The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-05-31
LIFE IN SEATTLE.
The Sweet Girl Graduate is One
of the Local Features.
How Swindlers Beat the UnsuspectinG
People of the Sound City-'Besc-
lena'' on Globe-Trotters.


launches her frail bark on life's tumultu-
Gus sea. Before her lies the world in
which she must play her part, and fill
the place which that destiny which
shapes our ends, rough hew them how we
will" has in store for her. The frail craft
will meet with many angry seas, but if a
clear head and a steady hand guides the
rudder the bark will sail through the
rough waters into haven of refuge and
peace.
Swindlers seem to abound in this part
OF the country at present. One OF our
largest and best known banks was
cleveriy taken in by youth Of seventecn
summers. From his modus Operandi, he
is evidently an old hand at the business,
despite his tender years. lie went to
one of the leading hotels and registered,
then indited letter TO a certain promi-
nent business man, and awaited the re-
ply. III due season it arrived with the
gentleman's signature attached; this the
young man carefully copied. Then he went
to q prominent bank and presented a
check for $3.50, and indOrSed with his own
and the gentlemans signature. The UNI
suspecting clerk paid over the money.
An hour later the young man played this
same trick on a Well-knOwn insurance
company, receiving the same amount of
money. Returning to his hotel he paid
his bill and decamped for Portland. The
next day the forgeries were discovered,
and a detective was sent to bring him
back.
Another cute trick was played on one
Of our dry goods and millinery merchants
this week. a very attractive blonde LADY
entered the shop, and approaching de-
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clerk, asked in a very polite manner 10
be allowed to exchange an article she eX-
hibited for something else. Without SUS-
picion the clerk made the exchange and
the polite customer bowed herself out
with many smiling thanks. Imagine the
CONSERVATION Of the saleslady when it
transpired that the article "exchanged''
was never purchased at that shop at all,
and that she had received a piece Of goods
of which kind the proprietor had never
had even sample III his establishment
\ certain morning journal published
letter from Rudyard KipIing, the Eng
lish author. ~ column and half was
devoted to his bombastic raving. 1t
seems customary for foreigners when
visiting America to criticise the Ameri-
can people, when in fact they know little
or nothing about our Government. These
foreigners simply judge from what they
see Of American life as viewed from some
tirst-claSs hotel. No mans Judgment Of
a country amounts to anything until he
lives in the country long enough TO be-
come familiariZed with its laws and vari-
Gus institutions by which it's people are
governed. 1t is a well-known fact that
the better class Of Englishmen, when
visiting America, invariably make adj
verse criticisms against this greatest Of all
countries.
England as a nation has but few things
of which she can boast. One thing is the
weaithiest aristocracy in the world. But
what has not the nation suffered in order
to create this oppression? 1t has taken
the English nation fifteen hundred wears
to build itself up. In that time they have
deprived their people Of their rights and
everything which goes toward making
life worth living 10 the tOiling masses.
However, America is making one seri-
Gus mistake, and that is educating the
rising generation to ape the manners and
customs OF the Engishman. Let Amer
ica's sons and daughters have an individ-
uality Of their own. Let them be proud
OF the glorious soil on which they were
born, and, above all, let them be sub
lects only OF the stars and stripes, which
is the symbol OF Curious liberty.
A certain clothing house in this city
presented an entire new suit Of clothes to
an infirm old man who peddles pencils
around the streets for living. and is
known by the Soubriquet OF ''Old Pen
ellis" This was no doubt charitable
act, but it was charity OF an ostentatiOuS
kind which wanted notoriety. This firm
simply made the Old mans needs q cloak
for a tree advertisement. In this case if
were better not to give than to receive.
During my brief residence in Seattle
L have made some very pleasant acqaint-
ances. The other day, while out calling.
lady told me Of a certain gentleman
who came from the East somewhat under
cloud and located in q certain city not
many miles from here. He made plenty
Of money in the glorious West, and tool,
unto himself wife. By the way, be it
said, he left wife number one with two
small children in the East, and did not
go through the fOraality of a divorce
lie was successful in everything he I'M
dartook. Fortune smiled upon him, and.
like King Midas of old, ali he touched
turned to gold. The lady who was reIat-
ing the story, and is also a resident Of the
city in which this fortunate individual
holds forth, turned to me and said: "You
Seattleites are not in it, when it comes to
energy and push.' l replied, sweetlv.
mo, Madam, l am pleased to say we are
not IN 1t when 1T comes to producing such
men as the gentleman In question:" The
conversation was changed
1t IS as odd to see North of England
1t is TO see an American walk through the
streets without his hat. a certain miner
had the misfortune to lose his dog one
Sunday morning. In the afternoon a
friend called upon him TO take a walk
but be refused To go. Said his friend
Now, my mon, put thee hat on: its q
fine day-it'll do thee gud.' ''No. no"
was the reply, 81 Gamma gan: me doc
died, an alb would lux soft gan without
me dog
Woman's wiles stood lady in good
stead yesterday afternoon. A certain
well-known resident of this city has
passion for collecting animals. Having
extensive grounds and an ample for
tune, he can afford to crafty his tastes to
TO his hearts content. Among his most
cherished possessions is big black bear.
His bearship, firing of his hated cap
tivity, snapped the chain which bound
him and ambled off for glorious freedom.
"A Chinese cook who. on a former mem
orable occasion. had q lively seance with
bruin, and seeing that worthy again on
the warpath, giving his claws a few iri-
tory scratches on tree, threw his apron
over his head and rushed into the kitchen,
where he locked himself in. calling on
all his heather gods to save hiTo. iTrsa
Major, after cayorting around the front
yard, made for the street through the
open gate. The lady was passing at the
time, but when she saw the huge animal
approaching she stood still. The spec
tators thought to see a lively race
and vision OF black hosiery and high
heeled boots Tying down the street, &C.