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The morning call., 1893-04-09
AN OPIUM DOG.

What is there dog won't do If he gets
the chaneef The large mastiff and the tiny
terrier alike do not seem happy unless they
are displaying some original ability.
Dogs will do good things and they will
also do bad things: in fact. they have no
idea of morals. So far dogs do not seem to
have made much Roadway in opium-smok k
Ing, but there is one case that is pretty seri-
Gus. The dog in question belongs to some
Chinese vegetable gardeners that live
short distance east of dhe ElSen vineyard
in Fresno County. He is still young dog
and has lived with Cinnamon all his life.
He does not understand word of English.
but obeys the word of his Celestial master
with the greatest alacrity.
The Cinnamon have a name for the dog
that sounds something like ''waw." but just
what 1t Is don't after. Waw has got the
opium habit, to an alarming extent, and
many days VIII consume moro of the drug
Than his master. Just how he learned to
smoke is something his pig-tailed owners
have forgotten. or won't tell. They say
that he has always smoked ever since he
was mp.
His habit has endeared him tn the China
men, and he has bunk all to himself fitted
with pines, lamps and all things necessary
to indulge in The habit. Waw. as soon as
he wakes in the morning, whines for his
pipe, and what IS more he always gets it.
After finishing one pipe he eats his break
fast and runs around for short time, " hen
he comes back and gets another.
If all the men are out in the fields and
Waw wants 10 smoke he simply goes out
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4 Canine opfnn, Eicna.

and whineS Mt the first one he meets 1t
makes no difference who it is the man will
drop his work at once and go to the house
and fill Waw's pine. The man arranges
every thing, preparing the opium carefully
Waw takes the pipe-stem in his mouth and
the Chinaman holds the alcohol flame over
tile drug. The dog has hard time making it
draw, but he always succeeds and never
stops until he has consumed all. Some
times one pine is all lie wants. but at others
he will want four or FIVE before he goes to
sleep. When he is satisfied he curlS him
self up and goes to dreamland. But he
really looks as if he were dead. He don't
move the least and his breathing is so low it
can scarcely be heard. Sometimes his sleep
lasts for hours and then when lie wakes he
is perfect wreck. He shakes as il he had
the ague, and it Is some time before he can
jump down from his bunk.
But the Cinnamon like this and think he
is the Smartest dog in California. They
like TO see him stagger around. and his
blOOdshot eyes and dropping ears afford
them great cause for laughter. 1t is almost
certain that Waw could not live without
the opium pipe, but at the same time it is
killing him by inches. and The day will soon
come when he won't awaken from one of
his sleeps,
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1t so well that l have come in to tell you
that want ts buy the whole litter il you
Will let me have them at the same price,"
MI Hill then sat down and explained to
the man the philosophy Of breeding. He
told him what the hogs had actually cost
him, and when the old fellow went out of
the office his eyes were, l am told, as big as
your fist.
Mr. Hill is acting in this same way as to
all matters connected with the lands along
the Great Northern. His principle is that
the prosperity OF his road must depend on
the prosperity of the small farmers living
along it. and he says he hopes TO make it SO
That their products can be shipped to the
East and can compete with any in the
United States.
Already the Great Northern is reaching
out TO the East as to freight rates. Its vice
president tells me that it has six big steam
ers on the Great lakes which carry its
freight from Duluth to Buffalo and Cleve-
land in less than four days, These boats
Will each carry between 1000 and 5000 tons,
ana Two passenger steamers are being built
which will be faster than the steamers
which cross the Atlantic, and by which you
may 60 from Buffalo 10 Duluth in flfty-twO
hours. This is almost incredible, but the
ships will, l am told. be faster than our new
iron cruisers and they will probably be
ready Tor the summer travel In these. as
In every other part of the road, no expense
IS spared to get the very best, and as an in
that part OF 1t which runs through
the cities OF St Paul and MINNEAPOLIS has
cost more than 100000. In no place
does it cross a street or grade, and 1t
always runs above it or under ii. Leaving
Minneapolis the road crosses the river on q
bridge which is the wonder of the civil en-
gineers the world over. 1t is the only bridge
of stone arches which has ever been built
upon curve, and tho engineers said IL
was an impossibilty 10 construct it. Mr..
Hill laid out the plans. and it works as well
as any straight bridge in the country.
One of the most prominent traits of Mr..
Hlll is his modesty and his retiring DISPOSE
ton. He does not like to be talked about in
the newspapers, and he has never given ont
picture of himself for publication. He
has not been in st. Paul during the week l
have spent here, and l have not met him.
From the oil portrait of him which | saw in
his house he looks. judge, very much like
the late President Garfield, and he is a
rather stOutly built, broad-shouldered man
of about 45 years of age. He is said to be a
pleasant man with his friends, splendid
companion, good story-teller, not bad
singer and thoroughly posted on almost
every subject under the sun. During my
stay here l have gone through his mansion,
which George W. ChildS says is the finest
private house in the United States, and of
this and of the new and unknown country
opened up by his read across the continent
may write hereafter.
FRANK G. CARPENTER,
ST. Paul, April ., 1893.
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backward, Turn Backward. ,,

Chronology Is an interesting study, but
all The changes of time aud date cannot add
one moment to the allotted period Of mans
life. Pope Gregory XIII sliced ten DAYS off
the calendar in 1882. and in some century
TO come some other Pope, or. more likely,
some council of nations, will agree TO turn
back the hands again. One of the puzzling
questions put to young men and women in
collegiate examinations is this: What
were the ten DAYS in the worlds history in
which nothing was eaten, nothing drunk
and nothing spoken?" The answer is.
of course, the period between October 5
and 10, in the year 1882 The world had
fallen behind, and the Pope simply showed
it along ten days at jump. That was the
beginning Of the Greg0ran calendar. From
1882 to 100 the difference between the old
and the new styles was ten days. In the
eighteenth century it was eleven days. In
the present century it is twelve days. From
1860 to 2l00 it will be thirteen days. The
Pope did pretty bold thing in buTyng ten
DAYS in 1852.
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THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Items of Live Interest to Members of
Many Denominations.

1tlGsAlS
A new field fer the activity of Catholic
young women has been opened BY the in
stitution Of the Mission Helpers, which is a
sisterhood for work among the colored
people. The number of members is as yet
less than two score, but already immense
good has been done by them. They call on
the sick and dying at their homes, teach
sewing to young girls. visit the hospitals
and penitentiary and in every possible way
promote the temporal welfare of the poor
race to whose santItication they have con-
secTated their lives.
The international convention of the
Young Mems Christian Association will be
held at indianapolis, Ind, May 10 to IA
a special excursion is to be run from tn is
State to accommodate delegates and friends
who may expect TO attend the convention
OF 10 visit the Worlds Fair or points East.
One of the trustees of the Brooklyn Tab
ernacle said recently that the $4,000 neces-
sary to pay part of the floating debt of the
| institution had been raised, and that DR..
Talmage will remain in Brooklyn. There
is $4,000 more to be raised within lew
months.
According to the last census the adult
Catholic churcb-gOers in Victoria. Australia
were nearly equal to the number of the
| Church of England and the Presbyterians
put together, the figures being respectively.
Rev. a. X. johnson, ID. D., has organized
a Congregational church at Pose, in Kern
County. The location is promising one.
Among Christians there Congregationalists
take the lead IN numbers.
The bush and back country of Queens
land is to be worked by Salvation riders in
the hopes that the people who never get in
church, see minister, or hear Of saliva
ton may be reached.
The Church of the Unity Mt Cleveland
I.ft ,i-Ie ffs. Ill.
call having been extended Miss Murdoch
and Miss Buck, who are studying in Eug-
land.
A Bible which has been in the family OF
Mrs James Pierce Of Wanatan. Ind, for
many years, is said TO have been used at Rhe
marriage of Pocahontas.
The Rev. DR.. II. NJ. Wharton, pastor of
the BraDtly Baptist Church of Baltimore,
is to assist Dwight L. Moody at the Chicago
meetings this summer.
The Swedish Salvation Navy have during
four months cruise conducted over 15O
meetings on land and water, and have seen
about 100 souls saved.
Rev. George Robertson, late pastor In
Toronto, Canada, has been called to the
church Mt MentOne IL is understood that
he will accept the call.
The Peters pence brought to the Pope by
the Irish pilgrims amounted tn $50. OG0. The
largest sum, $500, was from Dublin Wat
erford sent over $1,000
Leo ALL mas sent a monograph message
OF congraIulati0n TO President Cleveland
which viii be delivered some time this
month. 1t is in Latin.
The Los Angeles Congregational Associa-
tion meets Tuesday, April %, with Ply
mouth Church., Los Angeles.
The War Cry published at Christchurch,
New Zealand, has weekly circulation OF
nearly % coo.
Miss Mary Moody. niece OF Evangelist
Moody Is about TO enter the missionary
field.
Rev. E. Cash Of the West End Congrega-
tional Church. Los Angeles, has resigned.
Rev. B. Fay Mills is conducting meetings
at Milwaukee,
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his eyes 10 make sure he was not dreaming
de was satisfied that the spot had been
found, so he went back to the top of the
ridge and signaled to Roberts to come up
and bring the hocses-an act Roberts was
not very slow in performing. Both agreed
that the spot had been found and the next
thing was 10 find the deer. But first they
would rest awhile and get some thing 10 eat.
1t really was like paradise when they had
found a cool shady spot and built fire.
The blue smoke curled upward among The
trees, where il was caught by the gentle
wind and carried across the valley. Dinner
had been cooked and disposed of and both
men stretched themselves out comfortably,
intending each minute to get up and
go and look for the deer. But while
they were making up their minds about
it Roberts suddenly had his attention
attracted by something moving OH low
ridge oil hllI a short distance ahead. He
looked several times and then called Frank
Inns attention to the matter. Sure enough
there were the white deer. There were at
least two dozen of them, and they were
beautiful creatures, formed exactly like all
others, except shat their legs were little
heavier. They were snow white and in
such a position that the sun, which was
now getting low. struck them with gleam
Of opalescent light that brought them into
strong relief against the rugged mountains
in the background.
1t was a pretty good shot to make, but
both men Ielt that they were equal to it,
and arranged the sights on their rifles with
great care. Both shot at once, and the
same instant the entire flock disappeared.
Roberts ran to the ridge and Looked over on
the other side, but could see no sign of the
deer They had vanished into thin air, and
he felt peculiar feaC that made him get
back TO the dre and his friend as quick as
possible. 1t was very mysterious aud night
was coming on, The place where the deer
had been was deserted, and the thin veil of
mist they had been told of could be plainly
seen.
Both men made Up their minds that moth
ing could be done that night, so concluded
10 put off an Investigation until morning
They were not superslitious men, hut
thought they would be more comforta BILE
out on the desert with the wild beasts than
The morning call., 1893-04-09
The Underwater Said Something.


An Interesting incident In connection
with the loss of the Peninsular and Oriental
steamship Bokhara has lately come to light.
AT the door of LIoyd's is stationed a pnr-
ter, whose duty il is to prevent the en-
trance of unauthorized persons and to shout
out the contents Of kilograms received. One
day. just before the news of the disaster
reached London. an underwater at Lloyd's
took risk on the vessel at so guineas. Just
as lie was In the act of signing the slip the
porter. in the exercise of his duty bawled
out. "Bokhara-" pausing for n moment in
order 10 make the announcement impress
sive.
The underwater. pen in hand, believing
mat the rest OF The telegram would be has
arrived" snatched the slip from the broker,
exclaiplng:
Il have itp'
In another instant the porter continued /:
lis totally lost"
The remarks of the underwater are not
on record
The morning call., 1893-04-09
A Suggestive Smile.

A queer coincidence occurred in one of The
city churches last Sunday. During the SER
Vice one of the ushers notified physician in
the congregation that a call had been made
for him in the vestibule. The DOCTOR bounced
out with hat and overcoat. and was soon on
his way TO see patient.
At ten minutes later the usher walked
down the aisle until he came opposite a WE'LL
known undertaken. There was a whispered
word Or two. and the undertaken hurried out.
1t was not the same case, but he followed the
doctor, and broad smile fioated out over the
rOngrapatiou
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Wanted More Tragedy.

bOStOh COutier.
Seeker-How did you like the tragedy
last night?
Sageman-There wasn't quite enough OF it.
Seeker-Good heavens. man! There were
hve acts; I'm sure you ought to have been
satisfied with that.
Sageman-Oh. I'm not saying there wasn't
enough tragedy. A massacre of the entire
cast IN the first act would have been about
the right thing.
The morning call., 1893-04-09
Drawing the Line

Employment agent-What was the matter
with your last placer
Domestic-The couple had only been
married a month, an I cudn't stand the
lOve-makn'.
Agent-Well, here's change in a house
where the Couple have been married 10
years
Domestie~Thats too long, likes peace
an quiet.-New York Weekly.
The morning call., 1893-04-09

1t must have a medium wide rim, which in
the fine straws grows narrower round the
back.
Another approved hat OF similar dimen-
sions. but intended to set further back on
the head, has the rim dropping slightly on
each side from little upward curve or peak
above the forehead. The edge of this rim
is trimmed in front with knot of velvet in
the center and a loop each side.
The morning call., 1893-04-09
BRIC-A-BRAC BUSTER.

Every household knows the convenience
Of having buster handy to fleck off the
notes that settle so quickly on her parlor
ornaments. Two yards of inch and half
picOt ribbon, of such a color as will har-
monte with your furnishings, will make a
very ornamental affair. Make a bow and
several short ends for the top, with two
long hanging ends, one of which must be as
much longer than the other as the handle Of
The morning call., 1893-04-09
Two Views of the Case

Woman Ito herself)-It scares me half to
death to drive this horse. L wonder what
he'll do next?
Horse TO himselO-That must be woman
driving. me, or l wouldn't be TANNED into
everything on the road.-Wonder.
The morning call., 1893-04-09
The Usual Wav.

"What! Smoking, Fred? Thought your
doctor told you 1t would kill you?"
80 he did, and quit. But at the end of
the week | wanted TO die, so Pm smoking
again. Life
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the duster Turn up this end and overland
1t for pocket, in " hich to slip the pretty
little feather buster. At any japanese store
you can buy web like that shown in the
illustration, which must be fastened to the
long ends of the ribbon. Crockett a brass
ring with floss and fasten it to the back. to
hang from the corner OF cabinet, or on q
nail beside the mantel.
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friends room, or buttouhole them with rope
silk. Work tho upper piece with some
floral design in floss and outline on it the
words, "a little lace for thy sweet face" in
rustic, Irregular letters, Cross the inside
of both pieces with narrow ribbons, under
which tie folded wells are to be Slipped and
tie at either end with ribbons matching
the embroidery,
The morning call., 1893-04-09
A Question of Grammar.

"Can l kiss you?" he asked the Boston
girl after his proposal had been accepted.
Il do not know whether you can or not, &"
she replied, critically.
He hesiated moment
May l kiss you?' he murmured.
That's different" she responded, and he
gathered them in.-Detroit Free Press.
The morning call., 1893-04-09
SPONGE BAG.

1t will be hard to fnd a more acceptable
little gift for either traveller or stay at
home than a sponge bag such as shown in
our Illustration. Make bag of any pre-
terred size seven by twelve would not be
too large for the bathroom, while four by
seven would be as large as one would care.
to take on journey. Silk. sateen or lintY
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Ahead OF the Company.

81 have got the best of this ould CORPORA
tion for once in my life"
How is that, PATE"
81 have bought a roundtrip ticket to New
York and back. and lin whisper l amt
comm back. youths Companion.
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may be used turn down two inches at the
Top Tor ruii1e and run in two rows Of
stitching for a shirr. OF whatever material
the bag is made it mnst be lined with oil
silk as far as the Tuffle. The bag is in
tended TO hold the wsshclnth and scan and
an outer pocket OF doubled piece Of oil
sllk, Plnked about the edges. is sewn to the
the oil silk paint, with green oil Uaints
some bits OF sPaweed, she'll or two and
this rhyme: Use the sponge when won
cannot take plunge" The oil silk ba9 or
pocket is to be lett open on the sides which
serves to air the sponge.
The morning call., 1893-04-09
INVITATIONS TO SMILE.

a Shopper-Ah! excuse me, but have you
boiler works connected with the store
now?
Floor walker-Oh. no, ma'am. That noise
you hear is the typewriter girl. The boss
gave her fits for being late this morning, and
she is taking it out on the macbine.-ludia-
ugpOls Journal
The morning call., 1893-04-09
On the Ocean Steamer,

'DOes the captain say whether wa shall
break the record or not ?" yes, he says
the record or the boiler must CO." "How
lovely !'-Iit-Bits.
The morning call., 1893-04-09
An AstonisE1ed Pupil.

Teacher-This is the fifth time you have
been late this week, and you were late
twice last week and three times the week
before. What have you got to say Pupil
Why, that you have Il most wonderful head
for figures. Don't see how you can remem-
Der so manY.-Boston Transcrint
The morning call., 1893-04-09
A NEAT NEEDLEBooK.

To make the needlebOok here illustrated
procure piece of soft chamOis-skin five
inches wide and seven inches long, twelve
inches of light pink satin ribbon one and
three-fourths inches wide and piece OF
green satin ribbon Of the same dimensions.
The ribbon is used to face the ends of the
The morning call., 1893-04-09
No Wonder

poggles-How's this. Mrs. Sudds2 NV
collars look very limp aud detected this
week.
Laundress-P'raps it's because I used a
sad iron on 'em sir Philadelphia Record.
The morning call., 1893-04-09
A Gentle Hint.

He gazing at her lewelless ears during a
temporary lull in the conversation)-Wh /!
did you never have your ears bored?
She-Never, up TO the present time.-Bos-
ton Iran scriif
The morning call., 1893-04-09
Too Bad for the Wife.

A man and his wife entered restaurant
out in the country. and the former said TO
the waiter: What can you let us have?"
"Signorel there is only single mutton
chop left" per Baccoi Whatever is my
wife to have for dinner ?"-Il Messaglero.
The morning call., 1893-04-09

Lives oh homes men remind us
Dat ter wrong we mustn't stoOp;
Dat we mustn't leave behind us
Footprints round de chicken coop.
Washington Star,
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A Question of Etiouette.

Fogg-I suppose You will go to Mrs.
Blanks funeral?
Mrs. Fogg-Well. done know; yes. I
suppose so; but shall always think it was
her place to make the first call.-Boston
Transcript
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One WAY of Looking at 1t.

Dusty RhOdes-Say, dere's story in de
paper about a man what killed all his folks
because dey wanted him to go to work.
Weary Raggles-Dat was terrible!
Dusty Rhodes-Ye-es; dey oughter have
knowed better.-Puck
The morning call., 1893-04-09

be made of lowered foulard, accordion
plated on to band that outlines a square
yoke.
1t is to be worn over a high guimpe and
long sleeves of pulled muslin and Insertions.
There are Russian sleeve caps of the foul
ard, accordion plated, that fly out loose at
the bottom, and together with the flowing
skirt make wreaths about the tiny dancer
quite comparable to bewlldering skirts.
The morning call., 1893-04-09
Then She Smiled.

1.-THE biscuits my mother made weren't like these
The young wife burst into tears-
"For these light the froth OF the seas
And the best have tasted for years"
New York Press.
The morning call., 1893-04-09

chamois. the extra length being fringed out
1t is then divided on the inside into little
pockets by rows of Misunderstanding done
in pink silk on the green ribbon and vice
versa. The buttonhole stitching around
the edge is also done with silk. The leaves
for the needles are made of pink and green
flannel and uttoDhole-stitched, care being
taken to fasten them to the ribbon only so
that the pocket for the scissors can lie
reached. The strings and tassels nre made
of chamois. this tassels being formed by cut
ting one edge of a strip Of chamois into
Sits. rolling it up tightly and fastening 1t
10 the string.
The morning call., 1893-04-09
DANCING SCHOOL GOWN.

In Paris lowered foulards are much in
vogue for little girls wear, very sensibIy,
says the Boston Journal. for the fabric will
bear good deal of washing and hard usage.
A charming little dancing school gown can
The morning call., 1893-04-09
Cur ROYAL Landlords.

boston GloDe.
1t is reported that Queen Victoria has
been investing quite actively in real estate
in this country OF late. The German royal
family have already heavy real estate in
terests here. and in fact about every mon
arch in Europe, including the Russian Gar,
has set stake down in our soil. This
shows that faith in the future of the Re-
public is entertained right royalty abroad
By and by the candidate for naturalization
who has forgotten to pay his rent on Amer
lean royal territory will be able to swear
truthfulIy that he renounceS all allegiance
10 every foreign prince or pOientate.
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sole themselves that they mad at least seen
the white deer of San Carlos.
WILL SPARKS.
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A SILK WAIST.

A new pattern for the ever popular col
ored silk waist is always acceptable, says
the New York Tribune, and this is a par
ticularly pretty one. The material is a
green and red changeable silk, the feature
OF the waist being the two side-pieces of
The morning call., 1893-04-09
A SPRING WRAP.

Here is a graceful little wrap with souare
stole ends. 1t is made in black Lyons vel
vet Of richest pile. and is trimmed with the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-08-09
How the Forgetmenot Was Named.

Everybody knows the pretty little forget
menot and likes the flower more perhaps
because of its name than its beauty How
was it so calledy The Germans account for
it 10y quits a pathetic romance 1t seems
that once upon a time knight and lady
were wall:ng by the bank of the Danube
when the latter asked her gallant gay to
pluck for her tiny blue flower which she
saw growing in the stream. No sooner said
than done, but the knight, overbalancing,
fell into the river, and owingto the Slip
perry nature of the bank and the weight of
his own armOr was carried away by the
current. AS he threw the flowers ashore
to his lady be cried out with his last
breath, .'Nergiss mein nichtr' (''Forgetme-
notr0 And ever since the flower has been
looked on as the emblem of fidelity.-Phil-
adelphia Times.