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Amanda B. Jenner, Northampton,
Mass, writes Common gratitude i'm
pels me to acknowledge the great bene-
fits have derived for my children from
the use of Ayers most excellent Cherry
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from Group and consumption, and had
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symptoms of throat or lung trouble, they
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coming robust, healthy children"
"In the winter of 1885 1 took bad
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tribute my good health to the use of
Ayers Cherry Pectoral. &c. W. Youker,
Salem, n. j.
Last winter / contracted severe
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cines, without relief, 1 at last purchased
bottle of Ayers Cherry Pectoral. On
taking this medicine, my cough ceased
almost Immediately, and I have been
well ever since. Rev. Thos. B. Russell,
Secretary Holston Conference and P. E.
of the Greenville District, NJ. E. c.,
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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-15

SERMONS Liver Regulator has never been
known to fail &c cure dyspepsia.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-15
CALIFORNIA STATE BANK.
SACRAMENTO BANK.

TTyHE OLDEST SAVINGS BANK IN THB
i city, corner of and Fifth streets, sacra,
mento. Guaranteed capital, $500, 900; paid up
capital, gold coin, $500 900; loans on real estate
February 1, 1889 81, "a, 1913; term and ordinary
deposits, February /, 1889, s. 545, S99. Term and
ordinary deposits received, and dividends paid
in January and July. Money loaned upon real
estate only. The Bank does exclusively q saw
iags bank business Information furnishediupon
application TO W. P. COLEMAN, Presidents-s
Ed. &. HAMILTON, Cashier. 4p-t
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WANTED.

STATE BOARD OF PRISON DIRECTORS
fa5-fro
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-15

sTyHE WEEKLY UNION - THE LEADING
WEEKLY OF THE COAST,
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-15
.lPANAMA "a vIEJA.n

A carriage drive of only six miles, and see
all that remains OF the proud city which
received its royal charter in 1871, and after
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-15
WHY COUGH,

have a cough at any
time, and no other
remedy is so effective
as this world
renowned prepare
ton. No household
with young children.
should be without it.
Scores Of lives are
saved every year by
its timely use.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-15

came for casting bells for it there was
nothing left to pay for the metal they
should contain. So the Jealous Queen in
vited, not only her court, but people of all
classes to come and witness the casting and
to contribute thereto. On the appointed
day they came in crowds, high and low,
rich and poor. When all was ready the
Queen threw handfuls of gold into the
great crucible, and the ladies and gentle.
men Of her court did the same, and then
the people followed with donations of sill
yer and copper, greater in quantity but
less in value. Thus the amount of metal
rapidly increased, but still there was not
enough. Then the Queen threw in the
golden ornaments which she wore; her la.
dies did the same the gallant courtiers
cut the silver buttons from their jacket:
and the buckles from their shoes, and the
officers wrenched the jeweled handles from
their swords. The excitement grew in.
tense. Rings. bracelets and yaluables o.
all sorts, some of them precious relics and
family heirlooms, all Of them went into
the crucible, together with buttons o.
brass and iron, and the meaner trinkets Of
the poor.
And thus the bells of San Domingo were
made. 1t is said that their tone was of the
purest, that they were held in great
reverence, both by the priests and by the
people, and whenever they we're runs
everybody crossed himself and said {
PRAYER. After the great conhagratior
those not broken by their fall from the
lofty tower were removed to some othel
church, but certainly not to the cathedral
if the story of their sweet tones be true
for those that clang and clatter above thai
sanctuary are about the most harshly ear
splitting it has been my misfortune tc
hear.
OF course we must go over to old Pana
PANAMA La vIEJA,"
A carriage drive of only six miles, and Sc,
all that remains of the proud city which
received its royal charter in 1871, and aftel
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In tanning by electricity, the ordinary
tan liquid is employed, and the hides re-
volye slowly through it. while current
from the dynamo trayerses the vat and
helps the tannin to combine with the
peiatine of the skin.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-18
MUSICAL BULLFINCHEs.
shoemaker Who Runs Conservatory of
Music of His Own.

A Shoemaker Who Runs n Conservatory OF
Music of His Own.
Boston Globe.l
There is little shoemaker on Dover street
who trains bullfnches how to whistle tunes.
He has about dozen birds of his own, and
with them are over 80 which he is now
educating. He divides his birds into thres
classes patriotic and Irish.
They are kept in different rooms, SO that
one class never hears the melodies taught
to the others. The patriotic birds he
keeps in his workshop, and to these he
whistles Yankee Doodle" all day long,
keeping time with slips on his lapstand.
In his living apartment he has about a
dozen birds, which he calls his IRISH bri-
gade. These are learning to whistle "Kil-
larney." Some of them are already pro-
fcient in the tune. Formerly he taught his
"Irish" class either "St. Patrick's Day" or
'The Harp That Once Through Tara's
Halls" OF late he has abandoned both
these airs and come down to "Killarney."
Upstairs in his sleeping rooms are the sent-
mental birds, and all that these hear is
"Annie Rooney" No other tune is allowed
to reach their ears but the one they are going
TO learn.
"How long does II take O capable bull
finch to learn tune so he can whistle II
clear through" asked Globe reporter.
Anywhere from two to six months, nc
cording to how much pains are taken with
the BIRDS"
"And how much do you get for giving the
birds their musical training?"
About IS or $40, according to how much
think can get"
when bullfnch has learned tune,
will he remember 1t all his life?"
You bet he will; and he will just whoop
1t up, too. every chance he can get"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-18
HUNTING FOR A DIAMOND.
How a Demure Young Man Got n Street Car
Full of People Excited.

How a Demure Young Man Got n Street Car
Full of People Excited.
New York Sum-
He entered Broadway car at Canal
street, and, ,as every seat was taken, he stood
up and hung to a strap. On his left hand,
which hung by his side, was large ring,
and everybody at once noticed that the stone
was gone. The ring seemed to be valuable
enough for the stone to have been diamond,
and presently man leaned forward and
said.
Excuse me, sir, but you have met with
loss. The stone Is gone from your ring"
"Whatl So it isl" he exclaimed as he
lifted his hand.
He dropped his eyes to the floor, and in
i've seconds every other eye in the car
followed suit. Heads were bent down,
words of coincidence began to be uttered and
and knees and looked under the seats.
After five minutes search one of them
finally asked:
when did you miss it9"
"Just now."
"Think you lost il in the carp"
Dunno"
"Was it very valuable?"
well, priced it highly as keepsake.
Another hunt was made, but with no bet
ter success. Then the owner Of the ring be-
gan to feel in his pockets, and presently he
took out shirt button, with bit of wire to
it, which he somehow fitted into the ring,
and after placing it he held up the ring and
said:
Thanks for your interest, good people.
'Tis a button from the shirt Of my brother
George"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-18
SEVEN LEAGUE BOOTS,

A Russian Proposes TO Have People Lift
Themselves by Their Bootstraps.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Whoever heard of a man lifting himself
by his bootstraps? Only small children
believe in the performance OF "The Seven
League Boots" Well, the Patent Office
has just granted papers to Russian upon
device which is a combination of the
hitherto deemed impossible bootstrap act,
with little of the seven league business
added. The Russian lives in st. Petersburg.
He calls his invention an apparatus for
walking, running and jumping"
The apparatus consists of bows and springs
fastened to the ieet, the legs, the waist and
shoulders. As the knees are bent either to
walk or run or jump. the tension Of the bows
and springs is increased, and the man shoots
upward and forward. At least that is what
the drawings and specifications of the in
vention say will happen. The Russian did
not send over any actual samples of his
and the PaMnt Office people
have been obliged to act upon theory only.
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him, into the snow; then he opened the door
and entered. The eolonists do not even own
their huts as property; they may not lock
them, hence the doors are only fastened with
hooks to facilitate inspection. Thus Vladi-
mir was not at all surprised to find Cossack
within, one Of the soldiers who guarded the
village.
"Where have YOU been so long?" asked
the man very roughly. II have waited half
an hour for your
81 had to get wood from the forest, and a.
am not used to such work, it goes q little
slowly"
"All right" growled the Cossack. Fol
low me. The inspector wants you."
What can he want again?" asked Vladi-
mir angrily.
''Wbat is that to you?" said the soldier
brutally. you have TO obey me blindly."
"Lanin's eyes flashed fire, but he checked
himself and bowed his head submssively.
Follow meP' said the Cossack once more
and turned to the door.
Vladimir obeyed but looked sadly at the
wood he had brought home with so much
trouble, They were soon standing before a
house that was much larger aud looked
much better than the others. It was the
inspectors house.
They found here another colonist who
You will surely join us tonight, VJad-
imir, in our expedition to our fur store?
We must make an end to these constant
thievings The inspector has permitted Us
to 90 into ambush before night, and there
can never be too many Of u.s."
The inspector has sent for me-" answered
Vladimir 81 do not know that he will
dismiss me in time. I'll ask him, however.
to let me join you-we must, as you saw.
make an end to this robbery"
The inspector was former officer, a
drunkard and man without culture. He
was not exactly bad man, bat he was also
literally good for nothing. He did no
harm for harms sake, but it never occurred
to him to do Kindness. When drunk he
was wicked and brutal; when sober, simply
m Indifferent egotist. Such q man need
only to be subject to bad influences and he
becomes terrible, and for the misery of the
colonists such influences were at work here.
When the man was still In active service,
and III garrison in one OF the frontier towns,
ne had married foreign woman, by name
Caroline. NO one knew her past; her youth
mad probably not been edifying. 1t ap-
peared, however, that she had once been
beautiful, and her fortune was traced back
20 various, ah, very strange sources. She
might have been about SO years old when
he inspector fell in with her; he had mar
lied her partly from affection aud partly
rom interest, not inquirIng into her past.
Now she was perhaps 40, and her beauty
had entirely vanished. Kind hearted she
had never been, and when the mirror began
o tell her that her pretty face was gone she
,ecame hitter, malignant and cruel
woman. Her husband obeyed her blindlv:
n TACT, he trembled be'ore her, and this
,ower she used to rule the colonies with an
ron rod. Caroline had light hair, regular
eatures, sharply marked, thin, compressed
ips, and an expression in her eyes which
vas truly diabolical.
When Vladimir crossed the threshold Of
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me, most gratefully, too. You alone Ris-
trust. And yeti cannot endure this any
longer. Yesl I'll follow you'll Give your
ordersp'
''Our sleigh will follow the coach of the
Countess Lanin. You must give me your
word that you will not speak to her till
give you leave?"
II shall obey. Shall see the Count also
and receive news of nv family?"
Later, when we reach Siberia"
II will be strictly obedient to every wish
Of yours"
me!'
What? AT once?"
'Yesl Make hastep'
Nicholas felt blinded for o moment; the
sudden transition from utter solitude to 40
tive life; this unhoped-for change made him
happy, but terrified him also. Seized by
mysterious sensation, he once more looked
at these walls within which he had a whole
year suffered such anguish; then he took
his cloak and cap and said:
Il am ready, whatever your intentions
may be. thank you for restoring me to
freedom and for letting me see nv fellow
men once more"
The jaller opened the door and they
stepped out into the street. Palkin made
Popott sit at his side and the sleigh drove
rapidly to the postofice.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-18
we take look at the House OF Representa-

we take a look at the House OF Representa-
tiYes.
What do they do?" he asked.
why, they make laws, of course"
II thought the Senate made laws"
$50 it does, and so does the House"
my stars!" said Mr.. Mast, "do they keep
two sets Of men making laws Tor this coun-
try? Why, supposed we already had more
laws than we could take care Of" and he
went on into an earnest argument against
piling up laws on laws until robody can
tell what is lawful and what is not.
Why" said he, ''the greatest law-piyer of
them all deemed ten simple commitments
sufficient lor the entire world"
"True; but, Mr.. Mast, the Ten Command
meuts are not suited to this advanced ACE
We have progressed since the time of
Moses. We have developed millions Of
splendid intellects that cannot be pent nm
within the narrow confines Of those primi-
tive injunctions. Fancy if YOU can, sir, the
great American people of this glorious nine
teenth century living under such an artless
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| ten commandments are unconstitutional
And even if they were constitutional they
would be imperative in the absence of q
penalty made and provided"
Mr.. Mast still seemed dubious.
"And then there are the appropriations
that have to be made" added.
"Ah! yes," said he, NOW I understand
why they have to have so many law
makers"
We reached the House gallery in time to
see the opening of the season. Speaker
Reed came in through one of the stage
doors, followed by a young man bearing
the fasces.
"What is that thing the young fellow is
lugging?" asked Mr.. Mast.
Ssh! DON'T call it a thing. That is the
Speakers symbol of authority. If that
young man did not come in every morning
and plunk it down upon its marble pedestal
beside the Speakers chair the wheels of
Government could not go round"
"But what is it good for?"
"Why, sir, it adds the weight of authority
to the Speaker and his"
Just then Speaker Reed stood up and hit
his desk bang with the gavel. Mr.. Mast
looked at the ponderous form and said:
81 shouldn't think he would want any
thing to add weight to him."
"Hushp'
The Speaker announced Mr.. Milburn.
"To what question is that gentlemen
speaking?" asked Mr.. Mast.
THAT is Mr.. Milburn, the blind chap
lain" / said.
Mr.. Mast maintained reverent silence till
the end of the prayer.
SIS he blind, did you say?"
"Yes.'
"And does be lead the House in prayer
every morning."
Every morning."
what does that symbolize-the blind
leading the blind?"
do not condescend to answer all Mr.
Nasts questionable asks so manyl
How do they choose Speaker" be
asked, after looking long time at the in
cumbent OF the chair.
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But he is only the servant OF the House, f"

said.
"ohl yes; andlso is the sleeping-car porter
the servant Of the passengers. But he BAN.
BOOBIES them around as much as he pleases
nevertheless. He drives them off to bed
when they are not sleepy, and drags them
out in the morning when they are sleepy;
he opens the windows when he is too warm
and closes them when he Is too cool: he
makes the passengers quitsmoking and leave
the smoking-room when he wants to take
nap; and then at the end of the journey he
brushes the dust from one person TO another
and holds out his palm with the same old
confidence, and is seldom disappointed. f"
"Am to infer. Mr.. Mast, that you think
Speaker Reed will be the next RepubIican
Presidential nominee?"
But my companion was busy making a
picture of the Speaker in another attitude.
"There is one thing that ought to be re-
formed" said Mr.. Mast, after awhile.
And that is?'
"Why, the Speaker ought not TO be
permitted TO waste so much good muscle
pounding that empty desk with his gayel.
These are utilitarian times, and our states
men ought to see the advantage to be de-
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CHARACTER IN NECK-TIEs.
Veteran Hotel Clerks Novel Idea in Sizing
Up His Guests.

Veteran Hotel Clerks Novel Idea in Sizing
Up His Guests.
Detroit Free Press.l
81 can generally size man up by his neck
tie and collar" said veteran hotel clerk.
SIN fact those are features L take in most
thoroughly when first make my general
inventory of a guest, and nearly always
something happens before he goes away to
prove that my estimate is correct. 1 find
that men who are careless as to their neck
wear will put up with almost any kind of
room ithoutgrumbling, but that they must
have a good bed and plenty of blankets.
Men who are exceedingly particular
with their collar and ties, will raise a row
over an ordinary bill of fare and plain
service a hundred times to one complaint
they will make over their room. The chap
who wears a severe cut of collar and a stock
sort of necktie, wants everything OF the best
and seldom fails to insinuate that his bill is
trifie high, while the man who is a leader
in neck fashions takes what he gets without
complaint, and pays his bill cheeriully.
Hence he generally gets the best in the
house
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took it for granted that he was far from thu
capital, on the road to Siberia, but during
his long journey in the kibitka he had no
| been able to form an idea Of where he wa
going. The solitude was becoming unbear
able to him, the enforced idleness was hate
iul to him.
AS his cell had not been opened for l.
months, he shuddered, when all Of sudden
he heard unusual sounds. The latches were
un fastened and the door opened-a sign that
his long imprisonment was at an end.
Nicholas was painfully excited.
Palkfn entered. At this sight Nicholas
forgot everything, his suHerings and his
hopes and sudden wrath seized upon him.
He looked at Palkin and shouted in his
face:
"wretch! Hangmanl'
Palkin only smiled and his features as
sumed even seeming good nature.
"Yes," repeated Nicholas "You are an
infamous traitor, contemplate scoun-
drel."
"That is not correct" said Palkin, scorn-
fully. "At the worst only: FOOL"
This calm reply acted like cold water
upon Popof's raging passion. He stepped
back in astonishment.
"Listen, nv friend" said the chief of the
pendarmes, ''I confess having cheated you,
but have been cheated myself. The papers
found upon you
'rYou sold to Schelml" shouted Popof.
"Of coursel But / managed it badly.
You see wolves do not eat one another. ]
have Jared badly in that bargain, because
followed the proverb. Schelm gpve me 50,-
900 roubles Tor the papers, ana that round
sum led me into temptation"
"And you betrayed me andl other inno-
cent men"
"What is there strange 10 that? What
do you complain Of? Did you entrust those
documents 10 me? Did / not find them
to use them for my own beneft?"
"I doubt not that chief Of gendarmes
will always fnd an excuse"
Look here, Popoff - said Palkin, shrug-
ging his shoulders, "enough Of those COM
plants aud reproachesi Listen ratherl I
never wished you Ill, and do not to-day"
"Becanse the worst has come tn me-" said
Nicholas, bitterly. ''But speak"
"As soon as Schelm found out that had
the papers he became very humble and sub
missive. and declared finally his desire to
buy them OF me. was foolish enough to
accept the money, rather than to injure a
rival. But no sooner did Schelm get hold |
OF the papers"
"But did you not have some more
papers?" asked Palkin, interrupting his |
narrative. II gave him treasurer's re-
ceipt, letter signed by Miller, which COM
promises him seriously. This, however, did !
not satisfy him; he constantly asked for |
more. and kept me an hour inquiring."
Gould you possibly possess some more
papers against him?" asked Palkin, looking |
sharply at PopoG
Like fash of lightning Nicholas eye
I - r.. -. Il IL q