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HE MADE A MISTAKE.

A graduate of the State University has
seen fit to refuse the medal annually
awarded for general scholarly excellence.
He declines the honor because he is op-
posed to such discrimination, and because
he thinks that the offering of medals
tends to provoke overwork and un-
generous rivalry, etc.
This young graduate is all wrong. Re
wards, tokens of success, awards for pro-
ficiency, honorable decorations for schol-
arship, bravery, heroism, devotion, life
saving, have been given for centuries,
and to this date in the year of grace that
gives us this new-fedged possessor of a
degree, it has not been discovered that
such bestowment of the tokens has been
harmful. We do not question the motive
of the young graduate, but we do question
his judgment and taste. 1t has not been
reserved for him after century spans of
human contention to pronounce the bay
and palm TO be shallow devices and bane-
do so, but it will remain when he is for
gotten, that men will reward those who
| deserve, and that human ambition will be
stimulated and human capacity directed
| by the offer of symbols of recognized
worth and deserving.
Carry out the logic of this young gem
| tleman to legitimate conclusions, and we
will have no commentator whatever. It
| will be forbidden the teacher to approve
the pupil who eXcels; the employer must
not discriminate by commendation of the
devotion of the faithful employe; the pa
rent must not approve the child, or re-
ward it for deserving praise; no incentive
! to human eXertion must be offered; the
dead pull of all in one line, none stronger
than the weakest must be the rule, so far
as official recognition is concerned.
The idea that the offering ofthe medal
stimulating to oVerwork is not strong,
Possibly some might be induced from
mere greed of winning to strain unduly.
But such cases are rare, very rare, and as
pitted against the honest, wholesome
work of the mass of competitors, are not
to be thought Of The medal offered is as
much a part of the educational system at
| the State University as is the sheepskin
parchment in Latin text certifying to
the young gentleman that degree has
been conferred upon him. He should
have been consistent and have refused
that also, for if he was graduated as a
Master of Arts he was "discriminated''
in favor OF, as against some who won
lower degrees. When, therefore, he re-
fused the medal he rudely infringed upon
the established system Of the university,
and which is the outgrowth of ages OF
practice founded in the knowledge of the
value of such stimulants.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ACT ENTITI ED
i AN Act to provide for the erection of ad.
ditonaI buildings for the California Home lol
the Care aud Training of Predetermined
Children, TO complete buildings now being
erected and 10 appropriate money THEREFOR
we are hereby authorized to advertise fol
sealed proposals for the following branches OF
work, which VIII be received separately and
let under separate contracts, viz:
Mason and iron work.
Carpt nterS and plaSterers' work
Plumbing, gas-htting and heating work
Thinning, galvanized iron and Stating work
Painting and granting work.
Electric work.
Said proposals will be received by the Board
OF Trustees of the California Home for the
Care and Training of Predetermined Children
IN room ?. SO Market street, III the city OF
san francisco, California, until l p NJ on the
18TH DAY OF JULY, 1891.
Each proposal shall be accompanied bv =
bond OF at least / 0 per cent. OF the amount of
proposals rendered. Plans and specifications
OF the proposed work can be seen daily be-
Tween the hours of 8 A. NJ. and P. NJ, at tho
Office of Copeland q Peirce, 126 Kearny street.
san francisco, California, the authorized
architects OF the said board
Blank proposal forms and bond, and all in
formation in regard to the MANNER in which
proposals are to be rendered can be obtained
at the office of the aforesaid architects
Payments will be made in accordance with
the provisions of the aforesaid Act, viz: One
half of the said appropriation to be expended
in The forty-thlrd fiscal year and one-half tr
be expended during the fOrty-fourth fiscal
year.
No Chinese labor or materials manufactured
by Chinese labor to be employed in the works
The Board of Trustees reserve the right to
reject any or all bids if found necessary. as
the public good may require
WM. HARVEY, President pro tenn
A. E. OSBORN, Secretary.
Fer the Board of Trustees OF the California
Home for the Care and Training of Feeble
minded Children
San Francisco, June 10, 1891. te15-4tM
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mercilessly, and then again by severing
the tendons of the limbs of father in the
presence of his son, and compelling the
father to witness the performance of the
same barbarity upon his child. Some
citizens who suddenly disappeared, it has
been discovered were beheaded, ard their
headless trunks have been found. If
these stories-and they are but types of
other cruelties-are half true, it is full
time for humane powers to stretch forth
the hand of might and bid the reckless
Balmaceda cease. He can continue to
wage war with the revolutionists GER
tainly, but he should be compelled to
conduct the conflict upon the lines OF
recognized honorable warfare.
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RUSSIAN CENSORSHIP.

fair test of the broadmindedness of
government is the liberty of discussion it
affords its press and writers. The gov
ernment that fears to trust the press to
free expression, confesses its lack of con-
fidence in the people, and that it's power
over them is rather the outgrowth of
the traditional, than of consent that
springs from respect and love. Where
the press and public discussion are un-
trammeled by the rigors of censorship,
the government is one of cordial free
consent by the governed.
The Russian Government, measured
by this rule is one of terrorism, since it
declines to trust the common people to
read free press; it cannot, it declares by
its policy, trust the people supporting the
government to read and discern truth
from error. 1t is simply stupid, short
sighted as was the church at one time,
when it imagines that the agitation of
ideas is to be stopped by closing the
mouth of the press.
Russia has always been intolerant of
newspapers and jealous of writer's. vainly
imagining that if they are allowed free
expression the superstructure of govern
ment viii fail. In this land where
even the enemies of free govern
ment may write and print what they like
in criticism of the government and the
system, the nation takes no harm, be-
cause its trust in the people is implicit
In Russia, that the ruling power dares not
trust the people is evidenced by the
increasing stringency of the censorship.
1t is daily becoming more harsh.
1t has been pushed now to such an ex-
treme that even telegraphic messages
passing between the people are inspected
prior to transmission or delivery. Mere
statement of fact as news is inhibited
until Government inspector has passed
upon the proposed news dispatch. Trans
actions of the Government must not be
mentioned in any print whatever, until
they appear in the official gazette.
Nothing can be teIegraphed to foreign
countries until it has been passed upon
by the censor. No newspaper or maga-
zine can come into or circulate in Russia,
until it has been inspected and searched
for tabooed expression. Even sealed
letters are liable to be officially opened
fbo,1Ub fhav baar tho GnUarnp,aDt Sta,,,,,
and have the supposed guarantee of
prompt transmission and delivery. This
| is not the record of past day of tyran-
nous domination, but is the fact of this
hour. If we fancy for single moment
the application of this discipline in
America, and the revolt it would create,
we can gain some idea of the fearful grip
of the iron hand of imperial power.
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WE cannot believe the stories told by
the Chilean delegates now in New York
of the barbarities said TO be practiced by
Balmaceda. The recital is too horrible to
be accepted against the name of man
who is recognized as a civilized being,
and de facto President of a powerful
are distinguished ChiIeans, statesmen,
soldiers and business men of that unfor-
tunate country. They say that Balma-
ceda is shooting prisoners as fast as taken;
that he imprisons non-combatants; that
on these he takes revenge by means of
horrible tortures-as by fogging them
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FLoATINGS FROM FOLSOM
Frog Shipments Increasing = SaloI
Men Preparing to Petition.

Frog Shipments Increasing = Saloon
Men Preparing to Petition.
From the Telegraph of the 27th.
Ripe apples, pears, peaches and plums
Were sold in the local markets last week.
The grasshoppers are disappearing
from this part Of the country, and we
hope soon to hear the last of them.
During the last few weeks the water in
the American River has been running
clearer than for number of years past.
Another consignment OF frogs was
sent to Sacramento this week The
possible to fill.
The various saloon-keepers in this
place are getting their petitions and bonds
ready for presentation to the Board of
Supervisors, asking for the renewal OF
their licenses.
\ couple of boats were sent up to Plac-
eryille this week, on the cars, for use by
the American River Land and Lumber
Company in their operations on the
American River.
Biackberries were much later than
usual in maturing this season, and the
! prices have remained pretty high. The
bushes are well laden with them, how
ever, and good crop viii be harvested.
| The Placerville people are desirouS OF
| having the telephone line continued on
up to that town, and perhaps it may be.
1t works perfectly, and the voice of an
acquaintance can be distinguished readily
over the longest stretch Of wire.
William Carpenter, the dairyman, met
with a severe accident near Truckec
lately. As he was driving home a sud
den jolt threw him from his seat to the
groufd. One of his ribs was broken, a
finger dislocated and he was considerably
bruised.
Shad are plentiful in the American
River now, and great many are being
caught. The fish taken from the Ameri-
can River are more highly priced than
/ those caught anywhere in the State
Their flesh is harder and firmer than that
of fish taken from water, the temperature
OF which is warmer than Our rivers.
Excelsior Council, No. 81, Chosen
! Friends, has elected the following officers:
! Edward Christy, Councillor; Mrs. Eva
Jolly, Vice-Councilor; j. II. Sturges,
| Secretary; c. l.. Ecklon, Treasurer; Mrs.
J. S. Bates, Prelate; Mrs. Augusta Levy,
Marshall; Mrs. Ellen Gable, Warden:
! Mrs. X. Foster. Guard; George Ferguson,
Sentry: James Ii. Burnham, j. Hyman
and L. K. Levy, Trustees.
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The RECoRD-UNIoN and WEEKLY
UNION are the only papers on the Coast.
outside Of San Francisco, that re-
ceaOe the full Associated Press Dis
patches from all parts Of the aOorld. Out
side Of San Francisco, they haze no COM
petttorS, either an influence or home and
general circulation throudtOatt the aStQte.
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Notice Of Sale Of Real Estate and
Personal Property.

pY ORDER OF THE SUPERIOR COURT
ID OF Sacramento County dated June .
1891, in the matter of the estate OF MARY
NlCHOLL, deceased, the undersigned the ad-
mlniStrator OF the estate of said deceased Will
sell on THURSDAY, July g. 1891, at 1880
a. NJ, at public auction, To the highest and best
bidder, the following described real estate TO
wit:
one thousand seven hundred and forty-hve
Q,7453 acres of Iand in Placer County being an
OF section 43; the n. y ana $. +. 4 of section
10 the w. =, ;. +. \ and a fractional . acres
OF :. - OF \. f. u of section ] /; the N e. l, OF
\. II. A OF section IL, and +. p of :. T. 4 of
east, NJ. ID. NJ.
Also, one thousand asix hundred Il 6OM
acres of land in Sutter County, being the s. X
OF section and all of sections L and s
| township II north, range east, NJ d. NJ.
Also the following described personal pro-
perty, VIZ: Six horses, two cows, a lot OF
WORK, single and double buggy harness, l top
buggy, a cart and farm wagon a lot of house
hold furniture, / Domestic sewing machine, .
I barrels of select crockery aud glassware 3
/ trunks and lot OF miscellaneous farm i'm
plements
Said sale viii take place on the premises. in
Placer County, about eighteen miles north Of
Sacramento City and six miles west of Rose
vile. The real estate VIII be sold in one lot or
SuDdlvided TO suit purchasers.
TERMS OF SALE-Ten per cent. to be paid
at time OF sale, balance upon confirmation of
sale by superior Court. Deeds at expense of
purchasers. JAS. w. kASEBERG
Administrator of the estate of Mary NichOll,
FRANK D. RYAN, Attorney for Administra-
tor.
D. J. SIMMONS Il CO., Auctioneers.
Office, 1905 Fourth street. SaIesroOms. cor
ner Eleventh and j streets. jel7-td
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of our sewage by some o.hcr than pres
ent means; such disposal will entail cost.
and the people will pay it gladly pro-
vided it is SO distributed as to time as not
to be made grevious burden.
The record-union., 1891-06-29

The hot wave of the past three days has
not been local but general. There is
some consolation in knowing that not the
valleys alone have felt the ardent rays of
the sun and the desiccating blast of the
north wind
The record-union., 1891-06-29

ONE of my children had very bad dis
charge from her nose. Two physicians pre-
scrbed. but without benefit. We tried Ely's
Cream Balm, and much to our surprise, there
was marked improvement. We continued
using the Balm and in a short time the dis
charge was cured.-0. y. Cary, Corning, N Y
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SAIL run down" from the weakening
effects Of warm weather, you need a good
tonic and blood purifier like Hoods Sar-
saparilla. Give this peculiar medicine a
trial. Sold by ali druegists.
The record-union., 1891-06-29

Nine hundred and fifty submarine
telegraph cables are now in operation,
most of them in Europe. Their total
length is over $1,000 miles.
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Weather Forecasr.

Forecast till p. NJ. Monday: For North
ern California-Fair weather: slightly cooler
on the southwest coast.
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Entered at the Postoffice at Sacramento as
Hecond-class matter,
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FOR all forms of nasal catarrh where there
is dryness of the air passages with what
is commonly called "stuffng up" especially
when going TO he'd, Ely's Cream Palm gives
immediate relief. Its benefit TO me has been
priceless-A. @. Case. II. D., MillwoOd. Kas.
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THE DAILY RECORD.UNION
THE WEEKLY UNION

So These publications are sent either by
Mail or Express to agents or single sub
0cr1bers with charges prepaid. All Postmast-
ers are agents.
The best advertising mediums on the Pacific
Coast
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MATHUSHEK SOLID IRON-FRAMF
PIANOS the best. First premium State Fair
also silver medal Mechanics Fair. Write or
call. Everything at Cooper's, 63l st. je5-tf
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San Francisco Agencies.

San Francisco Agencies.
This paper is for sale at the following places
y. 7. Fishers, room 21, Merchants Exchange
California street; the principal News Stands
and Hotels, and at the Market-street Ferry.
HS-Also for sale on sl trains leaving and
coming into Sacramento.
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FAST TIME TO THE EAsT.-The Atlantic
ana Pacific Railroad Santa Fe route is now
Twelve hours shorter to Kansas City and ST.
Louis, and twenty-four hours shorter 10 Chi
cago than formerly. Pullman Tourist Sleep
Ing Cars TO Chicago every day without change.
Personally conducted excursions every Thurs
day. GEORGE w. RAILTON, Agent, 1904
Fourth street. Sacramento, MWF
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WATCHES, Diamonds and Jewelry.
UNCLE IkE7S, 302 X street. jeiO-lm
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Antltseilteatta, QEtr.
HEALTH, DRESS, COMPLEXION

M lSS HELEN BIERER OF CHICAGO
WI Will lecture TO theladlcs of this eityat the
Sixth-sJreet NJ. Il. Church, MONDAY, June
goth, at 8 p. NJ. Admission, 20 cents. Bring
Eehcil and note book. Proceeds for the bene-
MT OF the Temperance Temple.
Note-MlSs Bierer is teacher OF physical
culture and comes highly indorsed by leaders
OF society in the East and California. ie26-St
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

EOLSOM GRAVEL IN QUANTITIES TO
T suit, suitable for either street or concrete
work. can be had by applying or addressing
X. W, PARK ER,
je29-tf 1904 NJ street, Sacramento, Cal.
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PIANOS

tIANOS.
Kohler G Chase, 26, % and 80 O'FarreIl
street, San Francisco, largest and oldest music
house on Pacific Coast. Low prices, easy
terms. Write for catalogue of Decker Bros'
pianos.
PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH by
use of local anesthetic. DIR. WELDON, Den
tist, Eighth and streets.
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TtterinI NntireH.

MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRTTPn
has been in use over fifty years by millions of
mothers tor their children while teething
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child
softens the gums, allays pain, cures wind collie
for diarrhoea, 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 a bottle. MWF
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ICE CREAM SOCIAL AND ENTERTAINMENT

DY THE CHILDREN OF MARY, WE'D
d NESDAY EVENING, July 1st, ut Y. NJ.
|. Hall. Admission. 25 cents. je29-2t
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HEM advertisements.

ST A GAZETTE POLKA" COMPOSED BY
j 4 Miss Emma Gee, SO successfully played
by the Artillery Band Sunday night, is foI
Store. je29-3t
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-10-08
ENClRCLING THE GLOBE.

A GERMAN expedition has been organ.
izcd to explore the African lakes. Lake
Victoria will be sounded and its banks
thoroughly explored.
THE introduction of the rubber tree
into the bahama islands has not proved
successful commercially, as the trees
secrctc little rubber.
IN the city of St. Petersburg it begins
to freeze at the end of October, and a
general thaw rarely takes place before
the beginning of April.
THE true source of the Mississippi
river is reported to be in n great reser-
voir nine miles above Lake Itaska,
making the total length of the river
2,555 miles.
MINE of mercury, said to be exceed
1nSly rich, has been recently discovered
In Brazil. This is the only Brazilian
mine of that kind of which we have any
knowledge.
UNTIL forty years ago it was GUS
tonary among the japanese to prac-
ticc vaccination on the tip of the nose,
thus making written certificates un-
necessary. The proof of vaccination
was thus always evident.
IN Germany and some other parts of
the continent of Europe cherry trees
are commonly planted by the road
sides. Any passenger may cat of the
fruit except that about which the
owner has bound wisp of straw in
token of reservation, which intimation
C universally respected.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-10-08
FASHIONS FRlVOLITIE5

A LATE freak is the black handSer-
chief cxquisitely embroidered in deli
cate tints. .....
UPON the instep of the most elegant
silk hosiery appear discs and flowers of
black lace.
POWDER blue, golden, russet and
blush rose are among the new est shades
To be found in the embroidered bengal
ines.
THE latest novelty in ladies' shoes is
Partisan tic. with tips and trimmings
Of white calf, the vamp and uppcrs of
white net, through which is shown the
color of the silk hose.
.IEwELED wells are just at present in
high favor. A fine black net, thicl1ly
powdered with amcthysts, turquoiscs,
and pearls is the prctticst, although.
even it requires to be carefully adj.
justed in order to produce the dcsirec
effect.
SAcnETs are made of gigantic sizt
now, with double pockets and one
corner turned down, very dainty and
eXquiSitely pcrfumcd. A good cream
colored brocade, embroidered with the
n2mc in gold, makes u really pretty
SGeEet.
In the revival of the long, old,
fashioned chain may bc found many Oh
silver gilt, divided here and there with
colored stones and pearls. The pretty
fSncic6 arc used for holding eye.
glasses, fans and other feminine kniclx.
knuckS.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-10-08

Mrs. WoR,rsER, wife of the we'll
known New York millionaire, has Some
costly and exquisite gems. About $40, 600
worth Of her jewels are slowed away
in the safe Of the Hotel Kaatersllill.
GEORGE HOLMES, of Cincinnati, is the
owner of n peculiar diamond. In the
morning it is beautiful sky blue, nt
noon it is perfectly white and at six
o'clock in the evening it begins to turn
black, and after sunset Is like a piece
of coal. The changing process can
only be noticed in the evening.
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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-05-16

Men have early learned the law OF
self preservation. They specialize. They
choose that pursuit and that recreation
which best suit their natures and their
needs. Does not tho artist steadily re-
fuse to be mcrchant2 Does not the
broker refuse to paint floorss Does the
historian expect to be equally learned
in astronomy Does the want of knowl-
edge or experience in any business or
study prevent appreciative and respect
ing intercourse between men2
Let woman realize, then, that she
cannot compass the universe. Let each
woman quickly take account of her
stock in trade, of her mental endow-
ments, her capacity and her strength.
and from these let her select what is
best for her to do and to be. What
ever is wiscst for her holne-that trim
ity of husband, children and self-.is
her better part. which can never be
synonymous with mere pleasure, self
indulgence or stagnation.
Let her then rcsolutely turn her back
upon all those ambitions foreign to
this purpose, for no thoughtful wo-
man will find her aims too narrow,
even when she has restricted her aims
as much as possible. Let her not
be deceived into spaslnodic efforts
in other directions by other women
whose aims are not like hers. Let
her not attempt to reach for their
successes, or look upon her own as in
significant or insufficient, for she will
soon find in q wisely ordered, TRANQUILITY
lived life happiness and strength (which
shall not be taken way."-Harper's
Bazaar.