Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-04-11
Children have more need of models than

Children have more need Of models than
of critics.
Every man is fond of striking the nail on
the head; but when it happens to be his
finger nail, his enthusiasm becomes wild
and incoherent.
The death at 81 of Lady Johnson, widow
of Sir Henry, and daughter of Frederick
Philipse, of Philipsbury, n. Y, occurred
last month at Edinburgh.
A New York plumber is said to have
died from overwork. Il is terribly hard
on a man to hug the cook and solder sink
spout at the same time Lowell Citizen.
Smallpox in New Orleans is still on the
increase. The colored preachers are doing
what they can to induce their people to be-
come vaccinated, with some show of sue
cess.
"Don't you Think said a husband,
mildly rebuking his wife, that women
are possessed with the devil ?" "Yes,
vas the quick reply, ' as soon as they are
married"
In Neil Burgess new play called &c vim"
just being brought out at the East, Mr..
Burgess has novel, eccentric character.
One of the features of this production is
revolving stage" which is used in cir
Gus scene.
Baptist clergymen have succeeded in liv-
ing in the State OF Tennessee on an annual
salary of 500 but slippery elm and sassa-
fras have become SO scarce that the good
men must have an increase or go under
| Detroit Free Press.
The Jasper county (Ga.) Ne,cs says a
colored man named Cincinnatus Davis shot
260 times between the Ist of November
and the lst of March and killed 209 rab-
bits, 81 squirrels, 10 birds and one 'possum.
He sold the game for S25 80.
General Nathaniel Greene has monu-
ment in Savannah, but strange to say
there is nothing on the shaft to tell in
whose honor it was erected. 1t is sug-
gested by the Georgia Historical Society
that an appropriate inscription be engraved
upon it.
1t is said that the Crown Princess of
Prussia recognizes the fact that liberalism
is one of the signs of the times, which even
sovereigns must take note of. She ssid
recently to her sons tutor: In these
days princes must be taught to be liberal,
otherwise they have no chance"
A New York city clergyman is reported
to be under a cloud of displeasure because
he kissed the bride at the conclusion of the
ceremony when he had been requested in
advance to omit that performance. There
are people still living who think the min
listers mustn't have any fun Buffalo Ex-
press.
"Are your domestic relations agreeable?'
asked Judge Of colored witness.
"What's dat conjunction, boss?' 81 ask
are your family ties PLEASANT" "Wall,
no, sab. When a oman ties a man when
he's drunk an whips him till he's sober, |
doan' think dat it's pleasant, sab. III Ar
kansas Traveller.
The Third Assistant Postmaster General
has returned TO the American Bank Note
Company one of the designs thought to be
most appropriate for the new two-cent
postage stamps, with the request that it be
worked over in order to simplify the let
tering The designs submitted all bear the
head of Washington.
1t is rough on the editor who thinks he
is doing his duty to the community TO find
that his actions have been misconstrued.
Recently this journal has been warning the
people that the drinking water furnished
this city is not fit to use, and now saloon
keeper writes US to keep the agitation up.
Il Philadelphia Chronicle.Hersld.
In Shasta county the order passed under
the new State law, the saloons and
places where liquors are sold in quantities
less than one quart, are divided into three
classes. Those doing business of $4,000
per month, $40 per month; those doing
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$40 per month those doing business of
less than S., 600 per month, $40 per month.
A company of gentlemen, who were din
ing at an inn, inquired if the turkey which
was served to them was fresh. Fresh, is
t." said the Irish waiter, jauntily. Faith,
| it's not six hours since that turkey was
walking around on his own rale estate, with
his hands in his pockets, never draining
what an urgent invitation he'd have to jine
you gentlemen at dinner. u Detroit Post
and Tribune.
! Eli Perkins walked into grocery store
the other day and asked for a dozen eggs.
" Haven't got any," said the merchant
They're very scarce about now. "Well,
said Eli, "when al other resorts fad l
know how l can get them, but they
mightn't be very fresh" And that is ?"
I queried the merchant. "By undertaking
to lecture in town where I've been be.
fore !" quoth Eli, sadly. Yonkers Ga
zette.
The sunhower does not turn with tie
sun, says an exchange, but recent ooserv.
er finds that majority of the flowers do
have prevailing direction when opening.
In the case of one of the perennial sunhow-
ers of IS flowers, up to one tims all had
their heads inclining to the southeast.
Three days after this, with 70 flowers open,
81 among the older ones had advanced
toward the northeast, their horizontal
faces becoming nearly erect during the
journey.
"What is the matter, Nose p asked Jim
Silverton of Mr.. Schaumburg, the Austin
merchant prince. " l was mat at dot
Schwindelmy. He hash not invided me
to his Wedding, xich dakes blaze nexd
Monday" "But 1 don't see why you
should grieve over such trifen "Such