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freely displayed on every hand view
them in mechanical way and pass on
thinking no doubt that they are all
very fins but entirely useless as far as
they are concerned.
Passing by some of the expensive
statuettes the other day an elderly,
homespun-looking sort of woman
paused and gazed curiously at tiny
pink cherub with blue wings and yel-
low hair, about the neck of which was
hung card bearing the notice: "Sold,
s25." After an indignant sniff or two
she turned to woman at1her elbow
and said: my land! Twenty-Five dol
lars for that little clancy doll! The
one that bought it must hev more
money nor brains. We got one to home
on our mantle twict as big as that and
heap purifier and it only cost half a
dollar" Later on the old lady came
across vase in the Japanese section
which bore the price, $4,000, upon it.
She didn't have any at home that was
bigger or better than it was, but she
said, as she looked askance at the high
priced piece of pottery, that she'd be
hanged before she'd pay that much for
a "no-count pot"
1t is not only in the Manufactures
building that the French vie with the
other nations in their exhibits. The
Art palace contains many surprisingly
beautiful works, which will not suffer
by comparison with those of any coun-
try under the sun. In fact, in the opin-
ion of some of our best painters, France
leads them all in the art display. True,
some of her pictures were determined
by the art committee to be trifle too
bald, but they were becomingly draped
with opaque hangings and the multi
tude can view the splendid exhibit
without any offense to it's sense of pro-
priety.
The French building proper. situated
on the lake front north of the Ceylon
building, contains many features of in
terest. The building itself is quite i'm
posing. AS viewed from the north it
presents somewhat the appearance of a
coliseum, but upon coming round to
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VOL. IL.
A WHITEWAsHED TREE.

God made the noble forest tree
With graceful branches spreading free,
He paints its trunk of varied hue
In neutral tints to nature true,
Its coloring in every part
In harmony with perfect art.
He made it in His perfect plan
To give its grateful shade to man
Oh, who 50 far from natures heart,
So lost to overy sense Of art,
That he should e'er with vandal hand
Degrade thing SO nobly planncd2
No profane hand with whitened brush,
Should seek to paint below its bush
That roughened stem in any part
For art Is nature, nature art
Go to the forest, still and wide,
And WELD the brush on every side,
Go to tho graceful sycamore
And paint Its mottled beauties o'er
Your brush in CHASTITY whiteness soak,
Then paint the elm, disguise the oak.
Oh, silly worm, complacent clodI
Can you improve work of God?
Oh, pale, strange specters that meet
In every silent village street,
Ungratetully art thou repaid
With cold. white shroud for friendly shade
Thy kindly shadows kiss the hand
That wraps thee with chastity band;
With all my heart pity thee,
Oh. strange sad sight, white washed tree
II. j. Matthews, in Chicago News
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the front on the east its aspect changes
and one is at loss for description of
its style of architecture. On the right
is doorway leading through the build
ing into semicircular gallery, elevated
but slightly from the ground, in which
are hung some very large paintings of
views in the French capital. Here the
Partisan may feast his eyes upon the
familiar scenes of his beloved "Paree," /"
and point out to his friends the leading
places of interest in the great city.
Having passed along the entire
length of the gallery, leading up to
which are stairways from the central
court, which is sort of garedn spot,
one enters detached portion of the
building in which are number of inter-
esting exhibits of mechanical and
scientific nature. Among other things
is peculiar system of photography by
the aid of which criminals are detected,
in the demonstration given wax figures
being used to represent the culprit.
The foregoing comprise but portion
ot the French exhibits, the departments
OF agriculture, horticulture, electricity
and mining each having an elaborate
display 1t has developed that France
has ndulged in some reflections on our
Columbian exposition, but in the out.
set she came promptly forward and
contributed largely to it's success and
she has reason to be proud of the good
showing sae has made.
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A Patient Man.

"You're a scientific man, amt your"
he said.
Eyes"
do you think, honestly, that it's
possible for man to prolong his life?"
"Assuredly."
Well, Cap. take me under trainin'
right now I'll sign contract for a
hundred years with the privilege of re-
newal at the end of that time"
"Why, man, can't undertake any,
thing like that. What do you want to
live SO long for, anyhow? Any sensible
man would get enough of this life in
eighty or ninety years.
Maybe he would; but it's matter
of curiosity to me-
What do you mean?"
"Well, you see, the government owes
me money. Amt any doubt about its
owin' the claim at all. An somehow
er other I've got a fool idea that I'd like
to be on hand to see it paid. Wash.
ington Star
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very fine pieces of art pottery, colored
stauuettes and table wares. In some
instances the prices are given, the
articles being on sale, to be delivered
at the close of the fair, and it almost
takes ones breath away to see the i'm
mense valuation placed upon some of
the smaller pieces. But they are only
for people who have long purses and do
not mind the outlay SO long as their
taste for art is gratified Poor people
who find themselves wandering about
smong tho rich aad ceatly articles NO
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Disqualified.

To be great historian one must be
endowed with what is known as the
"historic imagination" but he must
also be on his guard against abusing it.
John" said the teacher, Sin your
essay upon George Washington you
say that he was not fond of fishing.
What is your authority for that asser-
tion?"
why" answered Johnny, 1--WE have
always been told that he could not tell
a Chicago News.
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at the same time in rather an ominous

at the same time in rather an ominous
manner.
Never mind, sir, where l came
FROM" replied I, coolly, "but don't in
the least mind telling you my business
on the Heath this morning. l came
here expressly to see the Butterfly
Colt put through the mile for the
Derby, and l congratulate you, now l
have witnessed it, on having such a
good horse in your stable. Good morn
ing, Mr.. Snaffle."
Here, not SO fastp' exclaimed the
trainer. 'Tm not going to let you go
like this. Come, you don't look quite
so well to do in the world as you might;
what will you take to come to nv
house straight away and remain there
until, say, four o'clock this afternoon?
After that I'll give you leave to go
away and tell all about the trial to
everyone you meet. Will you take five
hundred?"
"Down on the nail, and the promise
OF another monkey if the Butterfly colt
wins the Derby and Pm on" was nv
reply.
'Done!' said the trainer, holding out
his hand for me to shake. Don't say a
word to the Others" he whisp cred.
"bnt come along with me at once.''
| was in no hurry to leave the worthy
man, as the reader may guess; on the con-
trary, no leech was ever more anxious
to cling to human body than was to
him, had he known. | accordingly
hung on to the trainers .,stirrup and
trotted by his side as he went off to
join the horses, who had now pulled up
and were waiting for him
Silence was the order of the day. but
there was a very satisfied look on
everybody's face that spoke more elo-
quently than words, as the order for
march" being given the small troop of
cavalry, Mr. Snaff1e and my llf taking
up the rear, moved off towards the top
o. the town." where the trainers stables
were situated.
That worthy did not want to lose
sight OF me, it was very evident; for no
sooner had he jumped off his hack and
handed it to lad, than seizing me
bvssthas own be said: Now, my man,
Won and |
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hours among the wonders Of other ex-
hibits, and at each succeeding one de-
clare it to be better than those before
it, but when he has been thorough the
French section he is free to pronounce
it unsurpassed in the whole exposition.
1t would require much space to
enumerate the attractions of this ex-
hibit. Principal among them are some
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about him calculated to make life
pleasant, to sit in his armchair and
talk in grandiloquent way about the
cowardice of the suicide.
II Dives had been in my shoes on
certain night in the merry month of
MAY, some few years ago, and felt the
pangs Of hunger as felt them, l fancy
somehow he would be strongly inclined
to modify his opinions.
Hungry? was hungry! And when at
two o'clock in the morning, having
tramped it from Cambridge, flung my
self down on the grass just outside the
grand stand on Newmarket Heath, /
felt so utterly done up. faint and ex-
hausted, that would have gladly well
coined death in any shape or form at
that moment.
Well born, and my early days passed
IN the lap of luxury there / lay like a
dog, hungry Il had neither had bite nor
sup for twenty-four hours) with no
money to buy food, and without
friend or relative in the world to lend
me helping hand; and yet Dives and
his friends would have called me a
coward had put an end to my wretch
ed existence.
1t was lucky that I had not the
means to do so-not even pocket
knife-that memorable May night,
otherwise the trainers when they came
on to the Heath with their horses in
the early morning would have as
surcdly found something that thew
would not have cared about looking at
twice.
Bodily exhaustion, as a rule, pro-
duces sleep, but very often, if it is too
pronounced, it has precisely opposite
effect. So it proved in my case Faint
and weary, as was, the repose 1 so
much needed fatty declined to come
to my rescue.
So lay awake, thinking, thinking
always thinking; now of the past, now
of the future for l was still young
and, downtrodden as was, still capa-
BILE of building castles in the air.
It was one of these palatial edi6ces
/ found myself building now, odd
though it may seem.
One of the trainers at the headquar-
ters of the turf had taken me up and
given me position of trust in his es-
tablishment One of our horses had
won the Cesarewitch and Cambridge
shire, and !, beside standing in" with
the stable when they backed him, had
won small fortune by supporting him
at long odds, for the double event, on
my own account The whole thing
seemed so real that felt for the mo-
ment quite buoyant and happy, and
should in all probability have shortly
gone off into tranquil doze, when all
Of sudden the sound of human voices
IN the distance and the unmistakable
tramp OF horses feet fell upon my ear.
Il would not be daylight for at least an
hour yet. Who could they be?
Now, was well-versed in turf mat
ters-in fact, to speak the truth, it was
in great measure my partiality for
the sport Of kings that had brought me
to the position found myself in; con-
sequently on bringing my mind to bear
on the subject, livery quickly solved
the riddle-or thought had, at all
Nnts. Yes, had, felt sure.
only possible excuse for a trainer
his hor ses on to the Heath at
IF the morning was to bring
and what was more a very
700, just ten days
all in favor of
Derby trial
'onvinced,
witness
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lines, and there is strong spirit of
rivalry among them for the honor of
having the finest display; but it is ex-
ceedingly difficult for the unprecedented
observer to determine to whom the
honor belongs. France, however, is
justly entitled to rank with the best in
the display of paintings and odd arti-
cles of bric-a-brac. One may stroll for
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The immense logs which are laid in
fve tiers, forming part of the first
story OF the Washington state buildings
were donated by various lumber firms
In that state whose names are painted
on them, but one must stand on his
bead to be able TO read the inscriptions,
ns. with two exceptions. they are up
side down. Sach IL tamel
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A Souvenir,

Al am in a dreadful fix. Do,
please, lend me ten marks.
B.-But you have got diamond
ring; why don't you pawn it?
Al cannot find it in my heart to
do so; the ring is memento of my de-
ceased aunt.
B.-Really? Well, then, my money
is memento of my deceased father
Der Bar
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In front of the North Dakota build
ing is an old cart which belonged to
the Hudson Bay company. A card on
it calls attention to the fact that it was
the only means of travel employed
north and west of ST. Paul previous TO
1871.
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Daughter Cooking up from her
noveD-"Papa, in the time of trial
what do YOU auppose brings the most
comfort to man2" Papa (who is a
district judge IAN acquittal, should
think"
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q GEoRGE-"Have come too early, dear.
Laurar-"No, George. We have just had
,ea, and Y alweys ought 70 s9me right after
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FROM FAIR FRANCE,
Rare and Beautiful Exhibits at the
. Columbian Exposition.
Pictures That Delight the Parisian's Heart
and Brio-a-Brac That Is Very
Costly-Various Notes
Of Interest.
Especial Chicago Correspondence

In all the vast array of splendid ex-
hibits in the mammoth building de-
voted to the manufactures and liberal
arts at the worlds fair there are none
more curious and beautiful than those
contained in the department of France.
Each of the different nations repre-
sented has contributed lavishly of it's
choicest productions in the various
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by the Author.l


7 is all very well
for Dives, revel-
ing in purple
and fine linen
and fart n g
S u m p t tuously
every day, with
ey erythin no
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freely displayed on every hand view
them in a mechanical way and pass on
thinking no doubt that they are all
very fine but entirely useless as far as
| they are concerned.
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The Modern Man-o'-war's Nan.

AS a rule, the modern man-o' wars
man takes his pleasure seriously, soberly
and in discreet company, for the old tar
of fiction and of song, like Great Pan,
is dead. You will see him no more
fresh from the Spanish main, CARRIED
quantity. striking attitudes like a master
of dance and combat, shifting guilds,
hitching trousers, damning eyes, and
scattering double handfuls of doubloons
and moldores; you will see him no more
cross gartered and pigtailed, sword grid
ed and bepistoled, save in the weird
melodrama, where the gods still love
and believe in him.
He is no longer dual natured being, a
man with the virtues of child, child
with the vices of man. He is alert,
vigorous, self reliant, frank, modest,
brave, sober. The type figuring in the
popular mind rs die hard is the excep-
ton, and be sure that shore rovers carry
ing lee gunwales under with q press Of
canvas and backing and flling-flling
especially-along the hospitable channel
ways of the Bowery, are not true repre-
sentatives of our Yankee tars. -Harper's
Weekly
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Ordinance No. 1924.

(JEW sERIES)
A N ORDINANCE DECLARING THE IN
N tention of the mayor and council of the
city of Los Angeles to establish the grade of
Trenton street, from Pieo street to Eleventh
street.
The mayor and council OF the city Of Los An
geles do ordain as follows
SECTION L That it is the intention OF the
council of the city of Los Angeles to establish
the grade of Trenton street, from Pico street 10
Eleventh street as follows:
At the intersection of Pico street the grade
shall be "a on the northeast corner and
20 II on the northwest corner, at q point 500
feet northerly from the north line of Pico street,
27 so on the east side and 27.8o on
Eleventh street. % 40 on the southeast corner
and 1856 on the southwest corner. And ct
all points between said designated points the
grade shall be established so as to conform to
a straight line drawn between said designated
points.
Elevations are In feet and below city datum
plane.
SEC. 2. The city clerk shall certify to the
Pos sage OF this ordinance, and shall cause
the same TO be published for ten days In the Los
Angeles HERALD, and tAereupon and thereafter
it shall take effect and be in force.
l hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the council OF the city Of
Los Angeles st its meeting OF June 5, 1909.
C. A. LUCKENBACH,
City Clerk
Approved this 9th day OF June, lees.
T. E. ROWAN,
els IOS Mayor.
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Notice of Public Work.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON
IN Monday, the 29th day Of May, 4, D. 1893,
the council OF the. city Of Los Angeles did, at
its meeting On said day, adoptan ordinance OF
intention, number 1712, thew series) to have
the following work done, to-wit: ~
Beginning az q point on the northerly line OF
First street, said point being the southeast cor
ner of lot a OF the subdivision OF the garden of
J. Murst. as recorded in book 10, page 8, mis-
cellaneous records 1of Los Angeles county,
thence westerly along the northerly line Of First
street so feet to the southwest corner of said
lot A. thence northerly along the said westerly
line OF said loa 2. 10 feet to point on the new
line of First street; thence easterly to q point
ON the easterly line of said lot A, said point be-
ing 8. 81 feet northerly from the southeast cor
ner of said lot A; thence soatherly along the
easterly line of said lot 8 81 feet to the point
of beginning should be taken for the widening
of First street in said city.
Sec, 2. That the exterior. boundaries OF the
district which is hereby declared to be bene-
tied by said improvement and to be assessed
to pay the cost, damages and expenses thereof,
are as fp0ws Beginning point "a
erly from the northerly line OF First street a.
shown by map adopted BY the city council at
its meeting OF December 10TH, 1883, and now
on file in the Office of the city clerk of said city
said point being also the southwest corner Of
the Valla block; thence easterly and on line
parallel with said new line OF First street. es
shown by said map. to a point on the westerly
line of Vine street; thence easterly and on
line parallel with said northerly line Of First
street. and 10 feet distant therefrom, to the
westerly line of Alameda street; thence SOUTH
erly along the westerly line of Alameda street
to point 10 feet distant southerly rom the
southerly line of said new line of First street
and 10 feet distant therefrom to the easterly
line of San Pedro street: thence northerly to
the southwest corner of the Valla block; thence
northerly to the point of beginning excepting
therefrom the land to be taken for the opening
of said street, as in section 1 of this ordinance
described, and excepting also any portion Of
land within said district which Ia part of
SEC. g. Ordinance No. 1888, new series) and
all other ordinances in conflict herewith, are
hereby repealed.
Reference is hereby made to the said ofdt-
d. A. WATSON,
BYA. /. STEWART, Street Superintendent.
Deputy. 6-14-1Ot
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Ordinance No. 1882.

(NEW SERIES)
N ORDINANCE DECLARING THE INTEN-
N ton of the mayor and council OF the city
of Los Angeles to establish the grade OF Chicago
street, from Stevenson avenue to Fourth
street.
The Mayor and Council of the city of Los An
geles do ordain as follows:
SECTION l. That 1t is the intention of
to establish the grade OF Chicago street, from
Stevenson avenue TO Fourth street as follows;
At the intersection of the easterly line OF
Chicago street with the northerly line of
stew, 9son avenue and of the westerly line of
Chicago street with the easterly line of Boyle
avenue the grade shall be as now establ ished,
$500; at a point in the west side of Chicago
street $50 feet northerly from the last men
toned intersection boint $3.50 and the same
at point in the east side at right angle oppo-
site thereto; at point 100 feet north from the
last m entioned point 7O.2O on both sides; at a
point 100 feet north from the last mentioned
point SO 80 on both sidesi at q point 100 feet
north from the last mentioned point so on
both sides; at a point 800 feet north from the
last mentioned point 90. 90 on both sides; at
point $500 on both sides; at the intersection
of Fourth street the grade shall be as now es-
tablished 81, 90 on the southwest corner and
at all points between, said desig-
mated points the grade shall be estab-
Iished so as to conform to straight line drawn
between said Designated points.
E evations are in feet and above city datum
SEC. Q. The city clerk shall certify 10 the
passage of this ordinance and shall cause the
came to be published for. ten days in the
thereafter 1t shall axe effect and be in force.
hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the council OF the City of Los
Angeles, at its meeting Iy Of ~ Jnne 12th, 1928
Approved this 10th day of June, 1898,
6.IS-1Ot T. Z. ROWAN. Mayor.
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ONLY A WORklNGMAN.

He is only workingmani'
How often we hear it said
With sneering, supercilious tones
And slighting toss of the head.
l am only workingman,
And proud am of the name.
Though my face be grimed with dust OF
toll
count 1t no sign of shame.
am only workingman.
Though humble my toll may be,
At the carpenters bench at Nazareth
Worked the Man of Galilee.
Yes,shis hands were hardened with toll;
Ofttimes dropped his weary head
AS the Lord Of Creation labored
To earn his daily bread.
He was only nottingham,
My brother like me and you
True worth lies not in place or rank,
But In faithful heart and true.
Oh, brothers and sisters of toll,
Uplift your dropping eyes
The humblest toll was dignified
By the Lord Of Paradise.
William Reid in Utica Observer.
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Application to Sell Real Estate.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THk
N Methodist Episcopal Church South, of Los
Angeles Ualifornfa, has applied for authority
to sell that cert in property on Olive street,
known as the District Parsonage, and described
as beginning at point in the east line OF Olive
street so feet south of Eleventh street, thence
south along olive street fifty-three feet, thence
westerly between parallel lines parallel to
Eleventh street 165 feet. and that hearing of
said petition is set for June 23d, 1898, st 10 a.
M, before Department Three OF this court st
the court house In the city Of Los Angeles
T. H WARD
BysA. W. SEAvER, Deputy. 6-17 st