Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-31
KANE.s WONDERFUL HORSE.

Joe Kane, the sharpshooter, before whom
all pigeons do flee, and all things that have
wings take fight, drove up to the State
Printing Office the other day, and invited
into his buggy for a short ride Captain
Young, a -sharpshooter before whose
conquering gun all hares unhesitatingly stand
and surrender. and at whose presence all the
Yolo bull-head plover tuck their bills beneath
their wings, lie down and give up the ghost.
The two marksmen took their dogs and guns,
and, as the ex-journalist supposed, the jaunt
was to be- as Kane said, s'just over on the
grant and back" 1t was late, and no idea
of much of ride at that time of day was enter
tanned. But the Captain didn't understand
the qualities of Kanes horse, which is won
derful animal, with legs like wharf-piles,
stride like that of an ostrich and lungs which
give so little evidence of the effort he makes
that one hardly realizes the animal is doing
much travelling. In fact, Kane says the
horse will go all day and all night without a
mouthful of food or drop of water, and at the
conclusion beg to be taken out for little
exercise So the shooters drove over the
Twelfth-street bridge, and off up.country,
stopping to gobble up few doves and rake
insuch stray jack-rabbits as were prescriptions
enough to venture out. They talked over the
Forester Club matters, and discussed the
points about thanksgiving, and though the
Captain suggested once or twice that they'd
better turn about and go back to town for
lunch, as he was getting a little "peckish"
in the region of the stomach. Kane paid lit
tie attention it, remarking only that there
was time enough, and meanwhile the horse
logged on as if it was only lazy task any,
how. Finally they came upon cozy farm
house, with an inviting we'll in front of the
door and an old-time ''sweep" swaying in
the breeze, and dripping bucket hanging
from the pole.
So guess" says Captain, "that here's
good place to water the nag. We must be
some six or eight miles out"
''All right" replied Kane, as he pulled
up at the bars; chop yourself out"
Wonder" said the Captain, as he
stretched his legs over the rails, "where
we are anyhow? Seems to me it's strange
looking. don't remember any such place
SO near the city,"
"No," replied Kane; better ask that
woman in the door,"
The Captain, in his politest manner,
dotted his hat and made the inquiry.
q mile and half above the wire bridge"
replied the lady of the house.
"W-h-a-t?" cried the astonished State
Printer. "W-h-a-t?" Wire bridges Above
Folsom%
" Yes, sir; twenty-fo miles from Sacra
mento. Where did you think you were ?"
:" Think" and the Captain turned to look
at Kane, who was smiling blandly, and the
funny-legged horse that was doing with his
nose over the tub as if he hadn't moved for a
month Think-don't know, ma'am. I
don't think anything about it. I've been
riding behind horse that's got a peg in his
zaoI~ H. l.G e. - Aon
about-you just turn it and you're around
the world in no time"
Kane says it was the longest speech his
companion was ever known to make in the
presence of a lady, and that he came back TO
the horse. felt his ribs, examined his eyes,
rubbed his own, got into the Euggy and re-
marked: "Give the peg another turn, Joe I;
let's fly over to Buffalo. I've got a
friend there 1 haven't seen these
twenty-five years." They were back
in the city via Folsom long before
supper time, and the horse was as dry as a
bone and apparently anxious to be limbered
up little. How they came the Captain
says he hasn't the slightest idea but of one
thing he's certain, that Kane has the most
marvelously deceptive horse he ever read OF,
and that when next he goes to ride behind
him he intends to hitch one of those new
tangled machines to the buggy that records
the miles travelled and taps a bell as every
mile is completed, SO that the COMPOUNDED
horse shan't trot him so far out of the State
without leave, as to work forfeiture of his Of
fee before he can get back by the ordinary
modes of conveyance.
The GAIT ScHooL-County Superintend-
ent Bishop reports the following in regard to
the Calf school: This school is under the
supervision of G. G. Clements and Miss
McKinstry. The present term COM
menced July 10th, with an attendance of
rs pupils. The school-house is the best in
the county outside of Sacramento, and we'll
furnished with school apparatus. The
library, for School District, is large and
well-selected, and kept in good order. The
Gait school has earned the reputation of be-
being good school, AMI well deserves it.
The following named pupils were assigned to
the third grade, third division Minnie
Hunt, Manuel MNGeld, Sina Beckwith,
Stella Blasdell, Henrietta Planolph, Thos.
McKinstry, Thomas Briggs and Sylvester
Synel. To the third grade. second division ::
Katie Wriston, Carrie Wriston, James Dob
Oxander, Birdie Anderson, Francis Cassen,
Minnie Cassen, Lille Clough, Fairy jerks,
Rosy Planolph, Mollie Bottimore, Benjamin
Frederick, Dorr Phelps, easy Oxander,
Walter Farnish, John Cuthbert, Seppie
Cuthbert, Hiram Gray, Charles Wentworth.
To the second grade, second division: Jennie
Sawyer. Carrie Phelps, Angie Bottimore,
Kittie Brewster, Clyde Ray, Celia Fugitt,
Norman Farnish, Lolita Blasdsll, May
Smith. Fred Baker, Clarence Beckwith,
Charlie Cole, jesse Coulson, John Prichard,
Peter Holler, Charlie Bottimore, Hattie SUIT
ter, Augustus Morris. To second grade,
first division-Leonard Coulson, Stella Ray,
Media Latourritte, Myrtil Brewster, Jos.
jerks, Laura Hatch. To first grade second
division Clara Andrews, Amy Andrews,
Thomas Furgusop, Willie Bottimore. Oscar
Search, Allie Baker, Edgar McKinstry,
Flora Wisen, Lou Harvey, Viola Packard,
Rosy Krenkell, Matte Morris. To first
grade, first division Irving Harvey. Louella
Pier, Emma Furguson, Granville Farnish.
| AUCTION SALE OF HORSES To-DAY-In &C
cordance with an order of the superior
Court, James II. Du Bose will sell at auc
ton, at Peters Ferry, to-day, two miles be-
low Riverside House, one 7-year-old gray
stallion-St. Clair stock six brood mares
and colts one pair of black carriage horses
6 and years old, good travellers; one pail
of bay mares, good roadsters, years old
three good road horses, years old; ons
4 year old, by Nelson; one 3-year old FLY, by
Mohawk Chief; three 3yearssold, by
| Transit: four 2-years-old, by Transit /; fon
1-year old, by Transit. Inspection from 1,
A. NJ. Sale to commence at 2P. NJ.
REAL ESTATE SALE.--At Il A. NJ. to-da.
on the premises, Bell, the auctioneer. will sci
by auction, by order of Court, lots l and 2
block bounded by Tenth and Eleventh, G an
ID, with four houses on the same. Will
sold as whole or subdivided. Terms-Te
per cent on day of sale, balance on conGrma
ton of Court.
ABOUT TREEs.-The Pritchardia 6llimer
tosa, or fan palm trees, planted in the ne'
Capitol Park, have grown better than othe
trees. Some of the big Trees" Sequel
Gigantic, appear to be dying, which is