Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-05-16
DON'T HURRY

, susceptible to the conversational charm, anC
is quite as apt as other men when thus en-
gagged to let time wing its way without much
care on his part. It lacked considerable Of
train time, and the newspaper man piled his
informant IN manner and interjscted mat
ter into the conversation of a character cal
culatsd to lead the relator to become obliy.
ious of the approach of train time. That he
did not succeed, however, will appear, but
he came very near being able to
point Mr. G's story with new moral
and transfer share of the joke on Lee to
himself. Mr.. Lee was formerly a resident of
Red Bluff, but now has his home at Oakland
and does business in San Francisco. Mr..
Lee deals in wool, and is well known in bust
ness circles. Sometime ago his wife went up
to Red Bluff to make an extended visit, and
Mr.. Lee, finding chink of spare time in the
routine of business, concluded to go up to
that place yesterday also and visit his old
friends and become better acquainted with
Mrs. Lse. Accordingly he appeared On the
morning train for Sacramento yesterday at
Oakland, and fell in with his old friend
Garter. The result was a long and animated
and exceedingly profitable conversation be-
/ tween the two. At Port Costa they had to
take passage on the little steamer Amelia for
South Vallejo, as the regular Benicia ferry-
boat is disabled and laid up for few days.
The boat was small and the passengers were
many. There was a crowd-indeed it might
have been justly termed a JAM Now if
there is anything more than being in hurry
that Mr.. Lee dislikes, it is ia crowd, especially
a big crowd. Said he to Mr.. Garter, Now,
the boat is coming up to the wharf and you
see all these people are packing themselves
in front and in the gangways there like big
up to Red Bluff along with you, but don't
| you hurry. There's no need of a traveller
being in q hurry. Hurry killed the cat and
spoils the stew. Take it easy, Charles; that's
the way to win-in travelling The expe-
rienced traveller always takes it cody. His
experience teaches him that there's time
enough sftera boat stops togetof, and-there,
she's touched the wharf, but don't rush-Tm
just as anxious as you to get to Red Bluff,
but there's time enough Wait till the
crowd gets off, then we will walk off without
having our ribs caved in. You see the ex-
perienced traveller, as I was saying, lets the
crowd of greenhorns do all the pushing and
rushing, and then he goes quietly off and
steps on the train, and always gets the best
seat and loses nothing by taking his time"
The couple then went cody down on the
main deck the last passengers of the crowd
were leaving the boat, and Garter exhibited
some anxiety to follow. when Lee again began
to moralize. "Take it cool, Garter; there's
no hurry-not bit. By the way, I've got
| some prime good cigars in my pockst, and
when we get where we can smoke FL give
you one." At this moment Mr.. Garter felt
sure that he'd be left by an instant more of
delay, but he replied to Lee that he agreed
with him thoroughly, at the same time, as he
knew him well on the cigar question, if he
hadn't any objections he'd take his then
Certainly" said his friend. and handed
over genuine Havana, such as they smoke
| just off the blue Canaries. Garter turned
aside, ostensibly to light the weed. The
next moment he stood on the edge of the
wharf, which he reached by virtue of long
| legs and a vigorous spring, and as the
boat pushed back into the stream he
shouted to Lee, who, dumbfounded
was still on the deck and on his way back to
Port Costa, 81 say, John, this Is good
cigar. What shall l say to Mrs. Lee? Tell
her not to be in hurry, eh?" Lees reply
was lost in the distance, but it did not need
voicing, as his expressive countenance was
equal to the occasion. As MIR. Garter con-
Guided his story. broken by the newspaper
mans efforts to hold him, the clock on the
J-street tower chimed half-pa , "Great
goodness /! he cried there I've been gas
ing with you, and it's haifpast and train.
time. Let's see; railroad times a little
slower than city time, and in three minutes
| III be in the same box with Lee;" and the
| the deuot was caution to pedestrians while
| there fioated on the air after him the advice,
g Don't hurry, there's no use Of being in
| haste"
HUssAR's PIcNIc-The Sacramento Hus-
sars, Captain Ruhstaller, held their annual
picnic at East Park yesterday. The
company marched out at $50 a. N. On ]
street, near Seventh, Mrs. F. Hebron pre-
scented the company a very handsome wreath
for its colors, large bouquet to
each officer, and buttonhole bouquet
to every private The lady received
the cheers Of the company in response,
and the band saluted her with a martial Sc
lection. At the grounds about one thousand
people attended. Good order prevailed, and
nothing occurred to mar the pleasure of the
day. Amusements were provided in plenty.
and the committees of management were
solicitous for the comfort of the guests. The
company target practice was rot as good as
heretofore, owing to the fact that pistols were
used with which the men were not
yet familiar. These pistols. which have
| been issued to the Hussars only recently, are
| the new regulation arm, fotty-fve caliber.
and have six-pound pull, pull much
greater than the men have been accustomed
! to. The prizes fer target practice were
medals, coin, useful goods, ETC., and were
| won as follows 1st prize, by Corporal Neal
/ 4th, private Guthrie 9TH, private McMorry
9th, Corporal Haller; 7th, private Martin
Sth, private Stoher; OH, private Wheel
! 10Th, private G. III. Miller; 11th, Ser
geaut Huesman; 18th, Lieutenant Miller;
18th, Sergeant Danioth 18th, private Graf
| 18th. private Claussenius 10Th, private
| Fisher 18th, Lieutenant Meyer; 18th,
private Reuner; 19th, Captain Ruhstaler
| 20;h, private Werner 21st, private Agner,
oath, private Bartels 18th, Sergeant Schuler;
10Th, private Mier; 9th, private lA.) He'll
| bron 18th, private Schmidt; ooh, private
Murlach; Both, the leather medal, by private
j. Fritz. There were ffty-fiye men at the
shooting stands in all. In the shooting by
ladies Of Hussars' HOUSEHOLDS, these won
LIST, Mrs. T. Hebron %, Mrs. 3. Steinauer.
! The prizes for guests were won as follows:
Mems race, over 10, box of fruit. wen by
| w. Nolan; single ladies' race, over II. a fan,
wcn by Il Lam berth girls race. rpder II
package of confectionery, won by ID. --;
young ladies' race, II to II, fine cake, wen
| by r. Newman !; married ladies' race, a
| card receiver, won by + Grothen q, a
pair Of slippers, won by Mrs, Scofeld; race
| by members, mammoth bologne sausage,
won by l.. Smith boys race box of fruit.
won by III. Mier; "a, pair OF sleeve Dut
tons, won by L. SIurrey.
THE BEST TmE-TEe overland train COM
| ing by way of the Western Division slice the
steamer Solano was disabled, has been ar
irving here about $40 P. NJ, being two hours
and twenty minutes longer than it takes to
| come by the California Pacific. For the last
/ few DAYS the run has been made in less time.
| On Friday night last conductor West and
| engineer Scott made the run in just five hours,
including meal at Lathrop and other stops.
| This was the fastest time ever made over this
route By way of Martinez, but it was sur
passed last night by conductor Frederick
and engineer Golf, who brought their train
into the depot at this point at $40 P. NJ,
making the trip in four hours and fifty min
utes This makes the running time, exclus-
i've of stops, about forty-ive miles per hour,
which, with the heavy train Of the overland
and sirgle engine, may be regarded as fast
I running. The train arrived here and de-
| parted so much earlier than usual that many
passengers were left behind
BASE BALL-A match game OF baseball,
played between the Union and Eureka Clubs
Yesterday, resulted in score of z for the
/ former against & for the latter. Also game
| ,vas plared hetween the second nine of the