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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-14

OF all followers of fads the camera crank
has come in for most attention Of late
years. lie is meat and drink to the para
grapher and is good for whole columns to
the space writer, who can make a capital
story with very little trouble by simply
turning on the abuse tap and directing a
stream at the amateur photographer
However. like matrimony and other Ills
that human flesh is heir to, amateur pho
Biography has its compensations. l am quite
willing 10 bear all the odium attaching to
the focusing fraternity. What time l re-
fectupon some of the good laughs we have
had together, my lens and |.
If you don't think a lens can laugh lust
take look at yours some time when you
have forgotten to withdraw your slide, or
have, after elaborate preparation, focusing
and adjusting. timed your exposure with
out ever having removed the cap, or have
done SEINE other one Of the score of fool
things an absent-minded amateur can do
If he is real smart. and see how its solitary
bright eye will twinkle ana wink-the
creature is actually making fun of you.
One of the worst of the many bores the
amateur photographer encounters is the
individual who wants 10 be included in any
picture one may be trying to get Almost
every one seems to be bitten with this
mania. School boys and girls will follow
the operator from affair teasing TO ''be in
the picture" Grown men and women will
hasten from their homes and occupations
and take up deliberately unconscious posi-
lions and attitudes within range of the
camera. The more hopelessly ugly and
commonplace these people look, the more
thoroughly convinced they seem that their
presence Is the one thing needful to COM
plete alandscaPe or adorn a view
rs there anything / can do for you,
madamY l once polntedly asked a pom
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-14
GERMAN NEWSPAPERS.
Little Enterprise Displayed and Small
Calculations The Rule.
Washington Star

washington star.
The newspapers In Germany are largely
sold by women, and the small newsboy of
America is unknown in Berlin. Now and
then You see man selling papers, but the
greater part of the circulation of the Jour
nails is by subscription. and women always
deliver the papers. There are many queer
things about the newspapers, and few of
the Berlin journals have large STATS of
reporters. The local news is about the
same in all papers. and no one thinks of
trying 10 make a scoop, as it is called, or TO
nave the news In advance of his fellows
The editors OF the morning papers leave
their offices at O'Clock and the papers are
on the press at IL. BY 70 o'clock even the
printers have gone home, and when GEN
eral Won Moltke died at IL o'clock at night
there was only one Berlin newspaper that
had line about ii in its issue next morn--
ing. The announcement of the death was
published in New York and/elsewhere in
full, but the German newspapers knew
nothing about it.
The newspapers publish items from their
CONTENDER journals which they should
have had themselves, saying that the other
papers say so and So, and there is no life in
Berlin journalism. The papers have not
very large circulation, and they do not
make great deal of money. The biggest
OF them sells something like 100 900 copies,
and this paper MAKES $3.50 a year and
thinks 1t does wonders. Men who write
Tor the papers are moderately well paid.
and edltnrs-in-chief get from $4,000 to $4,000
year. The Germans are good advertisers,
and there seems to be no reason why the
papers should-not do better. Everything
under the sun is put into the papers in the
shape OF an advertisement. And there is
great deal of social news that we publish
for nothing which is put in at so much per
line. engagements are generally an
nouDced in. the newspapers by the
parents OF the bride and also by the groom.
and there are large number of mat
rlmonlal advertisements in which men
and women stale their good qualities and
ask for husbands and wives. Sometimes
men advertise, stating that they have a
daughter whom they wish to get rid OF,
and in one year there were 400 advertise
meDts in one paper OF persons seeking
better halves. Marriages are also pub
lished in tho same way. and there is a fixed
rate for births rnd deaths.
The Germans are very proud of having
children, and it is generally expected that
son or daughter will make his or her ap-
pearance IN the newspaper columns imme-
dlately upon its appearance in the world
There are always numbers of death nc
tees. and the official advertisements of the
city amount to something. Advertise
ments OF patent medicines have as mrch
prominence in the Berlin newspapers as
In our own. and altogether the German ia
very good advertiser.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-14
A PRINCELY JOKE.
How the Gallant Leopold Became
Disabled Through Helping a Nurse.
Manchester Examiner and Times.

4hauCHesLer Examiner ana Ilmes-
A quaint "reminiscences of the Franco
German war has been revived in connec-
ton with the recent wedding festivities at
Sigmarlngen, and has been making the
round of the German papers. Ii appears
that the Prince of Hohenzollern prince
Ferdinaud's father, then known as
Prince Leopold, frequently during the
siege Of Paris called at the infrmary estab-
lished within tho lordly walls OF Versailles
to inquire after the patients. Nor did he
omit to chat with the nurses, most OF
them German ladies VINO had volunteered
for the service.
One section of the hospital was under
the special charge of lady who as a child
had been favorite playmate of Prince
Leopold. and This lady one day laughingly
demonstrated with his Royal Highness for
Interfering with the progress of the hem
ming and stitching.
Your Royal Highness must join in the
work, so please you, or"
''Sehr gut" said the Prince. "PIl try
my hand at a b2ndage"
The requisite materials were speedily
supplied and the gallant Prince piled the
needle as best he could, then smilingly
bowed himself out.
Next day Frederick the Noble called
hale. hearty and happy-and after making
the ROUND of the beds looked in upon the
nurses. y GU We done 1t, he said, you've
disabled q capital officer; you did net give
poor Cousin Leopold a thiinhle, and to-day
he cannot hold a newspaper in his hand,
let alone q sword. There. now" The Ia
dies looked up in amazement, and were
requested TO show the Princes handiwork
I'VE cannot show 1t for nothing" said the
ready-witted fraulein.
I'VE must ask for a fee for our sick and
wounded, so please"
What Is the lowest fee a gentleman
may offer?" was the reply. II am des-
perately hard up."
Nothing less than fifty pfennig' (6d).
Nonsense! Hand over the article.
please, at once; if you ladies want TO es-
cape cOurt-martial hand me the bandage
at once"
CONSERVATION prevailed. The bandage
was banded over 10 the Crown Prince, who
took ii, saluted aud left the room. A few
hours later small parcel was handed to
the lady superintendent, left by an derly.
When 1t was opened it was found to con-
tain the bandage, number of gold coins
and that nights menu Of the imperial
dinner table. On the back of it the i'm
perial Grown Prince had penciled the
lines: COLLECTED at dinner tc-night-in
admiration of Cousin Leopold's needle
work-by Frederick William"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-14

sat upon the bank. wpinG the tears from
my eyes and shaking with laughter until
tue shadows crept into the shaded spot and
lost one Of the prettiest pictures that
ever sun shone upon. The memory of ii,
however, will never fade from my mind.
! can recall every detail-eyen to the dis
figuring signboard that some miserable
ninth part of man" had nailed upon
an adjacent tree, to advertise the fact
that he sold gents fine derby mats" cheap
er than any other dealer in town.
That brings me to a consideration of that
outrage upon the decencies that disfigures
almost every beautiful landscape in our
land-the painted sign on tree, fence or
wall. Amateur photographers have
learned to dread these. They are the one
serpent IN our picturesque Eden. The
trail of the creature is everywhere, mar
ring every bridge, disfguring every view,
staring braZeniy at one from every fence,
spelling every pretty scene one selects, and
inspiring the artistic soul with a deer, I'M
dying hatred for the whole human race. l
avoid, on principle, every dealer who thus
thrusts his horrible announcements upon
me. IL ever we arrive at that ideal state
of society prophets tell US the twentieth
century viii usher in, | am sure that the
dsfguring of fences and trees. rocks and
walls with painted signs viii be- made an
lndictable offensr, punishable by Danish
nlent for life to some desert place on the
planet farthest from earth. ! am not
severe nor cruel in my nature, or | would
suggest for these criminals even worse
sentence than this one, which, compared
10 the otfense, does, admit, seem ridic-
ulously mild.
was proving around the outskirts of
a city across the bay one morning with a
friend looking for pretty bits, when a
choeric-lookng old party leading mild
eyed Jersey cow hailed US.
"What'll you charge TO take my house?"
he asked. l explained that L was only out
for pleasure. "Oh, yes" was his reply.
81 know your kind; you go around taking
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-14

large number Of people rushing out OF the
door. Being accustomed to such scenes,
and not caring much one way or the other
| was moving on, but finally concluded
to walk over and find what the row was
about.
just as got to the door met DR.. Ray
monc, tall. powerful man. with his arm
around the waist of another fine-lookinC
fellow, at whom merely glanced.
What's the matter, Doc?" | asked Ray
mond; anybody shot?"
Before lie had time 10 answer, the
wounded man replied:
Yes; -- ii. I'm shot; Pm afraid
I'll die before l can kill the scoundrel that
shot me"
With that he tore his shirt of. The
blood spurted from a wound in his max ed
breast. and gave me a liberal spriBkling
before / could get out of the way. Then
lie began 10 weaken, and pretty soon the
doctor laid him down at full length on the
sidewalk. lie was apparently in dying
condition.
There was restaurant next door. in the
second story of which we're some lodging
rooms. Raymond and myself carried him
there and laid him out on cot. In a
short time the principal physicians of the
town, Drs. Shurtliff, Baldwin and Ray
mond, were in attendance. They fused
about him, doing such things as are usual
under similar circumstances. one of which
was to cut the bullet out from under the
left shoulder blade II had entered his
body by the right breast, bnt they ali
pronounced the unfortunate mans case 10
be hopeless one.
There was good deal OF the milk of
human kindness among CaifOrnians even
In those rough times. So we consulted
among ourselves. and agreed that the
stranger should not be left alone ill lie
died.
II fell to my lot that with two or three
others | should stay with him for the rest
CT the evening and part of the night.
We spent the time in playing poker, or
some game of the kind, expecting to hear
the wounded mans last gasp every
moment. But lie seemed to have no Idea
OF ''croakiug" Instead of going of
quietly. as it was his duty to do after the
doctors had passed on him. he would re-
yive occasionally and appear quite clipper.
Then he would feebly ask for a drink Of
water, which we gave him, mixed with a
little brandy.
So far so good. After the excitement of
the shooting had died away, the facts of
the fracas were ascertained, by which il
appeared that two men, an hour or two
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-14

of getting out by climbing the walls. but
1t revealed to him several small passages
lsading in diffei ent directions, and he
made up his mind to try one, not that he
had any great hope that they would lead
TO way out, but he felt that he must keep
moving or go crazy in the everlasting and
silent darkness.
His candle went out, but he had one of
those peculiar pocket lamps, shaped like a
watch, and that was ignited by pressing
key that exploded a percussion cap and
igni;ed wick. But it would burn only n
short time and he had to be careful with it.
There were plenty of caps in it, so he
would crawl short distance and then ex-
plode one Of them and by the flash tell
where he was.
crawling through the opening. but at last
fash revealed the fact that be was in a
very large chamber. 1t looked strange
and he above the candle to burn while
he made an examination. What he saw gave
him hope. The walls were deliberately
carved with peculiar decorations, and
everything indicated that the place must
have been occupied at one time On both
sides of the chamber were affairs that had
been used for ling sacrifices, and i'll one
was human skull lying on bed OF ashes.
Utensils and articles of clothing were in
abundance. and Frank realized that the
place must have had some other entrance
than the one he came in. He saw several
caves leading in different directions. and
tried all OF them, but they ended nowhere,
and he had to return.
By this time he was about exhausted, so
he built a fire on the altar that didn't have
the skull and lay down. 1t was some
time before he d0zed off. and he lay still
watching the fire that he had made out of
a few old straw sandals and soma pieces
of wood he had found.
What awakened him he did not know,
but his fire was out and he was in dark
ness. He felt for his lamp, but it had
fallen out of his pocket and lie had hard
time finding it. When he did, and the dark
ness was broken by a fash, lie saw some
thing he had rot noticed before. He then
lifted the wick and looked toward the
place, and was Mortified to see shelton
rise to her feet from near the base of the
altar that had the skull on it.
His first impulse was 10 draw his re-
volver and shoot her. so as to be sure of
not being eaten alive. But a moments
reflection convinced him that she must
have got in by some handy entrance and
possibly might be the means of his getting
out. He was sure Of this, because it was
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-14

before, had turned large band of horses
and mules into corral, and then repaired
to the gambling and drinking house, where
they got into quarrel with the result that
l have told you.
The man who used the pistol fed to the
corral, saddled the best horse he could
find, and left for parts unknown.
Next morning the Sheriff OF Ell Dorado
Couhty.-l forget now whether it was old
Dave Buell. himself or one of his depu-
tles-arriyed in town in quest OF band OF
stolen animals and two horsethieves. de-
scripiiOns of whom he had and which
made 1t quite plain to us that our wounded
man was one OF them, and the fellow who
shot him the other. The officer had but
little TO do except 10 take possession
OF the stolen stock, and to go through the
form of arreSting the man lying at the
point of death on tho cot In ne restaurant.
by doing this he relieved our party of the
charge OF watching, and some of us only
dropped in during the next day and the
early part of the night to see If the prls-
oner was still alive.
The doctors told the Sheriff the man had
but few hours to live. and he would be
dead before morning. SO he had another
cot moved into the room and went TO sleep
expecting to find his prisoner corpse
when he rose in the morning.
What was his surprise and anger, there
fore, when he opened his eyes at daylight,
had taken with him all his Che Sherff's)
money, his revolver, and the greater part Of
his clothing.
There was but little search made for the
escaped horsethief. Everybody laughed
at the Sheriff for allowing himself to be so
neatly tricked, and he was only too glad
To- make tracks out OF town, taking with
him the stolen horses and mules.
This was the last Of the affair as we all
supposed, but next spring some prospector
found the skeleton of man in the foot
bills. mile or two from town. This skele-
ton was generally accepted 10 be the re-
mains Of the fugitive prisoner. and the
bones were put under ground. out OF sighT,
in the shortest possible time.
| had almost forgotten this episode,
when one night In SACRAMENTO, about two
years afterward. l strayed into the El
Dorado gambllng-house. and while care
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-14
SCARED A BOOK-AGENT.
How a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Per-
formed a Miracle.

New YORK sun.
This is the story of the enterprising
boarding-house keeper aud the book-agent.
Pleasing her boarders and dealing
promptly with her landlord, she had added
to her humble beginning one house, an
other and another until the boarding
house had spread itself through four
bruwnstone houses of Brooklyn street.
These the owners had obligingly thrown
into one. although they kept toward the
street the deceptive appearance of four
separate private houses. In the morning
it WAS the boarding house keepers custom
to go through the establishment like a
prince making the tour of his domini0ns
to see that all was well in every part. The
morning she was By the door of house No.
1wlen the book-agent rang the bell Ac-
cordtngly she opened the door herself.
Can | show you some books" the book
agent asked.
mot any to-day" the clearinghouse
keeper replied. and shut the door.
Proceeding on her journey she had ar
rived at the hall of the next house when
the bell rang. She opened 1t. II was the
book agent. He seemed TO lose himself for
moment, then asked:
Can | show you any books ?"
Not any to-day" promptly answered
the clearinghouse keeper. and. with be-
wildered look Oh his face, the man turned
away The boarding-house keeper passed
through to the third house and in time
again to answer the bell. 1t was the book
agent The man staggered back, gazed
wildly, put his hand 10 his brow and stan-
mered out his inquiry. The boarding
house keeper answered as before, then
shut the door and went on to the fourth
house. The book agent was coming up the
steps. His hand was scarcely on the bell
when she opened the door. The man gave
one glance, turned pale and fled across the
street. He thought himself hoodooed and
skipped all the other houses on the block.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-14

With the exception OF the Apaches, the
Arizona Indians are looked upon as quiet.
inoffensive creatures. and such really is
the case, as long as the noble red men have
their own way. But once let them suffer a
real or fancied wrong and they will never
rest until they have their revenge, aud
they will also be careful that they run
very little risk of being found out.
Frank Lindell had little dispute with
Papago several months ago and the man
took his revenge last week in a way that
came pear being the end of Frank. AT the
time mentioned Frank was travelling over
the country looking for relics and seeing
the sights. He and his companions had
stopped at Papago village, near the Santa
Rita Mountains. and Frank was making
purchases of various things. A big buck
offered a finely decorated bow and arrows
at high price, but after some hagging
agreed to take great deal less. The bar
gain was made and Frank went to the
wagon to put it away and get money from
one of his friends to pay for it. While
there he made careful examination and
discovered that the thing was cracked
from one end to the other and was of no
use. The elaborate decoration had simply
been done TO cover up the defect. OF
course under those circumstances he did
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-14
A Maidstone.
New York Sun.

Here's something that will interest
you, "~said physician. as he placed a lump
Of slaty-looking stone in the hands of
scribe. "A patient of mine gave me that
this morning with as grand an air as If she
we're giving me a silver dinner service.
No doubt shc thought it had as great
value. It's maidstone. You've read ac-
counts of them. Put them on dogbite
and they will suck it and give off green
froth, and all that sort of rubbish. There
is no such thing as a maidstone In the
world. Touch the stone 10 your tongue.
Notice anything? Sticks, doesn't it?
That is because it is anhydreus. II has
gone through a slight chemical change
and has lost part of the water that was
in its original composition. so that it read
lily absorbs moisture. 1t will stick to q
cut or bite or anything elseithat is wet,
and that is all there is TO it. But It's a
harmless sort of superstition, and if it
makes any poor devil comfortable, for
goodness sake let him believe in H."
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-05-14
COLD FEET.
A Common AiIing and Method of
Prevention


great many women are habitually suf-
fering from cold feet. This is very often
due to an imperfect circulation of the blood.
or to some such trouble calling for medical
advice. A little care of the feet will often
remedy this matter, however, If it is due to
the state Of the general health. The feet,
to be In perfectly healthy condition. should
be bathed every day, aud they should be
rubbed briskly with a friction towel IL
there is any tendency to chilliness. The
Shoes should fit neatly, but they should not
be tight. Ii the feet are wet the shoes should
lie removed at the earliest opportunity and
the stockings changed. If they are cold it
is best TO rub them with a little alcohol
and water and dry them with soft fric-
ton towel, rubbing them briskly to restore
the circulation.
III Is strange that so many people. neglect
TO caro- for their feet who devote consider
able time to their hands. 1t is quite Ger
tain that coTns, bunioDs and other Attic
tiops OF the feet are more often due to such
neglect than improperly shaped shoes or
any other cause. Probably one of the
most injurious habits of the time is the
wearing Of close shoes of india rubber.
when n rubber Is needed q slip rubber
which covers only the ball OF the foot, is
much more wholesome than n higher shoe
ana gives almost as much protection. A
heavy calfskin shoe with stout heel, how
ever. Is The most wholesome foot covering
for walking and win be found impervious
TO water II frequently oiled. These shoes
should be kept for damp weather.
1t would require 1900 microbes to form
procession an Inca long.