The record-union., 1896-05-20

first in Importance in all civilized ma
tions. Whatever ones ambition may
be, however far his influence may reach,
before everything else he should en-
deavor to build up true home, not as
it's slave but it's minister. A home does
not consist in a palatial dwelling, swept
and garnished, its silver brilliant and
its food delicious; but love and content
ment must live there. Then from its
walls shall come forth the true woman
and the true man: What honor can be
greater than to found such home?
What dignity can be higher than to
reign it's honored mistress or Its re-
spected master? What is the ability of
a woman to speak from public plat
FORM or the wisdom of a man that can
command a seat on the Judges bench,
compared to that which can insure
true home and preside over Its interests
and welfare? To be the guiding star on
the one part and the ruling spirit on
the other in such a home is nobler
office than that of ruling an empire.
WHAT'S THE NATTER?
San Jose Mercury: 1t is not particu-
larly gratifying to American pride to
reflect that of the 1888 sailors in the
United States naval service service
4 44OO are foreign born, and that SCI of
the 2,O17 marines are natives Of other
countries than the United States. There
must be some radical defect in our navy
system. or its mana agement, when the
country is compelled to depend upon
foreigners to represent Old Glory on the
seas. The strength of the navy lies in
it's men more than in its ships, and
Of dc ChOllId
American, whose courage and zeal are
inspired by loyalty to his country and
it's flag.
THE BIRDS AGAIN.
Calaveras Prospect: Last week we
had a few words to say about the wan
ton destruction of singing birds in this
vicinity, by reason of the collection of
their eggs by boys. This is an i'm
portant subject, and should at once re-
ceive the attention of parents. This is
not the only community that has suf-
fered by this act So widespread and
devastating has been this vandalism
that the attention of the last Legisla-
ture was called to the matter, and a law
was placed upon our statute books
which, as it may not be generally
known, we here produce:
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who, in the State of California shall at
any time hunt, shoot, shoot at, take,
kill, or destroy, buy sell, give away, or
have in his possession, except for the
purpose of propagation, or for educa-
tional or scientific purposes, any Eng
lish skylark, canary, California oriole,
humming-b bird, thrush or mOcking-b bird,
or any part of the skin, skins, or plum
Oh f1,A ,ncf
or take or destroy the eggs of any of
said birds, shall be guilty of misde-
meanor
Sec. 627d. Any person or persons
found guilty of violating any of the pro-
visions of the foregoing section of this
chapter, shall be fined in a sum not less
than $50, or be imprisoned in the
County Jail in the county in which the
conviction shall be had not less than
twenty days, or be punished by both
such fine and Imprisonment.
1t will thus be seen that the person
who persists in thus destroying our
birds are liable to serious punishment
therefor. The boys should be taught
the value of the birds as well as the
penalty Of violating the law.
DON'T WORRY.
Santa Rosa Republican: Our anti
Republican friends are worrying a good
deal. Political business does not seem
to be going just to suit them. They are
not satisfied with the State platform
or the popular candidate for President.
In this respect they are a good deal like
Boss Platt and the junta that started
out to defeat the will of the people and
name a President of their own. The
two classes may find consolation in mu-
tual sympathy, but they will be un-
able to command the sympathy of the
mass Of the American people. The
general turning toward Mckinley has
not been so much ON account of his re-
lation to any one question as because of
his general equipment for Chief Magis-
trate of the Nation.
RIGHT YOU ARE.
Biggs Notes: The daily newspapers
seem to be gradually separating them
selves into two species: One publishing
the news, with an occasional use of
pictures for illustration; the other pub
fishing pictures, with now and then a
little news mixed in to fill up.
AMBITIOUS WOMEN.
Santa Cruz Surf: We repeat that the
women whose ambition to see their
names in print has impelled them to
forsake the ways of true womanhood,