Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-21

THE AUTHORITATIVE you tell me
where these lines come from. I cannot
now place them, and my scrap.book does
not give the authors name:
There's bliss beyond all that the minstrel has told
When two, that are linked in one heavenly tie,
With heart never changing and brow never cold
Love on through all ills, and love on Till they die
One hour of pas ioa so sacred is worth
Whole ages OF heartless and wandering bliss;
And, oh II there be an Elysum earth,
II is this, it is this.
Aascer-The stanza is to be found in
Moore's oriental romance of ''Lalla
Rookh, and is from the love song of Nour-
mahal, the masked maid, which concludes
the volume.
CAPTAIN ALLEN Charles Roe desires to
know "What regiment Captain Allen, OF
the Mexican War, belonged to; also, the
State he fought the battle in during that
war? / have tried in vain to find any
record of him, and will deem it n great
favor if you discover the particulars re-
quested and inform me of the same"
Can any Mexican War Veteran, or other
person, give the desired information!
PULLING REQUESTS. you be kind
enough to answer there few questions I?
~ Who was the first child born in the
United States, and what were its parents
name? (2) Can you tell all the tribes of
Indians, and where they live, and popula-
ton of each tribe? And oblige
Constant READER.
Ans,cer.-Q) An answer is impossible.
Vital statistics were not then kept so that
it would be possible to answer your ques.
ton, fer if the precise hour of the coming
of the United States into existence were
given, it would then be impossible to ascer.
tain what child was born nearest to and
next after that hour. 1t would be easier
to tell the name of the first white child
born in America upon the Atlantic side.
(2) Could do SO, but the table would in
volve too much space and labor. You can
ascertain from the reports of the Depart
ment of the Interior.
GYPsIEs. De Witt, Suffer Creek,
asks number of questions, several of
which require search among the best
authorities, and are therefore reserved for
the present He asks also "Where and
under what circumstances did the gypsies
first make their appearance Have they,
like the Jews, any particular language and
religion of their own, and over what parts
of the world do their tribes extend ?"
Anstcer. Several German writers have
produced labored works on the his.
tory of gypsies Very little really au-
thentic information can be given concern
ing them. "Grellman's Historical Inqui-
ries respecting the Gypsies " is the most
important work. 1t was translated into
English by Raper in 1857. Then there is
F." Bischoff7s German and Gypsy Diction-
ary" The name Gypsy is corruption of
Egyptian. The French call them Bohe-
mians the Germans, Zigeuner Russians,
Tzigun; Italians, Zingaro; Spanish, Gil
tano Turks, Chinganeh- apparently
varieties of the same distinctive appella.
ton. Their origin has been the subject OF
unsuccessful research for many years by
antiquarians. They appeared in Western
Europe first early in the fifteenth century,
led by one who called himself the Duke of
Lower Egypt. They are found every
where among civilized nations, but
always distinctive race. They possess
language of their own but are apparently
destitute of religion. Thieving and for
tune-telling constitute their chief vocations
They are shrewd enough to profess the re-
ligion prevailing in the country through
which they happen to be passing Some
times they profess to have trades and are
thus itinerant blacksmiths, farmers, etc.
Compared to England, Germany and
Spain there are very few gypsies in
America.
THE BIcycLE-I see in your much valued
paper a department called the Letter
Box, !" in which are put questions asked by
subscribers, and their answers. l would
like to ask few questions, which l think
will interest a number of them: Is the
bicycle practical road machine: How
many miles could person 60 on the aver
age California road? And is it healthful
mode of travelling? SUBSCRIBER.
Answer. The bicycle is practical road
machine on good hard surface roads only.
In day of 10 to u hours person of
ordinary build, strength and endurance,
ought, ON 52-inch wheel, to make from 40
to 60 miles a day on good road after
having had good practice. 1t is health
full exercise and not deemed more labori-
GUS or exhausting than walking, while it
enables one to get over much more ground
with the same exertion. 1t differs from
the velocipede in the exertion required and
the strain upon the muscles of the thigh,
back and abdomen 1t is not very difficult
to learn to ride, and bicyclists declare it
an invigorating and delightful sport.