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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-04
THE SHUT-IN SOCIETY.
An Association of Inyalids Who
Correspond With One Another.

%sHE Shut-in Society, what is that?" asked
AS representative OF The CALL when Wis
MIN iting chronic invalid In this city who
had lain upon her back nearly six years.
ut Is" replied the invalid, Z" a society OF in
yalids, organized Tor the benefit, through cor
respondence, of those shut-in from intercourse
with the outer World"
Impressed sufficiently with the novelty and in
Ierestng nature of the institution to make
further inquiry. L was found to have head
seventh year OF its existence, already
numbers something like 1000 men,
bers, men,. women and children, scattered
over every State aud Territory of the Union and
in Canada, Australia. nearly every quarter of
Eusope. Syria, Iuda, China, Japan and the Sand
witch Islands. 1t is not the object OF the society
10 minister to creature comforts OF dispense
money among the members, as that is not con-
sldered advisable when the circumstances can
classes, invalids and associates. The former
may be described as the recipients of
the benehts-the latter. Tho active work
ers, though as the principal method OF
work Is private correspondence in which
these poor shut-ins enjoy an Interchange of
words Of hope and sympathy and while person.
ally unknown become well acquainted as BROTH
erS and sisters in misfortune; by this means
they are enabled to help and cheer each other
and many sufferers through the mental influence
over the physical being, get taken out OF them
selves; forgetting their own in others troubles,
they rise 10 active life again. Some who ara
poor and lonely find the one sunshine OF their
saddened lives In the rays OF comfort
emanatlng from Its agency, and wonder
how they lived without its blessed
ministry through years before they had it.
A little magazine, "The 0uen Window Is the
public medium OF communication. Besides
containing short contributions OF interest
to the suffering band any OF them desiring
letters, reading matter or working materials
make their wishes known through its columns
To many scraps for crazy patchwork are accept
able, some desire pictures for an album and
others solicit orders for such small work as they
can accomplish.
One department of the society is the receiving
OF wheel-chars which are loaned out TO MEM
beers who are in need and worthy. A report
shows that several OF these have been donated
by friends In Pasadena, CAL. through the iniu-
ence OF an active mem Der who visited that place
tor health.
A wheel within the wheel Is circle of little
Sunshine makers" the shutlns among the chill
dren; these little sufferers are cheered with
toys, books and pictures suited to their tastes
and years.
Truly there hardly seems human want that
some ingenious mind does not contrive to FILL
aud the work OF this shut-In society covers a
field that before its origin WAS neglected.
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Cuticura

Ringing words from grateful hearts tell the story
OF great physica suffering of mental anguish, by
reason OF humiliating designations and threat
ened dangers happily and speedily ended, by the
CUTIcURA REMEDIES. the greatest Skin Cures
ever known.
CUrrcuRA, the great skin cure, instantly allays
the most agonizng itching ana Inflammation, clears
the skin and scalp of every trace disease. heals
ulcers and Sores crusts and scales and re-
stores the hair. CUTIcURA SOAP, the greatest OF
skin purifiers and beautifers, is indispensable in
treating skin diseases and baby humors. 1t pro-
duces the whitest, cearest skin and softest hands
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Then sometimes one
of the real progeny
of the o i G / n a !
would stroll into the
parlOr of one of my
patrons and eX-
cl al m: H e ! | o.
what're you doing
W i t h IN v great
gre a t granddad's
picture p Such oc-
currences were en-
barrassing, 10 say
the least. So l went
out of the bust
ness.
" What are you
drivinp at nnw oD T
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MISCELLANEOUS.
An Awful Sore Limb

ror three years was almost crippled with an
awiui sore leg from my knee down to my ankle; the
SKIN was entirely gone, and the flesh was one mass
OF disease. Some physicians pronounced it incura-
Die. 1t had diminished about one-thrd the size of
the other, and was in hopeless condition. After
trying all kinds ofremedies and spending hundreds
Oh uoiiars from which got relief whatever, was
persuaded to try your CUrIcURA REMEDIES, and
the result was as follows After three days noticed
adecided change for the better, and at the end of
TWO months was completely cured. My flesh was
purlned, and the bone (Which had been exposed
Tor over Year, got sound. The flesh began to grow
ana to-day and for nearly two years past my leg
as wen as ever it was. sound in every respect and
not sign of the disease to be seen.
S. G. AHERN. Dubois, Dodge Co.. Ca
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a Grateful Mother

thank you for your CUTIcURA REMEDIES, and
feel that in doing so might be able to save some
person from heavy doctors bill, which I know 1t
has done for me. My baby seven weeks old
when began to try the CUTICURA REMEDIES for a
disease which had spread itself all its head and
lace was nearly distracted; had been to the doc
tors, but got satisfaction Before two days use
OF the CUrIcURA REMEDIES the scabs began to
loosen, and in three weeks could hardly believe
that 1t was the baby used to dread people seeing.
He is perfectly cured, and has beautiful growth Of
hair coming, am very grateful to you.
MRS. GEO. MoREMAN,
Verdun, Lower Lachine, Montreal, P. Q.
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any habit another
M a y av e con-
tracted. 1 u { b o
first place you are
not capable of con-
demning a cigar IL
you are not ac-
quainted with its
merits-you do not
know its redeeming
qualities, 80 do not
judge it. l may
have bad ideas, but
they spring from
honest convictions.
l have always con-
sldefed smoking an
a C co m plishment,
and am not certain
but that IL Is an
art. 1 have seen
Old men, blind,
deaf and lame, per-
haps, sitting all
day long in their
solitude, with their
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In love in his life, save with his nurse.
She was telling about certain Mr.. r. who sang
on certain occasion, and who had asked to be
introduced to her, ending with: "Oh, he Is
marked, as lie took the cigar from his mouth,
that be knew him well, and expressed himself
At that moment she nofIced nis cigar was bifte1
furlously across its tip, aud turning quickly,
with woman's instinct, said: "Mhy are you
Jealous OF Mr.. R.-you fiatter him?" And to this
day he believes she is a mind-reader.
Indeed. life is not little unlike cigar. When
nrst begun you find the sweetest flavor; then
your enjoyment of it is enlarged, while you take
deeper draughts with stronger appreciation and
are pleasantly stimulated; by and by you notice
traces OF bitterness while your epicuTean taste
turns with slight dissatisfaction and the shad-
ows OF some little disappoiutments darkeu 4
fraction OF your hour; later your satiated lip
grows Indifferent and cares little for the posi-
biiiles OF that which remains, while the slow.
consuming FIRE in time claims tile ashes of IL all
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a Fearful Psoriasis

My disease (psorlasis) first broke out my left
Cheek spreading across my nose, and almost coy-
ering my face. 1t ran into my eyes, and the ply
stefan was afraid would lose my eyesight alto
gether. 1t spread all my head, and my hair
all fell out, until was entirely baIdheaded 1t then
broke out on my arms and shoulders until my arms
were just one 1t covered my entire body, my
face, head and shoulders being the worst The
white scabs fell constantly from my head, shoulders
and arms; the skin would thicken and be red and
very itchy, and would crack and bleed If scratched
After spending many hundreds of dollars, was
pronounced ineurable. 1 heard of the CUTIcURA
REMEDIES, and after using two bottles CUTICURA
REsoLvEST, could see change; and after 1 had
taken four bottles, was almost cured: and when I
had used six bottles OF CUrICURA REsoLvENr and
one box of CUrIcURA, and one cake OF CUTIcURA
SOAR was cured of the dreadful disease from which
had suffered for five years. 1 thought the disease
would leave very deep scar but the CUTIcURA
REMEDIES cured 1t without any scars I cannot e1-
press with pen what suffered before using the
CUTIcURA REMEDIES. They saved my life, and
feel it my duty to recommend them. My hair is
restored as good ever, and so is my eyesght. 1
know Of others who have received great benefit
from their use.
MRS. ROSA KELLY, Rockwell City, Iowa.
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good sense my
father used to say,
and / guess he
was right. Styles
change. Sometimes
there's a big run on
revolutionary, pur-
itan and quaker an
cestors, and then
again it runs mostly
TO foreigners. En-
glish portraits are
always in the lead,
but l get up some
French, Spanish,
German and Italian
ancestors. There's
quite a craze for
Welsh inst nuw
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GUESTS OF THE STATE.
Summer Visitors to San Quentin al
Folsom Resorts.

Summer Visitors to San Quentin and
Folsom Resorts.
Charles Benton, who pleaded guilty to charge
Of burglary on the 26lb of last month. was sen.
fenced yesterday by Judge Murphy to San Quen-
tin for two years. having been found gully OF
burglary In the second degree Benton COM
mitted the crime by entering the premises Of
Joseph ii. Taylor, at 2612 Folsom street, on
April Sth last.
George Thompson, alias George Merrill, who
attempted 10 steal purse from Matilda Mensor
In Golden Gate Park on Aprl 18Th last and
was CONVICTED OF grand larceny, was sentenced
by Judge Van Reynegom 10 eighteen months at
San Quentin. The jury recommended him to
mercy.
William j: Mcdonald, who stole $3.50 from
Edward l.. Denny on February oath last, and
was tried for grand larceny, was sentenced by
Judge Van Reynegom 10 eight years IN Folsom
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Not a PimpIeon Baby

cannot say enough In praise OF the CUTIcURA
REMEDIES. My boy, when one year OF age, was so
Dad with eczema that he lost all OF his hair His
scalp was covered with eruptions which the doctors
said was scad head, and that his hair would never
grow again. Despalring OF a cure from physicians
1 began the use Of the CUTIcURA REMEDIES and,
am happy to say. with the most perfect success His
hair is now splendid, and there is not pimple on
him. I recommend the CUrIcURA REMEDIES to
mothers as the most speedy, economical, and sure
cure for all skin diseases of infants and children
and feel that every mother who has an afflicted child
will thank me for so doing.
MRS. NJ. E. wOoDSUM Norway, Maine.
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militia in Rome, n.
Y, aud he claimed
that / had gone back
too far. Then there
was William Con-
key, who made a
fortune Sc n d i II g
cheap whisky into
Iowa under the guise
of canned corn. l
got him up a por-
trait of the late Bill
the Conqueror as q
gentle intimation of
Mr.. Conkey's own
name. Yet Conkey
refused to accept the
painting, although at
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OF his nature they wish to read. Since 1t Is a
latent fact that the majority Of the gentler sex
apply themselves 10 no study more than that of
men, it is little wonder in the dissection OF bis
souPs anatomy they find valuable suggestions in
the most commonplace, everyday things which
help them 10 divine those secrets lie has lock ed,
boiled and barred. as IL were, In his iron cell OF
secrecy, over which he rests with all the con-
fdence OF prison keeper. For instance, she
meets MI. A, who Is smoking. She notices him
throw his cigar into the gutter as though 1t were
a hateful thing. She says TO herself: "a Is
handsome, but he is hypocrlte; he is not sin
fresh lighted cigar; thai was well but he ala
OF hate 1t for my sake. rs knew 1 was looking
at him, and lie is+i>hybToerite"
Wien S0u see the end of cigar continually
elevated its bearer Is generally one devoted 10
fixed opinions. If to the contrary, 1t means med
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inquired with some curiosity, for the por-
trait dealer was unusually prosperous in
appearance.
Well, I'll tell you, but you mustn't
give it away. I'm in the same line, so to
speak, yet out of the business of buying old
portraits. l make 'em now"
Make 'em now!" l repeated in surprise.
Yes; that is to say, l have 'em made. l
keep two or three first-class portrait paint
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Remedies

free from pimple, spot or blemlsh. CUTIcURA Re-
SOLVENT, the new blood and skin purifier and
greatest OF humor remedies, cleanses the blood OF
impurities and poisonous elements, and thus re-
moves the CAUSE Hence the CUTIcURA REMEDIES
cure every species of agonizing, humiating, Itch
ing. burning scay and pimpy diseases of the skin.
scalp and blood. with loss OF hair, and all humors,
boches, eruptions scales and crusts whether
simple, scrofuous or contagious when the best ply
sicians and all other remedies fail.
Sold everywhere. Price, CUTIcURA soc: SOAR
25e; REsoLvEST, 81 Prepared by the POTTER
DRUG AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Boston,
ES-S Send for " How to Cure Skin Diseases" 81
pages, 90 Illustrations, and 100 testimonials
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On. of a Prison Mt seventy.

A. P. Gibson, who was sent from Shasta
County in May 1873. to serve life sentence for
murder, has been pardoned by Governor Water
man and was DISCHARGED from the San Quentin
Prison on Friday afternoon. Over 500 persons
signed the petition for his pardon on the ground
that he was mol guilty OF the crime aud two
others having been convicted at the same time
and pardoned by Governors Perkins and Stone-
man al different periods Gibson carried away
with him guitar aud banjo aud is 20 years Of
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say anything about
what l would write,
so he went on:
=" Come with me to
my portrait ware
rooms and | will
show you my SAM
Piles" He guided
me to a beautifully
appointed suite of
rooms on Wabash
avenue, the walls of
which were almost
covered with really
hne specimens of
Old-fashioned look
ing portraiture. [
was amazed. "Of
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Unbearab!e Itching

1 have been afflicted since last March with skin
disease the doctors called Eczema My face was
covered with scabs and sores, and the itching and
burning were almost unbearable. Seeing your CUrI-
cURA REMEDIES so highly recommended concluded
to give them trial. using the CUTIcUBA and CUTE
cURA SOAP externally, and REsoLvENr internally,
for four months. call myself cured, in gratitude
for which make this public statement.
MRS c. A. FREDERICK, Broad Brook, Conn.
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Boy Bad with Eczema

My boy, aged nine years, has been troubled all his
life with very bad humor, which appeared all over
his body in small red botches, with dry white scab
on them. Last year he was worse than ever being
covered with scabs from the top OF his head to his
feet and continually growing worse, although he
had been treated by two physicians. As a last re-
sort, determined to try the CUTIcURA REMEDIES
they did all that could wish. The humor rapidly
disappeared leaving the skin fair and smooth, and
performing thorough cure.
GEORGE F. LEAvITT, No. Andover, Mass
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Fever Sore 8 Years

I must extend to you the thanks of one OF my Gus
toners, who has been cured by using the CUTIoURA
REMEDIES OF an old sore caused by long spell OF
sickness or fever eight years ago. He was so bad he
was fearful he would have to have his leg amputated
but happy say he is now entirely weI-sound as
dollar. He requests me to use his name which is
H. H. CAsoN, merchant
JOHN V. MINOR, Druggist, Gainsboro. Tenn.
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didn't want to exhibit as that of his own an
cestor the protrait of an old duck with a
Roman nose, when the Coysmith proboscis
was VIGOROUSLY unobstructive. Frequently
made alterations in the ancestral portraits,
but they made them look patchy. Some
how they failed to please. l had TO bring
suit against several new millionaires to re-
cover the prices of the portraits ordered.
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ford to keep EN- and
then sold 'em to peo-
pie who lacked an
ceStral portraits but
who could well az
ford such Injuries.
But it was a weari-
so m Q bust Il e 8 S.
There were so many
m / S fits. People
wanted portraits
with some resem-
blance to them
selves. Mr.. Coy
smith, for instance,
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the long 0yerc0at, who
VIII be in The city until
Monday morning. and
who has convinced
himself that he must
not be behind the
times-he Is dcluded,
and like all amateurs
is imposed upon. He
pays 10 cents for a
cigar Of doubtful crea-
ton, and goes pulling
along at it on an up
grade. He draws on 1t
as lab0ri0usly as a
dray-horse at his load,
and as necessarily as
the college student on
his indulgent father.
You Will observe that
he places it with notice.
able precision In the
center OF his mouth
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or two, but the great
thing is to get some
distinguishing feat
ure of the living man
into the face Of the
supposititious an
cestor. Once in a
while / make an err
ror. There, for in
stance, is q picture
of an ancestor OF j.
w. Boggs, the sew
enth Weep resident
of the Furnace Flue
Trust. He told NE
he had a grandfather
who was 4 military
man IN Dan,n nrI
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Raw with Eczema

l am cured of a Ioathsome disease. eczema, in Its
worst stage 1 tried different doctors and been
through the hospital, but all to no purpose. The
disease covered my whole body from the top Of
my head to the soles of my feet. My hair all came
out, leaving me a complete raw sore. After trying
everything 1 heard of your CUTIcURA REMEDIES
and after using three bottles of CUrIcURA REsoLv-
ENT, with CUrICURA and CUFIcURA SOAR, 1 find
myself cured at the cost of about S. would not
be without the CUTIcURA REMEDIES in my house.
ISAAC H. GERMAN, wurtsboro, n. Y.
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Glow do get themp Hire some man to
vacant room just over the Smoke Inspec-
tors Office in the City Hall. l just leave
them in that vacant room with the windows
open and they get all the smoking they
need. Ia, ta."-Charles Lederer in
Chicago Herald.
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pipes by their sides. You might take away their
food, or their drink, but they would die sooner IL
you stole away their pipes; their company, their
one luxury their last and best OF friends. The
street urchin starts In early and becomes an ex.
cessive smoker, but the chances are always
against this unfortunate mortal; he Is almost
certain TO eliminate 10 some kind OF inebriety.
Tender years will not endure any artificial stimu-
liant without permanently impairing that vigor
which, later on. may accept 1t without serious
detrimental effects
You will occasionally however, find persons
smoking who Will excite your pity; for instance,
there is the tall young man from the country in
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OhNN 81 y W uilC
/ get an order from
them. The trouble
with them is they
object to the cos
tunes we are COM
PEELED to put on the
portraits. T h ere
was the widow of
Snypes, the soap
lat man-worth mil
lions = she wanted
something Of the
Queen Anne style of
ancestress to match
her new house. Yet
when L wanted to
deliver the portrait
49,. -. =. a.
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Scrofula 2 Years

1 have been troubled with scrofula seven years.
which first started on the top OF my head, giving me
infinite trouble with constant itching casting Oft OF
dry scales, and watery liquid exuded from under
the scales. treated 1t for seven years unsuccess
fully, and was unable to check until found your
CUTTcURA REMEDIES, which completely cured me,
my skin becoming perfectly clear and smooth
S. j. DAVIS, Artesia. Los Angeles Co., Cal.
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lldllOu, pul OlleDer H.
fers weakness. When
held only by the lips
and in the center of the
mouth, 1t implies that
the man smoking Is
either an amateur or
that he is mean and
stingy. If the cigar be
half buried IN the mouth
1t sigaifies that its pos
SCISSOR IS al old insati-
able and h a blIua |
s III o X er, who could
dream of no better para
disc after death than TO
be wound. mummy fash.
ion, in leaves OF long
green, laid away aud
left alone Ill his glory.
MiIady was telling q
little Incident to her
lover, who had Just
lighted a cigar. He was
one OF those cool fellows
who never let an emo
ton Of any kind come 10
the surface. He had Of
ten boosted that he had
never Ueen very mncIl
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Almost a Solid Scab

I used two bottles of the CUTIcURA REsoLvENr,
three boxes of CUTIcURA, and one cake OF CUrI-
cURA SOAP, and am cured of terrible skin and
scalp disease known as psoriasis. 1 had it for
eight years. 1t would get better and at times.
Sometimes my head would be solid scab, and
was at the time began the use OF the CUrIcURA
REMEDIES. My arms were covered with scabs from
my elbows to shoulders, my breast was almost one
solid scab, and my back covered with sores varying
in size from penny to a dollar. 1 had doctored
with all the best doctors with no relief and used
many different medicines without effect My case
was hereditary, and began to think incurable. but
it began to heal from the first application.
ARCHER RUSSELL, Deshler, Ohio
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course" said the dealer, 81 sometimes
have portrait left on nv hands.
but most of these were painted merely
to exhibit the most popular STYLES. When
get a customer | find out as much as
possible of his or her antecedents. Cen
orally l can trace back only generation
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ers constantly at
work ON orders that
l receive from the
newly rich. l am
now fully prepared
to meet the growing
demand for ancestral
likenesses. | may say
that l am doing well
at it. But don't print
anything about it; it
might destroy the
business. | had in
tended to extend the
business TO include
family heirlooms, but
there are too many
in that line already
al
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The overland train yesterday brought 165
sacks OF mail matter for Australia, most, IL not
all of which, constituted the London consign-
ment. They lett New York Monday night aud
upon arrival here were transferred to the steam.
ship MarlpOsa which sailed at noon.
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The Paris editor of the New York Herald
is responsible for the statement that some
scientific person has discovered that woman
will eventually not only be a brunette, but
that her descendants, both male and fe-
male, will be black.-Ex.