The record-union., 1898-02-06

a myriad of fcicles, which hung from
blooming flowers and luscious fruits,
IKE Christmas tree with its glittering
presents as the sun arose. To-day these
Mowers and fruits are still imbued with
their native freshness Strange. but
true The cause of it is found in the
experience that in this climate oranges
etc, do not freeze until the thermometer
gets down to n degrees, while water
freezes at 81 degrees. Great is Pasade-
ma climate!
ITS FIGHTING POWER
Portland oregonian: The fighting
power of language, in its contest with
other languages, is the fighting power of
the race that uses it, but great deal
depends on situation and circumstance
German, for example, cannot be up
rooted in Germany, but no German col
ony IN America, however powerful. can
long retain the German or keep out the
English language. In it's own home
Language has practical fighting power,
out, transported. it loses that power:
else large part of Pennsylvania would
De part of Germany, and the United
states would now have some of the same
dl1hcultles that are besetting the Aus
TRANS in Bohemia. 1t opens wide view
OF the course of human history to note
that the roots Of the English language
are Aryo-Indic, and that the language
is now returning to the place of it's ORR
SIN or its cradle, after the lapse of thou
sands of years, with the fruits of its
commerce among the people of the earth.
NOT MENDED MUCH.
Los ADoalac ITvnraec. TIL,
have not mended their election ways to
any great extent in the new and sunny
South The report of the House Elec-
ions Committee in the contested case of
Aldrich VS.. Plowman is a severe arraisn-
laent Oh Democratic methods. Five kinds
OF fraud, not lurking, but bold and in
solent," are cited in the report, and
Democratic plurality of 1861. by most
conservative revision, is changed to
Republican and Populist plurality of
$40.
NOT REPRESENTATIVE
San Jose Mercury: That Wyoming's
Senators, who voted for the Teller res
olution, do not represent the sentiment
of the Republican party of that State
is declared by State Treasurer Hay, who
has resigned as Chairman of the Repub-
llcan Central Committee of Laramie
County, who says that large majority
OF the Republicans of the State cannot
be forced into a position antagonistic to
Mckinley, the National Republican
party and the st. Louis platform
IRRIGATION OF GOVERNMENT
LANDS.
Los Angeles Times: One of the most
important questions with which the
Federal Government is called upon to
deal is the proposed irrigation of Gov
eminent lands. This question is begin
ming to attract much attention through
out the country. The idea has been in
dorsed by the National Irrigation Con-
crosses, and is favored by a great many
prominent men, who have Investigated
the subject.
The area of ayaila Bile Government
land in the United States, which is of
nc value without irrigation, has been
growing smaller by degrees and beau
tifully less" until there is to-day COM
paratively little of such land left. AT
the same time, the army of landhungry
citizens is constantly increasing. How
strong the demand is for Uncle Sans
farms may be seen from the tremendous
rush which takes place whenever tract
is thrown open to settlement.
Ii is estimated that there are still
i'm this country 100 100000 acres of land
which would be productive if brought
under irrigation Allowing forty acres
to each family. which would be an ample
amount OF irrigated land, this would pro-