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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-22
"THROUGH THE ROSES"

There is a field called Floridus, where-says
A traveller old
Bloomed the first that ere sprung to light
From earthly mold.
And this the legend that he hands us down
From that far time,
legend faneiful, unreal, yet full
or truth sublime.
Twas near to Bethlehem where first
The roses bloomed
And there was brought TO die guiltless maid
By fire doomed.
They bound her TO the stake and heaped around
Great piles of wood;
But when she the flames ascend. the girl,
Fen where she stood,
Looked up and prayed: when 10 she felt we're told
No burning heat
For all the blazing fagots had become
Red roses sweet;
Whilst those untouched by the devouring flames
Were roses white
AS untrod snow: and her accusers stood
Dumb at the sight
If in the after years twas said OF her
Who bore that day
Such pain OF mind, her happy path indeed
Through roses lay,
We would cry out at the injustice done
And say she knew
And she alOne-hOw dread that place whereon
Those roses grew.
Though roses ella sped her in their sweet embrace
Hot fam e-curls dire,
still she, with unframed flesh and unseared face,
Had passed through fire.
~.
This is no bygone marvel. wrinked, fair.
Or Old or young;
Some man woman each is known
Whose voice has sung
Triumphant strains. cen through martyr fire,
With prayerful eyes,
Whose inspiration. courage, strength and hope
Were from Gods skies.
OF them some thOughtless ones, who little bear
Who much complain;
Who see the sme of patience but know not
The hidden pain
VIII say: They ,ceu may smile, no thorny hedge
Thftr path encloses.
They do their will, and al their sunny way
Lies through the roses"
Alameda Cul., June 10, 1890 ASELEH.
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PLEASANT PARAGRAPHS

That Have Been Contributed by Charles
w. Foster of The n. Y. Weekly.
g1E indy Nelghbor-How is the baby this
AA,S1 morning, johnny?
~ Little johnny - He's worse, ma'am.
15At The DOCTOR says he can't live the week
out. BO-hoo.noo!
MY dear boy, sincerely hope tile baby VIII
"so-doI Irud be awful hard on me for him
TO die-this-week, cause Saturdays III day Of
til circus"
Small Daugbter-Irs most school time and I've
mislald my geography.
Cultured Moihef-Wen, tell me what tile les
son is about aud I'll write out the answer for you
Small Daughler-The lakes Of Africa.
Cultured Molher-Cm-er-li you've mslaid
your geOgI aphy, you careless child, you can just
hunt till you hnd ii.
ANOTHER CONVERT.
Small BOy-Papa, This book says that when an
Office holder in China gets rich the people cut his
head of ana confscate his property, cause they
Great Statesman--Jee Whitaker! We don't
want any Chinese notions over here. The Chi
nese must go.
A FREE GIFT.
Mrs. Bibbs--See herel Why are you unload
ing all those shingles in front OF my door? We
haven't ordered any.
Drlyer-NO. mum. They comes with the COM
from the way your boy acts that you can't afford
10 buy any.
a PROFITABLE g IESI.
StranGer-l want room as low down as you
Cleik-GHe you go, top story. BestlcandO
foTyousir.
sEianger-I want 10 be low down. so as TO be
handy TO the Dar-TOoni.
Ceik-FrOnIl Show the gentleman TO Par
lOT &.
TOO MUCH PROGRESS.
Mr.. Chips Cooking up from the paperl-The
doctors have discovered another new disease
Mrs. Chipps-Weil, ! wish they'd stop looking
for new diseases long enough 10 find cure for
my Old rheumatism.
A VACANT CHAIR.
Returned Tourist do not see old Mr.. Good
soul around. lie was very feeble when lett,
and presume he has gone to his eternal rest
Resident-well, no. but he has moved to
Philadelphia.
QUESTION OF IDENTITY.i
Lightning rod Agents MIR. Gould In?
Farmers Niie-No; he's just stepped out to
Agent-ohr ! don't mean jay Gould. mean
EphTaim Gould.
IN THE MINOR.
Mr.. Sealoye tat his sea.shore cotage)-My
dear, please tell our daughter to sing something
less dOleful.
Mrs. sealoye-That is not our daughter, my
love. That Is The fog-horn.
A CHEERING MOTTO
Peddler- Wouldn't you like some notices for
your house, mum? lPs very cheering to a nus
band TO see nice motto on The wall when he
comes home.
Mrs dc Jagg-You might sell me one II you've
got one that says BETTER Late Than Never"
OF NO CONSEQUENCE.
Young Husband-Who is that fellow you have
been chatting with all tie evening?
Pretty Wife-oh, he isn't ybody-merely one
OF my old lovers
REALISTIC.
First Visitor Cat realistic wax-fgure show
Second yisltor-No; are you?
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MAKIPOSITA.

When again transient Foras incense dlstls,
Whilst brookets wild splash any whittier,
over deep Swallowed canyons 'mongst these lone
hills.
In memory one dream shall not wither.
bright scintillation that flashed DER way,
In Titian-like colors almost divine.
1t awakened within you yearning TO stay
The dainty frail life and weave II with thine.
Where on half-parted buds In transport 1t cleaned,
Till the life-sreBgth was brushed from Its wing
And the eyes of its captor in ecstasy beaned
AT the radiant light OF the beautiful thing.
But falrer q vision that moment revealed,
Soft sympathys quyerng sweetness.
Meath youths careless laughter a flower concealed
& In heaven to breathe its completeness.
AS on pale rose-cuckoo the crushed ray still trem-
bled,
You let breezes kiss 1t with tenderest care,
A soft tint of angel-love your action dissembled.
"God watch his footsteps" was Dutteriy's prayer
MdrfpoSG, June 1890. MAY CoRCoRAN.
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THE ELECTRIC CURRENT.

It Does Not Always Wait to Take the
Connecting Wire Route.
IEN1.N electric car is considered au unsafe
{E.Ag place of refuge during a thunder
ISES storm, according to the belief of
number of West End residents, says the st.
Louis Post-Dispatch. They are convinced
of this more especially since an experience
which an electric ear had with jagged
streak of lightning last Monday afternoon.
About 80 o'clock one of the electric cars
on the Lindell extension was just starting
from Vandevepter avenue, ON Finney, when
an unusually demonstrative streak of light
ming made its appearance, and in a familiar
way began toying with the company's prop
erty. The car was full Of passengers who
had hurriedly clambered aboard to get out
of the wet The thunder was crashing
msrrily. and the flashing lightning darted
here and there among the clouds overhead.
Suddenly there was binding flash, ac-
c0mpanied by q deafening crash like q
yollev of heavy artillery. The car had just
started UP, but suddenly stopped. There
was a Kissing noise, as though gigantic
serpent had been caught under the car, then
ali was auiet. The driver got off the car,
and. accompanied by the conductor, ex-
amined the machinery. 1t would not 60,
and the conductor tersely replied to the
numerous inquiries:
'SheS Durneu out.
Then a volley of questions were asked.
s'Did the lightning strike the carp" rs
ANYBODY hnrt?" ''Did any one get
shocked?" ETC. No one was hurt. but one
elderly lady with long curls and wart on
her nose declared to a young man. who sat
next to her. that the excitement might cause
her to faint, and the young man hastily
went out on the platform.
The machinery was soon repaired and the
car started on its trip as though nothing had
happened.
The cause of the accident was explained
as follows: Improvements are being made
on the track on Vandeventer avenue, be-
tween Finney and Fairfax. The wires had
been cut and no connection with the ground
existed at that point The lightning struck
the feed wire" and ran along until it
reached the car, when it passed down
through the ear and motor into the ground.
thus finding connection and mode Of es-
cape.
Between two paving stones beneath the
car was found little round hole, appar-
emily made by the current Several of the
wires were burned off at the poles, and two
of the iron posts at the corner of Fairfax
and Handkerchief avenues were badly
scorehed. Luckily no one was injured by
the accident, and an effort was made to
keep the affair quiet.
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nenry e. Dixey Tnlls.

There used TO be genial soul in Philadel-
phia-dead now, poor fellow-whose name
was Covert, and who was widely known to
members of the profession as the proprietor
of the newsstand in the Continental Hotel.
Constant association with actors and things
theatrical at length fired him with desire
to fret and strut brief hour upon the stage
himself, and he determined to make his first
appearance at a charitable benefit soon to
be given at one Of the leading theaters. 1t
was a number of years ago, when all
theaters had stock companies, and as there
fore he would enjoy the advantage of being
supported by wel-trained company Of
Shakespearian actors he resolved to essay
the character of Hamlet, in which he after
ward achieved considerable local distinc-
ton. The important night arrived. The
play went smoothly. without the slightest
drawback, till the end of the fourth act,
and Covert surprised even his friends by
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-22
THE VERY LATEST
IN FASHIONS.
A Pretty Design fer the Indis-
pensable Travelling Wrap.
What Redfern Presents in the Way Of Charm.
ing Designs In Brsakfas Jacksts to Be
Worn Aboard Ship or in the Morning.
Special to THE SUNDAY CALL.

NIEAEW YORK, June II, 1SS0.-Now
4MZ has come the outing season. when
I'VE = every one who can possibly do so
takes vacation TO recuperate body and
mind. And fashionable society, whose
only fatigue is an overplus of pleasures,
packs its innumerable trunks and boxes
and takes a run abroad. yachting trip or
a few months sojourn at the country seat
or the Newport cottage But no matter
in which direction the gay butterflies wing
their fight, one thing is indispensable to
their comfort and convenience, and that is.
a stylish travelling ulster, such as is here
nictured.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-22
John S. Ciarke,s Contrihution.

At a concert at the Crystal Palace, Lon
don, one summer evening the leader Of the
orchestra, with his long white hair and flow
ing white beard, looked as though he were
at least so years of age. Among the must
cal numbers was one of Mendelssohn's
Songs Without Words" printed in Ger
man on the programme as ''Lieder ohne
Norte." Turning to my companion l said,
1.-The next selection is Iieder ohne Worte.'
dict-you looking Englishman in the seat in
front of me turned suddenly and eyed me
with an expression of intense disdain and
then said in very contemptuous manner,
The leader only 40? Why, man, he's 20 il
he's an hour.n JOHN S. CLARKE.
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GEMS IN VERSE.
Written for THE SUNDAY CALL.
A PICTURE.

AS ever a sight more lovely
AEH This picture so fair to see,
II a. As dear grandma with little baby
Rocking upon her knee.
Singing In n low sweet treblo
The cradle song long ago,
In the years when her siiken tresses
Were golden, instead of snow.
She sings TO her wee, sweet treasure
of the angels who ward and keep
The young In their care SO tender.
When waking or while asleep,
And the lullaby sung so softly
Is melted in holy prayer;
And this Is the lovely picture
think Is so pure and fair.
look again at the picture,
And 10 they are fast asleep
The babe up on grandma's bosom,
And tear upon grandma's cheek
Fell when the od-time rhy ming
Brought back the sweet long ago.
When the old, low, wooden cradle
To the song gently swung to and fro
Ive seen many pictures in fancy,
And others made richer by art.
But dear old grandma and baby
Is the one that touches my heart;
And 1 raise pure wish to heaven
AS kiss the lips of the twain,
That the angels may come, and ever
With grandma and baby remain
DELMA DUsANNE
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-22

1t is of waterproof storm serge, dark
brown, with gay lining of plaid surah in
brown, scarlet and pale blue Tie back is
close-ftting but the front hangs in
straight, loose folds from chin to ankle. A
cape with very high collar, fastened with a
strap, is furnished as an extra protection
for rainy day or an unexpected cool wave.
Large bone buttons are set in double row
down to the waist and also upon the
pocket and cuff straps. The hat is of the
Alpine tourist shape, with a crease through
the crown, and is of soft brown felt, match
ing the color of the ulster.
Then here we have one of Redfern's
charming matinee or breakfast jackets for
wearing aboard ship or in the mornings
anywhere.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-22

FAfOME four years ago 1 began the col
S@9 lection Of a symposium OF theatrical
~ ! anecdotes by desiring every promi-
nent actor with whom | came in contact to
favor me with a narration of what he con-
sidered the funniest incident observed by
him during his professional career. Several
of these variations, by the most eminent
comedians Of our time will be found below.
GEoFFREY wILLISToN CHRISTINE.
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FOR SOMEBODY'S SAKE.

oh, my heart is bright and gay,
AS sing the hours away,
And my eyes are bright, they say,
For somebody's sake.
For somebody's sake.
And place a flower fair
In the coils of my raven hair.
With wealth OF loving care,
For somebody's sake.
would wish for beauty's dover,
With Its witchlng, thrilling power.
All, wish it every hour,
For somebody's sake,
For somebody's sake
With flushing, happy face
arrange the dainty lace,
In soft waves of artfuI grace,
For somebody's sake.
My sweet secret would keep
In my heart. so still and deep,
Where no prying eyes could peep,
For somebody's sake,
For somebody's sake.
But the telltale blush will rise,
And my treasured secret flies
Through the sparkle of my eyes,
For somebody's sake.
kidnd, Cal, JttIle, 1890. MARY LAMBERT.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-22

Mrs Chandler widow of 4" Old ZACH" is build
ing an elegant house 10 Washington, tile maIetl-
ais OF which are white marble aud milwaukee,
brick. Mrs. Chandeliers house VIII be one of
The largest In The city. and is TO cost nearly
100000.
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A DREAM FACE.

Is she dead-the beautiful girl.
With soft, dark hair
And the dreamy large eyess
She was winsome and fair.
Dead? Can a dream face really die?
A golden rose I'll lay
On shrine OF vision gone,
And sorrowing steal away.
)enve1- Colo. GRACE HIBBARD.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-22

An aged lady died suddenly In a hotel at Bir-
mnghaln, Ala, and ln her hustle S2010 was
found secreted.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-22
Vast Quantities Of Explosives
Stored in the Picatinny
Valley Depot
THE GOVERNMENTS PROBATION
A Million and Quarter Pounds OF
Powder and Six Million Pounds
of Niter Held in Readiness for
EN- ergencies-A Shining Mark
for Attempted Conquest-Who
Is Responsible?

Special Correspondence of THE SUNDAY cA&I.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-22
ANECDOTES BY
FAMOUS COMEDIANS.
Prominent Actors Narrate Funny
Incidents Observed During
Their Career.
EDWIN FORREST AND THE DWARF

A Frightened Supe Brings Down the
House-RobSon and Crane Both
Spin Yarns-A Novel Perform
anoe of Hamlet" With Promp-
ter Behind Every Gravestone.
Nat Goodwin's Horrible Tale.
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LITERARY NOTES.

TM:H1HIT1IE Ter, Holmes and Tennyson. the
AMtE% three iliustrious "OetOgenaliau Poels,"
A5ARS are discussed by George Makepedee
N&a A,:N TOwle in a charming literary paper,
MnIcn lends OIL Frank LeslIe,a POnmlar
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-12-18
Weekly Coal Report.

The anthracite coal trade has inn
proved somewhat during the past week.
The demand for the domestic sizes is bet
ter, owing to the increased consumption
of coal incidental to the continued cold
weather. Shippers have been for seve-
raj days past in receipt of numerous
small orders for egg, stove and chestnut
from the line and city trade, but the
Eastern and Western trade do not show
much change. Locally the prices for an
thracte are firmer, but at New York
harbor there is reported to be much COM
petition for business, and, in conse-
quence, prices there are weaker. The
ruling net price for stove coal at New
York +. o. b. is "a per ton or trfle less
The collieries throughout the entire an
thracite region are now nearly all work
ing on three-quarters time.
The total amount of anthracite coal
sent to market for the week ending
December 6, as reported by the several
carrying companies, was 6S7, 1854 tons,
compared with 666, ,676 tons in the cores
ponding week last year, an increase of
1868 tons. The total amount of an
thracite mined thus far in the year 1890
was33, ,497 ,423 tons compared with 33 1885,
652 tons for the same period last year, an
increase of l5S, 76l tons.-Ledqer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-12-18

Hon. Il. NJ. Mulhearn has in his pos
session a number of soldiers discharge
papers, which were given to him by f..
G. Dimmick, Esq, formerly pensions
claim agent of Mauch Chunk. The
papers were left with the pension attor-
ney by old soldiers, and were never re-
claimed Mr.. Mulhearn is anxious to
return the discharges to their owners or
their heirs, but is unable to do so on ac-
count of not knowing their addresses.
He has prepared the following list, and
desires persons knowing the whereabouts
of the owners of the papers to communi-
cate with them
James Gloss, Co, C, 10th Regt., Pa
Vols. Now or formerly of Freemans-
burg.
George Yorgv, Co. H., llth Pa. CAV
airy. Native of Carbon county
John Benner Co. A, 9th Regt., Pa.
Vols. Native of Carbon county.
George Elchoff, Co. l, 25th Regt., Vet.
Reserve Corps. Mauch Chunk.
Rev. VIM. Hagenbuch, Co. +, 2Sth
Regt., Pa, Vols. Formerly of Lehigh-
ton.
Chas. Anthony, Co H, 57th Regt,,
Pa. Vols, Native of Monroe county.
George Ouch, Co. l., Sd Regt. n. J.
Cavalry. Hazleton, Luzerne county.
George r. Phillips, Co. f, I'd Regt.,
Mass. Infantry. Native of New Hamp-
shire.
Joseph P. Layton, Co. B, 10th Regt.,
n. j. Vols. Native of Cumberland
county, N. j.
Robt. Walter, 1st Battery, 239th Vet
Reserve Corps, Weissport. Two dis
charges.
VIM. Fleming, Co. c, 99th Regt., N. Y
| Vols. New York.
Bernard Curlan, Co. d, lS6th Pa. Vols
Carbon county.
John C. Smith, Co. I, 4th Regt AR
tillery.
Thos. Lynch, Co. A, U. S. Regt En-
gineering Corps Carbon county.
John w. Maxwell, Co. c, 18th Regt
n. j. Vols.
VIM. Stamets, Co. c, 147th Regt Pa
Vols Northampton county. Two dis
charges.
Henry Miller, Co. K 9th Regt., Michi
gan Heavy Artillery. Native of Wilkes
Barre.
David Bachman, Co. G., Slst Regt., Pa
| Vols. Carbon county.
Felix McCune, Co. II, Goth Regt., Pa
Vols. Native of Pittsburg. Thre,
discharges.
The above which is taken from tn,
Mauch Chunk Daily Times may be of in
terest to old soldiers.
One name contained in the list. Mr.
Charles Anthony, is resident of Sand,
Run, and has been prosecuting his CLAIM
for pension for the past three years
His case is now before the department
for final action. If Mr. Anthony ha,
known where his discharge was in year
gone by, he would have had his pensio
granted long ago. However, a duplicat
has been granted him ano his case ma
be adjusted at any time. Mr.. Mulhearr
in publishing these names, is doing a
act of justice to old soldiers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-12-18
STATE NEWS.

John Lotus, miner, was struck by
a locomotive at Jermyn, Lackawanna
county, on Tuesday and was killed.
Charles Sutton miner, living at
Upper Lehigh, and working at No. 4
slope, had a leg and arm broke on Tues
day by fall of coal
The collieries of the Lehigh Valley
Coal Company, in the Wyoming Valley,
which were idle for some time past, re-
sumed operations on Tuesday.
"A fire at Pottstown on Saturday
morning destroyed several buildings in
the business centre of the town, causing
a loss estimated at $4,000.
A large tank at Miilway, Lancaster
county belonging to the Standard Oil
Company, exploded on Sunday and was
destroyed, with 800 barrels of OIL
A demented Italian, known as Pedro,
became violent and escaped from the
poor house at Ransom, above Pittston,
and was only re-taken after desperate
fight
The store of Philip Frank, at New
Texas Lancaster county, was set on fire
by robbers early Sunday morning and
completely destroyed. The post office
located in the store, was also burned.
Loss. $4,000.
AT an early hour Monday morning a
cavern occurred short distance east of
Yatesvile, suburb of Shenandoah, on
the Lehigh Valley Railroad, stopping
traffic for hours. The roadbed sunk
about one or two feet for distance of
fifty to seventy five Yards.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-12-18

A visit to Evans Falls last week found
the quiet inhabitants of that place some
what excited by the finding of copper on
the farms along Bowman's Creek. Many
years since, an Englishman named Bren-
ton found copper, as he supposed it to be,
on what has ever since been called Cop
per Mine Hill. He was sure there was
copper there and he dug deep hole by
the roadside, but failed to interest men
with means to form company and he
gave it up. Some time ago Jackson, who
then owned the farm, found rocks purple
with copper and sent it away to an es-
sayist to be tested 1t was pronounced
copper, but not in paying quantities.
The Jackson farm was sold at sheriff
sale and bid in by neighbors who went
to work and blasted rocks and found any
amount of copper. The rock was taken
to blacksmith shop and melted. Pure
copper bright as gold melted with it and
something that looked like silver. Major
r. II. Evans has hundreds of acres of
land and he proposes to know at once
what the copper amounts to. Old miners
who have worked in copper mines con-
slider it exceptionally rich and if so
Evans Falls will soon be busy place.
Neacsdedler.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-12-18
Under New Management.

The opera-going people of Freeland
and surrounding towns will be glad to
know that the management of the Free
land opera house has at last been placed
in the hands of men who are in sym
pathy with the wants of the public.
For some time past the attendance at the
shows exhibited here has been falling
off, the reason for such we are unable to
say We have been assured by Messrs.
Fowler and Boyle, the present lessees,
that nothing of an Objectionable charac-
ter will be brought here, nor will en-
gagements be made with any troupe who
does not bring first-class recommends
tions. They assure the TRIBUNE that it is
at liberty to criticise any and all shows
brought here, and also will be pleased to
hear any complaints or suggestions from
the patrons of the house in order that
they may guard themselves against any
snide shows that may come around, and
also be better prepared to cater to their
wants. We bespeak for the lessees a
prosperous career. They are personally
acquainted with all the people of this
section and nothing that the TRIBUNE
could say in their behalf could help
them.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-12-18

As the 0.l5 train on the L. V. r. r.
pulled into the depot Saturday morning
those on the platform were given an OPP
portunitv of witnessing sight rarely
seen now-a-day in this vicinity, namely,
five large deers, which the Baggage
master handled as if they were
children as he deposited them on the
platform Upon examining the tags
which were attached to them the dis
covery was made that they belonged to
our'two townsmen Councilman Bachman
and Charles Dnsheck, Who for twelve
davs previous, had been on hunting
expedition through Davis county, West
Virginia. Later in the day the two
gentlemen arrived. and. for some time af-
ter. were the recipients of congratulate ms
from their numerous friends Messrs.
Bachman and Dusheck are proud of their
trophies and speak highly of the treat
ment they received from the people, in
whose vicinity they spent such pleas
ant and enjoyable time. For number
of days they were completely buried in
the forest; so dense was it that even the
horses had to be abandoned for a time.