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Show .1 i.iMn i Ti.Mi'iittcr. TllH members of the Western Aftso-clillon Aftso-clillon of Cillfornli Ploneiri liavo done them.elves honor. At their bnnuet ln Chicago, hold for the pur ioau of celebrating tho forty-third aiiiihersaryof tbo llndlngof gold uear dacraiueuto,they bad a ipleudlj time. Tliry made speechea and told Interesting Interest-ing stories abiut their plncertiierl ences. All were lu high spirits, but this was not the result of inuring i Irlts down Ihelr throttr, but Iho contrary. con-trary. At the baniuet there was nothing dtlnkahl. of an Intoxicating character. Aa a result the sjeches ami aneeiiote. wero nut Inspired by w hlsky,butcamo from clear, uufevrre-1 trains, tnanormil condition the beat state fura genuine "fcust of reason" andn' How of soul." Tho cemmon custom of associating publlo hiLipiets with Intoxicants as w til aa feasting ought lo be discouraged. Wu ho;e that, In this Imllatlvo age, the e lamp's of Ihe California Pioneer, will havn a salutary etlert. Ihe way tliey eelebraled nu Important event In Ihe history ol this eouulry ought tulu a prolltablo olject lrson. |
