The morning call., 1890-12-22
MEN ABOUT TOWN.
Short Stories Gathered From the
Street Corners.
Estss's Opinion Of B'aine's Chances = BE
Thought 1t Was Untrue-A Teacher Sur
prised-Boggs as Senator.

Morris NJ. Estee sat with a party Of friends
at the Palace last night and discussed the
political situation in the East
1.-The Blaine sentiment has grown so among
the people," he said, that his name is being
discussed on all sides as the coming Presi-
Dental candidate. do not think, however,
that he will be the man, for he could not
afford to make fight for 1t, and tn, poll
ticians are opposed to him. Now, as an ex-
ample, just suppose the nomination were to
made by the Republican members OF the
Senate. 1t is no eXaggeration to say that at
least three fourths of them would vote
against Mr.. Blaine, while at the same time
a canvass of the Republicans in the galleries
and lobbies would probably result in his
favor about nine to one. Unfortunately the
politicians, as rule, make the nominations,
and not the people"
WANTED THE TRUTH.
A story of youthful precocity that will bear
repetition comes from one of the downtown
hotels. A gentleman and his wife, who
have little boy but five years old, attended
church yesterday morning, and on return
Ing home the countenance of the young
hopeful wore most serious expression.
On being questioned by his father as to the
cause of his air of detection, the little fellow
said: That man lied"
Robbie, what do you mean?" sternly
asked the surprised parent
II mean the preacher. He didn't tell the
truth
You must not talk that way, my son.
Besides you do not know that he spoke an
untruth."
"oh, yes. do. He said, you have ears
and can't hear, and you have eyes and you
can't see. That wasn't SO. cause l sat
there and looked at him all the time, and his
pants did't lit him."
OUGHT TO BE SHAVED.
A young lady teacher in the Clement
School in this city was the victim on Frliay
last OF this same trait of childish precOcity,
and she is still wondering whether to laugh
or frown. On the uay in question she dis
missed her class for the Christmas holidays,
and IN doing so expressed the wish that
each and every one of them would enjoy
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year"
We wish you the same, Miss -" re-
Sponded the class in chorus, and the teacher
thanked them. In her speech of thanks she
innocently said: And now before you go /
want to say to you all that l hope to see you
return to school with happy faces and that
you will all be better in the future than you
have in the past. In fact, | would like to
see You turn over a new leaf"
Hope you'll do the same, Miss -"
game the unanimous chorus, and the teacher
dismissed the class without further wishes.
BoGGS AS A SENATOR.
II. c. Wilson, State Senator-elect from
C0lusa and Tehama counties, and John
Boggs of C0usa met in the corridor of the
Grand Hotel last night, and the latter
grasped the hand of his friend and con-
graduated him on his election. and on the
additional fact that his majority was largely
In excess Of that of former years.
How do you account for it, Wilson,"
asked Boggs, with his blandest smile.
Guess the people supported me because
1t was the hrSt time they had had chance
to vote for an American for the Senate"
was the laeonic reply.
You've evidently forgotten that l was
elected to the Senate up there few years
ago."
Wilson scratched his head thoughtfully
for moment. and then said slowly, Seems
TO me, now that you speak of it, that some
thing Of that kind did happen, ohm, but
nobody would ever know it by looking over
the recurus."