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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-14
IN DREAMLAND.

! 1 can not go back TO the past dear
Nor dream as / dreamed before
Ere the sunlight had left me forever.
When you smiled in my dreams as of yore.
know it was only dream, dear,
That has passed with the spirit-tide away:
1t was scarcely your fault If deemed it
No dream when we played our play.
1t was not your fault that woke, dear.
And the pain the waking is mine;
1t has never brought sadness aud sorrow
To that golden head of thine.
For my life was as fresh aud SO fair, dear
And you loved me lit wss but dreaml
And my life was poem, made glorious
BE- vision which did but beam
On my path. to make darkness more dark. dear
And now that all dreaming is doue
With me stays rs memory forever,
II was not your love that won,
But hers whom net long ago, dear,
In the far past DAYS of my youth,
When wandered forever iE d.eamland
And trusted in ho1or ana truth.
shall never meet more in this world, dear;
Ny dream-loye you slew long ago,
When you shattered the vision one spring tide
She is buried beneath the SNOW.
If day it should ever dawn, dear,
In that land where al care is past,
And we stand face to face in the future,
As once we stood in the past.
1t will not be you shall greet. dear,
But my dream that loved long ago;
She will rise from the grave where laid her,
No matter how deep the snow
Mid which laid her to rest, dear,
ror in heaven twill all be past.
And my dream, with her face like yours, dear,
shall know her. and find her at last.
Chambers Journal
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-14

Yields the bludgeon and has dynamite
and cold steel for its missionary agencies,
may be kept under in Russia, but the Rus
sian aristocrat is not safe from their ven
geance elsewhere. While we execrate the
crimes of these murderous men, it cannot
be said that their demands for constitu-
tional government are, as whole, objee-
tionable. They really ask for very much
less than the liberty the American citizen
enjoys. Though their agents of destruc-
ton are deliberate and plotting murderers
the absolute sacrifice they make of Their
lives for party is heroic and cannot fail
to inspire respect for their adhesion to so
desperate cause.
These Nihilists chosen to assassinatc are
martyrs to their party, and go to the scat
fold with as mach calmness and wncon-
Germ as if they were dying for a religious
principle. It is said that none of them,
when facing ignominious death, have ever
been known to utter groan or make an
appeal for mercy. They are examples of
heroic sef-sacrifce that have rarely been
paralleled in history.
The Russian Government is the parent
of Nihilism. Its policy fosters it and
the punishment it inficts upon Nihilists
captured appears to be the seed
from which spring many more, each
more daring and devoted than his
predecessor. No wonder that the
Gar is in constant mental dread; that
Russian dignitaries are in perpetual fear
of the blow in the back; that every men,
Der of the Imperial family is upon the
alert at each moment for the assault of the
Nihilist.
So secret and powerful is the oath-bound
organization that it has been able to place
its membership in the very ranks of the
guard that watches over the Imperial
family. Even the solutions of the Cars
kitchen may have among them avengers,
and some of the soldiers who stand at either
side when he goes abroad may be agents of
this dreaded organization. Since the ter
rible murder of the General named, in a
Paris hotel, there is no Russian of the off,
cIal class, or at all related to the police
departments or the Imperial household,
who goes abroad without realizing that
there is Nihilist who may be specially
seeking his life, no matter where the Rus
sian may go. He cannot have any assur-
ance that the avengers" are not compass
ing his assassination in every land he
visits. Thus far there is no record, how
ever, that these intending criminals have
Piled their daggers or attempted to accom-
3lish the ends of assassination in America,
hough the s'hated' class has had numer-
'us representatives in the United States.
That such nation with such admirable |
politicians as has Russia, with statesmen
Who challenge the admiration of the best, |
md educated classes that are singularly |
numerous and intellectually wonderfully
trong, should continue to maintain a
'olicy that breeds enemies in the form of !
ssassins, whose sole purpose is to avenge
wrongs, fancied or real, is the most puz-
ling problem Of any among the nations of
he world.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-14

perfumed, ean.shaeen and well.stockeG
with candy for the ladies. 1t wss not Ions
before our Michael was the hero of the
party, and where'er he fitted beyy ol
charming young ladies was sure to 90, too
After the Rotations, vocalizations and
instrnmentalizations, games were inaug.
urated. Mike was in his glory, at Post.
ONCE" and that was how he got into
trouble. The other boys considered that
their rights were being trampied upon. and
they conspired for revenge.
One of the plotters suggested forfeit
game-the ole in which the young ladies
adjourn to room By themselves, and the
young gentlemen are led in blindfolded and
kissed, after which they must guess who
kissed them or pay a forfait-snd our dear
Mike shouted "hooray!" again. At the
proper stage of the game, the plotters
Skipped out of the house, but soon returned.
bringing with them Polly" an ancient
Digger Indian squaw, whose services they
mad secured. She was quietly taken into
the kissing room, by anoth ar door. lust as
our Mike was being blindfolded for his
turn. -'-'
The victim shUff1ed into the room. was
placed into chair, where he sat with m
turned face. outstretched arms and puck
cred lips. Yum yum! Mike fairly de.
voured the charmer who presented him
ms KISS, and be was nearly squeezing the
lie out OF her, when a shout of lauobter
warned him that something was wrong
Jerking the bandage from his eyes, the VIC
tim realized his downfall.
III cost Mike, SO the Placeryille man aid
Just $40 % for Refreshments" for the bows
that night.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-14

In my youth l was sent to Knox Col
lege, at Galesburg, Ill, says General Boyn-
ton, in the st. Louis Globe Democrat. where
the President recently attended the re-
union of his brigade The head of the
institution at that time was the late Rev.
Jonathan Blanchard. He had a rennta.
ton far and wide as a disciplinarian
Perhaps that was why | was sent there
Not long after l entered an old. fashioned
revival was inaugurated by the doctor.
lie was a man of great will power, and
was bent on converting every student
under him. So little regard was paid 10
physical comfort in those DAYS. thirty
years ago, that l recolleet the freezing Of
one OF my toes as l sat in chapel listening
to the appeal.
The doctor after the sermon, came
around to the students and talked with
them personally. When he reached me
my mind was occupied with nv frosted
foot. "Boynton," he Numbered, ado YOU
know you are going to hi al railroad
speed| | said hoped not.
- "You are" he continued, with awful
empbasis 'What would you do if YOU
should find yourself in hi this yery
minuteW
II think, sir" replied, "that would
warm my feet the first thing"
The old gentleman's eyes twinkled. but
MS lace was as severe as ever. He simply
said: "You are incorrigible, sir" and
passed on.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-14
BREAKING DOWN pREJuD1cEs.

Rabbi SCHNEIDER of Boston has created
something of stir in Jewish circles by
declaring from his rabbinical position
that ''the time has come when, little by
little, all theologies are crumbling, and
when all religious sects begin to feel that
their antiquity does not prove any longer
their right to existence. In such time
it is to be expected that party lines will
flow into one another, and that alliances
between Jew and Gentle will be made
possible, and to a greater extent than they
have ever been before"
He follows up this assault upon ortho-
doxy by saying that while marriages be-
tween Jews and Gentiles are not to be en-
couraged, sit has become absurd to dis
courage them and to discard and ALLEVIATE
those who, following the tread of time,
have oyerstepped the circles and formed
new combinations. After fact has be-
come fact it is unwise to ignore it.
while it is prudent to make the best of it,
and thus should we not show spirit of
enmity to those who either have entered
an alliance with Gentiles or are deter
mined to do So"
This indicates, as do many of the ex-
pressions of the liberal Rabbis, spirit
moving among Jewish leaders that, with
the liberalism of the other side, is bring
ing closer together in all relations people
who have been supposed to be so divergent
in views, habits, observances and. faiths.
that it remained only for them to walk
wholly apart. The recent Christian-Jew
ish Congress held in Chicago was a strik-
ing instance of the liberalism and tolera-
ton of the day. That Congress was held,
not to break down faiths, not to work con-
versions from one belief to the other, but
to show both Christian and Jew how MANY
are the points where they are in touch
with each other, and how few are the
points at which they part company in the
scheme of civilization, humanity and the |
progress of the races of man.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-14

The defense President Harrison makes
Of the Mckinley bill, in his recent mes.
sage, Is founded upon the assumption that
the people do not understand the bill
This is an unwarranted presumption. The
truth is. that if there is any force at all in
the logic of events, then the result of the
election proves conclusively that the peo-
pie understood not only the Mckinley bill
and comprehended the blunders and ILL.,
disguised evils of the measure that pro-
NOTES one industry at the expense of an
other, but they also understood clearly the
silver question and the financial pit into
which it now threatens to plunge the
country. The President himself intimates
that he entertains fears in that direction,
and protests against "impulsive legislation
in the supposed interest of silver
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-14
HIS SKULL HARDER THAN IRON.
Belgian Blocks Smashed to Pieces on q
Mans Head.
From the Philadelphia Times.

From the Philadelphia Tines.l
A good-iooking young man, with fair
hair and the form of Apollo, gave a re.
markable exhibition at the Ninth and
Arch Museum yesterday. Belgian blocks.
as well as parts of crossing stones. were
placed on his head and then smashed with
a heavy sledge in the hands of strong men
taken from the audience. He was Andrew
Hull, the man with the iron skull, who
came back to this country from Europe re-
Gently, where he was puzzle to the lead
ing medical men. He stood on small
platform at the end of the museums curio
hall last evening, and when he had placed
solid, square anvil on his head, Bel
gian block that had evidently been taken
from one of the dirtiest streets of the civ
was fastened on top of the anvil.
The man was then taken from the audi-
ence and put on smaller platform that
was built at the end of the platform on
which stood Hull. The man peeled off his
coat and was given a heavy sledge. At
the word strike the sledge struck the stone
on HulPs head loud, rebounding blow
Hull seemed to stagger, but a volley of ap-
plause rang out as he rallied and received
second crashing blow on the head. 1t
was blow that would have dropped
Texan steer to the ground, but young Hull
never fiinched, and shouted for more. The
man battered away until his wind gave
ont, when another big-armed man iumned
on the platform. grabbed the sledge and
renewed the assault. As the sledge was
brought down with smashing blows pieces
OF the Belgian block flew from it. but il
didn't split, and looked as if the stone
could not be broken, when the man with
the sledse went at it harder than ever
and the stone was finally smashed TO pieces
on Hulfs head.
Hull is native of McConnelsburs nm
the State, and since childhood is said to
have been noted for his thick skull. His
chums for pastime broke baseball bats and
boards over Hull's head, but it was only
Jour years ago that he began to have rocks
smashed on his head with heavy sledge.
Doctors claim that HuH's skull is ossiied.
md that it is the only freak of nature of its
Kind.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-14
Weather Forecast

For Northern Celifornia-Fair weather, ex-
cept light rains in the extreme northwest por-
zion; Winds generally west to south; nearly
stationary temperature, except cooler at Sacra-
mento, Red Bluff and Winnemucca.
For Southern California-Fair weather; vari-
able winds, generally northerly; cooler, except
nearly stationary temperature in the northeast
portion.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-14
THE RUSSIAN NIHILIsTs.

No doubt has been entertained that the
assassination of the Russian General Seliv-
erskof, in leading Partisan hotel was
the work of Nihilists. The French police
think they have captured the murderer.
However that may be, the crime proves
that the efforts of Russia to crush out
Nihilism have not been crowned with sue
cess.
These daring devotees of a cause that
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-14

Mrs. Chowder's twin boys go to Sunday
school. and are pretty well up in the
Scriptures.
Last Sunday their teacher gave them
each large red apple. as reward for hay
ing faithfully studied their lessons.
Jimmy ate his apple Immediately, and
then began to look wistfully at Tommy's
apple. Tommy was Saving" his.
Say, Tommy" said Jimmy finally, lies
play Adam and Eve, hey2n
Jaw, come off wild der chestnut was
the scornful reply. "You's would like ter
have me tempt yer wild my apple. hey?
Well, I'll fool yer"
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-14

The RECORD UNION, SUNDAY UNION and
WEEKLY UNION are the only papers on the
Coast, outside Of San francisco, that receice
She full Associated Press dispatches from all
parts Of The acorld. Outside of San Francisco,
they haze no competitors either in influence or
home and general circulation throughout the
State.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-14
GRIP AND GRIT.

DEV. J. B. sILCOX WILL DELIVER HIS
lN lecture, Grip and Grit" in the Congrega.
tional Church, Monday evening, December Is.
1871, at O'Clock. Admission, so cents The
entire proceeds OF the lecture will be distributed
among the Kindergartens of this city.
There is more fun in it than in a circus and
more religion in it than in sermon. The only
tnlng absent 1sdullness."-The Critic. d12-St(Su)
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-14

Woodchucks have the same greeting as
cats, but louder and more emphatic.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-14

Say, O'Rafferty, that's bad fit you've
got there. What's the matter with your
trousers?"
"Shure. sor. an Oh forgot to go to the
tailor's when he measured me for thim.n
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-14
aAnrhody seen Mike Nslis ~


It was gentleman who had Just arrived
from Placerville who asked the question,
and he addressed group of young gentle
men who were conversing on the rear plat
form.
OF course they all knew Mike, the genial
and whole-souled telegraph operator, but
they all confessed they had not seen him
for several days.
Anything Important asked one of the
gang.
"No-only just feel like drinking sew
eral lemonades and smoking several two
bitters. and l know if l could only see
Nike it would be all right. Mike wouldn't
dare refuse me"
Somebody asked the Placerville gentle
man how he came to have such mortgage
on Mike. He was reticeut at first, but
finally, when all had promised never to
give the story away, he told all about it.
II appears that some time ago Mike
visited Placeryille-but he never talks
about ii now. He found the place little
too slow for him, and longed for some ex-
element. He did not have to wait long
Some friends invited him to attend a little
private party and Mike shouted ahoolay 7"
He went to the party dressed in his best,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-14

1t was shortly before the wet weather set
in that J-street open car was speeding
eastward one evening" and met the street.
sweeping machine at Twelfth street. The
engineer of said machine was unlike other
moltals, for as the car appeared, he hauled
up his brooms and stopped the flying dirt
until the car had passed.
well, now, that man is gentleman. !"
said an elderly man who had just arrived
from the East, to visit relatives in Sacra-
mento. That's the first time,' he con-
tlnued, that l ever saw the like of that
done. Usually these fellows delight to
shower everybody with their flying debris.
"Oh, that's characteristic of Sacramento
explained Native Son who sat near the
Eastern man. you see," he said, "he
didn't want to do US Dirt
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-12-14

Smith-"Jones, I'm puzzled
Jones-"What about?'
Smith-"Well, how is it that when you
shake man you don't shake his haud?"
Jones gave it up.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-26
Nature in COnYulSiOn

IS terrific. Volcanic eruptions, cyclones, earthquakes are awfully and tremend- ousy picturesque, but scarcely desirable to emulate in action and effect by the administration of remed es which pro- duce convulsion and agony in the abnor, maj portion of the human frame. Such is the effect of the old fashiored vioien, purgatives happily falling more and more into disuse, and of which Hostetter's Stomach Brtters is the who esome, pleas ant and far more eff. ctve succedaneun,. They weakened the intestines-the Bit ters invigorates them. They left the bow,ls inactive, because incap4cltated d by ensuing feebleness. The Biuers on the contrary, and because it enables, not forces, them to acr-a vast and for unate differenCe-pt rpe; uates their activity and regularity. The liver is bene fcialiy slimula ed, as the kidneys also are, b> this medicines, which easily conquers. also, malaria, nervousness and rheu- matism.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-26
A Boston Bows Tous

One top is-named Stonewall Jackson. because of an rluconquerable tendency to ride ahead' of the rest. This name shows that ''Barbara Freitchie" has stpcS ip the nlsnld:y of at least one small bow, Another lo!sg legged top, which has de- "ded preference for a stationary attitude n si'ph;ng, and wears an aspect of pa- ient, sHGiin;s dignity, is named Gen. Grant, because, its owner said. it sug- gested to him Gen. Grant "sitting in his window and smiling down on the children going by to church'-obviously ain incl dent of the generals last illness whicn had impressed the small boys imacina, ton. There is a certain battered old ton. scanned with lashings and perforated with hostile peg holes, which nevertheless lies very close to its owners heart, and which proudly bears the designation, always quoted at it's full length, of "Daniel Web ster, the old war horse" One top las the name of Pegasus. title which tie "Listener'' fondly fancied showed a clas- sical tendency on the part of Tcmmy's tastes until, upon inquiry, he found that 1t was borrowed from the name of A highly approved locomotive on the Boston and Lowell railroad. Boston Transcri,t t Listener"
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-26
A Haunted HOnse.

This body Of ours has been likened to a tenement It often has a haunted apartment-the stomach. Scared by the eldrich sprite, dyspepsia, digestion flies and refuses to return. What can break he spell, what can raise the ban laid upon the unhappy organs? We answer unhesitatingly, HoStetter's Stomach Bit ters, and we are warranted in the re- Sponse by the recorded testimony ol myrladS, covering period of over a third of century. A course of the Bitters, begun in any stage of the aff1c- tion, and persistenlly followed, will ter minate in cure positive, not partial. The BItIers restores tone 10 the epigastri, nerve, renews and puriies the juices exuding from ;Ite cellular tissue that ac. upon the fpod digesuvely, expels hil, from the sIomach and the blaoa, and promotes regular habit of body. Ma. iarla. kidney complaint, nervousne>>, rheumatism and neuralgia give way tr this medicine.
Tombstone epitaph., 1890-07-26
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