Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-01-26
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

and wise man. he nau uIiFeh IL AioAAi
Brighton way, and when near the corner OF
n and Fourteenth streets his pony refused
to draw the overloaded wagon behind it.
Much coaxing availed nothing. Finally tenn
per was lost and good judgment dethroned,
as the owner of the baulky animal let out
with vicious kick at the pony's stomach
Int the horse SHE'D, and the man slipped as
bis kicking foot went over his head, and he
landed squarely ON his back in the mud.
Then to show the crowd just how mad a man
can get at mean horse, he arose and leveled
a blow with his fist at the pony's head, but
the shrewd beast ducked his neck and the fist
fairly struck fire on the head-stall metal trim
miues. while its owner howled with pain az
he pulled the peeled skin to place over his
knuckles, at the same time showering on the
little bay anathemas enough to sink clipper
ship. His next plan was to jump quickly on
the shaft to mount into the seat and lam
the durned fool hoss from that vantage
point; but the shaft broke, ard he fell
fat behind the pony's heels, with his head
badly tangled up betweeen the traces and the
reins Quite a crowd had now collected,
when the owner of the beast, that might have
kicked his brains out but Gidn't, finally re-
gained his feet. Turning to friend, he said,
William, I'm the biggest fool in Sacra-
mento county. l know well enough how to
manage baulky horse, but got my mad up,
and you see what happened; I'm riled, mud
dY, bunged up and got 81 to pay for new
shaft, and if that horse hadn't had less tenn
per and better sense than l have, I'd had my
head caved in, and ssrved me right. I tell
you don't do no such tricks agin. I'd ought
to a. known better" Then he embarrassed
the horse, walked MIN around while, hitched
him up again, after strapping the splintered
thill, and the pony walked off with the load
without resistance, the owner exclaiming,
There see; didn't I tell you so" An
hour later he was telling the whole story
to downtown wagonmaker and repeating
that that pony had better control of his tenn
per than any man in Sacramento county.
A LOFTY SHEEP RANCH "A young gentle
man engaged in Sacramento business house
was yesterday at luncheon, when there en-
tered the restaurant an old friend of his, a
young man whom he had long known, and
was glad to see. The newcomer was evil
IDENTIFY from rural parts. The two had not
seen each other for year. 1t developed In
the course of the conversation that the
visitor had been some seven months at work
on distant ranch. As they arose to leave
the place. by the way" said the stranger
to the valley, "I've just got letter from
mother. in Vermont, aid she says that Presi-
dent Garfield has been shot. 1 wrote to
mother that we didn't hear of anything out
west here, and she's going to send me paper
with an account of the shooting. You have
heard of it?" "Well, yes" replied his
friend, as he gulped down gasp that nearly
strangled him in the effort to remain serious.
Yes, l think did see 1t in paper here.
Ibid you? Well, | expect the paper from
home soon, and I'll send it TO you it was
the first I'd heard of it, d responded this we'll
informed and accommodating American citi-
zen as he shook hands with his friend and
bade him good by prior to starting back for
his retreat, which must be an exceedingly
lofty sheep ranch in the fastnesses of the
Sierra Nevada That man would have made
an admirable juror.
FoLsoM ENcANPNENT.-Thei installation of
the officers of Folsom Encampment, Ne "a,
1. o. O. F., took place at Folsom Tuesday
evening. D. d. G. P Samuel Smith, of this
CITY, oficiated. assisted by P. C. P. W. B.
Davies and 2. G. 2. w. d. Stalker. The
officers installed were, John Lawtou, G. P /;
Edward Christy, Fl. P; Jacob Miller, S. W.;
George Little, Scribe; Edward Levy, Treas.
urer. and Jacob Gable, j. W. There were
great many visiting brethren present, and
after the installation was over all were in
vited to partake of sumptuous collation.,
prepared by the members of Folsom En-
campment. Remarks were made by Sam
Smith, w. d. Stalker, Edward Christy and
others.
MERCHANDISE REPORT. - The following
freight passed Ogden for Sacramento on the
23d: For Huntington, Hopkins & Co., car
nails, So bundles pipe Hall, Luhrs & Co.,
200 boxes canned corn; A. A. Van Voorhies
& Co.. l box saddlery goods; Billingsley &
Co., 20 bundles straw; Adams, McNeill &
Co., 80 boxes Goldfish Fl. G. Kirk & Co.,
box drugs; Pike & Young 10 crates spokes,
SO bundles rims, l bundle poles. The follow
ing freight viii arrive by the Atchison, To-
peka and Santa Fe Railroad: Booth Il Co., l
car canned corn Hall. Luhrs & Co., 80 cases
earned lobsters; Adams, McNeill & &C., 30
casss canned HOLSTERS.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT. Thomas Stevenson, a
nephew of James Stevenson, of Courtland,
met with very serious accident while out
cunning near GEORGETOWN, Ell Dorado county,
on Tuesday last. In prowling through the
tules in search of game he got considerable
mud upon the barrels cf his gun, and in try
ing to knock it off, by striking the barrels
Win his pOWu6I H1sh, Iisc gun Wae uioOnoh 6So'
The charge tore away an ear and the flesh on
one side Of his face. He was brought to the
city for medical treatment, and his wounds
are not considered fatal.
PARALYTIC STROKE. - Mike Bryte, for
many years one of the Directors of the State
Agricultural Society, an ex-Sheriff of this
county, and one of Sacramento's most prom
inent citizens, has been confined to his house
for couple of days, suffering from stroke
of paralysis. He now lies in very critical
condition at his residence at Eleventh and E
streets, surrounded by his family, and has
the services of skilled physicians. The par
alysis is conhaed to the left side, snd seems
to have grown worse from the moment of the
first attack.
REPORTERS OF DEBRIS Sun. The commit
tee appointed by Judge Temple to determine
the amount due the stenographers for their
services in the case OF the People of the State
of California VI. the Gold Rua Ditch and
Mining Company. met at the cffice of George
Cadwalsder Yesterday. They allowed the re-
porters So 745 Each of the reporters, Messrs.
Davis, Gutter and Osborne, were allowed the
regular per Giem. The testimony makes
Is, 500 pages of manuscript.
COURT NcIDENT.-Ye esterday, while the
Superior Court was in session, in Department
No l, Judge Clark received the intelligence
that the assassin Guiteau had been found
guilty. Although in the midst of trial he
announced the news to the jury and specta-
tors. There were great many present, and
they manifested their approval of the verdict
of the jury by hearty applause.
APPOINTED. The Governor has appointed
as q member of the District Board of Agri.
culture, NJ. 9. Jonathan Clark. to serve to
December l, 1885. Also John NJ. Fulweiler,
as Notary for Auburn, Placer county; F.
3. Haswell, Notary for Oakland. Alameda
county and Robert 5. Wade. Notary for
Ukiah, MendocnO county.
CoMMERc1AL.-The steamer Governor Dana
left this city for Marysvile yesterday. The
steamer Apache on her down trip yesterday
had in tow the barge Governor Hayes. loaded
with over Geo tons of wheat for Vallejo.
IMPRovEMENTs.-Theol old Ready Plow Fac
tory building on the north side of J street,
between Tenth and Eleventh, is.hsving an
entire new brick front put in and the prop
erty otherwise improved.
IMMIGRANTS. Ts.-Forty-one immigrants, in
Guiding 80 males, viii arrive by the overland
train from the East to-day.