Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-05-11

Just now, and have no doubt they will in
the course OF time be universally adopted
b. our ladies, y said lady, who to some
extent leads in Sacramento society. the
other day.
"a great many people think this cos.
tune, particularly the riding habit, is some.
thing new" she continued, bat l can
assure them that it is not. The fashion
prevails among the women of the Hawaiian
Islands, and has been adopted by most of
the foreign ladies residing there. l lived
there three years, and can assure You that
1 never enjoyed anything better than riding
horseback fashion in the habit ofthe
country. The native women are quite as
much at home on horses back as are
their male friends, riding, as they do, in the
same manner. The habit is simply a
piece OF gorgeously colored or printed cal
leo about six yards long and one yard wide.
When Hawaiian belle is going out riding.
the skirt of her 'laloku,' or gown, is partly
drawn up and tucked about the limbs.
Then the piece of cloth mentioned is wound
about the waist and then down around the
limbs. SO as to leave long flowing ends.
When in the saddle this wrapping effectu-
ally covers the limbs from the waist to the
feet, with the free ends streaming at either
side like banners. A woman does not
know the pleasure of horseback riding
until she rides in this fashion. | believe
with Jenness- Miller that there is only one
proper and healthful way to ride. The side.
saddle is injurious and should be done
away WITH"
Absent-M Minded Old Gentleman-"say.
Thompson, l got a letter from Fitzgerald,
who is in New York, you know, and in il
he said something about telling you of the
death of very old friend of yours. Let me
see, now, who was it? Hanged if | can
think OF the name now but it was some
very dear friend of yours anyhow
Thompson-"Thanks. You are so kind
to remember it."
A Seattle merchant was recently in Sac
ramento, and during ride on street.car
impaired to reporter startling story
about discovery made by some railroad
surveyors in that vicinity.
These surveyors" said the gentleman.
were in the employ of the Union Pacific
and were laying out route from Van
couver, Wash, to Tacoma and the sound.
They had to go through the Cascade noun
tains, and through what are known as the
Natchez and Cowlitz passes. Well, between
these two passes is a mountain which has
been named Coal mountain. 1t has been
SO called for several years on account
of the great quantity of coal TO be
found at its base and in its foothills. The
surveyors decided to investigate the extent
OF this coal supply. By certain borings
and scientific calculations it was discovered
that the mountain at and below the high
foothills is composed almost entirely of
coal-a mountain, probably, of solid coal.
Upon making this discovery it was
promptly decided not to utilizs either the
Natchez or Cowlitz passes, but to build the
road straight through the mountain and
through tunnel of coal. 1t is estimated
that the coal taken out of the tunnel will
pay for its construction. The discovery is
no doubt worth millions to our country,
at last got beau
Miss Brown-"Do tell Is it possible"
Miss J.-"Fact. Her sister told me so
day before yesterday"
Miss B. with sniff)-"Well, it's about
time. She's thirty-five if she's day, and
never had a beau before that anybody
knows of. Why, do you know, she used
to go about saying her prayers all day long
just to get in the 'Ah-men' at the finish, in
hopes that would prove a charm"
Miss ibid you ever ln
George E. Smith, we'll known resident
OF Alameda, was in Sacramento last
week attending the races. Mr.. Smith
only recently returned from trip to the
Gilbert Islands, where he went in the in
tpraSt Of q loroo Sop
house, but did not stay long, preferring
civilization. A reporter was fortunate in
meeting Mr.. Smith going out on the cars
Thursday, and learned something of in
terest regarding those distant isles.
The Gilbert Islands are in the Pacific
Ocean, almost 1000 miles due west from San
Francisco, said Mr.. Smith, 'saud as one
has to go there in sailing vessel, you can
imagine what long, tiresome voyage it is.
from there come most of the cocoanuts
used IN the western markets. The island
l stopped at is called Butaritari and has a
population of nearly a thousand. The
Island Is nowhere more than three feet
above the level of the sea-think of that.
now-and is solid coral reef. 1t is dense
ly covered with cocoanut trees, to the ex-
ciusion of most all other vegetables. The
colleclon OF cocoanuts for expectation is
@AS ScAS idddst4y vi ILLS me CO.
coanut is also the principal food of the
islanders, together with fish. don't think
the natives ever tasted fresh meat, unless
It was by their cannibalistic ancestors.
They are lazy, good for-nothing race. and
the Jew whites who have settled there have
become just as bad. l didn't visit the
other islands, but | am told that thew are
all about alike. L don't think | would
care much about taking up my residence
there"
There is one very prominent member of
the Order OF Native Sons of the Golden
West, Past Grand Lecturer L. c. Branch.
who is going to have hard time squsring
himself with the Order, as well as with
those of his friends who have at all times
taken a lively interest in pushing Mr..
Branch forward as the brainiest man, and
most learned in California history, 10 the
Order.
1t happened thusly:
a distinguished party of Grand Officers
OF the Native Sons, including Mr.. Branch.
had just returned from Coloma, where thew
had attended the unwilling of the Marshall
Most of the party were des.
tined for San Francisco, and as they had a
couple of hours to spare before train time.
Past Grand President Decker suggested that
tney DoarQ street car ard take q spin
around town. The car was crowded. but
room was made for the distinguished party.
Several Sacramento Natives, who happened
to be aboard, DOTTED their hats to the high
muck-a-mucks, and the latter looked yery
dignifed.
Past: President Decker condescended to
inform one of the lowly Sacramento mem.
bers that the unwilling was a grand sue
cess" and that the statue was wonderful
likeness of '.old Jim Marshall"
"Oh, you knew him. did you ?n ventured
the lowly Sacramentan.
"Oh, yes, knew him WE'LL" was Mr..
Decker's reply. Most all of GU. party knew
him.
Mr.. Branch nodded affirmatively. and
looked very wise.
Mr.. Decker then proceed 10 give some
interesting "reminiscences of the old gold
Under. Everybody laughed when he told
Of an instance when ''old Jim" was taken
The rounds in San Francisco, on which oc-
,asion his friends had to buy at least
dozen clean white shirts day for him, ow-
ng to his persistence in splitting tobacco.
uice on their bosoms.
Past President Dorm then told something |
hat he remembered about "old Jim," and |
10 did Senator Jones of Butte.
Then it was Grand Lecturer Branch's |