The morning call., 1894-02-04

ABOUT Irult culture, politics anu QUIET iudtt IS
till they got on the most friendly footing.
Finally the guest was Induced to take stroll,
and in less than an hour he had parted with
over 500, which found its way into the pock-
cts of his new-found friend. When h. after
"ard dlS covered he had been the victim OF
confidence operator his feelings can De better
| imagined than described
though very grave and thoughtful scien-
'st Dr. Behr, who conducts the department OF
ehtohoiogy at the Academy of Sciences. is
."nsiueraole or wit. At recent meeting Of
'he academy an intruder In the domain OF
| SCIENCE aecosted him with: Doctor Pm ever
| 80 slau TO meet you again. You may remem-
pef sent you some theological butterflies from
southern California"
Entoll ogical butterflies remarked the
ooetor. Deed 1 don't recoliect.n
feeling crushed NV ''''"'
| NO. sir; IL you were a fish or butterfly
couid pace you in a minute, out seeing YOU are
only man must plead ignorance
On another occasion. when the California
College of Pharmacy was around , hanona,'
| table the doctor was asked to sneak
on'" said he, looking significantly AZ The
raised glasses, THAT Is the way like TO see
every student OF botany-with a glass in his
| hand always"
real COWBOY was showing his skill at RIDING
real bronco few days ago on Van Ness
avenue near Market street. He brought the
beast into town the nigh before and CITY paye-
ments. sounds and sights were strange TO II.
All tended TO make IL restless, and the cowboy
was delighted TO show the crowd what good
| rider he was. He had conquered the horse
when IL became excited at tn sight OF cable
car or some advertising monstrOsity and rode
up and down The street before the admirinc
crowd. But just as he was about to retire
from the field a bicycle came In view This
was too much for the bronco, aud for about two
seconds he looked like writnine centipede
he kicked in all directions at once and wound
up the performance by lying down and rolling
over several times. The cowboy picked him.
self up and asked where he was. The bronco
started out Market street and hasn't been
heard of since
A touching bit of animal sentiment was wit
messed out on Bush street few mornings ago.
An Old cat, with litter of Kittens was playing
Win them around a loose barndoor which, be-
ing disturbed by their antics, fell down and
Killed one of them. The noise brought out the
people OF the house who removed the door, but
allowed The dead kitten 10 lie where 1t was. At
once he old eat commenced TO cry and lick the
oead Kitten as If trying 20 bring it back 10 life
Se'eral otner cats soon appeared on the fence
ana seeing what the trouble was came down as
II to console the bereaved mother The mother
contlBued TO cry, but the other cats went to
Work on the dead kitten. They rolled it over
on Its back, licked Its fur into shane and put
its feet into nice position. All then disappeared
except the mother, who continued to cry and
failed to find consolation with the kittens still
living.
To see newsboy fighting for his rights ls
common thing, but to see one of the 'gadies who
seli papers" doing the same thing is very un.
usual. However, that is what pedestrians
passing along Market street. between Kearny
and Montgomery, saw the other evening The
woman took up certain portion OF The terri
tory and determined to hold 1t against all
comers. But the boys would persist in going
after customers within the limits, and the
woman had all she could do TO keep them away
by screaming at them. Finally this became
useless, as whole crowd of boys objected to
the monopoly and refused TO go when told.
Then the woman got mad and commenced to
kick. She kicked every boy in sight several
times, and as they rolled over gave them an
other for luck. The boys left and haven't been
back since.
The imperial Austrian band now delighring
San Franciscans with military and string con-
certs at Kaiser Franz Joseph Hall have an
individuality among musical organizations
and few people here are aware Of the fact The
band belongs 10 an Austrian infantry regl-
ment with headquarters at Vienna and
though as far away from home as It can get,
| its members are under military discipline
! This sounds strange, considering they are on
American soil, but, after all, it is one of the
| pleasing amenities of International courtesy
should any OF these men be guilty of mis-.
| conduct In any form while here" remarked a
| Viennese artist, who had given four years 10
| the army of his mother country .'thev will be
reported to the proper military authorities al
Vienna. Punishment over there Is severe
excessively so in an Americans eyes-bLt the
military discipline in Austria is infiexIble."
Most people have no idea of the variety O,
subjects upon which Chief Crowley is asked to
give his advice day or two ago he received
letter from clergyman in Oakland which
rather staggered him. II read: Does the
cigarette habit as practiced by our boys have a
tendency TO lead to worse habits and TO Grim ?
Please answer and give word of warning 10
The boys and young men OF my congregation,
for whom am preparing sermon on the boye
subjec-" The Chief pondered over the siugu-
latity Of the question for.some hours and fjnalIv
sent the following reply: "You are informed
that 1 am not able at this time to enter into a
discussion as to the effect physically and NOR.
ally of cigarette-smokIng on our youths and can
only refer you to the columns of our daily ma.
pers. In which The subject is treated in all its
bearings"
On the 0nening day of the Fair two COMPANY
u boys. who were straying leisurely through
the Manufactures building passed before the
Ceylon exhibit. A Sngaese, who was pushinp
10 vain at the heavy Goor, request them to
open 1t for him, and the sIalwart defenders of
their country Immediately granted his reQnest.
The Oriental. with a graceful salaam and a
smile denotng the proud consciousness of one
VINO knows English as she is spoken and uses
her politely, exclaimed. Thank you; it is not
any trouble, don't mention it," and then he
began TO arrange his wares, wondering wny
Americans smile, when you politely express
gratitude TO them.
Many people remember an old artist named
Hertzer who once resided in San Francisco for
Few months and did some OF the most peculiar
Work ever seen. The people did not like 1t and
would call the old mans attention to various
defects, but they N yer got him to change any,
thing. When he was told that the drawing was
bad the color too red or yellow, or anything
else. be always replied: "Oh don't look at that
now; all those little things will come right
when IL is vanished"