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COAST ITEMS.

Britt Notes From Pacific States. and
Territories.
Frank Starr, an old resident OF Suffer
County. was found dead in his barn re-
Gently near Yuba City.
The people of Santa Barbara have raised
$4,000 and will soon have railroad connec-
tion with San Francisco.
A pig-sticking match took place at Stock
ton last Thursday between a woman and q
man. The woman won in great style.
The third trial of the Elliott murder case,
sent from InyO County to Kern, came off at
Bakersfield last week. The jury failed to
agree.
The business men OF Phoenix, Ariz, have
contributed money enough TO buy eighty
acres OF land near town for establishing an
Indian school,.
The body of D. w. Kelsey, an old resident
Of San Bernardino, was found in canal
near Riverside last Saturday. There were
signs Of foul play.
Some days ago Barney Luekehe disap-
peared from his family near Live Oak, Suit
ter County. He was found at Marysyille
on Saturday and was taken charge Of by his
brothers.
According to the Carson Appeal the
champion foot-racer. Johnston, instead of
numbering 8 feet of earth in the East Is in
Australia doing up the local sprinterS under
the name Of jenkins.
The owner Of the Gualala mill has built
sawdust burner near Point Arena. 1t is of
stone, So feet high, 20 feet in diameter at the
base and feet ut the top. The draft is
supplied by two large blowers.
Tho Vancouver Telegram says: Charles
Gabriel, the discoverer of the ffteeu-foot
coal seam on Tumbo Island, is we'll satisfied
with both its extent and quality. He will
send ut once to England for q coal expert,
obtain his opinion as to the best method of
opening the mine, and then proceed to take
out fuel. 1t Is his intention TO have Tumb0
Island coal on the market next year.
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LUNCH AND LUNCHEON.

The Early Use and Derivation of These
Words and Their Present Application.
Lord Colerfdge does not recognize the
English word '.lunch.' 1t is the word, not
the institution, which suffers from this judi
cial severity. The Lord Chief Justice and
all the judges Of the High Court recognize
the claims of the meal and punctually adj
journ for it, As to the word, lunch"
seems just as worthy of rec OgnitiOn as
luncheon. 1t strictly means a lump of
bread, and the longer word strictly means
the same.
Nor is luncheon new-fangled term. Its
history can show IN indefeasible claim
based on continuous use. while you stood
staring like an oaf," says one of the char
acters in Dryden, Il cut luncheon from
the loaf" In fact. ''the English void
lunch" IL not current at home, enjoys
large foreign circulation. 1t has become, In
the last few years, quite a French word, and
seems to be ousting the regular Coulter from
its own tongue.
EtymOlogists might find curious illustra-
lions of national character from the deriya-
tion OF both words, for "lunch' means q
lump OF food and Coulter means to taste.
The one suited the solid eater the other the
epicure. Lunch now ranks with punch,
5 O'Clock, skating. great attention and meet
ing in that singularly selected list OF
phrases which The French have recently an
nexed and assimlated. Thackery makes
one OF his characters, forgetting the word
COULTER, say 'apres louche." 1t Is quite clear
that in 1860 "lunch" was not a French
word
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A LESSON IN GEOGRAPHY.
The Thorough and Sensible Way in
Which the German Child Is Taught.

The Thorough and Sensible Way in
Which the German Child Is Taught.
MIR. ii. Ii. Boyesen, writing in the Chris
tiaE Union of educational reform in Ger
many, is Of the opinion that the Germans
are disposed to oyereducate their children
that they pay too little attention to the de-
velopment of the body. and too much to
that of the mind. Making due allowance
for this tendency, he finds much that is adj
mirable IN instruction of the primary and
secondary German school, and relates some
Of his experiences in the best schools of
Berlin. Heone day obtained permit 10 be
present at the lesson in geography in the
lowest class. the sexta. The pupils were all
boys about or years old. This was the
second or third lesson of the school year,
and accordingly very elementary. The
teacher, a man, called up small boy aud
asked him pleasantly where he lived. Tue
boy replied that he lived in Ritter Strasse.
Where in Ritter Strasse1 asked the
teacher.
Number III"
mark on the blackboard the place where
your house is. Right. Now, when you
ted for school this morning, in what di-
reetion did you walk ?"
The little boy looked for a moment per-
picked, and the teacher said, Ibid you walk
north, south, east or westP"
Il don't know"
Then let us try to find out Was the sun
shining when you started from homer"
yes"
DID you have the sun behind YOU or in
front OF you, or on your right or left hand ?"
For a while had it front of me.''
In what direction did you then walkY'
Toward the east"
Right. And how long did you walk to-
ward the east? Or did you continue to walk
toward the east all of the time?"
No; only until l turned the corner of
Primer Strasse."
:" How long was that?"
About five minutes"
Put down the corner of PriDzen Strasse
on the blackboard and bear in mind that the
direction from your no Ise was eastward and
the distance was as faras you walked in five
minutes. In what direction did you walk
after having turned the corner2"
And so on. This boy was made to de-
scribe and then to delneate his course and
then another boy was taken. There was a
constant appeal to the child's intelligence
and experience. The first boy had been
MADE to draw correct map of the road he
took to school. The second boy, who lived
in different part of the city, was made to
do the same, fitting his lines and distances
correctly to those of the first. A third.
fourth and fifth pupil were called up and re-
CURED to do the same, and in the end the
blackboard exhibited a rough but fairly cor
rect map Of a considerable part of the city Of
Berlin
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SOMETHING TO. LAUGH AT.

What have You been doing for the last
year?" asked one seedy-lookiug man as he
stopped another on the street.
Tine" was the aconic reply.-Washing-
TIM Post.
1t is worthy of note as a coincidence that
Sitting Bull and Ben Butler retired from
public life on the same daY-the former in a
skirmisb and the latter in lecture.-St.
Louis Giobe-Democrat.
"0h. what is toast ?" with toss OF head,
Asked funny tile John.
And then his wise old daddy said.
Why. roast is but a slice Of bread.
That has q blazer on"
81 have always wondered" said the newly
arrived missionary to the genial cannibal.
what became of my predecessor" 'Oh,
hep" returned the cannibal, ''ha has gone
into the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Life.
Willie stopped moment in front of pho
tograph gallery, spelled out the sign, Little
Gems Executed Here" and turned to his
father with horror in his eyes.
Papa" he said. breathlessly. "are they
KILN kids in here 9"-Chieago Tribune
Perhaps He Wasn't.-He (rapturously)-
l love the very ground which is trvd by your
fairy feet.
She Gnn oeentiy)-Are you aware that this
land does not belong to my father.-Drake's
Magazine.
Dashaway-Do you remember that some
time ago borrowed an umbrella from you
one night, when it was raining? Here it is
Cleverton-You don't mean to say you
have brought it back!
Dashaway-Of course I have brought it
back. | want it recovered.--N. Y. Sun.
I'm heavens name, children, come and
help me hunt for baby. l don't know what
has become OF him. lie is not in the room
mamma; we are having a beautiful time
playing the finding of Moses with him.
just come and See how lovely he looks in
his basket floating on the acknowledgements
Blaetter.
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GREAT ENGINEERING EXPLOITS.

Good Examples of Recent American Skill
in Large Undertakings.
Notwithstanding the fact that the great
Pacific railways, the Brooklyn Bridge. the
Washington Monument and the great New
York Aqueduct are accomplished facts, the
country is still In no danger of a lack of
magnificent undertakings, says the Man
chester Union. The construction of the
Nicaragua Canal. although outside the limits
of the United States, is distinctively an
American enterprise, and the thorough ma
ture Of the work at the beginning affords
substant ial assurance of a satisfactory end
ing. Meanwhile there is no dearth Of gil
gantic undertakings nearer home.
A second bridge across the East River Is
practically an assured fact, as the capacity
OF the present structure Is already taxed to
its utmost. But before this work Is entered
upon, the great suspension bridge across the
Hudson at Petkskill VIII have been COM
pleted. A contract has already been made
for the great steel towers of this bridge,
each of which will weigh 800 tons. The
New York and New England Railroad,
which will operate the bridge, has contracted
for its use and for that of the road east from
Scranton, with the Ontario ard Western,
the New York. Susquehanna and Western,
the Lehigh Valley, the Lehigh and Hudson
and the New York and Northern, the last
named giving all the others entry into New
VI Api puoochSCi 1LS ObJCCb 10 W
conneat the coal fields of Pennsylvania with
New England.
Still another great enterprise now on foot
ls to construct railway tunnel under the
New York bay, between Bay Ridge and
Staten Island. The cost of tine entire line,
including the railway from the Arthur Hill
to the,outlet of the tunnel, is estimated at
S6,000,000, and it is argued that the trans
p0rtation OF coal alone would repay the con-
structors for their Investment. The tunnel
would give eight trunk lines access to aud
outlet from the city of Brooklyn. While
this great project is attracting the attention
of capitalists, commission appointed under
an act OF Congress is getting ready to con-
slider plans for the proposed bridge across
the Hudson River, between New York City
and New jersey, which will be structure
equal to any yet contemplated in this
country. 1t will be seen by these examples
that the spirit OF enterprise is still active,
and that improvement and progress are the
watchwords Of the present, no less than of
the immediate past
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The flying fox is most peculiar animal,
not unlike mammoth bat. One sees them
In surprising numbers in different parts Of
India, especially on moonlight nights They
are very disastrous to choice fruits, an their
principal food Is the young leaves of the gum
trees. At times they visit certain cultivated
sections in such hordes as to sweep away
every green leaf, like a swarm of loo usts.
European sportsmen have eaten them, and
pronounce the flesh to be palatable, but the
natives never eat them.
The flying fox is unable to take flight
from the ground. BY means of its sharp
claws, however, it rapidly climbs tree.
from the branches of which it throws itself
into the air and skins about by expanding q
thin membrane which opens beneath its
limbs. II directs it course through the at
mosphere with great precision without any
vibratory motion. During the daytime these
animals retire to the seclusion of the forest,
coming forth at night with the bats and
owls. They sleep hanging head downward
from the branches, to which they adhere by
the natural hooks attached to the points of
their shoulders.-Ex.
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fred Morrison, the great English collector.
for the sum of 1900 francs. The signature
alone fetches 1000 francs. The value Of any
particular letter varies exceedingly; thus
Napoleon rs last letter to the Empress
Marie Louise was sold for 1000 francs, yet
one of his ordinary letters can be bought
for 800 francs. Royal autographs always
command certain price. Henry " and
Louis XIV signatures are worth almost 1000
francs.-Pall Mail Gazette.
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GEORGE +. tAMs0I
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Mantei Nlrrora, lSich upholstery .nuS
Handsome Carpets in residence
OfJohn b. Russell, h So,
..--CoMPRfsING..
Very Elegant Parlor Set. finely finished frames up
holstered In Oid-god satin tapestry: Elegant
Parlor Set. In terra-cotta brocade silk plush:
Elegant French-plate Mantel Mirror. In rich
gold-Rilt frame: Handsome Lace Curtains; Or
naments; Best Body brussels Carpets through
out the house: Elegant Queen Anne Walnut
Chamber Suit, with level plate mirror and Ten
nessee marbles. Eastlake Walnut and Oak
Chamber Suits; Fine Walnut Crib and Mattress
Extra Spring and Curled- Hair Mattresses Finest
Pillows and Bedding Elegant Oak Hall Hat
Stand; 6 Large Size OIL Paintings, California
Views by local artists in gilt frames; Handsome
Tnerry S CheIry extension Table:
and Crystal Glassware: Nearly New Eureka
Strand Range: Fine Kitchen Utensils, with other
desirable articles
HS- TERMS CASH.
de29 .t GEO. r. LAMSON, Auctioneer
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The WonderfuI AIhat,oss.

The popularity of the flight of the alba
tross is obvious to the most casual observer
1t scarcely ever plies its wings in yibra-
tory manner. but sails upon the wind in any
direction 1t chooses, though what mysteri-
Gus power propels it with or against the
wind who can say? II for moment the
bird partially alights upon the water to
seize some object of prey, there is trifiing
feet in height is attained, when all visible
effort ceases. 1t has been said that the
albatross might breakfast at the Cape of
Good Hope and dine iD New York, SO swift,
untiring and powerful 1t is upon the wing.
The writer saw one of these birds cruelty
wounded by a bullet fred from he ships
deck, causing it to fall bleeding into the sea.
Singular to behold, 1t was then demonstrated
that albatr0ss nature Is like that of the Rus
sian wolf. The wounded and helpless bird
was instantly fallen upon by its own COM
panions, and rapidly torn to pieces to satisfy
their yorscous appetites.-Ex.
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LONDON FOGS.
Some Famous Examples and the Great
Damage Done.

Some Famous Examples and the Great
Damage Done.
Early in February, $780, a dense fog hung
over London. The long-centinned and iu-
tense gloom, accompanied ty cold. largely
increased the mortality, and whereas the
death rate for the week ending January "a,
was 2T.1 in loco. that for the week ending
February z, had risen to the enormous figure
of 4S.1 in 1000. The total deaths in London
for the latter week were. in fact, 1876, which
was 1867 above the average for the time of
year, while of these 1867 were due to diseases
of the respiratory organs, which number
was again 1118 above the average. While,
doubtless. some portion of the deaths was
due to. the increased cold, it is pretty
clear that the humber 10 be attributed to
this cause was only small, from the fact
that, while the death rate in this foggy wee X
in London rose to 4S.1, the death rate for
the same week IN nineteen provincial towns,
where an equal cold prevailed, but no fog
was only 26.3. Again, in the fogRy week OF
December. 1873, the deaths in London were
more than 700 above the average; and
though some OF these, no doubt. were due
to the causes arising indirectly out of the
state of the atmosphere, such as accidents.
the great majority must be ascribeG TO the
actual vitiation of the air. On December
10th, during great part of the day. 'it was
not possible to see across narrow street
and in the evening choking sensation mot,
alas! very uncommon thing was felt in
brea thing. OF three young men who were
out together in the evening of the worst
fog. two Immediately fell i'll from its
effects and died, and the third had sharp
attack of illness. Thousands of people were
thrown so much out of health that they did
not recover for some weeks" ("I.ond on
Fogs," by Hon. r. Russell. +. NJ. 81 And
to complete. the tragedy, many of the fat
cattle exhibited at the great show at Isling-
ton actually died then and there of suffoca-
toni Mr.. Lee, formerly medical officer for
Manchester, in report to the corporation
OF that city, gives us the solid and gaseous
constituents OF ordinary coal smoke, tabu-
lated as follows: Solid constituents black
fulginous matter, salts of ammonia, btu
minous or tarry matter; gaseous constitu-
ents-carbonic oxide, carburated hydrogen,
snipbureted hydrogen. carbonic acid, sui
phurous acid. OF these, the first or black
fuliginous matter, is simply the common
"black. Macmillan Magazine.
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High-Priced Autoxraphs.

And whose writing fetches the longest
price? The signature Of Christopher Column
bus can always find buyer at 1000 francs,
the one letter existing in Titan's handwrit-
ing fetched 5000 francs, and an epistle Of
Raphael's to come fair dame 1900 francs.
Moliere never seems to have written letter !;
his signature alone is worth 1000 francs.
The one letter written by Coaneile which
was ever In the trade was sold to Mr.. Al
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EDWARD s. SPEAR & CO.,
Furniture. Book and General Auctioneers,
81 and 80 Suffer street.
BOOKS. BOOKS. BOOKS!

1O.MCRkOW.
Tuesday. December 80. 1890.
At IL O'Clock A. NJ. on the premises.
s MONTGOMERY STREET, UNDER MA.
SUMO TEMPLE,
WE WILL SELL
By order OF STRICKLAND & co., on account Of
absolutely retiring from business their Entire Stock
OF BOOKS, STATIONERY aud FANCY GOODS,
comprising Standard Books by all the wei-known
authors, Family Bibles, Blank Books. Albums. Ink
stands, Pens and Pencils. etc. Also, Fine Lot Of
Stationery, all OF the latest styles.
NorE-The attention OF the public and dealers
called to the above sato as advertised, AS THE
SALE Is PEREAPTORY.
EDWARD S. SPEAR & CO.. Auctoneers,
de29 2s 81 aud 81 suffer street.
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in human body becomes part of the
general putrefaction, and with those tissues
by which it has been absorbed, tn ough it
may be the one lacking witness 10 suicide Or
murder, poison shows the universal fate OF
final extinction, and passing completely
away, leaves not wrack behind"
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..Now. Gen'raI you're posted; come. give us your
views.
In at the front what's the powder to use p,
He winked at a star as he pulled his cigar,
And slowly replied, I'm a brush at the front
never use powder. but-S0Z0DoNT."
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Handsomely and Substantially Bound!

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words appendix containing
Principal European
Quotations. Phrases from Latin
Notices the different States Authorizations
$4,000 SYNONYMS II Of Pronounn Vocabulary of Scripture Proper
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yIsoRAL knocks out" that tired .selins."
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-02

THEY are having quite a row mp in
Wisconsin over the so-called Bennett law +,
under the provisions OF which the En-,
gish language alone must be Taught in
all public schools. No matter what the
row it is best for all foreign born citi
gems, and in fact all citizens OF this coun-
try, to speak, write, read and think in
English, and the more rapidly all citizens
master the true American doctrine the
relation OF the state to religious beliefs
and institutions the better it will he for
the country at large and themselves.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-02
PUSH NEW MEXICO TO THE FRONT.

Our advices from Washington this
morning are to the effect that good work
Is being done by Gen. J. A. Williamson
and Hon. W. g. Hazledine before the
senate and house committees on private
land claims and that tie chances for the
passage Of a bill Tor the settlement OF our
Hazledne has made several arguments
already before those committees and Gen.
Williamson's extensive acquaintance with
public men and congressman and senators
generally is proving very valuable. These
two gentlemen are the advance guard OF
the delegation that was appointed by
the governor in accordance with the reso-
luton passed by the bureau OF immigra-
ton recently. They have already paved
the way for the aims of the delegation in
question, 80 that when the delegates ar
rive in Washington the work expected
Of them will he much easier.
In this connection the New MEXICAN
10 gra,ified to state that the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe railroad has concluded
TO furnish free transportation for the dele
gates from New Mexico to Chicago and
that the road is therefore doing its share
toward aid in the settlement Of the ques-
tons necessary for the prosperity and ad-
vsncement OF New Mexico. This was
brought about through the energetic
actions OF the bureau OF immigration and
the efforts in that direction of its presi-
dent, Hon. F. A. Manzanares, who pre-
scented the matter in its proper light before
the railroad authorities. The New Mex
rcAN hopes aud the people expect that
every delegate appointed will 90 to Wash
inxisa ard labor fsr New Nsxiso's in
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-02

TIE irri! alton schemes Of Major Powell
are It'll going glimmering. The latest
information from the senate committee
is very gratifying. Aside from s"me ac-
ton looking to the carving on of an ex
tensive. system OF artesian we'll expert.
nents, under the control of the aericul,
tural department, the committee contem
plates such legislation as will leave the
work Of retaining arid lands chiefly to
the states and territories themselves,
granting national aid either in the way OF
money or lands. All states rights com
plications are to berareiuly hedged about
and none OF those Wild schemes of the
geological survey viii be tolerated. There's
hopes for the arid lauds in congress now
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NO MISTAKE MADE.

Surveyor General Hobart is proving to
the people that no mistake WAS made
when he WAS placed in Office. He is
working night and day to secure settle
meIt OF the titles to the land grants in
the territory, and his suggestions are
common sense aud in the interest of the
p ople.-Albuquerque Citizen.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-02
THE CLERKsHIP OF THE 4th DISTRICT

THE CLERKSEIP OF THE 4th DISTRICT.
The New MEXICAN is informed that
Mr.. NJ. A. Otero, at present county clerk
of San Miguel county, is an applicant for
the position OF clerk Of the court for the
4th judicial district. Furthermore, that
he has been well and strongly indOrsed
for the position by leading members Of
the bar OF the 4th Judicial district. Al
though to some extent the appointment
Ct clerk, one might say, is IL personal
and local one, nevertheless, the NEW
MEXICAN desires to say, as a territorial
and Republican paper, that the appoint
melt OF Mr.. Utero to the position named
by G. lief Justice OBrien would he most
excellent one MIR. Otero is in all respects
capable, is young man OF business
ability and integrity, and representative
OF The | est type Of New Mexico's young
manhood.
Tie good impression already created
by Judge O'Brien's personality, unassum-
ing conduct and file legal reputation
would be increased by such an appoint
ment. Tie principle Of home rule would
be fully recognized, and that would he
very pleasing to the people Of New Mex
leo also.
The New MEXICAN is Of the opinion
that, considered rom all standpoints, Mr..
Otero's appointment as clerk would be a
very satisfactory one to the members OF
the bar, to the people Of the 4th judicial
district and to the territory generally.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1890-04-02

THAT was very remarkable verdict in
the Denver mayoralty case against Wolfe
Londoner. 1t is scarcely clear at this dis
lance as to Just what the verdict was, but
at any rate it seems to have pleased both
sides, circumstance that doesn't happen
once in a thousand.