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The morning call., 1890-12-21

In later ages than this part of the Sicilian
shores, colonized by the Greeks ut the height
OF. their glorious civilization, after ward sub
dued by the Carthaginians and the Romans.
ravaged by the Saracens in the Middle
Ages. conquered by the Normans and re-
claimed to Christendom, and subsequently
ruled by the French, Spaniards and Neapol'-
tans
OF Tauromenium. which was founded in
the year 403 b. c. by Greek emigrants from
Naxos, and was captured by Dionysius of
Syracuse seven years afterward. there are
few remains except those of the noble the
ater, which is believed, though of Greek
form. to have been constructed in Roman
times, as it is chiefly built Of brick. 1t is a
vast semicircular structure, 377 feet in
diameter, with Corinthian pillars of mar
bic, some OF which are yet standing, and
with intervening inches for statues which
were doubtless carried away to Rome.
Taormina should furnish inexhanstiole
stDaies for an artist In quest of models or
scenes belonging to southern cline, and
It Is as easy to reach as Algiers. There are
OLD Gothic churches, small palazl with
castellated towers, wide arches, balconies
and sculptured decorations, fountains and
palm-trees In the plaza, expresses, olives
and pines on the hills, vineyards and orange
groves. aprOfusion Of flowers, lovely sea
views. and . majestic view OF Etna, with
it, crown Of Ice and snow. the nurse Of sub
terranean fres.-Globe- Democrat.
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petals. Then curl all the petals and mount
with rose center bit Of tissue paper folded
around looped wire for the stem. Roll
the strip OF curled petals around the center
and tie with thread, or twist wire around.
Wax cults" and green calyxes may be
added. These can be made or bought.
The cluster of lilacs is also beautiful
vase decoration, and the flowers are easy to
make. For these two shades of lilac paper
are needed, from which cut number of
smaller OF the darker paper. and the larger
OF the lighter. always of the folded paper.
so that the flowers may be made of two
tnicknesses of paper After they are cut
the petals can be nodded by the head
I'll The edge 81 esdS p sha"lp pVn and
proper shape by being gone all around
carefully with the dull point of a
hair-pin. For the little tubular caIyxes, if
those which can be bought ready-made are
not to be had, make tube OF lilac paper by
rolling up, as for a. paper lamp-lighter,
strips Of lilac paper lightly gummed on one
edge Let them dry. and cut them in half
inch lengths. Twist piece of wire into a
tiny loop at one end. cover it with a bit of
paper. dip the tip into gum and then into
yellow powder; next slip the prepared BIOS
som on the wire so that it will stick to the
still damp fower-center. then put on the
tubular calyx, and press together. To make
the buds, dip the tips of the fiower-centers
into THICK paste, and alter putting Oh the
smaller sized flower press it up in oval
shape, as shown in the illustration.
The mounting and arrangement of the
separate flowers into sprays is done with
green wire, and is distinctly shown in the
Illustration of wiring the lilacs to the stem.
The wires are not twisted, but laid together,
and wound with green silk. Group them
with buds and green payer leaves. White
lilacs are more lovely than the colored. but
the hands must be kept scrupulously clean,
or the gum and dirt that will stick in spite
of almost everything will soil the flowers.
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any high standard lamp. 1t is made on a
foundation Of wire with a diameter of 26
inches. and is octagonal in shape, with a
central circle Of tin or other metal. 81
inches in diameter and about TX inches
wide, around which is a full ruching of gold
colored crepe. The top of the shade is COW
cred with crepe drawn over gold-coiored
maIcelline silk, and the shade is finished
with deep fall of white lace and bow of
gold-colored ribbon q
The picture-frame decoration of peoples
and sunflowers shows the corner Of the
frame with the flowers and manner of their
disposal
To make the peoples, use bright red pa
per, some black zephyr wool and moss
green foss-silk. Cut out the flower leaves
by the design given for half the leaf. For
open flowers the petals should be little
larger, and for buds and half-open flowers
smaller. Crease the leaves by folding them
In crimps between the thumb and finger, as
shown in the illustration. For the center of
the flower, make a ball by railing one
thread of floss silk and two OF black wool
around the finger. and twisting it into
wire loop, upon which the poppy leaves
five or six to each fiower-are to be gummed.
The ball for the bud. and also the base of
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portraits with this colossal background.
Do us good job and there will be something
extra in it for you"
The baron. in embarrassment, explained
that he was a landscape photographer and
knew little about doing portraits. The Ber-
liner protested against this bit Of modeSty.
pressed half-crown into the bar0n's hand
to reassure him, and then, bowling his head
and possessing himself of his wife's arm, in
German Photographic fashion, he presented
his expansive front for the taking of the
picture. The baron pressed the button
several times, took the Berliner's home adj
dress. and with repeated promises to do
"good job" in return for literal pay,
c. 0. D., went on his way.
The Berliner and his wife went back to
Berlin without having heard from him.
They were just about giving up all idea of
ever learning of what had become of their
photographer and their half-crown. when a
dozen cabinet photographs came i'll a pack
age postmerked Vienna. On the bit Of 9TH
erwise blank pasteboard just below each pic
ture was the heavy signature in proper pho
tographic style, "Rothschld." In an ac-
companying note Baron Albert Rothschild
hoped that his work would be satisfactory,
and regretted that pressure of business
had prevented him from delivering the pic
furac cnouar
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'sI feel now like new man, and shall be glad to
corroborate this to any feow-sufferer. feeling
tain they Will derive the same benefit az the Cosmo-
politan Dspensary that ] have done.
"FREDERICK BROWN,
Union Copper Mine. Copperopolis, Calayeras Coun-
ty"
To come nearer home, take the case of Mr.. H. z.
Shook of the San Francisco Undertaking Company,
1924 Market ST. He tells of his case himself In the
following words:
This is to certify that have suffered from ca
tarrh for eight years. and tried many physicians
but to effect. j have been under treatment at
the Cosmopolitan Dspensary for three weeks and
am very much improved and Ieel certain Of per-
manent cure"
Here Is another surprising case:
81 was weak 1 could scarcely walk MP the
stairs to the Cosmopolitan Dspensary last Mon
day" said william +. Kane, an employe of the CAL
ifornia Furniture Company yesterday. Z" L was suf-
feTing from asthma and catarrh had continual
pain in the side and could neither eat, sleep nor
work. The remedies did me much good that
now sleep well and am working again. Ny appel
permanent cure in my case Other physicians have
failed to do me any good"
Mr.. Kane has been resident of San Francisco
for twenty-eght years and lives at 17l3 Post st.,
where he will corroborate the above statement at
any time except working hours, when he be
found at the California Furniture Company, on
Geary st.
''For two years have suffered from nervous de-
bility and catarrh,' said WILLIAM GARDNER of
Oakland. al had allowed my constitution to
down. and was in a condition that made my life
burden tried several patent medicines, but with
out effect.
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ladies who can use scissors and a paste
brush, and tell one color from another, can
produce them. Beautiful sprays and clus-
tsrs of flowers suitable for the ball dress,
the couture. or the bonnet. may be made of
paper, and also clusters for filling jardi-
nieres, hanging baskets, etc.
But besides there are paper flowers which
can be made for deco rating the room, and
these can be larger, fuller and less elaborate
than if destined to be worn or used in place
of real flowers. Roses, sunfiowers, peoples
and the larger flowers are generally most
effective in PAGER, although such fine flowers
as lilacs and sweet peas can be well done.
The SNOWFALL Is favorlte, ii being pie asing
and effective in every place. OF mammoth
size, combined with smaller ones, they make
clusters TO hang from chandeliers, to fill one
one side of lamp-shade or to put in vases.
Pink and blue hydraugeas are made the
same as snowbals, and the different tints
make an admirable combination.
One sheet of tissue paper, says Demorest's
Family Magazine, will make one SNOWFALL
OF natural size. Cut a pattern Of the circle
in the size desired. G inches in diameter if
the SNOWFALL is TO hang from a chandelier.
Fold the paper so that several thicknesses,
generally eight, may be cut at once, and cut
after the pattern. Thitty-two of these cir
cular pieces will be needed for natural
sized bail. 1t is well to stick pin through
the sheets before cutting, as it will hold
them IN place while from twelve TO fourteen
Sits are cut around the edge of the circle,
dividing tie rounds nearly to the center in
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DEsER ID.

The golden hours OF youth have passed,
And through lifes vistas now 1 cast
My eyes TO those bright sunny hours,
When boyhood sat meath learning's bowers;
To school-days long since passed.
The sun ne'er rose with brighter hue,
The grass meier shone as bright with dew
The birds their songs have never sung,
Nor nature her sweet voices rung,
As In those schooldays true.
My alma mater now is dead,
No longer round her walls are spread
The scholars Of the by-gone year,
But wrapped In gloom and silence drear,
She rears aloft her head.
But gone-her name still lives among
Those, who have issued like throng
From out her walls with knowledge dear
And compass truth with which TO steer
The stream of life aiapg.
sainted walls you've taught the youth,
sThe plastic heart, the road to truth;
Take rest, your labors now are Ger,
Your voice rings from another shore,
You've resp ped your golden fruit.
December, 1890. JOSEPH A. McINNIs.
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. NoEMI.
"a mothers song to her infant daughter.)

Translated from the French of Nine. Guinard TO-
CHE SUNDAY CALL.
Noemf, rosebud frail and fair
j clasp thee to my breast, and there
gaze on thee.
Thanks TO thy mother, thou must drain
The bitter cup OF grief aud pain
LIES gift from me.
Thou Invest! All my heart is gay,
As though to sec the light of day
Were joy ;bove.
Thou Invest! and my soul Is drowned
In waves of ecstacy profound
or hope and love,
Whilst thou upon the faithless lido
In smiling confidence dost glide
Dost fearless go.
Thus at the angels Jesus smiled
As they around the holy child
Were kneeiing low.
How gently heaves thy little breast;
How calm and peaceful is thy rest,
My baby dear.
Dost thou behold a heavenly friend
Protecting Ger thy cradle bend
In silence here?
Dost know God sees thy cradle poorf
Or that thy souls a temple purer
hat infant hearts
Like thine alone an Please God wellf
And that with such God deigns to dwell
His grace iinparts?
And dost thou nothing know of me
As tireess watch ly thee
Without repose?
Canst read my soul? One smile Of thine
Makes me forget, child OF mine.
My bitter woes.
But mol Thy heart is sleeping yet
My Enclosed bud with dew drops wet
In sheltered spot.
Thou smi:est at this life, my child,
Because, q angel indebted,
Thou know'st it not.
Thou knowest not lifes roses here
Shed incense round tn e, baby dear
That their sweet breath
VIII fade, CT that thy tears one day
Shall drop by drop auoint the way
That ends in death.
Thou kDowest not that all things change
Exert the woes-truth. sad and strange
Ger which we sigh;
Or that the mother now who bends
Above thee and thy need attends
One day must die.
That then thy quietude so blessed
Will change to sorrow and unrest;
That sobs will shake
Thy breast, so calm and peaceful now;
That Time upon thy lovely brow
His lines VIII make.
Noemi fear not; watch rll keep.
Sleep, happy babe, thy dreamless sleep,
For mothers nigh.
In ignorance thy JOY is this:
Thou smiest, little one. o blissi
Nor knowest why.
Alameda, Cal, Dec. 10, 1850 ANKLER
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sections or petals. Figure in the SNOWFALL
Illustration will give the idea. Each petal
must then be rounded and twisted into little
shells. Take the petal at about the middle
between the thumb and finger of the left
hand, then take the portion of the outer
edge between the thumb and finger of the
right hand, turning the latter so that the
paper is twisted around once, using care not
to tear it
When all the petals Of all the circles are
thus shaped, take a piece of wire, either
florists wire or green-covered wire such as
Is sold for mounting paper flowers, and
with pair OF pincers twist an end into q
spiral for the stem, or make knot or loop
In one end; then slip all the rounds off the
pins on which they are held. on to the wire.
The first four or five rounds should be
pressed up around the twisted end of wire,
as shown in the detail of making. and the
others slipped on after them. When all are
on the wire. press them up together a
closely as possible and twist another piece of
wire around the last to make knot. Then
shape lightly into a round ball.
SThe wine should now be covered with rubber
tubing for the stems; this can be purchased
Tor about five cents per yard. Run the wire
through and let 1t turn up a little at the end
Dip the upper end OF the tubing in glue be-
fore 1t Is run on the wire, and after It is dry
the projecting wire end may be cut of,
Several snowballs may be tied together
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l-Poppy. s-ortmped leaf. s-Double leat E-Bud
The sunfower lamp-shade is made in very
much the Same way, except that the center
10 different, being made Of strips of brown
paper one and half inches wide. cut into 4
half-incb fringe of fine threads on one edge.
and made into rosette by gathering the
outer edge on q fine thread and sewing it to
. circle Of paper. The center is then curled
with q sharp knife. The brown rosette is
then pinned to the center of the sunfower,
A silyered or brass hook OF wire is inserted
at the back Of the sunfiower. and it then is
ready to hang upon the lamp-shade.
Tho rose lamp-shade, made Of rose-col-
ored tissue-paper, Is even more effective than
the other. and still easier to make. Cut, of
pale pink tissue-taper. four S-inch squares
and twelve Finch squares, the latter some
what darker In shade. Then fold each sep
erate square together to form triangle,
folding one side over upon the other as IL
Illustrated. and cut as shown by the dotted
lines, SOFAS TO form eight square petals on a
common center. Unfold the paper and curl
each corner between the thumb and sharp
knife, so that they will look like rose-leaves,
% shown In the curled rose center. The 1--WE
outer and five inner pieces are curled like
this. For the SIX which ere mounted be.
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thy DREAMS.

Thy Dreams like thoughts all mine,
Have came to me,
And In the reading Of their every line
seem to see
Thy fieeting words that yesterday
could not write,
30, filled with dross, the busy day
Wore on TO night
And In the dreams that come to sleep
heard again
The mock-bird soft his vigil keep
Amid the rain
That fell so silently on bud and bloom
The tears OF night
While mid he grand and holy gloom,
Like ray of light.
From out his Powered perch there rose
requiem
fain would, for my soul'a repose,
Have rise to him
Wher e falls at last tn eternal sleep
That endeth all
30 may the bird who loved me weep
Above my pail.
December. 1850. CHARLES F. SLOANE.
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IMPROVING THE FIGURE.

Some Hints From New York Married
Belle About Bathing.
1t was only yesterday that a Fifth-avenue
married belle, aged 80, beauty as to the
symmetry and health of her body, was
begged TO tell how she had so handsomely
preserved, if not developed, her shapeliness
and vigor.
" For improvements OF the figure" she said,
"there is nothingso good as swimming The
muscles about the shoulders and chest and
back are all exercised-the arms and the
hips and knees. Rowing fills ont the arms,
but it is hard on the hands. Dumb-bells and
Indian clubs are likely to make one rather
muscular above the elbow. Of all thing SWIM
ming seems the best for lungs, skin and mus
cless too; but ask your doctor Washing every
morning above the waist in hot water, rims
ing in cold water, and drying briskly will
keep the skin hard and white, and cultivate
the pretty blue veins that are ready to show
about the shoulders and neck. The hot
water clears the skins pores, the cold shuts
them up and makes the texture firm and
elastic, and the rubbing sets the blood In
motion. If all this is done once or twice
day your skin can hardly help being nice,
can it? OF course, If you can stand it,
bath all over Of this kind is good but, be-
lieve me, better not indulge too freely in the
tub, except with your doctors permission.
1t is very English, and all that, to take
cold bath In the mawning, hut it may be
jolly bad for you, all the same. ana no one
but your doctor can give you advice about
bathing. IN. Y. Sun.
The Calling gun is the invention of
Hartford Yankee, and is in use by all the
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GODS FREE BOUNTY.

Oh, birds OF song, in gratitude
Your voices heavenward raise,
And tune your sweetest, highest notes
To the Creators praise.
Fen the warblinR songster
Knows whence Its bounty comes;
Lifts tiny head and feathered throat
To thank him for the crumbs
Oh. mani His profuse blessings
He richly showers on thee,
And fills thy numerous granaries
With bounty full and free.
Gold flows Into thy Golfers
And does thy heart rejoice?
To the heavenly giver
With thanks lift up thy voice.
He gives the rain and sunshine
The work thou canst not do.
To be co-worker with thy God
Is the love he asks Of YOU
Around the globe the board Is spread.
In every land and cline.
Behold! wha. countless multitudes
At Gods free table dine.
Look up! look up! to Calvary's height;
Upon this mountain knoll
God hath prepared wondrous feast
OF fat things for thy soul.
oh, Paschal Lamb! Oh, Living Breadl
Oh, weii-spring deep and free!
With heartfelt love and gratitude
Our soul shall feed on thee.
MARTHA CHARNocK
! francisco. December 18Th.
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GEMS IN VERSE.
written for THE SUNDAY CALL
WAITING FOR SANTA CLAUS.

FARMERS kitchen Of long ago,
With somber rafters and wainscoted
walls;
~ With pathways slantIng and golden
bright,
Where'on oaken floor the moonlight falls
There are firearms hung upon the walls,
Above the grim fireplace deep and wide,
And three small stockings Of scarlet wool
From quaint-carved mantel hang side by side.
A spinnina-wheel In the corner stands,
The pewter dishes are silver bright.
And the hands of the ancestral clock
Are turned to gold In the red freight.
Two hunting dogs on bear skin rug
Again in their sleep engage in the chase,
And the andirons black, like goblin elves,
Lend strangely weird look to the place.
Through latriced window into the room.
In snowy robe lilac bush peeps,
And silence, like fairy queen good,
On Christmas eve a lone vigil keeps
December, 1890. GRACE HIDRARp
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With ribbon. or branched upon q spray of
the natural bush, as shown in the SNOWFALL
spray. The leaves may be cut out of green
paper or purchased ready made Of artificial
flower dealers.
decoration to the velvet-covered mirror
franc studded with gilt nail heads can be
fancifully 0rnamented with q spider web,
artfully manufactured out Of fine wire, cut
in ten lengths, from to 10 inches long,
crossed ard fastened in tho center, and
woven together with q continuous wire,
made of wax or putty. with wire legs, and
broDzed. The whole web and spider can be
gilded. silvered, bronzed or left plain. q
preferred.
The beautiful lamp-shade trimmed with
snowballs Is suitable for piano lamp or
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ON SICILY'S SEACOAST,

The Little Town of Taormina With No
End of Antiquities.
On the eastern seacoast of Sicily. half
way between Messina and Catania. and near
the base OF Mount Etna, the most famous of
volcanoes known to Greek classic poets, un-
derneath which they imagined the rebellious
Tltans lying in bed of fire, in the agony of
an eternal struggle against the rule of Zeus
or Jove. is the small town of TaOrmina,
easily accessible Ivy the railway that runs on
southwark to Syracuse. Few places have
more interest for the lover of classical an
tlquities or Of romantic historical associations
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HE PRESSED THE BUTTON.
A Photographic Story Told of Baron A
bart ROthSchild,

A PhotoRra phic story Told of Baron Al
bert Rothschild.
The fact that Baron Albert Rothschild
yields the camera has just become known
to the continental public through an anus
ing incident Of his late summer travels in
North Italy, says the Chicago Herald. He
was out early one August morning in his
knickerbockers and pith. helmet and with
the familiar little black case swung from
his shoulder. Just as he was preparing to
take picture of winding mountain path
before him fat Berliner and his wife
dropped from sideway into the perspec-
tive.
"Ah, Mr.. Photographer" shouted the
Berliner in Prussian dialect '..you are just
the man we are looking for, We wish our
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MARK WELL THE SPOT.


lea for the Preservation Of our Battle
Fields.
Mark well the spot
The bood-stained ground
Where heroes fought
In waIs renowned;
Whose breasts were filed
With thoughts OF love
For country, home
And God above,
Touch not q flower,
Stir not weedI
Let all remain,
SO the world may read
The mighty struggle,
The triumph grand,
Which pealed Its echoes
Throughout the land.
But now alpsover-
The breach is crossed.
Two armies battled,
One must have lost,
The ties OF friendship
Are closer still,
That battle served
Our enmity to kill.
Look well, ye mortals,
On that sacred groundi
Think OF the sacrihce,
Let your brave hearts abound
With pity for the noble men
Who left life's work undone
To take up arms against the foe
Beneath the Southern sun,
Preserve those dear historic spotsi
Let naught but nature mar
The semblance OF those battle neids,
The memory OF that war!
30 generations stin to come
Will point them out with pride.
70 show where men OF noble deeds
Laid down their swords and died.
JOHN FRANCIS GARvEY.
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tween these, round each petal. notch in the
center, and curl as before. The center of
the rose is made Of three strips of the dark
er paper, inches long and 21a wide. cut in
cut for the rose center. Fold lenRthwise
down the center and curl each side. then
twist these around and pin them on circle
of paper; pin on the outside pieces and fasten
hook of green-covered wire at the back,
for hook to hang up by. Green leaves
may be added to the back, as shown
In the cut. They can he bought ready
made, or cut from green oiled paper.
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THE SECRET.

aching heart, that doth conceal
world OF love, so warm and pure,
Take courage now, thy griefs reveal
No longer such a weight endure.
Oh. speak thy thoughts-be not afraid
And soon thy pain shall be allayed.
What Is there that thou shouldst not dare
When pi ompted by a love so strongf
Come, be not bashful, but declare
The secret thou hast held so long
Dost think that she will dare reprove
Thy boldness when thou dost relate
All no. 1t surely could but move
The darling to reciprocate.
ian frdncisco, Dec, 1880 ARpHIPPus.