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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-31
Funeral Sermon For the Wrong Per-
son.

From the Los Angeles (Cal.) Express.
The startling mistake of funeral SER
mon preached over the wrong person oc-
cured in this city recently. The good,
kind, and well-intentioned reverend doc
tor made the distressing error of speak
ing the last words over the wife and
mother of the family, instead of the hus-
band and father, whose corpse lay in the
casket few feet from him, while the ag-
onized widow, to whose virtues he was d1-
recting the discourse, was compelled TO
sit in terrible suspense and listen to her
own funeral sermon. What must nave IN
tensified her distress and added to her
grim complication of the situation, is
the fact that the lady is a member Of the
eminent divine's church. The preacher
painted the desolation of home without
mother, and extolled the lady's virtues in
a manner that, under less painful circum-
stances, must have been some satlstac-
ton. A friend of the family finally sum
moned up enough courage to arise and ex-
plain in broken and indistinct accents
that the minister should contne his re-
marks to Mr.. and not Mrs. Blank. The
minister, who was in the midst of his dis
course, misunderstood the Interpolation,
and, therefore, continued all the more IN
tensely his panegyric. 1t was no use try
ing to stop him now, but after the perors-
ton he looked into the coffin and fell back
He had discovered his mistake.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-31

Eight cars loaded with human hair arrived
in Paris recently. consigned to dealers in that
merchandise, says the Chicago Herald. The
hair came from India and China, whence
thousands OF pounds are annually sent 10
England and France This trafnc. foreign
medical journal says, is the cause OF the IN
PRODUCTION Of many diseases into Europe
The hair is cut from persons after death IN
China and. although Il Is disinfeeted upon ar,
rival in France. it often carries the germs OF
disease Asiatic hair owing in part to its
coarseness, can be purchased cheapiy, II
selling often as low as a franc kiogram.
The hair OF Europeans, however averages
about 100 francs for the same amount
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-31
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
''19RIGFT eyes,
AAAAAAAAAAA

We have had reproduced in colors of the finest
of modern oil paintings, prize canvas that has won
medals in several successful exhibitions of pictures This
gen. entitled BRIGHT EYES" is reproduced fine
art paper lin II coors exact counterpart of the fa
nous original as it came from the painters studio The
picture is most artistic in conception exquisite in it's
cooring and presented in size most attractive for
framing The subject is that will at once attract
the eager interest of the little and appeal to every
mother.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-31

Every mother who has attempted to
combat nail biting in her child will be in
terested in the recent Investigations upon
the subject by distinguished, French
physician. He recognizes it as adisease,
and calls it onych0phagy Further, he
finds itan inherited affection, and one, too,
that is an unfailing evidence of slatent
nervous degeneration. The percentage of
girls so afflicted is very much larger than
that of boys, in one mixed school exam
ined the proportion being 90 per cent. for
the former and 20 per cent. for the latter.
The usual remedies suEges ted of local
applications or tying the hands he pro-
nouuces useless. Looking upon the dis
ease as a nervous disorder, he advocates
the careful and continuous treatment that
is necessary in such Acknowledgment at
tention to food, exercise, sleeping habits,
ventilation, and all hyEieuic necessities
that will tend to build APP and strengthen
the nervous system Of the child. So
This will probably remove the cause,
but not the habit, for which he employs
his own treatment, as follows, 81. To
create couuter-irIitant, and thus to
transform by outward excitatlon the I'M
conscious act into acous0iouS one. 2. To
create a counter-automati impulse. 3.
To strengthen the. resolution ofFthe child
He adds to these the treatment by sug-
gestion while in hypnotic sleep2',
The results of this Investigation have
been received with much interest every
where, and.a careful astudyis being made
of the new disease. IDS >'9t'f
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-31

An illustration of the abiect devotion of
some women in New York to society, says
the New York Sun, was related by a fash
ionable physician yesterday. He had
been called regularly every day TO treat a
woman who was very popular socially for
general debility and exhaustion She in
sisted upon dancing until 81 or & O'Clock
every morning. and her days were per-
petual round Of receptions, lunches and
teas She would not take time for suf-
ficient sleep. and thought that'the doctor
could manage to pull her through the sea-
son by tonics Of various kinds. She in
sisted upon continuing her social rounds,
so he hit upon plan for recognizing her
day for her, and this she now carries out
to the letter. Her day begins at
3 O'Clock in the afternoon instead of 10
in the morning Her rooms are dark
ened, and nothing is allowed to disturb
her rest until O'Clock. Then she takes
tepid bath, and is put through course
of massage by Swedish woman, She is
rubbed vigorously and her blood forced
into circulation. Then she takes a cup of
chocolate, dresses for the afternoon, and
at o'clock steps into her carriage to
make her necessary CALLS An shoHr be-
fore dinner she lies down again in "a dar-
kened room, and after dinner she goes at
her own pace until 3 or 4 O'Clock the next
morning. The only stipulation the doctor
made was that before going TO bed she
should drink at least pint of milk and
eat some Graham biscuits. AS tits dark
at half past now she has only about
an hour and a half Of daylight, but she is
going through the season, while preserv-
ing her life, and this, after all; is some
thing. gao
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-31

A boy who attended one of the most
fashionable schools of the day struck IN
great friendship with a gentlemanly
young fellow, who, as the little snob said
a1terward, seemed to know every one at
home," and accepted an invitation to
spend week with him at Easter. Great
was his disgust, however when he found
that his classmates people did not be-
long to the smart set" in the neiyhbor-
hood. Not having the worldly wisdom TO
conceal ms dissatisfaction he rendered
himself ridiculous with his airs. and com
pletely puzzled his honest eomradn. who
was too simple and frank to detect the
worldly leaven that worked the change
IN his friend.
Many of the slim and, in some eases,
rather Neutrality-suspicious. clerks and mi
nor of1clais In the big banking and com
nerclal houses down town, says the New
York Sun, have wan faces ana red eyes
when they go to work mornings nova
days. Some of them are sleepy over
thelr books, and nearly all of them show
considerable mental and physical fatigue,
but their dullness is viewed with an in
dulgent eye by their superiors. There is
sort of tactic understanding that the
rules must be violated to certain ex-
tent for time, and some indulgence
must be extended to men who dance I'M
are called again at s.
well, Maude, why did you not get the
babyhouseln said Mrs ChQlly. Knicker-
booker to her small daughter, a .fin-du-
steele maid of ten. +A
"Oh, mamma, how could II" exclaimed
the child. There was a chief in the
kitchen without a kitchen maid, and a
colored butler in the dining which
was bad enough but the worst thing was
white footman in the hail. dressed in
scarlet livery, and the lady's maid wore a
cap! l should be quite ashamed of such
an establishments %
No one who has mixed with an sorts
and conditions of men for the last twenty
five years can fail to notice that suobbish-
ness is greatly on the increase. Perhaps
1t is the unavoidable sequence Of a more
extensive knowledge of the world OF a
less provincial society, and is necessary
evil attendant on Social growth; but
when it comes to the children, one longs
to cry halt! They, at least, Should not be
taught this diabolical invention Of gen
Utility, (Which, as Thackeray tells us, kills
natural kindliness and honest friend
ship" and which must also greatly in
jure the youthful sense Of honesty and
self-respect, ~ '''.i,s
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-31

Good night! The final words before
seeking rest. so much the habit. of life
that significance is lost in the constant
repetition To remem Der that the words
God and good are derived from The same
root, and therefore to our beloved our last
words at evening are a prayer, "God,
guard thy night is sweet thought.
When we say good by,1 and distance
divides VS., we have comforted ourselves
with the petition, God be with you"
when the protection Of earthly love and
watchful care is for time denied by alb
sence.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-08-21

counties. San Francisco regularly every
year rises up to assert her poverty and
protest against the value at which her
property Is assessed. The protest iu-
I Narlaply takes that spasmodic and undig-
nlned FORM that has become known to
this generation a. ~ kick" The county
IS hardly to e blamed toI making it in
that way, tor there is no way Of making
IL with reason and dignity. Her advo-
/ Gales are hampered in the process of
asserting poverty, by the fact that San
fanclsco Is generally engaged in trying
20 dominate the State by claiming the
possession OF a very large proportion of
It's population and wealth. Thus when
political 1avors are to be granted by either
party, or when the State is aSke for an
appropriation, the clamor OF San Fran
cisco's wealth fills the whole atmosphere
IKE the noise of an innumerable tlocz Of
wild geese changing above the marshes Of
the san joaquin. IL is only when taxes
are 10 be levied that san Francisco gets
poor ana as her speakers and writers
nave on cther. occasions used up their
tongues and their brains in proclaiming
her wealth, there is nothing for them to
use II protesting against taxes except
Lhelr legs. They have TO kick, therefore,
from sheer lack of ability to do any
thing else by way of protest.
Lake County Aoaioacbe: The Good
road Convention for September It'll at
sacramento IS move in the right direc-
Ton. Road building is both science and
an art and should he conducted on sci
entihc principles. 1t is a science that is
very little understood. and every move
ment to disseminate knowledge in that
line IS movement of the greatest benefit.
VI Such importance is this work cOnsid-
cred, that Congress has appropriated
money to enable the Department OF
Agriculture to investigate tile various
methods of road building and mainte-
nance with view to ascertain the best
and most economical. Good roads mean,
most especially to such sections as Lake
county, cheaper transportation, less
wear and tear OF vehicles, a less number
OF horses to be kept and led, and a gen
eral saving on all sides so great that il
would be considered preposterous if put
INTO ngures. And, moreover, it is Just as
well to have good as poor roads and much
cheaper IN the long run. 1t is safe to say
that here in Lake County enough money
Is wasted in five years in impracticaDle
and eXtraVagant methods of working, to
put every road in the county in the best
OF shape, were the work carried on ac-
eordIng to scientific principles. We hope
that our board at its next meeting may
take favorable notice OF this request and
send at least one good man, who has had
experience i'll that line, TO represent the
county and to show the rest of the State
that We are up to the times and in favor
OF anything that IS for the public good.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-08-21
BELIEVE IN BELLAMY.
Story of Strange Old Community in
Iowa.
Property is Hold In Common and There
is Neither Church. Preacher
Nor Musical Instrument.

Some of Edward Bellamy's Looking
Backward" ideas are put into religious
practice by strange religions sect in
Iowa County, Iowa, of which but little
has been written. The community,
which is called the Amana Society, is said
to be the largest of its kind in the world,
and consists of $500 people living to-
gether in harmony as one great family.
1t is religious organization founded on
a passage Of the Book Of Acts which reads
as follows:
"And all that believed were together
and had all things common, and sold
their possessions and goods, and parted
them to all men as every man had need"
This is the whole secret of the organiza-
ton. which, according to writer in tho
New York F0rld, has been in existence
about 100 years. 1t was founded in one
OF the southern counties OF Germany,
where it existed about fifty years. Then
the entire sect, If it may be so called, came
to this country, ana were for nine years
near Buffalo. From there they moved to
Iowa in 1884, and acquired lands from the
Government in the northern part Of Iowa
County along each side OF the Iowa River
on these possessions they have lived ever
since. AT the present time they control
., COZ acres OF land.
The people hold everything in com
mon. No man individually owns any
thing. Every man, woman and child is
well clothed and well ted, but all the sur
plus money goes into the treasury OF the
society. The people do not live on farms,
as the Americans in this section do, but
in villages. which are seven in mum Der
Homestead, East Amana, South Amana
West Amana North Amana, High
Anana and Amana. Thir villages are
situated from two to five miles apart, and
are all connected by splendid system Of
telephone. The villages are about equal
in size, and are built without any plan
or regularity. Their streets are without
any regularity in width and as crooked
as SO many cowpaths.
THEY EAT FIVE MEALS 4 DAY.
Each town is a typical Dutch village.
The houses are huge structures, each after
the same pattern, and nearly ali are built
of bricks made in each village. Some
few of the houses are made OF wood. but
have never been painted. This is partly
for two reasons; one is, because the IN
habitants think it cheaper, and the other
is that they think painted buildings SAVIOR
too much of style and worldliness. The
houses are about forty by sixty ieet. ana
two or three stories high. Between the
houses is a space Of from two TO six rods
Of ground. This intervening space il
planted ~ vineyards. The people all live
in the villages, and 90 from there to their
work in the melds. All of the cattle and
live stock are kept in huge barns on the
outer edge Of tue villages. The fields are
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-08-21
A MONTERREY OPINION.
Another County Where Uneconomic
Roads Prevail
TGo1i1re Ira,x-

salinas Index.
One of the most important conventions
that has been called in this State for years
is the State Road Convention, to meet in
Sacramento on the 18th of September. The
movement is the cutgrowth Of a senti-
ment prevalent throughout the whole
country for the promotion of good roads
by means different from the wasteful
methods that have been inherited by us
from our ancestors. Tho suggestive fact
OF thousands of dollars annually spent
throughout California counties ostensibly
on roads, and that these counties are in
no instance provided with what may be
considered perfect road, is a matter
that has been arresting public attention
FOR some time past. Monterey County
Will be represented in the convention By
a delegation OF our Board of Supervisors
appointed at the July term, ana it can be
confidently stated that this county, as one
that in its municipal history has spent
large sums Oh roads, and is now spend
ing $4,000 annually for this purpose and
has not in the county "a perfect road show
Ing percepuble advance beyond what has
been LETT by nature, viii be among the
foremost advocates of Il radical change in
the methods of road construction and
preservation. The delegation from this
county should go to the convention for
" htl4 tS@bobANo Va W ilstt Jul
roads have cost Tor term OF years-a
formidable array Of figures that Will per-
suade the convention that the roads Of
this county ought to be graded and bal
lasted equal to the roadbeds OF the finest
railroad anywhere, but they are not. As
stated IN the outset, the action Of the con-
vention is in the line of one of the most
vital social reforms, and it is to be hoped
that it will be the dawn of better era in
the matter of roads.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-08-21

Little Ruth can read very nicely, and
her mother IS anxious that at an early age
she shall become familiar with the Bible:
so that when she was obliged to leave
home to be gone five months she told
Ruth she would bring her home mutt if
she would say a little verse every night
before she went to bed. Ruth promised
that she would. Mamma came home at
the end Of five months. Before present.
ing the mutt she said: "How about the
verses, Ruth?" 81 said one every night.
mamma" That's mammals nice girl.
You must have learned good MANY in
i've months, dear?" Why, l always
all this time! What was that?" Jesus
wept," said Ruth. It wasn't Just what
mother expected, but Ruth got the muff.
Boston Globe.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-08-21
SAMPLED THE WATER.
Crowds Visited the Clark Well an
Saw for Themselves.

Crowds Visited the Clark Wen and
Saw for Themselves.
a great crowd Of citizens interested in
the pure-water proposition took adj
vantage of the public invitation extended
to examine the well on the Clark ranch
Saturday.
Clark's place is just outside the city
limits on the extension OF NJ streets.
Conveyances were provided for all at the
corner Of Twenty-eighth and NJ streets.
The Clark well turns out water from
the same subterranean supply that 4. L.
Fish proposes 10 take the intended city
supply. The water is pumped up through
siN-inch pipe, clear as crystal and de-
light1ul to the taste. Those who investi-
gated it, it is safe to say, became solid adj
Yocates for the new water supply on the
spot.
On all sides were heard commendatory
expressions, and numerous persons who
We're in doubt heretofore declared them
selves convinced that the pure water
proposition should be go"
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-08-21
BRIEF NOTES

Judge Z. A. Davis, Superior Judge of
1uba and Suffer Counties, has been re-
quested by Governor Markham to hold
court in Santa Cruz County, vice Judge
McCann, deceased.
The fruit-raisers are not all getting rich
at present, as owen Davis, a farmer en-
gagged in that business near Brighton. can
testify. Mr. Davis states that he has sold
more than 5000 worth OF truit this sen
son, aud yet the cost Of picking. packing
and boxes has absorbed the pronts ana
actually run hiu in debt. Others COM
pain to the same effect.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-08-21
ADAMS DREAM.
1t Turns Out to he Worse Than a Gem
uine Nightmare.

It Turns out to he Worse Than a Gem
uine Nightmare.
Adam Baudy, who is employed at the
Ale Vaults. corner Of Third and streets,
went to the concert last night.
He found a soft spot near the music
stand. and laid down. The music
soothed him, and he soon fell into a sweet
slumber. lie was dreaming Of all sorts
Of nice things until the cowbells rang in
the barnyard selection, when he awoke.
He didn't know how long he had slept.
and naturally reached for his watch in
order to get his bearings. But 10! the
watch was not there. Somebody touched"
him, as the policeman puts it, while he
was dreaming.
or course, Adam kicked up row
about it, but that didn't bring his watch
back. Calming down, he decided to go
about the matter more systematically and
informed the police.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-08-21
SCOTLAND YARD.
Its System and tho Vast Volume of It's
Correspondence.

It's system ana the vast Volume of Its
Correspondence.
1t would seem that the police depart
ment in London have quite volume of
correspondence on affairs connected with
their business, as the answering of let
tiers is carried on with great system.
Police Captain simmons had occasion
to write to that department about a
month ago, and received yesterday an
answer on a partially printed form and
numbered I54,8l5 for the present year.
and a request in tho corner to the effect
that if any further correspondence was
had on the subject he would mention the
number and series of the letter.
Scotland Yard has long been noted for
its systematic detective work, and Chief
Clerk Bathurst, whose signature is at
tached to the letter, has a Worldwide
fame in police and criminal circles.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-08-21
Cathsh GaIore.

The little launch Nereida took party
Of anglers mp to the mouth of the Feather
River yesterday, where hours were spent
in hauling in catfish. Several hundred
pounds were taken. and the mem bers of
the party say the fish up hat way bite
voraciously. The water is clear there and
the fish excellent.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-08-21
Discharged the Chinese.

Word was received by tel ephone from
REUTERS last night that the Natoma
Vineyard management had discharged
all the Chinese and Japanese and would
start in this morning with full force of
white laborers.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-08-21
Beer with Clear Water.

Frank Ruhstaller has procured suf-
ficient clear water from the Clark wells to
make a brewing Of hundred barrels of
beer. and to-day be viii brew that amount
with it as an experiment. He is inclined
to think the water all right, but wishes to
. -
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-08-21
:alrctiatu artnttrce

GACKAMENTO LODGE. NO. IL
~ q 4 F-7ke4 glar meeting THIS Mon
90 = G,rENlNG, August 21st, Mt 49,
ness. good attendance Of members is "a
VIM. HALE, X. Of K. 4 y; =.
SPEcIAL MEETING OF TEHAMA
: tl}, Lo9ge' no; s. r and a. NJ, THIS "a
t.AV =, Y ' ENlNG, at 7:3O O'Clock. N y
r. Z; Visiting brethren cordially in./%N
- ~ ". Il. DAVIS, w. NJ
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-08-21
HELvErIA RIFLE CLUB.

Atyesterday' shooting prizes were won
as follows: First a. $. kaufman; second,
jacob Meyer; third, +. Schnid; fourth,
a. AFtt; fitth, Mr.. Zuest; sixth, J. Daniott;
seventh. NJ. Muller,
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-08-21

MOTHERS give Angostura Bitters to
their children to stop collie and looseness
OF the bowels. DIR. J. q. b. Siegert IL
Sons. sole manufacturers. st all drug
gists.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-08-21

What though your lot in lie seems poor and
small
What though in great accomplishment you
laAa
Let net The thought Of this your soul appaH,
Nor think your days are spent without avail
n noble aspiration IS a deed
Though Unaehieved, ana He who judges
man.
Upon iIls lofty throne, will give ii heed.
And all VIII be rewarded as they nian
John henduck Bangs in Ladies Home
journal.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-08-21
Inst-Euitun.

GTRAYED TO OUR PLACE. ADJOTYTYG
~ Oak Hark-One bay horse wears Old.
weight 300 pounds, bind in right eye. star in
~ eHeau' Whlte spot on nose; shod. owner
can have same by proving propeTfy ana nv
ing charges. PALMER BROS. au2l-3ts
GTRAYED-FROM 1923 II STREET \
- dark-red milch COW. Information leading
10 hef recovery VIII be suitably rewarded
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-08-21

Herodotus says that Craesus was the
first sovereign to make coins of gold.