The record-union., 1892-07-21
ANOTHER PLEASED EDITOR.
A Delaware Man Who Thinks Sacra-
mento a Great Place.
He Gives an Interesting Account of
the Editors Visit to This City
in May Last.

The following is but one of the several
hundred articles taken from Eastern
newspapers concerning the visit of the
members of the National Editorial Asso-
citation to this city last May. 1t is from
tie Dover (Del.) Inder;
Our trains rolled into the Capital of the
State at l o'clock Friday afternoon, May
10Th. We had already been provided
with tickets which entitled us 10 enter
talnment at the best hotels and restau-
rants OF the city, therefore we began at
once TO avail ourselves of the hospitality
OF the good citizens by taking one of the
many carriages in waiting and going to
the French Restaurant, where we had a
most excellent meal. They called it q
lunch, but we pronounced it q good
square meal.
At $50 o'clock the majority of our
party were taken by special train to Fol-
som, the second largest city in the
county. They inspected the State Prison
which IS situated there, and We're kindly
shown many other points OF interest. a
lew OF us, however, instead Of taking III
the Folsom excursion accepted the invi-
taHon of Antoine Menke, proprietor of
the Star Hop Plantation" TO spend the
afternoon with him at his home about
seven miles out Of the city. W g went out
IN tour-horse tally-ho coach, and our
ride was through rich and beautiful
country. We passed large wheat fields,
immense hop plantations many mag
niticent orchards and vineyards and
numerous palatial residences.
Mr. Menke, as the saying goes, Lives
at nome" lie has mammoth plantation
and hundreds of acres covered with hops,
the sale OF which furnishes him a most
magnificent income. After showing us
his plantation and giving us full details
q - In tod int,
his spacious dining-roOm, where his eX-
cellent wife had the tables laden with
everything good TO eat and drink. 1t is
needless to say that We all greatly enjoyed
the afternoon and returned to Sacramento
thoroughly lmbueG with the belief that
Mr MenEe as Il host was hard to beat.
During the afternoons ride we had the
pleasure OF the company OF James a. Bar
wick, Director Of the StateiW Gather Serv-
Ice Of California. MIR. Barwicll went
from this State to California several years
ago. de now resides at Sacramento, and
desires to be kindly remembered to his
many friends in Delaware.
After ride about the city upon which
we saw the beautiful State Capitol build
ing, the fine residences, the large ana
substantial business houses, the State
Agricultural Exposition building the
magnificent school buildings and the
Southern Pacific Railroad Companv's
twenty-five acres of car shops we were
ready for another meal at the famous
French restaurant. Our ride had made
Us hungry and we did ample Justice to
the rich repast that was set before us. As
our trains We're not TO leave until late in
the night most of our party were scat
tered over the city during the evening,
attending the Governors reception yiS-
iting the public baths and other places of
interest. The public baths, by the way,
are very popular institutions in Califor-
MIA. We found them in every city we
visited and they were numerously patron
lied by our party.
On returning to our train we passed
through that part Of the city known as
the Chinese settlement, where we saw a
number of CeleStials picking up the great
filthy black beetles that were crawling
upon the ground under the arc lights.
Upon inquiry we We're informed that
these were to be used in making some
kind Of soup. a shiver came over us at
the idea Of such a things and had our sup
pers not been well anchored it is not diff
ticult to tell what the result would have
been. Thus the day was pleasantly and
prOtitably spent at Sacramento.
All were pleased with the city and feel
under great obligation to her people for
their display Of unbOunded hospitality.
Sacramento has population Of abont
$4,000 and is situated in the center of a
rich agricultural district. The county is
rich in natural advantages. Grapes, ap-
pies, pears, prunes, figs and olives are
especially adapted to the soil. Hops,
wheat and alfalfa grow here in large
quantities and are exceedingly profitable
crops. We understand that good land
can be had in Sacramento County at
from S25 to 500 per acre.