The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-16
SPIRIT OF TIE PRESS.

Sensible people, who are neither radicals
criminals nor agitators, find out that happi-
ness consists in contentment and resolution to
make the best of things. There is no greater
fallacy, nothing that is more stirring the dregs
OF dissatisfaction, than the fancy that plenty
of means insures to each of us greater pleas.
ures and broader satisfaction in life. Let nc
one run away with the idea that there is not
plenty OF JOY without wealth; that the man oil
modest means may not be as happy as the rich,
and that the very poor man may have reasons
of the very best kind fer not wishing to ex.
change lots with the very rich.-Record- Union.
The Waterman suggests that it would be
well to call a general railroad meeting of the
citizens of Humboldt County to discuss the
matter OF transcontinental railroad. The
thought, the wish, the desire for direct com.
munication with the East is rapidly gaining
ground; our people appreciate the fact that 9
real benefit and tangible Advancement can
only come from outside connection and through
roads. Such meeting could not do otherwise
than to awaken deeper the public interest in
an earnest effort to get Humboldt out of the
woods.-Blue Lake Advocate.
The subdivision of our large ranches is a
matter which should not be allowed to slumber.
Mendocino needs large population in order
that her vast resources may be developed. In
comparison with European countries and many
of the Eastern States this county could well
support ten times the population 1t now con-
tains. There is scarcely hillside in the county
that is not susceptible OF cultivation, and its
hundreds Of fertile valleys only await to be
touched into life and prosperity by the magic
wand OF industry.-Ukiah Republican Press.
Lincoln's birthday, just as much as George
Washington's, should be made legal holiday
throughout the country. His memory is en-.
titled to all the respect patriotic and grateful
people can pay him. We do not believe there
would be dissenting voice to the proposition
certainly not in the Southern States, where he
was respected and esteemed for his purity
magnanimity and boundless patriotism.-San
Francisco Spirit Off the Times.
The "Committee on Sound Currency" which
the same is goldbug outfit, has sent us an
offer to furnish supplements free to the Citro-
graph if we will use them. The offer is
promptly, positively and persistently declined
We have no use for that kind OF literature
We are for the free coinage of silver on the
ratio of 16 to 1 and believe that the people
will SO decide at the elections next year.-Red
lands Citrograph.
Take an honest pride in the community you
call home. No matter whether some one you
may not love as a brother is holding an i'm
portdHG pVsltlou over you. oustdiH uiIu Al
doing his duty and manfully fight for him
when you see he is in the right. Be man and
rise above personal chickering's and little jeal
ousies when the welfare Of your town is al
/ stake.--Santa Clara Journal.
Now that the California wine trade is get
ting on its feet it is a matter for regret that il
should be given backset by the expectation
of inferior wines by a few yignerons who have
rot the business ability to see that that sort O.
| thing will not only tniure themselves but the
whole booy of California winemakers-san
Jose Mercury. -. -. :.
1t was right good day for California when
San Francisco discovered that she had "bacl
country" and concluded to do something with
| it.-Fresno Republican.