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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-03-18
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Opposition to Senators Who We're
Appointed by Governors.
THEIR RIGHTS TO SEATS IN THE
UPPER HOUSE QUESTIONED.

4 Report Believed to be Authentic
States That President cleveland
Has Selected John II. Wise as Col
lector Of Port at San Francisco
Members of the Cabinet Confer
With the Chief Executive.
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Wants to be solIcitor-GeneraI.

WASHINGTON, March LEX Repre-
senate Rogers of Arkansas refused the
tender of Assistant Attorney General-
ship for the Interior Department. lie
wants to be Solicitor General.
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Gresham. Secretary of War Lamont
suggested that it would be the Presidents
turn tomorrow to receive congratula-
tons, as he will celebrate his fifty-sixth
birthday.
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V1REASURY DEPARTMENT, OFFICE OF
i the Supervising Architect, Washington,
u. c. March 2, 1898. Sealed proposals viii
be received at this Office until O'Clock p. NJ.
on the 6rH DAY OF APRIL, 1898, and
opened Immediately thereafter, for all the
labor and materials required for the interior
finish of the United States Postoflice, etc.,
building, at Sacramento, California, in
Guiding ironwork, lathius. pastering, iron
stairs, concrete floors. joiner work, WOOD floor
ing, marble work, painting, polishing, glass,
hardware, etc, in accordance with the draw
ings and speciucutious, copies OF which may be
had ut his Office or the Office of the Supenn-
tenGent at Sacramento, Cal. Each bic must
be accompanied by n certified check for a sum
not less than = per cent. Of the amount OF the
proposal. The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids and to waive any defect or in
iornality in any bid if it be deemed in the in
tcrest of the Government to do so. All bids
received after tue time stated will be returned
TO the bidders. Proposals must be inclosed
in envelopes, sealed and marked Proposal
for Interior Finish OF the United States Post
otfice ETC., H..nding nj sacramento Caliior-
MIA ard addressed to W. EDBROOKE SUI
pervising Architect. mr9-StTFS
CtEND THE WEEKLY UNION TO YOUR
Etriends in the East,
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Wise for Collector of customs,

WASHINGTON, March lit is stated
on good authority that the President has
selected John II. Wise as Collector Of the
Port at San Francisco, and that his nomi-
nation will go the Senate next week.
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NTANTED-A MAN THAT UNDER
W stands taking care OF and standing q
stallion. No one but sober man neeJ To f,p-
ply, and good reference. Address CuAkl.rS
STCDAkUS, Reuters. Sacramento County.
MI S-bL
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Agent Of the Department of Justice.
WASHINGTON, March II. Attorney
General Olney to-day appointed Frank
Strong of Arkansas General Agent of the
department Of Justice, vice +. {. Foster,
resigned
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XiT ANTED-BY A MAN AND WIFE, A
w position on a ranch. Wife is Il good cook
and husband f1rst-class farm hand. Ad-
dress r. b., this Once. mlS-3tt
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Rnpal Rnlsi4rn a1n,pnsr.
And the stars are everrwhere.

anu tne stars are everywhere,
AND time is eternity,
And the here is over there:
For the common deeds OF the common dav
Are ringing bells in the far away.
His address was one that greatly i'm
pressed his audience, and was an able
and forcible effort.
After singing and prayer the conven-
tion ADJOURNED. Services will be con-
unued at 9 O'Clock this morning, at I:45
o'clock this afternoon and again this
evening.
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I WILL PAY \ FEW LADIES \ SALARY
L OF SO per week to work for me in their To-
citlity 1T home; light work; good lay Tor part
time; write with stamp. MRS. Il. d. BAS-
SET Cos Rialto Building, Chicago. mrI5-lw
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DHELAN BUILDING. SAN FRANCISCO.
L Cal, March 10, 1S93-Sealed proposals.
in triplicate will lie received here, ana at the
Offices OF the Acting Commissaries of SubsIst-
ence AT the following posts, viz: AlcatraZ
Island. Angel Island, Benicia Barracks, Pre-
sidio Of san Francisco, Forts Bidwen and
Mason, until IL NJ. MONDAY, April 2i,
1898, and then opened. tor furnishing TIE
Fresh Beef and Fresh MuttonE from the
block, that may be required ut those posts by
the Subsistence Department during the fiscal
year commencing July !, 1898. Contracts
made under this advertisement shall not be
construed TO involve the United States in any
Obligation for payment in excess OF appropri-
alton granted by Congress for the purpose.
The Government reserves the right TO reject
any or all bids. "Circular OF Instructions to
Bidders Will be furnished on application 10
the Post COmmissaries, or to CHARLES p.
EAGAN, Ma or and G. S. T. 8. A., Chief c. ;.
mrlG-l7-l S-2O-ap22
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IL situation in a respectable family as cook
and housework. Address *. o., Jap Mission,
9O3 ID street. mrl3-6ts
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A single mahogany tree in Honduras
was recently cut into boards, which.
when sold in the European market, real,
lied over $40, 900.
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4 GENTS WANTED - OUTFIT FREE;
y from S2Oto 500 weekly regularly earned
by our statesmen. Postothce box 1871 New
ork. mrl4-5tf
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Cost

T OST-BETWEEN CAPITAL HOTEL. AND
IL Capitol, saturday night, lady's gold watch
and chatelaine. Liberal reward If returned
to office Capital Hotel. mrl6-lwE
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--THE--
WEEKLY union.

Containing all the news OF the
Record-UniOn, has the largest
circulation of any paper on the
Pacific Slope, its readers being
found in every town and ham,
let,with a constantly increasing
list in the Eastern States and
Europe. Special attention paid
to the publication Of truthful
statements Of the resources Of
California and the entire coast,
best methods of agriculture,
fruit and vine growing.
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NATANTED-A NEAT GIRL TO DO SEC
w ond work; one who understands sew
ing. Apply AT 1911 . street. lnr17-3t
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TREATY WITH RUSSIA.

No Protest Against It's Ratification
Received by secretary Gresham.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE state
ment in New York papers that protest
numerously signed by prominent citi-
zens against the contamination of the
extradition treaty with Russia would be
sent to Secretary of State Gresham was
shown to the Secretary this afternoon.
He said he had not received the protest,
and in reply to a question whether it
would avail anything, said he thought
not. 1.-The public may not know what is
in the treaty." concluded Secretary
Gresham, sit being held in confidence
until ratified and proclaimed"
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IL ELLO, ARIZONA LANDSMANI
/ i Where are you now? found the ? 600
acre STOCK farms for sale from $4,000 10
100000, come and see me, as you promised
you would. CARL STROBEL, By j street,
sacramento. nrl .-3tdy 2 LUs
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Ladies Cambria Corset Covers neck and sleeves trimmed
with embroidery or lace. Sale price, 25c Former
price, 65c
Ladies Cambria Corset Covers neck and sleeves trimmed
with lace embroidery fancy yOkes Of embroidery
and tucls, OF lace and tucks in high-neCk, lOW-neck
and Vshaped yOkes. Sale price, SOC Former price,
N25
Ladies Cambria Corset Covers neck aud sleeves trimmed
with embroidery or lace yOkes of fine nainsOOk,
brOidery linen lace and tucks. Sale price, 75c
Former price, 81 IS
Ladies Muslin Mother Hubbard Gowns with yoke Of en-
broidery and clusters of tucks Sale price, CSC
Ladies Muslin Mother Hubbard Gowns with rolling collars
and Vshaped low neckS Sale price, ST.
Ladies Muslin Mother Hubbard Gowns with fancy yOkes
of embroidery insertion and fine tuCkS double of
embroidery around neck and sleeves 4 very pretty
gown Sale price 81 p.
Ladies Muslin Drawers made of extra good muslin and
very pretuly tucked, embroidery trimmed. Sale
price, SOC
Kabo Corset lOng-wased corset with double side
and front stees This we can recommend for fit and
durability. Sale price OOc.
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w ANTED-PERSONS LOOKING FOR
w help OF any kind, or sober ana industri-
Gus men seeking employment, can be satisfied
by calling or addressing "lhe Intelligence"
lO11 Second street. Sacramento. CHARLES
r. MILLLK, PrOprietor.
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ENANTED-A YOUNG GERMAN MAN
w TO assist in poreriug. Apply between
! 2 and and & ana o'clock at 12l6 Fourth
street. mrl7-2t
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EIALE AND FEMALE HELP OF ALL
vi kinds. Apply at EMPLO YMENr
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TOR SALE-LOT 4Ox16O, 0 STREET,
i south side, Twenty first and rwenty-second
streets; cheap ut $3.50. CHARLES h.
WRIGHT zoos Fourth street. 1t
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DOR SALE-FIFTEEN ACRES NORTH
L Of J-street read, and east OF Thirty-tirsJ
street; $3.50 per acre. CHARLES +. WRIGHT,
1908 Fourth street. 1t
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Among these lines are some slightly solled
or nlussed from their original folds They are
none the worse for this, however, but we do moi
care to carry them in stock. The prices tC
which we have reduced them will clear them
all out before the day is over.
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Tor SALE-S1, 800; TWO-STORY HOUSE
L OF seven rooms; lot 2Oxl6O; south side of
II, sixth and seventh streets. CHARLES Z.
" RIGHT, 1905 Fourth street. 1t
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3nr 5ale.

J7OR SALE CHEAP-A LODGING-HOUSE
i OF sixteen rooms. Inquire at this Office
m1S-3L~
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TWO NICELY FURNISHED FRONT
l rooms; also, single and double bedrooms
bath, gas, hot and cold water. 121I Seventh
street mr16-0tf
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cabinet oncers Confer with cleveland.

Cabinet Onicers Confer With Cleveland.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Cabinet
was in session for about an hour and a
half to-day. Several members stayed be-
hind for some time longer discussing the
affairs of their departments with the
President. All the members remem-
bered that to-day was the sixtieth ami
versary of the birth of the Secretary OF
State. and did not fail to congratulate
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ITO LET-HOUSE OF SIX ROOMS AND
j bath, also barn, and furniture Tor sale.
Inquire room 10, POSTOFFICE BUILDING.
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NOR SALE-ONE OF THE MOST ELE-
L CANT and convenient homes in Sacr,l-
mento, situated at l022 q street, opposite
plaza; one block nom electric cars; a new
GWo-StOry house OF eight rooms with ali the
latest artistic Improvements; int rior stairs
finished in natural curly redwood and all
rooms heated from a hot air furnace; this
beautiful residence can BE- had cheap on easy
installmcnts by paying several hundred dol
lars down and the balance the same as paying
rent; such opportunities seldom occur. Az
ply to SILLEk Bios, contractors ana build
erS. Office and mill, 1O14 Thirteenth street.
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NETANTED-MEN FOR FARMS, VINE
w yards, dairies, and all kinds Of labor;
women and girls for cooking and general
housework; plenty of work for desirable neIp.
Apply at EMPLOYMENT OFFICE, ourt1
street, X and l..
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TOR SALE-DOMESTIC, NEW HOME.
L White, Standard, singer, Wheeler * VIII
son sewing-machires, new and secondhand,
from SO upward a. J. HOMMER, corner
Ninth and j streets.
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WE OFFER TO GENERAL AGENTS
w and canvasserS exclusive territory, free
newspaper advertising. chance to deliver
goods before paying for them, immense profits
and permanent business. Address CON-
SOLIDATED. Lynn. Mass. IT'S
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LOR SALE CHEAP-A LARGE LOT OF
/ good secondhand roofing tin. Apply ut
lU21 tenth street.
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EOR SALE CHEAP-POSITIVELY THE
i best saloon in Sacramento. Address X.
NJ, 20, this Office
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4 LFALFA BY TON OR BALE-TW ENTY-
y eighth-street warehouse. Invent -eighth
street, between j and X streets. mall-2w+
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Un Srt or Bent.

ITO LET-DESIRABLE NEWLY FUR
| nished suite of rooms tor gentleman.
bath and gas. Apply 10 l. street. m1S-2t
GOOD PASTURE CAN BE OBTAINED
W for cattle, one mile above Folsom For
terms, inquire at the New WI. TELL,
HOUSE, Sl4 J street. mi S-l2v@
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TOR SALE-64O ACRES OF THE FA-
L nous Pratt Grant, in Butte County; posi-
lively a bargain, for either fruit or grain three
mile, from railroad; all level. Write to W. j.
'COSTAR, Chico, Cal, Tor particulars
DOR SALE - EGGS FOR MATCHING
L from a choice lot OF brown Leghorn fowls;
soc per setting, at THOS. LYNN'S, 14U1 o
street. or j. X. CAlLETT, Pleasant Grove, Cal.
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ITO LET-FIVE FINE ROOMS, EITHER
L 10: Offices or housekeeping, over Van
Noornies' drug store. Apply at drug store.
NO LET-HOUSE WITH BARN AND
| garden Inquire corner Twenty-eighth
ana X streets. nIrll 1T
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General 5tnttrrs.
5llntttEG.

NOVELS BOUGHT, SOLD AND tx
~ changed at reduced prices; COS K street.
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ALL PosTMAsTERs ARE AGENTS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-15
HAMLTNE COLLEGE.

The Atheueau society gave a stockton"
programme III their society hall last evening.
Il was by 40 means stock programme
There was 4 sketch of Frank stockton lie,
a review OF The Squirrel Inn, reading OF
The Lady or the Tiger, ana the programme
closed with an amusing debate on the out
come OF this story.
Assigning party Tuesday evening included
the following: Miss Edna Edwards Miss
Essie Edwards. Miss Gertrude Torrance. Miss
Alice Cressey. Miss Webb; hiessrs. w. NJ.
Motfat, G. {. SOuthwIck, L. W. Grlthn- Peck
and Douglass.
William Bonney, who has been in Carleton
college the past term, and private secretary
to Joel +. HeatWOle. has decided to return TO
Hamline. and is gladly welcomed back by MS
classmates, the OBS.
Misses Elma and Capitola Hixsou, accom-
panied by their mother, Mrs. D. W. HiXson.
of Herman, are guests of friends
E. o. Gold. of Renville, and j. B. Gold, of
Big Stone CITY, we're guests OF their sisters,
Misses Ella AMI Mabel Gold
G B. Kerfoot. '95 spent last Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. s. (. kerfoot, 80, St. Louis
Park Minneapolis.
Miss Edna Babcock, a former student as
been the guest of friends durin g the week.
j. S. Hamilton, OF Cumberland, Wis, Wis
tied his son. j. S. Hamilton. this week.
George Best and Arthur Rogers, of Mime
apoIis. visited F. F. Lind.ay this week.
Miss Bessie Clapp. Of Roberts, Wis, was
college visitor the first of the week
Mr.. and Mrs F. F. Lindsay entertained
friends at tea Thursday evening.
0. G. Lyman, OF Sank Center, was a campus
visitor during The week.
H. f. Maxwell, of Appleton, was a cam
pus visitor this week.
Miss Foster entertained her father, from
Hector, last Sunday.
Roy Benham is spending Sunday at his
home in Red Wing.
W. E. Brink went to his home in Winona
Saturday.
Mr.. Titord has gone to his home in VIM
dom
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AIERRIINl PARK.

The ladies' of Oliyet church met with Mrs.
A j TrumDull Thursday afternoon ana
elected officers for the year: President Mrs.
Emmett julien; vice presidents Mrs. G. Il:
Pitts and Mrs. Il. 5. summer; secretary ana
treasurer. Mrs NJ. W. YeTXa: directors. Mes
danes Brooks Antess, Summer, Matthew'S,
Parker.
The Neighborhood Bible class met Monday
evening ana listened 10 paper by Rev. l. z.
ForJinter on bible STUDY. Messrs. Flshel,
Parker and Tiffany gave papers on the Tab
ernacle JOB and Isaiah" MISS austin read
q journal purpOrting 10 be daily record OF a
housewife i'll Bible days
Prof. W. MOnahan. of ST. Thomas semi
nary, delivered Il lecture on intellectual
Culture in the city last Sunday, which was
very highly praised
Mrs. NJ. W. Yerxa will entertain the
Ladies Aid Society OF Oiivet Church Thurs-
day afternoon.
Mrs. r. A. Dawson and Miss Ethel Hostel
ter left Wednesday Tor visit OF few weeks
in Wisconsin.
Mrs E Moore will entertain the Ladies
Society of the Presbyterian Church Friday
afternoon.
Last Wednesday evening the odd Fellows
conferred the sec9nd and third degree on one
candidate.
Louis Crosby gave party Thursday night
at Crosby hull, on the anniversary OF his
birthday.
Hon. L. 8. Tyler, of Tracy. member of the
legislature, is residing III the Park during the
session
Mrs. John HagIer and daughter, Joyce,
have returned from their visit to Pine Island
Keith Naylor Will return Monday to the
military academy at Orchard Lake, Mich.
Mrs. NJ Monahan will return nome this
week from her visit in Montreal.
c. E. Corcoran left Monday for Florida,
where he will spend the winter.
John A. Hartigan returned Saturday from
his holiday visit in the East.
Mrs Parsons and Mrs. a. G. Martin. OF Min
neapohs. were Park visitors.
Lynn Council has been visiting his cousins,
Allie and Keith NaYlOr.
The Park club will give party at the club
rooms Monday evening.
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AN EXAMPLE, TO FOLLOW.

One Street Car Line President
Who Treats His Men Fairly.
New York Herald.
ut pays to treat men as you would
like 10 be treated in their place." said
President John d. Crimmins, OF. the
Broadway and Seventh avenue car line,
to me the other day. Il can give you
an example.
when 1 took the presidency of this
line l found to my amaZement that the
company had made absolutely no pro-
vision for the men when they had their
swings-that is to say the periods in the
day between trips when they were idle.
There was no place for them to go and
sit down, unless it was in the saloons in
the vicinity Of the offices, and they could
not very we'll 20 in them without buy
ing something. The result was that they
were poorer in pocket for the swing
and in much less satisfactory Condi-
ton for their work.
AS soon as possible | had some COM
Portable rooms set apart for them, fur
nIshed them with lockers for the mems
possessions. with closets and wash
| rooms, with comfortable chairs and
tables, with papers and magazines to
1CAu llltt VIII anu uOAllllOCS
with which to while away an hour
pleasantly and innocently.
My friend, l wish you could have
seen the change it made in the person.
mel of our men. both conductors and
drivers, almost at once. They were
neateT, cleaner, more sober and. l be-
lieve, more honest, for the conductors
did not have the temptation they had
! before TO knock down enough to pay FOR
the drinks they had to buy in order to
pay for their shelter during swing
| hours.
This is only the beginning of what
propose aid hope to do when we build
our new Offices on this site. intend
that the club rOOms or our men shall be
as cosy ana pleasant as it is possible to
make them. [ may not be able to give
them as an elaborate an outfit as Mr..
Vanderbilt gives the employees OF the
railroads centering at the Grand Central
depot but | propose to make it an OBJ
ject to our men to be decent. self-re-
speeding ones. and | know that it will
be money probably spent by the COM
panY. Some day, too, hope TO build
up an insurance system like that which
William j. Richardson has done in
BrUOklyn-a system which has made
strikes there an impossibllity and which
has turned the men from blOOdthirsty
kickers into loyal and industrious and
faithful employees.
THE golden rule, young man, pays
even for corporations.
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MARCH OF THE CARAVAN.
The Picturesque Sight That Meets
the Traveller IN the Lone Desert.

The Picturesque Sight That Meets
the Traveller IN the Lone Desert.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Perhaps the werdest and most i'm
pressive of the many unwonted memo
ries that the traveller carries away with
him from travel in the East is the TecOl-
lection of the camel caravan which he
has encountered at night.
Out of the black darkness is heard the
distant boom OF heavy bell. Mourn
fully ana with perfect regularity Of tier
alton it sounds, gradually swelling near
er and louder and perhaps ming ling
with the tones OF smaller bells signaling
the rear guard of the same caravan. The
big bell is the insignia and alarm OF the
leading camel alone. But nearer and
louder as the sound becomes, not another
sound and not a visible object appear 10
accompany it.
Suddenly, and without the slightest
warning, there looms out OF the dark
ness. like the apparition of phantom
ship, the form of the captain OF the car
AVIAN. His SpOngy tread sounds softly
on the smooth sand, and like great
string of linked ghoulS the silent pro-
ceSsion stalks by and is swallowed up in
the night.
And how wonderful and ever present
is the contrast in Eastern travel to all
life and movement at home! No heavy
carts and numbering wagons jolt 10 and
fro between the farm yards and the
fields. No light vehicles and swift
equipages dash past on maeadamiZed
roads. Alas! there are no roads; and
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NAMING THE BABY.
Curious Methods Pursued in Vari-
GUS Parts OF the World.

Curious Methods Pursued in Vari-
GUS Parts OF the World.
Phi ladelphia Record.
In some countries there are very curl
Gus methods resorted to in order to
select name for the baby. When a
baby makes its appearance in Copt
family and the parents wish to bestow
a name on the little stranger they ligt
three candles. To each of these they
give name, the name of a saint being
the last of the three. The light that
burns the longest is the name given to
the baby.
Among the MohammedaDs the names
are sometimes written on five slips of
paper. which are placed in book
called the Koran. The first slip drawn
out contains the name thatiS bestowed
on the child.
The Hindoo parents place two lamps
over two names. and the name over
which the lamp burns the brightest is
the one selected.
In some countries the names of in
fants are changed after they have been
given to them. Among the Germans
this was sometimes the case if the baby
was Ill.
The Japanese are said to change their
names four times according to the diff
ferent periods of life.
In the early days of Rome the girl
babies were not treated very politely.
Instead of calling them by their names,
they designated them by letters. Little
Vaieria was called v, Marcia was NJ,
and Cornelia was c.. This was not very
respectful, to say the least. But the
Chinese were still more impolite to their
little girls, for they were known in the
family as l, 2, 3, 4, according to their
birth.
There are great MANY superstitiOus
ideas about giving names to babies.
Among the ancient Greeks the baby was
always named when If was seven days
old. There was great feast held and
sacrifices made to the gods. Names
were attached to tapers, and it was con-