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The morning call., 1892-08-21

don't know as we enjoyed IL any better than
the Christmas before when we all helped get
the grub. Lemon and his wife moved down tn
Frisco and he made heap of money in
mines afterward, for he owned about
dozen In different sections. Along in the
spring thar was box come 10 US from
Lemons wife. aud in IL was a little note to
Big George, Red Horse, Little Mike and i,
asking US To accept the things from her.
Thar was the incest bunting and fishing out
fit in that yer box you ever saw. Double
barreled shotguns, with powder and shot
TASKS and all the extra things that ever be-
longed to gun. for Big George and Little
Mike, besides ammunition enough 10 last
for wear. Thar was regular fishing rig
for Red Horse. with three or four rods,
mounted as handsome as could be, and
more flies and hooks aud lines than he could
use In many day. / got the handsomest
rifle that could be bought in the city. and
tell you, my friend, that il was mounted in
silver that must have cost 500 just for that
alone. My name was engraved on IL, with
the words, 10 the kindest friend Dick
Lemon and his wife had in the mines
Didn't we set 'em up for the boys that
night? An Of Us got roaring drunk and
didn't get sober all the next dav. That old
lava hill which we had called Lemons
Luck WAS worked for the next ten years
and at one time there were over hundred
men employed in the mine. IL was regu-
lar gold bank, as sure as you are barn.
None Of MS have ever seen Dicks wife
since she lived here on the creek, but I'll
bet my bottom dollar that she has got the
same kind heart that she had then il her
hair is gray and the red has faded out Of
her cheeks. She was the boss woman OF
these diggingS for a fact"
At this moment we reached little min
ing town where the l9Quaeious miner made
his home and after a social drink at the bar
OF the little hotel / babe him goOd-by and
resumed my journey. ). ). Ii.
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Is the eldest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Z. Mathews of Guerrero street, Ia this city.
AS her picture VIII show, shi is a beautiful
girl of demi- height, very dignified and pro-
nounced brunette. Being OF Southern birth
she has all the warmth and color Of that
cline in her rich complexion and beautiful
dark eyes. She is fond If society. and never
so happy as when she is entertaining
or being entertained She is grace
lul dancer and is never in want of
a partner when at dancing party. Miss
Mathews chief accomplishment is shown
in her skill at painting. In this art she ex-
cells. especially In figures and tapestry.
Many fine specimens Of her work are 10 be
seen adjoining her home. She is also a fine
musician. Her grace aud touch when pre-
siding at the piano have often been COM
mented upon bv well-informed critics, and
she shows the benefit acquired by close ap-
plication to her studies.
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for we were all young and strong rs horses.
After half an hour Billy Patterson heard
faint grOan and called cut eXcitedly,
Boys, Lemon amt killed! 'Sh,' said 1.
don't let on so his wife will know, for he
AMT out yet and the top is liable 10 come
down any minute We passed the word,
however, TO the men along The line, and if
you ever saw dirt fly it was right then aud
thar. We were a-worklng for two of 'em,
h i'm and her, for I'll swear, stranger, that If
we had brought Lemon out dead believe
it would have killed his wife.
I'm about l0minutes we reached him, and
found that big rock lad mashed his leg,
but this had kept the dirt from smothering
him. 1t took us quite bit 10 dig him out,
but we did L at last and then carried him
home. While we were getting him into the
house and ON TO the bed we all noticed how
neat and trim things were, and when we
saw that woman take the poor fellows
head on her lah and just cry like baby.
We thought it worth a broken leg or even
broken neck To have n woman think that
much of a chap. Sandy Dick straddled his
horse and rode over to DiXey Cany0n, whar
thar was a doctor, while We did the best we
could to make Lemon comfortable. When
the doctor came he shook his head. said il
was bad case. and. while he might get
over it, thatit would be two or three months
before he could get around again.
Lemon had stood il first rate till then,
a-jOking the boys and making light of his
uuTtS, OUT MHSu Tue uuCb0T ShHu tDiS lie
turned as white as a sheet aud almost
tainted"
The pain must have beer pretty Sc
we're" said.
Pain" was the gaunt miners answer,
why, that Teller had the grit of badger.
and If every bone he had in him he'd been
broken he never would have whimpered."
What made him feel so bad then?" /
asked.
you see, after leaving a couple Of the
boys to stay with him till night, we all went
back 10 work; but about o'clock a lot OF
US met in Dad M0rley's saloon"
What has this 10 do with Lemon?" /
asked, wondering what the miner had in
view
Just walt a bit and / will explain.
While we were getting drink in came Lit
tie Mike. who had been up at the house with
him during the afternoon. 'Haw's Lem
on?' we all asked. He wont die, boys
was the answer, but we've got TO do some
thing for him and his wife. He's worked at
that hole under the hill and not earned a
clint till there Is not half sack of -four in
the house and only a bit of bacon no bigger
tHan me two hands
They've got to have some grub said
Red Horse, taking gold pan from behind
the counter, and pulling out his sack he
dumped into it a good ounce of 2 Id dust.
= Pass it alongp cried Don 0'Neil who
had just won doublOOn from Jose Garcia
at his monte table, and into the pan he
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imagnes his transforms, for when he took
me into his study-no, that isn't the name
for it; he has no study built with hands
His is ont in the sunlit fields. close to Ma
ture, and he lives so near to her that she
has lent a touch of sympathy to all his
prose, so that in such studies as that of
Adah Isaacs Menken and Charles Warren
Stoddard one feels the poet pulse give rhythm
to bis thought.
The little room Is where he writes, and
just outside whirling fountain flows. which
he can stop at will. 1t falls against the
sides and on the roof, and varies from the
gentlest shower to raging storm, then dies
away to calm and starts again
The Illusion is complete and one Cannot
help thinking that the man who brings into
play these superdcialities to inspire his muse
must have within himself much that is sp
perficial. But whether or not this appears
In his writings 1t Is not true Of the man in
his home
Out in the smiling fields or in the deem
recesses of the canyon, under the madrones
and the pines, the smallest shrub that
struggles toward the sun eXeites his sympa.
thy, and struggling ants which scuttle
away at the approach Of others tug uncoD.
cernedly at heavy loads while he bends
down TO watch. His only book is the Bible
which he approaches not so much because
he Is intensely religious as that within ito
covers are told all of the hopes and fears
and passions OF LIES experience In all the
ages past, which like our own were fall nj
strife and sorrow. degradation. wrong and
war and peace and love.
At the time so many trees were set cut on
Goat Island. the poet celebrated Arb0r dav
by planting several thousand trees upon bjs
place of all varieties. Ambitious for the
future he has laid out m8uy walks ana
drives, most OF them still unimproyed. and
along these his trees are set.
In several high places he has piled together
huge boulders. "@ateh towers" he calls
them, whence he may catch GLIMPSE of
coming friends The first day of NV yisit
the flags were flying from half-dozen stafTs
raised on these piles of rocks, flaunting
generous welcome on the breeze which here
to me the scents of flowers.
Not now. perhaps, the place appeals to
passers-by, but there will surely come n
day when the poets home shall have grown
to be spot of most attractive beauty, and
from the hill-slopes, looking down up0n
thousand sails OF ships that lie reflected in
the waters of the bay, one Will wonder that
In his later life there came not from mis- lins
flood OF poet song eclipSing all the efforts
OF his earlier years.
Looking out upon the broad expsnse of
hill and vale and sea, 1t Is small wonder
Joaquin Miller is content to live apart from
men and all the busy strife in marts oi
trade, TO read each day in Natures book
some new unTayeling of Natures plan.
whose threads are woven in supremest
harmony In all the lights and shades that
mark the handiwork OF God.
HOWARD r. HURLBUT
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AFTER A DIVORCE.
But the Shy Little Thing Had Gone to a
Queer Place for 1t.


R"peS hisce LOT II.
Denver Times.
She was a shy young thing, apparently
not long severed from her mothers apron
strings, and, as she edged her way into the
police headquarters with furtive glances
and suppressed voice. she was a picture
worth gazing at. 1t required considerable
clearing OF The throat and bracing up of
the nerves before she could muster up suffi-
Client courage to spin her story.
D0 you know anything about divorces p"
The officer IN charge grasped the rail to
steady himself. Though used to questions
OF thousand hues, he was taken eff his
guard by that Besides, he. In the method
common TO guardians OF the peace,
had already sized up the girl, and
jumped at number Of conjectures
at her errand. But the crestfalen
oihcer didn't come within several lengths Of
the Duiiseye. He had supposed that a
parent or brother loomed up in the
background of her mission, or by a
cnance shot lover; never q hus-
band. Nevertheless, he proved equal
TO the emergency, pulled himself together
In gallant style and made show Of
knowledge on the divorce problem. The
story In nutshell is this: Married a fort
night or so. Tired of matrimony. Mutual.
Inc spoony hubby Of few weeks stand
Ing had failed to settle wifey's board bill
Moral: Don't you think L could get d.
vorce because he hasn't paid my board ?''
What good would that do2" persisted the
officer. maintaining gravity of composnre
with great effort Then you would have to
pay your own bill"
"Oh. that isn't the idea at ALL" she ex-
claimed, with look OF pity for his obtuse-
ness. why can't / get divorce from him
and compel him to support me until get
married again2'
Inc oincer rushed to the tank for glass
Oh Ice water TO choke dizzy feeling that
crept down bis spinal column, and when be
recovered he politely referred the foxy
young bride TO divorce lawyer.
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At present, resident of Oakland. was
originally Minnesota girl. She is the on ly
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. ID. H. Priest. who
moved 10 this State about four years ago.
Inc young lady's personal appearances Is
charining-ratheT petite, deni-blonde
with bright. sparkling eyes and yivacious
manner Her great attraction. however, is
her voice, on the cultivation of which she is
spending much time and a large amount of
money. She has been a pupil of Professor
George Sweet in New York during the last
two years. and will return to him for further
instruction next month. she also deyotes
much time, at least two hours day, to her
gultnr. Her teacher for this instrument
was Professor Romero of New York She
Is very. young girl. not yet out of her
teens, and the rapid advancement she has
made in music is something remarkable.
She has already sung before critiral au-
diences In Boston and other Eastern cities.
1t is Miss Priests intention to 20 to Fu-
rope in year and there put herself under
the tuition Of q renowned teacher She is
quite society girl and very popular. The
family reside on Myrtle street and are ell
known. Her father Is from Maine and Is a
member OF the G. A. X.
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oshins that saiI 70 Melton.
UP In A BALLOON.
The Professor WAS Wise in Trying His
New Parachute.
INK L. STANTON.


Cincinnati Times-Star.
A party of men at Squire Maus' Office
were discussing the balloon race" at COney
Island recently and dwelling on the rela-
tive merits of the balloons, para
chutes and the artists who occasion
ally do some very lofty tumbling in
connection Herewith. II saw bal
loon ascension and parachute drop down in
Texas not long ago." said Ed Reeder, a
weii-kb0wn bali player, now with cue of the
Southwestern League clubs, that was very
Interesting The Balloonist Leroy made an
aerial trip from a small town near Austin
one DAY and was to make a parachute leap.
When al an altitude of about 1000 feet be
suddenly recOiiected that his parachute was
brand-new one and had never been tested
Not caring u risk the thing he attached a
50-pound sack Of sand ballast TO the para
chute and cut il loose. AS he feared, the
thing failed 10 work right and did not open
al all.
THE sand and parachute dropped like a
streak TO the earth, gaining momentum
with every foot of its descent until it
struck the wooden roof of a house
below, crashing through il 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 farm several miles
from the town. The farmhands had OBJ
served 1t comlSg, and when IL allghted seized
upon the arship. which was a valuable oiled
silk affair, and claimed il as the property of
the owner IF the land because IL had landed
there. The rights of Professor Leroy, who
happened to have landed right with his
property, were en- lrely ignored. But the
yahoos were obdurate, and finally the pro-
fessnr departed. He obtained writ of re-
plevin for his balloon from the nearest
squire, and constable shortly after re-
stored the captured airship to its rightful
owner The hole in the roof of the huildfnv
caused By the professors sand bag and the
damage subsequent 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 10 the
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fused to accept his gen. General Monagas.
erous proposals and preferred to continue
the sanguinary struggle.
General Domingo Monagas has been a
prominent figure Ia the latest events in
Venezuela. He is Governor of the State of
BermudeZ, and at the head OF the Army
of the East. together with General Luz
ciano Mendoza, succeeded in defeating the
rebel army under General Crespo that early
in July endeavored to take possession Of
Caracas.
General d. Monsgas is SON of the late
General Jose Gregorio Monagas, ex-Presi-
dent OF Venezuela and liberatOr OF the
slaves. From very early age d. M0nagas
distinguished himself for his great valor
and military knowledge, and for the virtues
that mark every true patriot. He, like all
the members of his family. belongs TO the
Liberal yarty, and at various times has
been Governor of the old State of BARGE
Iona, Secretary Of War and member OF the
Supreme Court. In 1868 he was candidate
for the Presidency of the republic. He is
also commander of the army of his State,
that is composed of volunteers famous for
discipline and courage.
General D. Monagas is 81 years old, and
today he is one of the most popular men in
the politics of the country, due to his firm
character, his cOmmon-sense and his we'll
known ideas of progress and liberty. Be-
sides that he has inherited the great popu-
larity of his father. the Venezuelan Lincoln.
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Is another young lady of San Francisco.
She is the granddaughter of the late Judge
j. i. Hoge and the niece of Mrs ID. NJ. Del
mas. Miss Tyler is new in society, having
only made her debut last summer when at
Monterey In company with her cousin.
Miss Delphins Delmas, and was
ebaperoned by her aunt. Miss Sybil
is very attractive IN her fresh young girl
hood and unaffected manners. She has a
slight girlsh figure. profusion of soft,
brown hair. and lovely eyes, the color of yio-
lets, She possesses the gift of fascinating
manners to a great degree. She is fond of
dancing and tennis, driving and swimming.
has her choice oil all the gay gallants, and is
in every way decidedly charming.
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Is one of the beauties Of Oakland and a girl
that city may we'll be proud of Belonging
TO wealthy family her time is all her own.
She Is especially foud of horses and outdoor
exercise, so that she Is often seen in her
stylish little phaeton, where she shows to
advantage and where she handles the RIB
The pretty and graceful manner with
which she alights from her carriage and ties
her horse to the hitchng-post Is greatly ad-
mired. She has many winning WAYS and a
bright. sunny smile that is very attractive.
Miss Remlilard Is as yet very young girl.
Last winter was her first In society. go that
as yet she is considered bud. She has a
dashy brother. Phil. who is quite a lion
among the ladies. Society says Miss
Eyeline is "still heart whole and fancy
free"
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strong and stately as the sea. the great serene
sea. at the Gate, and yaliantly loyal to Cali
fornia in cnlor, courage, tradition.
The Pope If Rome, quite on the other
side Of the globe, sent TO California Tor
poet to train his students in the refinement
of letters when the great Catholic University
OF Washington was opened. Bret Harte Is
feasted and feted in all Europe. Yet these
men, these two poets. VIII eacn earnestly
and truthfully say that Miss Coolbrith Is
their master in the finer and higher walks
of literature.
And must she be left tied down in that
dusty, musty atmosphere OF cheap novels,
dealing cut books to children over counter
till she goes TO her grave In the oakland
Library? l reckon so. And 1t wont De
long now, either. And when she lies deau,
my masters OF the university, the people
will point finger and say, ~ on, you sIobs
men. took the best that brave lone woman
had to give and gave nothing IN return Il
say when this happens, as it will happen.
don't excuse yourselves by saying you
didn't think of il in time or you
would have done better. 1 on have thought
Oh 1t In time. You have heard something
that is like 1t again. That is all. Except
mat L should like to say all this is said
without her knowledge, much less her con-
sent. And l take the risk here not only OF
tne enmity OF every man in the great club
that mas made her a life member and
named her its patron saint, but 1 take the
risk especially of her great dspleasure,
though am right. and that ends it.
L have only room for these few cheerful
lines, the only cheerful ones in the book.
For like Menken her work is all piteously
sad. as rule. Let us close with this
c0uplet from her
PERFECT DAY.
day too glad for laughter-nay,
Too glad for happy tears
Inc TAR earth seems as In a dream
or lmmem orial years:
Perhaps OF that far morn when she
Sang with her sister spheres
1t may be that she holds to-day
Some sacred Sabbath feast:
IL may lie that some pztient soul
Has entered to Gods rest
For whose dear sake he smiles on u.s.
And all the day is best
In conclusion the only criticism / care to
offer on her work is the same that Lord
Byron made on CampbelPs, There is too
little of it." This is perhaps because of her
hard life of 10 years toll in the library.
JOAQUIN MILLER.
The morning call., 1892-08-21
THE SHIPS TO MELTON.

How sail the ships TO Melton,
That lteth Tar aud fair
And dream-lige Ia the heaven
Where skies are calm aud clear 2
With blown-sails leaning whitley
Sure-wingeG meath storm aud star.
They strasghtly steer-for Still they hear
The loye-bellS Ger the bar.
How sail the ships TO Melton,
Within whose cots OF white
Love dreams of love asd listens
For footsteps in the nigntg
Like CUTS, their glad way winging,
They speed from lands afar:
For sUIii they hear IN music clear
he love bells DER tue har
How sail the ships 10 Melton ?
touchdown across the foam,
For still the sea sings ever
The song of love and home.
Nor spicy isles wiki splendid smiles
Can win their sails afar,
With softly swells that chime OF bells
The ioye-beils Ger the bar.
o ships that sail TO Melton.
With captains glad and grand;
The stars that tight the ocean
Are the stars that lisht the land;
But say for me. sdrIfI ut sea
ON lonely wrecks atar.
My heart still hears, and dreaming nearS
The lOye-beils on the bar.
FRANK L. STANTON
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finishing touches to her schooling and ac-
CURED that ease aud grace seldom seen out
side OF European school system OF
teaching. She is able to charm her
friends with her singing ana playing. She
entertains occasionally and ALWAYS In a
charming manner. In appearance Miss
Robinett is tall ana rather slender, with
dark-brown hair and darker blue eyes and
very fair complexion. She shows much
of the French taste in dressing, which is
always very beautiful, hut the young lady's
chief personal attraction, and for which she
is noted, is her perfectly shaped neck and
shoulders, which would really serve for a
model. She is regarded as a very great
addition to any social gathering on account
Of her lively disposition.
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days ago aged 70. At the age of Is he began
keeping record, which he continued for
81 years. aud then closed with the words,
"0mnia tentasi, multa perspexi, nihil per-
feet" This book showed that in 50 years
he had smoked 62S.7l5 cigars, OF which he
had received 1852 as presents. while for
the remaining 5S5,o21 he had paid abou,
Sl0,433. During the same period he had had
IS pairs Of trousers made, "a coats and
waisicoats and 62 pairs Of boots. He wore
out 2oS shirts and fronts" and 3o6 collars.
In tram fares he spent not far from S42S.
In 10 years. according TO his bookkeeping,
he had drunk 2s.7S6 glasses of Bayarian
beer. of which, however, 2l,26l were only
small ones. For this beer and 36,oSl
glasses Of cognac and spirits he spent
$3.50. he gave tips Amounting 10 S12N5
The morning call., 1892-08-21
Old Fashioned Corncob Pines,

One man at Middletown. Del. has Jus,
shipped to this city 1000 bushels OF corn.
cobs. to be used in the manufacture OF
pipes. The old-iashioned corncob pipe was
not the spiek and span pipe of the fac.
tories. gistening with yarnish and
carefully smoothed with q file. The old
time pipemaker chose a large and
sound cob. as nearly as possible
cylindrical in shape. cut of the lower three
inches, and with sharp penknife shaved
the outer surface down to hard, smooth
face. he then cut the bottom and ton
smooth. thus consider bly, shortening tie
piece, carefully followed the bowl, ana a
reed stem placed in a small hole near the
could be fashioned in a half hour. and il
served its purpose admirably.
The morning call., 1892-08-21

engineers, Tor II CON-
bines several qualifica-
tions. serving as a ruler,
mea sure, divider, COM
pass and goniometer.
The instrument Is
made of flexible steel
lamin@. Between the
two guide-rods forming
the sides of a compass,
the intermediate par
allelograms are easily
adjusted. They end in
points and form the
measure and divider
proper. The vernier,
or scale, running along
the graduated instru-
ment is divided into
mlllimeters, and the
scale indicates the dis
lance which separates
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soliciting autographs and
the like. Her ROYAL
Highness the lnfanta of
Spain is the latest to
Issue a volume of this
sort. 1t is probably the
most remarkable book
of its kind ever issued,
and is got out for the
benefit of an orphan
asylum in which she is
interested. 1t is a large
folio, Sumptuously bound
and printed. and entitled
"Cari;as." 1t contains
The morning call., 1892-08-21


IN usical compositions,
tales of travels and es-
says. The Pores contri-
button has the place of
honor, and is q classical
Latin poem.
Among the artistic eff
forts of their royal high
nesses the EN- pres 8
Frederick has a spirited
sketch a study of a
boys head. which was
executed in 1866. An
other sketch of a rather
school-girly quality Is a
bunch OF meadow flow
The morning call., 1892-08-21
CALLS PORTRAIT GALLERY.
Another Collection Of Portraits Of Beant-
full Ladies.
Mrs John J. o'Farrell, the Misses Beatrice
Priest, Gertrude Mathews, Minna Robinett,
Eveline C. Remillard and sybn Tyler.

This portraits In THE CALL to-day repre-
sent several beautiful and attractive ladies'
All are well known and popular. Married
or single woman is always fascinating
subject. not only to her own sex. but TO tina
lords of creation" as well.
The first on the list today is