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The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-28
BEFORE Learning "a Language.

Some students begin a language for
the mere love Of knowing foreign
tongues; others acquire them either for
professional purposes or with the aim Of
gaining access to foreign literatures.
But whatever be the motive it is we'll to
set out with some knowledge of the
science Of language-sOme insight into
the relations of languages to each other
some grasp Of the theories Of modern
scholars about the origin and develop
ment Of speech. To learn language
without knowing anything Of the science
Of language is like acquiring the art Of
putting up electric fixtures without any
knowledge of the principles of electrical
science.
To approach it, on the other hand,
from the standpoint of universal prin-
ciples is to make the study of it easier
and progress in any particular tongue
much more rapid. By knowing, for ex-
ample, the laws Of c~OnsOnantal inter-
change, we may often discover the
meaning Of words without being obliged
to refer for them to the dictionary. In
this way every new language learned
makes more easy the requirement of
other tongues of the same or Of allied
stOCkS.-BOstOn Herald.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-28
STONE FIGHTS m COREA.
An Oriental Pastime That Must BE At
tended with Great Danger.

tended with Great Danger.
Kite flying, which is universal in this
country, ceases suddenly on the 18th OF
the first Corean month, and the nextday
stone fights take its place as the Chief
public amusement. In the eastern part
Of Seoul, the capital, there are large
open spaces that have not been built
upon, and here occur the most serious
and interesting fights. One section OF
the city is pitted against another, but
any Ii can take a hand on either side
at pleasure. There are no recognized
leaders, but the mass of fighters readily
follows the lead of any one who shows
himself to be a little more reckless than
the rest.
Two mobs, consisting of fifty, seventy
or a hundred men each, are drawn up
against each other. with an interval Of
perhaps fifty yards between them. There
is an incessant shower of stones, and
each mans business is to hit as many
men as he can, and especially to avoid
all the stones directed at him. From
ten TO twenty men on each side are
armed with stout clubs and wear thick
wadded helmets. These form the Skin
mishing line. They sally ont from their
respective sides and, meeting in mid
career, strike out viciously It each
others heads, each man holding up his
cloak with his left hand as a shield to
ward off the blows of his adversary.
After the club fight has lasted about
thirty seconds one or the other begins
to give way, which is the signal for q
rush Of the others. Almost invariably
the other side breaks and runs, and
sometimes are chased into their houses,
but generally some of the pursuing
party press too closely on the fugitives.
Then the latter suddenly turn and deal
a few staggering blows, which check
the pUrsuers, and in a few seconds the
tables are turned, and those who a mo-
ment ago are flushed with victory are
10Y in full flight with their enemies.
Thus the battle goes back and forth
across the fields, while the neighboring
entertainments are crowded with specta-
tors. The effect of the laundering
cheers Of the spectators upon the com
batants is marvellous.
They charge upon each other as if in
ACTUAL DdILlt, anu SHOW NudU NOulu ne
bravery if exerted in some useful cause.
Near the river are numerous Villages
numbering from 100 to 500 houses each.
They are situated along the banks at in
tervals Of about half a mile. These keep
up a continual series of fights among
themselves during the season, one vii
lage being arrayed against the other.
The defeated party fly across the marshy
field to their own village, followed by
their enemies, who enter after them,
Selling anything on which they can lay
their hands-iron files, dOors-tO mark
their victory. Then the whole village
rises against the invaders, and they fly,
glad if they a get back without broken
heads.
The first stone fight of the season was
rather more disastrous than usual. It is
reported that six men We're killed; but
this is probably an exaggerati0n. a
company Ct soldiers were ordered out to
stop it, which they found some difficulty
in doing with fixed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Paper.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-28
BOB SIMS WAS LYNCAED.
Tom Savage and His Son Hanged Beside
The Kentucky Outlaw.

Tom Savage and His Son Hanged Beside
tn" Kentucky Outlaw.
DE SoTo, Miss, Dec. 26.-Bob Sims,
the notorious out!aw, surrendered to the
sheriff early this morning. When Sims
saw theposse training six- pound cannon
on the cabin in which he was hid, he
walked out and, throwing down his GUN,
gave himself up.
BUTLER, Ala, Dec. 2G-While the
sheriff and posse were taking the outlaw
and his companions to jail here, the party
was attacked by a large bard Of armed
citizens who seized Bob Sims, Tom Saw
age and his son, a lad Of about nineteen
years, and hanged them 20 trees near by.
The wife and three daughters Of Sims,
the remaining members Of The gang, were
not mOlcstcd
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-28
CATCH THE RACKET
MINED SWEETS.

We can promptly honor the larrc>,
orders for the largest households and va
are scru]pulously careful about the small.
est order for the smallest household.
Our prices are right and our goods are
equally right-you can find not the lea,,
fault with either. OF course We have
made special provision for the holiday
season. If YOU want to be quite sure
that you have a complete December hin
of fare just glance over our stock 20
table necessities and luxuries. You wiz
promptly admit that a finer assortment
never appealed to the palate or attracted
the eye.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-28
SAWTeLLE DIES IN PRISON
Death Cheats the Gallows and "a Great
Tragedy l. Ended.

CoHcoRD. \. II, Dec. 2G.-The Saw
tclle tragedy is ended. Isaac Sawtelle,
nnder sentence of execution for the
killing of his brother Hiram, died in
prison this morning. The murder was
one of the most mysterious in the crimi-
l.al annals of the United States and the
ensuing trial was a long drawn-out SEN
satiOn.
On the afternoon of Wednesday, Feb
ruarv, ). 1850, while driving over a road
between Rochester, y. II and Lebanon,
Me, Isaac B. Sawtelle shot and killed his
brother. Hiram F. The body was found
in a .hockingly mutilated condition on
the afternoon of February IA. The head
was missing and the limbs had been
severed from the trunk. The head was
subsequently found some distance from
the scene of the murder. On February
- Isaac was arrested on a train going
to Portland, Me.
AT the cOroners' inQuests, held both in
Maine and New Hampshire, it was de-
cided that The murder had been committed
in New Hampshire. Sawtel!e's counsel
maintained that the murder had been
committed in Maine, where the extreme
penalty was Imprisonment for life. The
states attorney successfully argued that
New Hampshire was the scene of the
crime, and Isaac was convicted Of murder
in the first degree, and was sentenced TO
be hanged. His appeal for a new trial
was denied.
The father Of the SawteIle brothers was
a we'll known character in Boston, known
as "Yankee Doodle Sawtelle, because he
was rarely known in publict o cease whist
ling that lively national air. He is well
remembered there as a cheerful old cob
bier, who trOtted around the streets or
rode on the top of ~omnibusses, always
carrying several boots slung over his
shoulder, and always whistling. The
savings of ."Yankce Doodle" Sawtelle
were disastrous to his sons.
READ the News and Observers article
and come in on the Worlds fair fund. 1t
gives you the key to the situation.
LET the people come now-thOse who
want to see our state represented at the
Worlds fair.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-28
Telling Fortunes.

In England a ring. a button and a
coin are often placed in the wedding
cake. She who L the ring is to be
the next bride: the button, the old maid;
the coin secures a wealthy suitor. a
ring put in poss@t 'infUses magic pow
er." and will tell the fair If happy she
will wed.'-Casselrs Family Magazine.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-28
NEW YEARS DAY in ALBANY.
Simple Ceremonies OF thc Inauguration
of Governor-E Elect Flower.

OF GoVernor-EIect Flower.
WATERTOWN, n. y, Dec. 27-GOv-
ernOr-elect Flower says the inaugural
ceremonies at Albany OF New Years day
will be simple and democratic. The pro-
cession will form near the executive
mansion about noon.
Mr.. Flower will ride with Mayor Man
ming, of Albany. The Albany Burgess
Corps will act as escort, and the Tenth
Battalion of Albany Will bring up the
rear.
Mr.. Flower will be met at the capitol
by his military staff and Governor Hill
and his staff. Bishop Doane, Of Albany,
will offer prayer. Governor Hill will
follow with a speech, to which Mr..
Flower is to make a response, after which
he will deliver his inaugural address and
then take the oath of office.
Governor Flower VIII then hold a re-
ception for an hour in the executive
chamber. From 3 to 6 o'clock Governor
and Mrs. Flower will receive their friends
Informally at the executive mansion.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-28
4 BOCby Prize.

a very cute ''booby" prize given at a
party was a cabbage, tied with a pink
ribbon. When it was united the top
was lifted up and the inside contained
fine candy. The center Of the cabbage
had been followed out, then lined with
tissue paper, filled with the sweets. the
top put back and tied on. II created
much merTiment.-Ellye II. Glover in
Good Housekeeping.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-28
\ Pitiable Case.

1udge-Nba5 is the charge against
this man:
Ioilceman-He stolea street car horse.
JudSe-Iw viii decide tomorrow whether
10 send him TO a lunatic asylum or the
poOrAOUsc.-Gooi News.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-28
CHIEF OF POLICE SHOT,.


STATEsvILLE, \. c, Dec. ga seIi.
Gus shooting sCraDe occurred here yestor-
day about II a. m. Clay Chambers, a very
respectable col0rcd man was rather bOi5.
ferrous on the street even for Christmas
and Chief Of Police Mills ordered him to
be more quiet and finally arrested him.
Chambers resisted arrest and struck the
officer, who used his billy freely. jim
Chambers, a son of Clay Chambers,
standing behind and very near the
officer, fired three pistol shots at Mills.
One struck his right shoulder, lodging
under tie blade. \ second passed
through the right arm, while the third
missed the officer and lodged in Clay
Chambers neck. While Jim was firing
these three shots a gentleman by the
name Of Williams, who was close behind
Jim, pulled the trigger three times On
him but the pistol failed to explode.
Both are in jail in default Of bail and
there is some fear Of lynching to night.
Captain Mills is not supposed to be in
great danger as both balls have been ex-
+rorto1
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-28
Listen at This.

T. /. McClees has just opened = meat
stall, and while thanking the,ptople for
their patronage on fish, desires to an
nOunc that he will continue fish and
also meats. The meat stall will be sepa-
rate, but all customers will be rightly
handled. The best and freshest meats
will be sold by him, and at prices lower
than the lowest.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-28
THE ROOMS OF A QUEEN.
GRAND AND GORGEOUS, BUT Ex-
CEEDINGLY UNHOMELIKE.


After Room Impressed an america"
Woman VIII" Visited 1t.
The Scotch moorS. as I saw them in
.JuIv. are already fading in nv memory
into asoft harmonious minolino Of rus
rot and oraan for the heather was not
vet nnrnIa. bu+ the sun ca-cht the spray
# y mountain riyuIe- tD1nbliDo on It's
rockv way or Turned more vivid the in
+.r.e graen cf those matches Of verdure
~ tba, midst Of tb. brown Of the heather.
which ,va think seem 50 unnatural when
artists vino paint in the highlands trans
fer them to anvas. These high lights
STAY bv one when the hills and all the
ordinary features Of that charming Scot
land melt into the dirnrne<t Of memories.
One Of these summers high lights was
a visit to the queen private apartments
at Windsor. | don't know what red tape
and long waiting and diplomatic refer
c1..n il took - get the permit. | only
know that the thoughtful American girl
who remembered Inc and made me one
Of the four VINO We're II invade the
sacred precincts conferred much pleasure
on me. and even though we were all so
C~isapuoiutrd in what we saw, it was hui
man. was il not. to be delighted to 90
where few, enter.
We looked upon tn. nerd Of
crs who filed by Us in the wake Of the
cicrronc. VINO every hour takes thrOngs
Of eightsecrs through the main part Of
Windsor castle. Their hands were red
with Hacdckcr4, bat we IOftily ignored
g~gidcbg0ks for one day.
Thor. yyn,.n lint +I,.c bio,I 7ir1t. +bera
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-28

TIE News and Observer talks right. 1t
and the time TO do something is now.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-28
Conscience. OF What"

"Con>cience doth make towards Of IS
all says the poet. But it i just 50 with
the nerves When a mans nerves are
uustrung, through indigestion aud torpid
liver and impure blood, wha' wonder mat
he feels depressed and n~erv0us. lie
lie starts al every little unexpected sound;
is afraid o. his shadow, and feels like a
fool. Let such a man 90 TO the drug
store and get a bottle Of Dr.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. the great
Blood purifier and Liver Invigorator.
This IS the only blood-puriher and liver
~lnyiSorator guaranteed 10 benefit or cure,
or money will be promptly refunded. 1t
cares indigestion, or Dyspepsia, and from
lis wonderful blood-purifying properties,
conquerS all Skin and scalp diseases, Salt
TheuU, letter, Eczema and kindred all
men Ali blood Poisons, TO matter of
what name or nature, yield TO lis remedial
influences.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-28

Happy aid content IS 4 home with The Ro-
chester; 4 lamp w::a the light OF the morning.
Catalogues, write Rochester LampCo ,NewYork.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-28

a List OF Letters Waiting Owners in the
Durham POstOfficE.

List Of unclaimed letters remaining in
Durham postotfce, advertised December
2G, 1891.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-28

READ the News and Observers article
and come in Oh the Worlds fair fund. 1t
gives you the key to the situation.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-12-28

LET the people come now-those who
want to see our state represented at the
Worlds fair.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-02-02
Weather Forecast.

Forecast till p. NJ. Monday. For Northern
California-Fair weather, except light rain at
Keller; winds generally north to west; cooler.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-02-02

victim. Instead of the upturning of COM
munities by the excitement and horrid
sensationalism incident to the county exc
cutions, there will be peace, absence of
excitement and no stir in county, city or
town because a criminal pays his debt.
The execution will, moreover, be de-
priyed of its dramatic effect and criminals
will not wish to pose upon the scaffold as
now. The baser instincts of our natures
win not be stimulated, our morbid tastes
cultivated nor the brutal element in man
catered to.
We trust that Mr.. Crandall's bill will
become law; that it will not be antago-
nized by sentimentalists nor opposed by
those who mistakenly hold that the pres
ent system is more deterrent of crime.
The criminals seek notoriety as soon
as the law fastens upon them. They like
nothing better than the dramatic position
they occupy, and when it becomes tragic
they hold in their own and the estimation
OF their class position little less than
heroic, and that is envied by their kind.
All this is wrong; from the hour of final
condemnation the prisoner should be
treated as civilly dead, and be sequestered
as much as possible from public view.
We like the French system, that from the
time OF. the pronouncing of sentence blots
out even the name of the prisoner and
knows him only by number; that treats
him as to oil intents dead, and need
ing only the formal Office of the exc
cutioner. But where the French system
falls short is in the public execution of
the condemned. We have advanced be-
yond that, and provide gallows for every
county. Let us still further progress and
set up but two, and those within the walls
of the State Prisons, far from public gaze
and removed from centers of population
and the field of sensationalism.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-02-02

1T may not be probable that interna-
tional copyright will be made national
policy at this session of the Congress of
the United States. But all progress that
has been made in it's interest is due to the
discussion of the subject by the press,
and the persistent presentation of the
claims made by it's friends. 1t is, there
fore, a subject not to be dropped: it must
be kept moving, and we trust that its adj
vocates will not become disheartened if
Congress adiourns without passing the
bill. 1t has passed one house, and that,
we must not forget, is great gain. Prop
erty in ideas put into book form has to
that extent been recognized by the ma
tional legislature. We have these many
years borne the odium of being the only
nation of literary tastes that has refused
to recognize the international principle
as applicable to books = that is, ideas
made material in book form. We believe
that reproach will be early removed from
the nation, and that we will conform to
the Seu-known economic principles in
force in other nations. That is, that we
have no right to pilfer from the property
OF foreign author, but that we should
grant to him all protective privileges
necessary to secure him in the enjoyment
OF his property in this country, that his
nation will guarantee to our authors
works in that country. That is a recip-
rocal system that gives us the benefit of
authorship and genius abroad, and to
others the benefit of the authorship and
genius of Americans. 1t is not cheaper
to steal ideas in book form than to ex-
change them, and besides it is not honest
to take them without compensation. 1t
is no excuse for literary theft that the
victim happens to be q stranger.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-02-02

proportion, of course, to the number of
people engaged In travel and athletics,
etc. The fact is, that because now and
then mule is killed by an electrical
wire, q house burned by a crossed wire,
or a human life lost on an electrical rail-
way line, is no argument whatever
against the use of the electrical motive
power by means of overhead wires.
Lives have been lost by the use of the
sewing machine, by the use of horse-cars,
by the application of the expansive power
of steam in engines, by mowers, thresh-
ers and the mills that grind our -four
but shall we stay these agencies until
some one supplants them with something
that cannot kill?
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-02-02
HEM ADVERTISEMENTS.
A CARD.

A T A MEETING OF THE SACRAMENTO
~ Typographical Union, No. AZ, held Sum
day, February 1st, IL was: -
Resolved, That the public be informed that
no settlement of the difficulty between the
Daily Bee and the Typographical Union has
taken place, all reports TO the contrary not
understanding.
Resolved, That the public is further notified
that the Bee Is Still . non-uuion office, and
that the same is against the interests of trades
unions.
BY order Of the Union
w. w. CUTHBERT, President
J. L. RoBINErTE, Secretary. 1t
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-02-02

MIR. LACEY has bill in the Assembly
TO limit land-holdings by individuals or
Now, since Senator Will
son is SO earnest an enemy of monop-
olies, he may be expected to favor Mr..
Lacey's bill regardless of the extent of
his own landed possessions. 1t is an
that he certainly will not
neglect, to prove the faith that is in him.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-02-02
PIANOS FOR EVERYBODY.

wards. We at this time have an unusually
large stock of new and secondhand pianos,
both upright and square, which we win close
cash or on installments, and for rent with
privilege Of purchase We at all times have a
full stock in all the styles OF the unsurpassed
leading and largest music house, 631 street,
sacramento. Jal3-tf
SAMPLE ROOMS, lO14 Sixth street. be-
tween and X. Fine Wines, Liquors and CT
CARS. JACOB HEARTH, Proprietor.
n14-tf
PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH, by
use of local anesthetic. DIR. WELDON,
dentist, Eighth and streets. je22-tf
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-02-02

The RECORD UNION, SUNDAY UNION
and WEEKLY UNION are the only papers
on, the Coast, outside Of San Francisco,
that receiue the full Associated Press dis
patches from, all parts Of the aoortd. Out
side of San Francisco, they haze no COM
petitors either an influence or home and
general circulation throughout the State.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-02-02
5periul a.,nttrea.


FAST TIME TO THE EAST.--The Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad tSanta Fe route is now
twelve hours shorter to Kansas City and ST.
Louis and twenty-fOur hours shorter to Chi
cago than formerly. Pullman Tourist Sleep
ing Cars TO Chicago every day without change
Personally conducted excursions every Thurs
day. GEO. w. RAILTON, Agent, 1904
Fourth street, sacramento. MWF
MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP
Has been used over fifty years by millions of
mothers for their children while teething,
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child
sOftens the gums, allays pain, cures wind collie
regulates the bowels, and is the best remedy
for diarrh9a, whether arising from teething
or other causes. For sale by druggists In every
part Of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs
Winslow's Soothing Syrup. Twenty-Five
cents n bottle. MWF
FOR THE CURE Of the inflammation and
congestion called "a cold in the headn there is
more potency in Ely's Cream Balm than in
anything else 1t Is possible to prescribe. This
preparation has for years past been making n
brilliant success as q remedy for cold in the
head, catarrh and hay fever. Used In the
initial stages Of these complaints Cream Balm
prevents any serious development of the
symptoms, while almost numberless cases are
on record OF radical cures of chronic catarrh,
after all other modes of treatment have f,liled
MWE
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-02-02

WHY should the Legislature attempt to
get ahead Of scientific discovery. 1t does
so when it indicates disposition to pro-
hibit the use of oycrhead wires for motive
power transmission for street railways,
and insist upon that which is not yet dis
covered. The timid people who urge the
adoption of this idea should remember
that the moment electrical science evolves
an economic storage battery, or means
to use underground wires without ruin
GUS loss of power, operators of railway
lines viii hasten to avail themselves
OF the discovery. Self-interest will
prompt them to it. At present the Geo.
nomic storage battery exists only in the
fancy of inventors. At present there is
No known method of planting wires so as
to use them economically for the cleo
tricai propulsion of cars. Shall we there
fore refuse to use electrical force at all?
Overhead wire systems are in use in
twenty-seven of the States, on 22l distinct
lines of railway; 1S7 cities and towns
have these electrical railways and find
them indispensable. The statistics of the
use of the overhead wires show that there
are fewer accidents from them than from
the driving of horses in the streets, than
from broken sidewalks, than from collis-
ions with horse-cars, than from gas-pipes
underground and overhead, than from
use of cables or steam motors to propel
cars, or from use of skates on ice or from
exercising in gymnasiums-all these. in