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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-12

THE Committee ON Weights and Meas
ures and Coinage in the House of Repre-
sentatives is composed in the main of
extreme or radical free silver men,
more so than any of its predecessors.
The majority is four of out and out free
coiners, and six of the thirteen have had
much legislative experience. Of course
the Speaker knew the bias of these gen
tlemen when he named them upon the
committee. 1t is therefore to be taken as
accomplished that there will be free coin
age in the policy of the Democracy which
this committee viii determine. That
will carry a plank into the National
Democratic platform that will be salts
factory to the free coiners, and thus the
issue viii be joined next summer
squarely before the people. This seems
to us inevitable. Perpaps it is best that
the question should be settled as early as
possible at the polls. AS to the outcome
we have not the slightest doubt. The
Nation will not adopt the free coinage
nO1icv
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gale 8rns. 4 90.
ASK TO SEE

Those elegant PATTERN SUITS which have
been placed on special sale during this week
and until all are sold. The reductions are
truly surprising. Why shouldn't they be?
Many of them are sold far below their East
ern cost, not to mention the expense Of trans
portatiOn clear across the Rocky Mountains.
Our yearly invoice is near at hand These
must be closed out before the annual stock
taking For this reason the markers
pencil has been mercilessly used to put them
to prices which are sure to make them quick
sellers If you want any call now. Many
Of them were sold yesterday.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-12
THE ELECTORAL SYSTEM.

The recommendation made by the
President in his recent message that at
tention be given to the departure by one of
the States, from the almost uniform meth
cd of selecting Presidential electors, has
not fallen upon barren ground. The press
OF the country has, as rule, very dispas-
sionately debated the question, and it is
receiving that bipartisan and patriotic
consideration it deserves.
The present method of choosing cleo
tors, which prevails in most Of the States,
was settled upon after number of
diverse systems had been tried and
proved unsatisfactory. That uniformity
of method should obtain, no one who has
given the subject patriotic attention we
think will be so bold as to deny. Michi-
gan has, however, made bold and dan
gerous departure from the general rule,
which if followed by few other States
will certainly involve the whole country
in serious trouble The Democratic Legis-
lature of that State year ago passed
law providing that Presidential electors
shall be chosen by districts. Under that
system, by use of the gerrymander, the
will of the people OF the State as whole
can be defeated. Thus Michigan is a
Republican State, yet by the district
system a majority of Democratic electors
will probably be chosen this year.
a system such as that is a standing
temptation to defraud, to manipulate and
gerrymander districts, and to stimulate
all the worst features of boss aud
machine trickery. The matter, there
fore concerns all the people of the Union.
It is to be hoped that the agitation of the
subject will be continued until uniform
! ity of method shall be agreed upon and a
constitutional amendment proposed to
effect it. The subject rises above all par
tisan considerations; it is one Of patriotic
importance, and into which party bias
cannot rightfully enter. Our Presidents
ought to be chosen by an electoral college
that is selected by the same method in
all the States, and until that is accom-
plished it cannot be said that we have at
tanned that degree of political justice that
ought to dominate in a republic.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-12
New Incorporations.

The following articles of incorporation
were filed in the Secretary of States Office
yesterday:
First Congregational Church of Buena
Park. Directors-Mrs. J. H. Whitaker,
ID. ]. Young, J. w. Mckinney, Edythe
G. Young, Andrew w. Whitaker, Jacob
r.. Glenn. Emma L. Cox and j. ID. MUIR
ray, Lou Mckinney.
Excelsior Shellac Company of Oakland.
Capital stock, 81, o0o. 900. Directors-W.
r. Harwood. f. w. Sawyer, c. F. Saw
yer, Winnie Nichols and Max Michaels.
Republican Publishing Company OF
Los Angeles. Capital stock, $1,000
Directors-R NJ Daggett, H. A. Barclay,
j. S. Ncyes, S. n. Andrews, w. II. Eng
ish, John WATSON and j. f. Knapp.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-12
NATIONAL. EDITORS
Those of the Editorial Association of
America Invited to Visit Us.


America Invited to Visit Us.
a communication was received by the
City Trustees yesterday from j. A.
Woodson, t. j. Mcfarland and G. NJ.
Francis, of the California Press Associa-
ton, requesting that the board invite the
members Of the National Editorial As
ISOLATION to hold its session for 1892 in the
State of California.
The board passed the following resolu-
ton:
The Board of Trustees of the City of Sacra-
mento, the capital of California. unites with
other official bodies and hereby cordially ex-
| tends an invitation 10 the National Editorial
Association TO hold its session for the year
1892 in the State of California. 1t believes
that such visitation will be of infinite good TO
| the Nation, as bringing representatives of all
its sections into communion, and charging
| knowledge in all parts concerning our COM
mon country. The Clerk is hereby directed
to atfiX the municipal seal hereto and deliver
this invitation TO the committee of the Cali
fornia Press Association designated, for the
purpose OF delivery Of the same.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-12

The RECoRD-UNIoN and WEEKLY
UNION are the only papers on the Coast,
outside Of San Francisco, that TeceiUe the
fssu Associated Press dispatches from all
paris of the gorId Outside Of San Fran
cisco, they haze no competitors either an
sag7uence or home and general circulation
throughout the State.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-12
BROOKLYN HOTEL,

DUSH STREET, BETWEEN MONTGOM.
ID cry and Sansome, San Francisco, con-
Quoted on both the European and American
plan. This Hotel is under the management of
Charles Montgomery, and is the best Family
Home comforts cuisine unexcelled, tirst-class
service, highest standard of respectabflifv
guaranteed. Board and room per day, 81 IS
70 81; single room, 90 cents to 81 per night,
gree COACH 10 and from the Hotel. TTSa
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-12

It Deals Neither With Radi-
ant Angels Nor Magnified
Monsters, but Just Plain,
True Men"

rT1HE WORK. WHICH Is ONE OF RICH
L humor, sparkling wit, sound sense,
romantic interest, and wealth of anecdote,
is by JUDGE c. C. GOODWIN. editor of the
Salt Lake Tribune" and one of the best
writers of the time. The volume is round in
heavy boards, beveled edges and muslin;
large ioctavo; 28S pages.
Address LEONARD PUBLISHING COM
PANY, SALT LAKE, or orders viii be taken
at the REcoRD-UNIoN Office, which, If the
money is sent, VIII be responsible for the for
warding of this charming anecdotai and philo-
sophical work OF wit, humor, sentiment and
wisdom.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-12
NOTE AND COMMENT.

The San Bernardino Courier published
a New Year edition devoted exclusively
to the resources of that city and county.
The Courier is proud of San Bernardino,
and that city ought to be proud of the
Courier.
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ST. DAVID'S,
Us Howard Street, near Third. San Fran

rs Howard Street, near Third, San Francisco.
A FIRST-CLASS LODGING HOTEL. CON.
"A tanning 200 rooms; water and gas in each
room; no better beds IN the world; no guest
allowed to use the linen once used by another:
large readtng-room; hot and cold water
baths free. Price of RoOms-Per night, SO
and 70 cents; per week, from 81 upward
Open all night. r. HUGHES Proprietor.
RS~ At Market-street Ferry take Omnibus
Line of street cars for Third and Howard TIA
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-12
GkAs ELokR

1904 SIXTH STREET, IMPORTER AND
IUH4 dealer in Fine Shotguns, Rifles and
PlstolS. Agent for the celebrated Imperial
Shotgun. Loaded Ammunition OF the best
quahty for shotguns, rifles and pistols always
on hand. Safes and Scales repaired and Lock-
smlthlng given prompt attention. Call and
try my Machine-ioaded, "Reliable' Shotgun
ammunition. Repairing OF all kinds neatly
done and warranted. dS-tf'
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-12
Can You Eat

Heartily, with relish, and without dis
tress afterwards? If not, we recommend
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which creates good
appetite and 50 tones the stomach and
bowels that the food is properly digested
and assimilated.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-12
PACIFIC HOTEL,

Corner and Fifth Streets, Sacramento.
CENTRALLY LOCATED AND CONVEN.
- lent to all places of amusement. The best
family hotel in the city. The table always
supplied with the best the market affords
Street cars from the depot pass the door every
five minutes. Meals, 25 cents.
c. Il. SINGLETON. Proprietnr
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-12
San francisco Acencies.

This paper is for sale at the following places:
l.. P. Fishers, room 21, Merchants Exchange,
California street; the principal News Stands
and Hotels, and at the Market-street Ferry.
Gs- Also, for sale on all Trains leaving and
COMING into Sacramento,
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-12
THE SADDLE ROCK
Restaurant and Oyster House.

EIRsT-CLASS HOUSE IN EVERY RE-
L spect. Ladies dining-room separate Open
day and night. BUCkhIANN & CARRA-
CHER, Proprietors. No. 1919 Second street
hetMeen j and K Sacramento
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-12

R9- These publications are sent either by
Mail or Express TO agents or single subscribers,
with charges prepaid. All Postmasters are
agents.
The Best Advertising Mediums on the Pa
cific coast
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-12

New York coal dealers expect to make
contracts for this year at lower rates than
for 1891.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-12

NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
N By order OF the Superior Court of Sacra-
mento County, dated December 10, 1891 in
the matter OF the estate OF ELEANOR FASS-
LEI, deceased, the undersigned, the executor
of the will of said deceased will SELL on
THURSDAY, the 14th day of January, 1899,
at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, at public auction to the
highest and best bidder, the foIowing-de-
scribed real estate, to wit: Lot No. 8, in the
block between o and ?, Twenty-Second and
Twenty-thrd streets, in Sacramento City, and
Improvements thereon.
Also, the block of land between Y and Y,
Twentieth and Twenty-first streets, in Sacra-
mento City, and Improvements thereon. Lot
No. in the last-described block of land will
be sold subject 10 the homestead right allowed
Sigmund Fassler by order of the Superior
Court.
The said sale viii take place in front of the
| County Courthouse door, at Seventh and
streets, in Sacramento City.
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. FRANK d. RYAN
Executor of the will OF Eleanor FassIer, de-
ceased.
CHARLES T. JONES, Attorney for Executor.
023-3w
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-12

Entered at the Postofice at Sacramento as
aecond-class matter.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-12
ANNUAL MEETING.

TTIHE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF
| the stockholders OF the Sacramento Pack
ing and Drying Company, viii be held on
TUESDAY, January 18th, at 3 o'clock p. H.
at the Office of the company, Gil G. street,
Sacramento for the purpose of electing a
Board of Directors for tine ensuing year and
the transaction of such other business rs may
come before the meeting.
ja5-2w r. L BENTLEY, Secretary.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-12
NOTICE.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
/ Stockholders of the Farmers and Me-
chanics' Savings Bank will be held at the
Office of The corporation, corner of Fourth and
j streets, on THURSDAY, January Fl, 1892,
at 7:3o P. NJ, for the purpose of electing a
Board of Directors for the ensuing year, and
to transact such other business that may
come before the meeting for consideration.
ja2-td G. n. CUMMINGS, Secretary.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-12
THE DAILY REC0RD-UNI0N,
THE WEEKLY UNION,

Is the cheapest and most desirable Home,
News and Literary Journal published on the
Pacific Coast.
The WEEKLY UNION per year.................Sl 90
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-12

IF success be the true test of merit, it is
q settled fact that Browns Bronchial
Troches' have no equal for the prompt
relief of coughs, colds and throat trou-
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-12
weather Forecast.

Forecast till P. N. Tuesday: For North
ern CaIifornia-Fair, except light rain at
Eureka; Slight temperature changes.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-12
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

THE POSTPONED ANNUAL MEETING
| of the stockholders of the Feather Riv er
Canal Company VIII be held at their Office in
the passenger depot, Sacramento, TUESDAY,
January II, 1892, at o'clock p. NJ, for the
purpose of eecting Board of Directors to
serve for the ensuing year and TO transact
such other business as may come before the
meeting. J. l.. GILLIS, Secretary.
d3l-l0t
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-12

PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH by
use of local anesthetic. DIR. WELDON, Den
tist Eighth and streets.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-12
StpPrinI 31cttrea.

Unless your teeth are white as pearls
Unless your mouth is pink and sweet,
And your TWO lips in rosebuds meet;
And you cannot supply this want,
But through the use of SOZODONT!
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-01-12
VIII. sHERBURN, Auctioneer.
AUCTION SALE
THE BELL-GREER co., Auctioneers,

WSdns sday, January 18th,
At 10 A. NJ, sharp, at Salesrooms,
1904 and IOO6 J Street,
A S FOLLOWS: ONE SPRING WAGON.
n one Blackboard and Harness, ten Brussels
Carpets, three BEDROOM Suites one fine Wal
nut Bookcase, suitable for lawyers office two
fine Parior suites, Bed Lounges, forty Cots,
Mattresses and Pillows, Stoves, Crockery, Etc.
NO LIMIT.
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-05-06
The Ten-BlOck system.
The Proposed New Method of Locating
and Numbering Country Houses.

anu NuhbetIhk houses
The Textbook system of locating and
numbering country houses, so successfully
introduced in Contra Costa county, Cal
ifOrnia, has recently engaged the attention
of Postmaster General Wanamaker. who
wants to see if it is not of importance in
connection with the extension of the free
delivery into the country. The practical
working of the Contra Costa plan is espec-
tally gratifying to all friends of rural free
delivery, because it removes the only OBJ
stacle to rapid and accurate service i'm the
country. 1t is Textbook system with the
same usefulness and even greater accuracy
than that of the city system, because it
gives not only the location, but the exact
distance of every house from a given point
Starting from a convenient centre, say
the county seat, each mile is divided into
ten equal parts, or blocks, having a front
age of 81 rods. Two numbers are assigned
to each block, the odd ones on the left and
the even ones on the right. Whenever
country houses are near enough to be sit
uated in the same block they have the same
number, but are distinguished as follows:
j25-525A-52jB, etc. Distances can be
quickly calculated from the county seat,
or from one house TO another by the sim
pie method of dividing the difference by
two There being two numbers in each
block and the result by ten for answer in
miles. As the second step is instantan-
eous by the decimal method of pointing off
two places, the entire process is very rapid
For instance, 425 is 213 blocks, or tenths
of miles, equivalent to q. 3 miles from the
county seat or point of departure Sig
nificant and appropriate names are given
to roads, and all by-roads are further indi-
Gated by the three words-Local, ConneX
and Exit, which have definite and uniform
meanings, the first having no outlet, usu-
ally terminating in the hills and for local
convenience only; the second applied to
short connecting roads, and the third hay
ing no outlet by land usually ending at a
landing with water exit.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-05-06
How Paris Burles its Dead.

In every great city the poor live 10y the
worldly vanities of the rich. In Paris they
die in the same way. 1t is the manufaCt-
ure of innumerable Superfluities which
makes up the bulk of the industry of the
working classes The French capital has
developed an ingenious system 10y which
the poor are furnished with a free burial at
the expense of the pride, pomp, and cir
cumstance' which Dives considers his due
on the road to the tomb. One of the larg-
est. best managed and most profitable in
dustres in Paris is that of the POmpcS
FuHchrcS, the gigantic monopoly which
alone has the privilege of Transporting the
dead through the streets Of Paris in funer-
al style. 1t possesses undertakers' matcri-
ais to the value of over four million of
francs. does some six millions year OF
business, and turns over nearly TWO and a
half millions of this as clear profit 10 its
accredited owners, the church establish
ment of the city, after gratuitously and de-
Gently burying some three ont OF every five
of the dead as INDECENT subjects. Each
country and each age have their own fash
ion of dispoSing of their dead. from the
Patagonian who makes Zion meat of his
spouse back to the ancient Roman with his
ancestral urns. Taken all in all. perhaps
there Is no more reasonable Arrangement
than that of the thrifty Partisan who man
ages to have each disposal OF the dead car
ried out 'decently and in order through
the exploitation Of a love of lavish display
in minor portion of the community.
one sees nothing of the CHASTITY side of the
undertakers work in visiting the vast
premises which have been recently devoted
to the use Of the P0mpeS FintJrcS, away
out in the extreme northeast of Paris. in
La Nilette. There We found only 1.-THE
trapping and the suits of woe the mate
rials for the funeral decorations and the
funeral corttgeS. Take ii altogether, ram
BILE over the establishment is one of the
most interesting sights of the city.-Ue
Forum
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-05-06
The Famous Inter den Linden.

1t is the widest street of Berlin. In the
middle there is broad. unpaved. but eX-
cellently cared for promenade, bounded mp
on one side by a riding path, and upon the
other by stOne-paved road, designed par
ticularly for heavy vehicles that might in
terrupt traffic. Enclosing this central ave
nue. and the two side ones are four rows of
lindens, which have given the street its
name. But You must not think of the
huge wonderful lindens of our northern
Germany. The old trees have suffered a
great deal from time and the hostile influ-
ences of a great city, especially from the
gas-always fatal to vegetation-and they
are now a very shabby, mean and melan-
choly sight. The electric light has here for
some years dispossessed its rival and
CLEANS down from tall, beautifully shaped
posts, that are really ornamental. Parallel
with the OutermOst rows of lindens there
are two more rOadways, asphalt on one
side and eXcellently paved upon the other,
and also broad sidewalk on both sides {:
so that the street has consequently seven
divisions; two sidewalks, three roads for
vehicles, bridle-path and a promenade.
Man ScribHpr
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-05-06

The death of Henry Wade Wilkes. com
monty known as George Wilkes, is an illus
tration of the wretched results that follow
a career of persistent crime. This man
worked honestly until he was - years of
age. The earnings of a clerkship were
too small for him, and he tried to add to
them by gambling From gambling he
naturally drifted to forgery, realizing as
much as 500, 900 in three years.
The forger developed into an expert
burglar, and Wilkes was so successful in
his varied criminal operations that he be
came known as The king of crooks At
length the inevitable day arrived when life
long Imprisonment stared the master Grim
inal in the face, He saved himself by be-
traying his companions. Liberated for his
perfidy. he sank lower and lower in the
scale, and became a homeless outcast, eking
out existence by doing work of the most
mental sort in a low New York GROCERY.
He met a violent death at unknown hands,
and was saved from the Potter's Field by
the charity of former acquaintance.
Such was the fate of one of the most
successful criminals of the age. And his
case was not an exception to the general
rule. Rarely if ever is crime profitable.
Even in the narrowest Interpretation. hon
esty is the best policy.-N. J. Press
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-05-06

Hon. Warren Gibbs, formerly editor of
the st. Adams Messenger, has returned
from his Western trip. He has decided TO
engage in the real estate and insurance
business at Terre Haute, Ind.
We know that every year many Amer
leans 90 abroad to study, but we scarcely
appreciate the strength of the current set
ting this way, says the Augusta Chronicle.
An examination of recent university cata-
logues shows that practically every civil
lied nation in the world is represented by
students now in America. In a single
great institution, the University of Penn
sylvania, there are students from Is for
eign countries. The Massachusetts Insti-
tute of Technology alone shows students
of Is nationaliues; Il are represented in
the University of California, u in both
Harvard and Yale, IA at Cornell and Mich
igan, 10 at Princeton, nine at Lehigh
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-05-06

One of the strange effects that diving
has upon those who practice ii is the in
variable bad temper felt while working at
the bottom and as this irritahilty passes
away as soon as the surface is reached
again, il is only reasonable to suppose that
il is caused 10y the unusual pressure of air
inside the dress, affecting probably the
lungs. and through them the brain. Ny
experience has been that while below one
may fly into the most violent passion at
the merest trite: for instance, the lifeline
held too tight or too slack, too much air or
too little, or some imaginary wrong-doing
on the part of the tender or the boys above.
will often cause the temper to rise. have
sometimes become so angry in a similar
way that ! have given the signal to pull
up, with the express intention of knocking
the heads of the entire crew; but as the
surface was neared. and the weight of air
decreased, my feelings have gradually un-
dergone a change for the better, until by
the time ] reached the ladder. and had the
face-glass uuscrcwcd, / had forgotten for
what came up.-IprH CcntJU.