The record-union., 1891-10-19
ORBG0N'S FAIR.
"Beselina" Writes About Some of
Its Many Attractions.
Wedding Night and It's Novelties-An
Egyptian Mummy and Genuine
Cowboy-Portland'sP Police.

center Of attraction. The crowds increase
nightly, drawn thither by the beautiful
music and the many attractive exhibits.
Last Wednesday was Wedding" Night,
and two happy couples were made one.
The ceremony was performed under a
big marriage-bell on the bridge over the
music cave. Long before o'clock on
the eventful evening there was an i'm
mense throng outside waiting for adj
mission; by o'clock, when the doors
were opened, they fairly poured into the
building, and by o'clock not seat was
to be had for love or money.
wedding" Night has been an i'm
portant feature of our fair for the past
two years. All the big stores are sup
posed to contribute a gift to the newly
married pair, and often they receive
enough in this way to set up housekeep-
ing. 1t reminds me of Puck's wise say
ing, "What fools we mortals be-" But 1
translate it differently, and say "What
fools some mOrtals be.o
AN AGED DAME.
Curio Hall contains bona fide Egyp-
tian mummy 1000 years old. If it is that
of woman, how badly she must feel to
have her age published for the edification
of the gaping multitude! Women are
proverbially SO sensitive over their ages,
and presumably this one is no exception
to the general rule.
We also have
A LONG-HAIRED COWBOY,
From the wild and woolly plains of
somewhere, who bears the euphonious
appellation of "Lariat Bill" He is quite
a picturesque individual, in his big SOM
hrarn XUnnlan shirt hnalyGlrin trnrIcnrc
and formidable array Of pistols, bowie
knives, etc., in his belt. His feet are
almost as small as woman's, but that is,
am told, because he is so much in the
saddle. He makes brides, and is quite a
pet of the ladies.
THE IRIsHMAN'S CAUSUS BELLI.
What a wonderful invention is the
phonograph! We have one at the fair
which tells story well worth repeating
The scene is laid in Justice Court. An
Irish prisoner is in the dock. The Jus
tice ian Irishman himself) asks the usual
question:
For what were you arrested?"
''For knockin' Jim Casey down, yer
hanar."
"And why did you do that?"
''He was whistlin', yer hanar."
"Whistling! And don't you like mu-
sic?"
''Yis, yer hanar, but didn't loike his
kind"
well, what was he whistling?"
GOD save the Queen"
1.-THE prisoner is discharged. and the
case dismissed. Nextr'
Last night game of chess was played
on the floor of the music hall with living
figures. Three games were played, each
side winning one. The third resulted in
draw. All the participants are we'll
known society. people of Portland. The
queens looked especially gorgeous in
their superb costumes, wearing glitter
ing crowns on their brows. 1t reminded
one of a picture of MEDIEVAL times, when
gallant knight rode forth to battle, with
a flower from his sweetheart's hair
pressed close TO his heart. Some of the
pawns were young cadets from Bishop
Scott Academy. So successful was the
game, that the Superintendent has de-
cided to give it again Friday night.
PoRTLAND's DANDY POLICE.
Portland is afflicted with band of
midnight marauders, who scarcely al
low night to pass without plying their
nefarious work Nearly all the Mob Hill
residences have been entered, and at each
place rich haul has been made. The
police are utterly incompetent to cope
with these daring thieves. However,
this is not at all surprising, when it is a
well-known fact that since the opening of
tHo ldAI OllI SilICicht W OluCeTS, instead OF
being on their respective beats are prone
nading around the Pavilion casting votes
TO see who is the most popular officer.
These popular officers would rise a
great deal higher in public estimation if
they would only capture few of these
burglarous night-prowlers.
oREGoN's FRUIT PRODUCTS.
Never in the history of Oregon has fruit
been so plentiful as it has been this year.
In Southern Oregon, near Ashland.
which is called the Garden spot of the
State,' peaches were selling for twenty
five cents per bushel. There was no mar
ket for them, as the freight was too high,
consequently they were rotting on the
trees and being fed to swine.
Portland may well be proud of her