The record-union., 1896-09-06


has gone, to the sorrow Of the young
sters who will be aping it all for days
to come, and the relief of sundry
pocketbooks which the big elephant
stepped on. And now the State Fair is
here, which means in this instance three
weeks of dissipation. Everybody seems
to think the fair this year is unusually
good. However, that still remains to
be seen. 1t generally takes a good part
of the first week to get things in order,
so 1 am waiting for the coming week
before I see for myself what it is going
to be like.
zie Bernard have gone to Victoria, B.
c., on a pleasure trip, in company.
s.
Harry Nottingham and wife of this
city are staying at Shasta Retreat, Sis
cuperating for while and enjoying
mountain sports, hunting, fishing, etc.
One day last week as 1 stood on the
bridge looking over at the river beneath
me and watching the swirling eddies,
noticing idly now and again the people
boy come toward me from the Yolo
side with a fishing rod over his shoulder,
dressed in a very jaunty sportsman's
costume with all the latest accessories.
AS he reached me Immediately recog
nized him, and noticing that he had
nothing to show for his days sport I
inquired: Where are the fish,"
Down the river" he answered prompt
ly.
Mrs. Elmer, who went to Klamath
Hot Springs on account of personal i'll
health, had her programme slightly va
ried from it's original plan by her two
children falling ill with measles, which
was a most unexpected denoument to
her trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franks, the latter sis
ter of Mr.. Wasserman of this city,
passed through on Saturday night of
last week en- route from Klamath Hot
Springs and Shasta Springs to their
home in San Francisco.
Here is a problem which has been
puzzling me greatly. and if any one can
solve it / would take it as a personal
favor if he would send the interpreta-
tion to my address at this Office. 1t was
given me by a grave and dignified
Scotchman, so although it sounds
rather peculiar, you know, feel certain
there is a hidden depth of meaning to it
which 1 have not been able to reach
Please do not forget to send me the in
depreciation if you find it, because L
didn't ''see." Here it is:
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Because the higher the fewer. See?
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A foreign paper is responsible for the
statement that the late Lord Randolph
Churchill had a choice private collection
of teeth of noted criminals, to which he
was constantly adding, up to a short
time before his death. The competition
for the Deeming relics at the Antipodes
is too recent and too revolving to be en-
larged upon, but it may be mentioned
that the ak and knife with which this
unmitigated villain murdered his victim
fetched t4 lbs, and the spade with
which he dug her grave brought a
guinea. His clothing was eagerly COM
peted for, even down to a half a dozen
pairs Of patched socks. Indeed, the col
lectors of criminal curios are ex-
strange and abhorrent as the idea may
seem, and these relics and mementoes
range from Tyburn halters to pipes
which murderers have smoked, and pots
which famous thieves have tossed in
honor of past and future triumphs. 1t
has remained for a Nebraska collector
to gather. locks of hair shaved from the
heads of noted criminals when they en-
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and indexes with great care Supersti-
ton sometimes accounts for the fancy
prices offered for such CHASTITY relics.
Frenchmen obtain them as charms
against i'll luck. A piece of a hangman's
rope is considered a potent spell against
evil in some parts of France AS crimi-
nails are there guillotined, such ropes
are difficult to get, and so fetch high
prices. They are sometimes mounted in
gold and worn in lockets.
Although so many of our wanderers
are returning from outing trips and
summer flights, many Sacramentans
who could not leave before are just go
ing for their vacations Among those
who have returned are Mrs. John Breu-
ner and two daughters, with Miss Belle
faQdiilS anu MI all OF WDOm
have been sojourning at Klamath and
Shasta Springs, and they declare them
selves delighted with the lovely noun
tain scenery in the region of Mount
Shasta. Mr.. Helke, the druggist. also
stopped at Shasta Springs en- route from
Klamath, and declares it the loveliest
spot he visited while away. In fact, he
is enthusiastic and says it is hardly sec
ond to Switzerland.
On Thursday week A. A. Van Voor-
HES and wife, Charles F. Gardner and
family. Mrs. and Miss Carrie Estes. re-
turned from their outings DIR. Metcalf
has also returned, to the joy and gratifi-
cation of his many admiring lady
friends.
Miss Flora Meister is visiting friends
in Alameda for a season.
Last week Myron Nathan took flying
trip to San Francisco. returning in the
evening of the same day.
Miss Mabel Coffman is making an ex-
tended visit to friends at the Bay City.
Mrs. F. X. Elmer and two children and
Miss Hattie Elmer are up in the mount
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