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The morning call., 1891-12-21
HOLMES TO WHITTIER.

"A Touching Letter From One Great
Poet to Another, on His Birthday.
Among thu letters received by the poet
Whittier on the occasion of his eighty fourth
birthday was the following from Oliver
Wendell Holmes, the poets old friend and
contemporary:
Ny Dear Whttier: l congratulate you on
having climbed another glacier ana crossed an
other crevass- in your ascent of the white sum-
NIT which already begins 10 see the morning
twilight OF The coming century. life so we'll
nlled as yours has been cannot be too long for
fellow men and women. In their affections you
are secure whether you are with them here or
near them in some higher life than theirs. 1
nope your years have not become burden, so
that you are tired OF living. Al our age we must
live Chiefly In the past-happy is lie who has a
past liz g yours to look back upon.
1t is one of the feic Gus lncidents-I will not
say accldents-of my lie that The lapse OF time
has brought us very near together, SO that l
frequently find myself bonored by seeing my
name mentioned In connection with your own
We are lonely, very lonely, in these last years.
Tie image which l have used before this Ia
writing To you recurs once more to my thought.
We are on deck together, as we began the voy-
age oil lie Two generations ago. whole gen.
Grafton passed and The succeeding one found us
IN the cabin with goOdy company of coevals.
Then the craft which held us began going TO
pieces, until a few OF US were left on the raft
pleced together of lis fragments. And now the
raft has at last parted and you and / are left
clinging TO the solitary spar which is all that
sun remains afloat OF the sunk n vessel.
have just been looking over the headstones
In Mr.. Giiswold's cemetery entitled ~ he Poets
and Poetry OF America" In that venerable re-
ceptacle, Just completing its haf.century of ex.
slence-Ior tie date OF The edition before me Is
1927 ind The names of jain CIR enleaf Whit
Tier and Oliver W Wendell Holmes next each other,
In their due order, as they should be. All around
are the names OF the dead-tOo often OF forgot en-
dead. Three which see there are still among
those of The lvng-Mr. John Osborne Sargent,
WHO makes Horace his own by faithful study,
Lellan, who was writing in $780, and whose last
work Is dated 1886. aud Christopher 2. Cranch
whose poeticai gilt has too rarely found express
sion. OF these many dead you are the most ven-
Grated. revered and beloved survivor; of these
Few living the most honoied representative.
Long may II be before you leave a word where
ycur influence has been so bene fcent, where
your example has been such inspiration, where
you are 30 truly loved, and where your presence
Is perpetual benediclOu. Always Affection
ateIy yOurs, OLIVER WENDELL. HOLMES.
The morning call., 1891-12-21

Don't ask your child what he wants unless
you intend giving it to him.
Though money makes the mare go, it
makes Santa Claus come.
Don't buy your best girl present on the
installment plan, as she might jilt you be-
fore you had made all the payments.
Rub the price mark off the present unless
1t Is an expensive one.
If you wish to surprise your girl never ask
her what she would like for Christmas.
When you have the Christmas tree up. it
doesn't mean that you have it fixed up.
At Christmas time it is well enough to ape
the English as far as the plum pudding is
concerned.
Some persons never wish you a merry
Christmas unless they think they will get
something for doing So
Santa Claus would never make school
master. Whatever is good he puts at the
foot of the stocking.
The bachelor who puts his thumb into
the boarding house Christmas pie is apt TO
pull out a collar buttOn.-Judge
The morning call., 1891-12-21
The Alabama.

after we had been made prisoners on
board the Alabama we were made rs conf
Portable as the circumstances would allow,
and were treated with the utmost kindness
by Captain Semmes, his First Lieutenant,
Keit, and all the rest of the officers. The
Alabama was a fine bark-rgged steamer,
and we Were kept on board of her several
days, weathering nicely tremendous West
India hurricane off the coast of Cuba.
1--WE were finally landed at Kingston,
Jamaica, and the American Consul there
chartered ship and sent us to Key West
after we had signed a parole of honor not to
fight against tie Confederate States until we
were regularly exchanged.
The Alabama met her match afterward
when she tackled the United States steamer
Kearsarge eff the coast of France, and after
game tight was sent to the bottom. thus
ending her notorious career. Chicago
fTimaS
The morning call., 1891-12-21
MRS. COOPER'S CLASS.

That Religion Is Most Spiritual Which Is
Most Thoroughly Practical.
In the few minutes devoted to details of
the work of the Bible class, Mrs. Cooper
said that the entire week had been given up
TO the Christmas festivals of the children.
No less than 5000 little ones had been made
happy, including the older graduates of the
schools, who had shared in the joy. We
must bring more of happiness into the lives
of children if we would bring more of virtue
into them, for virtue kindles at the touch of
joy.
The lesson was on the risen Christ and
his disciples. 1t included the narrative of
Peter and the disciples unsuccessful effort
ct fishing, and Jesus appearing to them
and asking, Children. have ye any meatP"
The teacher. in the unfolding OF the lesson,
said: We are to learn that our daily, prac-
tcal lives are EMBODIED by the forethought
OF heaven, and that the religion which is
most spiritual is most thoroughly practical.
This question of Jesus reveals the tender
ness of heaven for humanity. No one ever
invested temporal affairs with more wise
significance than did the Master. Two of
his mightest miracles were performed for
the production of food This care for the
earthly necessities OF others is vital trait
Of Christianity. The great, loving heart of
this universe cherishes thought for our
daily physical needs. 1t is great comfort
to feel that the might and the majesty and
the dominion stoop to eDfold the minutia
of this mortal life. "Ohl why are you
troubled2 he saith unto me"
In speaking of the command of Jesus,
Cast the ne: on the right side of the
ship" 1t was argued that we are often per-
mtted 10 toll on with seeming frutless eff
fort, that we may be brought at last 10 a
grauder, final issue. Say and do what we
will, life meets US at almost every step
with seeming defeat. Misfortune and dis
couragement wait for US. We are fairly at
bay with fate. We toll all n ght aud catch
nothing. We feel we must give up the
bootless conflict. The net goes down, but
comes up empty. What can be d0nep Toll
Onl Cast the net on the right side of the
siipl We find that all sturdy growth must
cope with obstacles. The oak that is TO
90 into the great ship must stand in open
field and feel the storm and tempest. And
however hedged and perplexed the way. we
have but one thing to do, and that is to let
down the net.
The morning call., 1891-12-21
IDENTIFICATION" OF THE EYES.
How n Lady of Fashion Brought Distress
Upon Herself.

According to the London Optician, an in
teresting case may soon come before the
courts. involving the disclosure of one of
the myst RES by which the eyes of fash
ionable lady are made dazzlingly beautiful.
1t appears that in well-known street in
the West End an establishment exists of
which the speciality is the Disqualification"
Of woman's eyes. Thither lady of fash
ion went a few days ago to be "beautifed"
preparatory TO some social gathering
which she proposed to attend. The oper-
ator applied to the eyes mixture, OF
which the principal ingredient is sup
posed to be beladonna; but either on ac-
count of a mistake in the lotion or
through maladI oitnrss in the application
the pupils Of the dy's eyes became So dis
tended that shortly after reaching the street
size became almost blind and staggered
about helpless.
A frencly policeman found her in this
cond ton, and with the best intentions pro-
posed that sac should accompany him to the
police station. The unfortunate sufferer
implored d i'm not 10 take her there, and by
persuasion and promise of reward induced
The constable to place her in cab and con-
vev her to her Doctor
There she in contrite tones confessed the
dire results OF attempting to improve upon
nature. Relief was promptly forthcoming,
but the physician warned her strongly OF
her folly before sending her home
become atad Tai
The morning call., 1891-12-21
END OF THE HATTERAS.
Graphic Description of a Fight in
Which the Alabama Won.

Captain ]. P. Arnett of Edgewater the
other day gave Chicago Times repre- senta-
tive an interesting account of the encounter
between the Confederate steamer Alabama
and the United States steamer Hatteras dur
ing the war. CAPTAIN Arnett said:
l was an officer OH board the United
States steamer Hatteras, and one Sunday
afternoon while lying on the blockade off
Galveston signal from the flagship Brook
lyn ordered us to get under way and chase
strange steamer that had been sighted
from the Brooklyn's top.
The morning call., 1891-12-21
NAVAL BATTALION.
California Has the Largest in the
Country.
Day on the Cruiser San Francisco-Co-op-
Grafton Of the Navy-Uniforms Contracted
For-Tlans for Harbor Defense.

In his annual report Secretary Of the
Navy Tracy gave the subject of the naval
militia the attention which this new and
i'm portant movement deserves, and from
that report it appears that California has
the distinction of having numerically the
largest naval battalion in the United States.
Added to this that the battalion has for
membership as intelligent and loyal set of
young fellows and for officers as eDthusi-
astic and patriotic young men as can be
found, and the State has reason to be proud
OF its citizen naval reserve.
Mr.. Tracy, who has been a warm advo-
cate of the movement, recalls that in his
first an nual rerOr: he called attention to the
great Importance of a trained militia for
the navy and the advantages that would
result both to the regular service and to the
country at large from such organization.
That subject was further discussed by him
in his report for 1890. and it was recon-
mended that an appropriation be made by
Congress for the supply of arms in the
same manner as had been done for years
for the land militia.
The prediction was made that upon such
appropriation the creation of the naval
militia by the States would be assured. BY
act OF Congress of March ., 1891, the sum
OF $4,000 was appropri ated, available on
the lSt Of July, and In accordance with the
terms OF the ACT Il circular was issued and
sent TO the Governors of the several States.
MIR. Tracy gives the regulations governing
the distribution of the appropriation, and
says:
A STIMULUS TO ACTIVITY.
1t was desirable that some part OF the appro-
oriatlOn should DE allotted on the LIST of July 10
those OI saUIZatiOns that were already in exist
ence. TINS amount wasr fixed at S12 per man
actually mustered i'll and serving. AS stimulus
10 further activity The balance was reserved
until the lst of October. when further allOt-
ment was made TO those States whose forces had
increased IN the meantime, the final balance
sill remaining being appOrllOned among all the
States having naval militia organized at thai
date according 10 The numerical strength Of the
ORGANIZATIONS.
The fund appropriated by law is not distributed
dill eclly 10 The States, but Is applied, under The
supervision of tie Bureau of Ordnance. TO filling
requIStiOns FOR AIMS aud equipment connected
tberewiIn, III de by Tie Governors OF tie several
States, IN the NE manner as the appropriation
Tor The land militia In charge OF The War Depart
lnent. The result OF tile three allOtments made
from The returns received on July LIST aud Octo.
la1I sfO Tnil
The morning call., 1891-12-21
Stable Burglars Arrested.

James Fannon and john McNamee, who
were arrested last Thursday for vagrancy.
have been charged with burglary. They
entered the stable of Louis Cohn IN Thirty
second and Mission streets and stole three
horses about three weeks since. They
could not take the horses out through the
doors, which were securely locked, so they
broke down part of one of the sides Of the
stable. Both have been in trouble bs:ere.
The morning call., 1891-12-21
REV. MR.. BREWER ORDAINED.
Bishop Nichols Confers the Orders at st.
.InhnIa rcN,

Bishop Nichols Confers the Orders at st.
Johns Church.
The ordination of Rev. William Brewer
took place amid imposing ceremonies yes
terday morning in the new st. Johns Epis-
copal Church at Valencia and Fifteenth
streets. The orders were conferred by
Right Reverend William Ford Nichols in
the presence of a large audience and assisted
by Rev. Dr. Brewer, brother of the new
priest, and Rev. DR.. E. Il. Spalding, rector
of the church.
after which Bishop Nichols preached a
short sermon. Tie music was rendered
under the dircctio:Aof Heber Lyon.
The morning call., 1891-12-21
TIGHT-ROLLING UMBRELLA.
Made So That They Can Be Reduced to
the Size of a Cane.

the size OF cane.
1t is quite step from the ordinary UNI
brela to the tight-roller of to-day. which is
made to 20 into the very smallest space pos
sible without decreasing the spread, strength
or utility. The umbrella indicated by Fig. l
is IF taffeta silk, fabric that is strong and
waterproof, yet light and pliable. 1t admits
of a closer roll than any other UMBRELLA
fabric. The shank is OF corrugated steel,
fitting into a natural wood, silver, gold or
ivory handle. The ferrule is of wood with
horn or steel tip. The ribs are made like
t iron, and the spreaders are grooved to re-
ceive them. The spreaders incasing the
ribs fall into the corrugated steel shank.
The traveller has grooves, and it fits very
The morning call., 1891-12-21
aal Zoe e.qs 600 rs Ne a

closely to the shank. The umbrella is only
three and one-eighth inches in circumfer-
ence at the most bulky part when rolled.
Fig shows the ladies' style.
In Fig. 3 the shank is of steel. with a
veneering of wood The ribs and sp1eaders
fold into each other and drop fiat and close
to the shank. In Fig. the umbrella differs
from others in one respect 1t has steel
ferIule, which runs from the crown to the
tip. The shank is of steel covered with
lancewood, and the handles are made to
suit the purchaser. The ribs and spresder
are counter sunk, and they fit into each
other when the umbrella is rolled. In Fig
8 the tight-rOller has a steel rod shank,
which is wood covered. The ribs being
solid and the stretcbers gr0Oved, the um-
brela when rolled presents a very small
surface In Fig. the tght-roller has the
steel rod, covered by wood. 1t is made with
a partridge end, ana the handles go clear
down to the runner. The ferrules are Of
steel, wood covered, with horn ends. The
ribs and stretchers fold into each other, and
the material used in the cover is either
union or silk taffeta. 1t is an astOnishingly
close roller, and is as strong and serviceable
Rs the ordinary umbrella. Another tight
roller has a lancew God shank and interlock-
ing frame ana stretcher.-The Mercer
The morning call., 1891-12-21
Ia GRIPPE EPIDEMIC.

RUsToN. La.
II was attacked with la grippe at church,
went home with chill, head che and shoot
ing pains through my entire body, sneezng,
sore throat ETC.; fever soon arose, and it
was the most intensely hot | have had in
many year. | had seen in the Cincin-
natl Enquirer that Kings Royal Germetuer
would cure la grippe aud resolved to try IL.
took dose at II, II and l o'clock and fell
asleep lawnke at 4 o'clock and took an
other dose. Got up at $50, ate hearty
breakfast and worked hard splitting timber
till noon. l have had no return of any
symptom since.
Three of my children have been attacked
by same disease / gave them same treat
ment with same result.
"a neghbor had an attack. | called to see
her just after dark. Her fever was very
high and at times she was delirious and
said she would die. She called her friends
around her to give her last parting words.
| .old her friends if they would give her
Germetuer she would be ready for breakfast
next morning. She took it. | called next
morning and found her at breakfast table.
enjoying hearty meal-feeing well, with
all symptoms of la grippe gone. There has
been no return of it in either of the above
cases. | know of many other cases in and
about Ruston of this same disease treated
the same way, with the same results.
REV II. c. PUGH, Nashville. Tenn"
Last February L suffered severe attack
of La Grippe and In the early part of the
summer it returned. l was for several
weeks unable t. do any work. l began to
use Kings Royal Germeteur and found al
most immediate relief. My appetite Te-
turned, the languor disappeared and | in
creased in flesh ard strength. / used three
bottles in ALL Am now quite we'll and give
Germetuer the credit, for after the first at
tack l took nothing else. Sincerely
w. G. E. CUNNINGHAM,
Editor S. S. Lit. NJ. E. CHI. So, Chicago, Ill.
An almost fatal attack of La Grippe last
winter left me with nasal casarrh and such
susceptibility to bronchial irritation that the
slightest exposure would develop it, and very
little effort in public speaking would result
i'll Distressing hoarsenesS, so that l had
some fears of permanent disability.
Besides | suffered from dyspeptic troubles
notably what is popularity known as
heart burn" from which Hound it difficult
to obtain relief. l was induced by friend
to try Kings Royal Germetuer and it gives
me great pleasure to say that its effect has
been as magical as kOch's Lymph is reported
to be, which is also Germ Destroyer, though
taken in different way.
Catarrh, bronchial irritation and dyspep-
STA have all disappeared before one bottle of
the Germetuer has been used.
One Of my sons, who has long been SUI
ferer from cataIrh, has received like signal
relief from his old enemy.
P. s. HENSON.
Rev. DR.. Henson is pastor of the First
Baptist Church, Chicago, aud is one of the
most eminent dlvineS Of his denomination.
Many San Franciscans will remember his
visit here last summer.
K. r. G. is as harmless and as pure as
rain water, and as pleasant to take as lem
Onade without sugar. A remedy which has
The morning call., 1891-12-21

K. r. G. is as harmless and as pure as
rain water, and as pleasant to take as lem
Onade without sugar. A remedy which has
made 10000 cures in one year is cheap at
any price, but GERMETUER is sold by all
druggists at 81 per bottle; six bottles SIS.
Send for circular of full information. Call
and examine our book of 1000 testimonials.
ROYAL GERMETUER CO, manufac-
turers, 13B, Polk ST., S. f. de204t SUM WeSa
The morning call., 1891-12-21
The Consequences of Neglect.

Neglect OF teeth not only leads to their decay,
but according to the testimony OF physicians
causes them to infect the food aud produces dys-
pepsa. This undesirable result Is prevented
by SOZODONT. the removed preservatiye and
beauiiher, purely botanic preparation. which
can be relied upon 10 render the teelh white If
they are not hopeessy drcayed, and remove
corrosive Impurities from their surfaces and
cavities. Use no other dentrfce but 5000.
DON'T. II is pure, effective and fragrant.
The morning call., 1891-12-21
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
FOR PORTLAND & ASTORIA, OREGON.

THE UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY xss-da
Il Ocean Division-and PACIFIC COAST <fSEEH
STEAMSHIP COMPANY will dispatch from Spear
street Wharf at 10 NJ, for the above ports OF
their AL iron steamships. viz:
STATE OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 49, %, De-
cember 10. -.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES IL. "a, Dec. 8. lS, So
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 20. December 2, Il, 20.
Connecting via Portland with the Northern Pacifc
Railroad Oregon Short Line aud other diverginy
lines for all points in Oregon. Washington British
Columbia Alaska, Idaho Montana, Dakota, Utah,
wyoming, Yellowstone Park and all points East and
South and to Europe.
Fare to PortIand-Cabin, sl6 steerage ST. round
trip. cabin, $50.
Ticket ofices-1 Montgomery st. and Palace Ho-
tel. New Montgomery St
G0oDALL, PERKINS & CO., Supt Ocean LIne.
1u 10 Market St San Francisco
The morning call., 1891-12-21
Why Jones Wasn't Believed.
Jones found II hard to satisfy

To show them that he still was young,
To thoughts like this they exc gave tongue.
but, sir, your teeth, black with decay,
Proclaim. this dog has bad his day.
You must be older than you own,
By sound, white teeth ones age is known"
Oh, II but S0ZODoNT, poor Jones
Had used. he now In sorrow owns,
The family Bible need not be
Required TO prove his probIty,
The morning call., 1891-12-21
GALS n 4
EXCURSION RATES.

STAGE CONNECTIONS.
Stages leave CszaLero daily except Mondaysl FOE
Stewards Point GualsIa Point Arena, CuieJg
Cove, Navarro. Mendocino City. Fort Bragg and
all Joints the North Coast.
JNO. w. COLEMAN, F. D. LATHAM
General Manager, Gen. Pass & rkt Ays
The morning call., 1891-12-21

Rev. DR.. Henson is pastor of the First
Baptist Church, Chicago, and is one of the
most eminent divines Of his denominations
Many San Franciscans will remember his
visit here last summer
The morning call., 1891-12-21

Don't become constipated. Take Beecham's Pills.
The morning call., 1891-12-21

for Morning. for Afternoon
sundays excepted saturdays onlE
!Sundays only
THE PACIFIC TRANSIT e.: COMPANY
VIII call for and check baggage from hotels and
residences inquire of ticket agents for time cards
and other information.
The morning call., 1891-12-21

Sundays.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-11-19

Yesterday morning Frank Small, q
driller employed by the Street and
Sewer Department, was seriously in
jured by blast on Broom street near
Second. Small was engaged in get
ting out stone for the crusher, when n
mixed blast of powder and dynamite
was put in rock, and the fuse ignit-
ed. An explosion followed. but 1t was
learned afterwards, that from some un-
known cause, the dynamite had failed
to ignite.
The foreman warned Small not to
drill again In the same place, but he
misunderstood the order, and think
Ing the dynamite had exploded, and 1t
Was necessary to make the hole deeper,
commenced work, when the dynamite
exploded, tearing off his left hand,
while large piece Of rock which fell
on his left leg, fractured 1t In three
places.
Dr.. Thomas A. Hitch was SUNNI oned
and after temporarily dressing the I'M
fortunate mans wounds, had him re-
moved to the Delaware Hospital, where
his left hand was amputated at the
wrist. Small is IS years of age, and
has been In Wilmington but two
weeks. He boarded with his nephew,
John Boyle. at Lancaster avenue and
jackson streets.