The record-union., 1898-02-07
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSION.
State and Coast Opinions on SUBJ
jects OF Living News
Interest.


on the market put on more airs than
any other woman in Paris, where she
lived. Although 20 years of age, she
spent large part of her annual in
come of $2,0oO,000 with her dress
maker, and is said to have never worn
the same dress twice. There are all
kinds of fools in the world.
THE PERSIMMON.
| Petaluma Argus: The value of the
persimmon, one of the native fruits of
America, has not been generally recog-
| nized, though in some parts of the
country this product Of the forest is
highly esteemed for various purposes.
1t yields a wholesome beer, which, for
table use, has no superior, and the cost
of the beverage is only a trifle of the
work. which any family in the country
would not count an expense. The fruit
can be gathered in the fall and kept all
winter in perfect condition. The per-
simmon endures cold weather so well
that the fruit often remains on the trees
till midwinter without injury, and after
a hard frost retains it's best flavor. 1t
is increased in size and flavor by cult
walton, and is growing to perfection in
this city, side by side. with it's Asiatic
| IldIl6Sdhe. LIE american Is superior
to the Japanese persimmon.
CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
Alameda Encinal: A great deal of
stress is laid by the beneficiaries of the
civil service law upon the declaration
of the Republican national platform
in that connection. 1t is safe to say
that if the Cleveland order extending
the protection of that law to over 49,
600 Democratic Office holders appointed
after as many Republicans and old vet
Grams had been kicked out, had been
issued prior to that convention, there
would have been different tone to the
civil service plank. At all events, if
the tone of all but the mugwump press
is any indication, the sentiment among
Republicans is largely in favor of not
perpetuating the Cleveland outrage, and
not giving an opportunity for it's recur-
renee.
A NEW NAME.
Wheatland Four Corners: Editor G.
F. Montgomery recently purchased the
| Martinez News" In taking charge
he shook the Office up generally, ana
changed the name of the publication
from the News to 1.-THE County Pa
per-" There is something in a name,
and the new proprietor argues that
though thousands of country papers are
alluded to as the county paper no pub
LEGATION in the United States is desig-
mated as such by its owner
WHY THEY HATE HIM
Placer Argus: The fact is that Hanna
is successful business man with thou
sands Of weHfed men under his en-
ploy. Until the last campaign he had
never figured as a politician, but he
showed himself as the National Chair
man of the Republican party to be a
general of no small caliber. The Dem
ocrats hate him, and have reason to
hate him, for under his leadership they
were badly blistered They may send
up their cry of fraud all they please,
but it is Oliver Twist over again. The
biggest scoundrel puts UP the loudest
! shout of thief"
WILL BRING OUT THE TRUTH.
Oakland Tribune: Emile lola sees in
the proceedings against him an oppor-
| tunity to do the very thing he has been
striving for in behalf of Dreyfus. AS
part of his defense he intends to put in
| evidence testimony showing that his
statement that DreyfuS was railroaded
| to prison is true. This will bring out
the merits of the entire matter, and
if lola is allowed to proceed on these
lines a sensational trial is assured.
BRYAN AND STATISTICS.
Yreka Journal: 1t is understood that
Mr. Bryan contemplates writing a col
umn or two price not yet agreed upon,
| explaining either that 1897 has not
been or else why 1T apparently has been
| bes hQ-f hr1Sracc for fho Init ed
States within the memory of this gen.
GRAFTON. In view of this proposed ex-
PLANTATION it must be annoying to Mr..
Bryan TO have such a publication as
I"Dunns Review show by multiple
ity of figures that in every line of trade
and industry the year has been one of
exceptional prosperity It's statement
of simply the small number of business
failures as compared with those of 9TH
er years is one of many indications of
the healthy condition Of the country,
the commercial failures for 1897 repre-
senung "a per cent. less capital than
in the preceding year.
MAY MAKE TOO MUCH OF 1T.
Oakland Enquirer: 1t would be east
ly possible for the Stanford University
people to make too much out of the re-
cent arrest of Professor Dudley. County
Constables have made fools of them
| selves and victims of other people for
| long time, and they will continue
doing it in the years to come in spite
Of any remedial legislation which the
political science professors of Stanford
could devise. 1t is possible for uni
versity TO pay 5000 year and get
smart men, who know hawk from a
handsaw. to fill it's chairs, but it is
impossible to hire Solomons for Con-
stables and Justices. We must reckon
upon the chances of inconvenient mis-
takes sometimes.
| PRODUCTION OF SILVER.
| Humboldt Standard: According to the
most accurate statistics obtainable, the
United States last year produced S16,-
| 100000 worth of silver. This was done
in spite of the low price of silver, and
| in the face of the claims of the silver
mine owners that the market for silver
has been destroyed by the suspension
| of free coinage 1t is fact that the
| cost of silver production has been so
greatly decreased that the mine owners
| find large profit in it's production, even
| at the low price which now prevails
| 81 cents per ounce. This is equal to
| about A cents for the silver contained
| in a legal tender dollar.
| In many cases silver is a mere by
| product, the mines being operated on
a profitable basis in producing lead or
| copper with silver obtained from the
ores which produce the baser metals.
! This is the case with the Australian
| mines and other mines abroad, which
produce silver for o. cents an ounce