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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-01

CHEERING AND SPRAT. The two sons
of the Prince of Wales-Prince George
and Prince Victor-have made highly
creditable examination, and returned to
their mother laden with prizes. They are
immensely popular with the people of
Dartmouth, where the Bullania lies. The
two boys, on joining, were at once chris
tened g Herring" and "Sprat," and by
these sobriquets are known to this day.
The Princes respond to their curious ap-
pellations with jaunty frankness and sailor
like good humor Among their special
fancies is a craving on the part OF Prince
Victor for lump-sugar, and on that of
Prince George for nutmegs. The Kings of
England have all had such fancies. The
passion of George Ill. for apple. dumping
was equaled only by his curiosity as to
how the apple got into it.
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ling" This means hardware This mans
name, by the way, is Mittentzwecy."
The spelling seems to run to suit the taste
each restaurant has its own way of spelling
coffee-kofe, coffey, koffe, etc. A general
hoeiug out of double-barreled words seems
to be want, and cutting off yard of four
ous OF every FIVE words would be blessing
to strangers not knowing the language and
being IL hurry. They have coffee at s in
the lnoruina, breakfast at 2, and dinner at
half-past at night; they probably have the
NIGHTMARE the rest of the evening. I tried
this sort OF feeding, and found that | had
eaten frst-class set Of de!irium tremens.
The people are sociab!e and jolly, extern
ally. l don't so into society much, not
speaking the language with much accuracy
beyond asking for beefsreak ana bread and
butter
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and whirling through these quarters like fire.
Fancy the stone streets torn up in second
and barricade made of them, with their
frantic leader on top yelling Liberty,
paternity, equality" like demon.
All through this quarter are the worst types
of Paris, and the Government has actually
filled the place up with police and secret de-
tectives. As we passed through
one of the little streets fight took place in
one of the courts, and in half minute the
street was absolutely filled with every con-
ceivable species of low, excited people, yell
ing and gesticulating like Frenchmen. Police
men Immediately came along and carried off
two men by the nap OF the neck-the crowd
being very bad-tempered over it, calling the
police MICS and haasts
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THE Use OF GRAPES. the abun.
dance of grapes grown in California but
little attention has been paid to the value
of the fruit as an article of diet, both in
health and sickness. They contain a con,
siderable amount of hydro, carbonaceous
matter, together with potassium salts, a
combination which does not tend to irri.
tate, but, on the contrary, to soothe the
stomach, and which is consequently used
with advantage even in dyspepsia. Ac-
eording to DR.. Harrison, of Cannes, in
France, who has recently contrib
uted an article on the subject to a
foreign medical journal, the organic acids
in grapes, especially tartaric acid, deserves
more consideration than they have
generally received. The nutritive value
has, he thinks, been much moderated. 1t
is known that they are changed to carbonic
acid in the blood, and possibly careful re.
searches may show that they are converti-
BILE into fats. DR.. Harrison thinks that
they should be ranked with the carbo.
hydrates as food. They have been found
a valuable diet in fever. and the success OF
the 60 grape cures in the Tyrol and Other
parts of Europe appears to show that they
are positively beneficial in other diseases.
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THE Plot OF A LITTLE Girls STORY
Not long ago little girl of a literary turn
of mind residing in a large Western city,
sent a short story to a prominent child's
publication. Unlike most first efforts, It's
chief fault was bold originality. The plot
of the story was as follows A certain lit
tie boy was exceedingly fond of a certain
little girl, and as soon as they could get
their troublesome school books out of the
way and see the great world fairly before
them, they were made man and wife in
the most orthodox fashion. But it haf
pened that the parents of the young hus-
band moved away from the city and set
tied further West, and they took him along
with them. The little wife was too young
to leave her mother, and remained behind.
However, after three years had elapsed,
the faithful husband shook off the tyranny
of the parental home and returned to his
expectant bride. The first meeting was
very affecting. "See," said he, 90 in token
of my love, bring you five fine boys. .
And she, with equal pride, exclaimed
81, too, have not been idle | have seven
small children !" This work of fiction is
significant, as it reveals tendency on the
paat of the rising school of imaginative
authors to break away from the trammels
of realism and science and to seek after a
truly edifying optimism.
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WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN THE ISLE OF MAN.
The very liberal and intelliee nt little Par
lament of the Isle of Man has decided to
extend the franchise to qualified unmarrie |
women-that is, to unmarried women who
are possessed of certain amount OF pro-
erty, or pay rental of a specified amount.
The extension will not, it seems, extend to
elections for members OF Parliament, which
are regulated by imperial enactment. The
people of the little island are permitted to
govern themselves about as they please.
In granting this suffrage to women the Isle
of Man has proved that there is no especial
significance in its name.
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The Island of Capri

Dear -: We have now been on this
beautiful island a week, and would like to
stay a year or two, it is so enchanting. Every
corner is a picture. The entire island is COM
posed of hooks and corners. 1t is such
quiet, sunny, cosy old place, that you would
think all the old people who want to die
would only be too happy to have the privilege
of breathing their last in such place. L
and 1 have been improving every moment in
painting and sketching; we can never ex-
haust the place. This is only one of the many
BEAUTIFUL spots around Naples, and one of the
hundreds all through Italy You do not
wonder that with such influences as nature
affords here that men who are born with tai
emit have it brought out, and genius is never
lost. Not far from here on the main land Is
A BEAUTIFUL POINT
Jutting into the sea- commanding view of
Naples, Capri, Ischia and the entire gulf
view. On this point, in picturesque ole
house, Tasso was born. He could not help
being a poet. Salvador Rosa was born not
far from Naples, on beautiful spot near the
border of the sea. Virgil lived and wrote
not far from the same place. All the old
Emperors lived about here, and this island
is where Augustus lived when he was old, and
1fberius built his magnificent palace here,
with scores of his mobiles. The substructure
of his immense palace is still on the hill, and
the old tower from where he threw his pris.
oners into the sea. The goatherds watch their
goats here now, and they pick their living
from off the ruins, and wander among the old
halls and on the mosaic and marble floors of
the once wicked old place. l.. and L went
in search of
THE BLUE GRoTTo
The other day. After climbing over some old
Roman ruins and skinning our knees, we
came to the entrance. This is the famous
grotto of Capri, and is one of the most beau
tiful sights in Italy. The entrance is about
four feet high, and during heavy sea the
water fills up the entrance, so it is difficult to
enter. l.. concluded to swim in. He came
out in about twenty minutes and said it
was such a wonderful sight l ought
IN see it, or drown in the attempt.
As I could not swim concluded to wait for
a more favorable opportunity. For the hrst
three days we had a room IN a little white
cottage bv the border of the sea. Six feet
from our door was the sea running up on a
beautiful little beach Our piazza consisted
of Pompeiian columns, across which were
laid beams, around which grapevines twined,
laden with fruit. We could sit in our chairs
and pick grapes, or we could bite them of
if we happened to get tired of picking; We
have changed our room for one on the hill
where we have fine view. We will soon
return to Paris to be ready when the school
opens for winter of hard study.
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Japanese paper air cushions are said to
have some advantage over those made of
rubber. They may be rolled into pack
age of smaller dimensions, when not in
use; they will not stick together as rub
bes does after it is wet, and for pillows
they are better, because they have no
odor. Their strength is marvellous; a
man weighing 100 pounds may stand upon
one without bursting it, They are said to
be waterproof, and to make excellent life
preservers.
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A gentleman went home the other night
with severe cold and said to his wife
81 have to day been told to take hot
teas-pennyroyal tea, barley tea, baked
lemon tea, beef tea, curry tea, hop tea,
celery tea, Gcorice tea, red pepper tea,
baked onion tea, mint tea, hay tea, baked
apple tea, and burnt sugar tea" "Well.
said the sympathizing wife, (which dc
you think you will take ?" IF you have
no objections" said he, 81 think 1 will
take the hot gin sling"
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A little thing in a Sunday-school was
asked by her teacher if she always said her
prayers night and morning. "No, miss,
don't" '''Yhy, Mary, are you not afraid
to 60 to sleep in the dark without asking
the good Father to take care of you till
morning?" "No, miss, l amt, cause !
sleep in TIE middle"
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Taking the Water at Carlsbad
CARLSBAD,

CARLSBAD, ---, IS.
Dear -: Would you like to hear about
the water cure and the way they do it? We
get up at > in the morning, rain or shine.
There are three patients in our party-Mrs.
H and c. and Mr.. N. They
take the water In the town there are about
ten springs of this water, of different
strengths. The doctor puts Mrs. H. on one,
Mr.. n. on another, and Mrs. c. at the other
end of town, so they are all far apart. l..
and 1 conduct the ladies. Before eating a
mouthful they must take three glasses of
water at intervals Of twenty minutes, and an
hours walk after the last glass. This makes
about two hours walking on an empty stom-
ach and loaded up with warm, sloppy min
eral water-it is said to be pleasant for those
who are fond of it.
1t is very intere ting for those who are not
sick 10 watch the different people. Jews of old
novel style complete-long gowns, noses, hair
and feet-these are Polish Jews. Then the
nobili5y-all sorts Of
DUKES AND THINGS,
Who have the most marvellous faculty of
looking indifferently at things: but the most
striking effect of the whole affair is the utter
indifference of everybody, and the joyless,
funeral expression of every counteance. They
walk in line to the springs, the most de-
liberate walk 1 ever walked. At each spring
there are generally 200 in line all the morn
ing, going round and round, gulping the
water, at each gulp closing their eyes and
looking like surfeited goldfish; at any rate TO
an outsider they all look as though they had
enough. Here you have every variety of
complexion-from the rosy, juicy complexion
of Countess in apparently good health. to
the dried-up shoe and boot complexion of
badiy-tanned cowhide. There are fine rich
green compilations with yellow eyes, yellow
compilations with green eyes, blue rings for
white eyes, and slate-colored lips set off with
a rich mud complexion. The variety IS end
less, but
THE POOR wRETCHES
Cannot do any better so we, as artists
simply wish they had better color, and pass
by with Indifference like the rest. L
am so used to being looked at in the
manner a clothes merchants wooden
man would look at a stone wall,
that I am getting into the movement
of the thing and can put on an invalid look
that deceives the sharpest. 1 can walk slow
and talk lazy with as much grace as any of
them, and can lean against tree and pretend
to be admiriug the fish, when L am really
asleep, with a naturalness and ease of one
much more experienced. Carlsbad is the most
CHARMING LITTLE PLACE
l was ever in. The walks among endless
trees and flowers are quite wonder in the
way of quiet, soft scenery. They have con-
certs, music, shooting and other diversions.
The part of the town where the springs are is
perfectly charming-no wagons or carriages
allowed to go through the street. We make
little excursions to other towns and have
delightful times.
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OUR LETTER-BOX.
CURIOUS AND STATISTICAL QUESTIONS
ASKED AND ANSWERED.

Correspondents will write upon but side Of the
sheet and make their questions as concise as
possible Replies by contributors TO questions
by correspondents will be given when accompanied
by the name and address OF the writer.l
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A Fourth of July Celebration.

BERLIN, July 4, IS.
Dear --: To-day IS the 4th, so your
wicked writer went on the (a) Spree (the
Spree is the river that flows through Berlin)
We took some crackers small, sweet kind
and some hamburger cheese and fred them
into our interior when we got enthusiastic
about our-dinner. You see we celebrated
the day after all Berlin is a
pretty good old town. It looks like an
American city enthusiastically, and when the
wind blows and the lovely old cloud of dust
fills your eyes I am so reminded of
dear old Frisco that 1 often
weep-this also gets the dust out
of my eyes. There is very little that
can write about that would interest you.
The galleries, pictures, museums etc., are
the principal things we see, so that aside
from these there is very little except our per-
sonal adventures and as they would be
better left out generally, what could be told
would not amount to much. However, l
will relate
AN AMUSING INCIDENT
Which happened to me in Dresden. My
room faced on a small street and large
square, In window across the small street,
one morning I noticed figure draped in
white sheet come to the sill and timidly look
out. was dressing, sbout7. 1 looked at
the figure and concluded it was young girl,
but could only see the eyes. went to the
window. and the figure ran away; came
back, ran away again. 1t did not seem to
care after a while whether l looked in her
direction or not-in fact she seemed to prefer
II. When came up from coffee, about an
hour after. I saw the head of an old man
about 80, with beard like pirate at the
same window, so concluded it was her father.
He smoked his pipe and seemed to be serenely
happy. that everything was as it should be.
/ smiled to think how the poor old man was
incapable of Judging. However. next morn
ing the figure appeared. and We grew more
intimate-she actually
PRESSED HER HAND
To her mouth. and seemed to be quite charm.
ing-only she would never show any more
than her eyes. I tried to imagine all sorts OF
fine eyes out of them; but never could come
to any definite opinion what they were like
sometimes they looked awfully funny for
young girls eyes. poked my companion in
the ribs and told him there was lovely
young heir5ss opposite who smiled on me.
lie OF course cid Lot want anything to do
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THE HOUSEHOLD.
HOME ADoRNMENT AND DOMESTIC ECON.
oMY-ALL AROUND THE HOUSE.

Correspondents of this department will be Inn.
tied in their epistes, bat conciseness is prefer
able, and but one side of a page must be written
upon. Questions pertinent to this department
will be answered in this column.l
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A son of Erin being asked which was the
greatest debating club in Ireland, replied,
.'The shillelhah And it's always foremost
in the hottest contests"
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There are number of cases of erysipelas
in Bodie, and the Free Press exults that
that is the only disease prevailing in that
town at present.
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THE QUIET HOUR.
TIE "TAEGLER's" PARADISE oP CHA.
RADEs, ENIGMAs, ETC

Contributions to this department should be ad.
dressed "Quiet Hour" RBCoRD-U UNION. Write
upon but one side OF the sheet. Accompany all
contributions with the answers, the true name,
and postothce address. Contributors will receive
advice and assistance, and are privileged to engage
IN courteous criticism OF the productions pub
lished.l
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Back Again in Paris.
PARIS,

IAKIS, 10
Dear -: Studying like student.
Paris seemed very odd and strange when l
came through at twilight, after being away
two months. came in at the great station
of Lyons, and hired cab, put my baggage
in and sat back for two mile and half
drive through Par1s-through the Oldest part
of cid Paris-the Quarter St. Antoine,
where all the riots and blood of all the revo-
lutions and communes have originated. Paris
always seems strange to come to, although
you get used to it Immediately, and driving
through the old
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New Tangles.

next week.
To all cur Tanglers happy new year
and hundred of them.
New Tangles.
907. For F. NJ. S., from Rose
Numerical composed of u letters:
l, . 3, 4, to throw.
2, g. 4, fragment
a, ., 6, prefix signifying bad.
u, H. 10, o. to cast.
Il, 10, 9, drift.
9, S, Z, prefix signifying difficult.
6, 5, 4, 10, II, IL, town in Australia.
Whole was the de plume OF an Eng
fish poet.
90S. Charade, by Hattie Heath;
First is blessing or a curse,
Just as we choose to make it,
If used to utter gentle words
1t besses all who take it.
Next is a snared and twisted thing,
That oft veXes head and soul,
Read RECORD UiTONs Quiet Hour
If YOU would know the whole.
But should you fail to see it there,
By Webster's tone if guided,
You'll find word, marked rare,
That means figure sided.
909 To Trinity, the Pioneer, Hermit
dedicates this square
l, an instrument designed for trimming hedges
,, to rise against the government, in declared re-
bellion g. the descent Of a Hi doc deity in a visible
form; f. consisting of notes ., fish allied to the
fl under 6, found in every city, running from one
end TO the other.
9l0 Charade, by E. c. D:
Divided by sound, my first will show
A toy nj remarkable fame,
A place of mirth, a cause OF woe,
And for all the earth name !;
In architecture my next you'll see,
An ornament also for you and me.
My third expresses human want,
Felt alike by small and great;
The King, no less than beggar gaunt,
Desires the thing state;
Now put me in shape and guess my name
I'm city of some historic fame.
OIL. Charade, by Utah:
My whole is intended to hold, to restrain;
Ny first Is a unit likewise nick name;
Many meanings has second among them, it rates
AS notable game the Southwestern States;
My last suggests motion, should be oftener heard
Is entreaty, com uand aud advice in one word.
Now, reverse me entire, and at once to your gaze
win be shown more pointed than elegant phrase
Ny first is no stranger-it IS always around
Ny second questionable game will be found,
And may blessings unnumbered like rain drops be
cast
On Quiet Hour tanglers including my last.
9l2. Double acrostic, combined by
Trinity:
Part of wheel; an abbreyiation; peculiar; an
ornamental vessel plant and its fruit.
Fiuals-Diyinely supplied food.
Primals-A disease of children.
Combined-GrOund wheat.
9l3. Charade, by f. NJ. S.:
When you have met a scarce young girl,
You see the first. the next excaim;
Men oft the whole about do twir
Tis ten to one, first wholes the same
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Answers to December 18th viii be given
next week.
To all cur Tanglers a happy new year
and a hundred of them.
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CR0OKED STREETS

Amongst the wretched workmen,f women and
gamins, who are as thick-as bees and as noisy.
You see these passionate brutal, excitabls
people-especially the laborers-and can
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SADDLE-TREEs is there any saddle.tree
factory III Sacramento?
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Another man sells "Modewaarenhand
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POSE FOR HER EYEBROW.


Which is said to exist. Leipsic is the most
celebrated music center in the world, 1 be-
ieve. Besides the opera and several hand
organs, 1 heard nothing extraordinary. The
wonder of Leirsic, the brag, boast and main
stay, is A1erbach's Cellar, where Goethe first
got his ideas on Faust from paintings on the
walls OF this place. Here he used to come
and smoke, swear and get drunk with the rest
of the boys. in this old, dingy, cracked-up,
underground cellar-a place of crooked alleys,
low doors and three-legged stools. The door
was the window, chimney and airhole.
Three hundred years ago these smoky old
walls saw the wine flow from gimlet-holes,
and the song
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THE DAILY RECORD-UNION.
QUINTUPLE EDITION.
REFRESHING LETTERS.
WHAT YOUNG CALIFORNIA ARTIST
SAW IN EUROPE.
He Expresses His Views Freely to Friend
With Humor and Wit.

Extracts from letters BY a young California artist
IN Europe. Selected from private correspondence
for TIE holiday issue OF the kEcORDUN
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The corners locking for curiosities, and in
one corner, by the cellar door, found an old
rusty gimlet. 1 nudged Harris and whis-
pered that we would carry that off-if it
werenot so big lit was a kind of anger. gimlet
about four feet long and had great wooden
handle-a regular shipbuilder's machine). We
looked high and low for relics, but nothing
was to be stolen except dilapidated history
of Leipsic, and small placard that they
sold English ale. We took two corks as a
remembrancer of the place, after having re-
moved the wine from under them. Some of
the streets are quite crazy and crooked
enough to suit us. They are calculated to
take you within six blocks of where you want
to 60 without difficulty. The courts are fine