The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-10
MISCELLANY.
HANNAH'S DISSERTATIONS.

HANNAHS OBSERVATIONS.
From the San Francisco Sunday LEDGER
| never travel but [ am reminded of
he remark Of the old woman. "It takes
vi sorts of folks to make the world, and
am glad l am not one Of them Many
persons seem to think that paying for
heir passage in a steamer or car entities
hem to the privilege Of doing Just what
hey please while there, and they make
themselves so entirely at home, and their
lone manners are so peculiar that they
ire sure to attract observation.
I had a good deal of enjoyment short
ime ago watching.
YOUNG COUPLE ON THE OAKLAND BOAT.
He looked as if he had just beer caught
n the wilds of Missouri. His face was
ed and his scant beard tawny and faded,
Ind his arms and legs protruded long
way through the garment supposed to be
made to cover them. She wore bright
;olored, striped, founc4d dress, cheap
ed and yellow shawl, and profusion of
,rass jewelry. The candy merchant
ticks Of 1nolasses candy and generously
gave one to her! Such good time as
hey had over that candy! They sucked
md bit it, they measured to see who
rad the most left and he tasted of her
ANDY, and she of his; then she scolded
olayfully for taking so big bite, proving
is bigness by another measurement; and
III the time they looked into each others
yes so lovingly and were so delighted
With each other and apparently having
such good time that it was treat to
watch them. The candy sucks gradually
1windled to an inch in length, and then
he efforts that they made to coax them
| o last till the boat reached the pier! 1t
vas decided exempli6cation Of ''linked
/ weetnss long drawn OUT They sucked
md rubbed, then measured again, and all
he while were as entirely unconscious of
/ he many amused eyes bent upon them,
IS if they were tete-a-tete in her fathers
Darn. When the boat reached the wharf
he last morsel of sweetness disappeared,
Ind then they sauntercd down the steps
N.nd. off the boat and started up Oaklands
broadway, her arm around his elbow,
while his hand hung listlessly at his side,
intent on getting their moneys worth Of
light seeing. They were the most yer.
liant looking couple have ever seen in
California.
I rode IN the Central Pacific train
rom Stockton few weeks since, reaching
his city at night fall. In the car was
roman in soiled calico dress with
THREE DIRTY CHILDREN.
he Oldest little girl of about seven
ears. Their entire at.home-ativeness
ir and the way their outside gear was
isposed of, showed that they had been
a the cars for some days. There was
% water tank in our car and the mother
las continually sending the oldest child
nto the next one for water, tin dipper,
gliding half pint, being their only
thinking cup. Many of the passengers
betrayed by their anxious watch of the
title one, as she crossed and recrossed
he couplings of the cars, that they felt
hat she was in danger, but the mother
at perfectly composed and she passed
nd repassed in safety 50 many times
hat they finally forgot to notice her.
When the train neared the city the moth.
sent for another cup of water and dip.
ing the end Of towel into it washed
he faces and necks Of all those children.
When she had completed the operation,
he towel looked as if it had been used by
+ gang of coal miners for week. Then
he wet their hair and combed it and then
he undressed every child,
| STRIPPING HER ENTIRELY NUDE
nd dressed her in clean clothing. Very
eat and pretty they looked too in their
ew garments. Then SIZE sent for another
up of water and washed her own face
Ind neck and while the passengers, or at
east one Of them, looked on rather in
uisitively, wondering if she. too,
| WOULD ENTIRELY D1sRoBE,
md 'wickedly imagining the sensation
he would create if she did, she took a
men buster off hook and put it on,
nd added a clean linen collar, and was
! hus neatly fitted to meet the ''papa, -
those name had been frequently on the
hildren's lips. AS she settled herself
comfortably after the toll Of preparation,
he missed the oldest girl. She looked
round, but the child was nowhere to be
cen. ''Where's Matilda! Say, where's
1atilda O. she anxiously exclaime /,
baking her second child. The little girl
id not know, and the mother arose and
yent into the next car. Back she came