The herald., 1895-08-04

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his rapid flight was an intense desire on
his part to avoid contact with justice as
ADMINISTERED in Mexico.
Patrick O'Connor is no slouch of a
bicycle rider. lie rode a paced mile in
:55L, making the last quarter in the re-
m arkable time OF 0:27A.
What is the matter with "sassiety''
bereabouts. We have had no bloomer
balls or trolley car parties. Even San
Francisco and Philadelphia have arrived
in these essentials.
The most eloquent statement showing
the prosperity prevalent throughout
Southern California is the fact that the
July list of new buildings in this city
leads all records-and July is the dull"
season.
Professor Wickson is the authority for
the statement that within the past two
wears no less than twenty commissioners
from foreign governments have visited
California to learn horticulture as prac-
ticed here.
The BannocS trouble of 1878 cost the
United States government nearly 5000, 900.
The death roll figured up twenty four
soldiers, thirty citizens and seventy-four
Indians. Just what the present war will
cost is another matter.
The truth of Bobbie Burns lines "a
mon IS a mon for 'ae that" was exempli-
fed bv the beroism of Edward Williams
at Wilkesbarre. Pa. Mr.. Williams will
probably die from burns received while
rescuing fourteen fellow coal miners from
o burning shaft.
The project of building bicycle path
to Santa Monica is an excellent one. but
it should not be carried out in an unsat-
isfactory manner. The path should be at
least eight feet wide and precautions
ought to be taken to keep teamsters from
making use OF it,
Prof" Tyndall. the mind resder.
wishes the Santa Barbara people to bury
him for ten days, and then take him out
and see him come back to life. 1t is a
good scheme, particularly if the com nit
tee wi II forget 10 dig him up. There are
others, also.
Joe Patchen. the black whrlwind is
now king of the turf. He outpaced
Robert ]. last week at Glenvllle, Ohio.
He paced one heat in 2:04A and the
fourth heat; in c:O5l4 making the fastest
time for fourth heat ever paced. The
record is getting down awfully close to
the two-minute scale. II owever, Robert
Us. record of 2:0lla made September 18th,
at Terre Haute. Ind, still stands.
"Roaring Ginlet of Front Street, is
dead. For years he was 'character"
about Sau Francisco. He acquired the
name Roaring Gimlet because he devel-
oped rotary movement like a gimlet
when he drank and inc :had roaring
voice like a fog horn. He had the ad-
vantage Of most men, who have to load I'D
pretty heavily before they acquire the
gimlet movement.
Professor Edward Mcclure of the Uni
versity of Oregon has established the fact
that Mount Adams Is 1877 feet higher than
Mount Hood. This gives Washington
the highest and the next highest noun
Columbia to California. When it come
to a matter of crops the Pacific coast
leads, no matter whether it is questi o n
of pu mpkins or mountains.
The Cuban cigarmakers of Tampa. Fla.
have contributed heavily to the cause of
the insurgents IN Cuba. Spain now pro-
poses to retaliate by prohibiting the ex-
portation of tobacco from Cuba. This IS
characteristic OF Spain's policy, and is
likely to kick up more of fuss than the
arms which the Tampa patriots have
contributed. The Cuban planters. under
such ruling, woulo be more likely to
.ake:up arms than ever.
sTHenry ]. A. Stuhr, the good hearted
German of this city who halls from
Hamburg, has received new word from
the old country. The new word is this:
Antihandeindiehos Observation-Disclosures
The word means union for the suppress
sion of men in good society who carry
their hands in their pockets-in brief, an
e-trousers-pockct society.
He should get Just such another word
from the old countree and splice the two
together. 1t would make an excellent
clothes line.
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TO FURNISH THE SUMNER PIAZZA
In building, really wise woman first
builds her piazza and allows any room
which remains after that to be devoted
to the house proper. So also in furnish
ing. the far-seeing hostess furnishes her
piazza, and if she is fortunate enough to
have any money left devotes it to inter-
Tor decoration. For the piazza is the i'm
portant feature OF the summer house.
1t is to be hoped that it is a broad and
noble piazza, extending around at least
three sides of the house and descending
In the middle Of the front to the lawn by
a few shallow steps. Such a pzza as this
is capable of affording great delight to
party. Some portion OF Il is always
shady, always sheltered from the wind.
On one side enthusiastic politicians may
dir Ia atn u.l,i hn