Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-03

PoUNDMAsTER WANTED. speak
ing the Poundmaster is regarded as far too
numerous an individual for quiet and safety,
but Just now he is in demand On II street.
A man from that vicinity came to this Office
last evening, and with the utmost solicituCe
expressed in every feature, anxiously asked
whether Sacramento really had Poundmas-
ter, and, without waiting TO receive the ia
formation soug hit, commenced to tell OF the
dspredations that are being committed GA
the lower end Of that beautiful ayenue-H
street-in the vicinity Of Sixth and Seventh.
els it a goat?' asked the reporter, as be
wau5 through his pockets for a supply of PEN
ellis. No, was the response, If twas only
a goat we would be happy, but there q stray
iackass up there" he continued. all out Of
breath, "and if some one don't get hin away
or kin him soon, he won't leave landmark
in that section. Why" said he, L" the darn'd
thing amt bigger'a Luthin. but his appetite
and digestion IS jest terrible. He's been
loafa' round there for more'n week, and
don't pear to belong to nobody, but from
present prospects we'll soon all mysteriously
disappear, for he's jest scoopin' the whole
neighborhood. Why first he commenced
modest, and only eat up things that were in
the street and within reach !; then he begun
climin' the trees-yes, | do mean JEST that
he went clinil.' the trees an eatin' the tops,
an there amt leaf ner a lin LETT on one Of
them big sycamore and locust trees there, an
they look ike masts in . ship yard. We'll.
we could stand all this, altho' twas gettin'
sultry but finally lie went for the side walks
and fences, and they disappeared like dis
solviu' views an thea lie went inside the
fences. Why, dye know that Salisbury & Sen
have gone out of the wood business: well
they have That jlckass jest cleaned cut
their whole stock an' wood ysrd'n less'n no
tins, an this afternoon it eat the last dslv-
cry cart for lunch, an then acted hungry.
No. | ain Z atretclin 1t, nor you wouldn't think
s, II Won could see the excitement up there,
aud / only refer TO these facts TO say thai
il YOU can reach the attention OF the Pound
master through your columns, III be the
greatest act in favor Of humanity that ycu
ever engaged in" II the above recital doesn {
reach the sympathies Of the worthy official
sought, or receive the response OF his d putty
with that inevitable dog aud goat cage, it
may we'll be regarded as proof OF degeneEacy
in the business.
HOWARD BENEVOLENT AssocIATIoN.-Tke
reports at the meeting for April show 1913
persons relieved by 7i9 1ispensations. There
are now upon their books the names OF II
sick or infirin men, So women and ITO chill
dren-in all l75-who will need moIe or less
aid the ensuing month, bus the condition oil
the society's funds will compel the reduction
of the aid rendered to the lowest possible
limits There was received by the Treasurer
from monthly collections $3.50 % disbursed
by him, S506 81 balance in the treasury
May lst, $500 &C. Bills were audited at the
meeting to the amount of Sill 81. Total
audited Indebtedness, Sf46 %. Donations
acknowledged in another column.
ARTILLERY PIcNIc.-Tae annual picnic OF
Company B, Sacramento Artillery, will be
| held tomorrow at Nasoma Grove. The full
artillery band will be in attendance. There
will be 10 target shooting, as heretofore.
! Twenty-seven prizes will be awarded to con-
testants in various games and fmusements.
I Tickets for the round trip, for gentlemen,
81: ladies, 80 cents. The train will leave
the depot at \. NJ.
HALE's HOUSE, at the corner of Ninth and
X streets, resembles great fair. Yesterday
business was something onierful, and the
extraordinary living stream install tly pour.
/ ing in and out. The great attraction is the
table movement.
| VENTILATED HATS. in Sc, eral different col
ors and styles. Mechanics Store Ha5 De
/ partment.
"JosEPH1SE" SEAMLESS KID GLOVES
three button, 81 per pair, at the special salt
at TIE Red Houss
You should see those three.button kit
gloves for % cents to-day at tie Red House.
! HALE's RUSH is so great that ladies, whei
leaving. will confer great favor on the tlrn
in retiring by the Ninthstreet entrance.
HEAVY INGRAM CARPETS, 80 and 30 cent
PER yard. Special sale at the Fed House.