Rensselaer Union, Volume 8, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 October 1875 — A California Story. [ARTICLE]

A California Story.

The Sonora Democrat of the 2d has the following: “As the Sonora and Milton stage was leisurely approaching Tuttletown on Wednesday evening, dogs were heard baying opposite a deep cut just ahead. As the stage approached there was a terrible racket in the brush, the dogs made a grand rush, and a huge California lion bounded aboard and seated himself by the side of the only outside passenger—a Chinaman. The Chinaman only gave a momentary glance before he yelled: “Me no likee! All same China devil; good-by, John,” and then the driver and his strange passenger had the outside by themselves. By this time the team had become restive and started on a half-gallop dewn the grade, pursued by dogs. As Sam had a splendidia stretch of road ahead, he had ample time to note the graceful bearing of the lion, and he says the animal, in the most engaging manner imaginable, showed him the finest set of teeth he ever saw in his life. In a few minutes the stage emerged into an open flat with cattle feeding on either side, and as the vehicle came whirling along, enveloped in a cloud of dust, the barking of the dogs and the growling of the lion became so violent Jhat it stampeded the cows and horsqs. By this time Sam began to see that affairs were getting a little mixed, and he gave the lion a cut with his whip, when he sprang upon the nearest cow and played circus until she bucked him off in the neighboring brush. Sam says the last he heard of the lion he was mowing a swath through the brush and ‘walloping’ the dogs right and left.” Debt may not be regarded as a positive evil until it becomes a burden, and then, unless circumstances are fortuitous, it will ultimately break down the party or the corporation struggling to carry ’it. The Michigan girl who sawed two cords of wood in a day has an average of twenty-five offers of marriage per week, and each offer includes a saw and sawbuck. — Free Pretn. Misery loves company, and so does a marriageable young lady.