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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-17

are painted the royal arms. Ga the immense
stone over the grave are engraved in Latin
the words: catherine, Qaeen of Sweden,
died September 16. 1888; daughter OF Sigis-
mund, King Of Poland, and wife of Johann
III, King of Sweden. She was buried on
the 10th OF February, 1851" On removing
this stone a copper coffin was found and
opened. Within was a wooden coffin some
what decayed and lined with velvet in rags.
Beneath leather cover lay the corpse of
OF the Queen. clothed in velvet the feet in
stuffed shoes. Amid the folds of velvet lay
an extremely small skull
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-17
PROPOSALS
For the Erection of Public School Build
ing on Jackson Street.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
" New City Hail. San Francisco, July II, 1892.
Sealed proposals Will be received by the Superin-
tendent of Common Schools, In open session OF the
board, on THURSDAY, July Is, 1892, from =
$3.50 O'Clock Nj, Ter the erection and compietiOi;
OF an eight-eIassroom frame school building, 90
the school lot jackson street, between Scott
Devisadero streets. in this city and county. in
cordance with plans aud specifications which ma.
be seen at the Office OF Charles l. Ravens. arehitec
OF the Board of Education. room SO. blood bull.
Ing, southwest corner Fourth and Market streets.
Separate bids will be received for (il the build
ing, exclusive OF grading. bri kwork, plumbing
gasaEJing and painting, for Cd grading, for 6
brick work. for "a plumbing ana gashtting and To-
{5) painting.
Each bid must be accompanied by a certified
check In the sum OF ten (1o) per OF the amount
of the bid presented, made payable TO the order o.
the secretary OF the Board OF Education, coudi
tional that IL the proposal De accepte and tne Goa
tract awarded, and IL the bidder shall fa cr
neglect to execute written agreement and give
the bond required within six DAYS after the award
Is made. then, and ia that the said check sha
be forfeited To the Board OF Education.
The board reserves the right to reject any all
bids, as the public good may require.
The party or parties TO whom the contract Is
awarded will be required. prior To a. the time Of
the execution OF the contract pay cost OF adyer
Using.
BLANK proposals furnished by the secretary.
IVA l4I GEORiE BEANSToN. secretary.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-17
WHEN THE WHISTLE BLOWS.

Yeu wont find no man fonder much
or music sweet than me,
The humm'n' OF the butterfly
An OF the humble bee:
The laughter OF young children,
An the shouts OF schooiboyS gay,
Is music sweet: each 'nouyh TO chase
The blackesI care away.
But there amt no Kind of music
KIN my ear so quick unlock
Than the music OF the whistle
When It blows at O'clock.
love to hear the music of
The organ in the church:
An the robin sIngin' swtetly
On hts swayin' hazel perch:
An the babO of the broekiet
As IL rippies 'mOng the trees;
An the soft. angelic whispers
OF the scented eyenip' breeze:
But, blgoSh! there amt no music
Gives my ear sweeter shock
Than the music of the whistle
When IL blows at o O'clock.
oh tell you. when a man ia
Nigh 10 three score years and ten,
An he kept his shovel moyin'
All the day 'gaiust younger mon;
When his poor o d back is breakin'
An his head awhirlin' goes
An be feels his heart agoin'
Downward, downward to mis- toes,
There's no Sweeter kind OF music
In all mother natures stock
Than the music OF the whistle
When 1t blows at D o'eiocS.
JAMES ROWE
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-17

the best preparations to wash IL with. The
roots OF the hair must be rubbed with q
sponge dipped in luke-warm sage tea.
good way TO keep the hair clean Is to
wash II with fresh egg. Rub the egg in
until lather is formed, then rinse the egg
all out In warm water in which has been put
drop or two of ammonia. When the hair
Is dry 1t will have fluffy, light appearance.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-17
A UNIQUE woRK-BAsKEr.
Kew York World.

Now YOrk World.
An artistic girl who is fond of order has
an odd work-basket well worth describing.
1t stands about as high IS the ordinary ''5-
o'clock tea" table, and is made of willow,
painted with a delicate pink enamel.
The basket proper is star-shaped, Is OF
the pink enamel, lined with faint shade OF
seafoam green silk. The center of the star
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-17
A MONSTER SPIDER.
1t Has the Strength 10 Capture and Kill
Small Birds.


Small Birds.
Philadelphia Times
A gentleman who has spent several years
travelling in South America, and who has
fine collection Of insects and birds that he
brought from that country, has in his cabinet
a curious specimen. He tells the following
interesting story about it; He was wander
ing through the forest one day looking for
new humming bird that he was anxious
to secure. when a fluttering and faint chip
ing close by his side attracted his attention.
A small hollow tree was near him, with an
opening in the side about eight inches
across. and soread over this was a dense,
white web. The upper part of the web was
broken little, and securely fastened in il
was dead humming bird, of the very kind
the explorer had been seeking. 1t had
been dead but little while, it seemed,
for its head hung down limp, and mo-
tiOnleSs. Near tile bottom of the web
small gray bird was entangled-
tomtit. spending its winter among
the tropics, only to meet such fate as this.
Its wild hutterings had eniangled il more
and more, but the huge gray monster, back
In the dark, evidently fearing that its prey
would escape, had waited its opportunity,
and just as the traveller looked around it
sprung full upon the poor birds breast
clasped its hairy arms around the little
hattering body ana buried its horrible fangs
In the tender throat. For an instant the
observer stood still, too much startled to
move, while the little head OF the bird
dropped heplessly and it ceased to struggle;
then. recovering himself, the gentleman
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-17

coats, which are of even length all around
and double-breaSted; the well-worn pos
tilion, which may be either single or double
breasted, and the cutaway coat, closed with
enc or two buttons and worn over sep
arate waiStcQat. like that worn by men.
Beneath this habit bodice in ali it, varia-
tlons there Is revealed a bit of gay waist
coat either OF red or blue ypsting, of W hite
gique with colored 6gures, or darker cloths
with spots OF color. Inside this Is the
standing linen collar, with trinity tied scarf
and masculine pin. Heavy gloves of red
dish tan and a silk hat or Derby complete
the conventional dress for the cauter in the
park or the ride at the fashionable resort
One of the most effective habits is of dark
green cloth.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-17

fawn crepon, with silk stripes Of pale pink.
green and biscuit color. The bodice and
sash are of olive silk. Full double frillS of
OF ivory-white guipure silk cross the bodice
outlining the yoke and full double puffs Of
erepon finish the sleeves at the top. The
double ruffie reappears again at the bottom
of the skirt which is cut on the cross and
trails considerably at the back. The petit
coat matches the pink stripe in color and
has ruffies Of cream W hite lace.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-17

- - Ntti ~ y AittiCC
In the United States. He
Is a Democrat, but was
chosen Mayor OF Repub-
lean Alliance by 2O2 ma
Joriiy. When he was
nominated by his party
IT was not thought he
would be elected, and his
selection as a candidate
was chiefly intended as
an honor to a bright
young man. But a local
fight on the liquor ques-
ton divided his oppo-
nents, and Mr.. Excel
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-17
The consequences of Neplect

Neglect OF teeth not only leads to their decay,
but according TO the testimony OF physicians
causes Them 10 infect the food and produces dys.
pepsla. This undesirable result is prevented by
SOZODONT, tie renowned preservafive ana
beantlher. purely botanic preparation. which
can be relied upon 10 render Tie teeth white n
they are not hopelessly deeayed, and remove
corrosive impurities from their surfaces and cav
iiies U-e no other dentlfrice but SOZODON L
IL is pure elective and fragrant
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-17
The Skull OF n Sweaish Oueen.


"A Swedish Queens grave was reopened at
Upsaia in the presence Of the Prince Regent,
the Archbishop, and many professors. The
grave. which dates from 1854. is situated in
side aisle OF the Cathedral of Upsala, in a
vault beneath the pavement; on the ceiling
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-17

hastily prepared his chlorotorm, and,
taking advantage of the spiders pre-
OCCUPATION, brought it gradually near.
SO intent was the creature on holding the
bird until IL was quite dead that it did not
attempt TO escape. Its legs relaxed little
presently, but It's fangs remained buried in
the birds throat, and so il died and was
gwen terrible Immortality. For this gen.
tleman determined that the parties 10 this
tragedy could not be left in the South
America forest. He had the sections of the
tree trunk carefully ent above and below
the opening, and that section stands in his
cabinet now, with the strong white web,
the two poor little Whithered birds en-
tangled in il, and the great hairy spider still
clinglng TO the breast of one its fangs never
releasing their hold. even in death. This
hairy monster is known as the Mygale
avicularia. Is body is two inches long and
its great legs cover an expanse of seven
inches. 1t has terrible fangs folded under
its head. and when in pursuit of prey or
angered il will leap great distances and
sink those fangs In the object OF its attack.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-17
A Broken Engagement.
Engagement brokenp tragic ouI

Enlargement brokenp tragic qultel
! wonder why Ills 500"
You wonderl bless you'll you don't mean
To say you do not know
"NO. did she fiirt? or did he tire?
Tel me the secret, do"
my dear-excuse my language plain
I'D sly fl but 10 you"
"Buf, really-her breath was bad.
He could not stand the strain"
"Why didn't she use SOZODONT.
And thus his love retain? 2"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-17
RIDING HABITS.
CHICAGO Herald,

Chicago Herald.
Tweed and diagonal are the material
chosen for the summer riding habit; blue.
green or brown in dark shades, and black
are the fayorite colors. Three styles pre-
vail In the cut OF the bodice-the round
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-17
A ROPE BUSTER.

10 make rather stiff duster. suitable for
use IN the corners OF upholstered furniture
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-17
MAYOR AT d.

The Youngest Chief Executive in the
United States.
Boston Globe.
Matthew b. Excel, who was recently
elected Mayor Of the thrifty manufacturing
city of Alliance. Ohio. has just passed his
t"eniy-seeond year, and is piobably the
Youngest MaYnr of any tnpn Of co,n snnror,a %
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-17
The Progress Of Tyranny.

Is wound. This makes pretty duster
to keep In sight in sitting room, hall or
chambers.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-17
A PARACHUTE DESCENT.

Paris is Now Being Amused by Novel
Toy.
St Louis Post Dispatch.
Another parachute craze has struck
Paris, this time in the shane Of parachute
toy. tiny folding umbrella with the aero
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-17
Maglelarg Fire Insurance COMPANY

OF MAGDEBURG, GERMANY. ON THE 3lsr
~ day OF December, A q. 1897, and for the year
ending on that day, rs made 10 the Insurance Com
missioner Of the state of California. pursuant to
the provisions OF sections go and eli of the Pc.
iitical Code condensed per blank furnished by
the Commissioner.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-09-23
The Prohibitionist Vote.

The election returns of the last four
years give some interesting information
as to the strength of the Prohibition
party and its distribution. In 1888, at
the last presidential election, the party
cast 240,907 votes, which was a little
more than 81 per cent. of the total vote.
In the congressional elections two years
later, 1890, the vote was lighter, being
19S,SS0, but the percentage remained
very nearly the same, being a little over
2per cent.
But while this was the proportion of
the total national vote the power of the
party in the several states is by no
means indicated by it. In 1888 there
were electors named in every state but
one, South Carolina, and the vote ran
from Al In Nevada to 30,231 in New
York. In Wisconsin it was 14,277; in
Minnesota, 1871; in Pennsylvania, 90
947; in Michigan, 20,942; in Illinois, 81,
695; In Ohio, 24,350. In some of the
states the proportion was nearly 8 per
cent; in several it was between 4 and !
per cent.-Harper's Weekly.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-09-23

1t was Mr.. Emerson who said "the
first wealth is health" and it was a
wiser than a modern philosopher who
said that ''the blood is the life" The
system, ike the clock, runs down. 1t
needs winding up. The blood gets
poor and scores OF diseases result 1t
needs a tonic to enrich it.
A certain wise doctor, after years Of
patient study, discovered a medicine
which purified the blood, gave tone 10
the system, and made men-tired,
nervous, brain-wasting men-feel like
new. He called it his "Golden Medical
Discovery 1t has been sold for years,
sold by the million Of bottles and peo-
pie found such satisfaction in it that
DIR. Pierce, who discovered it, now
feels warranted in selling it under a
p0sitire guarantee Of its doing good in
all cases.
Perhaps it's the medicine for you.
Yours wouldn't be the first case of
scrofula or salt-rheum, skin disease, or
lung disease, it has cured when
nothing else would. The trials worth
making, and costs nothing. Money
refunded if it don't do you good.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-09-23
Home Without a Mother

The rooms I'm disorder,
The cats on the table,
lhe noWer-stand upset. and the mischief to
pay;
And Johnny Is screaming
As loud as he's able,
For nothing goes right when mammals away.
What a scene of discomfort and con-
fusion home would be If mamma did
not return. If your wife is slow ly
breaking down, from a combination of
domestic cares and female disorders,
make it your first business to restore
her health. DIR. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription is without peer as a remedy
for feeble and debilitated women, and
Is the only medicine for the class OF
maladies known as female diseases
which is sold under positive guaran.
tee from the manufacturers that it will
give satisfaction, or the money will be
refunded. II Is positive cure for the
most complicated cases of won't
troubles.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-09-23
Warren,s Idea of Dying.

Warren, aged four years, had formed
his ideas of angels and their forms from
the study Of certain steel engravings
and told his mother if she scolded him
again he would Idle and go right 10
heaven" Being told that that was
easier said than done, and asked how he
would get there, he answered without
hesitation; ooh, would pile up all the
chairs and tables and boxes and ladders
as far as they would go, and then ]
'spect an angel would come down and
det me. And anyway I'd a good deal
rather go that way than have things
screwed into mer'-New York Tribune.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-09-23
A Difference of Opinion.

The cold man" was in his shirt sleeves,
smoking a short pipe and trying to read
a paper. The "old woman" was looking
at herself in a broken mirror and giving
every evidence of self satisfaction.
Mike" she asked at last, "d'ye think
look like leddy"
"Not bit, he replied shortly.
"Well, there's Others thinks different"
she replied. II got a letter today from
one O. them habit makers"
"You don't need any. You've got
enough now"
"Well, I'm thankin heaven they're not
as bad as yours, and there's none O them
swell people would look the likes of you
up an send you nice printed letter with
pictures of yachting dresses an all like
that. How'd ye think I'd look, Mike,
in one O them tailor made skirts?"
mo worse than ye do now. How'd
ye get the letter.
Gin the mail"
"With your name in writin on the out
side?'
That's how it was, How'd ye s'pose
they got the namep
II don't s'pose," he said, taking the
pipe out of his mouth and Strengthening
up. 81 don't s'pose at all. I've been
fgurin what you did with the two dol
lars gave you way back, an now, Mary
Ann, know you gave it to that fellie
that was round here to put your name
in the Blue Book, SOS you could be in
swell company an get ciroIars teIlin you
how you can get a middlin fair dress to
wash windies in for 800. The next time
give you two dollars it'll be fifty cents.
st. Paul Pioneer Press.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-09-23
A Niser's Hospitality.

Sir Harvey Elves, Of Stoke, in Suffolk
next to boarding money, found mis- prin.
cipal pleasure in netting partridges. BE
and his household, consisting Of one man
and two maids, lived upon these. In cold
or wet weather Sir Harvey would walk
up and down his hall to save fire. His
clothes cost him nothing, for he ran.
sacked old chests and wardrobes and
wore those Of his ancestors. When he
died the only tear shed was by his serv-
ant, 10 whom be left the farn-value,
fifty pounds per annum.
The whole Of his property was left to
his nephew, John Maggott, who thus in
herited real and personal estate worth
ESQ, 600. on condition that he should a.
sumo the name and arms Of Elves. OF
this man, who Is better known as John
Elves, the miser, the following story il
told: His nephew, Colonel Trims, Wis
tied him at Marcharn, and after retiring
TO rest found himself wet through. Find.
ing that the rain was dripping through
the ceiling he moved the bed. He had
not lain long before the same inconven.
fence again occurred. Again he rose and
again the rain came down. After push.
ing the bed quite around the room, he
found a corner where the ceiling was
better secured and slept until morning.
When he met his uncle at breakfast he
told him what had happened. AYE,
ave." said Mr.. ELVES; 81 don't mind it
myself, but 10 those who do, that's a nice
corner in the rain. "-Cassell's journal.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-09-23
BRILLIANT ENGINEERING.
Creation of Great Lake to Supply
Liverpool with Water.

Creation of Great Lake to Supply
Liverpool with Water.
FOR a small country we DO big thing
now and then, even by the admission Of
our American cousins. The Forth bridge
was one; another is the creation Of Lake
Vyrnwy, in mid-Wales, which has been
declared by the Duke Of Connaught at
Liverpool 70 be open" and fit to act as
the source Of the water Elpply Of that
city and the surrounding district. This
means a great deal 1t means that the
corporation Of Liverpool and their en-
gineer have actually remade great lake
which existed as a lake in the glacial
epoch, but which during the time cog
marshy valley, through which a tribu-
tary Of the Severn slowly wound.
IL means that village, church, a
burial ground and a pleasant country
house had TO be removed bodily; that a
vast dam, unequaled in the world, had
to be built, and that the water had TO be
conveyed through pipes and storage
tanks as far as Liverpool, across the
Mersey and over seventy miles away.
The work has taken eleven years to
bring TO completion, and has employed
an army Of workmen and an engineer,
whose name will always be associated
with this great achievement, Mr.. George
f. Deacon. Everybody will join the
Duke of Connaught in congratulating
the engineer, the men and the corpora
ton ON the conclusion of so great a
work, and not the least element in the
public satisfaction will be the thought
that it has been done without hurting
the susceptibilities Of even the NEST ar
dent devotee of natural beauty.
Ten years ago the Vyrnwy valley was
a bare, marshy uninteresting region,
which had been a lake once, but the
waters from which had flowed away.
Now, though Of course the engineers
work looks raw and new as yet, the good
achievement Of nature has been done
over again, and there is lake where
lake existed till the barrier was for some
reason worn away. An enormous i'm
provement indeed has been effected, as
everybody will admit when the masonry
has toned down and the trees have
grown. We are not without hopes that
the same will one day be found to be the
case with Thirlmere; but it was not to
be expected that good Wordsworthians
and lake jewellers should believe that to
be possible when first Manchester asked
for leave TO make her works in that
sacred region.
We shall see, and meanwhile it may
be hoped that Manchester will lose no
time in her friendly race with Liver
pool. The making of water works in a
beautiful country, with all their accom-
paniments of unsightly mounds of earth
and heaps of piping, is a thing which, if
done at all, should be done quickly.
There have been, we know, many I'M
expected difficulties in the way. Man
chester is rather unlucky in these mat
tiers, but it is to be hoped that these
have now been overcome.-London
Times
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-09-23
An Aeronaut's Experience.

81 saw a balloon ascension and para
chute drop down in Texas not so long
ago" said Ed Reeder, a well known ball
player now with one of the Southwest
ern league clubs, "that was very inter
esting. The balloonist Leroy made an
aerial trip from a small town near Aus
tin one day and was to make parachute
leap. When at an altitude of about
1900 feet he suddenly recollected that
his parachute was brand new one and
had never been tested. Not caring to
risk the thing be attached fifty pound
sack of sand (ballast) to the parachute
and cut it loose. AS he feared, the thing
failed to work right and did not open at
ALL
The sand and parachute dropped like
streak to the earth, gaining momentum
with every foot of their descent until
they struck the wooden roof of house
below, crashing through it like through
so much paper. The balloon scared aloft,
and in due time, as the hot air gradually
escaped, sank slowly to earth in the
midst of a farm several miles from the
town. The farm hands had observed its
coming, and when it alighted seized
upon the airship, which was a valuable
oiled silk affair, and claimed it as the
property of the owner of the land be-
cause it had landed there. The rights
Of Professor Leroy, who happened to
have landed right with his property,
were entirely ignored. But the captors
were obdurate and finally the professor
departed.
"He obtained writ of repievin for his
balloon from the nearest squire, and a
constable shortly after restored the cap
tured airship to its rightfui owner. The
hole in the roof of the building caused
by the professors sandbag and the dam
age consequent thereto had to be re-
paired and settled for at his expense.
Had he taken the place of his sandbag
at the parachute's handle the funeral
expenses would have far exceeded the
damage to the roof. Cincinnati Times
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