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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-06-09
Electric Roads and snnwfnlls.

When many of our electric railway
managers were boys it was lust about
this time of year that they got down
from the attic or up from the cellar or
out from the woodshed their old "double
runners" and polished and oiled them
up in anticipation of many coasts down
the icy hillside roads. They are doing
pretty much the same thing now. excent
that the double runners" have develoned
into electric railway snow plows. whose
function is to spoil coasting rather than
% facilitate it. These machines are of
very recent origin, and are still in many
ways experimental devices.
Flows and sweepers have both been
used to displace the snow from electric
railroad tracks. 1t has been thought by
some companies that the sweeper does
its work too thoroughly, as it cleans off
all the snow, leaving only the bare
ground for the use of other vehicles on
runners. This causes delays to the cleo.
trio cars and interferes with their prompt
operation. Crosby and Bell state in their
book on the electric railway that 'it is
best to leave an inch or two of snow on
the track when cleared by plows. IN
less the snow is very much compacted,
or has become a sort of frozen slush, it Ia
then possible to obtain fair contact be-
tween wheel and rail, thus keeping up
the car service"
The proper function of the snow plow
is its constant use in keeping the snow
on the tracks from packing and freezing.
Its principal use is in the city streets.
Where the road runs out into the coun-
try, or where the SHOWS are light, the
sweeper service will probably prove
equally desirable. On many roads a
combined pillow and sweeper service will
be found best of all.-Electrical Review.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-06-09

"Say, these things are mighty funny
afterward," said the baggageman, "but
when they happen it's nothing to laugh
about. When we bumped into that
freight just out of Chicago three years
ago was sitting back in the car check
ing up. 1t threw me down and then l
started to crawl for the back door. The
tender telescoped and came through at
me. 1t didn't stop till l was within four
feet of the back of the car, and I sat there
waiting for it to catch me. remember
it had '46r in red figures, and as it came
grindin through at me every figure
looked ten feet high. When it stopped
| could reach out and touch it."-Chicago
News Record.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-06-09
A Strange Death.

Thomas Odell, a young man of twen-
tv-two years, living seven miles back of
GreanuD. Ky., has met death in strange
manner. He had been a puzzle to ply
sicians for several years. He was affected
NV what he ate to such an extent that
,Tben he INDUCED in beef eating about
ON hour afterward he would become
restless and wander out in search Of
cattle and below as an OK, and would
Get down on his hands and knees and
cot grass like a cow When he partook
If mutton his actions were those of a
sbeep, and he would plaintively bleat
like a lamb. When he ate chicken he
would 90 out and scratch for worms,
which he would devour with apparent
relish.
After eating fish he would wander to
the creek and goin swimming. One day
bis father killed several squirrels, Of
which the son ate heartily for dinner.
He left the house shortly after and was
followed by the father. The father saw
him enter an oak grove, and soon saw
his son jumping nimbly from limb to
limb. at the same time barking like a
squirrel He called for him to come
down, but this only seemed to make the
boy want to escape, and he attempted to
lump from one tree to another, but
missed and fell to the ground, a man
eled breathless mass of humanity, and
expired in less than five minutes'-At-
lanta Constitution.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-06-09

George Jones, a woodchopper. engaged
in trimming sycamore trees in the center
of this city, observed hanging over him
two shining objects. He climbed higher
and found them to be tin cans of great
weight. Hesecured them, brought them
to the ground and on opening them
found that they contained gold pieces.
The contents amounted to$1 900. Jones,
though a poor daily laborer, was not
tempted by the glittering heap, but
brought the treasure to the bank at San
Bernardino and deposited it for identif,
cation by the owner. The money had
evidently been hanging in the tree but o
short time, as week ago the same tree
was partly trimmed.-San Bernardlno
Cor. San Francisco Chronicle
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-06-09
A Military Handkerchief.

Permission for soldiers to carry pocket
handkerchiefs will now probably be
given, for l see the war office authorities
have sanctioned military handkerchief
being patented by Lieutenant Colonel
Fulton.
On this handkerchief is printed all
sorts of useful information concerning
the use and construction of the Lee-Met-
ford rife, the alphabet used by army
signalers, general rules to be observed in
any position in which soldier may find
himself ON campaign, the various bugle
calls and other things, many of which
are so nicely illustrated that it would be
a thousand pities to use it in the manner
naturally prompted by a cutting nor
easter. Leeds Mercury.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-06-09

A Kansas City man swallowed door
key early one morning. The Trenton
lMo.) Tribune says any one who mis-
takes his mouth for a keyhole should
reform at once.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-06-09
Wi, Row in Their Drinking Water.

The Palo Alto students are forming a
boat crew with which they expect 10
win additional laurels. An order WI
soon be sent east for an eight oar SHE'LL
and then the crew will begin regular
nractice. The reservoir adjoining the
university, over which straight match
can be rowed, will be used for practlc-
ing purposes, and possibly some SC, DAY ,, an
intercollegiate shell race will be row Ve
over the water The majority OF tne
students have refrained from drinking
the water for months, and they 90 NOT
think rowing practice in it will in1uro IT,
San Francisco Report
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-06-09
4 RenutifnI TOnst.

On a grand day in the old chivalric
times, when the lady of each knightly
heart was pledged by name, when it
came to st. Icons turn he lifted the
sparkling cup on high and gave them
this: Il drink to one," he said, whose
image never may depart, deep carven on
the human heart, till memory is dead"
With that he paused as if he would not
breathe her name in careless mood thus
lightly to another, then bent his noble
head as though to give that word the
reverence due, and gently said-"my
motherp-London Tit-Bits.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-06-09
At THE eABY's BEDTIME.
This is baby's bedtime;

This is baby's bedtime;
Nv little one comes TO me
In brr snowy little nightgown
And kneels down at my knee,
And fancy a sweet child angel
Is for a time my guest
A. she says her little prayers over
with her hands upon her breast.
~Now lay me-" she whispers
u, low voice, down to sleep.
nray the Lord'-and the blue eyes
Half close--"my soul to keep.
rel should die"--oh, the shiver
A. nv heart-"before wake,
nray the Lord"-and the eyelids
nroop low-"my soul to take"
Then lift up the little one, claspins
Her close to my loving heart,
And give her warm, good night kisses
Till the closed lids break apart
As the leaves do, folding flower,
And the violets of her eyes
Jook up in their drowsy fashion
And smile at me angelwise.
"Dood night" she whispers me softly
And sleepily, with a kiss
Tint fingers with me in slumber,
And stirs my heart with bliss,
AsI think Of the little one dreaming
with her head against my breast,
Till my sleep is as full of rapture
AS her dreaming is of rest.
-Eben E. Rexford.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-06-09
~ Sentence prunkards to the Kelley Cure

Ascheme is being talked mp in Augusta
70 make the state patron of the Kelley
cure. The plan is that the police ana
mnnicipal Judges shall be empowered,
after a man has been sentenced CERTAIN ;: N
number n of times to jail, to send him 10
the Kelley cure at the states expense a5e,
Iudge Andrews, of the Augusta munic'
;na1 court is strong advocate OF tne
s spSame He would have the county bear
the expense, and If man relapse Zen. NJ n,
old habits after taking the trea'lnen'
S sentence him to state prison for a year.
Lewiston One Journal -
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-06-09
English Law and Hidden Treasure.

1t may be some encouragement to Eng
hsh treasure seekers, if any such there
be in these enlightened days, to know
that the laws of treasure trove only ap-
ply to such as is discovered by accident.
Treasure discovered by systematic search
would not come within this description,
neither would finds discovered by astro-
logical or cabalistic sciences or by the po-
Tent influence of the divining rod.-All
the Year Round.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-06-09

The Temple of Diana at Ephesus,
winch was about an even hundred years
N building, was 400 feet to the first sup
port of the roof.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-06-09

VI traditions of buried treasure at
ssaching to the sites of Roman camps and
Inserted cities there are plenty still to be
met with.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-06-09

a woman arrives at railway station
an hour before her train leaves, and 10
sh hnutes after it has gone decides that
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-06-09
Is Your Mother law Sick?

Yourself or any of your family? Send two
stamps for circulars. We treat such cases as
very few physicians can cure, successfully by
correspondence. You can get your own drug
gists to fill prescriptions if you desire. We can
treat you anywhere if you can reach us by letter.
Confidential correspondence enclosed in plain
envelope. DRS. W. NORTON DAVIS q CO.,
26m6 p. o. Box 1861 Spokane, Wash.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1893-06-09

A gentleman performed the clever
teat at a Birmingham Shakespeare club
OF proposing the toast of the poets
memory for nineteen years without re-
peatmg himself-a feat which most OF
us will envy.
The record-union., 1893-07-14
TIE NEW ASYLUM
One Hundred Patients to be Trans
ferred to san BernardIuo.

One Hundred Patients to be Trans
ferrcd TO san BernardIuo.
a consultation was held yesterday in
the Secretary OF States office by the resi-
dent physicians of the Stockton, Napa,
Mendocino, Agnews and San Bernardino
Asylums, for the purpose of arranging
for the transfer Of the surplusage of pa
tients to tho San Bernardino Asylum,
which will open on August LIST for the
admission Of patients.
The San Bernardino Asylum can ONLY
take such people as were at the time of
Their commitment residents of the lower
portion of the State, but of these it will
take forty from the Napa Asylum, as
many from Stockton and twenty from
Agnews.
At present the asylum can only accom-
MEDIATE about $50 inmates, and il is calcu-
lated that about fifteen per month viii be
sent from the southern counties to it, so
that when it reaches $50 inmates the re-
mainder Of the building will be finished
50 as TO accommodate $50, which is its
full capacity.
The transfer will be made during the
last days of the month, so that the in
mates Will be in their new home by the
Ist
The Mendocino Asylum will not be
opened for some time yet, and the other
asylums have been very much crowded,
the stockton Asylum at the present time
having 400 inmates, the Napa ASYLUM
l,5GO, and that at Agnews having 700
inmates,
The record-union., 1893-07-14

The following real estate transactions
have been recorded since our last report:
Erskin Greer to Harriet Greer-East
100 acres of southwest quarter OF Section
20, township north, range > east.
James Touhey to Charles ueisen-AIl
of block North and c, Eleventh and
Twelfth streets.
Orangevale Colonization Company to
James l.. Archer Of Rochester, n. Y
Tract 2O4 OF Orangevale Colony.
Margaret Dangeau to NJ Halloran-
West twenty feet Of north half Of lot 5.
ID and Il, Twelfth and Thirteenth streets.
Mary Anderson 10 James Anderson
All interest to south half Of lots and s.
Q and II, Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets.
Minnie II. Robertson, formerly Minnie
II. Brown, wife OF r. y. Brown, to Eliza
beth NJ. Beatty-Block L and NJ, Twenty
fourth and Iwenty-titth streets.
Martin O'Reilly to George g.. auckland
Lots Is, Ii, 10 and I6 in block J of High
land Park.
George 6. auckland to e. \. McCar-
thy-Same land rs in above deed; lots -.
IA, 10 and 10, block J, Highland Park.
Il. a. Mccarthy and wife To Peter New
man-Same land as in above deed; lots
IL, H. Is and 10. block J, Highland Park.
The record-union., 1893-07-14
VALUABLE STATISTICS.
Interest Taken in the East in the
MeUeorology of California.

Interest Taken i'll the East in the
MeUeorology of California.
Director Barwick. Of the State Weather
Service, yesterday received the following
letter, which speaks for itself:
PHGNIxvILLE Pa, July 3, 1898.
James Il. BdTl0ick, Esq.-DEAR SIR: How
much appreciate your monthly weather
buuetln-it contains so mucn OF real value
How valuable to the public the Weather
Bureau would be if all the observers would
take the same in terest in their WORK that you
do. But few of them do; they may for
snort time, but somehow they cannot stick
to it.
carefully read every item in the bulletins,
ana then hle them away, and have them
bound as each year is completed. l often
think OF you and the little visit you made me
last year.
I am still adding to the number of my in
strumentS. Am now building myself an in
strument to record the beginning and ending
OF rainfall and at the same time show when
1t raIIed the heaviest during any storm.
When completed 1t will be OF great value. L
have my instrument shelter lii up by cleo
tricity, also my house, which l md is a great
comfort. Trusting that You are well, am
truly yours, etc, KNOWLES CROsKEY.
This letter from Mr.. Croskey,"
said Director Barwick yesterday, is a
most excellent one for the following
reasons, viz: Mr.. Croskey is one Of the
most enthusiastic and accurate voluntary
observers OF meteorology in the country,
and has one of the most complete OBJ
servatorles of any voluntary observer in
the United States. He takes great pride
in his work, and everything done by him
is done in thorough manner.
In TACT, he has advanced so far in the
science of meteorology as to be able to
predict with great accuracy the local
storms of his vicinity. During the winter
seasons his predictions have come to be
of such accuracy for the valley in which
he resides that he is always called upon
by telegraph from the headquarters OF
railroad companies running up the valley
to Pottstown to know if the approaching
storm will be one with light or heavy
snowfall. Snow is a great bugbear to the
railroad companies in the North.
Il had the pleasure Of being guest of
Mr.. Croskey during my visit East last
year, ana know whereof | speak. lie
has magnificent home on the bluff over
looking the town of PhWniXviIie, and adj
joining his residence is his factory where
hundreds are employed in making
needles of all sizes and quality for the
different kinds Of knitting machines.
prise from Mr.. Crosley is convinc-
ing evidence that the climatic features
and the various resources Of this State. as
set forth-monthly through the bulletins
OF the California Weather Service, are
beginning to show their fruits. All Cali
1ornia should thank the State Agri-
cultural Society for having those bulle-
tins printed"
The record-union., 1893-07-14

state that Bloom berg,had not been proven
70 pe a lar by Mr.. Devlin's witnesses. His
statement IN the affidavit still stands and
ne SUCKS 10 1t. Mr.. Green, the Street
commissioner, does not appear in this
matter to clear himself of the charges
ma te against him.
Mr. Devlln said that Mccoy had GER
taih4y by his witnesses proved Bloom
peIg 10 De liar, a drunkard, a WIFE heater
ana an insulter of ladies. Men had testi-
neu mat they would not believe him I'M
ger oath. Mccoy had always borne a
laIr reputation. and it was not Just TO him
that such charges, when disproved,
should stand against him without his be-
ing eXonerated by the board, and he
asked them TO do so.
GREEN ASKS A QUESTION.
Trusteen Green wanted Mr.. Bloomberg
TO state whether he had, as the affidavit
charged, given him 50, but the Mayor
salu that Mr.. Green's case could not be
heard before the board; he would have to
take 1t into court
McC latchy agreed with the Mayor, and
sad that McCoy's witnesses testified that
Mccoy mad never asked or taken money
from Them; but that proves nothing;
bloomoerg's testimony is that he did,
and IS positive on that point.
The Mayor said that Mr.. Mccoy was
employed by Mr.. Green and if he was
SATISFIED with him the board had nothing
to say.
Trustee Conklin took the same view of
the matter. lie thought that the evidence
was nearly a stand off between Mccoy
and Bloomberg, with the advantage in
Mccoy 5 favor As Mr.. Green was salts
ned TO keep him, it is all right.
Mr.. Devlin said he would ask that the
board declare Mccoy exouerated.
he Mayor said the board could not do
that. Mr.. McCoy's exoneration must
come through the verdict of the people
when they read the testimony in the
newspapers. He was in Mr.. Green's
employ, and the board had nothing to
90 with the matter Of eXonerating him.
Trustee COnklin moved that the mat
ter be referred to the Street Commits
sloner, but the Mayor said that leaves it
just where it is now"
Mr.. Green moved the board eXOnerate
Mccoy, but the Mayor said Mccoy had
only asked for an investigation, and he
had received it.
Mr.. Conklin moved that it was the
sense OF the board that it had not received
sufficient evidence to make any case
against Mccoy, and explained his motion
by saying that if it had done so the board
would have to investigate the matter.
The motion was carried unanimously,
and the board adjourned till to-day,
when it will listen to the sprinkling
cases.
The record-union., 1893-07-14
IN THE SWIM.
Dana Thompson, the Boy Champion
the World, at the Baths.

Dana Thompson, the Boy Champion of
the World, at the Baths.
Sacramentans had a chance some time
ago to see Corbett, a Pacific Coast cham
pion Of the world. Tomorrow night they
will have a chance to see another Pacific
Coast world-beater in a less sensational
and more useful line of effort.
Dana Thompson, the fifteen ear-old
boy, who has snatched the laurels from
the brow of the champion long-distance
swimmers of England, will be at the
swimming baths and swim in two races,
besides giving some fancy feats. He Will
swim a quarter-mile handicap race
against some OF the local swimmers here,
as well as a 290-yard race. There will
also be diving for objects thrown into the
water, long-distance diving and a contest
for the neatest dive.
1t is hardly credible that fifteen-year-
old boy should have beaten the athletic.
trained swimmers of all countries, but
the time made by him is authentic, and
was moreover made in a tank where he
had to turn several times in making the
distance, while the record which he beat
was made in a straight-away race. 1t is
safe to predict that those who 90 to see
him will enjoy an opportunity which
may never again come to them. The
performance will commence at O'Clock
sharp.
The record-union., 1893-07-14
TOOK THE SHAFTS ALONG

Il Horse Takes a sudden Notion to
Leave His Load Behind.
A horse attached to wagon belonging
to the Peoples Dairy had a short but
lively runaway yesterday noon. He was
standing in the street near the railroad
depot, the wagon being loaded with wood,
and the boy who was driving him got
down from his seat to speak to another
boy, when the horse started, and by the
time he had run fifty feet he managed TO
collide with post near the humping post
of the street car line, and leave the load and
all of the wagon, except the front halt of
the shafts, which, when last seen, he was
carrying with him at lively gait, while
the boy philosophically coaxed two
smaller boys to help him replace the
wood on the wreck, after hauling it OUT of
the WAY
The record-union., 1893-07-14

Colonel +. Il. Hamilton of the Sacra-
meuto Bank was called as an expert in
handwriting.
In answer to Mr.. Harris questions he
said be had no principle by which hecom-
pared signatures and reached his conclu-
sious. lie simply used his best Judgment
and his common sense. He had had
twenty-five years experience in the bank
with signatures.
Mr.. Hart theu objected to the witness
testitying, claiming that he was not suf-
ficientiy qualified. The court, however.
ruled that the witness was competent.
Colonel Hamilton was then shown JEFF
ferris signature in the book kept at
the depot in this city, and was then asked
TO compare them with the signature to the
affidavit on which 4 marriage license was
issued in san Francisco on the It'll OF July.
1882.
After examining the writing closely
Colonel Hamilton said that in his opinion
the signatures were all written by the
same hand
he was then shown Jefferis' signature
TO the affidavit on which he procured a
license in sacramento in 1886. be said
this signature differed somewhat from the
others. The SIX years which had elapsed
between the writing of these signatures
would likely make considerable differ
ence, he said.
Next he was shown letter written by
The record-union., 1893-07-14
INSURANCE AGENTS.
ARARE OPPORTUNITY
Good Agricultural Land for $40
to 500 ger Acre.

The Pacific Improvement Company has re-
Gently purchased twelve thousand ceres Of
land in the neart Of Tehama County. for the
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 al.
from $40 TO $50 per acre in subdivisions Of
40, so, 100, 100 ana 500 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 Tor three years, at which
time the purchaser can begin the payment Of
principal by paying the first OF 1--WE equal an.
nuaI installments. Thus no part OF the prin-
cipal is to be paid for three years, and then
the purchaser is to have five years in which to
pay five equal annual miscellaneous, with in
terest at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum,
making payments extending over q period 81
eight years. Intending purchasers are as
sureo 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 thst good
lands, suitable for general farming, and ea-
pecially adapted for fruitgrowing. cannot DO
had in California for less than from 500 70
500 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 $50
an acre, and for qualities grading down to fair
agricultural land at $40 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 vas the breaking up Of a large
holding for tie purpose Of promoting its set
Element in smaller quantities and its devotion
to dnigent husbandry.
For further particulars, call upon or ad-
dress VIM. II. MILLS,
Land Agent OF the c. P. Z. r. Fourth and
Townsend streets. San Francisco. Cal