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The record-union., 1891-02-02
CARBONDALE.
A Locality Near Sacramento Said to be
Rich in Minerals,


Rich in Minerals.
Mr.. E. f. Aiken and party of the Car
bondale Coal and Investment Company,
with the President and Directors, left on
Saturday morning, by private convey
ance, for the purpose of looking after
their interests in the Carbonate district,
Amador County. Mr.. w. Keefe, we'll
known mining man and a capitalist of
San Francisco and the President of the
company, was with the party. Their OBJ
ject is to lay out plans for works to be
erected on an extensive basis.
Carbondale, the scene of the company's
works, is on the Gait and lone line of the
southern Pacific Railroad, thirty miles
from Sacramento and lbs miles from San
Francisco. The town is surrounded by
rich farming and mining country.
over 900 acres OF land, containing de-
posts of coal, aluminium, potter's clay
and crystal plate-glass sand, is owned by
the company.
The coal formation lies from 30 to 100
feet from the surface, and from careful
and accurate borings it is computed that
the tract contains over SS,000,000 tons of
coal, which it is claimed can be laid down
in San Francisco or Sacramento for about
" IS per ton. In this tract is also included
500 acres of potter's clay, said to be of the
best quality, and used by all the potteries
in the State.
One OF the greatest future prospective
products OF this company is aluminium,
over which the entire world is agitated,
because of its superseding steel. This
metal possess three times the astrength
OF the best steel yet manufactured, there
fore much needed where strength and
lightness is required. On this tract is
also found crystal plate-glass sand.
The record-union., 1891-02-02
ADJUSTMENTS.

A large audience in the Metropolitan
Theater last night witnessed the perform
ance of the SteenWoods Mystery Com
pany. The people were thoroughly well
pleased. The committee chosen from the
audience was entirely unable to confuse
Mrs. Steen or BATTLE her in her feats Of
memory and .'mind-reading," in which
she surpassed any who have appeared
here, Bishop included. Mr.. Steen's ex-
pose of spiritualistic 'tests" was neat,
clear and unmistakable. A medium in
the audience arose and declared that Mrs.
Steen is genuine medium and that she
is posing as non-medium for effect.
Mr.. Steen, in reply, offered if the medi-
um would give a single test in the dark
that he and his wife could not duplicate
in broad light, he would pay $1,000 to the
charities of the city. The medium de-
clined. He offered her any conditions"
she chose to name, but she did not ac-
cept. The 'Steens" then gave clairvoy-
ant test" and begged the medium to re-
peat it, but there was no response. The
company leaves to-day for Fresno.
The record-union., 1891-02-02
THE TROUBLESOME ESQUIRE
The Mischief and Difficulties of Its Us
A S1+ I, L


Are Set Forth at Length.
A gentleman has been complaining in
the papers, writes James Payn in the
Illustrated Nescs of the World, that the
use of the word esquire is undermining
his constitution. Every one, he SAYS, is
now an esquire unless he is solicitor,
who derives impunity from being ''gen-
tleman" by Act of Parliament), and in
sists on being addressed as such by his
correspondents. This is possible if you
know his Christian name, but this is not
always the case, and then where are you?
If you call him g Jones, ESQ, :" he re-
sents it, and but for that title of ceremony
you would write MIR. Jonesn and all
would be well.
In addressing him abroad, this esquire
business is still more inconvenient, Since
the foreign Postmasters know no such
affix. and in case of a registered letter he
has even been known to decline to give it
to Jones upon the ground that his sur
name, to judge by what is on the en-
velope, should be Esq" The Illus-
strdted London NeWs is one of the few
newspapers that ignore this title in its
obituaries and its account of wills. Even
If Jones leaves million of money be-
hind him, it describes him as Mr.. Jones.
What is far worse, however, than this
trouble of esquire in correspondence is
the persistence with which ladies of all
ages, In writing to persons unknown to
them, will abstain from stating whether
they are married or single.
In America they have the intelligence
to put Mrs" or Miss before their
signature, when they expect reply, but
in this country we are supposed to dis
Germ this delicate point by their hand
writing, which, except for experts, is
difficult. What,is also singular, though
they give us no clue, they are always Of
a oil T
received scores of indignant letters aris-
ing from this unavoidable error. One
female correspondent wrote to say that
she had been known and respected as a
maiden lady in her. neighborhood for
half century, and to have addressed her
as had done as Mrs" was IAN insult to
her character and an outrage on pro-
The record-union., 1891-02-02
A Lawyers Argument.

The eagerness with which lawyers
jump to technicalities to help out their
cases, no matter how absurd the tech
nical point may be, is matter of wonder
ment to laymen. Some illustrations of
this tendency of the legal profession is
given nearly every day in the courts in
more or less laughable form. A few days
ago lawyer who was trying in the Su-
preme Court to secure the release on
writ of habeas corpus of man who had
been committed for some misdemeanor
raised the point that the commitment
stated that the crime occurred on Sep
TENDER IA, 1S9. and that consequently the
statute of limitations freed his client from
punishment on account of it. The op-
posing LAWYER argued in opposition to this
view, and the Judge graveIy held that
the point could not be sustained.-New
YORK. Times.
The record-union., 1891-02-02
Lottery Raid,

Officer Wilson raided Chinese lottery
house on I street, between Third and
Fourth, last night and arrested the
keeper, heather named All Chung. The
officer also brought to the police station
G, Prackle and -R. Motzer, two men
whom he caught in the act of buying
tickets. They will be detained as wit
nesses. The Chinaman put up deposit
of $50 and was released.
The record-union., 1891-02-02

BEEcHAM's pills cure bilious, nervous
The record-union., 1891-02-02

DoN'T allow yourself to trifie with
cold, and so encourage the development
of some latent pulmonary or bronchial
disease, when often ends fatally. You
had better cure your cough or cold by
promptly resorting to DR.. ID. Jayne's Ex-
pectorant, an old-time remedy for all
coughs, lung and throat affections.
The record-union., 1891-02-02
Prisoners for Folsom.

Deputy Sheriff Costello came up from
San Francisco last evening with F.
Ryan, sentenced to Folsom for seven
years for grand larceny, and C. F..
Brooks, who goes for two years for sim
liar offense
The record-union., 1891-02-02
Entitled n 4A.n

All are entitled to the best that their
money will buy, so every family should
have, at once, bottle of the best family
remedy, Syrup of Figs, to cleanse the
system when costive or bilious. For sale
IN QUO and 81 bottles by all leading drug
The record-union., 1891-02-02
Laid the Dust.

Yesterdays shower of rain laid the
dust nicely, and for time walking or
riding can be INDUCED in with pleasure.
The record-union., 1891-02-02
TEE RAILROAD SETTLEMENT.
Coils P. Huntington Writes a Pointed
Letter.
Terms Upon Which the Government
Assisted the Union and Cen
trail Pacific Roads.

The following letter from C. P. Hunt
ington, President of the Southern Pacific
Company, has been handed to us with
the request that it be published. It is a
reply to recent editorial in the San
Francisco Chronicle, and will be read
with interest, just at this time, by all who
desire to understand the true condition of
affairs between the railroads and the Gov
eminent:
The record-union., 1891-02-02

Sf.OVoiffS5 O11 tllt UIC dIIu
Mcmillan scored "a, and their opponents
A private match between J. A. Sheehan
and w. A. Mott resulted in a victory for
the latter, under Creedmoor rules:
Shechan.. 4 4 4 4-36
Mott ....-................... 4 3 4 3 $50
III. Fields OF Company E then contested
III fifty-shot match with w. H. Kern of
Company c.. 1t resulted in tie, so far as
the totals were concerned, but under the
Creedmor rules Kern was the winner.
Fields .................... 80 IS AZ AZ 4l-l9S
Kern ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Al 40 SO SO 42-19S
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-23


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m CONNECTING Warsaw with 41,4
Branch NJ d. Aorthbound
N. Daily Sunday.
Train stop only wilson Goboro and Masn91 =.
SNAKES
ran via sen'io1'' 80 "5 JOHN r. DIVINE,
UFNry General
l. NJ EMERSON. Ten Passenger ASeH"
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-23
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An ola physician, retired from pTact-
ice. having had placed in his hands By
an East IEda missionary the iormu a
of similar vegetable remedy Tor the
speedy and permanent cure Of consumpt-
ion. Bronchitis. Catarrh, Asthma ana
all throat and Lung Affections, also pos
tive and radical cure for Nervous De-
bility and all Nervous Complaints
after having tested its wonderful curative
powers in thousands 81 cases, has felt II
his duty to make it known 10 his suf>
fering fellows. Acuated by this motive
and desire to relieve human suffering
will send free Of charge, to all who
desire it. this recipe, in German. French
or English, with full directions for
preparing and using, Sent by mail BY
addressing with stamp, naming tins
paper W. A. MOVES. $40 Porers' block
Rochester. ~ T. 3-9l-ly
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-23
'xrc PcttIes Cured Her. '

CARROLL, Ia, July, 1o5J.
l WE suffering 10 years from shocks In ray
ho,i, 80 much so that at times / didn't expect
20 recover. l took medicines from many doe
Co1s bat did not get any relief until took Pastor
nocnigs Nerve Tonic; the second dose relieved
rs and bottles cured Ele. S. ". PECK.
NEWPORT, Ky, February 20, 1901.
For many years L was sickly and very nery
Gus, that the leagt thing would trigheen me.
and my sleen was unrefreshing ana | s.
geak to be unable to do any housework. }
always ill-huL ored and depressed. Now
everything is chan yed Pastor kIenig's Nerve
Toni u bottles has helped me; / am like q now
person, can work. sleep well and feel cont entol.
l recommend this medicine at every oppor.
tunity ELISA ROLL.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-23
Chill and Fever Tonic

We sill sell JOhuson's Chill and
Fever Tonic under guarantee that
one bottle will effect permanent
cure in treating Chills and Fevert
Bilious Fever, Malarlal Fever. Ty-
phoid, Swamp and Hemorrhagic
Fever, also Neuralgia, and refund
the retail price, SOC. if 1t fails.
Z. 7. WHITEHEAD & Co.
Scotland Neck. \. G.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-23
My Darling.
New York Herald.)

(New York Herald.)
These words in bright letters
stood out in bold relief on the dash
board of a huge four-horse truck
III Broadway blockade. The
driver looked as unsentimental as
possible, but he was not profane
or brutal toward his horses. Pa
tiently he waited the looslng OF
the jam, while his neighbors filled
the air with curses. Finally, lis
horses becoming FESTIVE, he climbed
down from his box and sootbed
them with gentle words and ca
resscs. Then a bystander asked
why he called his truck "My Oar
ling"
"Why," he said, "because it
keeps the memory of my daughter,
little Nellie. She's dead now, but
before she died she clasped her
hands around my neck and said:-
"'Papa, I'm gong 10 ule, ana /
want you to promise me one thing,
because it will make me SO happy.
Will you promlse?'
eyes l said; I'll promise any
thing. What is it?"
ssThen fixing her eyes on mine.
she said don't be angry, but prom
Use me you'll never swear any more,
nor whip your horses hard, and be
kind to mama
"Ihat's all there is about 1T
mister, but l promised nv little
girl and I've kept my word"
When the blockade was lifted,
the big truckman resumed his seat.
and was soon lost in the tide If
travel.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-23
rnR0VERFIFTi YelRS.

Mrs, WINDOWS SOOTHING SYRUP has
been used for over fifty years by millions
of mothers for their children while teeth
ing, with perfect success. 1t soothes
the child. soltens the gums, allays
all pain, cures wind collie, and Is
the best remedy for Diarrhoea.
1t will relieve the poor little sufferer inns
mediately. Sold by Druggists in every
part of the world. Twenty-Five cents a
bottle. Be Sure and ask for Mrs. Win
lows Soothing Syrup. and take 10 other
kind. 10 % ly.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-23
Value Of a Christian Conscience.

Every Christian father or mother
who has ever heard the click of the
latch THAT cruel pistol shot aimed
at the hearty as it springs for the
last time behind son or daughter
going forth into the world, knows
that the loved one carries the
surest antidote against moral poi
son, that safeguard against moral
cOntagion-a Christian conscience.
ct how many are lett with the
bitter thought that they have neg>
lected to inculcate this principle
But you fathers and mothers who
yet have your little ones about you,
see to it, before the heartaches
come which shall start hirtEeto
unopened fountain of tears. that
those tears are robbed of this bit.
terness.-Christlan at Work.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-23
The Little Things,
-ba Youth's COMPANION. J

WIZ &
and though they met but seldom,
wele srngularly fond of each other.
.cYes." said the farmer, as they
walked down the street together,
"my sons Tom and Hugh are, as
you know, honorable and religious
men. SO far God has been good TO
me. | prayed for their conversion
from the day of their birth, and
think He heard me-"
ale has promised to hear pray
err" said his brother, gently. "But
what is it, then, that troubles you!
"Nothing about which | can pray
with confidence; for somehow /
cannot carry trlfes to God. My
Toy, Tom, is in business for which
he is not fitted. He Is unsuccessful
and disconnected. He would make
bis way Ia trade, but TO chance
opens. Hugh has married woman
ofpeculiar temper. She is irritable,
and complains necessarily. HIS
home is wretched. OF course these
things give me anxiety. But what
can do9 There is no place to turn
for help"
They had reached the door OF his
brothers office. "Come in" he
said. "and wait awhile. l must
attend to some bushes, and then
we will talk of this matter"
George was an architect. He had
Just designed a large and beautiful
dwelling, and in few moments he
laid the sketch OF it before his
brother, who admired the stately
front and delicate, refined decora-
tons. at is fit for prince to live
in.' he said. "A hat delight it
must be to form conception Ct
such a beautiful building, and then
make it real."
Georges assistants were busy
with drawing up the specifications
for the house, to be given to the
builders. They appealed to him at
every point.
"Of what size shall this waste
pipe be sir?" queried one.
"What will be the dimensions of
the pantry sink, sir?" SAID another.
"Of what wood shall the dado in
the diningroom be?" asked third.
An hour later, when the brothers
were alone, the farmer said: do
you look after all the petty details
OF the building, GeorgeT l supposed
the grand plan was yours, but that
you personally entrusted the minor
details to snboIdinates."
"And yet the strength and beauty
of the whole building depends on
my attention to the Details" George
said. "Until the house is finished |
oversee everything. That which
seems to us the most petty may be
one of the most important parts of
the bullding" He was silent for a
moment, and then said, earnestly:
"Do you not think, John, that the
great Architect who plans human
life knows and ca eS for each Incl
dent in it, however small? Why
not carry your little needs as we'll
as your great troubles to Him? His
wisdom planned the foot of fly as
we'll as the courses of the Sun,
cannot believe that he will fail You,
no matter how petty the anxiety
for which you ask His help.'
AS the farmer went back to his
home that day, he had new view
of the fatherhood of God, and felt
10 his heart great security and
peace. He would carry all his
troubles, small and great, to the one
Helper, and leave them there. Had
he not been hidden to receive the
kingdom of heaven as a little child!
And would not a child carry all It's
pains and longings and hopes to its
Father?
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-23

Is II sensible? Is it reasonable Is if
economy, to suffer yourself and worry
Others with headache when Brsdycro
tine will relieve you in fifteen minutes.
1t costs only fifty cents bottle.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-11
HEW ORLElES'S BID WATER
The People There Likely to he Driven to
Drinking OF the sandy Mississippi.


NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 0.-While New York. Chi
supply Of water Is occasionally bud. DR.. Metz.
the chemist and analyst Of the State Board OF
Health pronounces that Of Now Orleans to be
altogether bad. The Board OF Health has
several times spoken to the same effect
Nlnc-tenths Of the water consumed In New
Orleans comes from cisterns above ground.
which receive the water from tho roof This
water. DR.. Metz claims, Is extremely liable to
contamination from many sources. Tho dust
that accumulates on the roof. tho SCOT. buds.
dead insects. dccayed leaves. &C.. arc washed
into tho cistcrns. forming black sediment,
An analysis OF many samples showed more than
half OF them to BIO bad. some OF tie water being
found similar to "stagnant swamp water"
Tho drive wells formerly In use. which
the negroes sometimes still use. We're de-
scrbed as utterly, unit even for stock Tho
Board Of Health has slghty abatsd TIE n W.
well water was used 10 bread making, and an
was s ahy
ssllpiiarly prohibited from giving their stock
Finally Dr. Metz propounssa. the be- water ,Fom
This was q surprise. A fow years ago an arts.
sian well was sunk here and f1e ,o vein Of
Since then iifty Seven other Yels have been
snpk. and II was thought that New Orleans had
at last found potable water DR. Metz ntso
FIN in the .artes!a9 we'll water, which satisfies
him that tG snrpfs drainage and sewage
This leaves as the only drinkable water In
which Very low people gse Il Is Very muddy:
Offering It ind It diiGault to get Il.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-11
HELPED To ClVILlZE TEXAS.
LAWRKNOB CHRISTOPHER C1IRIss.
BUTFALO HUNTER

ms Opinion OF Cemanehes and Ills Adv.,.
tures with Them -Shinninr an Indian
Mampsaok Perkins and Nis Unpleasant
Experience In = Green Bunlio Hide,
Ell PAso Sept 29.-Lawrence Christophcr
Chrise, an old-time buffalo hunter OF wcs.
Texas IL as full OF good stories as u Nc IL fun
Of seeds. Tom 0ohiltreo's reputation as a rur.
veyor OF anecdotes would dwindle into thin mir
II Lawrence Christopher Chriss should over
happen to sell one OF his gold mines In tina
mountains near here. HE him to New York
city. and establish himself ut table In the
Hoffman House art gallery.
Lawrence Christopher Chriss hns boon
known. in years gone by. to slay with hi,
trusty rife not less than 1.T3% buffalo In ono
month. and while he regrets the e1.ermu,n-
tion Of the American bison. he lie proud OF this
feat. He asserte that the buffalo hunters did
more to mako the settlement OF this part ..
the country possibly than any other men.
80 long as the bufralos were here" sGys
Lawrence Christopher Chriss. "thc Comanches
could not be driven out OF the country" 80
long as the Comanchos roamcd through this
region" snys Lawrence Christopher Chrlss.
the advantages OF this dry climate rs a
health resort wero seriously impaired" I'VE
killed all tho buffalo, the Indians had o,hing
to ent. they left the country. and the white man
came in and settled It." says Lawrence CHRIS.
topher ChrisS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-11
HE rs OPPOSED TO All HIGH HATS.
a Police ScrEcant's Moncntous Decision aud
the Cause Thereof


Police Sergeant Oliver O. Tins has an
nouncod that he will novnr again wear high
white hat This Momeutous decision il the d.
root result OF IL catastrophe that has seemingly
prejudiccd him against all high hats Of what
ever color. When tho Sergeant took q vaca-
ton recently IL rcsp!ondant item OF his
wardrobe was % new white stovepips OF
the latest pattern. Tho Sergeant had planned
to revisit Niagara Falls. which he had not seen
In years. He is Very much Interested In Ming
ara. not alone on account 81 tneir imposing
grandeur. but because OF certain geological
formations connected with them that pleaso
the Sergcants philosophlc mind. Ho statns q.
n fact that his personal observation enabled
him to make the startling discovery that Goat
Island was GOING to be washed away one Of
these days fully eight years before Prof. Marsh
staggered Americans by making the seif-same
predictlon.
The Sergeant got an upper berth IN Q Buffalo
senns ts ssfa he L bsi
with with him when no retired: IT. 10 deposited Y
rolled over and Vent to sseH, He was awak.
sncd darnE the n.sht BY strong breeze b2%
rS rom wa tho level siS %
Ae rolled over tlceply. snW q round object ip
back TO resume his dreams. The wind con-
he %Ia,aSW Wie exclaimed
Then he lifted himself Into lifting posture,
threw open. the curtains OF the bed and
promptly fell back nghast as the rays Of the
dancing gaslight struck tho window. 1t was
open, sure enough. but int the frame crushed
Tho round object that no had taken from tho
window In his haf-awako state was really the
agalast the. window frame and ruined Il Tor;
to Buffalo and then bought a 81 Derby. and
sw9re to stick to ,Derbys the rest, Of his Life
ton that the Incident was not Without its
value. as y enabled him 70 70 ADD an interesting
Knew and Have Found Out" which readers OF
The SUN already know is n ceebrnted com:
petltive composition. which is TO TO submitted
< Inspector st@Nrs When, the insrGctor ~
question Of. WHO knows the e. most IN the polise
Charles ,hlbertson? Sergeant Tims said yes
terday that pending the inspeetor's decision
sign high hats " the poster LDr Safo kosliIg
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-11


o. operating q, TN expenses being twenty-five per
Among tho recent products Of wlre manu-
featuring Is ono having measurement OF
1-500th Of an inch In diameter-much finer. OF
course. than the hair on one's head Ordinary
fine wire is drawn through steel plates. meth
cd not adopted. however. for the minutest work.
from the fact that IL the hole wore away oven In
the slightest degree the wire would thus
be made larger. which would spoil the
9hnd To 1o osto AMI r,w d ib4SyurS Of w th
i hole wsa4 Ssss # a wnsh
ISs noaopoly q The art p th!s sGaatTy; IIss
that 1 Is nol5 q an Mn inch In thicknsss. beiHa
even nnor than the wire. THIS wonderful wire
Of ocean cables. the gavanometors used In
testing cables. &c.
According to the plans now being carried
out, the great steel bridge across the Columbia
at Vancouver will be one OF tho most notable
as well as gigantic constructions of its kind
1t will bo 5000 feot from the Washington to
the Oregon shore. will be double tracked
with roadway on top for teams. and the whole
erected upon pneumatic piers The pivotal
pier. or draw pier. will support draw
giving an opening OF ,,s 20 mi, many as 24 t0
ara %aW sn sp sp"n WI Mf Ss B esa e'
structure To be Of steel. built ten feet above
the nigh water u 1876 and forty ieet above
te M p m 1 IN this 9 OVERWHELMINGLY the most
notable has been the sandy foundation. render.
ing 1t necessary TO go down some eighty feet
INITIATED wAiss eos s sfruetuaS l.
Si.J00.OUV.