Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-05-24
GENERAL NOTES.

A Boston lady who has gymnasium LOT
girls cures curvature of the spine by piiing
bean bags on the heads of the patients and
having the latter walk around the room 81
straight as not to drop them.
The returns of the census taken In Italy
at the close of 1881, show the population
of the kingdom to be %, 452, 600. an IL.
crease during the decade OF l,63O, o4o'
| The number of Italians living IN otner
countries is estimated at 500, 0OO. lne
only city in the kingdom whose population
has decreased during the last ten years IS
Florence.
Late reports from Louisiana indicate tnat
the cane which was covered by the noou 70
not SO much injured as there was reason 10
| fear that it would be. This IS accounted
for by the low temperature at the time OF
| the floods, which retarded the CROWN 0i
the young cane instead OF rottlng and Kill
| ing it. In the regions which escaped nun
dation the prospects for large crop oi
sugar are favorable.
A big suit is on trial in Philadelphia
which involves S2S, coo, and turns on the
question, When does spring begin IL
seems that an iron foundry agreed to de,
liver iron Sin the early spring OF 1851,
but that some of the iron did not get 70
purchasers until April oath. This the lat-
ter claimed was not early spring. IheIe
was great display of astronomical knowi-
edge among the lawyers, but it is sun
matter OF doubt as to the decision OF the
Court.
One of Prince Leopold's gifts to his bride
was fan, of most delicate Workmanship
and design. The sticks are Of goldfish
pearl, inlaid with gold, which grows paler
ia tint as the taperiug points are ap'
poached. Thematerialof thefan itseltls lace
leaf, on which the designs of the gariands
on the sticks are repeated, the blossoms
chosen being marguerites-howers which
with the datfodil and pink, are immensely
in favor at present. Between each daisy
wreath are roses, the petals of which are
detached and form afluttering shower with
the slightest movement of the fan.
The following extract from Danish
paper is curious, if not strictly in accord
ance with facts "The famous New York
caterer, Delmonico, recently found himself
in an awkward dilemma. His chief revenue
is from meals served out of the house.
The throngs in the street interfered with
their delivery. Walters sent out on foot
were sure to be run against, and the dishes
they carried to be upset. If sent IN
wagons. the frequent street blockades ar
rested their progress, and the food grew
cold before it reached its destination. Del
monico found a way oat of the dilemma.
He put the dinners in hearse and formed
funeral procession. before which all
other traffic gave way. The meals were
then SERVED triumphantly to his hungry
patrons.
A piece of good luck has befallen the
prisoners in Jail at Council Bluffs, Iowa.
A young giant, who stands six feet eleven
inches hight in. his stockings, weighs 275
pounds, and is only 20 years cid, has been
added to their numbers. As soon as they
perceived that his gigantic proportions
were likely to fix the gaze of visitors to the
Jail, they put their new comrade on exhi-
bition at ten cents head. At the ap.
proach of visitor the giant retires from
the corridor to his cell, and refuses to
emerge until the dime has been handed to
. another prisoner duly appointed to collect
the fees With the funds thus provided
the prisoners purchase tobacco and other
Injuries to cheer the dull routine of Jail
| life. 1t is not stated what proportion of
the receipts the giant demands as his
share.