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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
1T WAS VERY TEMPTING.
A Bottle of Whisky That Was Acci-
dcntully Hidden Long before the

A Bottle of Whisky That Was Acci-
War.
Thirty-SiX years ago 4 man named
Jones, who was employed by Frank
Lockwood Of Norwich, Conn.,, WAS at
work on Mr.. Locl1wood's farm, and as
a stimulant took out to the lot with him
Il pint flask Of whisky. During the
morning Jones took one nip, and seeing
his employer coming he slipped the
bottle into Il hole i'll tree standing
near, intending to return and get it
after Mr., Lockwood had gone home.
When the opportunity came he was
disguised to find that the tree trunk
was hollow and the bottle had fallen
to the bottom and probably broken.
Jones related the incident to Mr.. Lock
wood some time aftcrward, who
laughed at the loss and thought no
moro about it.
Recently, during Il severe wind storm,
the old tree, now Il rotten stump, was
blown over. Mr.. Lockwood went out
to haul away the trunk. and was SUI
rrised to find his former employees
whisky flask safe and unbroien. He
took out the cork, TOOK one smell.
''And: Sir" said he, though I've been
a teetotaler nigh onto fifty years, l
never was so tempted to take a taste
of whisky i'll my life rs WAS then.
But 1 didn't. aud the stuff is safe up
at my house."
1t is said the whisky, when poured
out. had the consistency and color of
olive oil. 1t will not be used rs long
as Mr.. Lockwood holds it.-Boston Jour-
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
August
Flower

Miss c. G. McCLAvE. School
teacher, 753 Park Place, Elmira, N.
Y. This Spring while away from
home teaching my first term in
country school I was perfectly
wretched with that human agony
called dyspepsia. After dieting for
two weeks and getting no better,
friend wrote me, suggesting that I
take August Flower. The very next
day purchased bottle. I am de-
lighted to say that August Flower
helped me so that I have quite re-
covered from my iudispositiou." g
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
She Was Undccciycd,

prllnella Citee--I used to thing that
if there was any honesty IN men it
was to be found among farmers.
don't any more"
A. Kawler-What shattered your ag-
ricultural idol?
prrlnclla Citee-I spent four weeks
in the country this summer with a
family that promised to give us per-
fectly pure milk.
A. Kawler-Didn't they?
Prunclla Citec-No; the brazen
things watcred the cows right before
my face every morning before milk.
ing thcm.-Troy Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
OUR WORLDS FAIR LETTER.
AN INTERESTING Description or
MIDWAY ATTRACTIONS.
The Closing OF the Persian Thenter
The Famous Glass Workers-Thc
Celebrated Donegal Cnstle in the
Irish village-The Blarncy Stone.

Jackson Park, Special Correspond
ence-The late action OF Director Gen
eral Davis in closing up the Persian
th.ater OH Midway Plaisance ON the
ground that the dances given there
We're too suggestive and perhaps Il lit
tie beyond the border line of the moral
calls to mind very forcibly that moral
ity can be pretty well designated and
defined by geographical boundary lines
about the same as religion. What is
considered all right in Persia offends
the modesty of the Anthony Comstocks
Of America, and have NO doubt that
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
Friendly Friends.

Jjnks'-"See here. old boy! You ought
10 do something to reduce your flesh
You are becoming fearfully stout
Minks-''Say, Jinks. you are about
the forticth friend who has made that
offensive remark today. and I'm getting
tired of 1t. 1t worries me-"
.!inks-"rhat's I'LL right. Worry re
,duces flesh. New York Weekly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
II want to have Il SWIM"

Want to have i SWIM"
1T dues not require winl to so swim
ming"
No; but mamma won't let me 80 In.
That's why want wind"
Il don't understand"
Don't: Guess it's good while since
you was Il boy, isn't st?"
Yes. a good while"
And your memry isn't very good,
I s'pose?
Perhaps not. l certainly cannot re-
call any connection between wind and
swimmiag.'
wy, don't you see? If Il win,l cor,es
along and blows my nat in,o the water,
can go after 1t. ard mamma won't
say Il word. She paid q dollar an Il
half for that hat.--Street & SnIith's
Good News,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
The Danger of Delay.

"Gcorge! she screamed. My
neck!''
WHAT'S the mattcr?"
There's IL plllacatter-"
"A what?'
"a tappekiller--- -.
What in the world 60 you mean
"Oh, dear" she noaned, as she
clutched nm trantically. "A kitter
pallcr! You know, George! A pattrr
Killer
OH! said George. with evident re-
lief, and he proceeded to brush the
future butterfly away.--I1ife.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
Pleasant Prospects.

Mrs. Potts-I kno" that one Of The
young men who visit You so regularly
is your brother, but who is the other
one?
Mary Ann-Yes'm. one of 'em is my
brother, and-and-I guess the other
one is going to be his brother-in-law
after q little while.-Indianapolis Jour
nal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
One disadvantage.

"IobpnX. would YOU like to be q mis-
slonnry TO me savagHs:-
solneumes ia like to De mission
airy, and sometimes I'd like to be q
savage" replied the boy.
"Nhy::" was the astt,nished u'lery
"Nyell, yo,l see, Il missionary las to
wear clothes in Washing
ton Star.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
VIII 3RlR DIGESTION,
l1 l' 'TfONs FURNISHED nv
THE HUMORIsTs.
eooent Ur In n Sheep pnsture-I1,.
my Hope-Getting Used to Thing.
the Danger Of Delay-In Con.tnn.
Use. '"ht

asked for turkey, Mrs. Codbook-
err said the Chicago boarder in deliber-
ate tones.
ana you received it, Sir" answered
the landlady calmly. Il gave YOU the
drumstick myself"
Then, madam, this turkey WAS =
monstrosity."
Sir"
1T had four legs and a bearl.'
You are insulting, sir
rose, madam" rejoinel the Chi
caeo boarder blandly, "smells as sweet
uS amy other name, and sheep is sheep
though 1t be called roast turkey. You
nave smothered three slices Of mutton
nnuer gravy, dressing and turkey
ZONES and think that don't know
f1aflen! goat from Rhode Island tur-
Key. Madam, have too much respect
Tor my sense of taste to try and fool
1t longer ut your table. l bid you
good day.
The Chicago boardcr arose, placed
MS gross napkin ring in his coat tail
pocket with a diglliticd wave Of his
hand and left the room. There was
an appalled, silence around the table.
Even the landlady appeared ,auch dis
turbed.
Perhaps" suggested the nall bed
room boarder at length in gentle tones
Of compromise, perhaps this turkey
was brought UP in Il sheep pasture.
Who knowSY'
WHO, indeed said the landlady,
softly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
The Rcriv al of Croquet.

Miss Eason with n superiority of
hair)-1 wish you would'n swat d. bawl
S hard, Mistah Lawson. Hit done
Went raiglt froo NAH kinks.
MIR. Coleburgh always polite)-'Low
me t. offah yo' a ha'r-pin, Missy Eas-
on.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
New Office Requisite

Visitor: why do you have that do:
sitting on your writing deskaa"
Clerk: Il have mislaid my sponge, 80
j am getting him 10 lick my postage
stamps for me."-pe Sonbremesl.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
It's a "DaiSy"

We desire to call the attention of news
paper men especially. and the public in
general. to the inside pages OF the Sentinel.
They contain 26 columns Of live, readable.
care .ully selected. ably edited and timely
pal er on earth, printed ut home but using
the ready-set plate matter to get up four
pages of as interesting matter as this. The
Sentinel desires to thank the Northwestern
Newspaper Union Hot its liberal and enter
prism, efforts to keep in the lead and serve
its patrons SO wcll aid 50 tnithfully.-Fair.
mont Sentinel, July !, 1898.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31

Mrs. Fregan-Is it six yit, yamcsey
Jamesey-It is, an half past.
Mrs. Fregan-An' yure father not
home. Tin to wan he's gittin' dissi.
pated agin.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31

.1,ve been flirting with that ola .h mnh
in the lower box. Ion 30
he's a regular old guy n sov no.
.Family pride compels me d ~ n SSs
uo's nv father. Music anu ''
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-08-31
Waiting for Wind.

Small Boy ION river b''lk)-'Do you
know bout weather! ,;oa mo.
Old Gentlcman-."l nave s'u'
fee Wsn, I've been st,ndn ,,, here C bloW
An, hGua and It don't blow.a bit. 10 you
think it will soon: ,,.r nv little man.
- sno9 hu,ks very streaky. But wha'
da'you want Of wind'
The record-union., 1893-12-07

protest for the United States and made
his demand for reparation and apology.
In the case of nearly ali the Ministers
of other nations there would be no wait
ing to communicate with the home Gov
ernment in such case. England and
Germany give to their representatives
abroad authority to act at once, to protest
and demand indemnity and righting of
the wrong; report to the home office
comes afterwards. 1t will be recalled
that English authority in foreign ports
has gone so far as to intervene to protect
the lives of American citizens by shelter
ing them under the English flag, when
the American representative was unable
to afford them adequate protection. The
Ministers, Admirals and naval command
ers of England, as we understand it, do
not need to ask advices as to what course
they shall pursue in such cases.
The question then is, do we not Grip
pie our service abroad by such restric-
tions as prevent action without specific
orders? Of course there is danger if we
have incompetent and indiscreet officials
abroad, but would it not be better to take
some such chances than to tie the hands
of our representatives. as they appear to
be tied in great many cases, where i'm
mediate action would seem to be the most
effective and the best.
The record-union., 1893-12-07
NANsEN's EXPEDITION.

Admiral Marakoff, from whom we
have the latest information regarding the
Nansen expedition, thinks that whether
Nansen in his drift with the ice pack and
the Arctic currents crosses the pole or
only goes parallel with its region, he will
cross seas never before navigated. and
that in any event his expedition is sure to
enrich geographical science. The Adj
miral advises that next year an expedi-
ton be sent with supplies, to be placed
within the probable reach Of Nansen,
with signals to attract his attention.
Ernest James supplements the Ad
mirars remarks with expressions of his
own belief that Nansen will reach an
open polar sea, because when he (James)
crossed the Kara Sea he observed evil
dences that such sea exists, and that the
currents flow toward it. He thinks,
therefore, that Nansen has found nothing
to interrupt the scheme upon which he
set out.
AS matter of fact. this expedition of
the bold Norwegian is the most advent
urous yet undertaken, and it moves upon
the most reasonable probabilities. In
stead of attempting to force a passage
into supposed open polar sea, he
abandons himself to the ice and current
drift setting northward, and thus expects
to cross the sea at or very near to the
polar point, because of the evidences that
these currents set about the pole.
The record-union., 1893-12-07

a NEVADA youth was before Nevada
City court the other day as vagrant. He
was brought to his low condition by the
opium habit. He implored the court to
give him the full penalty of the law, in
the hope that enforced abstinence from
use of the drug might enable him to re-
Gain control of himself In the presence
of such cases as these-and there are
thousands of youths differing from this
one only in degree, but all coming rapidly
to the worst-what is the duty of society ?
Shall we convert the jails into restraining
hospitals. so 10 speak? Mere legislation
against the sale of the drug effects moth
ing. Some other than present measures
and means must be provided soon or we
will have an evil to cope with that will be
too strong for US.
The record-union., 1893-12-07
j. ID. YOUNG,
Clerk of Board of Trustees
Notice to Contractors No. 1873.

DURSUANT TO LAW AND TO THE RES
/ olutIon of the Board of Trustees of the
City of Sacramento, adopted December 4,
1898, directing this notice. the undersigned
invites and will receive at his Office IN the
Water Works building, northeast corner of
Front and l streets, up to 10 o'clock A. NJ.
of December IL, 1898, sealed proposals or
bids for the following street work, to be done
according to the specifications posted and on
file therefor adopted, TO wit:
That the alley between land streets in this
city, from the west line of Eighteenth street
to the west line of Nineteenth street. be inn
proved by constructing therein an irOnstone
pipe sewer, and six-1ncn branches, and COW
ering the same to a depth of at least two feet.
All proposals must be accompanied by GER
titled check payable to the order of the Mayor
of the City Of Sacramento, for an amount not
less than 10 per cent of the aggregate of the
proposal, or by bond for the said amount,
and so payable, and throughout as prescribed
by law. j. d. YOUNG,
Clerk of Board of Trustees of Sacramento City.
Sacramento, December 4, 1898. d6-2t
The record-union., 1893-12-07

THE telephone girls have our hearty
sympathy in their protest against the
threat of the telephone companies to uni
form them. For is it not enough to be
called Hello Girl" and to have to put
up with the growls, and grumbling and
cranky demands of ali manner of people
all day long, with never the permission to
reply to some of them as they deserve ?
No, indeed; to uniform these girls is to
add insult to injury, and the telephone
girls so uniformly, patiently amiable
should not be insulted.
The record-union., 1893-12-07

They have queer way of doing things
clares that no property shall be mulcted
in assessments for street work in excess
of 80 per cent. of its value, they have
ordered a street cut through hill that
leaves the adjacent property on the hill
top, inaccessible from the new street
grade and hence practically valueless.
The assessment and the cost of restrain
ing walls to maintain the lots in place,
far exceed the entire value of the prop
erty. Thus the owners of the homes
must pay more than their value to have
street cut through that absolutely renders
their property valueless. Indeed, one
case is cited, in which the assessment on
an unfortunate owner is more than his
lot and house can possibly be sold for.
We should not be surprised to see that
mans property taken. and judgment
had against him for the balance, due to
the insufficiency of the property value to
pay the demand. OF course the right
way to have carried the street through
would have been to distribute the cost of
the work over the line of the street so far
as the benefit of the opening reaches.
And this method of adjustment is pro-
vided for by the law. The domestic con-
Germs of San Francisco are none of ours,
of course. but the Polk-street cut case is
one involving so much of trespass upon
1 human right, that it passes out of local
| bounds in its Importance. 1t is clearly a
case of confscation of property by a
municipality, without due compensation.
and we await with interest. therefore, the
determination whether in this day and
age such thing can possibly be done
with the sanction of the law.
The record-union., 1893-12-07
MOhr & Yoerk Packing Co.
NOTICE 70 CONTRACTORS.

| DLANS, DESCRIPTIONS, BILLS OF MA
J. terials and specifications ana estimates
for the building OF A MAIN COTTAGE
TRIAL BUILDING FOR GIRLS to be
erected at Whittier, California, for the Whit
! tier state School, prepared as provided in
| section one ~ of "An Act to Regulate Con-
| trac S on Behalf of the State in Relation 10
! Erections and Buildings" approved March
! %, 1876 are on file with Morgan Il Walls,
! Architects, Abstract Building, n. W. corner
| Franklin and New High streets, Los Angeles,
California. where the same can be seen and
will, at all business hours, between the date of
! this notice and the making OF the contracts
hereinafter referred to, be open to public in
! spection.
Notice is hereby given that the Board of
| Trustees of the Whittier State School will on
the 23D DAY OF DECEMBER, 1898, receive
sealed proposals for performing the labor and
/ furnishing the materials necessary o,he erec-
ton OF said buildings ana contracts for the
erection Ofsuch buildings, based on such sealed
proposals, will be made. Separate bids Will be
received as follows:
l. Bids for doing the carpenter and plaster
work and furnishing materials therefor.
2. Bids for doing the mason and iron work
and furnishing the materials therefor.
3. Bids for doing the plumbing and gas
fitting ana heating work and furnishing ma
terialS therefor.
!. Bids for doing the timing and galvanized
iron work and metallic roofing work and fur
nishing materials therefor.
3. Bids for doing the painting work and
furnishing materials therefor.
6. Bids for doing the electric work and fur
nishing materials therefor.
All bids must be sent to Andrew Mullen,
President of said Board of Trustees, at corner
of Spring and First streets, Los Angeles, Cal,
before L o'clock A. NJ. of Saturday, December
%, 1898.
Each bid must be accompanied by bond
with two sureties in the sum of ten per cent.
| o. per cent? OF the amount bid, to secure the
| bld and conditioned as required by law.
Blanks for proposals and bonds can be had
| at the office of said architects.
All contractors will be required to comply
with the eight hour law in regulating labor
upon said buildings
| The board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
Dated this goth day OF November, 1898.
ANDREW MULLEN,
+. l.. HAYNES,
W. G. COCHRAN,
Board of Trustees of the Whittier State School.
The record-union., 1893-12-07
Resolution Ordering Work, No. 1873

ID ESOLVED, THAT THE BOARD OF
u Trustees of the city of Sacramento deems
It to be required by the public interest or con-
venience, and hereby orders the following
street work to be done, according to the speci-
tications therefor adopted, and now on file,
to wit:
That the alley between I and ] streets in
this city, from the west line of Eighteenth
street to the west line Of Nineteenth street, be
improved by constructing therein an IRON
stone pipe sewer and siX-inch Y branches,
and covering the same to q depth Of at least
two feet.
The Clerk of this board is hereby directed to
post conspicuously for a period of five days
on the bulletin-board near the chamber door
of the Office of this board, notice hereof, invit-
ing sealed proposals for said work and re-
quiring Herewith a certified check payable
to the Mayor Of the city of Sacramento, for
an amount not less than ten per cent. of the
aggregate of the proposal, or by q bond
for the said amount and so payable, all as
prescribed by law; and the Clerk of this
board is also directed to publish such notice
for two days in the RECoRD-UNIoN, daily
newspaper published and circulated in this
city.
Adopted December A, 1893.
dc o. C1ar!x Of E1Oard oF rTrIStaac
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MtHrfll nt1rnq&.
NOTICE OF SALE OF BONDS.

DURSUANT TO A RESOLUTION OF THA
l Board of Directors OF Upton Irrigation
District, duly given and made on the 9TH
day OF NoVem ber, A. d. 1893, notice is hereby
given that said Board of Directors will sell to
the highest and best bidder the second issue
Of bonds of said irrigation district to the
amount of 100000, bearing interest at the
annually. on the first days of January and
July OF each year, on the presentation OF the
interest coupons at the Office of the Treasurer
of said district
Said bonds are issued by the Board of Di-
rectors of Upton Irrigation District In ac-
cordance with and by the authority of an Act
of the Legislature OF the State of California,
entitled IAN Act to provide for the organiZa-
ton and government of irrigation districts,
and to provide for the acquisition of water
and other property, and for the distribution
of water thereby for irrigation purposes" ap-
proved March z, 1887.
Sealed proposals and bids for the purchase
of said bonds will be received by the said
Board of Directors at their Office in Upton,
county of Tuare, State of California. and may
be addressed or left with @. WILL KILN
DERA, the Secretary of said board, at Upton,
and until o O'Clock A. NJ. on the 9TH DAY
OF DECEMBER, A. d. 1898, at which time
and place the said sale viii be made
Said bonds will be each of the denomination
of 5000, and will be negotiable in form and
will conform in all respects to the require
ments of said Act
The Board of Directors reserve the right to
reject any or all bids.
Bids must be sealed and addressed to the
Secretary of said board and Endorsed: Pro
posalS for Upton Irrigation District Bonds"
Done by order of the Board of Directors of
Upton Irrigation District, November T. 1898.
j. NJ. BOARD. President.
G. Will, X Under A. Secretary. nj 6-t6
The record-union., 1893-12-07

At 81 95 per Pair-Spe-
Cial-Men's Good. Heavy. Veal
Kip Working Boots, full double
sole and tap, solid leather
throughout, all sizes. A good
s. value.
At 800 per Special
One complete line of Children's
Black Dongola Kid Shoes,
spring heels. V-shaped, patent
leather tips, worked button
holes and good weight soles.
Sizes, 9 to II.
At 81 Is per Pair-Spe-
Cial-One lot of Nottingham
Lace Curtains in ecru or white,
handsome Irish point designs,
8 yards long, s. inches wide.
Regular s. Is value.
At 13e Eaeh-SpeCial-O One
lot of ComiCal Roaming Toys
in BEETLE shape. The regular
value, 25c.
At 19c Each-Sp Sew
ing Boxes, plush covered. satin
lined, fitted sewing outfit; suit
able for misses.
At 1Oc Each-SpeCial-0ne
small lot of Dressed Dolls with
bisque heads.
At Sc Each-Special-0ne
lot of Jointed Dolls with bisque
heads and flowing hair, s
inches long.
At 69c Each-SpeCial-0n
lot of Toilet Sets in plush COW
cred cases, satin lined, fitted
with comb, brush and mirror.
The record-union., 1893-12-07
REPRESENTATIVES, ABROAD.

There is one passage in the Presidents
message relative to the temporary diff
Guilty with the Government of Honduras
that is worthy of more than passing at
tention. He says that after the insult to
the flag by the firing upon an American
mail steamer by one of the Honduras
forts, our Minister communicated with
the Government at Washington, and
having received instructions. entered his
The record-union., 1893-12-07

The RECORD UNION and WEEKLY
UNION are the only papers on the Coast,
outside of San Francisco, that re-
ceive the full Associated Press Dis
patches from all parts of the world. Out
side Of San Francisco, they haze no COM
petttOrS, either IN influence or home and
general circulation throughout the State.
The record-union., 1893-12-07

HEADQUARTERS FOURTH BRIGADE,
IL n. g. @. Sacramento, December 2, 1893.
Special Orders No. 15-C. S.
I Major Il. Weinstock OF the staff of the
Brigadier- General, commanding Fourth Bri-
gade. n. q. G., is hereby appointed to hold and
conduct an election for Major of the Second
Infantry Regiment, Fourth Brigade, n. G. c.,
to I'LL vacancy
H. Said election will be held at Sacramento
City, Saturday evening, December 16, 1893,
commencing at O'Clock, at Headquarters
Second Infantry. and due and legal notice
will he given thereof
III. The presiding officer and officers will at
tend said election in uniform.
~. The presiding officer will report the re-
suit or said election to these headquarters
within five days thereafter.
V. The person elected will be required to APP
pear before the Examining Board and pass
satisfactory examination.
BY command of Br1gadier-General
L. w. SHEEHAN.
G. H. HUBBARD, 1t. Col. and \. A. G.
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