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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-22
Tan Jackets.

Tan Jackets.
We have just received a new line
of Light Tan Jackets in the latest
covert shades; splendidly tailor
finished and silk lined. SI3 so.
Also popular new style Tan
Jackets in the latest shades at
S. IS and s. so.
Black Tailor-made Jackets of
fine clay worsted in the newest
styles at So and IS so.
Jaunty Velvetta Cape, beaded
and fancy lace collar, silk lined,
81 IS.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-22

Scotch Plaid Tafeta Silks. SIC
Small Black and White Check
Taffeta Silks, Coo.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-22
MOhair SuitingS, 13C.

These Suitings are handsome,
but the colors are dark; hence the
price has been reduced to 23c
yard. The leading colors are
brown, green, gray and olive.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-22
CrOquet Sets.

Hardwood Set of 8 balls and s
mallets complete 81 IS and 81 Is,
according to finish.
Extra hard wood sets. fancy
striped and long head mallets.
S. SO and 81.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-22

SEND THE WEEKLY UNION TO YOUR
friends in the East,
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-22
GXlllsES5!ls ( 4 ii lssSSlD
Rich VestingS.

Heavy Black Figured Silk, with
silver threads running through,
forming brocade effect s. yard.
Will make a beautiful vest for a
black dress.
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1t must be rather humiliating to
those fine Whipcord Dress Goods
to reflect that when they left Eng
land it was expected that they
would sell for 81 IS, but that they
are now down to 73c yard.
But the goods themselves are
not at fault. Other causes brought
the price down, including the fact
that we have navy blue only.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-22
New Shirt Waists.

Two new lines of Shirt Waists
in sheer lawns, delicate tints, ex-
quisite patterns. Prices 81 and
81 IS.
The manufacturer who makes
shirt waists for us can turn out
5000 complete garments in a day.
Small wonder that he can sell them
so close to cost
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-22
Sale of ValiSeS.

JAIN Va dEASSos
We shall also place on sale Sat
urday morning brown valises in
imitation of alligator leather.
Strong frames and lock, with par
tition inside and two straps to pass
around on outside.
Prices: IS-inch. csc; 20 inches,
ST o5; 22 inches, 81 IS, and "a
inches long, ST IS.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-16
HUGE ELECTRIC MOTORS.
Used to Haul Railroad Trains
Through . Tunnel
New sss vest aefo~ns In mssfv~sa-
tss-cs~ps~s~ D~s~rspssss 90
the locomotives ssa
Their Eastv@~at.

The giant electric locomotives Of the
Baltimore a OHIO railroad are now
hauling the passenger trains through
the o~l, line tunnel at Baltimore. This
tunnel Is the longest soft earth tun-
mel ever driven and runs under fiowar
street. one OF the principal thorough
fsrvs OF the city.
The tunnel extends frcm Camden
station On the south 70 Mount Royal
station on the north aud Is s.33o feet. or
nearly VA miles long. From the Cam
den station the line rises on what 10 o
heavy gradient fer a steam railroad.
aud all ,raius in this direction require
the assistance OF a very powerful loco
motive. To haul very heavy freight
trains through this tunnel by ordinary
freight steam locomotives would I'LL il
with smoke and noSious gases and rem
der IL iutoierable. u not actually dan
gerous. to passengers In the trains
passing soon after. even the smoke
FROM an ordinary passenger train 10 a
tunnel Of this length would be quite
objectionable. The question Of proper
ventilation % the tunnel. therefore. be-
came important. The disadvantages
Of the steam locomotive we're patent.
aud some means had 10 be found OF do
ing away with the smoke and gases
either by ventilation or the abandon
ment Of steam haulage in the tunnel
The various systems not involving the
production Of smoke and gas we're con-
sidersd. aud by process Of exclusion all
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-16

n.and on the power plant Is intermit-
tent. Ia order that the dy namos. there
fore. should not remain idle when the
locomotives were not working. the rail-
road company made an arrangement
with the local street ear company to
take a certain amount of its excess Of
power: II now supplies to the baltimore
Traction company enough electricity
to operate nearly 800 street ears in tho
city Of Baltimore.
The electric line has now been in sue
esssful operation since its Inauguration.
and has attracted attention the world
over. The performance of the electric
locomotives has been carefully watched
by steam railroad men and mechanical
experts. rs the pioneers of new and
vast reform by the use OF electricity
the most objectionable feature Of tun-
ncls-smoke and gascs-is done away
with entirely and travel has become
even comfortable.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-16

were discarded except electricity. This
system was adopted. and for the pas:
two years three electric locomotives.
the largest ever built. have handled the
entire freight service Of this great truuk
line through the tunnel They would
probably have been put into passenger
service before this. but the receivers
decided for various reasons to postpone
their employ meat in the haulase Of PAS
seuger trims until the completion Of
their new station. This was opened
Tecsatly aHd the passenger. Is well as
the freight. traffic i now being handled
by the electric locomotives.
The electric locomotives are the
largest Of their type ever built. They
consist Of two trucks. each truck hav-
ing two axles aud four wheels. Each
full railway motor ever designed. having
power Of $50 horse power. This gives
to the locomotives four motors. with n
total pulling capacity Of LAO horse
power. The motors are Of pyramidal
shape and have Elk poles aud six sets
Of brushes. They stand about i've feet
high and are gearless, that is. the arma-
lures are not liked to the axles, but are
built up on a sleeve through which the
axle runs. The armature Is part Of the
motor which turns, aud each end of II
Is fitted with a large cast iron star. The
points Of the star fitted into rubber
cushioned reeeptaeles In the driving
wheels. and when the armature turns
the wheels are resolyed by the star.
The two trucks are fastened securely
together and are covered by a spacious
iron cab resembling the cab of m ordi
nary steam locomotive with a tender
shield at each end. This cab contains
all the apparatus necessary to operate
the locomotive. At one end is n large
controller. by the manipulation Of
which electricity Is let into or cut out
of the motors IS required. This con-
troller is large. as Il has to break the
very heavy current brought to the
motors. A dial instrument in front OF
the motorman shows him just what
power the locomotive is taking. When
ever o current Of electricity is broken
there Is always a spark. In 4 modified
shape we see il in the ordinary arc
light. The size Of the are depends upon
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-16

the amount Of current flowing between
the two points, aud IL allowed to CON
tinue IL would.burn away the metal of
the controller very much as il burns
away the cartoons in an are lamp.
The controller has, therefore, an in
genious device known as n magnetic
blowout. When an are is about to
form a powerful magnetic draft is ere
ated which instantaneously extin-
guishes the arc as soon as II is started.
The cab Is also provided with safety
devices to prevent any undue rvsh Of
current getting into the motors and
causing damage. II also contains an
air compressor for the air brakes and
the whistle. By another ingenious au-
tomato Continuance the motor starts
when the pressure in the tanks falls Cd
and stop6 when the air reaches the re-
quired pressure
Each shield carries . headlight and
enc carries a bell The weight Of each
locomotive is 49,. 600 pounds. or % tons.
The tremendous hauling power Of
these huge machines has been many
times demonstrated When they we're
FIRST put into service the drivers we're
ap. TO try experiments. and around the
locomotives have grown up a series of
stories which are told in the round
houses all along the road. Hut in Oc-
teber Of last year an actual reliable
denoastrstiea uss nadsl Due to sons
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-16
Ns~ BISMARCK STORIES


sarrt~s ost-a~ants8 hett~r&
Henry Won Po~ehinw-r. who has pub
li<A<d ten or twelve volumes regarding
frsnse Hismsrrk's political career. has
~rsft~a q magazine articl~ containing
several n~~ nismarrk stories. As new
Bismarrk stovi~~ ar~ rare pir~e- Of
literature nowadays. "a may BE- worth
while 60 relate two or thrive % them
rohi IN fe~rhing~r's language. they
are:
-fn is--. when Bismarck's fsvorite
dog. Satan. was dying. the chancellor
watched ever the ponr creature with
such kr~n Distress that Coun, ferb.r,
~ last interfered and sought 10 lead
his father away. The prince took few
steps toward the door. Then. M h.
turned. he met the eyes ~ his old
friend
/. ~'Na. no. leave me alone he ex-
claimed. rs h went back to Sultan.
When the dag was dead he looked up ~
friend near by and said:
Our oil German ancestors had q
beautiful religious belief. They be-
iieved that after death they would meet
Ia the heavenly hunting grounds all
;ae gvod Digs whirh were their com
r.anicus in life only wish could be-
liese the same
In fssi--a year still IN the shadow Of
the revolution when the tide Of poiiti-
cal passion was still running very high
bismarck entered a restaurant one lay
~ get glass of beer. \ man who sa'
MAR him. and evidently was inspired b.
the admiration Of several friends. be-
ran To abuse a member Of the royal
family. bismarck looked At him cold
~. aud then said:
III you do not leave the room bsfor.
7 anish this h~~r I will break the glass
ever Your head
The man did not rp. bismarck emp
tied his glass SLOWLY. sip by sip. He
arose. walked Deliberately over To III.
man who had spoken in~uttingiy OF
the royal family. and smashed the glass
OVER his head. The man fell bowling
10 the floor. bismarck turned To tho
waiter and asked what the glass cost
paid the bill. and walked out slowly %
the street Yet ~ this time he was
man ~ political position and the rec
ornized leader of the conservative
party. True TO his principles. however.
he took the offensive. attacking his OPP
ponens with the first weapon that came
10 hard.
The begging letters received by Bis
marvk WERE 10 be counted hy the thou.
sand When he was sick in Narzin al
the letters which were not strictly pr
sste we're sent back IN Berlin 20 he
oPened and answered. The majority Of
them were found 20 contain CERTAIN re-
quests for money from most obsslient
servants rot one Of whom had the
slightest claim on RiSmarrk's assist
anr-. One Of the officials. particular
I systematic man. kept a record Of
these lrtters and the amount request
81 hy the writer's. The sum total WA
iO.01n coo marks. When this was rr-
lated 20 bismarck he did not show y
sign Of smile. but shrugged his shout
3srs aud gave a look Of bitter scorn
20 :; came that. Srcing the mraner side
o. human raturr. he became generally
risan'hropie. He held fast 10 the few
men ard women whom he trusted. and
his FIRST thought when he saw a new
face was. Well. what does this man
want from uiss--N Y sur
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-16

Reuben thought he could detect the
conflicting emotions OF the woman in
the struggle between womanly pride
and usotheriy love- He saw her tighten
her hold on the hand Of the boy and
turn slightly away.
Slipping forward and politely doly-
ing bis bat. he addressed the woman:
Madam. beg your pardon, but you
see | have taken a notion to that boy
OF yours. and as I am far away from
my own little ones (this was rank du-
plixity. for Reuben had neither wife
no- children, near or fArl. and as this
IS Christmas DAY. | am feeling little
lonesome Nos. being n parent your
self. can appreciate my feeling. for
doubtless we're you away from your
boy you would naturally be interested
in any child which reminded you Of
your own- Now I brig you to permit
your little boy to be my guest and eat
his Christmas dinner with me-
The woman lifted her downcast eyes
TO the honest face Of the stranger. then
blusking slightly. without either for
bidding or consenting. replied diplomat
iealiy: Tommy Is afraid of strangers.-
However noneommitaI this answer
was, II was equivalent to full consent
" hen made to knight Of the grip, and
either owing to the hypnotic power
of Reuben BulIwinkIe or the cravings
Of appetite. no dificulty was expert
eneed 10 winning the child's consent
to any arrangement which had for its
ultimate object the eating Of din
ner.
Hungry children are not very f7ssid-
ious. and however unappetising the
viands of that forioru lunch counter
would seem to you and me rs we SIT
down to our Christmas turkey at our
own table. to the little hungry boy they
were lit for n king, and II everyone
throughout the land enjoyed his Christ
mas dinner as little Tommy did in that
dingy old station. il was indeed merry
Christmas
However, it came to pass that the boy
was finally satisfied He had stuffed
himself to his full capacity. and with
sigh Of supreme satisfaction prepared to
slide on III. high stool. ignoring all OBJ
ligations and without word Of excuse
or thanks 10 his genial host II WAS
very probable that with the purely
natural seIishness which we are all
heirs to, but which is more plainly evi-
dent in children owing to their limo
ceucr. the boy who did mot think that
his poor mother was still fasting. bat
with the sublime faith Of childhood in
the omnipctence Of parents. he rested
in the conviction that she was old
enough to look out for herself. IL indeed
be gave the matter any consideration.
which is not Mt all probable
But Reuben had not forgotten. and
had nude up bis mind that the woman's
fast should be broken
Wait a minute. Tommy. said be,
seeing the boy Was about to escape
-pour ycu want something morer
.yo. don't want no more, an
s~ered the polite Tommy
-wou1sin't you like nice big apple
&c put in your pocket -or hold on. I've
"a idea It's Christmas. sou know. bat
xoa didat know that ! Was old santa
Claus. The reason you didat knou -
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-16

Misunderstanding on the par, Of the
operator two freight trains. with ~
loaded freight cars and three engines.
nose working ard all coupled together.
we're stopped in the tunnel on the up
grade. II would have required all the
power Of the three engines TO start this
tremendous Lad OF some 1000 tous.
and they would probably have had TO
call assistance. but the electric loco
motive started this long train seeming
ly as easily as any Of the ordinary
trains II bad up to then handled. In
less than two minutes the speed on the
up grade was ~ miles an hour. With
freight trains the normal speed i linz
tied to IS miles m hour. but with the
passenger trains the electric iocomo-
tive. have developed a speed OF 50
miles an hour on this grade.
To carry the large amount Of current
required In the operation Of these loco
motives the overland system Is used.
but Instead OF the trolley wire a shoe
which " attached TO = flexible trolley
on the roof of the locomotive runs IN
an iron conduit suspended above the
track in the open aud ut the center OF
the arch OF the tunnel Every prccau-
ton has been taken TO insulate the
overhead line perfectly. The length OF
the overhead structure Is over $4,000
Feet. and the electric locomotives OPP
crate beneath this Tor the entire dis-
tanc~.
The power plant which supplies eur
rent for the locomotives and for the
incandcscrnt aud arc lamps in the tun-
mel. waiting rooms and stations. II one
Of the most extensive In this country.
:; il located just east Of the Camden
station In a building 3ss feet long.
Large additions have recently been
made to the electric plant and IL Is now
capable Of furnishing 5000 kilowatts or
1000 horsepower in electric power and
about i.i50 horse power for the light
Ing service. OF course. the locomotives
are not always In service aud the de-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-16

'ui than a helpless mother with a hur-
xry chiiif
Among the crowd Of passenger. ~ no
had hurried into the station came Reu-
ben Builvinkle. The di<comforts Of
the journey had no apparen. effect
upon his invineible good humor. -D.n-
ner y now ready. ladies and rents,- he
shouted Table de hote. OF Ia carte
All the Injuries OF the season at prrs IS
within the means Of any millionaire.
Never mind the cost. A full stomach Is
better than full pocket book. and Won
can't hive both together in this ranch.
Waik right up to the fr.tal board aud
enjoy your Christmas dinner
After thi. outburst % dime-uuseum
eioquencc Rube looked sbou, him for
some evidence OF appreciation. su.
every one was too busiiy occupied In
the scramble Tor food to heed his
sagaries. But no. not every one. for as
seuhen's eyes wandered over the room
they observed the forms Of the lone
woman and her little boy standing idly
by the stove.
Reuben was an old and experienced
traveler. and withsl a shrvwd observer,
and 4 did not take him long 70 read the
pathetic story OF this group OF two.
There was no doubt in his mind that
they were faint with hunger and with
out sufficient money to pay for food.
The drummer Ruhe pushed his travel
ing hat to the back Of his head and
scratched his bald pate rs he held a
secret consultation with the angelic
and interior Reuh-n. "Rube, old fel-
low. what are we going to do about this
business We can't enjoy our Christ
man dinner knowing all the time that
hungry eyes are whitening every mouth
full OF food We devour. no. that's out
OF the question. but what can we do?
That woman Is no pauper. and she
would probably scoreh US with glance
u We presumed TO offer her money. or
even TO blow her Oft to dinner But.
great Caesar. they must be fed some
how Now 70 We could manage to
seraPe up an acquaintance with the boy
| think we could make the deal: SO let's
see II we can hypnotixe him"
Agreeable to this resolution Reuben
fastened his gaze upon the child until
he caught his eye. then smiling the
same old smile which had won him
friends from Boston to California. he
addressed him: -How's this for n
Christmas. little hoys- But the little
boy only chung closer TO his mothers
skirts aud scowled at the presumptu-
Gus stranger.
What's the matter, little friend,
can't you find a seats You just come
with me now. and IL we don't fnd a
place I'm much mistaken"
The boy ceased whimpering and
looked inquiringiy at his mother
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-16
A HOP SALE.


A few years ago q Burlington hop
grower came into the Office OF our
neighbor. n Lane, with a sample of hi.
hops. Just harvested aud baled: he
asked II he was buying hops; yes. be
was; the sample was then shown aud
the question asked what would be
given for them.
They are so poor" said Mr.. Lane.
that | can make you no offer for
them"
Il know they are a little of color"
said the grower. but certainly you can
pay something for them: make me an
offer"
NO, I really cannot; there is no mar
ket for such hops"
Cant you give me ten cents for
them?''
Il cannot"
well. that's rather tough. but you
can tell me what Id better do with the
hops"
My advice to you is this: Do not
show that sample to anyone else. /:
will give your hops a bad name: but
- - I s. seeP qaI.' aoou' mem, ana
'he "'ss ouse1 'nat comes along aud
makes you an offer. don, talk about
'ns hops' ou' 'ase nun uP a, once.
vas 1oos' 'nis time ina, MI Lane
a-1 s.p. aue ra'her mex
pel.sness nan !" 40, Ao"e'e,' was mop
So -, - ~. ..-. IN. 10y "',h u un-
s.. - - - ."o nops' AZ
no' over ." eens
.ne rnns'on
-, :, - W y - 'A .,on .iaa on .
oa1 " A"ps anu shoa'eu OUT. say,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-16
CHRISTMAS LONG Ago
All Presents HAD Go go late the
Chrfsfmas sto~kfnx-

Christmas sss~kfnw-
Robert J. Burdette In the Ladies'
Home Journal tells in his humorous
way how he remembers the Christmas
OF long ago. Most of the Christmas
presents in those days were designed
BY the manufacturer for the hang
ing stocking. Anything too big to 40
into a stocking had to 20 over to some
bedyis birthday. In any family where
there was more than one child the obi
reliable 'Noah's ark was always looked
tor. We hailed with exclamations ot
astonished recognition Noah and Mrs.
Noah. Nessrs. and Nine. Shem, Ham and
japhet. There was no way Of telling the
men and women apart. They were ex-
actiy alike. but the elephant and giraffe
you could distinguish AZ a glance, on
account Of the spots on the giraffe. So
also the dog and the COW. because the
COW was always white and blue, while
the dog was invariably plain blue.
Within 20 hours after the landing Oh
Ararat the baby would have all the
paint sucked OF Shem. Ham and tn.
hired man. and the doctor would be
sent for.
The red monkey climbing a red stick
was another regular Christmas visitor.
He was highly esteemed as light
luncheon by the baby. II never seemed
to affect the infant unpleasantly-ta
himself. that is-although the cloudy
symphony of red and blue about his in.
nocent mouth was apt TO make the be-
holder SILVER. But il made the monkey
look sick Then there was a man on
the box. with a maior-general's uniform,
beating a drum. You turned a crank.
the general lifted his stick high In the
air. and something In the box made a
noise rs much like drum as n peal Of
thunder il like piccoio. These things
rs toys were OF no great value. bat NJ
practical and useful obiec. lessons they
were beyond all price. on the minus
xfds
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-12-16
succANesR MORALITY.
s-Th~ Rr~thr~s Of the Cesss- Had
td~a. Co rroprt~ty.

n i impossible for m~u who have
bsen brought up in civilized society. and
who have been accustomed 20 obey laws
to rid themselves entirely Of all ideas Of
propriety and morality ss soon as they
begin a life OF lawlessness. So Il hap
pened that many Of the buccaneers
could not diveSt themselves Of the
notions Of good behavior To which they
had been accustomed from youth. For
instance. We are told Of captain OF
buccaneers who. landing at a settle
meut on Sunday. took his crew ,e
church. rs il is not at all probah BILE that
any OF the buccaueering vessels carried
rhaplains. opportunities OF attending
services must have been rare. This
captain seems to have wished to show
that pirates in church know what they
ought to do just a. well as other people.
and II was for this rvasoa that when ore
Of his men behaved himself In an i'm
proper and disordetIy manner durins
the service. this propsr-miHded captain
arose from his seat and shot the
offender
who must have been a warm-hearted
philanthropist. because. having read ne
counts Of the terrible atrocities OF the
Sraniards in the western lands. he de
termiued 20 leave his home aud fnmiis
and become a buceaneer in order tina
he might do what he could for III.
suffering in the Spanish possessions
He entered into the great work which
he had planned for himself with such
enthusiasm and zeal that in the course
Of time he came TO be known as The
Exferminator;- and IL there had beer
more people Of his philsnthropic TURF
Of mind. there would soon have been nc
Inhabitants whatever upon the island,
from which the Spaniards had driver
out the Indians.
There was another person Of that day
also Frenehman. who became deeply
Involved in debt In his own country. aus
feeling that the principles Of honor for
babe him TO live upon and enjoy wha.
was really the property of others. made
up his mind TO sail across the Atlantic
and become buccaneer. He hoped thai
IL he should be enabled to rob Spaniard,
for term OF years. he could return te
France. pay on his debts, and after
wards live the life of man OF homo,
ard respsctability.-Frapk II. Stock
ton. In St. Nicholas.