The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-05-15

can midget's face looked as it was made to look, and was complete givs- away of her mothers more fashionable countenance.
 THE SILVER QUESTION. It is a step from cowboys and deceit full appearances to the great silver ques-
 ton, but the silver question is more prominent in the West than the cow boys and deceitful appearances ever were. All oyer the West men are busy teaching the people the beauties and the benefits of silver, One meets them everywhere. They are either members of big Hobby or sincere and honest enthusiasts. Perhaps they are both in some cases. One thing is certain. The silver movement in the West is aggres- sive and well organized. It is finding such favor that it will have to be fought more intelligently and aggres- sively than it now seems likely to be if 1t Is to be defeated. President Cleve- land did not issue his warning too soon or too vociferously
 PARTICIPATION.
 There Is another question of even more importance to the West than the silver question. This is the water question: It begins to look as if the area of no rain were extending and everywhere in it those who are trying to live are trying to irrigate. Artesian wells, with or without windmill at tachments, reservoirs, and streams di- verted from their courses are seen. What will be the outcome of the at- tempt to defeat what appears to be the intent of nature remains to be seen. Irriga 5iOn Is very successful now in many places, and the farmer wht can turn water n to his crops when tnty need it has sure thing and Is spondingly comfortable. But how much can be done with wells and di- verted rivers and how long they will last is momentous problem. When one hears about the western cyclones and suffers from the effects of western, blowing about the marvellous, resources of the West, etc., the thought is apt to cross his mind that if the West had half as much water as she has.wind she would be all right.
 LITTLE HEAVEN BELOW.
 A word more about the glorious clin- ate and some of the other glorious things of southern California. Unless the glories of that region were specially prepared deceitful appearances for this occasion only nothing too appreciative er1fh11cfocffp ha T oe Poets or others who want to come unto D land where it is always afternoon can come unto southern California and be satisfied. The land of Beulah didn't look any more delightful to Bunyan's pilgrims than does southern California 10 the pilgrims who suddenly come,into t from the dreary desert It is like the | garden of Alcinous, which was under he especial patronage of the gracious gods, and which had all there could be l If fruit and flowers and foliage. It s a land where the days are golden md the nights silver The dweller in l bleak regions who takes delight in that he cannot live alway md in singing Heaven Is my home" will not take delight iii so thinking and 'b SllIe3lll6 Nlltll ItN NlSllS southern 0dll- ornla, Indeed, he will have to remind himself very forcibly that it is his duty 0 go to Heaven in order to be sure hat Heaven Is really the happier land. | Jet those who think this extravagant | ma zine @ place where the air is so | mooth and soft that it can be breathed | nd bathed in without a thought of the | morrow, except that the morrow will e as beautiful as to-day; where flow rs grow as easily and freely as weeds nd where the odors of the flowers fill Ii the space; where palms wave and cactuses stick queer1y up and ut; where any man can have in his ooryard orange trees, lemon trees, fig rees, English walnut trees, pepper rees, olive trees, grape vines. and a col action of 'hothouse plants" that would ut to shame anything of the kind ever cen on the stage of the Hyperion, CT ented for use at the tea-parties of New Iaven's richest and best. If any more , wanted there is more to be had, in- luding orange cider and the native tines.
 ADVICE.
 But don't go to southern California ) settle with the idea that it is actual 7 Heaven and that the people there -ho live in the beautiful towns of the ngels, the saints and the flowers are Il angels, saints or perfect blossoms r the human tree. Some of them have eaI estate and other things to sell and ley will sell the climate with them if ley can. It is well enough not to buy le climate. That can be had without oney and without price, and those ho try to sell it are what would be llled in the East "a leetle sharp" And umbrella menders who are think g of trying to change their luck will ) well not to locate in central or wes- m Arizona.
 A REMINDER OF NEW HAVEN.