The record-union., 1891-12-16
OREGON WEATHER.
A Hurricane Plays Strange Franks
in Portland.
/" Beselena's" Budget of Happenings
There-Oregon to be Represented
at the Chicago Worlds Fair.

EDS. .RECoRD-UNION Last Monday our
State experienced the worst storm it has
had for over ten years. The wind blew a
perfect gale, and the heart of the native
quailed within him. He thought Kan
sas cyclone had struck the State sure.
The rain was enough to make one be-
lieye a second deluge was about to take
place. The wind blew down signs, avn
ings and trees, beside blowing off hats,
turning umbrellas inside out with neat
ness and dispatch, and playing other in
teresting pranks with the wearing ap-
parel of the unfortunate who happened to
be out. Our clerk of the weather crawled
out on roof of the Weather Bureau build
ing to consult his meteorological instru-
ments, and came very near losing his life
in the attempt.
We are awaiting, in uncomfortable
anxiety, the coming of the only living
John Lawrence Sullivan in his play Of
Honest Hearts and Willing Hands,"
Just how willing the hands are. many
vanquished pugilist knows TO his cost.
Booth and ali the other great stars had
better look carefully to their laurelS when
this great fistic exponent takes to the
footlights.
The pride of Oregon has at last been
aroused, and we are not to be left in the
cold, after all. The State is to raise
$1,000 for the Columbian Exposition. of
which amount Portland is to supply
SO, ,000-over one-half the necessary sum.
a committee of citizens are already ut
work taking up subscriptions. and are
meeting with good success.
1t is amusing to watch a crowd of
young men Il suppose they would never
tQTBlEn If 9ypGI1ODn1 tn 90 II than,
boys staggering down the street sun
day afternoon. They are positively GER
tain that the eyes of the entire female sex
are fastened upon them III fascinated ad-
miration. They invariably affect pale
blue and brilliant red neckwear, wear
tooth-pick shoes and carry telegraph
pole canes. This is the period when they
yearn with all their little hearts for
muStache, and count the days that viii
elapse before they can shave.
Since tree silver seems to be one of the
chief topics Of the day, l would like to
know if the workingman derives any
more nourishment from his bread by
paying his dollar on gold basis than he
would by paying the silver dollar OF his
forefatherS.
We have had State car, "Oregon on
Wheels" and now we have a Baptist
missionary car, the ''Evangel on
Wheels" However, this is not an Ore
SsOH GLllSt PRISE, Dut iidilS from Ltltt I4dSl.
It's purpose is to travel throughout The
interior towns and villages where there
are no churches or religious worship Of
any kind. In this it will be doing q
great deal Of good, and in a decidedly
novel manner. One doesn't attend
church services in a Pullman car every
day.
One of the County Jailers was recently
sentenced to prison for ten days. His
offense almost deserved capital punish
ment. However, he was let off with the
above punishment, owing to his previous
good behavior. His ofiense was in
neglecting to build fire in the Police
Judges office! Thus he was served with
a dose of his own medicine. The punish
ment will not weigh very heavily on his
spirits, as the Jail is by no means a new
place TO him.
An enthusiastic Californian came to
| Oregon some time ago to make Portland
his home. He was delighted with the
city, the scenery and the surroundings
In fact, everything tended to increase his
| regard for our metropolis. Thus time
rolled along, and one day a friend met
him on the street. The latter was
i equipped as for a journey, with his grip
sack in his hand.
Hello ~ cried the friend. "Where are
| you going?"
"Tm going to get away from here ="
| gaSped the enthusiast, as he hailed a pass
| ing cab with his umbrella, ''This is the
| last winter III summer in Oregon"
BESELENA.