Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-10
w5AT IT WAS NOT.

W5AT IT WAS NOT.
Medical and physiological science have
thus far failed to account satisfactorily for
that phenomena known as the hair standing
on end and the skin of the body assuming
that peculiar state known to most people as
"goose flesh" However much at fault sci
entists may be as to the effect of the mind
upon the body, by which these peculiarities
are made manifest, it is quite certain that the
driver of engine No. 80, ON the Central Pa
ci6c Railroad, and his fireman, can certify to
their being facts. Frank Taylor is about as
brave as the best of EN-. Brave men, how
ever know what it is to be truly frightened
towards and fools do not. The one class an
ticipates danger, the other does not realize it
but the courageous know it and do net
underestimate it. To the engineer on duty
it is always present, but especially so when
he is ON down grade with forty loaded box
cars behind, and horse. hog or COW on the
track Just ahead. A short time ago Taylor
came, in the dusky light of gray dawn, when
near Batavia, upon a g something" on the
track. Fortunately he was running
slow, and though backed up by
heavy train, had it under full con-
troll. So he footed 99's steam horn vigor-
ously, but the something" wouldn't move,
except slowly across a bit of low trestlework,
al! the time between the rails, and at last
lay down across the line. TWAS not horse,
nor an OK, nor cow, or any "sich. Had
it been, Taylor might have rolled his train
ahead and have boosted the obstruction off
that is sometimes done, though engineers, of
course, never confess. But it might be hog
he thought, and so thought his fireman. 1t
was = a leetle large for a porker, but then it
might be State Fair pig. If a hog, it
wouldn't do to run into it, as hogs have a
nasty way of rolling under the engine and
greasiug the track, and getting mixed up with
the rods and things, and bringing particular
smash to pass. So the train was slowed down
aud stopped, and Taylor got off the says he
didn't and went ahead with stick and hard
words to beat that cussed hog into sausage
meat. His fireman leaned out to see the fun,
and finally got down to give the porker kick
if chance favored. But both calculated amiss.
The hog arose /; it got upon its hind legs part
IL, and struck out with sharp claws from
hairy paws it snarled and showed its teeth,
and took after the engineer, who made for
the engine at faster rate than ever "99"
went since it was christened in the machine
| shop. The fireman took in the situation and
fairly rolled into the cab as Taylor leaped
over MIN anu pulleu JuTOItIe, DuI lie ulu
| not pull until the cinnamon king of the Coast
range had brought hun slap on the hip that
reminded him Of the early slipper days of
youth and sweet home. Taylor is too thor
| ough a man to 90 back on the bear story 1t
was bear he got out of the way he got
''99" out of the way, being perfectly aware
| that however good machine it is for the
road, it is not just the thing with which to
hunt bruin. Taylor's want of smoothness
about the scalp lock is declared by his friends
! to be the result of the physiological peculiar
ity before mentioned, and which occurs when
ever an engineer attempts to club the brains
out of a bear that ventures to stop Central
Pacific freight train.
RED MENs PlcNIo.-The annual picnic
and excursion of Sacramento Stamm, No.
124, U. Q. R. NJ, took place yesterday. The
excursionists went to Natoma Grove, near
Folsom, and it required two locomotives and
seventeen passenger coaches to convey the
party, which was large full of good humor,
and bound for a hearty days pleasure on the
green sward. And it had 1t to the full. Per
feet success marked every feature of the en-
tertainment, and full credit may be taken by
| the committees OF management. The prizes
| offered by the Stamm were won as follows
Girls race, five to ten years, a satchel won
| by Rose Hyman. Girls race, ten to fifteen
wears, portemonnaie, won by Miss a. Viii
son. Young ladies' race, ebony fan, won by
| Miss n. Simpson. Boys race, five to ten
years, pocket knife, won by A. Stoll.
| Boys race, ten to fifteen years, AL album,
won by T. Gallagher. Sack race, croque5
ct. won by L. Boone. Mems race, %
pound sausage, presented by Phil. Hart
mann, won by officer Valentine. Candy
catching, an alarm-clock, won by q. Bauer.
| Archery for men-trst prize, s., won by I.
Lotus second, 50 90, by !. *. Berry.
Archery for ladies-tiIst prize, ID silver plated
| butter dish, won by Mrs. Ortiz second prize,
a silver-plated castor, won by Mish Schuck.
| At classical shooting. % balls, usual rules
prevailing, the following were the winners
and the cash prizes given: First prize, Rou-
| tier, % balls, SO second. PARROT, 81 balls,
50; third, Benson, Is balls, S.; fourth,
/ Shepley, 10 balls, 81; fifth, Todd, Is balls,
IS so; sixth, Yenty. Is balls, So 80; sew
enth, zuver, is balls, So 30; eighth, Bruner,
! Is balls, SIS 80.
DRu1Ds' PIcN1c.-The Druids' picnic took
place at Richmond Grove. The attendance
was not very large, the Red Mems picnic
drawing away so many who would otherwise
have patronized the Druids' entertainment.
! Nevertheless there was good music, games, re-
! freshment booths and enjoyment for all pres
| emit. Prizes were awarded for contests, but
the committee in charge. when applied to
for the official record of awards. seemed to be
lost as to its possession, and, indeed, as to the
| fact whether they had u record at all or not.
| They thought some reporter did take some
notes, and were like some others the pencil
brigade frequently fall in with, who imagine
that if one of the fraternity takes an account
they are all supplied. Some of these days
people will learn that among reporters news
is not common property. The reporters are
So often teld why there's one reporter got it
/ already" that this occasion seems fitting for
a general hint, in which all members Of the
a. press gang" viii heartily join.
OPIUM SMOKERS SNATcHED IS.-Saturday
nisht officers Frazee and Martin raided an
opium-smoking paradise and broke up the
sweet ecstasy of Charles.snd Henry Hodgkins,
! Charles Clark and Tom Shields. four young
men. who were dissolving their lives In the
/ fumes of otium. The den unearthed Is on l.
street. between Third and Fourth. aud Is
kept by white woman said to be named
Hughes.
SEvESTY-FIvE CENTS buys good pair of
! ladies' kid fox shoes, in Nus. 2, q and 3, the
larger sizes having been sold at muck larger
/ figures Red House.
! New To-DAY.-Lawns, English percaies.
/ figured piques, bunting and grenadine dress
goods, etc., all at special value at the Red
House.