Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-26
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Out here. One was the discarded and
spendthrift son of q New York banker,
another the son Of a wealthy Chicago pork
packer, and the third was a widower-once
the husband of the illustrious daughter of
q late famous philosophical journalist He
was the picture of manly beauty and eie-
gance-rather slight built, but in feature
and physique Hogarth's lines of beauty
were prominent in an admirable degree;
yes. had lac lived in the time of Catherine
of Russia he certainly would have captured
that tickle Empress. When he promenaded
the streets he was the cynosure of all eyes :;
at the theater and at the opera ne was the
object at which all glasses were leyeled :;
yer he left without carrying a million dol
lar with him. The hotel prince conde-
scended to remark that these fellows gen.
orally occupy the cheapest rooms in the
house, and never reveal the loaaHty of their
boarding place. Bat, then. you know, it
sounds so well To be truthfully able to say,
in sort OF nonchalaut manner, Oh, l am
stopping at the - Hotel" even if ones
room only costs $40 per moRth-which at
the end Of the term remains unpaid for.
THE Eoss,' CHRIS BUCKLEY.
In my minds eye always pictured Chris
Buckley, the Democratic a boss of this
| city, as u rough and burly shoulder-hitting
character; but when beheld him yester-
day, for the first time, was surprised to
| find ia the Napoleon of San Franchises
! Democracy an elegant, refined-looking per-
son, about 50 years of age-at least he looks
no older. He is exceedingly handsome,
! both in form and features, and he bears
| himself with the grace and dignity of a
thoroughbred gentleman. Being almost
| stone blind, he never ventures upon the
street withogI the aid of a friendly arm
and when he does appear the public eye is
always fastened upon him. Say what one
will, Mr.. Buckley is in some respects a
wonderful man. While he cannot distin-
guish the features of one man from anoth-
er, yet he can recall a mans name and
| identity years after passing introduction,
| from the tone of his voice. He has all the
papers read to him daily, and memories
everything worth remembering. verbatim.
l cannot recall to mind bind man OF
modern times welding the influence he
does here, in a political way-especially
one OF rather obscure origin, and whose
early educational advantages were limited
| There a,e thousands in this city who con-
slider his command in political matters alb
solute law, and who are ever at his beck
and call.
RAIN AND CHRISTMAS SHOPPING.
While writing, Jupiter Pluvius copy
right securely is holding mid-winter ''low-
iinks," much to the discontinue of shop
keepers and sightseers. While the holiday
goods shops have been crowded day and
evening during the pleasant weather, it is
safe to assert that there was not one visitor
in dozen expanding a dime in them
Ladies permit themselves to be waited on
a halliday by meek clerks possessing mex
| haustible patience, and finally heaye deep
sigh, expressing regret that the stringency
of the money market precludes them from
| investing Just like woman, isn't it ?
Wish you a merry Christmas G.