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The morning call., 1893-05-25
FRUIT AT COST.
1t Will Help California at
the Fair.
Commissioner Matthews Blames the
Contractors for the Delay in Pre-
pairing CalifOrnia's Exhibit.

DR.. Matthews Of Tehama, who was ap-
pointed Worlds Fair Commissioner by the
Governor to succeed John Daggett. who
resigned on account of his appointment TO
the mint superintendency. Is in town.
Daggett found that standing off 1000
applicants for 200 positions and their 10. 600
hackers was as much work as he could do
outside of running the Black Bear mine,
and so gave up his place on the Worlds
Fair Commission. The Governor APP
pointed DIR. Matthews, the Democratic
representative in the Assembly of the
counties of Trinity and Tehama. Said
DR.. Matthews yesterday:
In order to go from my homo in Te-
hama to Trinity County it Is necessary to
pass through Shasta and sleep over night
in that county. Trinity does touch Te-
hama enough to be called connected for
political purposes.
''Of course am very busy trying to find
out as much as | can about my new duties.
Il am anxious to see n constant supply
OF green fruit sent in each day IN the fair
and have 1t sold there at cost price. You
Know that they have n concession in the
California building to sell their fruit and
wine. Ii we cannot get enough fruit sent
on free think the commission should ex-
pend enough money tU keep up the sup
ply.
The wine exhibit is all right as to the
supply of wines. So are nearly all the ex-
hiblts, but the contractors have been very
backward in getting things in place. II is
not so much question of what to have
there for exhibition, but how to get it in
Place. Plenty has been offered and the
commissioners have done their duty. but
the contractors have been very slow.
However. the California exhibit as far as
can learn, will be a grand success. What
VIII do more than anything else 10 adver-
tise the State will be 10 have daily sup
ply OF fresh fruit to be sold each day at
nnSf
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IAN right" answered the girl, walking
into the pa.lor. and before ten minutes she
was engaged fer the next day. l almost
enyied her the sweet and gentle mistress
she had got
"Tnese generals find places so easily"
said little wizened nursery governess. TO a
first-class cook, who was sitting ext her,
and the cook nodded assent. They had
both been there all tie afternoon and had
not once been called out.
Il guess there is nothing here for ME
to-day" said the elderly housekpeper with
weary sigh. Folks don't want a woman
OF my age" and she walked out Of the
office in tired, dispirited way that made
me thoroughly sorry for her.
would have given good deal TO hear
the interviews of other girls with their
would-be employers. but they all took
place with closed doors, and the only way
of getting an insight into the business was
by running the gamut of insolence myself
when called in 10 interview a mistress.
L saw good many of these ladies', and
they all bore my croSs-questioning with the
meekness of people long used to it. Que
would-be employer was in the habit of
sending all the washing but the pocket
handkerchiefs out
This girl won't do any washing" said
the manager, referring to me.
NO; she scarcely looks stron enough
for it," replied the lady sympathetically.
L VIII send the handkerchiefs out, too"
Another family was perfect, except tina t
they wanted soup for dinner every day.
Dinner is really the only meal where
there is any cooking"
But cannot make SOUP"
1T is the easiest thing In the world to
learn"
No; l draw the line at soup. II you
The morning call., 1893-05-25
PROPOSALS
For Printing and Binding $500 Copies
of Nun clip / Il ports.

OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF BOARD OF
" SUPERVISORS of the City and County of San
Francisco, Nav %. 1893.
In accordance with Resolution No. S672 Third
Series) OF tho Board of Supervisors sealed Or o.
posals Will be received in open session of the
Board on MONDAY EVENING. May 20, 1893,
from 1880 to O'Clock. for printing. binding aud
delivering TWENTY-FIVE Hundred Copies OF the
Municipal Reports for the fiscal year lS92-93
under The direction and to the satisfaction of the
Committee OIL Printing and Salaries.
The work tn be done In good and workman
like manner. and in strict accordance with specl.
ncations now ready Tor examination.
The whole work of printing binding and de-
Iivering the 25O0 volumes AS aforesaid must BE-
completed on or before the 10Th day of Novem-
Der, 1898.
The Board reserves the right to reject all bids
1t the public good 50 requires, and will demand
vood and sufficient bonds. with two or more sure
ties, Tor the aihful performance of the contract
The party to whom 4 contract is awarded VIII he
required, pror To or at the time af the execution
oil the contract. to pay the advertising tn 8
notice in three daily newspapers.
IN order to preserve uniformity and to facilitate
the award the Board has resolved to receive no
bids unless made upon blank forms prepared by
the committee, aud a certified cheek Tor the sum
OF S50u deposited by the bidder with and maize
payable 60 the Clerk OF the Board, conditioned if
the m oposal is accepted aud The contr AWARDED:
and II the bidder shall fail or egrct 10 execute
written agreement and give tn. bond required
within SIX Gays after the award is made then
and in tiatcase the said shall he paid mi TO the
CITY and County Treasury Ly said Ciers as Iioui.
dated damages Tor such failure and neglect
BiankS furnished by the. CLERK
my23 OF JNO A RUSSFJr, CierS
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girls standing near the window and sighed

girls standing near the window and sighed
deeply.
why do you want to be general ?"
asked a pretty, fiuffy-haired blonde on my
left hand. 81 am second girl; there is as
much money in it and the works lighter. I"
Al this moment [ was called TO see
lady who had just come in and was willing
to pay So to girl from the country.
'References?" asked the proprletress,
and thea l named some that were satisfac-
tory and was taken into private room
where there was an elegantly dressed
young woman, who smiled sweetly as |
took the proffered chair facing her.
''You wish TO 60 out to work?' she
asked.
'Yes. ma'am," 1 answered very conde-
scendingly. giving her an I-am-eoual-to-
you look. and determining to try the in
terviewing dodge myself and see how 1t
worked. How many have you in family ?"
asked haughtily.
Three" she answered, without the
least bit of surprise at the question.
ANY children ?' asked as brazenly ss
/ could.
Zone little girl" she answered meekly
and apologetically.
DO you send the washing out?" This
very aIriy.
Most of 1t; just few scrviettes are
done at home" she apologized.
How about the steps?"
well, we should want the girl TO clean
those. Are you good cook % she added,
trying to get in question edgeways.
Il can do plain cooking. but you could
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THE KITCHEN SWINGS THE HOUSE.
Finds Out Is

a dark.eyed girl. in fashionable lilac
dress.
''You had better stay where you are till
June, then. There is not much call for
mattresses just now." answered the man.
ager.
Sure and she was not there for the ap-
noin tment," broke in big, heavy woman.
ut is not meself that will dance attend
ance on her."
''She telephoned that you were to go at Z
this evening"
IAN you'd go agin?" asked the help, in
blank astonishment.
Certainly" answered the manager.
ut is gond place. The last girl was there
four years"
"All right, If you advise it," replied the
woman, Questioningly, and she picked up
her slip of paper and went out, multering
to herself.
Tho place does not suit yon?" asked
the manager of me. 'Who else will 60 as
general for S25? Oh! / know it is no use
coming to tais part of the room," she con-
tinued. laughing, as she stopped before a
row of cooks and nursery governesses.
You might trr," she added to pretty,
ladylike- lookng girl, in a stylish light
OvercOat
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that, perhaps, the help had natural
talent for newspaper work.
''She asked whole string of questions,
and ended up with: You say you live in
a flt? Then l guess you won't suit me. /
must have my kitchen in a part of the
house where the people cannot come med
ding If you want TO find out just what
our bondage is" continued my friend, "go
to an employment Office for work. tou
reporters will do anything. Ask the most
outrageous questions and demand wages
anywhere from S25 TO $40 month"
"I should not get place"
"On the contrary, you would have your
pick of dozen. You must say you know
how to cook and have worked in the coun-
try"
Really, it is too bad to pretend that the
poor girls are so independent" l thought.
No woman in her senses would really
stand being cross-auestioned by q servant.
l will go to prove that these mattresses are
only pretending to be martyrs"
| made myself up in seryan:-grl style
and marched into a large employment
Office on Geary street and demanded work
as general house servant.
Take a seat" said the lady in charge.
graci0usiy. 81 will attend TO you directly"
About dozen women and girls were
standing and sitting around. They were
reading newspapers or staring blankly
before them, but very few were talking.
How close it is here" l whispered to a
middle-aged woman next me. She sized
me up with a look that seemed to say,
Il am housekeeper, and you are gen
eral." and then she forgot the social dis
tance between US and fell into friendly
chat.
1T is easy to get place at your age. "
she remarked. shut 1 am old, and the
Older YOU are the harder it is" and the
poor creature looked at the row of young
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Ill make it yourself will do the rest of

Will make it yourself will do the rest of
the cooking"
And even after that this long-suffering
woman was willing to engage me and
teach me the mysteries Of soup-making.
1t was nearly 6 o'clock when | left the
employment Office, worn out with lodging
the places that had been thrust upon me.
Hnw about we 'missises' ?" asked my
friend that same evening. II suppose you
have become inflated with pride now, like
the rest of the help"
You certainly did not exaggerate," /
answered. u have found by experience
that you mistresses stand a good deal more
from Your help than you would ever sub
init to from your friends and acquant-
ahces. MARIE EVELYN
The morning call., 1893-05-25
IN FIVE PARTS.

The mammoth special edition of
"Ihe Call" to be out mex: Sunday,
will be in five distinct parts, each of
them similar in size to to-day issue.
1t will be five "Calls" in one. See
that you get the whole paper. Five
cents copy in wrappers.
The morning call., 1893-05-25

speak if she is successful in keeping her
muZZe above high water when the vessel
is under way
The Monterey will leave in the morning
from Mare Island on the dav of her test
voyage in charge OF the United States
Board Of Marine Inspectors.
Those who were interested in her con-
Struc;inn say that she will come up to all
the requirements of the Government.
The morning call., 1893-05-25
Death of Mrs. Zinkland.

Mrs. Sophie Zinkland, wife OF Charles
a. Zinkland, a former proprietor of the
Branch Louvre in this city, died at her
residence in San Rafael last Monday.
The deceased was widely known in and
about San Francisco. and figured cuite
prominently IN smany of our leading
CHARITIES, having donated large sums and
given mucl, time in promoting the good
cause. She also has a large hoSt OF trends
who will regret to hear # her sudden
death. The funeral will take place from
the family residence across the bay.
The morning call., 1893-05-25

A SERvIAN PAPER.-This city can
Claim the flrSt newspaper ever published
~ America in the Servian language B.
NJ Gorcneyitch Is the editor of the pa per,
and the first issue appeared yester,iav
There are $4,000 people on the coast who
speak the Serylau language. =
The morning call., 1893-05-25

Wood for tennis raquets requires at
least 1--WE years seasonng-that is to say.
1t requires to be kept five years in the
rough timber state before cutting for use.
wood FOR pianos Is kept. as Il rule. for
forty years befnre it is considered suffi-
ciently in condition to be used
The morning call., 1893-05-25
HER OFFICIAL TRIP.
The Monterey VIII Go to Santa
Barbara Channel Saturday,

Barbara Channel Saturday.
1t is expected that the coast defense
ship Monterey will leave Mare Island
Saturday morning on her second fficia
trial trip.
Her course will be shaped for Santa Bar
bara channel. She will be put under full
head OF steam when the smooth waters of
the channel are reached.
A great many contradictory reports as
to the des In alton of the Monte rey and the
PURPOSE of her coming journey have origin
ated at the navy yard amt the Union Iron
Works. The latest rumor was to the effect
she is going outs dc to lest her guns and
that Big Betsy will be given chance TO
The morning call., 1893-05-25

Madam here is an article
Difference scarce 4 particle
'Twixt tht, tooth wash and famed SoZO-n
"D0NT care for 1t, thanks, sir,
None with that one ranks, sir,
Fact-and eyeryDo iy knows so.''
The morning call., 1893-05-25

mended as good cook" continued my
friend. ''She said afterwaTd that she did
not believe in working the first day, and
did not have to anyway, so. oil course,
dismissed her. She is the fourth L have
had this month, and, positively, l am
ashamed to apply at any of the employ
ment Offices again"
Don't you think you 'missises' exagger-
ate?" l inquired with the reportorial in
silnct OF as King questions.
"Exaggerater my friend answered,
lifting up her eyebrows eXpressiveiy; but
there! we are so downtrodden that we
missises' don't get mad at any accusation.
Why. only yesterday my sister. Sadie. in
tervewed Girl-no, the girl interviewed
hrr."
How did she do it?" l asked, think
The morning call., 1893-05-25

| he other day a young
married woman re-
marked to me: when
l got home yesterday
my husband was in the
Kitchen frying the NUT
ton chops and raging
like a lion"
And where was the
grip" | asked.
"She was calmly
watching him. and yet
that girl was room
The morning call., 1893-05-25
Union LUMBER co.

:" o ai9ieshe G; ana Retail Dealers In Lumber Rail-
pids Sies, ieiegrsph Poles, Zine and Redwood
rt T.es onars, Wood, etc. General once and : ard
1n,.ia, Itrrm ana Channel SITS. eenhone No. 35S3
phone No 500. y. E i,s "a te.e 90
The morning call., 1893-05-25

IFyou are bilious, take Beecham's Pills.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-08
The Trafnneney Excursion.

Last Sunday morning our town
was visited by q large number OF
people from Washington, Opelousas,
Carencro. Lafayette and Iberia, who
came in on the excursion given BY
the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men. The excursionists arrived in
nine coaches, at 1850 a.. M, and
were met at the depot by the COM
mittee of fifteen appointed by the
Mayor, and headed By the Loreaa
vile band. A procession was form
ed and marched to the Courthouse,
where DR.. G.. J. Edwards on behalf
Of the committee, introduced Prof.
4. J. Golden who made q very pref.
ty welcome address, which was APP
propriately responded to by W. IL
Bowen on the part Of the excursion
ists. The crowd then dispersed,
some going upon the excursion
down the bayou on the Alice Les
Blanc, others spent the evening at
the French Hall in dancing, and
other amusements while the rest yis-
tied friends and acquaintance.
All expressed themselves highly sat.
isGed, and when the train pulled ont
at 6. it coined away many pleasing
r~ecoIlcctions of our town and is
people. The visitors were of moss
excellent department, and our peo-
pie hope they will come again.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-08
That Equalization hoard.

The Attakapas Vindicator thinks
that an Equalization Board is need
ed to equalize the assess ments
throughout the State.
The people have once spoken 90
that subject and repudiated said
Board.
The indicators own argument
in favor Of the Board is a sufficient
condemnation of the whole scheme.
Hear this" IF o sugar mill in La
fourche or Terrebonnei is worth a Ger
tain price. it is worth exactly the
Same figure in St. Mary or Iberia.
If cane will produce 20 tons (ol
cane) in any portion of the sugar
district, it is worth the came money
every where.
Quite likely such would be the logic
Of the Board of Equalization. Blu
let us pause a moment! There is some
thing else to be considered.
In the parish Of Terrebonne anc
st. Mary cane will sell on the plan
tation or at nearest depot for from
1925 to $3.50 per ton while in Yer
million Parish it will, at plantation
or depot only from s3.25 $5.72 PEI
ton, and will often loose heavily il
weight at that, before it will be re
celved- Such facts as these plainly
show that land of the same quality
is not everywhere equally valuable
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-08

manuscripts, ETC., and these are
haunted all day by that ubiquitous
Eead, the relic hunter. and his twin.
brother, the antiquarian.
Among the treasures here is an
old sombrero hat worn by Zachary
Taylor through all the Mexican war
This was lent by Mrs. Smythe, Of
Tensas. Also is exhibited the same
soldiers dressing case Of leather.
quite like an OLD hat box.
Mrs. Leeds also exhibits up stairs
a fine map Of Iberia parish, a superb
plank Of cypress, the famous rock
salt and equally famous Tobacco
pepper sauce, With samples Of cor d,
rice, cotton, sugar, all grown id
Iebria.
Catherine Cole, in N. O. Pica-
yune.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-08

The following is the commission
to prepare amendments to the con
stitution for submission to the Legis
lature-: Judge I. ". G. Ellis, oil
Orleans. and Hon. Alf. Land APP
pointed by the Governor; Senators
FL. r. Lott, and G. j. Gauthreaux
and Representatives E. L. Gates
Charles Kilburn and j. NJ. t. Han
cock. They will hold their frsl
meeting on July 18th instant.--La,
fayette Advertiser.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-08
SPECIMEN CASES.

S II Clifford, New ..Cassel, Visa
was troubled with Neuralgia and Rbas
matism, his Stomach was disordereds
his Liver was affected TO an alarming
degree, appetite fell away, and he was
terribly reduced in flesh and strength.
Three bottles Of Electrec Bitters cured
him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, ILL.,,
had a running sore on his leg Of eight
years standing. Used three bottles
of Electric Bitters and seven boxes Of
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, aed his leg ID
found and we'll. John Speaker, Ca
tawba, o.. had five large Fever sores
on his leg, doctors said that be was IN
durable. One bottle of Electric Bitters
and n box Bueklen's Arnica salve
cured him entirely. Sold BY a. \
GODDARD and N. G. Young Drug Store.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-08
NOW Try THIS.

I. will cost you nothing and win
surely do you good, if you have a
Cough, Cold, or any trouble with
Throat. Chest or Lungs. DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds is guaranteed to,
give relief, or money will be paid back.
Sufferers from La Gripped found it just
the thing and under its use had a speedy
and perfect recovery. Try a sample
bottle at our expense and learn for
yourself just how good a thing it is.
Trial bottle free at N. G. Young and
A.. j. GODDARD Drug Stores. Large
size SOC. and $l.0O.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-08
Nm The Southern Home COmpan.
ION Fer .JuIy.

Mrs. G. G. Scott has O pleasing
sketch Of Pleasant Riderhood, Mrs.
NJ ". Slaughter,) Elizabeth Lyle
Saxon, in her Wartime Reminis.
censes, tells of "Woman's Work for
the Soldiers" DR.. Annie NJ. Hale
contributes the FIRST Of @ series of
Worlds Fair articles; also an article
For the Motherless Girls" which is
Of interest both to the girls who
have no mothers and TO those who
have, likewise to mothers. The
usual household departments are Of
interest and yalne % home-makeFs.
Tsn cents 2 numaer, Si.00 a year.
The Companion 1872 Common
Street, New Orleans.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-08
Last Thnrsdav there was depos

Last Thursday there was deposi.
ted in the Clerks Office to be re-
corded an act of sale from Judge g.
Debaillon to Pierre Caillouet nov Of
st. Mary parish, conveying title TO
one hundred arpents of land lying
about two miles from town, formerly
Judge Debaillon's home, for the sum
of three thousand dollars cash. Mr.
Caillouet is q son of A. T. Caillouet
Of this place, and was himself for
merly a resident of this town. we
are sure many will be glad TO know
that be will again make his home
among us.-I atayette Advertiser.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-08
verunilion Mt the Fair.

From the interesting letter Of
Catherine Cole which appears else,
whore it will be seen that Louisiana's
chief d.splay at the Worlds fair is
the Acadian exhibit of Vermilion
and Iberia parishes, collected
through the energy Of Mrs. Paul B.
Leeds. Indeed for quite a while at.
ter the opening Of the Louisiana
State Building this exhibit was the
sole as we'll as the chief attraction.
There is always a crowd around Mrs.
Colomb Broussard and her winsome
daughter Mile. Eo6mie to watch
their deft fingers manipulate the cot,
ton through all the various processes
from the time it is pnt on as Attaka-
pas cottonade. While this display
it may be argued does not bespeak
| progress it tells at q glance the Won
derful natural resources Of the coun-
try, and taken in connection with
the exhibit of agricultural products
which are grouped with it, offer at a
glance q thorough insight into the
possibilities of this section. The ex.
pcnses of maintaining this particular
exhibit have been betrayed by the
contributions Of VermiIion and Ibe-
ria parishes and the moneys appro.
priated for that purpose are well
nigh expended. As the great fair
is now barely under full Roadway
we think every one will admit that
it should be continued. In order to
do it is necessary that more money
should be raised and we believe the
Police Jury would act wisely in
making IN appropriation for that
purpose.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-08
Some interesting facts have been

Some interesting facts have been
given by the Treasury authorities
concerning the coming question.
The Secretary states that Of $780,.
886,374 in full legal tender silver
money issued since 1878. only $58,-
0lbs0l9 was in actual circulation
pince June June 1. The total coin
age since 1878 has been $4l9,294,-
835, or more than fifty as much as
was coined during a previous period
of eighty-one years. The Secretary
claims that the financial condition Of
the country shows general improve
ment.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-08

Middleton Glaze, the editor Of the
Bunkie Blade, some weeks ago inti-
mated 10 very strong language that
Colonel John G.. WickIiffe was a
liar, aand the latter gentleman sent
his friends, Mcssrs. Lester Cannon
and w. r. Howard to Mr.. Glaze
with a challenge. All arrangements
had been made to fight, when hap
PLY Messrs. Thos. Oyerton and /. G.
Johnson, friends of both parties,
hearing Of the affair, stepped in and
h%onorably adjusted the difference
without bloodshed. Col. Wicklife
is well known in this parish, having
formerly been our District Attorney.
Town Talk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-08

Ex-Governor Leland Stanford Of
California, is dead. He was u. S.
Senator from California at the time
81 his death. He was a Republican
for many years, but Of late years be,
lieved in the Peoples party platform.
He vas opposed to monopolies and
d friend Of the people, and as far as
we know a good man. t is seldom
that a rich man like Senator Stan~
ford is found on the side OF the poor
people when laws arc to be enacted,
Leland Stanford was snch a man.
We regret his aemlse.-ToWn Talk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1893-07-08
Properly this should be, as it com

Properly this should be, as it con-
monty is, the hottest part Of the
year. The 2lst Of june is the hot~
test day in the year IN the northern
hemisphere. It has more than
fourteen hours Of sun light while the
night has less than ten hours in
which to allow nature to cool off.
For nearly two weeks both before
and after the 2lst instant, the days
are but little shorter, and as a con-
sequence, there should be a storing up
Of heat, that must necessarily make
itself felt. The days and nights will
not be equal until the Goth Of Sep.
TENDER, when, in this latitude, the
sun will rise and set at an equal dis.
lance Of time from noon.-Lafayette
Advertiser.