Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-12-08
ADVERTISEMENT MENTION.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.


RAT SToRY.-It may not bs thought, by
those not well advised as to the dangerous
character of wound from the teeth of rat.
or SIS to its ability to infiict many and severe
wounds rapidly, that vermin of that order
are foes to be feared when cornered. But il
is fact that rat in a corner is an antag.
onist not to be treated cavalierly. Instances
are not infrequent of dangerous wounds and
death resulting from the fastening OF a rat
upon mans fl ssh. At anyrate, a rat in
ones psntsloon leg is not en- agreeable tenant.
Probably nineteen men out Of tweatv. il q
rat should inVa2e their psntsloous, would
shout murder, clutch at the rodent. seek to
crash it, or else dash frantically into the
street and call for aid or, worse yet, seek
to disrobs, and thus certainly provoke
the uuwelcome visitor to fasten it's
incisors in the Ash, with nearly all the
chances OF q dangerous sequel. Not SO with
stous typ0srapher who happened in at the
Capital Hotel Wednesday night. a rat in a
trap was brought into o room to give a dog
aa opportunity to kill il. The doors were
dDsed. The printer jist then happened
In, and stood one side TO see the fun. When
the tap was opened the rat M. d for him
for he was fat and juicy appearing, and the
animal evidently believed his garments TO he
the safest hidinl place, as being the most
roomy. 1t any rata il ran in az tie bottom,
of his p2utaloors. BE did NOT shout or seek
to clutch the vsrnil. He clerchsd his
hands, stood erect and c0olly tod those mes.
ent to keep quiet. Now he is going ~ by
my knee; now he is on my Thigh now he
has passed to the small Of my back nov he
rests. DOl'S strike don't ssize hica. Here
take small stick, tap gently Just above the
rascal-gentiy, gently. That's it drive him
down eaS.ly-dou'G provoke him. Now be
moves, now he turns-press gently; now he
descend5; there he gees around nv bio nov,
he turns doRnward; here he comes by nv
knea-Shere, he's out." And 80 he was. and
in another moment he was on the floor, and
dead rat. Those present decl ire that it was
first class example of coolness aud presence
of mind, and are loud 10 their praise Of the
nerve" OF the typo. But thea that is char.
acSeristic of the craft
The Dolls FETE. "A IDOLS Fete y
opened az Turner Hall last evening for the
benefit Of the organ fund of St. PauPs
Church. There was good attendance. The
entertainment proved novel and pleasing
one. One striking festure was the absence of
that which so often repsls at church fairs
persistent applications to buy, and catch.
penny devices to empty the pockets, There
was none of that. If one wished to price an
article he could do So, and was waited upon
quietly by well-known ladies, and the desired
Information givea. There are ten very hand
somely decorated booths. Four are refresh
mens bsoths and six are dolls boothg.
Ia one the dolls represent a household; 10
another they are apparently out for frolic !;
another Is q nursery scene, and still another
=, l.
dressing and grouping of the Little figures il
very prettiiy d,ne The dolls were all dressed
by the ladies', aud therein resides the profit
ON the sales. Ga the stage, twenty-five chill
drer, costumed after the popular Kate Green
away pictures, presented tabieaux, some in
terra Gotta guise, and groupings in odd cos
TUNES with songs, that were very pretty and
were repeatedly encored. a good orchestra
furnished music. Tonight the Gceenaway
pictures will, in part, be reproduced, and a
concert will be given By Mrs. L. p Lowell,
Mrs. A. L. Stebson and Samuel D. Mayer, of
San Francisco. A small fee il charged for
admission to the hall.
THE CONTESTED ELECrIoS.-The contested
election case Of Coglan We. Beard was called
in the Superior Court yesterday afternoon.
RySSd the argument and wrangling of couu-
sci on 5ne Insignificant points nothing was
done. The ballots were admitted as testi-
mouy By the Court, and the bal!ot.box of
Precinct No. / was brought into Court,
opened and the package of ballots taken out
Then there arose number of objections by
counsel, and the ballots Of that precinct were
again sealed up and passed until the Election
Board of the precinct could be subpenasd to
estshlish some minOr points. The ballot box
of Pcsciucs No. 2 WIS then pro iuced and
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been examined in regard to where tbs box
had been fiics the elsction on the 7th ultimo,
it was quite late, and the Court adjourned
until 10 o'clock this morning. Fred. Danforth
and VIM. Miner have been appointed tellers,
and were sitting at their desks pen in hand,
ready 70 proceed with the count. There are
six attorn, Us employed, and it looks row as
though it would take much longer than one
week to end the case.
FREIGHT TO ARRIVE. - The following
freight for Sacramento passed Ogden on the
4th met: For Il. Eclshardt, cases fire arms,
l box shells, case cartridges A. Coolot, 3
cases cigars; Huntington, Hopkins & Co.,
275 kegs nails; C. P. r. R., 100 barrels oil ;
Continental Oil Company, l tank oil J. III.
Bsickford, l case household goods Billings
ley & Co., 10 bundles wrapping paper John
Breuner, IS boxes CHAIRS; ScoieId L. Tevis 3
cases paint brushes G. II. Gilman, boxes
boots and shoes w. +. Peterson, II CAGES
candy; Mebius L Co., case cigars Adams,
Mcneil 4 Co., $50 boxes candles Lindley
x Co., - boxes mustard Kirk, Gesry &
Co., boxes sad l keg drugs James q. Da-
Wis, roll carpet; a. A. Van VOORHEES, & Co =,
] box saddlery.
AUCTION Bell & Co., auctioneers, will
sell to-day at 1890 A. NJ, at their salesroon.
No. 916 street, in part as follows: One
cabinet organ, one 7-octave piano. one parior
set, silk velvet trimmings; one walnut cham
Der set, marhla-top, with dressing case; mar.
ble-top tables; brussels carpsts brussels
rugs, hsir-cloth rocker. kitchen safes (new),
tables, wardrobas, pillowP, blankets, assorted
cloaks, shswls, sewing machine, assorted
chromos, psrlor stoves, double and three
quarter bsd,teads, tables, chairs, lounges,
cookery, glass and wooienware.
NoTABIEs APPOINTED -GoverDor George
{. Perkins has appointed TIE following named
psrsors No.aries Public: Marshall Arnold,
for Lake county, to reside at Llkeport, vice
Hastings, removed from county; Henry Nor
ria, Tor Tuoiu me county, 10 reside st Cainese
Camp, vice GlcAdams, term expired; q. ID
Beg1le, to- Inyo county, to reside at Lone
Pine, vice Gregory. term expirei; james
Foster, for Caatra G sta, to reside at WalHu;
creek, vice Woodruff, term expired.
METROPOLITAN THEATER-" U ncle Tonl'-
Cabin will be presented tonight az the
Metropolitan Tnea ,er by Jay Rails troupe.
Eight bloodhouuds are announced TO be used
In the presentation Of the piece. Some splen.
did scenery is promised. The box otiice will
be open to-day, where reserved seats can be
secured without exsra charge. This troupe
have performed in this city bsfore and are
we'll known.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Incorporation
were fled with the Secretary of State yester
day BY the United Inventing aud Marufacs
using Company. Principal place of business
San Francisco. Drecsors-Lee ID Craig, s
D. Vsleatiae John II. Mckee, William E
Stevens, and d. b. Francis. Capital stock,
$500. 0o0, divided into $4,000 shares.
ALLMoND's grand gift sale Of holiday good
at No. 500 street is certainly no husbug
Ills goods sre all new and fresh, his price
axe as low as anybody, and every retail
Cash purchaser to the amount Of 81 80 is SURE
10 get prize of some Find.