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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-23
AT THE CLIFF HOUSE.
The Ocean Lashed to Sights eing
Under Difficulties.

The Ocean Lashed to Fury-sigbtse eing
Under DificultfeS.
The certainty Of seeing the ocean dashed
into fury by the fierce gale was an attrac-
ton that many San Franciscans could not
resist, notwithstanding the disagreeable
features incident to a trip backwards in
such Indictment weather. Consequently from
early forenoon till dusk approached the
Cliff House was much fTequented by sight
seers. When the gale blew its hardest sew
eral hundred people, ladies as well as gen.
tiemen, were crowded in the hosiery.
Many Of them essayed just then tn look
down upon the pillows as they Numbered
by, from the western pnrches of the estab-
lshment. hut with such terrific force did
the storm Leaf against them that all loose
articles of wearing apparel were scattered
TO the winds, and the spectators were COM
PEELED to cling TO the posts and window
frames, or be carried after their disappear
ing property.
When. LATER on, the severity Of the storm
had abated a point or two, several large par
tics Of visitors made dashes for the cars.
The experience was trying one for the
men ard one Of great embarrassment for
the ladies. as the wind was no respector OF
persons. No matter what the efforts of the
owners, skirts persistently rose to the
Iearers heads, and seemed to wrap the IN
fortunates in maclstrom Of feminine finerv,
while rain and SPRAY tended TO their addi-
tiOnal discomfort Umbrellas were an i'm
disability, and for hours the returning
trains brought home their carloads Of wet
and dl5cODSolate SightSeers.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-23
THE DEAD ALIVE.
A Thousand Men Saw the THRILLING, p


A Thousand Men Saw the Thrilling Per-
Torrance.
Did you ever see dead man walking
about?" queried Griswold- insurance
agent OF friend the other day.
"Of course not"
Well, there is case of it. See that man
on the corner"
Yes, but he's legally dead. Let me tell
you about him. We served in the same
Ohio regiment in the war. At the battIe of
Groyeton, which took place n day or two
before second Bull Run, lie was detailed as
skirmisher. The Confederates pushed
forward, and as the skirmishers were run
ming back to the lines this man stoned for
moment on little knoll A shell cana
through gap in the Confederate lines en-
tered the base of the knoll, and when il ex-
ploded he was lifted twenty feet high
And torn to pieces P'
we thought SO, and thousand men saw
the performance. He was picked up bv the
Coniederates, sent to a hospital and than
held year and a half as prisoner of war
Our captain reported him dead, he was ear.
RED down the rolls as such, and even now
the tangle has not been Strengthened ont
When taken prisoner the Confederates inf
him down as James instead of John, and
that helped to mix Matters
:" But was he badly wounded ?"
No, he did not lose drop of blood hue
was simply stunned, and it was six months
before his hearing was fully restored. He
has paid claim agent over $500 10 secure
his discharge as a Union soldier, but he has
not got 1t yet."-Detroit Free Press.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-23
A BATTLE WITH WHIPS.
A Fair Descendant of Eve Snaps Friend
ship's Chain In Twain.

snIpS Chaln IN Twain.
fight between two young men with
whips, each of the contestants being in
buggy, is one OF the events that is stirring
up Sharpsburg society at present and giving
the gossips something to talk about says
the Pittsbnrg Times.
The men who participated in the singular
contest are both well known in the upper
part of Allegheny. Their names are George
Fairman and Samuel MAXWELL Fairman is
the son of a farmer jast outside Sharpsburg
borough lines, and Maxwell is a clerk in the
employ of the West Penn Railroad. They
both move i'll the same "set" of society,
and were formerly good friends. About
month ago, however, they discovered that
they were in love with the same girl, and
from that moment hostilities were declared.
Last Tuesday night Fairman started to
Sharpsburg in buggy to see his sweet
heart. On the same evening Maxwell was
driving into the country to visit a friend.
They met on the way. Maxwell asked
Fairman where he was going Fairman
named the lady for whom they were rivals
and said he was going to call on her. The
answer was the signal for a fierce conflict.
Maxwell grabbed his whip from its socket,
stood erect in his buggy, and with all his
force brought it down on Fairman'S head.
The latter returned the blow with similar
one. The cracker on his whip reached
around Maxwell s head, wrapped itself over
his face and cut the skin from his eye to his
ear. Again the whips were raised and
brought down with as much force and more
telling effect. At this stage of the battle
one of the horses became frightened and
gave jump. The wheels of the buggies
locked and a moment later the two rivals
were lying about rod apart in the middle
of the roadway. Their horses were out of
sight The buggies were wrecked but
vengeance had been satisfied, and they
walked to Sharpsburg together
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-23
Y. NJ. c. A. MATTERS:
The Work Progressing with Encourag
ing Results.

The Work Progressing with Encourag-
ing Results
The work of the San Francisco Young
Mems Christian Association is progressing
with encouraging results. At meeting of
the Board Of Directors and New Building
Committee, held jointly last Thursday
afternoon. it was unanimously voted to
raise the balance of the money required to
erect tile new building-S5o, 600. The CON-
mittee now have subscribed about 100000,
in addition to the present property, which
is entirely free of debt. The association is
also TO establish branch for cabie-car men
at the corner of Fell and Baker streets.
Mi. Monroe Greenwood, one Of the
Directors having purchased lot for which
he paid So, 0O0, is Ia. erect a building and
give the institution rent free tor the pur-
pose Of carrying forward the work among
street-car men. Two hundred young men
on the Market-street and Omnibus systems
have already sent in their names petitioning
the committee to establish such branch.
The Committee on Membership at the
main association commenced an effort JAN
uary 1st to secure 400 new members be-
tween January LIST and March 1st They
have now nearly 500 of the mum Der Oh
tanned, and a special effort will be MADE
this week to. secure the other 100. This
number viii make the total membership of
the institution nearly 1000.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-23

little company was bereft of female smiles,
tears and by-words.
Il don's like it, said retired hardware
merchant. We expected to find sunshine
l was at the Cliff House to-day, and such
time. The South is better but no San
Frau cisco in mine again. Boston is a good
place, and the sooner go home the better
drink if l stayed in San Francisco. l took
four glasses of beer at the Cliff House to-
day. and I am going to take another this
minute. Come, Ned" and the man ad-
dressed turned his head toward the Palace
bar.
" Not that way" said the ex-merchant
Twenty-Five cenIsl Oh, mol Across the
street." and the two started for the Grand
g 1t rains" said the man called Ned. as
they opened the door.
"Of course" said the other, "this is
climate" aud the pair laughed bitterly.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-23
PROPOSED CREMATORY.
Its Establishment Looked Forward Il
With Interest.

Its Establishment Looked Forward to
With Interest.
1t seems that the people of Santa Clara
County are very much interested in the
proposed establishment Of a crematory in
California, so much Sc, indeed, that they
have offered a plat of ground free of
charge. provided the San Francisco Crema-
tory Company, which organized little over
q year ago, will erect its cIemajory there.
In aletteT to Mr.. Green blatf, President of
the company, the reasons are set forth why
the proposed locality is peculiarly adapted
to tile requirements of the organization, aud
it is added that many people in Santa Clara
would gladly join the society if it, estab-
lishment for the burning of the dead were
erected there
According to Mr. Greenblatt, the society,
WHICH now numbers $50 members, is gain
ing in size monthly. and has a capital of
$4,000. He says, however. that he has no
desire to locate out of the city, although
communications similar to that from Santa
Clara have also BEEN received from Los
Gatos.
The only other organization in California
for cremation is in Rosedale, near Los
Angeles
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-23
ARIZONA FLOODS.
Little Damage Has Been Done to South
ern Pacific Prnnnrtr

Little Damage Has Been Done to South
ern Pacific Property.
Encouraging reports were received by
General Manager Towne last evening con-
corning the ravages Of the storm in Ari-
IONA. No serious trouble has occurred as
yet, though the Southern Pacific tracks on
the ella division, between Yuma and Ad-
vide, were three feet under water yesterday
noon and all trains at standstill. Dis
patches received late last evening announced
that the rain had entirely ceased, and that
the water was falling off slowly.
The Lower ella Valley is subject to these
floods, though none Of a serious chara cter
have ever visited this section, which is stu
ated near the confluence of the ella and
Colorado rivers.
ing by 6 o'clock this evening. No other
landslides OF washouts are reported along
the line.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-23
Sfngi.-Tax Society.

The Single-iax Society held its regular
Sunday evening meeting in Pythan Castle,
9O9 Y Market street, last night The follow
ing programme was carried out: Opening
remarks, II. l.. Bleace; select reading, the
chapter on the cause of Interest" from
Progress and Poverty" by Thomas Wat
SOD; speeches by H. a. Moore. ". G. Sell
ers, John Irving and f. Entz, discussing the
cause of interest, some claiming that It was
due to the active power of nature-the prin-
ciple OF growth or reproduction. Others
thought 1t was due to the monopoly of
money,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-23
A Drop in Barley.

In the early part of the winter, when dry
weather was threatened. pool was formed
to advance the price of barley. Owing to
heavy receipts of that grain from Oregon
and Washington and the generous rain of
the last week, the pool has collapsed, and,
it is said, seriously crippled some Of the
members of the Call Board, who were
manipulating the harley deal.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-23
wanted Him to Treat.

NJ. c. Merriman cut Manuel Bolena in q
Pacific-street saloon, last night, because he
refused 10 treat him. Merrman was ar
rested by Officer J. c. Hall and charged
with an assault with deadly weapon. b.
lena's wounds were dressed at the Receiving
Hospital and he was detained as witness.
The wounds were not serious.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-23
ELIJAH,S SUCCESSOR

The Subject of the Lesson in Mrs. Cooper's
Glass.
The subject Of the lesson in Mrs. CoUprr's
Bible-class was ElIjah's successor. The
difference between the two prophets was
pointed out. and it was shown that the
terrQr-inspiring miracles of the old prophet,
Elijah. gradually gave way to miracles of
mercy and benelicence. The peculiar en-
dowment OF Elijah for his work was COM
mented upon.' and the teacher directed
attention to the fact that Elisha, in follow
ing Elijah. pursued the bent Of his own
inelinations, without any attempt at imi-
TOT
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-23
Orders Countermanded.

In consequence Of the prevailing storm
Brigadier General Dickinson yesterday
conntermanded the orders for to-day's in
tended review and field maneuyers of the
Second Brigade, n. G. c. There will con-
sequeptly be no military display by the
State forces this year in honor of Washing
tons birthday.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-23

IT'S soZoDoNF the whole world tries,
It's soZoDoNr which purifes
The breath and mouth, ana dirt defies.
IT'S SoZoDoNr for which we cry.
Sweet SoZoDoNT for which VIC sigh,
lis only SozoDoNT we buy,
The Republican., 1891-12-04
No SqualOr in Washington.

One of the most attractive features of
Washington is the absence of the
pauper element certainly to a greater
degree than any other city in the world.
There is probably less grinding poverty
found here than in the same inhabited
space on any other part of the globe.
There is, of course, that Substratunl of
society that won't work and the other
one that can't work. But poverty, in
its hideous and conspicuous guise, is not
known. The government disburses
many millions here in semi-monthly
payments, to over eleven thousand
government employees. This. of itself,
makes vast volume of cash that circu-
lates through the community business
is conducted upon cash basis to a
degree not possible in other cities. One
of the largest and most prosperous
business houses here positively gives no
credit to anybody whatever. This
would scarcely be possible elsewhere.
The city is so spread out, and the plan
is so comprehensive, that there can
never be a typical tenement house
district-the poorest have air and space
so that, taken altogether, there is
probably more comfort to the square
inch in Uncle Sans capital than in any
other existing town. - Boston Tran
script.
The Republican., 1891-12-04

and he gave original and funny titles
to everyone. The head book keeper
''old pen-wiper," the cashier was ''old
nickelin-the-slot, and the junior part
ner was ''high-cock- -a-lorum."
The odor of cigarettes began to be
painfully apparent in his vicinity and
soon he would coolly light one and puff
it with compOsure on his way out of
the store at closing time.
He used to run on errands and jump
when spoken to.
Now in the mornings, always little
late, he Ieisurely sauntered in and his
first duty was to stick his feet up on
his desk and read the newspapers.
When he got through, and not be-
fore, he put them on file, remarking
that the boss" had more time to wait
for the news than he had.
Then after writing his very impor-
tant private letters and trying to inter-
est us with his political opinions and
criticisms he commenced to make
himself useful"
Instead of promptly needing the di-
rections and requests of those over him
as at first he seemed to become afflicted
with a most convenient difficulty of
hearing.
Not till after the questions or com
mands were repeated more than once
did he dcign to notice them, and then
in the slowest and most provoking man
ner possible did he reply.
His object, skillfully hidden under an
assumed inability to hear or understand,
was to have his own way and take his
own time and, after few wrestles, he
succeeded in making us tired and be-
ing left alone to do as he pleased.
When that plan didn't work he be-
came a bit sarcastic and sassy" and so
before long, in place of his being afraid
of those above him, they grew afraid of
him and treated the little terror with
much consideration.
OF course, he knew their fear and
was mercilcss in taking advantage of it.
No matter how he was snubbed and
sat down on, his free and awfully easy
manners increased day by day.
He whistled all the tunes ever in
vented-all the louder if he was asked
to please keep quiet. And when he
wasn't whistling he hummed the music,
The Republican., 1891-12-04
egps On a Desert Island.

The crew of the iron bark Compadre
discovered while they were going from
Calcutta to Chilli, that their vessel was on
fire. Unable to eXtinguish the flames
they battened down the hole and made
for the smaller Auckland island, which
was not far away. They reached the
island, but were unable to save any of
their effects, for they had no sooner
climbed upon the rock than their vessel
was all ahame. Here they lived on a
desert island for over one hundred
days. 1t is the practice of British gov
ernment vessels cruising in the Pacific
to leave now and then on uniuhabited
islands a small store of provisions for
the use of possible castaways. These
unlucky sailors found on their little
rock such a store, which contained a
few tins of bread and u dozen small tins
of meat. They could easily have finished
these supplies in a months time, but
they put themselves ON allowances and
lived mostly on sea birds, seal, and
other food they were able to catch
there. They occupied an old provision.
house and dilapidated Maori hut which
they found on the island. After three
months and a half sail was at last
seen and the schooner Janet Ramsey
took the castaways to New Zealand.
They were in good health and not much
the worse for their hardship Chicago
Times
The Republican., 1891-12-04

Baron Munchausen may have been
slandered after all. Some of the things
said about him would have disgraced a
candidate for Office, and his reputation
for veracity has long been declared the
very reverse of good. Yet one of the
baron's so-called whoppers was simply
4 tale about roast pigs running around,
with knives and forks in their ribs
begging people to eat them. And now
it turns out to be historically true that
after the Caspian sea was overfowed
by oil in July, 1869, and had caught fire
and burned for days, its entire surface
was covered with delicately-roasted
fish, such as those in honor of which
Master Francois Villon wrote his great
"Ballade of Roast Fish" 1t is never
too late to do honor to the memory ot
a great man. NY. World
The Republican., 1891-12-04

IN the establishment, and aroused such
aove and admiration for his noble quail
&iies that we all felt more or less jeal-
,uJus from the attention he received
from the house.
We feared he was on the road to be
promoted over our heads and get in the
Grm while we were thinking about it.
After he had been with us fort
might we began to notice a change
tconing over him.
He was a little less anxious about
getting over so early and leaving so
bate. and he showed less desire for
work.
He seemed to know us a little better,
700, and seemed to feel less in awe of
Ghose above him.
His tone of voice became shade
2ouder, and he laughed more frequent
3y, and sometimes too heartily, at our
Jokes.
Instead of waiting to be spoken to
before answering, he began to make
remarks himself and mix in our CONVEX
sation, and soon the whole dinner hour
became not longer than he thought
necessary.
Still we loved him, for he was yet
quite polite and agreeable.
At the end of a month, however, he
commenced to expand and assume airs
of self-importance which were un-
sailed for, to say the least.
lie no more called us. Mr.. Jones or
DIR. Smith-our first names were easier
Cor him TO handle. The head of the
firm he designated as the ''Old man.
The Republican., 1891-12-04
Hes an AL hand We haven't got a

Hes an al hand We haven't got a
better man in the shop. I'm going to
tell him Saturday night that he can
have steady work all winter"
On the first Saturday night my lex
pertinent paid me back seven dol
lars; on the second, Eve dollars and last
night l gave him receipt in full, and
he tried hard to make me take two dol
lars for interest. The hand was all
right, his job was all right, and as we
sat down in the park again he said:
''Well, you've simply got your money
back
Yes; but the man who goes fishing
never does as well as that M. Quad
in n. Y. World.
The Republican., 1891-12-04

fellow, standing SO humbly, and reply
ing so respectfully while the usual
questions were being asked, we all
pitied him, and did our best to place
dim at his ease and tighten the ordeal
ne had to go through.
How his hand trcmblcd as he put
down row of figures to add, and how
painfully careful he was to make good
1aes and write few lines at the end in
beautiful schoolboy style.
Then. when we told him we would
Fet him know on the morrow if he was
acreptcd, how politely he bowed with
Il sweet and thankful smile and walked
briskly away.
We all fell in love with the little
angel at once and congratulated our
selves that we had discovered such u
treasure.
The next day, after getting the no.
rice that he was engaged, he promptly
appeared, and, being given his desk,
started on his career of usefulness
He kept us busy al the day supply
ing him with something to do,
He was a perfect steam engine for
lSOFk, ana inc QuIchucSS WIFI W u!CH HG
finished task and then cried for more
was wonderful, and it taxed our inge-
nuity to the utmost to satisfy his eff
forts to be useful.
His errands were run with lightning
speed, and his docility was most re-
Greshing. lie even refused to take a
whole dinner hour, saying that half
was plenty, and when it came the hour
for closing the store he seemed truly
sorry to be obliged to go home.
The next morning he was around
waiting outside for the store to be
npen, in his eagerness to be early and
useful.
For about a week the little model of
virtue set us all an example of prompt
oess and industry and goodness.
His face shonc with delight when
ything-the harder the better-was
given and his alacrity and swiftness in
doing errands was rather more than
9ys, wanted.
Nc was always anticipating our
wiahes, and his overwhelming polite
aaess and respect won the hardest heart
The Republican., 1891-12-04

which was harder to bear, for his selec-
| tiOnS were not as fine as our artistic
ears We're accustomed to.
His dignity kept pace with the rest
of his beautiful ways
| When asked, even by the firm, to
hurry, he simply looked the contempt
he felt and went slower, if possible.
| But, half an hour before his time to
go, he not only hurried himself, but
made the others. too, for he let all
hands know that he was not going TO
be detained by their work not being
| finished.
Ten minutes before the closing hour
he was off, and not one dared as much
as hint for him to stay till the rest
We're done.
He also began to dress in the style
becoming to young gentleman of his
| culture and position in society.
He couldn't wear collar high
enough nor carry a cane big enough
| And when he walked comfortably in
one morning, late as usual, under an
immense high silk hat, with kid gloves
on his inllstaincd fingers and "a flower
in the buttonhole of his Prince Albert
coat, none ventured to let him see
the smile his glorious appearance pro-
| voked
But he got to the end of his rope at
| last.
| With his invincible freshness and
cheek he interviewed the firm one day
in the private Office on the subject of a
raise of salary.
| He stated how much the cost of liv-
ing had increased since he had begun
to make himself useful, and how hard
he worked and how difficult it was to
fill the position of importance he had
accepted, and that in the near future
he contemplated matrimony and con-
sequently ought to have enough to
support a family.
When he sneaked meekly out of the
private Office with flushed face it was
evident thas his demands had been re-
fused and that the grand bounce act
had been performed.
| So he packed his traps. and. never
saying a word, stalked angrily and
with much dignity out of the store, to
the immense joy and satisfaction of
those he left behind him.
We have since heard that he hs
married and being supported by his
father-in-law-who has our sympathy
in his af1liction. II. c. Dodge, in De-
The Republican., 1891-12-04

With an imperious gesture of her
hand and mantling flush which al
most rose to the surface of her lofty
magnesia forehead, the stately Williams
burg beauty motioned the young man
to seat
"Mr. Pendash," she said, endeavoring
to conceal her emotion" have decided
that will not go to church with you
this morning. Believe me, say this
for your own good"
May l ask" said the young man, sui
lenly removing his gum and placing it
under his instep, what has prompted
you to this decision?'
"You may" she replied firmly, her
pure white throat quivering. IF my
fathers goats got wind of that necktie
they would all drop dead. Judge.