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PART II.
"HE SACRED FLOWER WAS THE
PART H.

IAhl Ii.
-HE SACRED FLOWER WAS THE
NJ nam given me by Aor. and which
w no one thought of %disputing.
II felt profoundly that my mahout had
saved me from degradation, and I grew
the proudor of him for this thought, and
the more independent of all Others. re-
solved never to act except upon his advice,
and by q common Agreements We removed
from us any one who failed TO treat Us with
profound respect. Tbs people OF the tribe
had offered me as companions the finest
and most carefully trained of their els
phants, but I absolutely refused to admit
them near me. Alone with Aor l never
grew weary.
II was about Is years old, and my size
already surpassed that of the adult ole
phants of India. when our deputios re-
turned, announcing that the rajak of the
Burmzns had made the most advantageous
offers and that the Gale was complstsd.
They had acted p%rudently. They had not
applied to any of the sovoreigns of this
kingdom of Siam for the reason that they
might have claimed nae as shaving boon BON
on their soil, and would not have bsen will
ing to pay for possessing mo.
81 WAS therefore adjudgsd to the king of
Papham, and was led mysteriousiy by night
along She coasts Of Tenasserin &s far aa
Nartaban, whence, after crossing tho
mountains, we gained tho banks of the
beautiful river Irawadg.
1T had cost mo dear to leave my country
and my forests. ] would never have con-
sented to do SO had Aor not told me on his
flute that glory and happiness awaited me
on other shores. During the journey / was
not willing to leave him 4 single instant.
/ scarcely permitted him to descend from
my neck, and during tho hours of sleep he
rested between my legz, to preserve me-
from poignant anxiety. was Jealous and
was unwilling that he should take other
food than that which l set bsfors him.
selected the choicest fruits for him, and
I offered him with my proboxcls the vase
which l had filled with the purest water,
I famed him with large leaves. In pass.
ing through tho forests and iungles with
out p~ausing II threw aside She thorn,
shrubs which might have caught him snG
sern him. | did in short, bat better thar
any other, all the things whish wsll-trainet
elephants DO, and did it cut of my ow,
pleasure in no commonplace maRMer, Blu
for my one friend alone.
"As soon as We reached tho Burma,
frontier the sovereign came to meet rae
The ceremonies which attended my arrivs
%disguxted me. saw them give gold an
presents to the Malay hunters who had &C
companisd me, and l saw them dismissed
Would they separate me from Aor? I OK
hibitsd 4 friahtful agitation, and threat
snsd the lofty personages who approsche
me with respect. Aor understood me an
explained my fears to them. He told Their
that without him | would never consent t
follow them. Then one of the minister
before left his tent, took off his sandal
and came and knslt before me, p~rsssntin
n letter from the king of Burnah, write
in blue on a long, gildsd palm leaf. II
vas preparing to road it aloud to mi
whom | took it ;som his hands and passe
contents known to me. He, however, b.
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Burman harp, a pleasing imitation of tho
wind among the reeds of the irnwady, and
especially the sweet melody which Aor
drew for me from his flute.
"One day when he was playing with a
certain distinct rhythm, in tho midst of
the river, we were surrounded by an in
Vulnerable throng of large fishes, Rilded
like the pagodas. which lifted their heads
above the water, AZ if in suppliontion to
us. Aor threw them a little rice from the
bag which he always carried in his pirdle.
They manifested great Joy, and followed
US to the shore. Amid the APPLAUSE If the
people, | carefully took up one of these
fishes and presented it to the prime min
lister who kissed it. ordered that i'm pild-
ing should be freshensd by another coat;
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sands of temples and pagodas which filled
space and were lost in the glories of the
horizon. Buddhism had respected the
monuments of the more ancient religion. 30
that tho diversity was infinite. There were
imposing piles; some low. others rising in
peaks, like mountains. with imnense bell
shaped oupolas; chapels surmounted by II
monatrous egg. as white AZ SNOW. clasped in
a gilded base; long roofs. resting on pill
lars, about which were twisted Rlittering
dragons, whose scales of colored ] glass
seemed made of precious stones; there were
pyramids formed Of roofs. lacquered in
gold, green, blue. and red, terraced in
diminishing stages to tho top. whence
sprang an immense dart of gold tipped
with 4 crystal button, which shown like =
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Good Looks.

Good looks are more than skin deep. de
pending upon a healthy condition Of all the
vital organs. If the liver be inactive, you
have a bilious look; if your stomach be dis
ordered you have a dyspeptlc look. and il
your kidneys be affected you have a pinohed
look. Secure good henlth and you will
have good looks. Electric bitters is tho
these vital organs. Cures pimples. blotohes.
boils and gives q good complexion: Sold
at r. S. Hale e Co.'s drug store; GOO. per
bottle.
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Picture frames have taken a decided drop in
prices, if The Bee Hive spec al sale can be taken.
as a criterion. If You have not secured any
of their 75c frames get them before tho entire
LOT Ia lisnosed of.
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A warninr-Don't Use Big Words.

In promulgating e%soterio cogitations or
articulating superficial aentimentalities
and philosophical or psychological obser-
v%ations, beware of p~latitudinous ponder
osity. Let your statements possess Il clari-
fed conoiseness, compactod comprehensi-
bleness, coalescent consistency and a
concentrated cogency. Eschew all con
Rlomerations of tiatulent garrulity. %jejune
babblement and asinine affectations. In
trying to impress upon others the superior
ity Of the Wisconsin Central lines, and why
you and so.many others use this thorough
fare from st. Paul and Minneapolis and
Duluth and Ashland to Milwaukee,. Chicago
and points east and south, it is not neces-
sary to use jawbreakers. Let your extern
p%oraneous d~escantinqs and unprecedented
e1 patiations have i~ntelligibllity and vera
cicns vivacity, without rhodomontade or
! thrasonical bombast. Sedulously avoid all
all polysyllabic profundity, psittaceoua vac
ulty, ventriloquial %verbosity and vandilo-
quent yapidity, shun double e%ntendres,
prurient j~ucosity and pestiferous profanity,
obscurent or apparent. In other words,
talk plainly, naturally, sensibly, and truth
fully say the Wisconsin Central lines is the
route, and that ends it.
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Opportunity.
Master of human destiny am !,
Fame, love md fortune on my footsteps
wait,
. Cities and fields I walk. penetrate
Deserts and seas remote, and passing by
Hovel and mart and palace, aoon or late
KNOCK unbidden once at every gate.
If sleeping, wake; if feasting rise before
Iturn away. Il is the hour of state
And they who follow me reach every state
Mortals desire, and conquer every foe
Save death; but those who doubt or hesi-
tate -
Condemned to failure, penury and WOO
Seek me in vain and uselessly implore;
answer not, and / return no more.
5so. j.. INGALLS,.
| But fail ye not in this respect.
Seize every opportunity to travel
Over tho Chicago, Milwaukee IL st. Paul
railway.
This 10 the advice of
Gro. II. HEAFFonD.
General Passenger Agent, Chicago, IL
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4 Copyright
The record-union., 1892-12-15
BACK 10 ALCATRAZ.
A Weary and Disheartened Deserter
Gives Himself Up.
An Empty Stomach, Thin Clothing,
and Blistered Feet Caused
Him to Weaken.

A young man giving his name as Jesse
Cook surrendered himself to Officer Cox
at the police station last night, and ac-
knowledged that he was deserter from
the Filth Cavalry, stationed at Alcatraz.
In reply to the questions of a RECORD
UNION reporter, young Cook frankly
told his story. He said ne had made up
his mind that the best thing he could do
was to give himself up, be sent back to
Alcatraz, and serve the required time for
his odense.
He said he joined the army several
months ago, but tired of the life and
strict discipline on the island, and
thought he could do better. He learned
there was work to be had at Truckee in
harvesting the ice crop. so he made that
his object point.
He left the island on a permit to visit
San Francisco, and there he sold his uni
form for q very thin suit of citizens
clothing, and with fifteen cents in his
pocket took the boat for Stockton, work
ing his passage on the trip.
Failing to find employment at Stock
ton, he started on foot for Sacramento,
leaving Stockton on Tuesday morning
and arriving here yesterday morning
completely exhausted. His feet We're
covered with blisters as large as a dollar,
and he could scarcely bear his weight
upon them after removing his shoes il
the cell.
Upon his arrival here Cook applied at
the railroad shops for work. lie claims
that lie is a competent m&chinist, but he
had no references, and could get no en-
couragement. He was half-tamished and
scarcely able to walk, and as last resort
he applied at the police station, where
Acting Jailer Cox gave him his supper
the first food ne had eaten in thirty-siX
hours. He felt so grateful at finding food
and shelter after his rough experience
that he acknowledged his identity.
"I might as well go back to the island"
said Cook to the reporter. 'serve q years
time, and then perhaps get a 'bob-tailed
discharge from the army. A year is not
very long it soon passes where fellow
has plenty to eat and place to sleep"
He walked all of Tuesday night, he
says, because it was so cold he was afraid
to rest for fear of getting too stiff and sore
to go on. He might have caught ride
on train, but was afraid of being ar
rested by officers at the depot.
Pm going to tell them the straight
story, when 60 back" said Cook, land
l hope they won't send me up for more
than a vnqr -
The record-union., 1892-12-15

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in soc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist WHO
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FYc syrup CO.
.o,. SAW FRANCISCO, CAL.
e9@SElLiiG. Gga/ GEV 1oRa. Ngg
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CONTRACT LET.
James Touhey to Improve Sixth Street
From TO 2.

James Touhey to Improve Sixth Street
From p TO Q.
At a special meeting of the City Trus-
tees yesterday bids for improving Sixth
street from, p to q, were received from B.
Labs and James Touhey. The latter's
bid was the lowest, and the contract was
awarded to him.
Street Commissioner Green reported
that the sewer in the alley, Sixth and
Seventh, + and G streets, was unable to
carry off the waste water. He favored
calling the matter up at the next meeting
of the board, having the alley graded and
8 new sewer put in, the work to be done
at the expense of the property-owners
The Mayor announced that the levee
bonds would be ready TO sign by the lst
of January.
Auditor Young wanted to know
whether or not the Trustees intended fol-
lowing the custom of allowing the sal
aries of city officials, school teachers and
policemen before Christmas. Ii so, the
demands would have to be called I'M at
next Mondays session.
Trustee Conklin was not present. but
the Mayor and Trustee Green informally
discussed the matter. Mayor Comstock
seemed inclined TO favor the lady school
teachers in that particular, but thought
the men could just as we'll wait until the
end of the month.
No action was taken, and the subject
will come up again at Mondays session.
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EXCITING RUNAWAY.
Charles Peterson and Wife Thrown
out and Injured.

Charles Peterson and Wife Thrown
out and Injured.
There was a disastrous runaway on
Tenth street yesterday shortly after noon.
Charles Peterson, who lives at Nineteenth
and 2 streets, and who deals in yeast cakes,
was rounding the corner of Tenth and
streets in buggy, accompanied by his
wife, when he dropped one of the reins.
They were endeavoring to carry a broken
wheel belonging to another vehicle in
front OF them in the buggy, and Mr..
Peterson could not regain the lost rain.
The horse became unmanageaDIe, and
Peterson pulled on the remaining rein.
This caused the horse to wheel around
sharply, upsetting the buggy and throw
ing the couple violently to the grand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peterson were picked up
bruised and bleeding and carried to
Tufts drug store for treatment. 1t was
found that Mr.. Peterson, in falling, had
bitten his tongue nearly off, and it had to
be stitched He was otherwise confused
as was also his wife.
After the buggy had been capsiZed the
runaway horse continued on his mad
career down Tenth street, and upon
reaching X street collided with another
buggy. Both vehicles were considerably
damaged by the shock. But the horse
was not through yet, and dashed up X
street, narrowly missing DR.. Gardeners
buggy, and finally coming to full stop
against big lumber wagon. The latter
was too heavy for the runaway, and the
result was that what was left OF the buggy
was smashed to splinters. while the horse
was too used up to do any more running.
The record-union., 1892-12-15
Berlin Cough Cure.

For coughs and colds ard all lung and
throat affections this article has superior
merit. 1t is perfectly harmless, gives inn
mediate relief, and cures the worst cases
in from two to three days. In6orsed by
our best physicians. Try a bottle and
you will always keep it. Price, so cents
a bottle.
G. c. Liniment, the best remedy for
aches and pains.
Compound Sulphur Powder. the most
perfect laxative and cathartic known.
Gives instant relief in cases of constipa-
ton, Indigestion, piles, biliousness, liver
troubles, rheumatism, gravel, etc, etc.
great blood purifier and pleasant to the
taste. The W. H. Bone Company. San
Francisco, sole proprietors. Kirk, Geary
d Co.. Sacramento. sole agents.
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AMATEUR ATHLETES.
The Boxing Tournament Of-Future
Entertainments.

entertainments.
The Sacramento Athletic Clubs annual
tournament, which was to have taken
place tomorrow evening, has been de-
clared off, owing to the unsatisfactory en-
tries. The club will, however, declare
the championships for the year as fol-
lows: Bantam and feather classes, Ikey
Mooser; light weight, G. McGraw, and
welter, H. J. Spanger. John Kelly, the
Pacific Coast champion middle weight.
will retain his title of champion of the
club.
The club will, in lieu of the tourna-
ment, give a big ladies boxing night
for members and their friends Qadies and
gentlemen, the latter part of next week.
The Entertainment Committee has OBJ
served at previous athletic entertain
nents that the ladies take great interest
in the boxing, and propose to give them
feast of it this time. A dozen or more
very clever and scientific set-tos will be
given, and probably hop" will follow.
The club is also arranging for big
masquerade, to be given just after the
holidays.
The enthusiasm in football is on the
increase, and iti expected that there will
be a large number OF the boys out at Agri-
cultural Park Sunday morning, when the
teams will be organized.
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STEINRKB's CHILDREN.
Two Motherless Little Ones Who are
in PitiuI circumstances.


A Mrs. Westervelt visited the police
station last night with the two little chill
dren of F. Steineke, boy of about three
years Of age and a girl probably year
older.
Steineke was arrested few days ago
for creating a disturbance in which he
used revolver. He had been drinking
heavily.
At the time of the trouble Mrs Wester-
velt took charge ofthe little ones, and has
had them at her house at the old Pacific
Garden at Ninth ana q streets.
The children were terrified by their
iatner, and lie has been threatening to
take them from Mrs. Westervelt. She
Goes not know what to do with them.
fearing to let the father have them. and
beslues she has four children Of her own
TO care for.
Chief Rodgers said he would investi-
gate the case this morning. The mother
less children are very bright and intelIl-
gent-loOking little ones
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"senator Sherman Renews His Attack,

Senator Sherman renewed his attack
and refused to be convinced even by the
oratory of the Iowa Senator. He wanted
the Senate to do the straightforward
thing, and not fizZle about it.
Give the fair -, 600. 900 and do not make
believe that you are deeeiving yourselves
in giving it a 70-cent silver dollar.
or two 35-cent half dollars" If the
children cry for it. as the Senator has
said they did, "Why not give them Cas-
toria?" said Sherman. He knew that it
was popular thing with the little ones.
more popular. he thought, than even the
souvenir half dollars would be. The gal
leries looked down in surprise as these
remarks came from Sherman, and Con
gressmen who entered the chamber lust
as Mr.. Sherman uttered them dropped
into the vacant chairs nearest the door.
The record-union., 1892-12-15
METFOROLOCTCAI,
A High Barometer and Correspond
ingly Low Thermometer.

ingly Low Thermometer.
The Weather Bureau reports show
the highest and lowest temperatures
yesterday to have been SO and 37o, with
brisk to high winds up to about o'clock,
when they suddenly died down from
fifteen miles per hour to five miles per
hour. During Tuesday night and early
Wednesday morning the winds velocity
ranged from twenty to twenty-eight
miles per hour.
The barometer is extremely high from
Sacramento north to the Straits of Juan
de Fuca, accompanied by cold and clear
to partly cloudy weather.
As one change follows another, it will
be but short time before we may be
looking tor the barometer to be low and
with II will come cloudy and warmer
weather, and probably rain. How soon
these changes will take place is not
yet known.
The barometrical readings at 5 A. NJ. and
5 P. NJ. were 30.35 and 30.3s inches.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 56o and SO,
and one year ago to-day 62' and 3So.
The record-union., 1892-12-15

terday sent word to Governor Markham
that he would have to decline to obey
unless additional help were furnished
him. Mr.. Rhoads explained that with
his present small force il was all he could
DO to keep up with the routine work of
the office, and to close up the accounts
for the new administration.
As the Clerks Office records do not in
dlcate the character Of any case, simply
giving the number which corresponds
win that on the papers in each case,
which are slowed away in the archives. il
would be an almost endless task to make
the report required By the Executive.
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Talk of Iucorporatiur.

There was a meeting across the river
Tuesday night, at which numerous resi-
dents, few of whom were property-own-
ers, discussed the advisability of incor-
porating the town. A committee of
seven was appointed to look into the
matter and report at a meeting to be
called in the future. The proposition
was bitterly opposed by the few property
owners who attended.
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Extraordinary Libera1itv.

During the holiday season, as an extra
Christmas to their patrons, the Great
American Importing Tea Company, Gl7 j
street, will present their customers with
extra premiums over and above their
usual presents. Their teas and coffees
have no superior in quality, purity and
choapness. Their china and crockery de-
partnent is replete with new goods of
new designs. Prices one-half old-time
rates. Special Christmas bargains in
dinner, tea and toilet sets.
The record-union., 1892-12-15

enough, to do more good.
That's just what DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets do,-more good. Instead Of weaken
ing the SYSTEM they renovate it; instead OF
upsetting, they cleanse and regulate it
mildly, gently, and naturally. They're the
original Little Liver Pills-the smallest but
most effective, purely vegetable, perfectly
harmless and easiest to take. Only one little
Pellet for laxative-three for a cathartic.
Sick Headache, Bilious Headache, Constipa-
ton, Indigestion, Bilious Attack, and ALI de-
rangements of the Liver, Stomach and
Bowels are promptly relieved and per-
manently cured
They're the cheapest pills you can buy,
for they're guaranteed to give satisfaction,
or your money is returned. You pay only
for the good you get. Its plan peculiar
to DR., Pierce's medicines
The record-union., 1892-12-15
HIGH-CLASS TROTTlNG BRED STOCK
Saturday, December Y.
LANSING RANCH FOR SALE

A I PUBLIC AUCTION, THURSDAY, DE
"A cember %, 1892, at IL O'Clock A. NJ. in
'front.' OF the Courthouse, in Sacramento City
consisting of about ITO acres of choice fruit
berry or vine land; 22 acres in bearing trees
and vines; the 12 acres in vineyard has pro
duced as much as 40 tons of grapes in one
season.
This place is situated on the Upper Stockton
road. about mile southeast from Sacra-
mento. Just the place to subdivide and sell
in five and ten-acre tracts.
Ea- Must be sold to settle an estate.
ELLA s. RUSSELL, Administrative.
d14-10-20-21
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what is called the ''Silver Leaf Cluh,'
with social objects, and have rented a
house, IN which they propose to maintain
an orderly resort for members, and to
which they invite the police at all times.
They are evidently all upright young
fellows. and were very indignant that
they should be taken for the hobo fra
ternity referred to-
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Dillman Appeals.

Counsel for defendant in the case of
the City Of Sacramento vs.. II. Z. Dill
man-one Of the old liquor license cases
gave notice OF appeal in the Superior
Court yesterday. The appeal is from the
courts decision denying the defendant a
new trial
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THE SILVER LEAF CLUB.
Its Members Deny That They Belon
to Rowdy Gang.

to Rowdy Gang.
An item appeared in the RECORD UNION
yesterday morning referring to brother
hood of ''hobos" who have been operat-
ing in the neighborhood of Tenth and d
streets, and of whom complaints were
made at the police station. This item was
construed by some readers to refer to a
club OF young men who have recently
rented a house in that vicinity for club
room.
These young men, some fifteen in num-
Der, called in a body at the police station
last night, and positively denied that they
have been implicated in any raids or other
disorderly conduct. They have formed
The record-union., 1892-12-15
Death of Tbomns Ouin.

The death of Thomas Quin, of the firm
OF gum q Sons, which was announced
yesterday, removes another old and
hlghIy-esteemed citizen from our midst.
me deceased commenced business III
this city tWenty-one years ago, and bore
an excellent reputation. He was a native
OF England, 62 years OF age, ana leaves a
wife, three sons and one daughter.
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VIII be Tried for Rnhhnrr-

Justice Kaup OF Washington has held
Frank Brown, George Clark and Bill
Barry TO answer before the Yolo Superior
Court, Tor robbing Chinaman on the
highway. The prisoners axe ROW III the
Woodland Jail.
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He CANNOT DO 1T.

County Clerk Rhoads' Reply to the
Governors Request.
In response to several demands which
have been made upon him by the Gov
ernor for record of the murder cases in
this county, County Clerk Rhoads yes
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st. Joseph,s Academv.

The commencement exercises at st.
Joseph's Academy, under the charge of
the Sisters Of Mercy, will take place on
Thursday next, the I'D inst. at 7P. NJ.