Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-24
the children are many of them clothed. and all

the Children are many of them clothed. and all
OF them are lunched every day. This class OF
children live in the "Barbary Coast"-the Five
Points OF San Francisco. What is most note
worthy In regard to this great work is the fact
that these 200 little hapless waits have been
gathered and grouped and trained by the efforts
OF single Bible class, in Calvary Presbyterian
Church, under the charge Of Mrs. Cooper, who
accompanied us in this interesting visit Mrs.
Cooper has for the past eight or ten years pre-
pared the Educational Report of the state of
California for the Bureau of Education at WASH
Ngton, Commissioner Eaton having secured her
services during his visit to the Pacific coast sew
eral years ago. This devoted and earnest Chris
tan woman is cousin of Col. Robert G.. Inger-
soil, to whom she is greatly attached, and like
him. she is the champion and friend of helpless and
hapless childhood. Nearly 5000 has been
freely donated during the past year to this
work. which is carried on by this remarkable
Bible class. This is practical piety. practical
heneyolence. The young ladies of the class
assist the trained kindergarten teachers every
day. They also make the clothes needed. The
Bible class numbers some two or three hundred
enrolled members of both sexes. in ages ranging
from 10 to 50 years 1t is scarcely to be Won
dered at that pastor who fellowships such
practical pety as this hears such loud calls from
SO many cities Of the east. A religion that has
everything for a future wCTld, but nothing for
this. has nothing for either.
FRUITS. VEGETABLES AND FLOWERS.
What a del1ge Of fruit The markets are
gorged, overburdencd inundated. and the over
flow fills every street corner. Wagons are slCp-
ping over with it. Impromptu stalls for vend-
ing spring up IN every imaginable place. and the
urepressihle Chinese huckster with his pendant
basket is hawking it about from door to door
Inere are great, jolly red-cheekcd peaches;
bouncing pears. crisp and refreshing; luscious
grapes. full OF TIE sweetness of June mornings
oranges. apr!cots lines. dates, figs and berries
nj al rstr,+fs
inches IN leagth contained .fori,l-serea robust
delicious. fuil-@rOWn plumS. The leaves were
all crushed and rolled into notilingneSs by the
giant strides of growth. while all the time try
ing to assert themselves Thirty-five varieties
OF peaches thirty Of pears nine Of frs ard
one hundred and eighty Of grapes were cXllib-
ited py one man at genealogical far. Besides
all THIS, he Boosted Il splendid pair of twins. as
pretty is peaches. Beat that who cam Flow
crs mere bound from seed TO maturity with as
toniShin@ CELEBRITY. park. or plaza. as they
term it. Is a matter only Of a few years growth.
I'LL II reaches almost tropical luyurancc. The
markets are full of all kinds OF vegetables so
large and prolific that should impcril my rep
utatIon for vcracity were | to describe them.
us AND DOWNS OF FORTUNE
Rich to-day and poor tomorrow is coaspicu-
ousIy true Of San Frauciscans. This is a coun-
try Of swift vicisstude in human fortune An
element of speculation pervadcs all classes A
recent case is characteristic. An honest thrifty
day laborer took to himself a comelv wife and
started Tor the mines He soon ''strilck it rich -
and came back and purchased an elegant home
on fashionable street and the grid attacs of
that ar!stocHatic neighborhood turn up their
aTistCcratic noses at the bare thought of such
pleb;an defemcnt. But what boots it The
title deed in his hand. One of the most serious
draw backs TO solid substantial. healthful pros
perity amCng the masses is this spirit of specu-
iation which is rife everywhere.
POLITICAL. AFFAIRS.
The people CT the Pacific coast are very proud
of their new Senator. General Miller. Just now
they are preparing to give him magnificent re-
ccDti0n Oh his return. This lisa movement quite
irrespective Of party lines-a spontaneous tIib-
Ute from all Classes. General Miller is regarded
as thoroughly representative man. He is a
Christian gentleman and a valued citizen. He
has lar"e fortune. which places him far above
the reach OF temptation and lie is granite in
principles u right AID virtue.
1t is touching to observe the tender and m
wearyin@ solicitude Of the people Of this coast
for the We!l-d0ing and recovery of President
Garfield. They are a Unit in this feeling. They
severely deprecate any influences that have con
spncd to kildle the trcnZ!cd brain Of an ambi
toG' foo!haTdy and desperate man. who took
COURAGE rom diSScsSlOn to send bullet after
the life Of the beloved President of this great
nation.
In the morning we sail on the outgoing
steamer for Portland thence to Walla-Wala On
our ariiva! it will be a joy to learn that our hon
Ofed President is pronounced out of all danger
And SO may it be W.