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Show ug , MTfB IK A MAGISTRATE D. A. Smyth and family havo returned re-turned from an extended visit In California. Cal-ifornia. rv7 ' Mr. Smyth states that there aro many tourists In , Los Angeles and that San Francisco Is regaining Its old-time prestige. The entire slate of California, howover, Is experiencing a drouth that is retarding agricultural development On his return home, Mr. Smyth learned of tho appointment of his brother. John Smyth, to the position of magistrate for the county of Cavan, Ireland. Tho following report of tho appointment is taken from an Irish paper: "A correspondent writing of the appointment ap-pointment of Mr. John Smyth, J. P, as a magistrate for Co Cavan, says that Mr. Smyth, since his first eh-tarnce eh-tarnce Into public life, has, been a staunch and consistent Nationalist and while faithful to his own political principles, succeeding in securing tho esteem and good "will of all creeds and classes, while his fearless denunciation denun-ciation of wrong-doing has endeared him to all He has ever been noted for his unobtrusive manner, calm and correct judgment, rectitude of purpose pur-pose and scrupulous rospect for tho rights of his fellow-men, and wlllt therefore be a very valuable accession to the bench at Cootehill. As evidence evi-dence of tho popular feeling, when the appointment became generally known, bonfiros blazed on many hills through- out the parish." |