The record-union., 1893-05-27
LOCAL IMPROVEMENT ANECDOTES.
Illustrations of PLAIN Truths and Un-
happy Facts.
Application of Some Rare Fables to
the Present Agitation In
Sacramento.

meadow he found fat bull lying at full
length across the way.
why do you rest here? ?" asked the OK.
To which the bull replied:
81 am waiting to enter the fat pasture
over there to graze."
"Then rise up, let US together take
down the bars, that we may both en-
ter"
81 will not do that" replied the bull
$50 you and take down the bars"
Il would" responded the OK, ''but that
you lie across the way, and without
your assistance 1 cannot open the fence"
81 am sorry for you,'' grunted the bull.
"It is no fault of mine that you are not
strong enough to lift out the rails; as for
me- l am fat and lusty, and will wait un-
til the bars fall out of dry rot"
"Alas," replied the lean and hungry OK,
''by that time l shall be dead and the
pasture will be turned to brown, and all
because you will neither move nor help"
That is not original" replied the bull;
sit sounds like the story of the dog in the
manger."
But" retorted the OK, SIT is true.'
Achides being thirsty. bent at the brook
side to drink, but found the water too
shallow. Casting about for an implement
with which to deepen the stream and col
lect the water, he espied Jarius standing
in his shop-door with spade in hand.
Pray lend me your spade, and VIII
deepen the stream, that hereafter all may
drink at this spot who choose"
Nay" answered the churlish fellow,
sit is my spade, and l have no need to
drink ?"
But if 1 deepen the stream it will
bring to your shop many customers who
will nauSn here for the Watar'S Gak6v
"W hat business is that of yours ?''
snarled Jarius. Besides, if more peo-
pie come to this spot Rusticus, over the
way, will sell more goods, too, and you
will have more work to do hereabouts, so
you two dig in the stream"
$50 we would" replied the angry
worker, but since you refuse to prosper
because l may flourish, ] will go over
and reside in the neighboring town
where the inhabitants consider the good
of all the highest aim"
A ship was sore beset by waves and
the fury of the wind, so that the Captain
called all people on board of her to come
TO the decks and aid the sailors. A cabin
passenger, in his comfortable bunk, de-
clined.
81 pay my way; do you look to the
ship" was his answer.
But for want of single arm we may
lose the ship" shouted the master.
That is your concern, not mine; if we
60 down plI try to look out for myself
let each OF the others do the same"
Very WELL" responded the ships COM
mander, "the hold is freighted with
precious goods belonging to you; do you
take care of them, for if L report your
words to the others they will take to the
boats and leave you to apply your own
philosophy"
a Sacramento butcher was asked to aid
the local Improvement movement.
Willingly, if my friend, the large
employer, over there will do so with me
but he refuses"
"Why do you attach that condition."
Because he is largely interested in
the prosperity of the town. l have but
little. l am unwilling to contribute to
help those who viii not help themselves"
But, Is that right rule of action? If
each one waited before doing duty until
his fellow acted, no action would be
taken?'
True" replied the butcher, "but so l
was born; if my neighbor will not assist
in that which concerns the good OF all,
will suffer rather than do that which will
benefit him."
Alas" said the solicitor, ''that human
nature is what il is"
5 was solicited by TO Join with him
and other citizens of A, that by their united
effort a canal might be cut that would
bring shipping, thrift and prosperity to
the town. Certainly" said S, Il will
give my share, because where 1 have
made my money and had the assistance
and countenance of my neighbors, I owe
something TO the community that | can
never fully repay. Besides, I plainly see
that this Is a good proposition; then, too, if
1 had doubts about 1t, so many of you are
agreed on it that I would be willing to
concede to your judgment"
Thank Cod" exclaimed the solicitor,
that human nature is what it is"
The butcher hearing of this reply by S.,
sat him down and went to thinking over
this question, "What does man owe TO
the town in which he has his homer"
II have been impressed" said Citizen
W., "by a strong passage in the Bible
where st. Paul says: Every man shall
bear his own burden Now, it is not nv
burden to help build up manufacturing
in Sacramento. l have enough and to
spare, and it is not matter to me what
becomes of the town.
You should have read in the same
chapter, my friend" responded Citizen
S, what else Paul said to the Galatians:
Bear ye one anOther's burdens And
again St. Paul tells US to not be weary of
well-doing. for in due seaaon we shall
reap, if we faint not. As we have there
fore opportunity, let US do good unto all
men,"
Hold" exclaimed Citizen W., 'do not
quote any more Scripture; your are bet
ter verSed in it than | am.'"
Nay" replied his neighbor, holding
him by the buttonhole: did you never
hear the story of the Centurion, a Roman.
who lived up in Palestine. and there
built a synagogue for the Jews, because
he owed something to the town, though
he could easily have moved out and on to
Rome; and he was reckOned a heather ?''
viii you let up p cried W., struggling
to get away. II am neither Roman nor
8 Jew, nor a follower of st. Paul-but III
sign"
A scholar was talking with capitalist
who said to him: Il would sign for this
manufacturing movement, but if part
OF the money were 10 be used for
filling China Slough, it would
stay" interposed the scholar. "If
that is your trend, let me quote Bulwer
TO you: But is a word that cools many a
warm impulse, STILES many a kindly
thought, puts a dead stop to many a
brotherly deed. Nobody would ever
love his neighbor as himself if he listened
to all the butts that could be said on the
other side OF the question: Now, as you
concede the raising of the guarantee to be
good thing, by your desire 10 but part
OF it into China Slough, why not waive
the slough business until the other thing
is first mplished-because if it We're
possible to use any of the money for that
purpose, which it is not, there would not
he enough left for the main purpose
fright you are," cried the capitalist
Hpll sign without the but"
A STORY DENIED.
Mrs. Nugent's Alleged Eviction De-