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The Holly chieftain., 1899-08-25
tn. GOOD OLD a,,,,.

The art of cutting quill by adept
quill drivers" was dying when I BE-
gan schooling. Steel pens had been
known for some time. but were not In
general use. The goose quill pen died
q hard death as commonly used writ
ing tool. My first schoolmaster was q
first rate hand at cutting quill. and
he could use 1t with wonderful effect
in hourishes. 1t was his boast that be
could oil the first page Of a Lads
schoolbook with name, age. date and
fiourishes-in which were depleted
wonderful swans and other birds-in
such q fashion that none but experts
like himself could tell where the quill
pen was taken from the paper for Q
fresh dip. My last master could ueL
ther cut quill nor use one with I'D.
vantage. Quilts as pens remained IN
use In some houses rs the only writing
tool up to dozen to 20 years ago.
Notes and Queries. ~f
The Holly chieftain., 1899-08-25
FIGHTING
FOR SAIL


"How came you to lose itY' askcd. l
was on 4 hunting tour out 10. the Rock.
les" and 1t was my guide i adaw.sed
and the subject Of the inquiry was the
better half of his left car. - s9'i
I'm fair fight" was the reply.
II trust have given no ofense," !
FASTENED to say.
Not the leastcst. Mr.. sprawley. for l
know yon didn't mean ter"
1 made no reply. but left it to Mr..
Scruff to more fully explain or not, us he
chose, the circumstances attending the
loss Of his ear. rn
He appreciated the dclicacy. and, after
a swig from his ticker of whisky und
snakeroot. first offered to myself and de-
clined-principnlly. honesty cumpcls mo
companion proceeded.
Me an Sile Budd. You see. was both
courtin Sail Bowler. 1t was hardtf to tell
which ON us she give the most cncouruge-
ment to. aG
"old Bowler seemed to like us both. an
when me Nh Sile'd happen to go to see
Sail on the same evenin. as CHANGED
poorly often, the old nan'd set up to
keep the peace atween US. an thar we
threc'd set a-talkin an abusin the wenth-
er an the neishbors till Sail'd git tired
an slip of to bed-arter which me an
Sled pick up our hats an leave. partin
at the door without biddin one another
good night.
AFTER awhile things begun to run
down In the settlement. Fust they built
a. courthouse. then schoOlhOuse. an as
soon us they got u schoolmurster to come,
darned ef the game didn't seem to git as
skeered us the boys did. Soon you
couldn't git crack at anything bigger'n
gray squirrel or wild turkey
The BchOOlmnrsteT was u hifalutin
chap. He wore store clos, talked out o.
the dixenerry an boarded round with the
scholars. He soon larnt the best places
to bunk ut, an one O.. the best, he SEEMED
to think, was old Bowlcr's. Three nights
In the week the marster was to be found
thar sittin up to Sail, but lettin on he'd
come home with her brother Bill to help
him out in long division.
''Me an Sile Budd served separate no.
ticcs on the cuss to the effec' that ef he
didn't mind his eye we'd scv'rally bung
1t. He thanked us Individually for the
politeness, said that he was nonconf-
bytant, nn besides that he didn't mean
nOthin.
"Bimeby the schoolmarster began to
take shine to me. He took an 'intr'st
In huntin.' he said. an wanted me to
teach him.
"One day, when was shown him how
to draw q bead. he broke me oH sud-
denly:
do you know what Sile Budd sezT
"'No. DON'T seq /. f ~ y
He sez he can lick you seq the
schoomarster.
"'He's liar" sez l. AN he knows IT,,
Il never like to make mischief Sci,
the schoolmnrstcr; 4 only repeat what
Sile sex'
Will you see him soonT sez l.
This even'n, prob'bly,' sez he.
"'Will you take him a message from
The Holly chieftain., 1899-08-25
Ready n.a. M.rm.iA....

In reference to recent paragraph on
mermaidens. a correspondent writes:
III may not be generally known that
Japan exports these shams in assorted
sizes, In glass cases, at 30 much per
footrun. They are made Of the body
OF 6sh and the dried head Of .
monkey. 80 skillfully united that II 10
difficult to detect where one begins and
the other ends. or late the market for
mermaidens has been fiat. At one time
they were fairly common In the curl
osity shops.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-08-25
A Remarkable Train.

Manufacturing in the West is in a
healthy condition. This is exemplified
by a rather remarkable train sent out
recently by the Sandwich Mfg. Co. of
Sandwich, Ill. 1t was made up OF thirty
nine thirty-foot box cars OF 10000
pounds capacity. nll equipped with West
inghouse Air Brakes and Master Car
Builder Automatic Couplers. The ship
ment. consisting Of hay leaders. WIS
made over the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy Railroad. and was destined to
Council Bluffs, Iowa.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-08-25
Pii.1 Il .. a.. r-i......


In China 1t 10 etiquette to regard ons
as older than he or she really 10. When
the Prince and Princess Henry OF
Prussia visited Shanghai, they met
notable mandarin. one OF whose llrst
questions to the prfnce-this being a
invariable matter OF Chinese politeness
-wns:
sHow old are your
"A little more than 90" answered tha
prince, smiling.
Indeed" said the mandarin. your
highness appears 90"
The mandarin then turned to the in-
terpreter-He voight a German
and Inquired the pr1nccss age. She
answered, 'rhirty-two~ The inter
prefer Interpreted. and the mandarin
made remark In Chinese evidently In
tended to be complimentary. Tho In
terpreter blushed uneaslly and hesitAt-
ed to translate the remark. The prince
saw the difficulty and laughingly CON
manded:
"Out with II, voightr
HE says" the interpreter then trans-
lated to the princess. -that your high
ness looks like COR
He had meant II well. and Of courss
the princess had sense enough nos to
take II Ill
The Holly chieftain., 1899-08-25
Turned Down.

confidence. are y0u?
De Broke-Reckon so. Anyway. Jones
didn't seem to have it when I struck him
for q ten.-kansas City Independents
The Holly chieftain., 1899-08-25
n asay. ~ o.~As.~


ODD bits ef change tAeught,sspaJ ~
By, cuetouaFs form 10 tnconsadasah1A
part OF H. .tnssms q cpsh,ers = ~
taursnte ssioooa, clgAs stocss anA dr.
liar paaces where during many house
Of sech day. thsse b . seaady rush a.
patrons IL .4e ~
II get $40 . week saiary.~ ~ Q
caahier. and always count on an -
ditionai - or 90 cents Per day. throush
forgotten change. ! do not considae
that I am doing anything dishonest
either because always make an effost
to attract the customers attention %
the. fact that be u leaving his ehan6D
behind Nine cases out Of ten euc.
ceed, even II have to send . vaits
to follow The man clear out Into IL
strest. Bot there are enough a the
tenth easss % make my receip<s fooe
up an of ths sum weekly have nam
ed. The majority Of them are peoplu
In hurry to catch q trnin or car o. 70
keep an appointment. and they haven't
the time to return. even II they did d.
cover their loss square or 20 away.
Ths next day they don't care. or q
least the majority Of them do not. TO
speak about such small matter. the
overlooked change seldom being more
than 8 or 10 cents. and am Just 20
much ahead The proprietor get III
Certainly not 1t doesu't bslons 70
him. and Just 90 the money in the cash
drawer balances with the regiscer b.
is satisfied. ."-Phiiadelphia Inquirer.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-06
THE RIGHT SPIRIT.

The Legislature has, with remarkable
promptness passed strong resolutions
and telegraphed them to Washington
praying the River and Harbor Com
nittee, before which the proposition
neers' plans for the improvement Of the
Sacramento River by advising Congress
to vote the necessary appropriation. The
resolutions are likewise so addressed
that the California delegation may use
them in support of the proposition in
Congress.
1t would seem that we are drawing
very near to the time when we may
expect Congress to give our chief nav
igable stream the attention which it's
deplorable condition demands The long
delayed, long hoped for report Of the
engineers of the War Department has
at last been secured, recommending a
definite plan Of work. Heretofore the
great difficulty has been that there has
been no engineers report upon which to
base Congressional action. Recently
the State and Federal engineering
forces have been moving tremendously
along lines of investigation for river
Improvement, and the engineer in
charge in behalf of the War Depart
ment has acted as consulting engineer
for the State in the work prosecuted
by the latter. This close relation has re-
suited in better understanding between
the two sovereignties, and as a result
we are now justified in expecting Con-
gress to heed our prayers and at last
order the beginning of work that is
of the utmost Importance to the State
and every section of it.
If river correction is carried on COM
prehensively, Systematically and thor
oughly, it is safe to say that the COM
merce of the valley will be immensely
stimulated and greatly enlarged, and
taxable values will in a few years be
added to the State assessment rolls
that will be counted by the millions
of dollars value.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-06

ever they expend in the way Of at
torneys' fees and compissions.
The disposition of the boards con-
trolling public buildings to promote
large expenditure upon the same must
be repressed, and construction and re-
pair be confined to necessities, since
elegance is not one of the purposes of
maintenance of asylums, hospitals and
retreats for dependents. Irrigation in
terest receives his warm approval, and
also the proposition to establish an
intermediate appellate court to relieve
the Supreme Court of excess of BUSH
ness. A few other economic matters
are touched upon, and the address
closes with the expression of desire for
economic, honest and fearless discharge
of duty on the part of all holding State
trusts.
The address will be we'll received by
the people, will be found to respond TO
the public thought, and will strengthen
faith in the hope that the administra-
ton of the new Executive will be one
of high credit and distinguished honor.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-06
TRUSTEES SALE.

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS
of a certain deed Of trust, executed by
NORVAL HARRISON of the county OF
San Joaquin, State OF California. 10
WILLIAM BECKMAN and J. L. HUN
TOON. both of the city of Sacramento,
county of Sacramento, State aforesaid, as
trustees. dated January 10, 1894, and re-
corded ON January II, 1894, in the office
of the County Recorder of the county Of
Butte State of California, in book ''3S''
Of deeds. at page "341," and on applica-
tion of the holder and owner Of the
promissory note secured to be paid by
said deed of trust, and because default
has been made in the payment Of the ina
debtedness secured to be paid by said
deed of trust, the undersigned trustees
will SELL at public auction, to the high
est and best bidder for cash, in United
States gold coin, at the front of the
courthouse of the county of Sacramento,
in the city of Sacramento State of Cali
fornia. on FRIDAY, the 9Th day of Janu-
ary. 1899, between the hours of / o. m.
and D. m. (said sale commencing at the
said hour of p. m. of said day., the fol-
lowing described real estate, with the inn
movements thereon, situated in the counA
ty of Butte, State of California, to wit:
All of section one, the east half of the
east half of section twelve, and the east
half of the east half of section thirteen,
All in township eighteen north range one
east Mount Diablo base and meridian.
WILLIAM BECKMAN
J. L. HUNTOON,
Trustees.
Sacramento, December 10, 1898.
d13 to Jane
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-06

lied old Benjamin Franklin, who won
his way by gentle courtesy and by
diplomatic behavior towards those
who differed from him. Useless knowl-
edge furnishes no table, conceited
knowledge makes no friends, overbear-
ing knowledge fallows no fields for fu-
ture cultivation. Real culture carries
a man above pettiness, the jealousies
and disputings of lower planes of
thought, and lifts him up to where the
view is broad and where he can see
that there are two sides to things.
Standard Of Measure.-How full of
splendid records this world would be
if all were measured by their own
inner feeling of worth and Of merit.
But alasi there are, as humorous
philosopher has expressed it. three
John Smiths-John Smith as he thinks
he Is, John Smith as his neighbors
think him to be, and John Smith as he
really is. So it is not surprising that
our own self-estimate runs counter to
the opinions formed about us. There
comes the rub and many a good fell
low-better even than he himself
thinks-grows soured over misunder-
standings by those who cannot see the
workings Of the heart. The trouble
is that We make too much of being
credited with all we think we are
worth; and like the restless. eager child
we constantly pull up our paintings TO
see II they grow, and consequently set
back the crow of good results. We
cannot make over the world, and the
wise man has to reconcile himself to
the fact that we are sized UP more
generally by our foolishness than by
our wisdom, by our mistakes rather
than by our successes. I know it seems
brutally hard that a clerk after long
service should be treated as though his
whole career had been no better than
the one careless mistake, just found
out, would make him appear to- be. But
he is all neither better nor worse off
than the best of US. The only comfort
ing thought is that our own overesti-
mate and the worlds underestimate do
not in reality afford the permanent
value of our work so long as we de-
terminedly continue to do the best we
can. To be really happy in work and
to be most effective, which surely
should be the ambition of all right
minded mems to- stop worrying about
long delayed pats of approval and to
just keep on exerting ourselves in the
way that lies open before us.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-06
A CHANCE FOR A REFORM.

They are having a recount Of the
votes cast in the last election in Santa
Clara County. The result is stated by
the San Jose Herald to be that
amazing plumbers were found to have
been committed by election officers in
every precinct. Not single precinct
showed up correct returns. Stupidity,
laundering, gross disregard of the law
and the plainly printed instructions
characterize the board returns and
general work throughout.
Yet here is county that boasts con-
stantly of the high intelligence of it's
people, its numerous educational estab-
lishments, and the general elevation
and high tone of the thought and in
tellectuaiity of the citizens. The in
stance is a powerful sermon in favor
of radical reform in the election law
relative to the qualifications of election
officers. Suppose a private business
concern was about to take account CT
stock. or expert its books, or that it
was to engage in a revolution Of it's
policy, would it employ clerks, experts,
accountants, or other men VIGOROUSLY
unsuited to any such work to perform
the several tasks?
Why shall the people in their revolu-
tions-and every election is a peaceful
revolution-call to the clerical tasks
involved men who are incapable Of
oI Ii.
simple tally sheet at a pigeon shoot,
or unequal to the recording of a score
at baseball match? Yet that is
what we do. We should have the law
possess specific qualifications The
members should write a good hand
should be skilled in computation work
should be of superior intelligence, quick
of comprehension and clear in judg-
ment. There should be high standard
of excellence established for all these
positions.
Men in such places are called to the
most important of works. They are
intrusted with the most solemn rights
and privileges of the people. In a
way they have in hand the whole
scheme of government Let us have
reform in these matters. Santa Clara
is not alone in her laundering. Much
the same is true all around the circle
The result is error, contest, delay, law
suits, recounts, heavy cost, and often
defeat of the will of the people
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-06

Rev. John Reid, Jr., of Great Falls.
Mont, recommended Ely's Cream Balm to
me. can emphasize his statement, 1T is
a positive cure for catarrh if used as di-
rected. Rev. Francis w. Poole, Pastor
AFTER USING Ely's Cream Balm six
weeks believe myself cured of catarrh
Joseph Stewart, Grand avenue, Buffalo,
New York.
A 1Oc trial size or the Soc size of Ely's
Cream Balm will be mailed. Kept by
druggists. Ely Brothers, 56 Warren street,
New York.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-06

By the action of the General Commit
tee and by the subsequent order of the
Senate, there is to be no wine of any
kind served at the inaugural ball. That
is right. Now we can be assured of a
far better ball. The prohibition will not
one whit interfere with the social ell
joyment of the occasion, while it will
insure attendance by large number
who would not go with their wives and
daughters if there was wine service as
in the past. By the way, We are in this
matter following the highest of prece-
dents. At great State affairs of this
order wine is now no longer served.
1t is only at less general public func-
tons, and where there is more Of the
restraint Of exclusiveness that wine ap-
pears upon the table.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-06

Naturalists are at present discussing
the question whether or not the bees
have an actual language. Those best
informed on the subject regard it as be-
ing possible.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-06

Wife-What would you do if you had
no wife to look after your mending, I'd
like to know?
Husband-Do? Why, in that case, 1
could afford to buy new clothes.-Lon-
don Figaro
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-06

Coronado water, Stockton sarsapa-
rilla and iron. champagne cider, ginger
ale, orange cider. J. McMorry, agent
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-06
What It Was.

II am not expecting any package"
said the lady of the house.
This is the number" persisted the
driver of the delivery wagon, looking
at his book again. Names Higgins,
amt it?"
"Yeb."
mo. 374?"
That's our number"
Then it's for you"
Il think not. 1t must be case of
mistaken Identity
= mo, mum. It's a case Of BEER
Illustrated American.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-06

Aged A No. l port wine, 81 gallon.
Theo Blauth, 407 K street. Tel. 297.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-06

Why doesn't the sea cow give watered
milk?
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-06

He had pain in his bowels bad stomach dyspepsia It
the New York Stock Exchange this You ought take
Rpans Tabul said his FRIEND and he admitted he had
advertised They medicine said his friend They
regular physicians prescription Ask Hatch there He
always takes them the Chairman, Billy Mcclure he by
them "Wel where hem? said he sect them said
his FRIEND why druggist sells Them but I'll bring pack
age used them regularly years-and will
be without them He fulfilled his
brokers better
tori @ as % On @
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-06

To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAT
fake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All drug.
gsts refund he money II it fails to cure. 25c The
genuine has L. B. @. on each tablet.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-06
Deal with merchants who display

Two-thirds Of the people Of tho
United States are collecting Sperry
q Hutchinson's green trading
stamps. The other third are just
beginning. Beware Of 1mtta~
tions."
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-06

Ellington pianos. Wiley B. Allen Co.
Try McMorry's 45c tea. 531 NJ.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-06

THE WEEKLY uNIoN-THE BEST
weekly on the coast Only q . year.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-06
ILLEGAL CONTRACTS.


Santa Rosa Republican: 1t is most
probable that the contracts made by
the Supervisors of a number of coun-
ties with attorneys proposing to col
1ect funds from the State are unlawful.
Such contracts are contrary to public
policy and it is not likely that they are
authorized by any statute. 1t is pre-
sumable that the District Attorney is
to prosecute the cases in which any
county is interested. He is the officer
provided by the people to do this bus
mess and to give legal advice to the
Board Of Supervisors. In the Colusa
County case, recently decided, and in
other cases passed on by the Supreme
Court, there is a disposition to limit
the general power of Supervisors in the
expenditure of the peoples money.
These decisions limit them to the strict
letter of the law in the employment and
payment of men. It is highly prob
able that they will apply to the hiring
of these special attorneys who are
merely trying to get money out of the
State Treasury that the people will
have to replace by increased taxation
within a year
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-26
Texas & Pacific Excursions.

| Detroit, Mich; Account Christian
Endeavor Convention July to 10th.
80 for the round trip. Tickets on
sale July l and2.
Everywhere: T. & P. all summer
round trip excursion tickets to eastern
points and famous health and summer
resorts are now on sale.
To Detroit, Mich and return: For
annual convention United Society of
Christian Endeavor, July 9Th, to 10th. :,
S52 80 for the round trip. Tickets on
sale July 1st. and End, good to return
leaving Detroit July 18th.
Round trip tickets to the we'll known
resorts of the north, east, and south
are now on sale. These tickets have q
limit for the return trip to October
31st.
To all points on T. & P. in Texas:
Account Fourth of July celebrations,
tickets will be On sale July I'd, 3rd, and
4th, at oDe and one third fare for the
round trip to all points on the 7. s. P.
in Texas.
To the usual comforts extended its
patrons by the T. 81 p. has been added
free through reclining chair car SER
vice.
X. w. CURTIS, B. F. DARBYSHIRE,
T. F. q P. A. S. w. F. 81 P Agt.
FL Paso, Texas.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-26
The Pay of School Teachers.

Teachers salaries are highest in the
cities of California, where the average
monthly pay of teachers and super.
visors in cities of 5000 and upward lie
$50 SO, and outside the cities S62. 21.
Wyoming comes next with 1929 in
the cities and S76.15 in the rural dis
tricts. The next highest state in the
matter of salaries is uor cities:) Col
orado, SS2.O4: next Montana, SSI. As;
next the District of Columb is,
1000: next Illinois, S74.95; next Mas
sachusetts, 5000; next New York,
S70.74; and next Oregon, S7O.35. In
these latter states the salaries paid
outside of the cities are little more
than half the city rates; indeed, in
New York State the salaries in rural
schools average only S26.18 per month,
which is little better than in the rural
schools of Mississippi. Even Louis
lana pays S32.64.
If it were not for the fact that the
proportion of women teachers is very
much larger in the east than in the
west, the Massachusetts salary show
ing would lead the whole country
which is very much as we should ex-
pect. The salaries of male teachers
and supervisors in that state average
S144. 80 per month, and of women
S52. 20.-Gunton'5 Magazine.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-26

THE reply of General Leor ard Wood
to the query If he intended to leas {
the army to take a lucrative position
in civil life. as manager Of nearly al
the electric companies in the national
capital, is worthy to go down in his
tory along with the other great say
ings of Americans which have become
a part of the history of the Spanish
war. He said: 81 will not leave the
military service so long as my services
are wanted, not for $50. 900 per year or
twice that much. There are ether
things in the world besides money. ="
The respect In which Gen. Wood is al
ready held by the whole country for
his unimpeschable integrity and dis
tinguished ability will be increased by
this simple expression of his noble de-
votion to duty.