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The morning call., 1894-05-24
An Interesting Reunion.

An event of more than common interest
will take place on Saturday afternoon,
June 2, at the Occidental Hotel, in the
shape Of a meeting of pupils aud teachers
of the old Powell-street High School, who
will come together for the first time in
many years
AS the city increases in age, and interest
grows ID all pioneer in situations, the vet
eran scholars aud instructors of this school
may be said TO be advance courieTs of the
system of common education of which we
are so proud to-day. Further particulars
Of the meeting will be seen in the special
notice column of The CALL.
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this evening will be under the direction of
Al Mrs. j. T. birmingham. assisted by Miss
DIanche HOLSTER. Miss Mcconnell. Frank
Coffin and Henry Strauss.
Inc spring exhibition will close on Sat
uTuay, June 2 and the last concert will
take place week from to-day.
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Music at the Art Institute.
The concert at the Hopkins mansion
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TEMPERANCE TALK

Good Templars Have a
Day in the Congress.
A MOTTO FROM GLADSTONE.
Women Join the Men Upon a
Common Platform.
FIGHT AGAINST LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
Many Addresses Are Delivered and
Reforms Suggested for the Over
throw of IntemperanCe.
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DAG CARPETS wOVE TO ORDER AND FOR
IL sale; also chenille wove rugs and slkrag por-
tieres and dealer In carpet Irvine in hank chain
at lowest rates. GEO. MATTHEW, 709 Fifth ST.
Oakland, Cal. fel0 If SuTh
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PERSONALS.

DESPECTABLE TRAVELLING MAN WITH
II some capital wants TO make the acquaintance
of respectable young woman; object, matrimOny
Address Y NJ box go, Call Branch ONCE.
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[ AUNDRESS. COUNTRY HOTEL, GOOD
- - place; COOK for men and family on dairy
rancn; nurse girl, $40; housekeeper for a ranch.
SIS. aud many other POSITIONS MURRAY A
READY, 634 Clay ST.
COOP COOK, $35; DlSHwASHER SIS; GIRL
- 20 assist; $40; housegirls for Yaeavillc. May
field, Berkeley, Redwood and city 500 20 s25
w. +. PIPhER d CO, 20 Ellis ST.
VA ANTED-AMERICAN OR sCANDTk AVIAN
second girl, $40: Protestant e,ook, plain
wash American family, SIS; French nurse $40;
COOKS, u erman style. $50 and $50; 2 restaurant
mattresses. so and So per week, and others. j.
h. CRoSETT " CO., 3l2 Suffer ST.
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no BAKERIES AND HOTELMEN-THECH CHAM
pion Portable oven has stood the test of 80
years and has proved its superiority over all
others For sale by S. w. GASKIN, agent, 1903 De-
visadero St nyl II
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IF IN NEED OF SHOWCASES, COUNTERS,
oars, shelving mirrors, safes, scales etc. do
not fail to see my stock before purchasing; carry
the largest line of such goods in this State both
new and secondhand. j. NOONAN IOl7 to 1929
Mission ST.. above SIKH. LIS II
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7SCPER DoZ. FOR CABINETS FULL LENGTH
y at Godeaus' Art studio, 10 Sixth 81. myIl 15t
CLoAKS AND TAILOR-MADE GOWNS TO
" order; old cloaks made over FlTZG ERALD
rooms 70 to 81 Murphy building. mr2I 3m
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q u h SHOOK, PLUMBERS, ROoFERS
VI . steam and gas ftters Telephone 1877 $50
SacI amenuO ST., near Kearny oc24 IL
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J1ARMER AND WIFE, NEAR CITY, $50 TO S35
u see boss here; call early MURRAY d READY,
62i CLAW St
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n OTICE-I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE
~ for any debts contracted by my wife, ISA-
BELLA MCDONALD, after this date JAMES
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-10-03
Some Queer Trees.

China's remarkable tree is known as
the tallow tree, so called from the fact
that it produces substance like tallow.
On the island of Lewchew grows tree
about the size of common cherry tree,
which possesses the popularity of
changing the color of its blossoms. At
one time the flower assumes the tint of
the lily and again shortly takes the
color of the rose. In Thibet there is a
most curious tree, known as the tree
of the thousand images; its leaves are
covered with well-defned characters of
the Thibetean alphabet. 1t is of great
age and the only one of its kind known
there. The caobab tree is considered
one of the most wonderful of the vege-
table kingdom. 1t appears that moth
ing can kill this tree, hence it reaches
an astonishing age as well as enormous
size. The natives make strong cord
from the tibers of the bark, hence the
trees are continually barked, but with
out damage, as it soon puts forth new
bark. 1t appears imperYious to fire and
even the ak is resisted, as it continues to
grow in length after it is lying on the
ground. 1t would not be justice to
California to close this inexhaustibIe
subject without some mention of the
sequel, which is a native of our own
dear hearth. And until the recent dis
covery of the Australian euealypti,
which is as large, the sequel were re-
garded as the most gigantic of yegeta-
BILE products, not an uncommon dame
ter being 80 to SO feet, while their
heights are estimated at 275 to 450 feet
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-10-03

help itP-and plcKeu up MS uau.
at was my daughter, not Nine. de
Lesney, that you saw" said he. "Still,
mademoiselle, must ask you not to re-
peat that kissing business. Sir, / regret
that disturbed you, but I am charmed
with the little adventure that has given
me the pleasure of making your ac-
quaintance. You will allow me, 1 trust,
to call occasionally to admire yeur
paintingsp"
"You will meet distinguished people
here, monsieur" called Avette. "Only
two days ago NJ. de Rothschild came
"Avette!" varnet interposed sternly.
"Oh, do not be too modest, monsieur, )"
with saucy curtsey to her employer.
II assure you, M. de Lesney, that my
dear employer is far too modest. If he
would but tell half that he could he
would be trebly more famous than he
is"
"Avette!"
IN. de Lesney, can tell you a great
deal about my dear employer that will
cause you to open your eyes wide with
surprise"
"Avette!"
Monsieur, when get to singing your
praises can not stop, even at your COM
mand."
"She is incorrigible-cha so"
laughed M. de Lesney, as he departed.
Three months rolled by. One even
ing Varnet, crossing the Boulevard St.
Michel, met a young woman who whis-
pered in his ear as she passed:
"a kiss is never lost, monsieur!"
Id OIL
held out her hand.
Good morning, bold bridegroom that
is to be-"
"Yes, true it was your kiss that did
the business"
Good! You are done with it, thenP
In that case, return it, please; may
need it again"
"Parbleu! SO I will, said Varnet, "on
the spot, with interest added"
And before she could stop him he
gave Avette two rousing kisses on either
cheek.
Knowing her to be joking Varnet ex-
pected tap for his levity, or, at least,
that she would turn the affair off with
one of her usual gay speeches. Instead,
she started as if stung, caught her
breath sharply, with queer, choking
sound in her voice, cried out:
"You-you love her so much as that,
thenp"
"How do you know how much I love
herP"
She tried to go on, stopped, her dark
eyes filled, and suddenly Avette-
gay, CHEEKY, sharp-tongued Avette, with
her linnet brain and thistle-down heart,
the little model who was going to laugh
SO joyously at Varnet's wedding :
Avette was crying.
"It-it was that kiss of mine" she
stammered; "that kiss come back to me,
doubled and changed. It saddens, it
hurts me; it makes me think of how we
poor girls are like so many bundles left
to be called for-some are taken, some
forgotten in the shop"
And Avette flew off, throwing kiss
over her shoulder at the staring Varnet
but he had read her trouble; Avette
was in love, and-with him. Y
Journal.
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Longing for Corrymeela.

Over here in England I'm helping with the
An 1 wisht was in Ireland the livelong day.
Weary on the English hay, and sorrow takes
the wheatl
Ochi Oorrymeela an the blue sky over it.
Their deep dumb river aowin' by beyont
the heavy trees,
This Avtn' air Is moidhered with the bum
min O. the bees
/ wisht I'd hear the Oladdagh burn go run
MIN through the heat,
Past Corrymeela with the blue sky over it.
The people that's In England is richer nor
the jews,
Their not the smallest young gossoon. but
I'd give the pipe between my lips to see a
barefoot child;
Aye, Corrymeela an the low south wind.
Here's hands so full o. money. an hearts so
By the luck o lovel I'd still go light for all
did go bare.
"God save ye, colleen dhas," said-the girl
she thought me wild.
Far OorFymeela an the low south wind.
Dye mind me now, the song at night Is NOR
tai hard to raise,
The girls are heavy-goin' here. the boys are
Ill to please.
When onc'st I'm out this workin' hive, tits
I'll be back again.
Fa1thl Corrymeela in the same soft rain.
The wisp O. smoke from one ould roof before
an English town!
For shaugh with Andy Feelan here I'd
give a silver crown,
But curl O. hair on Molly's head, yell look
Sweet Cofrymeela an the same soft rain.
-Kathoran TVnan.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-10-03
The British "Drummer."

The commercial traveller in England
is little different from his American
brother, pursuing the same line of pol
icy in getting there" SO far as securin Q
trade is concerned. His invariable
rule, however, is that his first price
given to local merchant is his last and
only one. There is no going in the
morning with an offer, and then in the
afternoon with an extra inducement to
make the trade. This being the inva-
riable rule, it saves much labor and ap-
prehension in the mind of the buyer
that he has not done SO well as he could
have done with more diplomacy.
Everything is done for the comfort
of the traveller, and at the hotels a spe-
cial apartment called the commercial
room is set apart for his exclusive use.
In this room smoking is prohibited un-
til p. m., a place being devoted to
that purpose at other times. The tray
eler takes his meals in the commercial
room, the dinner being a set affair in
which all travellers in the house gener-
ally participate. The oldest man is at
the head of the table, and is called the
president; while at the foot is the
youngest man, and he is termed vice
president. Selections of food are often
made by vote, and two or three will
club together for special dishes or
wines, the president generally putin g
the question. A dinner costs in this
way from so to IS cents, and other
meals in proportion, very good food
and service being had throughout Great
Britain and Ireland at these prices. At
these dinners, and in the general con-
versation, no introduction of one to the
other, if strangers, is necessary. and all
join in the general conversation and
story telling-a trait common to the
whole brotherhood of commercial tray
elers, be they found in London, New
York or Kamchatka.
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Easy-Going Siamese.

The true Siamese is a short, "stocky"
man, dark-brown in color, when he
works in the open air but almost as light
as the Mongolian when belonging to
the higher classes. They have dark
brown-almost black-and glittering
eyes and short, stiff, wiry, jet-black
hair. The hair of both men and women
is always worn cropped rather closely
and is in most cases the only covering
that the Sianese coolie wears to protect
his head from the rays of the tropic sun.
In disposition they are mild and
gentle. Generally speaking they are
timid and careless of the future The
nature of their climate is not calculated
to make them industrious and as con-
sequence those vocations that require
steady exertion are principally monop-
olized by the ubiquitous Mongolian.
The Chinaman labors to acquire wealth,
the Siamese works only enough to salts
fly his present wants.
The Siamese especially those living
along the valley of the Menam, are al
most amphibious in their nature. Thou
sands of them are constantly travelling
up and down the winding river in their
frail canoes or upon diminutive RATS
Even the babies early learn to swim and
it is not rare spectacle to see ON a
house-boat or raft several diminutive
children playing about, with small ropes
tied about their waists, the other end
being Delayed to the door-post in order
that the mother may haul the youngster
aboard should he happen Inadvertently
to tumble into the river
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-10-03
What Post-Mortems Show.

It may not be so generally known
that recent post-mortem examinations
of the bodies of the blind reveal the fact
that in the nerves at the ends of the fin
gers well-defned cells of gray matter
had formed, identical in substance and
in cell formation with the gray matter
of the brain. What does this showp
asks writer in the Are1ao If brain
and nerves are practically identical; is
it not plain that, instead of being con-
fined to the cavity of the skull, there is
not any part of the surface of the body
that can be touched by a pins point
without pricking the brainP 1t shows,
moreover, think, that. given proper
development by recognition and use, a
sensation including all the sensations
generally received through the other
physical organs of sense may be re-
ceived through the touch at the tips of
the fingers.
1t proves that man can think not
alone in his head but all over his body,
and especially in the great nerve cen
ters like the solar plexus, and the nerve
ends, on the palms of the hands and the
soles of the feet. The coming man will
assuredly perceive and think in every
part, from his head down to his feet.
Need I suggest the Importance of re-
membering, in this connection, how
much in our modern life is conveyed by
the hand clasp, or the deep delight that
comes to lovers in caressing touches,
when impelled to pat the hands or the
cheek of the beloved one, or to stroke
her hairP 1t is through the emotional
life that our sensitiveness is led from
the physical to the psychic plane of sem
sation.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-10-03
QUEER PHYSICAL PHENOMENON.
An English Lady Saw the Specter of
Friend In a Graveyard.

I was one morning a short while ago
| walking with friend, Miss B., in our
churchyard. AS we emerged from the
shadow of the trees on the west end of
the church, / saw distinctly the figure
| of man approach the south gate,
which is the main entrance, pass
| through it, and come up the path, which
was only little distance from us, to-
ward the church, says writer in the
Newcastle (Eng.) Chronicle I said to
| Miss B., THAT is Mr.. Tate, whom you
know we are expecting to visit US to-
| day"
At the same instant, so beautifully
| fine and calm was the morning, heard
| the train by which the gentleman re-
| ferred to was to have come leaving the
next station. Miss B., who did not
know Mr.. Tate personally, at once
| looked across in the direction indicated
and remarked that, instead of going in
| to the church, as I had thought was his
intention, he passed directly on to the
| spot under the shade of the trees we
had just left. Together Miss B. and I
stood for few moments by the grave
we had come to see; then parted. I
went to join the friend we had seen;
but, to my surprise, found no trace of
him. On reaching my home Ga short
distance) also found that no one had
seen him and eventually it turned out
that he had been detained by business
| and was not able to come for some
time.
l have formed no theory on the sub
| jeet, but can affirm positively that I
| saw him, or, as north-country people
say, his wrath, at the very time he was
in the flesh at a distance of several
miles. One thing 1 observed at the
time-he never glanced in our direction
also, that he carried under his arm
the Photographic camera he brought at
a later date. could describe minutely
his dress and whole appearance. His
expression was that of person deeply
absorbed in thought. Talking the af-
fair over afterward Mr.. Tate has told
me that at that particular time he was
regretfing the unavoidable delay of a
much-needed holiday in the country.
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Thought He'd Fool Everybody.

They looked like a bridal couple as
they boarded the Chicago train at Broad
street station. There were half a score
of friends on the platform, says the
Philadelphia Record, who had come to
say good by. A few grains of rice
dropped from the young mans hat
brim as he entered the parlor car. He
carefully escorted the fair partner to a
seat. All the other passengers smiled
indulgently and looked interested.
Then the young man extended his hand
to the young woman and said in very
loud voice and with the most common
place forrnality: well, Miss Blank,
the train is about to pull out. I wish
you very pleasant journey" And
doffing his soft hat, he hurriedly left
the car. The passengers looked disap-
pointed; the young woman looked nerv-
Gus. By and by she called the porter
and whispered to him. The porter
nodded his head and passed to the rear
of the car. He came back in a moment
and said in voice that was audible to
everyone in the car, "Yo're all right,
ma'am. He's in de smokin' compart-
ment." Everybody smiled and the
bride blushed prettily.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-10-03
Cockroaches in His Umbrella.

The phenomena of showers of fish,
angle-worms, etc., during heavy rains
are indeed rare things and marveled
much thereat. Yet during trip of the
ferry boat Ellen from Mare island to
Vallejo during the storm of Thursday
her deck swarmed with cockroaches OF
all sizes and conditions.
1t cannot be said, however, that their
presence was of a phenomenal nature,
as the cause was discovered in China
mans umbrella. He had been attached
to some warm billet on the vessel and,
having his umbrella out of commission,
the reaches domiciled themselves within
its folds.
As the Chinese was about to leave the
sheltering deck of the Ellen he opened
and hurriedly raised the shelter of the
reaches. They poured over his head
and neck and sought refuge in every
nook and Granny. With yell he start
ed for Georgia street wharf and along
its length the traces of his struggles
were met, here and there the draggled
reaches making furtive efforts to escape
the footballs of the hurrying crowd
Vallejo Chronicle.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-10-03
ALL ABOUT HOW WE WALK,
Muscles Used and the Mechanical Work
They Do.

| The chief muscles concerned in walk.
ing are those of the calf and back of the
leg, which, by pulling up the heel, also
| pull up the bones of the foot connected
with 1t, and then the whole body, the
weight OF which is passed on through
the bones of the leg.
When walking the trunk is thrown
forward, so that it would fall down
prostrate were not the right foot plant
ed in time to support it.
The calf muscles are helped in this
action by those on the front of the trunk
and legs, which contract and pull the
body forward, and the trunk slanting
forward when the heel is raised by the
calf muscles, the whole body will be
raised and pushed forward and upward.
This advancement of each leg is eff
fected partly by muscular action, the
muscles used being Q) those on the
front OF the thigh bending it forward
on the pelvis; (2) the hamstring mus
cles, which slightly bend the leg on the
thigh; (3) the muscles on the front of
the leg, which raise the front of the foot
and toes, preventing the latter in swing
ing forward from hitching in the
ground.
When one foot has reached the ground
the action of the other has not ceased.
There is another point in walking.
The body is constantly supported and
balanced on each leg alternately, and,
therefore on only one at once. Hence
there must be some means for throwing
the center of gravity over the line Of
support formed by the bones of each
leg as it supports the weight of the
body.
This is done in various ways and
hence the differences in the walk of diff
ferent people.
There may be slight rotation at the
hip joint, bringing the center of gravity
OF the body over the foot of this side.
This rocking" motion of the trunk and
thigh is accompanied by a movement
OF the whole trunk and leg over the foot
planted on the ground, and is accom-
panied by a compensating outward |
movement at the hip.
The body rises and swings alternate
ly from one side to the other as lis CEN
ter of gravity comes alternately over
one or the other leg, and the curvature
Of the spinal bones is altered with the
varying position of the weight.-Loas-
Ion Hospital
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1894-10-03
His Neglige Costume.

When the summer men don their
neglige costumes they reduce the stand
ard of masculine looks in surprising
way. 1t is strange that the man in
neglige never appears in that light,
airy, graceful fashion in which the IL
lustrated society journals picture him.
He may think he looks well but he is
sadly mistaken. But the sacrifice of
looks to comfort is sensible, if not artis-
tic. There is a certain politician in
town who has avowed never to depart
from starched linen again. He was
willing to sacrifice his looks but his lofty
spirit could not endure insult.
Yesterday morning the politician
decked himself out gloriously in a
neglige shirt and leather belt. He eyed
himself i6 the glass and congratulated
himself on not looking as badly as he
thought he would. He was feeling hap
by over the introduction of an era of
comfort during the hot months and joy
fully kissed his wife goodby as he left
for town. John" said his spouse, 81
want you to stop off at my dress
makers on your way to the city and
tell her it will be impossible for me to
take fitting to-day" John, feeling
happy and cool, was willing to comply
with his wife's request. When he ar
rived in front of the dress-making es-
tablishment he jumped off the car and,
walking up the steps, rang the bell.
After waiting some time the door was
partly opened and the well-known
dress-maker appeared. Before the gen.
tleman had time to speak word ex-
planning his mission the dress-maker
had eyed him from head to foot and
said in an impatient tone: "Just go
round to the back door," 1t was a hard
blow, but the politician recovered his
equanimity before the door was closed
to tell her what he wanted. He wore
scowl all the way into town and before
going to his office went to furnishing
house, where he bought white shirt
and collar to make himself, as he put it.
"look respectable. ."-Pitts6atrg Dispatch.
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Business Enterprise in New York,

When the New York business man
feels trade Stacking he goes out and
gets it. There are various ways of do
ing this. The florist who has employed
twenty pretty girls to spread his flow
ers over the city hasn't hit on a bad
thing. Judging from indications. He is
but carrying out the church fair idea,
taking advantage of susceptible young
men and old men on the return trip to
the childish period, and it goes. These
girls wear nice blue uniforms and saucy
yachting caps, and very soon develop a
seductive tongue.
But there are other ways of pushing
things, and the Sixth avenue merchants
are inclined to take lessons from Baxter
street. The window sampler is getting
to be an old story. The sidewalk puller-
in is yet a. little too realistic for the
semi-fashionable quarter. HowevaE,
there is a near approach to it in the
outside operator in front of some ladies'
furnishing stores in Sixth avenue. This
is in the guise of a pretty model who
tries on hats for the benefit of the pass
ing feminine crowd.
She stands a little to one side of the
entrance to the establishment and tries
on one hat after another. Each hat is
labeled in front with sign big enough
to read at distance. The model is, of
course, a very comely young lady. She
simply puts on hat as it is handed out
to her, turns her head this way and that
for moment, takes it off, passes it in,
puts on another, and so on, repeating
the operation all day.
On each hat is label containing the
price. 1t is, "This for $1.59," or "This
for 81. 49," or This for Is cents" and
the people have no option but to look
and haven't the trouble of going into
the store. 1t is pretty hard to get
away from a New York business man
when he's got something to sell.