The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-09-29
Il RhUED, LIS USUAL.
But Bese|ena Went to thess acoma
Fair lust the Same.
The Small Boy Gets Into Trouble and
Stops the Machinery-A Credit
able Display.

EDS. RECORD-UNIoN: One day last
week l concluded to visit the exposition
in our would-be rival city Tacoma. 1
hated to go SO far, but it was parallel
case of Mohammed and the mountain,
only that instead of mountain it was a
fair. AS the fair wouldn't and couldn't
come to me. would and could go to it,
and did. The day / started it rained.
Rained, did I say? Rather allow me to
enlarge upon the subject, and say that the
raIn-god and all his assistants opened the
hood-gates of the sky, and let down upon
the earth driving, drenching rain,
which fell, from early morn till dewy
eve," from a dull, leaden sky. which did
not change its forbidding aspect once dur
ing the entire day.
Right here let me say that / never was
a disciple Of the "Woman's Dress Re
form Movement" but as I clutched my
Dag and UNI brella in one hand, and gave
my dress frantic grab with the other, /
wished deep down i'll my heart that |
were man, or else that women would
adopt the Jenness Miller costume, OF the
Bloomer, or in fact any kind OF a short
costume for wet weather. / firmly be-
i've that one-half OF woman's ills and
.>~'SS " AA1etlS III W CtI!iS dGlJlp clOID-
ing W hen L reached the station l had
the satisfaction of seeing everyone just
as misunderstanding as myself All
looked cross and out of tune with the
weather in particular, and everything
else in general, and hurried to and fro
under dripping umbrellas III hot haste to
seek shelter III any place out of the rain.
AT present there is quite heavy travel
toward the City of Destiny" Crowds
OF country people flock TO the fair from
all parts OF the Northwest. The weather
was Just the same i'll the ''rival' city, SO
L took crrriage and was driven at once
to the hotel, where, before a blazing fire,
began to feel my spirits again assume
their normal buoyancy. After being
thoroughly warmed and inwardly re-
treshed by good luncheon. l was again
ready TO face the clements. Consulting
my watch / found | had just forty-tite
minutes to devote to sightseeing if l
would catch the return train; so | donned
my hat and cloak with all speed, and
sought the pavilion.
The exposition was very creditable. in
deed, but owing to my short stay | will
be unable to give detailed account OF
any OF the numerous exhibits The pic
lure gallery showed some fine paintings,
both by local and foreign talent The
pictures Of the olden times when the gem
tlemen wore powdered wigs and Knee
trousers, particularly charmed my eye,
and could have fingered before them
for hours. The floral department showed
many tine plants and rare exotics. Ma
chlnery hall was also good, bat as Pm
not interested in crankS animate or in
animate) and pulleys, and all those other
iron things, shan't waste time trying to
describe them. But | did admire the
nne carriages. To have carriage of my
very own and pair of coal black steeds.
is one OF the chief desires of my life.
While l was feasting my eyes on these
tempting conveyances, the air was sud-
denly rent by series Of piercing screams,
and on looking in their direction | saw q
small boy, who had been riding in one of
the buggies. with all the sang fr0ld of
Jay Gould himself, being twisted i'll the
revolving chain at an appalling rate of
speed. Instantly all was confusion.
Women screamed and men stood utterly
poWerleSS. Then someone stopped the
machinery, and the boy-more dead than
ahye-was rescued from his perilous po-
sition. No bones were broken, the doctor
said, and when / heard this verdict |
went away thoroughly imbued with the
idea that that boy is fit subject for Bar
NUNS Museum, as he must be possessed
of an India rubber constitution
After listening to one of the musical
selections from Cappa's famous band,
from New York, L left, and had just time
enough 10 eaten the train. a crowd of
politicians were IN the Pullman fixing
a political trap for the opposing party.
The ringleader, sleepy-looking indi-
vldual whom his partisans styled Colo
nel," was, of course. the great MoguI,
and condescendingly allowed his min
ions to come from the day coach and hold
short conversations with him. When
pleased especially with their work, he
graciously presented them with cigars,
and, judging from the aroma arising from
the smokers, they must have been of the
typical campaign brand. / was glad to get
back home, for it was still raining, and
l hate the wet quite as much as that
noted animal Of the feline race
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