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The morning call., 1892-08-28
A CURIOUS FACT.
The Older a Man Gets the Younger WIFE
He Prefara,
New York Commercial AdrertIser


New York Commercial Advertiser
A man Of the world who is now close on
to 50, in speaking of young woman whom
he had met and admired very much. was
asked her age. He replied Eighteen"
'Eighteenp said his Questioner; isn't
that rather too young girl for you to care
about?"
mot at ALL" he laughed. when I was
= she would have been. for then | usually
desired the society OF women four or five
years my senior. but every year that I add
to my own age | want taken from that of
please me must be at least Eve years my
junior"
Now this is the fact the world oyer, and
from woman's standpoint only goes TO
prove what is often disputed, bur which is,
nevertheless, true, that o woman ages
faster than q man. Take a man and a
woman nearly the same age, let them be
apart for five years, and then note the
change. The woman will seem much
older than the man. The five years
which have aged her have scarcely wrought
any change in him; therefore, unless he
desires 10 Soen have a wife who looks
very much his senior, the man will choose
one at least four or five years younger than
himself The woman of % and the man of
the same age have hardly a lasts in COM
mon. Size feels that she is past her first
youth. and the world regards her as trihe
passe; but the man correspondingly old in
years is in the very heydey of youth and
enjoyment, according to his own feelings
and the opinion of others. Therefore. as
the years close in, man, advancing more
slowly, finds at so the girl If Is far more
c0ugenial than the woman of 27.
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line on the paper written on. The pSoer Is
fastened on the front of the tablet by q
wire spring at the top. rubber tube
drawn tight across the surface and held in
place by the ends of the brass serve as a
guide for the pen or pencil. This tube be-
Ing pllable gives perfect freedom for the
formation OF the letters, while at the same
time Keeping the lines perfectly straight
and regular. The whole arrangement is
very simple. light in construction, answers
the purpose admirably and can be made at
very small cost, probably not more than o0
cents.
Speaking OF the appliance and Its fitness
In meeting the needs of the blind, Mr.
Smead yesterday said:
L have been impressed with the neces-
slty that existed for some simple arrange
ment of this kind for those who are bllnd
and have no such appliance for enabling
them TO write. IL was my own mothers
blindness that led me TO study the
matter, and this simple contriyance,
which L made several years ago, err
abied her to do great amount oil
writing which otherwise she could not
have done. My mother died a few months
ago, and 1t was perhaps in thinking of her
tnat IL struck me this might be of service 10
others AFFLICTED with the loss of sight.
made inquiry IL there was any institution
In Chicago for the treatment of the blind,
aud could find none outside of the work
being done 10y Miss Aylmer at Farwell Hall.
MISS Aylmer seems very devoted to the work
OF caring for class of blind young people.
who met every Saturday afternoon for in
stTuctiOn in reading
My purpose is to give this tablet to any
institution that will take ii for the benefit
OF the blind, and pay for its manufacture.
L wish no profit from it myself, but simply
to do some service TO the blind 1t serves
the purpose. | think. very well. Miss Ayl-
mer's pupils were able to manipulate it with
ease at the first trial. L would greatly like
II all ex.Solders of the United States
who are blind, and who can write could be
furnished with one OF these tablets"
Mr.. Smead is Grand Army man himself
and is by profession q mechanical electri-
clan and inventor His writing tablet is but
one OF his many useful inventions.
The morning call., 1892-08-28
THE RISE OF A RIVER.
1t Can Be Ascertained by Two Organ.
Pipes and Telephone.


Pipes and Telephone.
New York Commercial Advertiser
Professor K. j. Smith describes how he
was enabled to ascertain from time to time
the rate at which river a considerable dis
tance away was rising after fall of rain.
he used simply two ofgan-pipes and a tee-
phone circuit. At the river station he fixed
an organ-pipe vertically in an inverted posi-
tiCn, so that the water in the river acted as
a stopper to the pipe, and the rise or fall Of
OF the water determined the note it gave
when blown by small bellows, driven by a
very small waterwheel. A micrOphone was
attached to the upper end OF the Organ-pipe
and this was In circuit with wire leading
TO the second station. Here was an organ
pipe exactly like the other. which could be
lowered INTO vessel full of water while IL
was sounding
BY means Of the telephone the note given
Dy the pipe at the river was clearly heard at
the second station. at which the duplicated
organ pipe was raised or lowered by hand
uhtli IL gave the same note. The length of
the organ pipes under water at the two sta
tons was then equal, so that the height of
TIE water In the distant river was known.
Inc Total height to be measured was II
inches, and the determination could be
made ln less than minute by any ear fairly
sensitive to musical sounds.
A lad with an average ear was able to get
the Two heIghtS TO agree with oDe-eighth of
an inch OF each other, while a person with
an educated ear adjusted the instrument
immediately to almost exact agreement. A
dlnerence In temperature between the two
sections would make a small difference i'm
the observed heights. The organ pipes
were OF square section and made of metal
10 resist the action OF the water.
The morning call., 1892-08-28
Qla22;sxm
W MURPHY BUILDING, i
Market and Jones Streets.

of the people of all nations who have made
this east side district their home. 1t isdiffi-
cult tOisee what can be done practically in a
large way. but individually there has been q
great increase of missionary and pblan-
thropic effort of late. Schools and
missions, flower and fruit charities have
been founded. A collection of fine art has
been brought into the district and exhibited.
Educated young men, fresh from the uni
veTslties and inspired with zeal for the ele-
vation of their felow-men, have taken
rooms in tenement-houses, aud are actually
living there in order that, by constant con-
tact with the people. they may exercise an
influence for good. Workingmen's and
working-women's clubs have been started
and free libraries established. great work
could be accomplished il the city would
spare the money that would be necessary 10
buy several of the blocks In this crowded
district, and, clearing away the rickety
dwellings, reserve the space for a new park.
This might cause temporary suffering to the
evicted tenants, but the permanent benefit
to the city at large would be great,
The morning call., 1892-08-28
LOVELY TRESSES.
How to seautify aud Retain Them.

now To beautify and Retain Them. o
There is nothing which adds more to the beauty
OF woman than lovely head of hair. Not only in
quantity is this necessary but In quality SIso Hair
fades with age like all other things in life. IL is
does not turn gray 1t becomes faded aud loses It's
beautiful luster, that always adds so much TO the
general appearance faded hair. gray hair, or dIc-
serent colors upon the same head all be pre-
vented by the OF the Imperial Hair Regenera
tor. 1t brings back the original color of youth and
adds beautiful glossy appearance that rivals
nature ITSELF Patti, Fanny Davenport. the Court
Hairdressers and the elite OF society the the
atrical profession unanimous In its praise
Should you have spoiled your hair with other pre-
parations You should consult the Imperial Chemt
cal Company No. "a West rwenty.third street
New York. SEND sample of hair and have it
regenerated without cost and test Its merits sold
by respectable druggists and hairdreSsers at 81 SO
and So. Refuse all substitutes as they are dan
gerous.
Agents for the Pacific Coast, MESSRS. GOLD
STEIN & CoHN, s22 Market ST. San Francisco. Is
Is applied by them and SrRoZINSKI 4S3 Ellis
street.
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ADVANTAGES OF BEAUTY.
What Jules Simon Has to Say About
Women in Court.

Women in Court.
Jules Simon read somewhere that woman
who was being tried on criminal charge
would be acquitted if she was pretty" So
he wrote to the newspapers a letter as witty
as gallant On "The Influence of Beauty"
In the course of ii he said:
IF it were said that a jury could find
only an ugly woman guilty that would be
great exaggerati0n, but hO can DENY, who
would dare TO dispute, the influence which a
womsn's beauty always wields? Beauty Is
an argument as old as the world. lovely
woman OF Athens accused of crime did not
engage lawyer, did not utter word: she
simply showed herself"
: Turning to the entrance of French women
into the professions NJ. Simon says: "A
pretty woman will alwavsbe most danger
Gus lawyer. There are several women"
he adds, who were great teachers-Hypa-
tia, for example She spoke behind a cur
tain. They understood the arguments she
uttered they did not see tile argument she
was. But, after all, II turned out badly for
her and did not greatly advance science
We Will be little embarrassed with
pretty women" III. Simon concludes "when
they begin TO struggle with US at elections.
and, nlore, II they make personal visits upon
influential electors. Once IN the Chamber
OF Deputies will they speak behind a cur
tain as Hypatia did?
1Heio - onc ieHeuF 10 TX the age Oh
candidates at 90 years. But that rule would
not last long. Ii would violate justice, be-
cause 1t would violate equality. 1t is the
misfortune, the mistake Of women to de-
mand equality with men. They are often
asked: How can you demand equality when
you are weak? But it would be at least
only just to say to them: How can you de-
mand equality when you are prettyP
'For my part, believe that women have
been most uDjustiy treated, but 1t is not by
sharing public duties with them that we will
better their condition. 1t is by returning
to good manners, to the great traditions of
pOliteness, to the domestic virtues. to the
Encouragement of the family tie. The happy
woman, the woman respected and loved is
the true woman. She will never be acquitted
in court because of her beauty, but she will
never appear there because of her virtue"
The morning call., 1892-08-28
MISERY In NEW YORK.
The East Side Hotbed of Filth, Grim
aud Degradation.

and Degradation.
Philadelphia Public Ledger
The district on the east side of New York.
below Fourteenth street. Is probably the
greatest field for intelligent missionary aud
philanthropic work on this continent. In
parts of the district the population is denser
than in any other part of the world. Over
81 per cent OF the dwellings in this section
contain over 20 persons to dwelling. In
the entire city, including this district, nearly
29 per cent of the dwellings contain
over 20 persons. This simple state
ment gives an idea not only of
the density of the population. but also
scores under one roof In New York there
are 3l2.T66 families living in S1,S25 dwell
ings, an average of 1914 to dwelling. 1t is
this thickly populated east side district
that puts up the New York average so
high. Here nearly every language spoken
on the earth can be heard. Here all races
are living side by side. Here ignorance
and anarehism, filth and misery, degrada-
ton and crime are to be- found masSed to-
gether in solid phalanx.
OF course here and there there are oases
In this metropolitan desert. Nor ara all the
people who live there wicked or ignorant,
but as a whole the description given Is en-
tirey accurate. Philanthropists aud church.
men are now devoting much thought to this
metropolitan district. The churches have.
TO large degree, deserted it for the more
fashionable streets uptown. What Is need
ed, 1t Is clear, Is an organized effort in behalf
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TO HELP THE BLIND.
An Apparatus to Eusble Them to Write
Legibly and Rapidly.

Every appliance that will any way give
pleasure or instruction to the blind is wei
come. Those who suffer the deprivation of
their sight have strong claim on the SYM
pathy of their fellow beings, for theirs is
an affi'ction that more perhaps than any
other cuts them off from those ordinary en-
j0yments Of everyday life that 20 to relieve
the tedium of human existence.
Ben Smead OF Desplaipes. ILL.,, Is the in
ventor of a simple contrivance, writes the
Chicago Inter Ocean, by which blind per-
son who has learned to write may write
with as much accuracy and regularity as
any person having the sense of sight. He
struck upon the plan for his own mother,
no was blind for many years. and 1t proved
so satisfactory that he wishes to dona te the
invention to any institution for the blind
that will trke up the idea and develop it for
the benefit OF those who have lost their
sight.
The plan Is a simple one. The frame of
an ordinary writing slate is used. the slate
being taken out and a light wooden panel
inserted In its place. A brass movable
slide is fixed to the sides, having a wheel at
the back with a cog on each face. These
cogs drop into teeth fitted on brass plate
ana are SO adjusted that each
quarter turn Of the cog represents a
The morning call., 1892-08-28
MADE OF MATCHES.
A Lamp That for Instant VIII Rival
Electric Light.

When you burn a wooden match you find
that there remains a little quantity of white
ashes, which reddens with great ease if you
blow on IT, Fix some Of these ashes on the
points Of four ordinary pens and attach them
around an ordinary cork pierced in the Gen.
ter by hole.
IL you find any difficulty in making the
ashes stick TO the point of the pen, stick half
match on each pen point and then let each
match burn down. Carefully place the cork
thus equipped on little lamp filed with
mineral oil, so that the wick OF the lamp
passes through the hole in the cork.
Now light the lamp and keep the wick we'll
lowered, so that it gives an almost im-
perceptble blue flame, and you will see the
ashes Of the matches, by incandeseence,
take on a magnificent blush, aud for a
moment the light will be almost rs strong
as that Of the ordinary electric lamp.
The morning call., 1892-08-28
A Franc.s willard Church.
upi ]
womau's Chronicle.

thiohNiS.
Some one who doesn't like the action OF
the Methodist conference in relation to
women proposes Frances Willard Meth
odiet Church" But IL the women should
conclude to embrace 1t who would fill the
John Wesley Methodist churchesP We
fancy the latter churches would be quick TO
conclude that after all the women ought TO
be admitted into the body of the church, If
only in reward for their faithfulness in the
church culinary departments. Let the
good sisters try the plan, those who are
tired of being the church kitchenmaids and
want to go up higher. Sometimes dust gets
into the eyes of the best OF people and they
only need to have 1t wiped out to see
clearly.
The morning call., 1892-08-28

outlines is such a sky effect In blue as to
give the impression of the heavens seen
through roof of glass.
The side walls are OF plaster. decorated
In perfect keeping with the general scheme,
The numerous arched windows are filed
with stained glass, representing In series
OF scenes the principal incidents in the
lives OF the saints, and depending from each
side of the sanctuary walls are two arches of
beautifully carved brass, which form the
chandeliers for gas and electric lights.
The morning call., 1892-08-28
A Bright Boys Answer.

At recent Sunday school service In
Bath. Me-, the minister was illustrating the
necessity of Christian profession in order
to fully enjoy the blessings of providence,
and, to make himself clear to his youthful
hearers, said:
"For instance, l want to introduce water
into my house. The pipes and faucets are
all in good order. but l get no water, and
why DOt?"
He expected the children 80 see that II
was because he had made no connection
with the main in the street, but they all
looked perplexed. Finally five-year-old
boy squeaed out:
Il know. It's because you didn't pay
nm 20
The morning call., 1892-08-28
Musical Item.
TNxao Ggfrfura

Mrs. Al saw your husband on the street
yesterday
Mrs. B.-Did he seem to be in a good
humor?
Il never saw him ia such high spirits''
That's the way he always is when my
piano is SO out of tune that / can't play on
it."
The morning call., 1892-08-28
Qla2;ss@
W MURPHY BUILDING, +
Market and Jones Streets.
A MAGNIFICENT EDIFICE.
The Roman Catholic Church OF All Saints
In New York City.

The Roman Cath Church OF All Saints
In New York City.
New YorE Recorder.
With all the complaint that the critics
have to make OF New York's lack Of archi-
tectural effects, there are some few build
ings OF which the people may we'll be proud,
and among them the nearly completed
Roman Catholic Church of All Saints must
take high place 1t stands at the corner
OF Madison avenue and Oae Hundred and
Twenty street, in the midst of the
city's most rapidly growing section. aud
makes a landmark which cannot fail to win
approval from all sorts and conditions of
men.
1t is one Of the finest specimens of Italian
Gothic architecture which this country has
The morning call., 1892-08-28

dreamed of attaining.
Mr.. Mitchell was a son
of the famous iurist,
Stephen. Mix Mitchell,
and brother of the cler-
gyman and author, Rev.
Alfred Mitchell, and was
born in. Norwich. Conn,
April u, 1892. In spite
of his physical weak
ness he acquired an aca-
demic education quite
eaTlV in life. and was
The morning call., 1892-08-28

Hosiery Department! !!

AT 25 Cents.
l5O dozen LADIES' HEAVY BLACK COT
ION HOSE, high spliced heels and
double toes, warranted ONYX fast and
stainless black, regular price 81 20 per
dozen, will be offered at 25c per pair.
At 33S Cents.
1OO dozen LADIES EXTRA FINE BLACK
COTTON HOSE, with high spliced
heels and double toes, guaranteed
Hermsdort fast and stainless black, at
81 per box or 33l5c per pair, regular
price Sc per dozen.
At SO Cents.
7o dozen LADIES RIB TOP ONYX
BLACK MACO COTTON HOSE, extra
long, guaranteed stainless and fast black,
regular price 75c. will be offered at soc
per pair.
At rs Cents.
80 dozen LADIES FANCY SILK HOSE,
In pink, sky, silver gray, leather color
and tan shades. regular price 81 % a
pair will be offered at 75c per pair.
The morning call., 1892-08-28
Silk-Ribbed and Cashmere
Knit Underwear !

so dozen LADIES RIBBED FANCY SILK
VESTS, low neck and no sleeves, in
white. cream, pink. sky and lavender
shades, will be offered at 81 Is. ST 35
and 81 80 each. regular prices 81 and
So 25.
30 dozen LADIES SILK VESTS, hizh
neck and short sleeves, in cream, white.
lavender, sky aud pink shades, will be
offered at 81 IS. 81 30 and 81 60 each,
regular prices 81 % and So 80 each.
At SI.O0.
% dozen LADIES KICHELIEU RIBBED
CASHMERE WOOL VESTS, low neck
and sleeveless, silk-braided neck and
arms, will be offered at 81 each for all
sizes. regular prices 81 35 and 81 30
each.
At rs Cents.
90 dozen LADIES SWISS-RIBBED JER-
SEY KNIT MERINO VESTS, high
neck and long sleeves, will be closed
out at 75c each, regular price 81.
The morning call., 1892-08-28
Ladies Kid GlOVeS!.

At rs Cents.
100 dozen LADIES' BIARRITZ UN-..
DRESSED KID GLOVES. in medium
tan shades, regular value 81 25, will be
closed out at 75c pair.
at IS Cents.
100 dozen LADIES 8-BUTTON LENGTH
MOUSQUETAIRE UNDRESSED
KID GLOVES, in medium and tan
shades. also black, regular value 81 %,
will be closed out at 75c pair.
The morning call., 1892-08-28

whale recently captured in Arctic
waters was found to have embedded In It's
side harpoon that belonged to a whaling
vessel that had been out OF service nearly
half a century
The morning call., 1892-08-28
TX MARVEL AT HOME.

Donald G. Mitchell. Author of "Reveries
Of Bachelor"
New York Mail and Express
Donald q. Mitchell. the TX Marvel OF
Dream Life" and "Reveries of a Bach
elor," still lives on his farm. Edgewood,
near New Haven. Conn.,. enjoying at 20 a
vigor of body and mind which at 20 he never
The morning call., 1892-08-28
Silk HandkerChiefS!

at 1874 Cents. -
100 dozen LADIES' ALL-SILK HEM
STITCHED SILK HANDKER-
CHIEFS, value 81 80 and So, will be
offered at 1211ac each. =; =
::
The morning call., 1892-08-28

For THE SAKE OF THE FAMILY-Fhis
Is an interesting volume OF light reading, in
which is a very pretty picture of woman's
devotion. An accident at sea, lost lover.
a murder and a reunion of a faithful pair
constitute the main features in the narrative,
which can be read without WEAKNESS. 1t
Is on par with the books now being turned
out vOluminously by nearly all the Eastern
publishing houses. New York: The Ho-
vendon Company. For sale by Payot Up
ham & Col
The morning call., 1892-08-28

MORTAL, THE MAHATMA-A wilder, more
improbable romance than this story by
Mabel Collins was never written. 1t was
evidently penned with the idea of interesting
theOsophiSts. but there Is no indication that
its author Is one of the elect AS bit OF
literary work the book is not bad, but after
perusing a few pages the reader will be glad
TO turn to the ARABIAN Nights" for some
thing plausible In the line of fiction. Pub
lished by Lowell, Gestefeld & Co., New
York
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-20
SAN FRANCISCO MARKETS.
THE STATE OF TRADE.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 19.-The fruit mark ct
demonstrated great amount of activity this
morning. The values of ell varieties are sus-
tanned by good demand Bartlett pears are in
moro liberal receipt and sell readily Choice
peaches are much sought for and are firm at top
quotations.
The vegetable market Is steady and few
changes noted in prices from yesterday
Onions continue weak and potatoes easier in
tone. Cucumoers, green peppers and summer
squash were in liberal supply and weaker
Green corn was in abundant supply and the
quality much improved. Choice tomatoes were
scarce and firm at top quotations.
Produce recei pts-FIour, 1000 quarter sacks;
wheat, 1900 centals barley, 10000 eentas; po-
tatoes, 800 sacks; hay, 1000 tons; wine. 49, 600
gallons.
Flour-Famly extras, .I4N11i50 per barrel:
bakers extras, A.i21i %: superfnc, s.. 7j%s3 3D.
Wheat STANDARD, 1854 per GENITAL, with
sl.37l9 Tor something choice: new milling, ST. 40
oil i2i3 per GENITAL; Old quality, sl.4J9li75a per
GENITAL.
coast; zoe for good quality, ana 9l14 for choice
brewing 9jtGfL023s per ceutal; chevalier, 81 Is
(9l.Sa per GENITAL Tor standard; 90c(g{l.0O for
lower grades
Oais-New white coast. California. 81 I2i5(sl. %
per GENITAL; surprise. sl559I60; milling, sL4jds
14Tla; good 70 choice iced, 81 3J1tL41lS; off
grads. sL2754Q9l 3252; gray, L5213GL351a per
Genital.
Corn-sl. 80 for large yellow: sls2I59L95 for
small yellow; sL3ogl.S2'2 per GENITAL Tor white.
OPTIONS.
Call board sales: Wheat-Seller. 1892, 81 $500
21ss ), closing 81 $3.50. Buyer. December 81 4z7ss
O. IL, closing sI4i
Bariey-seIler, 1897. 9l1<a9lssc. closing sl1sc.
FINANCIAL
Drafts-sigh., l2l9c; telegraphic. i5c. ster-
ling bills-Bans, tS7la; sight, a59IS: COM
mlrcs stS5 silver bars, S63s $50 &C. Mexican
dollars, 6ssI G6e4c.