Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-02-09
NOTES ALONG THE WAY.

We fully agree with John S. Walker of
| Glenbrook, California. who. writing CON
corning the renewal of his subscription.
says: Il regard the WEEKLY UNION the
best and most reliable paper published. :"
On the 9th instant the Folsom TeleoraDb
was thirty wears old, and may well feel
| proud OF It's age. Although the paper has
Changed hands, ii still remains as the mile
/ post OF years far past, and continues active.
! ~ ana well to NIL It's position and work.
The Republicans of Ohio are proudly
stating that Honest John Sherman y was
reelected Senator by the willing votes and
/ approval of the people, while Henry b.
Payne is called to the bar of public opin-
ION upon charges made by his own party.
that his election cost him S37 900.
The Florida Times Union heads an art;-
Gle, FLORIDA not Afraid of Fiosts." This
may be taken as a conclusion upon the
part OF our contemporary that the people of
that commonwealth are amply provided
with winter wraps, and therefore do not
fear being CONCEALED with the oranges.
General n. P. Banks celebrated his 10th
birthday on January 30th. Thus we are
constantly reminded of the rapid flight of
time, in the fact that our Union Generals
who were in early prime of life during the
war, are approaching or passing the line Of
three-score years and ten-those who have
not already passed to the beyond.
The editor OF the Los Angeles Herald
was IN San Francisco last week, and when
asked about the statement in that paper
dlsparaging 10 the Northern California
Citrus Fair, and asserting that most of the
frnIf pybIhIfp} frop I
denied writing the articles, and said they
were written by another gentleman in the
Herald office who could not tell the truth.
Referring to the Chinese question now
before Congress, Senator Blair. of New
Hampshire, when asked as to his views
upon the Morrow anti-Chinese bill. said
am IN favor OF the Chinese women re-
naming, but the men must CO. If Sena-
tor Blair was acquainted with the ordinary
Chinese woman met with in California.
and almost the only class here he would
speak much less coquettishly about this
particular kind OF maidens-at least to the
public.
Under the sarcastic heading of "s1a5 -
the San Francisco Spirit of The Times has the
/ following incisive editorial note which
| puts the capital city very justly in favor
able comparison with the metropolis: 1--WE
have always eontended that San Francisco
was an exceptional city in those matters in
which manifestation of public spirit was
involved. II has been thoroughly shown
in the amount raised in San Francisco for
/ the citrus fair. The sum of S195 was Sc
cured tor the purpose of giving premiums,
| but it was aftel wards discovered that such
liberality might induce similar applica-
tions, and hence the Sl95 was withdrawn
from the market. Sacramento raised 81 900
for the same purpose, and gave the money
away. And Sacramento is only provin-
ciai CITY, while San Francisco is a great cos
mepolitan big tscale) bug of city,
If well be poisoned, woe be to those
who drink thereat. 1t is worse to poison
the fountain OF life, for ones self and for pos
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