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The morning call., 1891-01-25

have been, so long shall we be in danger of
their being maintained by the sword; and
until the "baiance OF power" upon which
the existence of nations is supposed largely
to depend, shall mean something more than
the mere strength of their armies. nations
and people must look more or less to this
dreful savior for even physical life.
The outbreak of war tomorrow between
Russia, Austria and Turkey would be moth
ing like the surprise to the world the declaT-
alton of war between Frame and Germany
was in the same month twenty years ago.
Their comparative prOvocatou, necessity or
the relative value Of the causes which led
to the one or would lead to the other must
be left to the general intelligence and diplO-
matte wisdom of the world to decide.
But the alluSion to the Red Cross would
remain the same III both. Napoleon III de-
Glazed war npon Germany on the 18th of
July, 1870. On the 10th the International
Red Cross OF Geneva, Switzerland, was on
its way to the - front" wherever the meet
ing of the contending forces should chance
to make it.
The first men who fell in that great his
tOric contest were picked up by the corps of
the Red Cross on the field; all sick and
wounded were, under the stipulationS of its
treaty, held as neutrIls and treated as nom
combdtantS.
In better explanation of the conditions of
the treaty. will quote .dircct from we'll
defined article recently publs shed in a lead
ing magazine. The writer says:
The Red Cross national bodies, In time
OF war, are required to be on hand and TO
furnish aid; tie volunteer bands are formed
IN corps, are bound t. serve a definite
period, and are required not to NEEDLE with
military affairs. The brusSard, or arm
badge, is worn by all in its service. Hos
pitfalls bear the flag over them; their amhu-
lances are designated on the march by the
Red Cross flag. Its corps must be self-sus-
tanning. The International Committee pro-
vides that the hospitals and ambulances.
etc, are considered as neutral ground In
less held by military force all persons en-
ployed therein are neutral and non-eom-
batautS.
Neutrality continues after victory inhabi-
tants are to be considered free when caring
for wounded; shelter of such to be proiec-
ton Tor all wounded soldiers to be returned
to enemies outposts Whenever possible; on
order Of commanding General all wounded
prisoners incapable of service again. to be
returned; others to bs parOled; absolute
neutrality 10 prevail at all excavations; Red
Cross and sanitary attendants to wear dis
tinctiVe uniforms and badges"
The morning call., 1891-01-25
Senator DOlnh.
StHdtOF DUIph 7
JoSpph n Dnluh the senior ITnited States

Joseph \. Dolph, the senior United States
Senator from Oregon. writes thus:
Ny Dear SiT-Upon my return TO the city,
after a bflei absence, | found your favor OF the
yuur tlrsI qups lion, "Wil our present republican
form OF government last 100 years longer?"
answer yes. lie Constitution may be amended,
changes in form may occur. but our republican
government will endure for all time MOa-
aIchica government Is not likely 10 be re-
established on TINS continent and before another
century all the leading governments Of Europe
VIII he republican. In view OF the foregoing
answer, your second question, "If II Will not
last, why not?" requires no answer.
Your third question, what Is our republics
greatest peIil?' / will not undertake TO answer
categOrcally. The maintenance of a government
BY tile people Is possible only while the masses
are independent intellig, Mt ana viTtuous. The
danger 10 our republican form OF government
arises from The ignorant, the vicious and venal
classes, controlled by designing and corrupt
men. To guard against the danger we should
educate the rising generation prevent the COM
Ing to this country of tile criminal classes of
other nations. maintain tue standard OF Ameri-
can wages, and thus secure the Independence OF
the American woiklngmeD; frOwn down by pub
lie opinion and ,aNnish by lash all corrupt prac-
llces which debase the voter aud elieauen
suffrage.
answer your fourth interrogatory by saying
that do not think there is a particle OF danger
that aliens Will so buy up the land and foreign
syudcates so buy up the business enterprises AZ
change its form OF government. Tie Induce
mehts TO foreign investors In this country are
.tIH.eu ny oui system oi government ana re-
publican institutions. Foreigners who have in-
vested their capital here Tor greater safety and
better profits. viii be naturally Interested In
maintaining those institutions, and doubt IL a
majority, other things being equal, would prefer
monarchy or an aristocracy TO republican
government. or course. II would be better for
the country IL It's landowners were all cltiZ ms
and none of Its Industries were owned 10y for
eigneis or controlled by foreign capital, SO that
the profits upon the capital would remain here
but tie production OF what We consume In this
country by foreign capital here Is far better Than
and preferable 10 IN every way ana on every ac-
count Tie production OF such articles By foreign
wokmen III foreign shops aud foreign countries
with eign capital as well. Yours tluly,
I -
The morning call., 1891-01-25

Pete, the boys father, was deeply amused.
and sometimes he would come over TO the
sch0ol-house at evening and walking ashort
distance behind the lovers, would follow
them home. laughing in first one sleeve and
then the other. He divided his mirth be-
tween the two youngsters, and was careful,
such being his strong sense of justice, not
10 laugh In one sleeve more tnau he did in
the other.
One night while the boys, sitting by the
log ire In the teacher boarding house, we're
painting in rude but strong cOlors, pictures
OF thelr alteration, Old Pete came in and
aIler time remarked:
nave been a-thinking as to the hest way
10 settle thls here affair, bows but like the
leacher, don't know which ones claim tn
urge; but 1t ought to be settled soon. for the
school viii bust after while. an then the
see" -'o" ie' nie
He unused for several moments and then
continued: '''0'i
You boys ought to be willin' to agree to
almost any sort of settlement. | would
suggest raSslin' or bOxin' or somethin' else
IN that line. but we air gittin' most too civil
lZed up here To resort TO SIGH. Now [ tell
you what you do as an Improvement on the
old an woTn-out methods. Divide the dogs
an go ont i'll the woods in different direc-
lions, an the one that can catch the biggest
possum may have the girl. Do YOU agree pr
Inc boys, having been driven to such ex-
tremes, were willing TO resort to almost any
competition, and the teacher declared that
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it would be a rare joke, it was so awfully
funny. The boys went home, called up the
dogs, divided them into separate packs and
started out. 1t was agreed that they Should
deliver the marsupial fruits of their hunt at
their fathers house. The old man had said
that he would conduct the teacher thither
in time to reach decision. 1t must have
been nearly u o'clock at night when the
boys returned. ALT came first with an eporo
nous postum, but John soon followed with
one fully as large.
"Wall, this do beat anything I ever did
see,"' said the old man. The teacher Uttered
musically and said that she had never seen
anything half SO funny. And" She added
''how did they manage to get them the same
size. IL wouldn't occur again l don't sup
pose in a hundred years, and it shows that
the possums are. SO just in this matter that
they are rot willing 10 render decision in
favor OF either dear party. never saw the
like, / am sure" ID" 'iio
Hold on" said John. 81 think Won are
all too fast. My pOssum is the biggest an, I
Will bet money on it. Hisn mout be little
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fatter, but mines got the biggest frame .
This here is serious matter an | want
these possums weighed"
Nov you hit mel" Alf exclaimed. 81
know mine is, the biggest, an III bet nv
ears on it. Come, fetch out the weighin'
machine"
''I tell you what you do, boys" said old
Pete. dress the beauties an then we can
see how much they weigh. Hurry up
The boys agreed, and when the possums
had been dressed the old man remarked !:
Now we kin git at the jestce of the mat
ter; L declar. boys, l never did see two ami
mails so near OF q size; an do you know
that L thought suthin' OF the sort would
happen. never did see sieh courtship
Yes, an l was nightly interested so much
so that l concluded not to depend on nos
sums that mout turn out the same size, an |
spoke to the teacher here, an while YOU
fellers was listenin' fur the dogs to tree
Wy me an her went over to see iestice of
the peace an was married. Say bows. fling
them possums up on the roof of the house
an let the frost fall on ZEN an to-morrer
We'll have n weddn' dinner that win make
old Andy jackson waller in his grave"
The teacher Uttered unsteady.
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No Wreck ASHORE

Was ever more hopelessly stranded than wrecked
constitution, whether its disaster be the product OF
some formidable malady, or that slow, premature
decay that seems to fasten upon some constitutions
without apparent adequate cause. An excellent
means Of checking this gradual drain of the
OF vitality Is the benecent tonic. Hostetters Stom-
ach Bitters. which promotes digestion enrlches the
blood and gives substance as well stamina to an
enfeebled frame. Constipation, feebleness of the
kidneys and bladder, fever and ague and rheuma-
tism are among the bodily ailments which it RENE
dies promptly and thoroughly. Persistence in its
use is well merited by 1t.
The morning call., 1891-01-25
A REBUs.


Belle VeInons squares are as usual very GOOD
WHY not try your SIKH on seven letter? Ii IS
worth tlial. We trust Scott has not been Of
Tended when we refuse contributions for good
reasons. Anything that we might say to con
tribu'ors must not be taken In bad grace. Inz-
zles must be up to our standard, as the attract
ivenesS OF this department is its success Ker-
mel believes In progression and Improvement,
ana IS sorry for those persons who differ with
him. Grace Hibblrd's hidden proyerb is not
new, but II is a puzzle that should receive more
encouragement. She has devated from the cor
rect rules OF tile puzzle, a word OF the proverb
Inc ployeIb contains seven letters ana
twelve lines. Kernel hopes that she aud others
Will follow the rules In constructing such puZ-
zles. One OF Cant. n. FRAMES large forms in
our next. kro X IS informed TO send his form
Tor publication. Mrs. Potter is welcome to
"Acorns"; ditto, ii. Y. Frost. Kernel would
He 10 receive more solutions each week to The
puzzles; can friends Obige? n. Ellice should
send stamp ana address for reply 10 her note
and l-arn OF the whichness of the why; other
wise -
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A MUCH-LOyED
SCHOOLMA' AM.
The Strange C0urtShip Of the GrigglG-
horn Brothers.
Both Want to Marry Her, but She Does Not
Know Which to Accept-The Father
Quietly Settles the Difficulty.
Written for THE SUNDAY CALL

Men who term themselves social phiioso-
pliers tell us hat the time is rapidly coming
when we shall have no distinctive types oil
the genus homo in this country. They de-
clare that we are all tending toward physl-
cal and mental uniformity, and that in
few centuries from now we Shall all be
sort of human field of peas. l think thai
this is kindly thrown out as hint to writ
ers who are endelvoring to portray charac-
ter; a reminder that if they have ehara cters
whom they wish to delineate they should do
so at once or run the risk of losing the OPP
p0rtunity Having mused over this hint
and having ACCEPTED it in all its warning
significance l hasten to give the following
true story:
A number of years had elapsed since
there had been a school in that thin settle
ment Of East Tennessee which lies some
ten or fifteen miles west of Tom Hughes
English colony. In the winter wild ami
mails slept under the old log school-hOuse'
and in the autumn n rich clusters of grapes
hung from the caves. The boys had grown
up in so strong a contempt for education
that once, when a dapper little vacation
sophomore came up from Nashville and
attempted to open school, they seized him
The morning call., 1891-01-25

Right Rev. III. c. Potter, Protestant Epis-
copal Bishop of the See Of New York.
agrees with Cardinal Gibbons, the head of
the Catholic Church in this country, in
thinking that we are most in danger freIa- an
absence of religion and and departure
those in authority. His letter is appended !:
Ny Dear Sir--The four questions which YOU
ask NE are certainly of the most vital interest
aud Importance 10 all Tie people of these United
States, aud Ike all such questions they are not
easy TO answer, nor are reulles to them to be
hastily formulated. In reply TO your first ques
Ton, VIII our present republican, form OF gov
eRment last 100 years longer?" l would say
tlrat have no accurate data Which would war
rant me iAexpressing an opinion as 10 how long
the present government OF the United States
VIII endure. Your second question. IF not,
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why not?" am equally unable to answer salts
iae,orty. In reply 10 your third question,
What Is the greatest peil?" | would say that
IN my Judgment the Indifference OF the peODle to
i,ghleousness In their rulers and 10 integrity In
lle administration OF the Government is the
greatest peril With which we are threatened as a
nation.
>, In reply to your fourth question, 1 would say
mat There IS not the smallest probability that
alens ana foreign syndicates Will ever attain
control OF this country by buying uu its land and
business enterprises and eventually change Its
Ioiin OF government. The drift of the world IS
not toward monaIchicIl government, but away
from II, aud our danger is not IN the direction of
monarchy, but rather OF anarchy; not from for
eisn syndlcates, but from domestic syndicates;
and then from the recnil from that tyranny
which great moneyed combinations seek to I'M
pose. AM, my dear sir, sincerely yours.
Ill. L POTTER.
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Senator Wade Hampton.

Hon. Wade Hampton, the junior United
States Senator, in point of service from
South Carolina, writes as follows:
My Dear Sir-Time alone eau give the answer
10 your first question, d" VIII our present repub-
lican form Of government endure 100 years
longer"" and also TO your second, " II not. why
notY" Witlfegard 10 what is the greatest peril
OF our Government. think IL is the accumula-
tlon OF money In the hands OF 4 few persons aud
the INSCRIPTIONS use OF wealth. l apprehend no
Danger TO republican institutions by foreign i'm
mig alton or capital in the way pointed out by
your fourth question, but think that great harm
Is done TO tie country by allowing Nihlists. Com
munsts and paupers of other lands 10 become
citizens oil ours. Very respectfully yours.
WADE II AMPTON
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Senator Ingalls, OF Kansas.

think that the Anglo. Saxon rice on this con-
tnent have thus far overcome every obstacle in
their unprecedented eXve, iment of popular self
government. They have made TOO many sacri-
noes 10 leave any doubt that they will solve the
problems OF the future successfully as those
Of the past. Very truly yours,
John j. INGALLS,.
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Postmaster-GeneraI yyanamaI,er.

Postmaster General Wanamaker's an
swer, like stick of old-fashioned molasses
candy, is short and sweet
Dear Sir-in reply 10 your favor OF the 9th
inst, just received, 1 would say that l have full
lalth III the perpetuity OF Institutions. L
hrmly believe that our republican form of gov
eminent Will improve steadily aud endure last
lngly. This answer thinH, covers all the ques-
tions you present to me, aud they are most i'm
portanl ones, Yours truly,
JOHN WANANAKER.
The morning call., 1891-01-25
Senator John sherman.

Dear Sir-I never venture TO prophesy for the
future. No one could answer your questions with
any confidence though | hope that our Govern
ment Will last for many years. The Lerils OF the
future cannot be anticipated. Any man would
uSurp The properties OF the Infinite II lie at
tempted TO reply TO your questions. Very truly
yours, JOHN SHERMAN
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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,
ana separate from communications The name
and address must accompany them as guaran-
tee OF good faith Address Puzzle Editor DAILY
MoRNING CALL, 6O9 Clay street, San Fran
cisco. Cal.
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A Merry Laugh

merry laugh! it CHEERS the heart.
And fingers sweetly after;
IL lights the face; II warns the soul
A peal OF merry laGghterl
From childbood's or from beau,y's Inns.
From manhoOd's throat outrinrlne.
Comes sunshine with the merry l.nah
New light Ger life outfiInging.
But now much sweeter sounds the laugh
III white teeth show behind IL,
In S0ZODoNT will find II.
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Evarts Says, owe Have Come TO STAY >,
Hon. William NJ. Evarts the senior United
States Senator from New York, has faith in
the permanency of our Government, as Will
be seen below:
Ma Dear Str-I have had the pleasure TO re-
ceiv- your letter Of the 9th inst. and In reply
would say that In my judgment the Constitution
OF lie United States is better and stronger than
II was hundred years ago. Tile great people
that has u own up under its projection Is more
capable OF sustaining free Institutions than at
any earlier period. Every generation no doubt
will md evils to be guarded against aud good
principles 10 need DEVELOPMENT and defense. A
nation and subordualIOn of local and particu-
lar interests 10 the general good. and watchful
attention 10 preserve our Industrial anu social
independence of Europe must for years 10 come
be Tie great duty OF this people. | can foresee
no danger OF serious or permanent deSertion of
this duty on the narl of our fellow ciiZens. So
long there IS no such deseriinn we can readily
overcome any peril> that may menace us whetl.
err from foieIgn syndicates other sources
II l am correct III my views ON This matter [
sec reason why any patriotic American citizen
need f.el any apprehension Tor the perueluity OF
his beloved nation. Therefore, speaking for my
self, i cannot possibly feel any great degree OF
concern to the stability OF the noble instjtlI-
lions Which this great, prosperous and powerful
country Is now III The enjoyment of. In Il care
ful aud thoughtful perusal Of what have here
written, think that any one may find Il iull and
complete answer 10 all four OF the questions
think are OF very great Importance TO every true
hearted, thoughtful American citizen. | am
very respectfully your obedent servant,
WILLIAM NJ, EyARTs
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General William t. Sherman Answers.
Ny Dear Sir-Iour questions can only lie an
swefed by some newspaper editor. Newspaper
editors are The only tue prophets now living, TO
my knowledge. Truly yours,
WILLIAM T. SHERMAN, General
CopUrfght, 1881
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Petalists.
II. Y. Frost. Ida NJ. Stanford, Ohvet Kro X,
Aloha, \. Ellce, Dorothy DOottle, Ona aud
Zueika.
Blossoms.
No. rs. CHARADE.
My dearest lastf Oh. isn't she a daisy!
She wears dTst merit which the girls crazy
AT balls and parties the prettieSt on the ground.
But then It's ic.ote, and no fault can be found.
san Francisco Ii. Y. FROST.
No. &c. SQUARE.
1-Pertaining to the back. "a prophet 3
Texture pulled apart. 4-Spectacles. 5-To
bring forward with posItiyeness. Gone who
takes an estate by lease.
San Francisco. BELLE VERNON.
No. II. NUMERICAL
My IS, -. 3, 20 is a small insect;
Ny 20, IL, IS an animal;
My %. 20, q. II a Kind of grain;
My 10, 10, 1G, 20, is girPs name;
My Z, %, 81, Is number;
My ?, ., 9, 20, G Is a title;
My II, 90, /, ,, 4 is AN animal;
My 10, s. "a. ], ;, 10 is frma G
The udote is the name of live, energetic
parer ana Its residence.
Saa Francisco. Mrs PoTrER
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Across: IA plant of the genus Rhus 2-The
polar bear. 3-BruShwood and thOrns for max
lGg and repairing hedges (obs.l. Ito spread
"a letter bows: IA letter 2-While.
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tBjOD. ga male name. 6-Clolhiug. "A
plant OF The genus Ayena. S-Before (obsJ
ga letter T
san Francisco. CAPT " FRANK
No 70 HIDDEN PRovFRB.
In the green forest In odan times
Dwet fairies say anu q giant bold.
The giant guarded the wildwood trees,
And the fairies paid him In sh ming gold.
Aud woe be;de forester-who
VIII siltteriug AK. lad q tree low;
The giant waited and watched night and day
For gold and for fa:ries-who loved them So
NO one shall harm the forest" he said,
Not woodlands AK, that giitters like gOld''-
So on midsummer night the fairies danced
In the foreSt-guarded by giant bold
San francisco. GRACE uIRuARD
Petals in three weeks.
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Senator Ednunds' HopefuI View,

Dear Sir-YOurs of the Sd inst. was received
but have not been able to reply until now To
YOUR first question, l answer that | Certainly
think so. This answers both your first and sec
Oud questions. In respect TO your third. | re-
mark that think tie greatest perIs TO the re-
public are insufficient education, excess OF unde-
sTable elements, and political corruption.
AS TO your fourth, | think there Is no danger
of any considerable portion OF The lands OF the
United states falling into foreign control; nor
any considered le roItlOn of its business enter.
prises Yours trIly, GEORGE Il. EpAIUNDs,
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II. Y Frost. Ida NJ. Stanford, Ohvet, Kro X,
Merry Mack, Gdipus Gen. L. NOrIe, karma
Aloha, N Ellce, Dorothy DOolittIe, Oua aud
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EDGAR L. WAKEMAS.

On Sunday, the st of February, Will b.
presented an interesting and entertainin,
paper by Mr.. Wakeman on the Older
haunts of Robin Hood and Friar Tuck
with their present Identification, repIct.
with pleasing legends, poetry and reminis
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Petals.



No. 63. David, Homer, Ed, Sam, Hal, Will,
Fred. Mark, Lewis, Frank, Ed, Scott. Lin, Tim,
Arthur Noah, Abel David, Asa. Andrew, Tom,
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&c Tells Of DOtlGb0yS Hall and An
GiGnt B0Ves and Roundabout.
DICKENS GREAT WORK OF FICTION.
low That Writer'S Grand and Humane Genius
Came to ESD0ESa The Cause Of Helpless
and Outraged Children in England Is a
Pleasing Renaissance Of His Magnificent
Literary Career.


7 JORK England, Jan. s. 1891
\ \ II Probably the greatest immedi-
" ate and lasting good ever done
= any nation by single work
of fiction was effected by the
Nicholas NickiebV " of
Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1891-04-29
Buyers of Drugs

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west of the Blue Ridge, Gus
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OF two hundred and forty
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two feet OF total width-this
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mail receive prompt and
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