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EVERY SEVEN YEARS.

1t is surprising how many people
believe th At the entire body OF a man is
reviewed every seven years exactly, say
the St. Louis Globe D3m0crat. Thi
used to be taught in books and although
not orthodox nov is still accepted as
gospel by many. To show its inaccuracy
one has only to hit nail on his finger
hard enough for in that case the injured
object would come off and be replaced
by an entirely new nail
If this process occupied seven years
such an accident would be very tire
some affair, but, as an mechanic will
tell you, it occupies few weeks The
growth is more rapid in summer than
winter, but never taking more than four
months, So far as the nails are con.
cerned, then, the renewal process is re
peated about twenty one timss during
the regulation seven years, and the
theory is thus destroyed. even mo other
proofs of its faisity were forthcoming.
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Precisely; you need two numbers
stronger.
Young man. you mist be insane, che
said, getting angry. l have only worn
glasses a few months, and wish the
mildest sort. l know it is so because
the pair you have selected hurt my eyes
dreadfully.
OF course that settled it. | explained
that I might have been mistaken, exam
ined her eyes again and said | had pair
of very mild glasses, not so strong as
the former pair in fact, but OF excellent
| make, which could recommend. | pro-
dueed a pair and she tried them.
Are they weaker than yol showed ne
before? she asked.
| Very much, madam.
| Weaker than my present ones?
| Somewhat.
Well, now you see l was right, she
said, triumphantly; l haven't seen SO
we'll in weeks These are exactly right,
and I'll take them just as they are.
OF course we can t put old glasses on
your eyes, said pleasantly as l could
and she went out just as we'll satisfied
as if she knew it all.
Didn't she? asked the reporter.
Well, hardly. l had sold Der pair OF
glasses one number stronger than any
she had tried on ard but for my decept
ion she would have ruined her eyesigh
for bit of petty vanity.
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WOMEN AS WATCHMAKERS.

The Waltham Matchmaking establish
ment employs ! 500 women among its
5000 work people. The superintendent
of the Waltham exhibit at the Worlds
Fair said OF them: In many lines Of
work the women arc superior to men,
and III all lines of the work women are
more faithful than the men. Yet if that
very superintendent needed a foreman
for one of his departments. he would
select for the place some strip OF = boy
and put him up over the heads of the
oldest and most faithful. women in the
works, and give him twice the pay of
the best salarled among these excellent
work women. Il is so in every department
of industry, such is the power of the sex
superstition. This is the most discourag
ing feature of womans attempt to rise
industrially.
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ANIMALS OF THE CAT TRIBE.
They Are Found In Every Part of the
World Except Australia and
Madagascar.

The group of cats, wild and domestic,
closely allied families in the whole
animal kingdom. They are SO remark
ably alike in structure, although varying
much in size and color, that biologists
at the present time consider them as
constituting what they term but one
genus or group, to all the animals IN
which they give the scientific name of
Felis, the different animals or species
composing it being each distinguished
by a second or specific name.
The characters Of the animals of the
cat tribe are strongly marked. They
are the most purely carnivorous of all
quadrupeds. They feed in the natural
state on warm blooded animals, which
thew themselves have killed, one species
only, an Indian kind, preying habitually
on fish. They may be regarded as the
very type of destructive flesh eaters,
being fitted with the most complete and
powerful mechanism for the capture OF
living animals.
Cats, large and small, are to be found
in every part of the world except Aus.
tralia and Madagascar. The largest are
confined 10 the tropical regions of the
globe, the lion beng common IN Asia
Asiatic and contrary to the usual BELIEF
is even larger than the lion. So closely
are these two animals related that then
skulls can hardly be distinguished from
one another except by a very skilled
auatomist.
The next largest of the group is thu
leopard, native of both Asia and Afric;
The leopard is fIequsntly termed thu
| panther and regarded as a ditferen
animal, but there is no real distinction
between the two. The puma which il
sometimes, but enormously. called the
panther in the United States, and tn,
jaguar are largest of the American
species.
The lynxes, which are common to thu
| old world and the new, are distinguished
by their short and stumpy tails. Tkei
| habits, however, and structure are othe
wise like those of the ordinary cats. The
different species of wild cats that exist il
various parts OF the world raise tn,
total number of the whole tribe OF ZELDA
to rather more than 40, according to the
naturalist who is authority for the fore
going.
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BLIND TO HER OWN BLINDNESS,

Curious, said an optician recently to a
Tribune reporter, how sensitive some
people are to the evidences of advancing
age given by their eyesight. With many
customers am actually obliged to resort
to deception to suit their requirements
Last week an elderly woman came into
my store and inquired for glasses. She
said she knew her present glasses were
too strong, couldn't stand old glasses,
and all that. | tried her eyes and found
that the real trouble was the reverse oil
her statement.
said, your glasses are toe
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A clean mouth and an honest hand
will take man through any land.
Silence is the safest course for any
man 10 adopt who disirusts himself.
No ashes are lighter than those of
incense, and few things burn out sooner.
In character, in manners, in style, in
all things, the supreme excellence is
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A God send is EIys Cream Balm.
had catarrh for three years Two or
bleed. | thought the sores would never
heal. Your Balm has cured me. Mrs.
NJ. A. Jackson, Portmouth. n II
was so much troubled with catsrrh it
seriously effected my voice One bottle
of EIy's Cream Balm did the work. Ny
voice is fully restored.-B. F. Liepsuer
A NJ. Pastor of the Olivet Baptist Church
Philadelphia. Pa.
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BROWNS IRON BITTERS
cures Dyspepsia, In
digest on G Debi Ii ty.
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widow, and that they did not want as a
tenant woman who might be mixed up
in a divorce suit.
Mr.. Mcdonald Indignantly denies the
story published in an evening paper as
coming from Mrs. Nugent, and which
represents him as a heartless landlord.
He says Mrs. Nugent voluntarily aban-
doned the house, and without his knowl-
edge or consent sublet it TO other parties,
who were instructed by Mrs. Nugent to
remove her things to the back porch,
which was done.
Mr.. Mcdonald says he would never
think Of such thing as evicting a woman
because she was three days behind with
her rent. He thinks he is the person that
mas been injured, as his premises have
been sublet without consulting him, and
that up to this time he is still out of pos
session of the house, the keys not having
been returned to him.
He says he has lived here for twenty
two years and does not relish the idea OF
being held up to the public gaze as a
heartless landlord and oppressor of
women
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DAMON'S MURDER.


The District Attorney Makes His Open
Ing Statement in the Strybe Case.
In Judge Johnson's court yesterday
the twelfth juror in the case of the
Strybe brothers, charged with the mur-
der of man named Damon, about five
years ago, was secured from the special
venire of ten which was ordered on
Wednesday.
District Attorney Ryan made his open
ing statement and the case was then pro-
ceeded with. Fred Butler, Matt Karcher,
DR.. Baldwin, DR.. 6. A. White, James T.
Barron, Robert Ash and E. Franks testi-
fed for the prosecution.
The jury sworn to try the cause are as
follows: J. 6. Genshlea, J. J. Wingard.
I. c. May, G. H. Stephenson, y. J.
Brundage, George L. Hamilton, George
w. Logan, Robert Denham, +. b. Bates,
p. E. Barry, John NJ. Davis and Tim
Pennish
The case will be resumed at O'Clock
this morning.
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DISCHARGED FROM CUSTODY.

Robert Moody Could Not be Held for
the Todhunter Murder.
Robert Moody, the young man arrested
for being implicated in the murder of
Louis Todhunter, who was killed March
29th on the river while attempting to ar
rest the TWO men said to be counter
teiters, was examined in Judge Newton's
court in Washington, Yolo County, yes
terday.
Richard Todhunter, the murdered
boys father, was the main witness,
but could not identity Moody as being
one OF the men in the boat who resisted
arrest.
James Barriclaw and his wife, H. E.
Curry and James Ruggles were the other
witnesses examined, and stated various
particulars Of the atfray, but none of
them could give any information con-
Meeting young Moody with the murder
Young MOody's father was present at
the examination, and, in the absence of
counsel for his sons defense, he addressed
the court alleging that there was no evil
dence upon which his son could be held
for the crime.
District Attorney Head of Yolo County
conducted the examination, and at its
close he admitted the evidence was in
suftlclent to convict the defendant. and
advised his discharge.
justice Newton, after reviewing the
main points Of the case, administered
some wholesome advice to Moody, eau
tlonlng him to avoid evil associates, and
then ordered his discharge.
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MILITARY MATTERS.
How the First Artillery Regiment VIII
be ReOrganized.
Dates for the MASTERING in of the New
CompRnies-Omcers Detailed for
That Duty, Etc.

AS heretofore announced in the
RECORD UNION, the distribution of the
ten new companies Of the National Guard
gave three to the Fourth Brigade-one
each at Vallejo, Auburn and Grass Valley.
These companies will be added TO the
First Artillery Regiment, giving that
body two battalions of four companies
each. and emitting it to another Major.
1t is most probable that each Major will
have his certain number of companies,
which he is to command permanently,
and be held responsible tor their drills,
discipline, etc., which will make the
work much easier for the Colonel of the
regiment in future, if it is properly laid
out.
The three city companies, with the
Woodland or Vallejo company, would
comprise one battalion, and Nevada City,
Grass Valley, Auburn and Woodland, or
Vallejo, the other. The Major of the
scattered battalion should be a particu-
Iarly competent and active officer, who
would frequently visit his companies and
superintend their drills.
By taking the Auburn company to
Grass Valley, which would not be a very
expensive trip, the three Sierra companies
could be got together occasionally, max
ing it the occasion of a joint picnic and
camp of instruction, when battalion evo-
lutions, skirmishing and guard mount,
etc., could be explained better than in the
armories.
Orders have been issued by the brigade
commander for the organization of these
three companies, the election Of officers.
muster, etc. Edwin f. Wright of Au-
burn has been appointed to superntend
matters in that town, and the time has
been set for Monday evening. June 18th
This will be Company ID, and Major w,
A. Gett will muster it in that evening.
Vallejo's company will be Company B
in the regiment, and Grass Valleys
Company H. Captain Cooks light bat
terry b can retain its letter if it desires,
as it will not be part of the First Artil-
lery after July lst.
The Vallejo company will be organized
and elect officers on Saturday evening,
June 10th, superintended by a. J. Nc
Innis of Vallejo, and Major w. II. Sher-
burn will muster and swear in the mem
bers.
Thomas Otheb of Grass Valley will or
ganize the company in that town on Sat-
urday evening, June Sd, and Colonel c.
H. Hubbard will be the mastering Off
Ger.
Several of the brigade and regimental
staff officers will attend at the organiza-
ton of these companies.
The regiment staff and brigade staff,
signal corps, ETC., will turn out in fatigue
uniform on Memorial Day, aud the COM
panies are expected to present full ranks.
The battery will be horsed.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ sealed proposals will be received by The
Board OF Directors OF the MendocinO ASYLUM
Tor furnishing the materials and labor for the
following branches OF work Tor the compile
ton Of The buildings OF the Mendocino Asy-
lum.
said bids will be received separately. and
the work let under separate contracts, as fol-
lows:
First-MasOn and iron work.
Second-Carpenter and lasterers' work.
work.
Fourth-Painting and graining work.
said proposals viii be received by said
Board OF Directors at the office OF its Secre-
tary, in the town OF Ukiah CITY, county 81
Mendoclno, state OF California, up to 10
o'clock A. N. on the 10Th DAY OF JUNE,
1898.
Said contracts are 10 be let in accordance
with plans and specifications OF snid work
now in the ofhce OF Copeland & Pierce archi-
tects, 125 kearny street, san Francisco Cal
where SAID plans and specifications may lie
seen daily between the hours OF 9 o'clock A. NJ
and o'clock p. n. until said 10th day OF
June.
Each proposal shall be accompanied by a
bond OF at least 10 per cent. OF the amount OF
the proposal rendered.
Payments Tor said work will be made and
said contracts Will be let in accordance with
the provisions OF an Act of the Legislature OF
the State OF California, EMIT ed IAN Act to
regulate contracts on behalf OF the State in
relation to erections and buildings " approved
March 20, 1S76, and the Acts amendatory
thereof
The Board OF Directors reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Dated May 6, 1898.
THOS. L. CAROTHERS.
President OF Board Of Directors Of Mendocino
Asylum.
Arrest. I NJ MAo-DroNr Saoro.,,-,- ,..-, :, A..
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KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax.
ative; efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval Of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
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5rntts, Errna, 71rnn11Ce, Gtr.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ sealed proposals win be received by the
Board OF Directors OF the Mendocino Asvlum
Tor furnishing the materials and performing
the labor necessary for supplying one 1000.
lSht automatic regulating gas machine, with
mixer of the latest and most improved pat
tern and capable of using permanently open,
unadj Unstable burners.
Machine TO be operated by water-power and
SET complete in the building provided by the
State for that purpose, at the Mendocino Asy-
lum, together with all necessary pipe and it.
ungs and gas governors, or checks, as per
plans and specifications now on nle in the
Office of the Secretary of the Board OF Directors
OF the Mendocino Asylum.
said proposals will be received by said
Board OF Directors at the office Of its Secre-
tary in UkiaA city, Cal. up TO 10 o'clock A.
NJ, on the 10TH DAY OF JUNE 1898
Each proposal shall be accompanied by a
bond OF at least o per cent OF the amount OF
such proposal The board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
May o, 1898. THOS. l.. CAROTHERS
President OF the Board Of Directors Of tile
Mendocino Asylum.
Attest: J. M. MANNoN, Secretary,
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MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Seasonable Exercises by Edwin Rol
Circle, G. A. r. Ladies'.

Seasonable Exercises by Edwin Roby
Circle, G. A. r. Ladies'.
AT Changers Hall on Thursday even
ing Edward Roby Circle, No. 2, Ladies of
the G. A. r., held their memorial SER
vices. at which delegations from each of
the Grand Army societies were present.
The following programme was carried
out: Remarks by the President, Mrs. E.
Fl. Waggoner; quartet, 1--WE Deck Their
Graves Alike To-Day" by Mesdames
Walling, Weiss, Blanchard and Mr..
Wallug; remarks. by Comrade Gore;
recitation, Driving the Cows" Mrs. II.
Moore; song, Barbara Freitchie." Miss
stella Cady, accompanied by Miss Belle
Darlington; recitation, "The Dandy
tiIth," by Essie Mott; song, by Mrs.
Lizzie Jenks; recitation, "Unknown." !"
| by Blanche Van Heusen; quartet, REST,
Soldier, Rest" Mesdames Walling,
| Weiss, Blanchard and Mr.. Walling; re-
marks, by Comrade Esterbrook.
Cotnrade Wiley announced that a me-
mortal sermon would be preached Sun
day morning at Pythian Castle by the
Rev. T. J. Horner. After singing
America" by the audience, the gather
ing was dismissed.
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for burglary, waived examination and
was held To answer to the Superior Court,
with bail fixed at S2 200.
Preskie tor Glennon) is said to have
quite record as burglar In San Fran
cisco and this city, but he has always
managed to evade conviction.
Oscar Stevens, arrested for failing to
provide for his minor child, upon COM
plant Of 5. A. Cooper, had his case con-
tinued until to-day.
All Why, highbinder, arrested for
carrying an overgrown revolver. pleaded
guilty and will receive sentence to-day.
Frank Parker, Pat Buckley and Wal
lace Stanley pleaded guilty TO vagrRncy
Monday.
Miss Margerite," a French woman,
pleaded guilty to vagrancy and will be
sentenced to-day.
Martin Gilbert, for battery, had his
case continued until Wednesday, the 3lst
inst
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ARARE OPPORTUNITY
Good Agricultural Land for SIC
to $40 per Acre.

The Pacific improvement Company has re-
Gently purchased twelve thousand acres OF
and In the heart of Teha11a County, for tho
purpose Of promoting subdivision and settle
ment. This land embraces lands from first
class Sacramento Valley agricultural land, to
land Of fair average quality, and is offered at
from $40 to $40 per acre, in subdivisions OF
40, 80, 100, 100 and 800 acres.
The terms upon which these lands are offered
are especially attractive. They will be sold In
subdivisions, as above indicated, by the pay
ment of interest only for three years al which
time the purchaser can begin the payment OF
principal by paying the first OF five equal an
nual installments. Thus no part Of the prip-
cipsl is to be paid for three years. and then
the purchaser is to have five years in which to
pay five equal annual installments, with in
terest at the rate of per cent. per annun.
making payments extending over period OF
eight years. Intending purchasers are as
sured that this is an opportunity to purchase
land Of fair average quality at $40 per acre.
and good agricultural land at $50 an acre.
with other grades OF land at prices to CORE.
spond between these figures.
The assertion is frequently made that good
lands, suitable for general farming. and es-
peciaily adapted for fruitgrowing, cannot be
had in California for less than from SEQ to
600 an acre. An examination Of the land
subject Of this advertisement will prove to
home-seekers that this is an opportunity for
the purchase of good agricultural land at s2o
m acre, and for qualities grading down to fair
agricultural land at SO an acre, on terms Of
payment which should make the disposition
Of these lands to actual settlers result easy of
accomplishment.
The primary object of the purchase of this
body Of land was the breaking up Of a large
holding for the purpose OF promoting its set
tlement in smaller quantities and its devotion
TO diligent husbsndry.
For further particulars, call upon or ad.
dress WM. H. MILLS,
Land Agent Of the c. P. R. R., Fourth and
Townsend streets. San Francisco. Cali
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Weather Notes.

The Weather Bureau reports show the
highest and lowest temperatures yester-
day to have been 790 and so, with light
to gentle northerly winds and clear
weather prevailing.
The barometrical readings at 5 A. NJ.
and P. NJ. were 29.S9 and g. 81 inches, re-
spectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 740 and 80,
and one year ago to-day $50 and 52o.
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MONEY FOR KINDERGARTENs
Slight Hitch in the Distribution of
Newton Booths Beuuest.

A Slight Hitch in the Distribution of
Newton Booths Bequest.
L. T. Hatfield, attorney for the Newton
Booth estate, appeared before Judge
johnson yesterday and stated that when
Senator Booth made his will he be-
queathed $1,000 to be divided among such
free kindergarten schools as might be
actually engaged in the education of chill
dren at the time Of his death.
At the time the will was made, said Mr..
HATFIELD, Senator Booth supposed there
were but three kindergartens in the city,
and the executors of the estate have also
belleYed there were no more.
1t appears, however, that there is an
other school at the Protestant Orphan
Asylum, and TO settle the matter the at
torney asked the court to make an order
that the officers and managers of the
sacramento Free kindergarten, the Mar
guerlte, Froebel and Protestant Orphan
Asylum kindergarten Schools appear on
June 9th and show cause what claims
they and each Of them have to any part OF
the bequest Of $1,000. The order was ac-
cordingly made.
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Articles of Incorporation.

The following articles Of incorporation
were filed in the Secretary of States office
yesterday:
North Shore and Knappton Packing
Company, San Francisco. Capital stock,
100000. Directors-C. E. Gibbs, B. F.
Stone, Iheo. F. George, G. Ii. Hooke and
C. Z. Gibbs, Jr.
Policy Holders Alliance, San Francisco.
Capital stock, 100000 Directors-W. A.
Davies, G. w. Kyle, f. T. Bennett, t. A.
Davies, G. NJ. Adams, f. A. Swallow.
Walter S. Pierce Company, San Fran
cisco. Capital stock, $4,000. Directors
W. 5. Pierce, G. I. Shaw, John Watt, M.
NJ. Pierce and h. Worth.
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Canton Sacramento.

On Thursday evening the new officers of
Canton Sacramento, Patriarchs Militant,
were mustered in at Odd Fellows Tenn
pie, as follows: Captain, o. w, Erlewine;
Lieutenant, W. e. Bowman; Ensign, A.
Felt; Clerk, W. A. Stephenson; Account
ant, G. w. Baker. The ceremony was
conducted by Colonel w. II. Sherburn
and staff, w. A. Stephenson, A. B. Chap
PIE, NJ. Manasse and James Scott After
ward banquet was held.
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A STORY DENIED.

Mrs. Nueent's Alleged Eviction De-
cIared to be a Romance.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Nugent has taken steps
70 bring a suit for damages against Hugh
Mcdonald, the owner OF q house at S07
Twelfth street, W here she has been living.
Her statement is that she went tempo
rarilv out of town, owing her landlord
ninety cents on her rent account, and that
when she returned she found her furni-
ture thrown out and greatly damaged.
She was deserted by her husband some
ti,ne ago. il appears, and she says the rea-
son given by the McDonalds tor evicting
her was that they had supposed she was