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The herald., 1897-06-20
Western Dialect Not Boorish

To compare Bret Harte and Buffalo
Bill with each other may at first seem
entirely out OF order, so strong Is the
ontrast in most particulars, and yet
they are alike in this-that both, without
intending to do SO, have injured the far
west by greatly exaggerating the Pc
ouliarities Of life in this part of the un-
ION. II they have not actually presented
that which never did in fact exist.
Buffalo Bill has done it with his wild
west shows, and in consequence thou
sands Of men and women in Europe and
the eastern part Of the United States
think that the typical far westerner is
. cowboy and that travel by stage is
fraught with danger at every step. Bret
Harte has done something of the same
sort by representing the priRcipal char
acters Of far western towns as rough
and illiterate, though it may be honest,
men, who use a form Of speech which
one would have to go far to hear in any
part Of the world.
One is reminded Of this by a criticism
which recently appeared in the Chicago
Tribune upon Judge Frances little col
lection of short stories called pine VAL
ley" The critic accuses the authbr of
misrepresentlng life in Colorado mining
camps by causing characters to employ
what he calls "parlor" English The
author Of that criticism took it for grant,
ed that the miners are ignorant Of good
English, and he probably also thinks
that they use dialect peculiar to mining
camps, or it may be far western towns
In general.
While every now and then one en-
counters prospectors or miners who,
having lived isolated lives for many
years. have acquired peculiarities Of
speech, these are, as a matter of fact, ex-
ceptions. As rule. miners belong to
the class composed in the east of in
telligent mechanics, farmers and we'll.
to-do residents Of towns and villages
They have the command of English
which is possessed by the average per-
son educated in a public school, and
great majority Of them were born eas.
Of the Missouri river, II not east of the
Nississippi.
But. in addition, there are thousands
Of men living In mining camps and
wearing habitually miuers' clothes who
are well educated and speak as pure and
The herald., 1897-06-20
A Dog Acqults Her Master

Fannie, a curly haired French poodle,
acquitted Louis Hirschberg of theft one
day last week. Hirshberg was arrested
charged with snatching a poodle from
q servant of Nathan B. Mann, a COM
poser. In court Mann attempted to
prove that the dog was his, but Hirsch-
berg used different and more convincing
tactics. There was still doubt as to the
ownership Of Fannie, when Hirschberg
said:
1T seems to me, Fannie, that you do
not look we'll"
The poodle became suddenly, to all ap-
pearances, very i'll, dropped her head
and tail and limped about the room with
a most woebegone look.
II think you are dead" said Hirsch-
berg.
Fannie dropped to the floor and lay
there as IL life had fed.
After the dog had performed several
more tricks Magistrate Crane decided
that Hirschberg had shown the better
title to Fannie, and a moment later
Hirschberg and the poodle left the
court.-New York Herald.
The herald., 1897-06-20
Just q Little Of the Gravy

An ex-confederate soldier of South
Carolina tells this story: II had a friend
who was chapalin in our army-a good
man, as such men should be. Several of
his own church members were In the
same regiment He kept a sharp eye on
us. and tried to train US in the way We
should go. When we were rather short
for rations some of the boys brought in
fine young porker. Now, boys, that's
wrong, said he; 1t is simply stealing
and you ought not to do it,
Well, our conscience don't trouble
us, and yours won't trouble you when we
get this meet cooked you will want some
of 1t, too
mo, won't eat it. I'd as soon eat
stolen meat
but we divided 1t up among the boys,
and proceeded to cook ham In the best
possible style. The smell of it fairly made
our teeth water and when 1t was cooked
We were more than ready for 1t.
There's fine piece; cut that off for
the chaplain, said one.
"'No, thank you,' said he. I said
wouldn't eat it, and WON'T but-pass-
Ing up his plate-Ill take little Of the
gravy y.'"-Detroit Journal.
The herald., 1897-06-20
A TOUR OF INSPECTION
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH IN
THE CITY
Looking Into tho Sanitary Conditions
Of the Various State institutions.
Future Movements

The members Of the state board Of
health, who are on their annual inspec-
tion tour, arrived from the north on the
afternoon train yesterday, ard are
ouartered at the Van Nuys. The party
consists of DR.. A. A. Ruggle of Stock
ton. president OF the board; DR.. D. D..
Crawley OF Oakland. and DR.. Hill Of
San Pedro, members of the board, and
DR.. F. w. Hatch of Sacramento, state
superintendent Of insane asylums,
which Office was created by the last
legislature. DR.. Matthews, the secre-
tary of the board, was detained, but will
arrive today. Mrs. Crawley accompa-
nies her husband.
Under the state law 1t Is the duty Of
the board to make an annual inspection
OF all state institutions, including the
penal institutions, insane asylums, re-
form schools, normal schools, etc., In
fact, all institutions which are supported
by appropriations from the state treas
ury.
The gentlemen wasted no time yester-
day. but almost Immediately on their
arrival were driven to the state normal
school, where they made thorough In
spection Of the plumbing, ETC., and gem
eral sanitary conditions. Everything
was found in good order, and satisfactory
In every way.
Today the members of the board will
be the guests of their colleague, DR., Hill,
at San Pedro. Tomorrow they will go
up to Highland to inspect the Insane
asylum at that place. On Tuesday a
trip will be made to San Diego to look
over the proposed site for the state nor
NAL school at that city. On the way
back stop will be made at Whittier,
when the reform schoolwill be inspected,
after which the party will return north.
The herald., 1897-06-20
THE SKIES OF JUNE
Morning and Evening Stars Of the
Month

Mercury Is the morning star. June
Is Mercury reaches it's greatset elonga-
tion west of the sun, and this will be the
most favorable time to see Mercury
either with the naked eye or telescope.
as morning star. On the same date tha.
this planet reaches its greatset elonga-
tion from the sun, but five hours later,
1t is at it's greatest heliocentric latitude
south.
Venus Is now morning star and was
at its greatest brilliancy June g..
Throughout the month 1t will be found to
be the same gorgeous object as morn
ing star that 1t was for so many
weeks as evening star. Venus will be SO
bright during June as to be easily seen
with the naked eye in the daytime II its
position be even approximately ascer-
tained.
Mars Is the evening star and in the
constellation Cancer, about half way up
the western sky at dusk. It's orbita'
motion is plainly marked from night
to night, with reference to the two
bright stars, Castor and Pollux in Ge-
mini, and the little cluster called the Bee
Hive. in Cancer. toward which Mars Is
now moving.
lent position for telescope scrutiny in
the early evening hours. After remain
ing apparently stationary for several
days within two degrees to the eastward
CT Regulus, Jupiter is now moving slow
ly away from the star and toward the
east, thus affording another interesting
illustration of planets orbital motion
among the stars.
Saturn ID In the northeastern evening
sky, and good telescope observations
may be made after 8 o'clock, although
its southern declination is an unfavor-
able feature.
Uranus Is also in the southeastern
evening sky just below Saturn. June
18 Saturn and Uranus will be in con-
junction, when Uranus will be south of
Saturn, a most favorable opportunity
to identify this far-away world. Nep-
tune came into conjunction with the sun
June 10 and hence is invisible.
June 20 the sun reaches its greatest
northern declination, and entering
Cancer summer commences.
The moon fulls the morning of June 16
Prof. w. r. Brooks in the Scientific
American.
The herald., 1897-06-20
IN THE PUBLIC EYE

Hoslie Potter Of Stark, N. H., a boy of
fourteen summers, tips the scales at 24O
pounds.
Judge Abraham Marks, who is still prac-
ticing law in Kansas, is the original of
Lawyer Marks of "Uncle Toms Cabin"
The late Harriet Beecher Stowe spelled
The personal pronoun was
always written by her in lower case form
that is, as ''i.''
Congressman Lewis Of Washington,
known as the fashion plate of the house
of representatives, was once stevedore on
wharf in his home state, Virginia.
Mrs. Addie w. Buzzell who runs a farm
near Waterford, Me, although she is not
more than 80 years of age, has had seven
husbands and thinks of marrying again.
Yemen's Arabian Jews have asked Negus
Menelek for permission to settle in the
towns of AbyssiniN, on the ground that
Menelek is one of the chosen people, being
descended from King Solomon and the
Queen of Sheba. "ss
The herald., 1897-06-20

ingly of chicken, lamb and beef, which are
most nourishing to the body. Meat should
be tender and without abundant sauces or
vegetables, which spoil it.
Fresh eggs are excellent, whether raw
or slightly cooked. Drink an abundant
quantity of foamIng milk. 1t nourishes in
fants and assists old age. Also honey, that
celestial gift. But of this frugally.
Add to these sweet herbs. fresh vege-
tables and garden supplies. Add ripe fruit
according to season, especially tender
apples, which, with their pink tints,
brighten the banquet.
Lastly comes drink, which in hard seeds
of Mocha sends you softly slipping. black
liquor that comforts the heart
The pope adds that by following these
precepts man may live to healthy
strong and good old age.
The second part of the poem consists in
a graphic description of banquet which
is largely composed of oysters, high spiced
venison and pate de foie gras, "at the end
of which there are sometimes strife and
contention, and almost always bodily dis
orders. Critic.
The herald., 1897-06-20
Bring Them Here

To the Editor of the Los Angeles Her
ald-It seems to me that the letter of
Mr.. Davis of the board of education,
published in today's Herald, should re-
ceive the attertton of every resident of
this city.
/ think that even Mr.. Davis underesti-
mates the advantages which this city
would derive from the selection of Los
Angeles as the place for holding the ses-.
sion of the National Educational asso-
citation for the year 1883.
No doubt such convention would
bring 10000 or 1900 teachers to this city,
as Mr.. Davis states, but it is more prob
able that they would leave behind them
something like 100000 or 100000, in.
stead of $4,000 or 100000, az Mr.. Davis
estimates.
Besides all that, and better than all
that, would be the inestimable value of
the knowledge Of this city and its ad-
jacent territory, which would be derived
by actual observation by 10000 or IL, 900
of the most advanced teachers of the
United States.
Those teachers would represent al
most every city, village and obscure
hamlet in the United tSates, and they
would return within few weeks to ad-
vertlse this country better than it could
be advertised. in any other way that
could be devised. In short time every
institute or teachers meeting and al
most every SCHOOL room in America
would ring with the teachers marvellous
stories concerning Los Angeles and
Southern California. Most teachers
:! have observation-disclosures in the COM
munities wherein they labor.
Their stories could be corroborated by
the vast quantities of printed matter
that could be supplied to them for dis
tribution. For these and many other
reasons every local society and individ-
ual should aid in the attempt to bring
the National Educational association
to Los Angeles next year. The work
must be done before July 9Th of this year.
EDWARD L. HUTCHINSON.
June 10.
The herald., 1897-06-20

grammatical English as one can hear
in the Offices of lawyers. doctors and civil
engineers In any part of the union. An
author would not be criticised for put
ting ''parlor" English into the mouths
of men Of this class in the east, and
the criticism Is no less unjust If the scene
of the story is laid in the far west.
AS for true dialect, the far west is not
old enough for the development Of any
thing of that kind. One may hear it in
the mountains OF Tennessee, doubtless,
or in rural communities In the east. But
for anything like this the far west is as
yet too young, and it's population is a
mixture Of people drawn from too many
different parts of. not the United States.
but the whole English-speaking world,
Denver Republican
The herald., 1897-06-20
Folly Of a Duty on Cotton

More than two-thirds of the cotton
produced in this country Is exported
and an import duty of a thousand per
cent would not affect the market price
in the smallest degree. The little for
eign cotton that is used by our manu-
facturers Is imported because its pecu-
liar fiber is desired for special purposes
and not because 1t is cheap. 1t will be
needed just the same, In spite Of any
duty. The action Of the senate, there
fore, in imposing an import duty on cot
ton, for the first time in our history, is
utterly futile and foolish.-Philadelph
Times.
The herald., 1897-06-20

through a half dozen blocks, owing to
the crush of carriages 1t is not an un-
usual sight to see line OF handsome
carriages fully mile long, with pranc-
ing steeds and flashing lamps. crawling
SLOWLY along, one behind the other, as
close as they can stand, returning from
the Paseo. AS was said before, 1t may
take an hour to get through San Fran
cisco street, but through San Francisco
street they must go, and anyhow there's $
plenty of time, for supper will not be
ready until 10 o'clock.
The herald., 1897-06-20
The Pope's Advice About Eating

The pope has completed Latin poem Of
eighty stanzas pointing out the duties of
frugality and the evils Of gluttony. 1t is
said to be full of charm and quiet humor
His holiness says: PAY attention before
all to cleanliness, that the table appoint
iments be spotless. the glass bright and
napery immaculate. and that from the cell
lar comes the purest wine Of the Albanian
hills. which exhilarates the spirits and
keeps away trouble, but don't trust Bac-
chus. - don't be frugal In diluting wine
with water He continues: Obtain from
healthy grain we'll cooked bread. Eat SPAR
The herald., 1897-06-20
Embracing a Good Opportunity

There is no doubt that the sugar trust
has made a big pile of money by rush
ing its imports of raw sugar in ahead of
the new tariff and in this respect it has
whose goods are to be subject to higher
duties. Only a nincompoop in business
would fail to take advantage of such op-
portunities for making money as these
frequent changes in the tariff offer, and
it will probably be allowed that the sugar
trust magnates are not in business for
their health.-Boston Herald.
The herald., 1897-06-20

The engagement is announced at
Youngstown, o., of Miss Stambaugh, O.
young society woman and niece of Pres
ident Mckinley, and 1avid Tod. nephew
of Ohio's famous war governor. The
wedding will be celebrated in Septem-
ber.
The herald., 1897-06-20
THE PUBLIC PULSE

(The Herald under this heading prints
communications. but does not assume re-
sponsiblity for the sentiments expressed
Correspondents are requested to cultivate
brevity as far as Is consistent with the
proper expression of their Yiews.)
The herald., 1897-06-20
Paper Hung by Machinery

Paper can now be hung by machinery.
The device has a rod on which roll of
paper is placed, and a paste reservoir with
a feeder is placed so as to engage the
wrong side of the paper. The end of the
paper is fastened at the bottom of the
wall. and the machine started up the wall,
being held in place by the operator. A
roller follows the paper as it unwinds and
presses it against the wall. When the top
of the wall is reached, the operator pulls
a string, which cuts the paper off from
the roll.-New York Evening Journal.
The Millionaire Defendant
81 can afford the time to lose;
I have no cause for fury.
But, full OF sympathy, 1 muse,
It's hard upon the jury"
Washington Evening Star
The herald., 1897-06-20
Hotel Arrivals

HOLLENBECK-S Witkowski, San
Francisco; ]. T. Rowntree, Denver; John
H. Frost, San Francisco; Lesley Bates,
San Francisco; John w. Gaskill Sacra-
mento; Chas. Dick, Chicago; H. w. Man
by, Randsburg; G. w. Hatch and wife,
Virginia City; G. Macdonald, San Fran
cisco; W. Eastman. Portland, Ore; w. p.
Durham. wife and child, Portland, Ore !;
G. A. Whiteford. Portland. Ore; w. N.
Todd and wife, Leavenworth, Kan; E. c.
McVoy. Wilmington, Del; J. w. Sears,
Goldfield, Ariz.; j. w. Searls, Goldfleld,
ARR :, G. M. Sabin, Chicago; T. A. Wicker
sham and wife, Petaluma; B. +. Yelling
ton. San Francisco; S. A. Crawford, River
side; Edgar E. Ball. Beaumont; F. Estu-
dllo, San Jacinto: DR.. w. H. Davis, De-
troit; r. w. Hill, San Pedro; J. d. McCar-
thy, San Francisco: Mrs. J. d. Undernill,
Mrs. c. E. Preble Mojave; Daniel A. Ryan
Charles r. Gagan and wife, j. A. Kiser,
San Francisco: Francisco Pico, San ia
cinto; Arthur Bull, Chicago; c.. O. Alkire,
Riverside; Leon Honigsberger. San Fran
cisco; VIM. McMurray. w. w. Eckles,
Springfield, Telin.; H. w. Vermillion, Pas
adena; Mrs. A. E. Andrews, Denver;
Francis McMasters. San Gabriel; Miss
Grace L. McMasters, San Gabriel; w. S.
Negus, st. Louis; F. B. Findley, San Fran
cisco; A. S. Hanham. Altadena: ]. G.
Darden, San Francisco; J. A. Wright and
wife, Mexico; H. D. Sears, Boston; II. E.
Lacy, Tucson, Ariz.
The herald., 1897-06-20

VAN NUYS-J. T. Hine New York; Mrs
l.. w. Moffat, Miss Moffat, Mr.. G. Moffat,
Walter Moffat, Miss A. Lowry, San Fran
cisco; E. Eldred, Pasadena; Walter b.
Mccormick, San Francisco; E. ]. Dubbs,
Ventura; j. r. Dwyer. San Francisco;
Aeneas w. Andrew, Santa Barbara; A. S.
Eggleston, San Francisco; r. w. Gregg,
San Bernardino; B. J. Smith, San Fran
cisco: c. H. Kirschim, New York Dr. Rug
giles, Stockton, president state board of
health; Dr. D.. D. Crawley and wife, Oak
land; E:-W. Hatch, Sacramento. general
superiA fdent of insane asylums; Or. E.
F. Card, visiting doctor; B. H. Landers, St.
Louis; VIM. 3. Wheeler, Chicago: Mrs. w.
p. Louis, Riverside; Cert Weyi and wife,
Bertin A. Weyl, Leland Lyon, Redlands; (;
DIR. Hill, San Pedro, member state board
OF health; Miss !. Lowry. San Francisco.
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LIONS MAORI ASSOCIATION.
Stmi.Annual Meeting Held in this City
Report Of Missionaries.

Zion's MAORI association held lis
regular aemi-a annual reunion on Tues
day evening last In the Fourteenth
ward assembly rooms.
There were present OF returned
Elders 3s, three OF these having pre-
sided over the mission; Saints from
New Zealand, Australia and Tasmania,
2s; represe ntatives of Elders now iu
the field, 20; and friends of the mis.
zion, "a, making n total OF 1856. Am ong
the guests were President Joseph +.
Smith and Elder John T. Game OF
the Sandwich Islands mission, Frank
Cutler Of the Society Islands, and
Andrew Kimball. late OF the Indian
Territory mission.
After singing OF tho Maori hymn
Koutou KatOa IA, prayer vns offered
by Elder Moroni 6. Marriott. sing
ing, We Thank Thee, u God, for II
Prophet.
President VIM. Paxman expressed
himself az blessed and honorod 10
being present anu interested N 20 TN.
portant u mission "a TINT OF New ZsA.
land aud Australia. In these meet.
ings and reunions OF missionary friends
come many thoughts aud Reflections
regarding our great Fathers mercy,
and blessings bestowed upon us 10 u
distant land. He rejoioed IN meeting
with the Elders anu iu talking over
experiences In the field. The blesslDgs
OF heaven AMI the manifestation Of
Gods power has been shown In open
ing the way beioru His servants, fsls.
ing up friends for then,aud permitting
them to soc the fruits OF their LAHORE.
Elder Psxman was happy in meeting
with his brethren anu seeing that
m Interest remains Ia the hearts
OF tho III eu, and that they iesl
assirous OF continued blessings upon
lhs missioIj thst they are willing
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OBITUARY.


At E!sinore, Sewer county, ut 1850,
Friday, March 10th, OF prostrauon of tho
heart, superinduced by a mild form Of
typhoid fever, Johanna \. Pc orsen, eld-
ost daughter Of John Il. and Marie q.
Petersen.
Funeral services over the remains of
Sister Petersen were hold in the Elsinure
meeting house, Sunday, March IS h. at
. =. NJ. Prayer WAS oncrod by Brother
Thomas Broadbent. Consoling remarks
were made by Elders III. o. Magleby,
Soren Petersen, Peter Christensen and
Bishop J. !. Jensen. Sister Katie Mar
quardsun recited Il. r. SHOWS beautiful
poem, o my Father, and he choir sang
the same words. The remains were fol-
lowed to their last resting place by host
OF friends, many following on foot.
Since coming to Eisinore, less than one
year ago, Sister Petersen has won the
respect oil all and has made a large circle
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there are now some 400 descendants,
was born at Woods,ook, Vermont,
June 20, 1885; Joined the Church Of
Jesus Christ OF Latter-day Saints ut
Madison, Ohio, October, 1881. He
served during the war OF 1872 under
General Macomb. Ho EN- grated 10
Utah In 1850 and lived to see the fourth
generation OF his childten. II
father was Baptist minister lot iOtiy
years and served under General
Washington In the Revolutionary
war. Was with the Sniutsat Kirtia u
and novel to Illinois 1he1 uis house
wan burned by his eucmiae. He disi
tn Bluntiiul May %, ls7,,
The goneaiogy Of ala lam ~ rs
traced back TO Thomas Call OF Ports.
mouth, Euglaud, VINO ra'irl ,1
Charlsston, Mast, in 1885. The
family is vetv extcnsive Uue d.
Msssschusotts, Vermont aud NV
Hampshire.
Ine Conference season bought
relatives OF this family from uislunt
places anu the proceedings dur ng he
morning session YVES eutitely %, q
business character looking to tbe com.
pletiOn o! the iamily rtcltu aud thu
occurring Of means to meet this OK
ponce. In tho afternoon very iutel.
Getting program was rend'fed aud q
remarkable featurs Of this gathering
wRB the presence OF three glstsfs, one
ovor eisaiy and the others close to tina
mark. GrRnuma Wiley Grandma
LoveIand anu Grandms Sessions. l.
is sAid that not oGe OF this lamliy nus
departed rom the ChurCh. Alter
partaking OF Refreshments the meeting
was dismissed to meet agaiu al The
call Of the president.
ROBERT l.. ANDERSON.
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will grow in power and grace and
glory, All that we have in tnis world
we must get rom Him who made It,
All the blessing We shall obtain here.
after must come rom Hiu. All the
lies are those which God hos bound.
The plan of REDEEM pllou haH been given
uF, anu we should give our mites to
help those who are less fortunate than
we are. He prayed for the blessing OF
sod upon the association.
After singing, benodiction was ut
tered by Elder VIM. Gardner,
The remaining time was spent In
hsudshskings and conversation till
near II ,. m. All expressed them.
selves as having enjoyed the meeting
that 1t was one OF the best held dur.
Ing Conference.
f.. 4. STEVENSON,
Secretary z. NJ. A.