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CURSED.
For I6 Years Compelled to Eat Pound
Of Poison Weekly.
Saved at Last by Wonderful Antidote-An
Almost Incredible Story of Suffering
Told by a Louisianian.

1t is wonderful what a human being
viii endure. Just look around and see
the people day after day toying with life
and health, the most precious things We
have, as if they We're the commonest of
all earth's good things.
Nature will not be imposed upon. She
is bound to get eyen-to square ac-
counts. So man starts a habit, but ma
ture continues it, and, for punishment,
he can't quit Take the case of George
Rathban. For sixteen years he had to
fill his system with poison to keep from
going insane, and he would be still in
the rack of torture had not No-To-Ba
cured him-cured the habit of sixteen
years in sixteen days. Read his letter.
Bonita. La, Aug. Is, 1893.
Gentlemen: have been completely
cured of the tobacco habit by using No
To-Bac. I have used tobacco over sew
enteen years. Four pounds a month is
what / used for sixteen years of my
life, and 1 believe that No-To-Bac will
cure anyone that will take half a box
I took six tablets one day, three the
next, three the next, and one the next
day, and I was completely cured. After
that had to take eight more tablets
to cure me of nervousness. Twenty
one tablets, you see, made a final cure,
and all in sixteen days. can very high
ly recommend No-To-Bac to all who are
cursed with the tobacco habit and want
to get rid of it. One box will cure the
worst case 1 ever saw Very truly yours,
GEO. RATHBAN.
Now, dear reader, tobacco-user for a
little or long time, don't say, 81 can't
be cured" No-To-Bac makes it so easy
to quit, and will do you so much good
for your nerves, blood and manhood.
You don't have to take our word for it.
Buy it from your own druggist under
absolute guarantee of cure. Get our
booklet Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke
Your Life Away" Written guarantee
and free sample mailed for the asking.
Address The Sterling Remedy Co., Chi
cago and New York.
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RAILROAD DISCRIMINATION.
Samples of the Complaints Sent to the
Examiner"
Only Able to Dig Up a Handful, and
These Amount to Nothing
When Examined.
(Frona the san Francisco Wavel

(From the San Francisco Wave.)
Last week we sounded the shallow
ness of the Examiner" readers, who
most unwisely had set forth, in print,
their reasons for having convictions
on the railway funding bill. This week
we devote our attention to another and
no less unfortunate class Of correspond
ents; j. e., 1.-The person who knows of in
stances of railroad discrimination and
unfair treatment of shippers" For years
the public ear has rung with the taunt-
ing cry of the politician that we were
slaves" tottering under the burden of
a "giant monopoly" which, while it
rode upon our backs, also performed
the most improvident and foolish feat
of "clutching at our throats" and
strangling the very thing that did sus-
tain it. We now have seen the clutch"
and will criticise it.
Since January 9th the Examiner
has contained a standing invitation to
''the person who knows of any railroad
discrimination or of unfair treatment
of shippers" to come forward and state
his case. Virtually the "clutch" was
served with a subpoena duces tecum,
and cited to appear with all it's docu-
mentary evidence. The scheme, when
hatched in a. back room, must, to its
authors, have promised an overwhelm-
ing correspondence. To aid in this
most happy consummation, the per
son" was encouraged to certify to his
little clutch" by the promise that he
might hide his lies or his identity be-
hind pseudonym, or his bare initials.
What a story and beggarly thing this
awful clutch has turned out to be.
A handful of miserable, whining COM
plants, breathing nothing of public op-
preston and that is all. Let us take up
the letters seriatuTn. John Ebersbacher
OF Haywards comes first. His letter is
headed with falsehood that is appar-
ent to anyone who will read his commu-
nication- The responsibility for the
heading belongs to the newspaper Of
flee, and reads Charged Him Twice" I"
It seems, according to Johns letter
that three years ago he sent to Ster-
ling, Ill, for "some bee boxes and sup
plies" ''I forwarded the money to pay
the freight charges" says John. In
due course of time he received a notice
that his shipment was at ogden await
ing a payment of 81 05 before being for
warded. John says, and he says it in
the tone of resisting martyr IT paid
the money. But at the same time
knew that the S. p was acting the
whole hog" He does not say that the
as. p" agreed to a certain rate, and
then demanded sn amount in excess
thereof. He does not say they charged
him twice. He simply says, in effect,
that he was 81 % shy on his esti-
mate. If one should send to John for
a given number of pounds of honey and
remit to him an amount 50 05 short of
Johns price, it is very likely John
would "act the whole hog and demand
the balance. These things are puerile
and trifing. Our only excuse for deal
ing with Johns wall at all is that it is
representative of a type.
To one phase of B. H. Macs statement
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
County OF Sacramento state OF California.
In the matter OF the estate of MARY e,
HUMPHREY, formerly MARY Il. HALL
deceased.
A. b. Humphrey. executor Of the estate Of
petition herein. duly verified, praying sor an
order to morris certain real estate OF said
decedent for the purposes therein set forth
Its therefore ordered by The SAID court that
all persons interested In the estate OF said de-
ceased appear before the said Superior Court
1896, at 10 o'clock a. IN. Of said day 1T the
courtroom of said Superior Court ut the
Courthouse in the City OF Sacramento County
or Sacramento, aud state OF California then
and there TO show cause why the FOLLOWING
real property, TO wit. q tract OF land situate
fOrnia, and described as follows TO wit An
OF sections 24 and 25 and the east half of Sec
tion %, in township No south range No
il east, Mount Diab.o base and meridian:
also, Tie west half OF section g. the west nall
OF sectloh ~ IN township No. south Of
meridian, and containing II the agrre0afa
twenty-five hundred and twenty-fiye acres
more or less, together with the i'm proveraepts
thereon, excepting, however the portion
thereoI heretofore conveyed to the Southern
IAclnc nAIlFoad Company. or some part
a. sre1eO snoulu not De mortgaged ior the
lte alnou a mentioned in said petition. to wit
S@o.O 600, or such leEser amount ~ To the conrt
oI Juose may seem meet 10 which petition
al IL benSons are hereby referred for further
Dated January 22d, 1896.
..ao MATT. +. JOHNSON.
Ja~o-eu judge of said Superior Court.
SIND THE WEEKLY UNION TO YouR
friends in the East.
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III MAN MUST BE PRETTY DRUNK IF HE
VI can't get enough smoke out Of a cigar
without cutting it in two and lighting both
ends at once. But many a man lives his life
that way-burns it at both ends at once.
Twenty years Of pleasure is often crowded
into ten in the effort to make the most Of it.
The excess Of vitality used up in the hilarious
pursuit Of joy during these ten years is taken
out Of the reserve foree-a fund. as it were,
that is reserved by nature to keep up your
future manhood. That force is known TO
science as vital or nerve force, so Of course ii
is simply electricity. II you get this cleo
tricity back into your nerves you can replenish
the wasted reserve fund To get ii back You
must use Dr. Sanden's Electric Belt. Dr..
Sanden has written a very entertaining book
upon this subject, showing how nerve or vital
force is lost and restored, with proofs. 1t Is
free. Get it to-day. Address
SANDEN ELECTRIC CO.,
ss2 Market St. San Francisco opposite Palace
) Hotel.
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Harry-Nhat girl vas that you had In
tow last EVENING" Willy Indignantly
What you are pleased to call tow is
usually spoken Of by people of culture
as blonde tresses.-Boston Transcript.
The record-union., 1896-01-28

The sting Of a bee, according TO
scientific journal, is only one-thirty-
second Of an inch long. Your magma
ton does the Philadelphia Rec
ord.
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Apply to EDWIN K. ALSTP q CO., sacra-
mento. or TO FRANK SPENCER. Superin-
tendent. on the grounds.
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Wood for Sale at Fair Oaks.

Live Oak, in stove lengths, per cord.....S3 SIS
White and Black Oak, per cord...... 8 40
Doty Wood, Limbs and Stumps, per
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No buffet should be without a bottle
of DR.. Siegert's Angostura Bitters, the
South American appetizer and in
vigorator.
The record-union., 1896-01-28
THE CRoCKER-HUFFMAN LAND 2
WATER CnMpANY'S

irrigated lands at Mereed, in the very
heart Of the State, under splendid
climatic conditions, with the free
use Of water as an appurtenant to
the land, for sale f0r interest only,
for five or seven years, at the choice
Of the purchaser, eventual settles
ment on the land and cultivation,
dating one year from date of pur'
chase, being made incumbent upon
the purchasers.
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CRIPPLE CREEK GOLD FIELDS.

FREE: Information regarding mining
stocks and properties. Write THE MECHEM
INV ESTMEsNT CO., Mem bers Colorado Min
The record-union., 1896-01-28

rheumatism is caused by Tactic acid
in the blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla
neutralizes this acid and completely
cures rheumatism. Be sure to get
only Hoods.
Hoods Pills cure nausea. sick head
ache, indigestion, biliousness. Sold by
all druggists.
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For Whom !?

Hurried, busy, nervous women are the
ones for whom Paine's Celery Compound
was especially prepared. These men and
nourished, need just the invigorating,
strengthening effect of Paine's Celery
Compound. Use it now, and keep well.
The record-union., 1896-01-28
THE CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD
rnMPANYIS LAND DEPARTMENT

can supply any seeker of inves tment,
or any home-seeker, with any variety
on more favorable terms than can be
had of any other landed proprietor in
California.
The list Of land FOR sale in this De-
partment embraces bodies OF from
ten to thirty thousand acres, or as
small subdivisions as may be desired
in the form of five, ten, twenty or forty
acre tracts of irrigated land.
The record-union., 1896-01-28
THE cAPAY VALLEY LAND CON-
PAEY'S LANDS

are located in the rich, fertile valley
in the western portion OF Yolo Coun-
ty, California. They are splendid
fruit lands, in one of the earliest To-
ealities of the State, and range in
price from s25 an acre upward, and on
terms OF interest only, for five years;
that is to say, for five years the pur-
chaser pays interest only, at the end
of which time the purchase price be-
comes due. The objecto of these terms
is to give the purchaser an oppor-
tunity to pay the purchase price out
of the proceeds of the land. CultiVa'
tion is required of AL purchasers.
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A GORILLA MAN.

Such conglomerate mass Of human-
ity inspires train of singular thoughts.
Darwin could have written a whole Ii
brary on them. The chief attraction
that ha.. caused them to center here is
the railroad that is being built up the
Congo, and they have drifted in from
every quarter.
/ have just taken a photograph of one
that surpassed all specimens l have
ever seen in his resemblance to a go
rilla. have made ample notes in my
journal concerning him. He is bush
man from the far interior, and is by
odds the most brutal specimen / have
ever teheld.
The white population here is quite
as much mixed as the black. They rep
resent nearly all the nations of Europe,
but the number is, Of course small,
the Belgians being in the majority
have seen a fine specimen of
Kulu Kamoa chimpanzee at Bona. 1t
is very intelligent and quite tame,
although it has been only two months
in captivity. I could not secure it,
but 1 coveted it very much. I have
met the Governor General of the Congo
State and had some talk with him.
He was a fellow-passenger for a voy-
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CAPITAL ALE VAULTS,
3Oz y Street, Sacr7r7 sr7t0.
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has agricultural, grazing and timber
lands. which will be sold for twenty
per cent Of the purchase price paid in
cash, with six per cent interest for
five years, payable annually in ad-
vance.
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WHOLESALE LIQUORS.

HUGH CASEY IN Foreign IAN and + pomestIo DorosstIo
Wines and Liquors. Proprietor of Eagle Soda
Works. 218 X street. Sacramento.
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SUGAR PINE FoREsTED LANDS IN
OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.

in large or small quantities, will be
sold for interest only, for five years,
the purchaser agreeing to protect
the lands from all lldepredations. The
foreSted lands OF the Central PaeifS
Railroad Company and the Oregcs
& California Railroad Company enl-
brace the best and most accessible
timber land to be found on the Pacific
Coast. They offer special inducer
ments for speculative investment.
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ADVANTAGEOUS
OFFERS

Equally attractive TO the
Home-Seeker, 9he Cuitiy1t0p
of the Soil, or the
Spectator in Land Values.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27
PRTZEFIGHTERS ARRESTED.

After three bouts Of hot fighting at the boxing
exhibition OF the Palmer Athletic Club. at the
Liberty Theatre No lO4 Bowery, last night Cap
tain Thompson OF the Mulberry-st. station. with a
platoon Of men, stopped the show and arrested two
O., the principals, Mike Leonard, the dude light
weight" and William Sefridge, the referee James
Carroll and Henry Tuthil and Nathan Peyser. sec
onds
The boxing which advertised a scientific
exhibition Of sparring was begun by Charles
Smith and Marty McCue. before large crowd.
This bout was hot that Captain Thompson, who
witnessed II. sent 10 the Muberry-st station for a
pla toon OF men. The next go was between Danny
Mcbride and Jack Burge. These two men toned
the round down 10 the requirements of the law.
Leonard and Selfridge. who were next the bill,
melted by the crowd. who did not like the tame
ness OF the affair went at IL hammer and tongs.
There would have been a Knockout had not Cap
tain Thompson interfered All the men were locked
up in the Mulberry-st. station.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27
HLLLS EILED YESTERDAY.

Rv the will OF J. Perry Kempton. filed yesterday
IN the office Of the Surrogate all his estate Is LETT
in trust 10 his executor for the maintenance or the
decedents sister. Mary. the principal OF the estate
10 be used II the income is insufficient. On the
death OF Mary the estate II there Is any remain
to "a m he divided between the executor, Louise
Terry the testators sister and his brother. Will
lam Allen Kempton. No petition Is filed with the
will and the value OF the estate is not given
Catherine Hubert the widow Of George Hubert
who died in this city on August g. leaves SI'zp IN
real estate and 800 In personal property. In her
Will offered yesterday, she bequeaths 500 in cash
20 her daughter Catherine and one-third OF her
estate her two sons. George and Frederick Hubert.
each receiving OF the remaining thrd por-
tions. .. - -. ~ ~
Avenue r. leaves by his will fled at the Surro-
rate's office yesterday a personal estate Of $500
ahsolutely 20 his wife. Eliza.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27
WILLIAM WALLACE WRIGHT.

Long Branch. y J.. Aug. 26 (SpeciaD.-Wiiiam
Wallace Wright ffty-two years old died late laS'
night nj the Riverside Hotel. Pleasure Bay. atter
.,,o vreoks' illness from diabetes He was the
son Of W W Wright. and was born at Fort Lee
When a boy he removed to California with MS
father. who was afterward made Sheriff OF Nevada
County Mr. Wright came 10 Long Branch IN le''
and for many years was proprietor OF the River
side Hotel which is now known the Avenei
r,iyo yaars ago he built the new Riverside Hotel
Among the hotels that Mr.. Wright has managed
are the Tappan Zee House. Nyack-on-the- Hudson
Croft House Garrisons-on the Hudson; orange
Mountain House orange. and the McHenry House
MI Wright leaves a widow and one grown
daurhter His funeral will take place Friday at
the house OF his brother Sylvanus D. Wright NO
I5i West Forty-sixth-st New-York. The burial
will he AT Fort Lee.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27
SENATOR GORDON OUT or PUBLIC LIFE.

Washington. Aug Ex-senator J. B. Gordon. Of
Georgia was In the city this morning from until y
o'clock being on his to Saratoga 70 lecture be-
fore the summer schools az that resort. The Cen
eral declined 70 talk politics the financial ques-
ton and said that he was practically out Of politics
and would absolutely retire from political life at the
end Of his present in the Senate. The General
evlnced a good deal OF Indignation at the wrong
which he said had been done him already by pub
ucation in a Baltimore paper some weeks ago which
purported to be Interview with him.
In reference 10 his future, he said: While hope
FOR a good many years yet OF active work 1t Is ao-
solutelv necessary for me 10 give more thought and
tim, m nv personal affairs than have been able 10
do for the last twenty-five thirty years OF course.
shall no, lose interest in public affairs, but feel
that car do more good in another field. We all have
our spheres OF labor. and If have any mission Il IS
an effort TO unite the people Of the different sections.
Irrespective OF parties in closer and more cordial re-
lat!ons / trust that have done some service TO the
country by such efforts IN the past ana propose 10
continue In that line 10 the end
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27
partner in Il

goods firm OF French Keith & Co, In Cleveland.
About fifty years ago he came to this city ana
continued in the drygoods business with the hrm
Of James Talcott & Co. He then went into the
real-estate business as senior partner IN the nr oi
French. Fouke & Co. which was dissolved when
he retired last May
Mr. French married. about forty years ago MISS
Fannie A. Barrett daughter OF George Barrett
Of Staten Island. by whom he is survived win
one son and two daughters. The son Is Luxe B
French. jr.. Of the H. r. Clahin company Inc
funeral will take place at the family home AT II
n m tomorrow The officiating clergyman will be
the Rev Charles s. Pratt. assistant rector OF ~.
MIchaers Protestant Episcopal Church Ninety
ninth-st. and Amsterdam-ave.. Of which MI
French a member. The burial VIII De III
Greenwood CemeterY.
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27
OBITUARY.
LIKE BARTHOLOMEW FRENCH.

Luke Bartholomew French an old-time drygooos
merchant. who had been in recent years engaged IN
the real-estae business at No. lC5 Broadway, dled
at his home No. rs West One-hundred d-and-hfth-st'
on Tuesday. from intestinal trouble, by which he
had been afflicted for many years. Although ne
had been so long in III health he was able TO con-
tinue his business until last May, when ncreas-
ing inhrmity compelled him to retire from active
life. Mr.. French born in Barre. Vt, seventy
five years ago and the last survivor Of eleven
children. whose father was Bartholomew French
whose ancestors were among the earliest settlers
OF that place.
When young man Mr.. French went 10 Ceve-
land Ohio where he was employed In a dry
goods store. Afterward he became the senior
partner in the formerly wel-known wholesale dry
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27
M'KIyLEY TO SCHOOL TEACHERS.
HE MAKES A PLEASANT ADDRESS TO 30 hE"0S"'
OF THE ASSOCIATION OF STARK AND
sr.RROt-NDING COUNTIES.

HE MAKES PLEASANT ADDRESS TO 800 members
OF THE ASSOCIATION OF STARK AND
SURROUNDING COUNTIES
Canton. Ohio. Aug 26-Major Mckinley THIS
afternoon received delegation composed OF |V
members of the Teachers Association OF ot~rA
and surrounding counties. which Is IN coh'eh-
ton here. They surrounded the mousse anu
united in singing America This brousht '""
Major out, and after addresses by C. l. Hiner
and j. NJ Sarver, Major Mckinley responded la
part follows:
Mr. Hiner. Ladies and Gentlemen ha'e
great and increasing respect for the schoo'-
master My great grandfather was a teacher ol
a private school in New Lisbon Columbia Coun'
ty. this State. long before the public schoo syS-
TEN was established. and since tnat time some
member OF the family mas been engaged IN tha1
honorable occupation. AS | said. nave Always
felt the greatest respect for the schoomastei.
and now and then possibly a fear Of him.
Laughter)
Still my earliest and pleasantest recollections
are associated with him. and bear him only
gratitude and love. / have come 10 realize that
what was less attractive to me was most I'M
pOrtant to my education. II YOU have deep
interest in your country. If you would sno" your
love for your country, you must give cohs'uei-
able attention TO American DOlitics
The teacher Is the public servant he is not
in private employment. He is an essential part
Of the conservative force which upholds the ma
tional fabric He instructs the future citizen
and future statesman. He is a mighty power
in the life OF the Nation. His influence has uni
formly been the side Of right. lie Houios
and directs the minds which VIII controi lho
destiny OF the Republic. Gentlemen, you are
engaged in a noble calling. / honor you In your
service and profession. Nothing more exalteo
could engage you The youth are yours TO train
The youth Of the land yours TO instruct
That it may be wisely done YOU have my pest
wishes and prayers ! shall be glad 10 meet
and greet each and every one OF you personally
New-York tribune., 1896-08-27
DIED.

cARY-At Fishkn Village. August q. Richard B. can.
Relatives and friends are invited attend HIS funeral
Thursday Auges. gust 5sslss5cc % at go p H. "'0D'
CoCHRAN-In Brooklyn. August "a. Emma b. wife
Funeral services at 10 III schermerhornst Thursday.
18th inst. At p. m
ENGLAND--On Wednesday August %. Aquila Barber
England in the sith Of his age -. ,o-.,
Relatives ana friends ar invited < attend @ wsssnran s
ave- Brookiyn Friday evening August -. at o'clock
Br,n Assg, s5s, - udS THa'fs reSstss " a;
u9ers. c s Aurt ~ on arrival u 1850 from
Grand Central Depot, Harlem r. r. Noun, c.-,,s,
Intermen Carmel in family grounds Mount c@f'ne'
FrenGs are respectfully !rv,ed attend without furthes
GARRIGuE-on "Wednesday. Ausus, 2e 1896 Jes'A
Williams wife of Alexander Garrisue
Notice u funeral hereafter.
HARRIs-At his home 30 so washnston-ave. Brook.
Iyn August -. William II. Harris IN the ''th yeA1
Funeral viii take place Friday afternoon at o'clock
LEGGETT-on August 2e NJ Amelia Lesge't 'nee NOei.
Funeral services viii be ned her late RESIDENCE. No
O'clock. oS' kindly omit flowers
lnterment private.
MEAD-In North Greenwich, Conn, Angus; %. 1890.
si.as D. Mead aged - years.
Funeral his late residence on Saturday at p m
Mosher widow Of David j. MIlard aged 80 years
months and Il days.
daughter John II and the late Elizabeth b. Parlt-
Funeral Friday August IS Glen Cove. Long Island
RODGERS--At No 536 West lJ-d-st Nara hglse, -
aged IL years daughter Of John G. and Martina III.
Rodgers. - g. c.,--,-... .. ,-.,o.
chuich i55d-st Of Ams,erdam-a'e. Friday at 10
a.
Relatives and friends invited
OWNSEND-Suddenly. August -. at staten islanas
Grace daughter Of John Henry and Caroline '. IL
Townsend The 4.h year Of her age age y, bs- ra,en,.
No s7th-st. Friday. August - at 1880 a. m
VAN NEsT-At I.angenschwalbach. August 10. Of apo
plexy Alexander T.. Of the late Abraham X Van
Funeral Trinity Chapel West 25h-st on Frf-
day morning. August y. at 10 O'Clock.
Boston New-aven and san Francisco papers please copy
The Kcnsico Cemetery. located on the Harlem
Railroad minutes ride from the Orand Centra3
Dep0t. Once East i2l-st.