The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-25

very remarkable If the castigation was
worth much. Great objection is now had
against any species OF corporal PUNISH
ment Tor boys at school. There is chorus
Oh moving II any attempt Is mace 10 'ake
the wrinkles out Of an artisans sons hide,
but due credit is claimed Tor severe hog
glDg at the great public schools OF Eng
land-Eton or Rugby or winchester. Inis
does not prevent aTist0crailc youth from
growing up comparatively useless Tor
career, and f1ogging is not known TO pro-
duce refinement of nature.
shaving contest recently took place at
the London Aquarium in which the cham
pion. Teddy Wick, who has not been
beaten In sixteen years, disposed OF forty
men IN 10 minutes Is seconds, and his OPP
poneDt, Lloyd, of tbirty-One. Wick shaved
one badly and Lloyd took off more than
stubble in the case of two. Due allowance
was made for pimples and neatntss OF
handling so as not to draw blood. All the
victims faced the ordeal well lathered, but
1t is remarkable they had confidence IN an
operation which must have consisted In
three or four bold strokes OF the razor.
An English shave is not attended with
mucn nicely. The nose Is tweaked De-
tween finger and thumb as pivotal point
to TWIST the head round. Ordinarily an
American barber takes quite quarter OF
an hour TO relieve customer. but he takes
pride in his work and has elevated 1t to
the status of fine art.
The pugilists posing for the champion
ship are not quite certain that they will be
allowed to pummel each other in Florida.
The Governor is convinced that the law does
not sanction priZe-fgbts, and he pr0claims
determination not to permit the fixture.
II Is conteDded on behalf Of the harassed
brusers that they do not mean to fight,
but only to put on the gloves and score
points. Experience shows that gloves may
be more punitive than knuckles. Ii Cor
Dett and Mitchell only want 10 prove which
is the better man they can 90 to Cuba or
some other West Indian island where
they are not so sensitive about cruel conn.,
bats and where they still train the most
choice varieties of game ROSTERS. Or they
could hire a steamer and get outside all
jurisdiction; but, as money is not ignored
In the prize-ring. they prefer TO stay Oh
shore and pose as actors.
The French have become alarmIsts In
regard to the condition of their naval de-
lenses. and especially the exposed sta to of
their coasts. Mere Notifications in stone
and mortar along awhole coast line are
worthless, but batteries are needed to pro-
tect harbOTs. That is about all that any
country should attempt. A strong fleet as
oblle defense is of much greater i'm
portance than fixed Notifications which
an enemy can avoid. The French have it
in their power to double the value If their
navy by making the canal through France
from the Bay of Biscay to the Mediter-
ranean suitable for the heaviest shipping.
A New York winehouse has resolved to
sell California wines on their merits under
proper labels. May it have success. Here
tofore the practice has been to sell good
wines as foreign, and the Indifferent or vile
ones as Californian. 1t may, therefore,
take little time to correct the consumers
impression OF the palatablen of our
wines, but the experiment must be brayed
il the wine-makers are TO succeed. Pre-
sumably excellent brands will always sell
readily, butnOi always at The price desired.