The record-union., 1892-05-09
DOWN ON THE OLD MAN.
A Young Barbarian of CoIusa Wants
to Shoot His Pa.
He Thinks That About Five Shots VIII
Bring the Old Man to His
Way Of Thinking.

A very curious letter has found its way
to the office of Governor Markham. If
intended as joke the perpetrator has
proven himself an expert in that line, as
the eplstle bears the stamp of sincerity
the sincerity of ignorance. The alleged
writer, youth of Is years, complains
that his father ''run over' him in his
younger days, which assertion may be
true. Evidently somebody had run over
MN, and If the letter is fair sample of
his mental soundness, it is fair to assume
that the authors head was run over by a
clod-masher. But here is the production
III all its native deformity:
Goyerner-Iast night got in q fight with m W
lather 1t was all about make fun of him he
says my babe my babe my babe this makes
me mad because will be Is years old next
2tn 2tn OF aFrli the first lick was hit by him he
MT me on the mead 1t sun me was not able
10 give back the blow but am able to pull the
trigger of revolver am going to try q few
bullets at him. don't intend to kill. am
going 10 make him beg j am going to buy
h-Fol the reason why make fun OF him is be-
cause he has run over me in my younger days
ana ana owe hlm a grudge If was 81 would
beat him. il w. p. rich Justice of the peace
finds out about this-i hope YOU win tell him
10 let me lie be; ause was doing right think
am DONG right to shoot at him abOt times
Si4o LSetsCh NIlte 10 you ABOUT THIS is because
mas IA ne he right to beat-on-me is that the law
OF California.
Levin Dixon, Arbuckle Colusa Co. Cal.
Write tome.
THE YOUTH ENLIGHTENED.
The letter was turned over by the Gov
ernor's office to the law-expounding de-
partment Of the State, and First Deputy
Attorney-General LaysOn promptly
ground out the following opinion on the
legal points involved in the shape of a
letter TO the Colusa nondescript. 1t reads:
SACRAMENTO, May 5, 1899.
Lerin DirOH, -4r6uckIe. Your letter for
Warded 10 the Governor was referred to this
Office FOR an answer. You state ttiat YOU are
- years old; that your father called Won
My babe, my babe" whereupon YOU got
MAD, a fight ensuing, your father getting the
best OF 1t; that you have further grudge
against your father because he ran over YOU
IN your younger days; that you propose to
get revolver and lay for him, and take five
shols at him" You desire to know if that sis
the law of California" In reply / will say: :
Your father served you right. He ought 10
Whlp you three times day till you become
2 years old; and that is ''the law of Califor-
MAJ
You should honor and respect your father
while you remain under his roof at all odds;
ana that Is ''the law of California" Instead
oi caillng you his "babe." he should take
iaWhlde 10 you or spank you often; and that
Is 1.-THE law of California" You are liable to
be put under bonds to keep the peace; or, if
you carry ont your threats, go to the State
Prison or the gallOws; and that is s'thc law of
Cailfornla." Young man, treat your father
VIII respect and behave yourself, and you
VIII make useful man. You and your neigh
bors viii be glad you are alive. Very re-
spect1ully, w H. LAWSON.
First Deputy Attorney General.