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The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-17

produced an enormous sensation. The
Berlin papers published translation of
the article, omitting the names. The
Emperor read it, requested the names of
the two officers of his guard concerned
and demanded their designations. 1t
was stated at the time that the officers
intended to 60 to America.
After the above article appeared, the
following telegram was sent from Char
lotte:
CHARLOTTE, Dec. 14.-The Worlds San
Francisco special in regard to the mar
riage of Miss Maggie Mcdowell, OF Char
lotte, to Baron Won Maltzahn, of Berlin,
In connection with his alleged letter in
reply to the California joker's ADVERTISE
ment of rich American brides for Eu-
| ropean noblemen, has been the all alb
sorbing theme of conversation in social
circles here to-day.
It is said the baron declared that the
reason he offered his resignation in the
| German army was his brides refusal to
| live abroad. A circumstance by some
thought significant in this connection was
told the World correspondent this even
| by a person quite intimate with the
| Mcdowell family. This informant sta.
ted that soon after Miss McDowell's re-
turd from Europe the baron, in one ol
his letters to her, questioned her very
closely about her income, and said thai
it would be impossible for him to marry
if she was not wealthy. The story runs
that J. B. Mcdowell. brother of tht
baroness. answered the letter, sayine
that his sisters income was 81, 600 a year
and that it would be necessary for th'
baron to write at his earliest conven
ience and declare what his income was
It is said the baron replied as follows
"You ask what my income is. Tha
has never troubled me, and l have neVe
thought to ask my mother in what kln'
of financial condition she would leav
me at her DEATH"
The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-12-17
THAT ELECTION BILL.
AMENDMENT REQUIRING CANDI.
DATES TO MAKE STATEMENTS
OF THE COST OF THEIR
ELECTIONS.

Poiitical Officers Must Report Expend"
ltures to the House of Representa-
tives.- unlawful to Induce Voters to
Vote or Not to Vote.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-08
TYPEwRITERs IN DEMAND.
They Soon Marry, and Make Goo,
WiyaS
From the Chicago Tribun

from the Chicago Tribune.l
There has been so much nonsense writ.
ten about typewriters that l hesitate to
talk about them. But, as you ask me for
a commercial opinion. will tell you what
| think. There is demand for good type.
writers. The monograph may be well
enough IS an attraction or for advertising
purposes, but it has not hurt our business
yet and | don't think it ever will. One
reason why typewriters are in demand is
that more people are wanting their CORE
spondence done in that way than formerly
This business is constantly increasing, and
will continue.
Then there is another reason-and
there is no romance in it either. 1t seems
to be easier for a good looking typewriter
to get married than any other woman
who has to earn her own living. There
are country merchants and country profes-
sional men, and some city ones, too, who
hunt the corridors of hotels, where there
are typewriters, get acquainted with them,
and marry them. And | haven't heard OF
a case yet that resulted unhappily.
| know woman who has machines in
all of the leading hotels of the city, and
IN some of them she has two and three
She tells me that she is constantly on the
alert for good-looking girls to manipulate
the machines, for the reason that they
marry before they are long at work, and
they marry well. She says she likes to
help these girls into homes. Out of eleven
typewriters whom she has employed in the
last twelve months eight have married
and each one has done well. Not long ago
| was in the corridor of prominent hotel.
| saw the machine closed up, and upon
examining it | found card tied to it on
which was written:
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-08
Pet Words of Antbors

The remarkable vogue of certain words
is one of the mysteries of current converse
ton and writing. There was, for instance.
the word environment" which had a
great run few years ago. Then "dis-
tinctly" had an inning. being affected by
artistic people, to whom art was "dis-
tinctly precious" Then lovers of good
English were made unhappy by the public
speaker who on every possible occasion told
the world that he voiced the sentiments
of somebody or other. The same man
generally used that monstrosity, bralny.n
Most people remember how popular
unique" and bizarre were a short time
ago, and how the word sporadic" broke
loose on almost every page of certain writ
ers. Then the word "anent" had brief
reign, being especially loved by the gossi-
per in the society weeklies More recently
that fine adverb absolutely" carried ev-
erything before it in an absolutely absurd
way. Somebody who has plenty of time to
make an investigation into the matter
could write readable article about the
pet words OF well-known authors.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-08
SHE SHALL RE BLESSED

There is one woman in the United States
who is entitled to statue, even while she
lives. She was discovered in Chicago last
week. Attending a theatrical entertain
common with all others present, she was
delighted when the curtain rose upon a
splendid scene, a triumph of the scenic
painters art. Her enjoyment was so I'M
selfish that she turned to see others mani.
Testing their satisfaction, when she noticed
people behind her lodging this way and
that, as she moved, to secure range of
vision uninterrupted by the large and
fashionable hat she wore, with its spread
and wealth of flowers and feathers. The
lady held hurried whispered consultation
with her husband, received an approving
nod, and then up went her hands and an
instant later the offending hat lay in her
lap, where it remained during the remain
der Of the evenings entertainment. OF
course the audience approved her action
by round of applause, and presently her
example was followed by halfdozen
others of her sex. That woman has set a
fashion that should be conserved, encour-
aged and advocated everywhere. By the
way, can any Of our readers give informa-
tion of the genesis of the habit of women
remaining covered in public audiences
while men uncover? Is there anything
more in it than whimsical convention
ality?
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-08

The LOTTERY people have made the first
move on the board. They have intro
duced into the Legislature of Louisiana a
bill to submit to a popular vote an amend
ment to the Constitution to legalize lotter-
les for the purpose of securing funds for
school, levee, and general improvement
purposes. Of course, if the bill passes,
the matter will be practically ended, since
with the money it has at command, and
with the local officers at its beck and nod
the lottery octopus will win. 1t is time
now to push Senator Blair's proposed
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States prohibiting any State from
passing laws or making constitutional pro-
vision for the legalizing of lotteries. If
the Senate and House of Representatives
adopt the proposition and the matter is
submitted to the States. we believe that
there will be but one in the Union that
will vote "nay," and that is Louisiana.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-08
INVOLVED NOMENCLATURE.

The London Telegraph enters vigorous
protest against what it terms the "Jargon
of Science" There is strength in it.
The pendantry of scientists is running to
such an extreme that it would seem their
best effort in writing for the general
reader is put forth to involve their text
in a mass Of unfamiliar terms. The re-
suit is that instead of scientific reading
becoming popular. the masses are indus
triously skipping" it. What the world
demands is greater simplicity and clear
ness in all writing for the general reading
public. 1t is a reasonable demand. There
should be no sealed books of knowledge.
There is no need to involve all scientific
explanation in a nomenclature that hides
the meaning and obscures the thought.
AS the Telegraph well says:
We fiud mixed jargon of Latin, Greek and
English, as the recognized language of bo-
teuical experts in this country. For ms ance,
we read iu botanical manuals of a branch of a
lime tree, with four leaves arranged in a dis
tiuchous manner and .'the segments of the
leaf of aconiter are described as ''cuneate and
each of them is cleft aud toothed at the apex
Put into ordinary English, "cuneate'' simply
means ..wedge-shaped." and apex means
fon,' but IL we use the Latinized worcs '.cune-
aten and "apex." why should we relapse into
English in cleft and 'toothed?" The leaf of
the aeonite plant has, as botanists know, a
c,,rious resemblance To the claw OF bird IL
has. therefore. been christened 'spedste; but
hundreds of Students may have learned that
word by heart without understanding in the
least the peculiar characteristic TO which 1t is
nresnt 10 call attention. These words how
eyer. are comparatively simple. But what are
We 10 think Of the barbarians who have dis
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-08

The committee to which was committed
the task has met and issued call for
State Worlds Fair Convention, to be
held in San Francisco on the 1lth of
September next. Provision is made by
the call for very large body, and it is
the only thing about the movement that
is open to possible objection, for very
large body may be subject to two dangers
-unwieldiness and too great multitude
of suggestions. But both these can be
overcome by very free discussion in local
Worlds Fair clubs, and in the press, of
plans and schemes, prior to the September
meeting. If this is done the delegates
will go up to the meeting with settled
views and clear ideas of what is the best
method of procedure in having California
represented creditably at Chicago. The
call is so broad that no organized activity
in the State of reputable character and
notably prominent in public work is left
out. Under it Sacramento will be emit
tied to five delegates from each of these
bodies: the county at large, and the State
Agricultural Society, and two each from
the city at large, the Pioneers, the I'm.
provement Association, the Board Of
Trade, each Parlor of Native Sons, the
Parlor of Native Daughters, the Califor.
MIA Museum Association. from the several
Oranges of the Patrons of Husbandry
finally from the local Worlds Fair Club
and one from each newspaper. This
should give the Capital City and county 8
representation of character and influence
and enable us to send up body of thor
oughly representative and energetic mer
and women, imbued with local pride and
deeply concerned in the best interests O
the State. In selecting delegates, eact
organization should make it point tt
| choose those who will pledge themselves tt
attend the Convention, and who are quail
fed specially to take an active part. There
is everything in having our county anc
city so represented in every State body
that they will be felt and command respec
| by reason of the intellectual vigor ant
| practical business wisdom of the delegates
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-08

KENTUCKY is brilliant instance of the
success of the "gerrymander." The Re-
publicans in 1887 polled 126,473 votes in
that State. In 1888 they cast 155, l34. In
the same years the Democrats cast 143, 270
and ls3,SOO, respectively. But the Con-
gressional districts have been so gerry
wandered that the Republicans have but
two Representatives in Congress from that
State, while the Democrats have nine. Oh
course the bill so districting the State was
passed by Democratic Legislature As a
means of defeating representative govern
ment, the "gerrymander" is entitled TO the
highest award.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-08
A Plucky Yankee Skinner.


Yankee shipmasters have famous repu-
story which is told of one of them by a
British steamer which arrived in New
York the other day shows that he is en-
titled to good place among his fellow
mariners. Three hundred miles off Fer
nandina the steamer fell in with disa-
bled American three-masted schooner,
homeward bound from the West Indies.
which had been dismasted in cyclone.
The craft was helpless and was drifting in
the Gulf Stream at the rate of four knots
an hour ont into the heart of the Atlantic
Ocean. On board were the Captain, the
Captains wife, and five sailors. When
the steamers commander saw the
plight the Yankee craft was in, he
offered to take off the crew, but
the Captain said that he would not leave
his ship, nor should his seamen. He asked
to be towed to port, but when the price
was named-S2, 000-the bluff old skipper
answered, 81 will drift with the Gulf
stream to - before will pay $4,000"
Then the steamers commander offered
to take the Captains wife and carry her
to port, but she would not go, and the
STEAMER proceeueu, leaVlnS Inc schooner
pitching and rolling in lonely, helpless
sort of fashion and drifting farther and
farther out into the ocean. When the
steamer reached New York and her Cap
tain told his story, he could not find
words to express his amazement at Yam
kee foolhardiness, and it did seem as il,
in this instance, the Captain of the dis
abled craft had let his Yankee pluck get
the better of his judgment. But Yankee
shippers are men of many resources. In
some mysterious way this one contrived
to rig up iury-mast and get some sail
on it, and Monday last he brought his
vessel safe and sound into port at Tyber,
Ga. The schooner was the Mary J. Cast
ner, built some thirteen years ago in
Maine. Her captains name is Thurber.
Boston Journal
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-08
NoN-pRoFEss1oNAL ADVICE.
Though Well Meant, it has Killed Thou
sands.

Though Well Meant, it has Killed Thou
sands.
From the Youths COMPANION
A person who has always lived on plain
food in moderate quantities is advised to
eat more, in order to build up the system.
This extra nourishment, instead of
strengthening or fattening the body. seems
to go to the brain, causing dizziness and
dull headache"
If this advice was professional the ply
stefan should have followed it up to ascer-
tain whether it was suited to the case. and
when the above effects were seen to follow.
it was his duty to modify his advice ac-
cordingly. But probably the advice was
non-professional, and We venture the fol-
lowing suggestions:
l. There is too much of this sort of adj
vice. 1t is seldom correct, and is often
dangerous. Most people think that what
is good for them must be good TOR every
one else. They have no adequate knowl-
| edge of the varying physical conditions OF
different individuals. They mean well
enough, but their well-meant advice has
sent thousands to the grave.
?. If a healthy person, who has ALWAYS
used plain food in moderation, is satisfied
with it, it is evident thas he does not need
more. If he did, his appetite would clamor
for it, and he would need no outside ad-
vice. The people are very few who hurt
themselves by moderation and plainness Of
diet.
If our correspondents system really
needs building up" the cause of the
trouble should be sought somewhere else.
1t may be in the quality of his food.
Whole-wheat bread or mush, flesh or
| fish, beans or peas, and the different
fruits, when variously combined. furnish
all the essentials for growth, strength and
the proper working of the entire system,
| physical and mental. But a diet consist
ing mainly of fine white -four, rice, po-
tatoes or fat, affords very little nourish-
ment, and one may starve on it.
Again, the fault may be in lack of sleep
or exercise, in an unventilated bedroom,
bad hygienic surroundings, or some in
! furious habit. Or there may be some in
ternal trouble which the physician should
search for and correct
The fact that eating more food led to
! dizziness and headache shows that the in
crease was not called for, that the man
| was already taking as much as was needed
We advise him to return to his former
eating habits, and see if he can not himself
detect the cause of his trouble. If he can
not let him call his physician.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-08
UNIQUE F1vE-DoLIAR BILL.
Why 1t Was Not Like Any Other Bill i,
Existence.
From the Chicago Tribune.

from the chicago Tribune.
Yesterday afternoon as the crowd was
thickest in the Palmer House rotunda q
young man approached group of men al
the counter and pleasantly remarked that
it was rather an unpleasant day. The
stranger wore shabby silk hat, trousers
shaped like elephants legs and fancy
shirt of pattern resembling kitchen wall
paper. He held greenback in his hand
and seemed to be greatly interested in the
money.
''Pardon me-" said the stranger, by way
of breaking the ice, shut Eve Just had the
strangest experience in my life,n and he
looked intently at the SIS bill in his hand,
holding it toward the light and trying to
see through it.
The crowd gathered closer around the
young man, but as he did not show any
intention of telling his strange experience,
drummer asked him to relate it.
'sSee this S. bill?' said the stranger.
"Now, don't suppose there is gentle
man here who could tell it from any other
bill of the same denomination"
At this point Clerk Cunningham and
DIR. Sutton of Rome, n. Y, pricked up
their ears. The clerk is a numismatist of
no mean ability, and the Eastern physician
is in Chicago for the sole purpose of pick
ing up curiosities to add to his large col
lection. Both of these men reached for
the bill.
at looks like any other" remarked its
owner, "but Pll bet 80 cents that no one
can tell why it is different from any other
So bill. Not that l care for mere half
dollar, but just to test your knowledge of
paper money and to make the trial interest
ing, I'll put up SO cents"
He handed his money to Mr.. Cunning
ham. Dr. Sutton deposited like sum.
Then the relic hunter from Rome felt of
the bill, held it toward the light and
scrutinized every number and line on the
greenback; but he found no evidence that
the note was either counterfeit or rare
bill. Finally he gave it up, also his half
dollar.
''If that is an odd BILL" he said, 81 am
fooled. Now that I've given up my chance
will you tell me its peculiarly?
Il don't mind" said the stranger, as he
put his two half dollars in his pocket.
You see this SIS bill belongs to me, and no
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-08
SCIENTIFIC PARAGRAPHS,

| Steam heating of railway carriages, done
extensively in this country, was introduced
into Prussia the past winter.
1t is claimed that when mines are lighted
by incandescent lamps accidents from ex-
plosive gases will become very rare.
A hatching-jar and its appliances have
been operated this spring in the shad fish
cries of the Delaware river, so efficiently
that seventy-fve thousand shad were
caught in single day.
Food is cooked by electricity at the
Hotel Bernina, at Semaden, Germany.
German silver coils are brought to red
heat, by which ordinary cooking opera
tions in range are performed.
Another "dug-out" canoe has been
found in the course of excavation on the
| Manchester Ship Canal. 1t is similar in
size and appearance to the one discovered
at Barton about twelve months ago.
Italian experimenters, by mixing coal
and petroleum for use under marine boil
ers, ascertained that the vessels speed was
| raised from fifteen to seventeen knots, but
that the high heat injured the boilers.
We see il represented that coffee, good
or bad, exerts destructive power on vari-
Gus microbes. 1t is held that the anti
septic effect does not depend on its caf-
feline, but on the oils developed while
roasting
We read that German has invented an
apparatus for forcing sidewise the swell in
front of fastgoing ships by means of steam
jets from nozzle under water at the bow.
The device looks feasible, and is excellent
no doubt.
When silk-worms are newly Matched
their weight is very small, but the astound-
ing fact is made patent that in their short
life of only about thirty-fve days, they will
consume between three and four thousand
pounds of leaves.
Among the wonders it is reported that a
method Of transmitting portraits, etc, by
telegraph has been devised Thus fugi-
tive, on reaching supposed and distant
haven of safety, may be confronted on ar
rival by his own portrait.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-06-08
Captain Ericsson,s Body.

The promise of our Government that
the body of Captain John Ericsson should
be sent to Sweden a. the first opportunity
in Government vessel is about to be full
filled. The sloop-of-war Essex is to have
the homer of carrying the builder of the
Monitor back to his native country, where
his body will be entombed with royal cere-
monies. Secretary Tracy has long been
waiting for a vessel of war to become
available for this purpose, and he proposes
to make use of the first one ready. The
Essex will be fairly respectable repre-
sentative of our navy in European waters.
She is one of the best of the wooden YES
sells of her class, and finer lot of officers
was never got on board of any ship. She