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The record-union., 1899-12-07
PRESENT DAY THOUGHTS.
BY "Grosvenor..

Washington's -Forgetfulness.-
his youth Washington was royalist
of the royalists, ever delighting to talk
OF his duty to his King. At ~ he was
actively arrayed against the King
though every selfish interest would
have prompted him to remain quiet. In
prlef, the change of attitude amounted
to this-that he would rather fight for
justice than live in peace with dishonor.
Washington was slow in making, up his
mind regarding the contest that was to
be, but when once sure of his mind he
was willing to risk every acre he con-
trolled and every dollar that he had.
Still waters run deep, and Washington,
though not man of violent oratory,
like Patrick Henry, nor of polished
rhetoric and scholarly attainment, like
Jefferson, risked all when chosen by
Congress as COMMUNICATIVE Chief, and
ne would not at any later date admit
that the dispute was wrong, or that the
method was wrong, or that the outcome
was uncertain. Men of boundless en-
thusiasm at the beginning of the quar-
rel came and went; the complexion Of
Congress changed with almost every
changing piece of news. men who with
great fourishes of ink signed their
names to the Declaration of Independ-
enee. were within a few months bicker-
ing among themselves and hindering
the work of the very man whom they
had chosen to lead the American forces.
But despite Congressional disputes, I'M
derhand cabals, distresses within the
camp or discouragements outside in the
country, quiet Washington still held to
his purpose. It seems as though il
were blending of the unreasoning ten
acity of the English bulldog With the
unmoved certainty of a prophet of good
who with an eye keener than the eyes
of those around him could see through
the darkness and the discoura gementS
to a brighter and more perfect day. It
is during these eight years that the
mature minded Washington takes on
his most inspiring form. AS q young
man he was full of the peculiaritieS of
young men; as President and statesman
his way was full of the difficulties that
come to greatness. But during these
eight years, when, hoping against hope,
he led the forlorn, himself forlorn, and
working against all sorts of untoward
workings, he toiled to build up an
army only to see that army meit away
again and then with courage began once
more to toll to the very self-same end,
he shows US who know what it is tc
bear burdens just how much more cour-
age and self-forgetfulness he had than
the average man has. He seems to
have become almost impersonal in his
feelings, for we cannot deny that the
insults to him were many, that the
plottings against him We're such that
the normal impulse would have been
to wash his hands of the whole affair
and retire to the comfort and peace
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Christmas at the White House.

The young people in the families of
the Cabinet members are always well
come visitors at the White House, and
Christmas day is peculiarly the car
niva1 of the children there. Mrs. Nc
Kinley looks forward to this holiday
throughout the entire year, making
liberal preparation for its celebration.
She knits and crochets boudoir shoes,
which are presented to men, women
and children, although for the. latter
her favorite gifts are small pieces Of
jewelry. 1t has been estimated that
she has made about 1000 pairs Of slip
pers, which have given ease and COM
fort to many weary feet. Her faith
full French maid, Claire, puts the soles
on the slippers as fast as they are
completed, and they are then put away
against Christmas-tide. Mrs. McKin-
ley's favorite color is blue, and she
likes to have all her holiday packages
ready and tied with blue ribbons, 50
that on Christmas morning, when the
gleeful children come to show her their
gifts she adds to their treasures
Mary. .Nimmo Balentine, in Woman's
Home Companion.
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The story comes by cable from Hong
kong that the Filipino Junta at that
place says Aguinaldo will surrender II
Mr.. Consul General Wildman is sent
to meet him to make the necessary ar
engagements. AS a rule Hongkong dis
those which relate to the expressions
of the Junta, are to be regarded jeal-
ously, If not wholly repudiated. But
assuming the dispatch in question tc
be verify, what conception the Junta
and Aguinaldo must have of American
common sense. Do these fellows think
the officers of the Administration are
pack of fools? Is it possible that
this much-vaunted MANLY the anti
Notwithstanding, thinks Amer.
leans are so stupid as not to see
through the trick? The willy Malay
wishes to avoid treating with the MIL
itary. that he may establish the claim
that he has had recognition as repre-
senting a civil government. It will
iAOI w. as uiHdioO Is Ill ARMS against
us. In arms he must flee from the
archipelago or in arms surrender tc
the military power now controlling in
the name of the United States OF
America. In that case he will become
prisoner of war, and for his future
condition he must trust to the mercy
and wisdom Of the American Govern
ment.
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The Stars as Time-Keepers.

Probably the majority of people sup
pose that the observatories obtain the
correct time from the sun. When the
average man wishes to give his watch
the highest praise he says, 1t regu-
lates the sum-" not being aware that
a watch which would keep with the
sun around the year would have to be
nearly as bad as Sam Wellers. The
farmer may safely decide when to go to
dinner by the sun, but if the mariner
was as confident that the sun marked
always the correct time as the farmer is
he would be sure to be at times two or
three hundred miles from whera ne
thought he was. In other words, The
sun-that is, a sundial-is only correct
on a few days in each year, and during
the intervening times gets as far as a
whole quarter hour fast or slow.
These variations of the sun from uni
form time caused no end Of trouble be-
tween the astronomers and the fine
clockmakers before it was discovered
that sun time is subject to such irregu-
larities. The better the clock, the
worse it often seemed to go.
But as the variations in sun time are
now accurately known, correct time
might be obtained from the sun by
making proper allowance, were it not
for the difficulty of observing its posi-
ton with sufficient exactness. The large
disk of the sun can not be located so
perfectly as can the single point which
a star makes. For this reason astron-
omers depend almost wholly upon the
stars for obtaining accurate time. 1t is
the method of doing this which we pro-
pose to describe.
There are several hundred stars
whose positions have been established
with the greatest accuracy by the most
careful observations at a number OF the
principal observatories of the world. If
a stars exact position is known, it can
readily be calculated when it will pass
the meridian of any given place-that
is, the instant it will cross a north
and-south line through the place. The
data regarding these stars are all pub
lished in the nautical almanacs, which
are got out by several different Cpser-
vatories for the use Of navigators and
all others who have uses for them.
These stars are known as o'clock stars"
IT. B. Wilson, in Appletons' Popular
Science Monthly.
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Grant Memorial Day.

The New York Herald" places the
number of visitors in New York, Tues
day, at 561, 135; and the number of per-
sons in the line of parade at 53,516; of
these 2,OS2 were mounted.
The new Grant tomb cost 5000 900,
and the money was contributed by 99.-
COO people, in sums of a few cents to
several thousand dollars.
There were 160 bands of music and
1888 musicians in the parade.
The military department contained f.
795 of infantry, 1,51S artillery, 626 cav
airy, marines and seamen 1906
The National Guard of New York had
12.4I4 men in line, including naval mi
litia. Pennsylvania had 1888, New Jer-
sey 3,740, Connecticut 439. of whom 81
were on horses; Massachusetts, 1,291,
Maryland SIT, with 13 on horses.
There were 2,765 military cadets, and
30 mounted cadets.
The public schools were represented
by 2S02 scholars.
1t is gratifying to know that very few
if any accidents occurred, and none of
serious character. But the chilly at
mosphere may cause sickness.
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The President has certainly put a
quietus upon the plan of one branch
of the anti-expansionist group, in
pointing out that protectorate over
the Philippines would be worse for us
than complete abandonment of the
archipelago. If we recognize the indie
pendence of the so-called Filipino ma
ton, and extend a protectorate over it,
we then become responsible for it and
all its acts, but without power to con-
troll or check the Fflipinos in wrong
doing. 1t would. as the President well
puts 1t, place upon us the duty Of pro-
tecting the Filipinos against each other,
for that they would soon be engaged in
internecine war. the tribal conditions
in the Philippines guarantee.
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Weather Forecast.

For Northern California: Fair in south
ern portion cloudy in northern portion;
probably rain in extreme northern por-
ton; light southeasterly winds; frosts in
the morning.
For Sacramento and vicinity: Fair
Thursday, becoming cloudy in the after
east winds.
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IN THE s1JpERIoR COURT. COUNTY

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT, COUNTY
of Sacramento, State Of California
In the matter of the estate of COR
NELIUS KELLOGG, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Friday, the
Sth day of December. 1899, at 10 o'clock a.
court. at the Courthouse In the city OF
Sacramento. county, Of Sacramento, and
State of California. has been appointed as
Of said Cornelius kellogg, deceased. ara
for hearing the application. of Alice. ".
kellogg for the issuance to her OF letters
Witness my hand and the seal of said
court. this 9th day of November, 1899.
lSea1.) W. y. HAMILTON. Clerk.
By B. H Gallup, Deputy Clerk.
Hiram w. Johnson and Peter J.. Shields,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
Endorsed: Filed November 9th, 1899.
w. B. HAMILTON. Clerk.
BY B. H. Gallup. Deputy.
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NOTICE TO BUILDERS

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED
by the Board of Trustees of the, Cali
fornia State Library up to 10 o'clock Sa t
urday, December 80, 1899, for materials and
labor required in alterations Of cert;air,,
building and the fitting up of a law III
brary for the State Of California. and
able to drawings and specifications, copies
of which may be seen at the office OF
James Seadler, architect l0lS Eighth
street, Sacramento.
All bids must be accompanied by q GER
titled check for $3.50, made payable to
Frank D. Ryan, President of the board,
and forfeitable in case of the contracts
failing to enter into contract and giving
sa satisfactory bond for the due completion
of said work for the amount of his bid.
The contractor must agree to comply
with all the laws governing employment
and hours of labor on public works and
the board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids. All bids should be addressed
TO Board of State Library Trustees, State
Library Sacramento, Cal.
d6-10t President Of Board.
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and joy Of a country existence. Yet
never did he for more than single mo-
ment yield to the impulse to turn his
back on the cause he had espoused.
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Christmas Presents
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An immense stock of japanned
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Twenty-Five cases of the best
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Barrels of jute Rope Ties.
Bales of Robes and Blankets.
Large quantity of Boston and
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An immense stock of all kinds
of Rosettes, Fronts. Winkers,
Whips, StirrupS and Root
Brushes.
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One Mans Wisdom.

She--Why is it that you never take
sides in any argument?
He-Because silence is the most diff
cult argument to beat.-Chicago News.
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Paradoxical as 1t may seem,- the Gloss
fellow seldom gets tight.
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Alameda Argus: We have sometimes
debated which is the greater nuisance
the noisy auditors who go to whisper,
giggle and generally disturb, or the vi
rago on the stage who stops the play
to read them lecture and set the rest
Of the audience to Kissing them. Poo
pie who do not know enough to behave
in any public gathering are exasperat-
ing and may deserve rebuke and Eu-
initiation, but there is always sus-
picion that the actress VINO administers
these before everybody and thus enacts
a scene not down on the bills, is seek
ing more an adj than the betterment of
the manners of public assemblages.
NICKEL-IN-THE-S
Napa Register: The days of the nick
elm the-slot machines machine that
cheats-a machine that plays a per-
centage game-are numbered It is too
sure thing against the gambler. wheth-
er he be boy or man. to guarantee
steady patronage to its owner. Besides
it is a violator Of the law. To license it
is not to protect the operator Of it
against prosecution under the statute.
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THE DAILY RECoRD-UNIoN.

UPTOWN BRANCH OFFICES
At Thomas w. McAuliffe &, Co.'s Drug
Store. southeast corner Of Tenth and !
streets
OAK PARK AGENCY-Carter's Black
smith shop, corner Thirty-fourth street
ana Sacramento avenue
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The Lltsl. q.

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 od.d o1 nearing a it litu.
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 vel vel as reversnesss ss'
 row, lOw-franOsS
 sra,n' : small rude cosl aS
 broken chairs. 'Va
 'ndli nrsle stove in the
 looked up scoTlI.,'
 Iono pus said nothing.
 toaa tons gray hair a.i race more deaapt'
 ,nSm o,S the bed in th. fronted us. "
 ..,s What do you r,I said he. The IitIi. s,sn,. aignt. When the aldn,t have no ebl nor preacher, nor ta, ,u ipst dug a hole an they didn't have m
 We'll do the sam we don't want non, | El4f around us. You N was staryin';; you
 you make fun of us fine churches, an N. in of you, nohors stopped, and run, through his shagsr listen to the dolsia 'HS Aeel Of F | Very gently we a,a sympati y was with that our little yills' it's kindness to str,s the sick and the susl tial help to all wba Don't b'lieve aot retorted he, waIkil forward with a hssr ed the boat to and Up at Portage for s children sick vi;a l. not 3. woman came a. endurin' time. Fox, ly an we'd rather from us. The litts without any of you. don't b'lieye in notb| lived up'ards of Uni old Mississippi riYer TOO miles of it, up al bothered nobody. lK l boun' an deterniiilssii E un away an put | E funeral-like, you esl 'twould be just as N. thinking if We Bas drop it into the rirs an prayin' cant 1a more'n they can do | E you see, don't you. right" E
 The cloudless sunsi1 morning crept over 1 ing the river waves 4 making of the brown S of burnished gold. | i cathedl al tower, EgE joyously vibrating on E air. Birds were sinai the budding braneia hanks and all the Yisl ed joining in the Easi5 i Resurrection and theI three wagons were \ near the boat l hands the tiny coffin i l flowers and carried \ 1 tossed home to our N the hill. A dozen q ] folks" stood by the pl1 1 was sung, a prayer \ the wee grave was a quaint funeral p1 around the hills and again, while in the ;'l| Easter morning the words echoed more before, "1he little aR
 COSTLY q
 Four thousand five was the cost of the E the wedding of Jonn | ( T1htl1f
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FATHER LUCEY'S REMEDY.
Compulsory Trial and Hanging of Rapists in Ten Days After Crime.

To the Editor Of the Gazette.
 The following editorial note has just appeared ir the Hope Gazette:
 Father Lucey of Pine Bluff n saying that public sentiment is now inclined to law and order, brb that the same public sentiment de- mands certain and swift punishmen for certain crimes, is fact that tbe gentleman seems to forget; and where the laws of the land are made nullity by the sharp practice of shyster lawy CTS, corrupt court off, cials or weak governors there will be mob law. If the gentleman would remove the evil he must strike at the root.
 I propose to strike at the root and in doing so 1 propose to weld all the axes of Arkansas into one grand ax and to blend all the strong arms of Arkansas into one grand arm and so deliver the blow that not root will be left to become a seeding. When the business men of the State are gathered together to put quietus on several troubles now disturbing our tranquility, they will do 1t effectually. Come. along, Brother Folsom, add help us to wield the big ax. Don'tlive in hope and die in despair.
 I do not feel competent to formu- late a law to be presented to the legislature or an amendment per haps to the constitution, but am in favor of constituting rape a eapi crime and of enacting such laws as would make it compulsory on cir cult judge aud prosecuting attorney to try, convict and hang with in ten days of the commission of the of fense, Such crimes should be pun ished by death, but wish that the penalty be inflicted by law aud by the officers of the law and not by d mob.
 If a conyention of business men would accomplish nothing more than this and make the law of the land actually supreme. that would iusti- fy It's meeting. But other things, cognate aud otherwise in reference to the industrial conditions of the State would merit attention.
 J. M. LucEY.
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PAINTING UPON LACE.
Effect Is Wonderfully Good. Though the
 Idea Is Not New.

Effect Is Wonderfully Good, Though tho
 Idea Is Not New.
 Something, although not strictly new, certainly worthy of notice, is painting upon lace for decorative and household purposes. The work is in imitation of old Cretan laces. which were made with eolored threads, ar ranged as patterns upon black or white ground. It is executed with water-colors, and can be used for sofa cushions and similar things, frills for old-looking portiers. to give them the air of antiquity, or for dainty bed or couch dressing. The colors are made fast by the use of fixatiye, and though they will not stand washing they will not spoil from atmospheric causes. To paint: Use veloutine as a fixatiye; moist water-eolors, with Chinese white of body colors, red sable brushes, and work upon lace of good designs. Stretch the lace and pin it down to drawing board, so that every part of it is quite secure. Select the colors to use, and where they are applied, and over every place that is to be painted lay a wash of Chinese white and yeloutine, pass that over parts already sized with the veloutine, and then paint the lace with bright colors in set pattern. Metallic colors, such as gold, silver and bronze. can be applied in the same way to the lace. See that the eolors are thorough ly absorbed into the lace, and remem- Der the more broken and diversified the coloring the better the effect
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woMEN cr THE pHILIpPINEs.
Their Redeeming Feature is Their
 Personal Cleanliness.

Their Redeemlng Heature is A"oN
 Personal Cleanliness.
 The aristocratic Philippine matTon and her daughters indulge in no greater bodily exercise, If they can help it, than that required for driving or shopping. But the peasant woman shares her husbands work, whatever it may be, laboring at the blow behind an ungaiRiy carabao (water-butfalol ln the paddy field, or helping to pole huge lorcha, or cocoanut raft up or down the river, besides attending to her domestic cares. And I take pleas ure in saying that, whatever its pro- prietor's rank or station, the native Philippine nipa hut Is invariably a marvel of neatness and cleanliness as to its interior; far superior in this re- spect to the average dwelling-house. be it that of a merchants clerk or that of the general. So far as the latter are concerned decent servant girl, such as are employed in America and England, would not be content to remain in one two days. Hundreds of girls are employed in the great cigar factories, and others in the convents labor to weave the far-famed pima lace of the Philippines, several at time squatting on the floor around a single frame, picking and manipulating with delft fingers the infnitesimally delicate fbers. Sometimes they work for months to complete a single mantilla or handkerchief. These native womer are rarely employed by the European residents as domestic servants, except in the capacity of lady's maid or cnn- dren's nurse, and even these posit-ons are often occupied by boys. They are very unreliable, and the utter absence of the sense of gratitude, so character istic of the entire Philippine race, rem ders it an almost hopeless and very ex- asperating task to attempt to train them as servants. Their only redeem ing feature is their sense of absolute personal cleanliness, but in spite of this many European women prefer to go to the expense and trouble of inn porting a Chinese ana from Hong Kong or Canton rather than to intrIst her children to the care of a native girl; although when in her own ca pacity as a mother, the F'ilipina, so far as observation goes, leaves nothing to be desired Womans Home Compan- ion.