Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-12

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OF plants, such as serve for the making OF
oil or other purposes; man walks beside
the wagon, with whip in hand, and seems
as little disposed 10 hasten his steps under
| the warm sun SIS the horses themselves.
/ The landscape is one of the most ordinary
| to be seen in France there are clnmps of
| trees on the right, bushes and small trees
on the left. After all the subject is of lit
| tie Importance in comparison to the man.
ner of treating it, for notwithstanding the
monotony of the landscape, every one in
voluntarily stops before this picture, so
great is the audacity displayed, SO numer-
Gus the qualities to be observed. The
strokes seem given with marvellous power
not one too many, and each in the right
place.
A very pretty picture which attracted
my attention on the opening day, but
which l did not suppose TO be that of
New York, titled " Tn Marriage Poll
! tique" Two small children Of about G
and 7 years of age are undergoing the mar
tyr,lorn Of all the ceremonies pertaining to
a royal marriage the little boy, head
| ease in his tight fitting, purple-velvet
such is not her case-for she seems to move
with difficulty beneath the weight of her
royal finery. Her dress is of white satin
over an immense criholine; around her
waist is a girdle of precious stones, which
extends and trims the front of the skirt
down 20 the feet; great standing ruflie
almost as large as herself encircles her
head she has heavy pearl necklace
around her neck, each pearl of which is
as large, not as her teeth, but her eyes, and
then on the top Of that poor little head
rests a crown whose weight seems to
threaten the overthrow of
THE FRAIL BODY
Beneath. The very long train of the
dress of the little bride, whose efforts
are exercised in maintaining her equilib-
rum, is carried bya tall and very stately
looking lady, whose serious expression
of countenance suggests the Importance of
the occasion. Behind this lady follow a
number of others as well as gentlemen, all
as stately and serious, and all treading
upon the red velvet carpet spread for royal
feet, On slightly raised platform stands
the master OF ceremonies as straight and
as stiff as the spear in his hand. Further
on are the numerous priests, III gorgeous
gowns, with very long lighted candles in
one hand and hymn-books in the other, all
singing at the top of their voices. The
picture is charming, most excellent in
color and drawing, and is certainly one of
the most pleasing to be seen. The Ameri-
cans, / think, are falling into
VERY BAD HABIT
Which they must have contracted from the
French, and that is the exercising of wit
on their mothers-in-law. All women
should resent such an outrage, for many
who have not been mothers-in-law are
liable to become such some day. The
French daily fill books ON this subject,
which, to my mind, is very poor taste. No
one in France will live with mother-in-
law, and so universal is this prejudice that
even the mother of an only child, and she
widow at that, is invariably turned
cut of the house when the son or a daughter
gets married That state of things has led
to the establishment OF institutions in
| tended for old women and for old men,
where for so much year they are cared
for enjoy gardens and parks, and so on.
/ Their children, who place them there,
state that they find there a society suited
to their years and can not be unhappy, as
/ though old age did not approach in eharac-
/ ter to infancy and enjoyed mostly the
society of children. AS horrible as such a
state of affairs appears to be, the condition
of old people living alone is even worse.
| The country resounds with the
HISTORIES OF MURDERS
Principally perpetrated on old women.
Two days ago an old lady, whom l had
often seen, was murdered, which circum-
stance has very much impressed me. Grey
is little village in the Department of
/ Seine and Marne which means that the
! land lies between these two rivers. The
majority of the houses possess gardens
which extend down to the banks of the
Marine, generally wide, turbulent and
treacherous river, but here clear, beautl-
fuI stream, bordered by lovely trees which
bend over as though to kiss the ripples.
As we daily rowed to the mill, some dis
lance down the river, we passed beautl-
full white house situated on knoll, all
covered with shrubs and flowers, and
which Joined large park extending along
the stream. Herein we often noticed an
old lady wheeled round In an invalid's
chair by woman almost as old
as herself The lady's son lived
but short distance away, and came each
day to see her. The park and grounds
were well guarded ON the rivers banks by
number Of hunting dogs. The front of
the house was peculiar, in that the
gate possessed a small opening near the top,
closed by a slide which was withdrawn be-
fore the gate was opened each time one
rang the bell. This precaution seemed to
US strange, and carried US back to the mid
die ages, when ones nelghbor was ones
foe. It seems the old servant stepped out
of the gate an instant, but long enough Tor
three men, who had been waiting their
chance to step in and hide themselves IN
some clubhouse in the garden. In the
evening. when the old servant was wheel
, ing her mistress through the corridor to
her bed. chamber, these three men jumped
upon them and cut their threats. The
!. murderers carried away with them $1,000
in money, which they must have known
was in the house. What a spectacle for
;; the son the next day when he called to see
his mother?
{ THE BODY OF NEGRO
} Has lately been taken out of the Seine,
: which was some days in the water. In one
of his pockets there was found tin box,
the lid of which was fastened with putty,
, to prevent the water from penetrating it,
> for it contained very curious letters. This
Z negro was the son chief who had revolted
against the negum of Abyssinia. His
father had been killed, and his brother and
f he were taken prisoners. A woman aided
5 the escape of the two brothers. During
the day they hid themselves in trees or III
caves in the night time they walked, liv'
ing on wild fruit, and were constantly IL
, danger of becoming the prey of wild
beasts. The younger brother died trag
ical death. They Rad lost their way the
elder climbed tree to try and dis
cover where they were, when al
Las,.l ,aaast faarf,,