Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-19
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
How THEY READ FRENCH.

Ii there's one man IN q community better
posted than another it is an auctioneer, I'M
less it be newspaper man. Neither one,
at least, ever admits want of familiarity
with any topic. One of the latter the other
day was booming along the street, when one
of the former hailed him and pointed out,
displayed ON a counter, a large number OF
medical works in French.
There" said he, tare number of
valuable books from the library of the late
Peter Zacharias. wish you would examine
them; they are rare good books"
"Ah, yes, l see" said the knight of plum
bago; French works. One, two, three,
four large volumes"
Yes" said the manipulation of forced
sales, land over there are volumes Of fine
plates accompanying them. You see what
the books are Comparative and Demon
strative Anatomy by-bY-what is that
name 2"
':Oh that's plain enough; don't you see,
Comparative and Demonssla.ive Anatomy
Du Cbat'"
Certainly, that's the authors name Ny
French Is a little rusty. Yes, | see. Com
parative aud Demonstrative Anatomy by
Du Chat. Certainly. He was an eminent
renCn physician Gntn :.
"0G course, replied the items man, any
one knows that Du Chat was at the head OF
his profession" And then he mentally ejac-
ulated-" I'm blessed if | know what that
title-page reads, but MIR. Knock 'em down
thirdaud-last-can shan't know that | don't
know" The aucLioneer likewise solil0quized
and confessed to the inner man that he didn't
know French from Choctaw, but his news
paper friend shouldn't md it out and with
this the twain parted, and the auctioneer for
the next day OF two urged Du Chats admir-
able works upon many u customer. Finally
DIR. 5 - happened along and listened TO
the eulogiuus upon Du Chat.
- It's a tae work, no doubt, said the doc
tor "but it's in French. You see wish 1t
was printed in English, Ia buy it., and the
doctor turned over the ancient volumes one
after another. "Anyhow, what will you
take Tor it,"
Row the auctioneer had that day been
offered 81 90 for the volumes by bookseller
he concluded to double NJ on the physician,
and promptly replied, 80" Done" cried
the doctor. aud he ciapped quarter eagle
into the sellers palm 80 quick that 1t made
his head swim, and the next instant he was
reading huently from the pages in French,
and declaring that the book couldn't be
bought back for five times that price The
salesman thought bad words-hs never utters
them he wanted to bite himself and so off
and be sick somewhere, but kept cool enough
to ask
"Wen, you've the best Of the bargain,
doctor, tell me who Du Chat WASP"
''Du Chat !" cried the doctor, why that's
the cat ; Comparative and Oemoastrative
Anatomy of the Cat is the title OF this
book
An hour afterwards the auc.ioneer hailed
the newg-man again. You're nice fellow,
you are, with French. That book wasn't by
Du Chat-ie was about the cat"
Il knew that ali the time" replied his
inperturbable friend g [ just wanted to see
you give yourself away"
50 You dill, Ell? Wen. look here. 1 don't
know French from brick wall-neither DO
you"
Correot-thake," and the two were even.
BILLY There is to be an important
triad at the Courthouse soon. BILLY Ger
Der has fine canary which he has named
Billy" He hung the canary out OF the
window to get the sun. Billy Hamilton
happened il when " Billy" Gerber was ont
and lowered Billy" bird down into the
Jail yard, where he was received by "Joe "
0rne and safely stored away down below,
where he made the prisoners hearts glad by
the melody II his song. Gerber soon missed
and incurred his bird. Dilligens search
failed 10 disclose his whereabouts, and at last
the owner off red a reward Of SO for the re-
covery of the songster. Yesterday Hamil.
ton happened in the Recorders Office and IN
quired about the bird aud the reward. Ger
Der assured him he was in earnest, and
dsputy Jackson vowed he'd foot half the bin
20 recover Billy Boy Then said
Hamilton, "Pll take 10 that SO" He
stepped to the window, whistled signih
csn5lv, and Orue came out with the
cage in bis hand. The sunlight caused the
bird to break forth into q joyful song,
that drew his owner 81 the window He took
in the situation at a glance, and then there
was music in the air. A. a result the old
Court-h7u-e Is TO be the scene of some fun.
" Billy is to get out a warrant for . Billy
for stealing Billy Judge Counts IS 10
preside, WIN Davis is 50 prosecute, and Judge
Alsxsnl Ter is 60 defend. The defendant Ia
sists upon being tried by his peers, and J aileT
Newbart viii therefore brig up a jury from
the tanks below, and Counts VOWS that he
viii appoint Jack Dowd foreman. The mock
trial promises 70 be spicy. Il should be added
that prior to the actual recovery OF the bird
Gerber had to get cut writ OF habeas cor
pus, which was grsvely served on Orue, who
appeared before q sslf constituted Judge and
delivered up the ieathered cause 4 al the
trouble.
SOLD SEuEADERs. Young Mr. Todhan-
ter, the butcher vas married not long since
a few nights ago a number Of his bachelor
friends concluded to serenade him. They
tuned up their harps and went out, but none
OF them knew where he had taken up his res
idence since marriage. After proving about
at midnight for an hour for information. they
net friend no knew ali about it. Hes
living over 81 the old gentlemsu's, in Wash
irgton. just you cross the bridge and you'll
capture the situation They went over and
surrounded old Mr. Todhuater's house. and
banged away at guitars and blew the keys off
OF flutes, and scraped cstgut fer an hour. but
not sign of recognition was made; no lights
appeared aud no invitations To enter were
given. They returned along toward morn
Ing, disguised and c-lrsiag the bridegroom for
90 abruptly throwing oh on his old friends,
while the elder Todhunter Law "a bed and
laughed himself sore over the mistake Yes
teTday the leader OF the musical gang called
on Young T. to 6nd out why he didn't open
the house "Why, | don't live there, re-
piled the newly-msrried, nor within two
miles of that house" You don't? cried
his friend why, - told rs he knew all
about it, and that you were In that house,
Web, [ wasn't; and as for , be can't
cell the truth anyhow, and loves lying so well
shat he ggon't let clock strike right IN his
house" They are going TO sereaade the man
WHO loves lying next
BLAcKBEERIEs BLAoKBERRrEs!--Fine ripe
Wild hlackserries received daily By Con
net, Coulter & Co., Sacramento MARKET, No. !
S0S X street, between Third and Fourth.
CURRANTs CUBRASTs Fine ripe curraHts |
received daily by GAnnet Coulter & Co., |
Sacramento Market. NJ. Dos K strest, be-
tween Third and Fourth,