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The record-union., 1891-12-11
LEFTER-CARRIRRs BALL
a Successful Social Event Given at
Turner Hall.

Il Successful Social Event Given at
Turner Hall.
One of the most successful balls that
has been given SO far this season was that
of the Sacramento Letter-carriers' Asso-
citation at Turner Hall last evening.
The hall was crowded densely with
dancers, yet all enjoyed themselves
hugely. The Committee of Arrange
ments had provided 4o0 programmes for
the guests, but these gave out before all
We're supplied. These programmes were
unique. They were gotten up to resem-
BILE a stamped and Cancelled envelope,
with the list of dances inside.
The hall was handsomely decorated
with flags and bunting, letter boxes,
mail-bags, and the like. The stage was
beautifully draped.
Charles Wilson acted as Floor Director,
and was ably assisted by George w. FL
dred, William Zoller, William Rodgers,
l.. Mauldin and J. w. Toomey. The
committee having charge of the arrange
ments consisted of D.. Il. Kerr, NJ Butler
and William Rodgers. On the Reception
Committee were II. B. Humphrey, j. w.
Nixon, Chester Agner, Charles Rhein, j.
w. ToOmey, ii. f. Greer, n. S. Bennett,
L. w. White and II. Graft.
Postmaster Coleman attended and par
ticipated in the pleasures of the evening
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HYDRAULIC MINING.
An Anti-Debris Convention VIII Prob
ably be Held.
The Object is to Offset the Miners,
Convention-An Informal Dis
cussion Yesterday.

George Ohleyer, ex-Assemblyman Ber-
ry and Supervisor Hall of Sutter county
arrived in Sacramento yesterday after
noon, having completed an extended tour
through the river counties, where they
We're endeavoring to induce the various
Boards of Supervisors to take action inn
medlately to offset the movements of the
hydraulic miners.
The visitors went straight to the Super
visors' chambers, and arrived there
shortly after that body had adjourned,
but before the members had departed.
An informal talk over the situation
took place, in which Mr.. Ohleyer was the
principal spokesman. The activity and
intentions of the hydraulic miners were
referred to and discussed at length. Mr.
Ohleyer said the miners were strongly
organized and intended to make a final
desperate effort to resume mining by the
hydraulic process. They meant to go di-
rect TO Washington and devote their at
tention to Congress and the Government
officials, in the hope of having the laws
modified.
The miners, continued Mr.. Ohleyer.
intended holding big convention in San
francisco shortly, and Congress would
undoubtedly he memorialiZed, q COM
mittee appointed to go to Washington,
and funds raised for the struggle. What
the farmers would have To do, he
said, would be to have a convention,
too, and let the authorities at Washing
ton know that hydraulic mining was in
furious to the valley lands, and, if neces-
sary, send a committee to Washington,
too.
After qnite a lengthy discussion, in
which all present participated, the con-
clusion was reached that the holding of a
convention such as was suggested would
be the proper thing to do.
1t is now quite probable that move
ment to bring about such meeting will
be inaugurated at once, and the delegates
will be sent from the several river coun-
ties.
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Lutheran Ladies'

The ladies Of the English Lutheran
Church gave a delightful entertainment
at Pioneer Hall last evening. There was
quite large attendance. The following
excellent programme was rendered /:
Look From My Lattice, Love-" j. Nc
Cullough, I. c. Walling, Will de Merritt
and Mr.. Skullinger; "Milch Maids
Song" lin costume), Josie Walling; reci-
tation. Miss Lena Terple; solo, Leo
nora" A. II. Mccullough; Golden
Days" quartet; Shaking Quakers," by
seven little girls and one little boy; ''
b CO. duet, Mrs. Walling and Mr.. Nc
Cullough; "Home by the Sea-" quartet:
Tempest of the Heart" Mrs. Weiss:
piano solo. Mrs. Gerrish. The entertain
ment was followed by sale Of Christmas
articles and refreshments.
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Warren Posi- EIeotinn

Warren Post, G. A. r., held a meeting
last evening at Granger Hall. and elected
the following officers for the ensuing
term: j. S. Estabrook, Commander; A.
d. Hurd, Senior Vice; H. Moore, Junior
Vice; J. 5. Jones, Quartermaster; r. r..
Miller, officer of the Day: NJ. langley.
Officer of the Guard; D. H. Mcdonald
Adjutant; G.. w. Herr, Quartermaster
Sergeant. Delegates to.the Department
Encampment to be held at Fresno. A. ID.
Hurd and A. l.. Bouser; alternates. ii.
Moore and 4. Miller.
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IMPORTED FROM SWITZERLAND.
THE BEST TOY YET FOR LITTLE GIRLS.

We have complete Sewing Machine which may attached by
clamp to table and which very we'll indeed Price T The
stitches not fine regular sewing machine but good enough
for making doll Clothes etc.
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the lines of railroad running out of Sac
ramento.
Thekla McMannus, formerly Thekla
Ibenroth, has filed suit against George
Meadows, to recover a former Judgment
for $1,000.
The ''genial janitor'' of the City Hall,
Doc Curtis, was yesterday presented by
several friends with a brilliant neck
scarf and diamond-pin.
The employees at the State Printing
Office are still at work on the report of
the Railroad Commissioners, which will
probably be ready for distribution by
January 1st.
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BRIEF NOTES.

Mrs. P. Bryding has disposed of her
interest in the fremont Hotel, but Will
still reside there.
Superior Judge Catlin yesterday APP
pointed Alvin j. Bruner to defend J. D.
Smith, the saloon-keeper, who is charged
with completely in the murder of Robert
Allen.
Word has been received from Tacoma
of the death at that place of j. ID. Hedrick.
who was formerly a conductor on one of
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Ancfinn sales

On Saturday at 10 i. NJ. Bell & Co. viii
sell at auction at their salesroom. Tenth
and streets, several horses, buggies,
wagons and harness. Also one house Of
elegant parlor, bedroom, dining-room
and kitchen furniture of various kinds,
crockery, glassware, stoves, ranges, etc.
On Tuesday next, the 18th instant, at
1920 a. NJ, D. J. Simmons d Co. will sell
at auction, on the premises, the house
and lot at 1921 p street. The lot is 40xl60
feet.
At II A. NJ. on the same day the same
firm viii sell, on the premises, the full
lot on the northwest corner of Twenty
second and II streets. 1t will be sold in
two lots of 40xI60 feet each. They are
choice building lots.
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They DENY the Charge.

1.-THE San Francisco Enlarging Com
pany," whose agency is at 9I6I J street, in
card printed elsewhere in this issue
deny the statement published in another
paper yesterday rejecting on their
method of doing business with the public.
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Ponnerinc schoolhnnsas

Complaint is made that lot of bad
boys have been smas hing the windows
in the schoolhouse at Thirteenth and G
streets.
Such things mean loss to the city. and
the police should endeayor to find and
punish the offenders.
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THE COUNTY FUNDS.

Supervisor Bates called attention to the
fact that considerable money had been
paid out of the various county funds. and
he thought it would be good idea if the
accounts could be summed up, so that the
board would know just how much
money was left in each fund-the general
fund. general road fund and the road dis
trict funds, hospital fund, etc.
The other members thought so, too,
and, on motion Of Mr.. Bates, the County
Clerk was instructed to employ an ex-
pert to do the work right away, so that the
board could have report at its next ses-
sion.
The remainder of the afternoon was
consumed in examining and auditing
bills. The only incident that occurred
was when Mr.. Bates discovered that f..
r. Barry of Elk Grove had put in claim
for Sl75, or 81 per day for twenty-five
days. for experimenting the making of
some repairs on the Mcconnell Bridge
across the Cosumnes River. Bates de-
clared that 81 day was too much, and at
his suggestion the bill was cut down to S5
q day.
The board then adjourned.
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THE IsLETON ROAD AGAIN.

Sperry Dye, the champion of the pro-
posed road, was present, and stated that
from what he had heard he believed that
Allerder, the opponent of the road. would
consent to the placing of the highway on
the top Of the cross-levee, which runs
from Jackson Slough, near IsIeton. This
would settle the whole difficulty and
both sides would be satisfied Allender's
ranch would not be divided and his
neighbors would have a road
Supervisor Bates declared vehemently
that he would not vote ''dinged cent?
toward laying out roads on district
levees. The county had no claim on the
levees, and was at the mercy of the
whims Of the people owning them. If a
levee was washed out by high water the
county would have to repair it.
District Attorney Ryan, who was pres
ent, explained to Mr.. Bates that the
county would be perfectly safe in laying
roads on levees if given the right of way,
and could not be compelled to repair
them.
Mr.. Bates, however, was obdurate, and
notified the board again that he would
never vote for ''dinged cent"
The matter was finally set for hearing
at the next session.
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Simmons q Co. viii also sell at auction
on Tuesday, the 18th instant, at P. NJ,
by order of the Electric Railway Com
pany, at the Carey car stables, Twentieth
and X streets, sixty head of good work
horses formerly used on the street-cars.
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THE ORPHANS ASSISTED.
Supervisors Make an Appropriation
for the Asylum.
Mr.. Bates Opposed to Roads on Lew
ees = Contractor BaIry's Bill
County Financial Statement.

The Board of Supervisors met again
yesterday. All of the members were
present, and Mr.. Greer occupied the
chair
Supervisor Bates offered motion to
the effect that the semi-annual financial
statement of the county which was
recently ordered published in the
RECORD UNION, Gait Gazette and Folsom
1eiegraph-be also printed in the Sacra-
mento NeUS.
After some talk, in which Mr.. Miller
entered a protest to the motion on the
ground of economy-declaring that if the
NewS was let in all the other papers in
the county should too, as the board
would be violating its own rules-the
motion was carried.
NO REBATE.
A written opinion was received from
District Attorney Ryan, with reference
TO the application of w. r. Strong, for d
rebate on an alleged excessive assess
ment on some swamp land. The Dis
trict Attorney decided that it was now
too late for relief and that Mr.. Strong
should have made his application to the
County Board of Equalization, when that
body was IN session, as required by law.
MIR. Strong put in an appearance later
in the day, and the situation was ex-
planned 10 him.
Mr.. Bates called up the matter of the
application of the Protestant Orphan
Asylum for assistance from the county
The Supervisor said he had looked into
the matter, and had satisfied himself that
the board could legally appropriate $50
per month fer the assistance of the or
phans, and he made a motion that such
an appropriation be made.
The motion was carried unanimously,
and Mrs. X. {. Irvine, on behalf of the
lady managers Of the asylum, thanked
the board heartily.
Mr.. Bates was now thoroughly warmed
up IN the interest of the orphans. He dug
down into his capaciOus trousers pocket,
and producing a big silver dollar, sug-
gested that everybody in the room
CONTRIBUTE FOR TOYS
For the orphans Christmas. Everybody
contributed, and then the Supervisor
went over to the Courthouse where he
collected more dollars from the county
officers. He came back with S39 80, which
was also turned over to Mrs. Irvine. The
lady thanked the gentlemen again, and
invited them to attend the orphans
Christmas tree party on the evening of
January 4th
At the afternoon session the board con-
Vened as Swamp Land Commissioners,
| and approved number of claims
amounting to $3.50 against Swamp Land
District No. $50. These claims were for
work done on the levee, from Y street to
Freeport.
The Dye-Allender road controversy
which bobs up serenely at every session
Of the SupervisOrs-turned up again.
| County Surveyor Winn filed an amended
| report Of his surveys of the proposed
road, and the report was adopted.
/ RI Te,T r,rrCN-
The record-union., 1891-07-18

ceive warm reception was Ollie Arch
mere, in the title role. Then came Arthur
Wooley, in the part of Captain dc Merri-
mac, who seemed to have this role per-
tectly within his resources. Joseph Ar
mand, gave his usual satisfaction as Val
entine, his serenade in the first act re-
celving hearty encore. William Wolff
gave the audience a surprise rs the Due
Des Ifs, by appearing in the makeup of
dude. lie was quite as much a taVOrite
as ever. Herbert Matthews, as Cocqueli-
cot, made a topical song of Bob Up
Serenely,' and was recalled several
times. Marie Dressler was at home in
the role of the Countess. The other parts
were well taken. In the last act a double
hornpipe made things lively, and a
wrestling match between the pickanin-
nies nearly set the audience wild with
laughter"
STAGE NOTES.
Hattie Harvey has signed with Hoyt
and Thomas.
Augustus Levick has been engaged for
Lizzie Evans company.
Herbert Hall Winslow is to have a
legitimate comedy ready for Hallen and
Hart for the season of 1S92-93.
The Barrel of Money" company will
commence its second annual roll at Mt
Clements, Mich, on August 30th
John G.. Towers will send his play
called Life for Wife, on the road next
season through the South and West.
Eugene Sanger will play the juvenile
comedy part in 1.-THE Merchant Tour
of this play will open on August 9th, in
Brooklyn.
Danny Mann, formerly of the "Barrel
of Money" company, and George Black,
the tenor, have been engaged for Down
the Slope"
Tuliap Graar iS to oDroa, o,roi,, ,,o,-+
season in one of Charles Frohman's COM
panies, but his wife, Ida f. Sollee, is still
disengaged.
Raymond Hitchcock and Miss Freda
Nardyz, both of last seasons Little Ty-
coon Company, were married last week
in Pittsburg, Pa.
Alberta Gallatin has gone to Ticon-
deroga, n. Y, for the summer. She will
perform there on alternate nights in
modern society plays.
Nellie McHenry's tour will begin at
the Globe Theater, Boston, August oath.
Booking is complete-including next
summers trip to California.
Richard Mansfield has been booked by
Al Hayman for twelve weeks tour on
the Pacific Coast, beginning at the Bald
win Theater, San Francisco, next April
Harry Elmer and Frederick a. Hodg-
son will be the business staff of after
Dark" and Borrie Jewett and Mamie
Stoltz will be the business staff of Bobby
Gaylor's company neXs season.
Minnie Doyle, the author of the four
act comedy hitherto billed as ''Apple
Orchard Farm,' says that the piece will
hereafter be presented and advertised
under the title of THAT Woman"
Z. G.. Stone has engaged to support
Lillian Lewis the coming season. Ed
mund Collier. Arthur Elliott and Louise
Pomeroy-three strong people. Miss
Lewis will probably play season of
fifty-two weeks.
The following have been engaged for
Mackie's Cellar Door,: Louise Sanford.
Beatrix Hamilton, Grace Vaughan, Kate
Romaine, Beatrice Tiffany, Bison City
Quartet, Ben II. Cook, Charles G. Meller,
Harry West, Lester Pike, Fred Darcy.
Harry +. Nosler, Charles A. Prince, and
Joseph Harris, business manager.
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What Causes Old Maids.

The Professor of Natural Science at
Ann Arbor was discussing the process
of fertilizing plants by means of insects
carrying the pollen from one plant to an
other, and TO amuse them, told how the
old maids were the cause of it all. The
humble bees carry the pollen; theifield
mice eat tho humble bees; therefore the
moro field mice the fewer humble bees
and less pollen and variation of plants.
But eats devour field mice and old maids
protect cats. Therefore, the more Old
maids the more eats, the fcwor field mice
the more bees. Hence old maids are the
cause of variety III plants.
Thereupon, q sophomore with q single
eye-glass, an English umbrella, box
coat with his trousers" rolled up ct the
bottom, arose and asked: 81 sa-a-y, pro-
lessah, what is the ecausc-ah-ofold maids,
don't you know?'
Perhaps Miss Jones can tell you, )" sug-
gested the professor.
Dudes ~ said Miss Jones sharply and
without moments hesitation.
There was silence in the room for the
space of thirty seconds, after which the
lecture was resumed.-Detroit Free Press.
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Fillmore, Ventura County, Cal.
GETTYSBURG AND WATERLOO.
Comparison of the Great Battles, b,
Theodore Roosevelt.

Comparison of the Great Battles, by
Theodore Roosevelt.
At Gettysburg there were present in
action $4,000 TO $1,000 Union troops, and
OF the Confederates some $1,000. AT
the Allies under Wellington and Blucher,
and 1900 French, under Napoleon; or,
there were about 10000 cOmbatants at
Gettysburg and about 100, 900 at Waterloo.
In each case the weaker army made the
attack and was defeated. Lee did not
have to face such heavy odds as Ma
poleon; but, whereas Napoleon's defeat
was a rout in which he lost all his guns
and saw his soldiers become disorgan-
lied rabble, Lee drew off his army in
good order, his cannon uncaptured, and
the morale of his formidable soldiers un-
shaken. The defeated Confederates lost
in killed and wounded Is, $50, and in cap
tured ,467, some of whom were likewise
wounded, or $4,000 in all; the defeated
French lost from $4,000 to 30,000-prob-
ably nearer the latter number. The Con-
federates thus lost in killed and wounded
at least 25 per cent. of their force, and yet
they preserved their artillery and their
organization: while the French suffered
an even heavier proportional loss and
were turned into fleeing mob.
Comparing the victors, we find that the
forces of the allies at Waterloo consisted
of several different kinds of troops, and
together with the losses can best be pre-
sented in tabuIated form. Wellington
had under him $4,000 English, Germans
and Dutch Belgians, while Blucher had
81, 900 PrusSianS.
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4 Now Social PARTY

a correspondent of the Chr5Stian Union
gives the following unique idea for
social: We had what we called Il library
party, wherc every young lady dressed
in some costume that suggests the title of
a book. There were Il librarian and pages
TO wait upon the readers. Each gentle
man came to the librarian and obtained a
readers card" which had his name
written across the top. When n gentle
man drew a book, in other words. a
young lady, the librarian wrote her name
OH his card, and in the course OF the five
minutes during which he was allowed TO
keep book out he must guess from her
costume the title of the book she repre-
sented, and write that title Opposite her
name on his card. When the hour for
closing the library came, the cards were
taken in and compared, and the cne who
had guessed the largest number of books
correctly carried off prize 1t is much
easier than ut first il would seem to pre-
pare the costumes. L would suggest
some for illustration, but that would
reveal the secret. which, of course. must
DO kept from the gentlemen who are
likely TO take part. This is O splendid
device for getting people acquainted, for
the librarian may give any book that
happens to be in TO the gentleman who is
calling for one.
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quiet, restful peace of other lands, but
there can be, think, no land more quiet,
restful and full of peace than this.
But l miss the cold, sparkling, tonic
spring water OF the pine-clad Sierra Ne
vada Mountains. The water of the Santa
Clara Valley is healthy enough. and pure.
perhaps, but it is hard, and he who has lived
for years in the mountains will find the
first drink of Santa Clara water remind
ing him of the peculiar flavor of Knowl-
toms writing fluid. Persistent use, how
ever, renders it palatable in the course of
time, but an acquired taste Tor water is
harder to get than an acquired taste for
whisky or picked olives.
Pickled olives are plentiful here, and L
am trying very hard To acquire taste Tor
them. but have not yet succeeded to any
very great extent. Josh Billings said
lager beer was to him like sopsuds N
which pickle had been put to soak, but
Josh had never regaled himself with
picked olives, or he would have used
much stronger language. A picked
olive is a thing which is as deceptive to
the uninitiated as Dead Sea apple, and
the man who eats one for the first time
generally puts in the balance of the day
sitting on fence and splitting like cat
hemmed in by a multitude of dogs.
Wise old philosophers of the Santa Clara
Valley say that the filling up ofthe Colo
rado Desert with water will lower the
temperature OF this part Of California.
But doubt it. am not wise old phil
| osopher. and l think the man who pre-
diets change Of climate here because the
Colorado River has gone into the lake
making business is mistaken. / give
my opinion here, because I feel that there
is great public waiting for it, and be-
cause have been asked to do so by the
State Board of Trade, said board being
desrous of knowledge relating to the
| probable demand for heavier pants in
Southern California, and the consequent
failure of certain firms now burdened
with an over-plus Of linen busters.
Ventura County is pre-eminently the
! home of the linen duster. 1t is the most
| popular thing, and always in vogue. 1t
| IS worn to church, to parties, balls, pic
MICS, and at meetings of the Farmers
Alliance it is intensely conspicuous. A
man who goes to wedding in the Santa
Clara Valley without linen duster is
thrust out with scorn, pursued by the
other guests and kicked to death in a
| patch of cockleburrs.
" HnEEM
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The Champion Lazy Boy.

Mrs. Fizzletop, not being satisfied with
the progress made by her son at the Uni
versity of Texas, called on the teacher.
Professor, how is my son Johnny
coming on in his studies?" she asked,
anxiously.
q have great hopes of him, madam
great hopes"
81 am glad to hear that"
Yes, madam, he is phenomenally lazy.
l don't think l ever saw boy who was
so lazy"
Il understood you to say you had great
hopes OF him.
$50 1 have, for I think if he ever be-
gins TO study he is too lazy ever to STOP"
Texas Siftings.
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119, ,6o5 .16, ,962 5,456.15


The figures for the Dutch Belgians,
who behaved very badly, are mere esti-
mates. Probably the missing numbered
more than 5000, and it is very unlikely
that the total killed and wounded went as
high as l 900.
At Gettysburg the Northerners lost
IL 800 killed and wounded and j, ,435 miss
ing. In other words, they suffered an
actually greater loss than the much larger
army of Wellington and Blucher. Rela-
lively, it was half as great again, being
something like % per cent. in killed and
wounded alone. This gives some idea of
the comparative obstinacy of the fighting.
In making any comparison between the
two battles, it must of course be remem-
bered that one occupied but a single day
and the other very nearly three; and it is
hard to compare the severity of the strain
ofa long and very bloody. with that caused
by short and only less bloody battle.
Gettysburg consisted of a series of more
or less completely isolated conflicts; but
owing to the loose way in which the
armies marched into action many of the
troops that did the heaviest fighting were
engaged but for a portion OF the time.
The Second and Third Corps were prob
ably not heavily engaged for eery much
longer period than the British regiments
at Waterloo.
Both were soldiers rather than gener-
ais battles. Both were waged with eX-
traordinary courage and obstinacy and at
fearful cost of life. Waterloo was settled
by single desperate and exhausting
struggle; Gettysburg took longer, was
less decisive, and was relatively much
more bloody. According to Wellington
the chief feature of Waterloo was the
hard pounding''; and at Gettysburg the
pounding-or, as Grant called it, the
'hammering''-was even harder.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt in the Century.