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About Lexington weekly budget. (Lexington, Morrow County, Or.) 188?-1??? | View Entire Issue (July 24, 1890)
Observation on Current Topics. The Sacramento lieeord-Union thinks the falling off In the number of children shown hy the school census In San Fran cisco Is due to the fact that "marriage Is much discouraged by the present system of having women enter all kinds of busi ness," and thinks that the enoouraglng of women to enter business walks unsexos them and discourages child-bearing. The oapltal city paper, however, falls to point out the remedy. The reason women do not marry, but seek means of Inuepeua ently supporting themselves is that men who would make good husbands and provide good homes do not ask thera. The majority of young men In San Francisco are growing up In immorality, with no thought of building up quiet, cosy homes. They spend in dlv s and disreputable resorts the money that would make homes, and these dives and other resorts employ the girls that should be the queens of homes. It Is a gay but short danoe of death. The remedy lies In the abolition of the dives. If women are crowding into bualnetts pursuits they are no less universally coming forward and doing the church work. Take out the women's Influence and three-fourths of the churches would close their doors wlthlu three mouths. They are the plllur and mulustay of every Christian denomination o-day. They rulae money for the pastor's salary, pay church debts, build new cuuicues and 1111 the pews. In most of the denom inations they do not vote, but they do the work. Of course tula Is not Uie character of business the Itecord-Univn referred to, and It doe not uusex wouieu to do It, but It was thought luou years ago that It would, and possloly the ltccordr Union and the majority are as fossilized now as the majority were then. Women are rising In lullueiiee as rupldly as their sphere of work Is wide euuig. in Santa Cruz they organized au Improve :out society which lias secured the beautifying of many streets, the planting of sliade trees, Uie trimming up ol grounds, etc. in ban iJiego tliey nave a similar orguuuullun wnicn tliey can the " ladles' annex" to the board ol trade and many are tne public worn accom plished through tiieir lullueuce. Harassed from Home. The Itural does hot meau to lutliuato that no restraint should be exertuJ, but It solemnly warns fattier and mother to rei tembt r thut there is one place where that boy will never hear "don't do that" and "now you stop tnat" and "If you don't stop I'll put you to bud." It Is the saloon, the gayly lighted, beautifully mirrored, elegantly furnished saloon. We have seen nonius that the saloon wax gutting the best of Just as steadily ab the moments went by, and father auu mother were helping to do It. The boy could scarcely stir wluiout being for bidden to stir; if he wished to run, mother said, "now stop tnat;" If he wanted to Jump, mother foroade it; 11 he wanted an extra room lighted up, mother said, no; If he brought some ol his playtiilugs into the sitliug-room, mother told him to lake them out. it was "don't," "blop," "quit thut," "keep still," until the little fellow felt that au mother had to do was to oppose his wishes, it bad become u llxed habit wim the mother to antagonize the chl d. We have somutuni a niunliloruii to see 11. By-aud-by wneu luo boy gets bigger mother will not be troubled witu hn uolou. It will not be his presence thai will annoy her, but his absence, auu perliaps Uie nine will come wheu sue would gladly permit him to tear tiiu wuoiu liouse uowu, II he would only siHiiid his Hours with mother. Oh, parents, while tue warm welcome of tue saloon oouwa pouring from so many doors, dou'l turu Uie boy's lace toward It; dou'l eharpeu his ems to hear; dou'l create lu bis soul a iuugiiig lor some pluce, toi any place except home, iiear with liu noise; let him liuvo liis liberty as long as u does neither him nor anyone else injury, if lie snakes the nervous syslem a nine ll is only lor a time, ile w ill uol be a boy lung, anyhow. Those soli weel chocks will soon lose their boyutu fioniuiose, but while they harden with age, let moinor and father do uolhlug lu tue uuecliou of wuukhug them wilh vice. Make home pleasant for Uie child, auu pel ml t him to have his fun. It will make him a littler uiuu, and Uie Influences ol euuii home will follow him all through life aud be ft softeuii.g, inspiring lu llueuce, H'tatam Aurul. Muriate of potash and nitrate of soda re rvuuiumeimeu us a muaus of keeping slugs out ul lue guidon. A Mexican shepherd made ft bet with Ills employer Uiai ins dog would slay alone uu Uie rauuu lor live days, taking Uie slieep lo ptwluie lu Uie morulug auu penning luem at nlglil. the Uog lull.li luuy uiacuaigeu lus duties aud the but Mas wuu. A dull eye Is apt to spoil the prettiest fucu. it in iuu uiieu muicuve ol bad houuh, alluuugu some eyea luck Horn bubyuood UiauUut.ii audbiUdaucy thai 1, ttiuioui uouol, ineir cuiel cuunu. jiauv bems use ivmou juice, this, il la uiu, wucu ruowu uuum me vyvm every day win auvp uiem bright aud sp.dailug. Steamed Sweet roUtooe. Take large sweet potatoes and put tunw un lo boil or sUiaiu. lake out and pvel. Slice leugiuwute half au Inch llilck. l'ut lu a baaing pun, sprinkle white sugar over them, auu spread each silos wuu bulter. l our oer uail ft cup ul creuiu. tx-l in Uie oveu lew miuules to gel hul0 turougu. liere is ft good rtH'Ipc for koimI egg food: leu pjunds U-st ground owl Suiaps, lue pouiiua hue ground bone, two puiiuua grauulaU'd ciiaicoaiur powdelMl cuuicoai, one pound ru puur, two uuucts eayeuuu ix'tiixii', lour ounce. Mill. Uu.' quail ul in ia uiuiuie lo every loo fowls .. tiituii ui aull luud will produce uiottl ex , ueileul iveults. ilita nvipe Has uowr bw loia own publlsheu, auu could nut have Uwu buugut irutu tne auuiur. il Is (ar uiierlur to many of tne uianulavluiv uf egg food on tue market tnat sell tor a Ingu pnoe. ll is me iwipe ued by Jauie iiauiklii, oue of Uie iuobI Ui.ve (ui, if uol me most suocwUul, of puuliry grw,aii ui um iiuvhm wow. We art of courtship. How t HiiiilM) a fllrl'n Negri fje Intd ail Altllilidllve AhiikHit. Bo ye iit her, dl3 ye. Cyrus? Aa' the answered with ft "So" , , An' ye think the world a sandy desert wilder ness of WOf V , An' the whirl Is full uv g-roauln an and the air Is full u" plzen. . An' thure ain't uo lilwtd slur uv liopB peeps over yer boiliou'r An' the pnrty rmvlllu'a row look like tossllB on ft lienrs", An' the Joys uv this probation you are flmlln vnrv HkmM'. An' the hlrdsslMir funeral dirges to the ears uv C nis U,iki:r. An' the mil versa, la Jylo' ready for the under taker. Cyrus linker, yer a flat, sir. uu' you couldn't well he flatter; The way to net Uie girl ye love Is Jen' by keep In at her, All the putty dear are cur'us; this is Jest the w ay I view It : That the train would like to love yer, hut jou've tot to make 'etu do it. Don't hninrronn' a-lookin' louesonie as an lelclc In June, An' po-u-Jaiiirlln' through the worl , a fiddle "out uv tune, Jes' eall an' fee her now an' then, but don t tret sentimental ; Jes' drop In nee or twice a mouth, as If 'twas accidental. But don't do realar courtln', an' don't hang roiuj' an' iiiiunt her, Au' don't say any words uv luv, however much yer want tor; An' ton to one she'll sweeten up, for Nancy can't stay soured. An' nex' time she'll say "Yes" so quick that you'll he overpowered. An' then the unlvcrse'll be brim full uv song Mil' 11,'lllHH. Tho sky will he a flower patch stuck full uv slur houqueiH, The lud'll lie a tiddler playlo' tunes upon the JI11HS, An' he'll play his Jolllest music w'en you an JSaucy pass. . PprlnirflxM (Mum.) Union, A PERFECT PLOT. You are rather late, Stephen," said" Mrs. Mostyn, as her hiisbund came into the (lining-room one day, just as she had linished breakfast, "and I can not stay w ith von as I have to iro out.'" "Go out! Why. vou snitl last night you were going to finish that china painting this morning, though I really don't know w hy von hIioiiIu work so hard. We are not in absolute penury." No; but it is pleasant making money in a way one likes. Besides, there will be some to give away wheu we find we have too much ourselves. And how i jour trade going ouP" "To tell the truth, not brilliantly. Id fact, I um rather hung up for want of 8 plot." "A plot?'' "Yes, it is ridiculous. I have a short story to write this week, and, though I luivo rather a neat set of characters and sni:tll incidents ready, if you uuder Kland, a iniiin idea iVwanting." "Dear nut that is unfortunate! Wh? don't yon go out for a walk, or for hall au hour in the underground, or to the cily on a 'bus, mid find one?" "My dear Milliceut, what nonsense you talk. As If I were the least likelv to lind my Ideal plot that wayl No; 1 must try and worry it out nivself some how." "Well, I must be off. Good-bye, Stephen; take my advice go and look for your ideal in the real of life. 1 am sure you can Hud it there." After his wile had gone Stephen Mostyn ate his breakfast and then sat musinir a little, after which, springing out of his chair, he said: "I never felt less inclined to write in my life! Really, I have a good miud to follow Millicent's advice aud go out. In a few minutes lie was standing on tho doorstep, deciding upon Ills next move. "What ft beastly fog! 1 certainly shan't lose much under ground, so here goes for the Metropolitan Rail way. "Where for?" said the clerk sharply, as Stephen stood vaguely iu front oJ the ticket ollice. "Oh, Whitcchapel. I should thin that leaves room for discovery," he thought to himself. -What class?" "Third belter do it thoroughly, now, men. lor a mai trip thirteen Ken sington and the Mile End Koud, to test Millicent's theory." A smalt boy with a large, heavy parcel got into the carriage with him, and spent some moments in vainly try ing to nee lire his burden more tit inly, by means of a kuottv bit of string that crossed it here mid there iu purpose less festoons. Air, Mostyn lending his help, between them they made rulhura ueat thing of it. "Adventure the tirst; ended I fear." said Stephen to himself. "I really can't ask him how old he is and where he lives, and if he thinks it healthy." "Temple!" Out tumbled the parcel and the boy, um! iu walked an elderly young woman with a fringe aud an American bund ling. She sat down opposite to Stephen, put her hands to her head as if to make certain tiiat it was still iu i s place, opened her bag and realized thai she had not lost her ticket, looked at the witidow and sighed. "Sot exuctlv ideal, but scarcely real," thought Stephen. "Do you feel the draught from that window ?" he asked. "No, I don't, thank von." with a well-arninged look of spiteful timidity, and changing her seat to oue at the other end of the carriage. "Is this a beginning?" thought U'ihen. "Now, I should like to ask ht if she thinks my life for thirty-live I'urs has been working up to l j.imax ot meeting her, veiled iu golden log, in a third class Metropolitan rail way carriage? 1 wonder if it's any good going ou with this incident? Madame ?" "Sir, 1 think this is Uliickfriars' Sta tion," she said whisking her head iiiiiiH as she spoke, the end of her uoe lepriv ing the glass of a very tine sum: it tite same time. It i not my business to tell her thai e is now still more attractive than en sue got In," thought Stephen. ne woud probu.ilv give me i 1 1 1 siodv il 1 did -11 iieklriars? Yes, it Do vou get out here?" "Yes,1' plunging at the door n slie siikt "Ah," ho nld, turning the bundle foi her, "i don t," There eutered, before lie shut tl door, ft small woman, holdiug lu on arm tluv bundle ot liabv. aud push ing before, her ft little boy. Sue sal dirwn lm baby keeping Its position iu tho sling formed by its mother's arm, the boy holding close to her, pulling at her shawl, nnd continually asking her in an unintelligible mutter for some thin.,' that eho had not got or didn't mean to part with. Her bonnet was slipping off her dull, untidy hair; her face was white, with tired, lusterlesf eyed, pink, pinched little nose and dis contented mouth. The poor little apology for a baby might have hung round her neck by a ribbon, and the other child was small and sickly. A shrunken, depressing little group. Just as Stephen was beginning to weave around In his mind a pathetic, tender fancy, the small boy becoming more than usually importunate, hi." mother said, with no flicker of change in the expression of her face, but with a voice whose rough grating easily overpowered the noise of the train: "Jest you stop a worritin', Tommy, else I'll tell yer blojmin' dad when we git 'ome see if I don't." Stephen shut his eyes, and only opened them as the little family bundled out two stations further on. "The Monument!" "Mark Lane!" No further passengers invaded bis car riage. "I can't stand this any longer, aud the condensed fog chokes one. I shall get out at the next station and go Lack." "Aldgate!" Out he jumped and crossed to th re turn platform, literally feeling his way. The underground station at Aldgate is often quite dark in the middle of Sum mer, and on this day the fog was dense. He found his way to a seat, and (so thick was the darkness) did not dis cover, till he had taken his place at the end of it, that there were two other people near him. One of them, a man. was speaking in a disagreeable queru lous voice. "I'm sure it's not my fault if I get nothing to do. I am always trying to find something." "Yes; In other people's pockets," an swered a woman's voice. "You want the wage not the work." "Good heavens! that is Millicent's voice exactly," thought Stephen; "what an extraordinary resemblance!" "What becomes of money in your hand I can't conceive," she went on. "It is Millicent's volcei What in God's name is Bhe doing?" and Stephen tiled to catch a glimpse of the figure that was screened from him by the man between them, and still more bo by the darkness. "What have you done with the money I sent you last?" "Done with it? Spent it, of course. A family can not live on nothing. It was not much for you to give you, who live in luxury; vou, whose "hus band is rich; you " "My husband is very far from rich, and if he were so it would benellt you in no way. Every farthing I have given you for your wife was my own, made by own work. I, a woman, worked to help a woman, as I would a man. but not such as you." "Whatever you may have given you owed to my wife." "I owed'her?" "Yes; for taking from her what was hers by right." "Shall Flet this brute go on speak ing to her?" said Stephen to himself, holding the edge of the seat tightly in each hand. "And now that she is ill and in want you In your prosperity grudge a little help to her and her hungry child ren." "I have lowered myself by listening to vou thus far," said Milliccnt, "in order to see if you would not iu time say what I exueotod of you what I waited for. Now that you have done so, I will answer you fully this onoe and never speak with you again. 1 feel that you can not have lived your life without some one's having oalled vou a liar aud coward, or without your knowing that many had a right to do so; therefore I wi 1 not pause to add my testimony to theirs. When your tirst letter came last year, addressed to my husband, -to wait au answer,' he was happily, away from home. To save time, I, contrary to my inclination, opened your 'appeal.' It contained a manly reference to your wife, aud my huibaud's regard for her iu past years, and a cringing demand for, money for her and your childreu, if not for you, and it ended with a suggestion as to the possible unpleasant consequences to his domestic happiness if the subject of your letter became known to me. every detail of the story, as fur as it concerned himself, my husband had long since told me, and no mud thrown by you could shake my trust. ' "Vou lie wheu you say that I took from your wife what was hers by right. My husband loved her with all his heart ami soul, and she made him stiller bitterly. But ho had loved her 1 say, and for hi - sake I consented (it the miserable story should ever reach his ears to give him no further pain) to help the woman who had repaid his love with betrayal, his conlideuce with treachery, but who had been dear to him be l'u re he gave to me what 1 took from no one else. You lie again when you speak of her present sutlcring aud the wants of her children sileuee!" as the man attempted to speak. ' Do you think that lu deallug with oue like you I should take no steps to verify your statements? Of the two children that lived wilh you aud that you called hers, one only was your wile's, aud has been dead six months, you cur! And your vviviciicd wile flung from her my hus band's love ami trust, not for the love of another man, but for life wilh von. who dragged her to the mire lu winch she died nearly a mouth ago! Nearly a week since 1 had proof of all 1 am saving, and my ouly reason for con senting to see vou agai.i, us you askc I, Was to tell vou of this and siso to warn you that tt yon ever communicate with, or molest me or my husband in viy way, I have menus to make that vo'ur last public performance for ft con siderable lime." As she said the last w tirils. Milllcent ruse, walking straight up to aud get ting into the train that had Just run in to tho station. The man she had been iH'aklug sat still while she moved away, but as she 0ued the carriage door, he started up with an oath, us it to follow her. Stephen Mostyu's umbrella on coming uuforluuatoly mingled with tho wearer's legs- ha was "preeioitnteHl painfully on W the jilutform, si the train left the station, and Stephen bounded tin tho steps to the surface of the earth. Mrs. Mostyn hud dressed for dinner that evening, and was sitting by the hie when her husband came in. "Well, Steuben, when vim do follow my advice vou follow it generously, I must sav. Have vou been out "ever since 1 saw you last?" " ery nearly. ' "And walking, ot in the under ground, or on the top of a 'bus?" "A little of all three, and the club to linish with." "Well, and have vou found votir plot?" "Yes, but t can't write it now. so am not much better off than before." "Good gracious! why?' "Because." said Steuben, beiiilmr and kissing her eyes, "the story is so pretty that i have no words iu which lo tell ll: no character that 1 Iolvh hit hurt n conceived is good enough to play a part iu it; no memem unit i navo Known or imagine um seems pour and tedious beside it." "Then it is very good?" "Perfect!" "And is it real or ideal?" "Both." "Won't you tell it to uie?" "Some day." London World. COT A SEAT BESIDE HIS CIRU One Touch of Nftture That Made a Car Load of FuSMiugers Klu. A young man and his best girl got into a Th rd aveuue "L" car recently at the Fifty-third street station aud looked around for a seat, says the N. Y. litrald. It was just about the timt that the people were going to the theater and the car was crowded. There were two seats dovvu by the door, however, at which the young couple had entered. Oue was uu either side of a musician in uniform. The young man put his svveetheurt in the ueaivr seat at once and then stopped and asked the miisiciau to take the one lieyoiid him. He attracted the atten tion of the persons iu tnat eud of the cur, and their looks and whispers roused the rest of the passengers. All eyes were directed at the young man standing iu front of his girl unO holding ou by a strap aud the musician silting sullenly in his seat wilh his luslruiiicut iu his lap. 1 lie gill was smiling aud blushing, uud gazing ul the young maa out of a pair ol beauti ful blue eyes in a man nor that might compensate him for any amount ol hurdship encountered iu tier behalf. She was a very pretty girl with teeth as white as snow, uud there were many meu lu the car who would be glad to have a chance to hold ou by a strap for her sake. Her little handy were folded modestly in bur lap and a pair of patent-leather tipped-toe gaiters peeped from beueath lief draperies, ile was a lucky young man, though he wasn't quite comfortable, as he saw he was occupying the attention of the whole car. ile looked back unutter able love, of course, on the fair maiden as he hung on by the strap, uud presently, us if shocked by the same impulse, three meu went over to the iusirumenlulist. "Get up!" they said between their teeth, as if wilh one voice, and the musician rose enough to get free uf the division uud dropped heavily into the next seat. The nearest man of the three motioned the young man lo the empty seat, lie thauked them and took it. The giii bowed, and a barely audible "Thuuk you!" escaped her ruby lips. The three men took oil' their hais to her and returned to their places, greeted by the plaudits of the Oar. A Story of Stonewall Jackson. An old soldier at tho cnpitol recent ly told this story of Stonewall Jack son: It was during his valley campaign, and a battle was expected within a day or two, though Jackson's plans were so carefully guarded that not even his Adjutant could guess them intell gent ly. Tills self-reliance was character istic of Jackson, uud bis aversion to telling his plans was well known among his otliccrs uud men. In fact, it was his policy to surprise his own men no less than to surprise the enemy. Gen. Jackson was one of a group of officers, ami another of the group was n Georgia Colonel who is still liv ing. Conversation was drugging. Jackson was thoughtful uud had little to say, uud the effect was dampening, Final ly, just to revive the conversation, the Georgia Colonel asked abruptly: "General, will we have a light to morrow ?'' Everybody knew in an instant that the blunder was irreparable, and no lxidy realized this more than the Colo nel." Jackson turned quickly aud stared full iu the speaker's face. Then he slowly sttrveved the Colonel from head to foot, and buck again. The silence was painful. "Colonel," said the General slowly, but not in an unkind tone, "can you keen a secret?" "Yes. General," was the warm, if Kiiibari ased, asurance, "I know 1 can. General. Yes, sir " "Ale you itiiie certain. Colonel?'1 "1 am quite certain. General." "Well, Colonel," iu the same quiet, even lone, "mi can I. sir." The Colonel's face Hushed crimson. and there was a deathly silence for a half minute or more. "Now. Colonel," said Jackson, w ith feeling, "that rudeness of mine hurt me as iimeli as it did von. but 1 trust that it has taught vou u valuable les son. It we do have a light I i-morrow, Colonel, your regiment li ill iiaie a caauci," .b i"io L'oifiilitiiuii. What II CI i .. , v as a , ,., . .a i i .1,. .it ii. ie i . e .Hues tne i r iin v. Uu uud e.i ,i,l Oi'oor at Uie o.ce to be caned at 7 o cioeK in order to get a train. The next moruiiij at 7:.'!" the mi ier rapped loudly ou his dour and said: "Mr. B. w ake oop. wake oop! Are you awake?" Finally' a sleepy resjiotiMt i-ued from behind tho door, "lo-e!" i iieii quoth ue portf i : 'Weil, go slilapc agin. stir. . canetl vou to let vo l know that your .ra.ii liaA vj'ue, sor!" iiwf.Ai rrUi. A Ucogiti tiliical Delusion. It has been known for some time, says the N. Y. Hun, that Capt. Binger in his remarkable journey across the uuexplored Mandiugo county in west Africa was unable to hud the great Kong mountains, which for many years have been the most conspicuous feature in the maps of that region. They were represented as extending for hundreds of miles east and west, paral lel wilh the northern shores uf the Gulf of Guinea, and were supposed to be the dividing line between the rivers that empty into the gulf and those which flow north to the Niger. It was not until Dinger's return to Europe, however, that his conclusive proofs o' the mythical character of those famous mountains were submitted to the geographers. The Kong mountains now remain only as a conspicuous in stance of agreat geographical delusion, innocently introduced upon the maps by au illustrious explorer and per petuated for generations. Long before Binger, on his south ward journey from the Niger, arrived at the city of Kong, which he was the first European to visit, he was con vinced that the mighty Kong range was a myth. He hud reached the head waters of the Baule, the largest southern affluent of the Niger, and near them he found a stream flow ing south, which proved to be the Lahn river, emptying into the Gulf of Guinea. Then lie found the head stream of the Akba and other south flowing rivers. He then passed from the Niger basin, and had found that the water-parting between it nnd the many streams that flow to the Gold and Ivory coasts is almost imperceptible. The traditional Kong mountains would have to be sponged from the map, for in his long journey Biuger saw ouly isolated summits here aud there and not an extended mountain chain such as the Kong mountains have been sup posed to be. Mungo Park is chiefly responsible for the important place the Kong mountains have occupied on the maps. From two points on the Upper Niger he saw, far to the south, the hazy out lines of some mountains which the na tives told him formed part of a great range. This information was com bined later with that collected by Bovv dich further east; aud thus geogra phers evolved the hypothesis that a mighty mountain wall separated the hydrographie basins of the Niger and the coast rivers. A few years ago the explorer Bon rat, by his journey far inland on the Volta river, shattered so much of this theory as depended upon reports sent home by Bovvdich.aud now Binger has leveled "the western part of the great Kong range. Tho last editions of some of the best African maps show the Kong mountains in all their wonted blackness, but with the nddition of a skeptical interrogation point. The next editions will see them wiped from the maps entirely'. When Was Christ Born? The bible does not tell us the year, says the N. Y. Christian Advocate. The books of our day say that he was born four vears before the Christian era. But the Christian era is supposed to begin with the birth of Christ. We should take time enough to make the matter clear to the scholars, so that they may not have any lingering doubt as to the truthfulness of the record. For the first 600 years Christians fol lowed the oustoms of the countries where they lived and marked time by olympiads of empefors, by the cou sulor, the Diocletian, the Macedonian, the Byzantine, or by any of theseras in vogue. But about the "middle of the sixth century (S40 A. D.) a learned monk by the name of Diouysius (called Exiguus the Little either out of hiiinil ty or because he was small) urged the idea that the birth of Jesus was tho central poiut of history and that it should be the beginning of our modern chronology. His plan was approved and the Church of Rome was iu posi tion to have it earned out, and the European nations soon accepted what is kuown as the Diouysian or vulgar rera. The idea was a" good oue, but he did not have the data to settle the important question of the year of our Lord's birth. He unfortunately locat ed it in the year 754 A. U. C. We now have means of settling such questions that they knew nothing about. This error has beeu known for a long time, but U has not been possible to change our present reckoning. Furthermore, there has not been a sub stautiul agreement among the authori ties as to the exact year of Christ's birth, as there are defenders for every year from 74S to 753 A. U. C. But among our best American and English writers there is manifest disposition to accept the ' conclusions of Andrews, who had studied the question with great care. He says that Jesus wa born probably not later than January, and surety not later thun April. 750 A. U. C, which would make tho year im. Tbe Killer of Nelson. The man who shot Nelson has been discovered, through his own memoirs, to have been Sergt. Robert Guillemard. He was stationed iu the rigging of the Redoubtable and busied himself in pick ing off men on the Victory. He wntes: "lu the stern of the Victory stood an officer covered with decorations, who had only one arm. From what I had heard of Nelson I had no doubt that it was he. As I had received no com mand to come down out ol the rigging and found myself forgotten in thelop, I deemed it my duty to Hie into the steru of the English ship, which I saw unprotected aud quite uear. I might have aimed at particular Individuals, but 1 preferred to tin Into the separate groups which surrounded the ditfereut officers. Ail at once I perceived a gre t eoniiiioiion on board the Victory. 1'iie people crowded around the officer m w hom 1 OelleveU 1 DaU recogulzeu Lord Nelson. Uo had falleu to tbe deck, aud they carried him awav at . - r .!.,. - n... ouce. cuvereu wuu a mauiie. Aiie excitement among the Victory's crew confirmed me in the belief that I bad not been deceived, and that it was in deed thr English admiral. A ruoweut fatVr the- Victory CVasVd tiring." The Pacllia Bank Hhs Issued Its quarter Centeniiini uiu,i,,,.i whU'h Is lndeeii un luteiestlng etreuhir and proves lu Kgures that the imut yuiir haa tieen the the uiosi iirobparoutt one ihu brink linn ever had Ills a matter upon which all Callrorniaim mi. i congratulated, that the Bank still has the ams huiw uiiu cnuaeieimous rresiueui, nr. it. a. Mo no uruu. 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