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The morning call., 1891-07-05
-FOUR BIG THINGS.
Works of Man and Nature Larger Tia
Others of Their Kind.

Works of Man and Nature Larger Than
Others of Their Kind.
The largest saillng-sbip in the world is
said to be in the possession OF France. Her
name is the France. She is a vessel with
five masts, on four OF which square sail is
carried. The length is 344 feet, with beam
of 40 feet. The cargo which the France
could carryS no less than 81. GOO tors. The
ship is built of steel, her masts and yards
being of the same material. She is at pres
ent trading between France and the Pacific.
The biggest ruby in the world is found in
the Car of RusSia'S crown, which has the
distinction of being the finest ever worn by
any sovereign. In shape it reSembled a
bishops inter. and on its crest is cross
composed of five superb diamonds, which
support the biggest" ruby. A foliate
arch, composed of eleven magnificent dla-
monds. supports this cross. and on each
side of the arch is a hoop of thirty eight
pearls, than which there is none handsomer
in the world.
The biggest flower in the world was re-
Gently discovered by DR.. Alexander Schad-
enberg. 1t was found on Mount Parag,
which is situated on one of the Southeastern
Philippine Islands. The native who accom-
panied DR.. Schadenberg called the flower
'bolo." The bolo in bloom is FIVE petaled
flower, nearly yard in diameter, as large
as a carriage wheel. A single flower
weighed over % pounds. The five petals of
tuo iiuiHcuSc uuWeT are OVAL anu creamy
white, and grow around center filled with
countless long violet stameus.
The largest organ in the world has Just
been built. by Messrs. Hills of London, for
the. Town Hall of Sydney, New South
Wales. The next largest is that at the
Albert Hall, but this has only 40 stops,
while the Sydney one has $50. The reed
stop is of the enormous size OF sixty-four
feet, and there are five manuals, this being
the only organ which has so many. The
number of pipes Is exactly 10000, and the
structure includes every known method and
invention relating to organ building. The
cost has been $50. illustrated American
Dark days cause suicides, according to sta
tistics. and it is noticed that hot waves are
also followed by many cases OF self-murdar.
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tree and kissed each other once. They did
not know that Officer Stanton was infesting
the neighborhood, but he was. and he ar
rested them and took them to the police sta
ton. There the learned Magistrate held
them for the Grand Jury. The next day
this able body of citizens indicted them for
assault and battery upon each other. They
insisted that they had done nothing of the
kind, but the State of Pennsylvania insisted
that they had. and now the Philadelphia
parers are gravely and unfeelingly specu-
lating as to the term of Imprisonment that
they will probably have to undergo.
1t seems to US that this is the most
wretched business that we have heard of
for many years. If the Boston and Phia-
delphia idea spreads and becomes general
the people of the United States may as we'll
emigrate to Russia. or to some other COM
paratively free country. where the right to
kiss and to be kissed is not questioned.-N.
Y. Tribune
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gator, that boy is He wants to know what
several things are for. He slips into the
office quietly with his bare feet and is back
among the cases and machines before any
one sees or hears him. He looks, he climbs
up and looks over a case. He asks two
questions and then goes for the wheels of
a Job press: something hard drops on the
floor. but that boy isn't bit nervous.
He's only got one suspender, bus he
doesn't scare worth n cent. His face
isn't particularly clean, but nothing escapes
his eyes. He comes to see, and he's an OBJ
server; nothing escapes him. One good
thing about that boy, he doesn't stay long.
Seventeen minutes seems to be his limit.
He asks no great number of questions. but
what he does ask he wants answered, and
the cheapest way to get rid of him is to an
swer him properly, for he seems to know
just what he wants worst and most, and he's
bound to get the necessary enlightenment
some way. When his limit is out he slips
out 30 quietly that you don't know he's gone
till you look up expecting him to PROFOUND
another question. The boy will know some
thing some day and the people of bis town
and county will know who he is.-Willows
Jnurua1
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the scene, give variety to the picture to be
seen from Lyndhurst The castle is one of
the largest and grandest in this country and
as sem from tho river is a magn fcent pile
Butt of Sing Sing marble, after the style of
the English castle of 900 years ago. it Is
most Imposing. 1t has rooms enough for a
large hotel, there being over seventy in the
house. From cellar to attic it is furnished
on scale of regal magnficence, such as
only the most exquisite taste could divine.
AS one drives up the. winding road that
leads to the mlllonaire'S home the sDrightly
horses stop at the steps under a large stone
arclWay at the main entrance. Stepping
INTO the outer hall one goes directly into the
reception hall, which is fitted up with ma
hogany and tile floor. A marble bust of
Washington stands on magnificent carved
pedestal at ore side Of the entrance while
on the other side is the bust of Lafayette
Through another hall, with high vaulted cell
ing, the walls hung with pictures and statu-
AIRY here and there, one passes into the grand
receptlnn-r00m This charming room over
looks the river and is most beautiful. Mas
sive carved furniture, screens, tables and
chairs NIL the room, while choice paintings
and costly statuettes give finish to all.
The parlor, sitting-rooms, library, loung-
lDg-r0om, lBlng-ro0Ins, and in fact all the
rooms are fitted up regardless of any ex-
pense. One passes to the second floor by
wide winding staircase, and here are located
the sleeping-rooms. The art gallery is To-
Gated upon this moor, ana upon It's walls are
hundred or more magnificent works of art
that are almost priceless in value Marble,
onyx and bronze busts are seen in profu-
sion about the gallery. Among the many
pictures of which Mr. Gould's Lyndhurst
collection is made up is that handsome con-
ceit, THE Marriage Procession" by Kam-
merer. pretty gem is called lie
Loup dams la Berguerie," by Loustau-
man. Other fine pictures are "rhe Re-
hearsal." by Pujol; "a Girl" by Fleury.
and "a River Scene in Switzerand,o
BY Zlene. Gerome's work of art. ''The
Cock Fight" is seen In Mr. Goulds
collection, as is DiaZ's Forest Scene"
and "a Storm on the Farm" by
Jacques. Mr.. Gould has number of
paintings by Diaz, by far the handsomest
being his ''The Old Forest at Fontainebleau"
The collection OF paintings comprises many
from the oldest masters. Here also on this
floor. is to be seen tile library. which con-
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An Agreeable Empress.

The celebrated DR.. Metzger of Amster-
dam. who last year successfully treated the
Empress of Austria, has only one waiting
room for all of his patients, whatever their
rank and condition, says LIE Bon Messenger.
Each has to wait his turn. Some time ago
poor woman who happened to be there
turned to her neighbor, a lady of distin-
guished appearance, notwithstanding the
simplicity of her attire, and said:
How long we have to wait, to be sure
dare say you have got little child at home,
toO?"
mo"
"But when you get back you will have to
sweep ont your rooms?
mo; have folks who do that for me-"
JUDGED? But you'll have to get dinner
ready?"
mot even that, for dine at the hotel ?''
VERY well, as you have nothing particu-
lar t. do. you might let ME have your turn?"
VERY willingly" replied the lady, who
was the Empress of Austria
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served as private in an Illinois regiment.
was recommended for lieutenant's COM
mission for gallantry on the field, and was
honorably discharged at the close of the
war. He then attended high sehool at Free
port mpeting his course in 1867. He en-
tered the University of Wisconsin the same
year. and four years afterward graduated
with the highest honors of his class He
then studied civil engineering and after.
ward read law and was admitted to the bar.
In 1867 he was member of the State
Senate of Nebraska and prepared and intro
duced many important bills which became
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TWO ALLIGATOR YARNS.
They Are tho Fruit of Georgia Romance,
and Hard to Swallow.

They Are the Fruit of Georgia Romancers
and Hard to Swallow.
Here are two stories from the Montezuma
(Ga.) Record that are hard to down. Ance
Slappery says that an alligator was killed
on the river near his house not long ago, aud,
when cut open, a bateau and three negroes
were found in him. Ono of the negroes was
so badly excited that he forgot to lay down
his paddle.
Fortune Farmer, the man who killed
forty-one squirrels out of single tree at
one time, comes back at him and says:
There is an alligator in the river at the
mouth Of Camp Creek that is twenty feet
long, and I'll swear to 1t. He is so old that
like wool on Charley Keen's dog. Boys. let
me tell you. When a fellow is sitting on
the banks Of the creek fishing and the gator
bellows, you have to hold to q tree to keep
the noise from Earring you into the creek.
Now. that's fact, and you needn't laugh
about it."
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lay a scarf of plush, the same tone as that
OF the dainty floral design of the silk, and
insert between the plush and the lining a
sheet of wadding. Place a strip of the
wadded plush, several inches wide. back of
tie table. over which suspend the mirror.
which should have the frame neatly covered
with the plush This is easily accomplished
by cutting out the plush in the proper shape
and simply pasting it On the frame. The
next step is to fasten row of shelves, such
as are sold in all the stores, on one side of
the mirror, and little medicine cabinet,
with shelf or two, on the other side. The
shelves should be covered and backed with
the plush, and ruffles of the silk make a
pretty finish for them when desired. The
closed cabinet Is OF constant service, afford
ing convenient hiding place for the boxes.
bottles and other little toilet accessories, in
which women sometimes indulge.
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assumed the cane of middle age. 1t is well
to speak of these facts, for they are Ieces-
sary to the full understanding of this pain
ful story. Moreover they cost nothing extra.
:" do. Mr.. McStabb," said the young
lady, colby.
Then listen to me, Rachel Flickcrgy
Hamtagg u he Kissed. II vow you shall
bitterly repent it 70
CHAPTER II.
Wild whistled the bleak wind. dismally
mOaned the huge elm-trpe that rasprd and
scratched itself against the cruel edges of
the tiles. shrilly shrieked the Weathercock
on the barn roof for drop of oil, and grue-
somely groaned AigernOn Fitz- Thompson
MeStabb as he stole forth in the dead of
night, made his way cautiously by circuit
Gus route to the ancestral wash-house In the
back yard and went inside.
" II show her" he muttered between his
teeth. From beneath his coat he drew a
compact bundle of letters, cut the string that
bound them together, struck a match, made
bonfire of the collection and watched them
slowly consume to ashes, while the crazy
building shook as if with indignation, and
the wind sighed hoarseiy, like one in SYM
pathy with the wretchcd but wrathful man.
He was burning the letters he had written
in happier days to Rachel Hamtagg She
had returned them to him scornfully.
CHAPTER III.
This is so sudden" said the widow,
blushingly, land so unexpected. Ii thought
your visits to our house were for the purpose
Of seeing my daughter"
:" She is too Young" replied the visitor,
decidedly. 81 told her so last evening. We
parted in friendly spirit but gave her to
understand. as delicatcly as l could, that
should not call to see her any more. This is
sudden, it is true, but l trust none the less
agreeable or that account May l not ven
ture to hope ?"
We'll, really"
And now, my dear" he said, at the ex-
piration of happy half hour. as he gently
lifted her from his shoulder, " l should like
to see your-or perhaps | ought to say our
daughter, to tell her of this happy event"
Shall | call her?"
If you please, my dear"
CHAPTER ".
Rachel" said AlgernOn Fitz-Thompson
McStabb. pleasantly, you will be glad to
know. dare say, that | am to be your
father. That is all we wish to say to her, is
It not, my love? You may 60. Rachael.
Please close the door, my child, as you 90
ut."-Pearson's Weekly
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time in which to stop the car, so the conduc-
tor jumped and ran ahead of the grip-car.
attempted to jump with her under and be-
tween the bars Of the great iron braces He
was successful as far as saving the child was
concerned, but failed to clear the narrow
space entirely himself. and in consequence
had one leg cruelty crushed and was seri-
ously bruised In other places. TIE Herald
regrets that it has not the name of this brave
fellow, who deserves the regard and respect
q all who admire courage.-Los Angeles
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HE WAS A HERO.

A Cable-C Car Conductor Risks His Life to
Save That of u Child.
A case OF true heroism occurred on Mon
day evening at o'clock on the First-street
bridge. The hero is a conductor of q cable
car. As is well known, the tracks of the
railway occupy very dangerous position
regarding an iron truss which rises above
the floor of the bridge, close to the rail of
the track for cars going west-so close in
fact that there is hut an inch or two of
space between the ear and the iron beams.
As a cable-car came up the incline on the
east approach of the bridge the conductor
saw three-year-old girl sitting the edge
of the footpath, right under the truss, un-
conscious Of her danger. There sas not
The morning call., 1891-07-05
LEONARD ". COLBY.
Recently Appointed Assistant AttOrney-Gen
eral.

Leonard w. Colby of Nebraska, the
newly appointed Assistant Attorney Gen
eral of the United States. to have charge of
the Indian depreciation claims department,
is native of Ashtabula County, Ohio, but
moved with his parents when four years
old to farm near Freeport, ILL.,, where he
resided till the late war. He enlisted and
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Gemmed With Pearls.

mouth gemmed with pearls flashes radiance
every time IL opens. The contrast between tho
ruby OF lovely lips and the pearly teeth they in
closed has winged the fancy Of many poet.
SOZOD0NT, fair ones. Is the thing that most
contributes to adorn the feminine mouth. IL Is
pure, it is aromatic It retains The natural color
Of teeth incruIed with yellow tartar No gritty
or other Objectionable ingredient communicates
IT, Its oder is balny, and its purifying operation
thorough.
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with his parents to Washington. d. c., and
graduated from st. Johns College. in that
city. For some years he was clerk in the
Geneaal Land Office. Department. of the In
terror, and from there he was transferred to
the Treasury Department, where Secretary
Foster discovered" him. He is good lin
guist, and why he should waste his time in
Government Office at such poor pay is a
question often asked of him and others SIM
ilarly situated.
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IMMIGRATION EVILS.
One Of The Commissioners Who Will InVeSti-
gate Irregularities.

Herman j. Schulties, one of the new
United States immigration Commissioners
appointed to investigate the evils practiced
at European ports, was born April 9. 1856,
at Port Washington, Wis. He removed
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Ills TERRIBLE REVENGE.
Instead Of Accepting Her as a Sister lie WEEDS
Her Mother.
CHAPTER !

"Ha You refuse me, do you, Miss
Hamtagg?"
The man who asked the question had
passed the first flush of youth. He had not
reached the age at which it seemed expedient
for him to part his hair just above his ear
and plaster thin layer thereof over the top
of his head. He had thrown aside the walk
ingstick Of young manhood, but had not
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Am ExtremeIr OhIIcinc Ynunr Man.

Near Canal street two ladies entered the
car There was but one vacant seat and the
younger one of the ladies requested her
companion to take it. Looking up for a
strap she discovered none was in reach,
when an obliging young man arose, politely
pushed strap toward the lady and resumed
his seat. His kindly action was not lost
upon the occupants of the car, and even the
young lady was obliged to turn her head to
conceal her amusement at the gracious act.
N. Y. Tribune
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Found.

Found, gem Of priceless beauty;
Found, a pearl without a flaw,
Found, a friend to all the people;
Found, a play TO always draw"
Found, a foil TO wasting canker;
Found. joy forever more;
Found, the choicest, purest, sweetest,
Dentitrice e'er known before.
Found is SOZ0DONT the Peerless
Boon to every one on earth;
Cleansing. healing-all men bless the
Hour sweet SOZ0DONT had birth.
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THE BAREFOOT BOY.

He Has Genius for Asking Questions
He Wants Answered..
The barefooted boy with broken straw
hat and one suspender was in the Journal
Office again the other day. He is an investi-
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A Pertinent Question.

1t is worthy Of note that Mr. Cleveland
has ceased writing letters. IL Is an inter-
esting question whether his friends have
persuaded him, OIL whether Invitations have
stOpped.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
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IN THE HOME.
Designs for Making the Interior More Beau
tiful and Attractive.

suggestion for pretty corner, says the
New York Press, is to have two shelves, the
first four feet above the floor and the
other about twelve inches higher, run
The morning call., 1891-07-05

A picture and bric-a- brac dealer who has
recently rented a store on the upper end of
Boylston street, Boston, proudly assured
lady purchaser that he really had all tie
best Back Bay patronage, and that he found
them very "arty"
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The dressing table that would be very
suitable for a young girls room, says the
st. L~lis Post Dis patch. has for the lower
part plain table and is entirely concealed
by full curtains of China silk, or the
pretty cotton art fabrics that now
come in choicest colors and designs.
Around the edge of tho curtain is a tiny
frill Of the silk. Over the top Of the table
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ing around the two sides for suitable dis
lance. For drapery and color effect the
China silk should be made in the form of a
short curtain. the rod holding it to be at
taehed TO the upper shelf The shelves
might be made strong enough to be used for
books, but it would be best TO employ the
upper one for bric-a-brac only. The
shelves and curtain should harmonic with
the rest of the room. but pink. green and
curtain shades Of blue are always attrac-
tive
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ACORNS.

Original contributions and solutions are re-
quested from all the readers. Contributions
must be written IN INK. on one side OF The paper,
and address must accompany them as q euaraD-
tee OF good faItn. Address Puzzle Editor DAILY
MoRNING CALL, sos Clay street, San Fran
cisco, Cal
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His portrait hangs over the chimney-piece
of an English drawing-room, beneath
which sits. in a low armchair, fair-haired
girl, who often looks up at Nero's portrait
as she tells of the tale of how he sprang
into the waters of the Atlantic Ocean after
her. and held her up until help came.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-11-25
The Fiend of the Car.

About the middle of the car was a
lady and boy about S years of age,
evidently mother and son. The train
had scarcely moved out of the depot
before the boy began to "cut up"
running up and down the aisle and
making remarks 10 passengers. The
mother called to him several times
and finally said:
James, l shall certainly tell your
father"
"How can you, when he's run away
and nobody knows where he isp
replied the boy.
This settled the mother for q time,
but when the boy sought to raise win
dow she leaned over and said:
James, l shall surely punish you"
"If you do l shall tell that a police
man arrested grandpa" he retorted.
She let him alone for an other
interval, but as he began to worry a
bird in cage which one of the passen-
gers was transporting. she sternly
said:
"James, come here"
mot now"
Fright off! You are bad boy,
and l shan't let you come with me
again"
eyes. you will"
mo, won't"
"Then I'll tell that the reason papa
ran away is because Mr.. Davis came
to our house so much"
This prostrated the mother, and she
began to read, and had nothing furth-
or to say, while the boy roamed up
and down the car unchecked until
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-11-25
The Abuses that Thrive at Niagara
Falls.

The abuses at Niagara have world
wide reputation, and one of the awful
ones was aired in a prominent lawyers
Office day or so ago.
"Is Mr.. = in ?" inquired a woman
of the handsome clerk in the office re-
ferred to.
"No, he is not in at present." was
the reply.
"Well, l want to see him on import
ant business there is money in it for
him."
"You might take chair; he will
probably return soon," said the clerk.
The anxious female sat down and
patiently awaited the coming of the
man she wanted to see. She had not
long to tarry, and soon she was telling
her story to him.
81 have been down one of those in
clines," said she, "and while standing
on the rocks wave came up and wet
me to the skin. What can do about
itY
"Why, don't see as you can do
anything about it if you mean in the
way of damages"
"That's what mean. Here l am
wet to the skin, and feel that l ought
to be paid damages"
"Well, l can only advise you that
under the circumstances, the best
thing for you is change of dress"
"That's it, l haven't change here" !"
II should suggest then that you en-
joy the bright sunshine until you are
dry"
"Then you don't want the case ?"
"No, thank you."
And she left the Office, loudly pro-
claiming that because she didn't have
a redress with her, that that was just
why she should have redress.-Niag-
ara Falls Gazette.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-11-25

District Attorney (disgustedly)-
Well, this job sickens me. I'm going
to hand in my resignation at once.
Friend-Why, what's the matteri
District Attorney-Well, here I've
worked night and day ON this murder
case, and had just succeeded in get
ting such a complete chain ofevidence
that any jury would have convicted
the accused without leaving the jury
box, when along comes a substantiated
confession from man who has just
died in the penitcntiary that he COM
mitted the murder, and my six months
hard work goes for nothing.-Judge.