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The herald., 1894-12-25
REFORMS IN nEw ENGLAND.

MacauIay'A .'rravei-r" may Yet sketch
the Ruin. Of 81. Paups.
The following is from the pen OF Mr..
John d. Connolly, United States consul
at Auckland, New u a'snl.
The land laws OF this country are
unique. having no parable! in the mod
ern world. that am aware OF. o. the
extension OF the iranchiee to women l
can only say that the experiment has
proven eminently successful, even be-
yond the most enthusiastic advocates.
her hrst efforts mas raised the moral
tone and purified to large extent the
moral atmosphere OF politics. Woman
has demonstrated here that che
IL disinterested, unaefah and fully
worthy OF political confidence re-
posed in her. AS to the country
having drifsed into eoc.ai,m, as
you eeem To think, it is only fair to say
that there is very little need of appre.
hension in that respect. at least for the
present. At the same time it cannot be
denied that the tendency of legislation
appears to be pointing that wav. II il
be socialism to relieve the poor, the
woikingman, the artisan and the strua.
Cling email farmer and the mechanic
from the burdens of taxation as mucl
as possible, and compel the monopoIist,
the laud-grabber, the purse-proud and
the nflluant membore of society to bear
the weight and expense of government,
then socialism 10 certainly in full ewing
here. III IL be socialism to ehorten the
hours of the laborer to eight per dav,
and give him q half holiday ia every
week, besides at least hal! dozen full
holidays in the year under full par, thus
atfording him more time for rest, recre-
alton and intellectual development than
is enjoyed by his fellow workers in any
part Of the world then indeed it un-
deniable that socialism 10 rampant in
New Zealand. fit be socialism to CON-
pei the admission OF more pure air and
genial sunshine into the workroom and
factory, under government supervision,
TO teach the laborers their rights and
how to lawfully and peaceRbly obtain
them, to force the earth grabber to
eithor sell, sub-divide or improve his
land so it will produce what nature in-
tended it should, thereby administering
to the wants OF the people. or place the
land within the reach of those who de-
sire homes-if this be socialism. then
indeed are the people OF this country
blessed beyond all others. for all have
cuuuofatou, anu Luore, Art tn6y enjoys
ing to the fullest extent today. There
is q general diffusion OF wealth, no
great poverty and not single NIL
iionaire go far as l know. Al.
through Legislation does not directly in
terfere with laudable accumulation
thrift and industry, yet there is no de-
nying that the general tendency 10
toward checking. il not abaolutely pre-.
venting the acquisition of vact estates
in the hsnds of individuals or compan-
les. to the detriment of the people. This
cannot in any senee be called socialism.
The men who have iuaugurated theto
honest. Christian reforms are not ani-
mated by any spirit of socialism, but by
q sincere desire to promote the univer-
sal welfare, to resist the aggression
of the strong and lend q helping hand
to the weak and lowly. You may cal
tnese principles by and name you choose
bu, the facts are "a herein related"
The herald., 1894-12-25

Messmer made sled. 1t was O dandy.
He stretched long ladder from two
small sieds and rigged a steering gear
on the forward one. We used to ride
down First street hill from the very top
clearto Fort street and we went at no
slow pace either. Tony's sled had a
habit of Slowing at every corner and
after we had passed few corners the
momentum acquired was something to
make the hair stand.
On this particular Christmas when we
first tried Tony's new sled we started
from the top of the hill with q pretty
good load. The grass WAS long and wet
and slippery rs ice. Half way down the
front sled turned sideways, but the lad
der and the other sled kept right on.
remember that Jonnie Schumacher and
his brother Frank, and the Griffith boys,
Fred and Percy. Fred Smith. Isadore
Fleishman and Henry Bser we're strswn
promiscuously along the route. Tony
Messmer, who was strapped on as pilot,
and Gus Heller, who wac SO fat that he
got wedged in between two rungs of the
ladder and couldn't get off, were the
only boys who stayed by the sled TO the
bottom of the hill. 1t was great sight
after fell off myself to watch the two
OF them struggling to get off that sled
and the sled, making a mile minute or
more, never letting 60 it's hold OF the
two.
That same Christmas George Roberts
now the heroic messenger for Wells,
Fargo Co., gave minstrel show 10 his
fsther's barn on Hill street. 1t was q
great show. The drop curtain, an elab-
crate affair, was made OF two old army
blankets and few sheets and table,
cloths, all purloined by the boys from
their several homes. The footlights
were gorgeous things. They vera tallow
candles set In coal oil cans from which
one side had been removed.
The audience sat on the hay, which
was piled up al one end OF the barn.
The price OF admission was 10 cents,
but two wine bottles, worth cents
agiecs in the local market. were just as
acceptable.
The perior nance was great. The audi.
enee showed it's appreciation OF good
acts by deaiening yells and shrill whist
ling. and when it disapproved it threw
potatoes and onions and things at the
players.
don't seem TO remember much about
santa Claus and such things in thoss
days, but l remember that we had
Christmas trees and family gatherings
and merry times.
j. H, DOCKwEILER
The herald., 1894-12-25
MAYOR ROWAN'S SIX ATES.

have painful and yet pleasurabls
remembrance of a pair of skates, con-
nscied with the first Christmas re-
member.
When got up that morning, too many
years ago to mention exactly the nuns
ber. found beautiful pair of skates,
Acorn skates. we used to call them in
New York. The blades were gCstered.
and the toe end of the eteel wound
around itself, terminating in little
etesl acorn over the toes. They were
the most beautiful things l had ever
seen. | did not know any thing hbout
skating, but that made no difference.
got glnllet and bored hole in each OF
the heels OF nay sboes for the heel screw
OF the skate-ior in these days we had
no patent clamp skRtea-and started
out.
We lived on Fourteenth street then,
and the boys used TO skate on the water
that WAS frozon in the cutters. So l
strapped my new skates on, gave an ad-
miring glance at my ieet and started to
skate.
TIE next thing I knew was finding
my self in bed, with plasters and band
ages Gll Coub my lace ana heaG and my
dear mother bending over me. All the
rest OF the day and until l fell asleep at
night she was by my side, 80 that in
epite OF my being a mass Of bruises and
cuts, the day ia one | look back upon Gs
one Of the he9piest in my lie, for the
memory OF her loving care and tender
ey psthy with this. the frat mishap OF
my lie, will never leave me.
However. 1 soon learned to use my
acorn skates with the best OF the boys,
and had many merry afternoon at the
Central park lake. I. Z. Rowan.
The herald., 1894-12-25
THE HOLLENBECK BAR.
ONE OF THE FINEST RESORTS
WEST OF CHICAGO.
Charles a. Schroeder. tho Urbane Pro-
pristor, Has a Small Fortune In.
vested In tho Enterprise.

Improvements OF every kind are just
now the order OF the day in Los An
geles, but in no single instance could it
be more forcibly shown than in the
illussrs lion set forth by Charles A.
Schroeder. who has just invested q small
fortune fitting up one of the finest estab.
lishments west of Chicago. The Hollen-
beck bar, as it is familiarly known, is
without doubt one of the best equipped
as well as most elegantly furnished re-
sorts in California. When this place
opened on the 9th day of October of
this year tine contents Of the cellar alone
represented over $2l, ,000. This figure,
in conjunction With the amount paid j.
NJ. Griffith & Co., namely $4,000, for
fixtures and furnishing goods, will con-
vey an idea of the money that has been
expended on this palatisl place.
Charles A. Schroeder, the proprietor,
is one of the most urbans men in the
business, having devoted 80 years OF his
lie to the study OF the wants
of the Bohemian, therefore it
is needless to add that with such en- ex-
periencs he cannot fail to thoroughly
understand his business. The special
feature of today will be the magnificent
turkey spread in addition to other deli
cacies which will be served free to all
appreciating such generous hospitality.
In conclusion it is but just to state that
Mr.. Schroeder is the Southern California
agent for the celebrated Chaplin & Gore
goods of Chicago. as we'll as the owner
of the Reception, in the Temple block,
running through from Main to Spring
streets. one of the Oldest and
best known saloons in Los Ange-
les. Mr.. Schroeder ia a typical
representative of the Angel city. and
has manifested great interest and COM
Germ in its future advancement. This
fact was clearly demonstrated when it
became known to him that the work re-
Suired to fit up the Hollenbeck could be
done by eastern parties for $1,000 less
than the cost here. but with his wonted
fidelity he preferred to patronize home
industry. Mr.. Schroeder buys all Of his
goods in bond, 100 barrels at time,
therefore obviating the necessity OF hav.
ing to deal with the dissgreeble middle
man. He ia also the sole representative
in this section for the famous A. P. Ho-
falling goods. and since acting in that
capacity the Hotsling interests have
been largely advanced.
The herald., 1894-12-25

All classes and conditions of people
have written for the Christmas HERALD
their recollections Of tLe nias Ciristmss
day they now recall. and the stories
range from the frozen ice ponds and
snow.clad hills of Maine to the Christ-
mas Of sunshine and outdoor sports in
cur own city.
The little incidents of Christmas day
recalled in these stories will doubtless
food the mind of the reader with rec
elections of his own first Christmas.
tsking him back through many years,
to places hundreds OF miles away, it
may be-, when the joyous days ofyouth
were upon him and the bright world
Law before. There are some tender
rscolections, and some are humorous,
and the variety of people chosen has
given wide diveraion of ideas.
Those who have written are Sam
Lucy, Charles Dwight willard, Henry
Dockweiler, Nanny Chloe, Mayor
Rowan, Kid Thompson, President Of
the Council Teed. Major Bansall. X. H.
Wade, Police Officers Hensley and Ma
guire, Miss Tessa Kelso, and others.
The herald., 1894-12-25

Germany, as will be seen, leads tns
world, both in the amount produced
and consumed per capita. Belgium is
great beer.drinking country. however.
and is close on to the heela OF her big
neighfor. England comes close third.
that country using 80 gallons per annum
per capita. Russia 10 the poorest beer
drinking country in the world. her peo-
pie only consuming one and q quarter
gallons per head.
The consumption of beer in the
United States for 1884 was not 60
great as in 1928 by l.03S,273 barrels.
San Francisco beer drinkers contentsd
themselves with 493, ,52l barrels. though
in 1928 thirsty nature called for $780,
976 barrels. New York consumed A..
9S6. l4S barrels, while Chicago, claiming
as great a population found need for
only 2,656. 1914 barrels. ST. Louis is
nearly the only city doing any great
amount of export business. showing an
increase. New York consumed 400 .0JO
barrels mere in 1893 4 than in 1923.
The herald., 1894-12-25
a WAR FLAVORING.

Christmas first projected itself into
my memory when l was years of age.
was living in the small city OF Bloom
ington. Ill, in which place l WAS born.
That city is also famous asthe residence
OF Adlai Stevenson, although l do not
remember that Adlsi's folds aud mine
were on terms Of intimacy IN those days.
My father Was with the Ninety
seventh Illinois somewhere down in
Mississippi fighting the confederatss and
getting the swamp fever. We did not
call them coDfaderates in those days,
however-we OF the younger genera
ton and we looked upon them as
tends incarnate. remember asking
my mother about tlat time, with all the
enthusiasm OF one who has struck a
brand now idea: why didn't they
catch the rebels young and tame
them?"
| think it wss on Christmas day that
a small package arrived through the
mail from my father, addressed to me.
1t contained several small trinkets
mostly whitfield out by eodiere, | inn
agine, and letter. | only remember
two OF the things. One was what we
used to call in those days "a monkey up
eour apple tTee," and the other a
small whistle. Being at safe distance
himself, my father probably thought a
Whistle-and it was, | have no doubt. a
peculiarly fierce and piercing one-an
appropriate gilt. NV other parent did
not, however, so regard it. and to my
disgust promptly appointed herself
guardian of this gift. doing it out to me
at rare intervals and for short spaces of
time.
Subsequently l was "larruped" for
fighting with a neigh boris boy over the
monkey up sour apple tree" so on
the whole | think that Christmas was
not e success. @. ID. WILLARD,
The herald., 1894-12-25

tah TO- de mistus. In de maunn' she
cumbed down = de big room en- de
chilluns wuz a cryin' caise Sanity Clus
ain been dere. an her eyes am rcd wild
weepin' an tesrs lam soil her cheeks.
De chilluns say Sanity Clus haint cum,
an de mstus say mo, Sanity Clus
haint cum" an de chilluns say.
"Mebbe Sanity Cus fo'gotten dat it wuz
Christmus. mebbe he will cum tonight :"
an de mistus, che say. mo, nv deshs.
Sanity Clus he doan' fo'git, he nebber
cum no mo-" Den che weep jes' like
her heart am broken.
The herald., 1894-12-25
HARRY WAITS DRUM.

Your questions take me back many
years; don't like to say just how long.
My fret remembrance of Christmgs
WAS looking up and seeing my mother
and father filling my stockings. Up to
that time l supposed there was really q
Santa Claus, but from that night on
they never could restore the illusion.
found a drum next mornlng-not in
my stocking, however. and | suppose
this was the start OF my bad luck, as |
learned to play the drum and followed
it up in the army. Had l never done
go | would now have both my arms. AS
it is l have gone through this world since
my boyhood with one arm, and yet
have taken care Of myself tolerably well.
HARRY WYATT.
The herald., 1894-12-25
D0CKWEILER'S COASTING

My Christmas recollections are OF a
composite nature, as it were. but these
recollections run more to the fun we
boys used to have. Fred Smith and
Tony Mesmer and Freddie Griffith and
q whole lot more.
Sliding down hill was the great sport
with the boys in those times, and if the
boys who used to slide down hill on the
snow covered hills of the east don't
think we had fun sliding down bill on
wet grass, then I'll miss my guess, that's
all.
ORe Chrigtmsa day I remember, Tony
The herald., 1894-12-25
THEIRS CAME ON SUNDAY

"The first Christmas that l can recol.
lect." said Police Clerk Hensley, yes
terday, WAS Christmsn that came on
Sunday, and l thought it was too bad
that it knocked me out OF one day of
enjoyme That was more than 25
years ego."
THAT ia iust my recollection" chip.
ped in Mounted Officer Mcclure. THAT
is exactly just all can remember of my
first ChrstmaH."
The herald., 1894-12-25
The Verdict Wa. for $3.50.

A typographical error in the account
OF the verdict rendered in the suit OF d.
A. Davidson against the Los Angeles
Lighting company, published on Sun-
day, mado it read that the verdict WAS
for 81 so, when the fact was that Mr..
Davidson received verdict for $3.50.
The herald., 1894-12-25
The Beer Industry,

The full reports of beer produced and
consumed in the larger countries OF the
world for 1898 ia given below. together
with the quantity OF malt and hops
used, and the consumption in gallons
per head. Ia the term America ia in
oluded the South American countries:
The herald., 1894-12-25

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castorta.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss she clurg to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
The herald., 1894-12-25
Kidney TronbIa Cured.

LONG BEACH. CAL, Oct. 81, 1894.-D. W
Fletcher of this place makes the following
statement: "Four and one half bottles OF Hood 8
ssrsaparilla have cured me of very bad case
of kidney trouble"
The herald., 1894-12-25
Souvenir Boxes

specially appropriate for Christmas presontg,
at Christopher's, 241 s. Spring st.
The herald., 1894-12-25
Hoods Pills cure all liver ills.

Buy the Whitney make trunk and travelling
bag. Factory 344 N. Main st.
The herald., 1894-12-25

$50 envelopes, soc; "A resm writing paper 25c
2l4 w. Second, Hollenbcck hotel
The herald., 1894-12-25

Wall paper house Of the coast, 1928 8. sprin 8
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-04-26
For sale by all Druggists.
THE MIDWAY.
How a Visiting Hawaiian Enter
tertained His Friends.

how visiting hawaiian Enter
tertained His Friends.
New York Sun.
The story about that swell su-
burban yacht club whose men,
bers, dining in Tenderloin pre-
Cinct restaurant, had one Of the
Cairo Village maidens to dance
for them recalls a story which
was going about town, but did not
reach print, at the time of the be-
ginning of the Hawaiian stew.
With Paul Neumann, who wanted
Secretary Gresham to make a spot
cash offer for LilliuOkalani's crown,
there came from the islands rather
a nice chap, sOft-vOiCed good ma
tured young man, in some way re-
lated to the eX-Queen.
While Mr.. Neuman was dicker-
ing for a sale of the crown this
young man-he was known as
Prince David-preferred the de-
lights of New York. He brought
a number of letters, which insured
him rather festive time, and at
one of those times, a bachelor
apartment supper, he delighted his
fellow companions by dancing the
hulu-hulu. Was there no woman
in New York who could dance it?
he was asked. Prince David, the
story goes, had happened to meet
on the street an American woman
he had known when she was gov
erness on the islands. She was liv-
ing, or trying to live, in New York,
but was in wretched hard luck. The
Prince knew she could dance the
hulu-hulu like a native. He told
his host he could get him dancer,
but she would have to be paid.
allow much"
1.-TWO hundred and fifty" an
swered the Prince CALAMITY.
81 am glad there is any one in
New York whose dancing of the
hulu-hulu is worth that much
answered his host.
The Prince departed and soon re-
turned, with a heavily yelled
woman, who, after some alteration
in her dress which did not include
unwilling, showed that wildly en-.
tertained party of young men how
the hulu-hulu was danced by its
most expert devOtees. That's the
way that fairy Prince did a favor
when and where it would do the
most good, for, as the astute reader
has suspected, the hulu-hulu
dancer was the financially dis
tressed American governess.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-04-26
ALL SORTS.

Dibbs: "Swelton says he isn't
afraid of work." Sarcas: "Why
should he be? He never got near
enough to any to find out how he'd
feel."-Chicago Record.
Buggins: "Did Wigwag swear
when his wife played the two-spot
instead of taking the trick ?" Mug
gins: mo; he simply told her she
was playing the deuse."-Phila-
delphia Record.
Heavy Villain lin melodrama) :
"Hist! Are we alone ?" Low Com
edian: "No; there is large aud
fence present; but the people in
that box are making so much noise
that nobody can hear us. Go on !"
Sunday School Teacher: "Tom-
my, / was shocked to hear you
swearing so dreadfully at that
strange boy as he came in" Tom
my: 81 couldn't help it, ma'am.
He was making fun at our kind of
religion"
Johnny-"Mamma, do you think
Tommy Morgan is an awful good
little boy in church" Mamma
81 guess so; whyw Johnny-"Well,
when they passed the money round
he didn't take any, and he wanted
some for his savingbank, too"
Little Miss-"I'm going to have
a birthday party next week." Mr..
Nicesellow-"The members Of your
family always celebrate their birth
days. l believer" Little Miss
ayes, all but sister. She got so
careless she's beginning to skip
hers"
81 don't see why you didn't want
me to say anything about Miss
Mixley's age, mamma" said Tom
my, looking at the guest. "She
doesn't look near as old as grand
fath-ouch Who's that apinchin'
me on the laig?"-Chicago Tribune.
Waterloo you wish to dine
table d'hote?" Hayseed, Jr,-|
"Naw, just bring us the regular
dinner."-Texas Siftings.
They say that money does not
bring happiness. This is an ex-
pertinent which every one wishes
to try for himself-Tit-Bits.
Mamma" said a little six-year-
old girl after reading chapter of
the Old Testament, 81 don't think
Solomon could have been so rich,
after ALL" "Why not, dearw
"Cause, | think if he had been so
rich he would have had q bed for
himself; but it says in the Bible
that he slept with his fathers"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-04-26
CHEAP FARE
offered by the Southern Pacific
Railway.

offered by the Southern Pacific
Railway.
For the General Conference Of the M.
E. church at Memphis, Tenn, tickets will
be sold at one fare for the round trip, via
Houston, April Both, May 1st, end and
3rd; limited to return May 3lst.
For the International Regatta at Aus
tin, tickets will be sold at one fare for the
round trip, May l4th, 18th, 10th and 18th;
limited to return May Goth.
For the Spring Races at San Antonio,
tickets will he sold from Houston to Del
Rio, inclusive, May End, 3rd and 4th, at
one fare for the round trip; limited for
return until May 9th.
For the Southern Baptist association at
Dallas, tickets will be sold at one fare for
round trip on May 9th, 10th, 18th and
18th, limited to return 80 days from date
Of sale.
Remember, low round trip rates are
still in effect to California, account Mid
winter Fair"
For grand excursion to Monterey, &C
count 5th of May cele bration, round trip
tickets will be sold May 4th at one fare
for the round trip, from stations, Houston
to Del Rio inclusive. Tickets limited to
return to May 10th.
C. w. BEN, Il. NJ, L. j. PARKS, A. G.
P. & 7. A, Houston. Texas. 4 II 2wks.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-04-26
An Angel Unawares. .

Detroit Free Press.
An insurance agent, albeit USE
full and, at times, is not
always a most welcome,
visitor. To some people, in
deed, he is decided bore. One OF
this class owns a handsome resi-
dence and even the thought of an
agent provokes his ire. One eve.
ing recently he was enjoying his
Otium cum dig, when a man walk
ed in on him very unceremOnious-
ly. The visitor was a total
stranger to him, and before he had
time to throw an inkstand at him
or sit down he began quite calmly
and in a business-like tone to talk
"Have you any insurance on this
house ?" said he.
Well, Mr.. Otium-cum-dig was
aflre in a minute.
"What do you mean, sir" he
stormed, "by breaking into my
house, sir, in this manner-break-
ing into my house, with your in
fernal insurance business ? 1t is
no concern of yours, sir, whether
this house is insured or not. Get
out, or I'll throw you out"
The visitor was calm as a May
morning.
at is no concern of mine what
ever" he replied, "but 1 thought"
"You have no right to think
about what doesn't concern you,
sir" interrupted the house owner,
II want no insurance agents fore
ing themselves upon me, sir"
81 Understand that perfectly, and
l am no insurance agent. l was
merely passing your house, and l
observed that it was on fire in the
rear, and it occurred to me that if
you had no insurance on it, per-
haps you did not wish it to burn
down"
That's what the visitor said, but
Mr.. Otiumcum-dig didn't hear il
all he had gone to the fire, and
visitor smiled and followed him.