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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-19
A PRETTY BOUDOIR.
Novel Trimmings in Pink That VIII Set
on bower for Beautx.


on Bower for Beauty.
Here is an idea for a small Withdrawing
room or boudoir: Tint the wall with soft
china pink, and tone them down with lace
hangings. Nottingham curtain stuff looks
exceedingly well, and, as We all know, is
not expensive. Choose feathery, ferny
pattern. 1ou can find lovely designs some
times in Nottinghams. After lacking them
on the wall finish the top with flounce
about fifteen or sixteen inches in length.
BY dividing curtain you will get the finished
edge for the bottom OF your fiounce.
The pink thus covered becomes very deli
cate and forms a beautiful background for
water-color drawings. The whole room
should be kept as delicate as possible with
softly tinted china as decoration. Let the
frames of the pictures and furniture be
white, the latter covered with cretonne
with wild-rose pattern, ana the floor a
light sunny yellow raw sienna STAIN, with
white wolf fun rugs.
With white wood wanscoting about
four feet in height, your room is complete
Washington Post.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-19
THE RED ACCOUNT-BOOK
A Financial Farce Which Contains
Some Human Nature.
nRAMArIs pERsnNE.

Dhahalio EhSo4N-L'
young husband. Carey
young wife. Mrs. Carey
Scene 1.-The dining-room Of a modern
fiat. Mirrors, china. Much new silver in
evidence on the sideboard. On the table,
numerous spoons from several different sets.
also very new. Mr.. and Mrs. Carey are
found in consultation-close in every sense
of the word-oyer small book bound in red
morocco, with various mystic perpendicular
rulings in red and blue on its pages.
Mrs. Carey (speaks)-Yes, I'm sure it's
splendid idea, Jack. Then Wen always
know just how much we spend, and II we
want TO economic we can tell Just where to
do it. l know it made me awfully eXtraVa-
CANT when L only just had to go to papa and
ask him for as much as l wanted; and it's
awfully simple. I'll just put down every
cent you give me in this dear little book, and
every cent l spend, and there Wen have 1t
all. You'll see what good little mousse
keeper III make-only wait
Here the conversation becoming much
more of sound-of a subdued sort-than OF
sense, the curtain falls rapidly.l
Scene 1.-THE same afternoon A month
is supposed to have passed. Mrs. Carey is
discovered in a tea-gown and incipient tears,
with three very premature little creaSes
across her forehead and the red account-book
on the table before her, Mr.. Carey, who
for dinner.
Mrs. Carey-Jack, this is awful! I've
spent more money than l ever had, and
there are lots of bills TO come ln yet. and vet
I've lot left-and it wont come straight
anyhow!
MI carey.
Mrs Carey-Yes, have added it up both
ways dozen times, and counted everything
Mrs. Carey-No; L have put down every
cent you have given me-and what do you
mean by the debit side?
Mrs. Carey-oh, yes, everything is down,
even to the pennies. Here's buttons, 2
cents; ribbon, TX cents; ice-cream soda,
10 cents; car-fare, cents; then l spent S.
for something; L never could remember
whether it was for a present or 10 pay an
old bill; but L put it down: Something
So; then, lunch, 10 cents; cents | gave
All old shoe-strlng woman; pair of red
slippers, So 81 - they were so cheap l
couldn't resist them
Mrs. Carey-Yes, | made Mary always
ask prices. and put down everything we
had from the grocer's and the meatnan,
and coal and We od-but the bills they send
don't agree with mine at all
Mr.. Carey entering and looking over her
shoulder)-What, for goodness's sake, is
charitable match-girl-15 cents?'
Mrs. Carey-Stupld boy. Don't you see
there's hyphen between? She was little
girl that looked SO miserable | gave her all
my pennies.
Mr. Carey-And you find you have spent
SIS more than you ever had, and still have
present balance of 81 35-
Mrs. Carey hysterically)-Yes-O Jack
let's throw this horrid thing into the fire,
ana let cook keep the books-and let's go to
the theater to-night!-F I'll. Wilson in Puck,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-19
A school-girl coming home IN 70,

A schoolgirl coming home to report hav-
ing won two prizes, says the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette, remarked that one Of
them was for having the best memory. Be-
ing asked what the other prize was for, she
replied: " For the life of me, l can't just
now think what that was for"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-19

Dramatic Critieism.-'In the scenes of
love and passion the actress was very cold :;
it was only after she had drunk the poison
that she seemed to acquire the force Of real
life. "-Fiegcndh Batter.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-19
WHERE MONARCH
BEN NEVIS SCOVLS.'
Wakeman Writes About Inver.
ness, the Metropolis Of the
Highlands.
THE SEAT OF ALL SCOTTISH KINGS.

An Old Northern Capital and Its In
teresting Surroundings - Castle
Hill Around Which the Fair City
Is BuiIt-Winding Streets Full
of Curious Old Structures With
Gable Ends, ArOhed Gateways
and Hanging Balconies.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-07-31

clods, every time 1t rains 1t cements to-
gether, every time the soil is turned IN
and left in clods, even if the clods AZ
small, during warm weather, the waste
is great. Tlse only way see to keen
down this waste, dodge the tariff. the
race problem, railroads and monopolias
that seem determined to crush the
Southern farmer, is to crush cotton
down to fewer acres and have laryar
herds to eat the seed, larger hay fields
and pasture to go with the seed; mora
cowpease in the corn and poor spotu
where there is no corn; more rye for
winter pasture and summer feed for
hogs. With deep fall and early winter
blowing Ito catch the abovs-named
gases), shallow but thorough spring and
summer cultivation it can be DONE
jeff Welborn, in Home and Farm.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-07-31
The Profit From Pigs.

The profits from pigs is largely d..
termined by the treatment they receive
Immediately after weaving time. The
best plan to adopt is to commence Feed.
ing several days before weaving, giving
bran mixed with milk, which should
be allowed to stand. Provide a trough
in place whore the pigs can run into
and eat by themselves undisturbed, and
they will soon learn to eat and get ac-
customed to their changed diet. A good
orchard is the very best place for grow.
ing pigs. If there is good supply Of
grass, small quantity of bran and
milk will keep them in good order.
There is danger of pigs getting
stunted at this time, and it is almost i'm.
possible to correct the mischief Al
this season the faster the growth with
the pigs the larger will be the profit,
and the period from now onward until
real hot weather sets in is the very best
time to secure healthy growth. With
young pigs, if they have plenty of good
green clover or lucerne, there is little
danger of over-feeding; but it is never
a good plan to give stock of any kind
more than they can clear up comfort
ably. So with pigs, it is better to find
out just VIII at they want and give them
so much. Rural World.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1890-07-31
epREsIpE FRAGMENTS.

Coffee served with big spoonful of
thicEIy-whipped cream on the top is de-
'ucious.
To entirely remove paint from wood.
apply thick coat of two parts freshly
slaked lime and ons part sal soda, mixed
thick. After twenty-four hours wash
of.-The Household.
Wheat Crisps: One cupfu1 rich
cream, one half cupful of sugar, one
tablespoonful of salt, two cupfuls of wheat
flour; knsad until stiff enough to roll
out thin, cut and bake on INCREASED
tins in hot oven.-Boston Herald.
"A wise man once said that the road
to peoples hearts lay through their
stomachs. Well, why not? Our temper
undoubtedly depends a great deal on
our digestion, and we are far more likely
to be grateful to and fond of the people
who study both, than we are of the good
folk who stump along regardless Of
either.
An excellent condiment for break
fast is potted tomatoes. The ripe toma-
toes must be scalded and skinned, passed
through sieve to remove the seeds
from the pulp, and heated gently in a
stewpan. Add salt, little horseradish,
vinegar and some onions to taste, minced
very fine. When cold, put it in small
pots and cover with melted butter; tie
up in stout paper.-N. Y. Evening Post.
Vegetable Hash: Two quarts Of
fnely-sliced potato, one carrot, one
blood beet and two turnips; these should
be cooked and chopped; two raw onions
chopped fine, and small piece of celery,
parsley or turnip-tops. Put them in a
stew-pan and cover tightly and set them
in the oven. When hot, pour over q
gravy of drawn butter and cream, stil
together, and serVe.-Christisn at Work
Coffee is far more delicious when
made with eggs than it is wi thout. One
egg to a teacupful of ground coffee i:
about the right proportion, for ricf
extract, but less than this can be easily
used, by adding a teac upful of cold
water to a well-beaten egg, and using
enough of this mixture to thoroughly
wet the ground coffee. Beat an egg
thoroughly, add two tablespoonfuls O.
cold milk; pour this mixture into pin
of boiling milk, let scald but not boil
Try this when you have no cream fol
breakfast coffee.-Country Gentleman
Potato Dumplings: Boil five or si1
large potatoes, and when they are cole
peel and CRATE them, taking care tx
keep them light and iaky. Peel ana
crate about the same quantity of raw
potatoes, put them into a cloth ant
squeeze out all the juice, then put then
into another dish, and add to them al
onion chopped very fine, two or three
eggs, and salt to taste. Cut stale bread
into dice and fry it brown in hot lard
then add it, also, to the raw potatoes
Then put in the boiled potatoes, hand
ling the mixture as lightly as possible
Roll it into balls, tie each in thin
cloth, and drop them into boiling, salte(
water.-The Housekeeper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-17
A TEXT BOOK COMBINE.
Textbook Publishers Preparing to
Organize.

Representatives of the publishing houses Of
Van Antwerp, Bragg q Co., Cincinnati; Ivison,
Brakeman q Co., A. S. Barnes & Co., and ID.
Appleton d Co., New York, met in Boston yes
terday to make arrangements for consolidating
the New England agencies and general CONSOLE
dation Of their text book interests. These
houses, known in the book business as the big
-Four, control the largest share of the text
book trade in the United States. The COM
bination now affected will enable them to
capitalize their text book business at several
million dollars, and to carry on their business
at a much less expense than formerly for
agents, office hire and postage. 1t also does
away with the sharp competition hitherto ex-
listing between these large concerns. The new
consolidation will assume the form of
stock company, with these officers
Mr.. Bragg, of Van Antwerp, Bragg a Co.,
president; Mr. Brakeman of Ivison, Blake
NAH Co., treasurer; Mr.. Cathcart of Iyison
Brakeman Co., general manager; Mr.. Gilman
{. Tucker, secretary of the present school book
syndicate, secretary. 1t has been estimated
that the final reduction of expenses for offices
and agents will enable the consolidated houses
to meet the low prices at which books have
been offered by houses wishing to bolster UP
unsuitable books on the one hand and on the
other hand to stand up under to the pressure
of the free text book system and the special
rates made in certain localities under state con-
tracts. The representatives of the several
houses concerned Indignantly deny that the
combination is of the nature of a trust
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-17
On the Bill Boards,

As an illustration of the ludcrous results pro-
duced by bill stlckers FASTING one bill over
another, Mr.. C. Spurgeon. son of the Rev. c.
II. Spurgeon, mentioned in letter that on one
occasion in London. when he and another
gentleman were announced to preach special
sermons. he was astonished to read the follow
ing announcement: ''EI0 Reward. Lost-Iwo
Fat HeIfers. Mr.. J. J. knight and Mr.. c. Spur
geon." Another read as follows: Pigs fat
tended in six weeks on The Englishman, edited
by DIR. Kenealy. Price I'd. weekly. and kills
heas, beetles. insects and all kinds of vermn :"
Mr. Charles Cox of Chatham county NC,
is according TO the family Bible, one hundred
and four years old. He is hale and hearty and
never wore spectaeles or eyeglasses.
In the second elections Providence demo-
Gratis elected seven assemblymen and one SEN
ator This will seat Gov. Davis, democrat,
W hen the contest for governor comes up in the
legislature.
Hon. W. C. p Breckenridge of Kentucky will
deliver a lecture tonight at the Central Pres
byterian Church in Baltimore on ''CalvInism
and civil liberty"
Railway Ofticial-"Is this the man that has
Just saved the train from destruction?"
Several Bystanders-''Yes; this is the man. ~
Railway Official with emOtion)-' friend
You have saved a hundred human lives and
many thousand dollars worth of property.
will see that you are rewarded. Go subordi-
nate wilkins, take up collection among the
pasae myers. ~ Chicago Tribune.
A Sioux Indian, studying in the Yale law
school. intends to practice among his people
when Ire has graduated. There probably won Z
be blanket left in the tribe burlington Free
Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-17
AFOUL OF A WHALE.
The Schooner Mansfield Runs Through
School of Amphibians.

From the Baltimore American.
Capt John G. Crossley OF the three
schooner Edward +. Mansfield. which arrived
at Baltimore Saturday from Charleston. had a
rough experience off Hatteras with large
school of whales on Tuesday. the sth. The
schooner had a narrow escape from going to
the bottom by being in collision with one of
the monsters Capt. Crossley, who is famil-
iary known among the shipping men as Hon
est john" says he never wants to have like
experience. On the morning of the Sth the
schooner was bowling along under strong
breeze from the southwest, when the mate sung
out that there was a school of whales short
distance off. They were heading to the east
ward about thirty miles north Of Cape Hat
teras. There were about thirty in the lot,
some large and some small, and they were
frisking about in the water as if enjoying the
fine weather. The vessel was making about
ten knots, when about pm. there was a sud
den thud and a rafting OF chains forward, aud
the schooner lurched a bit There
were q series of heavy thumps along
the keel OF the vessel and looking astern
Capt. Crossley was surprised to see the body
of large whale coming up from under
the rudder, rolling over and over. He was
hard hit and the water for yards around was
red with the whales life-blood. The whale re-
manned quiet until about two hundred wards
astern OF the ship, and like the lines In Pima
FORE" be began .'a-lashing Of his tail" A
great cash in his left side showed the cause of
his anger and the blood was pouring out by the
bucketfuls, tinging the ocean all around He
dashed and beat the water with his tail until all
around him was q mass OF red foam. At times
he rose half out of the water and his tail was
fully ten feet out The schooner was making
good time and the monster was soon lost sight
Of The vessel was not damaged at all but the
shock OF the collision was very great. Capt
Crossley said he had a mind TO take the whale
in tow and bring him to this city and try him
out for the sake of the oil The whale was
about IS feet long and would have yielded
ahout Al xtv harrels
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-17
Queer Things About Wild Ducks.

From the Savannah News.
Charles b. WestcOtt. a well-known authority
in such matters, says that ducks are becoming
fewer and fewer every year, especially coast
ducks, and he attributes it to the destruction
of the eggs by professional egg hunters more
than to the shooting of the ducks.
There is a peculiarly about the fight of
wild ducks which Mr.. Westcott, i'll common
with other observing duck hunters. has no.
ticed. flight of ducks coming south on one
day, if followed by other flights in the same
direction days or weeks afterward, will not
vary to exceed rs feet from the path of the
ducks which have preceded them, and they
will afghan almost the exact spot where pre-
ceding flights have settled. This is d coinci-
dence OF such continuous occurrence to
reasonably establish the theory that the lines
to be pursued and the resting or feeding places
have been a matter of Encouragement but
how the plans were ntelligibly communicated
and followed through the pathless air must re
main profound mystery until the hunters be-
come as familiar with the duck language as
they are with the habits OF the fowls, for the
monotonous quack of the duck must be as full
of meaning to it as the Chinese gibbersh is to
the coffee-colored children of the Orient.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-17
THE DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Potomac River mprOvements-The Dis
trict Attorneys Office, &c.

The House committee on rivers and harbors
completed their bill today. An appropriation
of S240, 900 is made for continuing the improve
ment Of the Potomac River at Washington.
Two hundred thousand dollars is appropri-
ated for surveys and examination of rivers aud
harbors, and provision is made for a survey
of the Potomac with the view of removing OBJ
structions and deepening the channel to the
depth of 80 feet at mean low water.
THE u S. ATTORNEYS OFFICE EXPENSES.
Senator Pugh in the Senate today intro
duced a bill amending section GOT of the Re-
vised Statutes of the United States re-
lating to the District OF Columbia SO that
it shall provide that the United States attorney
for the District of Columbia shall pay to his
deputies or assistants not exceed
ing III all $4,000 per annum, also
his clerk hire not exceeding $4,000
per annum. Office rent, fuel, stationery, priut-
ing and other incidental expenses are to be paid
out of the fees of his office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-17
EXCITEMENT KILLED HIM.
dropped Dead When Policeman Took
His Insane Son Into Custody.

Mr. Dennis Barrett, who resides at I74s sth
street northwest, has a williAm-about
"en'y-nVe years old who spent some years ~
the insane hospital for treatment His mental
malsay being OF q mild form his parents have
had him al home for some months, and the
patient spent most OF his time indoors When
he went out the boys would tease him. ana
to prevent him from becoming excited ne was
Kept IN the house. YESTERDAY afternoon
he started TO go ont. but hts sister locked the
front door. Although he had no coat or hat
on he slipped out ibe back way and WAS soon
on the street number OF Bows gathered
about and commenced 10 tease him Az TIN
time Orieer 6aryey appeared and took Barrt{t
IN charge, and started with him 20 the s.atlos
The cry was at once raised that he WAS a.
rested. The father Of the afflicted Young Wan
was IN the yard at the time, and hearing the
| cutlery he fell and within few minutes eX-
pred. the cause of death. as certified by DR.
benson. being heart disease. the attack being
probably brought on by the excitement
The Young msn who was arrested ss insane
Will probably be sent 20 ST. Elizabeth's this
afternoon. A rumor 20 the effect that the SON
had Killed his father during q struggle was de-
MED ai the house of the deceased today.
MT. ODonnell, who was present and held the
father until he died, stated that his son was
nve squares from the house when his father
died
son Of the deceased told a sraR reporter
that no struggle took place between his father
and brother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-17
A RED PROPHET,
He Says Big Flood is Coming to Wipe
Out the Pale Faces.

Meat Axe. the big Shoshone medicine man.
has predicted a food, to occur IN July and
wipe out the heartless pale faces. He says the
visitation is retribution for the unjust conduct
Of the whites in combining 900 Indians on little
reservation of 100000 acres. circumscribing
them SO they don't get shot more than once
year. Runners have been sent all over the
reservation and to the Crows, Cheyennes and
Sioux to herald the calamity and a rush of
Indians to the Wind River Mountains. the
scheduled haven, is anticipated. Meat Axe ex-
hibited considerable ingenuity in arranging for
the general sousing. He has il that all the
whites and half-breeds will be drowned aud
that the game will apparently die to make the
play strong, but that rs the waters recede the
beasts will revive to become the prey of the
braves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-17
From Wall Street Today.

New YORK, April 1.-THE stock market was
more restricted this morning, but the trading
in the few active shares was on so large a
scale, especially in Lackawana and sugar refin-
cries, that the aggregate of the business done
during TIE first half hour was moderate. First
prices showed irregular, but slight changes
from last evenings figures, and further gains
were made in the early trading, the market
displaying a strong tone throughout the list
Sugar refneries was the special feature,
and after opening up Is per
cent higher at 65, il rose to 61l,
a net gain of ia per cent. Lackawanna, Chi
cago Gas and Oregon Transcontinental led the
regular list, but the advances in these stocks
were confined to fractional amounts, and the
great majority of the list were dull and only
fairly firm. The stocks OF the regular list
reacted toward the end of the hour. but sugar
further advanced to 6654. The market at IL
o'clock, however, was quiet and firm again
at small fractions better than the opening
prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-17
CAPITOL COMMITTEE ROOMS.
Bill to Regulate Army Promotions
Other Matters of Interest.

The bill introduced today by Senator Mitchell
to regulate promotions provides that hereafter
promotions to the heads of all staff
departments of the army shall be
made by seniority the senior colonel shall be-
respective staff departments to fill vacancies
occurring.
TIE PROPOSED GRAND RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Acting Secretary of War Grant, in response
to resolution, today transmitted to the Senate
a report of a board of engineers on the survey
of the Grand River, Michigan, between Grand
Rapids and Grand Haven, and the estimated
cost of channel of sufficient depth to
accommodate the commerce of the
lakes. The board states that an S-foot
navigable channel may be obtained at
cost of S5OO,000. and suggests that it may be
desirable to improve the river by lock and
draw rather than by dredging.
RUNNING THE GAUNTLET.
Mr.. Sherman today introduced resolution in
the House rendering the thanks Of Congress to
Rear Admiral Walker and other officers and men
under his command on the United States
steamer Carondelet on April 4, 1862 The &C.
casion of the resolution, stated, was
the gallant conduct of the crew in
running the gauntlet of the confederate
batteries at Island No. 10 and thereby opening
the blockade of the Tennessee river. The bill
also states that Rear Admiral Walker should
receive the full sea pay of his rank from his
retirement.
TARIFF PETITIONS.
Senator Cullom to-day presented petition
signed by many citizens of Ohio, Indiana, nli-
nois Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan,
Colorado. Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, North
and South Dakota and Washington praying
that sugar, lumber, salt, binding Irvine and the
materials entering into it be admitted free Of
tariff duties, and that cut of at least so per
cent be made on all wooden, cotton
and linen fabrics. Senator Turpie
presented the protest of hardware
dealers in Lafayette Ind, against increasing
the duty on breech-loading guns and
cutlery. Senator Plumb presented the resolu-
ton of the Newton, Kan, board Of trade pro-
testing against the imposition of any duty
on ores containing lead imported from Mexico,
and favoring the negotiation for a reciprocity
treaty with that country.
NOMINATION CONFIRMED.
The nomination of Vim. NJ. Moss, postmaster
at jackson, Tenn, has been confirmed by the
Senate.
NEIGHBORING HARBORs
BY the river and harbor bill reported today
Baltimore is to get $500, 900 and Norfolk
S25O, 200 for harbor improvements.