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The record-union., 1898-10-09
ORDINANCE NO. 455.

An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No.
345, entitled, "An Ordinance to Pro
hibit Gambling by Means of Automatic
Quotation Exhibitors, Slot Machines,
Wheels, or any Similar Contrivance or
Imitation Thereof, or by any other De-
vice or Scheme" Approved June IS,
1894, by excepting from the Operation
of said Ordinance such Slot Machines
as are Played for Articles of Merchan-
disc.
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ORDINANCE NO. 461.

An Ordinance Requiring Cement Side
walks to Be Colored a Dark Slate
Color.
The Board of Trustees of the City OF
Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section !. All cement walks, which NAV
hereafter be constructed within the limits
of the City of Sacramento, shall have col
oring matter introduced into the finish or
surface coat sufficient to give it a dark
slate color.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take eff
feet Immediately.
Passed March 2, 1897.
CHARLES e. LEONARD,
President of the Board of Trustees.
Approved March 25, 1897.
c. H. HUBBARD, Mayor
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ORDINANCE NO. 457.

An Ordinance Amending Section of Or
dinance No. PSI. entitled, Concerning
Plumbing and Drainage in the City of
Sacramento Passed July q, 1891; by
Providing that when the Board of
Trustees Sees Fit, Direct Connection
with Public Sewers May be Made,
Without Intervening Vault or Cess
pool.
The Board of Trustees of the City of
Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section l. Section of Ordinance No.
PSI is hereby amended so as to read as
follows:
Section T. Every house or building must
have a water-tight cesspool or vault be-
public sewer. CWhere the public sewers
are inaccessible, cesspools shall be con-
in conformity with ha Sa
structed of inperishable. material, and in
no case where practicable, shall be placed
at a less distance than ten Q0) feet from
the exterior walls of an inhibitated build
ing or at a less distance than five %
feet from the lines of an adjoining prop
erty. Connection shall be made between
cesspool or vault and the public sewer by
a vitrified iron-stone pipe, four inches in
diameter, laid with water-tight joints, in
cement mortar, composed of one ID part
Portland cement to two (2) parts clean,
sharp sand. 1t shall have fall of not
less than one-eighth 90 of an inch to the
or vault that only the liquids can escape.
Each joint.of the pipe when laid must be
properly cleaned on atd the inside with
joint is put ins place. Every cesspool shall
have separate yentilating pipe not less
than four (D inches inside diameter, ex-
tending at least three 60 feet above the
highest part of the roof or coping: said
ventilating. pipe shall. be. constructed of
cast iron above the ground; under ground
the connections may be made of IRON
stone pipe. No other pipes of any other
description shall be connected with the
The record-union., 1898-10-09

Our line Of pure Australian lambs
wool underwear, made in Stuttgart
Germany, is in all respects the equal
of any imported lines; shirts made
double breasted. Per garment, $3.50.
Finer quality, made with double back
and front, per garment, $3.50
The record-union., 1898-10-09
ulster
OVerCOatS

Mems ulster overcoats in friezes,
cheviots and chinchillas; sizes 81. to
42. We are showing a great black
frieze ulster, cut extra long, with wide
collar and straps at throat and wrist;
sizes 81 to A so.
The record-union., 1898-10-09

Medium light weight Fall overcoats in
light cOlored covert cloths, finished with
stitch edges, the sleeves silk lined.
These are stylish top coats fashionably
cut and correct length; sizes "a to 40.
Prices so, $1G50, $40.
The record-union., 1898-10-09

We show all of the late novelties in
children's hats and caps: an unusually
extensive assortment. 25c to $3.50.
The record-union., 1898-10-09

finds US equipped with a larger and
better stock of mems half hose than
ever.
Half hose made of Australian lamb s
wool. the toe and heels slightly mixed
with cotton-makes them wear better
in black, tan and sanitary gray; me-
dunn light in weight, fast in color. 25c
pair.
Medium heavy weight wool half hose,
full seamless, natural gray camels'
hair and dark tan: ribbed or plain
leg. 25c pair.
Medium weight half hose of moreno
cotton and wool in equal parts will
wear well and not shrink in washing.
SOC pair.
Medium heavy weight wool half hose,
full seamless and in natural gray wool
and camels' hair; splendid value. 1890
pair.
Fine Australian lambs wool half
hose, in natural gray, tan and black.
High grade goods in all respects. SOC
pair.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-24
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

The strength OF two horses equals
that OF fifteen men.
In Costa Rica canary birds, bull
tinches and paroquets are special table
dninties.
1t is said that an organized system
of charity prevailed among the Egyp-
tians 250O years f. G.
Pet dogs in London, England, wear
chamois shoes when in the house, to
protect polished floors from scratches.
Over hundred persons disappear
in London, England, every year with.
out leaving the slightest trace behind.
The paper church at Bergen, Nor
way, is made waterproof by coating
of quick lime, curdled milk and white
of egg.
The ancient custom of putting n coin
in the hand of the dead is still occa-
sionally followed in the rural districts
of France.
At the beginning of recent thun-
derstorm, electrified drops were OBJ
served that cracked fainty on reaching
the ground and emitted sparks.
While the wedding service is pro-
ceeding in Japan the bride kindles a
torch and the bridegroom lights fire
from it and burns the wife's play
things.
A curious remedy for sleeplessness
is used by the inhabitants of the So
moan islands. They confine snake
in hollow bamboo and the kissing
sound emitted by the reptile is said
to quickly induce slumber.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-24
New Definition Of Male Sex,

I heard a brand-new definition of
man yesterday, and it comes from an
old colored woman, who is q cook in
the Marshall family, the Virginia Mar.
shalls, down near Richmond. Her
name is Rebecca, and she is at least
six feet four. She is a person of de.
cided opinions, and when it comes to
men, she is cynic Of the deepest dye.
Little Miss Marshall had day not
long ago when she didn't like men. I
think one of the sex had come to call
in the midst OF jelly making, and
her jelly refused to 'jell'' because Of
the interruption. There was, as they
say in Richmond, "quite some" bitter.
ness in her heart when she returned
to Rebeccas domain.
"Rebecca," said she, 81 hate men.
I'd like to live fifty miles from the
nearest one of them"
"'Deed, Miss Sally" answered Re-
becca, "you're mighty right. I don't
see what you young ladies wants to
have anything to do with these men.
any way. Everybody knows they
amt nothing in the world but the
hind leg of bad luck" w ashington
Post
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-24
EnlnOuA WatchXOrd.

''There is watchword which for
centuries has blazoned forth on the
banners and flags of brave little
Holland" writes Edward Box, himself
q Hollander, in the Ladies' Home
Journal, "and sunk deep into the
heart of every man, woman and child
in that sturdy country of the dykes.
It has called its people to arms; it has
saved its homes from the sea; it has
made it lsnd-though small in itself
great in achievement; it has made
strong men and good women; it has
made the land for which it stands
second to none among the nations of
the world as an example Of the highest
morality and the truest freside hap
piness. And as it gave to what is
now part of the greatest American
city its official motto, so can it give to
men and women everywhere their
surest safeguard in all social reforms,
guiding them in all things and at all
times. In its own tongue it is Zen.
dracht maakt nacht.' Translated:
In union there is strength.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-24
"There goes man with pony for
his LITTLE oir1s -

"There goes a man with pony for
his little girls"
We laid of day at Tchincut lake.
We needed rest anyway, and it was
safer to let the man from Butte go on.
/ had made every provision against
complaint on the Missourian's part,
but at the same time one can't be too
careful.
There are no returning footsteps on
the long trail, but a few days later l
overlook the man from Indiana, who
had been see-sawing back and forth on
the trail, now ahead, now behind. He
had laid off half day.
He approached me with curious
look on his face.
Stranger, what kind of beast did
you put off on that feller from
Butter"
"a mighty strong, capable little
horse. Why?"
well, say, was just a-passing his
camp yesterday morning, when the
thing took place. l Ialways was lucky
about such.
"What happened?" queried I.
81 don't wish any mans barn to
burn, strangers, nor his horse to take
fall outen him, but when anything
does go on | like to see it. You see,
he had just drawed the last knot on the
pack and as | came up he said: flows
this for $40 pony?' said, pretty
good. Who'd You get him off Off
'''A couple Of tenderfeet, he says,
who couldn't handle him. Why, he's
gentle as Il dog; then lie slaps the
ony on the side. The little tiend lit
out both hind feet and took the old
man on both knees and Knocked him
down overa pack saddle into the mud.
Then he turned loose, that pony did,
stranger. have saw horses buck Il
plenty, Mexican bronks, wild caynses
in Montana, aud all kinds o. beasts in
California, but [ never se2n the beats
of that blue pony. He shore WAS IL
bucker from Battle Greek. The Butte
man lay there groanin' his two knees
i'll his fists. whilst trail of flour an
beans an sacks an rubber boots led
up the hill, an at the far end OF that
trail bout thirty yards up the blamed
cayuse was a-feedin' like April
lamb."
"What happened to him?"
"Who!'
"The lony."
cold Butte, as soon as he could
crawl little, lie says: Gimme my
gan, I've been a-packn' on the trails
OF the Rocky mountains for forty years
and / never was done up before.
Gimme that gun. He sighted her,
stranger, most vicious, and pulled
trigger. Thepony gave one big jump
and went ,rollin' and a-crashin' into
the gnlch. "You'll never kick again,
says the feller from Butte
Poor little Blue Rat. He had gone
to the mystic meadows where no pack
saddle could follow him. - Detroit
Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-24

The Ontario Archaeological museum
at Ottawa, Canada, is in receipt of a
curious survival from prehistoric
times, in the shape of good sized
lump of "bog butter" In Ireland, in
the very old times, the art of making
butter was known, but the preserva-
tive effects OF salt were as yet undis-
covered. Nevertheless, the people of
that age possessed some means of
preserving it, burial in bog being
part of the process. Firkins of it
were frequently left there for safe
keeping, and from time to time these
relics of prehistoric housekeeping are
unearthed. Mr.. Lefroy of Toronto,
who is now in Ireland, is the donor
of the good-sized piece of the cheesy-
looking stuff to the museum. He
writes:
'I have just sent piece of bog
butter to you. l don't know whether
it is thing of sufficient antiquity and
rarity, but as the Dublin museum has
a keg in prominent position, per-
haps you may consider it worthy OF
admission to a place in your museum.
The keg of which this is portion, was
dug up recently in bog near Dun
lawn, county Kildare. The slaves
are said to have been around it, but
to have fallen of on removal. 1t lay
in a PEASANTS garden, and the dogs
fed OH it for time.'
Mr.. LefrOy has also secured an
''Ogham stone," and it will come over
in due time. An Ogham stone is
stone which is occasionally found in
Ireland, inscribed with. the "Ogham"
alphabet, which was current in Ire
land prior to the ninth century. The
Ogham alphabet is of the runic variety,
the characters being straight lines,
generally upright and parallel. New
York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-24

perspiration rs he WAS now, only then
he wore canvas jacket, and the man
he carried on his shoulders was trying
to hold him back from a whitewash she ed
line. And I recognized the young
doctor with the blood bathing his
breeches as "Bob" Church, of Prince
ton. That was only one of four badly
wounded men he carried OH his
shoulders that day over the half-mile
of trail that stretched from the firing.
line back to the dressing station under
an unceasing tire.-From "The Rough
Riders Fight at Guasimas," by Richard
Harding Davis, in Scribner's Maga.
zine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-24
An Uncanny Necklace.

Among the most gorgeous jewels
displayed at any European court is the
snake necklace of Princess Dolgorouki
of Russia. The necklace is composed
of myriads of diamonds, rubies and
emeralds strung on tiny wires, woven
into the form of snake. Every time
the wearer breathes it looks as IL the
Glittering, uncanny creature coiled
about her throat was moving and
shaking its priceless scales.-Detroit
News. Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-24
Drowned Coming from Church

Middletown. Conn, Sept. 19.-Word
was received here last night of a triple
drowning in the Connecticut river Oft
Moramus Sunday, the victims being
Patrick Kelly. aged 26. william Kelly.
"a. William German, Is. John Hines.
another member of the party. was saved.
The four young men rowed up from
Moramus to attend services at St
Johns church. this city. They were
on their return and had almost reached
home, when a squall came up and tn
boat was upset. The accident occurred
in sight of Germans home. and was
Witnessed by members of the family.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-24
Vessel Gone for Drey fus.

Paris. Sept. 19.-The decision Of the
committee appointed to consider the
matter of the Dreyfus revision will be
in no way binding on the cal binet, which
will still have to decide the actual Ques-
tion of revision. 1t Is reported, how
ever that Il vessel has already started
for De\il's island in readiness to bring
Dreyfus to Paris. and Mr.. Brisson and
General Chanoine are determined that
nobody. however high his position, will
be sheltered.
STIRRING events are regarded as i'm
p 'ndins. General Zurlinden is credited
with the belief that there Is Picquari
mystery. and it is believed that he fully
intended that Colonel Picquart shoulC
BE- prosecuted. According to Colone
ficuuarts written statement to the min.
lister of Justice. four secret documents
We're submitted to the courtmartial helC
In 1894 behind the backs of Dreyfus anC
his counsel. 1t Is reported that tht
government has selected Reaubais. cap
ital Of the department of Disc. as tn.
most suitable town in which to hold a
rehcaring Of The case.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-24
e. A. SPEAR,
uQDER8HRlQG
AND
EmbaIn1ing,
WOODSTOCK, VERMONT.
JUST A FEW OATS.
Fatal Fight In Vermont-N ur 'rer
Arrested.

Georgia, VT, Sept. PA quarrel over
q few bushels of oats led to the shooting
and death of BuZZel Ledoux, farmer,
while one of his men, Napoleon Manning,
is locked up charged with committing
the crime. The shooting occurred on
a farm owned by Mrs. John Mackie,
which Ledoux carried on on the share
principle. Manning is not we'll known
in this neighborhood. He made fire.
Quent trips to Canada and never worked
steadily for one person while in this
town.
The men on the farm We're engaged
Tuesday in harvesting a crop of oats,
the grain being threshed out in the barn
by q half a dozen of the farm hands
under the direction of Ledoux and Man.
ming. Half of the oats were to be given
TO Mrs. Mackie and the other half to
LedOux, and the latter intended storing
a portion of Mrs. Mackie's share in an
upper room in the house. A wagon
with bags of oats was driven to the
house, and the work of carrying them
upstairs was in progress when Manning
interfered and said that they ought to
be placed In barn some distance from
the house. He jumped on the wagon,
drove over to the barn, unloaded the
oats and then came back to the house.
Ledoux did not discover that his d.
rections had been disobeyed until the
grain was all in the barn. The men had
hot words and grappled, LedOux throw
ing Manning to the ground, but not
fnjuring him. He kept him there long
enough, however. to tell him that he
would give him two hours to leave the
farm. Manning promised that he
would do so, and then Ledoux let him
up.
Manning walked off a few feet, and
then. drawing a revolver from his
pocket. dared Ledoux to touch him or
put him off the premises. Ledoux
rushed toward him, and Manning fired
twice. The first shot did not take
effect, but the second struck Ledoux
just below the heart, and he fell dead.
Manning put the revolver in his pocket
and started down the road on a slow
run.
The shooting Of Ledoux was so sudden
that Manning was well down the road
when Edward Bibbins started after him
and managed to detain him. He was
taken to the Jail at st. Albans. On be-
ing searched, $97 in bills and some sill
Yer We're found together with revolver
of 32 calibre. Manning claims that the
deed was done in self-defense. He says
that Ledoux tried to get him under the
wagon wheels and then intended back
ing the horses: so that the vehicle would
run over him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-24
Shot and Robbed.

Courcil Bluffs Ia. Sept. 19.-Three
men held up a Lake Manawa railway
train returning from the lake Sunday
night. When about half way in they
drew their revolvers on Conductor Morris
As he grappled with one Of them, an
other fired. The ball grazed the cOnduc-
tors neck. iniiicting a slight wound. He
was overpowered and his pockets were
searched. the robbers getting less than
$lO0
While two Of the robbers held the con-
ductor on the rear seat the other went
through the car. which was but partly
filled. and robbed three Of the passen-
gers OF small sums.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-24
Wealth From Fish,

The development of the Irish mack.
erel fisher has proved a boon to the
fisher folk of Cork and Kerry. Forty
thousand barrels were cured last year,
almost all of which came to America.
This industry puts $500, ZOO year
into circulation among the people Of
these two counties.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-24
- - - -
A RepcUtant Sinner.

Portland. Sept. ia youth who gave
his name as Ernest Simmons, aged 10,
gave himself up at the police station
last night, asking that the warden OF the
Massachusetts reformatory in Concord
be notified. He says that he left that
institution in the spring on parole, which
he had broken. He and a compa MON
broke into a store In Wales in May, and
also stole minister's horse. They
drove into Vermont. when he and hi.
companion had falling out. and the
after drove off with the horse. He
has beCn tramping since
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-24
Cam els' Milk.
arrest ed for Fast DRIVING

Camels' milk is said to be not only
very palatable, but also extremely
Strengthening and nourishing.
Arrested for Fast Driving.
Quincy, Mass. Sept. 1.-two young
men In carriage drove over a crossing
of the New York. New Haven and Hart.
ford railroad Sunday afternoon just as
the train was approaching, and the
crossing tender, Michael Saville. in at.
tempting to stop them. was thrown down
by one of the young men whipping the
horse. and then struck by the train.
Saville had his right leg crushed. his
left leg broken and sustained internal
Injuries. His condition is serious.
Frederick Hayden and David Fitzgerald
were arrested and charged with throw
ing Saville on the track
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-24
A Charge In the Dark.

6ihS'
A Charge In the Dark.
The "crack-crack" ofrepeated shots
came from the gloom along the front
of the line, writes war correspondent
who was in the charge up San Juan
Hill. In the centre some one fell for
ward stumblingly and went down,
swearing viciously at the chance which
made him the target for bullet. The
line wavered as the men saw the fall
"Go on! Go on" the Lieutenant
cried, but broke off abruptly. Soon
found it! I've got it in the arm," he
said.
"Load!"
Cartridge. boxes opened, breech-
blocks snapped noisily, aud the line
went forward with renewed spirit.
From the front a sudden voliey ratified,
struggling and irregular. Number
three whirled against the Corporal.
raised his hand to his head, an | went
on staggering and irresolute.
A shrill whistle, and the painting
men halted sharply.
"Firen'
A crashing volley shattered the
momentary silence. Groans and curses
came from among the trees ahead, and
the noise of running feet. The
sounds grew fainter; the line moved
on again, to where the hill-crest cut a
gray-black line against the sky,
Nearer tho top-nearer! A nervous
rush, desperate scramble, aud the
crest was reached.
From far down the other side came
the sound of muffied crashing in the
tangled underground. Tn little
patch of open three figures lay, out
stretched, motionless. Ont of the
bushes at one side of the open an
object staggered and stopped, swaying
to and fro. 1t shook shattered fist
at them, and cursed. Then it fell for
ward lumpishly. .-Lippincott's.
How Trooper Rowland Fought at San Juan
Trooper Rowland, of Deming, New
Mexico, was shot through the lower
ribs; he was ordered by Roosevelt to
fall back to the dressing station, but
there Church told him there was moth
ing he could do for him then, and
directed him to sit down until he
could be taken to the hospital at
Siboney. Rowland sat still for short
time, and then remarked restlessly,
81 don't seem to be doing much good
here" and, picking up his carblne,
returned to the front. There Roose-
welt found him.
"I thought ordered you to the
rear" he demanded.
"Yes, sir, you did," Rowland said,
''but there didn't seem to be much
doing back there"
He was sent to Siboney with the
rest of the wounded, and two days
later he appeared in camp. He had
marched from Sibonsy, q distance of
six miles, and up hill all the way, car
rylng his carbine, canteen, and car
tridgebelt.
81 thought you were in hospital"
Wood said.
II was," Rowland answered sheep.
ishly, "but didn't seem to be doing
any good there"
They gave him up as hopeless after
that, and he continued his duties and
went into the fight of the San Juan
hills with the hole still through his
ribs.-From "The Rough Riders
Fight at Guasimas, by Richard Hard
ing Davis, in Scribner's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-24

The body of Edward Derome, a black.
smith. was found in the Merrimack ir
Manchester Saturday. Suicide as o
result Of dependency is assigned as the
cause Of death. Derome worked In
" orc Ster until last sprinR
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-24

MY gran dad says these modern days
or steam an 'ie',ric light
Beat anything that ever was;
An gran dads .aostly right.
But cant help some donbtfulness
When into bed climb
An dream about those good old days
or Once Upon Time.
I've got to hustle on the farm
When get big enough.
wish knew some fairy spell
To do the work that's rough.
I'd like to make the brownies toll
BY saying some queer rhyme
The same us them there wizards did
In Once Upon IL Time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-24
A JUVENILE OPTiMlST.

wish that polishin' our lamp
A genie would arouse
Sos l could say, "Go. slave. an feed
Them pigs an milk the cows
Id make him wear the overalls
An face the mud an CRIME,
But this OF earth amt what 1t was
In Once Upon II Time.
Yet history repeats itself.
My gran dad says, an so
keep on hopin' rs watch
The SEASONS come an go
That may live to see 'em back
The brownies in their prime.
The wizards an them other folks
or once Upon Time.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-09-24

Only Is, ZOO more school children
than there is schoolroom for in this
years report in New York. The
crowded conditions of modern cities
make the proper cleanly teaching of
children difficult matter, but there
is little excuse for the excessive post
ponement Of necessary preparation for
the autumn term. New York is not
alone in this error by any means, but
in the largest cities the shortcoming
is more assertively evident than it is
nearer home.
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