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HOW WE LIVE IN AMERICA.
Both in the Matter of Food and Dress
This Country Is Far Ahead.

New York Ledger
1t has long been stoutly asserted that the
average American eats better food and wears
better clothes than any other creature on
earth. But now science comes forward with
her searchlight Of fact and reason TO give
all needed supnort TO this important claim.
The process of proof is as follows: The
unit OF food value Is known technically as
"calorle." The declared average OF the
American workingmen's rations is $500 ca
lorics per day. the Europeans diet only
reaches from 1880 TO 1900 calories per day !;
thus demonstrating the nutritivo value OF
our food to be about twice as great as the
Englshman's or Frenchman's.
Professor Atwater very properly con-
elndes that those fortunate enough to live
in this land of Goshen enjoy only one price,
less boon: "A rich abundance of the food
they need to make the most OF themselves
and their work.
Trooper physical support is the basis Of
our animal life and gives that liberal nour-
ishment necessary for large productions
and intellectual and moral progress Let
ascetics rave as they please and get their
notices Fl ON the cynic tub, it yet follows
that correct use OF these provisions is the
main condition of a comfortable life-aye,
of life itself. Bread has divine mission.
To abuse eating is glut;ony, TO have MOTH
ing to eat is misery and death, and il seems
to US that none may strike the golden meau
so efficiently as Americans. Concerning
dress. ask any ObseTvant man who has Wis
tied Europe to give you the result of his ex-
Rerence in the matter The concurrent
verdict is in favor OF the American attire
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A SOLOrlON ON THE FORCE.
He Makes Three Arrests and Passes
Sentence on a Complicated Case.
yor

He Makes Three Arrests and Passes
Sentence on Complicated Case.
New York Sun.
LYMAN Meier keeps bakery at II
Henry street. The boys from st. Theresa's
School make life miserable for Meier
every afternoon, and about week ago he
registered solemn oath to bring the law
down ON the first offender that interfered
with him. Yesterday afternoon Meier
came up from his cellar staggering under
load of sweet-smelling hot rolls. Five boys
from ST. Theresa's School were passing
and each grabbed handful OF rolls and
ran.
Realizing that he could not catch more
than one Meier selected Patrick Callahan,
IA years old, of IS Market street as his prey.
Callahan ran toward Catherine street and.
turning into an alley, ran into cellar and
bid beneath a dry-goods case. Meier was
close behind him, but slipped on piece OF
Ice and fell through the window of Mr.. Bar
ney Burke's shOeshop. The window glass
crashed all around Meier, but he arose and
resumed the chase. Mr.. Barney Burke
grabbed the baker just as he was going
down into the cellar where young Callahan
had disappeared.
Come back an pay fer me windy" yelled
Mr.. Burke.
Tam tenn poys, Walt till Catch It's von,"
retorted Meier, wrestling himself free ard
running into the cellar. Burke followed,
but in the darkness missed Meier, who
found young Callahan under the box, and
pulling him out, carried INN up to the
street. With Killarney whoop Burke
started in pursuit and soon had light grip
Oh Melzer's arm. just then a big policeman
interfered and carried all hands TO the sta
tion. house. There each entered a complaint
against the others, and it looked as though
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Are Rats CIairvoyants :?

ot LOUIS Republic.
Are rats clairvoyants? 1t an old saying
that rats desert a sinking ship, but it is
singular fact that they do not wait until the
boat or barge is sinking until they desert il.
They appear to be apprised of the danger
several hours before any accident occurs to
the vessel. "Ono case came under my OBJ
seryation when was plotting towboat in
the lower Mississippi" said an old river
captain recently. 1--WE were coming up
stream late one evening when | noticed a
horde of rats coming off one of the barges
we had in tow. Itold some of the members
OF the crew that We would have bad luck.
We went ahead, and just before daylight
the barge from which the rats had fled struck
a rock and sunk. No damage was done 10
any other part of the shipping. The same
phenomenon occurred just before the fatal
fire OF the steamer Oliver Beirre. The last
day Of the boats career, about two hours
before the fire. a drove Of rats were seen TO
run astern over the lower deck and jump
verboard."
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a whaleb6at In an instant. Some of them
were Lleached and crumbing, and others
were fresh as if just put in the pile.
The natives did not like the place and
would walk long distance to get around ii.
1t was not that they were afraid of walrus
skulls. but they were somewhat supersti-
tious, knowing how the skulls came to be
there.
The officers of the vessel became inter-
ested and tried to find out why that par
ticular hut should be different from others
in the village. 1t was with great difficulty
the story was learned, as most of the
natives seemed for some reason TO be afraid
to talk about it.
After great deal OF urging twas learned
that the owner of the house was not ma
tive of the island, but had come there many
years before on a whaler and remained.
lie married and became one of the people,
and everybody thought as much Of him as
it was possible fer such people to. The
man was Scandinavian by birth and his
name Wage. His childhood's home was
near the North Cape OF Europe, aud he was
not at all out OF place among the Arctic
surroundings.
After his marriage he was ry devoted
TO his wife, ana his superior skill as q
hunter and fisher gave him greater means
than the other inhabitants OF the village. so
she had better surroundings than the others
Wage always had smile for everybody
and his jolly good nature and lioerality
made all respect him. Often when coming
from a hunt he would divide all he had with
those who had none.
But when his boy was born was the hap
piest moment of his life. and he made up
his mind that the child should be the great
est man in the world.
His education was commenced early and
the fathers ambition stood good chance
Of becoming reality. After The boy got
old enough he was never out of his fathers
company He was taken everywhere ana
Wage was the proudest mau in the world.
But the fathers anxiety for the great
ness of his son really caused the child's
death.
One day both were out on the water in
the fathers BOAT and the little fellow WAS
amusing himself splashng tie Icy fluid on
his parent. Both seemed very happy. but
it did not last long. Before the father
realized what had happened large walrus
came up to the boat and pushed the child
overheard.
ltwas only seconds work for the father
to draw his knife and 90 after the beast.
But the walrus did not wait longer than
was necessary, and in going under the
water one OF his tusks caught the child's
clothing. and 1t was taken below the sur
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SLEEP.
An Etching in Words From the Pen of
Alice MACEDONIAN.

Short Stories.
The great hotel is falling into silence. The
last Of the dancers came up nearly an hour
ago. The lOud-v0iced man across the hall
intermlttsd his talk for time, and then left
of altogether: the clicks of the billiard cues
stopped few moments since; only an 0c-
casional voice or step is heard in the cor
rldors; the little dying baby in the next
room has ceased to moan, and sleeps for
space, hope.
The two VINO have como at last, through
weary ways of doubt and uncertainty, to so
full and sweet an unders landing, have sep
arated with many whispered farewells and
kisses in which the long repressed yearning
OF each heart met with an answering love.
Their sweet remem brances melt softly into
the margin of sleep and shine back again
from its misty depths, tender, ethereal
lied reflection.
The foolish boy who lost his all at the
gaming table no longer eudgeis his weary
brain for some possible plan TO recoup him.
self and escape disgrace: His years. are
bnt child's years; the tired young body
and brain rebelled and claimed their need
OF rest. He sleeps, with the grieved look
about his mouth that used TO tell of some
baby sorrow, and the little drops beading
his forehead where the pretty young mother
used to lift away the soft hair to kiss.
The woman whom folly and vanity coun-
seled to listen to words she dare not remem-
Der afterward, bending over her little sleep.
ers has cooled her burning cheeks, thrust
back the fear. regret and remcrse that.
crowd upon her and crept tremhlugIy bes
meath the blessed curtain of oblivion.
The morrow will waken them ALL The
nlrth pauses, the scourge is withheld, the
menace stayed for moment. JOY reefs her
fluttering wings. Pains sting is withdrawn
and SORROW knows brief surcease.
The door next time opens silently. |
hear the mother sobbng as the nurses
FOOTBALLS die away down the corridor. SO it
was tonight for the baby instead OF to-
morrow. And for the others, not tomorrow,
but the next year, or another, they shall fall
upon that sleep which has no dreams.
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the Sergeant would have to lock them all
up. when the big policeman spoke up as
follows:
'S'lGDg as / was de boy wat caused de
baker ter chase him, an it was durin' de
chase dat de baker busted Mr. Bnrke's
glass, tlnk de boy oughter pay fer de
winder."
'Pm satisfied with that" said Mr.. Burke.
An III let do% poy go ii he pays the
glass;" said Mr.. Meier
Me old inan'll club de s.ufin' outer me-"
sobbed young Callahan.
"Well, you'll have to stand it," said the
Sergeant, and all departed together, the po-
liceman going along TO see that his sugges-
tion was carried out
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was isolated from the people that had
adopted him. and as he paid no attention to
But he did not mind these things and
seemed as If the only thing in the world
that he cared for was buried under the wal
rus skulls at the back of bis house.
1t is more than likely that his thirst for
revenge will cause bis own death; it is only
matter Of slip of the foot or his knife
missing its mark. ana une Of his enemies
will send him to join his child.
WILL SPARKS.
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NOTICE OF AssEssMENT.-UTAH CON. MIN.
~ ing Company. Location of principal place OF
business. san Francisco California; location OF
works Storey County. Nevada
Notice is nersby given that at meeting OF the
Board of Directors. held the 9Th day OF Decem-
share was levied upon the capital stock OF the
poration. payable immediately ia United States
gold coin, to the secretary at the Office OF the COM
pany; room So, Nevada block. 500 Montgomery ST.,
San Francisco California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shalt re-
main unpaid on the 18Th day OF January, 1928. will
be. delinquent. and advertised FOR sale at public
auction; and unloss payment Is made before, VIII
be sold on THURSDAY. the 9th day OF February,
1898, to pay the delinquent assessment. together
with the cost OF adv ertisng and expenses OF sale
BY order OF the Board OF Directors.
A. H. FISH, Secretary.
ofice-Room SO. Nevada block. 800 :MoHtg emery
st., San Francisco, California. della I'd
NOTICE OF ASSEsSMENT.-CONsoL
~ California and Virginia Mlhing Company. :Lo-
cation OF principal place or business San Francisco,
Cal; location OF works, Virginia Mining District,
Storey County, New.
Notice hereby given that at . meeflng of the
Board OF Directors held on the 9Th day of Decen-
Der. 1892. an assessment (So 81 of SO cents per
share was leyod upon the capital stock or the
gold COIN, to the secretary at tbs ONCE OF the COM
pany. room So, Nevada block, SOC Montgom cry ST.,
San Francisco. Cal.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall re-
main unpaid on the 2lst day OF January, 1898 Will
bo delinquent and advertised for sale at public
auction and. unless payment is made before will
be sod FRIDAY, the 10th day OF February
1888. to pay the delinquent assessment. together
with the costs OF advertising and expenses OF SALE
BY order OF the Board OF Directors.
A. w HAyENS, Secretary.
ofiee-Room 6S. Nevada block 500 Montgomery
At. San Francisco. Cal.
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WddCe'S way Of hutihU Udff"S'
face. The father plunged in. but 1t was
useless, and all he found to fight was
train of bubble.
He swan back to his boat and got in, and
soon the body of the child came TO the sur
face, and was almost sinking again when
the father got ahold Of it and lifted it up.
But the little hands were cold and stiff,
and there was no light in the eyes that gave
the ia Their so much pleasure only short
time ago.
Wage was changed man after that and
the villagers avoided him when possible.
The child was buried In the mound that
forms the back of the house, although its
mother did not see the sense of such thing
and did not like the idea at all. -
After that Wage had but two ideas-to
kill the walrus that was the cause of the
matter Of principle.
He was most powerful man, nearly seven
feet high and none but the largest ever gave
him any kind Of fight.
He seemed to think he would know the
particular walrus II he ever met him. At
all times he could seethe mean little eyes
looking at the child moment before 1t
pushed him overheard. That moment was
burned in the fathers memory and he felt
sure he would one day meet the beast that
was his most deadly enemy.
After that he devoted all his time to
walrus hunting. He scorned all the common
methods OF the tribe. because then he could
mol tell that he had the particular beast he
wanted, but instead went out With only his
sheath knife.
He would crawl over the Ice for hours until
he saw one that looked like what he wanted.
He wouldithen rush straight.in front of 1t
and with his shert knife in his right hand
grab one OF Its tusks with the left His
strength at such times seemed to be super
natural. and unless lis enemy was "a
monster he raised it up on its tail and
looked into its eyes moment as If expect
ing TO see the reflection Of his childs lace
there. But that made no difference, for the
next instant the knife was in the creatures
throat.
The walrus were all surprised at this
method Of hunting. and before they real
lied what was the matter their Threats were
cut in dozen places
Wage wanted some kind of revenge and
he seemed to get it, for he afterward s.ashed
at the creature as long as there was aqnlver
in its body. all the time hurting curses at
its tribe.
When he had spent his wrath he cut the
head from the body and took 1t to his home,
where he removed the flesh. He looked at
the grinniDg skull few moments and then
carried 1t out and laid it on his child's grave.
This was hls only pleasure In life, al
though 10 did him great deal Of harm. He
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-01

a few days OF fine weather has improved
sports of all kinds. Tomorrow the Olympic
. Club will open its new building with ap-
propriste ceremonies.
The season which has just died has been
remarkable one in the sporting history of
California. as many new pastimes have
been introduced which will assist to boom
sporting during the present year. The
usual summary of events is appended.
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JAPAN AND CHINA LINE.

FOR YOKOHAMA AND HONGKi NC,
Connecting at okohama with steamers for Shang-
bal, and at Hongkong for East Indies, Straits.
SIS. City Of Rio de taneiro, Saturday. January IA
at p.
IS. City of Picking, Saturday. February 4. at
3 p. NJ.
SIS. China, via Honolulu. Tuesday. February IA.
at 8 p. NJ.
SIS. Peru. Saturday. March 4. at p NJ
Round-trip tickets 10 Yokohama and return at re-
duced rates.
For freight or passage apply at the offce corner
First and Brannan streets.
Branch Ofice-202 Front street.
A
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HaudbalI.

II the weather should favor outdoor sport
to-day a game Of handball will be played
at Ryan's court, on Howard street, that
will be worth seeing. Jones, the Australian
player, will meet Rogers and Lawless, best
three games Of twenty-one aces out Of five
for a 5000 consideration. Several minor
games will also be played.
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And in accordance with law. and an order OF
the Board OF Directors, made on the nth day OF
Novsmber, 1892 many shares OF each par
eel OF such stock as may be necessary VIII be sold
at public auction at the once of the company,
Pine street. rooms Is and IT, San Francisco, Cali
fornia on WEDNESDAY, the fourth day or Jan
uary, 1893. at the hour of l o'clock p n. OF said
day. TO pay said delinquent assessment thereon,
together with costs OF advertising and expenses OF
the sale J. w. PEW. Secretary.
ofhce-3l0 Pine street. rooms 10 and II. san
Sranciseo. California. del< I'd
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DELINQUENT SALE NOTICES.

DELINQUENT SALE NoTIcE-BELLE ISLE
- Mining Company Location OF principal p ace
OF business. san Francisco, California; location OF
works Tuscarora Elko County. Nevada.
Notlee-There are delinquent upon the following
described stock. on account of assessment mo l65
levied on the fifth t5th) day OF November, 1890
the several amounts set opposite the names OF the
respective sharchold6fs as follows:
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DELINQUENT SALE NOTICES.

CIERRA NEVADA SILVER MINING COM
~ pany. Location OF principal place of business,
San Francisco California; location of works, Vlr-
ginia Mining District Storey County state of-Ne-
yada
Notice-There are de delinquent upon the following
described stock on account OF assessment (No. 1881
levied OH the 9Th day OF November 1892, the sew
eTa amounts set oppos te the OF the resIec.
tive sharoholders as fOlIows.
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the WEEKLY GALL Is a most 40.
ceptable present TO send to
your friends in any locality
81 a year postpaid.
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TWO STEAMSHIPS CROSSING.
Lines That Steersman May UsefuIIy
Commit to Memory.

new fOTK MOrtQ.
The regulations for avoiding collisions at
sea, and by way OF aids TO the memory re-
duced to verse. are appended to the official
Rule of the Road" in that valuable annual
"The Fisherman's Nautical Almanac and
Directory" Vessels meeting and pas sing
are easy matters, dismissed In two couplets.
Two steamships crossing" is the position
of greatest danger. For this the steersman
may usefully commit to memory the stanzas
following:
II to your starboard red appear,
1t Is yonr duty to keep clear:
TO act as judgment says is proper
To port-or starDoard-back-or stop her!
But when upon your port is seen
A stcamer's starDoard light OF green,
There's not so much for you &c do,
For green to port keeps clear ofyou.
But the general and golden rule is con-
veyed In the following:
Both In safety and In doubt
Always keep good lookout;
In danger, with no room to turn,
Ease her. stop her. go astern.
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And in accordance with law. ana an order from
the Board OF Trustees. made on the ninth day OF
November. 1892, so many shares OF each parcel OF
such stock rs may be necessary will be sold as
public auction at the Office. of the company. room
Is; Nevada Block 500 MONTGOMERY street, San
Francisco. California on Tuesday, the third day Of
january, 1893. at the hour of O'Clock p. NJ. of
said day to pay said NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. thereon
together with costs OF advertising and expenses Of
SALE X. l.. PARK ER. Secretary.
once Room 10. Nevada Block. 3U9 Montgomery
street. San Francisco. California. dis I'd
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OCEANIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY
COMPaGNIs GeNeRaL6

COMPAGNIE GENERaLG
TRAN SATL TIQU e
French Line to Havre.
TCMPANY'S PIER (NEw). AZ NORTH A<H
" River footof Morton st. Travellers by <Ef1N
this line avoid both transit by English railway and
tie discomfort of crossing the channel ia small
boat.
LA NoRMANDIE. De KersabIec..
............ Saturday, December SIst. 100 p. VI.
LA GASCUGNE, Santelii...-. ................s.,
.,..........,...... Saturday, JAM 7th, 1:90 2. "
La BRETAGNE, Capt Collier observation-disclosures.
...... ....s.... Saturday, Jan. l4th d 100 a. "
La BOURGOGNE, Capt Leboeuf. .........,..
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Saturday. jar. II, :0QP. N.
AH- For further particulars apply TO
A. Fore EFT Agent.
No. Bowling Green. New York.
San Francisco.
Branch office. 10 Montgomery street. au3T tt
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ATHLETIC.
Opening of the Olympic Clubs New
BUILDING.

The olympic Club will have its colors of
prosperity flying over the magnificent new
athletic structure on Post street to-mor-
row.
Invitations. which have been received by
many Invited guests TO the inaugural cere-
monies, read:
The president aud board Of directors of the
f,lymplc cub cordially exleUd 10 you and ladies
The eourIesies Of Tho club at the opening cere.
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hOQ ana Guu.
Young cells, in passing up a river, show:
the most extraordinary perseverance, I'M
overcoming all distractions. The large
food-gates, sometimes fifteen feet in
height. ON the Thames might be sup
posed sufficient to bar the progress
of fish the size Of "a darning-
needle. But young cells have wholesome
idea that nothing can stop them, and, in
consequence. nothing does. Speaking of
the Way In which they ascend floodgates and
other barriers, one writer says: Those
which die stick 10 the post; others, which get
"a little higher, meet with the same fate;
until at last LAYER of them Is formed
which enables the rest to overcome
the. difficulty Of the passage. The mortality
resulting from such 'for1orn hopes greatly
helps TO account for the difference in the
number Of young eels on their upward mi
grafton. and that Of those which return
down stream in the autumn. In some
places these baby cells are much sought
AFTER and are formed into cakes which are
eaten fried.
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ASSESSMENT NOTICES.


CONSOLIDATED IMPERIAL MINING COM
~ pany-Locaticn of principal place OF business.
San FRANCISCO California; location of works. Gold
Hill, Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that at meeting Of the
board OF directors held on the 22d day Of Novem-
Der. 1892. assessment, No. 3d. OF three cents
(3c) per share was levied upon the capital stock of
the corporation, payable Immediately, in United
States gold coin. to the secretary, at the ofee Of
the company, room &c. third floor Mills buiidinp
corner Bush and Montgomery sts., San francisco,
Cal
Any stock upon which this assessment shall re-
main unpaid on the 29th day of December. 1892
will be delinquent and advertised for sale at public
auction. and unless payment is made before win be
sold ON THURSDAY, the 18th day OF January.
1893, to pay the delinquent assessment. together
with costs of advertising and expenses of sale. BY
order OF the board Of directors.
c. L. MCCOY, Secretary
ofhce-Room IS. third floor, Mills building, cor
ner Bush and Montgomery sts., San Francisco, Cal.
POSTPONEMENT
Notice is hereby given that the day OF delin-
quency of the above assessment has been post
poned until the 18th day of January. 1893 and
the day of sale OF delinquent stock until
WEDNESDAY the 9Th day OF February, 1893. BY
order Of the board of directors
c. l.. MCCOY. Secretary.
Ofice-Room 35, third floor. Mills building,
corner Bush and Montgomery sts.. San Francisco,
Cal. de3l I'd