The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-30

III.
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THURSDAY ....:....................M MAY so, 1895
Memorial day.
Honor the heroic dead.
Decorate the graves of the brave.
Consecrate yourself to patriotism.
Lift your hats to the Grand Army.
The fruit is blushing under the kisses of
the sun.
Every patriotic observance is a lesson in
loyalty.
The loyalty of the citizen is the safety of
the state.
1t is queer how long is the road that
leads nowhere.
The finest musician is he who has a I'D
die in his heart.
Wealth is the nimbus of the mean and
the radiance of the good.
King Cobble looks glum at :the prospect
of revolt against his reign.
The farmer who has sand in his gizzard
is the one who has good crop.
Attend to the decoration of the graves of
those who kept the Union whole.
Every mountain stream is babbling
ahnut the haauties of the woods
1t is only very big bodies that can ac-
complish much by moving slowly.
Conscience is half blind unless it have
an eye for others as well as for self.
This is the day to show forth to all the
world that the Republici is grateful.
Humility is the pen which genius puts
into the hand of the recording angel.
The great Republic cannot for get the
humblest of those who fought for her.
This is the day to make manifest the
Nations gratitude to the Grand Army.
The ties which the Valley road is buying
will bind San Francisco to the San Joaquin
Valley.
All the people should rejoice to-day in
the Union made one and indivisible by the
blood of heroes.
1t is rumored that the fat trout in the
mountain lakes are now ready to be taken
in out of the wet.
In these days of piping peace it is well to
recall the deeds of heroes in the days that
tried mems souls.
The living veterans of the war should find
to-day thousand proofs that their deeds
are not forgotten.
a million men combined couldn't make
metropolis if all of them were animated
by provincial ideas.
When political combinations begin to
break we may be sure that the bosses have
taken to the woods.
1t has been long time since we heard
Of the road that is to send US to the Yo-
semitic by electricity.
No striking alternative is offered us
when we are asked whether we shall
choose wheel or woe.
The man who laughs when he is not
happy either has something to sell or
something to conceal.
Grief lies behind the confession that we
must all begin to tougher our consciences
and call bicycle wheel.
We owe debt of honor and of gratitude
10 iu1n horc Of fhoG
as well as to those that are dead.
Paris would despair of success in choos-
ing the prettiest girl among the contest
ants for carnival queen of Santa Cruz.
The woman who would have the highest
facial beauty must remember that the
light which shines in her eyes must come
from her heart.
Bear in mind this is not common holi-
day, but day set apart for solemn services
in honor Of those who died that the Nation
might be saved.
Business competitions and political diff
ferences can be laid aside to-day in gen.
eral harmony upon the broad platform of
National patriotism.
The Nation must not only guard the
memory of her soldiers who are dead,
but she must guard also the welfare of
those who are yet alive.
A composite photograph OF the sweet
girl graduates from the California schools
this year would likely drive the roses and
butterflies out of business.
The Manufacturers Association would
perform valuable service by making a
compilation of all the interior enterprises
which are aided by San Francisco capital.
Senator Sherman uttered timely senti-
ment at the GAINESVILLE convention in say
ing: "The primary and fundamental SEN
timent of the Republican party is love for
our country, our whole country; we are
for the Union, one and indivisible, now
and forever"
This day fulfills the lofty words of Lin
of