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The record-union., 1899-04-24
Superstitions About Cows.


One of the oldest comes from the
west coast of Ireland. There, when a
churnjng of rich, foamy milk returns
only an insignificant scrap of butter,
the dairy maid never lays it to the wea-
ther or the pasture. She knows instead
that her cows have been Overlooked .
That is to say, some greedy and con-
soienceless rival has magically stolen
her butter First, the greedy neighbor
waited for saints day. Then she
went at daylight to the highest point
outside the pasture, turned her back on
the sun, and just as it rose walked
backwards three times in a circle, wav-
ing her hands toward the grazing cows,
and saying ''Come all to mel Come all
to met
The priests know all about the be-
witchment since it falls to them to rem
edy the trouble. Some of them tell
astonishing tales regarding it. To un-
do the charm the priest first blesses a
sprig of parsely, which is laid secretly
where the butter stealer must step over
it. Then, at the next churning in the
robbed dairy, the priest comes in re-
peating Latin anathema upon evil
spirits and all their works. Pretty soon
the milk in the churn turns apparently
to blood. 1t is poured into a newly dug
pit and carefully buried. Then every
thing in and about the dairy is secured
clean, a sprig of fairywort nailed over
the door. and no milk brought in until
after sunrise the next morning The
next ohurning gives a double yield, and
the butter stealer is commonly laid up
fn hat l,oy ir,,a aIac
the turning upon herself of her i'll prac-
tice, nobody is quite certain.
Southern negroes have a cognate be-
lief in the bewitchment of the churn to
make the milk "cry for silver The
butter will come without it, heavy and
golden yellow, but will never, never
gather until a silver spoon or coin is
dropped in and churned vigorously for
five minutes. The wise folk explain that
the silver in the acid of the milk sets
up a sort of remedial galvanic action.
But they cannot explain away the be-
lief likewise current among black dairy
maids that if heifer's first milk be
MIXED on the ground, not only will the
flow fall, but the animal herself will
soon peak and dwindle away, a belief
that skeptic owners have sometimes
proved to their own cost.
IT, instead, the first milk is caught in
a metal or earthern vessen-wood will
not do at all--poured on the heifer's
back and rubbed in with soothing words
she will thrive, become gentle almost
instantly, and be a good milker, secure
from anybody's spells.
The spells themselves are most pic
turesque. Put a red rag in the gap
where your enemy's COWS must pass
over it, or a blue one on a bush they
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IA satisfactory Clothing
Ry for Bows.

Clothing for boys is not a side \
branch with us, but receives as
much attention as clothing for
men. We go on the principle that }
if we serve the boy well that in
time we shall have his trade as a
man. There are many men in'|
Sacramento to-day buying their
clothing here who years ago came !
for knee trouser suits. /
We mention these things simply
to show that we cannot afford to
give other than the best sort of
satisfaction to the boys.
Here are few of the big main
stays of the boys clothing depart
ment:
Woolen cheviot suits, double
breasted, with knee trousers, for
8 to ID years. $I.5o.
All wool suits, in medium and I
dark colors, knee trousers. So. so.
High-grade all-Wool cassimer ere
suits. $3.50. -.A-a.i.ra
We can also furnish the above
lines in MILDLY or REFER suits, ior
3 to 8 years, and at same prices.
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Goods at
VA Special Prices.

We have taken from Our dress
goods stock all lengths Of plain
serges and cashmeres; also a good
assortment of fancy mixtures in
browns, blues, greens, garnets,
tans, gray, etc, etc. These we are
desireus of closing out quickly,
and to attain this end have marked
them 17c yard. Among these are
goods that have sold at $50 yard.
The majority, however, were reg
ular 25c quality.
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Coronado water. Stockton sarsapa-
rilla and iron, champagne cider, ginger
ale orange cider. J. McMorry, agent
Try McMorry's Blend coffee. 35c
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The Jenness Miller
Shoes, $3.50 and S..

If you dread breaking in a new
pair OF shoes for summer wear, see
the enness Miller shoe for wo-
men. 1t fits the foot SO perfectly
that it gives comfort from the
start.
And then what a splendid shoe
it is in point OF fine quality and
workmanship
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means Bah (gate), el (of) Mandeb (the
world). Pison means overfiowing. The
Nile overf1ows. Egypt oppressed Israel.
The Nile is believed now to flow into the
Red Sea. The Blue Nile encompasses
Godjam, a province of Abyssinia, in
which there is gold. Havilah, SON of
Joktan, son of Shem, went with Sheba
and Ophir TO Mesha (Sale's Koran says)
and spread along the Red Sea. The
Sea of Zugla, opposite Alden, is called
Sirius Havilah Sheba, and Ophir is gen.
orally connected with Abyssinia; so L
think Pison, is Nile. Gihon means
bursting forth; the brook Gihon is
southern side Of Jerusalem; it meets
kedron and flows, when it does flow, to
the Salt Sea Dead Sea-, by the Valley
of Fire; it is Tophet, Hinnom, the Val
ley of Slaughter, the sewer of Jerusa-
lem, the site of all abominable sacri-
fees; it is connected with Jerusalem in
an evil way; it had the same name as
GeneSiS.-Strand Magazine.
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For Pretty House Gowns

Cream ground challies with
satin stripe, also of cream with
large and small floral designs in
heliotrope, rose, pink, cardinal,
etc. For cool, pretty summer
gown, your attention is called to
these challies at &c yard.
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~ arpets, Sewed
~ and Laid, ST yard.

Alex. Smith & Sons velvet car
pet is known from Maine to Cali
fornia. We sell it for ST yard.
Carry none better. In fact, an in
creased price would not insure you
a better wearing or richer design
than we show in this peerless floor
covering. Styles in carpet change
often, and if you do not invest
more than ST a yard in a carpet
YOU can afford to renew it more
frequently than otherwise. This is
what many do and with much sat
isfactiOn.
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E Figured Satin Duchess
in Navy Blue at 75C yd

For a dainty waist or full cos
tune these pretty silks are sure to
prove strong attraction. Cool
looking combinations of blue and
white in neat polkadot stripes and
figured effects. Similar to the
Foulard in weight but much
brighter in appearance; 22 inches
wide. 75c yard.
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WHOLESALE LIQUORS.

CRONAN & WISSEMAN,
$50 * Street and 110S-11IO Third
Street, Sacramento. CAL,
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEAL
ers in Fine Whiskies, Brandies and Cham
DaGne.
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Article VII. Women's white
muslin skirts with IS inch fulled on
lawn ruffle, edged with washable
lace. A great seasonable offering.
PsK PRICE, 70C
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17

there we're several vocal selections and
the teIIiug OF experiences IN Manila oy
several Of the Volunteers present served
70 make the affair merry as well as IN
terssting-
Among the guests we're Lieutenant P
JazG. VI B0bau1an, Thomas heldr1cE,
Sergeant r Mccarthy Max Gr05ers- l.
J. FsntOu. James RsdinEt0u. J. Z Brown,
= :. Wyatt Lieutenant Leslie ScI0e1-
field QuarteruzSter' Sergeant Maurice
Cunningham. Second Lieutenant c L
O'Do1nell. Dave Cutting. Charles Jones,
Joseph Smith. Lieutenant Joseph Brown,
Sergeant William hays. Lieutenant
Miles BuIger- Sergeant J CIegE, Timothy
Treazy. Lieutenant NJ DoIau.
The Ennet Guard. now Company 4.
First California Volunteers. was 0rga-
niZed in November. 1852. as Company H,
Second Regiment. California State militia
Mustered out Of service October. Is65
Mustered in, May. 1858. as Company E.
First Infantry Battalion Mustered out
November. 1SS0. and mustered in again
in May, 1s55. as Company 4 J2drd IN
fantry. Second Brigade, y. g. c, and
mustered into the First Infantry. Second
Brigade, until outbreak OF Spanish war
as Company \. First California Volunteer
Infantry
wolfe Tone Guard was organized in Sep
tember. 1s52. Company D. Second Regi-
rnent. California State militia Mustered
out Is5S. Mustered in again in February ;,
IsSs as Company c. First Infantry Bat
talon, and mustered out in 1850.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
BANQUET TO COMPANY A
WAS A HUGE SUCCESS
OLD EMMET AND WOLFE TONE
GUARDS THE HOSTS.
The Evening Pleasantly Spent in Re
counting Experiences in Manila.
Captain Robert Cleary
Presided.

The banquet rendered az Z downtown
rotfsserie last night 20 Company 4 Of the
First California Volunteers By Company
a. National Guard Of California, for
merIy known as the Emmett and Wolfe
Tone Guards. was 9 huge success. Over
rs guests sat down az table with Captain
Robert C1eary, who commanded the En-
met Guard for twenty-five consecutive
years, as toastmaster.
The banquet hall had beeu beautifully
decorated for the occasion with streamers
OF red. white and blue. and the table pre-
seuted a pleasing appearance with pro-
fusion OF palms and evergrsens. An or
chestra was in attendance and kept the
guests in good spirits with selections
mainly Of a patriotic character
Seated near Captain CIsary as guests
OF honor were Judge Mcguire, Colonel
DuooCe, Major John Connolly, Judge
Cocney. Captain George BaIltnger OF Com
uany 4: Lieutenant Harry McGurreu OF
T0mpa1y D and Lieutenant Charles Al
uers ali OF whom responded 20 -oasts
Senator Perkins and J. P. lie Count sent
letters Of regret at not being able 70 De
present
At 10 O'Clock precisely Captain Cleary
gave the order 10 fall to-. and an slab-
crate menu was thoroughly enjoyed. dur
ing the repast and after II was concluded
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES.
Peculiar Promotions Of One Who Was
Once a Lieutenant Colonel OF
+ha Sacoud


General varied. commanding the Sec
ond Brigade, y. G. C. viii return from
Philadelphia today.
Promotions 70 national guardsmsu some
times come fl peculiar shape. Z 4
Forbes for time was the Lieutenant
colonel OF the Second Regiment Of IN
fautrv. y @. C His next promotion
1as his commission as major o. the
Eighth California Volunteers, and few
Cavs since he received another promo
ton when he was commissioned captain
cf -he E'orrv-IhI-d Volunteers
Fifth Infantry. has been named as ozE-
fsIiO7 adfutaut Of the Fifth Infantry. and
FIRST Lieutenant A A B0Tlfut, battalion
af-u-eur has been named a. inspector
81 rife practice q the same regiment
Major ". I. JuIliard viii preside az an
election 20 be held . Ill the vacancy n
COMPANY z. Fifth Regiment, caused oy
the resignation OF Second Lieutenant W
1Taior John T. Connolly Captain Bal
W7zer. First Lieutenant T. Brown and
SeCond Lieutenant O'DOu1eu OF the First
California Volunteers. VINO were members
of the First Infantry Regiment before
entering the volunteer service, viii 20
morrow night &c rendered banquet at
TsrL's bv a few personal friends. who
fu that way desire 70 show their spprecie-
ton OF the officers service. The friends
are: Major Charles Jansen. inspector T0r
the Second Brigade, z. W HarQhz- n
Charles l. Patton, E Peabody. A g.
PeL L Hertz and Frank Baker.
Major W Elliott OF the t1tth Infantry
and late major OF the Eighth California
TC7r1rTtaers. has accepted Z commission as
major IN the Forry-thtrd United states
E--frrT7-Eez-S
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
CALIFORNIA SOLDIERS
NIGHT AT THE FAIR
ON MONDAY OUR BOYS IN Blue
WILL BE GUESTS.
New University Plans 70 Be Taken
This Week 20 the Pavilion.
Success OF the Exhibition.

Tomorrow night will be an especial &C.
casion at the Mechanics Fair IN the Pa
vilion Tickets have been issued 70 all
The California Volunteers and both the
First California Infantry and the First
Battalion Of Heavy Artillery. under the
respective command of Colonel Duboce
and Major Rice VIII be On hand. i spe-
cIaI musical programme is in preparation
and the Mechanics Institute Is spartrg
10 pains 70 make California Volunteers
night az the fair memorable occasion
Yesterday Colonel George Il. Wallis,
superintendent Ot the American oLse! and
Wire Company, who Is also one OF the
directors Of the Mechanics Institute sue
ceeded II securing for the fair the only
machinery for towing log rats on this
seafaring men who have heard 50 much
about these log RATS L shows now
huge Pile 0f many million feet oT timber
can be towed for long voyage oy sea
The machine IS a cylindrical arrangement
Of springs by which oil IS spread over The
water az the front Of the raft
The excursion from Sacramento and the
Salinas and Santa Cara Valleys yesterday
increased the atteudauce4sat the fair Ysry
noticeaDIy, z great many people az the
State Fair taking advantage OF the op-
porrunity OF coming 10 San Francisco 10
The Naccabees, the order which has 4
special night on Wednesday, has made
arrangements FOR g parade Of the entire
four tents OF the order 0f this city and
ueighborIug t0wns- The institution *
very wealthy one, and the regatta Of the
different tents is valued AZ thousands Of
dollars This regalia Is by Tar the most
magnificent OF any OF the IF4teruzl or
ganIzauots of California. and from Z
Spectacular point OF view the parade
promises 70 be Of great ma grIhcelce- 5'Ae
order VIII haSs . one OF its eloquent speak
ers deliver Al address and some Of the
members viii furnish music This order
is the only fratsrnaL organization repre-
seuted by an exhibit az this exposition
The attendance last night was the
largest OF any night OF the fair. and was
composed of interested visitors. ~ whom
the Philippine village. the spinning wheel
ard the Indian camp seemed 10 be the
chief attraction. At o'clock the village
OF the FfIfpinos was absolutely packed.
while the circus IN the gallery was play
ing TO packed houses. among whom were
many Soldiers in Uniform
The University Of California plans for
the new buildings Will Be taken 70 the
Mechanics Pavilion this week. where
they are TO be placed In position in the
gallery, the entire south side OF the gal
Iery, extending from Polk street TO Lar
kin, being given up for that purpose
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orator ot the Native Sons. greeted the
soldiers Il E uastertuI address re-
plete with beautiful sentiments and
glowing periods which ELECTED rounds
@ applause
Grand President Frank Mattison
then STEPPED Up 20 Colonel Duboce and
Major Rice and pinned OF their breasts
the medals prepared for them. This
was followed by a systematic decora-
ton Of the other officers ard privatss
OF the regiment while The bands OF the
esCorting regiments rendered patriotic
airs. Committees Of ladies from the
order Of Native Daughters o. the
Golden West performed this service
and added % ths token their smiles
and words q ommandati0l.
Each member oE the regiment had
beer provided with { receipt which
he rad properly filed out and as his
medal was pinned 20 his coat the re-
ceipr vas given % The member Of the
committee performing the service
These receipts viii be kept IN the
archives OF the Native Sons and viii
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17

TWELVE HUNDRED California
breasts now baar tokens OF
States gratitude and twelve hun
- 5reE soldiers have tangible evf-
derce that Elei- Tork has received the
commentator q the commonwealth
II the presence of adulring thou
sands the members OF the FIRST Cali
forEta Volunteers we're decorated yes
r=rdzy wiCE the medals prepared 5y
the Native Sons of the Golden West
and Notwithstanding the long delay II
the presentation there was not whit
less Of patriotism and enthusiasm
displayed than would have been shown
had the presentation taken place OF
t1e day q The arrival q the big trans
port bearing home CaliforuLs's return
ing soIs.
Escorted By the members az the sew
eTal volunteer regiments now in camp
the First California marched 70 the re-
CeiT[lE stand OF The Preside parade
grounds and stood in a solid phaianx
during the exercises which marked the
occasion. Lewis z. ByiitgL0n, grand
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
RECORDED HIS ''JAGS.-
Peculiar Case Of Riordan Against
Riordan IN Judge Graham's
Court

A peculiar case came up before Judge
Graham yesterday morning James Rior-
dan. who lives on De Haro street. near
the crematory. had his brother Michael
arrested on the charge 0f being a com
mon drunkard. The case was called in
court Friday and continued till yester-
day, the Judge allowing Michael 70 go on
his OWL recogaiZauCe-
Yesterday when the case was called
James produced book in which he had
written the dates and periods during
which Michael had been under the tufiu-
ence OF liquor and offered II IN evidence
When IL came 10 MichaeFs turn TO tes-
tffy he said that ne had 4 ssJe interest in
MS dead sister Hannah's estate and FRI
day after he was released his brother
James took him 10 Attorney Okeefers
Office and got him 10 sign z document re-
huQufshing all claim TO his sisters estate
for 800.
The Judge asked James IL MS reason
for having his brother arrested was to
force him 70 assign his interest In thefr
sisters estate. but he denied It ard said
il was solely for his brothers good that
he had the charge brought against him
The Judge dismissed the case
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
Abused the Horses.

Three arrests were made yesterday by
s.c-etary H0lbrco0k Of the Society for
rhe Prevention Of Cruelty 70 Animals The
accused are J. " krap, who does the
-zaufng for Z fruit cannery AZ North
Reach and William TuiIery and john
Pascf. tearnsters IN his employ. The COM
DIafut is IN the first place, that the men
were driving horses with sore snouldeEs
and lame in the legs, and, second, that
they overload the wagons. On the steep
nils near Pacific street and Montgomery
avenue the horses are frequently pulled
10 , stanfstW and then beaten because
they are unable 20 move the heavy loads.
Hofprook has com PEELED the reamsJsrs 70
double uD their teams when reaching
TEesa grades Three horses were taken
from work on account OF 5etns II had
condition
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
SOLDIERS ON THE RAMPAGE.
One Stabbed By Comrads and An
other Knocked Down and
RorIaS

The soldiers q the TFeutr-seventh Reg
iment made things lively IN the tender
lo!n' Friday night, and q srabbiug afray
and robbery were among The incidents
reported 20 the police
James Dwyer OF Company G got into
an alteration with Charles Walker OF the
same company in front OF Al Whites sa-
loon On Dupont street, between Bush and
Pine streets, and Walker stabbed him in
the hack. Dwyer did not feel the serious
effect Cf The wound I'll about o'clock
yesterday morning. and he was taken 10
the Receiviug Hospital
He did not want Walker arrested as -hs
regiment leaves for Manila II a few days
but he says he Will get even with hin
when they reach the Philippines
Eeinh0Id Urban OF Company Z was II,
& shooting gallery or hearny street ana
was robbed, he ALLEGES, OF s.. He met
three other soldiers and told them OF MS
experience They took him into an aILsy-
in the rear o1 the St George stables on
Bush street. knocked him down ard
robbed him Of s.. He chased them and
one OF them. Albert Sussex OK the Thtr-
teenth Regiment ran into the arms OF
Policemen Capies and Nelson. He was
charged with robbery and was brought
before Judge Graham yesterday morning
After hearing the evidence the Judge rS-
served his decision till tomorrow. when
the captain OF the defendants company
viii be asked 70 appear II court
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be record OF the event and will serve
as = complete registration Of the regt-
nshr, showing the time served and
give the number OF each medal.
In addition 20 the members ot the
First Regiment the members of the
Heavy Artillery we're also decorated.
Medals have been prepared for the
other regiments and viii Be presented
when the members return. Those who
have enlisted in the regular army viii
also De remembered and VIII receive
medlis when their term OF enlistment
expires
General Shatter and staff, Colonel
Freeman. commandant OF the post;
General Dickinson and staff. the colo
neLs OF the various regiments row sta
toned at the Preside and Mayor Phe-
Ian were On the receiving stand with
the grand officers OF the Native Sons.
~ the close OF The ceremony the
assembled multitude Joined IN most
enthusiastic cheering and then fol-
lowed general haudshsEiug ard con-
gratulatiOrs. after which the regiment
was marched back ro its quarters.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
NEVER UP A NIGHT.

1 man IN Grand Rapids, Michigan.
2. J. Hi, druggist, discovered that
one q the most perfect and safe ways
u wean q babe was to begin feeding
Nuts. the famous breakfast food.
His letter states: IF there Is a baby
f-ed that is better than Grape-Nuts II
must be a dandy. We began feeding
our H-rIe Garcia Grape-Nurs before
wzanirg, aLd for few months after
Il was her only food, and q fatteT, more
healthy child could not be found We
vTare never I'D z night, nor did she
l-eze a days sickness We didn't realize
when she gave up the nurse. Conse-
cusutiy we feel grateful for the pro
6-ct called Grape-Nuts and wish you
success"
This coming from & druggist who has
access 70 all the weu-known baby foods
IS somewhat remarkable, but when one
realizes that Grape-Nuts re composed
Of the most uCurisning parts OF the
cereals. treated BY heat, time and
moisture. without any drug- whatso-
ever. and thereby with scientific pro-
cesSes, actually pre-digested. in the
same manner that the human oody
changes the starch OF the cereals into
q delicate grape sugar, II Is easy 70
understand Why the food can be
handled BY even q very young baby
Il IS not only the most powerful
rutrftive food for athletes and strong
men. but, as seen, it IS applicable 10
the most delicate stOmachs- This fact
has been proven over and over again
by use with invalids and weak babies
Add 70 these nutritious features the
fact that Grape-Nuts is OF most de-
urf0us flavor the grape sugar 20 be
seen gIistening on the little gTanules,
and q reason is discovered for the uni
~ersal and enormous sale Of the new
food product
GraUe-Nuts are made By the Postum
Cereal Co. Ltd, az Battle Creek, and
sold by all hrst-class grocers.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-17
FuIPNos WANT IN.
Fourteen Announce Their Attention
Of Becoming Citizens without
Being Forced.

Fourteen industrious FiIiDtnos appeared
IN body yesterday in the County
Clerks Office and reuounced allegiance 70
the se-ealIed Filipino republic and ali the
agitarors, generals OF seif-appointed Of
fciaIs on the far-away Islands and an
r0un2ed their intention Of becoming cit
fzens OF the United States AL OF those
who announced the intention yesterday OF
hecouIrg citizens are az present Al the
Mechanics Fair. They are: Augusttn
cJuiaub0. Tuan Garcia, Onofre de Jesus
EugsniO Curanan, Roman Reyes, Carlos
Fsrsufslao. Pastor Rivera. Eusta guiO
PagIia. Andres Garcia, Pablo Ma Fsister.
TruOcancfo VilIaueva, MaximIns Garcia,
Meteo Orquestz ard Maximus NOrOao.
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WELCOME SOLDIER CLUBMATEs.
Returned California Volunteers En-
tertained by the Yosemite Club.

The Yosemite Club gave g reception and
entertainment last night in honor Of the
return Of four OF It's members who went
10 the Philippines as members of the
First California Volunteers IN its roorrs
1G5 Ninth street The soldier guests were
James and Edward Green Of the hospital
corps, Eugene Dougherty. Company A.
and John Graham, Company D. The
boys were given Z hearty welcome 10 San
Francisco and IN return for the enter
tainment arranged in their honor regaled
camp and the battlefield The reception
was an aIl-night affair, a reunion ard
general gioFifCation, IL which all hands
Joined IN having a good time The off,
GERS Of the club are: s. Kragen, prest-