tlcularty yellow ( ever , and we must prepare
pare for that phase. "
RAISING MONEY FOR THE CAUSE.
"How would the daughters get the money
to make their projects practical T"
"Without doubt chiefly by nubscrpltlon. 1
should not advise uelng the sums In tbclr
national or chapter treasuries , raised for
pecfal patriotic purposes. I am confident It
would not take very long to secure any
amount needed. The members are an ener
getic and quick-witted set of women , and
would devise all Ports of methods for rais
ing the money. Many would contribute per
sonally and get their friends to give , others
would Institute entertainments and affairs
of all kinds to draw In outside supplies. "
"How about nurses and hospitals ? " was
Ukcd.
"I think It would bo well to have a body
of nurses recognized as belonging to the
Daughtcra uf the American Revolution , and
subject to their orders. Many of them would
probably bo daughters who had volunteered
their service ? , others regular nurses , paid
for their labor.
"It would be a good scheme to found a
training school , or at least , classes , where
women could bo taught how to take care of
the disabled soldiers. A special course In
surgery would be needed , ana a knowledge of
camp fevers and other diseases contingent on
war , and battlefields. If men could not bo
found to give this training the women
physicians would willingly take hold of It.
"We could collect a special fund to pro-
Tide a hospital ehlp , known rs the Daughters'
ship , which could be dispatched anywhere.
It could be thoroughly equipped with hos
pital wards , doctors and nurses , and all the
paraphernalia to go with them , '
"A supply of extra fine ambulances would
also come In handy , fitted out with the most
scientific appliances.
"Then , there could be depots In different
districts , where army and hospital supplies
could bo kept and sent out on short notice ,
'A corrccpondcncc department would be an
other good enterprise , where certain of the
daughters should ho always on duty for the
slo purpose of writing or rc&fllng for the
sick or wounded , to send letters or tele
grams to the relatives or friends of the suf
ferers , and to take message ? . A special fund
could bo devoted to this purpose also.
WORK FOR ALL.
"Other , daughters might Interest them
selves In the wives and children or aged rela
tives Of the soldiers , and ece that they were
properly looked after. Each chapter all over
the country could have an oversight for. the
soldiers and their families In Its own par
ticular district. .
"All thtsc different features could be care
fully systematized , and besUes the executive
committees among the daughters , to plan
the work , there might be advisory commit
tees to watch that everything was rightly
done.
done.y
y have already had letters from daughters
who are eager and anxious to take part If
need 'bo. A rich western girl 'writes that
she Is prepared to donate her money , time
and strcoRth. Another announces that she
will < lo anything oven to carrying arms.
( My own daughter Is ready to do anjthlng
required of her , without a moment's warn
ing , whether to nurse In a hospital , Klve
out supplies , or go to the front with orders.
I pledge myself to active work , and shall
too glad to encourage other daughters to do
the same.
"lAHhough I speak pointedly In regard to
the Daughters of the American Revolution , "
ald Mrs. Walworth In conclusion , "I believe
the true way Is for all the patriotic societies
of women to unite , the daughters taking the
lead naturally , because of their superior
nunVbcrs ; tut to work In unison ewe grand
sanitary army upon which the governmcnl
could depend , and who would go to the aid
of olllcers , soldiers and sailors If the worst
comes to the worst.
"As patriotic women , our duties are dis
tinct and clear In the event of war , for
again history enforces the fact that In
every war through which our nation has
passc-J on to victory the effort , the sacri
fices and prayers of women have been effi
cient aids In the attainment of such vic
tories. The honor of our country and the
sufferings of men , women and children In
the Island of Cuba for the cause of Inde
pendence calls for an early and .carncsl
enlistment of women In a suitable service
for our country. "
AN IGNOII.ro CIS OIAJ1I.
Qnnlnt Ornniilr.utlon of Women Seek-
ill HT Knowleiltfe.
Mrs. Jane Marsh Parker has the distinction
of being the founder of the cnly Ignorance
club In this country. Instead of starting
out with the assumption that the members
have an abundance and to spare of knowl
edge upon ever known subject , the principal
plan kin Its platform Is , "Wo know nothing ,
but seek knowledge. "
"The Fortnightly Ignorance club" la th.
tltle , 'Rochester Is Us home , and starting
with half a dozen members meeting In Judg-
Paricer's office. It soon grew to several hun
dred members with the chamber of commerce
merco for Its headquarters.
Mrs. Parker Is the secretary aod Dr. Sarah
R. A. Oolley , one of the Arst women In
thls-countn ) ' to atudy medicine , Is the presi
dent. Miss Susan 8. Anthony Is an honor' '
ry member and often adorns the meeting !
with her presence , ( bedecked with a coquet
tlsh bonnet trimmed with forgetmcnots.
At present a difference exists between Mis.
Anthony and some members of the club
owing to a difference of opinion on the suffrage
frago question.
Each member of the Ignorance club I ;
privileged to display all the Ignorance a
her command. A paper U read , questloni
follow , and the subject chosen for the nex.
meeting Is one ofi which the members know
little , tout wish to know much.
( Mrs. Parker has written a number o
children's stories , as well as more Importan
works , notably "The History of Rochester , '
end "A Midnight Cry. " In the latter tali
she gives a vivid account of the Miller
Ite delusion. Mrs. Parker write * from
personal knowledge , having been brought up
In th t faith.
HOU.TII SEA ISUtXD CUSTOMS.
Cniild'n llniipy Ilnntln * Groniid * la
FIJI.
Ona would Imagine that love-making In
Fiji we * a very tame affair from the fact tha
marrbgea are often arranged while thoa <
most nearly concerned are etlll In their In
fancy. However , courtship there Ie quit
Interesting aa anywhere else and It ha
some peculiar features.
Cupid's happy hunting ground Is generally
a garden or a plantation , and on a moon
light evening he la generally pretty busy ,
At that time , high up In the branches of the
breadfruit trees , those who have eyes to see
may spy many a pair of human love birds
perched on the branches forty feet or s <
from the ground. Fijian etiquette eeemi
to demand that the fair one and her lovei
should occupy different branches and shoul
bo separated by the trunk , of the tree this ,
at any rate , la the usual custom.
iSparo the bite and ppotl the child" woul
probably bo the South Sea Island mother1 ,
rendering of the wlso man's saying , for she
knew nothing of the use of the rod as a
means of correction.
Instead of punishing her offspring In ways
known to European mothers , she pulls Its
hair aul bites some part of Its body , gen
erally selecting the fleshy part of Its arm
for the purpose. Thus It happen * that
travelers note among little South Sea Island
ers many bearing wounds op scars on the
"body " which have been produced by their
mothers' teeth.
The mode of caress is as queer a that
of punishment. It Is either to gently take
hold of the child's neck with the teeth or to
poaa the thumb deftly over Its eyebrow or
cheek. The rubbing of nosee la also a sign
of affection among the Inlanders , just 'as It
1st with the Maoris of New Zealand.
Feminine l'eronals.
Mr * . Andrew Carnegie has given $10,000
for an organ -to be placed In the Caraeglo
lfc library In Oraddock , Pa.
The foreign fellowship for lS08-99 offered
by tha Baltimore Association for the Promo
tion of University Education for Women bu
been awarded to MUi Florence Leftwlch of
( Baltimore , mho to a graduate of Bryn Mawr.
A woma of New York has recently
founded the Robert * Memorial scholarship
t the Tuftkege * Normal and Industrial In-
tltirte at Tuskegee , AM. , In memory of the
late President Roberts of Liberia.
MUa Anna Mltchcner of New Philadel
phia , O. , Is the only woman railroad super
intendent In tbe world. Her father owna
the Tutcarawa * Electric road , line thir
teen mile * long , and hla daughter manages It.
Th UU Princes * 0 * Jolnvlll * . whose
dotth was announced the other day , re- I
cclvel from the government of Brazil , Imlcj j
penlcntty of A ( loner of $20,000 , a small
co'ony named San Franctrco , of which hc
naa never deprived ,
Mr" . Harlla I. Smith , wife of the eminent
archaoologtat , will accompany her husbind
on his coming expedition to tituily the In
diana of Vancouver Inland In the Interests
of the American Museum of National His
tory of New York.
Twenty-four women In Cincinnati tat
down In a etrect rat'/way superintendent's
ofTIco the other day and ctaycd there until
he agreed to feauo an order forbidding the
conductor * en his lines to cat onlrcs within
twenty-four bourn of going to work.
Mrs. Ch ne-Deppen , who U widely known
In the couth for her poema art ! short storlo. ' ,
la a niece of Salmon , , P. Chane and the
daughter of Charles Hiram Chase , one of
the originators of tbe famous New Orleans
Mardl Ons.
Mlsg Mary Garmory of Hockford , III. , was
admitted to the bar recently at Ottawa. She
stood at the head of a claen of nlno men.
She Is thp first woman to ho admitted under
the stringent new regulations adopted about
six months aeo.
Mile. Valentino About , daughter of the
literary celebrity , EOmond About , has
started a school of mtlllnory for apprentices
and amateurs.
Miss Anna L. nicknell , the author of
some entertaining recollections of the Second
end Empire , Is the daughter of an Amcrl-
can mother and an English father. Her ]
maternal grandfather , Mr. Strobcl ofi
Charleston , was for many years American
' * . < < ( f .1
A SUMMER WRAP.
consul at Bordeaux , end his daughter was
married and hla granddaughter was born
in France.
The portraits of Postmaster General and
Mrs. Gary were recently painted by a young
Italian , artist , whoso gallantry led him into
the mistake of making the lady appear
younger than she really Is. Mrs. Gary Is a
pretty and dainty little woman of 60 , but
Is eminently sensible. Her criticism of the
painting was : "He left out all the lines in
my face , but he left out the character , too. "
Princess Henry of Battenberg Is the third
woman of the royal family who Is now au
thorized to wear the medal ion of the St.
John ambulance association. It has already
been granted to Princess Christian and the
duchess of Albany , while the princess of
Wales and her .daughters , hold certificates.
A candidate for the medallon has to pass
an examtnatlpn on first aid , another on
nursing , and eventually a third which cov
ers both subjects. Some little study Is re
quired to pass all the examinations , these
being precisely the same to princess and
peasant.
Prllla of Fanliton.
Nuns' veiling In black , white and many
lovely tints of pink , mauve , green , blue and
gray will be a very fashionable dress ma
terial tUls summer.
Innumerable fine tucks with silk plcot are
one of the many elaborations In dress trim
ming. Groups of narrow tucks adorn the
skirt of an ecru nun's veiling and cacb one
Is finished with a ellk plcot of the same
color.
The most approved neckgear for golf , bl-
cycllcg , yachting and eports generally Is the
white pique stock , wJIti a Scotch zephyr tie ,
forming a band around the neck , and a
coaching puff In front.
A new ornament for the hair Is a large
single artificial flower mounted on a wire
with & tuft of colored tulle at the base.
Ono damask rose bas a rosette finish of red
tulle.
Yellow vies with blue for prominence In
mllllaery. Yellow flowers , yellow tulle ,
chiffon and yellow straw are brilliantly con
spicuous , besides all the vsarm _ tints of burnt
orange. >
Braided black nets , with , tiny frills of
gauze ribbon between the bayadere patterns ,
are a very popular material for the trans-
pirent gown which Is a fashionable necessity
thld season.
Blue , in every conceivable 'shade , and used
on every material , seems to be toe particular
color fad In foreign fashion * . It Is blue
everywhere , 4n gowns , bate and parasols ,
and If you can succeed in combining har
moniously several shades In one costume
you have the very latest fancy.
Some very smart and novel tailor effects
are produced this season , wllt\ the simplest
kind of spring and aummar materials
notably piques , dimities , linen crashes , cotton
reps. In white and colors , sheer wool
bareges , veilings and gross linens.
Beautiful beyond deacrlptlon are some of
the gowns of bhck.or . white silk veiling
called India veiling , made' up over taffeta
silk in white , and often over black moire , it
the material is black. The black dressea are
trimmed with flounce * of the goods bordered
with three rows of narrow black satin rib
bon.
Ruchlnta. bctb wide and narrow-made , to
decorate sklrU , bodices , and sleevei , and
formed of what was formerly called footing ,
are sold ready-made , either In black , white ,
or colors , plain , or edged , with narrow lace.
They otalM * very Uabloutt * and escecd- I 1
Ingly pretty addition to light transparent
gowns.
Vienna cashmere In exquisite tones and
seml-tonca , us fine and soft of surface as
IncMa silk. Is made Into Ideal gowns for
deml-dresa wear. Some of the models arc
combined with faille or taffeta the shade of
the cashmere , others are decorated with silk
gimp , ribbon , milliners' folds , ruches , or
gathered or pleated frills , and mcst of the
newest gowns of this material have knee-
dcrr skirt trlmmlnzs.
Robe patterns of lace of the most beauti
ful designs of point d'teprlt , India mull ,
French muslin , elaborately embroidered ,
tucked and frilled , are among the most
novel and beautiful Importations of the sea
son. The skirts In many Instances arc ready
to put en , even to the addition of the nar
row satin skirt band. The waists are partly
shaped and wholly trimmed , and the sleeves
are ready to put together and adjust to the
arms. '
C IWf X tl IIIIV HIT I US.
A Topska woman hat Just been granted
her fifth divorce. Her latest mnrrlajc par
tially \elled her Identity under the name of
Smith.
A new suitor for the linmls of the young
queen of Holland hnrt appenru ! . He Is 1'rincc
William of WIcJ , who ! n Just 21 years old , a
lieutenant of fhe magnificent cavalry regi
ment of Gardes du Corps nt Potsdam , In
the splendid uniform of which he looks so
remarkably Ituml'ome and dashlntr that he
has become a very serious rival to I'rlnce
Harold of Denmark In the graces of the
queen.
A Georgia rural editor thus describes un
accident that occurred during a wedding
ceremony : "Tho bride , looking the picture
of loveliness , stood under the swinging
chandelier. So did the bridegroom. The
bridegroom was over six feet two , and In
bowing his responses to the minister's ques
tions he accidentally tilted the chandelier ,
which overturned t'he kerosenso lamp , the
oil of which spattered all over the bride's
dress and the minister's broadcloth coat.
To say Chat the bridegroom was mad would
not do justice to his feelings. But ho re
strained himself , and supported the Bride
to the front porch , where t'he ceremony wns
concluded under the stars of heaven. The
minister has sent In a bill for tils coat , but
the bridegroom swears ho won't pay it. "
From the closely guarded portals of Bos
ton society there has escaped a story that
will set the world a-thlnklng. Ten leading
and wealthy the terms are synonymous-
young society women of that city have
organized "The Bachelor Maids' Protective
Union. " Whose by-Jaws provide for the
annual deposit of a certain sum In a speci
fied bank to the credit of the society's ac
count. The sum Is to be kept Intact until
the expiration of a decade from the date
of the club's organization , when It Is to be
divided between the members who at the
time arc neither married nor engaged.
Members who become engaged forfeit their
right to a share In the pool , and If no mem
ber holds out against bold mankind for the
entire period specified In the contract the
pool shall go to the ono who holds out the
longest. Such an organization is only pos
sible In Boston.
WJIIM& WE MAY.
Frances E. Wlllard.
The hands are such dear hands ;
They are so full ; they turn at our demands
So often ; they reac'n out
With trifles scarcely thought about , ,
So many times ; they do
83 many things for me , for you
If their fond wills mistake ,
We may well bend , not break.
They are such fond , frail lips
That speak to us. Pray , If love strips
Them of discretion many times.
Or If they speak too slow or quick , such
crimes
We may pass by ; for we may see
Days not far off when those small words
may be
Held not as slow , or quick , or out of
place , but dear.
Because the lips that spoke arc no more
'nere. .
They are such dear ) familiar feet that go
Along the path with ours feet fast or slow ,
And trying to keep pace If they mistake
Or tread upon some'flower that we would
take
Upon our breast , or bruise some reed ,
Or crush poor hope until It bleed ,
We may be mute.
Not turning quickly to impute
Grave fault ; for they and we
Have such a little way to go can be
Together suc'h a little while along the way ,
We will be patient while we may.
So many little faults we find.
We see them : for not blind
Is Love. We see them ; but If you andI ,
Perhaps remember them some by and by ,
They will not be
Faults t'ncn grave faults to you and me.
But just odd ways mistakes , cr even
less
Hemembrancee to bless. *
Days change so many things yes , hours ,
We see so differently in sun and showers.
Mistaken words tonight
May be so cherished by tomorrow's light.
We will be patient , for we know
There's such a little way to go.
Litigation over a liearse at Bar Harbor ,
after a year's continuance , was brought to
an end by an oere-araent between -the
parties that the hearse be sold and the'
proceeds devoted to paying coats and law-
yen' fe s.
GLIMPSES OF GOLDEN GATE
Tl ' ! . *
Scenes and Incldanti fnnnto and About
San Fraoo-'too.
f' uc
IT J
INJURIOUS EFFECTS JjfacTHE DROUTH
Memorial of Ihe Ml&jv\nter \ Fnlr nnrt
the Mnn Wlio I'fpjjjclcd II lin-
pnrtnnec uf Inrrrmlnn Trnile
T th Jnimn nttil Clilnn.
Il,3ll
SAN FRANCISCO , Aprj JlS. ( Correspond-
cuco of The Bee. ) W llo.iithe wires are ,
caloric aad the prcea Inflamed from the two
volcanic vcntlcles at Washington belching
forth the red flame of oratory and sounding
the tocsin of war , the sun shines on Cullfor-
j nla. Tile people would bo glad no doubt If
"old Sol" would take a day or so off and
glvo the clouds a chance to turn on the
sprinkling cart or the Almighty and let the
rain descend , for the land Is parched and
dry frctn a long drouth aud a ccvcro winter.
Unless rain shall come soon California will
record the first failure , ' crorn for a tmarter
of a century.
A few days In the r.iUlb of t.ile minth
trade the record of 13 In thi > tie < U > tlio
hottest ever known lit i/'allfornla. Earth
quake shocks are. frequent and the people
do not seem to knowwtmlhcr these ttireat-
encd calamities are the rtau-H of the "crime
of 1873 , " or the more rcfceqt clamor for war.
To croes the wldo waste , pt the overlnu'l ,
climb the rugged.peaks of the Rockies npd
the Nevadas , and Intho.early morning have
your train plunge'Jnto lUo.evj.'gieei valley
of the Sacramento'flooded with sunshine ,
'
fragrant with flowers'alia meadows , rujfltal
with birds. Is' aa entrancing as the brra to of
heaven. Then ( ho grand Banlcla ferry boat ,
carrying two or three rallrcad trains at one
time acrora the bay , _ Wtat thrilling rapture
from the car wlndovy op the fa t flying , .ii'ig-
nlflcent palace train .of the Overland elides
along the water's edge of the-magnetic bay ,
darting now and then Into a tunnel > o break
out again like the morning on the margin
of the great bay. Its 'waters myrUJ w'.ih
water craft rocking onlts ceaseless waves
and sending the repeating white capa""to the
tbore , while the ocean birds fill the air with
their graceful curve * .
GATEWAY OP THE ORIENT.
I From the ferry at the end of your Journey
you land on Market-street , the rival of the
greater Broadway , In the city of San Fran
cisco. This Is the city of the Land's End
of the Golden Gate. Grand and Imposing a
monument to distinctly American pioneer
pluck and enterprise. What magnetic wat
ers ! What picturesque hills and points of
rocks overlooking the wide waste of seal
What Inspired awe comes as the sight of
the ominous mouths of the Immense guna on
the lofty heights falls upon the vision , and
as you read the headings of the newspapers
you feel they are going to shoot. What a
harbor of safety and shelter ! Among the
finest In the .wcrldi The ocean , ( he Cliff
house , the seals , the -museum , the bath
house and the Sutro heights. I will not
attempt to describe them. Those who have
visited them retain the lasting Impression
acid Inspiration. Those who have not can
not be told. What a contrast between the
majestic gradeur of the Golden Gate and
the restful loveliness and troplcaal beauty
of the Golden Gate park , with Its walks and
shaded nooks end grottos , fragrant with flow
ers and foliage ; Its magnificent boulevards ,
statues , fountains , conservatories , aviary and
zoological gardens ; Us crowning triumph , Its
new art museum. This addition Is the re
sult of the great midwinter fair , the heroic
effort and gcnsroMty of M. II. DeYoung.
owner of the 'Frisco Chronicle. This
rmiseum Is a palace of art and meritorious
in every department and feature. Speaking
of DeYoung , he Is a master spirit brainy ,
dynamic , generous and broad gauge , Na
poleonic In character. It was his well di
rected energy and force of character that
created the ( Midwinter exposition , one ot
the marvels of this closing cwtury , and for
brilliancy of conception , the marvelous ra
pidity of ls ! creation , rlvala any achievement
of Its kind ot the age. UeYoung stuck his
ppade Into a sand dune In August and by
January following transformed It Into a gar
den , gorgeous with tropical beauty and
opened to the world , complete In all Its de
tails , a midwinter exposition , the gorgeous
splendor of which won the admiration uf
the world. The museum , which Is not enly
a credit and attraction to the park , but
a lasting credit to the state , acid In
fast to the nation Is the conception and cre
ation of DeYoung and some day the people
of California will rear within the ehadowo of
the great building a monument to her be
loved benefactor , MULacl II. DeYoung.
Surely , "Peace has her victors no less re
nowned than In war. "
AN EDITOR'S DEN.
I had an hour with DsYoung In hla pri
vate office or den. 1 am sure I need not
tc'.l jou It was a pleasure. He rekindles
your spirits and electrifies your energies.
This "den" Is a miniature exposition. The
room Is spacious , the celling " < ind walls
| xnelcd and decorated with the most Intri
cate , delicate and beautiful carvings , the
furn'shVigs ' strikingly rare and exquisite
rich draperies , plaques , paintings and curios
cidorn the room on every haul. Two cabi
nets are bursting out and filled up with
rare coins , badges , medals , flags , teotl-
racnlals , curlce , etc. , .of the rlttiest and
rarest quality. There Is a force and frank
ness about the man that Is admirable. Ho
l.ia his cnlmlcs , bitter and relentless , but
lis baa admirers and frlenJs , numberless ,
loyal and true. While I sat with him an
employe cami > In to thank him for a gener
ous remembrance in the shape of a wedding
present. You could sec the genuine satis
faction team from the faces of employer
and , employe cs the courteous thanks were
expressed. Speaking of weddlns presents
reminds mo of ( he fellow who gave his
frlnd a lawn mower for a wedding present
when he married a Rra ss widow. He said
IID thought It suitable. But this has no
connection \\lth my story , so to resume :
DeYoung Is a friend of the TransmLsalMlppl
Exposition and I am sure his Ir/luencc will
bo felt In the great enterprise. What a
mighty factor In the growth and develop
ment of a city and state Is euch a man ,
alas , never fully appreciated until he Is
gathered to his fathers.
SCENES ABOUT 'FRISCO.
At ono of the principal Junctions In the
city statvla a beautiful gc-M bronzed foun
tain called the "Lotta fountain , " Riven to
the city by Lotta , the actress , who , seine
twenty jears ago , was one of the stars of
the American stage. Many will remember
her "LIUlo Nell and the Marchioness. "
At three- corners of this Junction stands
three great newspaper buildings the Chron
icle , the Call and the Examiner. They arc
all modern am' perfectly equipped.
In I Chinatown I drank tea , ate
Chinese olives , gingers , almonds ,
nuts , etc. , attended Chinese church
and theater and bazaars , dived Into
Eonio of their lower regions a.id learned
something of the "ways that ure vain ,
tricks that arc dark. " I never saw so
many fat , sleek , robust Chinamen as on thli
coist. The climate must be congenial anil
healthful , for they arc certainly a vigorous
looking people , and here they seem pioi-
psrous nnd contented. Maybe the crime o :
' 73 has not struck them yet.
I think people live better and cheaper
hero than any place I have visited of the
btdte-s. Meats , fish , breadstuffs , fruits and
\cgetablcs are very reasonable , rents and
general expenses mod.rate. The people nil
look strong , vigorous end healthy. This Is
a new world to a man from the mlddlu
Etatcs and there Is something very fasci
nating about It. i
THE FUTURE.
I think there Is still a great future for
this coast. The modernizing of Japan and
phlna the new treaties giving new ports of
'entry 'and , trade privileges , promise great
and Immediate advantages to the Paclllc
coast. America seems slow to appreciate
the importance of competing for the ad
vantageous trade of China and the Orient ,
Jt has been indicated la many ways that
China and Japan would show us favor and
under the "favored nation" clause and the
Balfour conccsslcns wo have open way to
the important and growing trade of China
and the Orient. If the people of this coun
try would lay aside the foolish free coinage
agitation , end this currency reform business
by repealing the law requiring repayment
of greenbacks after redemption , adjust the
tariff fcr trade- and not for protection , stop
tha ! causeless , Jingoistic war clamor and at
tend to business like England and Germany
does , we would In a few years bo the moot
prcs-rerous people on earth. There would Se
no testlonal strife , for the east ani' west
and south would be kept busy attending to
their own. and Increasing buslnrrs.
I am surprised that this city of Saci Fran
clsco by Its commercial bodies has not
agitated for Amerlcacn Interests In China.
St. Louis Is making great efforts for trade
In Mexico. They maintain a Spanish club
and school to Instruct men In the- language
to send to Mexico to solicit trade end la
getting the trade. Here Is tbe llmltlee *
market of the Orient , with national1 high
ways for transportation from our ports ,
which Is now for tbe seeking , and we are
Indifferent. If this trade Is vUuabla to Eng
land and Germany , why not to us ? This
la a subject ot great Importance to my mind
and demands the active attention of our
commercial bodies.
There ie much favorable Interest In the
exposition menlfested , and I am sure Cali
fornia will do her part.
R. W. RICHARDSON.
iPnliitcil' I'nriiirrniilin.
Chicago News : In time of peace prepare
for war scareheads.
The Easter egs Is seldom as fresh as It Is
painted.
Grasshoppers and grass widows jump at
the first chance.
The farmer who raises poultry Is always
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Tno doorbell never asks questions , but It
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When a widower courts a widow they are
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There is no limit : to the ngc at which a
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Men may come and men may go , but the
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The mnjortty of t'no world's Idols will be
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Painters are seldom of a military turn ,
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A bad boy seldom gets his badness from
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Love Isn't blind. A girl In love can see
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History repeats Itself. Joseph of the
many-colored coat cornered the corn mar
ket and now our Joseph follows suit on
wheat.
Miss Emma A. Teller , daughter of Sena
tor Teller , and Mr. George E. Tyler of Den
ver , Colo. , were rnarrled at noon on the
12th at the residence of Senator and Mrs.
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