Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-19

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DoN'T WORK FOR \ LIvING.-Tuesday
evening" Il rather respectable-looking tramp
appeared at the back door of a residence on
Eighth street, between NJ and y, doffed his
hat, told the oft-repeated story, "out of
work and means, and in the poitest man
ner possible asked for something to eat
The lady of the house invited him into the
dining-room, and gave him an excellent
meal. Before his departure she told him
if he would call around in the morning and
spade a small portion of her flower garden
he should have breakfast. He thanked her
kindly, and said he would be on hand
Yesterday morning he showed up bright.
and early, and the good woman, exnectinei
to have her garden put in nice order, spared
no pains in getting up a meal for the tramp
a sirloin steak, fried eggs, hot cakes and
coffee with genuine Jersey cream, were set
before the tramp. After his meal was fin
ished, the lady procured spade, and thel
showed him q small patch of earth she de-
sired spaded He commenced the worl;
with a will. 4 moment later the lady was;
called into the house. Happening To
glance out of the window, she saw the
tramp going out the front gate and walking;
rapidly away. She ran out the alley wav /,
headed him off, and threatened him with
arrest if he did not g8back and finish his
work His only reply was: ''0h. 90
smother yourself | don't work for liY7
ing. Go and hire Chinaman, or do tho
work yourself"
Too SMART FOR THEM.-Last evening
some sharpers got hold of a stranger at 4
downtown hotel, and conducted him to a
saloon, where in course of time they pro-
ceeded to introduce him to the top and
bottom game. The capper," who had
pretended To be very friendly to the
stranger, bet his own money freely, and
then in the usual manner endeayOred to
get the latter to wager $50. Tie stranger
who was not half Us verdant as they
thought he was, declared that he did not
have that much with him-it was all at
the hotel They started for the hotel with
him, but instead of getting his money he
got local officer Campbell, who endcavored
TO arrest the swindlerS. but only captured
one who was taken TO the calabo0se Il is
doubtful whether a case can be made out
against him, but he will be invited to leave
town or be vagged. Recently 4 country
man was inveigled into similar game by
men supposed 10 be the same that operated
Yesterday. and lost check for $3.50 1t
got into the hands OF third parties and
although he was quite prompt in stopping
payment al the bank in Los Gatos, where
il was issued, and in hiring an attorney to
look after the matter, he was satisfied to
compromise in such a manner as 70 get
back $3.50.
PREACHERS AID SoctErY.-The follow
ing was filed in the Office OF the Secretary
of State yesterday We, whose names are
below subscribed, agree Ia and do hereby
associate ourselves together as society, TO
be called the Methodist Preachers Aid
Society for the purpose OF assisting the
Superannugted members of California An
nual Conference Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, the widows OF deceased mem
bers and their orphaned children And we
agree to be governed by such bylaws rs .
majority of the Society shall adopt Di-
rectorS George Clifford, Santa Clara; T. s
Dunn, san jose T. Bentley. Alameda: T.
II. SineX, San Francisco: 4. Holbrook,
Oakland; c. V. Anthony, Oakland J. W.
Ross, East Oakland H. b. Heacock. san
Francisco: John b. Ifss. San Jose; II. b.
sheldon, Napa City; f. +. Jewell. san
Francisco. Principal place of business.
san Francisco Any member of the Cali
fornia Conference, except sUpernumary and
effective and superannuated members not
receiving salary from the church appor-
toned, may become members of the Asso-
citation by the payment Of | per cent of
salary received from said church for the
conference year commencing September,
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