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The morning call., 1891-08-30

The tape should be of the color OF the
roller. and the roller should be stained and
vanished as neatly as a curtain-pole.
The other day we heard a truthful man
tell OF q bed that is worth dozen alarm
clocks. 1t worked BY machinery. You 60
to bed, set the movement at 6 o'clock, and
at O'Clock sharp rollers from underneath
do lively massage movement and undu-
late the mattress like ship in chop sea.
This thing is kept up for minute. and then
the bed firmly ascends, and if you are not
awakened by the bumpers in the massage
act you will surely be wide awake when de-
posted on your head and slowly asphyX-
lated.
For years and years we have been hang
ing our curtains over poles fixed at the top
Of window on brackets. A clever scheme
now is to put the pole about foot below
the top of the window and fill in the cor
ners above with brasSwor
Two events of great industrial Importance
happened last month: First-The organiZa-
ton Of factory to make Brussels lace cur
talns in Philadelphia, the first factory of the
KIND ever started i'll America. Second-rhe
establishment of a mill in Camden, n. j.,
TO make TambOur curtains like those manu-
factured in Switzerland. This industry has
never heretofore been done in America.
Both industries are the direct result of tariff
legislation. which placed protective duty
upon these goods.
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NANCY KENNEDY,
HER AGE Is llS.
She Is Said to Be the Oldest Woman in
The State Of Maine.
She Was Seven Years Old When the Famous
Dark Days Of 1880 Came-she Has
Perfect Memory Of Past Events.

"What do you think Of woman Of 118
years of age and in possession Of her facuI-
ties? ?"
Not living is she?"
"MOst decidedly so, she Is staying with
Mrs. Peter McCue of Hallowell. Would
you care to see her ?'
This conversation took place between DIR.
William Williams and reporter of the
Kennebec journal, aud the reporter was
most certainly ready to see her.
Yesterday morning. in company with
Rev. X. A. Griffin of this city, they called
on Mrs. McCue, and were asked into her
pretty parlor. Mrs. McCue left the room,
and in few minutes through the open door
leading Into the dining room appeared a
most remarkable old woman with a long,
brown stick.
She moved rather feebly across the room,
and Mrs. McCue introduced her as .'my
grandmother. Mrs. Kennedy"
Since her husbands death last year the
old lady has been troubled with deafness.
During the long conversation that followed
her granddaughter sat by her and most
kindly repeated TO her the questions that
were put. In order to locate the birth Of
Mrs. Kennedy, the reporter asked her If her
father had fought in the war of 1912.
Mo- he was seven years in the old revo-
lutlOnary war-Seven years. he was under
General Washington"
"DO you remember when General Wash
ington died?"
Yes, l remember, but not very well, that
was long ago, long, long ago. had ter
rible shock last year and | have only Just
got my memory back"
How did they get the news?" he asked.
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roller which may be fastened along guide
ropes or tracks upon which it travels, at any
point from the top to the bottom of a win
dow-casement But the simplest way you
can can possibly arrange a shade is the way we
The shade is not tackled to the roller,
winch Is usually the case, but is provided at
tiie top with bar of sheet-iron, as thin as
the average cardboard and one-eighth of
an inch wide, running the full width of the
shade; cut two lengths of tape, each half
men wide and four feet long; tack one end
OF W one piece of tape to the extreme left of
tne wooden roller and carry it down on a
snght angle and fasten the top of the
shade to this thin, firm top-bar at point
suout fve inches from the left-hand side.
AuJust the other tape by a tack at the ex-
IRENE right-hand of the roller and carry it
10 the shade-bar below, slightly inclined to
the left. striking the bar as with the left
nd nand tape about four inches from the end.
inc shade is thus suspended yard or so
from the roller.
When the roller revolves it turn the tape
ABOUT 1t. preserving a parallel spiral
arrangement which distributes the tape
evenly about the roller when the shade is
drawn up.
MS bar, which steades the top of the
shade, may be made of tin, but the iron is
more rigid and quite as thin.
III properly attached to the shade there is
nothlng Objectionable in its appearance, as
tne par should not be exposed, but entirely
hio ny Ioidlng the shade once about it.
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frieze and in variety OF colorings, so that
IL could be applied to almost any wallpaper
Nothing is more unsightly than the gap
ing recess beneath bed. In some houses
they drape the bedclothes down to the flo r,
but this Is not always practical. A clever
arrangement can be accomplished by loop
ing along upon a curtain-rOd, beneath the
bed, any light fabric like a cotton pungee.
The great trouble with folks is that when
they attempt 10 arrange the movable arti-
cles of roOm-the bric-a- brac, pictures
and such things-they don't know what
they are after. They don't understand
what may be permitted to esgnate the
theory of arrangement, and results are con-
sequently times good and
sometimes bad. Now, the human face pre-
serves certain defined rules of expression
that can be literally followed in matters OF
house decoration. Thus: When the lines
which form the mouth aud eyes remain par
allel with the lines of the nose then the face
is in what | should call repose; when the
lines are heightened TO form downward
angles. the face expresses joy; when
lengthened to form upward angles,
grief is depleted. Apply these principles to
will be the same. Straight lines, as we'll
as curved lines. produce the effect of
solidity, durability and support. This
is constructive axiom, accepted from
the earliest ages. On this principal VAIN
scotings, doors and mantels are built in
straight and curved lines. But 1t would be
manifestly wrong to furnish manteI with
ornaments whose tops or proportions would
give a rounding or straight effect, unless
you desire such a room to be stiff and prim.
The poplar tree, with its upshoOt ting
branches. forming dOwn-pojnting angles,
has look of cheerfulnesS about it, VIII lie
the willow with its dropping branches, form
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Sold Her Twins for a DoIlar

A remarkable tale comes from Worth
County of the depravity of a young mother
on one hand and the kindness of man and
wife on the other. For twelve years Rams
Afford has been happily married, he and his
wife living most of the time in East Dough-
erty, where they worked on farm. This
year, however, Afford and his wife moved
to Acree, where they set up on small farm
for themselves. They enjoy the respect and
confidence of all who know them, but the
union OF the couple has never been bless ed
by issue, and they have always felt loneli-
ness that they could not describe. Affords
wife, though, now has two children on
whom TO lavish her attention, and to whose
training she may devote her life. She
learned recently that a woman living near
Isabella had given birth to twins, but to
this she attached very little Importance, un-
til she heard that the young woman cared
nothing for her offspring and wished to dis
pose of them at once. Affords wife re-
paired to Isabella, and going to the home Of
the woman at once began a negotiation for
the babies. A trade was soon made. The
mother demanded 80 cents apiece tor the
children. The price was quickly paid, and
the adopted mother marched off triumphant
with her new charges (Ga.) special
to Globe Democrat.
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CRICKET.
Good Playing Expected To-Day Lord
Hawkes. Team.

Good Play ing Expected To-Day Lord
Hawkes. Team.
The local cricketers have settled down to
work at last, and some good playing may be
looked for to-day across the bay.
One who knows, think the following
from the London Tit-bit will prove par
ticularly interesting to those who have been
struck by bowled ball: At the rate of
from 80 to 80. feet per second. The speed
is ascertained by means of fine wire scree ms
and a chronograph. General Ma itland. the
Director-General of the Ordnance Facto-
ries. and first-class authority on the test
ing of projectiles, stated that experiments
had shown that the fast bowling of Tuner.
one Of tie Australian players, was at the
rate of 81 feet per second. or 55 miles per
hour. This compared with the speed of
modern rife-bullet appears exceedingly
slow; yet even crcket-ball has been
known to break limbs, and, according to
tile cricket champion, Wa g. Grace, has
once, at least, penetrated a coat that was
loosely held up TO stop il,
A crlcketer, writing from London to a
friend in this country, says: Lord
Hawke, who on the abandonment of the
proposed Indian tour, undertook the work
Of collecting an amateur team to visit Phil
adelphia next month at the invitati IN of the
Germantown Club is as far as can see,
not likely to have any difficulty in getting a
fairly good side, even if the out-cricket may
not prove to be quite good enough for its
task. In addition to LcTd Hawke, Messrs.
G. +. Vernon, K. J. Key, J. II. j. Hornsby
and L. c. III. Palairet are mentioned as GER
talntles, and of my own knowledge l can
say that several well-known amateur crick-
eter5 are disposed to make the trip. G. w.
Wright of the Motifs County eleven and G.
w. Ricketts, may be mentioned as likely
starters. The former would supply one
possible want that of a capable wicket
Keeper. The team, it is stated. will leave
England in the City of New York on the
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THE ART OF
Home DECORATION.
A Tendency Toward Articles Of American
Manufacture.
Novelty in Lace Notwithstanding New in
the Line Of Portieres-Drapings for Bed
steads-How to Fix Bric-a-Brac.
FROM TIE uPHoLsrERER.

1t was great month-last month-for
the decorative trades of America The I'M
porters showed all their new fabrics from
the European and American workshops,
and the immense variety was something be-
wildering to the eye of the average man,
who, in vague way. suppOses that there
are two kinds of lace curtains. Nottingh am
for the poor and Brussels for the rich.
Muslin covers ard bed sets are being
brought out embroidered in white, red and
blue cord-like figures. These sets include
curtains. spreads, pillow-shams, bed lam
brequins, bureau scarfs, tides and mats.
A novel thing introduced recently in lace
curtains is Brussels of an amber hue, the
embroiderng being done in rich brown silk.
This is decidedly different from the ordinary
Brussels with white net and white EN-
broiderng.
A novelty in portieres is made on the
order of the Japanese bead or reed por-
there's. 1t consists of long silk cords, upon
which are strung round or oval moles, over
thrown with silk and arranged on the cords
in manner to form designs. letters or
figures.
We saw the other day an exceedingly
good thing in wallpaper frieze. The design
showed shelf effect, with little colonial
railing about it, relieved here and there by
realistic figure or plaque pattern on the
shelf. This came in an eighteeu-inch wide
The morning call., 1891-08-30
MARITIME HISTORY.
The Time When American Shipping Led the
World.

Writers of maritime history give to the
United States the credit of establishing
long lines of communication by sea with
far-distant countries. AS early as 1889 the
merchants of Boston dispatched their ships
direct to China and the East Indies, some
time before England entered ON this trade !;
for the American vessels not only brought
their cargoes to the home markets. but also
trans-shipped spices, silks. teas, sugar, eof-
fee and cotton to Europe. In those times
the skipper felt satisfied if he made the out
ward voyage of 1900 miles, by way of the
Cape of Good Hope, in 150 days, and came
back via Cape Horn, some 1900 miles. in
the same time.
The development of the resources of the
East by the East India Company, and the
richness of the freights carried by the
United States vessels-the proceeds of a
single voyage often defraying the first cost
of the ship-induced England to enter into
competition; thus starting that rivalry be-
tween the sailing fleets of the two nations
that was long the admiration of the world.
In 1915 the American cllpperS-long, low, of
good beam, very fine lines, and with yards
so square and spars so lofty as to set a
greater spread of canvas III proportion to
their tonnage than any ship hitherto sailed
entered the race and left all rivals far
astern. Then followed the days OF which
the old sad sea-dogs" still love to tell, when
every stitch of sail was carried until the fierce
wind blew il from the bOlt-ropes; when for
weeks the lee scruppers lay buried in the
seethng waters and the fying jibboom
plunged deep into the white-capped waves,
when the good ship Sovereign of the Seas
came into port ninety days from Hong
Kong and the town gathered on the wharf
to welcome the daring navigatOrs, while the
cargo of teas and cCffees was sold at fabu-
lous prices. And these old salts still dis
cuss the dinner given the bold captain that
night, when the log of the voyage would be
read and men would sit amazed at hearing
that in twenty-five days the ship had sailed
over 1891 miles; that for four days her daily
run had been 3i1.S miles, and that in one day
she had done 375 miles at the rate of 1876
knots.-From the Steamship Lines of the
World, by Lieutenant Ridgely Hunt. U. s.
N, in September Scribner.
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some Australian exchanges the new arrival
Is a game oarsman, who will stay by his
boat AS long as there is a possibility of
win. Dutch has been practicing daily since
his arrival, and oarsmen who are competent
10 pass Judgment on man when they see
him perform say tnat he some what resem-
bles Hanlan in build and that his stroke, al
though not altogether as polished as the
once great Canadian, is pretty near alike.
Peterson has made great Improvement in
his style Of rowing since Sohn Muirhead
took him under his wing. 1t has been
noticed that Pete has lost the jerk system
he once employed when finishing stroke.
He now rows good sweeping oar, finish
Ing his stroke smoothly and keeping his
boat constantly on the move. Many years
OF rowing passengers to and from ships on
the bay developed in the local champion
that snappy style of rowing which he has
now discarded for the better. The race,
which will be of International interest,
should greatly assist to boom aquatcs on
this Coast. Dutch will leave this city in a
few days for New Westminster, with his
friend, Stephenson, and the pair will row
against Hanlan and OCOnnor in the re-
gatta which will take place there next
month. Muirhead will net permit Peterson
to go north. The local man is deSrous of q
rest, and after he has had some quiet recre-
alton he will begin to prepare himself for
the coming struggle with his Australian op-
ponent.
lie following account OF race on the
Parramatta between Dutch and Sullivan
will give some idea of what Peterson's next
opponent is capable of doing: A sculliDg
match was rowed on June 29th over the
championship course on the Parramatta
between Dutch OF Sydney and Sullivan, the
ex-amateur sculler OF New Il aland for Gl00
side. The latter received five seconds
start, and made two lengths and half be-
lore his opponent got away. Uhrs Point
was passed in l minute. 30 seconds by Sui
lvan, who held lead Of two clear lengths
Across The bay to Blaxlands Point both
men rowed at their top speed, Sullivan GO
ing further ahead. Dutch struggled hard,
but was unable to reduce the gap. The
mile point was cleared in minutes 10 Sec
onds, with Sullivan leading by three
lengths. On to Putney the New Zealander
drew further away. and passed the point in
the marvellous time of min. IS sec Dutch
made great effort as the boats sped toward
Cabarlta. His opponent, however, kept in
creasing his lead, and reached Cabarita i'll
13 minutes u seconds, leading by seven
lengths. Gladesville Wharf was left behind
IN IA minutes 10 seconds. and One Man
Wharf in l6 minutes % seconds. The
Brothers was passed in IS minutes Az sec
onds, the fastest time yet recorded on the
the Parramatta River for single-Scul race.
Sullivan finished strongly and well, and
actually left off rowing a few strokes before
the judges box was rasSed. Dutch rowed
with logged determination, bat was over
matched. Tue exceptional time made in the
race is accounted for by the fact that the
wind and tide were both in favor of the
scullers.
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A Sleep of Two and a Half Months.

May, White, fifteen years old, was the
brightest girl in her class. and also one of the
most active of the whole neighbOrhOod until
early this spring, when her eyes began to
show signs of weakness and she was seized
with strong desire to sleep. On several
occasions she failed to respond to the calls Of
her parents. and nothing but long continued
and vigorous shaking would arouse her from
her lethargy.
On the night of June 10Th Mary went
bed as usual, but did not awaken next MORN
ing. Shaking, pinchlng, prodding with pins
and ducking with water were alike iueffec-
tive, and a doctor was called. Since that
time. with a few brief intervals of semi-con-
seriousness, the girl has been asleep. Nour-
iShment has been administered in small
quantities by forcing open her jaws. Yes
terday DR.. Robinson succeeded in rousing
her and keeping her partially awake for five
minutes, when she relapsed into unconscious
ness.
The girl has not lost flesh, and her cheeks
are as rosy as when she first fell asleep
Munith (Mich.) special 10 n. Y. World.
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A LONELY GRAVE.

Above the rivers frowniug banks
russet slope OF Ind swept down.
The rugged mountains rose in ranks
Behind the slope, sun-scorched and brown.
Aud there upon that lonely height
white paled grave surprised the eye,
No hamlet near, no homestead there
But solitude. meath a burning sky.
Alone upon that lofty height.
Beneath whose crest valley lay,
Wrapped In long and dreamless rest
Some pilgrim moldered back TO clay,
Below the rivers tide swept on,
Upon its journey to the sea,
While Ger the valleys winding road
human tide swept ceaselessiy.
And looking up to that lone grave
gave solemn thought and sigh,
And wondered at the secret hid
OF life and its strange destiny.
Perchauce some wanderer. weary, worn,
Hal perished by the lonesome way.
Some fond heart grieyed by care and doubt
Had gladly turned back into clay.
Or from the worlds mad. restless ways
hermit there had sought repose,
Where lulled by natures gentle calm
Life's peaceful days had sweetly closed,
And there his fellow man had made
grave upon the mountain steep.
Oeemlng MS rest, In hauntS so loved,
Would be more tranquil aad mere deep.
It matters not to him who lies
Beneath the wlthered yrass-Drown sod,
That his lone grave evokes strange thoughts
OF him who once those hillsides trod.
And yet sermon full OF power
Cries ever from that swelling mound.
In tones that thrill the inmost soul
With hopes and questionings profound.
NELLIE C. DAVIS.
Lakeport, Lake County. Cal, August, 1891.
The morning call., 1891-08-30

Ing upturning angles, produces quite an op-
poSite effect, and in all coun tries typifeS
mourning and sadness.
III IN the putting up of decorations we see
to 1t that lines from the tops of the different
objects with which we are to decorate
mantel form angles pointing downward,
then the effect produced will be cheerful.
III the points Of the article point upward the
effect will be opposite.
1t has beeh announced officially-or as of
fciaily as such thing is pOssible-that
everything OF decorative character which
goes into the White House from now on
Will be OF American manufacture, and 1t
seems pity that with this very laudable
and patriotic annuncation the designs
should have to be all foreign. Everything
IN the White House decorations are Louis
XIV, Louis XVI, Colonial or Adam. the lat
ter not being style, as the Washington
correspondents have announced. closely re-
lated to John Quincy Adams, but the fancy
back.
This paragraph must not be read by a
person who Is color-blind or who has no
color perspicacity.
There Is nothing that Is so confusing as
the selection OF colOrs for room-or a hat
LOT that matter, in things decorative-and
wnat thing Is not decorative nowadays,
when our wives, our daughters and our sum-
mer girl are afiuff and breezy in colors
and bOwsp We have room with red
as prevailing color, and we are puzzled to
Know what are the combining influences.
Ihere Is no scheme devised as yet to detin-
itely dictate color combinations, so the near
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est thing we can do Is to suggest that amber,
cream and blue, or silver, lavender and EN-
erald ara happy harmonies; and if you are
quick enough to see in your minds eye the
exact shading that would look well we will
60 ahead and give you some more:
Amber, Leaf-creen Leaf-greep
Cream, Puce (deep), Violet.
Blue (medium). Rosegray. Salmon.
Amber Torra-cotta Apricot
Blue (pale), Maroon, Crimson,
crimson. Sage-green. Gold-Drown
Fiesh-red. Maroon, Red (normaD.
Blue (normal), Bronzeyellow. Gold.
Olive-sreen. Dark olve-green. Blue (normal).
Brickred, Bluish-green, Lavender,
Indigo, Violet TurauoIse
Seagreen. Red-ocher, Blue (deep).
Every woman when she wishes to dress
knows how convenient it would be If she
only had window-shade that would some
times screen the bottom part of the window
and admit at the same time full flood OF
light at the top. especially if her bureau or
pier-glass may be near the window, for, If
she pulls down the shade when dressing
she shuts off quite necessary light Then
again, If Of an evening, when the room Is
heated by the lights, one attempts to let IN
air by lowering the top window, the wind
blows the window-shade In all directions.
Ii they let The shade 90 up to the top of the
window they admit the neighborho0d to
their privacy. These needs have been met
at various tunes by the arrangement OF
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POETIC THOUGHTS.
Written for THE SUNDAY CALI
HER PARTING WORDS.

NSEAoW don't forget my buttons, JohnI
1My Or baby's new nigh chair;
IX And go and try your dress-suit on.
And have Brown cut your hair.
But go right to the market first
And see about :hat ham:
OF all I've tasted it's the worst,
And order up some lamb.
And on your way speak to Miss Strong.
Tell her TO send my bonnet;
1 do not want the strings too long,
Or any lizards on 1t.
And tell the plumber to come up
And fix the kitchen drain;
And buy that pretty china cup
You've promised little Jane.
You'd better leave the money, too,
For my new bengalne;
It's trimmed with satin, soft and blue,
The sweetest thing you've seen.
All, thanksi and don't forget, pray,
To send me up more ice
Ma will be here 10 spend the day,
want things extra nice.
And please step round to sister AIMS
II You have time to spare;
And tell her that Eve changed my plans
Bout going to the fair.
And then-dear mel but must you gof
You say-'tIs growing atel
Well, Kiss me then II that Is So
Don't stop to close the gate.
Why looks poor John as one beroft
or hope? the reasons plain;
IT'S this-he's jnst three minutes left
In which TO catch the train.
August, 1891. LEIGH LYNDON