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The Van Buren press., 1895-02-23
IN THE PERSPECTIVE.
A Picture That Possessed Invisible Attrac.
tiOns.


She had on what they call 'half-
mourning" to signify that six months
had passed since her husband was laid
away. She had stopped to look at
some pictures displayed by a second.
hand dealer on Graham avenue, and he
stepped out to say:
"Sell you that beautiful steel en-
craving and carved frame for only two
dollars, ma'am-just as good as new,
and never cost less than ten"
Ell thought liked it at first, but
it don't amount to much" she replied.
''Beg pardon, ma'am, but please look
at the details. There's a farmhouse to
always remind you of the country;
there's forest, meadow, two horses
and COW, and there's -"
"They are very common" she inter-
rupted.
perhaps, ma'am, but in that house
is lady-a widow-waiting for the
gent who is coming through those
woods to climb this rail fence just here.
You can't see 'em, of course, but they
are there, and he's going to propose to
her as soon as he reaches the house.
She'll accept and they'll be married in
the spring and be very, very happy
"Two dollars is too much," she said,
as she looked more closely and exhib-
tied more interest.
"But consider, ma am; consider that
he's going to pop the question, and he's
rich and handsome! Can't tell how
this picture may affect your future,
you know"
''Ill give you dollar and half, "
she said, as she took out her purse.
"Oh, well, I'll have to take it, but it's
an awful shame. Fit for any parlor in
the land-drawn by an artist who used
to milk this very cow-and in the per-
spective is one of the happiest mar
riages ever made in this country. Here
it is, maam, and after the match has
been fixed l know you'll drop in and
give me the other fifty cents. detroit
Free Press
The Van Buren press., 1895-02-23
WIT AND WISDOM.

MIR. Viveur-Did you see many old
ruins while you were travelling? Mile.
Crivole-Oh, yes! many. Why, one Of
them wanted to marry me!-Tit-Bits.
-Fred-What do you think of my ar
gument? Will-Sound--mos certainly
sound. Fred-And what else? Will
Nothing else-merely sound.-Boston
Globe.
Mrs. Longwed-Have you any idea
what is meant by the fires of love,
dear? Congratulations the hus-
band builds the first three months
after marriage, suppose. se.-Buffalo
Courier.
Village Policeman arrest you.
There is a fine of thirty cents for beg
ging. Beggar-But have only twelve.
Policeman-Then I'll wait till you
have collected the rcst.-Fliegende
Blatter.
-He-How does it happen that mono
of you women have come forward with
new currency plan? She-Oh, we
already have perfect one. When we
need currency we just sit down and
cry for it. t.-Cincinnati Tribune. I:
81 wonder why Maxim's flying ma
chine is SO long about getting out?"
queried the scientific boarder. "As
near as can figure it OUT" said the
Cheerful Idiot, ''the trouble seems to
be a defective few."-Cincinnati Trib-
une.
-"I can tell you, baron, that when
my offer OF marriage was rejected by
the prima donna, ! was SO miserable
that l was on the point Of throwing
myself out of the window" "What
prevented you?" "The height. ."-Karls-
boden Wochenblatt.
There's no telling about this cli-
mate" said the small boy, rcgretfully;
mo telling a thing Most winters il
SHOWS right up to Christmas; then you
get sled, and the next day it thaws."
''That's so," replied his companion.
''This winter it was different. 1t kept
thawin' right up to Christmas. Then
you didn't get any sled, and the next
day it showed. Washington Star.
He is a young married man, and he
dropped into the Office Saturday morn
| ing and called back, "Got two locala
for you." "Well, what are theyP"
"Mrs. - will spend Sunday with her
parents at -" That was his wife.
ssWhat's the othcr?" asked the editor.
'Mr. - is going to get drunk" That
was himself, and he run on up town to
get running start on the holiday
Hillsboro Republican.
Sullivan bought goat, for which
he paid five dollars. Shortly after he
received tax bill on the goat of eight
dollars. He called on Rafferty,, the as
SCISSOR, and said: why do you tax me
eight dollars on my goat when | paid
but five dollars for him?" ''Well,"
said Rafferty,, II have carefully read
what the statutes say and it reads:
"Whosoever owns property a buttinR
on the street shall be taxed four dol
lars front FOOT Shoe and Leather
Reporter, /.
The Van Buren press., 1895-02-23
why Tin Roofs Leak.

A housekeeper who has suffered from
leaking roof says that he has discov-
cred why his tin roof should leak, and
how to prevent it. The simple rule is
never to have it put on in hot weather.
If the sheets of tin are spread on the
roof in the summer months they are
bound to contract, later on, when cold
er weather comes. And when they do
contract the leak follows, as u matter
Of course N, Y. World.
The Van Buren press., 1895-02-23
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL;
There are II Chinese temples in
this country, valued at $62, 900.

There are ~ Chinese temples in
this country, valued at $62, 900.
Every seventh year among the an-
cient Jews was a Sabbatic year. No
labor was done, and the inhabitants Of
Judea lived on the natural produce Of
the earth during this year.
The spiritual life is not knowing,
not hearing, but doing. We only know
so far as we can do. We learn to do by
doing. What we do truly, rightly, in
the way of duty, that, and only that,
we are. re.-Frederick W. Robertson.
The headquarters of the Russian
church in America are at San Fran
cisco. Thirty years ago, according to
Roman statistics, fully 10000 inhabit-
ants of North America acknowledged
the car of Russia as the head of their
church.
The American board Of commis-
sioners for foreign missions has a very
extensive work in Turkey, having one
hundred and seventy-seven missions
aries there, and is greatly interested in
work among the Armenians. It has
published a statement relating to tho
Armenian troubles in Asiatic Turkey.
The Swiss authorities have pub
lished some interesting data in refer
ence to the women graduates at the
four Swiss universities during the past
academic year. In all thirteen women
took the doctors degree-namely, sew
en- in Bern, one in Geneva, and five in
Zurich. Basel, the most conservative
To-, he 1t%%1o
ported no women graduates. Medicine
is still the favorite profession for wom-
en- candidates for degrees, and of the
thirteen eight passed in this depart-
ment. The medical dissertations COW
cred wide range Of research, while
three of the philosophical were re-
searches in botany or philology. Two
of the five non-medical women gradu-
ates took philosophical subjects, one
on the relation of Schopenhauer's doc
trine of human freedom as related to
the teachings Of Kant and Schelling,
the other on the Power of Appercep-
ton.
The late President McCosh used to
tell the following story about the days
when he was one Of the active cham
pions of the Free Church movement in
Scotland: "Often would be forbidden,
to set foot in a town, such was the hos
tility. In one place, after trying in
vain to get hall or vacant lot on
which to preach, sat on my horse by
the roadside and delivered my sermon
to the crowd, calling on all good Chris
tians to come out and be separate from
the oppressive State church, and ask
ing those who might be SO moved to
remain. A decent man and his wife
stopped and said: we desire togo with
you, but we are in service, and our
master threatens to turn us of II we
have anything to do with the move
ment.' And who is your masterY
Sir John Gladstone, who lives yonder
Il shall call up and see him tonight
I went, and while walking through tho
grounds / met noble-looking young
man reading q book and deeply abb
sorbed in thought. Asking his name I
was told that it was Sir Johns son,
William Gladstone, a rising young man
and graduate of Oxford. I saw his
father and carried my point with him,
and his two servants were the nuclus
of fourishing congregation which
was gathered in that place."
The Van Buren press., 1895-02-23
Not a "New" Woman.

Jack (finishing his story)-And I tell
yNu, old man, the belle of the recep-
tion was Miss Antique. She hasn't
had SO much attention from men
in twenty years as she received last
night.
Harry-Why was 1t? She's not at
tractive.
Jack-No; but she was the only
woman present who wasn't member
Of the gentlewoman's political league.
-.Tudpe
The Van Buren press., 1895-02-23
A Cynical Suggestion.

"You will remember, said Snorkins,
"that geese once saved Rome"
Yes" replied Barkins, but that's
no excuse for so many geese cack1ing
nowadays under the impression that
they are saving this country. Detroit
Free Press
The Van Buren press., 1895-02-23
Looking Backward.

Col, Carter-I have had serious
thoughts of running for congress, but
my family are opposed to it.
Col. igadzir-Knowing yourself as
you do, can you blame them?--Brook.
lyp Life.
The Van Buren press., 1895-02-23
He Would Be Missed.

The judge hope shall not see
you here again.
Prisoner (who is arrested weekly)-Not
see me? Why yer amt goin' to resign
yer position, are ye?-Truth.
The Van Buren press., 1895-02-23

Dry snuffs are prepared from to-
bacco that has been subjected to q
high temperature before the leaf is
ground.
The Van Buren press., 1895-02-23

The first lighthouse where gas was
used in the lamps was the Howth light,
OF Dublin, in 1869.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-17
HOW AN
ARTIST VIEWS THE
CARNIVAL
The Brilliant Colors and Gay Music Make
Everybody Good Humored---The
Straight Lines of the City
Transformed

In the informal remarks of Mr.. T.
Bond Francisco. one of the cleverest of
local artists, there is naturally to be
found good deal of color and a general
feeling that is in line with the views of
some people, although perhaps, out of
drawing with others, but it is all inter
esting and is as follows:l
Most OF us saw our city during La
Fiesta of last year, and rememb Der with
pleasure its bright colors. cheerful music
and gay doings. This year we welcome
its return with joy it is delight to see
everybody again in such good humor,
looking as if they were really enjoying
life.
Plenty of gay music and brilliant colors
seem to produce just the right effect.
Our streets and business blocks, generally
so stiff and uninteresting, are transformed
by the large amount of decoration.
We know when thing pleases us, but
we do not always know why it does So
On the streets are many unsightly poles
IN fact almost eversthing is made up of
straight lines.
The same poles bound about with palm
leaves and branching evergreens, sur
mounted with the tri-colored bunting
pennants, at once lose their austere out
lines and take OH more graceful ones.
which are most agreeable to the eye.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-17
THOUGHTS
OF A THOUGHTLESS
FELLOW
A Fitting Butterfly Whose Fancy Idly turns
to Corks That Fly Amid High Kicks
Avant ct Apres lie Bal
His Views

Peter Martin represents la Jeunesse
doree of the coast. He is an amlable,
talented. plucky young fellow, who. pos
sesses many traits of the young bucks
OF the early part of the century, with nm
de steele trimmings. He is dashlng
blade, who has decided ideas on gaiety. /
| have no idea why l am asked to give
nv views of La Fiesta, as | am neither
a Greenway nor Ward McAlliste L
am merely a butterfly whose fittings
have brought him to this balmy southern
shore.
With regard to the Fiesta. | am an ex-
pert, having witnessed and participated in
so many that my memory no longer
serves me as to the number. l am anx-
ious to assure Her present Majesty that
| am one of her most loyal subjects IN
this reign OF pleasure. | haven't had an
opportunity of canvassing the city, but
there can be but one opinion as to the
selection of the Queen, and that is that
no lady in society is so well fitted to rep
resent our lovely district.
The Fiesta of last year was not only a
| financial success for the promoters, but
also social one. This year | want it to
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-17


BE- as much OF success as last year and
those who made ,spcoess daSt year wlll
make it IL success this year, Ab bra ata
La Refine est iao4ts.l sNivc ala1i Refine,
We are in the midst of tho biastani' Or
apge green and yellow blrti,lri floats i'll
Triumph throuchou5 this peerless city.
The flowing banners which fIu5tar in the
btlmy breeze are synN olical of the dusEy-
faced orange and olive growers of our
southern land. nor are the vines forget
ten. for does not The ruby-colorel pen
nant also represent the gushing casks OF
the luscious grape?
Then comes the parade. Spotlcss as
tleir milk-white stecIs are the gay and
gallant cavaliers who so ably guard their
Queen. We feel that we are back in the
days of the good King CHARLES /.
Avant lie bal Of course this will be
the feature of the social life. Slippers and
masks are in order. A great many of
les cureuses are ANXIOUS to know how
their "amourcuscs' are going to the ball
CeSt in mysterie du bon Dieu. On dit
among club men that the high rollers of
the Pacific Coast expect 30 kick the corks
in the air, and, entire nous, we under
stand that our society buds are practicing
hard morning and night at high kicking.
So look out boys for your hats. Hold
them high and often.
Apres lie bal Take bromo and think
of me. How well l ieel
PETER MARTIN.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-17

time without pay. Ample time should
be taken in arranging for the next Fiesta
to afford time for preparation OF every
feature. which should be advertised for
and awarded after fair competition.
Thus. the subject and designs for pageants
should be a matt er for artists, the success
iul one to be employed to supervise IL.
Amusemsnts should be in the hands OF
people familiar with the business ana
pail for their services. Architects to
compete for designs il their line. All
expenditures to b, made competitive or
impartially dispensed.
This woul | minimize the duties OF the
managing board, and not deter proper
men from conscnting to act. IL would
lop OFF percentages, and exclude schemers
who infest every community and VINO are
bound to worm their way into tae
finances, if not kept out.
Tho cost of these celebrations each year
is a serious matter, and should be met by
"a general tax, as it is a community bene-
it, Some system should be sought, to
adjust it. Otherwise unpopularity viii
Thes greatest publicity should be given
Ia the proceedings. books of record kept
so no charge of favoritism or scheming
could be sustained.
No architect should be allowed in the
managing board. nor on subcommittee
the evils are well known and evident.
The construction o; seats at Central
Park this year is fraud, and only after
vigorous protest did more than one
Jumper firm receive an order. Yet a
uniform price is charged in all yards.
The ball tickets were juggled with, the
choicest seats were held out for and by a
few scheming members. though purchas
ers were told it was done by the commit
tee in general.
The choicest seats should have peer
auctioned off. This sort Of business mus
be stamped out otherwise the ce!ebra
ions will degenerate into source o
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-17
FROM A 1,a4c
COMMERCIAL POINT
OF SIGHT
La Fiesta Quickens Trade and Aids the Ma
teriaI Prosperity of the City-The
Guests Will Spend Quar-
ter of a Million

". c. Patterson, the affable president
OF the Chamber of Commerce. and Il clear
headed and successful business man as
well. gives the following suggestions
regarding La Fiesta which may be said to
represent the commercial p int OF view
He manifests no uneasiness lest all the
money spent will be returned with inter
est.
In compliance with your request for a
slice of my views, permit me to say that
the degree of importance to Los Angeles
OF La Fiesta, from mercantile point OF
view, is not easily determined if the eX
oct measure of value is desired That it
will be of great value is so self evident as
TO require no demonstration.
The coming event has already quickened
trade by reason of innumerable purchases
which our own people are making in adj
vance, in order that they may appear as
prim. pretty and proper as possible.
The Fiesta will bring to our city many
thousands OF people who will require to
be fed and housed. People away from
home always use money freely. Although
the amount spent by each visitor may not
be very great, the aggregate, in my opin-
ion, will reach at least quarter of mil
lion dollars
This large sum will find its way direct
ly and indirectly into mercantile chan
nels, and will enable our merchants,
from AN augmented trade to recoup
themselves for their liberal subscri ptiohs
toward the great fete.
1t will enable our merchants to come
into contact with new possible customers.
many of whom when they see the COM
plete and comprehensive stocks carried in
to exchange their ducats for goods which
can be purchased to such excellent ad-
vantage.
AS business proposition, it must not
be expected that our many visitors will
become merely philanthropic contributors
10 the Golfers of our people. On the con-
trdry they will expect, and l am sure
they will receive, equivalent value for
every dollar they spend.
They will have all opportunity to wit
ness the most attractive, artistic and in
struetive spectacles that have ever been
seen npon the western slope.
They will have an opportunity of COM
minglihg with and studying multitudes
Of their fellow-creatures
They will have the benefits which come
from occasional surcease from the daily
grind of labor and business.
They will have opportunities to enlarge
their circles of acquaintance aud learn
that there are other good people in the
world besides themselves.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-17
The fat fronts of our blocks of buildings

The fiat fronts of our blocks OF buildings
seem 10 Dc less sun anu auTup1 aitilusI
quantities of bunting and fiuttering flags.
The Fiesta colors, ordinarily crude when
seen in small patches. seem to be perfectly
harmonious when used in profusion and
Blended with the warm sunshine OF our
beautiful country
Mingled with these are the colors and
perfumes OF flowers and the picture
leaves an impression long to be remem-
bered.
The immense crowds of visitors must
certainly feel that Los Angeles has fully
sustained her reputation Of doing things
in broad and generous manner. The
benefits from it are many, the influences
good, and we all have reason to be proud
of La Fiesta. j. BOND FRANCISCO.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-17

The Anheuser at 243 Soiith Spring street
is still serving, meals at.aIl hours daily
and on Sundays, and during Fiesta week
will be able to- accommodated all the
strangers who come to the city. The eel
ebrated St. Louis Anheuser, Busch beer is
always kept hereson 9draught, cool and
fresh. ssHt% 5{yfl} q
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They will have the opportunity, il they
will EN- brace it, to have Jolly GOOD tlfne.
which should lend new zest to lie anu
lengthen its duration.
w. C. PATTERSON.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-17

Fiesta masks at the Imperial Hair Ba
zaar, 224 226 w. Second street, under Hol
lenbeck Hotel.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-17

Try gal. Maltese CLUB whisky, So. 80,
unexcelled for purityand' flavor. T. Vache
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-17

A. A. Eckstrom has removed to 1924 South
Spring street with his stock of wall paper
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-17

Wallpaper hung. 1oc'a roll. 1928 Spring.
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plumber for few. and series of swindles
on 1.-The public, who are to delray the
tax. CALLAGHAN BYRNE.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-06-14
AN IMPORTANT REFORM.

One Of the most important reforms which
New York will experience as the result Of
the election of Mayor Strong and the over
throw of Tammany will relate TO Its local
Magistrates Courts. An act of the late
Legislature abolished the entire system Of
police courts and substituted In place of
the fifteen police justices five judges Of spe.
clal sessions and nine city magistrates, all
Of whom must be lawyers Of good standing
at the bar.
Mayor Strong has already appointed the
new officials, in order to give them time to
prepare for the opening Of the new courts
in July, and 1t seems TO be generally agreed
that the new judges and magistrates are q
vast Improvement upon those they super
sede. There is much personal disappolnt.
ment, which was inevitable from the selec
ton Of fourteen men from a list Of nearly
three hundred candidates The two hundred
and eighty who failed Of appointment and
their friends all think that better selections
could have been made, but the verdict Of
those not interested In any candidates is
that the selection is good one. and that
hereafter justice will be fairly administered
In the minor courts Of New York.
The important feature Of the new depart.
ure is that fitness and not political pull is
made requisite for appointment TO city
magisiracy. While it would bepossible for
a mayor more partisan and less patriotic
than Mavor Strong 10 salect unfit In wveFn
for these places, il lie now stated that not one
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-06-14
PUBLIC BENEFACTORs.

The Chicago Tribune prints a table oil
gifts and requests by Americans for philan-
thropic purposes recorded since the begin
ming of the current year, which foot up
some ten and a.half million dollars. The
recent gift of Provost Harrison to the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania would increase this
to round eleven millions, of which more
than seven millions was given by nineteen
persons The largest gifts are to colleges and
universities, but the list includes also libra
ries and museums, churches and other char
ities
This list, of course, lie far from complete,
since 1t probably includes only those dona.
tions that have been prominently mentioned
in the newspapers, but it is in itself sufi
cient TO confute the taunts of the Socialists,
and TO show that the rich people OF this
country are paying back noble interest to
the people upon the money entrusted to their
administration.
What is particularly remarkable is that of
the nineteen large donations specifically
noted, more than half in number and much
more than half in amount are actual gifts
made In the lifetime OF the donor, and no,
post.mortem requests.
II has never been unusual for man who
had made fortune at the expense Of bis
fellow. men to ease his conscience by giving
his money to charity when be could ne
longer use or enjoy it himself The recog
milton Of possible duty or pleasure in &C
tual profit-sharing the devotion OF portion
Of ones wealth to public uses while It in
wolves some personal sacrifice-is highel
development Of generosity or public spiri
that happily has been extending among ou
wealthy men of late, to their honor and the
great advantage Of society.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-06-14
ANNUUNC EMENTSu
n CARD.

To my Democratic Friends:
had expected to be able to make the can
vass for the office of States Attorney, and
if nominated and elected, 10 perform thu
duties OF that Office 10 the best of my ability
find, however, that the demands Of my
private practice are such that would be IN
able TO devote to the duties OF that office the
time necessary to prosecute the same with
that degree of vigor which, in my opinion,
is essential to the proper administration Of its
affairs, without prejudice to my other bust
ness.
Being unwilling to accept an office to tn.
administration of the affairs of which could
not devote my best efforts, therefore with
draw my name from the list of candidates,
and in doing so desire to express my thanki
10 the friends who have so earnestly given
me their support.
june Alt H. MAURICE TALBOT.