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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-01-19
A BIG TASK.
Illinois Farmers Would EndeavOr to
Have Laws Made Ineligible.

Illinois Farmers Would Endeavor To
Have Laws Made Ineligible.
The Illinois State Farmers Al!ianc;
resolved, among other things, Ito peti
ton for the passage of such u law as will
make it the DUTY of the supreme court
to pass upon every new law and define
it's meaning with such clearness AS tc
make it plain to the average scholar"
In this resolve the farmers strike at ar
evil of enormous magnitude, but they
strike in way to make the judges Of
the supreme court stand aghast. Many
of the ablest lawyers the country has
produced have expended all their in.
genuity upon the attempt TO correct the
evil in some measure and reduce the con-
fused mass of legislation already exist.
ing to ineligible forms VI expression
and to secure the ineligible formula.
ton Of new enactments. But none OF
them ever dreamed of imposing upon
the supreme court of state the respon.
sibility and the herculean labor of put.
ting all the states laws into such form
as to make not only their general pur.
port but all their provisions plain to
the average scholar"
If the court were not overloaded with
work falling within the limits of its
proper functions it would be extremely
reluctant to undertake the task of find
ing out and expressing in words plain to
the average scholar just what the legis.
lature intended to enact in every case.
The farmer would do well to begin by
petitioning the legislature for the pas.
sage Of such law as will make it it's own
duty to put its enactments in forms OF
words which will clearly and unmistak.
ably express its meaning and intention.
The legislature cannot endow any court
with the divine faculty of looking
through the printed page down into the
innermost recesses of the Legislative
mind, and reading there exactly what
that mind intended to enact. Let the
farmers petition the legislature to pass a
law requiring itself to append to every
one of its enactments an exegetical COM
mentary and an analysis sufficiently ex-
tended and lucid to make its meaning
plain, if not to the average scholar, at
least to the average supreme court.
We would remind the farmers OF
the time honored saying that in puri-
flying turbid stream it is advisable to
begin at the source. Let them send men
to the legislature who know how to ex-
press themselves in English that the
average scholar can understand, and
how to frame together the different parts
of complicated law in such way that
a man of logical and retentive mind can
tell what it all means.
It is not the easiest thing in the world
to find the men who are capable of doing
this, and then to put them in just the
right place after election to make them
most useful to the public. But if both
rural and urban constituencies will set
themselves seriously and earnestly about
the work of reform just at this point
they will not only greatly tighten the
labors of the supreme court, instead of
adding thereto, but they will save vast
amount of money now spent in litiga.
tion.-Chicago Herald.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-01-19

ITO thine own self be true,
nd Il will follow, rs the night the day, thou
CAn'st not then be false to any man."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-01-19

We viii furnish The American Nonconformise
and the
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-18

The Capay Valley Land Company is offering the
most fertile lands in this beautiful valley upon terms which
enable the purchaser pay for the land out of its own
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 con-
d1tlon on payment of per cash and remaining
SO per cent at the end of five years. with interest annu
ally IN advance at per cent The various tracts owned
by the Capay Valley Land Company have been subdi-
Wded into 10 ana oo-aCre lots, which for sale at
prices varying from $50 to 80 per acre Similar I'M
improved land in Vaca 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 to be
from the companys 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 acilltes 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 aprcots may already
be SEEM and during the coming season considerable adj
dtonal acreage will be planted out One of the recent
sales made by the company that of the Tancred
Tract, containing 600 acres to a colony associations
This tract has been subdvded into forty holdings all Of
which will be planted to fruit trees this season.
! The fine orchards the Guinda Tract, where 400
have been sold, especially worthy of MENTION
and it significant fact that several of the blocks are
owned by successful Vaca Valley ruit-growers who ex
pect to make their earliest shipments from here.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-18
Organize sparrow Clubs.

For the common house sparrow, as dis
tinguished from the so-called hedge spar
row and the tree sparrow, nothing can be
urged in its favor. Destroy them utterly,
is my advice: and I have reason to think
that Miss Ormerod has come to the same
conclusion. Experience has shown that
their ill-advised importation into Aus
tralia and North America has wrought
incalculable harm TO cultivated yegeta-
ton. The bird is grain and vegetable
feeder for at least three-fourths of the
year, seeking insects only when leaf
buds and cereals are not available for
food. Sparrow clubs should be encour-
aged in every village, in order to check
the undue increase of the species, which,
by the by, breeds at least three times in
the year. In connection with these spar
row clubs, it is somewhat curious to note
that the authorities i'll some English
country parishes have from time inn
memorial paid the village lads at the rate
of four penny for killing these birds.
and have, moreover, purchased eggs.
And some kind of sparrow seems to have
been destructive in Syria in ancient days,
for we are expressly told that ''two spar
rows were sold for farthing. Mac
miildg'S Mdgdzi7le.
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Reui 6tstntr, 6Etr.
ARARE OPPORTUNITY
Good Agricultural Land for $40
to $50 per Acre.

The Pacific Improvement Company has re-
Gently purchased twelve thousand ceres OF
land in the heart of Tehama County. for the
purpose of promoting subdivision and settle
ment. This land embraces lands from first
class Sacramento Valley agricultural land to
land of fair average quality, and is offered at
from SO to $50 per acre, in subdivisions of
40, so, 100, 160 and $50 acres.
The terms upon which these lands are offered
are especially attractive. They will be sold in
subdivisions as above indicated, by the pay
ment of interest only for three years, at which
time the purchaser can begin the payment of
principal by paying the first of five equal an
nual installments. Thus no part of the prin-
cipal is to be paid for three years, and then
the purchaser is to have five years in which to
pay five equal annual installments, with in
terest at the rate of per cent. per annum,
making payments extending over q period of
eight years. Intending purchasers are as
sured that this is opportunity to purchase
land Of fair average quality at SO per acre,
and good agricultural land at $40 an acre,
with other grades of land at prices to CORE
spond between these figures.
The assertion is frequently made that good
lands, suitable for general farming, and es-
peciaIly adapted for fruit-growing, cannot be
had in California for less than from $50 TO
500 an acre. An examination of the land
subject of this advertisement will prove to
home-seekers that this is an opportunity for
the purchase of good agricultural land at $50
an acre, and for qualities grading down TO fair
agricultural land at $40 an acre, on terms of
payment which should make the disposition
of these lands to actual settlers result easy of
accomplishment.
The primary object of the purchase of this
body of land was the breaking up of large
holding for the purpose of promoting its set
tlement in smaller quantities and its devotion
to diligent husbandry.
For further particulars, call upon or ad-
dress VIM. Fl. MILLS,
Land Agent of the c. p. r. r., Fourth and
Townsend streets, San Francisco Cal.s
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-18

Too much stress cannot be laid upon the great adj
vantage to the ruitgrower of being in early locality
In most cases makes the difference between success
and failure The industrious orchardst of Capav Valley
may rest assured that he will derive all the benefits gained
by the first fruit shipments of the season. and that 20
acres of this rich land when the trees are in bearing
will yield handsome and assured income.
The Capay Valley Land Company has an agentre-
siding in the valley, whose duty it show the various
tracts to land seekers.
-Four townsites have been laid out in different points
in the valley, VIZ: Esparto Cadenasso, Gunda and
Rumsey. Town lots may now be purchased at reason
able prices and on easy terms
The enterprsng and hourishng town Of Esparto is
situated at the lower end of the valley and SIPS 600
worth of substantial buildings have already been erected
blocks and Vaterworks with pipes laid in the streets
The town has postoffce, school-house and weekly
paper, and the fine railroad depot contains telegraph
and express offices
Postofhces have also been established at Gunda and
Rumsey. 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 well as land-seelers.
The advantages enjoyed by the settler in Capay Val
Hey may be thus Concsely summed up:
soil of great fertility, yielding bountilly of every
crop
A soil and climate which will rpen all kinds of fruit
vegetables earlier than anywhere else in the State
ana climate perfectly adapted to the curing of rasns and
drying of fruit without the aid of artificial evaporators
location that is central and close markets Railroad
communication which enables shipments to be made
quickly and cheaply. Lands which sold cheaper
and better terms than anywhere else in the State
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-18
An Undisputed Test of Merit.

a medicine that has been a household
remedy for over fifty years and used in
that time by more than 10000, 900 persons
is found in BRANDRTH's Pulls. This
fact illustrates the value of these pills bet
ter than any statement of the proprietors.
1t will be observed that the dose required
to cure is small. One or two pills taken
every night for ten or twenty days will
cure dyspepsia, costiveness, rheumatism.
liver complaint, all female complaints
and weaknesses.
BRANDRErH's PILLS are purely vege-
table, absolutely harmless, and safe to
take at any time.
Sold in every drug and medicine store,
either plain or sugar-coated.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-18
CHINESE EDUCATION.
Humanitarian Education q Condition
TO Public Functions.

TO Public Functions.
AS soon as ever a child is old enough to
receive instruction it is sent to schools,
kept by ''literati' who, having acquired
a very complete education, have yet not
been successful in passing the examine
tons, whore the number of the success
full ones is always very limited. There,
in a modest room, where the furniture
and appliances are far from bearing COM
parison with grand modern school fit
tings, the little boy receives his first in
Struction, learns to read, to trace his let
ters, to understand and to retain sundry
precepts taken from our classics. BY and
by the field OF instruction is enlarged.
The pupil attacks literature proper, IA
miliarizes himself with poetry, and, anon,
with history. simultaneously he begins
to learn drawing and painting in water
colOrS. He has to store his memory with
a considerable number Of literary ex-
tracts, and so to acquire gradually the
style of our great writers.
All this work has taken some years to
get through, and the time approaches
when all his care and attention have to be
given to his first examination, which cor
responds to your bachelors degree. Those
who fail, after one or more attempts. re-
turn to the rank and file: the fortunate
ones prepare for the second examination
Qicentiateship), and then for the third or
uOCIOI uGSTGG. SUCCESSIVE GllIl1IaIlOilS
reduce the candidates for the last degree
to a very small number. At this exam
lnation, which is held in the capital every
third year, out of 10000 candidates not
more than 200 succeed in passing; but to
these are opened the portals of the Han
Sin Academy.
In order to arrive at that point the can
didates must not only have become au-
thors but also politicians. Their studies
have included, besides history and gen
eral literature, our practical philosophy,
which is, in one word, the theory of the
art Of governing. Theuoctrines of Con-
fucius and Mencius, explained by num-
Der of commentaries, form the most i'm
portant part of the programme. 1t is
surely not a small point redounding to
the glory of China to have made for so
many centuries a philosophic and an es-
sentially humanitarian education condi-
ton Si1le qua NON for admission to public
functions.
Thus may be seen, in this rapid sketch,
the manner in which our ''literati' are
chosen. These competitions have an adj
ditional result which is very happy.
Those who have failed have none the less
reaped considerable profit. Some devote
themselves to teaching; others, by far the
most numerous, return to their civil Oc-
equations, for which they viii be ali the
better adapted, because the general in
struction which they have received will
be eminently useful to them, whatever
may be the career which they may defin-
itely adopt.-GeB. Chen TONG 9n the
ASl0tic Quarterly ReUielC.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-18
THE PEDDLER's JOKE
And the Way in Which 1t Was Turned
On Him.


Here is good story that somebody has
been telling to one of the New York pa
pers: One day a tin peddler, with an as
sortment of knIck-knacks, arrived at a
certain village in Connecticut and called
at one of the houses to sell his wares.
After disposing of few articles TO the
lady of the house, who was surrounded
by regular swarm of children, she de-
clared her inability to purchase more for
the want of money.
"But, ma'am," said the peddler, faint
you got any rags?"
None to SELF was the reply.
WELL" returned the peddler, 'you
seem to have plenty of children. Will
you sell me one for tinware?"
What will you give, sir?"
Ten dollars, ma'am.'
In good tinware?"
''Sartin, ma'am, the best.''
well, sir, it's a bargain.' said the
lady, land you may take your pick of
the lot"
The peddler, surprised that his offer
was accepted, yet confident that mother
would not part with her child, selected a
bright-looking boy, placed him in the
cart and supplied the lady with tins until
the sum of $40 was made UP.
Then the peddler, certain that the moth
er would hasten to reclaim the child as
soon as she saw him actually starting off,
mounted the seat beside the little fellow.
who, pleased with the idea of having a
ride, was growing Justify, and rode off at
slow pace, expecting at each moment
to hear the lady calling to him to bring
back the child. But no such call did he
hear. After proceeding 4 short distance
the peddler began to see that he had made
bad bargain ana turned his horses
head again toward the lady's house.
The lady had just finished ornamenting
her closet shelves with the tin when the
peddler entered.
''Well," said he. 81 don't think the
boy will do, after all. I think you had
better take him back and let me have my
ware"
mo, sir, the bargain was fair said the
lady. land you shall have to stick to it
whether you wish to or not"
Surprised at this the peddler exclaimed:
why, ma'am, how can you think OF
parting with your boy to an utter stran-
ger?"
BLESS your soul, mister, I have no
children" returned the lady. 1.-The chill
dren you see here are pauper children, and,
as you appear to be a good man, l will
gladly sell you several more Of them, if
you wish, at $40 a head
The boy was dropped at the door, the
peddler jumped aboard his cart, and the
way he made his old horse get away from
that house was a caution.
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Sold by Druggists and Wine
Merchants.
Jos. n. SOUFEIER MANUFACTURING CO.,

Do you know that you car
buy a chimney to fit your lamp
that will last till some acct
dent happens to it?
Doyou know that Macbeth's
"pearl top or "pearl glass "
is that chimney?
You can have it-your
dealer will get tiff you insist
on it. He may tell you il
costs him three times as much
as some others. That is true.
He may say they are just as
good. Don't you believe it
they may be better for him !;
he may like the breaking.
T''''oN''~,r- GEO, A. MACBETH s. Co.
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Foreign.
A PAYING PROFESSION.
Princely Salariss of Architects-Som
Who Make 100000 Yearly.

Princely salariss of Architects-some
Who Make 100000 Yearly.
SIT is really astonishing how important
factor in the business community arch
fleets have become during the past TWEEN
ty years." said veteran house builder
to a New York Telegram reporter. Pre-
viOusly they scarcely made more than a
good living at their trade, and their offices
were usually small, bare, uninviting
looking rooms in some out of the way
building. In those days architects were
unassuming men, in whose careers it was
a notable and unusual event to plan and
supervise the erection of a structure of
more than ordinary dimensions. Nova
days architects of any pretenSiOns at all
occupy fine sets of office rooms furnished
in the richest manner, and in which are a
dozen or more assistants. or apprentices,
anxious to become experienced in what
is probably the best paying profession in
the country at the present time,
THE incomes which the leading archi-
tects derive from their business" contin-
ued the old builder, "Seem utterly in
credible. 1t is fact, however, that in
this city there are at least dozen archi-
tects whose incomes exceed 500, 900 annu-
ally, and scores of others whose annual
profits are seldom less than $4,000. A
similar condition of affairs prevails in all
the large cities OF the country. The cause
of il is the enormous increase in the num-
Der, dimensions and value of the build
ings in the chief cities during the past
twenty years. Not only does this apply
TO the numerous and costly public build
ings erected during the past period, but
the private residences of wealthy people
and the commercial establishments of
prosperous business men and money
making corporations have been and are
now being erected on a scale of magnifi-
cence unequaled in the world.
LAS the architect receives for his seryi-
ces as designer and superintendent of
construction five per cent. of the cost of
the building, it is easy TO see how mem
bers of the profession occupy promi-
nent position among the wealthy resi-
dents of the principal cities.''
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-18
EASTERN AND FOREIGN MARKETS.

NEW YORK, May 10th.
WHEAT-S1 10 for May, 81 ID for June,
81 10 for July, 81 05 for August, 81 041s for
September, 81 06 for December,
SUGAR-Cuba Centrifugal, 3lc.
CHICAGO, May 10th.
WHEAT-S1 O214 for July, 9714c for Sep
TENDER and 9SHc for December.
LIVERPOOL, May 10th.
WHEAT-Quiet but firm. California spot
lots, IS CID; off coast, AS Sd; just shipped,
44s Sd; nearly due AS Sd; cargoes off coast
firmer; on passage, steadier; Wheat and Flour
in Paris, steady; weather in England, cold
and wet
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-18

The largest flowing well in the world
has been struck two miles west of Huron.
s. ID. The well is 935 feet deep, but will
be put TO depth of 200 feet, if possible.
The flow is estimated at 10000 gallons per
minute 1t flooded the ground so rapidly
that great bitches were cut to carry the
water into the Missouri River,
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-18
A Happy Family.

A item is going the rounds of the press
to the effect that Texas has a Hogg for
Governor, Pigg for Judge, Lamb for
Senator, Durham for Representative
they only had Porcupine to stir up the
remaining animals and an American
eagle to twist re tail of re Dago monkey
what happy family they would be.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1891-05-18
D. ]. MANNIX.

CONTRACTOR OF PLASTERING. KALI
Y somining and repairing in all its branches.
Insulating of steam pipes and boilers a
speciality. Center pieces, brackets and all
kinds of plaster ornaments for sale. Resi-
dence, 2215 street; shop, 1920 street.
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STONE MASON.

CEMENT AND ARTIFICIAL WALKS
~ laid, in all colors, at lowest prices. First
class work guaranteed. a. BOTANIC, No.
719 Alley, between NJ and n, Seventh and
Eighth streets Sacramento, CAL
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j. DRISCOL.
LEE HAYS,

WELL BORER AND TANK BUILDER,
w tin, sheetiron and copper work, plumb
ing, gas and steam fitting, jobbing, etc. 1914
street. ap3-3m
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GUTHRIE BROS.
A. MEISTER,

PRACTICAL PLUMBERS, STEAM AND
L Gas Fitting. Roofing and Jobbing. Terms
reasonable. l2T ] street.
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F i =; 1Pg1IE 8 81
60 = : ;5:5llJsT SAC
CAST STORE.

COUTHWEST CORNER TWENTY-FIFTH
- and @ streets, Sacramento, Cal. j. j. WIN
GARD, dealer in choice family groceries, pro-
Visions flour, hay, grain, butter, cheese, eggs,
teas, coffee, hams, bacon, tobacco, cigars,
wines and liquors, ap22t
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s. earle,

CARRIAGES, VICTORIAS, PHAETONS,
Y Buggies and Spring Wagons. 90, 912,
81 Ninth street Sacramento.
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B1tHt1te8a Unrns.
C, SUTER.

nOOR AND WINDOW SCREENS A
IL speciality and kept on hand. MillwOrk
and Furniture. Warerooms and factory
Thirteenth and streets myl4.2m