Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-25
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE FARMERS MADE HAPPY,

been II the 10 hours ending at o'clock last
night 1.45 inches of rain at Portland and
2.22 inches at Roseburg. A foul-weather
sunset was reported last night from Portland
to San Francisco At noon yesterday the
wind was: At Tatoosh, south and 80 miles
per hour, with heavy rain and rapidly fall
ing barometer at Olympia, wind south and
20 miles per hour, with light rain and rap
idly falling barometer ; at Fort Candy, rap
idly falling barometer, with southerly wind
blowing IS miles per hour, and weather
cloudy.
There appears to be, judging from last
night weather report, one of the heaviest
storms Of the season to the north of this
State, aud it appears to be trending east by
south, and II it continues with the same force
it had when it first touched the Oregon coast,
then we may thank old Pluvius for a fine
Christmas present, in the way of a large pre-
CipitatiOn of moisture The reports of to-day
will tell whether the Storm center will APP
proach California near enough to give us a
heavy rain 1t Is to be hoped If it does come,
that it will leave the wind behind it, and only
give US the rain. By the reports last night
the wind was blowing 81 mil : per houc at
RedBIuff, therefore everything looks favorable
for the people TO get on their 4" sou-wesrers
and be prepared for q furious storm in
short time, for if the storm that is now on
the northern coast comes this way, it will be
a storm to be remembered, and will also
gladden. the hearts of Califoraians, as
1t has already done the same thing to
the resideuters OF our neighbOring web.footed
State, for it has been quite dry up there for
that country and the season of The year.
The temperature, wind and weather at y
NJ. yesterday was For Tatoosh, 59', south
and heavy rain Olympia, 40' south and
light rain; Portland 45', south and light
rain ; Fort Candy, AS, southwest and cloudy /;
Roseburg IL, sJuthwe5t and light rain Red
Bluff, 40, south and cloudy; Sacramento.
SO, southeast and cloudy; San Francisco,
81, southeast and light rain; Los Angeles,
81, southeast aud clear; San Diego, 81,
northwest and clear; Salt Lake, 59', south
and cloudy; Cheyenne, 90. northwest and
fair Denver, 81, west and clear; North
Platte, 81 west and clear Omaha, Az,
southwest and clear; Yankton, So, north
west and clear.
A MERRY CHRIsTMAs,-On yesterday
nearly all business, except in the Christmas
line, was virtually suspended. The streets
were crowded with people, either purchasing
presents or viewing the displays of Christmas
goods, upon which our merchants had evi.
IDENTIFY expended their best taste, and placed
their wares eonsp;cuously forward in the most
attractive forms. In some respects, the dis
play was not up to that of former years, more
particularly in the customary decorations Of
evergreens, which were noticeably lacking !;
and yet the dealers in Christmas goods state
that Sacramento has never before seen so busy
o holiday season, or one in which the aggre
gate of business was so good. During the en-
tire day and evening the streets were filed
with men and women, loaded down with
packages and bundles, which will no doubt
bring happiness to many juvenile heart this
morning. The fact that so much money has
been expended for Christmas gifts tells its
own story. It furnishes indubitsble evidence
OF IN = prosperity Of this city and the sur
rounding country, and that despite the CON-
plants OF chronic GROWERS and trouble bor
rowers, the people are thrifty, and have
enough and to spare. We have Just gone
through prosperous season, and every indi
cation points to another to succeed it ; and in
view Of al Of the signs of the times, there
seems to be every reason why this Christmas
should be 8 merry one.
The REVENUE REFoRMER's HARD FATE
f. w Mas.in, Secretary of the State Board
of Equalization, is discouraged man. At
each succeeding session of the Legislature
during his term Of Office he has spent some
months compiling a mass of statistical in
formation from the records of his office which
have been embodied 10 q report in pamphlet
form for the edi6oation and instruction Of the
lawmakers. The members of the Legisls-
ture have as invariably thrown these pam
phlets into the waste basket OF sent them to
their constituents, who probably used them
to kindle fires with. In addition be has
drafted bills as amendat)ry to the Codes in
tended to harmonic and simplify the revenue
laws of the State, and has had bis lab0rJ for
his pains in his inability to induce any
of our local statesmen to consider them
Naturally he Is disguised. His expert
ence calls TO mind that Of the late Paul
X. Hubble. who had made the subject OF State
revenue q study, aud had prepared a lengthy
bill which was introduced IN the Legislature
at Benicia. The labor was supposed TO have
involved about two years time, and his bin
when presented was rolled up to about the
size Of mai, keg. The Legislature viewed
with dismay It's immense external proper
tiCus, and q motion TO strike cut the enacting
clause was carried without debate. Truly
the way Of the revenue reformer is hard.
FIRE ALAEus.-The alarm Of FIRE from
box a, about noon yesterday, was &C.
cssioned by the burning Of chimney at
Nineteenth ard J streets. The alarm from
box Is. at i.45 p. NJ, was caused by the burn
ing Of a chimney on the alley on Seventh
street, between q and 2. The alarm at 1918
a, N. to-day was caused by the burning Of a
mattress in the Pacific Hotel on the corner
Of Fifth and X streets. Parties turning in
an alarm should remain until the hremen ar
rive, in order to direct the hremen to the
spot.
A Colossal LIAR.-At the depot last
night an emigraut family encamped in the
sitting.room, waiting for the emigrsnt train
to take them to Colorado They consisted OF
a man and wife and nine children. The hus.
band and father stated that four Of the chill
dren were born at one birth, three at another,
and two OF another. There is brilliant
future 10 store for that man in Colorado,
where lying is one Of the greatest recognized
accomplishments.
CHRISTMAS BALL-This evening the Sac
ramento Turn-Ver ein will give their thirtieth
annual Christmas ball OF Turner'S Hall. The
affair will be a most enjoy able one, as great
preparations have been going on Tor some
time. Tickets 81, ladies free.
EXAMINATIoS.-Tbe examination OF appli-
csuts for teachers certificates, by the County
Board Of Examiners, will commence at 9
o'clock D. morrow morning atthe High School
building. at the corner of Ninth and NJ
strests.
HARRY Posr will to day put up a turkey
4 inner for al those who will share it with