The record-union., 1891-04-24

who at that time lost heart in the city and
went and bought q lot in Sutterville,
believing that new city would grow up
there.
''He came to my office,'' said Mr.. Hunt
ington, aid asked my opinion about the
matter. | knew he had bought lot and
didn't care TO discourage him, although
knew he had made mistake. As he was
going 0ut of the front door of the store
my Office was away back at the rear end
i called out 10 him and he came back.
'Simmonds, said |, when you buy your
lot, be sure you get a good big one.'
What for?' he asked. SO you can keep
a GOVT / replied.
He Went home and told his wife what
| had said. and asked her what she
thought l meant. Now, Mrs. Simmonds
was a great deal brighter than her hus-
band, and she saw through the thing at
once. Why said she, Huntington
means that you are blamed foolr And
you see | was right-the Sutterville boom
didn't amount to much"
But" said Mr.. Alsip, 81 think the
people made a mistake?''
How so?" asked Mr.. Huntington.
Because, if they had removed to Sut-
terville at that time the city would have
$1,000 inhabitants today
Don't you believe anything of the
kind" said the man of many millions,
who had never made business mistak e
in his long and active life. Sacramento
is right where it ought to be- I thought
so in IS49, when / first landed here, L
thought SO years afterward, and think
SO now. 1t would have cost an immense
sum OF money to have filled in the great
marsh between the Sutterville highlands
and the river"
"Yes," said Mr.. Alsip, "but the money
that it has cost to raise our streets and
buildings would have done that"
That reminds me.'' said Mr.. Hunting
ton, laughingly, ''of the remark once
made by an impecuniOus chap, that, if he
could buy the universe for a quarter, it
wouldn't do him any good, for he didn't
know where he could get the quarter
the people didn't have the money III
those days to pay for such a stupendous
work.
At this iuncture a belated member OF
the committee entered the car, and after
citizen congratulated him on his apparent
good health.
YES" added Mr.. Huntington, "my
health is very good; but you see | don't
have time to get sick. Why, l have
averaged twelve hours of labor day
since | came out here this time. 1t isn't
work that kills off men so fast, but idle
ness and its attendant evils. When Il
man begins to think he is getting old, and
| that he has worked long enough, and con-
cludes to quit in order that he may enjoy
| life-then it is that sickness and death
oyertalle him. l haven't got ready to do
that YETI
After some more conversation of a
pleasant sort the committee withdrew
with renewed assurance from Mr.. Hunt
ington of the deep interest he felt in Sac
ramentO, her people and her prosperity.
and of his earnest desire TO promote her
welfare in any way that lay in his power
The members of the Citizens Commit
tee were highly pleased with the result of
their interview with MIR. Huntington, and
feel confident that he will do all and even
more than he has promised. He was in
the best OF spirits, and laughed at the
suggestion of one of the committee, that
Sacramento had done very well. con-
sidering the obstacles she had had to con-
tend against. "Pshaww he said, 'these
obstacles don't amount to anything-they
have been no worse than other communi-
ties have had to contend with-Sacra-
mento is all right
Mr.. Huntington and Mr. Towne then
entered a carriage with Colonel Wright
and accompanied the latter to his resi-
dence, as he was suffering from very
bad cold contracted during a trip through
the snow-belt few days since. After a
short drive about the city they resumed
their journey to San Francisco.