Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-26
ODDS AND ENDS.

OODp ANO nNOS.
The potato bug makes excellent bait for
perch.
The War Department has decided to
open Signal Office at Bodie.
That was brilliant speech of young
society man who was : making converse
ton with young lady last week. How
fortunate it is, he said, "that before peo-
pie go to the lunatic asylum they always
lose their mind. +"
The young Prince Wilhelm of Prussia is
to be married soon. Princess Victoria has
been visiting her future mother-in-law, and
is said to have won all hearts with her
simple, unaffected manners. The Emperor
is reported to be anxious to attend his
grandson's wedding.
How to get seat at a theater matinee.
Gentleman Ito LADY,: 81 fear there will
be rush and we shan't get in" Lady
:" Not get in F! What do you mean? There
are very few matinees where | have ever
failed to get in, with perseverance and
this big shawl pin"
The college graduate is hanging about
the outer edge of journalism, waiting for a
chance to jump clear into the middle of it
and astonish the world, and when he does
get the chance ne is sent around to the po-
lice office to see how many g drunks have
been brought in. New Haven Register
In no court, says the London Truth, are
more beautiful women to be seen than in
England but it is to be regretted that
more pains are not taken to teach graceful
walking. Even in ballroom, what with
high heels and tied back skirts, the art of
progression is far too much neglected by
English women.
The French Academy has voted upon
the question of who shall be the subject of
the prize Grafton in 1852, two names being
proposed-That of Jean Rotrou, author OF
"Venceslar, and that of Theodore
Agrippa d Aubigne, the writer and soldier,
and one of Henry " s best friends Ro-
trou received IA votes and d'Aubigne 7.
Jefferson Davis has been making an ar
gument in New Orleans. He made it as
witness in will case in which he was in
terested. Among the facts which had
beeen adduced to show that the will
maker, Mrs. Dorsey, was of unsound mind,
was her belief that the Confederacy still
existed, and that its truths were eternal.
In answer Davis said that he believed this
too, and if that was insanity both he and
Mrs. Dorsey were crazy.
When Members of Parliament had the
privilege of ranking letters sent by post
sender on one occasion applied to the post
office to know why some of his franked let
tiers had been charged. He was told that
the name on the letter did not appear to be
in his handwriting. 1T was not" he re-
piled, precisely the same, but the truth
is, happened to be little tipsy when l
ranked them" "Then, sir, will you be
SO good in future as to write drunk when
you make Free"
A queer will recently admitted to pro-
bate in Pittsburg contains bequest of
S7@ to st. Peters Lutheran Church, to be
used for the following purposes: The sum
of $500 for the purchase of a bell which
shall ring at the hour of P. NJ. of each
and every day, as also at the hour of II
o'clock noon of each and every Sunday,
until the reverend pastor of the church has
repeated the Lords Prayer, and the sum
of 5000 for the support and wants of the
widows at the discretion of the pastor of
the church.
The latest acrobatic advertisement, not
down on the programme, was furnished by
a female performer in Hamburg. The girl
Mile Leona, a European fayorite-was
hanging by her knees. face downwards,
and supporting another acrobat by her
teeth, when those much-abused members
gave way sand the man fell into the net
beneath. Six of the teeth and portion of
the jaw were torn out. Disgusting to re-
late, an English admirer has had one of
the teeth handsomely mounted and intends
to wear it as breastpin.
General X. lived in narrow street of a
quiet neighborhood. Having been named
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor,
he Immediately changed his residence to
the brilliant Boulevard Maleherbes. "Were
you dissatisfied with your old residence?"
asked one of his friends. No quite the
contrary; but the street was too mar
row and you understand, now that am
grand officer, if / were to die the two bat
taiions of escort, to which my funeral will
have right, would not have sufficient
room to show off to advantage, and SO |
was obliged to move
a trio of puppies kept up such bark
ing that the neighbors threatened to have
the owners arrested for causing nuisance
He took club, and when one of them
barked he chastised the one he thought
made the noise. But he soon hit on the
plan Of making the trio responsible for one
another, and on hearing a bark he chastised
all. The mother was with them, and
finally the barking was followed by a
squeal the mother had one of the pups by
the neck. The master went up and patted
her, signifying that she had done well. She
wagged her tail in satisfaction, and the dogs
never barked again, excepting on the most
provoking occasions.
a farmer in Preston, Conn, who was
troubled by rats, purchased cat with
reputation as mouser, and rats were soon
among the things that were. But on going
into the cellar one day he saw rats sharing
the MONDAY meal of the cat. The cat APP
peared to be charmed by them. The
farmer allowed the strange friendship to
exist for several days, the rats coming
regularly to partake of meals with the
cat Finally the farmer decided to put
an end to tine singular friendship, and tax
ing gun, went to the cellar. No sooner,
however, had he fired at and missed rat
than the cat jumped upon it and killed it.
Now, the farmer wants to know why the
cat did not kill the rat before.
The ladies who order gorgeous costumes
from the great Paris establishments do not
always pay for the same, and scandalous
developments are likely to happen at any
time Worth, for instance, has refused to
make another article for certain noble
English lady, whose husband is one of
the wealthiest men in England, because he
cannot collect the amount owing to him,
now over 100000. One fair luminary of
the second Empire died owing Mr.. w.
some $50 600. One day there came to the
Compagnie des Indies THE great lace and
India shawl warehouse of the Rue Richie
lieu) certain noble duchess with set of
point lace founces that she wished to have
altered. The courteous salesman took her
directions very quietly, but when they
were ended he remarked "Before we
alter your lace, do you not think that you
had better pay for it," The bill had been
standing for over seven years.
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