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THE PENSION BUREAU.
Comparison Between the Former and
Present Administrations.

Comparison Betwesn the Former and
Present Administrations.
The State Pension Bureau has up to this
date received $4,000 toward pensions for
the quarter ending September 4. and Of this
sum upward OF S660,000 has been paid out
Captain MaaIner, chief clerk of the
bureau here, has prepared comparative
statement Of the business transacted IN the
Pension Bureau at Washington, from March
/, 1885, to the close Of the term of General
Black, the last Commissioner, to the busi-
ness transacted during the three years Of
the incumbeney Of General Raum, the pres
ent Commissioner.
The total claims allowed during General
Blacks administration were about 347. 600
and the total claims during the present al
ministration nearly 0,000.
The amount of money expended for the
purpose of disbursing the Grst named num-
Der was fully SS,000,0 900, while the great in
crease in the second named number cost
but 100000 more TO dSbnrse.
The average expense per single certificate
under the old administration was S24 and a
fraction, and under the present administra-
ti0n only S11 and q fraction.
In view OF the fact that the Democratic
party has been attacking General Raum for
mismanagement Captain Mantner thinks
that the facts do not warrant such attacks,
and most people viii agree with him.
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THE SUPREME COURT.
Decisions of the Lower Courts Pass
Upon by That Tribunal.

Decisions of the Lower Courts Passed
Upon by That Tribunal.
The Supreme Court yesterday reversed
the judgment of the lower court in the case
Of the People of California VS.. l. n.
Choynski. Choynski was convicted of a
felony in sending threatening letter with
intent to extort money. The letter was
brief, Editor Choynski of the Public Opin-
ion simply writing to o. Livermore:
Dear Sir: YoulwilI please take The matter I
have written Tor and in your behalf and relieve
me oil any future responsibility. VIII go to press
tomorrow, Friday.
According to tie court there was no
threat on the face of the letter. The j udge's
charge, taken on the whole, was also con-
sidered 10 have been argumentatIve and as
liable to interfere with the conclusions of
the jury as the facts. The cause was re-
manded for new trial.
The court affirmed the Judgment and
order OF the lower court in the case of
Sirius VS.. the Central Railroad Company.
being suit for personal damages charged
to have been occasioned by the defendants
negligence. lE the absence of any infor-
nation concerning the former testimony
the court assumed that the Judge in pass
Ing on the motion considered the matters
set forth in the affidavits presented in sup
port OF claim of new evidence to have
been cumulative and as not calculated to
change the result. AS having been familiar
with the testimony given at the trial the
Judge must be held correct in his action
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ALONG The COAST

Lucky Baldwin is going to establish a
big horse-farm in Kern County.
The Native Sons new building at Grass
Valley is TO have quartz cornerstone.
San Diego proposes TO give Congressman
Bowers reception when he gets back home.
An extensive plant has been put in for
working the Harqua Hala mines by elec-
tricity.
There will be so many deer in the noun
tains OF Southern California next year that
everybody will eat venison.
A great portion of the feed on the New
hall ranch. in Ventura and Los Angeles
counties, has been destroyed by fire.
Local capitalists have a project afoot to
build line of railroad from Fresno to
Monterey direct
The walnut growers Of Ventura and
Santa Barbara counties have sold their
crops TO Los Angeles firm for 10 cents
pound.
1t is reported that the April Fool mine at
PIoche has been sold for S2OOOOO An
Eastern syndicate made the purchase.
Port Townsend and Tacoma seem In a
fair way TO get up war on their own ac-
count as to which shall have the Chilean
consulate for the Puget Sound region.
The electric road from Ventura into the
OJal Valley has been graded for four miles
from Ventura and the track is down for
two miles.
There is n belief growing up in Santa
barbara that the Southern Pacific will close
the gap in its coast line in TIVE years. Just
what the faith IS builded upon is hardly
clear.
Los Angeles County newspapers are
making matters tropical for County Clerk
Ward because of alleged Irregularities in
connection with the naturalization of yot-
erS.
A Red Bluff editor has discovered that
whisky will take any kind of irut stain
out OF white goods, though how he came to
employ the liquor in that way is not ex-
actiy clear.
The Nisalia officers in search OF the train
robbers came upon plenty Of bear tracks in
the Slerras. which was perhaps another
reason Tor the hasty turning bac K from the
trail of the sleuihs of the law. The officers
had not lost Evans and Sontag to any great
extent as appears from subsequent develop
ments OF The chase and certainly they in
tended taking no chances upon picking up a
ravening grizzly that might perhaps, be-
long to somebody else altogether.
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Probate Court Matters.

Walter Young has petitioned the Probate
Court for special letters of administration
in the matter Of the estate OF Henry Taylor.
because the witnesses to the will in said
matter reside In England.
The will of Helen Nockin gives to Mrs.
Anna Wagner $1,000 and the remainder of
decedenps property to residents of Ohio
Clermont, New Jersey and Germany. Con-
stant hickert Is appointed executor. The
value of the estate is estimated at sSO05 on
deposit in the German Savings and Loan
Society, the further sum of S20OO In the
French Savings and Loan Society. and
money In the Hibernia Savings and Loan
Society. with other property, the value of
letters of administration
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In THE SOUIH.

General Weaver said a few days since
that he was pretty sure of the solid South.
He would not admit that the Democrats
would carry a State. The General should
review his estimate OF his strength in the
light thrown upon the Peoples party in the
South by the speech of one of their candi-
dates for Governor. In North Carolina,
when Colonel Harry Skinner was nomi-
mated for Governor he qualified his accept
ance with an assurance that If be saw tina.
the third party would create such division
of the white vote as to let the Republicans
in be would warn them and bid them turn
from the danger There were Peoples
party men present who were not prepared
for this frank admission that the tdlrd
party in the South was only device to In
duce Northern Republicans to quit their
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THE LAWS DELAY.

An interior newspaper contemporary
notices the delay which oftentimes occurs
In our courts in the decision Of important
cases. and cites one which ii copies from the
Low Journal of this city which 1t required
fourteen years TO determine. The case was
one to recover damages for personal in
Juries. In which proceedings began In 1878
but final judgment was not rendered until
1892 Meanwhile the injured man was
crippled. unable to work, and in fact a
wreck. Yet it took the law courts fourteen
years TO determine his rights. When the
last Constitutional Convention assembled
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RESIGNED HIS OFFICE,

Examiner O'ConnelI of the Appraiser's
Department Leaves the Service.
}. OConnell. an examiner in the United
States Appraisers department, rendered
his re signation yesterday. to take effect ON
the 10th inst. Mr.. OCohnell has been in
the service number of years, and Ap-
praiser Ralston speaks of him in the hipb-
est terms. His duties have kept him on the
Mail dock examining Chinese goods. He
goes TO Seattle to accept a responsible posi-
ton with the firm of Whitman Brothers.
capitalists, who own the cable-railway sys-
TEN OF that city. A short time ago o.
S. Buckbee, a clerk In the Office of the Ap
Draiser, resigned, to accept q position with
the same finn. Through his influence, Mr..
OConnell has changed his base from San
Francisco to the north
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pledges from the store. and he has given
notice of his intention to apply for an order
directing him to produce them. Amanda
Dallas recently sued Bailey for possession
of the store, claiming that she hired him to
work for her, and that he induced her, while
sck, to convey the business to him, thus
ahnsinp her cnnfi1nnce.
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sIrRsCRIpTInN RATES:

DAILY CALL (incudng sundays. So per year by
mail POSTPAID; 10 cents per week or 65 cents per
calendar month through carriers. DAILY CALL
Eve copies three months, Sc Is. SUNDAY CALL
sixteen pages). 81 SO per year, postpaid SUNDAY
Cal and WEEKLY CALL, 81 so per y ear. postpaid
WEEKLY CALL Is pzges). 81 per yeag, postpaid.
THE CALL cannot return rejected manuscripts
nor VIII the editor enter into correspondence re-
krfrfinp them
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SOS Montgomery street. near Clay, open until IL
O'Clock P. N. BRANCH OFFICES: 7l0 Market
street. near Kearny open until II O'Clock midnight;
399 Hayes street, opea uatu 2 80 O'Clock; 6O3
Larkin street. open unti 8: 80 O'clock; 25,9 Mission
street. open until O'Clock 2, NJ; and ll6 Ninth
street, open until 8 80 P u
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wanted-some Pledges.

AS result of the suit of Amanda Dallas
against l.. Ii. Bailey, a receiver, Jacobs
Samuels. was appointed to take charge of
the Tribune Loan Office. Now the receiver
claims that Bailey has removed valuable
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THE DAILY MORNING CALL


New York =. BRENTANo BROS. Union Square
Chicago News Stand Palmer House
New orleans ALL0T & JOUBERT,
1151a Commons ST
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%HE CALL CALENDAR,
AUGCsT 1892.
NOTICEI

Any Of our patrons lpho fail to find THE
MORNING CALL for sale bv train-boys
Eil confer faUor Jy notifying This office o.
UtJGct, naming the date and train.
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TIE EASTERN OFFICE OF THE CALL,
& Potter building, New York City, is provided with
fl,i Of California papers. Visitors welcome Ad-
selt.slng rates and sample copies furnished.
F. K MISCH Manager.
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WEATHER PREDICTIONS.
DxPARTMEcST OF AGRICULTURE, }
WEATHER BUREAU.

DxFARTNFST AGRICULTURE, }
WEATHER BUREAU.
SAN FRANCISCO August 10, ioSZ'y
For Twenty-four Hours Ending Midnight.
Northern California-Fair; north 70 west winds,
becoming southefly northwest coast; continued
warm wave except stationary on northwest coast
and cooler along the central coast.
Southern CalifOruia-Fair; south to west Winds
continued warm wave, except cooler on southwest
coast.
oregon and washinston-Far; winds generally
north east and brisk along the coast; generally
warmer
weather.
Utah-Fair; nearly stationary temperature.
San Francisco - Fair: north TO west winds
warmer, followed by cooler.
JOIN 7. FINLEY,
Lieutenant Ninth Infantry. olceT in charge
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Want an Amendmant

Building contractors have pettioned the
Board of Supervisors to amend order 1917.
SO as to permit, In the construction of three
story frame dwellings, the use of either
6x2 or SKA studdiDg, the studs not to be
more than 16 inches from ceuters, provided
the building is not more than 25 feet wide
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THE MORNING CALL
PUBLICATION OFFICE /:

Has larger circulation than any other
newspaper published in San Francisco.
The morning call., 1892-08-18

PALACE BATHS, enlarged, beautifed. Warm
sea-water tubs and swimming. 7l5 Filbert.
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SUMNER RESORTS.


u HESoRTS. SPRINGS AND HOTELS OF THE
~ ~, Pacific Coast wthIratcs location. etc.
hshed in the Hotel Guide. 100 pages. For sale By
newsdeaers. send zoe in stamps TO W. NJ PAT
TkkSoN, publisher. $40 Post ST.. 3 II. mrl1
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BOARDING wANTE },


IA ANTED-SUlTE OF NICELY FURNISHED
~ sunny rooms with board in private family for
gentleman and wlie must be very quiet and cen
tray located Address H. boy so this office II Sa
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HOUSES WANTED.

pENT-COTTAGE OR LOWER FLAT OR 5
IL rooms; gas, running water bath north Mar
ket east Webster; rent not exceed $22 so. Adj
dress House. boy 93. Call Branch.
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JF.CUTTER'sOLD BOURBoN.-This celebrated
whisky Is for sale by all first class druggists and
groeers. IrademaTk-star within a shield
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GIVING up business. Finest eyeglasses. .specks.
l5c up. Go Fourth st. Note house number.
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AUCTION SALES TODAY.
FrBNIruRK-By NJ. J. simmons. at 1857 Market
st., 81 l clock
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LEGAL NOTICES.


NoTICE-To WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN; U.N-
~ less the diamond pin left as security by MAMIE
COFFEf with the late MAY JENNER is redeemed
on or before August 25. 1892. the will be sold
TO the highest bidder at pubic auction.
aul6 Sc HARRY JENNER
The morning call., 1892-08-18

The greatest display OF white china for decor
atiGg ever shown In the city can now be seen at
Nathan, DobrmaDn & Co.'s, l22-l32 Saiter
street below kearnY. 1
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ROOMS WANTED.

RY SEPTEMBER 8; LARGE UNFURNISHED
A. sunny front alcoye suite; north OF Market
ST.; central; also board; reasonable; references
exchanged. 3l3 Hyde ST. room 8. auIS SIS
IF YOU DESIRE YOUR FURNISHED ROOMS
L occupied place them our list: free regtstra-
ton. SWEETSER u BRIGGS. l02lIa Market ST.
PESPECTABLE YOUNG MAN WILL GIVE
LII beginner lessons on a cornet in exchange for
room; private family. Cornet. box 95. Call Branch
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GIVING up business. Finest eyeglasses specks
l6c up. 60 Fourth ST. Note house number
PALACE BATHS, enlarged, beautihed. Warm
sea-water tubs and swimming. 7l5 Filbert
J.F.CUTTER' SOLD BoURBoN.-This celebrated
whisky is for sale by all first. class druggists and
groeers. Irademark-star within shield
THE greatest display OF white china for decor
atiGg ever shown In the city can now be seen at
Nathan, D0brmaDn * Co.'s, l22-i32 Snrtar
street, below KeaTny.
For THE BANK.-Judge Hunt has rendered a
Judgment In favor OF the HibeTnia Savings and
Loan Society and against George o. Davis for
Sl6.S35 66 and foreclosure OF mortgage on nron.
erty on the north line OF Ellis street. near Jones
-
TIRED ALL THE TIME"-Hood's sarsanarnIa
possesses just those elements strength which Won
so earnestly crave 1t will build you up give An an
petite and strengthen your stomach.
Fast Time.
The Burlington Route has Just inaugurateo fas,
yestibuled-train service from Denver to St Louis-
time % hours. by taxing this route several hours,
quicker time can be made from the Pacific Coast
than via any other line. For particulars, call or
address 81 Montgomery street. San Francisco
No well-regulated household should be without
Angostura Bitters, the celebrated appetizer. Manu-
factured by DR.. j. q. Il. Siegert q Sons
EXTRA Mince Pies. SwAIS's, 213 sutter street
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NOTICE OF MEETINGS.

NOTICE OF MEETINGS
~ California Lodge No. !, r..
l-D and A. III, viii meet THIS THURS "A
DAO EVENING. August lS. at 7:3OTH
O'Clock. Third degree BY order OF the e/%N
master. Ut FRANKLIN H. DAY, Secretary
~ King Solomon's Lodge No n
- 200 r. and A. M. hall cor. Geary and "A
Steiner sts.-Third degree THIS EVENING ~ ~
at 80 O'Clock. BY order OF the Master Nv
L. Y. PECK, Secretary.
~ Doric Lodge No. 2IS, II. aud
- A. M, III Eddy st.-Calied meeting "A
THIS THURSDAY, August 1S. at 1880 ~
o'clock Third degree. Master Masons are~
invited to attend. By order OF the W. NJ
IL ADOLPH KkONBERG, Secretary
ES South San Francisco Hedge
NO. az. II. and A. NJ, meets This ~
EVENING at 80 O'Clock for third degree Wy
By order OF the Master. Nv
II u q uApF =
R$ Western ddition Lodge .OSaa.u,yl.
no. $50, l. %. q. F.-Inittation S3<.
TONIGHT tfbnrsday). August 49, s&R$S@
1857 visiting brethren cordially in ~>>57NSS~
w. H. WEssLISo. Rec. Sec.
R ferba Buena Lodge No. >SNauLu11
ls~D l5 l. q. O. F.--Ofieers and mem. s$1<&-.
pers: Important meeting on THURS -
DAY, August lS New bylaws will ~>>I1ASSc~
come up for adoption. Don't fail to attend
q. A WISEWELL. N. g.
" Q. oIAALE hec' Seo aul7 1t
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WANTED-50 CANNERS AT So PER WEEK.
." also 500 women and girls to work on fruit:
highest wages. Apply at csnnery. Bryant and Tenth
sts, 0obE, ELfELr co. aulS II
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-09

Yves excited to its hig best pitch word
wa, brought into the convention
that one of their greatest political enc
mies--one of the leading and most pow
erful of the hostile Compliance u.
Blaine, has been sorelv stricken. Party
spiri. was at once extiDguished for the
time, the business in hand put aside, and
the whole vast assemblage United In one
heartfelt expression of sympathy ano
coincidence with their opponent VINO
had lost his son.
1T should be added. however, says
the National Democrat, that the idea OF
this graceful and chivalrous demonstra-
ton originated with Hon. Ben I. Cable,
who represents in congress the Rock ISL
and (Ill.) district. He it was who intro
duced the resolution of sympathy. ana
80 planted in one of the waste places
of the battle ground the fairest Hover OF
the wear
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-09
A Dogs Dread of Darkness.

Mr. j. G. Weaver, Jr., of the Ocean
House, has a valuable skye terrier About
six years ago Mr.. Weaver went into q
cellar at the Ocean House and the dog set
up a terrible cry Late Monday afternoon
Mr.. Weaver, accompanied by Peggy, en-
tered the same room, by which the en-
trance to the cellar is reached, for the first
time in six years. Peggy was again dis
turbed and cried almost like a child and
fretted so much that Mr.. Weaver aban-
doned all idea of going into the cellar, but
it was a long time before the dog could be
quieted.
1t was painful well an unusual
scene and one which will never be forgot
ten by party of friends who were about.
The animal appeared to have the impress
sion that dark cellar was not the place
for her master to enter. Mr.. Weaver viii!
never again have Peggy about when he
has business in the cellar-Elmira Ga
Zette.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-09
ChorIey's Odd Hospitality.

Chorley really most hospitable
man, but his hospitality sometimes took
strange forms. Once, remember, he asked
me whether l was engaged upon n certain
date, and upon my replying NO" he SOME
what astonished me by saying that he
would come and dine with me on that day.
Il shall have bluecoat boy staying with
me-" he continued, land / will bring him
with me; it will do the lad good" Choir
ley was as good as his word.
On the appointed day he and his protege
dined with me at my house in Westbourne
terrace. The proximity of Westbourne
terrace to Paddington station, from which
the bluecoat boy was to start that evening
for his home, was, i fancy, the chief reason
for this singular invitation Cornhill
Maornzina
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-09
Harrisonian Precedent.

CnlChSO Ioet
There has heen no official confirmation
nv Secretary Foster of curious story
that was recently current concerning him.
Toe story was in effect that when the
voting at the Minneapolis convention
showed but one Ohio delegate for Harm
son. Mr.. Foster said to the president: Il
feel as though / owe you my res gnatlon
and if YOU will accept it will present 1t
now" Mr.. Foster has been at the pains
to give a sort of denial to the story. out
there is no reason why he should. Ii the
story is not true it ought to be, Tor MT.
Fosters good n,me. Every oody knows
be was appointed to the treasury port
folio, not for his knowledge aud under
standing of finance, for he has none, but
in the hope and expectation that ne
would bring Ohio into line for the presl>
dent. He failed to do SO. and. though 1t
did not defeat the presidents nomination,
it was failure none the less; and Dir.
Foster displayed proper spirit II he
made confession of his inability TO per-
form the duties for which he was APP
pointed and so offered to resign the hon.
or for which he had given no equivalent.
President Harrison has been the first to
make open and wholesale use of his cab
iuet positions to further his political in
terests The choice of Foster for the
treasury. though it made old John Sher"
man gasp and stare. is not more ia
graft case than the choice of Elkins for
war Elkius is worse than Foster. be-
csuse-weil. everybody knows Steve
Elkins' little peccadilloes. He and Fos-
ter and Tracy are now working night and
day in their masters campaign, and, as
we have said. the spectacle is new one
in the white house. This is the Harrl-
sonian precedent, and it will be much
m ore honored in the breach than in the
Observance.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-09
A Queer Occupatiop.

Before me is a curious legal document
being duly stamped agreement between
various land owners and the tenants Of
farms in n Derbyshire parish on the one
part and - & Sons, molecatchers of the
same parish, on the other part, the latter
parties undertaking Ito kill and destroy
the moles on or in all such lands as the
said owners respectively hold in the said
parish of - for the sum of two pence per
acre the first year and for the sum of one
penny per acre annually for and during
a term Of fourteen years next ensuing
from the date hereof" The owners of the
said lands on their part undertake to pay
the sum agreed on, 1.-THE moles being caught
efficiently''-a very important proviso.
AS l read this quaint document, which
has just been brought to one OF my rela-
tives to sign, the image of Isaac Bint, the
molecatcher in Miss Mitford's delightful
book came before my mind S eye-that tall
lean, gloomy parsonage, who was the wise
man of the village and the oracle of the
village inn.
''How many moles will these men catch
in a day." ask.
'They have taken as many as seventy
between them, but that of course was an
unusual number. They have charge of a
great extent of ground, covering many
square miles. Judging from appearances,
their work must be both successful and
profitable. Pail Mall Budget.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-09
Paths in Africa.

1t may be a surprise to the unenlightened
to learn that probably no explorer, in fore
ing his passage through Africa, has ever
for more than a few days at time been
off some beaten track. Every village is
connected with some other village, every
tribe with the next tribe, every state with
it's neghbor and therefore with all the rest.
The explorers business is simply to select
from this network of tracks, keep a gen
eral direction and hold on his way. They
are veritable footpaths, never over foot
in breadth. beaten hard and netted be-
meath the level of the forest bed by CEN
turtles of native traffic.
Like the roads of the old Romans, these
footpaths run straight on through every
thing, ridge and mountain and valley,
never shying at Obstacles nor anywhere
turning aside to breathe. Yet within this
general straightforwardness there is a
singular eccentricity and indirectness OF
detail. And the reason is not far to seek.
If a stone is encountered no native will
ever think of removing it; he simply walks
around it. 1t would never occur to him
that that stone was displaceable object,
and that for the general veal he might
displace it.-Home Magazine.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-08-09
Color of Judns' Hair.

In very early times all pictures of Judas,
Christ's betrayer, were shown with great
shocks of red hair falling down well on the
shoulders. This and the fact that the
Judas in the Miracle Plays" was provided
with red hIrsute worked the supersti-
tious people of the Middle Ages up to such
a degree that it was actually unsafe for a
redhaired person to appear in company.
Seeing that things were coming to n serious
pass writers of all classes began to rebuke
and denounce 1.-THE senseless prejudice
against those of lively colored hair" Cy-
rano dc Bergerac. in his States and EN-
pires of the sun" boldly praised and glori.
fled the despised color in the following
words: "A brave head covered with red
hair is nothing else but the sun in the
midst of his rays, yet many speak i'll of II
because few have the honor to be so. st.
Louis Republic