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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18
ELENEN WIVES.
Eight of Them Survive to Bother Their
Husband.
Philadelphia Record.

Philadelphia Record.
The stern fact that he has eleven wives.
eight of whom are living, and that he il The
father Of nineteen children, caused John
McSorley, fascinating horsecar conductor
on the Tenth aud Eleventh streets railway,
and strangely enough residing on Hazza I'D
street. to be sent yesterday to rison under
$500 bail to answer charges of marital in
fidelity. During the hearing before Magis-
trate McCarty the atmosphere was blue with
sar "a I'm anu personalities.
One of his numerous sisters-in-law. Mary
Z. McShetfiy OF Fillmore street, swore out
the warrant for Johns arrest Mrs. John
McSOrley No. ] was the first witness and
mopping her forehead with perfumed
handkerchief, she sorrow uliy said that she
and John were married in 1865. and that he
left her in 1876. and that he has done nothing
for her since.
How many wives had he sincep"
He has had eleven to my knowledge, and
don't know how many children" said the
witness. "His present wife is a Mrs. Hill.
She is known as Mrs. McSorley, and they
have one child"
When asked the cause Of her separation
from John she said 1t was due to their re-
ligious differences.
SIS that ." suddenly asked the accused
husband.
"Yes. it is. Your other wives are Mrs.
Sarah McSorley. near Third aud Vine
streets. MISS Kirby and a Mrs. Enwright.
L can give list of the lot # necessary.
She concluded by saving she had applied
for divorce in 1885, but the case was
never heard.
Mary c. McSheffiy alleged that John took
her sister away, and that she found her
sister several years later starving in a room
on Fourth street. near Willow, with three
children. Her sister died shortly after
ward.
In defense John claimed that he was the
victim oil conspiracy. and gave his opiniUn
freely as to the character of the two wit
nesses. "Oh, John, how can you?" said
the women In chorus.
Magistrate McCarty wore a lock of cold
as'onishment and said: ''McSorley, you
oeat anything ever came across. 1 don't
see how you can sleep o. nights"
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standing lamp and flower-stand combined
The expensive ones come in silver. the
standard being broadened here and there
to form shelves where the 1ower-pots
stand. The lamp is at the top and is made
OF pale tinted Iorcelain, the shade being
Of silk or chiffon of the same color. One
of these lamps, which stood in pink re-
ception-room, was OF silver. On each shelf
rested small silver flower DOT. from which
pink rosebuds were growing. The lamp it.
pale pink silk. covered entirely. save the
deep silk frill, with artificial pink roses.
The inexpensive lamps OF this design are Of
bamboo, with brass trimmings.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18

shoulders. with its handsome lining of
satin or silk TIE new coat, which is an
adaptation OF the military cape 10 civilian
uses, Is return 10 the formiess graces Of
last century cloaks. Ii is made Of smooth
black goods. ard hangs from the shoulders
TO tie TIPS II the tails Of the dress coat IL
has wide, high velvet collar. and il is
lined through with silk or satin II is fas-
tened In front with oxdized silver clasps.
or with button, or with silk cord and
tasses.
1t is easy 10 see that this new cloak af-
lords no protection to the chest, which was
the utility claim of the Iyerness. Ii rather
serves as mere cover for the evening
garments underneath so that the white
>hlFt front and the curlously cut garments
may not be too conspicuOusly in evidence.
Furthermore 1t is ineOnvenientif one wishes
10 give his arm 10 woman. Altogether IL
Will In all probability have little popularity
IN this country, where a carriage is not alb
sontely necessary when one is going about
alone or with woman after dark. In Lon
don. where every one takes a cab, the coat
VIII be popular, as it has been announced
by the SWEETEST tailors as the proper gar
ment. Most Americans will cling t. the
Inverness in spring, summer and early fall
when only light covering Is needed
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18
ATTRACTIVE AND STYLISH.

Furs are always fashionable, of course,
says the European edition Of the New York
Herald. and one could hardly desire any,
thing more becoming than q long coat,
made entirely of sealskin, and cut In a
shape which is altogether novel. 1t fits
tightly to tire figure both in front and az the
back. and is arranged in single-breasted
shape with revers and fully pleated
shoulder cape of seal. Below this cape
there are coat-shaped sides having very
much the effect of an Elton jacket. The
sleeves are very fully pleated. and arranged
with frilled cuffs at the wrists. A very long
coat in tan cloth. cut in the most FASH
ionable of all shapes, has semi fitting back
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ranged. The skirt is trimmed with a deep
fiounce of the same stuff, headed by a ruche
and narrow band of fur. Among other
evening costumes worthy of remark is q
handsome cream brocade. with long plain
skirt edged with ruche of its own material.
The bodice is Of white satin, with an en-
pire belt and Z0naye OF geranium pink
velvet closely embroidered with fine steel
The full sleeves are of the same pink velvet
and look exceedingly pretty with the cream
satin bodice. Another very dainty toilet
was OF white satin with a plain skirt and
quite novel bodic~ trimmed with gold
sequins and arranged with wide band of
ON bre satin in shades of deep orange and
pale yellow, recalling exactly the colorings
OF nasturtium flower
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18
A HINT FOR CHRISTnAS.
New York World

The convenience OF keeping letters In
place and of separating those answered
from those vet to receive attention is reeog.
nized by every man and every woman who
has correspondence Of any size. And the
gift suggested will for that very reason be
sure to find favor wherever it may GO.
Cut piece of celluloid in the shape indi-
Gated by the drawing, making il about ten
inches at the widest part. Then cut two
smaller pieces that VIII fit the lower edges
and will each fit one side of the larger
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18
A BREAKFAST GOWN.

The wise woman is she who gives grave
thought to her breakfast gown. AT this
morning meal she does not greet her family
in loose-fiowing wrapper. which indicates
unpleasant disposition. She is anxious that
her family shall at least start the day in
good humor, and SO she makes pleasant
impression herself. This is why her break
fast gown receives as much attention as the
robe she would wear to ball.
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shaped incense burner surrounded with tiny
bells. A soft cushion covers the seat. over
which an old Persian rug Is thrown, and the
small pillows at either end are covered with
lightweight Bokhara rugs. The price of
this luxurious piece of oriental elegance
makes one draw long breath, whereupou
ones attention is called to some simpler
seats, modelled on the same plan, but of
American workmanship, that cost less than
one-fourth the price of the genuine antfuue
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18
A GLOVE-MENDER.

Gloves have faculty of calling upon the
aid of thread and needle more frequently
than any other article of woman's apparel.
So il you want to give her a useful Christ
mas present send her a glove-mender. To
make an elaborate one buy small silver
ring. At different parts of this ring sew
pieces of narrow blue ribbon. Let them
hang down a short distance from the ring.
10 the first one attach pair Of silVer-topped
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18
RAPID FIRE ORDNANCE.
Marvellous Advances in Defensive Ar.
tillery of Light Caliber.

Now ] OFk hbC0ruer
Veterans Of the civil war, familiar enough
with the ordnance of 1876. are little
puzzled to make out the purpose and char
acter of the rapid-ire guns mentioned so
frequently to-day. BY this term is under
stood single shotgun using metallic am
munition with the primer, proisctile and
powder combined. so that the loading is
performed in one operation. just as rifle
or shotgun is loaded. The breech mech
anism is operated by levers in very expe-
ditious manner.
The gun Is usually mounted as shown in
Fig. 1, and has stock projecting back
from the breecb, as illustrated. which is
held by the gunner against his shoulder
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18
A suggestion for such gown is shown in

suggestion for such gown is shown in
the illustration. In effect it is princess
dress, made of dark navy blue wool bengal
inc, combined with scarlet cloth. The yoke
and front breadth is of scarlet. trimmed
with narrow band of Persian trimming.
There are deep revers of the bengaline. aud
over the bust and lied in large. full bow in
'front.' The uffed sleeves. which are COM
posed of many wrinkles. have f1aring cuff
OF scarlet cloth, edged with band of the
Persian trimming.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18
An Unreliable Female.

ItXaS SIltInES.
"You say that you have been engaged to
be married three times?" said young man
to Harlan belle.
Yes"
"Well, then. | don't think there will be
any use of my making any engagement tn go
to the theater with you tomorrow night"
"Why not?"
Because you don't appear TO keep your
engagements"
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while aimed. just as a rife is held. The
special purpose of such ordnance is to pro-
tect vessel from the attack of swift tor
pedo-boats. which move so rapidly that
they are difficult 70 hit with guns requiring
more time to train on an object Moreover,
they are very useful in destroying the un-
protected ends of an ironclad, and all parts
of vessel which is notarmored.
The first guns of this type used in the
United States were made under the Hotch-
kiss patents for the Boston, Atlanta and
Dolphin. In all ninety four have been
made Of this type by the Pratt q Whitney
Company at Hartford, Conn. Two lieuten-
ants in the navy. w. FL. briggs and Seaton
Schroeder, thought they could improve ON
the HUtchkiss gun and about four years ago
they manufactured an arm. which In its i'm
proved form is now admitted to be one of
the marvels of ordnance.
The popularity of the briggs Schroeder
gun has been remarkable from the first.
Seventy-five of 4-inrh caliber are building
at the Washington Navy-yard and fifty more
are ordered one of 32-inch calber is build
ing at the Watervliet Arsenal for the army
120 Of 2 2i-ineh caliber. ten Of 1.S5.inch cali
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18
To Sit With the Girls.

President of the Senate-If the Senator
from New York doesn't come to order at
once and observe due decorum, the SER
geant-at-arms will be instructed to escort
him across the aisle to sit with Senator
Lease.-Alleged Humorist No. Is.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18
THE TOPCOAT OF TODAY.
1t Is a Cape Which Drops Gracefully
From the Shoulders.

The only real innovation in mems even
ing dress which has made its appearance
in years is the new oyercOat if it may
be so called. of which picture is
here given. The oyercoat for evening
dress for the last decade has been the
Inverness, 50 easily slipped on or of, with
its graceful capes to throw back over the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18
A sHoE-BuTToN BAG.

Shoe-bnttons are capable Of creating great
trouble When one is confident that they
are securely fastened in their right place
they have little manner, peculiarly their
own, OF coming off as II by magic. 1t Is due
to their importance that a bag is especially
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18

a dainty finish for the edges-womanly In
genuity will suggest a thousand ways In
which they may be tastefulIy applied.
The inside should be painted some har-
mOniOus color-the delicate shadings of the
Inside OF a sea-shell would be neat and ap-
propriate, and if like most women, in this
artistic age, you are handy with your brush,
you might paint a laughing mermaid or two,
or an infant Neptune rising from the
waves - any such decoration would
add to the artistic effect. Within the
beautiful nook thus formed arrange
several pockets; the plumber will
make holes In the zine for you to put fasten-
ings through to support them. They should
be of different sizes; some large enough 10
hold newspapers, others for magazines, for
this unique receptacle will prove just what
you have loBged for to stow away the accu-
mutations of these that will gather in this
high-pressure literary age.
Another useful feature of this work OF art
which you have evolved from the despised
bathtub lining. might be a strong hook,
firmly fastened to the back. upon which to
hang the babv when you wish TO get him
out of harms way. The novelty of the sit
nation will keep him still at first, and before
that wears off he viii have become used TO
II and will accept ii as a matter of course.
The sense OF relief you Will experience in
knowing that he is safe and out Of mischief
will more than compensate for the pains
you have taken to secure for him this novel
and beautiful retreat.
When completed, this thing OF beauty
should be placed at one side IF the chimney
1amb in the psrior. II you have not room
aifortiing such position for il, il will be
worth your while to remove to another
house, or tear wall down and build a nook
for IT, No pains are ton great tn take TO Sc
cure artistic surroundings 10 the hOme-that
the children may grow up under the elevat
Ing and Christening influences of the good,
the true and the beautiful exhibited in the
humble uses Of everyday life.
PENELOPE POwFISON
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18
A Matter of Situation.

Teacher-Tommy, what constitutes the
difference between a village and city ?
Tommy-One's in the East and the others
out West.-Indianap0ls News.
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Rather Discouragine.

Shell think we viii be very happy. dear,
when we are married.
He-Yes, pet.
She-And I'll have some one can talk to
all the time.-New York Herald.
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Ineligible Price Marks,

st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Very few stores now adhere to- the old
plan of cipbssr marking. Experience has
proved that m. sjorlty of customers prefer
goods to be marke>t in plain figures, NO one
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18
Not 60 His Interest.

Jones-Has your wife good ideas about
Christmas shopping?
James-Well, from the size of the bills
should say she has capital ideas.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
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ors. The bag should be shirred at the top
with ribbons. The ribbons should be- tied
In bow, and TO one end, which hangs down,
fasten a small pair Of scissors.
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ed willow, line it with thickly wadded.
quilted or tufted silk, just as you prefer.
Then put the basket on the floor, and this
time instead of filling it with clothes just
gently drop in the baby. The basket is
peculiarly adapted to the needs of a baby
who is just learning to stand alone. Its
chief merit consists in its safety, for when
the baby is once inside it cannot possibly
be harmed and may stand up or sit down
according to its own sweet youthful will.
The basket from which this idea was taken
was lined with faint shade of pink wadded
silk. the outside and handles being sill
vered. A rattle tied to the baske: and a
rag doll were It's sole decorations, and these
were quite sufficient, according to the baby's
idea. With one of these baskets in the
nursery the baby may be safely left alone
tor a short time and be amused as we'll
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18
She Was Posted

Jagsby-Wife, l (hic) wash 'held up" on
m way 'ome.
Mrs. Jagsby-You wouldn'th have never got
home II you hadn't been.-New York Re-
cOrder,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18
INVITATIONS TO SMILE.

Some OF our theatrical managers might do
we'll to emulate the example of the heavens
in the matter of shooting stars.-Boston
IRA q ri mr.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18
A USEFUL FLOWER = STAND.

New york World.
1t is not so long ago that wooden flower
stands made to represent succession of
steps and painted vivid green were to be
seen in almost every home. When they
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18
Might Be Sadder.

"By GeorgeI Yours is a sad condition"
yes" assented the blind cripple, as he
drew his tatters closer around him, $50 it
is. Still. amt Mr.. Lease Of Kansas. "-In-
dianapolis Journal
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18

"A broken toy which amused the great
Napoleon when he was in swaddling clothes
was sold in France recently for 500.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18
This Isn't Bad.

A-What is it the French call man who
is fond of the good things of life. good
table and all that?
B.-A good table. good table. Why, ft
is just at the top il my tongue A-a-oh,
a tabeau vivant
A. with sigh Of satisfaction)-OE yes.
that's it.-Pick Me ITp
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18
A SWINGING COUCH.
Something Odd, Antique, Fanciful and
Pleasing.

Good Form.
An interesting novelty. recently imported,
is swinging couch suspended by copper
chains. The chains themselves are very
curious. and are supposed to be fully GOO
years old. Upon one side is a small cap
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18

scissors; to the next any odd-shapped blue
silk needle book; tie on TO the third piece of
ribbon silver finger, which you can have
made at any iewelry-store; this is to put on
the finger of the glove while mepding; sew
to the last piece of blue ribbon braided
strand of different coiored silks. Have the
silver ring hang from two broad pieces OF
ribbon. which are fastened with bow at
the top A glove-mender Is just as useful
and less expensive if steel scissors are used
aud O wooden glove finger.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18
A Permanent Condition

Yes, know you don't play billiards as
well as you did year ago."
How do you knowP"
II heard you say so at the time."-Chi-
cage News Record.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18
To Peyent a TRAGEDY.

First sportsman-Is your gun loaded.
Second sportsman-No.
First sportsman-Then. for heavens sake,
load it! DO you want it to go off accident
ally and kill somebody ?-Truth.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18

made with three seams. It is lined through.
out with mink OF a most delightful quality,
the coloring of the fur being exceptionally
rich and fine. The deep roll collar, as well
as the cuffs, are also of mink to cores pono
while the jacket is further smartly trimmed
IN front by number of cords Topped across
the figure and fastening with large buttons.
Very smart Is costume made of black
spotted silk tastefuly shot with green. The
sleeves are emerald-green velvet, beauti-
sign in black jet and gold, and edged with
fur. The upper part of the bodice is of
spotted silk draped with folds of velvet and
trimmed with a band of jet across the
figure. The lower part of the bodice is of
killed crepe de Chine very prettily ar
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18
The Ups and Downs of Life

Mike-Oh, but fooled the boss in grea.
stoyle. that l did.
JerIy-What doin's ?"
Milke-I filed one nod with brick an
just KEEP walkin' up an down thin ladders
spry an the old jilt thought waz work
in'!-New York Recorder.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18
Conducive to Nightmare,

81 was at spiritualistic seance last
night"
GOOD medium"
BEST in the world. A mince pie."-
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18
He Was Not Quite Sur,

Mobley-Have you the time, old fellow
Outlate-N-no; but know from the way
my head feels that l probably had last
night-Chieago Tribune.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18
The Modern Inauisitiou.

"Convicted OF neresyi Mercys sake!
The thought or it causes me great distress
And now Will they burn him at the stakeYo
mo, they'll roast him In the religious preslD
New YORK prosa
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18
A Frank Admission,

Said the preacher, "You are commanded
to love yonr neighbor as yourself"
GOOD gracious, as much as that2" ex-
claimed the honest man of the coDgrega-
tion.-Boston Transcript.
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when first saw you was lost in ad-
miration. and | may add that have not
since been found."-Boston Globe,
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Too Gallant to Live.

Il have just been reading an interesting
story of two men who were lost in the
Adirondacks while hunting" said the
beautiful Miss Huckins. 'Were you ever
lost, MIR. Tubbs?''
"Once."
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18
She Did Not See If.

Art pupil-Don't you think this frame
rather overshadOws my pfcturep
Artist-Yes; but that is just the beauty of
it, you see.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
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piece. With a small shoemaker's punch
make holes through the sides and lower
edges OF all and wind them tightly together
with fine gold cord. leaving the upper edges
free to admit the letters the case is Intended
to hold
With tube-oil paints paint upon each
pocket and upon the back the lovely pam
sizes that symbolic thoughts, and with
liquid gold paint in quaint lettering the
necessary words.
Attach to the two upper corners hand
some ribbon of such heliotrope shade as
best suits the flowers you have made. when
the pretty trfle Will be complete.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-18
WHERE THE BABY Is SAFE.

Should there happen to be baby in the
family and yet at the same time an I'M
pleasant shrinkage in the family bank ac-
count. so that nursegirl is regarded as an
impossiDility, don't be discouraged. Get an
old-fashioned clothes-basket made of twist
The Forrest City times., 1892-03-11
Palestine Tim es.

Mrs. W. M. Boone is having pretty residence built few miles north of town.
 Horace Myrick the popular salesman of B, Lowenstein & Bro, was canvassing Palestine Tuesday.
 Mrs. MaEship and children of Pine Bluff visited her brother, Il. A. Martin, the iatttr part of last week.
 David Burns has gone out into the coun- try to his old home three miles south of town. He expects to farm this year.
 Marshall Gaines of Forrest City visited Palestine Sunday. He is one of the com mittee appointed to solicit funds for the canning factory which is to be located in Forrest City. A better man for the work could not have been selected.
 We must correct an error in notes for last week in which we stated that Maj. Haynes of Little Rock had purchased the mill and gin formerly owned by Cofey & Sulcer. IL was purchased by Mrs. $. F. Sulcer. We are glad to learn that it is stil, owned by a citizen of Palestine.
 Several of the school boys have been compelled to stop to go work, but we gre glad to state that we still have a good school. Most of the pupils are interested in their studies and do excellent work. The next public exercise will be given Friday afternoon, March Is. Subject, ''0liyer Wendell Holiness" The public generally and friends of the school especi- ally are invited to be present.