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The record-union., 1895-08-14
RURAL GEORGIA JOYS
Ihe Old-Time Log-Rollings and Corn
ShuckingS Are Things OF the Past.

Inc oid-Ilme Log-Rollings and Corn
shuckings Are Things OF the Past.
The old-time corn-shuckings and log
rollings have played out in the land of
the SOUTH" remarked a Georgia farmer
from tdbert County yesterday, the con-
Versation turning to farm life and it's
joys. es, one rarely ever sees the
genuine old-tlme Georgia corn-shucking
tnese days. You see, Tor a mum Der of
years the farmers OF this section Of coun-
try did not grow enough corn to have
respectable corn-shucking, and as for log
rolllngS, the farmers have not been in the
humor of late years to clear up much
new ground Land, and for this reason
there has been no occasion for much log
rolling"
y listener wanted to know What was
log-rolllng, anyhow.
Why. have you never heard of the
Iog-rolllngs we used to have in this coun-
try ~ asked the farmer. Then you've
missed hall your life. 1t was the great
est fun the darkies on the farms had for
years and years. The farmer who had
cleared new ground, whom the trees had
all been cut down and the brush clipped
OF and burned. wanted to get ali the logs
OFT the field before he could cultivate 1t.
therefore he would give what is
called iog-rolling, to which he would
invite all the darkles and labOrerS on the
nelghborng farms on some suitable day.
There was no compensation in it, for it
was picnic, though you would never
think 1t, for 1t was the hardest sort of
work. The darkies all would come in
high glee. knowing that great jug of
whisky would be dished out TO them and
that big dinner would be given by the
landlord who gave the log-rolling. What
is meant by rolling logs is putting a
handstlck under them, with darkv at
each end OF the stick, and lifting the logs
from the ground and then conveying
them to a pile here and there about the
new ground, where they would be
burned later. The tun came in with the
rivalry among the darkes to see who was
the champion litter of the day. They
would have great straps CT leather that
went over their shoulders in loop, and
through this loop they would stick their
hand sticks, sometimes enabling them to
lit with their hands and their whole
bodies at the same time, throwing their
strength against their opponent, who had
hold Of the other end OF the hand-stick
under the log. This strap of leather, for
some reason, was called an 'Alauama'
1t was great fun to see them straining
their very lives awOy under the great,
heavy logs here and there about the field.
W hen night came on the frolic wound
up with great dance and hot supper
as they called it, in the landlords
kitchen. "a tlanta Constitution
The record-union., 1895-08-14
THE CHINESE OUTRAGEs.
Belief That Outbreaks Against For
eigners Are at an End.


WASHINGTON, Aug. r. - Apprshen-
sion at the State and Navy Departments
over the safety of American missionaries
in China has been greatly allayed through
the receipt of several official dispatches
containing reassuring information lead
ing to the belief among those officially
concerned that native outbreaks against
foreigners have ceased for the present at
least. Minister Denby has secured a
promise of redress for outrages in the
past and future protection Of American
missionaries. and Rear Admiral Car
peDter, commanding the United States
naval forces in China has taken action
looking to the relief of the anxiety OF
Americans in the Chinese seaports by
providing adequate means OF suppresslng
any further outbreaks.
The Navy department received from
Admiral Carpenter cable announcing
that he had dispatched the Detroit to Foo
Chow, which is the nearest point for that
vessel to reach the scene of the disturb
ances.
A cable was received from Captain
Newell of the Detroit announcing his
arrival at Pagoda, which is an anchorage
about nine miles below the city OF Foo
Chow. Another cable was received from
Admiral Carpenter amounting his de-
parture from Nagasaki for Chez Foo.
Chez Foo is the nearest aud best point for
communication with the American Min
lister at Pekin.
The department again to-day cabled
Admiral Carpenter regarding matters in
China. and advising him to keep In close
and constant communication with Min
ister Denby.
The record-union., 1895-08-14
MAY BE INNOCENT

A. j. Browns Story of How He Came
by stolen Cart.
Some days ago a horse and cart were
stolen from a ranch three miles from
" oodland. Yolo County. Last night q
man named \. j. Brown drove into this
city with the rig, and when at Third and
j streets he was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Robert Warren of Yolo County.
Brown said that while walking to this
city yesterday he was overtaken this side
of Antelope by man riding in cart.
The occupant invited him to ride into
town. He did SO. and after they got within
the city limits the man told him that
there was plenty of work to be Tad in
the neighborhood of Woodland, and re-
quested him to take the horse and cart to
that place and deliver them to certain
person there, but before he left town be
was arrested.
Deputy Sheriff Warren said he did not
consider Brown implicated i'll the theft of
the property. but he will be held as a wit
ness in case the man who gave him the
horse and cart should be arrested.
The record-union., 1895-08-14
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel
yesterday: ". s. Stett. William f. Best
and wife. Chicago; f. A. Barber, Au-
burn, \. y; Robert b. Eyster and wife.
San Diego; b. j. Faxon and wife, Oak
land; c. J. A. Northway, Nevada City;
l.. Walsh. Miss Eta Steele. John NJ.
Lent Bert L. Werthemier, A. B. Calder.
W. L. Boardman. Il. Mctaddiu, f.
Ephraim, San Francisco.
Arrivals at the Capital Hotel yesterday:
George A. Smith. Courtland; Tom +.
stephens, Placerville; J. NJ. Walling,
Nevada City; George d. Kellogg. citv.
Z. J. Lane, II. II. Walls, San francisco:
J. \. Stephenson, Courtland: J. E.
French, Loomis; l.. A. Merrett. Wood
land: John W. Gardner, Frank Duane.
San Francisco.
The record-union., 1895-08-14
Article. OF INCORPORATION.

The following articles of Incorporation
have been filed III the Secretary of States
office:
Frazier 4 Lamb Lumber Company.
Principal place OF business, Los Angeles
Cauilal stock, 50. 0J0, with the following
directors: +. y. Frazier, Tacoma, Wash;
+. L. Lamb, Ernest Ii. Bresee, Z. W.
Bresse, Los Angeles; }. Tyler Parker,
Pasaueua.
I.aud OF Sunshine Publishing Com
pany. Principal place OF business, Los
angeles. Cal. Capital stock, $4,000, with
the following directors: Charles +. Lum-
mis-. II. J. Freshman, f. A. Pattee, W.
O. Patterson, Charles Z. Davis, LOS An
geles.
Aurora Distilling Company. Principal
place OF business, San Francisco. Capital
stock, Sl50,G 900, with the following direc-
tors: john O'Donnell, 5. l.. Ackerflan,
L. Alantilebauin. ii. Miller. L. Chalmers,
San Francisco.
Star Planlng Mill Company. Principal
place o. business, San Francisco. Capital
Stock, 81 900. with the following direc-
tors: W. II. lla,tland. Charles ). Green.
Henry ID. Green, frank L. Simmer,
Charles ii. iiubbs, San Francisco.
san Francisco Trading Company.
Principal place Of business, San Fran
cisco. Capital stock, 50.001 with the fol-
Z
Thomson Lo.Ee. Alameda; II. ). Jarvis,
George Boole, Oakland; William IL. Tai
bot, San francisco.
Nebeila Mining and Milling Company.
Principal pla.:e OF business, San Fran
cisco. Capital stock, S5jU.0U0, with the
following directors: John O.. traull,
Moses Auler. SANFORD Sachs. Aaron y.
Adler, Samuel l.. Sachs, San Francisco.
Highland ater Company. Principal
place Of business, Los Angeles. Capital
stock 500. .00J, with the following direct
ors: -. Il. Winans. JOY a. Winans,
| Martina Wiuans, D. r. Brearley, w. J.
Washburn. Los Angeles.
Naph. B. Greensfelder Company. Prin-
cipal place OF busines, San Francisco.
Capital stock. $4,000, with the following
directors: Naph. b. Greensfelder, NJ. 5.
Feinberg. Fred Bauer. Jacob Marks,
| Fred Logan, Sau Francisco.
Alameda Land Company. Principal
Stock, Slu0}0, with the following direct
ors: L. ID. Mcdonald, NJ. c. Mcdonald,
L. T. Mott, X. b. Mott, ID. A Mott, Ala
media.
southern California Oil and Refining
Company. Principal place OF business,
Los Angeles. Capital stock. sl00.00o,
With the following directors: W. \. Bro
ply. William q. Blewett. <. c. Lamb,
James @. Dodge, e. T. Demming, Los
Angeles.
California Stove and Iron Works.
Principal place Of business, Oakland.
Capital stock, $4,000, with the following
directors: y. N. Fay, Fruitvale; r.
Pigott. Berkeley; j. w. Warford, Charles
Henderson. Oakland; A. B. Weeks, San
Francisco.
The record-union., 1895-08-14
Weather Noeas

The Weather Bureau reports show the
highest and lowest temperatures yester-
day to have been 900 and 540, with gentle
to fresh southerly winds and clear
weather prevailing.
Inc oarometricai readings at 5 A. NJ.
ana P: NJ. were 29.o5 and 1919 inches,
respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were 9Oo and $50.
and one year ago to day $50 and so.
River, 10 feet inchos.
The record-union., 1895-08-14

Time-1:02. Run off. Austin won, Lord
Hawkstone second. Time-l:02!.
Five furlongs, Crimea won, Volley Sec
ond, Wellman third. Time-1:O91.
One and one-sixteenth miles, Logan
won, Charade second, Abingdon third.
Time-l:5l4.
One mile, Lulu T. won. Now or Never
second. Captain Jack third. Tine-1:45.
One and one-sixteenth miles, Inqui-
rendo won. Nicolini second, True Penny
third. Time-I:511.
One and half miles, w. B. won, Mir
age second, Harry Alonzo third. Time
The record-union., 1895-08-14
The Thirteen superstition,

The conversation turned upon the fatal
number, Friday. salt-spilling and other
superstitions.
at is not we'll to make too much fun
of such matters" gravely remarked
Brichanteau. For instance, I had an
old uncle who at the age of II, committed
the imprudence of making one OF a din
ner party OF thirteen.'
And he died the next day ?'' LIE Ribi
inquired.
No; but exactly thirteen years after
ward.'
A shudder ran through the audience
lie Gaulois.
The record-union., 1895-08-14
Guests Lose Their Wardrobes.

LONDON, Aug. 12.-The Dai2y NeWS
will print tomorrow dispatch from
Hardanger, Norway, saying that the
Odde Hotel was burned at midday on
August 9th, and that forty of the guests,
many of whom were foreigners. were ab-
sent on excursions and lost all of their
property.
The record-union., 1895-08-14
TOPICS OF THE TURF.
The Race Meeting at Napa Prov
ing Great Success.
VISALIA DEFEATS DOODLE IN THREE
STRAIGHT HEATS.

Racing Events at the San Francisco.
Indianapolis. Windsor (Ontario),
Saratoga. Harlem, st. Louis. KAN
sas CITY and Aqueduct Tracks -
Opening Day of the l.. A. w. Cir
omit Meet at Indianapolis.
The record-union., 1895-08-14
shot Her Lover and Herse,f.

PUEBLO Coli, Aug. 12.-Iza Dooley,
VINO came here year ago from Nebraska,
last night shot her lover, James Doyle. in
the shoulder. and then made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to kill herself. Doyle's
INJURY IS not fatal, but the woman is in a
precarious condition. Doyle told Miss
Dooley that he was going to Denver, but
could not take her with him.
Public instruction should be the first
object OF government-Napo
The record-union., 1895-08-14

The diatoms. single-celled plants of the
seaweed family, are so small that :. 600 of
them laid end to end scarcely suffice to
cover an inch OF space on the rule.
The record-union., 1895-08-14

Sapphires of small size but great bril-
liancy, have been found in North Caro-
lima.
The record-union., 1895-08-14

True wisdom, in general, consists in
energetic mination.-Napoleon.
The record-union., 1895-08-14
--THE--
WEEKLY UNION,

Containing all the news OF tho
Record-Union,h has the largest
circulation Of any paper on the
Pacific Slope, its readers being
found in every town and ham
let,with a constantly increasing
list in the Eastern States 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., 1895-08-14
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.
The record-union., 1895-08-14
STILL on ITS TRAVELS.
Los Angeles Times.

An obscure paper published at San
Francisco, called the Foice Of Labor
(which never labors), republishes the
malicious statements put forth some
months since in the name of certain labor
organizations of this city, designed to
keep people away from Southern Caiifor-
MIA. These statements were originally
issued over the signatures of the organ
The record-union., 1895-08-14
JUST BELOW THE KNEE.
I Alameda Encinal.

Ladies who ride the bicycle will be in
teresteti to know that such an eminent
authority as General Lew Wallace is an
enth usiastic advocate of the fair cycler.
and that he approves of bloomers, ''about
which there is nothing immodest, ii
being merely their present oddity of ap-
pearancs that now eXcites comment
Why, in the Tyroi the women wear skirts
coming just below the knee, and no one,
not even an entire stranger, looks
askance."
The record-union., 1895-08-14
IRRIGATION.
iColusa Sun.1
OLD GLORY.
fresno Republican.

A movement is on foot to prevent the
use of the national flag for advertising
purposes. II should be successful. II
nothing else is sacred against the demands
of progressive business the stars and
stripes should have such reverence as it
deserves, and il is difficult to feel il when
the banner Is used to advise the world
to TRY Bing's Pills" We hope that the
spirit of this movement will crystalline
into law.
The record-union., 1895-08-14

NAPA, Aug. 13.-The second days race
meeting under the auspices of the Napa
Agricultural Association was great sue
cess. The attendance was good.
In the 2:20 class trot for 5000 purse
yisalia won in three straight heats, de-
feating Doodle, who was q hot tavorlte.
Myrtle Thorn was second, Doodle third.
Best time-2:l6.
Two-twenty pace, purse $500, Prince
Nutwood won in straight heats, Golden
West second, Dictatus third, Ella w.
fourth. Best time-2:l5.
In the gentlemsn's road race, Vida
won, Napa Boy second, Fannie p. third.
Best time-2:4l3.
Tomorrow is st. Helena day, and a
special train will be run.
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. I3.-The weather
was fine, the attendance good and the
track fast.
Five furlongs, selling. Soon Enough
won, Red Will second, Tom Clarke third.
Time-I:024.
Five and half furlongs, selling, two
year-olds. Belle Boyd won. Josephine
second. Aggravator third. Time-l:09.
Five furlongs, selling, Model won,
Monarch second, Gondola third. Time
1:O24.
Seven furlongs. handicap. Charmion
won. Ali Baba second, Fred Gardner
third. Time-1;N4.
One mile, selling, Little Bob won,
Charmer second, Frondeur third. Time
-l:424.
AT BUFFALO.
BUFFALO On. ". Aug. 13.-Not more
than 800 paid to see the Grand Circuit
races to-day, and the management is try
ing TO secure bicyclists Edward Bald and
track. To-day's races had no especial
feature.
Two-twenty-four class. trotting. purse
5000:
Iron Bar. gr. g., by Temple Bar
Falkland, b. s., by Happy MEDIUM
Bessie Wilkes, b. M, by Major
Eme, T. Wilkes, Julia o., Quality, Warren
T.. Scourine, Miss Kate, also ran.
Iime-2:1454, 2:14, 2:141a, 2:1454
Two-thirty class. trotting, purse. $1,000
Eli Rami, ch.
Judge Rice, blk.
boetta Soap, br. N. ................. dis
Anna Mae g.
iime-2:191a, 2:19. 2:1934.
Two-fiftee class, pacing. purse $1,000:
Bright Regent. Gu. g., by Prince Re-
pggensI a. m bv Jersey Wilkes
Babetta. b. m.. by ST John..-.........~2 8
Ferndale, Grover Cleveland also ran.
Time-2:11h, 2:11, 2:13.
The record-union., 1895-08-14
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
EXPRESSIONS From Newspapers Of tn,
In of Cali fnrllia

Expressions FROM NewspaperS OF the
Interior of California.
IChico Chronicle-Record.l
The Yoio Mail suggests that If the fruit
growers who complain of unreliable white
help would be- careful to select decent
men and boys-not hobos and vags-they
would find their labor highly satisfactory.
There is no getting around the fact that
honest, conscientious men and boys Will
do honest. conscientious work.
COMPLEMENTARY.
San Jose Mercury.
The action of the Board of Trade in
making the editors OF the newspapers in
this county members of the board, to be
exempt from the payment of all dues, IS a
deserved compliment, especially to the
country press, which has done so much
to build up the various sections OF the
county and whose influence is always
exerted in behalf of every public enter
prise.
The record-union., 1895-08-14
THIS IS THE TIME
Tflacer Herald.

The papers have doomed the local
manufacturers for some time. Now let
manufacturers get in and boom their
wares. Every citizen in California has
been urged to buy California-made ar
ticles, and yet not per cent. of these ar
ticles are advertised, and the hoped for
purchaser does not know whether the
goods are home made or Eastern. This
is the time to advertise.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-07
City Tax Sales.

By virtue of executions issued to me by the city clerk Of Hirmingham, Ala, whereby am commanded to make the amount of city taxes for the year 18S2, with costs added the property therein named, will sell at public outcry. 10 Inc highest bidder, for cash, before the door of the city hall of Birmingham,
 MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1895, between the legal hours of sale (1O a. m. and situated in the city of Birmingham, Ala. i, same being assessed as follows-towit: 475 s. D. Gassett, lot 5Ox14O feet, Wares ad- printers fee 90 cents. 5S1 M. Mitchell lot 35x100 feet in block 617 taxes and costs s225; printers fee 90 599 Archie O'Bricn, west half of east half of block 334 taxes and costs $6.5O; printers fee 90 cents. 69G Mrs. Sallie A. Street, Wares addition, quarter block, block l taxes and costs $475; printers fee 90 cents. 697 C. B. Sullivan, 25X2S712 feet off lot Il, block 33f; taxes and costs $2.25; printers TIP. Miss Maggie Thornton, lot IS, block 45; taxes and costs s12.G3 printers fee 90 cents.
 720 J. B. Yam, lot 3 and west half of lot 1. block 70; taxes and costs s3.50; printers fec 90 cents.
 1855 Owner unknown, lots l. 9 3, and f. block 57; taxes and costs $39.00: printers fee 90 cents.
 736. owner unknown, south half of lot g. block 9; taxes and costs H.4f; printers fee 90 centS.
 739. David White, lot on Eighth avenue be- tween Tenth and Eleventh streets block 29l; taxes and costs A.Oo; printers fee S120
 I'll. T. s. Smith, part of block 2S9; taxes and costs $4.00; printers fee GO cents. 772. T. s. Smith, part of block 261; taxes and costs $14OO; printers fee 60 cents ''>' TT. T, s. Smith, fourth interest in lots 4 and 5. block 96; taxes and costs $1025; printers fee 90 cents. S3O1a, Martha Hawkins. 22 feet off south side of lot l, block S33; taxes and costs S65O; printers fee 90 cents. 3Sl6. J. w Harris, lots 12 and 13 block 147 taxes and costs s26.50; printers fee 90 cents.
 3SlS. Joe P Lambert, lot 14, block 1SS: taxes and costs $4.00 printers fee 60 cents
 GEORGE EUSTIS,
 City Tax Collector
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-07
City Tax Sales.

By virtue of executions issued to me by the city clerk of Birmingham, Ala, whereby I am commanded to make the amount of city taxes for the year 1893, with costs added, on the property therein named, will sell at pub lie outcry to the highest bidder for cash, be. fore the door of the city hall of Birming gham,
 MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1895, between the legal hours of sale (l0 R.. m. and 1 D. m) the following described property sit- uated in the city of Birmingham, Ala. |, same being assessed as follows-to-wit: 2496 Maggie A. Thornton, lot 1S block 45; taxes and costs s9.0O; printers fee 90 26ls. Owner unknown, lot to inclusive, block 57. and east half lot 2, block g.; taxes and costs s41.oS; printers fee 29s7. Caldwell Bradshaw, lot 1s and feet off north side of lot 14, block 1SS taxes and costs $6.50: printers fee 90 cents S7S7. William Robinson. lot ?, block 80; taxes and costs s9.OO printers fee GO cents. ss4s Mrs CSnnn ,Ha l@ , feet tor. on Twenty-first taxes and costs ss.oo printers fee ''' g. Wares Wa undivided block 3; tax taxes and and costs ss;se printers fee 90 cents. '''': and costs ss5o printers fee 60 eel cents. 'Ne s7o6. P. M. Hickey, iOOx24O in block 6I7; taxes and costs se;5o printers fee 50 cents. and costs s3.50 printers fee 60 cents. ss79. Jacobs and Jones, lot F, block sS; taxes and costs $i.Oo; printers fee 60 cents. of lot 8, block 119; taxes and costs s46O; printers fee 90 cents.
 2119. Archie O'Brien, west half of east half of block 334; taxes and costs s1l5O; printers fee 90 cents.
 Se4O. A. T. London, lot 10 and east half of lot 9, block 75i; taxes and costs $1150; printers fee 90 cents.
 2S5S. b. H. Lopez, 60x150 on west side of Twentieth street and second lot from Fourth avenue, taxes and costs s6.5o; printers fee S1.20.
 2965. W. D. McCurdy lot 1 and south half of lot 2, block 22; taxes and costs $41.50S printers fee 90 cents.
 2469. Edward Taylor, house and lot on southeast corner of Avenue H and Twentieth street; taxes and costs s9.oo; printers fee 90 cents.
 1472. Eliza Graham, lot 5, block 154; taxes and costs g. 50; printers fee 60 cents.
 GEORGE EUSTIS,
 City Tax Collector.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-07
Mortgage Sale.

Under and by virtue of the power of sale contained in a mortgage executed by D. N Fike and his wife, Sallie A. Fike, of date the 12th day of March, 1891, and on record at the office of the judge of probate, volume 137 and page 4l2 of mortgage rec2gds. which Spencer, to secure to him an indebtedness therein mentioned, which is now past due and unpaid, will offer for sale, in front of the court house door at Birmingham, Jeffer son county, Alabama, on
 TUESDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 1885, to the highest bidder for cash the following real estate, to-wit:
 A certain block or parcel of land fronting 75 feet on the north side of Sth ave, south, and 95 feet on Eighteenth street, being a rectsngle f5 feet by 95 feet. and being in the southwest corner of block No. 235 accord ing to the plan and survey of the Elyton situate in said. city. state and county, to- gether with all and singular the .appur- tances, buildings and improvements thereto belonging. The above property will be sold indebtedness described in said mortgage, and a reasonable attorneys fee for fore closing and conveying.
 This the 18th day of May, 1895.
 THOMAS w. SPENCER, Mortgagee.
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