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The morning call., 1890-07-06
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In the region beyond the 98th meridian of
longitude west of Greenwich, the initial
point being st. Paul, and its final one
North Platte, Nebr., while on the south
it extends eastward to Fort Worth, Tex.
eighteen States and Territories were visited
and trayersed. The contrasts offered by it
to the solitude of 1865 were almost amazing.
West of the meridian named there are now
at least %, coo miles of railroad. and of tel
egraph wires not less than 10000 miles.
OF telephone and electric-light cables,
in proportion to population, there are
more miles in use than elsewhere
within the United States. There is to-day
more property owned per capita than else
where on the continent. Two-fifths Of the
national domain is found west Of the line
given, and certainly three-fifths of the re-
naming public lands of the United States
must be sought for in the same region; and
THAI, too, without considering Alaska. Yet
how few persons are cogniZant of the fact
that. east and west, the geographical center
of the Union is somewhere in the Bay of
San Francisco; for with the Aleutian
Islanders flying our flag within fifty miles
of the Siberian coast of Asia, our domain
extends, on northwestern and southeast
ern line, some 1000 miles beyond the Golden
Gate.-Colonel Richard j. Hinton in the
JulV Forum
The morning call., 1890-07-06

True, but it is hard to take seriously the
conventi0nalities of mourning which has
become so purely conventional. Still if one
must, let 1t be said that it is only Jet black
which the sable goddess acknowledges.
Black is no more definite than is blue.
There are inpumerable blues and of blacks
almost as many. Blacks with blue shades
or green shades or gray shades or brown
shades are not mourning. Black cashmere
is probably more used than any other one
black serge-a wool serge, fine and luster-
less-black Henrietta CLOTH black mohair
or cameps hair is standard. For hot
weather there is nothing better than a
sheer thin nuns yelling. Any one of these
fabrics must be made up with the utmost
simplicity. There is no more glaring viola
ton of good taste in dress possible than an
elaborate or much trimmed mourning gown.
1t stamps its wearer. at once as certainly
ignorant, very possibly vulgar. The style
fellows closely the quletest shapes OF the
day. Thus for the street longwaisted
bodice, very possibly seamless with the
fullness plainly gathered in front in
stead OF being confined with ribbon or
buckle, and skirt with uDdraped back and
having the front either straight also or
with long Greek apron slightly caught
up on the left side. Such skirt may be
bordered, if wished, with deep Grape band
Sometimes polonaise design is preferred,
turned back on the bodice in revers faced
with Grape, but this is in many ways less
desirable.
For the house the soft, folded Empire
waists longer wasted than last season, are
the best possible, for be it understood the
stiffness and, so to speak. Formally of
mourning dresses has gone out of them
They now look as if they could be lived in.
Grape is not disposed in awkward panels
and there is no effort to get woOdenness
and precision. The house skirt may have
wide natural-looking folds at the back and
sides, while fine plaits relieve the plainness
of the front. Under this dispensation
mourning dress alters woman less than
formerly and makes her less stranger to
herself and to her friends. Probably,
though this is a matter left to the taste of
individuals, the amount Of Grape displayed
on black gown is diminishing.
II am in mourning" said woman one
day last week, "but my sister is planning
quiet little family gathering and she will be
offended il | stay away. There will be
twenty to twenty-five people present: will
you tell me what l can wear?"
Nuns yelling, already recommended, is
suitable for occasions when one must dress
little. even if one is out of the world. SO
is black net simply draped over a lusterless
surah. This is what Jenny June has worn
since her husbands death when she has
seen her friends. If it becomes necessary
TO attend wedding quiet black silk is
never inappropriate,
The morning call., 1890-07-06
The Abused Parrot.

An Gilman possessed fine parrot, who
amused him with her prattle and watched
his shop during his absence. Ii CHANGED
one day when the Gilman had gone out that
cat ran into the shop in chase OF mouse,
which SO frightened the parrot that she
flew about from shelf to shelf, upsetting
several jars and spilling their contents.
When her master returned and saw the
havoc made among his goods he fetched the
parrot blow that knocked out all her head
feathers, and from that day she sulked on
her perch. The Gilman, missing the prattle
of his fayorite, began to shower his aims on
every passing beggar, in hope that some
one would induce the parrot to speak again.
At length bald-headed mendicant came to
the shop one day, upon seeing whom the
parrot, breaking her long silence, cried out:
Poor fellow hast thou TOO upset some
lojars ?"-Fiowers From Persian Garden
-Clouston.
The morning call., 1890-07-06

An automatic card-shnffler is the work of
an English inventor, Mr.. Booth. 1t works
thus A sharp turn to the right of either Of
the two handles places the machine in
into the slot. The machine works by
ITSELF and the cards gradually disappear.
When the whole have passed into
the machine the handle is turned
again in the same direction and
the cards will be brought back to
the surface of the table. Another pack
should then be placed in the slot, and the
shutting process repeats itself while the
players are dealing and playing pack No. 1.
When the hand has been played out turn
Of the handle brings up pack No. 2. ready
placed in the slot in place of pack No. 2.
This process may be repeated indefinitely.
By this arrangement every card changes its
position, passing through the machine in
twenty seconds.
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Such is what is known as scratch day"
among the cadets. 1t begins at . As o'clock
in the morning and last till 10 80 O'Clock at
night. Another day is dubbed snap day. :"
Snap and scratch days alternate. The only
difference between them is that on snap
day there is no Spanish recitation. and
recitation in ordnance takes the place OF the
one in law. A cavalry drill occupies the
time between IL and 12:15 o'clock, and the
time between 1915 and l o'clock in the al
ternoon is reserved for Sathing.
Cadet Edgar Jadwyn of Honesdale, Pa.
took the highest hUnoTs i'll the graduating
class this year. Four years ago this class
entered the academy with one hundred and
twenty-four members. 1t came out with
only fifty-four. In battle This would be
called rough slaughter. 1t is but the aver
age at West Point. This brief description
Of days work in the academy is from Jad-
wyn's own lips. 1t would be interesting to
know how many Of the thousands of boys
now longing for cadetship at West Point
think they could stand this trying ordeal
for four years. AMOS j. CUMMINGS.
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FOR ROYAL
CUSTOMERS.
Dresses to Be Worn by the Daugh-
tiers of Queen Victoria.
A Princess-victoria Gown That Was Designed
by Redfern for the Daughter Of Prin-
cess Mary Of Teck.
Fashion Letter to THE SUNDAY CALL.

MSJAEW YORK, July /. 1s9o.-This week
1My we are enabled through the courtesy
1eES of Redfern to offer to the readers OF
THE SUNDAY CALL glimpse of some
charming costumes now being prepared at
his London establishment for some Euro
pean royalties-the Princess Mary of Teck
and her daughter, the young Princess VIC
toria, who, if Dame Rumor be not joking,
may at some future day be called upon to
reign as Queen of England; that is. if her
second cousin-facetiously known as Col
lars and Cuffs''-be fortunate enough to
gain her favor, aud so secure for his bride
the young lady who is acknowledged to
have greater claims to beauty than any OF
the continental Princesses. She is tall.
fair girl, with rather a full face and blue
gray eyes. and is lucky enough to have such
wide shoulders and swelling bust as are
seen to best advantage in tailor gown.
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ments being allowed to touch the drapery;;
Strings for the mourning bonnet II o.
Grape, are silk lined. Sometimes oroaa
ribbons are used and sometimes narrow
brides.
In lighter mourning bonnets are seen that
are worn in basket-work of narrow, iuster-
less ribbons Black thssIes are among w i'm
white ores. The variety of duh wings.
jet and black flowers is so great and yet the n,,
call for mourning novelties" Is SO muS ,l
greater that an importing man-miliiner teiis
me it is the anxiety of his life to satisfy ms
mourning customers. They are constantly
demanding, he says, things that are nos
properly mourning.
In this country diamonds have not been
held consistent with deep mourning. but
they are worn by many people. Mrs. Julia
Dent Grant has hers set in jet, and often
when the black has been a little lightened
a black enameled flower pins the collar and
shows. resting on its petals, diamond dew
drop. Onyxis reckoned with mourning jew
elry and so are black pearls, provided they
are set so as to display only the fainteSt line
of gold. In light mourning gray pearls are
not diSdained.
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GEMS IN VERSE.
written for TIE SUNDAY CALI.
THE SUN Is SHINING STILL.

HE sky is dark and dim the day.
The mist falls damp and chill,
II ~ y And yet beyond these shadows gray
The sun is shining still.
The somber veil of leaden clouds
Hangs low above the hill;
But though its fold the earth enshrouds
The sun Is shining still.
Awhile but hid the radiant light;
Aye. fairer than before
Its glorious flood of splendor bright
o'er all the world shall pour.
For To- these shadows soon must fade,
These sable clouds must fly
In spite of msts and gloomy shade.
The Sun-god rules the sky.
Oh, doubling heart that notes with dread
The sullen clond-banks RISE
And all their fronts of darkness spread
Ger LIES fair, smiling skies,
Take courage, thou; through darkest gloom
Strive onward to the goal:
The shadows that above thee.loom
Let not dismay thy soul!
Though dark the sky and dim the day,
Though INST fall damp and chill,
Know yet beyond the eloud-fall gray
The sun is shining still!
Strive onward thou with all thy might,
Let the winds blow as they Will
Forever more in their despite
The sun Is victor still.
Keep onward on the darken'd way.
Aud be not e'er downcast,
For thou shalt see the fr0wning day
Reiulgent shine at last.
San Francisco, Jitty, 1890. SELMA SCHMIDT.
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hardly realize how long time has elapsed
since it was engulfed by the quicksand
The American elephant appeared on the
scene in the pliocene time of geological
history, and lived on into the Quaternary.
The country in this immediate vicinity
slopes down from the Santa Ana range
of mountains, and was, pr or to their ap-
pearance, beneath the waters Of the Pacific.
On the tops of the mountains, from 5000 to
5000 feet above the sea, ocean shells are
found, beds of oysters, clans and pectens.
In one. spot, six miles from where
the elephant was found, the stratum crops
ont white and distinct among the grasses
and flowers, and is layer Of clam-shells
or feet deep, resting on bed of limestone
slightly crystalized. The bed is being util-
lied by makers of lime, and in time will be
valuable as fertil izer. In the mass appear
sharks teeth, verte bra Of whales, fish bones
and teeth. and many of the forms which
lived at this time The sea bottom was
lifted aloft by remarkable elevation Of
the crust. Then came long period, during
The morning call., 1890-07-06
ELEPHANTS
IN AMERICA.
There Were Plenty of Them in
the United States Ages Ago.
Gigantic Animals Resembling the Mammoth.
Skeletons Found in Different Sections.
Magnificent Tusks.

lat seems almost incredible that this busy,
busting and prosperous country was
IL once grazing-ground for the elephant.
But there are indisputabe evidences that IL
abounded from the equator to the Arctic
Ocean either as the mammoth, mastodon,
pygmy elephant or dinotherium, says the
st. Louis Globe-Democrat. The latter ex-
listed at very early date, but was Of the
proboscidian family. At the highest points
of the slopes of the Andes the re-
mains of mastodon skeletons have
been found, and tusks and bones
of mammoths have been plenty in
some of the Middle and Southern States
of America. Recent revelations also show
The morning call., 1890-07-06
SONG OF THE BIRDS.

We come, mortas, to you now,
With our rich musIc's swell:
We, spirits Of the Light, bring joy,
In strains you love so we'll
We come with every fragrant flower,
To christen IL with song,
And lightly tread DER fairy bower;
We are happy throng.
Our voices thrill the summer air,
When buoyantly you stray,
Near pebbly streams, or lovely flowers,
From dawn till dying day.
For gladstone is our song and swift
Our aerial journey seems,
When all earth's glorious gifts are gay,
When every hillside CLEANS
with royal splendor, homage to
Sweet natures loving King:
IT'S then our sllvery notes are clear
For in Gods praise we sing.
But not alone In sunny hours
Does our soft music stray
Into the human heart, but oft
In winters darksome day,
When sorrows misery and grief
Awakens dull despair
Our soothing melodies dIspel
The soul's absorbing care.
We herald in the day with song
That borne on zephyr wings
The spell OF slumber DER the world
Breaks, and with sunshine brings
The restless tumult of the strife,
The burden Of the day;
While we from Ieafy dwellings charm
The weight of care away.
And In our freedom oft we fly
Into the forest shade,
And joyously our eehoing song
Wakes fairy dell and glade.
But when the sunsets golden tints
Glow In the western skies,
Our farewells plaintively we sing,
As daylight slowly dies
We welcome then the silent hours,
The moonbeam's siiyery light;
Our trembling song floats on the breeze.
And charms the solemn night.
Then mortals, hail our blithesome notesI
For blessings rare we bring,
And through the world our strains sublime
In unison We sing. ANNIE G. GRIFFITH.
san francisco, Jiily 1890.
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A LAM ENT.
From LES ohatiments of Victor Hugo.
Translated for THE SUNDAY CALL.

Translated for THE SUNDAY CALL.
paths DER which the grasses wild are growingi
ancient forests, hflsides, wales and plainsi
Why are ye silent as the tomb? ask We;
Because our master meier shall come again,
Why are the windows now so closely shrouded?
Why is thy garden all with weeds o'ergrown?
o mansion dreary where abides thy master?
only know that he from here has gone.
o dog! why watchest thou thy masters coming.
He ne'er shall feed thee; all from here have fled,
y child for whom dost call? call my sire.
o wifei for whom dost thou shed tears? The
dead.
Where did he go? He went into the darkness
o morning tidel whose black waves wash this
strand,
Whence dost thou come. ask thee: "From the
galleys."
What dost thou bring: dead man to the land
alameda, Cdi, June 80, 1890. ANEIEH
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For Princeas lHalu Of 7tek.

contour, orders for herself a simple I'M
trimmed gown of fine tweed, in an irregu-
larly striped mixture of light fawn color
and hunters green. The high-collared bod
below the throat, tiien opens over a fawn-
eolored cloth vest, which is fastened with
small gilt buttons. The sleeves fit snugly
and are absolutely plain, without even
pretense at a cuff. For the rest, the ac-
cOmpanying sketch gives an idea OF the cut
and drapery of the skirt.
The morning call., 1890-07-06

The costume here given is of thin.
smooth finished cloth in delightful tint
that is neither distinctly blue nor purely
gray, but is mingling of both. The tight
fitting corsage and coat sleeves, and the
border band upon the skirt are of benga-
line shade darker, which has hair lines OF
old rose, which make a pretty contrast to
the ground color. Above this silk facing
upon the skirt. and also around the arm
hole Of the sleeveless jacket, is design in
appliqued velvet and silver braid. A sham
pocket is also outlined by braiding upon
the right hip, and the little jacket is Dor
dered all round with row Nt velvet.
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Kindness That Goals.

Wilson-Philson is man who keeps his
word, whatever else may be said OF him.
Bilson-Do you find him so?
Wilson-Yes; he borrowed So from me
year ago, and he said he'd never forget my
kindness?
Bilson-And he hasn't?
Wilson-No; every time he wants to bor-
row money be comes to me.-Harper's Ba-
Ear.
The morning call., 1890-07-06
A TOAST.

ITO the Native Sons of the Golden west.I
In crystal sparkling cup,
Sons Of the Golden West"
/ wish you health and Joy
And all your hearts love best
Sons OF the Golden West"
Under your fair skies blue
Among the birds and flowers
drink this toast to you.
GRACE HIBBARD.
The morning call., 1890-07-06

The other gown for the elder princess.
her mother, is less dressy and therefore
better suited TO stout middle-aged woman.
For, sad to say, even princesses and royal
highnesses are not exempt from the COM
mon infrmities and disabilities of woman
kind in general, and are made to learn that
time has no respect for rank and station,
but sets its mark alike on queen and peas
ant. Therefore, Mary of Cambridge and
Teck being fat and no longer Of youthful
The morning call., 1890-07-06

wolves and the eyes and brain taken cut
ard preserved by naturalists. The tissues
of the. brain were so perfect that they
could not be distinguished from those Of
living forms.
The morning call., 1890-07-06
Daily Routine at the Academy
Described by a First Class
man of 1890.
REALITIES OF MILITARY LIFE.
The Boys Have to Turn Out at
5:45 O'Clock in the Morning
and Work, With Short Inter-
missions, Until 1890 = The
Scratch Days and Snap
Day" "A Hard Life.

Special Correspondence of THE SUNDAY CALL.
The morning call., 1890-07-06

Altogether in the world there are about b00-
100000 followers OF Buddha. In France Alone
there are 10000.
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In THE GARB
OF GRIEF.
The Dress of Woman Who Has
to Go in Deep Mourning.
If She Attends to the Convsntionalities What
She May and Nay Not Put 0n-The
Draping Of Mourning Veil.

Written for THE SUNDAY CALL.
The morning call., 1890-07-06

The cadet at the head of the table serves
the soup, the meat and the dessert. All ara
treated as gentlemen, and each treats the
other as a gentleman. Each cadet is Mr..
So-and-So, whether addressed by his COM
rade or by his professor.
Dinner is over at twenty minutes of q
For the next twenty minutes the cadets are
again released from quarters. The recita-
lions. however. are again resumed at .
o'clock The cadet usually uses these
twenty minutes in preparing for them. The
lesson in law comprises about twenty pages
of constitutional Jurisprudence, and its
recitation takes the time between and 8
o'clock From o'clock to 4:10 the cadet
studies his ordnance lesson for the ensuing
day.
At4:10 o'clock the rattle of drum again
falls upon his ears. 1t is the call for drill.
He hastily puts on what he calls his "dOg of
war"-in other words, his sword, sash, hat
and goYes. At 4:15 o'clock he is in line,
The morning call., 1890-07-06

D)oYs who are anxious to know how
E5sSs to sail boat will find some valuable
AJ hints in the following from Caution
in Sailing" by F. w. Pagborn, Vice-Presi-
dent of the New York Racing Association,
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1890-12-06

Die
sSobentli9e Sreie Yrehe flr gsras
erf9eint
jeoen Qomner aa6
un6 fofet
$3.50 fir oaS Sabr uDer S1.2g tAs /.
e Monate tn WOransbesablmnA.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1890-12-06
Mns ltpalSe G,p,tntn.

neber uoolbe gounip, befoautIif
elues Der Ieiienben Biebsu9tss Counties
non WeltteIas, btinet bic In uDoIoe er.
lDelaeabe oHews4 ben feIgenben 8es
ribt:
rDie leBten brsi Sabre Eno aaus Be-
ionoets 9liidlibe gelpeien uu0 baben
gar feine 8erlufe gebradt. Die Weibe
NJ I'm poftreIfli6lien 3ufaab. unb bon
ben blei @iiehbabnfiationen, meId1e
Ioalbe befibt. mirb In bieiem 4uaens
ol'de eins gr0Bere Auaabl BON G6Iadbts
Oisb beriGifft, als aus irgenb eiuem an.
osren @ountp bon Mejfieras.
vWu1 Ger Betrag ber Wolle, tpeIdae
BON bier aug aur Werf9iifnng fommt,
" elm ungebeurer uno reidbt uabe an
cine Wfilliou pfunb beran. Das briuat
ben Yreis Der Wole 3u 18 gents, ei.
nsn niebtigen 6ab, bere6net = cine
elnnabme BON etpa $3.50, 900, au nell
der fiir ben 69oaf9ter barn nod Der
0ammelberfauf fommt, weI6er He auf
gut $3.50, 900 feigert; tpdbrenb Der Ieb.
ten 3pei Sabren ift serabe bic Na6fraae
na@ 0dmmeln cine febr farfe gepor.
ben.
nYiegen-3ilm 9rDBen SbeiI Dere6elte
bon ber NngOra,Mrt-gab es i'm osSobre
1887 i'm @ouutp nur 3, 1876, beute 5inb
6eren 1872 porbanben; llpaloe
@ountp i9idt ieBt sessn rs, 600 pfuno
Wtobairs6aar auf ben 6ftIi9en Morft
uno es iit bort fart i'm Neaebr. @es
robe uuier biefger MrtifeI brinQt ben
b6dtten preis. Nebmen mir ion nur
3u 35 Gents per pfunb an - unb Elm
nieorigerer preis III fir Mfobair nod
ni9t be3ablt uorben, - 10 III Die Mns
goras3iegenau9t Elm Gemerbsameia Qes
porben, melGer allein bem gouutp cine
@tnHabnfe bon etiua $25, 900 fi9ert.
y9aau tommt nod, baB mir ettpa
5000 gieneait6de babsn, bic bon bes
rufsmdBigen Smfern gebalien lperben
tuo fur etiDo 20 GamiIien ben 2ebens=
unterbalt liefern. Bon ilpolbe @ounin
murben TN Sabre 1890 uugefdbr 200.
600 pfunb 0onig 80 Marft gebrod)t,
abgeleben baboE, ba6 elm gutter 9beil
bier ber3ebrt tpurbe."
go farm man cenn tuobl behaubfen
oaB uDaIbe @ounip In Mabrbeit bas
2auo III. NO .Mil9 unb 9onig ieubtia
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1890-12-06

gu arbetten bat, 1T felt 8srffaatlid5una
oer @iientabnen iebe ben amerifanis
i@en 8erbdltniiIen nur iraenbtpis
giet9tommenbe 5elbifbdlfe ausges
Dab bic allgemeine 4norbnuua ber
@lienbabn3tge. pel9e 600 BerToneu
NIT i9werem @epdd gu bef6rbern bat,
ten, cine portreffiidbe mar, babeu t1ir
berelts bernorgebnben. Befonbers be-
nertenstpertb erf@eint es, baB feiu men.
llenswertber l1niol ii1 ereianete, troks
benz bic i'm Nbfanb bon 10 Miinuten
laufenben brei SouOer3tise In ben re-.
gelnidBigen Gabrplan eingei9aItet wurs
ben; beun bic fleine, bon mebrereu
gldttern aufgebauf9te gntgleilung Der
Socomotibe in e!nem Geitenaeleiie
tpurbe bon ben meiifen Snfaflen bes 3us
ges riat ueripil1t. fonoern er@f nat5
Dem Werlaiieu Der Wagen bemerft. lie.
bri9eHs bat gerabe bur1 bic muiier.
hafte Wnorbnung Der Standardization
Der ameritanif@e gmpfangsausfnuS fief
beionbsrs berbient gemadt. Die Sub
rung unb 2eituug Der 3ase unterfano
Dem 9srrn Sbinu, pel6er NIT edit
anlerifanii9em 0umor auf bic tauien6.
fdltigeH GrageE, DeI6e on ibn geridtet
tpuroen, tets liebenswnrbige Nntnort
bate. lpd9renb bic srOBe Sbee Der
Jabrt. bic gefammten gorbereiiuuaen
gu berielben. Der gan3e griefneGiel nit
ben osuti9en unb engIii@en 8ereinen
einerisits unb ben 0ltsausfdnfIen i'm
gtoroen unb 6hben anoerfeits, auf
9errH 2ir6bOff, ben betp6brten Ser
ausgeber beg sSrpn Nse" surhd3uftibs
rem ttno. Der groBen @aiffreunbi9aft
Der Mmeritaner baben mir In uniern
Seri6ten bereits wie6erbplt aebadat;
mir tpollen nur biuaufigen. baB unIere
Sanosleute, tuel@e bier auF republita.
nifdem @ebiete lpeilten, f6nigliG ems
ptangen unb geebrt purben. Maes In
allem, ss mot cine bebeutiame ssabrt,
osreH CUTE Gri@te getpiB ri1t ousblei.
ben tperben.