Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-03
THINGS HERE AID TasRR.

! laO4eS klbuiy CVASoAs 10 haliA . iibbl0 uloAe
with ordinary civilians and give the soldiers
rest FL Boston Post.
Tiffany, of New York, has among his
treasures a diamond valued at Sll0 1000,
and it is said by those who know about
such things to be the largest in this coun-
try. It weighs l25 karats.
ANewark boy, about to "speak in pub.
lie on the stage" was SO terrified that he
fed and has not since been heard from. Oh,
heaven ! If it would only affect other pso.
pie that way Boston Post.
The latest story is that of man who can
heat bucket of water n ten minutes by
just sticking his nose into it. That's
easily accounted for-his nose has got a
boil on it. -[Barlingtoa Free Press.
An ordinance of the Vienna Municipal
Council forbids married man from taking
voyage in balloon until it is proved to
the satisfaction CT the authorities that he
has received the consent of his wife and
children.
bliss Kate Kane received three votes in
| Milwaukee county at the late election fol-
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court OF
Wisconsin. Her woman's rights party thus
has beginning, and, like the Greenbaok-
er's, room to grow.
NJ. Houzesu has been examining rain
water for ammonia, and finds that the less
it rains the richer in ammonia is the rain
water; hence it is important to ascertain
the amount of monthly rainfall to deter.
mine the ammonia.
Jay Hubbell voted against the tsriff bill,
and this fact is calculated, when ii becomes
known, to make it the most popular piece
of legislation in the history of the country.
When Hubbell opposes anything the pee.
pie are wild for it.-[Florida Times.
A storyis going the rounds of ''a Georgia
man who broke his neck with sneezs. "
1t isn't supposed to be true, but is used as
of the man who broke his neck with a
shore would be much more useful.
As good as the Joneses ma" said
Miss Parvenu, "Jennie Jones has been
presented at court in London" "That's
nothing" replied ma. "Why, l was 10
court two whole weeks when my sister was
getting her divorce. We are just as good
as the Joneaes. "-[New York Mail and
Express.
a common mistake "What are you de-
ing now?" "Well, have job sitting q
pile of ashes in the cellar of newspaper
office" "Oh Tn so glad. You know /
always was friend of yours; give me a
couple of dozen circus tickets, some thea.
ter checks and few railroad passes, won't
you. II Philadelphia News.
Did you ever think the world is always
within year Of starvation? The stock
of food On hand at any time is only part
of the last years crop. The stock of wool
| from which the present warm clothing was
made was mainly raised last year. And
last years crop of cotton is nearly all gone.
The world does not lay up much in store.
[Iows State Register.
L. Austin Spalding, Of Lockport, N. Y,
has closed contract with the Panama Ca
nal Company to dredge and construct seven
miles of the Panama Canal for a copsidera-
ton of 81 ZOO. 600 a mile, the contract ag.
gregatiDg $1,000 600. Four dredges and
four derricks are being built at Lockport,
and will be shipped to Panama, when the
work will be commenced.
Two young fellows stood in front of q
billboard the other night intensely perus.
ing the announcement of the Boston Ideal
Opera Company. Finally one remarked
"What is the Boston IDEAL anyhow p
The latter looked at him half contemptu
ously for moment and replied in depre-
casory tone "Don't you know what the
Boston Ideal is? Why. you ninny, it's
baked beans. u Hartford Globe.
"You look pale" swell, fesl pale.
l am as nervous as cat" whats the
matter 2" 81 dreamed last night that |
paid my landlady, and l am worried to
death to know where got the money
from. l an afraid some member of the
lobby has been tampering with me in my
sleep" There are several legislators in
Austin liable to the suspicion of having
been tempered with IN their Sleep Texas
Siftings
A gentleman, newly married and a
prominent society man, took his bride to
to the opera, A few evenings afterward.
speaking to some friends, the lady said
something about the opera and was asked
what the opera was. 81 can't recall the
opera just now, :" said the lady, "but per.
hlps my husband cam" sob, yes" said
h., jumping at the chance to air his knowI.
elge, sit was the opera of Libretto. ;"
Isl. Louis Post-Dispatch.
A certain Austin man was not expected
to live. He had neighbor with whom he
had been on bad terms for several years.
This neighbor asked mutual friend how
| the first party was coming on. 81 am glad
to see you have done away with your feel
ing of resentment toward that poor man.
He is sinking, sinking rapidly" was the
reply. ''He is, is he? Well, / am not
surprised. always thought that was the
direction he would take when he died. ;
Texas Siftings.
The Florida Times. in speaking of the
unequalled climate of that State, puts il
thus Here in Florida spring offers the gu
preme Illustration OF climatic delights.
March is usually what early June is in the
Middle States, with the wooing blandness
of coy summer, who shivers now and th en-
with a "Reminiscences of winter; but April
is SUI geaeris. the queen of the season and
the glory OF the year. Mist.enshrouded
British poets dreaming of Italy have in
agined such q sunshiny softness Of atmos.
phere as a Florida April brings but not
elsewhere upon the spacious area of this va
riegated planet-save, perhaps, in South
ern California-can practical experience of
| it be had.
A barn in Cranky, Oswego, county. was
struck by lightning recently, the bolt be.
| ing attracted, it is thought, by the large
bronzsd vane and horse with heavy iron
rod, extending into an elm flag. The
latter was completely shattered and driven
through the side of the building and into
the earth, and is unburned. Portions of
the vane were carried long distance The
fine new barn was saved by strong wind
! blowing in the right direction, but some
lesser buildings were burned Not par.
tiele of rain fell for some time. before or
after the buildings burned, and at the same
moment of the shock there was not par.
ticle of thunder or lightning. or a dark
cloud overhead. New York Times.
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