THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAYj JANUARY 20 , 1803-STXTEBN PAGES , 13
MAX 1IARETSEK AS TEACHER
The Vctmn Instructor to Take Ohar o of an
Omaha Institution.
PROGRESS OF MISS CLARY'S ' ENTERPRISE
The flctinol tti Itn Opcnril In April 1'lnn of
llm Aliiim Tii Conrrrlfi mill Hncllnln
or the I'nut Week AIIIOIIR
Omnhn'g Munlclani.
Mix ; Mnrctzok will DO the director of the
Omaha O | > ara festlv.il school , Miss C. C.
Tcntmnt Clary's enterprise , which will be
opened curly In April. This announcement
docs much toward assuring the success of
the school , for It Is safe to nssumo that the
musicians and students of music In the we'st
will bo quick to takc advantage of the oppor
tunlty to got a course of Instruction from the
man who brought out Kellogg and Nordlca
nnd has taught the leading vocalists of the
country.
It was Miss Clary's Intention from the first
to socitru the services of Max Mnrctrek If
possible and to at least have Madame Maret-
zok ns n teacher In the nrhnoj. She askc < l
the veteran teacher and director for his
terms , and received a proposition which she
promptly accepted.
Everything Is very promising now for the
successful launching of the enterprise. The
plan of Incorporation , very similar to tl'rnt of
the Cincinnati festival , Is very liberal and
leaves room for any kind of musical enter
prises that the managers may decide to at
tempt. It h proposed to Issue ilfty scholar
ships at fr > 0 each. These will bo disposed of
ns n guaranty fund for the opening of the
school. For the members of the school who
take the chorus work the tuition fco will bo
$ .r > 0. This will Include two lessons n week
for six months , Instructions In fencing nnd
dancing and. stage placing. The pupils who
do not- take the chorus work will have a fco
of $100 to pay for six months Instruction In
the various branches of the school. Hcgin-
tiers will ho taken and given the full course
of instructions whllo moro advanced musi
cians will bo offered advantages iqual to
those of any of the big eastern conserva
tories at a very much less cost.
Hut the plans of the school are best ex
plained by Miss Clary herself. After she
had planned her enterprise and had an
nounced some of her plans BO mo eastern
managers adopted her plan and claimed
credit for having originated It. In a lottcf
to the Musical Courier of Now York Miss
Clary letter : details her plans. ITollowiiuC'Js the
OMAHA , Dec. 29 , 18W. Kdltors Musical
Courier , N'ow York City : Will you kindly
do mo the courtf-sy of giving the space In
your valuable paper for n fo\v words upon
the movement I have inaugurated of estab
lishing opera in our large cities under local
management. Having made the first at
tempt hero In Omaha , and having done so
vlth success , I feel that I can now confi
dently announce the results of theaamo , es
pecially as I sco by some press notices that
parties in the cast are acting upon my plan
jind not giving mo the slightest recognition
for having originated the same , and brought
it in ono place , at least , to a practical issue
thereby proving my plan practicable and not ,
visionary. It Is not necessary to review the
conditions in America that heretofore have
rendered all attempts to support opera a
failure , either financially or musically. They
nro well known to all pcopio Interested In
musical development.
Government cannot support opera In
America for several reasons. First It is a
government by the people , and enacts meas
ures nnd laws demanded by the people. Is
America today sufllclontly musical to ask
for government support for opera or any art ?
The interest of our government in education
stops at the high school. As a federal gov
ernment , it could not give it to individual
cities ; ns a state government it would meet
the same objection ; consequently , it would
como to the city government to support or
endow opera. Outside of Now York nnd a
Jew of our largo eastern cities that are at
least partially musical , with a.largo floating
'jwpulatlon , a season of moro than two weeks
could not bo sustained , from the fact that
the masses are not siifllciently musical to at
tend opera , either as a matter ofcducatlou
or recreation ; consequently It would bo pos
sible to glvo but a short session , and the
necessary expenses would bo too great to
permit the price of admission to bo suf-
llclently.low to enable the masses to attend.
As to endowed opera , it meets with about
the sahio objection , to which may bo added
another , that only largo cities nnd these ad
vanced In muslo will bo able to sustain a
season or to produce men suftlcicntly inter
ested In musio to glvo the endowment. It
would ho very much Ilko an endowed univer
sity every'city would not have ono. Having
peon tlieso plans possess many disadvantages
that were almost Insurmountable , I con
ceived the Idea of giving operas In our
larger cities by establishing a stage under
n local management , each city to have Its
own board of directors nnd its own fund. . By
the association , of cities within a reasonable
distance of each other we could give a season
of several months , each city having a season
longer or shorter as Its population could sup
port. Each city would have the benefit of
the reduction of expenses which 11 three
months season would make.
I commenced my work last spi Ing in Omaha ,
nnd gave this fall a season of opera with
success , as Mr , Max Marotzqk , who was
musical director , will tell you. At the time
the Chicago and Now York papers and the
Associated press gave considerable notice to
the movement. 1 received the supi > ort of
such pcopio as Colonel Cockcrlll , Mrs. Frank
Leslie , Air. Charles Nixon , the Chicago
"Inter Ocean , " the Associated press , Mr.
GCOITJO M. Pullman , llov. Ur. Thomas nnd
many other prominent people , who all
agreed that the plan I "presented solved the
problem , "How shall opera bo sustained in
America. " And the fact that Mr. Max
Maretzok came as musical director for the
nominal amount of his expenses shows how
that distinguished veteran of opera regarded
jny plan.
In Omaha I can refer you to Mr. Max
Meyer , Mr , Adolph Meyer , Mr. Alexander ;
Jslr , Uosownter , editor OMAHA HF.E : Mr.
Hitchcock , editor World-Herald ; Mr. Chase ,
editor Kxcclslor ; Mr. George P. Ilemls ,
mayor , nnd many other prominent business
men who supported the movement.
I will give a season in each of our largo
western cities organized on this plan next ,
fall. I will also organize an opera school in
each place to train an auxiliary chorus , and
nt the same time glvo to the members of the
chorus n practical vocal training. My school
In Omaha will bo opened soon , nnd Its board
of directors Is composed of our most Influen
tial ladles and gentlemen , The course of In
struction Includes voice placing , reading at
night , choruses of the opera , with stage
Action , fencing and dancing. I have about
completed negotiations with Mrs. Marotzek
to take charge of the school. The scholar-
Hhlp.s are limited to Ilfty. at $50 each for six
.nontlis' instruction. These scholarships
vdll bo sold as fast ns possible to wealthy
people and churches , thereby making the
nchool absolutely free. You can readily sco
that H will only bo a few years before each
city will have developed singers of great
merit , and having developed them will glvo
them a stage to appear UIHIII.
Again , 1 avoid the star system , which has
bcou the ruin of the operatic stago. I will
make my companies uniformly oven , nnd
good , and the prlco of admission will be kept
down sufllclently low to enable pcopio of
limited means to attend for moro than ono
night.
I thlnk.lt Is only Just that , having orlgi-
'
ffatod this' ulan nnd given ono season suc
cessfully , the musical world should glvo mo
the recognition of the same , especially as
oonip uro acting ui > on this plan , and I trust
that , your valuable paper will glvo mo assist
ance in the matter. Also that Omaha merits
the distinction of having made the llrst at
tempt successfully , nnd the western cities
oro.tho llrst to form n confederation for the
Hiving of opera under local management , I
remain , very respectfully.
C. C. TKSNANT CI.AUY ,
Manager Omaha Oxsra | Festival , President
nnd Manager Western Operatic Associa
tion.
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On Friday evening next , February 8 , the
Btryk-on-Illas-Lust club Invites Its friends
mid the inu.sio-loviug public to the second
annual recital nt Washington hall. The
affair is given by the club and ildmlsslon It
by invltatlqit only. Should any one , either
in this city or Council Bluffs , wish to attend ,
who may hnvo been overlooked In the mailer
of an Invitation , Ihoy can procure same by
applying to the secretary , Mr Charlf * Mn
Council , Commercial National bank , Oinahn.
The 8tryk-en-Hlni-I ust club Is composed of
young Indies and gentlemen of Omaha and
Council UlufTs , who pmpoio , on this occa
sion , to add to their previous olTorts as good
n program ns can possibly bo romlnrod by
those who do not claim to rank among the
"maestri. " The lendcrahlp lies In the
hnndsof Prof. Charles Uactcns. The program
selected for the occasion will bo found to bo
up to the usual classic no well as entertain
ing .standard of these which the club has had
the pleasure on several previous occasions
to present to Its friends , The club hopes to
see nil Its friends who appreciate good
mualc. The program Is ns follows :
Ovurlnro "Somlramldo" Ilosslnl
Vocal
Mrs. J. U. WadsworUi.
Violin solo Dollcmt
Mr. I-ovell Dunn.
' God Preserve the Kinperar" Haydn
HtHliff Quartet.
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1'Jana solo
MM Daisy lltwlns.
Selection "Daughter of the HcKlmrnt" . . . .
Donnlrcttl
V.oloncelo . ! solo { fc
Vocal ,
Mrs. .I.Ol Wndsnortli.
Waber "Wlfiier Illut" J. Strums
Violin solo-I'rom "Martha" , . . .Hlngolco
Miss Darlcnc Coo.
Trio "In Qucsta Tomun"
1'nr two rornots nnd trombone.
Messrs I'orry llnilollct , Arthur Smith , I.
Whaloy.
Celebrated Andante TsolmlUowsky
Hiring ( luarliM M. llm-tcnt , Olof Nordwull ,
Mart In Calm , John Drown.
Selection IM Favorite Donnlrottl
Another concert will bo given by the
Rtrykcn-en-Blas-Lust club at Boyd's new
theater some time. In April.
The long delayed removal of the Omaha
School of Music to the new quarters In the
McCaguo block will take place this week
nnO on Wednesday evening the rooms will ho
.opened by a recital which may be numbered
among the musical events of the season ,
The program will Include vocal and Instru
mental selections by a dozen of the most
popular Omaha musicians , including the
Keinecko quartet , and will nlTord a pleasant
ovcnlnc's entertainment. The program will
bo rendered as follows :
I'lanu Duet Selected
Mctsr-N. Marshall and Smith ,
Thlno EyesM ) llluu anil Tender I.asscn
Mr. Treynor.
The Hose , Xovln
llelni'Cko Quartut.
The Three Horsemen Sclented
Mr..CopPlaiut.
Walling Mtllard
Mrs. Wakellold.
Violin Solo Selected
Mr. Hurt Duller.
ICnows't Thou tliu I/and ? Thomas
MM. Nyc.
A bsenco 1'caso
Miss Ugden.
M argau rl ta Lord
MNHomier. .
I'liito Solo. . . Selected
Mr. Olaf I'oterson.
Itcautlftil Vloli-ts T. Hclnccko
Mi's. Wukcilcld and Mrs. Nye.
J a. IIcnrt Throbs llendol
I b , Santa Lucia Hecso
Koliicckn Quartet.
Miss Belle Uoblnson of Council Bluffs ,
pianisti and Mr. C. D. Hess of Chicago ,
violinist , have boon engaged for the concert ,
which will ho given by the Apollo club on the
evening of February " 0.
The initial concert of Mrs. Cotton's series
of composers recitals received a flattering
reception at the hands of the Omaha public
and considering the treatment that many
first class entertainments have mot from
that public thisi is saying n good deal. The
recital was certainly deserving of the apiiro-
batlon that It received , for It may bo justly
considered ono of the most enjoyable events
of the season. In selecting Itubcnstttin as
the comiwscr whoso work should bo Illus
trated at the first recital Mrs. Cotton as
sumed a difllculti task. The compositions
of that master area rather severe for an
entire program , but the manner In which
they wore rendered Monday evening loft
but llttlo room for criticism. The music
room at Ford & Charlton's was filled to over
flowing and fully 150 persons stood through
the entire program. Hr. Hans Albert's
violin solo received an enthusiastic cncoro
and Mrs. Hitchcock's accompaniment was
also favorably commented upon. The solos
were contributed by Mrs. 'Moellcr , Mr.
Wllklns. Miss Coon and others , and wcro
uniformly well received.
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7'o the lovers of violin music the recital
given by the pupils of Mr. Hans Albert at
Young Men's Christian association hall
Thursday ovcnlng.was an event of unusual
Interest. The pupils showed a proficiency In
their art which was highly creditable , and
in several numbers was displayed a mastery
of the Instrument which Indicated talent of
a higher order. The gold medal offered by
Mr. Albert ns n reward for the highest pro
ficiency was won by Mr. Charles Hlgglns ,
who played n "Fantnsio Caprice" by Vieux-
temps with an Intensity of expression which
savored somewhat of the artistic spirit of his
Instructor. The committee who acted as
Judges consisted of Mrs. Cotton , Mrs. Hitch
cock uud Messrs. Gahm , Cook nnd Tabor.
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The following musical program will bo
rendered at St. Mary's Avenue Congrega
tional church this morning :
Voluntary Pastoral , Murkcl
Mr. Joseph ( Jalun.
Soprano Solo-Como , Uraclous Spirit
Kueckon
Miss Myrllo Coon , with violin obligate by Mr.
Hans Albert.
Anthem Great God to Tlioo Hoothovcn
Quilt lut.
Kccesslonal Mnrchu Heioliiuu Schubert
Mr. Ualiin.
The evening program will bo :
Voluntary Nocturne , K flat Chopin
Mr. Gahm.
Anthem What Holy Calm Dcothoven
Duet and quartet.
Hass Solo Eye Hath not Seen Gaul
Mr. Wlullcld DlaUu.
Iteeesslonal Introduction to third act of
Lohengrin Wagner-Archer
Mr. Gahm.
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Master Windsor Dougherty' sing the
solo "Jerusalem" from Mendelssohn's era
torio i"St. Paul" for the offertory at Trinity
cathedral this morning and the choir will
sing Stalner's To Deuin in F and Sullivan's
Jubilate In D. At the evening service Gnr-
riitt's Magnificat and Nune Uimittls In F
will lo rendered and a selection will bo sung
by the quartet consisting of Mrs. Cotton ,
Mrs. Moollor , Mr. Wilklnsand Mr. Lombard.
The Helnccko quartet , assisted by Messrs.
Burt Butler , I. M. Treynor and U. B. Copeland -
land , gave a very pleasing recital at the
First Prcsbytei Ian church at Council
Bluffs last Monday nlgnt under the auspices
of the Young Men's Christian association of
Council Bluffs. They were favored with a
largo and appreciative audience , who re
ceived the performance of the Omaha artists
with much favor. The program In full was
given as below , with the execution that Mr.
Troynor substituted one of Sullivan's ballads
for Ills llrst number.
Lust Nlht | KJcrulf
Hclneoka Quartet.
Thine Eyosbo Dluo nnd Tender Lassen
Mr. Troynor.
Waiting..V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ; : Mlllard
Sirs. Wakolluld.
Violin solo Selected
Mr. Ilntler.
Absence I'easo
MIsM Ostleii.
Hob In Adalr Huck
Ki'lneeko Quartut.
In Night's Still Calm Lulhor
- . Mr , Coneluml.
Ifnow'stTliou the Lund ( Mlgnon ) Thomas
Mrs. Nye ,
Violin solo Selected
Mr. llutlur.
Murgaurltn . . . .I.olil
Miss Hoeiler. .
Gentle Itn Thy Slumbers Schle.slngor
Mis. W uketiold nnd Miss Ogdun.
The Hose Novln
Holnecko Quartet.
Madnmo Kmlly C. Lassaugue , formerly
vocal Instructor In ono of the universities of
California , was in tho. city last week with a
view to u permanent location , Thursday
afternoon Madame Lassauguo gave an exhi
bition of her capabilities to a se
lect nudlcnco at Ford & Charlton's
muslo hall , singing the aria "Angels
liver Bright and Fnlr" from Handel's
oratorio "Theodora. " The selection was
rendered with expression , The singer's
voice appeared somewhat worn , which , how *
over , might bo ascribed to the dust which
filled the air In the room , which was under
going repairs at the time . Madame Lassauguo
went to Sioux City Thursday uyenlng , and
vvill probably return to Omaha soon , She Is
very highly recommended as a soprano
soloist and teacher of singing.
Ignorance of the merits of Do Witt's Llttlo
Early HUors U a misfortune These llttlo
pills regulate ( ho liver , euro headache , dys-
IHwIu ) | , bad breath , coiutlpatlou uud bilious-
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LIFE IS THE ORANGE BELT
Observation ! of a Fair Omahan iu and About
Los Angeles.
MARVELS OF CALIFORNIA * HORTICULTURE
. Till ) M.MIJToni | > tnUnitt to Drrnin Awnr
AVIntor In n Lund of rimrcrs nnd
I'rult § nml Illrd * nnd
.Suntlilno.
Los AxauLns , Cat. , Jan. 17.--Tho I/ft
Angeles Chamber of Commerce Is n repre
sentative Institution of its kind. The de
sign Is to keep on permanent exhibition the
horticultural products of the six lower coun
ties of the state of California. The amount
of Information to bo obtained of southern
California by a visit to Its commodious quar
ters cm Main street is of great assistance In
understanding the capabilities of the soil to
produce almost all kinds of known fruits
and vegetables. The growing of many
kinds , it Is true , Is still llttlo moro than ex
perimental , yet so far all secin successful ,
and the many varieties and great size of the
vegetables and fruits nro quite astonishing.
Ono pumpkin on exhibition , called "Huth , "
would go far toward supplying n canning
factory , weighing , as It does , 200 pounds. A
companion squash , standing four feet high ,
weighed 1-W pounds , while sldo by sldo was
n sovenly-llve-pound beet. These vegeta
bles wcro raised within two miles of this
city. I was shown a photo of a big pile of
brothers and slstqrs of the same family and
they appeared to cover n half n block.
I noted n stalk of corn fifteen feet high. It
was planted the 15th of May and cut the 17th
of August.
"Alfalfa , ono of the most valuable forage
plant , In the world , Is the largest hay crop
here , and brings In the leading markets from
$ IB to $11 per ( on. I saw at the exhibit a
year's product of alfalfa from ono piece of
ground which represented eight outlines.
From richer soil I saw some that had grown
thirty inches in thirty days. Hero is nn es
timate of the value of alfalfa : Ono and one-
half acres produces fourteen tons ; cost of
production small.
Of courbomost Important among the prod
ucts of California Is the orange. At Now
Orleans she captured the prize for the finest
oranges In the world and no doubt will win
the same laurels at the Columbian cximsl-
tlon , for which the horticultural associations
of California are maklnggrcat preparations.
The chiiif orange growing sections of Cali
fornia nro the valleys of San Bernardino , San
Gabriel , Pomona ami Santa Ana and around
Hlvcrsido.
Ono kind of fruit belonging to the citrus
family I think Is not known at nil In the cast.
It is called the pomelo or sometimes the
grape fruit , because It hangs In
grapo'.iko clusters. I understand it
i < obtained by grafting and
is a cross between the lemon and the orange.
It has the acid taste of the lemon nnd when
oaten with sugar is delicious. The pomelo Is
as largo ns the orange.
' The rountyof SanDiego produces the most
lemons. Lemon culture here has been re
tarded by the fact that the curing process
was not properly understood. Now , I am
told , the difficulty has been overcome and
southern California has great hopes for the
tlmo when she will bo able to supply nn Im
mense quantity of superior lemons for the
markets of the world.
Her ambition Is boundless and she looks
forward \vlth great anticipation to the com
pletion of the Nicaragua canal , which , It is
believed , will bo finished in 1900. Then Cali
fornia will bo able , with the use of refrigera
tor steamers , to send her fruits nnd
vegetables to the European markets ki three
weeks time , nt n season of the year when
the highest wlces can bo obtained.
No need of thoBostonians to fear a famine
"
of brain" food while California continues to
produce all kinds of beans. San Diego
county stands at the head for ollvo culture ,
which is still in its infancy , but" it is said
the trees thrive with llttlo care , and pura
ollvo oil Is always a valuable commodity.
It readily brings $1.50 per quart. I
was surprised at the fine exhibit
of English walnuts nnd almonds. What
do you tfflnk of n crop of walnut trees , coverIng -
Ing nn area of three miles square , bringing
Sj 75,000 }
To name all the different kinds of fruits ,
nuts , etc. , at the exhibit , would 1111 a volume ,
but I want to mention the apples. I have
heard it remarked in the cast that the Cali
fornia apples wcro a failure ns to quality and
ilnvo- . Not at nil. They are raised In all
the counties , but the largest number in
Somonn. The quality is fine , and the flavor
almost equal to n pear.
Ono pretty feature of the exhibit was that
each of the six counties had hanging over
its exhibit tables a line oil painting of the
county scat , done by n local artist.
Now If different sections of the state of
Nebraska would take as much vital interest
In establishing and permanently conducting
such a display of horticultural exhibits open
to visitors and Inviting their inspection , the
Increase of population nnd investment of
eastern capital would well repay the outlay.
Then I want to ask some Intelligent farmer
to what extent alfalfa is raised in Nebraska.
I know it is cultured BOIIIO , but do nil farmer
know of its good qualities and rapid growth ?
In California they have only one beet sugar
refinery ( at China ) , yet they need lots of
sugar for the canning of fruit.
Hurry up the boot sugar industry
of Nebraska. Wo can afford to
furnish California with plenty of sugar , and
when I think of tho.mllca and miles of rich ,
broken , well-watered , fertile prairie land of
Nebraska nnd her vast fields of splendid corn
and wheat , and of the grand possibilities of
our young state , I am proud to say my homo
is In Omaha 'eb.
People from the eastern and northern
states who visit Los Angeles for the benefit
of the mild climate during the winter months
seem for the most part to have a hazy notion
that they will hero enter a sort of 4th of July
atmosphere. That is far from tie ) fact. It
is now winter hero. Of course , it does not
snow , the frosts are too light to kill vegeta
tion and it is very like our northern spring ,
time , yet flannel underwear Is quite comfort
able and to some a real necessity on account
of the cool mornings. When at 4 p. m. the
dow begins to fall winter wraps are worn ,
though it docs look almost absurd to see fur-
trimmed wraps when the palm and banana
trees nro green. The nvcrngo temperature
hero during the month of January is Gl = > .
They claim that In summer t)0 ) =
Is seldom reached , and when It does
run up to v 100 = or more the heat Is
not so oppressive ns in the eastern states
because of the dryncss of the atmosphere.
Another mistaken Idea Is that Los Angeles
is directly on the Pacific coast , whllo in fact
it is eighteen miles Inland and protected
from the damp mists of the ocean by a range
of foothills whichinakcs the climate moro
desirable for invalids at this time of the
year than the small coast towns ,
The city of Los Angeles Is divided by a
river of the same name , and the city Is con
nected by four bridges , across which run
the electric and cable cars. The latter are
funny looking llttlo cars. The front ono has
two steps running lengthwise around the
car , the higher to sit on , the lower for a footrest -
rest , which appears to be only u few Inches
from the ground. On these dangerous lookIng -
Ing scats the young ladles delight to rldo.
You will sco a car approaching and a bevy of
pretty girls in bright dresses and largo broad
brimmed hats form a circle around the front
car. The second car is for sensible old folks
who do not care to risk a broken nock by
falling off , for the cars run very rapidly nnd
one cannot but admire the daring of the
young men who swing themselves so grace
fully oft or on whllo the car Is In motion. I
could not resist the temptation of Joining the
dress circle on a front car and found the rldo
much smoother than I had expected. Ono
gets the full benefit of the warm sun on such
n rldo , but hero the ladies are all provided
with a llttlo sunshade no larger thau a gar
den hat. The loug handle is on hinges and
can bo quickly adjusted to suit the times
or folded up Into a very small article.
On the cast sldo of the river the al
titude Is UOO feet higher than
Los Angeles proper , hcnco warmer
and the vegetation much moro profuse. One
tree in great favor hero and which you see
about every twenty feet on each sldo of the
crooked avenues is the | > opper tree. It
grows to the height of from thirty to fifty
feet nnd la green all the year. It belongs to
the evergreen family , though ono would
Closed Tuesday
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Inventory
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We inventory Tues
day. We have a good
stock of Blankets ,
Comforts , and Carriage -
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Will sell them Mon
day at one-half price.
Save work of inven
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Think this over.
never suspect It , the branches nro so willowy'
and the leaves so ferny , (
What strikes the stranger the most forci
bly are the odd looking cacti plants , some
varieties of which are gjiarlcd nnd twisted
in such a grotesque manner as to remind ono
of the writhing demon ! ; 'In Qustavo Doro's
illustrations of "Paradise Lost. " Next to
wonder at nro the fnn and feather palm
trees. The fan palm Is n beauty , and from
eight to fifteen of Its broad fanlike leaves
make n mr.gulficont largo tree. Of the feather
palm tree the long plumellko leaves
measure from eight to ten feet in length.
I saw three banana tjxcs cut down to the
roots for the new year's growth. The next
morning I measured the new growth and
found the young stalks had grown ono inch
during the first night. They unfold from the
center like the shoots of young corn. The
banana tree ? Is Imported from Mexico nnd
only raised hero as a curiosity. The climate
Is not hot enough to fully mature the fruit.
I passed nn apple orchard yesterday.
These apple trees wore the only reminders of
the north I have seen hero. The boughs
were so bare and wintry , looking like
ghosts of departed beauty In contrast with
orange orchards hanging heavy with gdldcn
fruit Just ripening. Oh , how delicious these
oranges are , plucked fresh from the tree ! A
fine flavored though small orange retails at
10 cents per dozen , some Inferior ones nt 5
cents , while the Riverside brings 2o cents.
I have heard it slated In the east that the
people hero were so selfish about ; their fruit
that the owners of large orchards would not
offer a visitor an orange , keeping nil for sale.
Now the fact Is pcoplo hero are remarkably
generous nnd courteous , especially so to
strangers , and are only too proud to obtain
their opinion of the quality of the favorite
fruit ,
The Chinese are the gardeners here , nnd in
the early morning they may bo seen driving
the llttlo ono-hourso corts loaded with vege
tables , which , they market at the stores and
residences. Many of the vegetables
are sold by the pound , fine
potatoes at 2rf cents , fresh toma
toes the samo. The smaller vegetables ,
such ns radishes , lettuce , celery and peas ,
nro very cheap , and the wonder-is how John
Chinaman can make any profit , but ceaseless
Industry on his part may answer the ques
tion , as ho can plant nnd raise the smaller
garden stuffs the year round.
I must not forgot to tell of the pretty
fences ono sees hero pn every side fences of
the evergreen cypress tree , trimmed down'
close with Immense largo scissors to about
four feet In height , with high arches over
the gates. Many of the fences dividing ono
yard fromanotheriiroformedof rowsof beau
tiful culla lilies or of rows of variegated
blooms of roso-gcranlum trees.
Residents nro very proud of their beautiful
flowers , of which they never seem to tiro.
Ladies on the street Invariably wear a reseat
at the belt. A rose , did I say ? I mean u
half dozen. And they nro so generous , too.
about giving away llowers. This morning I
was admiring , at a respectful distance , some
beautiful La Franco roses in a garden near
by. I thought myself .unnoticed , but no
sooner hod I returned to my favorite chair on
the front porch than ih'iii ' the gate cainn n
lovely lady carrying nilargo nosegay of the
coveted roses and purple heliotropes , still
covered with the early looming dewT Sab
bath mornings what hufre bouquets ono sees
being curried to adorn-.thij churches !
It may bo that the name of the City of
the Angels Is potent for the good of the In
habitants thereof , ns & 'l.irgo majority of the
pcopio seem to bo very -religious , and for a
city of U5.000 inhabitants , the churches are
numerous Indeed. As you walk along the
streets you w 111 overhear the passers-b v dis
cussing , not politics , butreligion ; , and a ques
tion often asked , isyimt church-do you belong -
long toi" The oldest church hero was built
by the Franciscan futltors , It Is said , over a
hundred years since. ; The old iwrtlon
Is ndobo ( clay ) , but It was restored
and a stone front addca"ln'180l. Old adobe
houses still marks the llSpanlsh quarter of
the town.
You can only get the correct sound of the
name Los Angeles when you hoar It In the
Spanish language. So pronounced It Is very
musical. At this season of the year the city
Is somowlut overcrowded by visitors. The
hotels and boarding houses are uncomforta
bly full , and good rooms nro at a premium In
.private residences. The most pleasant way
o live Is to rent a furnished cottage. Three
of us In a family were so fortunate as to ba
able to engage a little old Spanish lady and
her house , sha to look after nnd furnish the
larder. She can concoct the most delicious
Spanish soup that oven delighted the palate
of an epicure , but though kind hearted she
has one iwcullarlty. She is penurious to nn
amusing degree. She contemplates our
northern appetites with increasing horror ,
and our fonancss for butter nt forty cents
per iiound nearly breaks the ix > or old croa-
turo'ji heart , Easterners nro always sus
pected of having weak lungs , nnd she slyly
suggests this or that article of food as ' 'good
for the lungs. " Wo uro rather surprised to
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note that such cheap articles of diet as
"biled heans" , or halted apples are "good for
the lungs. "
This morning at 4 o'clock I saw n whlto
ghost enter my sleeping apartment. Presto !
all was darkness. Evidently that ghost
was of the opinion that burning n light all
night was not "pood for the lungs. " .
HINES.
COXX VJIfA LlTIKti.
When It comes to a question of marriage
the clergymen insist upon their rites.
"My fortune Is maid , " said the young man
who had Just become engagei' . to an heiress.
Uev. George Parsons of Fort Plains , Is. Y. ,
married his third wife Sunday night. Ho Is
83 years old and his hrldo is 71.
A youth of 81 died nt Providence leaving
seven living wives from whom ho had been
separated. Ho took the last one when a gay
spark of 77.
Nell I think U is nlco to bo married on
one's birthday , don't you ? Kato 1 don't
know. I have known it to bring bad luck.
Look nt Eve I
A young Jcrsoyman , who accepted and
failed to keep a leap yo.ir proiwsal , was adJudged -
Judged guilty of damaging the proposer to
the amount of * 20,000.
There Is no place In the world where mat
rimony Is moro nearly absolutely frco than
on Manhattan Island. No license Is required ,
and the minister's fee Is not Indispensable.
Kleh Father-in-Lnw My daughter will , I
trust , prove a real helpmeet to you. Impe
cunious Son-ln-Luw I hope so. 1 don't know
how I'll meet ex | > enses without her help.
Kov. Ivllen Hnnkle , said to bo the first
woman In Ohio , If not in the United State * ;
to perform the marriage ceremony , was herself -
self married a few days ago by n woman ,
Kov. Mattlo Mummurd. Doth are members
of tto United Brethren church.
The telegraph report that the widow of
the late Scmvtof Hearst was to wed Senator
Faulkner of West Virginia is a canard. Mrs ,
Hearst is quoted by San Francisco papers as
saying she is done with matrimony and h
not acquainted with Senator Faulkner.
Hero Is an example of how easy it Is to
. What Brand is on your Collar ?
It ought to bo , if you wear
as IT THE 6 a 25-ccnt collar ; for they
nro superior to any other
liC-ccut collar made. . . . .
It ought to ho , If you wear a
SS IT THE 20-cent collar ; for this
brand is the Tory host value
to ho had in collars for
.AND 2O cents ; three for GO cts
No collar , whatever bo its brand , Jiff TRADE
should bo worn on any other
make of shirt than the - - - -
MARK ?
This readr-made tblrt will certainly suit you' It Is a sure Ct. We make it and we knot ? .
W tch our KXerlliementi next week. ClllCtt , CoOH & Co.
break New Year's resolutions , Twelve Kan
sas City young ladles met on the first day of
last year , and vowed never to marry. Nine
were married before seven months , nnd two
others have breach of promise suits on hand.
The other ono Is dead.
The Now Vork legislature U trying to
fraino a ( i\w that demands proof of marrlige.
This nmcndmend requires n witness to the
ceremony and a record of the marriage to
make It valid. ' 'Consenting ' to marriage"
with some unlawful ceremony will no longc&
pass as legal If this law is passed. The laws
regulating marrlugo need overhauling In a
goodly number of the states.
A Now Jersey millionaire , speaking sev
eral languages and otherwise highly cul
tured , after looking over the whole field of
feminine charms has married a girl because
she was u first class cook , When young
ladles boast that they never cooked a meal
or never built a flro with their own hands , it
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Is Juit as well to reflect that there Is n prac
tical sldo of llfn nnd that it ought on no
theory of "education" to bo neglected.
The fushlonablo wedding In Now Vork
last week wus that of Mlus Maria Carcdad
del Vallo and Senor Jose , marquis do Casa
Argudln , of Madrid. The wedding dress
which Miss del Vatlo were was romurkuble
for its simple elegance. It was of white
satin made with perfectly plain skirt nnd
very long train. The high corsage was
finished about the nock with a collar of old
laco. The only Jeweled ornament , a double
crescent of diamonds with diamond clasps ,
which nearly encircled the head , a gift from
the bridegroom , with a coronet of orange
blossoms , was worn In the white tulle veil
Her bouquet was of whlto orchids and lllica
of the valloy.
Plies of people nuvo piles , nut Do Witt i
Witch Hazel salvo will euro them.