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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
A SINGULAR MAN.
Some of the PecuIiarities of the Late
Henry Cavendish.

Temple bar.
The Hon. Henry Cavendish was a mathe-
matician. astronomer, geologist. alchemst.
recluse and eccentric. Dir. CavendiSh was
Intensely shy. He had quite a diseased
aversion to all. ana especially TO female
society. The only way to get him TO speak
was never TO look at him-talk, as it were
into vacancy, then 1t was not unlikely that
he might be set going. Nevertheless, men
were trouble to him. and women an in
tolerable nuisance. We mention this as an
eccentricity, but there are doubtless many
men who share his prejudice. lie avoided
communication with his female house
keeper by dep0sting notes on the hall
table. A female servant he would never
see. Ii an unlucky maid showed
herself, she was instantly dismissed. In
his villa ut Clapham he had a second stair
case built so that he might prevent the al
most inevitable encounters with the hated
sex. To Mr.. Cavendish's t0wnhOuse in
Cover street few visitors were admitted.
The favored ones who crossed Its threshold
reported that books and the necessary APP
paratus for science student were its chief
furniture. He had second repository for
his bulky tones In Dean street. Soho. where
he kept large number of works on science.
He did not object to lend these books, but
they were 10 be well taken care OF and re-
turned quickly 10 fact. so fond was he of
metnou tllat he would hlmself actually sign
receipt for any Of his own volumes which
he wanted to take away.
Whenever Mr.. Cavendish entertained his
guests he would always give them the same
fare--a leg of mutton. A story goes that
one day when four friends were coming it
was asked him what should be ordered fer
dinner. He answered. "A leg of mutton"
"Sir," was the reply. "that will not be
enough for five" We'll, then, get two"
said the host. When this gentleman died
he was the largest holder of bank stock In
England. He owned 81, 157 600 in different
public funds, besides freehold property of
9S00o year and balance OF $4,000 on ac-
count. This large income was allowed TO
accumulate without attention. On one
occasion. when the bankers had In
hand balance OF 9S0.00O they thought IL
we'll TO acqnaint Mr.. Cavendish with the
fact. IF it Is any trouble TO you 1 will
take ii out of your hands; do not come here
to plague me- Not the least trouble to
us, sir. but we thought you might like some
OF 1t to be invested ?' "Well, what do you
want to do?" Perhaps you would like
half OF 1t lnvested ?" DO so, do so, and do
not come here to bother me, or I'll remove
it, was the churlish finale Of the interview.
Cavendish WAS rs years of age when he
died. In 1910. and he had never cnaneed the
fashion of his clothes for sixty yearsI
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
A GIFTED WOMAN.
Scientific Attachments of Princess
Theresa of Bavaria.
\ ew York Tribune

Princess Theresa OF Bavaria, who has
been elected member of the Academy of
Sciences al Munich. Is the first woman to be
admitted to that Institution, which is one of
the most ancient and important in Europe,
equal in rank and prestige 20 the French
Academy. Princess Theresa is a daughter
Of the Prince Regent Of Bavaria and
one OF the most remarkable women
of the kingdom. While it is impossible
to deny that she Is very accomplished and
clever. she possesses more than the ordinary
share OF the eccentricity which usually
accompanies genius. Strong minded, I'M
progressing ana masculine in appearance,
always dressed In the most extraordinary
fashion aud with the most Anticipated and
dowdy OF hats, she looks anything but a
royal princess; and as she is accustomed to
travel about the world with a very small
suite she has frequently been exposed to ad.
ventures and treatment the reverse of pleas
ant. Indeed, on several occas ions she has
actually been turned out of hotels where
she has been staying, the Jack of hos
ptality on the part of the bonifaces being
due 10 her mania for having pet amin ala
with her. Like Sarah Bernhardt, she has
always number of wild beasts and noisy
birds in her tIain and on one occasion she
arrived at Madrid from South America with
young puma, three monkeys, several par
hotels are disinclined to receive guests of
this character, all the more when their
owners happen To be as close-fsted and as
cautious in money matters as is her Royal
Highness.
The Princess has Travelled all over South
America and has spent considerable time
in this country inrognita. Indeed, she Is
always travelling about, being the most
restless creature That it is possible TO con-
eelve. She has written several very re-
markable works on Brazil and on Russia,
aud has published her impressions concern
ing the United States. AS rule size is not
popular among the reigning families of
Europe, who regard her both as crank
and as a nuisance. The only crowned head
who manifested any admiration and svm-
Datny Tor the Princess was the late En-
per0r Pedro of Brazil, whose sympathies,
tastes and eccentrcltles were of kindred
nature to her own.
The Princess is the Lady Abbess of the
Royal Order and Chapter of St. Anne of
Bavaria, purely honorary dignity, which
does not involve the necessity OF taking anv
mOnastlc vows. but which enables its holder
TO appear on all official occasions, crowned
with Jeweled mite r and holding diamond
studded croZler in her hand ii is scarcely
necessary TO add that the Princess is still
unmarried, no man having yet ventured to
become the husband OF woman so exceed
ingly strong -minded and so fond If wild
beasts.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
A MILITARY VISIT.
A Legislative Committee
to Inspect Armories.
ARRANGEMENTS PERFECTED.
Meeting at Division Headquarters of
Regimental CoTmanders-Eq Equip
ment of the Dandy Fifth.

a meeting OF the regimental commanders
In the Second Brigade was held in General
Dimond's Office yesterday afternoon. Briga-
der General j. II. Dickinson was also pres
ent. The object of the conference was to
make arrangements for the reception Of
the committees On military affairs OF the
Senate aud Assembly on the occasion of
their visit to this city.
A large amount OF military legislation is
pending in Sacramento, several amend
ments to the Political Code having been
introduced, the passage of which will
closely affect The discipline and welfare of
the National Guard throughout the State,
particularly the organizations in San Fran
cisco and its vicinity. In former years the
military committees of both houses have
either sent subcommittee to San Fran
cisco or have come in body TO inspect the
armOrles and con panieS Of the Second
Brigade. In view II an intimation received
from the ad1utant-geDeraPs office OF a
similar visit this year the colonies met yes
terday TO provide for the reception OF the
Legislators.
After talking the matter over it was re-
solved to fix Saturday evening, February 4,
as the date to receive the legislative CONF
mittees. On that evening the First, Second
ard Third regiments, the cavalry troop, the
light battery ard the signal cor will
assemble ut their respective armories in
fatigue uniform tor inspection. The COM
mlttees Will then be taken in hanG, car
riages provided and all arrangements made
so that every arm DRY can be visited IN one
evening.
The officers of the Fifth Infantry assem-
bled at the Lick House last evening to con-
slider various matters relating TO the equip
ment OF the command. Colonel Fairbanks
OF Petaluma presided. There were also
present Northumberland Whitton, the
only representative from San Jose; Captain
ID. A. Smith OF this city, adjutant; Lieuten-
ant Hawley, cOmmissary, and Lieutenant
Heller. inspector OF rifle practice. The
various companies were represented as fol-
lows:
Company A, Oakland, Captain c. L..
POulter, First Lieutenant l.. Cavasso and
Second Lieutenant Taber; Company ID, San
Rafael, Captain w. Elliott ana Lieutenant
+. j. Murray; Company e. Santa Rosa,
Captain l.. w. Juillard; Company +, OAK
land. Captain j. +. Hayes and Lieutenant
WIthern.
Reports were made by the representatives
OF the several companies showing large
accessl0Ds in the ranks and very satisfac-
tory financial standing. The subject of
uniform and equipment was very fully dis
cuSsed and an agreement was reached as 10
the substantial needs of the men in this
respect The meeting adjourned subject to
the call OF Colonel fairbanks.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
Wrecked on the Florida Coast.


"Some of the most surprising things hap
pen down on the Florida coast" said man
who recently lived there. II was at break
fast one morning in my house, about
quarter of a mile back from the beach,
when | noticed a vessel standing close in to
shore. She seemed to he going wild, as if
nobody was steering. and was behaving in
an extraordinary way. / ran out and
shouted and waved my hat but nobody
aboard seemed to see ME, or If any one did
1t made no difference, for she came on and
rammed into the sand, and stuck there with
topsails shaking They got out the boats
then aud came ashore. Although there was
only the usual surf the captain and mate
had taken eff their clothes and the men
were completely demoraiized. 1t was
bright, pleasant day, with only fresh
breeze. and boy could have gone out in
small boat. l took the crowd to my house
and gave them some lot coffee. They then
started north and were never seen again.
Thoy were Germans, and their bark was
in good conditional strong vessel of teak,
with a good cargo on board. The cargo
was saved, but no attempt was made TO
save The vessel, though guess the Crackers
of the neighborhoGd got about everyth hing
that was worth taking from her. Afterwaid
l learned something that gave cIew to the
performance-she was insured for fifteen
sIxteenths of her full value"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
A New Milking Machine.
St Louis Republic,

Americans are generally credited with
having shown phenomenal ingenuity In the
invention IF milking machines, but the lat
esq Cald date for b0nOTs in this branch Of
science is a Norwegian. In the machine
wh Cd he has produced the mechanical
~ iEer has been devised 10 closely initiate
the sucking functions Of a caif's mouth
without causing irritation to the COW. All
four teats are MIXED simultaneously by
TWO pairs OF elastic and featbering roller
gments. which have suitable rocking, ap-
preaching and recediHg movements. The
teats are squeezed from the upper ends
down 20 tie bottom.
The operator turns p handle and the ma
chine does the rest. The miIB flows through
a funnel into the milk can and the operator
can thus see when the cow is mked clean ::
that is 10 say, when no more milk flows. Il
Is claimed that cows like the process and
keep perfectly quiet during the operation.
= IS also said that even in the case Of cows
with sore teats tie animals stand more
quietly than when MIXED by hand, as the
mechanical pressure is more even and
softer aud throws less strain on the milking
organs. II is obviously, too, an advantage
that he Objectionable habit OF dipping the
hand into the milk and the consequent liza
bility 70 contaminate the milk is dispensed
with entirely in the new mixer.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
BANK NOTES NOT WANTED.
A Place Where They Are Not Con-
sidered of ANY Value.
New York Tribune.

New York Tribune.
I'm my wanderings around the globe"
remarked the traveller. II was once made
commandant of place called Anamaboe.
OH the west coast of Africa, some twenty
miles east of Cape Coast Castle. Among
my other duties was that of chief magis-
trate, and held Jurisdiction over some 5000
Fantis. The usual cases were those of
petty larceny Of gtound provisions, the
penalty being a short Imprisonment aud
sound flogging. One day there was more
serious charge. John Add, the leading
merchant OF the place, charged his clerk
with having robbed him of ESQ.
Aldo had shipped palm oil to a Man
chester firm, and not receiving the
money, had got his clerk to write
again demanding payment Aldo himself
could neither read nor write, and therefore
had to leave all his correspondence to his
clerk. who was an negi from Sierra Leone,
where he had been educated. The clerk
had been arrested on suSpicleh. as in the
reply to the second demand for money the
English house had written back that 1t had
already sent the mouey. | examined the
letters that had passed between the people.
In the first letter from Manchester the ar
rival Of the palm oil was acknowledged,
and notice was given that sum of ESQ was
RENTED Herewith. The clerk Indignantly
denied the charge, but his master had evil
Qently not received the money.
before the next hearing l had sent my
own clerk thoroughly to overhaul all Adde'S
papers. but not a trace could be found of
the missing draft. AT the second cross
examination of the prisoner asked him If
there was not an Enclosure in the first letter.
He admitted that there were some scral of
paper in it, but as they had nothing to do
with the letter he had thrown them among
the waste paper. ana they were probably in
the heap in the yard still. did not believe
the man, but 10 give him every chance
ordered search of the rubbish, and weGt
Down TO superintend it myself, taking the
prisoner along with me. 1t was not
long before a bundle of G5 Bank
OF England notes came to view. Nobody
knew the value of them, but when | showed
them 10 the prisoner he recognized them as
the scraps of paper he had thrown asi de.
There they were, sixteen crisp ones, whi oh
the man in his ignorance had thrown as de.
| discharged the man at once, but il was not
until had paid eighty golden sovereigns to
John Aldo that he was salts tied that he had
not been robbed. He, bis clerk and the
whole community were astonlshed to think
that pieces of paper were worth so much
m0ueV'
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
WAXING DOWN PILLOWS.
Easy Method of Keeping the Down
From Working Through.


A curious continuance to prevent the fluff
of down pillows penetrating the ticking
comes from England. 1t consists in simply
waxing the inside of the ticks before they
are filed with down.
Most Of the manufacturers OF cheap down
pillows fail not only to use a firm, good
quality Of ticking but substitute a muslin
which is altogether too soft and sheer for the
purpose.
They do this for the specious reason that
their pillows appear much more delicate in
structure, and are consequently more
salable.
II is possible to make up eider-down in
this light muslin, as it holds together by It's
nature and does not shed of PARTICLES that
float bout in the air. II the inside of the
muslia case be thoroughly rubbed with wax
il would stitfen Ii to some extent, but 1t is
said to remedy all trouble caused by the
prO'Tusion of the feathers.
Simply turn the ticks wrOugside outward
before filling them, warm a piece of bees
wax slightly and rub il in straight lines fol-
lowing each other over the tick. When the
entire surface is waved fill it and sew up
fHe fick
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
Ancient British Lake Village.

ct LOUIS GfOUe-Dsm0cfaL
An Interesting discovery was recently
made al Glastonbury, Somersetshire, of the
remains of an ancient lake village. From
KY 10 seventy low mounds, rising from
one 10 two feet above the surrounding soil,
aud from twenty TO thirty feet across, were
found on the level moor which stretches to
the British Channel. A section of the
mounds revealed morticed oak beams,
resembling those Of the well-known pail
sades Of lie crannogs Of Scotland, and well
defined strata Of clay, charcoal and ashes.
The total thickness of these beds was
feet 6 inches, and within them were de-
tected three SCI arate hearths, superimpOsed
one above the other. Bronze objects, four
hbul8 Of the La Tene type. and massive
SDlTai ingeT-rlDgs were discovered among
tie relics, with a few objects of iron too
much corrOded to determine what they were
intended for. Numerous objects of bone.
an abundance Of pottery much broken, and
organic remains, including beans, wheat,
Tyr nutshells and a large Dumber of bones,
presumably Of domestic animals, were also
discovered. The remains have been as
signed 20 the Late Celtic" period.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
lie Bailt One of the Pyramids.
ST. Louis Republic


The British Museum, the great European
storehouse OF things out Of the ordinary,
has hundreds OF Egyptian mummes of ali
dynastles carefully slowed away within its
walls. Some OF these are comparatively
receut efforts at embaimng and Others are
dated back to the wide revolving shades.of
centuries past" The oldest Of the entire
collection is the mummy OF Mykerinos. He
was King in Egypt in what is known to
history as the fourth dynasty" and wore
his golden tiara and sat on The throne of
thrones 1000 years before the wise men fol.
lowed the star OF fate until it stopped over
the lOwly howell in Bethlehem where the in
FAINT Jesus lay. MykeriBos was tie builder
Of the third pyramid at Ghzeh, where his
headless mummy was discovered in the
year 1886. The stone coffin in which he
was being transported TO England
was lost at sea and lay at the
bottom Of the ocean for two years before
being discovered. 1t is seldom that a mans
bones are subjected to such vicissitudes. es-
Jeeiaily 1000 or 5000 years after bis death.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
The Advantage of Erect Carriage.

A physician, writing on the subject of the
benefits OF cultiyating an erect carriage, urges
its special Importance as a matter of health
A body bent forward by the shoulders and
midspine causes compression of the vital
organs, the true place at which to bend the
body being the hips. Many people are
ignorant OF this, and instead of keeping the
head erect and the shoulders well back, and
bending forward, when necessary, from the
hips, round their shoulders, crook their
spine and crane their head and neck for
ward In most ungaiuly manner, continu-
ing this until. by force of habit, the position
hPcnmas natural
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
Guiding a Tornado.

a writer, after reading how tornado was
detected from Its path several times by
trees aud other distractions, says: Now
since string OF fence posts and narrow
strip OF timber seem capable, within certain
limits, oil guiding and DETECTING these terri
BILE clouds, may it not be just possible that
on our prairles wiDd-breaks might be so
planted Of some tall trees on either side of
the building as TO guide these great forces
around the homes or at least break them up
into less destructive portions? Or might
not a series OF tall posts be similarly paced,o
other tall objects erected for the same pur-
pose? These two storms have certainly
shown strong attraction for tall objects
May it not possibly prove something more
than a theory that tall towers like wooden
derricks night be so arranged as to guide
tornadoes around towns and cities and other
densely settled districts? '
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22

wrap, rs which had been lef. untouched
by the mice. Not knowing how to explain
the occurrence, the chemis st placed a guam
tity of butter in one corner of a dish and n
the other corner a similar quantity OF mar
gariDe. He then placed the dish on the
table until next morning. when the natural
butter had disappeared. The margarine
sho wed no trace of having been disturbed,
except where it had been very gingerly
tested. After several experiments 1t was
thoroughly demonstrated that mice will
only eat margarine when there is nothing
else to satisfy their hunger, but will eat
natural butter whenever the opportunity ar
rives. The natural Inference is that house
holders have always at their command
very reliable means of testing the purity OF.
at all events, ons Indispensable article OF
Ihnir rnInn1i ss q riaf
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
REFORMING A PARROT.
The Scheme Did Not Work Well in an
English Parish.

Pittsburg Chronicle.
A Pittsburger who spent a part Of last
summer in England tells an incident which
sadly disturbed the religious peace of par
ish in Penzance.
A maiden lady OF that town owned a
parrot. which somehow acquired the dis
agreeable habit OF observing al frequent
Intervals:
Il wish the old lady would die"
This annoyed the birds owner, who spoke
to her curate about it.
Il think we can rectify the matter" re-
piled the good man. II also have parrot,
and he is a righteous bird, having been
brought up in the way he should go. will
lend you my parrot. and L trust his in fluence
will reform that depraved bird of yours"
The curate's parrot was placed In the
same room with the wicked one. and as
soon as the two had become accustomed to
each other the bird remarked:
Il wish the old lady would de-"
Whereupon the clergyman's bird rolled
up bis eyes and in solemn accents added:
We bes eech thee 10 hear US, good Lord I"
The story got out in the parish and for
several Sundays it was necessary TO omit
the litaDy at the church services.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22
One on Chicago.
Detroit Free Press.

The Chicago drummer was talking to Mr..
Michael Henry Of Alabama about pork
and its influence on civilization. the arts ard
sciences.
eve are mol, in our State, like you Chi
cago and other Northern people," remarked
Mr. II.
In what PARTICULAR" inquired the
drummer.
well, with US, we throw the spareribs
away"
"What?" exclaimed the Porkopolltan.
1--WE throw the spareribs away"
why, man, they are the best part OF the
pig"
That's what you NOrtheuers say"
And don't you think so, too?"
Mr.. Henry hesitated for moment.
Well" he said at last, 81 don't know but
what we do At least we always eat the
meat off them before We throw them away"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-22

almost impossible 10 move about the room
without knocking something over. Now
the arrangement is classical and somewhat
stiff, and the sociable aspect is tempered
with sort Of formality which suggests
ones newest clothes and best behavior 1t
must he admitted, however, that the
lnungDg manners of the youths of the
period are hardly in keeping with the
gilded encourage of Louis XVII salon,
which would seem to suggest the c0ur:ly
graces OF bygObe age. Our women, on the
other hand, with finer perception, have
nOticeably adapted themselves more or less
TO their surroundings. The ever graceful
courtesy has been revived, and there is
much more of gracious charm and dignifed
urbanity of late, the somewhat blunt.
although hearty, manners of the English
school" which were fashionable few years
ago having almost entirely disappeared.