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Meat Market.

Following are the rates for whole car
casses from slaughterers TO dealers.
BEEF - First quality, 6Gl61ac second
quality, 5d512c; third quality, 4Q4l2c per 10.
VEALGQuotable at 6Q652c for large and
61alt7c per 10 for small
MUTTON-Wethers. 6Q6]2c; Ewes, SIG
IAMB-Ouotable at 614071ac per ID.
PORK-Live Hogs, 31aG35sc per 10 for
heavy and 3s4c for small; dressed, 5G6c
per 10
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Frustrated.

Brady-Did ye hear av the foight
betuxt Hinnissey and O'Gowligan?
Grady-Oi did not. Was 1t to a fin
ish?
Brady-That was Hinnissey's intin-
ton, but Hinmssey was knocked out
BEFORE it got that far.-Boston Courier.
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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE

The BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
City Of Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section L. 1t shall be unlawful within
the limits of the City of Sacramento for
two or more persons to obstruct the side
walks or streets, or to hold public meet
ings thereon, or any part thereof or to
parade in a body through the public
streets unless written permission be
granted therefor by the Mayor, in writ
ing
Section 2. It shall be unlawful within
the limits of the City of Sacramento for
two or more persons to assemble together
for the purpose of doing any act of Yio-
lence, or melting or advising others to do
any act of violence, or to commit any
criminal act
Section 3. Any person violating any Of
the provisions of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished by a
fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, or
by imprisonment I'm the City Jail not ex-
ceeding six months, or by both such fine
and imprisonment
Section 4. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet Immediately from and after its pass
age.
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ORDINANCE NO. ss5.

An Ordinance Establishing a Dumping
Place for Garbage in the City of Sac
ramento, Providing that Garbage Shall
be Deposited Thereon. Providing a
Penalty for the Breach Of the Ordi-
nance, and Repeating All Ordinances
and Parts of Ordinances in Conflict
Herewith, Approved May 13, 1886
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As Far as He Knew.

Teacher-John. of what are your
shoes made?
Boy-Of leather sir.
Teacher-Where does the leather
come from?
Boy-From the hide of the OK.
Teacher-What animal. then. supplies
you with shoes and gives you meat to
eat?
Boy-My father.-Boston Traveller.
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Drug SiCk--
Women who have ruined
their stomaChs with medi-
Cines are glad to adopt a
better method.

HOW MUCH NICER IS A GENTLE.
Al glowing electric warmth as II enters
the tired nerves and inspires them with
new life ! How pleasant it is to feel the
old time vigor coming back to the physi-
cal body, and the blood surging through
the veins, carrying pleasure and renewed
vitality?
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California Dried Fruit.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S.-California dried
fruits steady Evaporated Apples-Prime
wire tray, &c; wood dried prime, e;
per 10, as to size and quality. Apricots-
Royal, 7dS1ac Moor Park 90l11ac. Peaches
-Unpeeled, 7Q11c: peeled, 1212@15c per ID.
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Ancient and Modern Slang.

The difference between ancient and
modern slang was amusingly illus
trated in a recent incident at the Chau
tauqua Assembly. when the teacher of
English literature asked: What is the
meaning Of the Shakespearean phrase
Go top" and member of te class re-
piled oh that is only the sixteenth
century's expression Of the modern
Come off" The two phrases, while
apparently opposite. do, in fact, sub
stantially mean the same thing.-Kan-
a tragic elopement occurred near
Monclova. Mexico. Macedonit Fransta,
aged II, before eloping with his sweet
heart. Anita Moyas, shot dead two of
her brothers and two other men.
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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
City of Sacramento ordain as follows:
Powers Of Chief and Acting Chief Engi-
neers of Fire Department in case of fire.
Section l. Whenever a fire shall break
out in the City of Sacramento it shall be
lawful for the Chief Engineer, or acting
Chief Engineer of the Fire department to
blockade any street, alley, lane court or
place, or part threof, as in his Judgment
may be necessary to insure the efficient
working of the men and engines under his
command, and to protect the hose OF the
department from injury by passing We
hicles; and it shall be the duty of the
Chief of Police to furnish sufficient detail
Of policemen during any such fire TO pro-
tect the, lines OF olockade from pelng eng
broken through, or the hose or other t1Ie
Department property from being injured;
and the said Chief of Police shall render
the Chief Engineer or whoever may De
acting in that capacity, all the assistance
in his power in carrying out the provisions
of this ordinance.
RELATING TO RIGHT OF WAY, ETC,
Section 2. All steam engines and other
moving apparatus of the Fire Department
shall have paramount right OF way
through all streets. lanes alleys places
and courts of the City Of Sacramento when
running to fire, and such apparatus, to-
gether with all other vehicles contiguous
thereto, excepting street cars, shall take
and keep the right side of the street, un-
less the same be obstructed. and all street
cars in the vicinity of any such apparatus
going to fire shall retard or accelerate
order to give the apparatus of the depart
ment the unobstructed use Of the street
for the time being.
RELATIVE TO INSTRUCTIONS AT
FIRES.
Seton 3. Any person or persons break
ing through or attempting to break
through such blockade, or running over
with any vehicle the line Of hose in use
at fire, thereby injuring the same, or
any person or persons having the control
of any vehicle who willfully or carelessly
permits the same to obstruct the progress
OF the apparatus Of the Fire Department
going to fire shall, upon conviction, be
punished by a fine OF not less than S. nor
more than $50, or by imprisonment of not
less than two nor more than twenty-five
days or by both sucn fine and imprison-
ment.
WILLFUL INJURY OF APPARATUS A
MISDEMEANOR.
Section A. Any person or persons will
fully injuring any engine house, engine,
hose hose carriage or other apparatus of
the Fire Department of this city. shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor. and upon
conviction shall be fined not less than $50
nor more than 1900, or be imprisoned in the
County Jail not less than twenty days nor
more than one hundred days, or shall be
punished by both such fine and imprison-
ment.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet from and after its passage.
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Providing for Blockading the Streets and
Alleys and the Preservation of Fire
Department Property During Fires.
Passed October q, 1872.
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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES or THE

THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
City of Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section l. From and after the passage
of this ordinance it shall be unlawful for
any person, or persons, to hold or manage
a public picnic within the limits OF Jne
City of Sacram ento.
Section 2 From and after the passage OF
this ordinance it shall be unlawful for any
nerson or persons to lease or rent any
grove or other place, within the limits
81 the CITY of Sacramento, for the pur-
pose Of holding public picnics.
Section g. Every person violating the
rrnyisions Of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be fined not 10
he imprisoned in the city prison not to
exceed fifty days, or by both such fine and
sacfion 4, This ordinance shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after it's
passage
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CITY OFFICIAL ADVERTISING.
ORDINANCE NO. 217.

An Ordinance to Prevent Obstruction of
the Streets and Sidewalks, Unlawful
Assemblies and Meetings That May
Lead to Breaches of the Peace, ap-
proved January g. 1896
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ORDINANCE NO. sSe.

An Ordinance to Prevent the Holding of
Public Picnics Within the Limits Of
the City of Sacramento, Declares a
Violation of the Same to be a Misde-
meanor, and Fixing the Penalty
Therefor, Approved June 8, 1895.
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We often wonder why anybody wants
to wear sQueaky shoes.
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DIR. SENDEKS NEW METHOD.

after years Of study Dr. A T. sann has constructed bis famous essc
Wife and Mother telling womans
DR. A. T. SANDEN 632 Market Street. San Francisco, Cal
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NOTICE TOT VOTERS
Supplement to City Register
IS being compiled at office Of
County Clerk, Courthouse,
Seventh and | streets. Regis
tratI0n will close on October
10, 1897.
NJ. ]. DESMOND,
City Clerk.
The attention Of the public is
particularly directed to the fol-
lowing ordinance:

ORDINANCE. NO. "a.
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Produce Quotations.

FLOUR-Family Extras. 50 25q5 S5; Ba-
kers Extras, S505 10.
WHEAT-S Shipping, 81 4712 per ctl fo1
No. l and 81 4S$4 for choice; Milling, 81 .
al 3d.
BARLEY-Feed, 90a921zc per ctl; Choice
95Q97l2c; Brewing, $1Ql 10 per ctl.
OATS-Poor to fair, 81 O714Ql 1712 per ctli
good to choice, 81 20dl 30; fancy feed, 81 8
al 35; Surprise, 81 45Q1 50; Black for feed,
81 1001 20: Black for seed. 81 20Q1 30.
CORN-Large Yellow. 81 1901 1872; Small
Yellow, 81 1712@1 20; White, 81 1901 l212 pei
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ravenous he simply bites out the back and
throws the rest away. When he has had
all he wants the seal plavfully rolls over
the surface Of the waves, catches a fish
and gives it a crunch. OF course death is
instantaneous and the body of the fish is
allowed to drop in to the sea. Providing
the air bladdeTs of the fish have not been
bro ken the body will float, and often the
surface of the water will be literally COW
cred with large salmon, sea bass and
trout-enough to feed town. OF course
many more fish sink from sight, so that
the destruction is simply appalling.
The fact that the bulls kill the young
seals would appear TO be simply another
demo nstration of a certain admitted fact
OF natural history. How such things
come about is of course mystery, but
there are numerous instances OF the same
kind. 1t would seem as if nature had con-
Guided that it was time for a certain
species to become extinct and took this
means of accom- plishing her end That
she would always succeed goes without
saying-except where civilization steps in
and puts stop to it.
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| bulls did any good or not. But 1 am sat
isfed that it did. At any rate the seals
are increasing at fair rate, and in a few
years, with proper nursing, think they
will be as numerous as ever.
But really when we look at it in the
right way there is no reason why the seals
should be preserved. II is purely a mat
ter of sentiment. One fulJ-grown seal W Il
destroy enough fish IN a week to feed a
good-sized town for a month, and the
damage done by the herd is beyond con-
ception. Seals are really the coyotes of
the sea, and if we look after our own in
terests We W ould be making efforts to de-
stroy them instead of preserving them
However, it is not likely they will be de-
stroyed, as they have ceased to be worth
anything commerc ally.
The largest bull on the rocks would not
yield enough hide, whiskers, etc., to sell
for 81 so. When seal hides were used tor
betting they were worth about 50 ca ch.
but since rubber Las been used for this
purpose they are no longer wanted Seal
hide is only used now for making buffiug
wheels, and of course the demand is verv
light. Really the seals are not worth kill
ing should one be so inclined, and any at
tempt 10 do so as a matter OF business
would surely result in loss"
Every statement made by Mr.. Butwell
was borne out by observation. Standing
on the northern edge OF Ano Nuevo
Island the seals methods of destroying
fish could be readily seen. The tide
sweeps rather swiftly through the chan
nel between the two points and naturally
a school of fish would be carried along
with. it. The rookeries will be thickly
covered with seals. but the instant GER
tain foamy streak appeared on the surface
of the water there will be an almost In
stantaneous plunge into the sea. Then
the slaughter commences.
The surfa ce of the water is churned into
foam and the frightened fish dart in all
directions only TO run into more seals.
The mphibians bump into one another
roar and plunge after their prey. All is
tumult, commotion and death TO the n.
For a few minutes the seals undoubtedly
satisfy their appetites by eating all the
fish they catch. but after that they Simply
kill for fun. When a seal is hungry he
will swallow q fish whole and be chasing
another while his victim is still in his
throat. But when his hunger grows less
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plan OF the said earth by the name OF
America, parcel of the said large tract was
allotted and set over unto certain of the
heirs aforesaid, to them and their heirs
general, in fee-simple, who entered into
the same aud became thereof seized as
aforesaid in their demesne, as of fee. and
peopled the same allotted lands in sever
atty, and made partition thereof to and
amongst their descendants. And, whereas,
afterward (now deemed in time imme-
moria) certain united people called
The Six Nations of North America, heirs
and descendants of the said grantees of
America, became seized, and for long time,
whereof the memory of man runneth not
to the contrary, have been seized in their
demesne as of fee. and IN a certain tract
of country and land in the north division
of America called and known at present
on the general pan of the said north divi-
sion by the name of Pennsylvania; and
whereas, the said united nations, being so
thereof seized aiterward-to wit, IN the
year OF our Lord ons thousand seven hun
dred and sixty-eight-by their certain
deed of feoffment, with livery of seizin,
did grant. bargain, cell, release, enfeoff.
alien and confirm unto Thomas Penn and
Richard Penn. otherwise called the Pro-
prietaries of Pennsylvania (among other
thingsl, the country called Buffalo VAL
lev, situate on the south side of the west
branch of the River Susquehanna."
The deed describes the title from the
Penns to Richard Peters of tract of $50
acres called Prescott, which in 1773 was
sold to Ludwig Derr, who in 1885 laid out
the town of Lewisburgh. In 1918 lot No.
81 came into possession of the Methodist
church, who built thereon.
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air, and falling on the rocks were crushed
to death. Others were thrown into the
sea and drowned, while few were thrown
with only enough force 10 brsak their ribs,
SO they would wallow around helplessly
to eventually die in agony.
At this stage of the game Mr.. Butwell
raised his rifle and put a bullet behind the
brutes ear. With a thud. it tell TO the
rock, but although a 45-caliber bullet with
ninety grains of powder behind it had
been fired into its head, the bull was not
dead. 1t quivered aud foDped, and then
a number of cows -ushed up and attacked
1t fercely. These we're chased off with
stones.
1t is remarkable the amount OF vitality
there is in seal. Five bullets had to be
fired into the head of the one mentioned
before it finally lay still. OF course if a
single bullet had really reached to the
brain, it would have died instantly, but
this is an almost impossible thing to do,
as the bullets, in some instances, simply
fracture the skull instead of going
through it.
When the bull was dead at last, the cows
on the rock, although only eight or ten
feet away, allowed it to be examined with
out showing any signs of disturbance. If
any thing, the death of the bull caused
them pleasure.
The mother seals. however, are not
always mild. IF they III any way come to
think that their young arc in danger they
will fight fiercely, and if it becomes ne
cessary to wound one of them she will not
leave the cliff unless her pup is where she
can reach it. The cows are the best of
mothers, and when their pups are very
young Will not leave them for a moment.
Generally it is possible to drive eff a
cow seal by throwing stones at her.
Should one be struck in the face she will
show signs of fear and in most instances
retreat. Should she refuse to do this it is
necessary to get out OF her way; but even
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on the contrary seemed to want to be
petted. They allowed themselves to be
patted on their backs, and in other ways
showed pleasure at receiving attention.
A young seal is one of the most pathet-
ic-looking creatures that live. Its ex-
preston is much like that of a lamD, and
1t will look at you out of its large gray
eyes as if it really has feeling. The little
fellows will follow one around the rock
utterinc bleats like a goat. In color these
pups are light gray, with black on the
| ends of the fiippers.
The seals of Ano Nuevo Island, while
belonging to the same genus as those on
The Farallones and at the Cliff, are dis
tlnct species. They are very light in
color. Some of the cows are the color of
manila wrapping-paper and the darkest
OF the bulls are sort of ocher. They are
almost the size of walrus, few of them
being cape BILE OF raising their heads about
six feet above the rock. while still keep
ing their hippers on it. Many of them
will measure eleven feet in length, when
stretched out, and weigh at least a ton
and half. 1t is all that four men can do
to roll a dead bull over a level and smooth
place. To roll it up hill for even few
The cliffs around the seal rookeries are
about twenty feet high at low tide and
somewhat difficult of ascent. The rocks
are greasy, from the seals cIim bing over
them, and afford poor foothol1, as well
as being almost perpendicular The top,
however, is in the form of series of ter
races or steps. Each OF these is about
two feet high. and the space between
| them is absolutely fiat at the cas- tern wall
although the whole rock tips to the west.
AS soon as the top of the rock became
visible the work of the bull seals was only
too apparent. Dead pups were scattered
on all sides and lame ones were strug.
Cling around, crying piteously. The old
cows paid little attention and showed no
signs OF fear. Their pups crawled close to
them, but the old ones seemed to know
that they were absolutely safe and made
not the least move to protect them.
After waiting quietly behind project
ing ledge of rock and allowing most of
the seals to crawl back on to the top of
the cliff an old bull was seen at the south
side of the island, believing fercely.
That's one of the lello ws 1 am after,
said Mr.. ButwelL. "Now watch him.
have seen him kill dozen young ones
and disable several of the y young females"
Watching his chance the monster
hoated on the top of a wave, and then
made leap that landed him on the
rock, which he struck so hard as to shake
II. Rushing at a proup of cows be
pushed them over the cliff into the water.
Then he made charge into a number of
pups that were sleeping pc acefully in the
sunshine. He simply droDDed on tuo
or three OF the helpless creatures and
crushed the lives out of them Then he
seized those within his reach and began
tossing them In all directions. Some
were thrown at least twenty feet into the
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AN ODD DEED.
Showing a Land Title From the
Time of Adam and Eve.

inc OF Adam and Eve.
In history of the Methodist E piscopal
church of Lewisburgh. Union County, Pa,
is given a curious deed for the lot on
which the first church was erected, and it
is of in terest.
The lot is known as No. 81 in the town
plat and is on the corner of Front and
Lewis streets. The deed from Clara
Helena EiIinkhuysen TO Flavel Roam,
October 8, 1898. is a most extraordinary
paper, its singularity seldom being
equaled. 1t traces back title to the Gre
ator of the Universe and then down to lot
No. 81 of Lewisburgh.
Omitting the usual preliminaries, this
remarkable document of which Flavel
Roam is the author, is as follows:
WHEREAS The Creator of the Earth,
by parole and livery OF seizin, did enfeoff
the parents of mankind, to wit, Adam
and Eve, of all that certain tract of land
called and known in the planetary sys-
tenn by the name of The Earth, together
with all and singular the advantages,
woods, water-courses, easements, Iii
critics, privileges and all others the ap-
purtenances whatsoever the<eunto be-
longing or in any wise appertaining, 10
have and to hold to them, the said Adam
and Eve, and the heirs of their bodies
lawfully to be begotten, in feetail general
for ever, as by the said feoffment re-
corded by Moses in the first chapter of the
first book of his records. commonly called
Genesis, more fully and at large appears
on reference being ther4 unto had; and
whereas, the said Adam and Eve died
seized of the premises aforesaid in feetaiI
general, leaving issue, heirs OF their bodies,
to wit, sons and daughters. who entered
into the same premises aud became thereof
seized as tenants in common, by virtue OF
the donation aforesaid, and multiplied
their seed upon the earth; and whereas,
in process of time the heirs of the said
Adam and Eve having become very nu-
merous, and finding it to be inconvenient to
remain in common as aforesaid, bethought
themselves to make partition of the lands
and tenements aforesaid to and amongst
themselves, and they did accordingly make
such partition; and whereas, by virtue
of the said partition made by the heirs of
said Adam and Eve, all that certain tract
of land called and known on the general
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to prevent being tangled in the long,
Shiny tendrils of seaweed.
Just before the seal rock is reached
there is a channel about two feet deep and
twenty feet wide that must be waded.
The seals show little signs OF fear. A
few have plunged from the cliff, but the
others look at the intruders with curiosity
a few moments and then seem to forget.
Seen from across the narrow channel.
the herd of seals lining the edge of the
cliffs was as grand a sight as the world
affords. There were thousands and thou
sands of the enormous creatures, closely
packed in together like a flock OF birds.
In fact, the general effect of the herd was
that of penguins. All the seals roar vio-
lently, so that it is impossible 10 hear the
human voice. What monsters they are,
and what power they possess of which
they are unconscious.
Just before wading the channel Mr..
Butwell discharged his rife. 1t was the
first time the seals had heard the sound
this year, and in an instant there was
CONSERVATION. Hundreds of tons of flesh
dropped into the sea in a moment, and
the waves rose to the top of the cliff, while
the spray dashed high into the air. 1t
was several moments before the water
became quiet again, and then the herd
was seen swimming in bunch, undecided
what to do, and roaring with all their
might. Although the sea was fairly black
with seals, hundreds main ed on the top
of the cliffs. These were the old cows,
who in some way seemed 10 realize that
they were in no danger.
On the opposite side of the channel,
which was waded with difficulty and at
the expense of getting wet to the waist.
there was large number of pups foun-
dering helplessly over the moss-covered
rocks. Mum bers of them were haf-hi en-
in tiny caves at the base of the cliff, but
came out intending to make friends.
They did not show the slightest fear, but