The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-29
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

Captain P. j. Hoffman an old-time boatman
on the Miami canal In Ohio, was at the Golden
West yesterday. Although well past 80 years
of age lie IS still hearty, vigorous man, and
claims that his healthful condition is attribute
bic 10 habit he formed when but boy OF tax
ing exactly three drinks of whisky-no more
and no less-each day of his life. The captain
IS full OF "reminiscences of early day travel by
the primitive canal boat. He says that some- OF
the greatest statesmen OF those times were bis
passengers and that the equi1ment and fittings
of some of tile craft which were slowly toWed
along by he aid of mules were fully up 10 the
latier-day palace car. "People didn't think
much Of spending three or four days, or even
week, in making journey In those days." SAID
he. "and the time passed rapidly, too, for there
was every opportunity for enjoyment on board,
and the traveller OF those days was jovial sort
of being as compared with the one we en-.
counter now"
L. A. Williams, an intelligent. ohservant.
business man. from Rochester, n. Y, who Is
in the city, has recently spent much time in
Nevada. and was speaking Of what he saw and
heard there while talking to some gentlemen
ar the Palace last night. II don't believe"
said he, 'thaU the people outside Of the locality
mentioned appreciate the Intensity OF feeling
manifest there upon this question OF silver.
They think that they have been deliberately
legisated out Of what is rightly due them, and
this feeling has so imbued the very natures OF
the Inhabitants that l am satisfied that if a
revolution was proposed they would join the
movement and give il hearty welcome. The
condition OF public sentiment Is deplOrable,
aud 1 see no possibility of any change"
A brilliant assemblage Of guests last night
attended the wedding of Miss May SchweltZer
to Mr.. Henry A. Mayer in the parlors of the
Occidental Hotel. The bride is the daughter
of the well-known wholesale butcher. j.
Schweltzer, whose place OF business is at 519
Clay street, in this city, and the groom is
prominent young business man OF Lincoln,
Nebraska. The breakfast-room OF the Occi-
dental was handsomely decorated for the wed
ding feast, covers being laid for over 200
guests, and an orchestra stationed in the hall
way supplied music during the ceremony and
the dinner which followed.
Senator Langford OF Lodi San Joaquin
County. came down TO the city last week TO
attend to some business matters in connection
with a railroad proposition with which be is
identified, and while here had occasion to con-
suit a dentist regarding a troublesome tooth.
The visit resule ed in dislOdging the molar, and
exposure to the cold caused the Senator to
acquire a head" that is not beautiful TO look
upon. Inflammation set in and it was feared
that serious results might follow, but yesterday
t was said by his friends that he was out of
danger.
L. NJ. Evarts of Los Angeles, who was up in
the vicinity OF Angels Camp last week, said
yesterday that he beard report while in that
locality that a man named Moore had struck
oil while sinking a shaft in mine. lie was
unable TO give any particulars.