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people. The exercise discounts all the
patent pads on the continent as hip de-
veloper.
One more exercise may be recommended.
which must be gone through carefully:
Take chair, use it for supporting tile
hands. which you will have to place quite
far apart. stand as far apart as your arms
will permit, and bring the tody down until
the chest rests on the chair. Then send it
back again. This gives action to the muscles
OF the arm and forearm, to the chest and
back, to the neck, and, in short, Is an exer-
else for the whole body. 1t seems very
simple, but will be found not as easy as It
Looks. 1t should not be overdone.
Indeed. that advice not to overdo it is one
which is necessary for all who become inter-
ested in any physical exercise. Ten minutes
IN the morning and ten at night are suffi-
cient. When the exercises for the day are
over take crash or Turkish fowl and rub
the body until the blood is well started and
the system in glow.
OF course nothing can be done by remem-
berlng to-day and forgetting tomorrow.
Only systematic training can result in
good. know young lady who night and
morning practiced these same exercises
which l have given you for three months,
and found her chest broader by two inches,
her neck and arms larger in proportion,
while she assures me that she feels alto
gether like new girl. So girls, try it.
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SUNDAY EDITION,

wound from bullet. One charge en- masse
would have swept every cavalryman off the
earth, but it was not made. After an hour
Of long-range firing
THE REDSKINS WITHDREW,
Excu sing their cowardice by saving that the
blind their eyes. This referred to a few
negro soldiers who took gallant part in the
defense.
About o'clock in the afternoon a courier
reached us. l knew, as did all the others,
long before he reached us, that he had no
proves of the Cheyennes, but had to admit
they were driven off with loss. My guards
were directed to report with me to a certain
spot on Red Deer Creek, about sixteen miles
after being driven off. When I learned that
Roman Nose had been wounded l knew
what was in store for me- Ho would get
some small satisfaction for his humiliation
by putting me to the torture. The courier
did not wait to 60 with us, but rode off to
notify small party which had been sent off
in another direction.
During the entire day had been passive,
and betrayed no anxiety, telling the guards
that had friends at the fort who would pay
the chief big ransom for me. This ]ulled
their vigilance and they treated me more as
guest than prisoner. Another friend had
been working in my interest during the day,
but did not discover it until an hour before
Inc courier arrived. A bottle OF whisky had
In some manner come into possession Of the
guards. The bottle was Kept out of sight,
and it was only when their demeanor be-
trayed them that knew what they had been
up TO. None of them were drunk, but all
were happy and quite good-natured.
1t was after 5 o'clock before we were
ready to set out. Tie five ponies and the
| station horse we're brought out, and bridled
! and saddied This was done by three Of
| the warriors. while the other two were
| gambling for blanket. L sat about ten feet
away from them. There had been no time
| since noon when | could not have cast off
| my bonds at will. There had been no OPEN
| Ing for escape, but one was made now in a
| manner totally unexpected. The two
| gamblers got into violent dispute and the
| three warriors approached to quiet matters
Some one was struck and this led 10 quite a
row. The instant it began | cast off my
| thongs, whirled about and at one jump was
beside pony.
Five seconds later l was in the saddle and
| digging his ribs, and L believe l was out of
| the grove before l was missed. Every horse
| followed mine ard went to the south as fast
| as horsc-hesh ever travelled the plains. Half
| dozen shots were fired after me from the
| grove, but they only added to our speed. The
run lasted for ten miles before the pace was
| decreased, and when night fell bad added
six or seven more. To midnight kept OIL
| a jog, bearing 10 the left TO approach the fort
from the east. From midnight to daylight
rested, and sunrise next morning was run
onto by a wagon train and escort proceeding
TO the fort
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Take, for instance. clown. First draw
and paint the figure on the back of a card
the body and head first, then the two legs
and arms. Carefully cnt out these five
pieces; place the body on table and above
it the legs and arms in a position of rest.
Now these limbs must be joined, and this
Is how it is TO be done: Take for instance,
an arm, mark with pencil at the shoulder
end of the arm. the exact spot forming the
axis of rotation; pierce hole with pin at
in the body. Bend a match-stick at the cen
ter as much as possible without breaking
and drop little melted sealing wax, joining
the two ligaments to the arm and body, re-
spectively, making the part forming the
joint be in contact with the pin. Do the
same for the other limbs, remove the four
pins and the hgure is complete. Now we
have TO give IL life
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He has also sent US a large puzzle that will re-
quire much thumbing OF Webster to answer.
There Is always space reserved for such ener-
gelIc posers.
Miss Carrie Whitmore's manner OF Obtaining
the answer 100 Is ingenious but after perusing
the above she will possibly agree with us that II
Is incorrect. Diamonds must read across and
down The same, except where they are doubled,
but then The words must be bona fide. This is
The reason why Grace Hlbbard's is unavailable.
The center words are difficult TO build form
upon; alternate v0wels are much easier.
Merry Mack calls attention TO Eu Geer's ola.
mond and says she Is mistaken by pluraIzing
''seta" with all IS" Webster shows that .ae'' is
the proper manner. We are sure the young lady
did not use the letter TO mislead the soivers
Latin words are very often pluralzed with the
English consonant, as pergulas; but we trust
that our correspondents viii be guided by Web
sters dictionary, for II Is our authority. and he
rules laid down as guides for spelling must be
correctly followed.
cepted.
Miss l. NJ. Stanford is invited to call again.
Her good cheer is iDvgorating, and like her
we believe "bl-ssed hour is ngh" The young
ladies' are FAR ahead OF the young men AS 'wooers
OF the muse" We trust a reaction VIII soon .ssel
In" In favor OF Tho latter. KERNEL.
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side of the head. They are believed to have
the power when worn by the owner to pre-
The more wealthy OF the peasants have
collie stones mounted in gold, and they are
worn upon the neck as a valuable addition
to necklace. The bones of the common
builhead are much used among the Russian
peasants as a charm against fever. Among
European nations in the Middle Ages doc
tors Of medicine had faith that two bones
found in the head of the tench have medici-
nal virtues. The bones were applied to the
skin in cases of fever. The tencf is Euro
pean fish, and the United States Fish Com
mission Is endeavoring to introduce il to
American waters.-Jewelers' Review.
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A Dog win a Memorv.

The following, remarkable at all events as
a feat of memery, was told me by the owner
of an Irish water spaniel, the only dog |
ever knew who would perform tricks and
was good to shoot over at the same time.
His master was out walking with him at the
beginning of the long frost in the year 1856,
which set in about the middle of January.
He went on a frozen mill dam. where the
water was of course very deep, and acct
dentally dropped his snuff-box through a
little round hole in the ice. The dog was
dreadfully distressed at not being able to
get it, bu. was obliged to go home with its
owner. who thought no more about the mat
ter. Two months aiterward, when the frost
had gone, he and the dog passed by the
same place. The dog paused opposite the
spot where the box had disappeared, seemed
in. Owed TO the bottom and returned with
the snuff-box in his mouth.-The Quarterly
Review
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of form are essential rather than muscles
knotted like a pine tree. The gymnasium
may make a man of a girl, to use Hiberni-
cism, but modern calisthentic exercise alone
can make the perfect girl.
1t is chic and all that for girls to array
themselves much like their brothers, to
strut about clad after the style of the Roman
gladiator, to punch bag, whirl about
trapeze and turn a handspring with great
agility, but that is an exercise which woman
must soon leave off. unless, indeed, she
would be maid forever. And once left off,
then comes the reaction, followed soon by
most ill-shaped mothers-women developed
abnormallY in some directions, perhaps suf-
fering from strains in others. Active, and
what may be called masculine gymnastic ex-
ercises, are not what women want. Let me
suggest some.
First. try breathing exercise. Stand
perfectly erect, with heels together, head
we'll thrown back and arms straight down
by the sides. Then draw long breath, in
fating the lungs thoroughly. Hold the
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RUHAMAH'S
LETTER.
Notes of Interest From the Busy
City Of Washington.
Departure Of the BRAZILIAN Admiral - Thu
Woman Who Did Not and the One Who
Did Marry Stanley.
Special to THE SUNDAY CALL.

MISREPRESENTATION, Dec 8. 1s9o.-There
HEtE9 was lack of enthusiasm over the
AATN reassembling Of Congress after its
two months recess, and the shoulder
slapping and hand swinging between the
statesmen was not the usually grotesq ue
prelude to the solemn opening of first days
session. There were flowers on many desks,
but without these trophies taking the shape
of crosses and broken columns, their pres
ence was funereally suggestive.
The Brazilian Admiral and his officers
had busy five days in the city, each day
rounded off with great dinner, and two
days given to visits to Mount Vernon and
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or whose scantiness of time or pocket-book
compels absence from athletic halls, Iwould
explain system of calisthenics from which
quite as much benefit may be derived. 1t is
systematic training and yet entails the use
of no dumb-bells. clubs, weights or other
apparatus that go to make up the modern
gymnasium, says the New. York Press The
outfit costs nothing. Your bedroom viii
suffice for the exercises and the implements
which the household affords will amply
suffice.
Just let the girls who would be strong as
well as beautiful, full-chested. rounded per-
fectly In arm and leg, square of shoulder
and graceful of carriage. adopt some of the
suggestions given below and see what good
results will follow. Health and symmetry
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thropists, as well as the cranks, who make
the Indian Commissioners lot troubled

one.
The recall OF Minister Miner met with a
warm and enthusiastic approval all around
that Is only equaled by the naming Of ex-
Governor Pacheco as his successor. II the
administration never makes brilliant
stroke again it has distinguished itself
enough for the whole four years in choosing
Governor Pacheco to fill that most difficult
diplomatic position and to restore American
prestige along that narrow neck of land be-
tween the two great oceans. A more popu-
lar man In every way, more polished, tact
full and charmingly courteous man could
not be found by the Department Of State.
and we may count upon the Central Ameri-
can republics fer as long as Minister Pa
checo remains there. A handsome wife
with marked social genius Is a rare combi-
nation under the roof of any United States
legation, and the new Minister will be doubly
persona grata to the Governments he is
accredited to with Mrs. Pachsco accom-
panying him. Such general approval has
hardly succeeded any other nomination of
the year, and if the new Justice of the Su-
preme Court is as fortunate and exactly RS
right choice as the Minister to the Central
American republics the genius of the Presi-
dent cannot be questioned. RUHAMAH.
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DANCING MARIONETTES
Fun-Making Toys for Coming
Winter Evenings.

Marionettes, says a sanguine inventor,
must have an inherent life of their own.
The clown, the Columbine and all the fig
ures representing animals will now caper
about on their own hook.
Worn out visiting cards, match sticks,
these are the very simple materials with
which people who are fond of little nom
sense now and then can fashion all the fig
urers represented by these designs, which
can at any time be set in motion like me-
chanical toys.
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the hands very close together. There are
many other ways of developing the chest.
but II the four given are thoroughly tested
nothing more will be required. There are
TWO exercises which are used great deal
Tor the back and lower limbs, one of which
Is done.by trying without bending the knees
to touch the tips of the fingers to the floor.
Ihi3 the one athletic exercise In which
woman exhibits her superiority over man.
first to 90 down and up quickly, and though
Tor some time you may not be able to get
anywhere near the floor, yet, as the back
becomes accustomed 10 the strain, you can
60 more slowly and finally get down easily.
The second one is done by.trying to rise
from sitting position ON the floor without
touching the hands to the floor, using one
foot only. Be very careful in trying this.
1t is not a graceful position in which to be
be caught, and. besides. is more or less at
tended with danger. Yet it is exhilarating.
and If you once succeed in getting up, try to
go back again, still without touching the
floor, but remember two or three times is
enough to do it-onee is enough for some
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of its buttons. Besides they were all
so warm, being intended for rough trav-
cling in Russia. and by no means suit
able for royal receptions or for the hot
climate. My bonnet had already done good
service in London for six months, and, its
original color being black, it was then
rusty brown. Gloves, fortunately. had;
but my only pair of shoes were thick travel
ing ones, made for Siberia. Fancy my clump-
ing into the. presence of her Highness with
such boots"
But the meeting was pleasant. Tea was
served in exquisite little cuas with no
handles. and the plain woman in the travel
worn gown and heavy boots was made to
forget. by the courtesy of her royal hostess,
Sun.
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cut 1t like the outline indicated in the draw
ing. Strengthen it by fastening across the
back narrow strips Of thin wood screwed
from the front.
For the whisk-broom use piece Of card
board covered with material or a piece of
celluloid. Bend the edge half an inch to
give space for the broom.
Cut square piece of the same material
and fasten to the cardboard with either
cord or ribbon, and fit up corner with
another piece of material as kind of
envelope for letters and engagement cards.
The slipper-holders are made of cardboard
covered with material and painted or
worked.
LAMBREQUIN.
The material required is one and half
yards of plush. three-quarters Of yard
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ANS WERS.

soLvERs.
II. Y. Frost. RarvIe o. Babcock, Olive f. Tur.
j. II. Mcguire. Lynceus, Little Puck, K. 3.
Paulsen. w. Lambert.
COMPLETE LIsT-H. Y. Frost, Lynceus Merry
Mack.
No. 40. ENIGMA
come from the South and go over the world,
was Graded in robes of the whtesr
Am found wherever a flag Is unfurled,
Can turn dark place to the brightest
While not swift of foot, I've passed an express,
Though old, am but recently known;
My name you will have no trouble TO guess
If you come from where cotton Is grown.
San francisco. SCOTT.
No. Al. SQUARE.
Latin proper name (Web.). Entertaining
to the ocean. 3-Draws away. 4-Laiin proper
name (WeD.l. 5-Discomlort. GATE at The me
taDle. ASPIRE.
No. AZ. ENIGMA
Entire I'm found in many lands
And many garden fair,
And bear lovely blossom, too,
That scents the summer air,
Within my name the lover may be found
With hope for him for love does there abound.
San Francisco. MRS Nick
No. 43. SQUARE.
1-Glad tidings. 2-Consisting of eight. g.
Stupid. Am Enclosure. 5-To make evident.
San Francisco. BELLE VERNON.
No. Al. TRANsrosIrIoNAL BEHEADMENT.
Transpose enough and you will
kind of tree
Behead the word and then transpose
1t will disclose
color. Once again behead
And find beverage instead.
San Francisco. BEN USHER.
No. 40. BEHEADMENT.
Through night to light, through to mortal eyes
Creations face pail of horror wears;
Good cheer! good cheer! The gloom Of midnight
Then shall a sunrise follow, mid and fair.
Through storm to calm. and through all thunder
The rumbiihg tempest drive through earth and sky.
Good cheer, good cheer! The elemental war
Tells that a blessed healing hour-last nigh.
San francisco. 1. NJ STANFORD.
No. 46. DIAMOND CROSS.
UPPER LEFT: IA letter. 2-Stake. ga
species Of pepper. 4-Early. 5-To venture on.
6-Hindrance. IA letter.
UPPER RIGHT: IA letter. 2-Trace Of a
harness. "a small wax candle. 4-Verbal
nouns. GA small horse. 6-To separate. =
letter.
CENTER: IA letter. "a label. 3-Gen-
eral course. 4-Pertaiping to q thin, watery
fluid. ga tailors utensil. GA very bitter
plant. IA letter.
LOWER LEFT LEI ,:o; IA letter. ITO Mt with
severe censures. IA prickly shrub. 6-To
puzzle. "A letter.
ma aowEh A male 1A letter 2 ,h sUsh
GA fall. 6-To discover. IA letter.
San francisco. CAPTAIN N. FRANK.
STRAY LEAVES.
Correspondents will please follow the caption
OF this column. We are forced TO insert II there
by reason OF their sending US communications
In which the puzzles were interspersed with
other matter.
Belle Vernon's square will not prove very diff.
hcult OF solution, yet 1t must have been very
hard TO construct Let him not keep us "wait-
ing for 80" for they vii! find a rapd insertion.
Aspire will please send his address. The puz
zle above his nom in this issue was sent US by
Gdipus, for which We extend our thanks
We had slight misglvings that the numerical
puzzle Of few issues ago would not be accom-
plished, but are delightfully."- mistaken, for we
had sooner published 1t than Captain N.
Frank sent US three modes OF obtaining the an
swer, viz:
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bolting-cloth; three ana half yards of
cord and two tassels.
l gathered autumn leaves of bright yellow
and pretty browns to harmonic with ma
roon-colored plush, pressed and drew them
on the plush, then embroidered the designs
with the same shades of silk as the colors in
the leaves. The boiling cloth / painted
with pretty spray of arbutus. Spring and
fall were thus represented in very delicate
way.
HOUSEWIFE.
This housewife is to be hung upon the
wall. 1t is entirely my own idea. and is a
beautiful as well as handy article. The
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ACORNS.

Original contributions and solutions are re-
quested from all the readers. Contributions
must be witten in ink, on one side OF the paper,
ana separate from communications. The name
and address must accompany them as guaran-
tee OF good faith Address Puzzle Editor DAILY
MORNING. CALL, sos Clay street, San Fran
ri al
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Tho Bed OF Catherine do MedlcIs.

Tho Bed OF Catherine do Medic's.
Catherine de Medicis had mourning
bed made Of black velvet powdered with
crescents and suns. Its curtains were of
damask with leafy wreaths and garlands
figured upon a gold and silver ground, and
fringed along the edges with broideries Of
pearls, and 1t stood in u room hung with
rows OF the Queens devices In cut black
velvet upon cloth of silver"
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EVERY GIRL HER
OWN GYMNAST.
A Practical Method of Develop.
ing All the Muscles.
Exercises for the Bcudoir That Will Give
Health and Strength Without Waste Of
Time or Monsy-Try Them.

I&EH ERE any proof needed both of the
AEN1ES value and the popularity of gym
AAEN nasiums for girls it would be found
in the fact that of the many in this city there
is not one that is not obliged daily to turn
away applicants.
For these girls. as for others whose lack of
that Anticipated Institution, the chaper one,
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Collie STONES Mopp,rd m Gold.

Travellers who have penetrated into the
easternmost part of Southern Russia find
some strange beliefs as to the power of fish
charms. Many fish found in those countries
have two small. hard, round bones on the
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top part can be made Of either plush or
linen, scalloped and buttonholed. This is
placed over an oblong bit of board covered
with silk and having a puff of silk around
the edge. The effect OF the silk through the
scallops Of plush is very pretty. The upper
right-hand corner is turned over IF plush 1t
must be lined, and the papers of ribbon
are arranged on this flap by means of a rib
bon. The drawing. though crude. will ex-
plain the rest. think
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FOR HOME
DECORATION.
Pretty Designs That Have Been
Submitted by Clever Women.
Ornaments That Are Easy to Make and Good
Enough for the Hsme Of ANY 0ne-Esch
Has the Element OF Utility.

FoLLOWING are four designs from
ElY number sent to the New York Press in
~ response to call to the clever women
of the United States for such:
LADIES' DRESSING CASE.
The shelf in the design is made of wood
placed on bracker. 1t is covered with blue
telling and trimmed with blue China silk A
looking-glass is placed upon this, the frame
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will find that in order to get it over the
head the arms will have to be extended
almost at the very end of the handle, but
alter a little practice it can be brought closer
ana closer, until the arms will 90 over with
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lunch with the President and Mrs Harrison,
and Tomorrow night the Belgian Minister
and the next night the British Minister give
dinners in his honor. Mr.. Stanley gives
only the one lecture here on the Rescue of
Emin." The discovery of the Dwarfs"
has not been made so much of as feature
of the lecture season since Paul du Chaillu
has reminded the lecture-going and book
reading world that he also discovered" the
dwarfs and made his discovery and pub
lished his accounts some fifteen years before
Mr.. SANKEY'S latest expedition.
General Miles came to the city, consulted
the powers about the little war now on
hand, and returned to Chicago without his
friends having time to see him and renew
that remarkable campaign of dinner parties
width which they marked his stay last
winter. Every ones interest was aroused in
the ghost dances and the war when Buffalo
Bill was known to have started on his spe-
cial mission to capture Sitting Bull. There
was deep disgust at the ending of that pic
turesaue bit of real wild-west business when
he was recalled through the Interior De-
partnents efforts. To-day