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The record-union., 1897-07-21

The other day a dinner was given IN
johannesburg by two of the Reformers
to those who associated in their hu-
initiation of last year. The menu was
headed by photo of the Judge who
presided over the trial; the servfettes
were inclosed in handouts, and, as a
prelude to the usual dainties, the
mealie-meal porridge, cooked in water,
as served out in prison, was served
round, the band playing a solemn fu-
neral march. After that the banquet
proceeded in a most satisfactory style.
This anniversary is intended to be kept
yearly, till the roles are reversed.-Cape
Times.
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WI l3lsISllldIl 6llal< fs3S0
New Ribbons,
.35C Kind for l5C.

That wide-awake New York
buyer of ours sends lot OF Rib
bons Al inches wide and in linen
effects, with watered satin stripes
through the center. The stripes
are in lemon, Nile, lavender. navy
blue, pink, light blue, brown or
black.
This Ribbon in a regular way
would sell for $50 yard. Our price
for this lot, I5c yard. A clear saw
ing of zoe yard.
We also have Linen Ground
Ribbon, with neat checks, in light
shades, 81 inches wide, at 15c
yard.
The record-union., 1897-07-21
Summer NeckWear.

We are showing a well assorted
line of Reversible Four-in-Hands
of Fine Quality Percale in neat
stripes and figures, also plain
white. They are the neatest and
most economical neck dress ever
put on the market. The quality is
of such excellence that the Ties
can be laundered many times with
out impairing their original bright
appearance. 25c each.
The record-union., 1897-07-21
Weinstock Lubn C Co. 4OO4I2 X Street Sacramento

Our next Congress should be besieged
with petitions until it enacts some
measure which shall afford these ruins
all possible security.
To this good end the Arizona Anti
quarian Association is laboring and
will labor, and it's members urge the
friends of true culture throughout our
country to lend a hand in forwarding
this endeavor.-New York Herald
The record-union., 1897-07-21
Bows and Youths
|Balbriggan Underwear.

We have a full assortment OF
sizes in Boys and Youths Fine
Silk-Finished Balbriggan Under
shirts and Drawers. Made with
the Otis patent gusset and thor
oughly hrst-class throughout. 4oc
per garment.
These goods cannot be obtained
elsewhere in Sacramento.
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Separate White Skirts.

We have sold a great many
White Skirts in the last few days,
and the demand is still unabated.
1t must be the magic of our prices
and values. We have yet good
assortment of the White Skirts at
SIC and ST.
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For Those About
to Travel.

Persons going away for the
summer and in need of any kind OF
trunk or valise, will find a large
assortment of the best things here.
We have all sizes and styles. The
steamer trunks for light baggage
are coming more and more into
favor. Prices, 81 to SO Is.
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His Redeeming Trait.

Bondclip-rm not at all sorry my
daughter married the Count de la Ra-
Zierstrapp.
F'riend-No?
Bondclip-Nnot bit You see he
shaves me at home now.-Phnadelphia
North American.
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Great Luck.

First Englishman-I made the great
est catch of the season to-day.
Second Englishman-What was it, a
pound bass?
First Englishman-No. A ten thou
sand pound lass.
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Bed Lounges.

The popular prices in Bed
Lounges are S. IS, 81, So, SI2 so
and $I4 Is, and at these prices we
have the very best goods which
we can find anywhere in the mar
kets of this country.
The fullest possible moneys
worth, no matter what you may
b11V.
The record-union., 1897-07-21
Novels, 1Sc.

New Paper-Covered Novels. by
such authors as Augustus Evans,
Mary Agnes Flemming, Marion
Harland and Mary J. Holmes.
Price, I8c.
Over 200 titles in the popular
Seaside Library" Ioc.
The record-union., 1897-07-21
Narrow ValenCiennes.

Received by express from New
York a good assortment of Mar
row Valenciennes in the widths
now so popular for trimming (half
to one inch wide). 2oc to soc per
piece. Valenciennes Insertions to
match L.
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Appropriate.

on this tandem.
Claude-Where'll we go?
Maude-Along the bride paths, to be
sure.
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Store and what 1t has Accomplished"
published in ''Trafiicdom."
The two-price system, with all
its iniquities of selling goods,
was the one in almost universal
use in the clothing and dry goods
trade before the advent of depart
ment stores. With the exception
of few houses the salesman was
expected to exercise his art in
getting the highest possible price
for an article from a customer
irrespective of its value. It was
system Of hagg1ing between the
buyer and the seller, in which all
the tricks Of the trade were called
The sharp witted customer
could make her purchase at a
close figure, while the good-na-
tured woman was 1ured into pay
ing double and treble the actual
value of what she bought.
One of the worst features of the
two-price system OF those times
was what was technically known
in the trade as "ha1f-overs'; that
is, certain articles were marked
by the proprietor SO as to give
the salesman one-haIf the price
obtained over a certain figure.
OF course this was giving a pre-
MUM for downright dishonesty,
but it had grown to be a firmly
rooted custom of the trade, and
did not disappear until the ad-
vent of the department store and
the consequent inauguration of
the one-price system. Even now
this vicious system is in practice
in some clothing stores.
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Fame.

marry me?
She-Yes.
He-Well, which do you prefer, long
distance or short-distance riders?
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The Right Doctor.

Mrs. Sweet-Oh, deari That green
corn made me awfully ill.,
Mr. Sweet (sleepily)-Shal1 send for
a chiropodist?
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(2l3SE65ISIz 1ll:{lS sS90
The Old Way.

From an article On "The Modern Department
Store and what 1t has Accomplished"
published in ''Trafticdom."
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Reduced to 47c.

LOT 2-Some choice Waists in
percales and fine batiste, detacha-
bic collars and cuffs, double-point-
ed yoke, with extra fullness in
back. Price till now, ST rs.
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Reduced to SIC.

LOT 3-Some very fine Waists,
| including celebrated Derby Waist,
which we have been selling at
ST so. In this lot are also lawns,
dirnities, Lappets, etc.
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Summer Challis, sc yard.
Foulard Silks, I21c yard.
Mixed Dress Goods, SC yard.
Black Figured Silk, 64c yard.
Fancy Silks, 38c yard.
Wool Serges, 42-inch, sc yarc
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-17

, OF fifty feet. Guy-lines were stretched
from both shores at intervals OF 20 feet.
There was, however, a space OF forty
feet In the middle, where the rope was
not supported
1.-The rope was stretched In the summer
of 1853. and was left out all winter with
out injury. Blondin made his first cross
ing in the summer of 1859, and subse-
quently went over blindfolded. His
browning piece Of daring was walking on
stills. How he did II is something that
I have never been able 10 explain, and
/ doubt IL Blondin himself could give a
satisfactory explanation. 1t required a
masterful nerve.
"One day he said to me: I want to
carry you across on my back I thought
he was joking, and turned off the subject.
He urged, and finally consented. There
were 10000 people present on the after
noon that / put my arms around
Blondin's neck and placed my legs in two
barrel hooo-iron hooks. which he at
tached on either side Of his belt. / will
not attempt to tell all 1 felt as we went
out over that abyss. / cannot tell 1t.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-17
COLCORD'S RISKY TRIP.
How He Crossed niagara Falls on
BIOndin's Back.

B1Ondin's Back.
Chicago Times-Herald)
Henry NJ. Colcord. the artist has
studio in the Auditorium tower. He has
a weakness for high places. Colcord Is
the man whom Blondin carried upon his
back on a slender manila rope across
Niagara Falls. This Chicago artist
knows what 1t Is to look downward $50
feet, and to feel the peculiar sensation
incident to such hazardous feat.
II crossed with Blondin three times"
said Mr.. Colcord, "but now not deed TO
the whole city Of Chicago could tempt
me to go out foot over that fearful gulf
Why did 1t In my youth J cannot ex-
plain, save through implicit confidence in
Blondin or utter failure to realize the
attending danger.
"Blondin and l were with the Ravell
pantomime troupe for long while. Al
terward they were succeeded by the Mar
tinetti troupe We played az Niplos
every winter, and travelled the rest OF
the year. That was a famous pantomime
troupe. and older people will remember
the great popularity OF such productions
as 'Raoul; or, The Magic STAR The
White Knight and some others. When
we were at Cincinnati the thought or
crossing Niagara Falls on tight-rope
came to Blondin. He asked me to go
with him, and l consented. On reaching
Niagara Blondin talked OF crossing the
river on a tight-rope. and he was de-
clared to be insane-no one would listen
to him. A man named Porter owned
Goat Island and its approaches. as weh
as the Cataract House. He positively
refused to let US put one end Of the rope
on his property. The first idea was TO
20 straight over the verge OF the falls,
but Porters opposition and the current
belief that we were insane prevented the
carving out OF our intention. Finally,
we got hold Of a man named White.
who owned some picnic grounds between
the falls and the bridge. The place was
called Point Prospect. From White we
obtained permission to stretch The rope
from his property 70 the Canadian fhore:
The rope was made in New York. and
was 200 feet long. The actual walking
distance across the river was 2l0o feet.
and the height above the water was 2oo
feet we drilled holes IN a rock. and into
them slipped some railroad car-axles.
They were put IN slantingly. and about
them the rope was wound. You may ges
some idea Of the weight OF that manila
line when tell you that after all our et-
forts TO pull It taut. there was stu . sway
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-17
The Grandam.
Qfarper's Bazar.)

(Harper'S BaZarD
Old, old, the life behind her lay
Like a long country full OF light;
She gazed there with the inner eye.
For round her here was falling night;
But turned across her path to SEQ
What lovely splendor crowned tho
height
And as the Fates once trod on wool,
All sounds came muffed TO her ears,
Yet, still her fancy heard the tune
OF bubbling laughs, OF frolic fears.
or tender whispers In the dusk,
Grown tenderer because OF tears.
The gay sweet spirit in her felt
The joyous movement Of the dance.
Albeit her faltering feet refused
The tripping measure. IL pcrchance
She sang, alasl the sad old voice
Was like one singing In trance.
So fresh. so, strong in all her thought
That by the cruel mirror spelled.
Or in the glass Of young girls eyes.
Ii seemed phantom she beheld,
Masqued with gray shadows OF gray lines.
Enchanted in shape OF ED.
And knowing then the soul In her
SwelIed, ever sweilei with fine increase
And essence OF mortal youth;
So she possessed that soul In peace.
And sat the slow, bright summer day
Smiling, and waiting her release.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-17

general adoption, though, / suppose we
shall have to play it in the same beast
ly old long skirts.
My London friend tells me that great
attention Is being paid there to stock
ings and garters. Hitherto, they have
been Of the plainest description, but
now I am informed that to be Of the
stylish It is necessary to wear the most
fancy kind of stockings. Some Of them
are made of shot silk, and in every case
the garters are covered with silk OF the
same color as the hosiery.
In this country great attention has al
ways been given to hosiery, and the
latest designs this season are really
most bewildering, especially in price.
New York friend of mine a few days
ago bought q pair of white silk stock
ings, with real lace insertion, beautifully
arranged, and, this is entreznous. they
cost her $50 ETINCELLE
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-17

glad 10 resort to doing it ourselves-es-
pecially after the Christmas season. .
Now that ! am on the subject OF
economy. 1 think there are many OF my
fair sisters will thank me for mint OF
two regarding every day winter costumes.
1 have always held that because eliI
purse is limited she need not LOOK any
tbe lees iaunty and neat-beauty OF
course ia out OF the Question-than her
more fortunate companions. Our heavy
walking Jackets and capes invariably
ruin the freshness of our neck pieces ana
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30
Selecting a HusRAND.

-" My dear girl, when a mar
asks you to become his wife, you
ought to put some questions tc
yourself. Satisfy yourself that
you love this man we'll enough,
not only to be happy with him.
but, if need be, to suffer with
him. Decide for yourself is this
the man of all others in whom
you will find your ideal COM
panion, for championship means
as much in marriage as in
friendship. Then, you must
think of the future. Ask your
self, too, whether this man
brings out in you all that is best,
whether he provokes that which
is little and mean in you, or
whether he piques you into max
ing hight OF that Which IS good.
Decide whether this man is the
one with whom you would be
willing to grow old; whether this
man is the one to whom you
would, without hesitancy, sub
nit questions that troubles YOUR
conscience. Then, too, you
must ask yourself what seems,
perhaps, like trivial question,
whether this man is one whose
name you will feel honored in
bearing, not because of any ma
terial wealth he may possess,
but because of his being an hon.
est gentleman. Think out all
these things, ask yourself ques-
ton upon question, not only as
to his fitness, but as to yours,
and then, if you give him the
loving answer that he wishes, try
to become thoroughly acquaint-
ed with him.-Ladies' Home
journal.
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who must eat before he can
work. The money lender will
not help the farmer who is so
poor as not to have on hand and
in sight, ample security; and the
cash merchant does not know
him.
The farmer is on notice this
year that credit prices are high
and that they have always been
high, and that they will always
be high, because of the expense
and risk and loss that follows the
system. Being upon notice and
failing toV ovide against the ne
cessity for going in debt the fol-
lowing year he should feel
thankful that the credit mer-
chant is in town able to help
him.
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A BApr1sr preacher in Trenton

A BAPTIST preacher in Trenton,
New Jersey, has found a new
means of drawing contributions
from his congregation. In
stead of sending the stern look
ing old members to hand the
plate about, he employs the pref
test young girls of the church
for that purpose, and it is said
that the result has proven very
gratifying both to the preacher
and the congregation. This is
another development of the 'new
woman" possibly.
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The foreign fruit tree men are
with us by the bunch and the
country is being stocked with
northern trees. Hallettsville
has a nursery of its own, but
some people appear not to know
it.-Hallettsville Herald.
No, but after they have given
up their money, their time and a
lot of good land to some trees not
suited to this climate the afore-
said people will rear up on Their
hind legs and swear by all the
gods at once that this is no fruit
country; whereas, if they plant
ed trees suited to this climate,
which can only be supplied by
Texas nurserymen, tbe chanc%
are they would raise all the frHt
they want. Northern grown
trees won't do in this country,
but few seem willing to recognize
the fact, until they learn it from
observation-disclosures c oun y
News.
Moral: Buy your fruit trees
and shrubbery from the Rose
dale Nursery, at BRENNAN, and
secure satisfactory results. Theil
trees are acclimated and guaran-
teed true to name. Patronize
home industries and help tc
build up grand old Texas.
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srArE NEWS.

Taylor is to have a new 25-
ton ice plant.
Fifteen new penalty suits
have been filed against the Katy
There is one daily and nine
weekly papers publishedin Collin
county.
"A new public school building
is to be erected in the Fair
Grounds addition to Houston.
L. N. Walker, Of Arlingtons
had his pocket picked Of a $500
roll in Fort Worth last Monday
Attorney General Crane em-
phaically denies the charge that
he had lobbied against the text
book bill.
Sheriff Cabell, Of Dallas
county, states that a gang oftPso-
fessional burglars are operating
in North Texas.
Over 100000 worth Of
property was imported into
Texas through the Ell Pasc
tom house during the,
November.
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A Funny Law.

A bill has passed the Texas
legislature prohibiting the pay
ment of taxes in scrip. Just why
state or county should refuse
to redeem its paper at 100 cents
on the dollar is hard for us to I'M
derstand. Just why the county
should yank a man up and put
him on jury for several days
and then pay him in scrip which
he could not use in paying his
taxes, seems to US wrong. 1t
looks like throwing the citizen
further into the hands of the man
who is on the lookout for bar
gains in scrip.-Ex.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

When the Duke of Monmouth
was executed in the reign of
James II for treason, his duchess
ordered every oak in the park to
be cut on the fateful morning.
The new growth, belonging to
Lord Ebury, is one of the finest
forests in Britain.
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Congress at the coming ses-
sion will have to rehabilitate the
interstate railway commission il
that tribunals future usefulness
is desired. The way matters now
stand the commission has about
as much authority as a justice
court.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

CONGRESSMAN COOPER, of
Texas, has introduced in the
House a joint resolution propos-
ing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition limiting the tenure of Of
flee of the Supreme and Inferior
Judges of the United States and
making these offices elective or
appointive as Congress by law
may direct. The resolution is a
good one and ought to become a
law.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

THE Willis Index says: "The
friends of Joe Sayers are legion,
and the report comes from all
over the State that his political
supporters are becoming more
and more numerous as the time
of the real contest approaches. !"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

THE bandits captured in Ari-
iona on the 10Th inst, have been
identified in Tucson by the en-
gineer and brakeman of the train
held up at Stems Pass as the
men who took charge of the en-
CINE. They were sent, under a
strong guard, to Lordsburg,
New Mexico, for final trial.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

WHILE the goldites are resort
ing to all kinds of tricks to mis-
lead and deceive they are con-
stantly prating about national
honor as if they we're the ap-
pointed guardians of that price
less virture. Historical facts
show that they are poorly quail
fed for custodianship of nation
al morals.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

THE little Denison boy who re-
quested Santa Claus to bring
him an odorless goat displayed
excellent taste as well as consid-
cradle originality. The editor
of the Herald who produced the
above is evidently trying to rival
..MarY's Little Lamb"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

THERE are 100000 able bodied
men out of employment in New
York City alone, and the gov
eminent at Washington still
lives.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

AS the annual swearing off
time is only a few days in the
future the example contained in
the following paragraph should
not be lost. ''Mr. James Wood,
of Indiana, has given an heroic
example of swearing off," Mr..
Wood is only 101 years of age
and has used tobacco ever since
he was a boy, but he is fearful
that it will impair his health and
diminish the number of his years,
SO he has at this late day quit its
USE
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

The chamber Of deputies of
Mexico, has approved the bill
authorizing the minister of f.
nance to issue new series of 5
per cent silver bonds of the in
terror debt to the amount of $40, :
100000, making the total author
ization s6O,OOO,0OO.
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STRONG hopes are entertained
for the ultimate pardon and re-
lease from custody of Mac
Stewart, the Confederate Veteran
confined in dungeon at Parral,
Mexico, charged with the muir
der of a Mexican policeman some
four years ago.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

Home and Farm: ''If the sub
stance of a common potato be
treated with certain acids it be-
comes almost as hard as stone
and can be used for many pur-
poses for which horn, ivory or
bone is now employed. This
quality of the potato adapts it to
button-making, a very good
grade of button is now made
from the well-known tuber. Bill
lard balls are also made from it.
The potato button cannot be dis
tinguished from the others by an
expert, as it can be colored to
suit the goods on which it is used.
1t is every whit as good looking
a button as button of bone or
ivory. The eheapness is a great
recommendation"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

THE total visible supply of cot
ton at the end of the past COM
mercial week was 4,072,062 bales,
of which 8, 841, 062 were American
and all other kinds, including
Egypt, Brazil, India, etc., were
281, 900. In spite of suggestions
of foreign competition in pro-
duction the American cotton crop
comes pretty near being the
whole thing.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

THE widow of Wisconsin man
who died of typhoid fever re-
Gently, has sued the water COM
pany of her town for damages
and the fact that the mans death
was due to disease produced by
impure water, was proved in
court and the widow was award
ed $1,000 damages. The water
company is sadder and it is to be
hoped, wiser and better since the
verdict. The precedent is an i'm
portant one and should be needed
by all water companies.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

The Bolton Journal submits in
the subjunctive mode an incon-
trovertible proposition: eff the
South would only raise about
seven million bales of cotton next
year, prices would go out of
sight"
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1897-12-30

THE gold fever at Uvalde con-
tinues getting higher all the time,
but some of the old timers cool
it off occasionally by reminding
the people of a former gold find
they had some experience with
in that same county. 1t is
rumored that that explosion re-
Gently heard by the Bracket
News man was caused by ten
derfoot dropping his wad.-
Eagle Pass Guide.
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Alphabet d

A grain of prudel
pound of craft.
Boosters are coua5
Denying a fault dos lies it.
Envy shoots at others and
wounds herself.
Foolish fear doubles danger.
God teaches US good things by
our own hands.
He has worked hard who has
nothing to do.
It costs more to revenge wrongs
than to suffer them.
Knavery is the worst trade.
Learning makes man fit COM
pany for himself.
Modesty is guard to virtue
Not to hear conscience is the
way to silence it.
One hour today is worth two
tomorrow.
Proud looks make foul workin
fair faces.
Quiet conscience is quiet sleep
Some faults INDUCED are little
thieves that let in greater ones
The boughs that bear most,
hang lowest.
Upright walking is sure walk
ing.
Virtue and happiness are
mother and daughter.
Wise men make more opp
tunities than they ind.
You never lose by doing good
act.
Zeal without knowledge is ire
without light.