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A BIT OF HISTORY.

story of Two CaIifornians That Reads
Like Romance.
Here is short story and a true one.
Within the present year the writer has
heard it's incidents related by both the
men whose lives are briefly sketched:
One bright, warm morning in the fall
of 1850 a young man, prospective miner,
started out TO walk from the city OF
Sacramento to Marysville, fifty-two miles
further up the Sacramento Valley, The
young man had arrived few days be-
fore with party OF Immigrants from IL
linois. and after spending a few days
resting up" sleeping at night rolled up
in his blankets under wagon on the Old
plaza at Sacramento, then busy rem
devious for new comerS to the land OF
gold, he started out to try his fortunes in
the mines. AS he proceeded northward
the day grew hot and the road dusty, but
he did not falter, and in due time trudged
| into Marysville. The young man, whose
name. was Robert w. Waterman, pro-
ceeded to the general store of Frederick
T. Low, an efterprising young merchant
of Marysville, who had arrived in Califor-
mia from Massachusetts the year before,
1or the purpose of buying miners outfit.
After securing his outfit, and at the same
time some valuable Information and ad-
vice from the friendly store-keeper, young
Waterman walked To the new gold dig
gings at Bidwells Bar, on the Feather
River, forty miles northWard from Ma
rysville, where he met with fair success.
During his stay at the mines he contfn-
ued to buy his supplies from the Marys-
vile merchant, and the friendship which
| grew up between the two at that time,
continued uninterruptedly for more than
! forty years.
| Each of these young men became a
1 millionaire and also Chief Executive OF
| the State. Eleven years later Frederick
! Z. Low was elected representative 10
Congress, and in 1868 he was inaugurated
as Governor.
After two years Of mining Waterman
returned to illinois. Coming 10 Califor-
MIA again in 1873. he resumed the bust
ness of mining with great success. In
1856 he was elected I,ieutenant-Governo
aud in 1887 was inaugurated as Governor.
| He died last April
Ex-Governor Low is living quietly IN
San Francisco, although he was, up to
within a few months ago, actively EN-
gagged in the banking business there
San Diego Advertiser,
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ger? He adds that he has frequently
stood upon Jamaica Wharves and seen
lepers going in ceaseless rounds packing
bananas to ships for the United States.
He has seen in the tropics lepers with
some of their fingers eaten off rolling
cigarettes for expectation to America.
He quotes DR.. Armauer Hansen, the dis
coverer of the ieprous germ bacillus
teprg, as authority for the statement that
articles handled by the leprons are far
from being fit for expectation, and that
consumers of these articles take risks
that are perilous.
If the danger is not exaggerated. then
our people at the East ought to notify
such countries as Trinidad, Demarara,
Barbados, Hayti, Jamaica and Cuba
that they will not receive their goods un-
less under guarantee that the leprous do
not handle them. 1t is bad enough, says
our essayist, to visit Jamaica and find
your partner at the Governors ball fac
ing you with the lepreus taint plainly
visible upon her face, but how shall we
be protected against the danger of leprous
handled food and goods from jamaica?
These questions come home to the peo-
pie of California with great force. We
know that among the Chinese leprosy
prevails in no small degree; that it is
found among the lower classes of the
Hawaiians; that even in Mexico it is
found among the workers in goods and
the pickers of fruit. That there is a
steady increase in the number of lepers
we discover among the Chinese. Hawa-
iians and people of the Pacific Isles, who
are resident in California, is truth. All
these people mingle moro or less with
those of their nationality whom we en-
ploy in our factories and homes and on
our lands. They may be exposed for
years to the disease and carry it with
them without it becoming apparent.
How far then are we in any danger of its
being by these means communicated to
our race? If our physicians cannot, as a
rule, detect leprosy in its early stages.
and if it may take some years to develop,
how near may we be to a period when it
will be found to be widely prevalent
among us?
We are by no means alarmists; we do
not believe from present evidence that
we are in great danger, but we are not
blind to the fact that the subject is one
| worthy of scientific and governmental in
quiry and attention, since prevention and
protection are infinitely preferable to
| treatment after affliction.
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NOTICE TO BUILDERS.
CONSTRUCTION or Additional
Buildings for the State Nor
NAL School at San Jose.

q EALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
y ceived at the Office of the Trustees of the
State Normal School at said school in San
Jose, California, up to NOVEMBER 2, 1891,
for toe construction of additional buildings on
the grounds of said Normal school, in San
Jose, Santa Clara County, State of California
as will be designated by the architect on the
plans and specifications now ON file in his
Office. Plans and specifications can be seen
and information had from 6 O'clock ~ NJ
until 4 O'Clock P. NJ. of all business diys uD To
andincluding the 8 1st day ofOCTOBER, 1891: :
at the office OF +. LOBDELI, architect Room
40, Porter Block, Santa Clara street, san Jose,
California.
Separate bids will be received ~ for the
furnishing the materials for and doing the
mason work, including excaVating t2l for fur
nishing the materials for and doing the car
penter work, including hardware tS) for fur
nishing the materials lor and doing the glazing
and mill-WoFk, "a for furnishing the materials
for and doing the stair work, (5) for furnishing
the materials for and doing the plumbing and
gas fitting work, including sewerage, (6) for
furnishing the materials for and doing the
steam heating works, ~ for furnishing the
materials for and doing the thinning, galvan-
lied iron and stating work, (S) for furnishing
the materials for and doing the painting aId
granting work, (9) for furnishing the materials
for and doing the iron work, and Il OF for for
nishing the materials for and doing the p1as.
tering work, The items to be included t3 the
respective bids will be specified to bidders by
the architect.
All proposals must be accom- panied nv q tpcod
and sufficient bond in an amount canal tc
10 per cent of the bid or bids presented
which amount shall be forfeited TO the people
OF the state OF California as settled, fixed. and
liquldated damages, in case the bidder IL
whom the award of contract Is made shall
fail or refuse to enter into such contract and
furnish such bonds for the faithful perform
ance OF the same, as the Board of Trustees
may require, within three days after sutf
award.
All bids must be addressed to the Board o
Trustees of the State Normal School af Co =
Jose, CAL. and will be received by the SecretarJ
at the Office Of said Board up to IL O'Clock A
NJ. of November 9, 1891. =
| The right to reject any and all bids is re-
served by the board. Blank proposals will be
furnished to bidders by the architect. This
advertisement cane els and takes the place O
all previous advertisements for proposals fol
| the State Normal School at San Jose, Cal.
o2-5tF RUTH ROYCE, Secretary.
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THE famine in Russia has received no
check. Supplies continue scarce and the
desperate people are now denouncing the
Government in unmeasured terms. In
tense cold weather has set in and aug
mented the sufierings of the poor. The
streets of many cities are filled by hol-
low-cheeked and half-dead lot Of people
begging for bread. Women parade the
highways imploring assistance to save
their children from starvation. The
Cars Government In the meantime is
busy arresting political suspects and
crushing conspiracies against the Little
Father" while Jewish expulsion with ac-
companying suffering continues as be-
fore. All the while there are a quarter
million OF well-fed soldiers lounging in
barracks or winter camps, or doing easy
duty at the arsenals and fortreSses. The
from their table funds for the relief of the
poor, and it is reported that the officials
have been so far moved by the woes OF
the peasants as to cut off a bottle of wine
day from their dinner list, that its value
may be used in helping the ''poor devils"
to live. That the Government itself has
taken any active steps to relieve the fam
ishing is not reported. It is able for a
time to succor all these people, if it wills
to do it, since the treasury is not empty
and the worlds supply OF food staples is
ample in our markets. 1t is in some
quarters openly charged that Russia is
not averse to having the population
thinned, as well by famine as by war,
but this is too horrible thought to enter
tain against such ruler as Alexander,
who is by no means q cruel man. Just to
what extent the famine will continue
cannot now be conjectured, for our ad-
vices concerning the steps taken for relief
are meager. 1t may be assumed, how
ever, that winter famine in Russia will
last throughout the season, which means
until April next at the shortest limit.
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The RECORD UNION ana WEEKLY
UNION are the only papers on the Coast,
outside Of San Francisco, that receiUe The
J1tt Associated Press dispatches from all
parts of the seoTid. Outside Of San Fran
caSco, they haze no competitors either an
Influence or home and general circulation
throughout the State.
The record-union., 1891-10-16

MUCH as we may dislike the Russian
system of government, we must confess
that at this juncture it is precisely the
kind of power needed for the day, so far as
the European situation is concerned. For
that Russia is the great peace conservator
of the times is undeniable. Alexander
III. has foregone none of the ambition of
his nation to extend the borders of its
garment, but he is also firm believer in
the doctrine that to the Russian Car God
has committed the Office of peacemaker
in Europe. he can command or he can
forbid war at this time, and either edict
must be obeyed.
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San Francisco Aoanoias

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sus it is shown that Canada In the past
decade has added practically nothing to
the aggregate of her rural population,
while the town and city populations have
increased more than 40 per cent.
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Weather Forecast.

Forecast till p. NJ Friday: For Northern
California - Generally foggy and cloudy
weather. with light rains on the northwest
coast and in northeast portion, and in the
mountains in the southeast portion, followed
by clearing weather; warmer at Red Bluff,
San Francisco and Fresno, and cooler at
Keeler.
The record-union., 1891-10-16

Now that Lieutenant Peary and his
courageous young wife are beyond possi-
bility of recall this year, and probably
next, in the dreary wastes of North
Greenland, the scientific noodles of Phil
adelphia, who made it possible for the
foolhardy expedition to be undertaken,
are beating their skulls and mourning in
chorus over their error. Why did not
these wise men of the Academy do their
thinking before they sent Peary off upon
what they now believe will be his death
journey2 Why did they consent to the
little group being burdened with a
woman? Why, indeed, did their commit
tee leave Peary at Mccormick Bay with
his leg broken, and five inexperienced
men about him and leaning upon him for
every direction? These Academy OF
Science people are now rushing around
jim the endeavor to organize relief ex-
pedition. Some one should start move
ment to send a missionary in the person
of an Arctic skipper to the Academy to
teach it the common sense Of Arctic re.
search.
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aurratrtentn City a1uttrps.
ORDINANCE NO. 2S6.
An Ordinance Providing for the Election of
Board of Fifteen FreehOlders to Prepare
and Propose Charter for the City of Sac
raInento:

FIlHB BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
L City of sacramento ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. There shall be. elected by the
qualified voters of the City of Sacramento at
the election to be held on the first Monday in
December, 1891, in the City of Sacramento, a
board of fifteen freeholders, who shall have
been for at least FIVE years next before such
election qualified electors OF said city and
whose duty it Shall be- within ninety days
after such election, to prepare and propose a
charter for said city, pursuant TO the pro-
visions contained in Section s of Article XII
OF the Constitution of California.
SEC. 2. This ordinance shall take effect inn
nlediately.
Passed Ootocer II, 1891.
w. D. COMSTOCK,
President Board Trustees
D! ID. YOUNG, Clerk. ol3-1Ot
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Mr.. STEAD, the English critic, says
that Pearl Harbor would in our posses
sion be the Malta of the Pacific. Why
should it not be? Who has profounder
interest in making II so than the United
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NOTE AND COMMENT.

The Pomona Times, one of the many
excellent papers of Los Angeles County,
has entered upon its tenth year with
every evidence of prosperity.
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WHILE we deplore the tendency of
population in the United States TO drift
into cities and towns, there are worse
conditions in Canada, and that may be
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MY CATARRH was very bad. For thirty
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a number OF remedies without relief. A drug
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only ore bottle and / can say that feel like a
new man make this voluntary statement
that others. may know OF the Balm.-J. w.
Mathewsen (lawyer), Pawtucket, r. l.
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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-06-13

One Of the most CALLING tyrannies of
modern life Is that Of the average
man. Who ever saw the average man.
Is any one acquainted with any one who
ever didg Has any one any reason to be.
leve that the average man ever existed:
The fact Of the matter is that the aver.
age man is myth. He never did and
never will exist. He Is a philosophical
abstraction, a stage property of the meta
physician, straw man set up to be wor.
shipped or reviled. as the case may be.
Yet people always bow down to him and
talk in whispers about his thoughts. his
moods, his needs and desires. They ara
rejoiced when he is supposed to smile.
aud are cast down when he frowns.
Statisiicians burn the midnight oil in
order to do sums ahont him. States
men give up their lives to his service.
Political economists Look solemn a. they
take his measure. Physicians explain
how be may keep well. and preachers al
just the message IF the gospel t. his com.
prehensinn. Yet, Of all the myriads Of
men who have ever lived each one differs
more or less from the supposed average
man. Who viii deliver the world from
the tyrannieal rule Of the average man
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-06-13
Old style Comfort.

There Is in Phenix house which
contains guest chamber which has re
manned intact for over sixty years
The paper on the walls was hung when
the house was made. Over in the cor
ner is n canopied four post bedstead
This article Of furniture Ii of cherry.
The posts are wonderfully carved.
There are a valance and canopy of
snow white muslin. In another corner
is an aldermanic proportioned dressing
case with full brass trimmings, over ii
cheval glass Of quaint construction
The draperies at the single windows
are the old style white muslin ones
with cord like embroideries. They are
looped back by draping them over sill
vered glass knobs mt each side. The
blankets on the bed are evenly checked
brown and white honespun, made by
the first matron of the home. Many "A
tired head has rested on the tiny pill
lows of this little old fashioned guest
chamber bed, and slept sweetly, conf
dent that ii was welcome, cherished
and liked in that house The thing
about it all that Is funny Is the fact
that the proprietors of this guest cham.
Der have not the remotest idea that il
Is old styled. Providence Journal.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-06-13

reached Memphis at time whom
the hotels were crowded. bat managed
to SECURE a small rown close 70 a tire
escape looking down into the alley.
had scarcely entered IL when a gentle
man who gave his name, and repre-
sented that he was a Chicago broker,
knocked at the door and said lac want
ed 10 ask favor
81 am great coward about fire, he
explained. My room is on the front,
far better than yours, and yet | shall
be only too glad toeSehange with you.
went TO see his room and then
gladly exchanged IL was one OF the
best in the house. At about midnight
that night, while all were soundly
sleeping, a fire broke out in the kitch-
en-. The electric annunciators were
put on, and everybody was soon out
of bed. Not knowing where the fire
was, or how imminent the danger, a
dozen Of us made for the alley fire es-
cape in a body. We were hurrying
down the hall when a figure ran into
us upsetting two or three, and with a
wild yell passed on. No one tried the
escape. We waited for while, and
by and by got word that the fire was
out.
An hour later an officer brought In n
man clad only In his shirt, who had
been found mile away II was the
broker. He had gone down four pairs
of stairs and ran until exhausted. -
New York Sun
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-06-13
SIZE MANNED A SCHOLAR.

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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1891-06-13
Hygiene "a Profession.

There is room in the world for new
profession II there were class Of sa-
gacious educated men or women to ~
about and teach people in their own
houses and ON their own grounds what
Is essential for health, what is unwise
In their daily practice and point out
the risks TO be avoided in the future,
such wise men would be worth heavier
fee than was ever yet paid physician
for cure after the evil had been done.
II would not require superhuman
gifts on entering household for few
days to discover the remedy for many
ILLS which sap the health and fortunes
of the fanily-for the health and
money go together. The heaviest tax
a man pays in these days of tax op.
preston is that of i'll health, not only
In doctors fees, but the actual money
loss of service and productive labor
The first necessity to restore an i'm.
paired heart or weakness of any kind
he would say in warmth. With all
worship of pure air, whose value is not
to be overrated, the prime necessity for
human existence Is warmth. Warm
clothing, warm houses, warm beds
warm offices, and not last. warm rail
way ears and waiting rooms. Shirley
Dare.