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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-01
THE sToRM-KING AND THE TREE.

Thestorm-king neared with angry tread.
" Thou. stately tree shalt soon be deadi
They cali thee monarch OF the wood
Aud say thou hast my power withstood,
But will prove the boast is vain,
Fen ere the day shall come again"
The storm-kng bent his great. strong bow,
Then bowed the tree It's head so low
That harmless sped the arrow by.
On rushed the storm with wrathfui cry,
Yet once again his skill he trIed
He would not thus be dared defed
BY any creature frail and slight
Nay, 1t would feel and own his might
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THE GEMS IN VERSE.

Oft have scanned this ample page.
And read and pOred IL Ger.
Dev0urng all that pleased Inc best,
of rich and varied lore.
IT'S science here and fiction there,
Aud useful Information,
And much that tends to mental aid,
To ease and recreation.
But prose for me hath little charm,
With Its rigid lines and terSe,
And SO these columns DER | scan
For the little gems In verse.
And II the poet first / seek,
Pass erudition DER,
IT'S that the sermon strikes me less.
The chanted hymn the more.
This poets concerts poets scroll
Where the youthful scribe may trace
A gift Of song, an ode OF worth.
line OF fire or grace.
And here enwrapt linger long,
Do ponder and do stray,
Till now I'm tempted, as read.
To offer here a lay.
There's many a verse OF sparkling wit
Some pen hath written here;
There's many a verse Of passion deep
That drops a Sigh or tear.
And some, that genius breathes upon,
That talent mold with care;
There are lines that swell with melody
OF eolian sweetness rare.
There's aught of worth by la Dor wrought.
There's naught that doth defile
Incipient art within the light
OF journalistic smile.
And who can tell? p'r'aps tickle fame,
Chance pauslng here to gaze,
May on some poet cast smile,
May deign his work to praise.
Some hand inspired by the muse divine
May smite at the gates OF renown,
And justly poets laurels pluck,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-01

Association organized and sent letters to
women artists OF all nations, soliciting their
membership and inviting them to hold con-
gress here during the fair.
The last official report of the Commission OF
Architects has been adopted by the Commit
tee on Buildings and Grounds, and provides
for an area seyenty-four acres under roof in
jackson Park, and the plans are so arranged
that an additional thirty acres may be added
The Chicago lady managers have petitloned
that their building be placed OH the Lake
front. The last allotment to the Lake front
Is five buildings, viz: Art Palace. Decora-
tive Art Building, Water Palace, Electrical
Display aud Music Hall.
OF all these the water palace will be the
gem 1t will be constructed of steel and
iron from the foundation 10 the crystal
dome. 1t will be Il circular hall go feet In
diameter, surmountsd by transparent
dome of falling water. On the sum-
nit $50 feet high will ride the fac
smile Of the three vessels whose voyage of
discovery began the civilization of the New
World. About 800 people at time can
stand on :heir decks and view beneath them
globe of moving water sparkling In the
sunlight. Adjacent will be a moat contain
ing naval exhibits of the historic battle
ships of the republic.
1t Is now feared, unless Congress passes a
measure to prevent it, that Chicago will be
overrun by at least SOC, 900 destitute beings
during the fair. This is being brought
about by the INSCRIPTIONS emigrant agents,
who are holding out the inducement of
plenty OF work and high wages in Chicago
in preparing for the exposition. Should
this he allowed the peace and order of the
city during the year Of the fair would be i'm
perlleC. j. Il. CAMPBELL.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-01

LIES OyERTONES.
Through the weary march OF life,
Minging with its sounds OF strife,
Faint and clear an echo comes
OF the chords sweet overtones.
Like dream which haunts the brain.
Thrilling us with its refrain,
Yet evading the minds grasp
When we strive to hold 1t fast.
Answering to some look or word
In strange fancy. never heard,
Thus the soul in joy responds
To the mystic overtones.
Though we strive to strike the key
That blends our lives in harmony,
Still the discord clashes deep,
Drowning the melody we seek.
But across the soul may sweep
Answering echoes. low and deep,
When we try, and try In vain,
To waken some long cherished strain.
Though harsh sounds alone arise,
Yet the music never dies;
For some chord responsive thrills
To the tones which memory fills.
Childhood dreams OF things to be
When they catch that melody.
Youth aspires to better deeds.
Nobler actions, higher creeds.
Age looks forward to the goal
Where sweet sounds forever roll;
And the weary march OF life,
With its clashing discOrds rife
Is forg ptten, while we hear
Life's harmonic, sweet and clear.
Our task should be, whate'er our lot,
To tune the mystic chords OF thought
That they may vibrate clear and free
With tones that breathe ofpurity;
And, Influenced by that noble strain,
We cannot live our lives In vain.
Report, Col. NELLIE G. DAVIS.
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Judge yirsin of Maine.

Judge Virgin was an Oxford County boy,
and for many years stood at the head of the
Oxford bar. He was not only considered q
smart lawyer. but MS an athlete he had few
EQUALS. Like most men of practical COM
nonsense, no always has discarded frillS
and useless formalties. While holding
court ut Paris few months ago he, in ac-
cordance with long-establshed customs,
was accosted at his hotel by the Sheriff. who
inquired if he wished to be escorted to the
courtroom. "No," bluntly replied the
Judge; at know the way and can lick any
man in Oxford County, and always could"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-01
FIRST LOVE.

The love of youthful years-oh, how unlike
The selfish passion of our later lifel
Then we are all devotion-and tho thrill
An angel feels when first is seen in heaven
Gods truth-reveaing radiance then is ours.
Nothing above, below, appears as fair
As the lucid features OF the we love.
Dawns smile Is not more clear-the brightest star
That meets at morn away IS not more pure.
RUTH WARD KAHN.
LeddUilIe Colo, Jnnunru. 1901
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-01
SAN FRANCISCO BAY IN JANUARY

Beautiful stream OF the West,
The sunlight ints over thy tide,
Whlstwavelets that dream thy breast
Kiss lands blooming fair, either side.
Beautiful stream of the West.
Nestled 'twlxt earth and the sky,
As an infant when cuddled to rest
On a mothers fair bosom doth lie.
Thy color OF turquoise, pure blue
Thy foam like the pearl, snowy gem,
That an angel in passing from view
Once dropped from her bright diadem.
Beautiful stream of the West,
Refuge of mariners old,
Whose shallops glide over thy crest
At night, under Cynthia's gold.
Sweet are thy murmurs at even.
When zephyrs that come from afar,
Gently bear, on their bosoms, from heaven
The echoes OF lutte and guitar.
Zen though far away DER the main,
wander at duty's request,
I'll see thee in waking and dreams,
Thou beautiful bay of the West.
January sS, 1891. BETH
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AN HISTORIC PRISON.
The Chateau Of VilCellaS Transformed Into
DOljOn.

Historic Europe is filled with scenes of
grandeur and beauty. The master-mind of
man would seem to have almost exhausted
itself in adding TO the picturesqueness of the
grand whole. Here are the bright and the
beautiful, everything that tends to lend a
charm to the eye and to the life Of man.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-01

powerful quadruple gate of rocks that forms
an entrance for the railroad line, and the
four Viaducts, that rest upon gigantic pill
lars, command the view of the city no mat
ter from what direction one chooses to ap-
proach. Magnificent clusters of trees,
handsome beeches and chestnut trees, have
settled upon the decaying ramparts and out
works The demi-lnneS have been converted
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-01

ceived from the hands of King Francis of
France the latter's sword after the gallant
battle of Pavia, in 1926, had been fought
1t is to be hoped that under the present
regime these masniGcently picturesque rem
nants and monuments of history will be
spared that unkind fate of oblivion to which
they were fast becoming q prey under the
dOtage of the defunct ruler of Holland.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-01
WILLAC.
FRIENDSHIP.

TO p.
1t grows like a stately tree,
Not like a tender flower
That withers away with Il breath,
Or softly falling shower.
II fingers about like perfume
Breathed from an Eastern vino;
1t knows no scOrn or envy,
IT'S gift OF thine aud mine.
1t makes our lives the better
For the knowing OF its power;
TITS not difficult to find,
Only seek its bower.
And there let friendship enter
Into silent peace with thee;
Then all the world is brighter.
And thy heart sings ioyfuly.
know its worth, sweet friend,
And pray our friendship true
May last like hardy rock
Under a suulit blue.
San Francisco, January, 1891 ALMA ALDEN
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-01

The enormous extent of emigration from
Italy is causing much anxiety to the Italian
Government The statistics for 1880 show
that $4,000 persons left the country in that
year. The great majority of the emigrants
go to the United States, the next largest
contingent going TO South America.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-01
LIES OvERToNEs.

.From &c. J. S." in Chicago Herald.
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TIE cotton crop of Alabama is valued at
SJ1OO,0OO.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-06-10
nave a vegetable peculiarly adapted to

have a vegetable peculiarly adapted TO
the southern garden. 1t has been we'll
known for years that the large Lima, SO
popular north, is very unprodnctive in
the south. the small Lima being much
superior in this respect. The Bush
Lima is simply the old small lima, or
butter bean, or dwarf bush like snaps.
We have grown it before Mr.. Henderson
found it and sent it out, and every years
experience adds to our opinion of its
value. l feel sure an acre of these
dwarf beans will produce much more
than an acre of the pole sorts, and no
more trouble to grow than snaps, ex-
cept that they occupy the ground the
whole season. The last summer small
plat in one city garden gave family
of twelve all they could eat in green
state every day for three months, and
then quite a quantity ripened.
Another plant of recent introduction,
that has proved superior to the older
sorts, is the white velvet okra. Its great
advantage, outside of its productiveness
of very long pods, is the fact that they
are destitute of the stinging hairs which
make the gathering of the old gumbo
so annoying.
During the war we tried many substi-
tutes for coffee and found that the o6ra
seeds were the most complete substitute
of any, but they are not coffee, and any
one who knows good coffee can detect
the difference.-W. L. Massey, in Home
and Farm,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-06-10
Swine in Summer,

There are some farmers yet who do
not seem to understand that the hog is
u grass-eating animal, and when they
throw few weeds or pea-pods or a lit
tie grass in the pen, they will look on
with wonder to see the swine eat such
things. They seem to think that hogs
were made to eat swill, and that pig
that will not thrive on a homeopathic
compound of dishwater, potato skins,
rotten apples and sour milk is getting
too heightened.
Pigs will make good use OF many
things which would otherwise be use
less, but they relish green food and
clean grain and will pay for them as
well as any other animal. 1t will pay
any farmer who keeps pigs and has not
good clover pasture for them to ar
range for succession of green food
through the summer Grass may be
cut for them as soon as it gets large
enough, and a patch of sweet corn
should be planted as soon as it is safe
from frost. Oats and peas sown early
on rich land will come in before the
corn is large enough to use, and then if
the corn is properly fed them, ears and
all, but no more than they will eat
clean, they may be fattened nearly
enough for market on such food with
skim milk.
Swine that are kept for breeding
should have a run in pasture in sum.
mer. If you have no grass field where
they can be confined. fence off Il yard
in some patch of bushes or sprout land
and let them gnaw the bark and dig for
brake roots With a few ears of corn
and water to drink they will do well
in such aplace, aud will kill the weeds
and brakes, loosen many Of the stumps
and enrich the soil. Now is the time
to plan for these things.-Rural World.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-06-10
:: August.
Flower

Perhaps you do not believe these
statements concerning Green's All
gust Flower. Well, we can't make
you. We can't force conviction in
to your head or med
Doubling icine into your
throat. We don't
Thomas. want to. The money
is yours, and the
misery is yours; and until you are
willing to believe, and spend the one
for the relief Of the other, they will
stay SO. John II. Foster, 1922
Brown Street, Philadelphia, says:
My wife is a little Scotch woman,
thirty years ofage and of a naturally
delicate disposition. For five or six
years past she has been suffering
from Dyspepsia. She
Vomit became so bad at last
that she could not sit
Every Meal. down to a meal but
she had to vomit it
as soon as she had eaten it. Two
bottles of your August Flower have
cured her, after many doctors failed.
Shecan now eat anything, and enjoy
it; and as for Dyspepsia, she does not
know that she ever had it." g
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-06-10
They Don't Mean It.

There is a good deal Of hurhbug in
the loudly-expressed aversion of many
distinguished men to the attention of
the public. They say they want to be
let alone, but do not believe that is
what they want at all. They want the
bores to let them alone, but they would
be very sorry il they received no atten.
ton at all from the public. The trou-
BILE is that there is no way of regulat-
ing this attention. Naturally enough.
it is disagreeable to know that crowd
of tourists is peeping at you over your
garden wall or taking "snap shots" at
you with Kodak at the most mop
perfume moments; but you need not
tell me that your pride is not gratifed
by the plaudits of the judicious.
Critic.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-06-10
THE VEGETABLE GARDEN.
An Item I'm Southern Farm Economy Too
Often Neglected.

An Item I'm Southern Farm Economy Too
| Often Neglected.
1t is hard to grow good winter cab
bage in the south, but we can grow col
lards. Then why should we not go to
work and improve the quality of the
collard. The northern seedsmen pass
the collard by with sort of a slur as
though it were not worthy of thought
Now, well-grown collard in winter is
not to be despised, and If bent down
and nearly entirely covered with soil
until well bleached, it is really a very
nice dish. Now, there are collards
and collards, and some are much better
than others. There is room for selec
ton and careful culture to get short,
compact stalks and long tender
leaves. This is distinctively a
southern vegetable and deserves
attention. We hope the other
southern experiment stations will ioin
us in an effort to improve the collard.
Our people have been too much inclined
to get all their horticultural ideas. as
well as their garden seeds, from the
north, and have neglected too much
the good things natural to their eli
mate. Every spring we see our people
buying northern seed corn to plant for
roasting ears, and every year go to the
cornfield of native corn to get corn to
eat. Corn, more than most of our
plants, needs to be acclimated to the
latitude, and seed brought from north
to south, or from south to north, never
does its best until it has had time to
adjust itself to its new surroundings.
The little early sugar-corn from the
north, if it gets large enough here
to make an ear, simply furnishes
an early breeding place for the boil
worm. What we do want is an early
corn of good size. Any field corn at the
south is very much sweeter than any
northern field corn, and but little infe-
rior in sweetness to the northern sugar.
corn. We are now working with some
success on a cross between dirt field
corn and Stowalfs evergreen sugar
corn. The cross has been made, but
some years of cultivation will be needed
to fix the variety. We wish to combine
the size and robustness of our field corn
with the sweetness of the sugar corn,
and develop sort that can be grown
successfully here. After another years
growth we will send samples for trial
and further selection to several sections
If the state, and hope finally to develop
What is badly needed, southern table
'orn equal in quality and superior in
'ize to the northern sugar-eorns. !
IN Hendersoas Bush Lima beans we |
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-06-10
"a QUIET LITTLE FELLOW"
But He Rendered Life Uncomfortable or
the Farm.

But He Rendered Life Uncomfortable or
the Farm.
I'VE have one child, little bow seven
years old, but don't think you'd find
him any trouble. He's quiet little
fellow Higgins said, when engaging
board for the season at the Cloverbud
farm.
Thus recommended, Mr.. Cloverbud
took the quiet little fellow in with
his parents, and at the end of three
days Higgins was Mortified to hear
Cloverbud say to him:
"Lookee here, Mister, you'll have to
put little tighter rein on that boy of
yours, or I'll kill him; / will, by Jacks!
Since sunrise to-day that quiet little
fellow has broke the necks of two of
my wife's geese; broke ducks leg;
pulled the feathers all out of our old
gohbler's tail; broke up the nests of
six settin' hens that would have come
oft with fifty or sixty chickens
in three days. He's fed salt to
hull brood o young turkeys, and tied
my bosses tails full of knots That's
the way he's cut up in the barn-yard.
Then he sailed over into the garden,
and broke branches off'n every tree.
He licked the cream off of three pans of
milk in the spring-house, and throwed
dead cat in the well, and fixed the
water-spout from the roof so that all
the water would run into the cellar if
it rained, to say nothin of his skinnin'
up to the roof O. the house and tumblin'
bricks down the chimney. He's got a
key of our parlor organ out O. Tint, and
stuck wad O. gum on the nose of the
lie painting of my dead and gone grand
father on the wall. He went an cut
open stuffed bird we had in there to
see what was inside of it, and he
up some wax flowers my darter
give five dollars to learn how to make;
In, by gum, if catch HIM in that par
or asin I'll break his neck, and charge
Ton for dom Of it; ] just will, nowr--
Light :
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GoOd Rvei

This is sad word when taking leave of
the beloved, but when Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters enables us to say it to an
attack Of liver complaint, it is by no means
sad, but decidedly jolly. Similarly. if the
great tonic Alternative relieves from dyspep-
STA or kidney trouble we experience joy.
Malaria, rheumatism and neuralgia are also
tenants which this remedy dispo5sesses.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-06-10

Il earn that may eat; get that
wear; owe no man hate; envy no mans
happiness; glad of other mems good,
and content with my own.-Shakes-
peare
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-06-10

ALL who wish to aid Nature in her efforts
to maintain good health should use Dr. John
Bulls Sarsaparilla 1t is as pleasant as
wine, and far more Strengthening. tits ben
eticial to every part and every function of
the body. 1t is truly the old mans need
and the young mans friend. In cases of
debility and weakness it acts like a charm.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-06-10

WAzth svlW you haze,
sickness, suffering and despair,
or health, strength, and spirit?
You can take your choice.
All chronic diseases and de-
rangements peculiar to women
are permanently cured by DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
1t restores the female func-
tons to healthy action. It
removes the distractions and
suppressions which cause
trouble and misery. For pc
riodical pains, internal inham-
nation, liberation and kindred
ailments, it is a positive rem
edy. The system is invig-
Grated, the blood enriched, di-
gestion improved, melancholy
and nervousness dispelled.
It's a legitimate medicine, the
only oue that's guaranteed to
give satisfaction in the cure
Of all "female complaints"
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peare.

How wise and happy is the man who
continually endeavors to be as holy in
the day of life as he wishes to be found
in the day Of death. Thomas Kempia
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-06-10

"BRIGGs good business man? / should
say he was. He was born with fortune
you know" 'Wellp "He's got it yet.n-
N. Y Recorder
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-06-10

Gus. A. DUBOIS, well known resident of
st. Louis, says: II have used several bot
ties of Prickiy Ash Bitters for biliousness
and malarial troubles, SO prevalent In this
climate, and heartily recommend it to all
afflicted in like manner. 1t is the best
remedy ever used"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-06-10

DoN'T flatter yourself that it can't get
away just because you have bolted your
food at sea.-Elmira Gazette.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-06-10

LADIES can permanently beautify their
complexion with Genns Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and Whistler Dye, so cents.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-06-10

A MAN is generally jealous of woman,s
past; woman IS generally jealous of a
mans future.-Somerville journal,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-06-10

In the matter of laying out'' tho under.
taker isn't sin it" with the tramp.-Boston
Courier,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-06-10

The only thing that miser ever loses is
his appetite-the cost of meal scares it
away.-Texas Siftings.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-06-10

..SoME men can't stand SUSPENSE as the
philosopher said when he witnessed the
hanging. -Columbus Post.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-06-10

MANY little children owe their good health
to DR.. John Bulbs Worm Destroyers. ''Nice
Mammas to give them such nice candies.n
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-06-10

NEVER fail to cure sick headache, often
the very first dose. This is what is said by
all who try Carter's Little Liver Pills.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-06-10

You hardly realize thatitis medicine, when
taking Carter's Little Liver Pills; they are
very small; no adeifects all TROUBLES from
torpid Liver are relieved by their use.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-06-10

A MEATY snggestion-roast beef, corned
beef or ham, sahs-Chicago Tribune.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-06-10

AMONG sidewalk tradesmen business is at
Its best when it comes to stand.-Boston
Courier
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-06-10

TIE young fellow in his mad struggle
with an incipent mustache raises terrible
fuzz-Washington Star
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-06-10

SPEAKING of a life of ups and downs that's
what the pump-handle has.-Pittsburgh
Chronicle.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1891-06-10

ITO THE victor belongs the spoils," said
the gallery god who was heaving eggs at
the tragedian.-W ashinston Post.