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LETTER SHOPS" IN CHINA
Private Enterprise Still Doing the
Postal Work.

1OSIil w Ofks
The Chinese have not yet established
any Government postoffices or postal
system for the masses of the people, al
though private enterprise has for many
years rendered epistolary communication
easy between the people in gil parts OF the
empire. This is conducted through what
are called "letter shops" No stamps are
used, but the 'chop" of the keeper OF the
shop is always placed upon the envelope.
Imperial edicts and other official dis
patches are always carried from city to
city and province to province by courlers,
who are very expeditions, being IN some
parts provided with horses at convenient
relay stations. Dispatches, according to
the New York Tribune, are thus con-
veyed in cases of emergency 200 or 25O
miles day. In districts where horses
are used, each stationmaster is required
to keep Oh hand from ten to twenty
horses or donkeys, and the local official
is held responsible for all delays that
occur. The official couriers are not
allowed to convey private dispatches or
letters.
At the treaty ports "letter shops" are
used by the natives only, but in the inte-
rior, or places not reached by the foreign
postal arrangements. they are employed
by foreigners as well, though chiefly by
missionaries. All letters and parcels to
be sent may be registered and insured.
When given in at ''letter shop" the con-
tents of an envelop are displayed before
it is sealed up and stamped with the
"chop' of the shop. Charges for the
transmission of valuables are made on
percentage of declared value, and, as is
the case with letters, differ according to
the distance to be carried. A receipt is
given, and the shopkeeper then becomes
responsible for its safe delivery, with un-
broken ''chop'' or seal, at its destination
or for its return to the sender.
In some parts of the empire about two
thirds of the expenses OF transmission
are paid by the sender, the remainder be-
ing collected from the receiver. Thus
the shop is secured from entire loss from
transient customers and the sender has
some guarantee that his letter will be
conveyed with dispatch. The other feat
ure, much appreciated by the native mer-
chants, is that OF keeping an open ac-
count with the shop. Charges for service
rendered are entered against regular GUS
toners and settlements are made monthly.
In case OF loss 1t is seldom necessary to
call in the aid Of the courts, the force Of
competition being sufficient to insure
reasonable settlement. There are said to
be nearly 200 letter shops in Shanghai.
though in many remote villages there are
none. The employees of the various shops
are earnest in working up patronage,
and go from house to house seeking GUS
toners.
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A STORY OF OLD SPAIN.

Within Fort Xalabania
Played YuSef, the thrones heir,
AT chess with the Alcayde,
Who held him prisoner there.
They leaned on silken cushions
Broidered with golden thread,
And warred in mimic battle,
While not q word was said;
Until the flushed Alcayde
A moment scanned the board,
Then cried, "YOur kings beleaguered;
The game is mine, my Lords"
But Yusef, shrewdly smiling,
Declared, '''Tis not yet won
The game is never over
Until the play is DONE"
'' But see, there's no escaping"
Replied the Alcayde then;
' Y Youve lost rook, 81 knight, pawn,
And now rook again!'
Low laughed the shrewd Alcayde,
And moved his valiant queen.
IA a mate" he cried, "in three more moves
Whate'er may interyenew
Just then messenger arrived
In haste and from the King.
"Read. read, my Lord Alcayde,
For tldtngs sore l bringW
He seized the royal mandate
And broke the scarlet seal.
He read and paled with horror,
Nor could his grief conceal.
"Oh, well-beloved Yusef,"
He gasped, put by thy chess
It III nCIG are CIllSl NOINb IhuOShS
OF deepest bitterness ~
NAY, nayr' spalSe kindly Yusef,
Let me thy trouble share.
The things that never happen
The hardest are TO bear!
The King has sent his warrant
To slay Ine7 Be it so.
Come, let me see the letter,
That I the worst may know"
II ran: "High-born AIcayde,
When this thy warrants read,
Slay me my brother Yusef,
And send the traitors head"
Then turning to the messenger,
Said Yusef: 81 must die.
ask but proper respite
TO bid my friends good-by."
"Delay," the messenger replied,
Lies not within my power.
/ can but do the Kings command;
You die within the hour!'
"'Tis WELL" said tranquil Yusef
Until the hour is done
The time is mine. On with the game,
Till it be lost or won."
But now the poor Alcayde
In vain his skill he tries.
He cannot see the pieces,
For tears so dim his eyes.
"Checkmate!" at last cries Yusef
"Although t was we'll begun,
The game is never over
Until theplay is doner'
"Alasr' sighed the Alcayde,
81 fear our games are o'err'
"Hope on" said Yusef calmly,
'There are five minutes more"
And when before the headsman
The'youthful prince was placed,
Behold another messenger
Came riding in hot haste.
"put by the sword and harken
Unto the news / bring:
The King Muhammad is no more!
Long live Yusef, our King"'
Up sprang the smiling Yusef,
While all his courtiers bow.
"And am 1 king?" he gravely asks,
"What says the Alcayde now?
AIcayde night neer cometh
Before the set of sun:
The game is never over
Until the play is done" !"
Then rode they to Grenada,
Ger ways all fiower-spread-
A cava1cade of banners,
King Yusef at its head
"Ahp ~ said the sly Alcayde,
"Your reign has well begun
But still-the games not over
Until the play is doner
Tudor jerks. st. Nicholas.
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Hats and Socks.
Dry Goods.

Hats and Socks.
Dry Goods.
Shoes.
Leather.
Coal
Payments to he made monthly in cash.
Bids to be addressed to y. NJ. Orr, Secretary
State Insane Asylum, Stockton, and Endorsed
Suppliesn
samples OF articles required may be seen at
the storeroom of the Asylum.
IN order TO preserve uniformity and facill-
tate the award, it has been resolved to receive
no BIDS unless made upon blank forms fur
nlshed by the Secretary.
by order of the Board of Directors of the
stockton Insane Asylum of the State OF Cali.
tornla at Stockton. N. NJ. ORR Secretary.
o4-SW
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no Prevent the Grip.

Or any other similar epidemic, the blood
and the whole system should be kept in
healthy condition. Take Hoods Sarsa-
parilla to give strength, purify the blood
and prevent disease.
Hoods Pills cure liver ills
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Now. Just Snnnoses

~ v : y NII5O H1tNk IIJoOt
Suppose the rattlesnakes were dead
What would We do?
That watermelons were not red,
That Georgia cabbage lost its head;
That ten-pound 'taters went to bed
What would we do?
suppose twas hot enough for you
What would YOU do?
That fish as large as liars grew;
That storms ten miles a second blew;
That mules kicked sky and stars out, too
What would you do?
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Deceitful sIgnboard.

Owner of Fish Pond Ito man who is
respassing)-Don't you see that sign,
mo Fishing Here?"
Angler with an injured air)-Yes. and
1 dispute it. Why. there's good fishing
here; look at this basketful. The man
must have been mad who put that board
mn.
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ORDINANCE NO. 32S.

An Ordinance Providing for the Re-
moval of POrches, Balconies and Avn.
ings Having Posts or Supports Rest
ing On Sidewalk, Declaring the
Same Unlawful and Providing a
Penalty Therefor, and Prescribing
the Mode of Construction for Awnings
and Balconies Projecting Over Side
walk in the City of Sacramento.
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The above-named articles are all TO be Of the
best qualities, subject to the approval of the
Medical Superintendent, and to be delivered
at such times and in such quantities as he
may desire. And it is understood that if
greater or less quantity ofan article than above
mentioned shall be required by the Medical
superintendent, the same shall be furnished
by the contractor at the contract price. The
contract will be awarded to the lowest respon-
sible bidder, and no bid will be considered un-
less accompanied by a written guarantee,
signed by at least two responsible persons,
that the party making the proposal will enter
into contract and furnish bonds for the faith
ful performance thereof, provided the contract
is awarded to said party.
Parties making proposals are specially re-
ferred to Section 8235 of the Political Code,
approved March II, 1887:
Section 1885. No supplies of any kind or
character for the benefit of the State or TO be
paid for by any moneys appropriated or TO be
appropriated by the State, manufactured or
grown this State, which are in whole or In
part the product of Mongolian labor, shall be
purchased by the officers of this State having
the control Of any puDIic institution under
the control of the State, or OF any county, city
and county, city or town thereof
The Board reserves the right to reject all bids
deemed too high or otherwise unsatisfactory.
Parties to whom contracts shall be awarded
shall file bonds with the Secretary, N. NJ. Orr,
on or before November i, 1893.
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The army medal given by the Duke of
Cambridge for long service and good
conduct has been awarded to $50 nom
commissioned officers and men belonging
to the British army.
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Separate bids will pe received for:

Separate bids will pe received for:
Groceries.
Provisions.
Sugar and Syrup.
Coffee.
Tea.
Picked Roll Butter.
Fresh Dairy Butter and Eggs.
Potatoes.
Fresh Beef and Mutton.
Fresh Fish.
Flour, Bran and Grain.
Soap.
Tobacco.
Clothing.
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Coal.

500 tons of average coal, to be delivered
at the Asylum as ordered. Bidders are
required TO specify the kind OF coal by
naming the mine from which it is
taken or using the name by which
1t is designated IN commerce; ,240 pounds
will be required for ton. the coal to be
weighed at the expense of the bidder, on
scales licensed and employed for public use.
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a Summer Fantasy.

q SIIiIIIIST EdILd5ys
Now in the deepest shade
LOters the COW herbiferous
And OF the eggs new laid
CIamOrs the hen vociferous.
Thus in Junes sultry air,
Amid its blooms and odoTs,
The beast and bird prepare
To greet the summer bOarders.
A good chin, viewed in profile, shows
marked depression above it and below
the under lip, and an equally marked
prominence beneath.
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Aanl1tat A1tpplies.
Proposals for Supplies
FOR THE
STATE INSANE ASYLUM
STOCKTON.
STOCKTON.

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ACT OF THE
i Legislature OF the State of California, en-
titled IAN Act Concerning the Insane Asylum
of the State of California" approved April 4,
1870, and the existing law governing said in
stitution, SEALED PROPOSALS will be re-
ceived by n. NJ. ORR, Secretary of the Board
of Directors of the Insane Asylum of the State
OF California, at his Office, Nos. 2O9 and gil
Channel street, Stockton, up to o'clock
a. H.. on
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providence of God they are brought home
to our minds and consciences by this
Parliament Of Religions as they could be
in no other way"
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1893,

said Asylum for the term of six months COM
mencing November 1, 1898. and ending April
80, 1894. Said supplies consisting of the fol-
lowing schedule and to be delivered as or
dered:
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BELIEFS AS TO RUNS OF LUCK.

Another gambling superstition is be-
lief in the runs Of luck, and that it is
mistake for men to fight against their
luck and good luck have their sway, and
that the roulette balls or the cards will
fall according to the run of luck man is
in. With this belief comes the gamblers
axiom: "Crowd your good luck and stop
on your bad luck" In other words. in
crease your bets when you are in good
luck and diminish them when you are in
bad luck. There is an assumption in this
that man can tell beforehand what luck
he is in, and regulate his conduct accord
ingly. But though it is easy for any man
looking back over his playing to see that
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-16
A Tariff for Revenue Only.

A Tariff for Revenue Only" means
a duty laid upon imports for the pnr-
pose of affording the Government an
income without reference to any ben
eft which may accrue to any manu-
facturer or industry which may incl
dentally profit by it.
In tariff for revenue, therefore,
no special industry or class will be
selected to be favored by the tariff
above any other class Nc gigantic
corporation will be put in a position
where competition cannot regulate
the price of their product. No manu-
factory will be allowed to feed and
fatten upon the consumer because of
the monopoly which the Government
has created for it.
When, therefore, it can be done
without too rapid change from an
unnatural to a natural basis of bust
ness, a small ad valorem duty will
be laid on all imports alike, sufficient
only to furnish the Government an
adequate revenue, and no industry
or class of industries will be favored
above any other class. Every impor.
ted article will pay duty in proper
ton to its value and no more. 1t
will pay duty not because there is q
special class of people, with special
political influence that can secure
special favors for themselves, but
simply because the Government has
decreed that all products Of this
country alike shall have the adyan-
tage in the home market above the
imported product by so much as a
tariff for revenue will give them.
This is returning to Democracy in
business, which will be in harmony
with the Democracy in Government
Of which we boast.
If it were not for the complications
which a tariff for protection has
brought abontin our business affairs,
it would be possible for a Democrat
ic Congress to enact bill of FIVE
lines fixing an ad valorem duty on
all imports sufficient for the necessi-
ties of the Government. We will
have to let some OF the favored mo-
nopolies down easy, however But
we will get there after a while, all
the same.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-16
GROVER FIRST ASKED
Is 1t Boy, and the Answer Received
slightly Lessened His Joy.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-Mrs. Gro
yer Cleveland presented the Presi-
dent little daughter at the White
House to-day, This is the unadorn-
ed statement of an event which will
thrill the hearts of all her country
men, and be flashed under the seas
to meet the congratulatory responses
of Emperors and Kings. The event
was not complete surprise, as from
time to time within the last few
months rumors gifts prospective oc-
currence, yelled as such announce
ments always are, trickled like conf
dences into the columns of the press.
DR.. Bryant, of New York, the fam
lily physician Of Mrs Cleveland, re-
turned with Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland
from Gray Gables few days ago,
and this fact gave rise to renewed
gossip concerning this important
event in the lives of the Chief Ex-
ecutive and his wife. But the i'm
preston that Dr. Bryant was here
in attendance upon the President
rather served to quiet the rumors
that he was remaining at the Exc
cutive Mansion for the emergency.
MIR. CLEvELAND's FIRST INQUIRIES.
From time to time during this
morning the President was quietly
advised as to the condition of affairs
in the sick room, and at exactly II
o'clock DR.. Bryant summoned him
from the reception room into the pri-
vate hallway leading to Mrs. Cleve-
lands bedchamber. When the Pres
ident hastily opened the door he
realized from the beaming counter
ance of DR.. Bryant that the crisis
had been safely passed. Without
word, but with suspicious moisture
about the eyes, the President and
family physician warmly clasped
hands.
"She is safe?' inquired the Presi-
dent hurriedly
The smile on the doctors face and
a reassuring pressure Of the hand
told him hat his wife was safe, and
without pausipg he added:
us IL boy or a girl?'
Something like shadow of disap-
pointment swept across Mr. Cleve-
lands face as the physician told
him that the new born babe was
girl. While he was talking with DIR.
Bryant little Ruth was brought in
to the hallway by her nurse. limo
Gently unaware of the event she was
lisping laughingly in the ear Of her
nurse.
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JUDGE ARMSTRONG.
A Brilliant and Honorable Career End
ed by Death.

Judge j. d. Armstrong one Of the
best known men of the State died at
his home in Romney on the night of
Tuesday the 18th inst.
His demise caused universal sor
row in the county where be was so
well known. He served his people
in various capacities. He was adj
mitted to the bar at an early age,
and served as prosecuting attorney
before the war He also represented
the county in both branches of the
Virginia Legislature before the war.
snd sat as a delegate from that sec
ton in the Virginia Legislature dur.
ing the troublesome times of the war.
After the war be resumed the prsc-
tice of law in Hampshire. and was
elected to the convention Of the State
in 1872.
AT the death OF Judge Allen, Mr..
Armstrong succe' ded him, and was
on the bench till April, '92. when be
resigned on account OF failing health,
and Judge Daily received the APP
pointment to the vacant bench, and
was afterwards elected to fill the
uneXpired term.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-09-16

the Beaoains, the Hindoos and all
classes, alike receive their mail OF
necessity interpreters of all lnngus
ges are required. The postoflice, a
sub station Of the Chicago office is
located in the southwest corner of
the government building. The fair
grounds and Midway p!aisance are
at present divided into ten free de
livery districts, and to handle the
mail daily received requires thirty
clerks and twenty eight carriers, and
at the rate the attendance at the fair
is increasing the force of clerks and
carriers will have to be augmented.
Over l, 100000 pieces of firstclass
and 100000 pieces of second class
mail matter are sent from the Office
every month. The mail received
during an equal period amounts to
about the same. The sale of stamps
for thirty days averages about s1l,
600 and the money order business
amounts to $4,000 The Office is
paying exhibit to Uncle Sam, as its
running expenses are only one third
Of the receipts,
The fair management is eongrstula-
ting itselfon the continuance of good
weather. The interest throughout
the country in the great fair is in.
crossing as the end approaches, and
the flood of visitors has become
constant rather than variable
quantity.
Centennial people say the Russian
exhibit al the fair is inferior to the
one at Philadelphia
Curtains all made of grain. Who
ever heard of such thing? Aud
yet the windows of the North Dako-
Ia building are thus curtained The
effect is unique. Ranches and grain
fields in miniature With agricultural
machinery in operation, men at work.
horses and cattle in the corals,
women playing allegro staccsto on
wash boards, children falling down
the well, dogs masticating their tails
irrigating bitches in operation-all
these and more are TO be seen in the
buildings of the far western Pacific
Coast states. They give very fair
idea of rural operations out there.
"A green Christmas makes fat
church yard, says the saw. But
Pasadena is an exception to this
rule, judging by fine painting in
the California building. Christmas
is as green there as May in West
Virginia and the day is celebrated
out of doors and in white lawn dress
es.
A very corpulent book with over
10000 signatures of visitors is an at
traction in the South Dakota build
ing. A large photograph of the
Hon. Gentleman Jack Corbett is
close nv tn inanire ronfidenca
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g'I,e U = sennte

The financial panic has extended
over the length and breadth of the
land. There is hardly map, woman
or child bus what has felt its effect
in some way or other. But yet we
have before us the singular aspect of
body Of men, supposed TO be at the
head Of legislation, who cannot be
convinced that speedy action is nee
essary. Banks are still closing and
suspending business is. in many
places, in a stagnant condition, but
these old fossils, whose opinions no
body wants to hear, are spending the
precious moments in talking Nero
once fddled while Rome was burning.
Are these droning senators doing
any better? OF course this does not
apply to the whole body Senators
Faulkner, voorhees, and many others
are brilliant exceptions, but when
old Stewart Of Nevada gets up and
insists on being heard our patience
becomes exhausted, and we are forced
to exclaim: Glow long, oh Lord,
how long' The American people
are very patient and long suffering,
but there is point beyond which
forbearance ceases to be virtue, and
some fine morning the Senate will
wake up, and find itself without
job, unless they can grasp the sit
uation better than they have done.
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The story of an Ad,ens.rer


A few days ago a Judgment was
obtained in Denver against stephen
W. Dorsey for $3.50 for a piano
Ten years ago Dorsey would nave
carried ten times $3.50 in his vest
pocket for loose change. and any pi-
ano dealer would have gladly sold
him a thousand pianos on long
time.
Stephen W Dorsey was one of
the most brilliantly successful car
pet baggers Of his time. A Yer.
monter by birth, he acquired ives
tern ways early in life in Ohio, and
after an uneventful career in the
army appeared in Arkansas after
the war, where his talent for politi-
cal intrigue enabled him to control
the republicans of that state He
manipulated state issues Of railroad
bonds to such advantage that be
made a fortune. Theu he went TO
the senate. From that time his po-
liticsl power declined. but his great
cattle company in the west soon get
ted him millions. He was the Mou-
tie Cristo OF the west His cattle
ranged on a Thousand hills and he
was a vertible king.
But the exposure Of Dorsey's past
in the star route frauds led to his
ruin. He spent nearly sll his for
tune to secure his scquittsl, snd a
panic in live stock circles left him
hopelesslv in debt.