Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-04-17

group, but it is impossible to understand
from their anxious glances whether or not
they relish the operation. They may be
said to have little taste for 1T, but accept it
with philosophical resignation, for when
released they spread themselves in the
suns rays and doubtless mediate as
to whether or not the cold they
are sure to catch will be simple
influenza or a graveyard cough Later in
the season, when these precious pets have
been sheared, the quays become an object
of curiosity to the promenaders for these
little men are then occupied in cleaning and
bathing the dogs. Beside him stand the
different guardians anxiously watching his
movements to see that no harm may come to
their precious charges, while the dog cleaner
rubs and rubs them with soap until they
appear Ike compact sea-foam, after which
he plunges them into the river, and after a
thorough rinsing and another rubbing he
returns them to their owners. Do the
dogs like this operation, 1t is as difficult
to decide upon, for they manifest the same
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that were they not aware of their own
value and importance-for they are heavily
taxed as valuable property-they would
at times express some objections, and as
it is, they doubtless reflect they would
just as leave be anything else as dog.
When the dogs are scarce, that is to say,
when their mistresses do not think it
necessary to have them bathed, these little
men turn their attention to horses, and for
few sous, bestriding one they lead num-
Der of others into the water, where they
enjoy a cool bath. There are always a
number of idlers on the bridges. who look
down on these operations with considerable
interest, and the entire scene is quite ami
mated. To-day is the last day that the
pictures of the artists are received for
THE SALON
may be imagined, these last days have
been days of anxiety and suspense to the
artists, for many continually awaiting an
inspiration have found the final moment
arrive with an unfinished canvas before
them others, relying on their acknowl-
edged skill, have waited until the last mo-
ment to add the finishing touches. All
young aspirants for admission have doubt
less passed sleepless nights wondering in
their minds whether or not they will be
received Since three days in the neigh
borhood of the Palais dIndustrie there
have been seen large covered pictures,
with perhaps one corner of the gilded
frame peeping out, carried by two
men, sometimes three, to the door
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sometimes wagon, which arrives with its
lading, or again the timid artist with
small picture under his arm moves with
hesitating step, while his heart beats with
emotion. The salon this year promises to
be very interesting, as the subjects treated
by the principal artists have already been
made known to the public. Bonnat, who
painted such remarkable portrait of
Theirs, and later of Victor Hugo, will ex-
pose the portraitof NJ. Jules Grevy, the Pres
ldent of the Republic He has also painted
recently the portrait of Gambetta, but as he
has painted picture for this salon, and as
two pictures only are allowed to each
artist, Gambetta will not figure at the
salon this year That reminds me that
there has been a case pending in Court for
some time relative to Gambetta's bust A
lady, an admirer of the renowned orator,
ordered his bust of an artist and agreed to
pay certain sum for it, provided it was
received and exposed at the salon. The
bust was received, but Gambetta found it
SO far from fiattering that he persuaded the
authorities to remove it. Hence the cause
of discomfort was the lady refuses to buy it.
THE PLAY
Of 60 The Nabob, taken from the inter
esting novel of Alphonse Daudet, is having
far better success than was predicted for it.
1t is particularly interesting for the reason
that all the characters are real and readily
recognised by all Parisians who mingled in
fashionable society during the Empire. 1t
was predicted that after these Parisians
had been to see the play its success would
end there, but Alphonse Daudet, with the
aid of fellow laborer, has succeeded in
drawing sufficient dramatic effects from his
novel to entertain the public for long
time. 1t is even to be played in the prov
inces, to be translated in German, and, /
believe into English, but the play is not to
be printed, for the reason that as no inter
national laws exist in America or England
ioI tne pIoCeCtlOH Vi duGnOTs, bne authors
of The Nabob " have no desire to tempt
those nations to theft of which they have
been so repeatedly guilty, and which has
excited the censure of all literary persons
this side of the water. The Americans
who come abroad with inventions complain
that there are no laws existing in France
which protect them from other inventors
who may claim the same privileges for the
same invention-so there remains some
thing to be done On both sides of the world,
for both industry and art. VAL.