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The Van Buren press., 1874-11-24
Questions and Answers.

The following questions were pro-
pounded by the National Grange, and
the following answers returned by Van
Buren Grange, No. 3S."
@. What are the chief products of
your Grange?
A. OF field crops, Corn, Cotton, Oats,
Wheat; of vegetables, Sweet and Irish
Potatoes, Turnips of fruit, Peaches and
Apples
@. At what cost are they grown for
markct7
A Cotton two dollars per hundred in
the seed Corn. twenty-five cents; Oats,
twenty five cents; Wheat, one dollar /;
Sweet Potatoes, twelve and half cents 4;
Turuips, five cents. per bushel, respec-
lively.
@. If shipped, what commissions do
you pay for selling?
A. Two and one halfper cent. on Cot
ton.
@ Has Your Grange made any effort
to save these commissions?
A. Not as yet, to any extent
@, Has your Grange, attempted to
convert your products into manufacted
article, and thereby increase their value
A. No,
@ What~-pcr cent does your land in
vestments net you, annually W hat pro-
portion Of the paoducts ofyour jurisdic
ton, do the parons produceE
A About one-third
@ Do you pay for labor by the day
or month, or year?
A BY the day and by the month, gen.
orally
Q What prices are paid for there re-
spcctivc times?
a. Seventy five cents per day, fifteen
dollars per month,
O. Has the Grange benefited your
community, and if SO, how?
A It has, by causing our people to
be better acquainted with each other, by
fostering lrutcrnal feeling, by encour-
aging enterprise, by collecting and dis
semnatng useful knowledge, by encour
aging our peore 10 geV oul VI ueo'' ""V
then keep out.
Mr.. Michael Furie, of this Van Buren,
township, has raised the present season.
nine acres of Corn, which cost him thirty
three days work, as follows; Seven days
breaking two days narrowing, two days
laying off, two days planting with horse
planter, two days timing, eighteen days
single blowing Yielded, $40 bushels
Land common good upland. Also, four
acres Cotton, ssme kind Of land, four
days breaking and narrowing, sixtecr
days single horse. one day sowing, nine
days hocing. Yiled. 1000 pounds in the
! seed
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Summary of News.

The latest from New York, give Til
den, democrat, over so. 600 majority.
The democratic state ticket has been
elected ia Pennsylvania by from 10, ,00C
to $4,000 majority. The democrats gain
twelve Congressman, and have a mjorly
in the legislature on joint ballot.
The democratic majority in Missouri,
is $4,000, and the democrats have the
entire Congressional delegation and an
increased majority in the legislature.
The democrats have majority of
twenty in the Florida legislature,
1t is estimated that there will be a
Democratic majority of from sixty to
seventy in the lower branch of the next
Congress.
The Democrats throughout the coun'
try are celebrating in honor of the great
Democratic. Conservative victories.
The North Carolina Legislature met
Tuesday, and elected Colonel Armfeld
President Of the Senate and Lieutenant
Governor. John l.. Robinson was elect
ed Speaker of the House. which stands,
81 democrats and 81 republicans.
The Alabama Legislature met Tuesday
and elected Mr.. Anderson of Mobile,
Speaker of the House The Democrats
have 6l members and the Republicans 3G
members.
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Looking After Them.

The st. Louis Republican Of the Goth,
says Hon. Milton Sayler, the newly re
elected democratic member of congress
of Ohio, and one Of the members Of the
Poland investigating committee of Ar
kansas troubles, arrived in town yestcr-
day and registered at the Southern.
1t seems that Poland has in various in
tervews thrown out reflections against
Mr.. Sayler, and did not want him to 60
to Little Rock. But Mr. Sayler determ-
ined to investigate matters for himself,
started at once for Little Rock. and it is
probable that when congress meets he
will make Father Polands fur ly, and
perhaps present minority report show
ing the true condition Of the Arkansas
embroslio through something else than
radical partisan spectacles. He left last
night on the Iron Mountain railroad for
Little Rock.
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Fg- A great many good speeches, says
the New York San, were made during
the canvass but one of the wsest since
the election is that which the Hon. ) s
Cox of this city has just delivered at An
napolis, where he had torchlight scre
made. Here is a sound sentiment from
the heart oft:
while we pour out the oil of healing
into the wounds of the State, let us also
lit up the banner of the people, North
and South, in the genuine eHthHSidsm Qf
Honesty. No suspected or bad man should
now be in front, 1t is the year tor the
jubilee of patriotic honesty.
"Well, why should all enthusiasm be
limited to the arts and sciences, to the
author and the inventor, to the poet and
the religionistI Is there no genuine love
for the country Is all patriotism to be
rallied to a salary or a job? Is it not
sweet to live and die, as well as to steal
and grab. for Jones country am for
living just now
There is not a man in the country with
a more level head than that of Sam Cox.
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Warming Order.
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The Christian at Work.

The best Religious Paper"
choice of
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An Illuminated Portfolio Of Twelve Gems by
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seer. Price So including postage. No ex
tras of any kind. without premium, So per
annum.
ATTENTION AGENTS!
Liberal commissions and exclusive terrific
ry Samples and circulars free. Send Postal
card at once TO
HORATIO C. KING. Publisher,
Box 5l05, New York.
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re- Mrs SALLiE A. REID, was elected
unanimously, engrossing clerk Of the
House, Friday. This is but ajust appre.
citation of the ladies' abilities for the po.
sitiSn, and we are glrd her qualifications,
were so unanimously ackno wledged by a
democratic legislature.
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A Dishonest Granger.

St. Louis telcgraphic dispatch of the
Goth, says:
Reports have been in circulation for
the past few days thht c. +, Quizenberry
treasurer of the State Grange of Nilsson
RI was defaultcr to the amount Of S20,-
600 The Evening Dispatch to day has
information, believed to be reliable, re
garding the mat er, which is to the effect
that at recent meeting of the State
Grange, at Kansas City, Mr.. Quizenberry
was called upon for the whole sum IN the
treasury, 100000, it being wanted to in
vest in a manufactory, ltthen came out
that Mr. Quizenberry had invested the
funds of the Grange in various ways and
that they could not be realized at once
lie raised 81 600 cash, and has since Civ
en- to the executive board of the Grange,
deeds of trust on two farms said to be
worth $4,000, and executed a bond Of
personal security, which has been accept
ed by the board, and he has agreed to
pay the whole amount by next July.
Quizenberrys friends do not believe he
intended to defraud the Grange, but he
simply acted injudciously in using its
funds. Besides the tive farms, he has n
herd Of thoroughbred cattle worth $40,
600 and it is believed there is any danger
Of the Grange losing anything.
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RE- The Utica IN. " Observer pub.
fishes letter from Gov. Seymour,
thanking the press Of both parties for the
kindly mention Of his name in connec.
ton with the United States Senatorship,
but declaring that he prefers to do his
duty as citizen in the walks of private
life.
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ET The advocates OF the V. V. Smith
at Fayetteville. burnt po owder
on the reception Of the news Of his pro.
clamation at that place Led off by Lat
tamonr, one Of "old Joe's' chief mour-
ne;a
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Proclamation by the Governor.

TN CONFORMITY WITH THE TIME
l. honored custom. and believing that the
people OF the, State have many and great caus-
es for thankfulness to God,
|, A. II. Garland, Governor of the State of
Arkansas. do hereby designate and appoint
Thursday, November 26th inst, as day of
public Thanksgiving. and urge upon the
people of the entire state its hearty observ-
ance.
In testimony Whereof have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the
L. s. state to be affixed, at Little Rock,
this Nth day of November, 1874.
A. II, GARLAND, Governor.
By the GoTernor;
b B. BEAVERS, Secretary of State
By FRANK STRONG, Deputy.
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5000 REWARD.
Proclamation by the Governor.

WHEREAS it has come to the knowledge
w of the Executive, that during the month
of October, 1874. two men incarcerated for
murder, did break Jail at Osceola, Mississippi
county, Ark, respectively named Steve shet-
stone and John G. Fair.
Now therefore, |, A. II. Garland, governor
of Arkansas, by virtue of the authority vest
ed ia me by the constitution and laws of the
state, do hereby offer reward of
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS,
5000 each, for the arrest and delivery of the
said Steve Shetstone and John c. Fair to the
sheriff of Mississippi county.
In testimony whereof, | have hereunto set
my hand. and caused the seal OF the
IL S state to be affixed. Done at Little
Rcck, this, the nth day of Noyem-
Der, 1874.
A. II. GARLAND, Governor
BY the Governor:
b. BEAVERS, Secretary Of State.
DESCRIPTION:
Steve Shetstone is about five feet eight inch
es high. square built, sandy hair and whi,kers
rather curly, eyes blue. quick spoken.
John G.. Fair is about five feet ten or elev-
en- inches high. hair and whiskers rather red
but had very short whiSkcrS when he escaped,
eyes blue and rather large, talkative.
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Gov. Garland is evidently the right
man in the right place. There's no fool.
ishness abost him Courier journal.
That is so, and V. V. Smith will find
that Gov Garland means business, il he
will but put in an appearance
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ET We congratulate Bro. Hynes Of
the Bentonvlle Advance, on the very
handsome addition to his paper. Success
to the Advance.
The Van Buren press., 1874-11-24

EF Smith SMITH! SMITH! is
wanted at Little Rock. His friends are
beginning to get anxious about him
Come, come, V. V. the five days are out
turn up, somewhere, do.
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Tg Pay rOr your paper
DIED

In Van Buren, on the morning of the 10Th
inst HORACE, infant son Of DR.. and Mrs. c.
F. Brown, aged year and months.
In this city on Saturday night. n ov Ith, Of
pneumonia, Jeremiah Seears, aged q years.
He was a member of the |. o L. a. and
highly respected by all of the society and
citizens of this place. The members all turn
ed out. making one of the largest funerals
ever in Van Buren lie leaves mother and
a large number of friends to mourn his loss.
May he rest in peace. &.
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~AN>e

Eg- Deserve friends and you will have
them. The world is tecming with kind
hearted people, and you have only TO
carry kind, sympathetic heart in your
own bosom to call ont goodness aud
friendlncss from Others.
The Van Buren press., 1874-11-24

EYy An old.fashioncd, democratic
Thanksgiving next Thursday Not much
enjoyment in it for Radicals:
"Praisc God from whom all blessings now.'
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~ Hon. M Gunter, NJ. c., has gone
To Washington. and has taken his wife to
spend the winter with him. That is sen
sible, Thomas.
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5000 REWARD.
Proclamation by the Governor.

VATHEREAS 1t has GENE to the knowl-
w edge of the Executive. that on or
about the sixteenth day of October. lS1l at
Cooper's Landing Arkansas county. Joseph
Z. Nieks was stabbed and killed by one Frank
=. Sanders, and the said Sanders is still at
large
Now, therefore |. A. II. Garland. governor
of the state OF Arkansas by virtue of author
ity vested in me by the constitution and laws
of the state. do hereby offer reward of
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS,
(S200) for the arrest and delivery of the said
Frank +. Sanders to the sheriff of Arkansas
county.
In testimony whereof | have hcreunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the
IT, state to be affixed at Little Rock,
this. the 18th day of November, A.
d. 1874
A. II. GARLAND, Governor.
py the Governor:
B. b. BEAVERS, Secretary of State.
DESCRIPTION:
Said =. p Sanders Is about five feet, ten
inches high. red complectcd, large long nose,
grey eyes. and thin upper lip, exposing his
front teeth, thin yisaged and raw-boned,
walks rect and is twenty -one years of age.
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H A Washington county (Iowa)
man has applied for divorce on the
ground that his wife is an invalid.
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SETTLE UP.

All indebted to this Office for Election
printing or in othcrways are respectfully
asked to settle at once.
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New York City and Arkansas.
W, ], LARGEN & R. 7. lARGtN,

REPRESENT
Nessrs Clark Bros. & Co, Hats, Caps, anu
Furs. 1926, 32S, and $3.50 Broadway n. l.
Mess. w. A. Ransom & Co, Boots anu oho's
l3S and 40 Grand St, New York
Messrs. NJ. n Rogers Co., Ciothihg' ffo
Broadway, New York.
Messrs. L. Stranb & Son Crockery' on'n'
Glass, Lamps, DC, A Warren ST., n. l.
w. J. Largis will spend most OF his time
in New York city, where he VIII be prepared
to fill all orders in every line; while H. l.
Largen will remain in the State for the pres
ent. exhibit our samples and forward orders
etc. All first class merchants solicited SAT-
guaranteed noV' Zoll
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Si3G3 3l-i363 {. |
l.. II. SOuTHMAYD. Recorder
and EX-Oficio Treasurer.
City Of Van Buren, Ark.
Van Buren, Ark Nov. ID, 1874.
We the Finance Committee. certify that the
above is correct and agrees with the Treas
urcr's books.
A j. WARD, Chairman.
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rI Hon. w. W. Wiltshire hns gone TO
Washington.
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Annual Report of the Financial
Condition of the Town of
Van Buren,.

'JNlIE Annual Report Of l.. H. Southmayd
l. Recorder of the Town of Van Buren, on
account of expenditures for year ending
Nov. ID 1874:
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Eg- An old sea captain of Lewis coun-
ty, Mass whose age is 95, is just about
lea linz TO the altar damsel Of 96.
The Van Buren press., 1874-11-24

EE NJ. Lynch is loading fiat boat
with Cotton, at the Levee.
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Notice.

STATEMENT of claims against the Coun-
- " Of Crawford and allowed by the Board
VI Supervisors at the October Term, 1874.
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Z Ev A move is on foot for change
in the Post Once at Fort Smith.
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5000 REWARD.
Proclamation by the Governor

WnEEMEAES RE it has come % to the knEwleGge SUe ,ge
twenty second day of October, 1874, in the
county of Desha. Arkansas Monroe Reeder
did murder his wife with an AK, and the said
Reeder is still at large.
Now, therefore. l. A. II. Garland, governor
Of the state of Arkansas, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by the constitution
and laws of the state. do hereby offer 4 re-
ward Of
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
5000. for the arrest and delivery of the said
Monroe Reeder (colored) to the sheriff of De-
sha county.
In testimony whereof | have hereunto set
nv hand and caused the seal of the
fIsl state to be affixed ut Little Rock
this nth day of Nov. A. d. 1874.
A. II. GARLAND, Governor.
BY the Governor:
b. b, BEAVERS, Secretary of State.
The Van Buren press., 1874-11-24

Ig- A communication from an esteem
ed friend atALlttle Rock, will have a
showing ne3 week
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Scrip issued during the year, S2ll9 %
Scrip outstanding at ncom-
ing of present Council, 1873 i2-6792 70
Amount cancelled and burned
the year. less 1922 IS. ac-
counted for by eX-Treasurer. 1912 lG
Amount OF scrip on hand l52 40-il2i SO
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py the Governor:
B. b. BEAVERS. Secretary of State.
Notice.

TN pursuance Of an order of the Honorable
l. Circuit Court OF Crawford county. made at
the October term lS7l ! will offer for sale to
the highest bidder. at the Court House door,
between the hours ofjudical sales, on
Thurday, the 2 18th OF Dec, 1874,
the following property, to-wit:
\ part of Lots 10 and 10 In Block No. Is, In
the Town of Van Buren,, on which Is
situated Large stable.
Said sale TO be on a credit OF three months,
the purchaser giving note and good security
for the purchase money, as well as lein on
the property.
l.. WHITE. Administrator
of Est. j. A. Noble. decd.
November 20, ls1i.
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List of Officers of the Grand Council
Temperance Reform for State OF Ark
chosen Oct. 9th, 1874.

c. f. HARVEY, Van Buren, q. W "A. d.
Mrs. SALLIE LEE, Pleasant Hill, u l. Il.
NJ T. TATuM, Greenwood, G WD.
Miss OLLIE PHELPS, Van Buren, u. 4.
of l.
l.. G. WHITE, Van Buren, G RS.
j. S. SmBLEY. Roseville, CT.
c. NJ BREWSTER, Greenwood, G.C.C.
Mrs NJ. L. LINTHcUM, Roseville, q,
L. G.
r. A SHORES, Pleasant Hill, G.G.U.
Miss BELL BAKER, Greenwood, G.L.U.
Rev f. NJ. LEE, Pleasant Hill, q. Chap
lain.
JOHN QUINNs, Roseville, GIN.
HARRIE PERNoT, Van Buren, G GO {.
A. c. KING, Greenwood, q GO Il.
Letters and communications to be ad-
dressed to CHALEs +. HARVEY, G. W.
A. ID, or to L.. c. WHITE, G r. S,
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DESCRIPTION.
Said Reeder is about six feet in height,
copper color, grey eyes well proportioned,
carries his head well back on bis shoulders.
his right hand has scar across the back OF it
and he cannot shut his hand entirely up.
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The annual report of L. u. Southmayd. Ex-
Ohicio Treasurer and Recorder of the City of
Van Buren. Ark. for year ending November
"a, 1872:
Amount received from c. +.
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Amount Of scrip outstanding S2GGS II
l.. II SouTnMAYD,
Recorder and x-Ofiicio Treasurer.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-07
Platform OF the German American Election
Club Of Los Angeles.

WHEREAS, Throughout the entire
body of office holders in the United
States, corruption and incompctency
prevail to such an extent that honest
and capable officers are the exception;
and
WHEREAS, TO this fact we owe the
passage by our last State Legislature
of the Local Option Law" o law
which so fiagrantly violates sacred in
dividual rights that the Supreme
Court was compelled to declare it un-
constitutional; and
WHEREAS, Our own city govern
ment, thus far, has lacked energy to
carry out the letter Of the contract be-
tween the Los Angeles City Water
Company and the city of Los Angeles;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That at the municipal
election next ensuing, we shall only
support such candidates:
1st-WhO are known to be both hon
est and capable;
2d-Who most unequivocally pledge
themselves to oppose any and all
temperance movements, in what
ever form or guise the same may ap-
pear.
3d-Who are in favor of carrying
out the contract entered into with
the Los Angeles City Wator Cona-
pany to the letter and who will pro.
tect us against any Infringement of
its stipulations by said company, so
that we may be supplied with clear
and wholesome water at the lawful
rates.
4th-Who will favor the introduction
of the German language as one of the
regular branches of instruction in the
public schools of the city.
5th-Who will work earnestly for
the introduction of an intelligent and
efficient system of sewers.
6th--Who will endeavor to speedily
emancipate the Public Library from
maintenance by private means and
convert it into public institution of
the city.
We pledge our honor to support
such candidates only who assent to the
foregoing propositions; and be it fur
ther
Resolved, That we shall not deem
our self-imposed mission to have ex-
pired with the ensuing municipal
election, but agree that thereafter, at
all future elections, to stand by each
other as the German American Elec-
tion Club of Los Angeles" to influence
and effect the election of honest and
faithful men, without previous party
distinction.
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES.
At meeting of the German-Amer-
lean Election Club of Los Angeles,
held in this city on the 4th instant, it
was resolved that the names of such
candidates only shall be entertained
| before the club for ournomination and
support who will acknowledged their
assent to the above six propositions in
writing.
Communications to this effect may
be addressed to Mr.. Isaac Cohn, Secre-
tary of the German-American Elec-
ton Club, No. 4, Bells block, Los An'
geles street.
BY order of the Club.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-07
farmers Insurance Association.

The Sacramento Valley Argus says:
"T. *. Stewart of Sacramento Grange
No. l3, has been appointed General
Agent for the Farmers Mutual Fire
Insurance Association. The associa-
ton is organized for the purpose of
affording the farmers of this State the
means of safely insuring against loss
by fire at actual cost of insurance,
without being connected with city
risks, as it is we'll known that large
proportion of losses sustained are city
losses, and insurance companies who
assume such risks and sustain such
losses are compelled to affix such rates
as will enable them to survive such
losses; country risks are so much less
hazardous, very few losses, compare
lively speaking, occurring; but If in
sured in companies who do assume
city risks, they are compelled to con-
tribute to such losses when made"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-07
The Lucky Numbers.

Mr.. Chas. Kaiser's distribution of
oil paintings came off at Mr. Mesmer's 8
wine-room yesterday morning. Fol-
lowing is a list of paintings drawn
them: Othello;" 81; "Venus," IS;
May and December" 70; " Germa-
mia, -" (small) 1O2; "Wine Tasters," SO;
"Two Old Friends" 279; " Garroting
of the Last Kings" 253; Herman
Dorothea," 10; "Inundation," 26l
judith and Holofeinus," 204; 'Many
Slip betwixt the Cup and the Lip"
2O2; Billiard Players" is; Bac-
chus," Al; "Rabarb," Y; "Indas," ~;
"Buffalo Hunting" 1853; "Sarah," $50;
"Jolly Barkeeper," 2; "Neapolenese,"
dred and twenty five chances were
taken and twenty paintings distrib-
uted.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-10-07
MISS FANNIE MARsT0N LAST EVENING.

The first appearance of the young
California Prima Donna, Miss Fannie
Marston, in this city, was witnessed
last evening in Turner Hall. She was
greeted by large, fashionable and,
withal, critical audience. and the re-
suit of her singing was the same as
before every other audience that she
has appeared in the State-a complete
triumph of the lady and wholesale
capture of her listeners. Those who
heard Miss Marston last evening are
willing TO grant all that has been
claimed for her by the ablest critics of
San Francisco-that she is the first
singer of California, and. the only one
capable of filling the place made va
cant by the death OF Agatha States.
1t is no small feat to please Los An
geles audience, and the fact that Miss
Marston won and carried with her
last evening all within the sound of
her wonderful voice, is a credit to her
talent and compliment to her vocal
powers. On each appearance she was
enthusiastically applauded and encor-
ell once and sometimes oftener at the
close of each song. She has no equal
in singing Comm thro' the Rye"
and though she excels in the most
fashionable, gilt-edged and high-toned
demi-semi culver operatic music, it
is in singing such earnest, sentimental
songs as Annie Laurie" "The Old
Folks at Home" and Kathleen Ma
yourneeno that she reaches the hearts
Of her audience. Professors Havell and
Faulkner and Mr.. Frank Morse ac-
quilted themselves with great credit.
The piano solos were excellent, and
Prof. Havelrs comic songs brought
down the house and himself an encore
on every occasion. His Little Grey
Old Fat Man, will make one laugh
who has just attended the funeral of
his grand mother. The second concert
will be given tomorrow Thursday
evening, when of course the hall will
be crowded.