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County HosnItai.

DR.. G. A. White, superintendent of the
County Hospital, reports to the Board Of
Supervisors as follows for the month of
October. 1895:
Number of patients in hospital Octo-
Der lst, 230: number of patients admitted
during month, 139; number of patients
born during month,0 number of patients
died during month, IL; number of pa
tients discharged during month, l3l;
number OF patients remaining end of
month, 2Z1.
Mortality List-Henry Schultz, 70
years, Germany. cerebral meningitis;
Alexander Powers, 81 years, Ireland,
cystitis; James Henderson, 50 years.
Canada, gangrene; John II. Harris. 81
years, California. gunshot wound OF alb
domen; Mrs. T.. j. Dakin, 20 years, Ohio.
senility; Lee Won, % years. China, cir
rhosis of liver; James Mccormick, 30
years, Pennsylvania, consumption; Will
lam Arthur. IL years, England, consump-
ton; James ID. Thompson. conclusion of
brain: All 10, Is years, China. tubercu-
losis: William Ford. 70 years. Iowa. con-
sumption.
The current expenses have been: Sala-
ries, S775; subsistence, $l.6l0 02. Total.
8, $50 o..
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NATIVE SONS BALL.
The Indications Are That 1t VIII be c
Grand Affair.

The Indications Are That It VIII be a
Grand Affair.
Great preparations are being made by
the Native Sons for the benefit ball 10 be
given in the State Capitol on the night of
Thursday, the 3lst inst. A large attend
ance is expected from nelghboring cities
and towns.
AS has been heretofore explained, the
proceeds are TO go toward meeting the de-
ticiency resulting from the nOn-occups-
ton of rooms contracted for by the local
parlors on the occasion of the Admission
Day celebration.
a meeting of the committee was hold
last evening, at " hich the final details
were arranged. Scott Ennis was named
to take charge OF the dancing in the Sem
ate Cham Der, and J. T. Shelton, Jr., in
the Assembly Chamber
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CALIFORNIA SEED COMPANY.
Notice to Stockholders.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, IN PUR-
y suance to the call of the Board of Di-
June, 1895, that a special meeting OF the
stockholders of the California seed Company
will be held at the Office Of said corporation at
Walnut Grove, sacramento County, Caiifor-
ma. in the building where the Board OF Di-
rectors usually meet, on Tt ESDAY. the lOth
day of December, 1895, at O'Clock p. NJ, for
the purpose of considering and acting upon
edness OF this corporation to the amount OF
one Hundred Thousand Dollars 100000,
and also for the transacting OF any other bus
mess that may be brought before the meet
ing. 4 full attendance is requested. by order
OF the BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
W. L. JONES, Secretary.
Walnut Grove, Cal. October l, 1895.
al 9th
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corning the distribution of a quantity OF
beans. The former testified that Man
Gina attempted to cut his throat, and that
he shot at him, but the bullet missed its
mark and struck Samuelle, who died in
stautly.
1t was stated by an Italian whose depo-
sition was taken at the scene OF the
shooting, that after Samuelle WAS shot
Zeiferino was informed of it and ne re-
piled that he intended the bullet for
Samuelle. Zefferiuo however, denied
this.
There were number of other Italian
witnesses, but their testimony, outside OF
the fact that Mancina and Zetferino had
some sort of a dispute, did not amount to
much as they did not SEQ the shooting
The jury rendered q verdict that Lef-
ferino shot Samuelle with murderous in
tent.
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The funeral OF the late Mrs. Cadawalder
Jones took place yesterday afternoon at
2 O'Clock from the South NJ. T.. Church,
and was largely attended by her many
friends. The floral pieces were numer-
GUS and beautiful. A quartet composed
OF Mrs. Pinkham, Mrs. Carter and
Messrs. Dollhouse and Croker sang at
the church, 1--WE Shall Sleep, but Not
Forever" waiting and Watching for
Me-" beloved, 1t Is " ell" and at the
grave, 81 Heard a Voice From Heaven
and "N carer, My God, to Thee"
The pail bearers were: A. *. Rawson,
j. f.. Bishop, II. Steinmeyer, J. w. Il.
Lang, Z. IL. Strawman, w. e. Hoyt.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

At the Clunie Opera-house the rafting
comedy Confusion" is drawing well. 1t
is capitalIy played and keeps the audi
ences in roar of laughter.
At the Congregational Church last even
ing. The Artistic Trio appeared, the
first of Bragg q Muller's six entertain
ments. There was not large audience.
The strongest feature was the dramatic
reading by Miss May. She has a flexible,
we'll trained voice, and is graceful and
easy in gesture. She is not. however, so
superior an elooutionist as the Eastern
press have pronounced her. She has
many equals on this coast. Miss Phelps
is an accomplished harpist. She did not
rouse her audience to enthusiasm, though
all her numbers were encored. Miss Nc
Manis, the Nightingale Whistler, was
taken i'll in the Northwest, and Miss
Agnes T.. Bowen of Brooklyn took her
place. The lady has broad register of
whistling tones and is accurate as to time,
but her notes are not strong. 1t was q
fairly pleasant entertainment, but not
one of such excellence as the very warm
Communications of the press the other side
of the mountains had led the people to
expect.
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BANTA'S BIKE.

1t Gave Him a Header, and He De-
mands Damages Therefor.
The case of James f. Bants against
Siller Brothers, for $4,000 damages, al
legged to have been received by coming
into contact with distractions in the
street. which the plaintiff claims was due
TO the defendants' neglect, is on trial be-
fore jury in department one of the Su
perior Court. The plaintiff was riding
on his bicycle when the accident oc-
CURED.
A. L. Hart is the attorney for the plain
tilt, and Albert NJ. Johnson and Devlin IL
Devlin represent the defendants.
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CelebratIng a Victory.

a delegation of members OF the A. p.
A. organization of Stockton came over to
this city last evening and went to Pyth-
ian Castle, where they participated in "a
Jubilee held there in honor OF the politi-
cal victory held here on Tuesday. The
Jubilee was held behind closed doors.
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WITH MURDBRoUs INTENT.

Verdict of the Coroner's Jury In the
Zefferino- SamueIIe Shooting.
Coroner Clark last night held an in
quest on the body of Franciscohi Sanu-
ellie, the Italian who was shot by Baroni
Zefferino. about mile and half below
CORTLAND, last Sunday afternoon.
Zefferino and another Italian named
Luigi Mancina had some trouble con-
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Nformons ana AIormonfsm.

At the Reorganized Church. Twenty
fourth and X streets, elders ofthe Church
of Jesus Christ OF Latter Day Saints will
speak this evening at $50 on the subject,
Authority and the Laws of Succession"
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When the cases of William Brown and
Pat English were called in the Police
Court yesterday, for violation of the cleo
ton law, they were continued till Friday.
The men are charged with having, on
election day, offered TO barter English y
vote for a consideration.
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House and Lot at auction.

On Saturday. the 18th, at IL o'clock
noon, Bell, the auctioneer, will sell five
room house at Ninth and G streets, with
q 40xS0 lot.
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SHE Is NOW A DUCHESS.
Miss Vanderbilt Welded to the
Duke of Marlborough.
MARRIAGE TAKES PLACE SHORTLY
AFTER THE NOON HOUR

The Bride Led TO the Altar by Her
Father-Crowds of Curious People
Assemble About the Church Doors,
Eager to Get a Glimpse of the Con-
tracing Parties-The Ducal Couple,
After the Ceremony Was Over,
We're Driven to the Residence of
Mrs. Vanderbilt.
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Camera club Exhibition.

The Sacramento Camera Club will
hold print exhibition at its rooms. l0l7
] street, this evening.
The Red Cloud chief., 1895-05-17
ON LIES LIGHTER SIDE.

Many stories are told OF the great
frost. n comes from Glasgow, where,
says the New Age, an aged clergyman
with n cold church and very small con-
%gregation touched n chord in every
heart by praying, with great frankness
and spontaneity: "Oh, Lord, If we had
studied our own comfort we would
not have been here this morning"
A blacksmith was once summoned
to a county court as a witness in q dis
pute between two of his workmen.
The judge, after hearing the testi-
mony, asked him why he did not ad-
wise them to settle, as the costs had al
ready amounted to three times the dis
puted sum. He replied: II told the
fools to settle. for. I said, the clerk
would take their coats, the lawyers
their shirts, and, II they got into your
honor's court you'd skin EN-"
Jack-I have a chance to marry O
poor girl whom I love or n rich WON.
an whom l do not love. What would
you advise? ~George-Love is the
salt of life. my friend. without it al
else is naught. Love. pure love, makes
poverty wealth, pain n JOY, earth {
heaven. Enough. will marry the
poor girl, whom l love" Bravely
spoken! BY the way. would you-er-
mind introducing me to the rich WON
an whom you do not love?"-Illus
trated Bits.
The Red Cloud chief., 1895-05-17
H~ANDIWORK.

A correspondents In a Leeds contem-
porary notes that during Il recent gale
a deposit of salt covered his windows,
facing west, a distance of some TWEEN
ty-hve miles from the nearest salt
water.
The wings of the owl are lined with
n soft down that enables the bird 10
fly without making the slightest sound.
a very important matter to a nocturnal
bird of prey.
come into prominence in European
markets, is said not to make good -four
unless mixed with n percentage of the
hard American variety.
Paracelsus asserted that the entire
air is full of devils who are too small
to be seen. He declared that these
same devils are responsible for all hui
man diseases. And so say our doc
tors now, only they cali them microbes
instead of devils, which may not make
much real difference after all.
Some birds in Patagonia have n
foolish habit OF roosting low down,
close to the ice, and in the morning
may sometimes be seen the curious
sight of scores Of these unfortunate
with their tails fast frozen into the ice
There they are compelled to remain
until the sun, by the process of melting
them out, liberates the prisoners.
The Red Cloud chief., 1895-05-17
z ODDITIES.

The gulf stream Is 40 miles wide
and from 400 to 600 fathoms deep.
DIR. Young estimates the mean depth
Of the Atlantic at about 5000 feet.
The first author to attempt an ex-
PLANTATION Of ocean currents was KEEP
Ter.
The sea cucumber Is nothing but
a thin skin and a very %capacious stom-
ach.
Sea water is said to contain all the
soluble substances that exist on the
earth.
The water Of the Dead sea yields
about two gallons of saline substances.
An echinodern that inhabits the
West Indian seas has over 10, 900 arms.
Naturalists are still in doubt as to
whether the sponge Is a plant or an
animal.
The average depth Of all oceans Is
supposed to be between 1000 and 5000
fathoms.
There are springs Of fresh water in
the Persian gulf that furnish supplies
to vessels.
o'e' ''VoV Varieties OF microscopic
seashells have been enumerated by
naturalists.
The saline matter held in solution
In sea water comprises one-thirtieth of
its weight.
The sea nettle stings its prey to
death by means Of poison secreted in
Its ~tentacles.
In a cubic foot Of phosphorescent sea
water there have been found 25, 800
living creatures.
For a long time the coral was sup
posed to be a plant. Even Reaumur
treats 1t as such.
When the gulf stream passes out of
the Gulf of Mexico its temperature Is
about 20 degrees
The Red Cloud chief., 1895-05-17
FOR THE
A House Where Marie Antoinette'i
Wardrobe Was Taken.

On the upper or northern end OF the
Island Of Westport, a%nciently called
Squam, and situated in the Sheepscot
Bay on the Maine coast, stood a large.
square, old fashioned house, built of
heavy timbers. having one massive
brick chimney In the center. IL vas
owned and inhabited by a s%ea-faring
man by the name of Clough. who sailed
on foreign voyages.
II was In the time OF the French rev.
o%lution, when this captain vas on a
voyage to France, that he was en-
gagged by the agents Of the king and
Marie Antoinette to bring them Sc
curely to America. Their wardrobe
and some of their furniture was al
ready placed or the ship, and the king
and queen were driven quietly down to
h quay, where the ships small boat
was In waiting to take them off to the
vessel. At the same moment secret
agents of the revolution arrived Just
In time to arrest their king and queen
just as they had alighted from their
carriage. Their majcstics were then
removed to prison. There they were
soon after guillotined.
AS soon as he found what had hap
pened Captain Clough put to sea with
oil haste, having the wardrobe and the
furniture of the king and queen on
BOARD his ship. After a long voyage
NO arrived at Westport, Me. safely and
stored the queens wardrobe and fur
nltnre IN his W house on Squam
Island. Tradition says that visitors
10 the house used sometimes to see
these things, and pieces of the queens
dresses are still kept by the Clough
descendants. who live in E%dgocomb.
Just opposite Wcstport.
On account of what have mar
rated above the house came to be called
the Marie Antoinette House" Quite n
long while after the events | have men
toned the old house was fcrricd across
on scoWat 10 the opposite shore of Edge
comb. and placed high on the bank.
pack from the rivers brink. where il
now stands, and Is still inhabited.
Many photographs have beer taken of
IL ny summer tourists. and many have
written its history. But what | have
written was told me by the oldest in
naoltants. who received il as | tell it
IRON their fathers and mothers.
AFTER the house was moved to the
Edgecomb shore 1t was inhabited by a
man named Gardiner Gore, who kept
a large store and was quite wealthy.
one night an old lady Of the same
town. called "Old Aunt Hood who
was given to dreaming dreams,
dreamed that the bungs had all been
pulled out of his molasses h~ogsheads
n that she saw the molasses run out
all over the floor. and thereupon she
told her dream and declared that
Gard would soon be poor. and, in
fact. he died o o after a poor man.
The Red Cloud chief., 1895-05-17
CURIOUS WEDDING CUSTOMS.
Odd Phases of Social Life In Northern
Michigan,

Many curious customs are in vogue
among the foreign population of North
ern Michigan, especially in social mat
tcrs. When a french couple get mar
ricd a carriage or a sleigh ride is in
eNitable. according to the season of the
year. The couples are not packed to-
gcther in n wagon or sleigh, but each
fellow and his girl have an individual
rig. the bride and bridegroom taking
the lead and the others following like
n funeral procession; but there is nOth-
ing funeral about 1t, especially the pace
set. After the procession has been rid
ing for hours a dance ends the festivi-
ties. The Polandcrs have a curious we'd
ding custom hat Is very ingenious as
a money Eetter, and takes the place of
wedding presents. After the wedding
feast follows Il dance that sometimes
lasts twelve to fourteen hours, and ever
longer. The chief honor is to dance with
the bride. and this Is decided in q curl
Gus manner. The mother of the bride
takes her place in one corner with "A
plate in her lap, which she takes very
good care shall he Quilt after the plan
of an eating house coffee cup. The gal
Ian who wants to dance with the
bride. and all are i'm honor bound to do
so at least once, must pull out a piece
of silver and endeavor to chip or break
the plate by throwing their money up
on 1t, and only those who succeed in
chipping or breaking the plate are al
lowed the coveted honor. Let those who
think 1t easy to break an ironstone
plate try 1t. Few succeed in doing It
for less than fifty cents. and II Is not
an unusual thing for the brides money
To noun up to s75 or 800. even where
the crowd is apparently as DOR as a
church mouse, and it may &c even high
er when the bride is pretty and popu-
lar. All the money goes to the bride.
and in IA backwoods country $50 to SIS
will start a happy couple nicely in
| housekeeping,
The Red Cloud chief., 1895-05-17
CONVERSATIONAL LEvITIES.

Newspaper Editor-Juan, take that
cat away. cannot write with the row
1t Is making. Where is 1t? Juan
Why. sir. you are sitting on 1t.
First Nighter-What! Every sea,
taken? Ticket Seller-Every one, but
don't be discouraged. There will be
room enough after the first act. l was
at the rehearsal.
Conductor-That's a Canadian coin
sir; I can't take It. Passenger-Tht
deuce you can't! You gave It to m,
in change this morning. Conductor
Well. you see. I'm more particular
than you are.
Doctor-If you have writer's cram,
you will simply have to give your han,
. rest. Learn to write with the othe
n II you can. C~siler-It isn't In m,
hand doctor. It's In my jav. I die
tate to q shorthand man.
How many characters are there 4
your playF" asked the manager
"Charactsrsi" said the astonishs
dramatist. "Didn't I tell you this |
IN up-to-dAte drama! Not . siusi
person In the piece has v Q . shred q
character"
They tell u.s." he said dreamiiy
shat women are extremely susceptible
% fiattery." I've heard that" reptile
bis friend. well. don't you bsliev
Il. tried this morning to tell my vii
she Wa 20 good looking she did NJ
need . new dress."
The Red Cloud chief., 1895-05-17
A BUFFALO SAMSON,
Four Hebrew Clerks Put Up q Job to
Test His strength and Lost ses.

The examining surgeons of the Sixty
18th Regiment. National Guard, found
) Samson this week, says a Buffalo
special. Among the candidates ex-
lmined was Bert Bertram, a cartman
about 30 years old. When he had
stripped for examination he sat on a
:hair and asked the physicians to stand
On his ankles. One stood on each ankle,
ind then. apparently without any effort,
oartram raised his legs until they stood
Ike parallel bars. n held the doctors
II the air for two minutes. Four He
Drew clerks in the wholesale clothing
house OF warner Brothers q Co. found
his Samson q week earlier. They knew
nat he prided himself on his strength,
ma put up a job on him. He got the
wages or two men on account of his
great strength. A few days ago Bar
ram was delivering some heavy cases
Al the clothing house and lifted the
'ases on n off the dray without the
I'd or skids. One OF the clerks pointed
to a big case or the floor and asked
Bartram IL he could lift 1T. They told
MIN 1t held 700 pounds of cloth. He
offered to bet that he could, and agreed
o return as soon Is he had delivered
he other packages in the wagon and
10 the trick for them. While he was
gone the young men emptied the case.
irove four long nails through the bot
tom of 1t into the floor, n went into
he cellar and clinched the nails. Then
hey returned the goods to the box and
waited for Bartram. He appeared at
he appointed time. strobe over to the
ease and took hold of 1t. 1t didn't
'udge. Sure there's only 200 pounds in
IT, said he.
The four young men assured him that
chat was all 1t contained, and Their Of
Tered to bet him that he could not lift
I. . Bartram put up $50 against so
raised by the four clerks. Then he re-
moved his coat. fastened his big hands
On the case, gave a powerful tug. and
the case rose In the air with n cracking
OF timber and a cloud of dust. Six
square feet of the floor came up with
the box. Bartram pocketcd the none
ana after reprovinE the young men for
the attempted fraud went away. The
carpenter bill of IS was paid by the
crestfallen clerks.
The Red Cloud chief., 1895-05-17
Good SubstItute for Whalebona.

1t is frequently asserted that man
cannot initiate nature. and in substan-
tiation of this claim women now and
then cite the imitation Of w~halehone as
an illustration. claiming that nothinY
has been made as yet which possesses
tho merits of the genuine article. At
the Madison Square Garden Costume
Show an article was exhibited which
effectually puts to resi- any further
argument on the subject. The article
In question Is called Herculinc. and that
It's substitution for the old-fashioncd
w~halebone as n dress stay has proven
more than satisfactory is demonstrated
by the fact hat leading drossmakcrs
throughout the country have used II
exclusively for the past two years, Her.
culine's superiority over whalebone has
been found to be chiefly in the fact that
II never becomes dry and breaks, and
that 1t always retains It's shape.
The Red Cloud chief., 1895-05-17
A LA MODE.
One OF the Newest Dishes by y French
Chef.

One OF the Newest Dishes by = French
Chef.
Mr.. Jean Couet. the director Of the
culinary department Of the GIL Bias Of
Paris. adapts his recipes to all classes.
Among those given lately are two par
ticuisriy available In families whose
members possess robust appetites. The
hrst 10 cabbage . IL mode Bile. Put In
. stock pot ~ quarts Of water. When
Il boils place In Il ~ pounds OF beef
and about I pound of smoked beef
tongue. Add two cabbages OF medium
size. previously bianched. Cook for
three hours. withdraw the cabbages.
drain them. season with butter. pepper.
and salt. cut in slices the meat ana
tongue. and place on the cabbage and
serve. To blanch vegetables scsia them
In strongly = 'lted water. The liquid In
which the cabbage and meat are boiled
10 Immediately available for soup. with
the addition OF a little butter and fried
bread. or croutons. The second recipe
10 for lecks "A i~hirondelle. Blanch some
leeks. dry them. boil In water or beef
stock. Serve like asparagus. with drawn
butter or any white sauce.
The Red Cloud chief., 1895-05-17
HORSE GIVEN A RECEPTION.
Harry Goodin's Colt Meets His Friends
In u Philadelphia Hotel.

Harry Goo'in. the ~well-known turf
man OF Philadelphia. recently purchased
a thoroughbred colt in Pittsburg. The
colt arrived n few days later In fine rom
dition. Mr.. Goodin was so pleased
with his purchase that he proceeded to
give h animal a reception and ban
quet In the dining-room OF the Bingham
~ 'se. Several OF the resident guests
or Il hotel were admitted to the treat.
The colt was safely carried to the din
ing-room by mean of the elevator. and
Mr.. Goodin took great delight In point
Ing out the qualities of his beautiful
pony. The entertainment ended and the
trouble began. MIR. Goodin, with the aid
or the hotel employees, n number of
friends, and other advisors, tried in
vain 10 urge the colt to walk off the
Eleventh street steps leading from the
hotel. This the colt absolutely refused
To do, wherGIpon they tried to carry
him by all fours, but We're equally un-
successful. Embarrassed by the shouts
of laughter which greeted their efforts,
the colt was led through the corridor
n "A platform built leading to the
baggage-room. 1t was finally persuaded
10 come down to the level of the or
binary horse by gay of an inclined
plain, making the descent with all the
dignity BETTING "A pony that had beer
~banqueted and royalty entertained In
a hotel.
The Red Cloud chief., 1895-05-17
VIII Not he Ousted by Women.

Said appointment memberof the Typo
graphical union recently: THE intro
duction of type-setting machines into
the various newspapa offices h-S corccd
a number of men into otavr fields Of
activity, though a number have been
doing some artistic job printing. Like
all sweeping Innovations. 1t has brought
some suffering. but the men will adjust
themselves to the new conditions. And
as for the operators Of the machines
being supplanted by the gentler sex.
there Is too much nervous strain con-
nected with their manipulation to make
Il at all likely that Q man will have
to rely upon his wife to procure him
q living while he attends to the house
keeping"
The Red Cloud chief., 1895-05-17

Under date OF 1879. in IN ancient work
concerning life In England In Shake
spesre's youth. we read: I'm these dates
the taxing In Of the smoke OF the Indian
heSbe called Tobacco by an instrument
formed like q little ladsll. whereby Il
passeth from the mouth into the he'd
and stomach. II gretlie taken vp ana
vsed in England against Rewmes anS
some other diseases ingendered In the
ionges and other parties, n not with
out effect. The herbe Tobacco Is COM
monty Of the height OF q man. with CRETE
Ionr ieaues; the COLOUR OF the flOure ID
carnation. resembling hat OF the lem
mon in form, the roote yellow viii
many hliettss."