The record-union., 1895-09-14
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
Expressions From Papers or the In
terror OF California.
ITuIare Register.


A real long-felt want on the part OF
fruit-growers is some reliable means OF
ascertaining the condition of fruit crops
in the Eastern States. 1t will not do to
depend upon the newspapers. They have
faculty of getting everything wrong
The people vino dig up the reports for the
Associated presses seem to be picked
from the more unreliable members
of society and what they send in Is
likely to be contradicted the next day or
the next week, or after expectations
which have been made on q false basis
have tumbled to the ground by means OF
demoraliZed markets. The commission
men generally have something like re-
liable information, but as they gather IL
themselves they are apt to pse 1t for thelr
own and not the growers benefit. with
accurate information as to fruit crops
everywhere, growers would not neeo 10
be victims of other peoples knowledge
and their own ignorance.
OUT OF SIGHT.
Rio Vista News.
Our State Capital City has won the
coveted prize and gained immense ols-
tinction for city of her size, SURPRISING
all carnivals, Ia fiestas and the IKE, In
grand electric show, which was simply
of electricity in Sacramento Monday must
have been a great shock to the sllurians.
THE SACRAMENTO CARNIVAL.
lColusa Sun.
Sacramento was one continuous scene
of beauty and joy. Gay and happy peo-
ple from every portion of the State lifted
hither and thither amid the gorgeous dec
orations, while the air was hlIed with
music from bands in almost all localities.
AS the day parade was passing the streets
were lined with smiling, interested faces,
and, when night came, thousands
thronged the thoroughfares, hIled the
doorways, windows, balconies, and even
the housetops.
Whatever may follow in the future IN
the way of electricity this first carnival
at Sacramento can never be surpassed.
Like the nrst-born of young mother,
this city will hold it dearest in all COM
ing changes, nor can 1t be traded In the
hearts of the people for another mess OF
pottage, however highly seasoned. Like
. fairy train in a fairy land the electric
cars and floats passed gracefully, almost
noiselessly, up and down the streets,
each followed by its cheering bands OF
attendants. 1t was scene TOO grand Tor
words and almost too beautiful for reality.
The people of Sacramento, the oflcers
and all in charge cannot be too highly
commended for their zeal in caring for
the visitors to their city. 1t was notice.
able fact that the courtesy of the police
and those in charge OF the vehicles and
cars seemed inexhaustible. None were
too busy to direct stranger or answer
the thousand questions with which they
were constantly piled. The motor men
handled their cars, so heavily loaded. as
cautiously as if they had been glass.
They moved slowly, steadily, through
the vast throngs, keeping watch lest
some one should get hurt.
The cars that were adorned with myri-
ads of lights of red, orange and green and
moving through avenues Of brilliancy
were almost too dazzling to look upon.
The subjects illustrated were well chosen
and happily delineated. The electric
fountain was one of the many indescrib-
able things of beauty in the line of lights,
pictures and figures.
Sacramento has demonstrated TO the
world the many powerful. useful and
beautiful uses of electricity-and that in
quantity it is mex haustible. AS TO hos
pitaliUy, it was almost as inexhaustible as
the electricity. for like mighty omnibus,
there seemed always just room for more
as the hundreds poured in.