Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-19
GENERAL AND PERSONAL.

w. d. Howells will spend the winter in
Italy. While in Rome he will probably be
the guest of Elihu Vedder.
Karl Blind has been writing ont far
Frazer's Mdgaziae his personal recoIlections
of Garibaidi. They range over about
twenty years.
The Rev. Samuel Longfellow will live in
the old Cragie House, the poets house,
with his nieces, while writing the author
izad biography OF his brother.
The Prince of Wales lie about the onlv
married man of his age in London society
who habitually goes to balls and dances.
Few Englishmen are regular ball eoers
after 50.
Emilio CASTELAR,, the ex-President of the
Spanish ex-Republic, has just finished an
artistic novel, Fra Filippo Lippi," which
is frat to be brought out in the feuilletons
OF italian papers.
OF the AZ, 100000 sheep in the United
States, it is estimated that fully three.
ffths are of fine-wool lineage, mostly Me.
rinos. In long woods and medium woods
the great English mutton breeds lead the
world.
4 marble tablet has been placed upon the
housa in Paris in which the life of Francois
Rabelais was closed. This house stands az
the corner Of the Rue des Jardins ST.. Paul
and the Q TAI des Celestins. Upon the tab.
let are engraved simply these words
Francois Rsbelais est mort dams cette
maison en- 1853"
Some interesting objects were brought to
light few weeks ago at Pompeii. Among
them were these A beau iful inlaid marble
table, with reclining bed ornamented with
paintings bronze vessel with revolving
handle tao Egyptian statues, covered
with patina OF green glass a tortoise and
frog IN marble Baechus in terra.cotta
two marble busts, and q skeleton with
bronze hair pins beside it.
Prince Charles, the brother of the Ger.
man Emperor, Is said to be the greatest
smoker in Germany, which 10 equivalent to
saying that he is the greatest in Europe.
He consumes from eighteen to txenty-four
strong Havanas every day, and is reported
to possess cigar.holder by which he is
enabled to smoke three cigars at one time.
The Prince is now 81 years old is strong
and active still follows game in-soe-6eld !.
works daily over military affairs, and wears
no spectacles.
n county AGRICULTURAL society may Offer
premiums for the winner Of horse, race to
be held on the grounds during the con-
tinuance of it's annual fair. And an agree
ment by county agricultural society to
pay certain sum as premium for the horse
winning race held at its annual fair ia
not against public policy. And an auction
may be maintained for such premium by
one becoming entitled thereto at such race.
Offering a premium is not bet or wager
[Delier We. Plymouth County Agricultural
Society, Supreme Court, Iowa.
A correspondent Of the London Agricult-
urat Gazette, who is q successful shorthorn
breeder, has this to say en- the Herd Book
question Successful shorthorn breeding
is an instinct; and though the Herb. Book
may assist the man who has the natural
gift, insomuch as it is check upon frand,
it never can give what Nature has denied,
and furthermore has a pernicious effect in
inducing those who know nothing whatever
about shorthorns to go into breeding pedi.
gree stock for the mere sake OF making
money, causing an exaggerated value to bs
placed on a tribe on account of its rarity,
etc.; whereas this very rarity, or, in other
words, want of fecundity, should insure its
condemnation.