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The record-union., 1891-05-08
HIGH GAS RIIIS
The Supervisors Object to County Of
flcers' Extravaganza.

The Supervisors Object to County Of
ficers' Extravaganza.
The Board of Supervisors met again
yesterday and resumed the examination
and auditing of bills against the county.
Everything ran along smoothly enough
until a bill for Sl04 so for gas burned in
the Courthouse, County Jail and Asses
sor's office during the past month was
reached. Then there was howl.
Mr.. Bates said that the gas bill had
been increasing regularly every month,
and If allowed TO go on it would soon re-
qulre all of the money in the treasury to
pay 1t. He said something was wrong
ana was Of the opinion that some of the
county officers burned gas unnecessarily
in the daytime. He was in favor of hav-
ing the gas shut of at the meter during
the day.
The Courthouse janitor, who happened
10 Ice present, said it would be useless to
turn the gas Oft, as il would only be
turned on again. The Sheriff and Asses
sOr both burned gas during the day
Chairman Greer said something had to
be done, and he would vote TO shut the
gas of.
After some further discussion the bill
was referred 10 the Public Building Com
1nittee for investigation.
Later in the day Sheriff Stanley and
.Jailer Newbert waited on the board and
stated that no more gas was being burned
in the Jail than had been for years past.
Tbe County Clerks pipes were attached
to their meter, and the gas he burned
sMelled their bill.
communication was received from
Road Oyerseer Wise in which he pro-
tested against the payment out of his dis
trict fund of the bill of John Miller for
widening a levee on Snodgrass Slough.
Chairman Greer SAID there was little
need for worry on Mr. Wise's part Mr..
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APPEALED CASES.
Five Of Them Determined by the Su
preme Court.

Five OF Them Determined by the Su-
preme Court.
There were filed yesterday in the office
of Deputy Clerk Govan Of the Supreme
Court decisions in five cases appealed
from the Sacramento district. One was
an important mining suit from Sierra
County, in which w. S. Chapman and
Miles Schofield sought to recover the
sum of $1,000, iquidated damages, and
costs of suit from Philip Doray.
The complaint alleged that plaintiffs
| and defendant were stockholders in the
Pacific Gold Mining Company, and that
defendant was Superintendent and Pres
ident of the corporation. That it was the
duty of defendant and his co-directorS to
have posted in the office of the company
at Rowland Flat, monthly reports, as re-
quired by law, but that defendant ne
elected and disregarded his duties in
this respect, wherefore judgment was
asked for the penalty imposed by the
statute.
In his answer the defendant denied
that the company had an office at How
| land Flat or anywhere else, but the lower
court gave judgment for plaintiff and
defendant appealed.
The Supreme Court affirms the iudg-
ment and says that the defendant and CO.
| directors nau, or ought TO nave had, an
| office, and that if the appellants conten-
ton We're sustained it would be possible
! for the directors of every mining corpo-
ration to avoid the duties and penalties OF
! the law by closing their offices or dis
charging their Secretary.
| In the matter of Mary Smith appel
! lant) VS.. Bridget McDermott, executrix
| of the last will and testament of Hugh
! McDermott, it is ordered that the appel
| liant be granted ten days from the 7th OF
May to serve her reply and supplemental
! brief.
| The court sustained the judgment of
! the lower court in the matter of McDon-
aid respondent VS.. B. Welch (appellant.
/ This is contest between the plaintiff and
! defendant for the right to purchase swamp
land, and was referred by the Surveyor
| General to the Superior Court of Tulare
In the case of q. G.. Doris appellant
VS.. Daniel Sullivan, the judgment of the
| lower court was affirmed. This is an
action for damages for diverting water
! from ditch alleged to be the property oi
the plaintiff, and for perpetual injunc.
| ton restraining such diversion in the
| futura
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TROFlING STALLION-A Great sire Strangely Overlooked
STER


MO. 6,223, Is a HORSE OF MOST FASH
~ ionable breeding, his sire being by the
sire OF the great Nutwood, and his Sire's dam.
like that of Nutwood's dam, being by Pilot Jr
Although it has been the reproach of my
friends that my partlality for Prompter pre-
vented me from giving Sterling "a chance"
not giving him my best mares nor working
his colts, and he had but few outside mares
in spite of which, at IL years old, he had
four $50 performers and q son that sired
hlly that entered the 2:30 list at years old
and showed a full mile in her work in 2:19L
"a showing that not ten horses in the world
has equaled. His dam is the dam of a 4-year-
old with record of 2:26, and grand dam of u
4-year-old with record of 2:2O, and of a
mare that has produced 2:30 trotter and the
fastest 2-year-old ever bred in Butte County
and grand dam of horse that has sired q
$50 performer. She has not only won her
way to the table of great brood mares," but
has demonstrated that she possesses in an en-
inent degree those Invaluable qualities in the
dam of a stock horse, the potency to 'breed
on" and the quality of "early Development"
Although foa1ed in Sacramento what i'm
ported horse eXcelS him? w. H HICKS
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Death of an old sacramentan.

There died in San Francisco yesterday
an old-time Sacramentan, William B
Cross, aged 65 years. Mr.. Cross was
native of Massachusetts. He was fol
twenty-five years Superintendent of the
up-river boats of the California Steam
Navigation Company under Genera
Reddington.
During all that time Mr.. Cross had his
residence in Sacramento. He was az
uncle to Rev. w. c. Merrill of San Diego
and To DR.. Z. l.. Merrill and Mrs. Syl
vester Tryon of this city. His funera
will take place on Sunday, at o'clock
from the Congregational Church. The
interment will be private.
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ROSS S.

STANDARD; RECORD, 2:25. On NUM-
- bers will be given in Wallace's Trotting
Register No. 1O.)
ROSS s., 2:25, by Nutwood, 2:lSA, first
dam by State of Maine, $40, by SIMPSONS
Messenger by Winthrop Messenger, son of
imp. Alessenger, second dam by McCracken's
Black Hawk
ROSS $. has the fastest record of any Nut
wood stallion on the coast excepting Dawn,
2:1Ss4, and as a sire will prove to be the equal
OF any son of NutwoOd. His first colts now
3-year-Olds, are very promising and three of
them will drop in the $50 list this year, If
nothing happens them, as two can now show
a ESQ gait, and the third can trOt a mile in
stables of the undersigned, where all can see
that he is sire of size, color, style and speed
DESCRlPTION-RO $. is O rosewood
bay, l6 hands high, weighs 1850 pounds
very stylish, good name and tail, legs and
feet, plenty OF bone and muscle, and splen-
did long neck.
season.
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Miller had raised his levee and proposed
to make it wide enough on top for road
if the county would contribute $500. Mr..
Miller would furnish the labor and a
dredger free of charge, and the county
would thus get cheap and good piece of
road. There had been no intention to
take the money out of Mr.. Wise's district,
the idea being to take it from the general
road fund.
The communication was placed on file.
After the examination of some more
bills. the board adjourned until to-mor-
row. There will be no session to-day as
the Supervisors are going to attend pic
mic IN n bOdV
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Wrencted Hia RnnE

How many men given to heavy labor
go through life with kind of hitch in
the backbone, caused by wrenching at
some period in their younger days. Let
all such take heed from the following let
ter:
c. R. Bentley, Lyndonville, Orleans
County, n. Y, writes:
Some years ago, while loading sheep
on the railroad, l wenched my back. I
was confined to my bed for four weeks.
being partially paralyzed As 1 could
get no relief, 1 put on my spine three
ALLCoCK'S PLAsTERS from the small of
my back up between my shoulders.
From that day l suffered less pain and
began to get better. put fresh plasters
on every ten days, and in month was
well and attending to my business"
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@rnttitta 5tulltnns.
WILKESDALE.

STANDARD NO. 541.-WILKESDALE
- is dark bay, 16 hands high, bred ut High
lawn Farm, Mass. He very closely resembles
ms sire, Alcantara 1928, who has the honor
OF having added more trotters to the $50 list
" last year than any other sire in the world,
Peulgree = Wilkesdale's sire is Alcantara,
2:23 (sire of 33 in the 2;3olist at ii years,
more than any sire OF his age), by George
wilkes, 2:22 {sire of Guy Wilkes, 2;1 u, and
II others In the $50 list. Alcantaras dam
IS Alma Mater dam of 5 in 2:30 list) by
Mambrino Patchen (sire of the dams of Guy
wilkes, 2:1514, Baron Wilkes, 2:1S, and 80
Others in $3.50 list. Wilkesdale's dam is
2:1934, and Thornton, 2:26I0, by Thorndale'
2:2214, he by Alexander's Abdallah. out of Old
Dolly dam of Director, 2:17, Onward, 2:25L,
Szarlna, 2:21, and Thorndale 2:22l0, second
dam, bridesmaid, by Rysdylx's Hambletonian.
Ierms-$1oo for the season, with usual re-
turn privilege.
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FoLSOMs LUMBER BOOM
1t is in Successful Operation-The First
Legs Arrive.

Legs Arrive.
The great American River lumber
boom near Folsom is in operation.
The first sawlogs from up the river
arrived at the boom yesterday morning,
and the event was heralded with joy by
the Folsomites. Yesterdays arrivals
were the first logs of the $50, 600 feet that
were placed in the river at Coloma. 1t is
thought the remainder of the logs will
days.
The big lumber boom has been fully
described in the RECORD UNION. 1t was
| constructed under the management OF
colonel George w. Cummings and is
one of the largest and most complete de.
vices of the kind in the United States
The company has in process of construc.
ton one sawmill at the boom, and viii
soon begin the construction of another.
The commencement of operations
marks a new era in the history of Folsom
The record-union., 1891-05-08
PAY CAR

Is my name; my size is Ross S., record 2:25,
by Nutwood record 2:1S34; my dam is Eteza,
by Sultan, record 2:24. sire of SambouI,
record 2:11; nay great dam is Katie Did. the
dam OF lnez, record $50. l am 8 years old.
1554 hands high, splendid blood bay in color.
and feet, long neck, good head, we'll set on.
can trot q 2:4O gait In an easy way l am the
only stallion in the State standing for public
great sires, Nutwood and Sultan l will be
allowed to serve fifteen approved mares fer
500 the season, at Worth Ober's Training
Stables, Sacramento Race Track. Good mares
sent to breed to me VIII have the best of care
ful handling and kept in any way wished
Accidents or escapes at owners risk. Address
all communications 10
WORTH OBER, Owner,
mr21-3m 61S TMentY-third st. Sacramento
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TURNER'S ANNUAL FESTIVAL.
Preparations in Progress for the Com
ing Event In this City.

IISpdfdtlOuS III Progress Tor the Com
ing Event in this City.
About the middle of next month the
Turner societies of the State will hold
their annual Turn-Fest in this city, and
1t will bring together several hundred
representatives from the various local
bodies. 1t is several years since the
annual funniest was held in Sacra-
mento, and the members here are making
preparations on agrand scale to entertain
the visitors.
The following committees have been
appointed: Printing-Charles Schmitt,
r; Lang and l.. Lothhammer. Grounds
Charles Strobel, C. Iser and George New
man. DecOrations-Cla Blum, with
authority to name his own assistants.
The business sessions will be held at
Turner Hall, and the athletic contests
and social events will take place at Rich
mond Grove. The festival will continue
tor several days.
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The Ladies peliphted.

The pleasant effect and the perfect
safety with which ladies may use the
liquid fruit laxative, Syrup of Figs, under
ali conditions, make it their favorite
remedy. 1t is pleasing to the eye and to
the taste; gentle, yet effectual, in acting
on the kidneys, liver and bowels.
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KAFFIR.

Standard No. 15,O45.-Kafhr is a rich BAY,
foaled 1887; bred by l.. j. Rose, ESQ, Los An
geles, Cal; 1534 hands high; sired by Alcazar,
2:11), out OF Mmnehaha dam of horses in
the 2:3O list. Kaffirs dam is Flower Girl
by Authqrton lsire OF Arab, 2:15. and the
dams of Hazel Wilkes, 2:20. Freedom, 2:29Sl-
fastest yearling III the world-and others in
$50 listl; second dam, Flora, 1888, by Cen
eral Mcclellan (sire Of in $3.50 list; third
dam Flora Langford, by Langford (sire of the
dams OF Lillian Wilkes, } years, 2:I7SI, and 3
others in 2:30 liSt. Mr.. Rose says Kaffir was
one OF the fastest yearling trotters he ever
bred, trotting quarters in 37l% seconds in his
yearllng form. He will be allowed to serve a
limited number of mares at $40 the season,
after which he will be prepared for the fall
campaign.
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Mohr & Yoer,S

The best place to purchase picnic supplies.
Cooked corned beef cooked ham, all kinds OF
SAUSAGE and other delicacies
The record-union., 1891-05-08

The public is invited to call and see these
fine individuals, representing the THREE
GREAT TRoTTISG FAMILIES - WILKES,
ELECTIONEER and SULTAN
GOOD pasture close by the city at 81 per
month. For further particulars and COM
plete circulars, call or address
L. Il. LOWELL,
mr2S-n 1920 street. Sacramento, Cal.
The record-union., 1891-05-08
NUTWO0D JR.,

TyHE FAMOUS STALLION, WILL STAND
the season at AGRICULTURAL PARK.
Price, $50 for season.
mr21-Sm II. II. MASON, Proprietor.
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Bnatkf1to 3gri1spH.
SACRAMENTO BANK.

TNHE OLDEST SAVINGS BANK IN THE
i city, corner Fifth and j streets. Sacra-
up capital, gold coin, $500, 900; loans on real
estate in California, July l, 1890, So, ,S9S. .442:
term and ordinary deposits, July 1, 1890,
S2 7O9, ,394. Term and ordinary deposits re-
Money loaned upon real estate only. The
bank does exclusively savings bank bust
ness. Information furnished upon applica-
tlon to w. p. COLEMAN, President
ED. r. HAMILTON Cashier.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-14
800 nsIng Ilnrlsd AIIr.-

Albert l.. Dann veteran Of ihe civil
var was buried n Burlington. Ia. the
other day, lie died several DAYS ago
A. The age 0! So but ia accordance
with the request he had made, the In
iermenl Was deferred a. long Us posi-
bic. This was the second time Dunn
had died. 70 ri appearances Several
years ago, after = peculiar illness. the
doctors pronounced him dead. and his
body wac placed la caskeL Shortly
before tho coffin MAS lowered into the
grave baan showed signs o. life and
10 few days was we'll and strong.
Tho story d his experience MAS thrill.
ing lie rlasn.ed ,lihl he Wits conscious
Of ahag was going on about him; an.
leFs,p0a ihe conversation; could even
see lhc faces D; his family as they bent
over himi gai coald 90, speak or move.
A,ierwasd hc had dread o. being
buried hliya ard i, vas Tor his reason
lhas hs made the request tOg delay.
phssAiciphiA Ledger
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-14
KleptomanIa a Mark of Insan-
lty.

The ordinary layman OF average
intelligence smiles when he hears OF
or reads about a case OF klepto.
mania. He "knows better; the KEEP
tomaniac is thief with a fine name,
and the name has been invented for
the purpose OF screening members of
the higher classes who are vicious
let kleptomania is as much an in
sanity us the unreasoning desire to
take human life. A case in point is
cited in n recent number of the Hos.
pital. IL is that of man who was
arrested a short time agoin the act
81 stealing handkerchief from IL
iadyin n Vienna suburb. In his sane
days he had been a prosperous bank
fr; but n mania for cambric pocket
handkerchief seized upon him and
proved his ruin. 1t was his habit to
acrost ladies in the street and offer
10 buy their pocket handkerchiefs.
II they refused no used to get angry
aud To offer higher and higher prices
until u bargain was struck.
Many women traded upon his mad
ness until at last all his money was
spent, and he became bankrupt
But bankruptcy did not cure his ma
nia, for no longer having money tc
pay for pocket handkerchiefs he tool
TO stealing them and was sent K
prison. Fer five years nothing wal
heard OF his depredations, and j
was believed that his Imprisonment
had cured him. But a short tim
ago he was discovered at his oil,
tricks When arrested he had fiiteel
cambria handkerchiefs in his posses
sion, all OF which he confessed Il
have stolen within an hour. In hi
bedroom 434 cambria pocket hand
kerchiefs were found, and it ia bC
lieved that many more were concen
ed in hiding places which he refuse
70 reveal. He hadneyer been know
To steAlanything else nordoeshe seer
TO have made any use ofthe cambr
handkerehieis. The tribunal befoI
which he appeared very properl
sent him TO IA mad-house and not I
! prison. "The case, declares me,
1 ical authority, lis absolutely col
. yincing. and probably no one WI
: reads il viii in future doubt the ia
2 OF klcptomnnia. "
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-14
Two Of EN- Did 1t.

"Men don't climb the ladder Of
anne at single bound. the pas
senger in the salt-and-pepper suit
was saying. Success, like charac-
or, Is a thing Of slow growth"
II think you are mistaken" said
the passenger in the skull cap with a
smile. "Men sometimes get pretty
well up toward the top of the ladder
by one Jump, and they don't have I'd
Jump very hard, either"
"Do you happen 10 think ofany in
stance in your own knowledge where
a man won enduring fame by one
aci2''
well. veg. An instance occurs tc
me in which one speech made not on
iy n man. but - city famous"
"0h. yes. You are speaking OF j,
Proctor Knott and Duluth. Well
I'M admit that Proctor Knott is al
exception. There are just two char
acters in history that made them
aelves famous by one speech. =
"Indeed? Who are they"
az. Proctor Knott and BALKAN
ass"
The man in the skull cnp smiled
rnther sickly smile and went ava
presently to the other end Of the car
apo you know who TINT man is?
INQUIRED the man in the salt-andpeI
per suit OF the passenger on the sea
ia front
'sYes, That is ]. Proctor Knott.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-14
Hot water by "sIoth. !"

In Paris they now have stands in
the streets, a fnucet projects from the
structure, and under it is n place &c
set n pail. Near the faucet is a slot,
large enough to admit a copper five
centimc piece, and beside the slot is
n button. To use the apparatus, a
nail is set in the appropriate place
a five centime piece, equivalent IN
size and value 20 the old-foshioned
conper cent, is dropped into the slot
nnd the button is pushed; whereupor
a let of steaming hot water issues
from the faucet aud runs until nine
quarts have been delivered, then i
stops. II mny be imagined that II
n district thickly settled with poor
families, the cost of hot water so ob
tanned is much less than il would b.
I'm fire were kept in the cooking
stove TO heat il. The cabmen als'
an the tanks from il with hot waite
which they keep in the bottom o
theiL cabs ia winter for heating pur
poses.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-14

~ seems not unlikely that electr,c,,,
S ", % applied 70 smelling furnaces y
me hear future. An electrical furnaca
has oeen patented In England which 4
ss1la 70 nave given excellent results n
me series Of tests to which Il has been
subjected The electrodes are blocks
2, carbon secured in metal cases and
placed opposite 10 each other in tbe
Mails o. the furnace. The metal eases
containing the earbons are kept cool
~ circulating water around them ana
inc cartoons themselves are capable N
automatic adjustment TO compensate
ior wear Provision is made in ,be
furnace for The escape Of gas and 10,
me Introduction Of the charge AM
the electro-motiye force OF the cnrrenI
can be varied according TO tho yaryin,
resistance Of the charge. New Yori
Commercial Advertiser.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-14
YOUR MONEY, Oh YOUR LIFEy

This question is "pert" one, but We
mean it. VIII you sacrifice a few paltry
dollars, and save your life? or viii you
allow your blood to become tainted, and
your system rundown, until, finally, you
are laid away in the grave? Better be
in time, and "hold up" your hands for
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
a guaranteed remedy for all scrofulous
and other blood-taints, from whatever
cause arising. 1t cures all Skin and
Scalp Diseases, Ulcers, Sores, Swelhngs
and kindred ailments. 1t is power
fully tonic as well as Alternative, Q.
blood-cleansing, in its effects, hence IL
strengthens the system and restore
vitality, thereby dispelling all thos
languid, stirred feelings" experienced
by the debilitated. Especially has it
manifested its potency in curing letter,
Salt-rheum, Eczema, Erysipelas, Boils,
Carbuncles, Sore Eyes, Goitre, or Thick
Neck, and Enlarged Glands. Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, Max
ers, No. 6e3 Main Street. Buffalo, N. 4.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-14
MO Asslstanoe Needed.

He had just mashed His thumb
with n hammer and was looking in
silence mt the bruised member.
Il Judge" said the sympathizing
neimhbnr, who was leaning against
the line fence and looking over at
him, THAT there are reasons why
YOU cannot express yourself as fee
IL as YOU would like. Blast the billy
be-dnshed luck to dingnation. Doub-
lie dish the blank"
"Sirr' interrupted the proud Ken
tuckian, laying down the hammer,
nushing his hat back, and initiating
his lungs, II consider myself FULLY
competent to attend to tais case,
begad. was only waiting to get a
good ready"
And Tor the next eleven minutes he
occupied the exclusive attention o.
the recording angel.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-14
n,dn,t Know His own child.

Gedeon married a wife who, IN
course OF time, presented him with
IS children. One evening he found in
tho street in which he lived a little
how Of : or 9, weeping bitterly.
"what is the matter with the little
man, eh?" inquired Gedeon' caress-
ing him. ,.hL.I .lo
"rhen come home with me, and In
rive YOU something to ent and take
care of you. ,,,...a
r.iend took the little fellow home and
'i "See vile, / have brought you
,his child that found all alone y
,hn street. One more or less won
make much difference; we Will trea'
him ns il he were our own"
"Why, you stupid, don,tyou knoN
,imp It's our Joaquintol"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-14
u You IIad ! ri Ill.ll,'i

Ahou 70 Walt some section u couu,ry WHERE
Ala'iai diseases either Ia ,hs form Of clilI. and
lsass y pilioas fsilitient Vas particularly rife
WIS., would y about lhs best adylcs SOU could
gre himf We Niii tell yoa--to carr, along. 3,
procure % arriving. that potent medicinal ssfe.
suafd, hostsltsFs Stomach Ri,ter. kSovp
'hroashess malaria plagued ngipns here aud N
eihrs Countries - tbs sgresi means u lIsarmina
" Missmsiie scpaFgf, and Eobbing il Of is MI
avs'faeiife lAspsuee Not only doss il iofiif,
~ sss'ela b Increasing iis stamina but over
eQiass iEFsga.afiY " digestion ths liver apd ~
AsaTAs, and e9anleFsgst The uniagofabie eject
~ nstt r4sFil2h, be1llg ard mental exposure ID
Fensi stsshsf ~ oecuIAgiUa too sadrntar, y,
aap0Iioas ioas a appetite ans excessive nervous
h~ss Tbs fAn6lASns u siiinehtatign. bilisul
sscirli9n $50 s.rTg have Ia IL snosl p0Negiu
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-03-14
lHicceughr EXT aerdlnary.

An inhabitant OF Meriden. aged As.
a coach painter by trade, has had an
attack OF hiccough, the like Of which
has neYen been known. 1t lasted with
out interruption twelve days and nine
hours. The doctors consider it very
extraordinary that the man has sur
yiyed, as in the opinion OF Hippocratef
disputed by Galen. but generally ac.
cepted by the medical professionals
person can have the hiccough for nine
days in succession without giving VI
the ghost with his last hiccough on tbs
ninth day.-El Bilbaino.