge, and asked If it was .
dead surc thing that l must &C to tho
front. Ne told mo that it looked very
much as ii should.
Several of my iownsmen had
skipped soon after being drafted, Joe
among the rest, and until appeared
tho town had lacked ono of filling its
qaota; hut he added: 4 would rather
sse some of thcsc fellows who have tried
to run away go into tho service than
you, and If We can find any of them
within week yoNasmay get or
II was put in;XIburn Jail, and lot
ter from homo day OF two later told
mo that :Joc's vito had let ON that he
was seereted in an old logging camp. 1
heA,my tongue till tho last day of tho
week was uncomfortaLly near and thon
l bowed on Joe. Tho next day ho took
my place. for the Sanie.sons had been
doing what they could for me, and got
OIL with week in Auburn Jail.
"ReaMy, 1 wanted 10 60 into the army.
but had an Invalid mothcr at home
who could not bear the thought of my
going-and that's tho way helped Joo
Damon get his pension"
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-06-20
THE LAKE OF DEATH.
- I.
a Mysterlous Sheet of water witch No
Living Thing Can Survive.

Devils Lake." in Calhoun County,
Ala, seventy miles cast of Dirminghams
10 one of the most remarkable natural
curiositics to DO found in America.
Tho lake is oval in shape and covers
about four acres of ground. No vcgc-
tation Of any kind grows en- its banks
and nothing lives in its waters. Even
snakes and tcrrapins shun tho waters OF
DEVILS Lake. and fish placed in it dic
in few hours. The water is clear lime
stone, with peculiar taste.. which
makes IL unpalatablc to man OF beast.
Horses and COWS will not drink 1t, no
matter how thirsty they may be.
Docp down below tho surface of tho
lake may be seen what appears to bc tho
charrcd and blackencd trunks of largo
trees. Thcy stand upright in tho water.
but havc neither root nor branch and
never risc to tho surface nor sink to the
bottom. Tho lakc has no outlet and
tho volume of water in 1t is the samo
all tho time.
A strange fatality attaches to this
| lako. Once 1t was tho favoritc resort Of
tho boys of the ncighborhuod for bath
ing and swimming, but now they mover
60 ncar 1t. Fifteen boys have boon
drowned in its waters in twice as many
years. A few Of tho bodies werc rccov-
cred, but those who wcrc drowned any
distance from tho banks sunk to tho
bottom and were never brought to tho
surface.
Tho depth of tho lake has mover hcen
asccrtaincd. Soundings to depth of
seven hundred foot found no bottom,
and tho people in tho vicinity say tho
lake has none. Tho Indian Legend of
the origin of tho lako is that before tho
white man camc to this country two
tribes became involved in war, and
aftcr number Of bloody battles tho
smaller tribe vas almost cXtcrminatcd.
Then tho old men and chiefs Of tho
weak tribe sued for peace and arranged
for a council. While the pipe was being
passed around q signal was given and
tho chiefs Of tho strong tribe suddenly
sprang up with drawn tomnhawks and
murdered every ono of the chiefs OF tho
smaller tribc.
Then the war was renewed and car
ricd on until tho weak tribe was cxtcr-
minated. a few moons after tho mas
sacro OF the chiefs fire broke out in
the pinc forest where tho massacre oc-
cured. Tho fire burned in this spo. for
eight moons and tho ground sunk down
out of sight; tho fire disappeared, and in
its stead appeared . lake. Tho Indians,
gave tho lake Il name which means s'lalio
n
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-06-20
A CASE OF RLuEE.
How Cool NJ N Won Twenty-Five Hun
Slfet OOllars at Poker,

.
A little gamo of draw played at ono
of the leading hotels in Denver has been
a subject OF interest to scmi-sports latc-
]y. says the Chicago Times. Thcplaycrs
| were prominent mcn-onc " leading and
wealthy cnt,lc-man of Colorado, whose
figure has only recently assumed alder
manic proportions; one q Congressman
from Georgia. and the third scion OF
the cotton aristocracy Of Now Orleans.
~ thrcc days siege was agreed To. \
room was engaged and office hours ar
ranged: They were to begin playing at
one o'clock in tho afternoon and quit
promptly at ten, Li.s;cl was served in
tho room. and nov deck was to be used
for each deal The limit was placed at
Slco, but it was optiora! with any ono
of the trio to declare the limit off at any
time. Tho first days play resulted in
favor OF no ono particularly. but tho
very first hand dealt On tho second
afternoon found two sets of thrccs and
four flush out. Tho blonde from
New Orleans had three and knew
what they were worth. 80 he
opened her up for 500. The
big fellow from Colorado had tho san,e
sor. OF temper. and promptly Knocked
off the limit by dcpositin, $50 worth
of ivory on the table. Our Congrcs,-
man with tho anxious face looked sol
cr1n, b@t had not dreamed of any black
cats. so he ''saw" what was going cn.
In the draw Mr.. n. did not improve
things. but looked as expressive as ~
last years base ball. Tho Colorado man
made fours. anil tho Congressman co-
tho right color and shape. Ono hu:,lrcl
went cut as fcclN Mr.. Lon: Horn
made it an evon 800. The Georgian
thought an ace-i!ush rood. and raised
him $500 moro. Mr.. y. laid his cards
down on tho table.
els ,ay paper good, gentlemen?
''Icrtainly." was the reply.
In a moment moro :. CHECK for 5000
lay on the table. The silcnc, was sad.
dcning. CATTLE were not very high that
year. and four tcn-spots scro quietly
laid down. 'rhc Congressman from
Georgia thought SO, too. and his tmsuti-
full flush jciHcd tho liscar,l.. MIR. ".
coclly rakssi i'll the 1900 poland passe.
his hand over to rnc. IIc had throc
duceS,
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-06-20
A CHICKENS DEVOTION
Tho Tragic IIn.i of 4. T|,it:,.mi Iiouus,
l.ayil I.nt0 sscata,

Tho Tragic Eni of q: Faithful Iiouuan-
i.aytl I'nto sscat'a.
Many a time has tho ficlslcncss Of llu-
man nature bccn put to t,lc blush l,y
tho unslying loyalty of q dog or a horse.
Bnt rarely has it occurred. VIC aro sure,
that chicken has found i.st.lf unable
to live w!.iloil: i:S master and has de-
':rmiacd to commit suicide ri.tl.cr than
live in loneliness. 4 corrc:poai.cns of
La Nature, u Frunch ..cion,iilc journal,
tell tho followiag tragic story of y
chicken OF tho flo,.dan variety of
which his brother had made pot. IIo
says:
Livery morning in comm. out of the
hoHsc tho young man brought with him
Il handful Of crumbs or Of grain or Of
sc.NathiaT cisn that chickens like, :.:,d
little l.: little his lloulan pct acquired
tnc ni.hit OF ,uiloal:,g nlm about to
place. In grove near the llonse there
w., . beach. Nhcn the young man
reached this bench ha Invariably seated
himself. and thu fow!, i':san;ag up by
his: ilo. pcclscd tilo food fro.., Ills hanl
ami! was pnttcd Ivy being .trolscd on tho
head :.rd back.
''i':lis had gone on for quite long
time when the yorn. man lett home to
80 TO college. For the first day or two
tho chicken sanincd not to be incon-
sola',ls' over tin loss of its friend, but
tool: .:ifoora with the rcst. After a few
days, however. the foHl seemed to be-
col.ic aware that its friend was not COM
ing back. an! it was seized all at once
with al uncoaqrcral,lc melancholy. 1t
fingered morning atter morning under
the windows of tho house as If waiting
for its master to como out.
FINALLY it botoo& itself to the bench
where iss master had been accustomed
to feed it. and there remained. its head
under it's wing. al,,nst ,.otionlcss. day
and night. 1t was u;cless TO try to
tempt it with food; the chicken refused
TO look up WHOM The r,ost tempting hand
fals of grain or dou:.|l were thrown down
before it, It's cyelils wcrc closed, ana
its intention to die of hunger was 40
evident that it was doomed lnerciful to
kill it,"
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-06-20
TRICKS OF coNvIcTs.
4 Bank Robbcr Who Chcwcd Soap to Sc
caro- n Is,a.al,N.

4 BANK Robbcr Who Chcwcd Soap to Sc.
euro q i'a-si"M.
!Icnry Southgatc was ono of tho men
engaged in robbing tho Indiana Nation
81 Sank some years ago in what was
known rs the ''orango-boN robbery" tho
box being used to s,aal upon while tho
thief reached over the glass framework
upon tac counter aid liited out several
li.cusaEd dollars in bank notes-t. Nas,
i think. $4,000 or s.5 600.
E,uthgatc's friends pressed an appli-
cation for pardon on the ground that no
"ss dying OF consumption. Govarnor
Hendricks believed the story and bar
Toned him. ''In a very short tire after
his release Southgato was as lively and
healthy an cvil.docr rs thcrc was in the
State" said prison official. lilo had
si,..pl been playing the soap trick"
What's that2"
"Eating sonp. Tho effect wes To-
bleach hls skin sy producing dcarth
of blood, or rather by changing tho
corpuscles, increasing tho whi.p and
diminishing the rcd. There aro 40 sc.
rious consequences following the use Of
soap, and when t.isrH3tinucd the man
rapidly gets we'll. \.
''Govcrnor Hendricks, OF course. was
much chagrined over this deception.
and made an entry in this Office to tho
effect thatit was nevcr safo TO pardon
a man merely because he looked sick.
,icn in prison will ip other things to.
excite sympathy and ;.ial:e it appear
that they arc dying CT cons :::ilps!on.
Now and then fellow will striko
himself in the throat, or even cut him
s.!f within tho, throat or under tho
tongue. Then he will spit blood in tho
presence of the physician. walk fecbly,
talk in q whisper. Sometimes they cat
ii:t, whi:h stops digestion. and this is
followed by q falling off in flesh.
IA short tine ago q request was uiadc
Tor the pardon Of notorious crimin5, in
the southern prison, on tho ground shat
l,o was dying. lis was, up,.- tsla:
showing. placed in Tho hos.:sal, from
which ho escars.'. IL; 80 c-pturcd
four days Indiana; ;:o:is Journal.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-06-20
FOR rl.g svRAp.gook.
Tow to Find tho Dates of Sew Moons
Any Year of This Century.

Tow to Find tl.o Dates of Sew Moons In
Any Year Of This Century.
The Golden Number is tho place of a
e-ivea year iii tho lunar cyr.e, wAieh is
I. year: tina. is. every 10 years the new
moon. . mr around on ...c same dates
70 ifna t..n Golden Number: Ada 1 to
tho Gate, and divide tho same !.v ~; the
reiaa;n.ier is the Golden Number for
chat year. When there is no remainder
ttc year is TIA Last of the lunar cycle,
and OF co,rsc Is Golden Number is 10.
Example: 10 find tho Golden Num-
her for 1890: Ada 1. and we have 1so1;
''iyile by 10. and the remaiadcr is 10.
fence 10 is tho Golden Number for
1890.
To rsc the table: Find the Golden
Number for tho given year; then. when
ever it occurs in tho table it gives the
date of a new moon. Tho FIRST column
is tho days of the month. Each OF tho
other ~ columns is headed by the name
CT ope Of the months.
TABLE TO FIND THE NEW MOONS FROM 1901 TO
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-06-20
SPANKED ey HIS WIFE.
A Warming to Husbands Who May No
Married to Muscuinr Women.

A Warming to Husbands Who May Be
Msrrled to Muaculnr Women.
Acurious story is told at tho capitol
at tho expense of member Of Congress,
who, white OF no small caliber intel
lcctua.ly, has not been blessed with an
abundance Of avoirdupois, says tho
Washington correspondent of the New
York Tribune. He has wife who Is
much taller than ho is and who is also
well-linown to her children as . strict
d;scip.inarian. One evening, so tho
story gocs, shc heard no,sc In tho
nursery after bedtime. She promptly
seized her slipper and started for tho
scene OF tho uprOar. Just as shc reached
tho door tho children ext.ngu:shcd tho
light. Stretching out her hand she
captured ono of the hoys and to judgo
from the outcries he made the spanking
was thoroughly effective. Hut tho
mother was somewhat surprised at tho
conduct of tho second sufferer. Instead
OF sobbing, he yc;;cd 'protcs.ations In
q strong voice and at last sworc roundly.
Tho mother, aston:shcd. jumped up,
and, letting him fai, from her knee to
tho floor exclaimed. tcnderly:
"Is that ycu, ltubby?'
Overwhelmed with confusion. hc ad {.
, ,nittcd that 1t was hcr hubby" she had
been spanking. A:er they had retired
ahsid. tho mM:acd lauShscr of tho chill
dNn. who werc trying to restrain it by
stuti!ng pillows into their mouths. cx-
plantations followed. lie too he'd heard
the noise and with tho same object In
view as his wife, had gone 10 tho
nursery, whcro he had been caught by
his Spousc.
Hereafter he vows that he will allow
his wife - diysipiirs his ci,i!dten un.
aided
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-06-20
HOW 70 40 70 SLEEP.
Some Intsrsst.ns Remedies for s,sspasss.
:: uooa 6ug9eatcds i,

oVHkso A0tOEOOCsuB Ek0u000so0 xOt 8A00p&000S
:. ness 6uggestods y >
Correspondents have been supplying
this journal with various remedies for
sleeplessness. A curate IN London Ia
afflicted in direct proportion to. tho mem
tai worry and absence OF air and pxcr-
else he has to endure, and finds that ito
walk. oven one tnile day is great
thing" In tho way OF remedy. At ths
moment, he says, the best thing one can
do is to get up. drink half q glass Of
water, and walk round the room. Tho
slight alteration Of cold AMI warmth. has
q soporitic effect. For permanent re-
suit: "Live hcalthily. Avoid too little
and too much exercise. food, particular
ly vino. Dine lightly, eating very lit
tic meat. Isathe an hour before dinner,
not before going to bed. Do something
in the evening that does not excite you,
something like whist, that does itself
mechanically. Decide how much sleep
you ought to have-ssy eight hours
and get up stcrnly when you havc been
in bed eight hours, however long you
have been awake. Increase your air
and exercise gradually"
A journalist, when suffering from an
ovcr-cxcitcd brain, and finding his'cyes
IN constant movement, although the
lids arc closed, rcsolutcly fixes the gazc
downward-say to the foot OF the bed.
while tho lids arc kept closed. II his
slccrlessnass arises from fia.ulence. he
takes q remedy for that. "a most
wrctched .liar-nwake" of thirty-fve
years standing. who had for ten years
thought limaelf happy If he could get
twenty minutes. sleep in tho twenty.
four hours, took hot watcr-"a pint,
comfortably hot, ono good hour before
each OF my three meals, and ono tho.
last thing ut night-naturally unmixcd.
with any thing else. Tho very frs,
night slept for three hours on end.
turned round, and slept again till morn
ing. have faithfully and regularly
continued the hot water, and havo
ncvor had ono Tad night since. Pain
gradually lcssened and went, the shat
tered nerves became calm and strong,
and instead ct each night being one
long misery spont in wcarying for the
morning, they are all too short for the
sweet, refreshing sleep now cn,oy."-.
cpnctatOr