Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-22


The two young canoeists, Frank NJ. Pix
ley, Jr and E. Russell Cooper, who were
making their way down the Sacramento
river, arrived in this city on Wednesday
last at $3.50 P. NJ. Their proposed cruise
has been carried out to the fullest extent
and they now rejoice in the hope that they
have performed the longest amateur canoe
cruise ever undertaken on the Pacific coast
These young men started in their canoes
named respectively Talisman and &" Tn
dine, from the town of Princeton, padded
up to Jacinto, and from there continued
their downward cruise as far as the Feather
river, which they sailed up before very
strong wind with all sail set, and covered
10 miles by hugging close into the bends
The Feather river was descended only to
follow the windings Of that great
father of mud and gold dust.
dust the American. The ascent of this
stream was made as far as it was practicable
for the canoe when they again descended
and now await the return trip OF the
steamer MOdoc to San Francisco. The
Oakland Canoe Club to which
these representatives belong, numbers
sixteen active members and although bun
a young organization, bids fair to become
knights of the paddle Messrs Pixley and
Cooper visited the boat house of the Tn
dine Club of this city, and expressed them
selves pleased with its fittings and great
conyeniences, but were sorry to learn that
with the splendid opportunities offered, the
club did not display more interest in the
manly and most interesting pastime OF
boating, and suggested their taking q
pleasure cruise, if possible on the upper
river, feeling certain that if they received
one-third the kindness and hospitality the
members of the 0. c. C. experienced the
experiment would often be repeated One
of the canoeists suggested: " Let me say
here that in my opinion canoeing should
rank the highest of all boating pleasures
and, although the contrary is generally ac-
cepted, it is also safest, as our varied expe-
rience on the rough waters of the bay has
well proved.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-John A. Ste.
vens and his dramatic company produced
to good house last evening, Mr.. Stevens
play of Passions Slave" 1t is a melo-
drama and sensational in the highest de.
gree. Startling and eXtrayagant as are the
scenes and the whole plot, nevertheless il
is true that romances in real life, not one
whit less sensational and apparently impos,
sibie, have occurred and do occur No less
| strange at empts to wrong the virtuous, tc
| punish the innocent, to consummate the
| downfall of the guililess. have been record
! ed, and are not inirequently brought tC
| light. With due allowance. therefore fol
| the ' oycr-cOlOring' permitted by dramatic
| license, it is to be said that Stevens
melOdrama, meager of literary merit
* IL * ~ al l,oh hi
| in plot or action. 1t is not
however, of the order Of drama that con
| tributes to TIE advancement of the cause o
| the stage, although it Is true that it is un
! Objectionable i'll its lines. But it amuses
whether or not it entertains. 1t is put upon
( the stage with entirely new scenery is wei
acted. Tie people in it are fully equal tC
its demands. Miss Fletcher, the leading
lady, possesses unquestioned dramatic abil
! ity. Carrie Clarke Ward well-knowr
ard popular actress, has much of the low
comedy business, and is capable, as also i:
! Miss Lytton. Mr.. Stevens can claim the
credit of having grouped handsome anC
! graceful women in his company. Thu
comedy parts taken by Liston and Brady
are eXIravagant and ridiculous, and serve
as mere filing and to excite the risibil
! tiles of The gallery. Mr. Stevens. as tn,
SumeS, and has good support 4 new loca
| orchestra, under Professor Charles Never
and led by Herbert Meyer, made its frs
appearance last night, and, though lacking
flutist, gave satisfaction and proved it
competency. Its special selections wer
well played PASSIONS Slave will b
repeated tonight.
THE TIvoLI.-Navoni's comic opera O
Lydia " is now presented to so much bet
ter advantage than on the opening night
that it scarcely seems to be the same pro
duction. Mr. Macreary. the tenor, has re
deemed the part given him. and proves hi
ability. and the soprano, Miss Melville
with the development of better support
has heightened the effect of her singing
The piece is eXcellently mounted, an
some of the scenes are very superior. TIL
opera draws well, and if the applaus
given is any basis for judgment of merit
the liberality of it ana the frequency anC
perSistency of encoreS, gives the piece put
lie Endorsement, and by audiences of ex
cellent character. The opera will be sun
again tonight
THE CHRISTOPHER ScoURGE.-Parties VIII
were over in the Norris Grant yesterda
brought back samples of the remains {
hop vines and grape vines as they appea
ON the Mackey place since the appearance
of the grasshoppers during the past fe,
days The hop vines are perfectly whit
the outer bark being entirely eaten of
leaving only the woody part, and this
said to be the condition of the whole sixty
five-acre hop field The new growth upo
fifteen acres of grape vines has been sim
larly devastated, the leaves being who'll
consumed and the bark of the new growt
eaten off clean.
Doors and shoes at our great sale to-mol
row. Ladies be on hand and secure bal
gains. Red House.
CALL for Ruhstaller's Pilsener Felse
Beer-the hest made l.