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A PARSON AT A SEANCE.
Professor Steen's Spirits Material
and Immaterial.
Tho Cleric Gets Away from Home and
Into Queer Company—Experience lv
a Cabinet—The Astral Hand.
"California is a great State," continued
the purson. "It is full of enterprise and
voters, consequently it is a great resort.
Cheap spirits, tea cents a drink, but there
are two kinds of spirits, materiall and im
material, and it is of the latter that I pro
pose to speak this evening. I am a side
partner of the former, but for the latter I
have no time. A few weeks ago I at
tended what is called a 'spiritualistic
s.■:■■-..■'at the Now Wigwam building in
San Francisco, and there must have been
about three thousand people there. It was
given hy Mr. and Mrs. Steen, and at the
request of the medium, who was a sell
made woman by the name of Catastrophe
Jane. I went upon the stage to collar the
•spirits if possible, and exhibit them to
the gaze of the audience. I made up my
mind to ii" so before tho show was over,
and make a good record for myself.
"On the stage stood a cabinet, a kind of
four-cornered tent, in which the medium
hid herself and allowed the spirits to
monkey around ringing bells, pounding
tambourines, playing guitars and such
tilings, while the mediir.ii was firmly
bound to a board nailed to the stage, with
court-plaster and strong cotton thread.
A big rope was tied around her feet, and
ami a fellow on the outside held it for
fear that she'd make a sneak through a
crack in the floor when the peoplo weren't
looking.
SI.VKNTIT-STREET WHISHT.
"I want it distini-Uy understood that I
don't take any stock in immaterial spirits,
but at the same time I ain't got the kid
ney to say that sac— an arrangement
don't exist after what I saw that night. I
had taken several drinks of Seven'.h
tstreet whisky before I went to tlie seance,
and was feeling in pretty good condition
for a picnic of lhat kind. After the medi
um had been shut up in the cabinet, and
the guitar, tambourine and bells had got
through a fourteen-round contest. Mar
quis of Qneensberry rules, Mr. Steen
asked me to look into the rear of the
cabinet and see if I could discover any
artiti<i;ii means for producing the effects.
I drew back the curtain with a jerk, and
I'm a goose pimple if the table didn't
rare up on its hind legs and make a jump
for me, clawing the air with its lore feet.
I removed myself from the cabinet and
told Mr. Steen 1 guessed he'd better take
me me to tlie hospital, ns I'd never had
them betore, and I was afraid they
might go hard with me if 1
didn't get good treatment. I
told him my father was a hard
drinker, and had died with them, and I
was afraid I'd go off the same way. He
laughed at me, and told me the spirits had
done it. I told him I knew it, but if I
got over it that time I'd never drink
again. He laughed some more, and told
me to sit down and keep my eye on the
cabinet. I did so. Everythingsedrned all
right, and I began to think that perhaps
1 wasn't so bad off as I had thought 1 was,
when M r. Steen said there would be man
ifestations given on the open stage in
front of the cabinet.
HOMKI.V, BUT A D_M_T.
"He called a woman up out of the au
dience a_ci sat her near one corner of tho
cabinet, and got the medium near the
other corner, and he placed mo between
the two. I allowed each woman to hold
my hand, and, when we had fixed our
•=(•!■-. es, M r. Steen covered us all up hut oor
heads, and we sat facing the audience like
three mummies. The woman who had
come up out of the audience was homely
enough to make a streetcar jump tlie
track, but she was a dandy to hold a fel
low's hand. When we were all ready
Mr. Steen gave the signal and the me
dium began to whistle for her spirits, but
they wouldn't show up. I suggested to
Mr. Steen that he cover ap the woman's
face Oh my right and give the spirits a
chance, .lust as I was shooting of my
mouth somebody slugged me in the neck,
and a guitar was stuck out through the
curtain over my shoulder and played
'We Won't Go Home Till Morning,'
with variations. I whispered that We'd
probably stay unless somebody un
pinned us, and the guitar came off its
roost and slid down into my lap. I
looked down expecting to s'*e ft squirm,
but it didn't, and 1 had just begun to
feel encouraged when I got another
slug in the neck, and pretty soon
a lot <>f flowers were thrown
at me. 1 bowed to tho audience
and was just about to thank them for the
banquets, when a bigcalla lily was stuck
into my ear and twisted around seven:!
times, and in the cabinet behind me bells
began to ring and the tambourine began
to rattle, and 1 could hear that table
prancing around. This was too much for
my weak nerves, and with a yell I re
signed my position, and, lying" down on
the stage, asked Mr. Steen to see that the
papers said I died of typhoid fever, as my
folks didn't know, that I was an intem
perate man, and it would kill them to
know that 1 had taken rooms in a drunk
ard's grave. This brought the house
down, and after awhile I got so that I
could look at my boots without shiveri n.;,
and stood up.
am you the:*.e?
"After the woman who sat near to me
bad regained consciousness, Mrs. Stoen
said she would give me an exhibition
with a hand which was purely on scien
tial • principles, she said she would stand
off at a safe distance and ask questions,
which the hand would answer by rap
ping. 'One rap means yes. two raps no
and three raps perhaps,' she said. The
hand that she trotted out was big; enough
to hoe Early Rose potatoes, and weighed
about eight] pounds. She laid it on a pane
of glass and asked a lot of questions,
which it answered. Finally, siie said it
would answer questions for anybody
and -suggested that I ask some. I stepped
up, and Looking straight at the hand.
said in a calm "voice, 'Are you there?'
I hadn't more than got the* last word
out of my mouth, when the hand
jumped and tapped 'Yes' on the after
wards of my pant-*, and in a sharp, de
cisive way came. 'Perhaps so,' in the
same locality. By the time the last tap was
in i had descended from the front of One
Btage and was wedged in between the
piano and the proscenium box. Two
days later I came to mv senses in the
hospital, and the doctor told me on the
quiet that it'l took proper care of myself
I would probably be able to sit down,
without making loud demonstrations, ii
a couple of weeks. That was the first
and only seance I tampered with, and
I'm not anxious to make dates with any
more of them.*'
New Fashions.
A now London fashion, which has been
B ■• n in New York on one or two special
occasions, is tho combination of black
cloth and net. The net has large, coarse
looking meshes, without Bgures, and is
used for the sleevesand skirt. The round
bodice is of black cloth, with jet galloon
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—XJ. S. Gov't Report, Aug. 17, 18S9.
va %gy a_**^r^»__#_HS__a»*
j_<t_s_?_f lywu-wi
AESOIA/TEI^ PORE
SACBAMENTO DAILY RECORD-Tjyioy, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1891.—SIX PAGES.
on the edges, and a high collar-band
of jet. Tho large laco sleeves arc made
over dose sleeves. The straight skirt of
net is bordered with a cloth band six
inches wide, edged at the top with nar
row jot gimp. With this gowu was worn
a black velvet hat trimmed with gold
ribbon, and a long cape of black cloth, '
lined with yellow. A black velvet ruif, j
showing yellow facing, was around the
neck. The gloves were of yellow kid, j
slightly stitched with black.
DOWN THE RIVER.
Plowing on Grand Island—Xew LlKlit
llousc on Roe Island.
[Bio Vista News, January :10th.]
11. C. Goodyear and X. Haggard, of
Winters, arrived Monday with tweuty
foiir males, which wero taken over on
Grand Island by the steamer Aurora
Tuesday. Tho mules will bo used in
plowing tho island. Every indication
points to a busy season along the river,
and Ferris _ Williams, of Grand Island,
will do their part.
It is a duty for some one to compliment
Mrs. M. A. Henslcy for her pluck in
going ahead and pumping the water off
her land on Andrus Island, while every
one Mas telling her that she was just
throwing money away and would ac
complish no satisfactory results. But
she was not easj* to discourage. She
bought a lot of coal, hired a good en
gineer, and, for a nominal sum, pumped
tho water olf her laud. Xow if the win
ter continues to be spring she will have a
big crop, while the other farmers on the
same island will have a duck resort.
Notice to mariners is given that on and
after February Kith a fixed white light of
the fifth order will be exhibited from the
structure recently erected in the marsh
at the southerly -point of Roe Island, Sui
sim Bay. The light will illuminate tho
horizon. It may bo soon in clear weather,
from the deck" of a vessel fifteen feet
above the sea, twelve nautical miles. The
light will be shown from a black lantern.
During thick or foggy weather a bell will
be struck, by machinery, a single blow
every ten seconds.
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LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Postofflce at Sacramento on
Monday, February 2, 1 8'Jl:
I.jul!es' List.
Allen, Miss Florence Hoyt, Mrs David B
Anderson, Mrs <; w Hutchinson, MrsM
Hal-cr, Miss Maggie .laeinta Anne.
Rates, Mrs Cora L Johnson, Mrs _ E
Bates, Mrs F )■: Johnston, Miss Mamie
Bi ek. Miss Maggie Kelly, Mrs Mary E
llclmon, Mrs Maria Koeniig, Ida
Black, Miss Mary _o—ry, Mrs Mary
Blair, Mrs a Manning, Miss Kate
Brandon,Miss Ethel Meridian, Mrs l.izzie
Ihaiinhart, Mrs Kosa McCormick. Miss J
Brooks; Miss E M Met 'auley, Miss Nellie
Bromter, Miss Mamie McCorniaek, Mrs Ella
Carlson, Mary MeClennan. Mrs
Charlton. Mrs 1) McCounci!. Mrs Julia
Church. Miss Ixm Miller, Aujruste
Clark. Miss Jessie Mitciieil, Mis* Nell
t Mark, Mrs C !S Mnlone, Winnifred
Coleman, Mrs s* M Nelson. Miss Nettie
Comstock. Mrs M C Ostcr. Miss Lena
Coop r. Mi_ J B Olsen, Miss Helen
Cook, Mrs L J Reynolds, Miss May
Crozier, Mrs Canie Reynolds, Mrs_
Dawson. Mrs Mary Kenaldo, Miss C
DeFiennc s, Mrs M J Richards. Miss J E (3)
"Dean, Delia (2) Rockvvood, Miss N
Dilly, Mrs C B Sehenberger, Miss M
I Kuhl. Miss Minnie (2) Schmidt. Miss Annie
Donahue. Mrs M Bcuork, Mrs Adam
Douglas. Maggie Sevage, Mrs A C
Dunn, Mrs \VIII Sheehy. Mrs Hannah
Dviart, Maria Silver, Miss Maria
Enos. Miss Edith Smith, Mrs Eugene
Fossar, Mrs Q (Sparks, Mrs William
Fuchs, Miss Rose St-vrclnnan, Mrs
Gales, Miss Stephenson, Mrs II
Glppert, Miss R Siowers, Mrs Mary
Glover, Mrs a Taylor, Miss c
Grant. Miss Nellie P Thompson, Mrs J O (2)
Hall, Miss Clara (2) Tirk. Miss Eliza
Hall, Mrs Tootetl _f„ JoabeU
Hoag, Mrs A M "Walker. Mrs Robe*.
Gentlemen's List.
Argerter. PD Hall. If Q Nelson, BB 9 f
Adams, C s Hall, J W Node. Aaron
Adams. O J Hamilton, R O'Brien, H
Allen. Q B "W (2) Ohnstead, GW
Ayres, A Harper, James Parker, E
811 ter. A W Haves. PII Patton, C B
Bnrgevin. Jos Hazlett, (i A Patrick, Alb'rt
Barry, H N Henry, Gil Pel—un, H J
li-srhiere. A i'ildrcth, B Perez, (1 M
Barret, JE Hudson, Jack Peterson, F R
llcamer. R Jones, Phiilins. l»uis
Below, Dick Jones, L I'tY-i'lcr, Louis
Blum, E Kenly, JH Pippen, J H
Blotciict, C Kinyon, E Qusick, Fonll
Mocker, A Kirchotr, c J Raymond. AH
Mraunhart, B King, P Richard, H
Bronner. A Kohmstedt, H Rice, M I.
Brown, D G S Enke, Geo Kobinson, J B
Brown, Joseph LaDue, J M Ross, H
Brown. Geo Enmbard. _ Sant'ord, Louis
Budd,JosH Leazurc. M Scott, C S
Buel. A B Lewis. G Schmidt & Co
Bneklaud, CA Lute, Leno Sends. D
Hurler, B Lyons, Chas Shields. Jack
Campbell.E Lynch. John Sidney, John
Cann.CM M*_*_dleS,J Small, EH
Cheraue. B Moloney. J J Smith, L
Clark, Wm Manix, John Stunhergh,GC
Clegg, Richard Mandeville, S Stephens. Ed
Cone, \V W(5) Mantndum, D Stephenson. R
Connelly, w Mci Heary, J C P
l randell, R B McCorniaek, T Steavens, Wm
Cummer, B F McKeen, F Btrover, H F
Dukes. John Mcivenzie.GWStiekncv. VV S
Doan, J II McKeiichcr.EPStiaiiss* M
DeLcon. J M M 0—Bren..lolm Strader, B D
Dixon, Tom MeMiinus, M Svmons, G
Ila • cl. David Melviu. A Ti2) Taylor, A R
Dicker, JN Merrltt, EW Telford, Jas
Elliott, E J Metealf, E B 'fa-ran, W
Ferrinirton. C Milzcr, Aug Thornton,.B F
Fields, John Miller, A ilea Tomlinson. E
Fitziminous V Kilter, Wm P Triehi ttc, E J
I-']-a--a,F(2t Miller, Ed "Wall, W H
Fry, 8 Miller, Wm J Witniore, C E
Gtorgi, V Mooney. Jas Wheaton.GW
Gibson, R Moore, Jas E Wills, JW
Glenn, Geo A Morris, Ed Wiseman, D L
(incn.GW Murray, (I Womack, Jell
Hall, 1 C Nalson, Geo Wood, C H
Foreign.
AntoncSilva Cahral Mr Jongencel
Jose Fernandez F Eerret
Miscellaneous.
BirgM a &Co U. B. Detective Assocl-
California Engraving ation (2)
Bureau (2) L. M. CL
Third and Fourth Class Matter.
Booworth, N C
J. O. COLEMAN, Postmaster.
"A GROWL."
_a Editor: Although my taxes are
small, yet they aro as burdensome to me aa
If I paid much more. And as a tar-payer.
I'feel that I have a right to criticise thosa
extravagances that are factors in the crea
tion of high taxes. I have in my miud th»
county hospital. No sooner does the im
pecunious citizen becomo broken down and
debilitated, than he rushes off to the hospital.
Even persistent dyspepsia and constipation
are getting to be excuses for admission.
Hence, allow me space to enter my fcebl*
protest against iurther continuance of this
pernicious practice. It costs too many hard
dollars for the treatment of these unfor
tunates, and it Is high time that they should
know that they can save the county that ex
pense, by the judicious use of a few bottle*
of Joy's Vegetable Sarsaparilla,—a remedy
that within mf observation is a sovereign
euro for those too common disorders. If they
won't take it tbey ought to be compelled
to by some law that would meet the case.
Under the circumstances a full hospital if
inexcusable,—hence this growl.
A CITIZEN.
••> :
Wholesale Hanging.
Tt is not generally known that Henry
yill. banged no fewer than 72,000 rob
bers, thieves and vagabonds, and that
'•< rood Queen Hess,*' doubtless ali'ectod by
her royal father's ferocious example, was
in tho latter part of her reign responsible
for the slaughter of 300 or #06 criminals
yearly. Turning to the year 1590, for ex
ample, we iind that in the county of
Somerset alone forty persons were exe
cuted, thirty-five burned in the hand and
thirty-seven severely whipped.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
[Filed January 29, 1891.]
Appeal from Superior Court San Ber- !
nardino County—John L. Campbell, j
Judge.
For appellants, Allen & Miller, Waters
_ Gird, Harris „ Gregg.
For respondent, George E. Harpham,
H. M. Willis.
DEPARTMENT TWO.
11. L. Williams, Respondent, }
Mit.-iiell, \looi-j*s and[ Xo-13 '7C2
Rhodes, Appellants. J
On June 11, ISB7, the plaintiff sold and
conveyed to the defendants six lots of
land containing twenty acres each, and
at the same time assigned to the defend
ants certain written obligations of the
Rear Valley Laud and Water Company
(a corporation), to furnish and deliver at
a certain point, a certain quantity of
water to bo used on each of said lots,
called "water cert ideates." The con
sideration to be paid bythe defendants
for the land anel water certificates was
$84,000, of which JSti.OtX- was paid in
hand. For the balance of the purchase \
money the defendants made two promis
sory notes to the plaintiff ot sit.ooo each,
secured by their mortgage on said land.
Tliis action is brought to foreclose tho
mortgage.
The answer of the defendants admits
the execution of the notes and mortgage,
and then proceeds as follows:
". #
"That said notes and mortgage were
executed and delivered as and for part of
the purchase money of said real estate 1 in
complaint described, together with cer
tain water rights by planum represented
as appurtenant thereto, as well as for cer
tain shares of stock in the Bear Valley
Land end Water Company, a corpora- |
tion organized and existing under the
laws of the State of California, and for no
other or further consideration,
in.
"That said defendants were induced to
so purchase said lands and stock and to
execute and deliver said notes and mort
gage by means of false and fraudulent
representations at the time and before I
that time made by plaintiff to defendants
In this, to wit: That at and before the
purchase of said real estate, appurte- j
nances and Shares of stook, the said j
plaintiff; by and through his duly au
thorized agent, represented to defendants
that water for irrigation purposes was
actually piped on said land from the
reservoirs of suit! Bear Valley
Land and Water Company; that
the right to use twelve miners'
inches of said water was appurtenant to
said land; that plaintiff would transfer
and deliver to defendants shares of stock
in said Bear Valley Land and Water
Company, representing ownership of
twelve miners inches of water of
said corporation; that plaintiff owned
the land lying immediately adjacent
to tho premises in complaint
described; that upon said lands
plaintiffwonld atbhee cause to bo con
structed a largo hotel building at a cost of
fSO.OOO. and numerous private dwellings;
that the materials to bo used in their
construction were already purchased by
plaintiff and the contract for the erection
thereof let.
IV.
"Defendants relying upon such repre
sentations and believing them to be true,
and on ihe faith thereof, purchased said
promises in complaint described, and
said stock of plaintiff, and on the 11th of
of June,* 1887, accepted from plaintiff a
deed therefor, with six certain instru
ments in writing, issued under the seal of
said Boar Valley Land and Wafer Com
pany and signed by its President and
Secretary, denominated water certificates,
aud in consideration thereof paid to
plaintiff six thousand dollars in cash and
executed the notes and mortgage' as in
complaint set out and described.
v.
"That at the date of the acceptance of
said deeil and said water certificates
defendants believed that said water
certificates wero in fact shares of
stock in said corporation and
entitled the defendants, as holders
thereof, to the rights and privileges of
stockholders in said corporation, and
conveyed to defendants tho rights and
privileges so contracted to be conveyed
and transferred by plaintill', to twelve
miners' inches of water of said corpora
tion.
VI.
"Defendants allege that notwithstand
ing said promises and representations of
plaintiff that neither at the time of said
purchase, or now, or at any time or at all,
was any water piped on 'said land from
tho reservoir of said Bear Valley Land
and Water Company, nor from any
water supply or source, and no pipes for
conveying water were laid on said land
at all, nor in the vicinity thereof.
VII.
"That in truth and in fact no water
rights were appurtenant to said lands,
and no hotel building or private dwell
ings or structures of any kind have been
erected on said adjacent lands, in whole
or in part, exempt a certain excavation
alleged to be for a basement for a hotel,
although more than'one year has elapsed
since saidpurchase, and no steps have
been taken by plaintiff to cause said im
provements, or any of them, to be made
on said adjacent lands, although be has
ever since remained ahd still remains the
owner aud holder thereof.
via.
"That said lands were at the date of
said purchase and now are irrigable lands
and without water rights appurtenant, or
water for use in irrigation, are of little
value and worth less than *"~,ooo* that
water rights appurtenant to such lands,
for purposes of irrigation, would be
valuable and worth $6,00*0 and more; that
shares of stock in said Bear Valley I^and
and Water Company, represent ing' twelve
minor's inches of water, would be of
great value, to wit: of the value of $5,0*00
and more: that the erection and consiruo
tion of said hotel buildings and private
dwellings as agreed upon would enhance
the value of said premises "Si 0,000 and
more; that without said improvements
on said lands adjacent, the premises so
purchased by defendants are worth
*;10,000 loss than with such improvements
made as represented.
IX.
"Defendants are informed and believo
ar.d therefore allege the fact to bo that
said written instruments styled water
certificates issued by said corporation to
defendants were and are issued without
authority of law and are void; that said
corporation had no authority in law to
issue the same and the issuance of the
same conveyed and transferred no rights
as stockholders or otherwise to defend
ants; that tho same are not shares of stock
and do not transfer or vest in tlio defend
ants the privileges or rights of stockhold
ers, and do not convey or vest in defend
ants' twelve miners' inches of water of
said corporation or any water or rights
whatsoever, and the same are of no value,
and defendants allege that they were ig
norant of the true character anil value of
said written instruments styled water
certificates until the commencement of
this action, and defendants further al
lege that plaintiir never transferred, con
veyed, or attempted to convey to said
defendants any of said water rights or
shares of stock In said Bear Valley Land
and Water Company whatever.
x.
"Defendants allege that the acts, omis
sions and representations of plaintill"
'above sot forth wi> done and made by
him with intent to defraud, and that he
thereby did defraud defendants of their
rights m tho premis. *_
XI.
"Defendants alleges further, that by
reason of __ acts, omissions and repre
sentations, practices and fraud of plain
tiff*, aa above set forth, the consideration
for said notes in complaint mentioned
lias wholly failed, and tho same were ob
i lined by fraud and wholly without con
sideration, and plaintiir should not main
tain his action thereon."
The defendants also filed what they
denominate "a further answer to com
plaint, and by way of cross-complaint."
in which they allege substantially the |
same facts alleged in their answer" with
only the additional averment, that on
December 13, lj-SSS (nearly two months
after the commencement of this actionj,
the defendants tendered to plaintiff a re
conveyance of the land and re-assign- |
ment of the water certificates, and de
manded a surrender and cancellation of
tho notes, anil a return of the cash pay
ment of SCOOu, all of which was rejected
and refused by the plaintiff. The prayer
ol" the cross-complaint is that the notes
be cancelled and that defendants have
judgment against tho plaintiff for tho
■■"0,000 paid and interest.
The water certificates and the indorse
ments thereon are in the following form:
"(Class A 7,200 certificates. Issue of
Juno 1,188(i. Number 118. Number of
certificates, 20.)
"Bear Valley Land and Water Com
pany water certificate.
"These twenty certificates issued by
the Bear Valley Land and Water Com
pany, a corporation, to Rhodes, Mitchell
and Hoopes for twenty acres are guaran
teed by said company to entitle the
holder hereof to receive a continuous
now of one-seventh of an inch of water
to each acre of land to which the same
shall be devoted or multiple thereof as is
designated on the face hereof for thesis
summer months in each year for tho con
tract times beginning under the contracts
of this company with tho North and
.South Fork ditches, rosr.octivolv. The
inch mentioned herein is equivalent to a
flow of one-fiftieth of a cubic foot per
second. Tho holder of this certificate
may elect to accumulate the uso of water
hereunder in any one or more months of
said six months, the aggregate in any one
month not to exceed one-fourth of
the whole for that year, and the holder
is also entitled to —-proportion of the six
months' winter water accruing under tho
contracts of the North or South Fork
ditches on which it may be used in tho
proportion which this issue of certificates
and those that may be horeaHer issued
bears to the whole of such, benefits.
The point of delivery of water used un
der this certificate shall bo at tho
points designated in tho contracts with
the North and South Fork ditches, re
spectively. This issue or award of water
is adopted as a method of distribution
and of the use of tho sumo to tho com
pany's stockholders in consideration of
tiie covenants contained In the indorse
ment hereon* and the interest represented
by this certificate shall not become ap
purtenant to or pass by voluntary act
or by operation of law with any'land
upon which the water represented may
be used, a transfer hereof shall only he
made by surrender of tliis certificate to
the company and the reissuance of a new
certificate and upon the signature of the
concurrent contract on the records of the
company. "J. 6. Bust, President.
E. A. Holt, Secretary."
[Seal of said company.]
Indorsement: "Tho holder of this cer
tificate hereby accepts the same on the
following conditions: That this certifi
cate shall, and is to bo held subject to and
in accordance with tlio terms of the con
tract signed by the holder hereof upon
its issuance by the company."
The contract mentioned in the indorse
ment on the certificate, to bo signed by
the holder, was signed by the defendants
on July 7, 1887, and is as follows:
"Know all men by thoso presents, that
whereas, the Bear Valley Land and Water
Company, a corporation, has this flay
issued to the undersigned, Rhodes,
Mitchell & Hoopes, twenty certificates of
said corporation, being certitic-ate No. IK!,
in consideration of the agreements here
inafter contained, and subject to tho con
ditions hereinafter set forth and contained
in saitl certificate, and tho undersigned
has received and accepted said water cer
tificates, subject to all such agreements
and conditions.
"Now, therefore, we .hereby agree tbat
in consideration of the .issuance of Said
water certificates.to us by said corpora
tion, and in payment '.or the water which
said ccriificaUs entitio.us to receive each
year from said corporation in Reoordance
with the provisions of said certificate.
"We will, without notice or demand,
pay to said corporation annually here
after, and within thirty days alter tho
first day of January in each year, the
sum of $20, being ffi per year on each of
said water certificates, such payment to
be made al the oilice of said corporation
in the City Of San Bernardino, State of
California.
"And if said sum of fe) be not paid to
said corporation in full, at tho time and
in the manner hereinbefore provided,
then said certificate No. 118 and all cove
nants and agreements therein contained,
and the water certificates therein referred
to, shall become and be null and void,
and all rights thereunder shall be forf.il, id
and shall forever cease and determine,
and tlio foregoing contract shall be void.
"And whenever said certificate No. 113
shall be surrendered to and cancalled by
said corporation then the foregoing con
tract shall bo void.
"In witness whereof.we have hereunto
set our hands and seals this 7th day of
July, A. 1). 1887.
"Riiodks, Mitchell & Hooves,
"By C. H. QoNDKK, Agent."
The court found for tho plaintiff on all
the issues, and decree! a sale of tho mort
gaged property in the usual form, and tho
defendants appeal from the final decree,
and from an order denying thoir motion
for new trial.
1. The appellants contend thai tin? find
ings which negative the fraudulent mis
representations charged in the answer and
croBS-comj^a_tt aro not justified by the
evidence. It will be observed that the
averments are that the plaintiir made tlie
lalse and fraudulent representations by
his agent. The evidence shows tliat t!i*o
alleged agent was c. P. Condee, whose
authority, If lie iiad authority, extended
no farther than to find a purchaser of the
property at a fixed price, and who, in his
testimony on the trial, denied that he
ever •represented that water was piped or
conducted to or upon the land sold; or,
that the right to the use of any water was
appurtenant to tlio land otherwise than
expressed in said water certificates; or,
that plaintiff would assign to defendants
an j' shares of stock in the watei* company
corporation other than said water certifi
cates, though he may have called those
certificates water stock; or that any con
tract ior the erection of a hotel or other
buildings had been made by the plaintill'.
Such representations as were made by
'Condee before tlie sale, were first made to
the defendant Rhodes (who was acting for
the other defendants) at a place on the
land where Condee is charged with having
falsely represented that the water was
then piped; yet, there was nothing on the
land to iudicate that there was either pipe
or water anywhere upon it. The water cer
tificates, in tlie form above set out, were
indorsed by the plaintiff and delivered
to the defendants' agent with deed for the
land, in June 11, LSS7, and received by de
fendants in July 11, l.Vi7. It is admitted
that defendants knew no water had been
piped on the land as early as October,
1887, and the evidence, strongly tends to
show that the defendant, Hoopes, must
have known the same in July, 18S7;
yet the defendants made no offer to re
scind Until December, 1888, about two
months alter the commencement of this
action. There is no evidence nor pre
tense that tlie plaintiff personally made
any false representation whatever.
As tlie defendant, Rhodes, testilied that"
lie had been in the real estate business a
number of years, and had personally
Visited and examined the land on two
occasions before he made the purchase, it
is difficuli to understand how ho could
have been deceived by tlie alleged -repre
sentations of Condee", as to water being
piped oath* land at the times he exam
ined it, when ho saw no signs of pipes,
water, OT hydrants, and asked no ques
tions as to where they were; and it is stiil
more difficult to conceive how tho de
fendants could have been deceived as to
the purport or nature of the water ceniii
oatos at tiie time they accepted those cer
tificates with the deed for the land. Con
sidering these circum-Lanees, which, to
some extent, justify the application of the
maxim. eat Hat eanptor, inj connection
With the testimony of Condee, which
denies :*.ll the material misrepresentations
charged, 1 think the finding that there
was no fraud on the part of the plaintill'
is justified by tiie evidence.
'J. Appellants contend that the wafer
cortifioates are void and of no value, be
cause. (1) "they wore issued gratuitously
aud consequently amounted to a fictitious
increase of the indebtedness of the com
pany," and (2) they "represent or evi
dence a division and withdrawal and
payment to the stockholders of v pari et
the capital stock of tlie company;" and,
therefore, to the extent of tlie value of tiie
water, the consideration, for the notes and
mortgage tailed.
There is no pretense that the water
company has failed or refused to far—Ufa
or deliver the water as per certificates, or
jxligccUtmeo-uO.
Used ?" M.lW.!* of Horoe-^-ic? Yeara the Sranclard
3 1 I\ / I J-*' ,^*\ AI*-TOJ"s on tap at. Wisse
-1020 Fourth St, Sacramento. I I I V f ' _ _*"__? "*rJOO"ft- Saloons
_ I ■ V I I ''-"""'es Supplied.
p-iuuisrii: sTfloberg"
WATCHMAKERS AND JEWELERS. 42S J STRFFT RFTWPi-v „„„„,
Fifth, dealers in WATCHES ar_^Sv__RY a_<?D-^'NDaBIIPAIRTSS^ n"^?
branches a speemlty, under Mr. yiober*,. Agents for m-CKFOUI) WATCH COMPANY S
_£ w_q_c_^:j>_:o_^.ST7"
LEADING JEWELER OF SACRAMENTO AGENT Rn imtul- t, t . tt
Sac^;u.^' CHK^beSt * theW°rW* -^To-^^etS^^^^.^
has domed its obligation to do so; and
the only evidence relating to the matter
is to the effect, that tho water coinpanv
regards tho certificates as valid ob
ligations which it has always been
ready and willing to perform, but it is
claimed that their invalidity "Is stamped
upon their face."
While 1 am inclined to the opinion that
the certificates are valid for what they
purport to be. 1 think it unnecessary*,
and certainly not desirable, to decide the
question in this case to which tlie water
coin pany is not a party.
As counsel claim that the alleged in
validity of the wider certificates appears
lipon their face, and have pointed to no
extraneous fact on which it depends or
trom which it may be inferred, the de
fendants must have known all the facts
tonehlng such invalidity on July 11,1887,
when they personally received the cer
tificates and were informed by "Mr. Con
dee that he, as their agent, bad executed
for them the agreement above set out—to
pay the water company $20 a year on
each of the six certificates. It is not de
nied that Condee was authorized to exe
cute this agreement. Under these
circumstances, if the defendants
desired to rescind their purchase
on tho sole ground that tiie water cer
tificates were void (and it appears that
they had no other ground), they should
have offered to rescind promptly, within
a reasonable time. A delay of seventeen
months, and until two months after the
commencement of this action, and thirty
eight days after the appearance of the de
fendant—Rhodes—was unreasonable.
The other points made by appellants'
counsel require no special consideration,
its those of them which are not founded
upon a misconception of facts, have no
bearing upon the merits of the case as
viewed here.
1 think the judgment and order should
boailimied Van C'lief, C.
We concur:
Foots, C.
EaATSB, C.
TTTK COUUT.
For the reasons given in the foregoing
opinion tba judgment and order are
uiiirt.ied.
COMMERCIAL.
SACRAMENTO MARKET.
Kaci-ami-nto. January 31st.
FRUlT—Lemons—Sicily, §G 50(u;7 *?. box;
California, s^re 5 50; Limes, s-r>'» (> -j- hox, 75c
(>£l "0 100; Bananas, SSfi :i 50 - f i bunch for
Island; Cocoanuls, $7(p S; ('alii'ornia Granges—
Los Angeles, ■?:>'■■ 2 25 "fl box; Riverside, S3r<t)
3 509 BOX; do, Navels, 94 25@4 50 *£ box;
Mandarins, $1 25 fl box; Pineapples, (lOc
each, *r!7 9 dozen: Apples-Spitzenborg, S2 25
*.-•' 75 "©box; Rhode island Greenings, £1@
1 50$ box* mixed varieties, Sliu 1 25 « box';
Pears, Si 25_2 <f box.
CANNED G< >o I >s—Assorted table, S2ffi
-2 10; Apples.-si SO* Apricots, Sl WO; Black
berries, Sl 95; Cherries, S2 40<a>2 00; Cur
rants, S2 25; Gooseberries, Sl -S0;il (IO;
Muscat Grapes, Sl 55r<el GO; Plums, Sl 00;
Quinecs. Sl '1.*,; Raspberries, $2 70; Straw
berries, 82 70.
UREADSTI-KFS-Flour, St 25 X* bbl; Oat
meal, 10-lb sack, -le per Ih, §;' 80 a lOu-lb
sack; Cornmeal, white. S2 25 c' 10-tb sacks;
yellow, 82 10 *p 85_ sacks; Cracked Wheal,
S2 50, 10-!t> sacks: 2 30, 100-ib sacks; Hom
iny, S3, 10-lt) sucks; S2 SO f) 100-lb sacks;
• iraliani, S2 40, 10-lti sacks; $2 20, 100-lb
sacks.
HAY. GRAIN AND FEED—Oat Hay 812ffi>
15 V ton; Alfalfa, do, 912(_14 « ton; Bran,
S2l fl ton; Middling, $27 *S ton; Barley,
whole, paying Sl 55« i 1 00; rolled, Sl 75*£
1 SO: \V heat, (choice raUUsg), paying ai 35^
cwt; Rye, Sl 35; Wild Oats, Sl 75'" 2 V 100
--ft>; lameuals, 5:.%2 25; Corn, paving §1 30
9 cwt
VEGETABLES—Onions, Silversklns, $3 50
'■■ 1 ■;' cwt; Onions, Red, $3@3 50; Cabbage,
50e Sl; Carrots, 50@G0c "p 100 "*s; Tur
nips, new. Sic* 1 25 Vsa-.-k; bunch vegetables,
12V;c1» do/,; Parsnins, Sl(al 50: Beets, 75c(u*
81: Horse Radish. lOc y it,; Garlic, 20@25c;
Artichokes, <10c "j* doz; Dried Peppers, 209
25c; Green Peas, common, G(e ■ se; do, sweet,
6 '•; Potatoes—Early Rose. $1 15ft 1 25;
Peerless. SL.i.l 25; Burbanks. Slc> 1 26; Cen
tennial, Slfal 25 -$ ctl; Sweet Potatoes, 82$
250 ',-* sack; Celery. 7 r>c f* doz; Spinach, fie y,
B*>; String Beans,4<@sc; Summer Squash; 3&
tc; < feT-—flower, Sl -r 1 doz; Green Peppers, loc-i
--12c y. lb; Okra, 10(c.12'-**c; Red Cabbage, 3c '■"•■
lb; Savoy I'abbiisre. !>Oc %■ doz.
DAIRY PRODUCTS—Butter —Valley, 35®
40c 9 lb; Fancy Petaluma, 3Sru4oc - t * lb; East
ern Creamery, fancy, 22(« 25c; Pickle Roll,
30w32'^c; packed in tlrkins, choice, 18(*i25c;
common, 12%@13c. Cheesi—California, 12W
13}<,e; Young America, 13(«>14c; Eastern
Cream. 15<a 10c; Limburger, 18@20c; genuine
Swiss, 32 }-^!t)3iic; American Swiss, liic: Mar
tin's Cream, 17@18C. Eggs, 40@45c; Califor
nia Ranch Eggs, 2isf<i:3oe, Eastern Eggs, 25®
27..(-.
POULTRY—Dealers' prices: Live Turkeys,
hens, 12wl lc: gobblers, 12f0,13c; dressed, 14(&i
15c; fuil-grown Chickens, 8i(«5 *r\ dozen;
young roosters, S4(<cs <p dozen; broilers, $3@ 1;
tame Ducks, $5® 0; Peklu, S6©7; Geese, S2(a>
2 25 y iKiir.
GAME— Ducks, Mallards, fl pair, 50@75c;
Cnnvasbacks, ToctoSl; Sprig, 40_50c; Wid
geon, 25®50c; Teal, 35c 50c; Quail, sl 25®
1 50 TH doz; Gray Geese, 50t«;75c ■"■» pair;
Bra-.it. :io ■ 50c; White, 25c; Honkers, 75e<a.
Sl; Cottontail, 20@40c.
MEATS —Beet, -ly.Cnoc; Mutton, G^c;
I^iinb. 'Jc; Veal, large, s<as"^c; small, S®
R%c; Hogs, 4iS4, I<,'c; dressed Pork, 7c; Hams—
Eastern, 14*al5c; California, ll'^c; Bacon-
Light Medium. 9%c.\ selected, lie; extra light,
12k*r, extra hunt ooneless. 13%@14%C.
MISCELLANEOUS — Seeds — Alfalfa, new
crop, SftOc; Timothy, Eastern, 6®7c *j?, lb;
Pop Com. Ear, ow-lc; Shelled, 4y/a.')y.o V "*>'
Red Clover, lOCSIIO "_*. lb; Red Top. "Oft 7c.
Nuts—Chile Walnuts, new, lift 12c; Califor
nia Walnuts, il(o.l2e; Almonds, new. lira)
10c; Peanuts. California, Gi<--7c; Eastern, 0®
7c: Lard (California), cans. Bk>i!(c; Eastern,
S-V'-lOe. Hides, salt, light, "sc; medium
su-eis, Ge; heavy steers, 8c; heavy cows, sc;
dry, 'jc. Tallow, 3J-*.e.
SAX FRANCISCO MARKET.
San* Fkancisco, January 31st.
FLOUR—Steady market, with fairly good
trade. We quote: Net cash price for Family
Extras. 94 15<n,4 25 9 lh; Bakers' Extras,
S4 0~-«i I 15; Superfine. 83w.3 25.
WHEAT—Prices throughout the week have
favored the selling interest. Business has
Men of f-ilr volume, and considerable grain
has changed ownership. At the moment
there Is easier feeling. We quote No. 1 Shirt
ping at Sl 37KA1 38?.--, with Sl IO for a
choice article. Milling qualities are steady at
81 42V„'*1 43% 9 Ctl.
BARLEY— Cloudy skies make operators
cautious. The indications Just now look more
ravoruble for rain than in some time, and a
lull in business movement is a neceatviry
consequence. We quote: No. 1 Feed, 81 :,:''■
choice, 81 539£ common grades. $1 50%
1 51V 4 ; Br> wing, 81 r.T'.,-.. Ino for fair to
jfood.iin>l M eiV@] i ;■:■,; for choice.
' >ATS—Dealers nave lowered asking figures,
with the view of bringing back custom thai
high rules were driving iiwav. We quote us
follows: Surprise, 8---!-! v"i: milling,S2(a2 05;
good to choice feed, 81 'JO(a*l 95; fair, 81 SO
toSl STUr'Ctl.
CORK—"HHcady at the late advanoc. We
quote: Uirge Yellow. 81 389-i_l 35; small
\ellow, 81 37}*,; White, $1 3Z}Og.l 37}-,
9 ctl. *
(BACKED CORN —Quotable at 830(6 31 v
ton.
OI—CAKE MEAL—Quotable at 826 "£ ton
from the mills.
•MUN MEAL—Millers quote feed at 830 to
$30 50 ■ ton; line kinds for the table, In large
and small packages, 3 ■.£<«. 4<* ** lb.
CHOPPED FEED-Quotuble at 827<5>28 *a
ton.
SEEDS—We quote: Mustard. Brown, 82 50
to J*:*; Yellow. 82 25«i2 40 *"A ctl; Canary,
-.",-< 3c; Hemp, 3}^c; l_**c,B2®2 50; Timothy.
• •*, .")' ■: AUiiliu, 7!i(<-SCf! _; Flax, $2 60@
2 75 V a<t!.
MIDDLINGS—QuotabIe at $2C">'27 "p ton.
HAY—We quote: Wheat, 813{»19*, Wild
a-fj?!"^l** Bi'rle >'. 512@15; Alfalfa, $11(5
--•?iij -p. ion. ' w —
Mr!?A U',"r( *-llot:i,)U' a" "OffiSOc is bale.
t?^I.'a*r(*iuot-ftble !lt- 30_»3c "' it..
5S^^ a,*>*«c ='t *::::<.• 23 50 $ ton.
atVl J^_flllU3?^i_! Ck °" haDd" t*uotable
lirckWllKAT-Cluotable at 81 50®1 6o]
*fß*2rY££ BA«LEY-(luotable at 832 50®
v*-'-} o-u ip ton.
Q,^ >Tr T<r' Ko~ llVe J3 uotc: Rlv< *"* Re<ls, 70®
if&'ifef-? X"s*-'i._ 7 •**•<§ 90c; Burbanks tow
tnS'J,-"*U. O(,' for lv*alu.n:i, and
*-} 1-l 1 .*?° "•' ctl for •*'**Jna»; Sweet, 81 2Ora
U«?l-.V,S7:,(iUo,ab-e :lt *2 BOfl3 « ctl.
I? «i:JBJi¥- koye ' -**5170@180; Niu»,si oo®
g> A oi) -f* I'll.
it^i^^oS* 1*: Bayos, S3 80@3 90;
Butter, $a®3 2..; Fink, *-?•> 35@2 46; Red
■froSJ 'Vol^'""*"' ? 2 95@3 V r-tl.
-i Vl*-<JJ*' l A.ULES — Itceeipts of Tomatoes
cleaned up Moll to-day. Green Peas are com
in-,- forward in better shape. Garlictelow,
being in good supply. We quote aa follows
Asixiragus, L'o^uOc ¥ lb, Green Peppers, 100
luc v tb; Green Peas, r*.:7c « Be Strtne Be-ris
10@200 t* lb; Tomatoc*. SU*l 2r,% 1,,,^
SHSSI BS?_ h* _?* * IlJ * Turnip** 75c V
ctl, Beets, 5,1 ■# sack; Ca&Otfl. feed, -10<a;50c:
'arMnps ft |o Bet, Oab_^ ' 60®60C
Garlic, 4@sc f* tt,; Cauliflower, —@—o a doz
Dry Peppers, 18(* 20c; Dry Okra, 12v,-„ l7*-*;c
ro <wliU s^-*"*. »1«@1?? toiir **
nt LI I—Oranges are coming forward nt
the rate of over 1,000 boxes a day Trade
quiet and prices easy. We quote as follows-
Apples lOc^lv box for common to good
and si^o to si 76 for choice; Mexican
lames, J6@7 » box; California Limes, 60®
I 5?, ,.r. su '.1111 b<)X, *-'s: Lemons, Sicily, So 5068
8: (111 norma Lemons, *2ft 2 50 for River
side ami Sl 26®2 « box" for Los Angeles;
Vacayille Oranges, SOc j. small box; Riverside
Navel «..0(9.1 50; Riverside Seedlings,
Sl /o@2 3o; Los Angeles Navels, $2(.*3
Los Angeles Seedlings, si(,,i 75 9 box: li.,'
nanas, S>l oo(u*2 oO V bunch; Pineapples, 8-IGI
o f. dozen. 1 v«uf
DRIED FRUIT-We quote as follows: Ap
ples, evaporated, In boxes 10«, 1 lc- sliced
■^a?^*^_2?»_^®7c! Pears* 4(«;scfor com
mon and 6A9c for quartered unpeeled Bart
iV-V,' , M s- 2*Q$S dt> * Pressed in boxes,4& ."■■■;
Pitted Pmms, 10c 1 lc: Peaches, peeled evai>
orated. 20®i5c- bleached. n'!-«ll,: com
mou sun-dried, vhiui Hi:.,*; Apricots, bleached
lM'i 18c in sacks and 18@19c V it, in boxes
Nect.-u-ine>* 17,.-r-e for white; CaUfornS
Prunes, .'-v-j-.jc y ft; Grapes, 3>k@3s4c t* ft;
Raisins, si 76@ 1 86 9 box lor London
rf^*'^- "'\!', v,".;',,"" st P1 ~°@l 25; 2-crown
loose. , .-X-, 81 **-• box.
lIo.NKY—We quote: White Comb, lift
i_ej Amber,Sf-sHic; white liquid extracted,
0 ./-< 7c; Amber colored and candied, 51-rfeiGe
f* ID. ' .^^=.
BUTTER—The week closes on a fairly steady
"-'/ •»** ,Hl"cy' »'si®3Be good to* choice,
.lo^.U.e; lair t«) good. 28(6 32^c; store lots
20c; Eastern, 12'2t020c for ladle packed, 20®
."Vil^.T-y,i;id ~r>'u :JIJe »•* ■«>' creamery.
"*, , - SJ -T- Wc Quote: Choice to fancy, new,
l-ho-loe; fair to good, 12«*.llc; Eastern or
aiuary to flue, 13(,i.14^c B ft. ' '
EGGS—The market is better supplied and
prices are going down. Quotable at 27*6(3
•'o!£ ¥ dozen lor ranch and 27(»28c for store
POULTRY—The past week has beenagtHid
one lor buyers, as receipts have been free,
with low prices. We quote as follows: Live
Tnrkeys—Gobblers, lolSl2c; Hens, 12ft; 14c
t> ft; dressed Turkeys, 14(a>l-3c; Roosters, S4
to»4 50for Old and Sl 60@5 oOforvoung;
Broih-rs, s:i 50*^5; Hens, *M®6: bucks
Si(>« r „y°uug. undßlfes for "old; Geese,
Sl 50(il , 5 9 pair. '
GAME—The market broke bndlv to-day,
87>fie®l; Canvnsbaeks, S3(SS; Mallard, S3
®£ s,P'" iF* *1; Ipal, 75e<h 1; small Ducks,
,oc; \Vidg:eou, 7ocfel; Brant, 81® 1 25
Kn-il-li Snipe, 82 to 82 50; Jack Snipe, 50-.
;,°--" Geese, 82 25 to 82 50; White
f S-\ IJ r?:. Honkl -'rs. 81(« 5; Hare, 81 25
fe,\,i"6» 1 r '*'*bb"ts.S*l''"l -50 ji dozeu.
1 KO\ I:->IONS— \V"c quote as follows • East
ern Hams, 12>S@18c: California refrigerat..,
r.ured Hums 12'«-12'„e: livstern Breakfest
Bacon, l:i<<«l3"y-,c; California Bai-tm, heavvand
medium, »flOe: do light, 12j,,.«.1-Je; do,
•"•S'rt. 133-i(!*Jl3>2:; do, clear sides
'.•:,->'.(/..■ :-\-, Port.extra prime. 814(314 50*
do,prime mess, 81o@l5 50; do, mess, SIO.«.
16 50; co, clear, 817fe 17 50; do, extra eh-ai*,
»18@1? 609.1,1,1: Pi^*. Feet, 81.-; y 1,1,1- BtW
Sif^kßn 'j*7^o^; do extra mess, bbls,
18 oou-a; do, famtty. BH-r«-n 50T»bbi;do
sinokra li^@i2c « ft; Eastern Lvnl. tiel-d-s
• ,- S«c; do, 10-ft tins, 9SJ9Wc; do, 5-ft tins
• *?1!^:; do, 3-ft tins, «JM(»■*>.'.;<•; California
Lard, tierces. BK@B?£e: no, Icet-s <,• -,<»',•■
-*£*■_ tln?J i^lOHc; do, 5-lf, liiis.'lO-'te!
3"f>.S P&'^2« c!o- pui1*- llc= *?o-
W( a \)Jj~We qaote spring:
Eastern Oregon and Washington, 20c
' alley, do 0ik,,,-;
We quote fall: WKKJS
San Joaquin and Southern, free 10fai4
IX), defective t,,,,,
no 1'hu;-n, I*!Unb :::::::::::::::::::::::inv 1 ?
Do. detective 14,, j 5
HIDES AND SKINS-tiuotAbieas follows:
tt , Sound. (.lulls.
Heavy Steers, 57 fts up, D ft..7Jjaßc 6 @-c
-Medium steers, 40 to 50 fts..« "(n— 4Vm_
Light, 40 to 45 fts 5 @- :s^,i_
MedlumCows,ovei'4ofts 5 <&— 3K>k—
Light Cows, under 40 fts 5 ftii— 3HCdi—
Kips, 17 to 30 lbs iWS— 3YM—
Veil Skins, 10 to J7fts 6%- 5%-
Call Skins, sto 10 fts 7 iji— 6 (ffi^
Dry Hides, usual selections, ye; Dry Kips do
Oc j* lb; Calfskins, do, <je; Cull Hides, Kip
and Calf, (Jc; Sound Dry Salt Hides, sc; Cull
Dry Salt Hides, lc; Pelts, shearluitrs, 10fe20c
each; do, short, 30*3 SOc each; do, medium
0.-x-j "HOe each; do, long wool, l)0rM81 25 each-
Deer Skins, summer, 37y,c; do, good medium,
:;:."v'.3oc; do, thin. 20*g,25c "^ tb; Goat Skins
40g ■ apiece for prime and perfect, 25@35e
for medium, and 10-g 20c each for small.
MEAT MAIIKET—Following are rates for
whole -sarcasm from slaughterers to dealers-
Beef—First quality, Cc; second quality 5c to
01._. c; third quality, 4k/<isc -*^ ft. * Veal—
(Quotable at »(n)(iye tor large and 6@Bc V ft for
small. Mutton—Quotable at B(<i<lc -p lb.
Lamb—Spring, 15c r» ft. Pork—Live hogs on
loot. _-rain fed, heavy, 46«4»4e; light 4)4@4:%c;
dressed hogs, 7@73^C^ ft. 4
EASTERN AND FOREIGN MARKETS.
Nkw York, Jan. 31.
WHEAT-81 OOJi for February, 81 10^
for March, 81 073 i tor May, 81 02V< for June
and 81 00?:." for July.
SUG AR—Cuba centrifugal, 5%c.
_ LiVKitpoon, Jan. 31.
\Y HEAT—Quiet but stesidy. California spot
lots, 7s (3d to 7s 11,'-id; ott'coast. :j'.is; just
shipped, 38s 3d; neafiy due, 3>>s Od; cargoes
oil eoiust, nothing oll'erlng: on passage, steady.
Wheat and Hour m Paris sleudv.
They Never Fail.
J. N*. Harris, 3 Fulton Market, New
York City, says:
" I have been using B___-__r_'a
Pills for the last ten years. They are a
wonderful medicine. There is nothing
equal to them as Blood Purifiers and
Liver Regulators. But I wish to state
how remarkably they cure rheumatism,
and how easily. I was affected by rheuma
tism of the legs. "My business (wholesale
fish dealer) naturally leads me to damp
places. I was so had I could not walk,
and at night I suffered fearfully; I tried
Balaams, Snrsaparrillas and all kinds of
tinctures, but they did me no good, and I
was afraid of lieing a cripple. I finally
commenced using Brandkkth's Pills.
I took two every night for ten nights,
then I began to improve. I continued
taking them for forty days, and I got en
tirely well. Now, whenever sick, I take
Braxdreth's Pills. They never fail."
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A crayon beating a luminous mark has
been prepared by Cecil Cams-Wilson of
England for use of the blackboard during
lectures when it is necessary to darken
the room.
plcctirtt? ilottcc«.
rnHE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
J Clerks' E-iriy Closlnsr Union will beheld
TO-MORROW EVENING. February 3d, at
7:30 o'clock, in Federated Trades Hull, Eighth,
between J and K. Reports of committees
and business ot importance. All are Invited.
• J. C. MOORE, President.
F. H. JoST,Jsecrctary. . fe '--it*
A TTENTION, 1:X BMPTS. - _g»^
_\ Your regular monthly meet- _&_i{T
Ing will l-e held at Firemen's Hall <-*»gEH"i>>
THIS (Monday) l-A'E.MNc. Feb- VPTzW
ruary 2d, at 7 o'clock. Installation of officers
will take place. Delinquents take notice. By
cider, HIRAM COOK, President.
w m. Avery, Secretary. 11
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.-THE'anl
nuai meeting of tho stockholders of the
Mt Shasta Mineral Spring Company will be
held at its otliee in the city of Sacramento oil
WEDNESDAY, February 4. 1801, at 10
o'clock a. m. C. A. YOERK, President.
A. Ajjukew, Secretary. ja-'6-;0t
-pTcmtclir.
W_NT_D-B_ AYOUNGMWOMAN, HVTU
ation to do housework in a private fam
ily; is a good cook. 309 N street. fe'-it*
YOUNG MAN WITH 5250 CASH
wishes to invest in some good business
where his services can also be used. Address
P. J., this office. fel-2t*
WANTED-A SPrUATION~_-Y A MAN
who thoroughly understands tho culti
vation and propagation ot all fruits and vego
tablea. Apply iitthlsoffiee. ja3l-tt.*
WANTED— A MARE _WEIGHINO~I7oOO
pounds. GEO. LA ROSE, Mansion
House dining-room, Seventh street. Ja3l-3t*
WANTED-COM PLI-:TELY~ FUR~\7sHED
house of seven or eight rooms in a uood
location. Addresa J. V. SELBY, 51 X street.
Sacramento. ja3l-7t
WANTED— A MAN TO TAKE CHARGE
ot one of our branch agencies; a good
business opportunity for a wide-awake man.
Apply to A. C. BROWN, the Singer Manu
, lacturlngCompany, 703 J street. ja:',l-:'t
\VANTED-TO BUY, SMALL VACANT
T> lot, or cottage and lot, west of Tenth
and south of X street. Apply to STROBE!
31 7 J street. Ja'JO-Tt* _
WANTED-TO PURCHASE, A COUNTRY
sa 1<Kin, _Addressß. B_thi_s officeJa:^;-Tt*
WANTED— MEN FOR FARMS, VIM).
yards dairies and all kinds of labor
Women and girls for cooking and general
housework. Plenty of work for desirable heln
Apply at EMPLOYMENT OFFICE, Fourth
stuet, Kand L.
WA N T EI) —AN ACTIVE, RELIARLE
man—Salary, .?70 to SBO mor.thlv, with
increase, to represent in his own section a re
sponsible New York house. References. Mm
ulaeturer, Lock Box 1,585, N.Y. fe^l-lyMTh
gogt—gottn&a
FOUND-A VALUABLE DOG. OWNER
can have same by proving property and
paying expenses. Apply at 418 J st. ja3l-ot*
©o^Set^jjr^lenta
OOA^ 1 «'rRKET-NICELY FUr3TiSHED
iiiAAj Iront room; also, side rooms; rent rea
sonable. fel-3t*
TO LET-A NICELY FURNISHED, SUNNY
_frunt room, 507^ g J street. jo;l -7t*
HOUSE TO LET-IN^UIRE~I)F~^7."If.
QUINN, Fourth and J streets. Ja29-tf
BRMWN HOUSE, CORNER FOURTH
aud X streets—Rooms by the day, week or
month. MRS. A. GLEEMAN, Proprietress.
Ja-T-tf
TO LET-A PARLOR, AT 716 I STREET:
also a carriage bam. Inquire at the above
number. Jal3-tf
rr\Q LET-SMALL TENEMENTS AND
J. also unfurnished rooms, cheap; suitable
for housekeeping. Apply to D. GARDNER,
al vrooo-ynrd. Fourth and I streets. niyl7-tf
JTIURNISHED ROOMS AT CENTRAL
JL' House, from S5 per month upwards; also
IKinily rooms at low prices. HORNLEIN
BROS., Proprietors. inrl!»-ly
FOR SALE—3,OOO ACRES SUGAR-I'l N_
land. Will average 40.000 to the acre;
tor a.short time can be bad at 812 per acre.
Ilnely situated. For particulars address H.
this office. te.'-'it*
FOR SALE—A FIRST-CLASS LoDGlNlT
houseol 15 rooms; central locality. In
quire of FELCH „ COOLEY, 1018 Fourth
™**U ja::!-:;t*_
FOR SALE—THE GOOD-WILL OJ* SA
loon and lodging-house in Rocklin will bo
sold cheap, as the owner is going to leave as
soon as aisposed of. Inquire on the premises
of JOHN MORY. ja:n-7t
FOR SALE—A BOARDING-HoflSE ~IN
the City of Sacramento; established IS
years; retiring from business on account of
sickness; centrally located. Cull on or address
S., care BRUSIE A TAYLOR, southeast cor
ner Seventh and ,J st reets. ja'!-::t
Ft >R SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR PROP
erty, on account ot ill health, a rtrst-cl.iss
restaurant, doing a winning business; good
h -cation. Address DR. F_tli!s office. .jaUKlt*
"VTOTICE.-MUST BE SOLD-STOCK AND
I> tools of cuslom boot and shoe shop in
Davisville. Inquire of D. G. BULLARD, Da
visville. la-v-Vf*
FOR SALE CHEAP-LODGING-HOUSE,
30 rooms; corner house. Apply to ED
WIN K. ALSIP, 1015 Fourth street, Sucnt
men to. ja;:-tf
I.lt'R SALE, AND MUST BE SOLD WlTH
in tlie next thirty days—SO acres of tino
lruit laud, situated 7 miles from Roscvillo
Junction, Rocklin and Loomis and 5 miles
from Folsom; the land is on the American
river, in the Placer county fruit belt; 32 acres
are cleared; 4 acres in table grapes; 3 acres in
Crawford and Late George peaches; a small
house of 3 rooms; stabling for 2 horses, bitrn
and chicken house: also, well of good, pure
water, 11! feet in solid granite; price, si.tjoo,
or S'JO per mere will be sold on a liberal credit.
Address E. BOOTH, Roseville Junction. Placer
County, Cal. Ja.'7-7td,t:ltw
FOR SALE—2IO ACRES OF LAND IN __ .
Dorado county, rive miles west ol" Plaeer
ville, two miles from Diamond Station; this
is good fruit and vine land; 150 acres under
ditcii; ditcii and water right goes with tho
place; all fenced; orchard of 500 trees; house,
barn and out-buildlngs; price, §5,000; easy
terms; will meet anyone at Diamond Station
that wishes to see this place. Address M. J.
WILLIAMS, Plaeerville. j ; , :;-:..t
FOR SALE—A HANDSOME BUGGY
horse, perfectly gentle; especially suited
for lady to drive; rapid traveler, and one ot
the best saddle-horses In the city. A. O.
GREGORY, Fifth and J, Sacramento, j.r.i-tf .
FOR SALE-CHOICE AND RELIABLE
fruit trees. Call on O. O. GOODRICH,
Riverside Nursery, three miles south of city.
P. O. address. Sacramento. d3l-tf
_sweieol_
NOTICE.— TO INTRODUCE SUE NEW
style of work will make one life-liko
painting for each family tree. Send cabinet
photograph and live two-cent stamps lor
postage. UNION COPYING CO., 16 Turk
street, S. F.. Cal. fel-st*
MRS. R. X U.N IGKHAN REMOVED 1 1 1 *X
dressmaking parlors to I Mill H _______»
MADAME BELL, RENOWNED IN TELL
ing life's future events, fifteen years'
practice in India and Australian colonies; late
of San Jose. Young people should know their
future. Fee, 50 cents and Sl- 1010 Third
»t r< 1 't. dO-tf
]\/fONEY TO LOAN-ON CITY AND
i>L country property. MUDDOX 4 FEE,
606 I street. Jas-tl
OACRAMENTO COUNTY POULTRY
O Yards; leading varieties for sale; eggs for
hatching; for further part ieulars send for cata
logue. GEO. E. DUDEN, proprietor. Box
376, Sacramento. Ja3-tf
A. LOTHHAMMER, 1021 NINTH ST,
TUNING AND REPAIRING IN ALL ITS
branches. Pianos and Organs a specialty,
but like attention given to all musical instru
ments.
SELLECK'S
PHOTOGRAPHS
ARE THE
FINEST.
Liquor Habit.
B/wnftr MMKf m£j}£/sßbro/fsa/xs,
B'HMifES GOLDEN SPECIFIC
_?*_!_ _** yen in coffee. tea, or Ip. articles of fc
without the knowledge of patient If necesaarj
It is absolutely harmless und will effect a perml
nent and speetiy cure, whether the patient Is
nioderatedrinkeroranaleohollcwrcck. IT S_"
r".„ - A. IL*"-* Itoperales so quietly and with sit-.
certainty that the patient undergoes no inc-r
venience, and soon his complete reformation
effected. <8 p-ure book free. To be had ot
JOSgg HAHM * CO., fifth an* J Strega,
STENOGRAPHY AND TYPEWRITING
AT OQB>J J STREET. ROO-M 4,
JalO-lm*
