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The herald., 1895-07-13
THE ToUcHsToNE OF CRITICISM

There is feeling among careful readers
that our standards uf criticism are being
lowered. 1t is plain, in fact, that we
scarcely have a standard to which we rig
idly hold. We are provincial in our view
OF the literary field, and too apt to praise
what has been commended to us, or what
we have liked and praise simply because
we like it, and not because it is excellent
measured by what has been acknowledged
to be good and has stood the test OF time
The saying Of Emerson. that nobody
should read a book until it is at least two
years old, had much wisdom. If any
thing the period should be lengthened-
of course this refers to books OF a purely
literary character. Book reviewers have
much t answ er for as to this. They ap-
pear to feel called upon to praise local
authors the standard being simply the
likes and the dislikes of the writer, or
perhaps merely a lonel pride or preiu-
dice. 1t is a painful thing to find Sam
Foss and James Whitcomb Riley for in
stance, called great simply because they
have written ve-y excellent dialect verses
How many of the rcets whom some news
papers have praised in the last twenty
years are really rememb bered? Who cssl re-
call their poems? And so of prose writers in
still greater mum bess Yet these have mad
their claims to absolute greatness sound
ed by the writers Of book notices. Time
a!on" is the test. The bad books 60 first;
then the ordinary ones; then the passahly
good ones; then the few that fall only a
little short of being great while The rest,
the few survive and grow in interest and
value thenceforth forever, like rare old
coins.
We must read much that is new; but
we should hold so securely and so faith
fully to the blessed old creations that the
standard should never be in danger of
b-ing l,wered. AS late critical writer
truly says. at cannot be too often insist
ed that more likes and dislikes have moth
ing to dc With intelligent criticism. In
any objective sense, no merely personal
preference. however strongly felt, is 10
be reckoned among the touchstones of
criticism -
The herald., 1895-07-13
WHY STAND YE IDLE?

IT man were to open a stand at the cor
ner of First and Spring streets and offer
to sell to passers twenty-dollar pieces for
dime, the multitude would smile sKep.
tically. call him a fakir and pass on,
smugly satisfied with their shrewdness.
1t is Just such Tartarinian prevoyance
as tuat above outlined that keeps the
people of Southern California, and partic-
ularly of this county, from getting in ex-
change for an equivalent of paltry dimes
and nickels good honest double eagles
in great quantities.
The same exchange is offered now,
however, to San Francisco, and If we do
not act soon the trade will be made and
we will continue a manana existence.
What is meant by this com paIison of
gold for dimes, is the construction of a
railway from tide water in this county to
Salt Lake city, a project whose import
ance cannot be exaggerated, an enter
prise which everybody admits would put
Los Angeles ahead OF any possible rival
and which would more than any other
dozen achievements put money in the
purse of every Southern Californian.
The iron. the coal. the silver, copper,
cent land that would soon blossom like
garden-everybody knows what these
would do for Los Angeles if this road were
built. Capitalists and business men all ad.
nit the great value of the undertaking,
its certainty of immense profits both di-
rect and indirect. but when it comes to
acting. not Los Angeles man has come
forward with businesslike proposition
to build the few hundred miles of railway
to fill the gap between the central-west-
ern metropolis-Sait Lakeland the COM
ing trade center of the Pacific ooast-Los
Angeles.
Such inaction, such sleepy carelessness
OF golden opportunities is unworthy Of
the people whose propulsive push has
made this city what it is. Fortune
stands at the city gate crying to US
Here's your twenty-dollar gold pieces
for dime; step up gentlemen, and buy )"
how long will we let her proffer 90 with
out reply? Remember, she is tickle and
already she is offering the. same ware at
the same price to the Golden Gate men.
The herald., 1895-07-13
CAPT. cONWAY'S CASE

When Judge Clark, in the immaculate
majesty which the law conveys upon him,
and in the perspicuous clarity OF his
massive brain. by which he is enabled to
locate question Of contempt as quick as
a bob-talled flush, ruled that the Herald
had shown its want of respect for him
by its attempt to investigate Highland
insane asylum, he shut of the only abso-
Lutte way Of determining the truth or fall
slty OF the rumOrs current rejecting on
that institution. But some OF these
stories have come in such shape as to
show that there is something wrong
about the conduct Of that institution, and
the case of Captain P. J. Conway appears
to be of this nature.
The Herald representative who visited
the asylum was teld by DR.. A. STAN
ley Dolan that Conway was discharged
This he is ready to make an affidavit to.
Now DR.. Campbell comes out with a
statement that the reporter asked to see
a Michael Donahue. This he says he was
told by DR.. Dolan and his secretary, Mr..
Harpbam. The Herald man had neve.'
heard of Michael Donahue at that time.
Somebody is not telling the truth. The
Herald man will make oath to his state
ments. Will the others?
DR.. Campbell is a gentleman of high
standing and The Herald believes he is
honest in his assertions, and tnat be is
doing the best he can, but superin-
tendent OF an asylum cannot know all that
goes on in the institution. The Herald
in this matter has not been actuated by
any other motive than the public inter-
est, and that il proposes to fight for, first,
last and all the time.
The herald., 1895-07-13
THE EDITORS AND BICYCLES

Worcester taxes bicycles, 81 each. The
city expects to take in about $4,000 this
year by the tax.-Boston Herald.
he bicycle is doing more to bring
about dress reform than centuries OF ex
hortatlnn, even accompanied by heroic
example by Mrs. Bloomer, could accomp-
Ish.-Boston Transcript.
Somebody has found that the average
man doesn't know how to pronounce
bicycle" correctly. The average man is
arriving at point where he pronounces
1t a necessity, and the average woman is
DONG likewise, and neither of them cares
a continental for any fanc2 ways of nam
ing it.-kansas City JounuI.
The doctors of divinity complain that
their congregations instead Of sitting
beneath the drippings of the sanctuary,
are riding on their wheels ''in God first
temples" while the doctors of medicine
complain that their patients are riding
away from them. Surely the wheel is an
invention Of the cioyen-hoofed demon
Chicago Times Herald.
The universally of use that marks the
bicycle was shown most curiously in
Yesterdays dispatches regarding the
British cabinet changes, as it seems the
bicycle was called on on Sunday to carry
important messages IRON Lord Salisbury,
as the trains were not running. The
bicycle in statecraft is an invasion that
promises much OF interest. t.-Philadelphia
Press.
Observanons by experts show that it is
not only the legs which are developed by
wheeling. In previously sedentary per.
sons considerable increase in the cir
cumierence of the chest takes place. the
increase often amounting to one. two and
sometimes even three inches. The arms
and forearms also grow firmer, and it is
said that in them also quite marked in
crease III size has been sean. The mus
cular system everywhere in the body also
improves in tone.-Scribner's Monthly.
The herald., 1895-07-13
WHAT AN AUTHORITY THINKS OF IT

The Engineering Magazine for July has
an article on the Advance in Railroad
Securities by Thomas L. Green. Mr..
Green. than whom there are few better
posted men on the subject in the country,
holds substantially the same opinion as
was expressed in this column in yester-
days issue. He writes:
So complete revulsion IN feel
ing, following the gloom of Febru.
ary, is due to the work of the
Morgan. Belmont syndicate; in part to
The herald., 1895-07-13
THE POLITE WORLD

Drs. John and Francis Haynes enter.
tanned very delightfully."- with a dinner
last night at the residence of DR.. John
Haynes on South Pearl street, with DR..
E. c. Dudley of Chicago as guest of
honor. Covers were laid lor twelve. In
the center of the long table was graceful
arrangement of marguerites and gypsy
flowers, which extended nearly the entil Q
length of the table. A delicious menu
was served to the following guests: DR..
E. G.. Dudley, DR.. Clark, DR.. J. E. Cowles,
Mr.. J. s. Haynes. DR.. T. Davidson, DR..
Norma Bridge. DR.. lie Moyne Wills, DR..
A. Day idson, DR.. NJ. L. Moore.
Here and There
Mrs. I. N. Van Nuys will leave today
for Bartlett Springs. to be gone the en-
tire summer.
Miss O'Brien OF San Francisco ia visit.
ing Miss Lopez at her home on Pleasant
avenue Boyle Heights.
Mrs. G. W. Mordecai and Miss Morde-
cal of MADEIRA are visiting their cousin,
Mrs. W. l.. Graves, at her home on South
Pearl street.
Miss Mary E. Russell is the guest Of
Mrs. J. b. Banning at Catalina island.
Miss Russell will be absent from the oity
for several weeks.
Miss Bloomfield and Miss Margaret
Bloomfield are visiting their aunt, Mrs.
J. H. +. Peck, at her home ON West Bea-
con street.
The herald., 1895-07-13
SATURDAY. JULY I3, 1898.
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The herald., 1895-07-13
We Are Close to Chicago

San Francisco Examiner: W. II.
Goucher. who went from this city to Los
Angeles in 1856 and became identified
with different important enterprises. is
at the Grand. He thinks San Francisco
business men have not taken the interest
in the southern city that they should
1--WE find that Chicago is close to US
thar San Francisco is he said. "Ac-
commodations in trade are greater. and
the banks will do more for us. Many
prominent Chicago men have residences
there, and there is an interest in this
city that in some ways is quite striking" p"
Mr.. Goucher is on business trip and will
proba bly, leave for home today.
The herald., 1895-07-13

The king and qneen OF Greece lately
paid visit TO Admiral Kirkland on the
cruiser San Francisco. A little incident
during the visit showed[the womanly in
stinots OF the queen. The party was
shown through the officers quarters, and
what.attraeted the queens particular at
tention was photograph OF an officer S
wife and daughter. Queen Olga not on!y
commented upon the beauty of the We
men in question, but upon their dress. A
woman is woman the world over
The herald., 1895-07-13
ZOla Breakins Down

Paris Letter: Emile Zola has heen on
the acute point of total break down of
mind and body. and has suspended all
work for the present under the perempto-
~ command of his physicians. Hence
Rome which was TO have begun as q SER
ial publication in October. cannot posi-
bly, start before the end of the year. 10
la himself has learned to ride bicycle.
and is out with it now all day long. Hen
ri Rochefort is also to be seen every
morning flying around the Bois on ma
chine. and the chronicle of other celebri-
ties who have yielded to the fascination
of the wheel is now regular feature OF
the Paris papars
The herald., 1895-07-13
Linen Sailor Hats

There is no excuse for the newest sailor
hats not being both cool and comfortable
to the wearer. Quilted linen is their ma
uerial. and they appear not only in olack
and white, but in all colors. to match any
costume Rush straw is another cool and
light ia brio for sailor hat service, and is
particularly appropriate for nautical
wear; it likewise comes in all colors. One
in dark blue, with a hatband, is most
fetching.-New York Evening Sun.
The herald., 1895-07-13

General Antonio Ezeta seems to have
made his descent on Salvador only by
wind and bluff. Instead OF training his
four rapid firing guns. the six gatlings
and the 800 rifles on the trembling Saliva
doreans, he is practically in pawn until
his hotel bill at the California is paid,
The herald., 1895-07-13
ALWAYS So With the First

Rockland Tribune: IT'S boy, glee-
fully shouted Mr.. Tadley. rushing vio-
lently into the bank. "Here!" he con-
tlnued. slapping S1O down on the count
er. start him a bank book. Will ye2 l
mean to add to it every year-call it my
fresh heir fund"
The herald., 1895-07-13
Another Good picture for Philadelphia

New York Times: Alexander Harrison
has sold his Moonlight. u marine paint
ing that has attracted considerable atten.
tion at the present exhibition OF the
salon Of the Champ de Mars. in Paris. 1t
has been bought from the fund OF the
Wilstach bequest for the Fairmount park
collection in Philadelphia by the park
cOmml lSsiOn.
The herald., 1895-07-13

1t is reported that China is in the
market for new navy. Too bad if our
shipbuilders are passed over without
an opportunity to submit plans and make
bids
The herald., 1895-07-13
She Belonged

Wickwire-Doesn' your wife belong to
the ". c. r. L.?
n. Peck-If you mean the Woman s
Continuous Talking Association, she
surely is one OF 'em.-Indianapolis Jour
nal.
The herald., 1895-07-13

Santa Clara county is having good
road crusade. 1t would be we'll if Los
Angeles county caught the infection.
The herald., 1895-07-13
CURRENT COMMENT

In the proportion as wages are on the
rise Mckinleyism is on the decline.
The herald., 1895-07-13
TO THE EDITOR

1.-THE Herald under this heading prints COM
munications. but does not assume RESPONSE
bility for the sentiments expressedJ
The herald., 1895-07-13

When Baby was sick, we Ea-, her CastorlA
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clurg to Castorta.
wnen she had Children, she s,vethem Castoria
The herald., 1895-07-13
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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-28
A Broad Insinuation.

Dr. Barrett was great friend of a brother fellow, Magee, afterward bishop of Raphoe and finally archbishop of Dub lin, who was the only person to whom Barrett ever lent money. He wanted a loan of a5 and went to see Barrett in his rooms who agreed to make the loan, went into his bedroom and returned with an old stocking full of guineas in his hand. Just as he came into the room the stocking burst, and the guineas were scattered on the floor. Magee stopped down to help Barrett to pick them up. "Stop, stop,
 Mageel" said he Do you see mo now2 Get up and stand on that table, and I'll pick them up." The loan was then made, and Magee left him counting the guineas
 A few days afterward he met him and said, 1T hope, Barrett, you found your guineas all right2' "Well, do you sec me nowf" said Barrett. They were all right but one. Ono was gone, and maybe it rolled into a mouse hole, Magee, and may be it didn't. San Francisco Argonaut.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-28
MOUNT VERNON.
Rumor Has It That This Place Will Be Selected For the Military Encampment.
 A Strong Protest.

The rumor has gotten out that the Ala bama state troops will be ordered to Mount Vernon barracks for annual en- campment in lieu of Mobile, the city by the sea. In fact, it is given as the serious intention of the executive to so order.
 This piece of information was the topic of convers ton in the officers, quarters in Che Birmingham Rifles armory, where a number of officers of the Rifles and Volunteers were gathered last night An Age-Herald reporter was present and with him the matter was thoroughly gone over and he was appealed to to en- ter a protest for the military against the, proposed order.
 The brigade encampment being as- sured, and the Birmingham contingent finding out that their resort could not be secured they naturally favored Mo- bile as the best place for duty and please ure combined. The boys had a brigade encampment, as it were, last year, being in active service for many weeks in this district, and they feel that little pleas ure could be easily allowed them this year while in active service.
 They want Mobile to be the appointed place, and, if necessary, will take active steps toward securing a petition for transmission to his eXcellency Gov. Will liam c. Oates, to that effect.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-28
STUDY IN FOODS.
Government Agents Making Experiments as to Economy In Household Affairs.

Government Agents Making Experiments
 as to Economy In Household Affairs.
 Now is the time for matrons to learn how to Improve on their housekeeping, if they arc disposed to accept instruction from Uncle Sam. If you arc willing, a government agent will call at your house and put your family under temporary sur veillance.
 He will make note of the kinds and quantities of foods you buy and how much you pay for them.
 Having taken complete inventory of the edible stock in kitchen, pantry and cellar, he will weigh your meat, milk, mo- lasses and eggs.
 Samples of everything he will desire for chemical analysis, only requiring that all of the refuse from the table and other waste shall be kept for subsequent weigh ing. Finally he will probably be able to suggest a system of diet more wholesome and more economical.
 The last congress appropriated $10, 900 for the purpose of Investigating the nutri- tive value of foods for human beings, the special purpose in view being to suggest to the people of this country more whole some and economical dietary system.
 The department of agriculture has charge of the work, which is to cover, as far as possible, all classes-rich and poor, whites and negroes, rural and city people.
 Agents are instructed that they must ex- ercise great care and tact. There is no point on which the average housewife Is so sensitive as in respect to her housekeep- ing.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-28
"SunbeamS." Phone PA. o.
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BOUND TO BENEFIT US.
That Advance in the Prices of Coal, Coke
 and Oil.

l nat h0VanCe ln tne FTlCeS LII Oodli Ouho
 and 0i
 To the Age-Herald
 Replying as to the probable effect of the recent improvement in prices in nearly every line upon our coal and iron production, it seems safe to predict that it cannot fail to prove extremely bene- ficial Our refined petroleum will cost , to 5 cents more per gallon, but on the other hand the increase of over 100 per cent in the price of Ohio and Indiana oil within the past thirty days will result in almost banishing it from use as an ar ticle of fuel, requiring millions of tons more of coal for use in it's stead-and which means undoubtedly an advanced price for coal and coke, and especially the latter.
 Chicago has been a heavy consumer of this oil and on April 30 most of the year. ly contracts expire; and to show the in- creased demand for coal this doubling up in price is making. we state the fact that one manufacturing concern there has requested tenders for 10000 long tons of coal for the ensuing twelve months, and another for 100000 tons for the same period, both to take the place of Ohio and Indiana oil.
 The increased cost of coal and coke and oil as fuel in iron producing in Chicago, Cleveland Pittsburg and other northern iron producing points means more costly iron and which of course means increased sale for the product of our furnaces of the Birmingham district, which will be hailed with joy by all the people of our state and the entire south.
 This increased amount of coal required will to some extent be supplied by the river operators, and is expected to quite materially diminish shipments of Pitts burg coal to competitive points with our Alabama product along the Mississippi and Red rivers. Notwithstanding the fact that the Pittsburg coal fleets suf- fered the least ever known from ice, yet the loss from sinking and breaking up of coal laden barges in transit from Pitts burg to lower Ohio river and Mississippi river points exceeds any previous year, and has been climbing up for years, with out any prospect of growing less. With this greatly improved outlook for our iron and coal production, and the large immigration of desirable settlers that can be brought about by immediately and properly seeking them. is not Alabama s outlook exceedingly prosperous and bright? JAS. F. SLATER.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-28
A FLOATING OANNERY.
The Schooner Oracle T Has Complete Ap-
 paratus For Preserving Food.


 A thoroughly novel and fin de siecle en- terprise sailed out of New York harbor with the trim little 105 ton schooner Gracie T.
 Skipper Wilbur is credited with the idea which has made of the Gracie T sailing cannery All the appliances that go to complete a perfect cannery the Oracle T has on board
 In her forward hatchway is sunk an eight horse power boiler, from which will be supplied the steam for three portable copper retorts, which are placed on the main deck These retorts have 0 capacity of 25 gallons each, and coiling around them arc the steam pipes which furnish the heat for one of the processes which tho food to be canned will go through.
 Standing perpendicularly with the boiler is an so gallon process kettle, the top of which is flush with the deck. The food re- ceives it's last cooking process in this ket- tie at temperature of 225 degrees.
 Two have rowing commission, said Captain Wilbur, land we are prepared to can about everything in sight By that l mean fish, flesh and fowl as well as fruits. We have on board 150000 one and two pound cans and six experienced canners. We have complete fishing outfit consist ing of nets trolls and seines; also every thing that could be needed for a hunting expedition.
 "1f on our cruise we run into a school or fish, we will capture all we are able to and immediately put them through the most approved processes of canning. If we strike a school of turtles, we are prepared to can green turtle steaks as well as green turtle soup.
 "The man who will act as our steward is an accomplished French chef and under stands the art of making and canning soups to perfection. "-New York Re- corder.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-28
A STRANGE PHENOMENON.
A Smoking Mountain Said to Be Seen In
 the Indian Territory.

A Smoking Mountain Said to Be Seen In
 the Indian Territory.
 Several parties arriving recently at Paris, Tex, bring news of most peculiar phe- nomenon just discovered in the Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory.
 The Manawaya mountain, which is about 15 miles long and upward of a thousand feet high, is the object of won der This mountain is located in a local ity seldom visited by white men, and only day or two since party of hunters mo- ticed vast quantities of smoke issuing from the mountain crest.
 For awhile they supposed it to be caused by campfires. On reaching the summit they ascertained that smoke was issuing from Assures in the rocky sides, and the heat was intense, being almost unbeara- ble, burning the naked hand. The air for miles around was impregnated with sul- phur, and deep rumblings could be heard at intervals like distant thunder.
 The party beat a nasty retreat, thor oughly alarmed at their discovery. The Indians in the surrounding country arc awestricken, and many predict that soon a volcano will burst forth from the noun tain.
 Traces of silver were discovered at the base of the mountain, and thorough in- vestigation will be had while developments are being momentarily anticipated Orleans Times-Democrat