The record-union., 1896-04-12

which this little incident seems to lead.
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| Speaking Of women reminds me OF
something I read the other day concern
ing Mrs. Rhodes, better known as Guy
d'Hurdelot. the composer, brilliant
and distinguished Anglo French
woman who accompanied Calve, the
celebrated prima donna, as COM
pagnon du. voyage this season.
She seems to have expressed dis
trust and unbiased disapproval OF
the extravaganza displayed in the dress
of American women. The observant
lady, who has been everywhere this win
ter, has noted that American men are,
as rule, slaves to business, allowing
| themselves little or no social relaxation.
| Where are they?' she has been
| heard to remark. 'At their offices
| toiling and shaving to make money for
| their wives and daughters to spend up
on their backs! They are the most in
| dulgent husbands in the world. Ger
| tainly were / ever to marry again l
should want an American. But when
I see such willful, needless extrava-
| gance in dress, when there is so much
! to be done in the world, it seems de-
| plorable" Is there a moral to be
| CLEANED from the observations OF this
| clever foreigner? We must acknowl-
edge her ideas are not far from truth.
| There is more money spent upon dress
\ at the present time than ever before in
the annals of our country, at least. 1t
! has come to this, that the ShOp-gi in
! trying to initiate those above her in sta
| tion, whose finery is a continual tempt
alton to her overwrought desire to look
we'll and appear every inch a lady,
spends her slender means in limitations
that keep her poor, and excites in the
beholder only pity or contempt. If
there is a moral. and 1 think there is, 1t
is this: Do not parade your jewels and
costly silks upon the street. 1t is poor
taste at best. and the English gentle
woman would esteem it eminently vul-
gar, as in her country only housekeep-
ers and servants do that Keep your
glittering baubles for home or social
and state gatherings, and you will per-
haps have less to answer for in the
lives of some Of these, your less fortu-
nate sisters
VIII the woes of poor little Calvary
Baptist Church never cease? It seems
is a discordant element somewhere be-
meath the shingles Of the little church
around the corner" but it seems diff
cult to get at the true inwardness of the
matter. Ever since some tempter whis-
pered dire suspicion that all was not
as it should be in the pulpit, moral pan
demonium has threatened, and the
name Of that little church is a house di-
vided against itself The Rev Reider
very discreetly and wisely left town,
and it seemed for a time as if this in it
self would restore harmony to the con-
gregation Of the righteous; but
The best laid plans Of mice and men
Gang aft agley.
and now some OF the faithful, about
seventy-f1ve in number, have with
drawn from the parent fold, and hope
to restore their stricken shepherd once
more to the arms of a remnant at least
Of his flock, and make a new fold for
themselves elsewhere. All because Of
misunderstanding and dissatisfaction
with an offending deacon, having its
root probably in the late trouble that
broke up a once harmonious congrega-
ton. 1t is just such affairs that make
aGnostics OF our men and cause our lads
and growing boys to lose faith in a. re-
ligion that seems to ignore what the
Founder Of our faith taught His dis
c:ples, /. e., that the greatest thing in
the world Is charity.
new and refreshingly funny story
Is going the rounds about Chauncey De-
pew. the distinguished President of the
New York Central Railroad, who in
company with Cornelius Vanderbilt the
noted millionaire. recently visited Sac
| ramento. Mr.. Depew was taking his
customary walk abroad quite recently,
| when he was accosted by one OF the
Sons of Rest" who solicited at his
hands the wherewith to obtain SUBJ
stantial refreshment for his inner man.
In the goodness Of his generous heart
Mr. Depew proffered the tramp a coin
of the realm, to wit, a big silver dollar.
The delighted beggar, overwhelmed by
| this princely munificence, took off his
bat, and bowed himself to the earth.
| May / inquire" he asked. "to whom
have the honor to be indebted for this
magnificent loan?" Genial Chauncey
quickly replied, Certainly; the Hon.
Grover Cleveland, President of the
| United States. May not inquire whom
have the honor to assist in his finan-
Cial straits?" Quick as a flash came
the tramp's answer: Certainly: the
Hon Chauncey Depew, President of the
New York Central Railroad!"
Another county heard from! William
Earl Milne, an opera singer, who a few
years ago SO successfully seized our
town by the ears and wormed his way
into the confidence of the unworldlv
minded as William Earl, singing in ono
OF our most prominent churches. and
gaining admittance to our best homes
seems to have been doing" Los An
geles. under the name Of William Merry
on the same plan he used with such sue
cess in Sacramento. After we have had
few more experiences of this sort. we
shall learn not to be charmed out Of
our common sense by the dulcet tones of
mere adventurer.
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Charlie Phillips, well known in Sac.
mento as a singer of merit, being at one
time member of St PauPs Church
choir, was in town last week, having
come here with the "Slnbad" company.
with whom he is at present travelling
When he left us some three or four years
ago it was to take an engagement with
the Carleton Opera Company.
Speaking Of Chauncey Depew. hera
are some ideas of his in regard to
woman. The new woman will be In.
terested, but l should like to hear an
argument on this text; the result might
he interesting Hara ~ ,,,,.~,-.