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The record-union., 1897-11-08
IN The COUNTRY.
BESELENA'S VISIT TO THE RU-
RAJ DISTRICTS.
She Finds Many Interesting Thing.
Among Her Country
Friends.


Especial Correspondence of Record-Union.f
PORTLAND (Or.). Nov. Al have
been spending few days in the coun-
try. Now, know that the people who
know all about everything, and it is
really astonishing how many such there
are, will cry aghast: THE country in
the winter!" and will thereupon bring
before YOUR mind visions of muddy
streets, in which the horses plod ankle
deep in the wet earth, and narrow coun
try lanes bare of sidewalks, save per-
haps on narrow plank from which one or
the other Of the pedestrians will have
to step in order to allow the other one
to pass I had thought Of all these
things before / decided to go, and iii
spite of protestations / packed my bag
one day and took my departure for the
green fields and new pastures of little
rural settlement, never mind just how
many miles from Portland.
There is something wonderfully fasci-
mating about the unconventionality OF
country people. They are sometimes
painfully candid and stranger in their
midst is looked at and commented upon
from all points of view. When you
walk abroad you have an instructive
feeling that the men are surreptitiously
looking at you from their shop doors
and the women are covertly taking you
in from behind the safe shelter Of their
parlor blinds. The whole town turns out
en- masse to call upon you, and While
the women are taking in the details of
your dress the men are standing around
in groups by themselves talking politics
or crops. If by any chance he is dragged
away from this interesting topic, and
brought over to talk to you he acts for
all the world like a bashful school-boy
on exhibition armed for the fray with
recitation of "Casibianica' or the
"Polish Boy" or some other time-hon-
ored rural favorite. who has forgotten
his lines and is in momentarx dread of
punishment. 1t is only when the rustic
youth is taken from his native ele-
ment that his bashfulness and awk-
wardness show uD with painful dis
tinctiveness; when he is escorting his
very best girl to a dance or a picnic
then he is all that a gallant lover should
be. and 1 think could give his city cou-
sins points on that score. The fault
with the city youth is that he is pre-
maturely blase: all to early he settles
down into an apathetic state of cynical
indifference 1t is pitiful thing to see
a young old man. Alas, that there
should be so many of them these days; l
don't wonder that our grandmothers
shake their white heads and wonder
what has come over the young people of
the present day.
That was indeed in a veritable rustic
Already was brought forcibly to my
mind when ] strolled down the main
street the morning after my arrival. 1t
seemed as though the whole of the fem
mime proportion of the population was
on the street. And ye gods and little
fishes, what wonderful varieties of cos
tune was to be seen! The dresses were
sll made on the comfortable Mother
Hubbard plan, and f1oated loosely
around the wearers' forms in the morn
ing air. Every one wore q calico sun
bonnet. The girls lounged about the
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blase air. and confiding in me all the
awfully shocking things she had done.
Recently she had scandalized the quiet
little village by appearing upon the
main street riding a tandem in bloom
ers, and all the dear old gossips are
wagging their heads about her yet.
But the prettiest girl enjoys the little
stir she has created. Does it not call
attention to herself? And while the
women condemn, do not the men, con-
trary as ever, openly sympathize?
There is tact and diplomacy enough in
that girl to make a full-fiedged diplo-
mat.
OF course the inevitable widow was
present (what entertainment is ever
complete without herr, doing her best
to forget her thirty odd years and the
fact that she is the mother of son in
his teens. That she has not failed is prov
en- by the fact that the only eligible
young man in town is her devoted slave.
Somehow. a widows experience, prov1d-
ing always that she be young and pref
ty. always seems to count, and the
young girls run at odds against her
when she is in the field
A girl with an interesting face. pa
thetic eyes and a listless manner, inter-
ested me greatly. / made up my mind
that that girl had history, and sub
sequent events proved that my theory
was correct. There are some natures
that sink under the burden Of trouble.
We are apt to scoff at such a disposi-
ton and to think that they exist only
in books and are the brain work of
some sentimental, disappointed crank.
but occasionally we run across such
characters in real life, and because OF
their rarity they are always interest
ing. I don't always believe that youth
is sanguine and that the troubles OF
youth are forgotten in old age. There
are some troubles that linger on and
on as long as life will last. In some
natures troubles have a broadening, en-
nobling effect, wiping out all thoughts
Of self, and making them the dear,
sweet old women you and I know so
well. BESELENA.
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ITS IMMEDIATE EFFECT.
Will Probably Result in Keeping
the First Infantry Here.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. T.-Yester-
day General Shafter. commanding the
Department of California, received a
telegram from the Secretary of War,
announcing that the order transferring
the First United States Infantry to
Colorado and the Seventh Infantry
from Fort Logan to this city has been
suspended. The suspension is due To
some difficulty in procuring transpor-
tation over the Union Pacific Railroad
at satisfactory figure. Now that the
road is beyond Government control it
is proposed by the managers 70 charge
all that the traffic will bear.
In speaking of the proposed transfer
yesterday Colonel Evan Miles of the
made to the department from his COM
mand.
The order of suspension caused al
most as much surprise at the Preside
as the original order to move. Every
thing is now in the air. No plans to
stay and no plans to go can be made
The fact is already obvious that
many of the enlisted men of the First
Will ask to remain here and be trans
ferred to the Seventh. Applications 20
the number of 14o have already been
listed. Word comes from Denver that
only twenty men of the Seventh have
applied for permission to remain there.
This signifies the popularity of San
francisco as a military station.
A dispatch to the Chronicle from
Washington explains the matter thus:
Attorney General McKenna was re-
quested this afternoon to give the War
Department official information as TO
whether the Government since the last
sale of the Union Pacific will be re-
quired to pay cash for the transporta-
tion of troops. Some officials hold that
because of its land grant the Union Pa
cific is still obliged to carry troops on
credit. If the decision of the Attorney
General is that cash is required no
transfers will be made because the ex-
listing troop fund will not permit the
same.
The opinion of the Attorney General
is expected to be adverse, and If SO will
result in postponing and perhaps de-
feating the transfer of the First and
Seventh Infantry between San Fran
cisco and Denver.
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THE UNION PACIFIC SALE.
EFFECT ON ARMY AND NAVY
TRANSPORTATION.
Government Will Now Have to PAY
Cash Instead Of Having
It Credited.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. IA special
dispatch from Washington to the ''Call''
says:
The effect of the sale of the Union
Pacific upon the army and navy viii
be immediate and far reaching. The
appropriation for the transportation OF
troops and stores for the army aggre-
gates in round numbers about s., 500. :
00O annually. There has accrued a
saving to this fund up to the present
time of about $250.00O for the trans
portation of Government freight and
troops over the Union Pacific Railroad
between Omaha and Ogden All the
earnings Of this road on this account
heretofore have been credited on books
of the Treasury Department as an off,
set to the bonded indebtedness of the
company to the United States.
The existing laws and decisions OF the
accounting officers of the treasury have
until now forbidden the payment of any
transportation funds of the army to the
Union Pacific.
From November until July next the
appropriations already made by Com
gress must be used to pay for SER
vice aggregating $4,000 per month.
which was practically free to the army
and navy when the appropriations were
made. Whether this will cause a de-
ficit in the transportation funds will
depend entirely upon the amount of
economy which may be exercised by the
army and navy officials who are
charged with the expenditure of mon
ey.
The report of the Government di
rectorS of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company for the fiscal year just ended
has been submitted to Secretary Bliss.
A summary follows: The physical con-
dition of the road continues to show
marked improvement, both in the char
acter of the road beds and in the con-
dition of the equipments. During the
year 1896, 1900 tons of new steel rails
We're added to the track, and during
the current year 1900 additional tons
have been purchased and are now be-
ing placed upon the roadbed.
The eastern portion of the Union Di-
vision is being thoroughly ballasted
and the property from Omaha to the
neighborhood of Grand Island, ia
miles. will compare favorably with
many of the first-class Eastern roads.
The earnings and expenses for the
Union Pacific Railway proper 0,S22 %
miles, for the twelve months ended
June 80, 1897 and 1896, respectively,
follow:
Gross earnings, $14,944, AT for 1895,
increase, $S61, ,129; operating expenses,
So, ,443, ,155 for 1897; increase, S667 ,213:
surplus $5,501 ,321 for 1897: increase
S1S3,915; taxes, $573 $40 for 1897: de-
crease, SS.0S9; surplus earnings, ST.
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A Providential Escape.

A negro boy who had stolen a horse
was pursued by an angry crowd of ru-
raj citizens.
The frightened negro jumped into a
river and struck out for the other side.
When half way over he was seized
by monster alligator, and disappeared
instantly.
The foreman of the Vigilance Com
mittee turned to his men, and said, sol
emnly:
Boys, I'm done with this here lynch
in business-done with it fur ever.
Providence is ag'in it. An alligator has
done swallowed the niger whole. AT
lanta Constitution.
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Every One Should
Know.

Particularly the mothers of fami-
lies, that they should come to the
Nonpareil to fit them out properly
No trouble, no worry or fuss about
1T here. Bring them, stand them in
a row, and for c1oaks, dresses, hats
shoes and underwear we will guar
antee to supply and please
both the purse and the eye,
And you'll find comfort and
qualification in another thing
here, there's certain peculiar
character about all the Nonpareil
gear, outside style and beauty-in-
side excellence and backbone, the
enduring quality many people pay
extra for but not those who buy at
the Nonparei1, for you always get
the very highest grade of mer-
chandise at the very lowest prices
and style and reliability go hand
in hand.
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Practically Intact.

The Populist orator dragged himself
out Of the railway wreck and took ac-
count of damages.
One foot was twisted out of shape,
something was the matter with his
right hip, his left elbow refused to
work one of his shoulder blades ap-
peared to have slipped over the other,
his left knee was bruised and swollen
and part of his scalp was gone.
He emitted loud groan.
Then his face frightened.
Thank heaven" he. exclaimed. "My
voice isn't injured; I'm all right! Chi
cago Tribune.
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Remnants of Wool
Goods.


We've been selling dress goods
rapidly this season, the remnants
that are left do not begin to tell the
tale of what low prices in high
grade goods has accomplished in
dress goods selling here. Many
bolts are gone entire. Yet there
remains a counter full OF short
lengths for you to Gull from Mon
day. More fabrics in all the newest
colors and patterns. You'll proba-
bly, find the very lengths you want
among them just as good as when
the piece was full, but at price
which means a saving OF almost
half to you.
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927.6S1 for 1897; S4,735 ,657 for 1896;
increase, S192, Cos.
The report goes into detail as to pro-
ceedings that led up to the recent sale
under foreclosure. and under date
of September 4th says from the then
expected realization from the foreclos-
ure sale of the railroad property and
sinking fund of $40, .o59. it will fol-
low that the loss of the United States
will be about $25,00O0Oo
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An officials Wrath.

First Citizen-What's the Alderman
so mad about?
Second Citizen-A Doodle scheme was
pushed through while he was absent.
Il see. Mad because the taxpayers
are going to be robbed
mo Mad because he missed a divvy."
New York Weekly.
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Pure gold is found very seldom in
the TranSvaal. Recently, however,
some specimens were found, and one
of these. valued apart from its scien-
tific interesD at 81, 800, was not long
ago presented by President Kruger to
the German Government
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Flannelette, lOc yard.

Pretty Colored Flannelettes,
the kind that look like fan
mel but are not. They are
just as warm, though, for they're
an extra weight. A case of these
just opened, new patterns, new col
ors, handsome in combination.
Make pretty wrappers, etc.
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Novelty Dress
Goods, SOC.

This is one of the strongest lines
we carry, more kinds and in greater
quantities, people tell us, than all the
dress goods houses combined in
Sacramento. All the newest col
ors and patterns, fancy mixtures,
two-toned effects, mohair shot sur
face, checks, stripes, etc, to suit
all. soc yard.
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Canton Flannel,
7C ward.

You usually pay more for this
quality of canton flannel. 1t has a
heavy, feecy nap, with a firm
twilled back, just the kind to make
mems underwear, night shirts and
warm undergarments for the chill
dren from. Price 7c yard.
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Frink-Well, how are things in Bos-
ton? Have they named any new pie
after Aristotle yet?
JinkS-No-o. But I heard a man
there ask for a Plato soup.-Up-to-
Date
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That Time Of Year.

She (sighing)-Ah, me!
He-What's that?
She-The summers dead
He (meditatively)-Yes; We'll all soon
be smelling Of moth balls. - Chicago
Record.
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A Brief Criticism.

"I have only one fault to find with
this poem," said the soulless editor.
"And what is that?" inquired the au-
thor.
It's no good. Washington Star.
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Big Difference.

whats the difference between a
newspaperman and a Journalism
"The former does the work and the
latter takes the credit of it.''-Phila-
delphia North American.
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EiderdOWn FlannelS.

Fifty pieces more added to an
already we'll assorted lot of these
feecy, warm fabrics-all in the
blending of the newest colorings
and extremely handsome in their
plain stripe, plaid, zigzag and dia-
mond checked effects; patterns en-
tirely new; make pretty coats for
the little golks and dressing sacks
or morning gowns for yourself.
Priced at 25c, $50 and soc yard.
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Mems Flanelette
Night Shirts.

75c EACH-Why shiver into a
cold muslin gown when you can
don warm one at this price Made
from soft, fleecy flannelette, full cut
and liberal length. Neat patterns,
stripes principally, and well made.
Never a shiver as you crawl be-
tween the cold sheets with one on.
Boys Flannelette Night Shirts,
same style as the mems. Priced at
75c each.
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W Walking Hats.

Cases of them always on the road
and they are daily arriving, that is
why we sell SO many. All the new
styles and the popular old ones
here for your choosing. The most
sensible rainy weather hat ever
worn and ours are all made from
the best English felt, which wet has
but little effect on. All colors and
shapes and at prices within the
reach of all. o5c, ST and ST IS.
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Irish donkeys are being sent out in
large numbers to South Africa. Five
thousand pounds has already been
spent in three counties alone
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THE BIG
STORE.
NONPAREII
SHOES.

Two things have rev01utionized
shoe manufacturing in the last few
years-chrome tanning and the
Goodyear welt sewing machinery.
We have revolutionized shoe SELL
ing in less than one short year in
Sacramento by giving footwear
from the most reliable manufac-
turers made from selected and
prime stock from the cheapest to
the best, with a reliability second
to none at prices never before
known here, and they have all the
style and qualities possessed by
those which others ask you much
more for.
Women's Fur Trimmed Juliets
in brown or red felt, best quality
felt, hand turned soles, all widths
and sizes, ST. rs.
Wonen's Box Calf Hand Sewed
Welt Winter Shoes, lace, on the
new "Klondike" toe. Dealers
charge you 81 for this shoe. Our
price, S..
Girls School Shoes, made of
kangaroo calf, lace or button,
round and square toes, solid soles
and counters. Value never before
heard of, at ST rs for III to 2; sizes
81 to II, o8c.
Mems Leather House Slippers,
imitation alligator; a neat, COM
Portable leather slipper, CSC. Sizes
6 to II.
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well made, felled seams, double
stitched, with knit bottoms or
string fastenings, warm, cornforta-
Bile and strong. Price soc.
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My sweetheart rides her wheel at night,
Yet shows no lantern proper;
Her eyes so bright shine full of light,
And fool the watchful copper.
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New Plaids, SOC yard.

Each lot OF new plaids seem to
be prettier than those gone before.
This week you'll find on our coun-
ter the handsomest lot of tartan
and French plaids we've shown
this season. All wool and beauti-
ful in the combination and blending
OF colors. Will made smart shirt
waists or children's dresses. soc yd.
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LIST OF LETTERS.

Remaining in the Postoffice at Sacra-
mento, November 3, 1897.
LADIES LIST.
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Wool Separate Skirts,
81 IS
LOT 8.

Will home sewing pay you when
you can buy pretty Wool JAG
guard Figured Separate Skirt, per-
fectly made and graceful in hang,
at the above price. They are in
ground colors of dark brown, navy
and green, with a black silky mo-
hair overshot, forming novel and
neat patterns on surface. They are
lined throughout and velveteen
bound bottoms.
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Mems Drawers.

Priced at soc and made from a
firm grade of nappy canton flannel,
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with bright colored satin. The ac-
tual worth of these capes is SIS.
Our special price disposes of them
at $8 Is.
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Ladies English Boucle Cloth
Capes, with a silky, curly, rain
shedding surface, 26-inches long,
full sweep and ripple, vatican back,
twill silk lined, high rolling storm
collar, edged around and down the
front with long silky Thibet fur.
Would be cheap at 81 so. Special
price 81 65.
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Ladies Extra Fine Silk Plush
Capes, "a inches long, full sweep
and perfect in hang, has high roll
ing storm collar and is edged
around front and collar with brown
fur, collar and cape richly embroid-
cred and jetted in elaborate pat
terms. A very swell garment, lined
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did her affection seem 10 mar the beaut.iu,
gaiety of her mood. 1t appeared tia, she
saw and enjoved every little thing that
could be seen nor was 1t altogether
young man vanity that made NE wonder
whether she had noticed the fac, hat
a certain sallow invalid was always idiiug
on the promenade at the hour when she
drove by.
had come to understand the routine OF
their daily outing They were ulauifes,ly
living somewhere to the West OF the town.
Every day they went through the inland
lanes at the back of it until they were
mile or two to the east, and then descend
ing Stewards. drove home BY the prone
made and the road that skirts the sea.
Some dozen or so cottages and little
pier stood AZ the margin of the sea. T. and
a few houses were seen among the fruitful
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TWINKLES.

humorous expectations Of what she saw
around her.
My earlier questions had been addressed
to quaint, elderly waiter at the hotel-a
man who had i'll some sort made it his es
pecill task to see to my well-being, and
who was the nearest approach to friend
possessed within hundred miles OF the
place. 1t happened that was lunching at
the open window one day when the car
riage passed, little earlier than usual.
" That is the lady of whom was speak
ing" said to him.
He looked out of the window with quick
interest A dear little maid. if NAV say
so. Yes, and the girl is deaf and dumb :;
she's talkin' upon her fingers. Well,
thought from what YOU told me they mus,
be strangers i'll these parts, and so they are
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The
Unseen
Singer

Rod of license such as was now mine to
enjoy blu, the granting of my desire had
come in such a fashion that 1t gave me not
the smallest pleasure. | was desperately
tired, and my nerves were III state that
rendered all enjoyment impossible. used
To lie late i'll the mornings, for there was
nothing To do but wander idly on the
promenade. and the trivial pleasures OF the
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! WAS alone i'll
the little seaside
town, the solace
of work being de-
MED ne because
OF the illness that
had brought HE
there to seek for
health. For a
year past | had
longed for a pc
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the pity SENSE of angry rebellion against
the fates who had thus afflicted her. wan
tonly robbing OF It's value a generosity that,
through her, might otherwise have glad
dencd the wide world. could not refrain
from laughter AT the emotions so suddenly
aroused i'll me. | might have been her
lover, and this inability to hear or To speak
a calamity quite newly fallen upon her.
On the next day, at about the same hour
the carriage passed along the length of the
promenade. She was still innocently clad
tobc alive, and content TO accept her burden.
1t was with gentle smile that She looked
into the plying eyes OF her companion. and
could fancy that the messages she was con.
veyng with swiftly moving fingers were
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present., appeared. She WAS little start
led, but not nearly 81 much as |.
Then YOU are not dumb - | cried IN
voluntarily. As started To my feet
She hcsitated, and little smile paved
about the corners OF her pretty mouth.
- II is my aunt who Is dumb She sad
Then, with a sudden recovery OF her dign-
". Il don't know why YOU should ass.
But that was matter of no great dlth-
Guilty III explaining ere came back 10 Lon
don the happiest man on God earth
BiaS and Hhih.
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don even know the horses nor the car
rage"
mus passed a period of several DAYS. |
began to find myself vastly better. and
with the growth OF energy. To look forward
p'easurablv to the time when should re-
'"' " 10 MY work III London. | had, on di-
Ne'S occasions set forth on foot and e>
Piored The coas, and the inland lanes for
myself went alone but never felt The
"osehce OF companions. for INV expedi-
ions always took place before or after ,h,
no"r at which She might be expected 10
pass along the promenade, and So NV
'"'"Sh's were always busy, whether with
ANTICIPATION or remembrance.
Never once did she fail lie meyer one.