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The record-union., 1896-07-02

And so the people are not to be per-
mitted to have the poor privilege of
saying at the ballot box whether they
want the road built to Folsom and
whether they favor boring for clear
water The Trustees have attempted
to put them off with stone for bread.
When they say that they will submit
those propositions at the fall election
they know very well that the offer is a
cheat and nothing less; that at that
election no such propositions will have
consideration or can be separated out
and voted upon. It would not have
cost a single cent more to have sub
mitted the two propositions at the spe-
citl election along with that for the
absurd patchwork drainway. The peo-
pie are not blind. nor yet deaf. They
see what is going on and they hear what
is said They now discover that the
very men who claimed to be objecting
to the old clear water contract, simply
because. as they put 1t, the city would
not control the water supply and the
The record-union., 1896-07-02

"You keep your lawn in lovely condi-
ton, Mrs. Trimmer"
Eyes, the Blinkers have a new lawn
mower; the one they used to lend us
last summer was disgrace to the
neighborhood.' Chicago Record.
The record-union., 1896-07-02

We respectfully submit to Manager
Todd of the Clunie Opera-house that he
dismiss the costly Davis Moulton Com
pany now playing comedy at the Opera
house and engage in place of it the
Board of City Trustees. They make
good farce comedy, and will come
cheaper than the professional players.
Get the Trustees to produce THE Trial
of Croly" on the stage, Mr.. Todd, and
your fortune is made.
The record-union., 1896-07-02

Mr.. Mclean is the son of Washington
Mclean, who, together with James J..
Faran, owned the Cincinnati En-
quirer" years ago. Young Mclean re-
ceived an excellent education and then
took entire control of his fathers paper,
a journal of small circulation at that
time. His ability soon made a wide
awake and enterprising journal Of it
and it's owner is now a rich man.
The record-union., 1896-07-02

Entered at the Postoh1ce At Sacramento
~ second-class matter.
The record-union., 1896-07-02

to be infallible, of course; but they do
claim that general criticism is calculated
to disparage their authority, and thus
to weaken one of the principal bulWarks
of society. In SO far as this implies
that they should not be wantonly as
sailed it is all right, and no reputable
newspaper is disposed to make itself Of
fensive in that way. But, on the other
hand, the newspaper has certain rights,
duties and responsibilities which the
courts should not fail to recognize. Its
readers properly expect it to keep them
fully advised as to how legal controver-
sizes are being adjusted, and what prece-
dents are being made for future cases
Of similar kind. This involves the ne
cessity of more or less criticism, not In
a spirit of hostility to the judiciary, but
in the interest of truth, justice and pro-
priety.
OF course newspapers have duties to
perform, and should perform them with
courage and firmness. Assuming the
position of an exponent of public
thought and a defender of the truth,
the newspaper ought to be exceedingly
have never heard of a tribunal of the
people objecting to criticism of its judg-
ment or processes. There may be men
upon the bench who deprecate any ref
these are few. To comment upon, to
analyze and to differ from decisions,
no one can object and command COM
mon respect. No court is above criti-
cism. But as the "Sun' we'll says criti-
cism should not be In a spirit Of mere
hostility. 1t may be ever SO sharp. and
indeed be harsh, and there will be no
offense. It is when the press or the
people go beyond criticism and degrade
the tribunals Of their own creation by
assailing motives, and by coarse and
ment of them, that the courts naturally
stand forward with rebuke and punish
ment. Of course no one has ever con-
tended that for corruption there should
be shown any mercy in exposure, or in
the denouncing of it. But as we under
stand our contemporary, the Sum-" 1t
is protesting against checks upon hon
est, manly and decent criticism" of
the courts, and as to that assuredly it
is right and just as truly the courts
that are entitled to respect cannot and
do not find any fault with the exercise
of the right of criticism. In that right
of the people by voice and pen, reside in
large measure our liberties.
The record-union., 1896-07-02
CALIFORNIA STATE BANK,
SACRAMENTO BANK.

SACRAMENTO BANK.
THE OLDEST SAVINGS BANK IN
the city, corner Fifth and streets, Sac
ramento. Guaranteed capital, $500 900;
paid up capital, gold coin, $400, 900; re-
serve fund, $50 900; term and ordinary de-
Ros5s 3ss Sn Germ ans
ordinary deposits received. Dividends
paid in January and July. Money loaned
upon real estate only. Information fur.
uished upon application to
w. p. COLEMAN. President.
Ed. r. Hamilton, Cashier.
The record-union., 1896-07-02

Weather Forecast.
Northern California-Fair; light north
west wind, increasing in the afternoon.
The record-union., 1896-07-02

The charter expressly forbids any
Trustee from suggesting, asking, So
Letting or debating the appointment
Of any person to place of employment
under the city government. 1t is as
sumed that there is a penalty in the
general statutes or the codes for viola
ton of this very explicit prohibition
of the charter, and a wise provision it
is, too. Yet here we have one Of the
Trustees rising in his place and openly
avowing that he asked in writing of a
department official the appointment Of a
man to some place in the Street Depart
ment. Now it is perfectly clear that if
this avowal brings no punishment, here
after officials of the legislative body Of
the city can thrust their personality into
the filling of places with impunity. The
question now is, not the personality OF
Trustee Kent, not the fact that he is
Mr.. Kent, or that he openly admits that
he violated an express provision of the
charter he is sworn to uphold, but
whether that provision is to be a dead
letter; whether there Is behind it any
vitality; whether 1t is tinkllng Gym
bal or a law commanding respect and
capable of being vindicated.
The record-union., 1896-07-02

Record Union Telephone.
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The record-union., 1896-07-02
THB WEEKLY UNION

1akcSJs
n the cheapest and most desirapae nonne; 10 n,;
News and Literary journal pupusheo on
the Pacific Coast -, xo
The Weekly Union. per year. .......$A "
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12
The 500. 900. 900 Bond Issue.

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
If the popular loan be a success IL
will deprive the combination Of New York
and foreign bankers of profit of $1,000, :
600. This syndicate is powerful In money
and influence: IL includes all the foreign
bankers dealing with this country, and
most of the rich bankers in New York.
Small wonder. then, that these men.
whose big profits are threatened, have
put all the machinery OF the press TO
work to discredit the loan. The bonds
are now 116 bid on the open market, the
syndicate want to buy the slC0.0c0.0o0 at
l0i l-?. Here Is a profit Of eleven and
one-half millions swept off. II the people
come forward and buy the bonds. No
wonder there is anger. No wonder the
New York newspapers under Wall-street
influence write most contemptuously OF
the plan to sell the bonds to the common
people. nEr
They tell US the people have no gold.
We shall see. The statements OF the Rich
mond banks of December 18th showed
that they had over a million and a half
on deposit in their banks. More than a
million of this was in New York. New
York boasts itself on the money that
belongs to its country depositors. Ii the
people will subscribe to the loan at or
over 10, they will make or per cent.
profit. and If they want gold premium
OF one eighth will provide all they want.
am, therefore. hopeful that the people
will bring to naught the scheme Of the
foreign bankers and their domestic allies
and combined newspapers to subject our
national finances to their dictation.
Patriotism and profit can go hand In
hand in subscribing for the new loan.
ALERT.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12
A labor-saving machine-the tramp.
Literary Notes.

Macmillan & Co. will publish volume,
by DR.. Berdoe. well-known writer on
Robert Browning and his works, on the
evidences Of Christianity from Brown
ing's point of view.
Among the new publications OF the ]. b.
Lippincott Company are THE Hill Caves
Of Yucatan." by Henry c. Mercer, and
''The Wonders of Modern Mechanism"
a popular work on recent inventions.
The New York sun produced recently in
its column Of Poems Worth Reading" "A
Grand. Sweet Song" by Mr. b. Il. Val
entine, we believe. which was first pub
lished in the Dispatch.
Messrs. d. Appleton & Co. will publish
shortly "Old Faiths and New Facts" by
w. w. Kinsley. The author aims TO
show how far the facts brought to light
by modern scientific research modify or
confirm the tlme-honored faiths OF Chris
tendon"
Arrangements are i'm progress for the
publication, in England OF a library cdi-
ton of George Meredlth's novels. A
library edition OF all but his later roveis
was published some time ago by altssrs.
Roberts Brothers.
Professor Woodrow Wilson. Who is
writing a series of articles on Washington
for Harpers Monthly. was graduated from
Princeton I'm 1SS; studied law at the
University of Virginia. and practiced at
Atlanta. Ga.
The series OF portraits OF Lincoln to
be published with his Life" in Mcclu:e's
Magazine will cover period OF twenly
years, and consist of reproductions OF
every photograph. ambrotype. daguerreo-
type. drawing, or painting OF Lincoln
known to eXist-some fifty in number.
Among the articles in the January Re
view of Reviews are a long one cn tie
Sultan of Turkey" by w. T. Steal. the
English sditSr Of the Rsy,leN Israel aaa,.
Beaulieus work of that name, by Richard
Gottheil: 1.-THE Jews OF New York" by
Jacob a. Rus. and n paper on the mu"h-
discussed New Constitution of South
Carolina" by Albert Shaw, the American
editor of the Review.
The appointment OF Alfred Austin 10
the post of Poet Laureate seems TO afford
the New York Sun much amusement.
"Mr. Austin" says the Sun, lis singing
shrilly and ungrammaticaily at about the
elevation attained by Martin Farquhar-
Topper and considerably below the high
est point reached by Robert Pollok" Mr..
Austin may not have been the best Sc
lection possible. but Queen Victoria can
no more make bricks without straw than
can any one else. In this case her choice
Was limited 10 inferior material.
Frank Stockton has written many
amusing tales. but none. We think. that
surpasses In that quality the little story
THE Widows Yarn" in the January
Ladies' Home Journal Beside 1t. Mum
chauson Is nowhere. Mr.. Stockton's vein
Of peculiar humor seems to improve the
deeper II Is worked
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12

To the Editor of the Dspatch;
The United States have been, ana
still are. trying the hazardous expert
ment Of self-rule by their people. Ihey
saw to the Old World We believe all
political power to be derived from the
consent of the governed; and so De-
leving. we desire to see such experiment
continued on this hemisphere, without IN
reference from the Powers or Europe
or from ourselves. President Monroe pro-
mufgated certain principle. in accord
ance with this general belief of our peo-
pie which is recognized by us as an I'M
written law of the republic.
Certain American statesmen since then
have asserted this principle in half
hearted way, as If unconscious or its
transcendant bearing on the national
life. 1t was reserved for president
Cleveland to reaffirm the Monroe doc
trine-an opportunity having presented
itself-with candor that leaves no doubt
on the minds OF any that he Is not
a man who let's II dare not wait upon
/ would" He has been fortunate in
having an Olney. instead OF n Gresham.
as his adviser-a big-brained, Yankee
Democrat. who evidently wrote the brief
from which the President framed his
message. The bold stroke of the Presi-
dent will have the effect OF rousing the
masses Of his countrymen TO clear con-
ceptions OF the right Of their might-if
need beat the hazard Of war
Great Britain will do well not to
arouse a sleeping giant. Its empire Is
not 80 strong but it may be shaken-nay,
broken-on the high seas, In America.
I'm Africa, in Asia. and in all its vast
possessions i'm two hemispheres.
Let the Powers of Europe. do what
they will with each other and with the
dependent States of the Old World. We
shall not say may 10 their edicts. But
hands off the New World-hands. on the
feeble commonwealths OF our hemi-
sphere.
Henceforth the United States will i'm
pose the right Of their might in safe
guarding the political independence Of
every republic in the three Americas; nor
will a Democratic administration view
with Indifference any attempt on the part
of the Powers to thwart this well-set-
tied purpose. c. NJ. W
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12
tn tho EDITOR Of the Baltimore Amer

To the Editor OF the Baltimore Ameri-
can: What Is said OF the Rev. j. Ii
Armstrong IN the article published in to-
days American. in regard TO MS feseni-
blancs TO the Booths. | know 10 be true.
In the wear 1875 he was pastor of u Re
formed Episcopal church in wheeling. w.
Va. ana doubtless went from there 10
Richmond, where his strong resemblance
to wilkes Booth created SO much COM
ment and led to his leaving that city.
The description given OF him In the ar
ticle 10 entirely correct, his lameness hav-
ing the appearance OF being caused by a
broken limb which had not been properly
SCI. AS speaker he was quite eloquent.
and his sermons showed him TO be man
OF unusual intelligence. The article might
have gone still further in the comparison.
however, for he was thorough Shake
spear,an scholar. quoting from him. liber-
ally In his sermons. and placing his works
above all other books. excepting, perhaps.
the Bible. a. l.. X.
Midvale. Pa.
There has been a good deal of fake"
writing on this subject. We have seen II
stated that while hire DR.. Armstrong
was suspected of being John Wilkes
Booth. OF course that Is sheer nom
sense. Nor is 1t true that his resem-
b.ance to Booth created so much COM
ment as to cause him 10 leave this city.
There was some such comment. but, as
q matter OF fact. old citizens of Rich
mond. who remembered Booth whilst he
resided here. were Of the opinion that
there was no great likeness between the
two men.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12
COURT ORDERS.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF GOo-"
LAND COUNTY: ,
Conway Il. Sands. who sues on heht.j
of himself and such other creditors N
the late w +. Satterwhite VINO W.,
come In and contribute 10 the co,. =,
this suit. ....,...................i4 Ai''''-'
w II. Leake. administrator OF william
+. Satterwhite. deceased; Mrs. ah.-
5. Satterwhite, Andrew j., Lucy. J..-'
AnniH. Laura. and Ernest l. et.,..,
white. the last FIVE OF whom are inia 81.
children OF the la'e w. r. Sattef WIZ
and Fannie 5. Sstterwhite. ana ~
under the age OF q years; Thomas :,
Kirby. trustee; Ashton Starke, FRA. A. .,
j. Bowles. Ann Eliza Bowies. Ati
Louisa Bcwles. .;........,,. ..Deieh1'N-'
In Chancery.
To the Parties in Above Named
and All Creditors OF the SAID
Satterwhfte. deceased. or his estsl,
Take notice that. pursuant 70 e'l ~
I'm the above cause OF september . ~
] shall on the 18th day OF Fehruars, pr.
at nv office. at Go0Chland COut ilp
proceed TO inquire into and MAKE
statements concerning the matters W..
toned in said decree. and reierret 20 ~
as one OF the commissioners In c.t...--
OF the said court; especially concern
nD An account of the transacNc.S y.
w ". I.eake. administrator OF w. -
Satterwhite. deceased; % an accom- AZ
the real and personal estate OF sa.' ~.
+. Satterwhlte deceased. where ? j. sl.
ated. and its fee-simple and annual 49,
CD an account OF all debts, AAo,,s
and demands against the estate or va
Satterwhfe. deceased. their amounts az. ~
priorties. and upon which OF said ~.
OF land. II any. said DEBTS are h
and the value OF the dover esiai.
said Fannie ). Satterwhite IN saig IL.
and whether n - admissible that -.
should claim the same, CD any othet III
ter deemed pertinent by the comniiss..,.4
or required by any party 70 b ~ ,sst
IL being provided by said deere . s
publication OF n0tice FOR four secs,' M
weeks In some newspaper PUBLISH u
the city OF Richmond, informing All ss
tors Of said W. +. Sattsfwhite ~ ,.'n,
estate OF the time and place OF fe.....''a.s
proofs OF the debts ana demands Ss., 10
said estate. shall be deemd equiv l.., "A.
personal service on the parties i'sS ~
Commissioner In thanee''
Conway r. Sands. p y, a. s.sug
b. O. James. p. q. -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12

All. bring II not so grudgingly,
The Gift thou brineest me;
Thy kind hands shining from afar
Let me in welcome see.
And know the treasure that they hold,
For purest gold.
And with glad feet that linger NOT.
Come through the summer lana.
Through the sweet fragrance OF the
flowers.
Swiftly to where | stand.
And in the sunshine let me wear
Thy token rare.
Fairer for me will be the day,
Fair all the days Will be,
And thy rirh gift upon my breast
VIII make me fair 10 see:
And beautiful through all the years,
In joys and tears.
An. come, and coming do not ask
The answering gift OF mine;
Thou hast the pride OF Offering.
Taste now the JOY divine.
And come. content to pass to-day.
''A''' DOLLIE RADFORD.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12
At the Opera.

Dumbleton: Who Is that ponderous
maiden in the foreground Of the chorus
that seems 10 be struggling so hard to
make herself heard?
Flasher: She Is announced on the bill
OF the play as an amazon.
Dumbleton: Indeed, Now. I remember
to have read somewhere about the mouth
before how big it really was.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12
SEINE THREAD.

GENE THREAD. ANDACHUa
~ NErrING.-We would call
the attention OF all fishermen TO the ex-
cellent quality OF the goods offered py az:
CAN or write for any Information ABOUT
our stock We will il all orders Tor
FRESH AND DESIRABLE SEINE
NETTING, AND TWiNES az
bottom prices. s,,,s
corner Seventeenth and Franklin sts:,
Direct importers OF, the celebrated Lion
Brand Seine Thread. warranted TO give
satisfaction. - i-sm
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12

The last issue of the Central Presbyte-
rian appears In new and handsome
dress of type and greatly improved
in it's general makeup. Its appearance
Is as attractive as its contents. and that
is saying all that need be said; for the
Presbyterian. In all its departments. Is
unexcelled In its field. The editor is Rev.
DR.. James p. Smith. and among the edi-
torial contributors are: NJ. d. Hoge. d..
D.; w. w. Moore. ID. D.: Henry Alex.
White. ID. d.; S. NJ. Smith. d. d.; T..
W. Hooper, ID. d.. and Thornton Whaling.
u. ID.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12

take TO say. without the slightert rear
of contradiction, that II the taxpayers
Of this Commonwealth could see TOT
themselves how much crowded the male
convicts are. they would forthwith give
to the Legislature positive Instructions
20 set aside out OF the net earnings oil
the institution money enough to enlarge
the present buildings. or else to buiid
penitentiary No. 2 In some other city oil
this State.
We repeat that the present crowd
ed condition OF the pententiary
Is discreditable to Virginia, ana
we feel sure that whoever goes
there and investigates. for himself
sees the men In their cells at night-wiii
come TO the same conclusion. All the
facts In the case have been repeatedly
brought to public attention by the Su-
perlntendent. by the board. and by the
surgeon. And Governor OFerrall. after
making himself personally familiar with
the facts. has also called the attention OF
the Legislature 10 the subject.
There are various ways by which the
penitentiary buildings may be enlarged
by the use Of the net revenues OF the
prison. The plans vary in cost and In
Accommodations offered. but there Is not
one OF them which, II carried into erect
would not vastly improve the condition
OF the prisoners.
There is no suggestion that the peniteh-
tiary authorities are at fault. They have
made the best possible use of the cells.
They have sent to the farm all OF the
prisoners who may be properly disposed
of In that way. They have stated the
facts as they are and 1t now remains
for the Legislature to decide what action
on its part is necessary.
We commend the subject to the earnest
and immediate attention Of the gentle
men of the General Assembly Ana the
more closely they study the question: the
moro confident We shall be that they VIII
he prornpt to give the relief so much
needed and so often asked for by the
SUPERINTENDENT surgeon. and Board OF
Directors of the prison.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12
A Certain Relief.

Doctor: You say you have taken all
the medicine I left you from day to
day?
Patient: have.
Doctor: And you don't feel bit bet
ter?
Patient: Not a particle.
Doctor: Then / am at my wits end.
really don't know what TO give you.
Patient: Well. Doctor II you will ex-
cuse the suggestion, there is one thing
that you could give me that would re-
lieve me greatly.
Doctor: What is that, pray?
Patient: A receipt in full for your last
years bill.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12
In the parIOr.

She: Come dear. it's getting late. II
you are going to sing you had better be-
gin at once.
He: All right. love; but I can't get
started until I get the proper pitch.
"a voice from the library: I'll assist
you to that, young man, in moment.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12

beg leave to call attention to their large
stock of the aforementioned goods, most
OF which are OF their own importation.
FRENCH BRANDIEs, vintsges from
1883 to 1874: OLD LONDON DOCK ia
MAiCA RUM, ST. CROIN RUM, AR
RAG, SCOTCH AND IRISH WHISKEYS.
all OF the very finest quality.
SHERRIES. MADEIRAS, AND PORT.
and very large assortment OF FRENCH
AND GERMAN WINES. including such
famous brands as chambertin. Romance.
Clos Vougeot. Chateau Ia Rose, Chateau
Margaux, Chateau fYquem, I.iebfrau-
mich Marcobrunner. Schloss Johannis-
berger, etc, etc.
An the leading brands Of CHAM
PAGNE constantly in sock. They refer
particularly to their Premiere Serre, from
one OF the very finest VINEYARDS IN France.
GIBSON's PURE RYE. VIRGINIA
MOUNTAIN, BOURBON, AND OTHER
WHIsKEYs, APPLE AND PEACH
BRANDIES all OF the very best quality.
CREME DE MENTHE. CHARTREUsE,
and a great many other fine cordials. none
but imported.
HAVANA CIGARS OF their own impor-
tation. Also full supply OF the Ell
PRINCIPE DE GALES CIGARS con-
stant.y on hand. de l-eod2m
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12
Quite Proper.

Pater: Didn't you say that young man
who Is down stairs with Eta comes
here expressly to give her lessons In
Shakespearean reading?
Mater: / did.
Pater: Well. just listen to them now.
They've been standing in the hall since
10 o'clock. and IL they've said good
night once they've said it fifty times.
Mater: Well that's entirely proper.
It's much adieu about nothing" you
know.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12

Ing locked up in the calaboose for steal
ing chicken.
Uncle: OATS de trufe. sab; but ef yom
got de notion dat Use broodin' erbout
bein' In dc jug. yo'm often de trail SAM
but dey TUX me on befo l hab chawnce
ter mastercate de chicken--dats de part
dat war on mer peace er min, an mex
me feel dat jestice done step on po'
man wild bofe feet.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-12
Convinced.

An hour in a crowded car
She stood, with patience most surpris
ing,
Then said: Alas, how true II is,
Few men are given to early rising"