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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-08
OBITU AIRY,
i. @. CHAPMAN.


Mr.. L. G. Chapman died al 3I5 Second street,
Oakland, Sunday afternoon. He was one OF the
pioneers OF forty niue, coming across the 18TH
mus with the first OF the gold-seek ers says the
Oakland Times. Mr. Chapman was bonn In Vir.
gina over sixiy-eight years ago. When lie was
twelve years OF age MS parents moved to Mis-
souii. where he grew to manhood. He became a
pilot on The Mississippi River and rapidly
amassed wealth. becoming tho owner OF three
s4s Win bs
home in the family OF DIR. William NJ. Gwin who
afierward became the first United States Senator
from California, and was by him Informed that a
Territorial Government was TO be established In
California. This was before the gold excitement.
Mir. Chapman and two friends, Messrs. Palmer
ana Burgoynr, conceived ile Idea of coming out
10 San Francisco and starting a bank. He sold
his steamers and plantation, took his negroes TO
Indiana and placed them on a tract he had
bought there. The negroes were to provide for
his mother and at her death were 10 have the
land for their own. Indiana being free State
Ihis agreement was carried out 10 the letter.
Mr.. Chapman and his partners chartered the
schooner Two Friends, loaded her with mer-
chandse and sailed for the mouth OF the
Chagres. In the party were DIR. GwiD, John b.
Weller, who afleTward bccams Governor Pres
ion A. King, The first Collector of Customs at
San francisco, and William Van VOORHEES,. who
was coming out TO establish the postoffices and
mail routes In California.
Among the other articles brought on the
schooner was large restaurant tent which was
intended 10 be set up i'll San francisco. Mr..
Chapman and his party were Hospitality re-
ceived by the clergy and Government officers on
the isthmus. While they were waiting for the
steamer California, which the Government had
chartered as maboat the advance guard OF
The god-Seekers came along. Behind them came
great rush. The restaurant tent was pitched
and business began. II was never Idle. During
the day the tables were always full aud at night
they were used for gambling.
Mr.. CHAPMAN often said that he believed
many would have starved In that first mad wild
rush but for the fortunate incident of his party
bringing that restaurant with provisions to stock
nfFItt nfrr "A
mining. SO great was the patronage on the
restaurant that Mr.. Palmer returned five times
10 New Orleans for provisions.
Z Mr.. Chapman did not stay long on the ishmus
but came to San francisco on the Panama, which
followed the California
During the war Mr.. Chapman excited the vigil
lance OF the authorities by his pronounced South
ern sympathies. He leaves many warm friends,
Tor lie was a man OF many sterling qualities.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-08
Furniture-Workers

The Furniture-workers' Union last night
Initiated a big batch of applicants for men,
bership and elected officers.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-08
BORN.

LoH-In this city. July 3, 1891. to the wife OF
Adam Lob,
ARENS-In this city, July g. 1891, TO the wife OF
e. h. Arens son.
TIENKEN-ln this city. June IS, 1891. to the wife
OF Henry Tienken, daughter.
SCHMITZ-In this city, July 7, 1891 to the wife of
Frank SchmitZ, a daughter.
SCHoTTLER-In this city, July 2. 1891, to the
wife OF Herman Schotter
WALSH-In this city, July 5, 1891, to the wife OF
Johu j. Wash daughter
oCoNNoK-In San Jose. July 6. 1891 to the wife
of j. b O'Connor. son.
GLINDEMANN-In this city July g. 1891, to the
vile OF I. Glindemann son.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-08

Chinese Cannery-Hands Cause Trouble.
BLAINE WASH. July t. Twenty-seven
Chinese laborers arrived from Portland. yes
terday on the steamer Michigan to work In
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-08
BIRTHS-MARRIAGES-

Birth, marriage and death notices sent by mall
will not be inserted. They must he handed In at
either Of the publication Offices and be udOrsed
with the name and rcsidence OF pers Gus authorized
to have the same published
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-17
II COSTS YOU NOTHING.

1t is with pleasure we announce that
We have made arrangements with that
popular, illustrated magazine, the
American Farmer, published at Cleve.
land, Ohio and read by farmers IN all
parts Of Ibis country and Canada, by
which that great publication will be
mailed direct, free, To the address Of
any of our subscribers who will pay up
all arrearages on subscriptions aud one
year IN advance from dale, and to any
new subscGi5ers who VIII pay one year
III advance. Thiil n grand opportu-
nifty to obtain Il iirst>Glass farm journal
free. he American Farmer is II large
l6 page illustrated journal, of national
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leading agricultural papers. Its nigh
est purpose is the elevation and ennobs
ing Of Agriculture through the higher
and broader education of men and
women engaged in its pursuits. The
regular subscription price of the Amer-
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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-17
The Holly Springs Reporter ex-

The Holly Springs Reporter ex-
presses the right view of the situa-
tion. and voices the sentiment of all
true Democratic Alliancemen in the
following utterances: Now the elec-
tion business is off our hands, let us
hope the Alliance will awaken 10
true sense Of its duty. and proceed
at once to inaugurate system by
which the agricultural interests of
our community will be benefited.
During the past several months pol:-
tics has beld full sway and the
minds of our peopele have been led
astray so far as appertains TO the
true and genuine aims and inten-
IONS of the organization. Let us
hope the same enthusiasm that has
manifested itself SO very charactoris-
tically in many Of our brethern
during the past two or three months
will continue to abide with them,
and that the order may now be ele-
waited from the low depths in which
politics has dragged it. to that high
er and nobler plane so potently set
forth in the constitution. Let us
awaken at once to the seriousness
of the situation, change our base of
action, or the old ship with it's preci-
Gus cargo and good deeds will pass
into oblivion. Let matters stand in
the best shape possible. We are
prone to admit, and any honest
thinking alliance man will, we hesi-
tate not to say acknowledge as much,
that the political hullabaloo have
severely crippled the order There
Is not county in the State but has
its share of alliance politicians who
will rule the rooster or sink the
ship, make a spoon or spoil the horn.
1t Is time this unreliable individual
be set down upon and taught to
know the fact that the alliance or
ganization was created to help build
up our agricultural interests and not
as a stepping stone to raise any one
special indiyipual into political hon
orr
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-17

A Georgia justice wound up a
marriage ceremony recently ms tolr
lows: by the authority vested in
me as an officer Of the State Of Geor-
gia, which is sometimes called the
Empire State of the South; by tho
fields Of cotton that lie spread cut in
snowy whitcness around us, tho
howl Of the coon dog and the gourd
vine whose clinging tcndrllls will
shade the entrance TO your humble
dwelling place--by tho red and In
scious heart Of the watermelon,
WHOSE sweetness fills tho heart with
joy; W tn Heavens and the earth,
and all that isin or under them, IN
tho presence Of these witnesses. /
pronounce son nan and wife, and
Inay We Lord Inv i mercy On your
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-17
SNAP SHOTS.

Blind people must be led not
driven.
Love that drives fellows to shoot
IS not worth the powder on your
face, girls.
Some ships are knocked out By
one blow.
Musicians have staff to lean
upon.
Love Is easily recognized even if
it cannot ec defined.
Steamship engineers have to watch
cams in a storm.
The bell boy is a faithful public
servant.
There's man In the honeymoon
without doubt.
Buttons have gone up, but pins
are plentiful as ever.
The fellow who plays a king on
the stage may be knave in real life.
Some lies are inspired by hate,
still we hate liars.
Women are permitted to bare
arms in time of piping peace.
The washerwomen want new
scale. They won't wait long fer it
either.
Starving people cannot live on
sympathy unless it is accompanied
by soup.
1t might not be amiss to say that
the drunkarG's breath smells like
the devil.
A green grocer-One who gives u
dishonest customer credit.
Circus tumblers are mer who
have vaultlng ambitions.
If AJAX lived now be would not
defy the lightning at the end OF u
dead wire and live to brag about il.
A dishonest clerk should make a
clever rngilist. He's good at knock.
ing down.
Girls. you cannot all be beautiful
but If you try you can all be grace
full and sweet tempered.
Little bits of nonsense,
Little harmless jokes,
Never should give offense
To the sourcst folks.
The young Californian who held
up stage to secure money to finish
his education would have Jared bet
ter If he bad worked and stolen time
enough for study.
People who burden themselves
with trouble need not to expect
others to relieve of a portion Of their
load.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-17
WILL 1T?

The Oregon Alliance Herald takes
up the assertion of u prominent loan
agent that one good crop with fair
prices will DESTROY The industrial
agitation, and asks the following
questions:
We would like 10 ask if one good
crop with fair prices will destroy
railroad extortion?
Win it equalizo the burdens OF
taxation?
VIII! it stop usury extortion2
viii 1t do away with child labor?
Wilt give work to the millions
of idle men in the country at re-
munerative wagesy
Will it give the millions of female
employees living wages?
Will it destroy speculation in
land. the heritage of Gods childrenY
viii It destroy speculation in the
food products Of the worls?
Will it prevent the lockout Of
honest working people, thereby for
cling up prices by limiting the Gus
putt
VIII it supply school facilities to
the millions OF children now crowd
ed ont2
Will it destroy the johbery that
nov exists in every brach Of the
public service. wringing millions
out Of the people % satisfy the greed
Of lot Of slick sehemersy
Will it secure an equal and exact
administration ofjnstice to all peo-
pie alike?
Will it shorten the hours OF toils
VIII it correct all or any Of the
damnabls III that have grown cut
the past political administration Il
this country?
The time has past when Tho farm
ors will be satisfied with the mere
fortune 81 gooq crops for season,
What they he9aand. and mark yoe
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-17

what they are going TO have. is tic
rights OF American citizenship, and
a jast distribution OF the produces OF
labor. A reform IS coming, re-
form which is too deep seated IN
mems minds to be seriously injured
by the schemes Of political intriguers.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-17

A practical revivaIist requested
all the congregation who paid their
debts to rise. The rising was gem
eral. After they had taken their
seats, call was made for those who
didn't pay their debts, and one soli-
tary individual arose, who explained
that he was an editor. and could not
pay because the rest of the congre.
CATION were owing him theis sub
scriDtion.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-17

The Baltimore Federal officers
who are offering excuses to their
superiors at Washington for the Of
fenses of which the Civil Service
Commission has declared them gull
ty, must be said to be showing an
altogether needless alarm. There is
no indication that the administra.
ton is going to require any defense
from them, or pay any attention to
to the charges against teen. - Provi-
dence Journal, Ind.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-17

VIII insure your life at actual cost.
Special Inducements to young men. 1t
is duty You owe your family and those
dependant upon you. Policies non-as-
sessabe after twenty years. One half of
policy payable To the insured if he be-
comes permanently disabled. Thirty
days notice given on each monthly pay
ment. 1t is beyond all question the
safest, most economical, simplest and III
every way the most satisfactory plan
ever devised. A special fund set aside
each year for superanuated ministers.
1t is absolutely Impossible to lose your
money as you viii receive paid UP pol
icy for every dime invested whenever
you desire to surrender your policy.
Business men, ministers, lawyers, ply
sicians, mechanics and all classes Of men
patronize it and all pronounce 1t the best
plan ever originated. Write or apply to
w. 4. CAMPBELL, Agent.
IUKA, MISS.
july 20 ".
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-17

The best newspaper story of the
season comes from the Brainbridge
Globe. Here it iss He walked IN
and put down dollar, that clankea
like carriage wheel in the stiffness
of the sactum, Said be: There.
take it and credit my subscription
quick. What's the matter? we said.
We'll, said be. sIast week | was fish
Ing ont on Spring creek; a thunder
storm came up, and it rained and
lhnndered and lightning flashed all
around me. l crawled into hollow
log to escape it. The rain made the
log swell up until | was fastened ii
and nearly squeezed to death. | be-
gan to repent. Suddenly remember
cd that my subscription to the Globe
was not settled up, and l felt 80
small about it that was able to
back right out of the log at once. 49,
Atlanta Constitution.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-17

1t is plain, practical platform. and
from political point of view sa-
gacious. The Pennsylvanla De-
mocracy assume to have strong
case against the Republican party,
and have presented the counts of
their indictment in such way that
the latter will be compelled to meet
them or confess Judgment by default.
They candot be ignored, evaded or
lodged under cover of coinage or
tariff questions, = Washington Post.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-17

Many years prsctlre have give G. A.
Snow Il Co., Solicitors of Patents at
Washingtoa, ID. c., unsurpassed sue
cess in obtaining patents for all classes
Of invention. They make speciality of
rejected cases, and have secu, ed allow
ance Of many patents that had been
previously rejected. Their advertise
meut in another column, will be Of in
tefest to inventors, patentees, manufac-
turers, and all who have to do with
patents.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-17

Those who receive this paper with
cross mark opposite this article
are notified that the time for which
they have paid has expired, and are
notified to renew at once If they dee
sire to receive this paper in the fa-
ture' Those who have not paid IN
are requested to come forward and
settle at oncs-
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1891-09-17

We could ont afford to urge an article
without merit. We not only nige brt
guarantee Plantation Chill Cure. For
sale byW. q. Hubbard. j. II. Moore.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-20
s., GOO, GOO invested. L

$50 dozen Gents Heavy Cotton Half Hose,
Worth 15c., three pair for 25c.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-20

We have about 400 pairs OF
odd Boots and Shoes on our
bargain counter, up stairs,
both Ladies' and Gents. These
you can buy from ST to $3.50
worth So and $50 per pair.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-20

Midnight Bell' last night, even though it
was on its second presentation here, drew
q Tue aud ence. 1t goes without saying that
the bill made hit and that it kept the
house convulsed from beginning to end.
Eugene Garfield, the Original Grimes
ami Rats, and George Richards,
the only Deacon Tidd, make up
q team that could pull any ven
fure to success. In their lines they are in
imitable and the laughter and encores pro-
dueed by them prolonged the piece far
beyond the natural length of the others.
Maria TART as the old maid and Ethlyn
Friend as Dot were the most capable
the first was true to life crea-
tion of the village old maid and
the last was full of archness and pretty
ways. The others of the company are ac-
ceptable, though as whole they are hardly
up to the originals who visited US before.
The singing of the choir was good and the
scenery of the snow effects were admirable.
The Midnight BelP' goes again to- NOR
row night, when it is sure of q second good
audience.
Following lis the cast and synopsis Of
the play of Abraham Lincoln" by Nc
hee Rankin and Archie Gordon, of
w hich so much has been written for and
against. II was first pr duced at Indian
Rpolis on the night of the Sth inst:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-20

In the steel encircled Circus Ring and per
formed by Col. Edgar Daniel Boone and Miss
Carlotta. First season in America. See Lions
Riding Trcycles Forming High Pyramids
Playing See-Saw, Carried in Arms, Lions Har-
messed to Chariots and Racing and Riding, all
ring
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-20

An odd lot Gents Suspenders, your choice,
Is Cents per pair.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-20
DRAMATIC And LYRIC
Hoyt's Midnight Bell' at the
Theatre Last Evening.
EXPRESSIONS ON THE CONCERT
&orrisons First Night Plans-The Home Club
and "The Wages OF Sin"-'Abraham
Lincoln"-Notes.

OYT has so firmly es-
ta5li he'd hin self in
Salt Lake since 1.-The
Texas Steer" tina
his name affixed to
anything is sure to
be a guarantee for a
~ house On I.The
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-20

SCENES AND INCIDENTS.
Act New Years reception at the Whit
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-20
HANLON-VOLTERS

Only in the Adam Forepaugh Shows, seen al
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-20
ADAM FOREPAuGH Bic EASTERN CITY SHOWS! n


Triple Circus Double Menagere, Real Roman Hppodrome
Reinforced Wild West, Worlds Menagere and
AHOST OF FAMOUS FOREIGN FEATURES
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-20
FURNISHINGS.

FURNISHINGS.
lot of Extra Heavy Balbriggan Under
wear for fall wear. Actually worth $3.50,
for 1926 per suit.
w GENTS, DON'T MISS THIS.
lot of Gents Natural Wool Underwear.
worth $500, go at 800 the Suit.
A lot of Boys Hose, worth Csc. per pair
go at pair for 25c.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-20
JAMES E. COOPER, OWNER AND PERPETUATOR.
Thursday and Friday,
SEPTEMBER
= 4 and = =.

4-Paw's Colossal Triple Circus ,
4-Fsw's Startling Stage Sensations!
4-Paw's Glorious Hippodrome Races!
4-Paw's Mammoth Double Menagerie!
4-Paw's Trained Animals Exposition!
4-Paw's Wild West Show!
4-Paw's Famous Foreign Features
100 separate and Distinct Acts N the Ring
Circus. 2U0 Plainsmen, Scouts and Savages.
2O0 Rare Animals and Birds. Acres and
Acres of Cloud Towering Tents. Room for
an Entire County Beneath the Tremendous
Pavilions. Daily Expenses a Fortune.
Millions Invested. All Lines of Travel
Crowded. Thousands upon Thousands
Thronging to See 1t. Schools, Stores,
Shops Closed. All Business Suspended.
The Country's Gala Day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-09-20
BOOTS AND SHOES.
. LADIES

300 pair of LADIES' French Hand Turned
Shoes, Reduced from 81. so to $500 pr. pair.
no pairs of Oxford Ties, Worth 81, at s2.4s.
MEN'S-Three styles of the cele-
brated Johnston Murphy Shoes, worth IS,
go at S. per pair.
A Special line at $500 per pair.
The record-union., 1891-04-30

The Capay Valley Land Company is offering the
most fertile lands in this beautiful valley upon which
enable the purchaser to pay for the land out of its
product viz Interest only for five years at per cent
The only condition imposed is, that reasonable pro-
portion OF the land purchased shall be planted to fruit
trees vines. Land may be bought without this
dton payment of per cent. cash and remaining
SO per at the end of five years, with interest
ally in advance per cent The various tracts owned
by the Capay Valley Land Company have been subdi-
Vtied into and 2o-acre lots, which are for sale at
prices varying from $50 to $3.50 per acre Similar
improved land in Naca Valley has recently been sold at
$500 and $500 per acre.
These Capay Valley lands are under the most favor
able climatic conditions for the prosecution of profitable
fruit growing and the locality has proved itself be
one of the earliest in the State The grape crop of 1890
from the company's vineyard at Cashmere was picked
dried and shipped to Chicago and Philadelphia before
the Fresno County grapes were ripe.
The railroad passes through all of the tracts owned by
the Capay Valley Land Company thus insuring excel
lent shipping facilities; and land may be purchased
IN the immediate proximity Of either of the following
stations Capay Cadenasso, Surrey, Guinda, Sauterne
Cashmere or Rumsey.
At many Of these places fine orchards OF the choicest
and earliest varieties of peaches and aprcos may already
be seen and during the coming season considerable adj
ditona acreage will be planted out One of the recent
sales made by the company that of the Tancred
Tract containing COO acres, to a colony association
This tract has been subdvided into forty holdings all Of
which will be planted to fruit trees this season.
The fine orchards on the Gunda Tract, where 400
acres have been sold especially worthy of mention
and it is significant fact that several of the blocks are
owned by successful Vaca Valley fru;tgrowers, who
pect to make their earliest shipments from here.
The record-union., 1891-04-30

Too much stress cannot be laid upon the great adj
vantage the fruit grower of being early locality.
In most cases it makes the difference between success
and failure The industrious orchardst of Capay Valley
may rest assured that he will derive all the benefits gained
by the first fruit shipments of the season. and that
acres of this rich land when the in bearing,
will Weld handsome and assured income
The Capay Valley Land Company has an agent re-
siding in the valley whose duty show the various
tracts to land seekers.
Four townsites have been laid in different points
in the valley, viz: Esparto Cadenasso Guinda and
Rumsey. Town lots may now be purchased at reason
able prices and on easy terms.
The enterprsng and hourshing town of Esparto is
situated the lower end of the valley and $I25, 1000
worth of substantial buildings have already been erected
including fine four-story brick hotel large brick
blocks and waterworks with pipes laid in the streets,
besides extensive warehouses and numerous residences
The town has postofiCe, school-house and a weekly
and express offices
PostoffCes have also been established at Guinda and
Rumscy This latter place. situated the head of the
valley, is the present terminus of the railroad The
comfortable little hotel makes excellent quarters for
hunters we'll as land-seekers.
The advantages enjoyed by the settler in Capay Val
ley may be thus conCisely summed up
A soil of great fertility yielding bountfIy of every
crop.
A soil and climate which will ripen all kinds of fruit
vegetables earlier than anywhere else in the State.
ana climate perfectly adapted the curing rasins and
drying Of fruit without the aid of artificial evaporators
location that central and close markets Railroad
communication which enables shipments to be made
quickly and cheapy. Lands which are sold cheaper
and better terms than anywhere else in the State.