Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-16

A shrill whistle coming from the middle
of the street attracted the reporters atten-
ton, and upon glahcing around his eye
caught the driver of red car on K street.
The driver beckoned and shouted, Come
here"
Thought maybe you would like some
more material for that car column of
yours" said the accomplished gentleman
who guides the erratic bob-tail, after the
reporter had reached his SIDE There are
two fellows inside the car-the same two
you wrote something about couple of
weeks ago-who are trying to knock each
other out with tough stories"
What Haven't they settled that con-
test yet?n
"Pears not. But you better go inside or
you'll miss the yarns"
The newspaper man acted Immediately
upon the suggestion, and took seat d.
rectly opposite the contestants. They had
apparently had one round already, as the
referee was expressing his inability to de-
eide the match, and ordered another round.
Each of the storytellers heaved q deep
sigh, and then they gazed at each other.
You are the hardest man | ever struck"
said one.
II never saw your equal," said the other.
But" he continued, I'm ready to go YOU
one more round to settle the champion
ship"
1t was agreeable, so he pitched in.
well, this one happened about three
VpQrg | ont N lifflo ht1n
trip few miles out of town, and my dog
Jip with me. Game was scarce, and we
were strolling along leisurely when all of
sudden Jip started a Jack rabbit Well,
just for sport | went after him, and gave
Jip the signal to nab him if he could. 1t
was great race. / followed as closely as
could to see the fun. Well, they went
biffety-bang for about q quarter of
mile, when the jack hoped
through fence into an Italian gardeners
farm, aud went scooting across a
vegetable patch. Jip was right at his heels,
and | climbed up on the fence for better
view. Jip seemed to know that was look
ing, and let out another link in his speed
Suddenly there was a crash, and then s.
strange sight was presented to me- The
gardener, it appears, had rested scythe
against the opposite fence, and this was
right in Ups path. He ran smack into it.
and it just split him clear in two, as clean
as a whistle. But here is the strangest part
of it. ran over to where the two half
dogs lay, and just stuck them together
again, and away went Jip again after the
rabbit"
"Whew !" said an elderly gentleman, sit
ting at the front of the car, who had over
heard the yarn, and who couldn't resist the
temptation to say something. 81 say,
mister, how did the dog run after YOU
stuck him together-speedy? ?"
well, | should say so" replied the story
teller. He ran better than ever You
see, when 1 clapped him together, made
little miscalcUlation, and didn't get the
pieces exactly straight. 1 got two feet up
and two feet down, and so now when he
got tired running on two legs, all he had to
do was to flop over and run on the other
two, and in that way he never got tired. 1t
didn't take him long to nail that rabbit
after fixed him, you can bet"
The other story-teller was completely
paralyzed by this story, and pleaded sick
ness in order to get postponement of fur
ther hostilities. The referee finally decided
to continue the matter until next Wednes-
day afternoon, when the other story will be
heard.
1--WE been down south-to Los Angeles
and other places down there" said we'll
known local turf-man, as he rode out
toward Agricultural Park the other dsy.
Yes; thought l had not seen you for
several weeks" said a friend. whats
new in horse matters down there?"
well, let me see now-oh, yes. Did you
know that they are going to take the En-
peror of Norfolk out and train him again
for the track?"
mo; is that so?"
"Yes. You know he has been in retire
ment for some time, owing to one of his
legs giving out. Baldwin now believes that
his great stallion is as good as ever. At
any rate, he is going to try him. To my
mind, the Emperor of Norfolk is the
America, and l don't wonder that Baldwin
wants to get him out again. But whether
his leg will stand the sort of work
necessary to bring him to a great race, is the
principal matter to be solved. 1t is not
likely that he could escape the eve of the
Handicapped and squeeze into rich stake
with anything on him but genuine stag
gerer. Again, it is questionable whether
any new victories would increase his value
as breeding horse. He is the only horse
that ever won all three of the great three
year-old events at Chicago, and that proves
him unquestionably the superior of Vo-
lante. Favor, Spokane and Silver Cloud,
especially when it is considered that he
won with an accumulation of penalties. In
my opinion his temperance on the turf
is one of those cases where he has nothing
to gain and everything to lose."
Almost every one in the city knows A.
Whitta kar q drivpr of an II etroof He
has been in the employ of the City Rail-
road Company for twelve or fifteen years,
and knows the name of almost every pat
ron of the road. A few years ago he was
sorely afflicted with the infammatory
rheumatism and finally bad to have his
right leg amputated below the knee, and
now gets around with difficulty. How
ever, whit" as everybody calls him, al
ways has smile and pleasant word for
all, and never fails to stop when person
wants car, and never stops on the cross
ing to let any one out in the mud. He
does not own any stock in the road, but is
voted by all to be the ''boss conductor
Friday evening a reporter happened on
"Whit's' car and having two bit" cigar
lighted which he did not wish to throw
away, took position on the front platform
with the driver.
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young man hoped off the car and
made his way at brisk walk for street.
Something in it, guess" said Whit
In what?'
You see that fellow? He's matrimoni-
ally inclined. He will hop the twig' in a
few days. Sparkling a good looking girl
! don't blame him. l wish l had got mar
ried when 1 was young man. When
came to California there was no women
here except diggers and greasers.'
when did you come to this State?''
Me? Why, bless your soul. never did
come to the State; the State come TO me.
l have been on the Coast for forty three
years. came out with Stevenson's regi-
ment in lS47."
There are but few of you left.'
you are right. l know of but three or
four of my comrades who are living Old
Father Time has called most of them
home"
is Colonel Stevenson living?n
"Oh yes. About once year have to
go to the Bay to get my wooden limb re-
paired, and never fail to call and see my
old commander. He was born on the 1st
day of January, 1900. He commenced the
present century on the first day of the year,
and Pm thinking when 1900 rolls around
it will still find Colonel Stevenson among
the living.
IN tell you good little story on the
Colonel I had comrade by the name of