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The record-union., 1893-12-29
THE ORPHANS DINNER.
Their Christmas Feast To-Day, anC
Not Saturday.

Their Christmas Feast To-Day, and
Not Saturday.
At the Protestant Orphan Asylum
there will be a great event to-day-or
rather dual one-the Christmas dinner
and gift distribution to the children OF
that institution.
The dinner will take place at o'clock
P. NJ. and the Christmas tree will be
shorn of its many gifts at o'clock. By
inadvertance it was stated yesterday that
these affairs would occur on Saturday.
The lady managers of the institution will
be pleased to welcome as many ladies
and gentlemen as may feel sufficiently
interested in the welfare of the orphans
to attend.
Prior to the distribution of the gifts the
following exercises will take place:
Song, "Onward, Christian Soldiers" by
the school; invocation, Rev. T. A. Atkin-
son; chant, Lords Prayer: song,
Carol Around the Christmas Tree";
recitation, birth of Jesus" Alice
Brooks; song, Carol, Carol Christians" +"
with solo, by Aggie Mohns; exercises by
the kindergarten children: recitation,
Graded In Manger," thirteen little
BOYS: song, 'Waken, Christian Chill
dren"; recitation, mysterious Santa
Claus" Clara Logan; recitation, 'Chil-
drens' Talents" Ray Logan; recitation,
''Twinkling Stars" Venie and Arthur
Dreyfus: recitation, "Jesus, Our Starr
twelve little girls; song, merry Christ
masu
The record-union., 1893-12-29
new PUBLICATIONS.

Frank r. Stockton, in his own humor-
Gus way, continues to make the ire
pressible "Pomona' interesting in the
January Ladies' Home Journal" Mrs.
! Burton Kingsland strikes the keynote of
the times by giving some very practical
! suggestions for a new form of entertain
ment under the title of Fifty cent lunch
con Clubs" "How 1 Became an Act
ress" is the theme of most valuable bit
of autobiography from the pen OF Ade-
laide Ristori del Grillo. The second in
! stallment of William Dean HowelIs'
"My Literary Passions is full of inter-
est. The editor discusses the vexed ques-
ton of the education of our American
girls. The four prize hymns, to which
were awarded the prizes in 1.-The Jour
naPs' Musical Series" for last year. are
given in their entirety. Women will be
delighted with "Embroideries for
Dining -room," by Mrs. Barnes-Bruce,
and Mrs. Mallon's fashion pages. which
are charmingly illustrated. Mothers
will be interested in Miss ScoviPs kin
dergarten Work at Home" Curtis Pub
fishing Company, Philadelphia.
The December Cosmopolitan" New
ork) was superb mum Der, mainly ret
respective of the Columbian Exposition.
1t is more protusely illustrated than any
magazine that has ever come under our
notice. 1t is learned that it has gone TO
second edition, bringing the total up to
the figure of4OO,O00 copies-unprecedent
in magazine history. The two issues
would weigh 200 tons. The "Cosmopol-
itan" has been reduced to 81 80 year,
remarkable reduction for such a richly
illustrated journal. Just how it can be
done and not wreck the counting-room is
puZz1lng.
The "Blue and Gray" philadelphia
for december is a very handsome num-
Der of this quarto magazine. 1t has
| handsome colored frontispiece, showing
the old Liberty Bell in a Christmas
wreath of holly. How Unc' Eph'
mas story in choice dialect by George p.
Northrop. Union Jacks" serial. with
Farragut on the Hartford" is accompa-
MED this month by four splendid illus
trations, by Xanthus Smith, descriptive
of the fight at New Orleans.
The "Church at Home and Abroad" for
January philadelphia has an especially
interesting paper on The Arctic Esqui-
meaus OF Alaska and another on mis-
sionary Work in Madagascar" The
missions departments are unusually full,
and the letters are many and on variety
OF church topics by leading men of the
American clergy.
The Musical Monthly for December
Or. A. Saalfeld, New York;, has thirty
two pages of music, three vocal pieces
and two instrumental. One of them to
the old words, "The Night Before Christ
mas" is to m usic by Mellard.
"Our Little Ones and the Nursery" is
at hand for the holidays and is up to its
high standard as the magazine for young
est readers and those only able TO read
pictures. Russell Publishing Company,
Boston.
''St. Nicholas" for January Century
Company, New York; is very attractive
number OF the best youths magazine
published in all the land. a serial begins
in this number by Rudyard Kipling.
The "Quiver" for January (CasselI
Publishing Company, New York; is at
hand. 1t is charged with choice Sunday
reading, and much of romance, song,
poetry, lesson, essay and instruction.
The record-union., 1893-12-29
Business Change.

The misunderstanding so long exist
ing between the senior members of the
firm of Whittier, Fuller x Co. have at
length been amicably adjusted to the
satisfaction of all concerned. At the ex-
piration of their present copartnership.
on December 3Ist, Messrs. w. f. Whit
tier and f. n. Woods will transfer their
interests in the firm to w. 2. Fuller,
and the business of Whittier, Fuller IL
Co. will be resumed at all points by the
remaining partners under the name and
stYle of William z. Fuller d Co.
The record-union., 1893-12-29
Weather Notes.

The Weather Bureau reports show the
highest and lowest temperatures yes
terday to have been 500 and 300, with
light to gentle northerly winds and clear
weather prevailing. During the greater
part Of the forenoon the city was en-
shrouded with dense fog.
The barometrical readings at 5 A. NJ.
and p. NJ. were 30.43 and 30.4l inches,
respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 63' and so,
and one year ago to-day $50 and 40.
Yesterday morning, about sunrise, was
the coldest morning this season. The
lowest temperature was 300. which is two
degrees below the freezing point. The
lowest this season, prior to yesterday,
was in November, when the thermom-
eter registered 81 80
The record-union., 1893-12-29
JEFF. WILLIAMS ESTATE.

His Son Applies for Letters of Admin
istration Thereon.
James Williams, resident of hIarys-
vile, has filed in the Superior Court, by
his attorney, C. L. White, petition for
letters of administration on the estate OF
jefferson Williams, deceased. The estate
consists of half lot at Thirtieth and X
streets, in this city, valued at $3.50, and
personal property worth s., 400. He also
asks that the will be admitted to probate.
The devisees are the petitioner, Sarah
Quivers of Sacramento, and Violet Craig
of Nebraska The petition has been set
for hearing on Friday, January 18th.
The deceased was a colored man who
had lived many years at Walsh's Station.
iii this county, and who came to this
The record-union., 1893-12-29
New Moneyed Institution.

Articles of incorporation have been
filed in the office of the Secretary of State
by the Capital Banking and Trust Com
pany of this city.
In addition to the usual banking busi-
ness it is intended to collect accounts,
solicit insurance, and buy and sell prop
erty on commission.
! The five incorporators are directors, as
follows: Q. f. Washburn, William
Geary, Sparrow Smith, Lee Stanley and
w. w. Bassett, all of this city.
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The Late Mrs. Price Davis.

Doretha Davis, whose death at Berke-
ley was announced last Saturday, was the
wife of Price Davis, one of the oldest en-
ployes of the Southern Pacific Company
in this city. The family had moved to
Berkeley but a few months previous to
Mrs. Davis death. Deceased was the
mother of Mrs. q. w. Sollars of Stock
ton, Mrs. G. II. Smith of San Francisco,
Price Davis of Wadsworth, Annie J. Da-
Wis s,iMrs. S. f. Bovyer and Mrs. A. w.
Edwards of Sacramento.
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LITTLE CHRISTIANS.
Christmas Exercises by Sunday-school
Scholars.

Christmas Exercises by Sunday-School
Scholars.
There was quite large gathering OF
children, their parents and others at the
Christmas entertainment given in West
minister Presbyterian Church on We'd
nesday evening by the Fourth and 0
streets Mission Sunday-school. Before
the distribution of presents the following
exercises took place:
"Chip, Chip, Churee," Robbie Grant;
"a Talk With Santa Claus" Carrie
Sprague; duet, Lou Ursher and Lena
Randall; "Robbie's Wants." Robbie Ir-
vine; 1.-The Drunkard's Daughter" Jes-
sic Sprague; "Baby's First Christmas" J"
Alice Bates; song, Addie Cutting; 1.-TWO
Little Stockings" Gertie Dassonville;
"Christmas Eve" Hulda Neilsen;
Christmas Morning." Estelle Backrath;
when Santa Claus Comes," Mabel Bour-
ritt
The record-union., 1893-12-29

coast in early days. He was then slave,
and came to California in search of his
masters wayward son. In the mean
time his master died, and Williams con-
cluded to stay in California, instead OF
returning to slavery.
He was an industrious man and ac-
quired considerable property, but had
decided most Of it to his children, SO that
when he died he had but little left.
The record-union., 1893-12-29
IA. of p. Election.

Section No. 162, Endowment Rank,
knights of Pythias, has elected the fol-
lowing officers for the coming year: Pres
ident, Ellis Kilgore; Vice-President,
George S. Olive; Medical Examiner, DIR.
W. 4. Briggs; Secretary and Treasurer.
George w. Lorenz. The Endowment
Rank of the order has mem bership OF
over $1,000, and has paid to date over
$S,000OOO to widows and orphans.
The record-union., 1893-12-29
ALAMEDA'S BIG CLAIM.
She Wants Large Slice of the States
Bullion.

Bullion.
If Alameda County does not make a
big hole in the States sack it will not be
through her failure to make the attempt.
She has put in claim against the State
for upward of 100000, alleged to be due
for the support of INDECENT persons other
than those in the County Hospital, and
the Board of Examiners have deferred
action on the claim until it can be exam
ined.
For this purpose Secretaries Pratt and
Phipps have gone to Oakland to investi-
gate the matter and see if Alameda is
really entitled to make such haul from
the State.
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a Light Session.

Judge Buckley did not have very ar
dnous session yesterday.
The charge of petty larceny against
Charles Dresser was dismissed for want
of complaint.
The cases of j. Ochsner and d. Mason,
for violating the awning ordinance, were
continued till January 5th, and jury
summoned for them.
The record-union., 1893-12-29
A Child Eniovs

The pleasant flavor, gentle action and
soothing effect of Syrup of Figs, when in
need of laxative, and if the father or
mother be costive or bilious, the most
gratifying results follow its use: so that it
is the best family remedy known and
every family should have bottle.
The record-union., 1893-12-29
County settlements.

Sacramento County settled with the
State Treasurer yesterday afternoon, pay
| ing in Sl56, lis 49.
The following counties also settled for
the amounts specified: Kern 52,039 58,
Stanislaus S62 5S3 5S, Santa Clara $685.
734 50, Monterey 81, 81 10.
The record-union., 1893-12-29
The Team Was Safe.

Winslow Hall, the old man who put
his team up at a stable the other night
and then forgot where the place was
located, was made happy yesterday by
learning that the team was at SMITH IS
stable, on Seventh street.
The record-union., 1893-12-29
ruF snAIIEST IS TIE BEST.

ing the system. They're easy to carry, because
they are put up in little glass vials. They're
the cheapest, because guaranteed to give sat-
isfaction. Remember, that DR.. Pierce's Pellets
are pleasant to take, pleasant in action, per-
feet in effect Keep this in mind and you solve
the problem of good health and good living.
The record-union., 1893-12-29
Wagner is Back.

Yesterday Albert Wagner, who escaped
from the County Jail on the preceding
day, returned there in company with his
brother, who had prevailed on him to go
back and serve out his sentence.
The record-union., 1893-12-29
Enst pnrL Stocl.

At the meeting of the East Park Asso-
citation yesterday eleven shares of the
stock were disposed of. J. II. Henry pur-
chasing five shares and l.. L. Hatfield
six shares.
The record-union., 1893-12-29
The Grand Jury.

The Grand Jury has organized for bus
mess by electing C. c. Clemens Secretary
and b. b. Brown expert. The next ses
sion of tue Jury will be on January 4th.
The record-union., 1893-12-29

NOTICE TO WATER TAKERs.-All per-
sons indebted to City Water Works are
notified TO settle before January 1st. NJ.
Cotfey. Clerk of Water Works.
The record-union., 1893-12-29
REnUCEn RATES TO CHICAGO

DY JUDSON & co. SELECT EXCURSION,
ID delightful scenic route. Wonders of tue
Rocky Mountains on line of ID. and r. q. Il.
r., seen by daylight; best accommodations,
Address JUDSON d CO., 62S Market street,
San Francisco. or call on q. j. ELLIS, agent
S II. Co Sacramento
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TN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
| County of Sacramento, State of California,
In the matter of the estate of JOEL Il.
CARTER, also known as j. Il. CRAMER-
deceased.
George F. Bronner, Commissioner OF the
above court in the above matter to make par
tition of the premises described in the decree
of distribution, having filed his report as such
Commissioner, it is hereby ordered that the
said report OF GeorgeF. Bronner, as such Com
missioner in the above entitled matter, be and
DAY. the 29th day of December, A. d. 1898,
at the hour OF 10 O'Clock A. NJ. of that day, at
the courtroom in Department Two OF said
court, in the City of sacramento, Caiuornla,
and that copy of this order he published in
the Sacramento DAILY RECoRD-UNIoN, q
newspaper published in the said county o1
Sacramento, for at least five days prior 10 the
said day of hearing said matter
Dated Sacramento, December 20, 1S93.
MATT F. JOHNSON,
d22-6t Judge of said Court
The record-union., 1893-12-29

JAMAICA Rum, Nonpareil Gin and
Scotch and Irish Whisky. from E. & J.
Burke, Dublin, Ireland. Fine wines by
the bottle or on draught, from SOC gallon
up. Fabian Bros, Ninth and J..
The record-union., 1893-12-29

RHEUMATISM positively cured by Prentiss
Rectifying Pills. Try them; 25c; druggists. +
The record-union., 1893-12-29

| catholicity in the membership of the
House of Bishops has firm hold of the
1ol,t
The record-union., 1893-12-29
CHEESEMAN'S SPECIFIC MIXTURE

WITH THIS REMEDY PERSONS CAN
w cure themselves without the least ex-
posure change of diet change in applica-
ton to business. The medicine contains noth-
ing that is of the least injury to the consttu-
tion. Ask your druggist for it. Price, 81 a
bottle. TUT
The record-union., 1893-12-29

A majority of the standing committees
in the various Diocese es OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church have given their con-
sent to tbs conservation of the Rev. A. c.
a. Hall TO the Bishopric of Vermont in
that church, says the New York E1cdm-
aner (Bapt.l. AN election by a diocese
amounts under the canon law, only to a
nomination, since it has to be confirmed
by the Standing Committees which have
taken action, those consenting were as
five to one of those who refused consent,
This may be taken to show an increasing
spirit of hberality in the church. That
two men, so far apart in theological and
church views as Phillips Brooks and
Father Hall, should be chosen to the epis-
copacy and confirmed, not without stren-
uous opposition on the part of some in
each case, but with the approval of. a
large majority, shows that the idea of
The record-union., 1893-12-29

SUNDAY excepted. sMonday excepted.
A-For morning. P-FOr afternoon.
RICHARD GRAY, Gen. TrarHc Manager.
T. II. GOODMAN. Gen. Passenger Agent.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-10-21

For hours my grandfather lay speech
less, and 1T was only after two terrible
days that he recovered sufficiently to
say that he must see Laura once again.
''tSend for her," he cried, 'tsend for
her. ,.,
It was some time, however, before
any one knew where to send. 49,:
ToWard evening i sat beside my
grandfather's bed holding his hand.
Now, my boy" he was saying, "you
shall see what splendid girl you have
refused, what a fine creature you have
insulted, driven from me-"
Il have no doubt of it, grandfather,
| replied, and I am properly punished.
Let me tell you all. When I spoke as I
did, was wildly, madly in love with q
beautiful girl with whom had taken a
long journey in the stage. I fancied
she liked me. To-day I met her and
ventured to renew the acquaintance.
She purposely insulted me in the most
cruel manner. could not yet think of
loving another woman, but
A little sound interrupted me, the
rustic Of a robe, light, swift step. A
girl rushed into the room and flung her
self on her knees at my grandfather's
bedside
"Lauraw he cried.
"Oh, my dear, dear friend, my more
than father, forgive me-" she sobbed.
"How could leave you sop
Her kisses fell upon his face. His
arms EMBODIED her.
Meanwhile I stood amazed. Laura
and my beloved were one! MY grand
father had chosen for me the very be-
ing to whom I had given my heart,
and had made pretty mess of it.
In despair I dashed from the room
and sought that solitude in which I
could manifest my feelings.
1t was an hour later that my grand
father sent for me. He was alone and
looked much better
my dear Dick" he said, "this a COM
edy of errors, but it so happens that
things have taken q turn for the better.
Laura has, involuntarily, played caves
dropper twice. You know what she
heard on the first occasion; on the Sec
ond she discovered that it was for her
own sake that you refused the honor of
her hand-that she was her own rival.
In fact, she has forgiven you. It was
the man to whom she had been offered
and who declined her with thanks, not
her fellow traveller, to whom she re-
fused to speak; and so, Dick, you must
make up and. be friends"
"F'riends?" cried. II adore her!'
At that moment Laura entered and
gave me her hand.
We were married next day at grand.
fathers bedside-'To humor a dying
mans whim," he said However, he
speedily recovered, and is to-day in ex-
cellent health and spirits; and we all
live happily together at Whitwortb
mansion -
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-10-21
THE SHY MAN.
A Few Words in His Defense. Pre-
sumably by a Woman

A Few Words in His Defense. Pre-
sumably by Woman.
One of the characters in a modern
novel is made to say, II love a. shy
man. He is getting so scarce"
: Perhaps that is why he is so really
delicious
/. When he bushes palpably, but with
out looking awkward, one is drawn
toward him by certain sentiment of
affinity, and so long as he is just shy
enough, but not too shy, he wins more
and more upon one.
To draw really shy man out of his
shyness is a pleasing task, and the more
so as he is generally enchanted tosgive
expression to the thoughts and ideas
that he usually keeps locked fast away
within himself One comes upon stray
jewel Or two now and then in such
cases in the shape of an unexDected
thought that astonishes the discoyerer
because it seems so different from the
person from whom it emanates.
& assure you I think shy men are
sometimes very charming, but then
one must be little bit shy ones self
In order to appreciate them.
& Do you know any nice ones, and do
you know that they come out of their
shell In q tete-a-tete, and not always
then, SO that there is q pleasing ele-
ment OF uncertainty about them which
adds 70 the interest they inspire2
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-10-21

| it is not at all improbable that the idea
| was borrower from that source. just
| as dramatists Of our own time receive
inspiration. If we listen to the lect-
urer" we will know what we are .""tak-
ing in" ''Thees, play, ladies' and gen
tlemen," says the swarthy, turbaned
individual, who prides himself on his
mastery of the English language, ..is
all about a great king. Now, thees
king hat two days-one day Of goot
fortune ant the next day Of bat fort
une. Whoever comes to see him on
the day Of goot fortune is met with joy
ant pleasant receptions; but whoever
comes to see him on the unfortunate
day, no matter who he is, must die
There is no excuse for it.
''Well, one day the king he been
hunting in the forest and hat his life
saved by Yusuf, a peasant. To Yusuf
the king expresses much thanks ant in
vite him to come to see him, when he
will reciprocate. Here the lecturer
beamed with delight at his success in
wrestling with the long words of the
vernacular.) Then the king goes home
ant soon after Yusuf call upon him to
pay his respect. Oh, sad it was that
Yusuf calls on the unfortunate day To
him the king looks, much sorrowful.
I am sad,' he says and the tear pours
down his face, that you should come on
this day. The law, which is greater
than I, says that you shall have to die,
and cannot change the law
Yusuf Wasn't Worried.
"Do not trouble about it, says
Yusuf. I will not ask you to break
the law
IF 1 could, by giving you half OF
my kingdom, save you, would do it,
NO, sire, say no more. I only ask
your majesty to allow me to go home
to set my affairs in order ant say good
bye to my family. Then I come back
to die
The law requires that you should
have somebody to remain here as hos
tage, said the king.
'"Then Zuleykha, who is betrothed
to the kings daughter ant who was
boyhood playmate Of Yusuf, offers to
become his hostage. The king accepts
him and Yusuf departs. He intends to
come back by the day he has promised,
but he meets bant of robbers ant
they make him a prisoner. The hour
for Yusuf's execution draws near, but
no Yusuf is in sight. Zuleykha believes
his frent will come, but the last mo-
ment arrives and he is about to die,
when Yusuf, who has escaped from the
robber, rushes in with the chains upon
his wrists. The king, touched by the
devotion of the two friends, declares
that Yusuf is pardoned, ant he is load
ed down with presents, while the we'd
ding of Zuleykha to the kings daugh-
ter is commanded
This is all given in one act and with
one stage setting, representing not only
the kings palace, but the robbers lair
in the forest as well. Two other acts
are devoted wholly to wedding festivi-
ties and dancing. But if the author
of Damon and Pythias," were he
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-10-21

fActOr-Musician From Smyrna.
Of several of these nationalities have
rarely, if ever, been seen in America,
and some of them could not be induced
to- leave the boundaries of their own
native countries, says the Chicago Her
aid. The Columbian exposition has,
perhaps, brought together a greater
variety of people who owe their allie
glance to the sultan of Turkey than was
ever before seen outside the city of
Constantinople-not even excepting the
Paris exposition of 1885, There are to
ssfound in the Turkish village on Mid
way Plaisance Druzes, Meron!tes, Greek
Catholics, Samaritans, Ishmaelites, Nos
irriats, Yazidites, etc., not to mention
the Kurds Bethlemites, Jews from Je-
rusalem, Damascenes and natives of
Beyroot, Mount Lebanon, Smyrna,