The morning call., 1894-08-26
By THE OBSERTER.

of making themselves nearG whether IL Oo
in discoursing on their neighbors' bonnets
and hats or giving their husbands
friendly admonition when they arrive from
their club. Sometimes a whisper from them
has more effect than a lions roar. Three
Of San Francisco's cleverest takers have
Just been put in charge of the new tele-
phone line connecting this city with San
Luis ObispO. Through the kindness Of
Superintendent Jacoby and Louis Glass |
had a conversation with enc or two of the
leading men in San Luis. and their voices
came over the $40 miles that separated us
just as clearly as if they had been speaking
in person. To have a confidential political
chat at this distance seems like a new era
born OF good parents, science and Edison.
My conversation as 10 the Democratic con-
vention was not in itself important. but it
convinced me that men were as good talk
ers as women. Ii this should be mistake
the Sunset Telephone Company must be
blamed. and the three expert ladies chosen
to receive the messages of lovers, wives or
merchants need not feel annoyed if
L cOmplimented the new distance line
when used by the stronger sex.
In this age ''the wonderful" ceases to be
1.-THE wonderful so rapidly that we may
we'll ask ourselves what the telephone
people are going to do next. One thing is
certain, that in a few weeks time we shall
be able to speak to friends in Los Angeles
As well as we can now do to those in San
Luis ObisBO. AS charges are moderate
aud made according to the time occupied,
IL is now possible TO send the words con-
tanned in ten kilograms and get q reply
satisfactorily at less cost than before. No
one will doubt the superiority of a viva
through so many hands. Our telephone
system is RAPIDLY being brought to an I'M
surpassed state of efficiency, and it seems
TO me that the public will not be slow to
appreciate the advance made. While
Speaking of the telephone / cannot help
remembering The lady operator who went
home FOR a vacation alter her first six
months absence from home. On going to
bed her little sister was surprised to see
her move her hand quickly when saying
her prayers. But the child was still more
startled when the elder girl angrily re-
peated the action and raised her eyes aoft,
saying: What is your number? Why
don't you answer?" Mr.. Jacoby has a
beVy of beauty in his employ, and reason
able people will admit that we have a good
service. However. if l say any more my
friends may think that there is a cheap
telephone in my house. AS such is IN
fortunately not the case il may be per-
on the strides that the company is making
toward perfection in their line. or rather,
to be more correct. on their many lines.
So much for our excellent telephone ar
engagements. Now for something else.
Nothing can be more interesting, in an
ordinary way, than the fate of practical
jOkers. Shooters and sportsmen generally
will appreciate the latest from Eureka,
New. Bent on landing game, a visitor
held forth in his hotel with regard to his
ability to bring quail to earth. Among
the audience was wag. who. being a good
sport himself. was DESTROYS of testing the
foreigners ability as a shot.
I'VE do not shoot quail" said he; I'VE
bag them, and if you want to go out you
any gun can furnish"
Accordingly the soIdisant gamester
jOurneyed out from a small hotel in Ne
vada to see the extraordinary plan by
which quail could be dragged" at night
time. The party walked two miles into
the hills aud arranged a trap by laying
down thirty pieces of candle in V-shape.
Into this" they explained. I'VE drive the
quail. and one of us holds sack at the
emo of the Y, into which the
quail run. By a previous arrangement
an argument was commenced as 10 who
should have The honor of holding the sack
and securing the birds while the remainder
aid the hard work OF beating them toward
the trap.
When the point was apparently SET
tied one of the party said: mo, this is
not fair. Mr.. de - is our guest, and as
such is entitled TO hold the sack" Cen
erously enough to the Boosting sportsman
was given the honor of holding a bag
bound at the mouth to a hoop SO as to
catch the birds. All the others left to
beat up quail. For three hours the visitor
faithfully held that sack, and when the
last candle burned out he found himself In
she midst OF lonely valley, which was
full of deserted shafts aud other danger
Gus holes. two miles from any house and
surrounded by a darkness " hich resen
Dled stack OF black cats When he ar
rived at his hotel and found that his CO.
hunters had been there enjoying the joke
for hours he simply went to bed and wept.
DE sold bis gun next morning and left for
CALIFORNIA; State where, he says, people
would not do such a thing"
One of the exhibits most deserving of
the first award was exhibited by Smiths
Cash Store-the Lowell diamond bicycle.
This machine. in competition with all
others of American or English manu-
facture, took the highest first award and
gold medal. This proves the claim that it
is the best in the world and superior to all
others. 1t is becoming vastly popular
with riders who wish the latest, best and
strongest machine to be had. The coast
agents are located at 414, 416 and AIS Front
street, San francisco, and sub-agencies
may be had upon application.
Among the many visitors in town who
have come up to watch the proceedings OF
the Democratic convention is certain
good citizen of Woodland. known TO his
many friends as Charlie. Charlie is all
right wnen within hail of the city of woods
but not having tagged the tracks of the
MarKet-street district he was some what at
loss as to where to turn, when the other
morning at o'clock he found himself at
the corner of Grant avenue and that thor-
oughfare. Just as he was taking his bear
iDgs he espied in the windows of a restau.
rant tempting dish OF doves. Gosh"
muttered Charlie, burned if | don't think
III eat breakfast, anyway. That bird will
JUST nit the spot" With this resolve.
which postponed the solution of the prob
lem Oh localities, he entered the rotisserie
ana was soon happily engaged. These
oiIds are the kind OF grub ter go for"
soliloquized Charlie as he eyed wonder
ingly dainty inger-bowl just put before
him.
-Four bits dozens what they cost,
out guess these chapS here'll want two
bits for the one. Well. l guess that's
right anyway. These here fxins cost
something. so saying he wendell his