Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-01-17

Too UTTERLY UTTEB.-A few evenings
since a newspaper editor left the village of
Gait in his buggy, for the purpose of attend
ing a temperance Lodge in the neighboring
town of Franklin. After addressing the
Good Templars on their favorite subject, and
telling them Of the good resolve he had made
on January 1st, be invited one of the reign
ing bellies of the village to accompany him to
Elk Grove, where they would attend dancing
school. The young lady accepted the invita-
ton, and soon the happy couple were speed
ing awsy toward Elk Grove at 2:40 gait.
1t being beautiful night, the stars shining
brightly, the conversation naturally turned
upon astronomy snd the editor was explain
ing the rosy sunsets according to the Barwick-
ian theory, and pointing out the Pons comet
was telling her wherein Goddard differed
with the great astronomers of the East, when
the horse stumbled the buggy was over
turned, and the star-gazing couple were
dumped in a deep puddle and completely
covered with soft mud. The newspaper man
righted the vehicle, assisted the young lady
into the same, and proceeded to the Toronto
Hotel. which was only few hundred ysrds
distant. The young man went Immediately
to the wash-room to rid himself of some Of
the mud, while the young lady hunted up a
gentleman friend, whom she knew had good
horse, and had him take her home. She said
the editors horse was q regular Camel, When
the editor discovered that his companion had
deserted him, he consoled himself by saying,
Those Franklin girls are too utterly Ut.
ter"
TEMPERANCE WORK AT CACHEvILLE.-A
correspondent furnishes the following The
Womeu's Christian Temperance Union of
Cacheville held their first public meeting
Sunday, January 18Th, in The NJ. f. Church
in this place It opened with devotional ex
ercises, after which several addresses were de-
liyered by the ladies. These were followed
by number of Rotations and singing. The
church was well hIsd By an attentive audi
ence. Much earnestness Of purpose was
manifested by those Interested ia the work,
and it IS hoped much good will result from
this movement. After the exercises were
over the pledge was circulated and thirty
nine names were obtained.
THE WEATHER.-The temperature, wind
and weather at y N. yesterday, as received
by Sergeant Barwick, were For Olympia,
So, calm and cloudy; Portland, Az, east and
clear; Fort Candy, AZ, east aud clear; Rose
burg, 30', north aud freezing; Mendocino,
5Z' southeast and clear; Red Bluff, "a,
north aud clear; Sacramento, AZ north and
clear San Francisco 80 northeast and clear;
Los Angeles 65l, southwest aud clear San
Diego, 81, southwest and clear Salt Lake,
%, south and clear Cheyenne, "a, south
west and clear; Denver, 81, south and clear
North Platte, 24' west and clear; Omaha,
So west aud fair; Yankton, 81, west aad
clear.
PROGRESSING WELL.-Yeztsrday afternoon
two little girls, in short clothes, neither of
them y years Of age, were rromeuadiug
about with all the style of youn. ladies
"mashiug.' One Of them called the atteu.
ton Of the other to young man near by,
and received As response, in 8 free and easy
tone, so loud that bystanders heard it, "Oh,
! don't care 3 --. for him he's only a
chrome man, anyhow ~
CHANGE IN THE PRoPRIHoRsHIr.-Yes
terdsy afternoon 4 purchase was made by the
heirs Of the late James McClstchy Of the in
terest held by General John f. Sheehan in
the Sacramento Bee, as well as the resi- estate
belonging TO the firm. The change will be
conpleted in few days The terms of the
sale have not trsnspired. General SheehAn
has been connected with the Bee about twelve
years.
SPECIAL SCHOOL TAX APPORroNMENT.-
The following amounts have been paid into
the County Treasury, and credited to these
several districts. on account Of special school
tax. The Trustees can draw the money at
their convenience: Alabama. 5000 6l;
Brown. SlS3 81 Isletou, 1858 IS: Lee,
81. 5S5 IS; Reese, Sj0l 10; Walnut Grove,
1884 "a ; West MON, S529 ~.
MASQUERADE OF THE TURSERs.-Sacra-
mento Turn Verein will give their fifteenth
annual masquerade ball st the Exposition
building on Thursday evening, February
2S.h. Subscription lists are now being cir
culatel.
JOHN L. SUMIyAs.-Admirer of the
:. manly art of self.defeDse,' and athletics
rersr,iiv will be pleased 20 hear that John
I, Sullivan ard his coordination OF muscled
men will appear st the Metropolitan Theater
next Tuesday night