Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-22

the carriage, drawing, at the same time,
something from his pocket, which in the
dim street light Miss Van Zandt thought
was a large revolver. The young artist
was frightened and could not restrain cry
of terror, but the mysterious unknown,
turning suddenly away, handed her, or
rather threw into the carriage, letter,
and disappeared without uttering word.
The letter proved that the writer was in
sane. He said that he had for long time
intended to kill her, hut that he might
spare her life if she would instantly send a
reply to his letter by means of cord at
tached to her window. His name was
signed in full, and Miss Van Zsndt was
able to put the matter in the hands of the
police, who will probably protect the
charming American diva against the threats
of her admirer, subject to mental derange-
ment. Another very admirable young
lady, also a great favorite with the Pa
risiaps, is Miss Dudlay, whose act of
ARTISTIC HERoIsM
Ia truly worthy of the times of the fables.
When this beautiful girl made her debut
all Paris was charmed, and the journals
and critics pronounced her perfect with
the single exception of slight defect OF
pronunciation, though, in truth, it was
more than slight defect and needed all
the beauty and charm Of the young lady
to make it bearable to even the most indul-
gent. Miss Dudlsy realized the fact, and,
resolved to conquer every obstacle, con-
suited an eminent physician upon the
cause of this imperfection of speech. Fear
ing that it was the result of the projection
and arrangement of her teeth, che asked if
there were no remedy. "Bless me" re-
piled the physician, laughing, there is
indeed a remedy, and only one, but you
would never consent to resort to it. 1t
would be necessary to have all your teeth
extracted and replaced by others p After
some little time of natural hesitation Miss
Dudlay, having satisfied herself of the
success OF experiments Of this nature, had
the courage TO submit to the operation.
All of the teeth were extracted, and q
dozen of the most beautiful ones instantly
replaced in a different position. The OPP
Grafton was entirely successful, and the de-
feet of speech has disappeared, but at the
price of five months of intense suffering
The great event of the day at Paris has
been the very recent Inauguration, with
great solemnity, of the monument erected
to the glory of the illustrious novelist,
ALEXANDER DUMAS.
The gigantic pedestal is of stone, and upon
ii is placed the statue OF Dumas in bronze.
At his feet is sn admirable group repre-
senting the eternal readers of the great ro.
mancer a student. a working.man ard a
young girl. Behind, seated upon the pc
destal, is d'Artsgnan. 1t was at the foot
of this monument that the most eminent
writers ard artists assembled to do honor
to Dumas in some of the most beautiful
and touching speeches ever uttered in
France. We were particularly struck by
that of Jules Clairetie, and regret that
there is not sufficient space to give it in
full. He said that which made the force,
the irresistible power of the magicious Du-
mas was not his exquisite capacity to
amuse three or four generations, but his
desire and perfect success in consoling
them, and that he carried his readers to an
imaginary world as bright and pure and
gay as an Eden, and that he knew so well
how to transport US from "the black coun-
try of misery" to "the blue country" of
dreams, and to fill US with high resolves
and generous thoughts towards the whole
world. D.