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The record-union., 1893-12-14
SACRAMENTO MARKET.
Trade Quiet-Quail Plentiful, While
Ducks are Scarce.


Ducks are Scarce.
SACRAMENTO, December 10Th.
Trade continued quiet in local market cir
cles to-day, and prices remained unchanged.
Quail were plentiful to-day, receipts being
considerably in excess OF the demand. Ducks,
however, continue scarce, with good inquiry
In all lines of Produce the markets are well
supplied.
Retail prices of the various named are as
follows:
GREEN FRUIT Apples-Swaar. Spitzen-
berg, Greetings, Maiden Bush, Pippins, ETC.,
Sc p Il; 81 05@1 20 2 Lox. Pefslmmons,
4Oc = doZ. Gran berries, 1910 > quart, 45c p
gallon. Winter Pears 5c p ~
DRIED FRUlT-Apricots. 10912c p ID;
Apples, Sa10c; Teaches, 12916c; Plans,
12@14c; Prunes, S@16c; Pears, 7@9c; Nee
tarines. 12916e, Grapes, 81 2 box; Figs, 30
CirRUS FRUIT-Iimes. 10c p doz. Lem
ons-Common, 2Oc 2 doz; It. Paula, 35c =
doZ. Bananas, 25040c = doz; CocoanutS, 1Oc
each. Oranges = Placer County Seedlings,
25c r doz; Navels, 40@ soc; Pineapples,
soc each; Lates, &C , u; White Figs, 1876 p
NUTS-New crop soft shell Almonds, zoe 2
70; do WalnutS 15c.
DAIRY UCE-Butter-Valley, 3 roll,
4Oc; pickle roll, fair. 4Oc; fancy, soc; fancy
Petaluma, 65es fancy creamery, 75c; Eastern,
packed, 2Oc; nrkin, 2OG23c. CheeSe-Call-
fornia, 15c = 70; Young America, 14c: East
eTn creamery. SOc; Idmburger, zoe; genuine
Swiss, 40c; American, 25c; Martins cream
erv, 20c; Neufchatel, 20c each; French Cream,
25c eaen.
EGGs-Fresh ranch, 4oc > doz; Eastern,
SOC.
POULTRY-Turkeys- Hens and Cob
blers 17c; dressed, 1S92Oc. Chickens-Hens,
S6G6 so 2 doz, 60c each; springs, So =
doZ, soc each; broilers, 81 2 doz 40c each;
tame Ducks, 81 90 > doz, 75c each Geese,
81 So each.
GAME Teal, soc Rpair; Widgeon, 2503oc;
Sprig 5oc Mallards, 75c; Canvasbacks, 75c:
Snipe. 50 20 3 doz; Quail, 81 90; Gray
Geese. 75c 2 pair; Black Geese. soc.
VF(4ETA BLES-0nions, Sc > II: Sweet Po-
+afoes &C: Cabbage, 115c; Green Peppers. 5c.
dried. Go. 121ac; Tomatoes, sc q u: Red
Cabbage. 10c each; Celery, 10c; Caulifiower
Toe: savoy Cabbage, Zoe; Squash. Hubbard
81: Yellow Pumpkins. 1e; Lettuce, l2Ise:
Green onions, 121ze; Radishes, 1215c; Iur;
,9ins. l21Sc; Carrots, 1870; BeetS. 121@c-
oyster Plant, 121xe; Leek. 121Sc: Alameda
Psas. SC: Sacramento Peas. sc: Garlic, Sc;
Chicory. 3 for 1Oc; Spinach. sc 2 fb; kale, Zoe
< ID: savoy, 10c 2 ID.
P0TAT0ES-RiveT Reds, soc 2 sack; Early
Rose. 65@75c; River Burbanks, s4e 2 b; Sail
mas do. 81 10 = etl; Sweets, S5e 2 100 rs.
MFATS-R -ReeEPrine Rib Roast, 1870 sc;
chuck Roast. 10c: Rump. sc: Brisket, SC;
Corned Beef. SC: Porterhouse Steak, @1Sc;
f,oin Steak, 1219@15c; Round Steak. 1oc:
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Choice to fancy new, 111@@13c;
il TO good, 9@1O1ac; Eastern, ordinary to
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Chuck, 1oc. Veal-Loin and Rib Chops, 15c;
Roast Veal, 12c. Mutton-Leg, 11@1214c;
Loin and Rib Chops, 1915; Mutton stew, sc;
15c; Corned Pork, 15c; Sausage, 1870; Vi
emma Sausage, 15c; Bacon. 14@l6c; Ham, 16
@20c.
CHARACTERIZATION 81 40 2 bbl, 81 10
for 50-fb sacks. So 20 for 100-b sacks; Oat-
meal, lob sacks. 40c; COrnmeal. 10-fb sacks.
25c; Cracked Wheat, ION sacks, Soc; HON
my, 10-b sacks, 40c; Graham Flour, 1O-D
SACKS. SOC; Buckwheat ION sacks, soc; Rye,
Soc q 10-tD sacks
HAY AND GRAIN-Oat Hay. zoe 2 cwt;
Wheat, zoe; second quality. 60c: Alfalfa, 90
@65c; Wheat, whole, 81 20; Barley, 95c;
/ so; Wild White Oats, 81 2591 so; Mid
dlings, 81 10: Bran, 95c; Straw, 60@7Oc.
The record-union., 1893-12-14
Italy Gains Ten Minutes.

A new standard time came into opera
ton in Italy recently. The standard time
Ssr has hitherto ih m Peen y minutes 6a earlier d
ference now is exactly an hour. As re-
CARDS time, the countries of Europe are
now divided into three groups, that of
the west, consisting OF England, France,
Spain and Portugal, Holland and Belgi-
um, which take their time from Green
wich; the central group of Sweden, Nor
way, Denmark, Germany. Austro- Hung
ary, Switzerland and Italy. whose stand
ard time is exactly sixty minutes earlier,
and, finally, the Oriental group of Rus
sia, Turkey,the Balkan States and Greece,
whose time differs two hours from that of
Greenwich.s
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In the courtyard of the palace of Yer
sailles is clock with one hand, called
AZ Horloge de la Mort du Roi." 1t con-
tains no works. but consists merely of a
face in the form of a sun, surrounded by
rays. on the death of king the hand Is
set to the moment of his demise, and re-
mains unaltered till his successor has re-
joined him in the grave. The custom
originated under Louis MIL. and con-
tinued till the revolution. 1t was re-
vived on the death of Louis XVIII., and
the hand still continues fixed on the pre-
else moment Of that monarch's death.
The record-union., 1893-12-14
4 PLEASANT SURPRISE

4 PLEASANT SURPRISE
is in store for you when you
buy DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pei
lets. If you ever took the
ordinary liver pill, big and
bulky, nasty too, you'd ap-
preciate a good thing, espe-
cially when it is sugar-coated,
tiny as a mustard seed but
very effective. Other things
being equal, the smallest is
the best in liver pills-hence,
" Pleasant Pellets"
If you are troubled with
Indigestion, Constipation, Bill
iousness, Bilious Headaches,
and a hundred and one Ills
which depend upon an inac-
tive liver,-use DIR. Pierce's
Pellets. With these pills you
get not only temporary relief
but a positive cltre; they're
guaranteed to give satisfac-
ton or your money is re-
turned.
For fat people who suffer
from indigestion, for hearty
eaters and high livers-those
whose Hvers are sluggish, this
pill is what is most needed.
Take a Pill after dinner.
The record-union., 1893-12-14
--THE--
WEEKLY UNION,

Containing all the news Of the
Record-Union, has the largest
circulation Of any paper on the
Pacific Slope, it's readers being
found in every town and ham
let,with a constantly increasing
list in the Eastern States ana
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.
The record-union., 1893-12-14
ARARE OPPORTUNITY
Good Agricultural Land for $40
to $40 per Acre.

The Pacific Improvement Company has re-
Gently purchased twelve thousand ceres OF
land in the heart 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 at
from SO to $40 per acre, in subdivisions OF
40, so, 12o, $50 and $50 acres.
The terms upon which these lands are offered
are especially attractive. They will be sold in
subdivisions, as above indicated by the pay
ment Of interest only for three years, at which
tins the purchaser can begin the payment of
principal by paying the first of five equal an
nual 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 installments, with in
terest at the rate of Z per cent. per annum,
making payments extending over a period OF
eight years. Intending purchasers are as
sured that this is an opportunity to purchase
land of fair average quality at SO per acre,
and good agricultural land at $40 an acre,
with other grades Of land at prices to CORE
spond between these figures.
The assertion is frequently made that good
lands, suitable for general farming and es-
pecially adapted for fruitgrowing, cannot be
had in California for less than from $50 to
500 an acre. An examination of the land
subject of this advertisement will prove to
home-seekers that this is al opportunity for
the purchase of good agricultural land at $40
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 was the breaking up of largo
holding for the purpose of promoting its set
tlement in smaller quantities and its devotion
to diligent husbandry.
For further particulars, call upon or adj
dress WIN. II. MILLS,
Land Agent of the c. P. R. R., Fourth and
The record-union., 1893-12-14
Eastern Grain Market.

NEW YORK, December 18th.
WHEAT-December exc; January. 6SJ5c;
March, 7o1Sc; May, 1886.
CHICAGO. Decemb Der 18th.
WHEAT-December, 613zc; May, 677gc;
July, CSC.
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Meat Market.

Following are the rates for whole carcasses
from slaughterers to dealers:
BEEF-First quality, 59515c; second quail
ity, 439@5c; third quality, 31l@4c ID.
VES-4@5c for large, and 6@7c p b for
small.
MUTTON-51a@61ac p b.
LAMB-607c q u.
PORK-Live Hogs. on foot, grain fed, heavy
and medium, sc; small Hogs, 5@511c; stock
Hogs, 454@5c; dressed Hogs, 714@754c . h.
The record-union., 1893-12-14
WORTH MORE THAN A HORSE
Mules Average Higher in Every State
of the Union Except Oregon.


If nobility may be estimated in dollars.
the mule is nobler animal than the
horse, SAYS the New York Sun. Yet there
are no autumnal mule shows, and even if
there were, it is hardly probable that
hower-adorned young women would
make practice of patting the prize AMI
NAL. The only way to pat mule. ac-
cording to the Texas code, is with fence
rail or board. The man who collected
horse and mule statistics for the census
report shows that the average price OF a
mule is 81 more than the average price OF
a horse. The ordinary mule in South
Carolina, which owns about $4,000 OF the
long-eared beasts, is worth about $50; the
average price of horse in the same State
is about $40. Texas probably has more
mules about 200,000) than any other State.
The average price is about S4l, or nearly
twice the value of Texas horse. In
Missouri mules are worth about 81 more
and in kentuck about s. more than
horses.
Only few States have no mules, or so
few that the statistician didn't make
note of them. One of these States Is
Rhode Island, which the mule driver OF
Texas doubtless would think is not any
too large pasturage and playground for
a festive mule of Southern birth. Oregon
Is the only State where horses bring
higher prices than mules. The ordinary
mule out there is worth $40 and the horse
sol. The figures for California are:
Mules, S67; horses. S46. In Pennsylvania,
where mules, famous for longevity, are
much used IN the mines, they bring about
SS6; horses, $67. III this State there are
seventy times as many horses as there
are mules. which number about 1900.
A New York mule is worth S91 and a
horse S76. Mules are priced more in New
Jersey than in any other State, the aver
age price being about Sl06, or $50 more
than horses. Illinois has about 40, 900
mules, or more than any other Western
State.
The record-union., 1893-12-14
IkdE DAILY
RECORD-UyION.
The Leading Paper of the
Interior of California.

The pioneer journal, which,
from early years in the history
Of the coast, has maintained
the FRONT RANK OF JOUR-
NALISM, having every news
facility with the San Francisco
leading dailies, and sustaining
the fullest public confidence.
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IN ALL RESPECTS TEE
Best Advertising Medium
ON THE PACIFIC COAST.

Clean in all departments, and there
fore pre-eminently THE FAMILY
JOURNAL The best paper for the
HOmeseeker, for the Merchant Farmer,
Mechanic ard all who desire the full
news of the day presented in cleanly
manner.
The record-union., 1893-12-14
EDWIN K. ALSIP & CO.
THE OLDEST AND LEADING
Real Estate House
IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA.
OFFICES:
1915 Fourth Street, : Sacramento
II Montgomery ST., San Francisco
II North First Street, San Jose

S2,1OO-A new Cottage of five rooms
and bath; large stable; lot 4Ox16O.
$500 down, balance in three years
A bargain.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-01-27
NATuREoPPosED TO EXTREMES
Growing Danger of Too Much Athleticism
in American Colleges.

Growing Danger of Too Much Athleticism
in American Colleges.
There is disposition among Ameri-
cans to go to excess in everything they
undertake.. A generation ago athletic
sports were almost unknown and the
wise men predicted the extinction of the
American. Now we have swung to the
other extreme, and athletic sports are
all the rage, especially among college
students. 1t seems to the Altoona (Pa.)
Tribune that many students are now
devoting more attention to the develop
ment of muscle than to the accumula-
ton of knowledge. The situation is q
perplexing one to the authorities of the
colleges, and they are now endeavoring
to discover a method whereby students
can be persuaded to take exercise mod
erately. There Is need for action of
this sort Too much athleticism is even
more dangerous than too little. There
is danger in entertaining of the body.
All the noted athletes have either died
young or broken down before they
reached middle life. Nature does not
take kindly to either extreme, physical
or intellectual development, and those
who press her too far must pay the pen
atty. We may we'll rejoice that the
day has vanished when a pale face, dull
eyes and weak chest were the signs
of knowledge, but we will do well to
guard against the other extreme which
regards physical culture as the most
important thing in life. The young
people who attend our institutions OF
learning should be encouraged to take
plenty of physical exercise; their inclin-
alton toward outdoor games should not
be frowned upon, but they should be
held to moderation and to such q wise
division of their time as will enable
them to devote proper attention to their
L studies
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-01-27
NEWS OF LIE DAY.

The Massachusetts Legislature in joint
session yesterday passed resolutions on
the death of Gen. Butler.
The free mail delivery system has been
ordered to be established at Attlebor-
ough, Mass, March l, 1898
The Knights of Labor headquarters in
Philadelphia were put up for sale at auc-
ton, but rs only $1,000 WAS bid the
sale was stopped.
The largest number of divorce cases
that has ever come up before the Domiu-
ion Parliament hat been recorded for
hearing during the present hearing
The Legislative Reporters association
has been organized at Albany by the rep
resentatives of the leading papers
throughout New York State who report
the proceedings of the Legislature,
While workmen were crossing railway
tracks at Landlith, Del, n train struck
three of them, instantly killing John w.
Batson and S. l.. Vacinsky, and fatally
injuring John johnson.
The Senate Military COMMITTEE has Or
dered favorable report on the amend
ment to the Army bill introduced by Mr..
Proctor limiting the term of enlistne mt
and the age of recruits.
Jefferson Shank is now suspected of be-
ing the murderer of his wife at Charles
ton, o., and his arrest has been ordered.
1t was at first believed that robbers COM
mitted the crime.
Mr.. kilgore resumed tilibustering tao
tics at the opening of the House yester.
day, but subsidized when he learned that
the Bankruptcy bill would not be re
ported.
The Rothschild syndicate has borrowed
$40, 0OO.0 900 in gold in the United States
for the use of Austria i'll Introducing hel
currency reform.
The jury in the suit of Mrs. William S.
Langley, wife of the Brooklyn million
aire, for divorce, brought in verdict for
the defendant.
The extensive coal and lumber yard o
| c. A. Smith & Co., at Fanwood, N. j.
| was burned last evening. The loss il
$14, 900; no insurance.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-01-27
THE COMBINATION LEGAL
Judge Metzger's Decision Gives
Every Point to Reading.
SUPREME COURT TO BE INVOKED

Matthias Arpot's Suit to Test the Right of
the Roads to Consolidate Results in An
other Observation-Disclosures Mcleod
Much Pleased.
W1LLIAMsPoRT, Pa, Jan. 27.-The first
judicial decision in the Philadelphia &
Reading consolidation case was rendered
last evening by Judge Metzger, of the
Lycoming County courts.
The opinion of the court is a volumin-
GUS document, covering all the great
mass of testimony, and deciding every
point In favor of the defendants.
1t will be remembered that Matthias
Arnot, of Elmira, brought suit to test the
legality of the combine, his case being
entered in the courts here about a year
ago.
Hon. w. w. Hart was appointed Mas.
ter, and he took u great deal of testi-
mony. The case was decided by him in
favor of the defendants, and the excep.
tions thereto were argued before Judge
Metzger on Dec. 80.
the decision just rendered will be fol
lowed by an appeal to the Supreme Court
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-01-27
President Mcleod Well Pleased.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 27.-President Nc
Leod, in speaking OF the decision, said
today ''This is distinctly a triumph for
the Philadelphia & Reading railroad COM
pany. 1t means millions of dollars an
nually to the commerce of this port.
with the geographical conditions ano
the natural interests that surround then
the Lehigh Valley s. Reading system
properly belong together, and the union
If their interests is to the advantage o
both and at the same time obtains fo
he Lehigh and Schuylkill valleys thai
which they lacked before the consolida
sion, atfording the vast interests along
the line of the Reading direct outlet
to the West and Northwest, through tn,
great lakes, bringing the commerce OF
Buffalo at our doors here and establish
ing an intercourse of trade that cannot
fail to expand rapidly the commercial
and manufacturing interests of Phila-
delphia.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-01-27
Life In the Sahara.

Exploration Is improving the popu-
lar knowledge Of the Sahara Instead
of being largely below the sea, the
greater part of 1t is from six thousand
to eight thousand feet above that level;
instead of being rainless, showers make
it bloom and cover it with green grass
for few weeks every year; large focks
and herds are maintained upon its Dor
ders; the GASES are depressions where
water can be collected and stored, and
are villainously unhealthy in hot
weather because of this stagnant water
and the filthy habits Of the inhabitants
flies, scorpions and frightfully high tenn
perature are the principal drawbacks &c
travel or life in the great desert
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-01-27
NOTIONS ABOUT KISSING.
a Practice Unknown to Many Tribes Il
the Far North and South.

A Practice Unknown to Many Tribes in
the Far North and South.
The word ''lxiss" is Anglo-Saxon and
may, indeed, be taken as an instance of
how pleasant Anglo-Saxon can be. The
philologist assures us that it is allied to
the Gothic 'kustus," a proof, or test,
and to the Latin "gustus," a taste,
which suggests the old saying that 1.-THE
proof of the pudding is in the preein'
OF" That same Gothic kustus comes
from the verb kiusan, to choose, from
which the Boston Globe would imagine
that among the Goths kissing went by
favor. According to Prof. Slxeat, writ
ing with all the austerity and scholar
ship of an expert, a kiss is "a gust, a
taste, something choice" Rowena,
the beautiful daughter of Saxon Hen
gist, is credited with having intro
duced kissing into England, but it
seems as if that, had the natives been
so utterly unenlightened, the Romans
could scarcely have failed to anticipate
her. The Romans had really a delight
full word for u kiss-osculum, which
came from os, the mouth, and meant a
little mouth, q sweet mouth. ''Give
me a sweet little mouth" would be the
phrase used when n good little Roman
boy asked his mother for kiss. Our
English word occurs pretty nearly in
its present form in Anglo-SaXon, Dutch,
Icelandic, Danish, Swedish and Ger
man. And this is worthy of note, be-
cause, natural as kissing may seem to
be, it is a practice unknown to the
Australians, to the Maoris of New
Zealand, the Papuans of New Guinea,
the people of Tabbati, the negroes of
| Central and South Africa, the Boto-
cudos of Brazil, the savages of Terra
del Fuego, Laplanders and the Esqui-
maux. Most of these benighted mortals
have got beyond the low stage of
rubbing noses together. kissing points
| to an ancient discredited belief in a
veritable union of spirits-a belief COM
mon to all the Aryan people that the
! breath of man was his soul, his
| spirit. Esprit" is breath" and ''ghost"
is "gust"-which possibly accounts
for the cold air that is said to accom-
pany apparitions.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-01-27
DOMINION PARLIAMENT OPENED.
Governor General Stanley's Reference t,
the United Stmtes CMnml Tolls.


the United States Canal Tolls.
OTTAWA, Ont Jan. 27.-Governor-Ge Gen
eral Lord Stanley opened the third SEES
sion of the seventh Dominion Parliament
last evening. His speech referred to
trade, revenue, immigration, the Alaska
and Passamaquoddy bay boundary lines,
fisheries, wrecking, reciprocity and New
foundland. He then said:
''1t is to be regretted that the govern
ment of the United SIates was unable to
accept the suggestions made by my gov
ernment on the subject Of canal tolls
and that the President should have
thought it necessary to impose excep
tional tolls on Canadians using the Sault
Ste. Marie canal, which has so long been
free to the people of both countries.
"My government, while ready to CON
slider in friendly spirit any proposals
which may be made by the government
of the United States, has caused efforts
to be made to hasten the completion of
the Canadian canal works, which will
soon afford to the commerce of the Do
minion highway within our own coun.
trV -
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-01-27
THE MARRIED FLIRT.
Society Has the Power to Check He
Dangerous Social Success.

Society Has the Power to Check Her
Dangerous Social Success.
The RELOCATION of the married f1irt to
her proper sphere and duties is beyond
the power Of any single individual.
Society could make the necessary pro-
test, but it does not, for, according to
the North American Review, if society
is anything, it is mountaineering. 1t
looks well to it, that the outside, the
general public appearance of its MEM
bers, is respectable; with faults not
found out it does not trouble itself. A
charge must be definitely made before
it feels any necessity to take cognizance
of 1t; and society knows well that these
married sirens draw like magnets. Be-
! sides, each entertainer declares: ''I am
not my sisters keeper, nor am her in
quisitor or confeSsor. If her husband
tolerates the pretty woman's vagaries
what right have l, what right has any
one, TO say a word about her?" But it
is q fact, that If society frowned on
wives who arrogate to themselves the
privilege both of young girls and wives,
the custom would become stale and Of
fensive. If it would cease to recognize
young married women who are on the
| USTIuS Will CIle1I huSDdAOS OcSCrlDeu ny
Millament in THE Way of the World
las strange as If they had been mar
ried long time, and as well bred as if
they had never been married at all, ~
young married women would behave
themselves better. 1t is generally
thought that Mr.. Congreve wrote his
plays for a very dissolute age; in reali-
ty, they seem to have been written foI
a decorous, rather straight-laced gen.
Grafton, if we compare it with our own