Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-29
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
HOW A SACRAMENTO BALL BROKE UP
IN A GENERAL ROW.
Funny Speech by AL. Dudiey-The Old
College at Folsom-A Colusa
Tragedy-Local Events.

l.. DuQley, tnen DOuRlaS democrat, anC
at present a leading attorney In Stockton,
was a delegate. He was powerful
speaker and very witty. There had been
several loud calls for him to take the plat
form and make speech, and he finally
did so. He said: 'My brother Bill and
myself-as you know, we are brothers
were nurtured upon the same breast. ]
once brought an action in Calaveras OF
slander against one of my neighbors, a
wealthy man, who had charged my client
with being thief, which l reckon he was
for he ran out of the county afterward
But, knowing could get good fee, which
in hard times was an object, l took the
case. The other side offered me 500 to
compromise, but told them l would moi
accept it, and went on to bring the suit.
Ny brother Bill, who was defending the
case, had no evidence to adduce, so he got
up and told the jury what a sorry rascal |
was. Remember, we had a New England
jury, and Bill told them he had known
me a great many years; that he knew of
my trickery and that | would attempt to
deceive them by some pretended eloauence.
or something of the sort; that | had to
work for my fee, and that would misrep-
resent the case entirely, and warned the
jury not to be led astray.
He sat down and rose to reply. I told
them was two years older than Bill. and
had consequently known him longer than
he had known me. Laughter then
thought | would touch a chord in the
hearts of that New England jury, and, said
|, most distinctly recollect the place of
our birth-the lofty mountains and the
lovely valleys of our own New England
home; and recollect, as if il were but YES
terday, that kind old mother who nursed
us both and rocked US both in the same
old cradle; and more faithfully yet rushes
on my mind that cold New England winter
night when the fire was burning brightly,
the storm raging fiercely without, but was
safe and warm within; how my mother
awakened me from my childhood's inno.
cent slumbers and spanked me because l
would not furnish Bill with his required
supply OF lye and Inolasses. Il
My father was tanner in New Hampshire.
and while he tanned his neighbors' hides
with hemlock bark, he tanned mine with
hickory. But about the time my brother
Bill was born be quit tanning, and he
HBill) was never thoroughly tanned. He
was nominated by the Mudsills, and Law
toward the bottom of the pile, and came
out Mudsill." [Laughter.l al. Dudley is
still living, and for many years past has
been practitioner in the San Francisco
Police Court, where his peculiar talent has
full sway.
......Among the institutions of learning
that advertised in the local press was the
Folsom Institute, under the charge of Rev.
5. V. Blakeslie, then a fourishing school,
in which all the higher branches were
taught. That was great many years ago,
and this is what the Folsom TELEGRAPH now
says of the resent condition of the old
building: "The large three-story brick
building at the upper end of town is
rapidly going to destruction. The timbers
in the floors have rotted away and they
have fell through. The foundation is good
and the walls are as solid as they were
wears ago. At one time fourishing
: Ing- school was conducted in the
building named. 1t is a shame that it is
allowed to go to destruction. and ii is To-
Gated most advantageously for a school.
1t could be put in condition again, and we
believe normal school, such as is con-
Quoted in number of places in California,
would be paying institution. There is
no healthier point in California than Fol-
som, and there is plenty of material to
draw from for patronage, in the country
around here. The building is large and
roomy, with lots OF windows, and is in
high, dry and healthy location"
....., d bali given at the Mansion House,
at Tenth and K streets, was brought to
premature close by the following incident
There were present on the occasion Frank
Hastings, of the Horse Market, and one
Ross, between whom there was ill-feeling.
During the dance Hastings tripped Ross,
whereupon the latter struck him. Hastings
Immediately drew his gun" the ladies
stampeded, and several gentlemen rushed
in to wrest the weapon flom him. To Sc
cure the pistol he stuck it between his legs
but 1t went off and shot hole through the
floor. The ladies refused to return 10 the
ballroom, and the affair ended. The UNION
pointediy remarked that any man who
wonld go to ball with a revolver slung to
his back deserved coat of tar and feath-
ers.
THE first encampment ever held by
the militia was established about mile
northwest of Washington, Yolo county, on
September 81, 1859, on land of Il. H. Hart
ley. There were seven companies in the
camp, and they had grand time. Sacra-
mento furnished two companies-tbe Sut-
ter Rifles and Independent City Guard.
the officers were: Sutter Rihes-Captain,
Z. f. Eyre; First Lieutenant, G. J. Torbert;
Second Lieutenant, j. II. Virgo; Brevet
Second Lieutenant, H. Coyey City Guard
Captain, J. Howell; First Lieutenant, l..
Powers, Jr.; Second Lieutenant, Isaac Lob
man; Bfevet Second Lieutenant, c. II.
Cummings. The camp was known as
Camp Weller.
......Among some of tie business men
and firms then in existence in this city,
but long since departed, may be named :
Flagg u Co, grocers, corner OF and Sew
enth streets; Klopenstine & Co., groceIs
J, between Sixth and Seventh; John
Srahle, billiard-table manufacturer, K,
between Fifth and Sixth GREENWOOD &
Neubauer, tobacco and cigars, Third and
streets; Despecher Il Field, wines and
liquors; Burton & McCarty, wholesale
grocers ] street, rear Fifth J. McGregor
confectioner, street, between Fourth and
Fifth; w. NJ. Stoddard. hardware, ], near
Sixth; w. A. Prader, hardware; Hooker &
Co., hardware, aud many others.
ION the llih of Ser tember Edward
McGar-y severely stabbed Axtell, proprie-
tor OF the Napa Hotel. McGarry had been
drinking, aud while under the influence of
liquor used improper language in the hotel
dining-room in the presence of ladies, for
which Axtell undertook to eject him, when
McGarry drew knife ami stabbed him.
McGarry afterward joined the army, and
was stationed in Sacramento for while as
Northumberland OF the Second Cavalry.
Still later he won a great battle over the
Indians in Idaho after forced march at
night through deep snow.
......Crinolines, or hoop-skirts, were in
fashion then, and 0'Conneil, Ryan &
Co. had one hanging in front of their store
as a sign. Somebody drove up and hitched
his horse right under it. The animal pro-
ceeded TO investigate the strange device,
and repeatedly ran his head up under it,
and finally it became detached and settled
down over his head aud neck. Everybody
that came along stopped and gszed in won
der at the strange picture, and local paper
said that "the expenditure of witticisms on
the occasion was terrific
..... Senator Gwin and Congressman
Charley Scott left San Francisco together
on the steamer John l.. Stephens the day
after Broderick's death. There was large
placard, some FIVE by six feet in size, placed
near the head OF the wharf, where they
drove down to the steamer. In the center
was a large portrait of Broderick, sur
rounded by the words: - VIII OF the Peo-
ple-That the Murderers of Mr.. Broderick
Never Return to California"
.....Thomss Townsend shot and killed
Martin j. Wilcox on Grand Island, Colusa
county, on the 22i OF September. 1t was
said that Townsend had circulated SANDER
GUS reports about Wilcox. and few days
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