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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-07
THREE WEST POINTERS.
They Messed Together, Leave the Army
and Eeceme Famous as Liter.ry Men.

They Messed Together, Leave the Army,
and Become Famous as Literary Men.
The following extract from the Standard
Union of Brooklyn, n. Y, referring to
three West Pointers who retired from the
army and have since made their mark in
the literary world, will be of interest TO the
people Of this coast, In view of the fact that
one OF them is a Californian, who for a
number OF years was a resident of this
city:
In the year 1868 three men lived together
In the four rooms on the ground floor of the
First Division OF the Cadet Barracks at
West Point. While intercourse was natu-
rally frequent between the trio in their
cadet life, yet ii cannot be said that aEy of
the three were particularly close friends.
One was a member Of the senior or first
class that year. and held the proud pc sition
of adjutant of the corps of eadets, the most
enyiaole of the Offices TO which cadets as
piTe. lie seemed TO have no thoughts for
anything outside of military tactics. The
sword and the saddle were his working
tools. Such thing as aSsociating the pc n
with this young cadet WAS never dreamed
Of, aud yet what reader of the books of to-
day does not know Of Captain Charles King,
the famous army writer?
The second cadet was long, lank Cali
fornian, corporal in Company A, and was
generally esteemed the most cOmical and
original genius in the corps. His fun and
Wit enliyened the barracks In the evening,
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across, the mares renamed, and as be-
tween the horse and the pedigree the
former is really the more desirable to pos
sess. Some OF these animals were really
maryels OF horsefiesb. and a record of their
IeatS CT endurance, speed and intelligence.
could such be prepared, would be of greatest
interest. Until very recently one OF these
ola mares was a familiar sight on the
streets OF Oakland, pulling a low phaeton.
She was knork-kneed, spring-halt sunken-
DacKed, wall-eyed and all but tailless-a
sorry-looking wreck indeed of once fine
creature. but In her youth. so years ago,
sue crossed the plains from the Missouri
hiver for the first time. Twice after that,
IL Is said. she made the same trip-that is,
sue went BACK ana returned, and the bal
ance oil her years of active usefulness were
spent III three different livery stables ere she
Tetlred 10 private life. She has disappeared
lately and have been unable to trace her.
DouotiesS she has Joined the silent majority,
as she must have bren 80 or more years old.
put she has left a number of colts who,
9ouotless, Inherit something of her won
uer1ui powers. "She was an awful good
mare III her day." said one stableman who
nSd known her to me, and it is more than
likely that, could her pedigree be traced, it
would show bloOdlines of the finest. Tais,
too. might be said of all the mares who
came across the plains These and their
descendants bred to the excellent Eastern
norses brought to this State could hardly
very nTSt our horses have been of good
quality. end the general run of animals in
use In this State is higher than elsewhere.
ne fact of these pioneer mares being
what they were has created much confusion
among California pedigrees. 1t is not un-
common IN the tabuated pedgrees on this
coast to read that legend SO vexatious TO the
horSeman's soul. dam untrdced," or the
equally provoking letters as. {. b." before
the name of some great sire, Indicating that
the dam in question was said to be" de-
seconded from him. There is this difference,
however. between such pedigrees here
and those east of the great divide, that
while there they indicate that the
lost line of ancestry goes waYering
back into dull dim. unrecOrded generations
OF piugdOm, here they more often trace back
TO some one of those much-enduring, I'M
known pioneer mares The State even to-
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starving condition. There were many such
applications, but all were refused with
the statement that they could get
such samples II they wished from
the peasants by giving other food
or an equivalent for them, but that
this corn came from America for the people
and every grain OF il should go to them. L
drove out into the country this afternoon TO
see an Englishman who has been espeeislly
active IN taking care OF the American food,
but failed to get access TO him, as he was
down with the typhus fever. Count Toll
stOFs son, whom We expected TO meet here,
Is now working In one of the fever districts
of the interior, and Mr.. ThischkUff and
others Of the famine workers have Just left
after locking into the supplies from the
Tynehead. All say that the American food
has done a vast deal of good, and at Saratov,
further down the VolGa, / was told that
this food had saved the lives Of thousands
This was especially so among the German
calonists, of whom there were more than
hundreds aud thousands on tho verge of
starvation. The Russians are very clam
nlsh and they believe in taking care of their
own people first. The result is that of the
hundreds of millions OF dollars given by the
Russian people and by the Government very
little, IL any, went 10 the Germans. SAID
MI Jacob Mueller. a German of means liv-
Ing in SaIatoV, who has devoted both his
Lime and money during the past winter to
TIRE famine: "The American supplies saved
The lives of our people. They came just at
the right time There was just enough of
them to help rs cut and not bit too much.
III seemed as IL the good God had managed
it through you for U.s."
4 part of the Iowa corn reached Russia
in a very bad condition. One compartment
Of the hold was filled with corn which had
heated, and it was steaming when it was
was taken out. There was no place to be
found in Riga where the corn could be dried
and it was put into the cars and rushed off
e.. ill., a.. Mt lrnF
To keep this corn separate from some of the
good cora and number of carloads were
spoiled Some Of this spoiled corn came to
Samara and another lot OF 1T went 10 Sara
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SOUTHERN TREASURE.
The odd Hiding Places of vaIusbIss I'm
War Times.

The odd Hiding Places of vaIusblss I'm
War Times.
Atlantic Monthly.
1t was in the conccalment of YaiuabIes
thaf Infinite varieties of ingenuity were dis
played. some worthy of Poe's pirate wide
The Gold Bug" and some pathetic in
their innocent disregard for the world and
the worlds craft. Rarely left above
ground. these valuables were buried in all
sorts OF places and all sorts of means were
taken to leave no sign that the earth had
been disturbed.
Some persons preferred TO dig holes in
the woods. where the spot could be covered
with leaves or pine needles. A favorite
choice was by the side of the briery fence
corners. in remote, unfrequented fields.
especially II, as was usually the case In I'M
titled fields. thieket OF young pines shut
In the spot
Behind a dense screen of this kind small
packages were often buried in the day time,
otherwise all such work had, of course, to
De done under the cover of darkness. Some
times, to make assurance doubly sure,
small brook would be damned, the treasure
rendered as near waterproof as possible,
buried In the bed beneath and then the
water allowed to resume its former channel
IL VIII be seen at glance that, so far as
danger or discovery was concerned, this
MODE was the safest of all, provided il
could be carried out unobserved The con-
cealer did not need to make track on the
terra nina, either in approaching or leav-
ing the spot, for he had before him the
Indian path of running water; while the
stream, rolling down its detritus of sand
and gravel, soon made all parts of its bed
alike.
However, only articles of small bulk could
we'll be hidden in this way. near neigh
of ours had several very fine gold watches,
one of them at least valued family heir
loom whose safety caused him much
anxiety.
After earnestly considering every possible
mode of conctating them, he finally decided
TO adopt the one last mentioned. fruit
Jar was selected, tested as to its being air
tight. and the watches, after being wrapped
IN flannel, were placed therein, the jar was
securely sealed, and the next day found the
current OF the spring branch flowing sereneiy
above the treasure.
A few trusted their watches and jewelry
TO hollow trees and to elefts in lonely rocks,
though the enterprise of the ubiquitous
negro 0posSum-hunter rendered this mode
somewhat precarious. Such places being
the favorlte retreat of the opOssum. there
was danger that he might lead his pursuers
straight to the selected cleft or hollow, and,
IN getting him out, they could scarcely fail
to discover other contents of the lair
In one instance this really did occur A
gentleman having concealed watch and
some valuable diamonds in a small hollow
tree. was startled on reconnoitering the
place few DAYS later to find that the tree
had not only been felled. but actually split
open. he had given up his property for
lost, when he happened to spy it buried In
the leaves. where it had dropped as the
trunk was rent aSunder. Fortunately the
sable hunter had been too eager after his
quarry to have an eye for anything else.
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for the famine. Along the VOlga at this
point the road that runs below the city OF
Mini 10 about 80 feet wide. 1t is being
widened to about 100 feet and the bills are
being chopped down and substantial walls
built These thousands of worktnen re-
ceive about % cents day and board them
selves. The streets of Mini were packed
full of men wanting work and found thou
sands sleeping and floating along the wharf
under the blazing sun. Men bareheaded
and barelegged lay with their faces up
turned, sleeping on the cobblestone street
next the river at midday and women with
bags on their backs and staffs in their
hands wandered through the streets asking
aims. Here and there along the roads were
peddlers, who sold big loayes of black
bread as large as dishpan 10 such as could
buy. Every loaf sold was weighed first aud
parts of loayes were sold at so much a
pound. In company with the architect of the
Government, / visited the relief works and
watched the men at their labOrs. They worked
as hard as any iaborers | lave ever seen
and when | asked as 10 the hours they put
In Tor this % cents day was told that
The day vas the usual Russian laboring day
during the summer. And what was this 2"
/ asked. From o'clock in the morning
until o'clock at night" was the reply.
That seems to me- to be very long day."
said l.
"0h !" replied the architect, "they don't
work all OF that time. They have two hours
off at noon"
Still this gave the men IA hours of work.
and as / looked al them digging and wheel
ing, while the sweat rolled down their faces,
cheerfully putting in this time at less than
2 cents an hour, could not help thinking
of our workmen. who are hardly satisfied
with 81 for eight hours OF similar work
Still % cents is good wages here, and you
can hire men in good times for this SUN.
was at the works at the time that the s
O'Clock bells rang, and the men stopped
work. 1t was as light as midday in Amer
lea and l could see these thousands of work
men. in red shirts and caps and calico pan
falcons, trooping down from the hillside
with their picks aud shoyels In their hands.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-07
OLD JOHN HENRY.
Old Johns Jest made o. the commOnest stuff
Old John Henry

Old Johns Jest made o. the commOnest stuff
Old John Henry
He's tough, reckon-but none too tough
TOO mucn. though. s better than not enough?"
says old John Henry.
He does his best; and when his best's bad
He don't fret none. nor he don't get sad
He simply lows It's the best he had
Old john Henry.
His doctern'S jest o. the plainest brand
Old John He ry-
"a smilIn' face and hearty hand
IS a relig ion at all folks understand"
Says old John Henry.
Hes stove up some with the rheumatic.
And they han't no shine on them shoes o. bis,
And his hair han't cut. but his eyeteeth is
Old John Henry.
He feeds hissef when the stocks all fed.
Oid John Henry
And ''sleeps Ike a babe when he goes TO bed.
land dreams o. heaven and homemade bread II
Says old John Henry
He Amt refined as he ort to DO
TO MT the statutes of poetry,
Nor his clothes don't ft him, but he fits me-
old Jonn Henry.
JANIS WHtTCoMB RILEY.
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Nothing New Under the Sun.

An investigator who lived during two
years in tomb at GiZah, has collected evil
dence to prove that the tools used in work
ing stone 1900 years ago had jewelied cut
ting edges. like modern tools. He says that
the builders of the pyramids used solid and
tubular tools. straight and circular saws,
and many other tools supposed to be mod
ern. In some specimens of granite drill
had sunk one-tenth uf an inch At each re-
v0lution, Indicating that the pressare was
at least two tons. Nothing is known Of the
material Of the tools. AS the diamond was
scarce then, it Is probable that corundum
ah
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-07

General J. Watts de Peyster erected the
monument. which cost $4,000. 1t will be
placed in Trinity Church Cemetery
John Watts was a prominent merchant
and philan thrOpiSt OF New York before and
after the Revolution. He was born in l74e
and was the son of Counselor John Watts.
a celeb ated leader of the colonial period
His mother was a sister of the brilliant
Leutenant-Gavernor De Lancey His
home was at Broadway. John Watts
was the last Recorder of this city prior 10
the Revolution. In 1891 he was elected
Speaker of the Assembly, which office he
held for four years. He also represented
New York in the third Congress at Wash
ingtOn.
His public spirit was early displayed. He
helped to found the New York City Dispen-
sary, OF which he was long trustee. He was
one Of five commissioners appointed to build
Newgate Prison on the Hudson in 1896 He
was also leading member of the Tontine
Association. His last philanthroplc act was
TO found the Leake and Watts Orphan Home
In 1881. The cornerstone OF this institution
was not laid until two years aftcr,its found
er's death, which occurred in 1886 Ii was
opened for the reception of orphans in 1913.
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Looking Forward.

Every little while some Spectator lifts
up his voice to proclaim that in few gen.
erations more man will be a hairless BIZ
ped" said Il. Ii. Thomas at the Southern.
Now another speculative crank promul-
gates the opinion that the coming man will
be dumb as we'll as bald. / admit that the
heavy hats worn are conductive to bald
ness; that reading much and talking
little tends 10 affect unfavorably mans
fiuency OF speech; but 1t is just as reason
able to predict that the tkirtielh century
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warmly expressed her admiration for thess
natures noblemen." Rosa BonheuPs idea
of Indians had been formed from reading
the works of several Frenchmen on the
North American red man, and her concep-
ton of their nobility, grandeur of character
aud magnificent physique was fully realized
in those brought to Paris by Buffalo Bill.
BARONESS ALTHEA SALVADOR.
Paris, July 10, 1892.
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A plug of tobacco. by Its moisture and
softness, will indicate the approach of q
storm. loose window cord will tighten up
dinarily tight on the hands. will become
almost baggy On the approach of bad
weather.
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Inst nsu Hammered.

SHOW do you get along with your bicyc!e?"
"Well," replied the truthful young man.
sometimes one way and sometimes another.
Sometimes the bicycle rides me and once in
a while l ride the bicycle. Washington
Star.
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THE DUCHESS OF UZES.

Her Faith In General BouIsDSsr Cost
Her Fortune.
New York sun.
In France il is at present the fashion to
sheer at and TO uuderrate the nobility, but
some members of it, with blnmeless lives
and high intellectual attachments, have
the approval and the admiration of
the most cynical critic In the
foremost rank is the Duchess d'Uzes.
Daughter OF the Due de Mortemart and of
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his wife. nee De CheviGne. the Duchess be-
longs to tie highest French aristocracy
Her husband was very wealthy. aud she had
an enormous fortune, inherited from her
maternal grandmother, Nine Cliqu0t.
The Duke of Uzes is the premier Duke Of
France, and the title is now borne by a
young man of %, who is travelling in Africa;
he is the eldest son OF the Duchess, who
became widow in early youth. She
was deeply attached to her husband.
distinguished man, fond of litera-
ture, and thorough sportsman. She
has always superintendent most carefully
the education of her four children. Tie
young Duke. Jacques de CrussoL. enlisted
and is now qusrtermaster in the French
army; Simone, her eldest daughter, mar
ried the young Duke de LuyneS, the friend
OF the Duke of Orleans.
Twice a week the Duchess puts On the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-07

Masks are Of very ancient origin. In a
tomb 5000 years old at Mycena DIR. Schlie-
mann found two bodies with faces covered
with masks or gold. One of the masks rep
resented the head of lion.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-07

The beet-sugar factory at Chino is running
full blast, and its supply is being gathered
from the 1000 acres planted to that product
on Mr.. Gird's ranch.
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JOHN WATTS IN BRONZE.
Statue of the PhiIsnthropist to Be
Erected in New York.

Erected in New York.
New York World.
The statue of John Watts, the work OF
George E. Bisseil, the scul tor, is of bronze
and feet high. 1t will stand on a pedestal
of Polish black granite, which is of the
same height as the figure. The statue
weighs 2250 pounds, and was cast in one
piece at the works of the Henry Bonnard
Bronze Company, 49, West Sixteenth street.
, 1892-07-30
STATE POLITI0A PoINrEHs.


A dispatch from seats5 says King county
is for Calkins for covers h, II he will keep
his hands of the senateial fight.
1t is said that senatol 8 lien NAV be a
possible candidate for governor, if he sees
there is no chance for the senate.
The P.-I. of today has several fake po-
1tlcal kilograms, manufactured in Seattle
with a Spokane date. They are all in the
interest Of "harmony."
The republican primaries in Spokane
county give John L. Wilson a decisive vic
tory, he having secured two-thirds or
three-fourths Of The delegates to the coun-
ty convention. Were it otherwise, 'twould
be sin and shame.-Hoquiam Washing
tonian.
Another prominent candidate for gov
ernor on the republican ticket has recently
appeared upon the political horizon, and
already some Of the lesser lights who have
been working to secure the same prize
have begun to tremble for their chances
We refer to Hon. Thomas H. Brents, one
of the ablest, brainiest, most popular men
in this state, and who would fill the guber-
material chair with honor and dignity. He
is stroug with the people, and should he be
nominated he would make a splendid can
yass.-MontesanO Vidette.
The Clallam county candidates are
Sheriff, s. G. Morse; treasurer, r. r. Hard
ing; prosecuting attorney, Louis Williams /;
assessor, Captain George White; surveyor
William Ware; coroner, W. w. McGeorge :
delegates to the state convention, John @.
Murphy, @. M. Kent and B. John Baker:
alternates, Frank Batch, ]. M. Dennis and
John F. Church; superior judge, James G..
McClinton.
Following is the legislative ticket in
Spokane county: Second district, repre-
sentative, w. II. Black; third district, SEN
atOr, @. W. Ide; third district representa-
tiyes, W. II. Ludden, H. w. Greenberg and
r. M. Tull. Fourth district senator, b. G..
Van Houten; fonrth district representa-
tiYes, e. L. Powell and G. w. Temple.
The Cowlitz county republicans have
elected these delegates to the state conven-
ton: Joseph Patterson, W. ID. Close E.
W. Ross, ]. s. Huntington, j. d. Nc
GOwan, M. B. Gardner, NJ. d. l.. Webb and
NJ. s. Lank. They are instructed to sup
port Judge N. II. Bloomfield, of Vancou-
yer, for superior judge. and Hon. J. r.
Thompson for lieutenant governor. Rep
resentatiVe Brock was renominated and
the rest of the ticket is as follows; S. w.
Beall, clerk Of the county; A. Loomis, of
Kerns, auditor; M. @. Simpson, of Castle
Rock, treasurer; A. L. Watson, of Free
port, sheriff; Walter Lyons, of Kelso, as.
SCISSOR; e. w. Ross, Of Castle Rock, prose-
| cutting attorney; w. A. Berry, of Toutle,
superintendent Of schools; f. M. Lane, of
Kalama, surveyor; DR.. /. NJ. Sims, coro-
ner; w. S. Martin, E. s. Coils and ]. W.
| Begal. county commissioners
, 1892-07-30
THE AUTHOR OF "AmERIoA.n
He is over EtghtY-FOur, Hut still
ttEnIOYs,, Good Health.

BosToN, July 3O.-The author of Amer
lea" still lives, though Of all who sing or
are thrilled by his beautiful lines, not one
in thousand know aught of him. When
his classmats, Oliver Wendell Holmes, re-
ferred to him in Glass Day poem in these
lines
Fate tried to conceal him by naming him Smith
But he chanted a song for the brave and the
free
Just read on his medal ''Ny country Of threcl"
the majority of readers had to look the
matter up TO know whom he meant.
Samuel Francis Smith was born in Boston
October 21st, 1908, and was graduated from
Harvard in 1929 and from AndoYer Iheo-
logical Seminary in in 1882. He preached
in various Baptist churches, was professor
of modern languages at Waterville (now
Colby university editor Of the Christian
Review and other Baptist publications and
Yisitant of missions in many parts of the
world. His famous hymn beginning my
Country, IT'S of Thee" was written while
he was a theological student and was first
sung at children's celebration in Boston,
July 4th, 1882.
His missionary hymn, "The Morning
Light is Breaking" was written for the
same occasion. His entire life has been
given to the ministry, and until quite
recently he preached almost every Sabbath
He is very earnest in the Baptist faith and
besides his miscellaneous works he has
written several volumes on the work Of
that denomination.