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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19

excepting a few of soft material, which are
gathered round and full with a belt, as
were worn sixty years ago.
Frequently they are gathered to piping,
which makes a very quaint finish.
saw a sweet little gown fashioned in
this manner not long ago. 1t was Of soft
nuns cloth, as they call nuns yelling here,
in an intense shade OF violet.
The skirt was perfectly plain with a deep
hem, and hung in full soft folds from large
piping about the bottom of the round bodice,
which had very large 1880 sleeves with snug
wrists OF spotted nuns cloth, the ground
OF which was the same as the skirt material
with dots of deep purple.
The decoration of the bodice was most
unique and effective the back from the side
seams being outlined with purple velvet
ribbon and embroidered in purple chenille.
Deep revers were similarly outlined and
embroidered, as was the standing collar.
Ii was house gown. and q most becOm-
ing one to the fair-halred girl who wore Ii,
aud who had artlessly pinned bunch OF
fragrant Partisan violets against the front
Of the bodice TO carry out the exquisite ef-
feet of the color.
A gown with an unusually faring skirt
has just been sent out to An American girl
studying IN the gay capital. 1t Is in every
way an attractive gown, although only in
tended for morning street wear, when its
pretty wearer goes 10 her Rotations.
Ii is bright nayy-b blue silk, in dull,
heavy quality, and is Trimmed with crimson
velvet, overlaid with filigree gold braid or
gallon. The faring skirt has numerous
cores, and is trimmed with a narrow band
of the velvet bordered above ana below with
gallon.
The round bodice has deep revers open
ing over vest OF velvet and gallon, and the
ieg-of-muttop sleeves are untTimmed and
fit very snugly about the wrists.
navy-blue felt hal, with wide droop-
- rT... h. =
trimmed with band of gallon and a mass of
crimson ostrich tips.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
LONG-WINDED LAWYERS.
How the Judge Brought His Speech t.
an End.
New York Press


Henry Watterson tells this story of Hon.
b. Lawless, former member of the Louis
VILE bar, and who came from Glasgow, XIV.
he was "long-winded" talker, and when
he arose to make an argument he did not
know when to stop. On one occasion he
was making a speech before Judge Ballard
in the United States court. He had spoken
several hours aud the Judge and everybody
else were thoroughly tired out, though they
were helpless.
At last Judge Ballard beckOned. his
brother, Jack Ballard, to him and implored
him 70 stop LawlesS If he could "Oh,
that's easy enough" replied the brother
'I'll stop him inside of three minutes"
There was a great deal OF curiosity to see
how this could be accomplished, as the
orator seemed to be nowhere near the
end Of his speech. Jack Ballard took d
pencil and a sheet of paper and wrote:
"My Dear Colonel-As soon AS you fin
ish your magnificent argument | would
like you to join me in the clerks office in
bumper of fine old Bourbon" The note
was handed to the orator, who paused at
the end of a soaring period. drew his glasses
from his pocket and read the note. He put
it in his pocket and said And, now. if it
please your honor. and you gentlemen Of
the jury, l leave the case with you" He
picked up his hat and was in the clerks
office in about minute.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
SWALLOWED BY AN ELEPHANT
Little Niger Joe Is Made Useful as
Dyspepsia Cure.
st. Louis Republic,


ApropOs to the incident related in last
fridays Republic OF the death of Zipp, the
big elephant at Baraboo. Wis.,. from having
swallowed chain weighing ninety pounds,
a reminder was called up and related by
DIR. Hume of Denver, who recently regis
tered at the Lindell.
Just prior TO the demise of the much
lameted Phineas L. Barnum | was touring
in Connecticut and called upon the great
Snowman at Bridgeport, who invited me TO
see the circus animals in winter quarters
On arriving at the great carayansary where
the wonders that tour the country year after
year are stored. the iliustrious owner was
informed that Beta. the prize trick ele-
plant, was ailing. All the symptoms of
the poor beast pointed to the fact that she
was suffering from acute gastritis. and many
means had been tried 10 relieve her without
avail
ut was finally discovered that Beta had
by some means wrenched off an iron bar
from her stall, and as il could not be found,
it was suTmlSed that she had swallowed 1t,
and which accounted for the gastric irrita-
ton Of the valuable pachydeTm.
Mr.. Barnum saw that poor Beta must
soon succumb TO the Inflammation caused by
such large foreign body, and with ready
wit resolved on unique plan to remove
ii. Attached TO his large winter hotel was
a small eolored boy who went by the name
of Niger Joe. He was but little larger
than a fuIl-grown 'p0ssum, and p. L. sent
for him and explained that he must take a
rubber tube in his mouth TO breathe through
and with rope round his waist go down
into the elephants stomach and get out that
bar of iron.
Joe rolled his eyes and demurred. but he
knew MS employer too well TO refuse. Ac-
cor1lngly Joe was anointed with pound
of vaseline. and Beta being safely gagged he
was gently pushed down the giant 9 sophagus
head iirst-a smooth stick we'll oiled landed
him at the bottom. According 10 instrue-
tons the boy soon gave three tugs at the
rope. rs he had been Instructed, TO be pulled
out again. and. sure enough, tightly claSped
in Joe's hands was the offending and indi-
gestibie bar. 1t is needless TO say that Betas
life was saved and that Niger Joe was
handsomely rewarded for his cure of the
valuable elephanHs indie est tom
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
A DreadfulIy Conceited Man.
Washington Star.

They had once been very fond OF each
other, but the quarrel came.
VERY well, /" he said, In his most dignified
tone, II will return you the only token ]
have from you"
ITO what do you refer?"
Those slippers you gave me for Christ
mas. They are too large for me anyhow"
"SliDpersP she echoed scornfulIy "How
like your vanity 1t Is 30 suppose they were
not earmuffs."
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
THE COUNTRY DOCTOR.
1t Requires a Big Fee to Get Him
Out of Bed Nights.
c. b. Mason IN the Detroit Free Press.

c. b. Mason In the Detroit Free Press
In the summer of 1875 / was sojourning
with friend for a few weeks in a little
fishing village on the coast of Maine. One
night my friend was seized with sudden
and painful Illness which neeessitated my
summOning the only doctor IN the village,
who lived on a farm a mile distant from
our hotel and who com ined agriculture
with the practice o. medicine. | aroused
the sleeping physician with some difficulty
and stated my eTrand; but despite my i'm.
portunities he fatty refused to leave his
house. as Ii was against an inflexible rule
TO leave his house at night. no matter how
urgent the call. However, he generously
consented to compound mixture, with
which i fastened back to the hotel, where
/ found my friend racked with pain and
pleading for medical assistance. [
again traversed the road to the doc
tors house and Numbered at the
door, determined 10 force or bride the
pill compounder from bis domicle. When
the Identity OF the Intruder was discovered
the usually placid physician became irate
and somewhat abusive. In vain / urged the
necessity Of the visit and pleaded the cause
of humanity. Finally | offered any fee In
or out OF reason he might demand. This
gradually softened him, and looking at me
critically to see the fun effect of his words.
he said young man, if go ND there with
you tonight IL Will cost you penny" An
prehensive OF mammoth fee, beyond the
resources Of a Orhparatively slender purse.
| queried somewhat timidly: "What would
you charger" to which, with the same quiz
zical look fixed on my face, the answer
slowly came: IF / 90 up there with you to-
night it will cost you one dollar and half"
JoyOusly consenting TO tho condition,
while coTcealing my amusement, | fastened
home. and by recital of the story put the
sufferer in such good humor that the doctor
on his arrival found the patient so far on
the road TO recovery that two visits COM
pleted the restoration. Subsequently |
learned that the feas charged the villagers
during the doctors exclusive practice among
them of four decades had been so cents for
calls made after Diehtfall and but half that
sum for visits in the daytime
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19

Here Is cheviot. quite quaint and odd
enough TO be Enthusiastically new. The
shoulder seams, cut down well over the
point of the shoulder. give en- unfamiliar
slant TO the little cape which finishes the
bodice. The sleeves have double puffs at
the elbow and little ruffies falling over a
fitted cuff OF satin. The bodice underneath
the cape. at least so much Of is as shows, is
all OF satin. And the big fiat hat, with its
dropping brm, j. perfect copy Of the leg
horn hats worn fifty years ago The whole
costume might have been reproduced in
Godey's along In the forties and seemed less
unusual than il does to-day.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
THE FIRST WHISTLE.
When the amboat-Screecher Was
First Heard on the Mississippi.

First Heard on the Mississippi.
ST. Louis Globe-Democrat.
81 see they have finally settled the discus
sion as to who was the first man to use
steamboat whistle on the river" said Captain
Jere Eastman Of Cairo at the Laclede last
night. 1T was a mighty interesting discus
sion, too, and the thing was in doubtfor some
time. but it is all settled now. and Captain
J. Slut Neal was the man. As Captain
Neal explains 1t himself the story is some-
thing to this effect: He was tho engineer
and part owner of the Revinue spell that
with an Il. mind YOU, and she was the first
vessel to use a whistle. Iney got it from
Anderson Fulton in Pittsburg. where the
boat was built That was In 1643
You see, they were making a trip with
Government supplies to Fort Touson, on
the Red River, in 1874. They had had the
whistle then. for, while they were making
the trip, Polk was inaugurated President
and old Cap'n Neal-he wasn't old then
was the only Democrat on the boat, and 1
tell you he made the Injuns jump when he
set that old whistle to footing. In those
days the whistle was placed atop OF the
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19

boilers and the engineer could amuse
himself to his hearts content if he wan'ed
to. Old Cap'n Neal was a steamboat
man born. lie WAS the first man on the
river to use the life preserver and sem
Cap'n w. III. Fulton all the way to Phia,
detphia to get supply OF them for tn.
Reyinue. On the trip that tell you about
the Revinue lowed keel boat ali the way
from Pittsburg via New Orleans to Fort
Touson. on the Red River. That was be-
fore the annexation of Texas, aud at that
between the United States and Texas, and
| tell you that was a feat for steamboAtiDg
in those davs"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
STYLISH GOWNS.
New YORK Sun.

New York Sun.
The waist of the Louis XVI gown has a
point In front and at the back. and about its
lower edge is gathered the fullness of the
skirt opening over breadth Of material,
contrasting with the rest Of the dress. Be-
cause the skirt is shorter than those Of last
season the back breadths may be shortened
at the top, thus increasing the fulness at
the belt. The fullness is massed at the
back, but the gathers cover the hips as we'll.
Oat-of-date China silks. brocades and fig-
ured materials OF all kinds are well adapted
TO this style. the front breadth being of shot
satin or heavy corded silk trimmed in
straight bands across the bottom. The
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
Success Rewards Merit

As rule. and SoZODONT Is no exception.
There is NOT In the market a preparation the sale
OF which has been attended with more success.
Decay OF the teeth Is prevented by sOZOD0NT.
1t imparts 10 them an ivory whlteness. 1t Is A
LIQUID. not gritty aud corrosive paste or pow
der. 1t remedies oiIensiveness OF the breath.
leaves an agreeable flavor In the mouth, and is
itself fragrant Being what II is, no wonder that
SOZODONT is success. and is made the Sub.
tsct OF so many enc0miums.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19

WAS in two shades of green. The lighter
shade has suspicion of color and is shown
in a soft delaine, which forms the body of
the dress. The velvet Is a brilliant apple
green and the two shades are united by
bands Of iridescent passementerie.
The bodice is particularly adapted to a
giTlish figure. The lines give an artificial
fullness which is increased by the soft yoke
of delaine.
The prevalence of satin as a material for
the gowns of older people cannot fail 10
produce some exquisite creations fer the
sttle folk. The child's dress shown in the
cut is of pale blue satin, so stiff that absolute
simplicity is The only necessary rule in its
use. It is trimmed with wide Irish point
lace and the combination is very effective
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
FOR THE GIRL OF FOURTEEN.

Among the most touching OF the letters
which pour into a newspaper Office are
those from anxious mothers" asking "hOw
to dress a girl of about IA" 1t is there
fore with pleasure that a charming gown
for girl of this age is here presented.
Different combinations of coors may Of
course be formed, but the original Of the cut
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
A TRIANGULAR DOLLY.

Delicacy and beauty in table napery have
come to be recognized as necessary to every
well-equipped household, and the latest de-
velopment, says the New York Recorder.
shows clearly that the fashion is still at its
height.
The triangular dolly Is made of fine white
linen with some design in either flowers or
fruit embroidered as a border to its two
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19

sleeves may match the breadth inserted.
and have balloon puffs at the top sIashed
over the contrasting color. The dress given
is an elegant affair for dinner wear
of Marie Antoinette brocade in pale
heliOtrope and green upon ground
OF white The front breadth is OF shot
green and lavender satin. the trimming gold
galloon set with lavender mock Jewels. An
other clever way to m0dernize an old skirt
is to let out the plated fullness at the back
to gathers, shorten the trail, always cutting
away at the top instead Of the hem, and
trim the skirt to the belt with ruffies or
puffings Of the pretty thin materials in
vogue. One Of the new corded wool grena-
dimes in ecru with brown cords has a sue
cession of these full puffs in brown creme
to tie hips. low bodice joined to the skirt
beneath cord of turquoise velvet. turquoise
velvet pulls for sleeves, and putf-like bre-
telles crossing the shoulders. Old colored
silk gowns are most advantageously used as
Innings for the great variety Of thin mate
rails which are used for evening gowns now,
aud will be much employed in the making
of gowns for summer wear.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19

ding, putting in some fine Malaga raisins.
and served il out with a generous quantity
of rich sauce. The sailors hailed 1t with
delight and appreciation. What dye call
it?" they asked. Plum duff. said the
proud cook And plum duff 1t has remained
from that day to this.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
A Curious Sauce.

This sauce is enough to make man
drunk. Emily. Why on earth did you put
so much rum in it?"
Il made it according to the cookbook,
John. See here is what the book says
Heavens. just think. / was in such hurry
while was making the sauce that actually
turned over two leaves by mistake p
Schalk
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
An ALL Star COMPANY.

Billy Frontrow-Then you think you have
a company this season? Enthusiastic man
ager-A good company? Why. they're all
stars, sir! Every lady in the cast is a cee-
brated divoreee. and every man has won
his prize fght.-Puck.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
Up to Date.

Sing q song OF sheSels-
\ rOunder full OF rye,
With four and twenty lamp-posts
Marching slowly by:
And when the lamps were past him
He tumbled down kerfop
Wasn't that pretty Sight
To set before cop? N Y. Herald.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19

rheumatism 1oI
fifteen years.
So severe he
writes, that !
was supposed to
be a cripple for
life. Under ply
sicians treatment,
| grew worse. |
had given up al
hope of recoyl
cry. Was advis.
ed, and tried DR.
David Il en-.
nedy's Fay0rite
Remedy. Orion.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
'TWould Be But Fair.

II woman wants hoops,
The wide-spreading coOps
She'll don IN jlfy that's fiati
Yet we hope and we pray
That she win at the play
Even matters by shrinking her hat
indianapolis Journal
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
And were none saveif
My masters. not a souli

on. shpman. woful. wofu is Ihy talel
Our hearts are heavy and our eyes are dimmed.
What snip is this that suffered such iil-fate?
W hat ship, my masters -? Know We not?-the World.
THOMAS BAILEY ALDRICH.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
The Wise Mems Words.

"Crime and all our evils thicken
As the years rolI," say the wise,
"What Is left OF right and virtue
Guard as apples OF your eyes,"
True ornot the wise mems croaking,
Good, no doubt, their last advice
Everything OF sterling merit
We should more Than ever prize.
There is one thing pure and honest,
Firm II stands the test OF time
SOZ0D0NT. the peerless tooth washl
Spread lis fame through every cline.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19

dout, n. Y, and it helped me from the
first dose and entirely cured me.
That was three years ago. Haven't felt
8 trace of rheumatism since"
Scrofula, and all blood diseases, Sleep
lessness, nervousness and neuralgia, are
cured by Favorite Remedy. DR.. Ken
nedy guarantees cure or refunds the
money.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
They Must Be Topers.

The King of Wurtemberg it is stated, is
the only crowned head that wears the mon
ocle. 1t is to be inferred that the others are
not satisfied with single glass.-Philadel-
phia Ledger
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19

Oranges and bananas are indigenous 10
Hawaii. Talking of the negotiations for
annexation there's great material here for
slipping up on.-Philadelphia Times.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
She Pitied Him.

"My dear" said he to his lady love. 1--WE
been busy all day; not manual labour. you
know. but brain work, which is the hardest
kind" Yes, indeed; know it must be for
you" and there was a look of tender svm-
patty in her eyes which aroused him.-New
York Weekly
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
The Humble Potato.

The Irish potato is going way up.
Aud don't seem the lie; 8 bit abashed;
1t has eyes for every one coming its way.
But It isn't so easily mashed.
Chicago Tribune.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
The Hired Girl Was Out

Caller-Pd like to see the lady OF the
house.
Paterfamilias-We haven't one Just at
present The girl went this morning. Can
you call tomorrow ?-Chcago Inter Ocean.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
Might Do Something in Return.

Husband-But don't want to quit chew
ing tobacco. Wife, gave up my weeds
for you. and | think you may do the same
for me.-Kate Fields Washington.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
A Parting Injunction.

Young Callows-I expect to start for
London and Paris tomorrow. Can / do
anything for you?
Prunelia-Yes; be sure not to miss your
steamer-I,ife
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
He Was an Athlete.

Florence-Do yen know anything about
swinging dumbbells
Charley Well. l guess l do; had to
dance four times with that horrid Miss
Flintly last night-Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
A Young Critic.

Little Flossie-Mamma. don't like this
calendar the least bit.
Mammal think it very pretty, dear,
don't you?
Little Flossie-Oh. yes. but it ends just
like the one we had last yeRr.-Chcago
Inter Ocean
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
A Chance for Fame.

If the next Postmaster-General will in
vent a postage stamp that you can stick
without lick he will win for himself more
fame than ali the rest of the members Of
the Cabinet put together.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
INVITATIONS TO SMILE.
A Chance to Slip Up.

Is all this talk about "woman's enlarged
sphere" to end in the revival of the hoop
skirt?-Louisville Courier-Journal
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
Very Bad Luck

II hear Simpson had streak of bad
luck and has been losing money"
Ibid he lose much?"
about $4,000"
"HOw did it happen?'
'He fell down a coal hole that was left
uncovered and wasn't hurt."-DetroIt Free
Press
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
A Elm de Steele Child.

Mother 20 five-year-old Katie)-Come, my
dear, give YOUR little Cousin Johnny kiss.
katie-Td rathor not, mamma; you Sc.
he might consider himself compromised
Fuegende Blaetter.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
Not a Sure Sign.

Because a man clings to the old-fashloned
lamppost it Is no sign that he doesn't ap-
prove Of the electric light.-Chicago Inter
Ocean
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ers for the dainty dishes of olives and
sailed almonds, and. In fact, for every use
to which dolly is put
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longest sides. The straight edge is fringed
to the depth of one inch, and the embfoi-
derry, which is buttoDholed in all its out
lines. Is cut on the outer edge.
The effect Is not only novel, but charm
Ing, and the triangular bits OF linen give
promise of becoming quite as general favor
ties as are their square and circular rivals.
They are used for finger bowls, for flow.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-19
IHFLaMMATORY RHEUMATISM
FIFTEEN YEARS.

Mr.. E. P. layer, of East Nassau, n. Y.
was afflicted with in fl amma tOry
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1893-09-30
SUFFR4GES DE,S FEMNES

La question du suffrage des FEM
mes, dams notre civilisation democra-
tique ct par nos republiques plus on
moins singulieres, nest plus une ques-
ton de fantaisie, d'amusemect, de jeu
d'esprit ou doiseux bavardages com
me les animaient les .Athcniens du