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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-07-09

Trains 81, IS, 81 aud Is. betwesn jack
sonviue aud 81. Augustine lAily.
Train 2U3, between Miami aud TorS
Pierce daily, excsu, Sunday.
Train 20, hetwssn Fort Pierce and
Miami daily. except Noudny.
Trains Is aud rs south of ST. AuguS
tine daily, EXCEPT 6uniAy.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-07-09

sick headache. iaundice, constipation, ETC. sc
The only Pills tn take with Hoods SarsapariII.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23
Not to Be Bunkoed.

The president of one of the leading
eastern colleges was recently journey
ing toward New York and found him
self in the same seat with an old man
whose general appearance betokened
the farmer. They soon fell into conver-
saticn, and after saying that he was ON
his first visit to the metropolis the
farmer mentioned the name of the lit
tie village mp among the hills Of New
Hampshire from which he came and re-
marked that he supposed his friend had
never heard Of it. "Oh, yes," said the
man. II was born there" Imagine his
astonishment when the country man,
after staring at him several seconds, ex-
claimed, "See here, I've heard all about
you bunko fellers. and You can't get q
chance to bunko me-. So saying, he
grabbed his carpetbag and. marching
down the aisle. took a seat on the other
side Of the car.-New York Times.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23

--Une Gay when the youngster mao
thrown . ball mp ON the roof and had
seen 1t roll down into the gutter he
went as usual after the giraffe. When
the giraffe looked along the gutter that
day, there was no ball there. He took
his nose out of the gutter and looked
down at the boy in the yard with q
large Interrogation mark in each eye az
much as to say:
"'Sure it didn't roll of somewhere?' p
''And the boy said Sure, and then
the giraffe looked again, but it wasn't
there, and the giraffe so reported, with
solemn shake Of the head, and was
driven back to the barn.
''They wondered about this, for it
was the first time the giraffe had ever
failed to get the ball, and they knew it
must be there, but it was soon explain
ed. A day or two later there came big
rainstorm. Instead Of running big
noisy stream as usual the tin water pipe
from the roof ran just little bit Of o
stream, and the water that should have
run off in that way overflowed the gut
ters and dripped in thin sheet against
the side Of the house. Then they knew
why the giraffe couldn't find the ball.
It had rolled down the water pipe. -
New York Sun.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23
CORONATION SERVICES.


Tcnure Of Land ON Conditf0n Of Persoua1
Duty to tho Sovereign.
Florence Hayward describes Queen
VictWia's coronation roll in The Cen
tury. The writer says:
After telling how the privy council
was formed into a commission Ito hear
the petitions Of the lords, great men.
mobiles, knights and other with regard
to services, duties, attendances, offices,
fees and rights connected with the cere-
laony Of coronation" the roll states
what these petitions were, or at least
such Of them as were granted.
One was that the Duke Of Norfolk,
who claimed "the right to find for the
queen on her day of coronation a glove
for her majesty 8 right hand and to sup
port the queens right arm on the same
day as long as her majesty shall hold
in her hand the royal scepter, the peti-
toner holding the manor of Worksop
by the aforesaid services" In other
words, If the Duke Of Norfolk had
failed to provide the glove or to support
her majesty's arm at that particular
time his ownership of Worksop manor
would have been invalidated and the
property have reverted to the crown.
Another petition was that of Barbara,
Baroness Grey de Ruthyn, who, as the
head Of her family, claimed the right to
carry the great spurs before her majesty
on the day Of her coronation and asked
that George, Lord Byron. be appointed
her deputy for the performance Of that
duty.
Yet another was that Of Francis,
twelfth earl Of Huntingdon. The earl
dom Of Huntington had remained sus-
pended for many years owing to the
tenth earl dying without issue. When,
however, this twelfth in the line of sue
cession succeeded In establishing, az q
descendant Of the second earl, his right
to the peerage. he also claimed the right
to carry one Of the four swords of state
In the coronation procession, this, as
well as other duties and services con-
nected with the ceremony, being the
condition Of his tenure OF lands. Small
wonder. then, that in announcing the
omission Of the procession IL was i'm
portant to set forth also that the non-
performance of duties connected with il
Ghould entail no forfeitures.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23

troopers under General Davis they were
surprised by detachment of CoDfeder-
ate cavalry. A pitched battle cnsued,
and Parsons, who was in the rear, saw
q rebel officer level revolver at Gen.
eral Davis head. Jabbing the spurs in
to his horse, he swung his saber above
his head, and, dashing by just as the
officer fired, he made terrific full
arm sweep. The Confederate's head
leaped from the shoulders as swiftly as
If it had been severed by guillotine.
The feat is more remarkable when it is
considered that Parsons was a slim,
beardless fellow Of 81. In comparison
Mahmoud Bey's single slash with his
yataghan loses much Of its Importance.
Colonel Parsons was brevetted gener-
al for distinguished services during the
war, but characteristic modesty forbade
the use Of that title when he returned
to civilian life. Not only did he per-
form the only authentic feat Of decapi-
tation during the civil war, but he was
the hero Of remarkable ride. A few
days Before the battle of Gettysburg
was fought General Meade had an i'm
portant message to send to General
Harding, 100 miles distant. As the
route was through country swarming
with rebels, the message was written
on tissue paper, that it might be swal-
lowed in case the carrier was captured.
The commander was In doubt regarding
a suitable messenger. He summoned
General Davis to headquarters.
General, who is the hardest rider,
as well as the most trustworthy man, in
the service?" asked Meade.
Colonel Parsons, SIR was the
prompt reply.
"Send him to me at once"
1t was O O'Clock on Monday night
when General Meade gave the young
officer his instructions. He was to ride
with all haste to General Harding's
headquarters and return at once with
an answer.
The messenger retired. Two hundred
miles were to be covered. The roads
were heavy, and they led through the
enemy's country.
Exactly at noon OH the following day
Colonel Parsons entered General
Meade's tent The latter's face grew
purple with rage, and he ripped out "a
string of oaths.
lis this the way you obey ordersY'
he thundered. "What are you hanging
around camp for? You ought to be with
General Harding by this time"
II have just returned from General
Harding, SIR"
"You liep' exclaimed the exasperated
general.
Parsons face paled, and he dug the
nails i'm his hands to restrain himself.
General Meade" he said in q voice
that i'll concealed his anger, IF you
were not my commanding officer, I
would knock you down for that insult. "
Without the formality of a salute ne
turned on his heel and left the tent.
Meade afterward made an ample apol-
ogy.
Colonel Parsons killed two horses and
went himself without particle of food.
For 16 hours he was not out Of the sad
die. Chicago Times Herald.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23
THE USEFUL GIRAFFE.


Employed 90 Get Down Balls That Had
Lodged In the Roof Gutter.
Good naturedf" said the old circus
man. why, the best in the world.
When the old mans boy used to get
baseball lodged in gutter at the caves
Of the housc-this was when we were
of the road In winter quarters-he new
er used TO get out at the scuttle and
climb down the roof and take the risk
OF falling of and breaking his neck 10
get It. He used to go to the barn and
get out the giraffe. The old l8 footer
would trot along after the boy-be knew
what was wanted-till they came 20
the house and then walk along the side
looking down into the gutter an he went
along until he came to the ball, and
then he would pick IL up and bend his
head down and give 1t to the bow.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23
A Hard swallow.

An eminent barrister, noted as much
for habit he had Of sucking lozenges
as for his eloquence, was once defend.
ing a murder case. He was standing
with bullet in one hand and the usual
lozenge in the other, when suddenly, in
the midst Of q fine burst Of eloquence,
his face fell, and In tone Of agony he
cried:
Gentlemen, I've swallowed the bull
let. "-London Tit-Bits.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23
PARSONS TWO FEATS.
a HARD STROKE AND A REMARKABLE
RIDE DURING THE CIVIL WAR.

Cut . Mans Head on with . saber--Rode
{, Two Hundred Miles In Eighteen Hours.
4 Other Instances Of Decapitation In Bat
! tie.
1t is claimed by authorities on the art
Df war that the greatest blow Of the
campaign between Greece and Turkey
was struck by Colonel Mahmoud Bey,
who with one swift stroke of his sword
completely severed a Greek officers
head from his body. These same author
tiles generously admit that this trick
may have been quite common in ancient
times, when stalwart men swung heavy
battleaxes, but they agree that it is
practically unknown in modern war
fare.
History is silent on the subject. There
is not a plethora of literature bearing
ON its accomplishment. The original of
all such stories is, of course, '"Che Ad-
ventures of Jack the Giant Killer"
which, for obvious reasons, does not
help the subject. Scott describes Sim
liar episode in 1.-THE Talisman," but
the best decapitation story, from an
artistic point Of view. is found in the
memoirs of Captain John Smith. The
doughty captain vouches for the veracity
Of the details, though that Is no good
reason why we should not use the GUS
tomary pinch of salt. According to his
truthful chronicle, he overcame in tour
nament the three champions of the
Turkish army, decapitating each one
with single blow Of his heavy sword.
A writer who is evidently informed
on the subject claims that Mahmoud
Bey could not have accomplished the
feat Of decapitation with an ordinary
saber and asserts that the Turks yata.
CHAN was loaded with quicksilver.
The yataghan, he explains, is a short
sword, shaped something like butchers
cleaver. with an apparently hollow tube
running along the back from hilt tc
point. This tube carries q charge Of
quicksilver. When the sword is laid mp
right; this quicksilver rests at the hilt.
As blow is struck the liquid metal IL
hurled down the grooved channel, lend.
ing deadly additional weight to the
blow.
The assertion made that this is the
sole instance Of its kind in the history
of 100 years is not borne cut by facts.
The Same feat was performed during
the civil war, not with . loaded" yata-
CHAN, but with an ordinary United
States army saber. The man who WELD.
ed the sword In this episode, Colonel 4.
Bloss Parsons, died recently in Roches-
ter. Colonel Parsons was one Of the
wealthiest and best known men in New
York state, and though be had never
related the story the details were found
among his private papers after his death.
The incident was illustrated and de-
scribed In Harper's Weekly at the time.
II was In 1884. Colonel Parsons, who
Was noted as horseman. was attached
70 General Sheridan's stan. While rec.
oDpoiferinR one day with sousd os
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23
safe While IL I.asts.

"I haven't got any case. /" said the
client, "but have money"
"How much?' asked the lawyer.
'Ten thousand dollars was the re-
ply.
"Phewi You have the best case ev-
er heard Of. I'll see that you never 20
TO prison with that sum-" said the law
yer cheerfully. Boston Traveller.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23

weknow nop Bitters are above and beyond
all ne Q ,utrincus tonic aud curative.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-23

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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-28
Barney Barnato's Ethics.

While no one could be more concil-
iatory, more pleasingly explanatory
than he, when it was advisable, he
could take it fighting, too, when his
judgment approved, and then his at
tack was irresistible. IF you are 60
ing to fight" he said, always get in
first blow If a man is going to hit
you. hit him first and say, If you try
that I'll hit you again 1t is of no use
your standing off and saying, If you
hit me I'll hit you back Dye under
stand?" Yes, I understand 1 an
swered; but you are quoting Kings
ley in Westward Hor" Who was
Kingsley and Westward Ho!'?' he
sharply queried.
After l had explained and quoted the
passage from brakes letter to Amyas
Leigh he said, All 1 did not know
anything of Kingsley, but when he
wrote that he knew what life was and
he was right and l am right. though it
is queer for me 70 get a supporter in
one of your parsons. If he was a
true man he would also have to agree
with our law of an eye for an eye and
a tooth for TOOTH but being a Chris
tan of course he couldn't do that. Pahi
never let q man wrong you without
getting square, no matter how long you
wait. and never wrong a man if you
can help it, because he will wait his
time to get back at you and at theworst
possible moment. I don't care wheth-
err it is Jew or Gentle, it is all the
same This conversation occurred
during an early morning drive about
two years ago, when he had just ar
ranged his scheme for the fiotation Of
the Barnato Consolidated Mines, and
was already laying off the lines on
which the Barnato Banks We're to be
constructed and foated.-Contempo
airy Review.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-28
STATE OF CALIFORNIA. COUNTY OF

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
Sacramento. In the Superior Court
GEORGE w. LOCKE and SAMUEL
LAVENSON, plaintiffs, VS.. HOWARD d.
KERCHEVAL, as executor OF the last will
and testament of Hans Bernard William
lagau, deceased, also known as II. B. Will
d. E. ALLISON COMPANY, a CORPORATION.
JOHN DOE AND MARY COE, defendants
The people OF the State of California to
Howard d. Kercheval, as executor of the
last viii and testament of Hans Bernard
William lagau, deceased, also known as
II. B. William Iagau; Pehr F. West, All
Wing, ID. r. Allison Company, a corpora
ton, John Doe and Mary Coe, greeting:
You are hereby required to appear in an
action brought against you by the above
named plaintiffs in the Superior Court of
the State of California, in and for the
county of Sacramento, and to answer the
complaint filed therein within ten DAYS ex-
elusive of the day of service, after the
service on you of this summons if served
within this county and within thirty days
exclusive of the day of service, if served
elsewhere.
The said action is brought to obtain a
Judgment against the estate of said H 3.
William Iagau, deceased for the sum of
Sc, 279 SO. alleged to be due upon a certain
promissory note executed by said H b.
WI William lagau to the plaintiffs on the
18th day OF December, 1894, secured by a
mortgage of even date: also for S6S 90
taxes, with interest thereon from Novern-
Der q, 1885, and for S63 Sc taxes, with in
terest thereon from November 81 1896. and
also for 500 43, balance due for goods, wares
and merchandise sold and delivered by
plaintiffs to said mortgagor as in said
mortgage provided also for costs of suit
And also, to obtain a decree of foreclosure,
foreclosing all the defendants from ali
right title and interest in andto the prem
lseS described in said complaint said prem
ises being described as follows:
All that real property situated in the
county of Sacramento, State of California
and known designated and described as
the William Iagau Ranch, in Reclama-
ton District, No. 364, bounded on the north
by Swamp Land Survey, No. 1913. of swamp
and overlooked lands of the county of Sac
ramento; on the east by Whitaker's
Slough; on the south by the south base of
the large cross 1evee of said Swamp Land
or Reclamation District, No 364-which
leyee runs east and West-and on the west
by Georgiana Slough, containing two hun
dred and two f202) acres of land, more or
less being the same land on Tyler Island
conveyed by Louis Winter TO H. b. Will
lam Iagau ON December 80 1885, and re-
corded in Book 129 of Deeds, page 557, Sac
ramento County Records; together with all
the improvements thereon, and the here
ditaments and appurtenances thereunto
belonging.
And you are hereby notified that if Won
fail to appear and answer the said COM
plant, as above required, the said plain
tiffs will apply to the court for the relief
demanded.
Given under my hand and the seal of said
Superior Court, this 18th day of July, 1897.
(Seal) w. B. HAMILTON, Clerk
By Z. S. Wachhorst, Deputy Clerk
w. A. Gett, Jr, Attorney for Plaintiffs
jy31-9tSa
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-28

ton called by Governor Markham, the
Attorney General, W. II. H Hart, by
request Of that body. presented an off
cial opinion that towns and cities in
corported under the general law. or I'M
der charter, can by their consent duly
taken, contribute by bonded indebted
ness or taxation to the construction of
public roads ordered by the county, and
lying without town or municipal limits.
We have then in SO far as this goes
an apparent conflict of opinion. Con-
corning the soundness of General Harris
opinion we have. never had any doubt.
District Attorney Ryan. as we read his
opinion. does not touch upon the phase
of the question passed upon by the
Attorney General
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-28
THE FOLSOM ROAD DECISION.

District Attorney Ryan yesterday
gave an opinion TO the County Board
of Supervisors that the county has not
the power to submit either a bond or
direct tax proposition to all the peo-
pie of the county, including those with
in the municipality of Sacramento City
for the purpose of aiding in the con-
struction of the proposed model road
from this city to Folsom.
Before the first State Road Conven-
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-28

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.-EsTA rFl
of MARY T. DOLAN, deceased. Notice
is hereby given by the undersigned. Mary
A. Cranley, executrix of the estate Of
Mary It. Dolan, deceased, TO the Creditors
the said deceased, to exhibit them with
the necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication of this
office of James B. Devine, No APO ] Street.
Sacramento City, the same being the place
said estate in the county of Sacramento1
State of California.
MARY A. CRANLEY.
deceased. $500
Dated at Sacramento, Cal, August II,
James B. Devine, Attorney for Ex-
ecutr1x au14-5tSa
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-28

for ignorance upon that important meas
ure. 1t must not be supposed for mo-
ment that il is cranky proposition, or
one born of the fancy OF a single legisla-
tor or the idea of professional re-
former. On the contrary, while ably adj
vocated and We'll presented to the Legis-
lature by its author, who gave it year
of study, he frankly informed the SEN
ate that he took the idea and general
plan of the law from the suggestions of
one of the foremost scholars and pub
licists of the nation, who expressed his
views as to what an ideal primary law
should be, year and half ago through
the columns of leading American mag
zfn
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-28
SPECIAL AGENCIES.


This paper is for sale at the following
places: l. p. Fishers, room p. Mer-
chants Exchange California street, and
Francisco.
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corner Second and Main streets.
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street.
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Also for sale on all trains leaving and
coming into Sacramento.
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The Tribune Building. New York City.
Western Business Office, The Rock
cry Chicago.
The S. c. Beckwith Special Agency.
sole agents foreign advertising.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-28
Uuneighborly.

''Kunnel Kyahtah,' said the Virginia
gentleman, lis a bawn gentleman, but
his KILN of that niggro he found in his
hen-roost was mighty unneighbohly,
sah."
II thought said the commercial
tourist. that you did not consider the
colored man as a neighbor.'
II mean. sab, to refer, sab, to the I'M
neighborliness of doin' the KILN his
self single-handed and alone when the
young men of the county are jest dyin'
sab, TO little po't."-Indianapoiis
Journal
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-28

Bicyclists this summer went from the
great valleys into Yosemite awheel. 1t
took them on the average three and four
days, and as many more to come out
a severe tax on any but the very we'll
10 do. They are entitled to a road built
by the Government over which they can
wheel in in a day and half or less.
Farmers and town residents in large
number go into the Yosemite every sum-
mer with wagons and buggies. The trip
consumes the best part of a week and
uses UP" good teams. They are enti-
tied to a Government road so con-
structed and maintained that they can
drive in in two days at the outside with
ease and economy, for the valley is the
property of all the people and its doors
should not be closed against the people
of modest means by the difficulties of
approach.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-28

President Mckinley put barrier in
the way of what is alleged to have de-
veloped as an abuse of the civil service
by partisans and tricksters when he is
sued his recent order which reads: mo
removal shall be made from any posi-
ton subject to competitive examination,
except for just cause and upon written
charges filed with the head of the de-
partment or other appointing officer,
and of which the accused shall have full
notice and an opportunity to make de-
fense.''
If the officials charged with the duty
of enforcing the law live UP to the let
ter and spirit of this executive order, We
will have no more complaining that no
man is safe after he has secured a posi-
ton as the result of examination and
proved merit.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-28

Wise men know it is folly to build
on a poor foundation. Relief obtained
by deadening symptoms is short
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures and gives
lasting health.
Hoods Pills cure nausea. sick head
ache, Indigestion biliousness All drug
gists, 25c.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-28

Now that the Record Union has
given to the people the text of the new
primary election law, there is no excuse
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-28

Try McMorry's Que uncoiored Japan
tea; E. B. tea, Coo; G. P. tea, zoe; P. F.
Ionan tea doc; 531 NJ street
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-28
Weather Forecast.

Northern Calfornia-Fair Saturday;
warmer in the interior; northwesterly
winds.
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These publications are sent either by
Mail or Express to agents or single sub
scribers with charges prepaid. All Post
masters are agents.
The best advertising mediums on the
Pacific Coast
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-28
CAPITAL HOTEL FOR SALE, SACRAMENTO CITY.

THE OLD ESTABLISHED AND POPU-
lar Capital Hotel, Sacramento City, will
positively be sold at administrators sale,
under an order of the Superior Court, Sep
tember Is 1897.
This sale must be made to close up the
estate of E. G. Blessing, deceased. Adj
dress, A. j. BRUNER, ESQ.
Attorney for the Estate. Sacramento
City, Cal au7-6tSa
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-08-28

Coronado water, Stockton sarsaparil-
la and iron, champagne cider. ginger
ale, orange cider. J. McMorry, agent