The record-union., 1892-06-16
OF SACRAMENTO.

OF SACRAMENTO.
Georgetown, Ky TImes.1
lGood account of Southern California
with statistics; then of the Fresno section
elaboraiely, next of Stockton and its in
dustries and the products OF the valley.
Next comes reference TO the trip to Saera-
niento, through fields OF ripening grain:
the city, its location, size, ETC.; nearby
lands; products, etc.
he keys OF the city were surrendered
TO the pencil pushers. The streets were
hlied with the vehicles ofprivate citizens,
each one bearing badge with the word
reception" 1t was only necessary to
hall one OF them, and be driven to any
place OF interest about the city. The State
capitol IS handsome structure, built at
cost of g, $780, 900. In the Senate Cham
Der was huge bank of flowers, in the
center OF which was "Welcome to the
National Editorial Association" also
worked in flowers. The State House is a
palace compared to the one in kentucky.
Ihe city boasts Of an Art Gallery contain
ing many valuable paintings and hand
some Statuary. From Sacramento ride
OF twenty miles was made TO Folsom, on
the American River, an early mining
town, which once boasted population of
1900 but now has only a population of
Loco. On the arrival of the train at this
baskets OF flowers, which were distrip-
uted with liberal hands. Here is the
GREAT WATER POWER
For this section, secured by the construc-
ton OF an artificial dam across rapidly
flowing river. The work of damIning
the river and directing its waters first for
power purposes and secondly for irriga-
ton OF the country has been in progress
for many years. There are also valuable
stone quarries at this place. 1t is the
location OF the branch penitentiary. This
institution stands on hill and is an inn
posing structure. The sanitary regula-
tions seem to be as nearly perfect as pos
slble. Neatness prevails everywhere,
ana from the precaution taken to provide
against 1T the escape of prisoner would
seem to be almost an impossible thing,
In addition TO bolts and bars and heavy
locks, armed senoineiS are stationed upon
the tops OF the inner walls, while upon
the hilltops and in the valleys are guard
houses provided with Calling guns
which by single turn Of a crank helch
forth leaden rain and iron hail should
the escape of a prisoner make il neces-
sary, at the rate OF thirty shots a minute
On the party leaving the prison the sig
nails were given. The spiteful fusillade
from each tower, the patter of the bullets
on the rocky hilisides and the echoes an
swering to the crash of the guns was an
Impressive thing to many of the visitors
The prisoners VINO are at work on this
great waterway, not vet completed.
were locked in their cells during the
visit.
TAKING THE CONCEIT OUT.
LVacaville, Napa, Santa Rosa, Monte
rey, San Jose, Palo Alto, Stanford Uni
versity and stock grounds described
A trip like the one | am taxing is cal
culated to take the conceit out Of fellow
who is disposed to regard "God's coup-
try as confined to the Blue Grass region
of Kentucky. lie viii soon learn that
some OF the good things of earth and fine
horses are to be found even west of the
Rocky Mountains.
LSan Francisco is described in several
columns, the Chinese character fairly
presented. The State is complimented
on the way the excursionists were treated.
The trip to the upper Sacramento Valley
is well described. ''California is certainly
wonderful State. Of vast and varied re-
sources" says the editor, as he outlines
what he mas SEEN The trip to the mines
IS described very neatly, and the miners
side of the debris question stated, with
out expression of opinion.
KENTUCKY SUMMING UP.
Before quitting California we will have
travelled over :, 500 miles in the State. We
have seen the pretty orange groves OF the
south, the great wheat fields of the Tu~
lare, San Joaquin and Sacramento al
leys, its orchards, vineyards and wine
ries, its horse and cattle ranches. its slow
going and rushing rivers and lis mount
aims teeming with untold wealth. We
have seen its best people and its worst
ones. Everywhere we have been re-
ceived with great courtesy; at many
points on the route of travel baskets Of
flowers, wine, oranges, straw wberries and
cherries have been distributed, and the
trip has been made memorable for many
reasons.
HE GIVES 1T AWAY.
The average Californian will over
wheim you with kindness, and as vou
are leaving him he will quietly and cour-
teously slip into your hand pamphlet
or circular setting forth the advantages
OF his immediate locality ana the opp0r-
tunity it offers for Investment or to set
tiers. Ii l could only impress upon the
people OF Kentucky the advantage that
would como to them and to the state bv
Initiating the example OF the Caiiiornians
in this respect l would feel that l had ac-
complished good work