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Nights for Counting.

Zone doesn't hear as much now about
set nights for seeing ones girl" said
Henry d. Jones, of Portland, o., at the
Southern. II am led to speak of this
matter by hearing the excuse which
young friend gave me for not being able
to give me much attention of evenings
during my sojourn here. He said he had
to call and see his girl every night. If
he missed night, he declared, she wor-
ried and cried and carried on so that she
looked bad for week after, and he
found it difficult to explain that he hadn't
spent the time with some other young
lady.
when | was counting not 80 many
years ago, either Sundays and Wcdnes
days and Fridays were the regular nights
for seeing ones best girl. She expected
you those nights and was ready for you.
The other nights of the week she spent
as she pleased, and if you called you
surprised her. Then Sunday began to
get common, and it was called the SER
want girls night, just as you call Sat.
urday night at the theatres ''nigger"
night, and it was cut out of the counting
schedule Soon Wednesday and Friday
followed, and the last remember is that
Tuesday and Thursday became the fash
ionable evenings for spooning. know
that my last best girl, who is now my
wife, made me change my visits to Tues
dav and Thursday because some work
ing girls in the neighborhood had their
SWANS visit them on Wednesdays and
Fridays. Now every night is lovers
night, and the parlor sofa and the front
gate have a great deal more weight to
carry and work to do than they did for
merly. Isuppose the scarcity of young
men has something to do with the aver
age girls selishness in keeping her
sweetheart to herself every night in the
week "-iSt. Louis Globe Democrat
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-17

picturesque little town, lying at the
foot and upon the side of the mount
ain.
1t would be impossible to describe
the scene that lay before us, frown-
ing and smiling at one and the. same
time. All were eager to set foot once
more on land, and many were disap-
pointed when our captain announced
to US that we would only have three
quarters of an hour on shore, as the
vessel was already some twenty-four
hours behind her previous record, and
had to make it up between Gibraltar
and Genoa. All our sorrows were
soon drowned in the pleasure Of sail
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-17
Honored in Many Lands.

Upon one of the sofas of the United
States Senate Chamber before adjourn
ment sat an interesting figure. The
slender form was bent with the weight
OF years and the old face was lined with
the cares of long life, but the brow was
as broad and powerful and the eye as
keenly intelligent as of yore. 1t was
Joseph Francis, born in 1901. the savior
OF more lives, according to the Washing
ton Post, than any one man since the in
vention of gunpowder, not excepting
Jenner. 1t was not until March. 1887
that Congress, in tardy recognition,
passed a resolution thanking him for his
lifelong services to humanity and to
his country" For the life boat grew
from his brain, as did the life
car and other devices for rescu-
ing those who go down to the
sea in ships. By the first use of the life
car alone 200 passengers out of POI were
saved from the emigrant ship Ayrshire,
wrecked off the Jersey coast in winter
storm of 1850. The odd man lost his life
through persisting in hanging to the car
while his family were inside. For these
and other benefits Mr.. Francis has re-
ceived the recognition of nearly every
crowned head of Europe, and his inven-
tons have been utilized by every civilized
country. He was ma lie knight Of the
order Of St. Stanislaus, with diploma and
gold medal in 1861. In 1856 Napoleon
LII. gave him gold snuff-box, its lid
incrusted with brilliants, and valued at
So, 500. The Congressional resolution of
thanks gives him the right to the floor
OF either house. 1t also gave him gold
medal of honor.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-17
Dlptherlc Poison from Apples.

Attention is called to the fact that
apples stored in cellars or elsewhere arc
invariably covered exteriorly with mold
or mildew-often invisible, but just as
real This mold consists mostly of mi
eroseopic plants, including numerous
species of fungi, all Of which are more or
less poisonous. Physicians say they have
traced cases cf diphtheria in childrensto
the use Of mpldy apples. Mothers are
I'm the habit of giving little children
apples 10 play with, aud the babies Try
10 eat them IN such eases the mold
should be carefully removed from the
apples Troy Times.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-17
The Shrilxe or Butcher Bird.

The shrike bird is very common in
Florida and generally known by the
name of butcher bird 1t is a most cruel
and vindictive bird, and it seems to have
the same traits North or South. Most
varieties of orange trees, especially seed
ing trees, are covered with thOrns, often
three or four inches long. 1t is common
to find beetles, grasshoppers, katydids,
and the harmless chameleon impaled on
these thorns, and one often surprises the
bird in his cruelties.
was once taking dinner with friend
In town; the windows were open and in
one end of the room was q canary bird
IN It's cage Suddenly butcher bird
darted in window, and flew around the
bird cage. The poor little canary seemed
fascinated aud drawn to the side Of the
cage, when the cannibal thrust it, head
IN between the wires and, with a most
dexter0us twist, took off the head of the
canary aud, dropping it on the dining
table near my plate, flew out Of the win.
dow. so quickly was IL done that,
though seven persons sat At the table.
none Of usrcslizcd the catastrophe until
the helpless l.ttlc head le oa the table.
Only "a couple Of weeks ago | came
across two boy on the road who had
Killed black snake some five nr aix feet
lohg, which thry wero stretching acrus.
the road While standing booking az che
SNAKE and within few foet of Il. a
butcher bird bounced down and almost
a. quick ~ lightning fgrd aui twisted
OF the eui ei iha hll and Hpe aWay
with ipme ipuI Inches ri lt e. afuamenl
SOME IhHm 1H aH orange tlrt
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miles across. However, in case of
war, feet of British battle-ships
could etfectually bar the passage of
the straits with the aid of this i'm
mense fortress
We were told that every one of the
batteries on the rock has a secret
passage below the surface, through
which troops can pass to almost any
portion of the rock in complete Sc
curity from the fire Of an enemy.
BY this means forces can be rapidly
concentrated in any particular spot,
and hostile storming party would
meet with a very unexpected resist
ance.
The harbOr has netting Of sub
marine torpedoes and mines, which
would also make it very warm for an
enemy's vessels were they to venture
within its limits.
At the highest point Of the rock
there is small watch tower, from
which a magnificent view is said to
be had. We counted forty-three Brit
ish flags floating in the breeze from
different Notifications, and the town
nesting below these seemed to have
an air of confident security, with its
queer streets and buildings. The
shops in Gibraltar were very unique,
being small and having mostly Span
ish sign boards We bought in one of
them some beautiful filigree brace
lets in which various colored stones
were set, also some spoons and fans
on which there were pictures of the
rock or similar designs They make
bracelets out of finely carved bits of
the rock, which is, by the way, COM
posed mostly of kind of gray mar
hle- We had to be very cautious in
making our purchases for we soon
found out that the shop-keepers will
cheat foreigners if they are given half
a chance.
On every street we saw quaint lit
tie stands, shaded by gaudy umbrel-
las, at which large quantities Of the
most delicious fruit were on sale, and
which seemed to keep fresh, notwith-
standing the blazing heat Of the sun.
As Gibraltar is free port, tobacco
and, in fact, almost everything is
very cheap. 1t is said that the
place swarms with Spanish SNUG
glers, who pass their contraband
goods into Spain during the night
time, often having desperate en-
counters with tie Spanish coast
guards We were pointed out a
number Of small, dirty sailboats,
having very peculiar shape and ly-
ing close to the dock. The word
"contrabandista" (smuggler) was mys-
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Others being narrow, through which
1T Is barely possible to creep. These
descend to depth of 500 feet below
the entrance, at which point foul air
bars further ingress, but the faint
roar Of the sea is plainly audible,
which goes to show that these gloomy
caverns have communication with
the waves beneath. There is a legend
which, If true, confirms this theory:
A party Of tourists were being taken
through these caverns, when one Of
their party a beautiful English girl,
in some way was separated from
them, and her absence was not no
ticed until some time had elapsed.
A thorough search was instituted, but
without success, and In about a
weeks time her lifeless body was dis
covered floating in the bay. She had
probably wandered in the darkness
into some cavity, from which she was
dashed into the sea beneath. 1t is
also rumored that these cayerns were
once the abode Of a gigantic
dOO Vi ulCn NnOSC UOules were
covered with thick hair, but it
is barely possible that the Barbary
apes, living in wild state on the
upper portion Of the peninsula, gave
rise to this fancy.
Gibraltar has a remarkable history.
The terrible sieges it has withstood
and the heroism CT those whose duty
1t was to defend it are well known
and will never be forgotten.
The rock was known to the world
at very early period, and the name
originated in the following manner:
The PhGnicians called it "Alube,
and the Greeks corrupted this name
to "Calpe," making it also one of the
famous Pillars OF Hercules, beyond
which the world was thought TO end.
In the year I'll A. D. the Saracens
under Tarif pen Tarca IorUlned II as
a base OF operations in their passage
into Spain; the rock being a ready
point OF access from the Barbary
coast Gibraltar took the name Of
"Geb-el-Tarif" (hill Of TariO from
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ing to land on rakish little boats,
whose lateen sails made the trip bat
short one. At the wharf we were
greeted by motley crowd Of Arabs,
Spaniards and English soldiery, each
one staring at US in the peculiar fash
ion Of his race, but as we had but
little time to spare in gazing at them,
every curiosity shop was soon invaded
BY an anxious, Josting crowd Of Gus
TONER'S The glimpse we had OF the
place itself left us the impression OF
a very closely built but clean town,
with narrow, hot streets, rough cob
bic pavements, fat-roofed houses,
mules, Arabs, fruit in abundance, and
British soldiers without end.
On the side OF the rock stand the
magnificent ruins OF an old Moorish
castle, built just below the famous
rock galleries, which. by the way,
face the land, and, with the excep-
tion of being the means Of communi-
ton from fort % fort, are OF no use
whatever in modern warfare. In the
town, which is inhabited by a motley
population OF from 20, 900 10 30, 600
English, Spaniards, Jews and MoOrs,
there are three principal parallel
streets on which stand some very re-
spectacle English residences, a Cath
Ollie cathedral, three Jewish syna.
guguei aud a great many small
shops Although there Is no natural
water supply on The peninsula. an
immcnse water tank and sewefag,
system lately established, would
make the t0Na quite pleasant to live
in we're % n0t i0f che extreme heaL
Tho climate af Gibraltar l. u0t uu
healthy wien en- ekrrHtmn. perhaps.
uf a pfgHd lntweHu luIf and Nnsem
be- when lt F. iaHNrfas 60 HHfth
rfu WFaENHEa
hi tHa g0eA iNeif lhera aaa Htue
~ letga rkeepI lhai lhe aaaif Loaf
So N|#HeNf N|nk fiNes fa a height
= a ~ Nss tlss8 lna sttsm II shs
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It's an Impressive sight.

It's an Impressive Sight.
The famous rock and fortress Of
Gibraltar, when seen even from a
distance. is very impressive, writes
Hiram Powers, in the Chicago Inter
Ocean. Three miles in length and
about three-quarters Of a mile broad,
1t stands out into the blue sea as a
true "Pillar of Hercules" a monu-
ment to the brave dead who fought
In its defedse, and a mighty bulwark
for its present British rulers. The
rock is connected with the Spanish
territory by a strip of land called
the Neutral Land" so low that,
when seen from the sea but a few
miles off, the rock has the appearance
Of an island.
1t was just as August was taking
Its place in the calendar Of 1892 that
we approached it, after a pleasant
passage across the Atlantic on one of
the ocean greyhounds. 1t was about
10 O'Clock In the morning; the ships
orchestra struck up lively air, while
all the passengers crowded the decks
to see this renowned fortress, and a
beautiful sight it was, indeed. AS
far as the eye could reach there were
countless sails, lit up to a dazzling
whiteness by the rays of the morning
sun. On either side of us the mount
aims of Spain and Africa loomed up,
OF delicate pinkish purple color,
which blended easily into the pearly
tints Of that southern sky. But the
great rock ahead and little to the
left of us was the cynosure of all eyes,
as we gradually approached the out
lines and details becoming more dis
ttnct, until finally we found ourselves
gazing with wonder and awe at the
stupendous Notifications and defenses
Of the place, or in admiration at the
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whistle began to blow, and the ship
slowly steamed out Of the harbor.
In order to begin our voyage on the
Mediterranean we had to make al
most complete circuit of the mount
ain, thus giving US an ample view Of
ii from all sides. On the portion
which faces the Mediterranean it lie
evident that a huge landslide once
took place, for the top is very sharp
and ragged, and it slopes but little
until it reaches the sea. On this
side, however, it is not solid rock,
but earth or fragments of stone.
The light of the sun and the ethereal
gray mists around the mountain
made some exquisite effects of light
and shade as we gradually left this
wonderful spot far behind US on the
horizon.
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teriously whispered into our ears.
The speed of these boats in a good
wind is very great. We saw several
Of the same build 60 by, and they
glided swiftly along, apparen tly
scarcely touching the water. Close
to our steamer lay an Italian war
vessel, on which numberless pieces
of linen e2coed in the breeze, giving
Il t7e0se L-ae appearance OF a laundry
yard than a man-of-war.
In the harbor were to be seen the
great ships OF almost every nation,
contrasting by their more somber ap-
pearance with the brightly colored
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-06-17

ia il the newspapers or the theaters
that have changed the character u
provincial amusemCntss Lectures
are mol very popular Ia small towns
any more, because The people ara
pretty we'll informed by the papers On
topics that lectures used o. treat
The rustles hear much Uf plays anl
fafees aud want o. see them Tho
old parcmmas, containing shalf a
mile IN painted canvas. tho oll
dloamas with moving hsurss. srcm
t1 have Iawcl intu absolute iesur
tuIr.
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ths leader aud ~ whlch uame % Is
"A corruption,
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ln Gibraltar tHee IftI au1 AZ fht
present iaF W AH lH rlsIf t0h
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r4a la tnWsl rIHt | H.a.F
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Among the exhibits ut iho FruueA
roveumaat 40 the Worlds hir IL "a paa.
81 chat wa once carried hf Martha
Maab.ugton. ttaH tuNrh.uf u.huie tn
tht momHu ef Doc ahaae ulmr IL ID
CLOSELY l3snlied eHh thr hHh 10
Nmestm AhuH taat mth mamaaf.
.h.4hl De- m esteemed hf aHe Hl tda
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Bay Of Algesiras. The plans OF the
immense system Of Notifications,
whose bristling guns and gaping en-
brasures frowned down upon US, we
were unable to get, owing to military
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tional importance, as the harbor is OF
little value, and, contrary to common
belief, the fortress by no means COM
mands the straits, which at their
narrowest point are fully fifteen
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A FAMOUS FORTRESS.
GIBRALTAR ROCK AND ITS FA-
NOUS COMPLICATIONS.

The Story of the Fort and the Town-The
Climate and the People-Caverns and
PAssages-How the Great Batteries Are
Placed.
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TafIn has the Widest tliH HNf aa
thn unfiHnnt ih4t At AHha.f "a
tmu aheh n lNt fet ufNet
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OsuHa msF tf halF.Ha 1at ~
hut lt nat bee thalElem fI.h
lassl laAEe.
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THE VALKYRIE WON.
She Was Fouied by the WhirIwind
and Given First Place.

The second regatta of the Oakland Navy
was held at Alameda Creek yesterday
afternoon. The race was over the regular
triangular course, and the boats did the
distance twice, making it a ive-mils race.
First place was taken by F. E. Berier
with the canoe Vakyrie. The Valkyrie
finished second, but on the first round of
the stake she was fouled by Edward A
Won Schmid's lateen, the WhulwInd. and
was given fist place in the race.
The day was a suberb one for sailing,
ana good, stiff breeze was blowing all
the time that the trim little vessels were
flying around the course.
There were fourteen entries. They
were the canoe Gnat, George A. Warder.
y. 7. C.; canoe ValkyTie, +. E. Berier, o.
{. T.; cat Maud, Norman Huff, C.. B. c.;
sloop Zephyr, p. Caduc, o. c. c.; canoe
Vitesse. a. Marx, o. G. c.: canoe yawl
Amalis, w. Leichter, c. i. c.; plunger
Jennie. John Peterson, c. B. c.. plunger
Star, Jul@s Hartman. A. B. and S. C.:
plunger Favorite. Jules Hartman: plunger
Maud. Jules Hartman; sloop Aurora. Cap
tain Hansen, A. b. and S. c.; canoe Dart.
H. Z. Olson; lateen Whirlwind. Ell A.
Won Schmidt, and sloop Dart, Cook,
c. Y. C.
The boats started we'll and the race was
interesting throughout.
Marx was unfortunate with his little
canoe, the Vitesse, and ca psized before the
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race was scarcely half done. He accom-
phi shed the same feat at the regatta in
April.
After rounding the stake for the second
go over the course the boats began to draw
away from each other, and the winners
steadily forged ahead. The Valkyrie was
over minute ahead when the turn was
made, but the Whirlwind fouled her and
kept the lead to the end.
The six leaders finished in the following
order:
First. Whirlwind. Time, 1:01 :0S.
Second, Valkyrie. Tine :04 40.
Third, Jennie. Time, :OG:09.
Fourth. Gnat. Time, :07 40.
Fifth, Zephyr. Time. :0S :0O
Sixth, Dart. Time. IL 80
The judges were McKsick. Byrne. Norris
and Lambert
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WON ALL THE PRIZES.
The Caledonian Club Scooped Every
fI1iuU at fine Cacr,r,aofo D;cr;c

The Caledonian Club Scooped Every
thing at the Sacramento Picnic.
A detachment of forty-two members of
the Caledonian Club of this city, many of
them accompanied by their wives and
children, attended the Caledonian picnic at
Sacramento OH Saturday.
They all enjoyed themselves hugely.
That is not surprising. however. since they
corrailed nearly all the prizes.
They had the best dressed man with
them. They also took along the finest
piper on the coast. When il came TO dane
ing they got it all, and IN the heavy games,
such as tossing the heavy hammer, pitching
the caber and wrestling, they had their
own way.
Most of the prizes requiring great
strength were won by Daniel S. Mcleod
and Thomas Carol. Mcleod won the
first prize in the wrestling and throwing
the heavy hammer. Carol got the first
prize in tassing the caber. They also won
other prizes.
John Frazer carried away the first prize
IN the Highland reel. In the sword dance
Ed Ross came first and John S. Mcintosh
second.
Sacramento did not get any of the prizes
wnen 1t came to piping, but Stockton won
the second prize. The winners werr: j.
,. X. Teyendale first, Donald Weir of
Stockton second and William Ross third.
The chief prizes in the sword dance for
gIrls were won by San Francisco lassies;
Sybill Campbell received the first prize.
and Elaine TIL or the second.
The first prize for the best-dressed man
IN full Highland costume was won by j. S.
Il. ievrhdale. John ). McInl osh gained
the second prize. and the third prize was
won by Stock on man. There were sew
erai other winners from this city.
1T AIDS digest on, clears the complexion, beau
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1T AIDS digest on, clears the complexion, beau
titles the teeth, something Of when one nevtr
tires. Whites Yucatan Chewing Gum,
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THE PUGILISTS.
Morrissey Whips Barker in Short
Order at Tacoma.

The Morrissey and Barker prize-fight
which took place at Tacoma on Saturday
evening was stopped by the police in the
second round, and on Yesterday morning
the pugilists and their attendants, to-
getheI with number of sporting men,
repaired TO field about a mile from the
town where the battle was continued. II
was won by Morrissey in round and a
half. He knocked his opponent out with
right-hand swing on the jaw. Tire police
will arrest the principals and seconds il
they can be found.
: Latest accounts from Butte City, Mont,
state that Billy Woods is a strong favorite
and that the gamblers are sanguiue that
he will whip his opponent, Billy Smith of
Australia, in short order.
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Sick Headaches Beecham's Pills viii relieve.
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ana her type aud construction are sat-
isfactory. The HerreshoffS were not re.
stricted in any sense in her design. The
request AND order were practically to 90
Oh and do your best, and SO, as the Rogers
boat was to be keel pure and simple. the
conclusion was finally reached that our
craft should have a center-board If there
is any failure it must fall on the designers
and builders. They have not been ham
pered IN the slightest particular. In mode;
the boat is similar to the Rogers Keel. al.
though there have been nod ifications made
because of her increased beam, the width
of the former being two feet less than that
of our vessel. TIE same likeness is no
ticed in the body and lines. it being. in
fact. an out-and-out Herreshoff boat. with
their modern characteristics of fiat floors
and canoe form.
Her rig? Well. that will be larger than
any of the Il FRESH IF boats, and | nave o
hesitancy in saying that to my mind, there
will be no trouble for her to carry il and
that well. l have never heard any good
reason advanced why she shouldn't salts
factorily carry 1t, as her beam is auire
enough to steady matters. II SUE shou ldn't
carry it as desired. by, it can be cut down
as required. though there Is no danger of
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Gaelic Football.

The Emmett Club played practice game
of Gaelic football at Golden Gate Park
yesterday afternoon. The game was be-
tween the First Division, captain, Fred
Palmer, and the Second Division, captain.
Thomas Hughes. Palmer's team won.
getting goals and points to its adver-
sary's 1 goal and points. A member of
the club yesterday went to Port Costa to
arrange with the Port Costa Football Club
for series of games. The first game will
be played at Benicia, June 49,. The sec
nnd will be played in San Francisco on the
Fourth of July. The games will DE under
the Gaelic rules.