Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-05-26
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HOW THE GENIAL DAN MADE FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS.
" Bystander" Welcomes the "Sunday
Union n"-Handsome Homes
in Sacramento.

No journal in California has entwined
itself around the hearts of its readers with
fonder and more endearing ties than the
REcoRD-UNIo IT'S she who is the
monarch of dignity, ability, enterprise and
independence among the dailies of the
Pacific coast. In her columns are good
morals taught, information of value given,
and legitimate discussions INDUCED in.
No sensational and vulgar headlines mark
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Gus articles insult, outrage and disgust her
res lers. Having for years occupied po-
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PEELED to prostitute the virtues of true
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HANDSOME HOMES.
What a fortunate thing it was that our
last Legislature did not succeed in per-
suading Mr. Steffens to dispose of his beau
tiful home on III street to the State for the
purpose of providing our future Governors
with mansion. There is not person in
Sacramento but that feels pride in show
ing to visiting friends or strangers the
many beautiful residences belonging to our
most prominent citizens. Take the Carey
residence, for instance; what warm, gen.
erous, hospitable place it is; while the
Clark and Williams places, on the oppo-
site corners, are architecturally grand, and
the surrounding grounds are as beautiful
as the orchard of Hesperides Judge
Denson's grand new home adds another
mansion to our aristocratic row, while
RusselPs, Lindley's, Van VOORHEES,, Tozier's
and Wright's, above Tenth street, with
Chesley's, Glyde's, Carrolps, Johnson's
and Miller's, below; are but few of the
many Distinguishing features of the Cap
ital. This is indeed a city of homes"
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/ met Dan Dennison at the track the
other morning, and whether it was that
G. w. had been beaten by Lady Helen
the day before, or some other misfortune
in the vicissitudes of the race-course had
made him respondent, he was, neverthe-
less, in a reflective melancholy mood, and
not until | had nudged him twice did he
awake from his deep meditation.
a penny for your thoughts, Dan," says
|. " Liss thin penny would buy me
thoughts; but all the goold in the Iniias
would not buy the good old das Olive seen
on this thrack, if Oh had thin back again.
All, Christopher, but the pickin' up of a
hundred was easier thin, than scrappin for
dollar now. Thin agin, yes don't see
the kind and style OF gintlemin around
here now as wez here thin. They come
out here now in street-cars, and the diyil
of pop of champagne-cork hev hurd
for years. All, murdher murdher, but
the good old tonnes for old Dan have
gone" And for at least three minutes he
stood there silent. Indeed, have never
before seen him SO persistently determined
to indulge in reflections, for as a rule,
Dan, or Dams countrymen have too much
of the present to think over, without hold
ing communion with the past.
Does yez remember Colonel A. ?7 he
finally said; and discovered sparkle Of
enthusiasm in his eye, no doubt kindled by
some reminiscence of a racing course hero
of the past, SO | answered that | had often
heard of him, but what was there in con-
nection with his history? ''Oh, but he was a
very naughty mon. Twas price with your
life's blood to dispute or insult EN- Well,
one mornin' Oh was leanin' upagin the fence
of the quarter stretch, watchin' the boys a
of gallopin' some of the stables, when who
should come a-prancin' in but the Colonel.
Well, indade, he did look like Dhuke.
and was behind as darlin' a pair of sorrel
colts as yez ever laid your eyes on.
Howdy, Dam? says he.
"'Good morning, Colonel, says Oh Yez
have pair of colts there as would be a
credit to any stable could dey be driven by
any one as would know where the speed
lay, and how to spread it on the thrack.'
Mother of Moses that made him mad.
"' Yez poor, ignorant Mick says he, Il
can draw as foine a line as ever buckled in
bit. can show more speed in these colts
tlldl diN Otticl III SdillOIuld.
"What have they dun, Colonel p says
OIL
"Oi have driven 'em a mile togeather
in 2:5S.' says he.
"' Does yez think they can crowd 50,'
sez Oh.
GO Not this year. sez he.
"Oi straightened myself up, and like a
Judge says Oh to 'em: Colonel, Oh can
take that team and show 2:40 gate in two
days
az will give you $500 if you do, sez
he.
"And Oh will give you 100000 if Oh
DON'T sez Oh.
$50 the Colonel turned the colts over to
me, and as it was Saturday, the following
Chuesdav was named as the time for the
start.
"'And Dan,' sez the Colonel. if there
is any thricks you be playin', or anv harm
comes to them colts, Pll kill u, sure
"Well, took the colts, and on Monday
avening, about II o'clock, l took Skinny
O'Hara THAT dhrove the waterin' cart a
crowbar and schovel, and moved the half
mile pole about 250 feet up towards the
quarter pole, do you moind, and hid the
schovel and crowbar in the grass Well,
Chuesday mornin' came, and the Colonel
was on hand with about dozen friends to
see Dan drive the colts.
"Oi got 'em all up in the judges
stand, and turned the colts round the
second turn and they caught me at
the pole little late $50 wan of 'em
told); but, by the grace of Mary, if
those colts didn't show about a 23S gate.
Oh. by the powers, how they hollowered.
And the ovid mon, good luck to 'em, gave
me the $500, and says, Dan, you're the
foinest dhriver on cart
"'Indeed, Oh am sez Oh; and afther
boozin' for at least twenty rounds, the
Colonel sez: Come, boys, let's look at 'em
do it agin. Go on Dan, give US another
turn
"Ah, the trooble Of my life came with
that last turn
"There was jam jude came in at the
tonne, and went on the judges stand to see
the second trial. He was sharper, too.
Oh tell you; with eyes on 'em loike spy
glass.
"tAh, Colonel sez he, lookin' over on
the thrack where l was, 'ain't that half
mile pole little out of geer p
"What p says the Colonel, and if billy
goat had sthruck him he wouldn't have
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