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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

1--WE are ruined" said the devoted husband,
hopping his haggard brow.
"I don't know but what am glad ofit," said
the devoted wife "At last I can move in a.
sphere of society where will not be afraid tAr
express my real opinion of Wagner and the
old masters. "-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

The Horr and Harvey debate broke out
again on Tuesday, but we are promised
that it was the last spasm.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

HOTEL MANS RIGHT. T., City. The law
of this State says that hotel men shall have a
lien on the baggage or other property of their
guests, boarders or dodgers, for the proper
charges due from such guests, boarders or
dodgers for their accommodation, board and
lodging and room rent and such extras as are
furnished ut their request, with the right to
the possession of such baggage or other prop
erty of value until such charges are paid
Whenever any trunk, carpet bag, valse, bun
die or other baggage has heretofore come into
the possession of the keeper of any hotel as
such and has remained unclaimed for period
of six months, he may proceed to sell the same
by public auction, and out of the proceeds of
the sale retain the charges for storage if any
and the expenses of advertising the sale
thereof; but no such sale shall be made until
notice shall have been published four times.
once week successfully, in paper published
in the place where the hotel is situated. or in a
paper published in place nearest to the hotel.
The balance, II any, is to be paid into the treas
ury OF the county, unless claimed within year
by the owner of the property or his legal heirs.
SAILING DIsTANCEs-M. G., City. The sailing
distance around the Horn to San Francisco is
1860 miles. The distance from New York to
Hongkong around the Cape of Good Hope is
$500 miles. These are the distances travelled
by sailing vessels.
BITUMEN PAvEMENTs-J. w R.. Citv The
only restriction to the use of bitumen pave.
ment In any part of the City and County of San
francisco is that it shall not be laid on streets
where there is over 8 per cent grade.
SPEED OF CARs-H. g., City. The speed of the
cabie-cars of this City is limited by ordinance
to eight miles per hour. The speed of the sew
erai cable lines of this City is between seven
and eight miles an hour.
BUSINESS CoLLEGEs-H. Co. City. The Pacific
Business College of this City decided to go out
OF business on the first of this year. The con-
solldation with Heald's College occurred on
the 9th of April
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08
THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.

1t may be counted busy and profitable
day that finds new juror for the Durrant
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

If the goldbugs really believed that the
silver movement is dying they would let
it alone and talk of something else,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

Sporadic conventions of silver Demo-
Gratis in the South can hardly hope to
change the yellow hue of Gray Gables.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

They may call Bland "Silver Dick" if
they choose, but after his triumph in Mis-
souri, Richard is himself again.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

Cleveland would only accept a third term
in case of an emergency, but he is trying
his worst to make one, and to make it bad.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

If the Grand Jury will read Judge Stacks
decision on the case against the Solid
Eight it will see an opportunity before it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

Persia is becoming civilized, for she has
had a bread riot and military mainte-
nance of the dignity Of the law just like
Europe.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

HOOPS Sarsaparilla has record of remarkable
cures never equaled by any other preparation. In
the severest cases of scroula has been successful
after much other treatment failed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08
HUMoR OF THE HOUR.

She-O, graciousl My Trilby is SveRgalied.
He-What2
she-My foot's asleep-Philadelphia Record
NO." said the girl to the wrong young man,
"my new dress won't be finished in time, and
mamma doesn't want me to go, anyway. Pm
so sorry. Besides, I'm going with Mr.. Jones."-
New York Record.
CHOW is it with thatman7" shouted the good4t
clergyman, reaching climax.
And the retired umpire, doing In the back
pew, started up suddenly and replied: ''Safa
on third."-Albany Argus.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

The Defender has now won enough vic.
tories over the Vigilant to convince even
the most conservative that the centerboard
must go.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08
Ocean Excursions.

Steamship Pomona, to Santa Cruz and Mon.
terey, leaves Saturdays, d P. NJ, due back Mon
days, 5 A. NJ. Ticket office, New Montgomery
street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

E. MARTIN e. Co., the liquor merchants, are
at All Market street. The fact that their re-
moval has not resulted in the loss of any Of
their old patrons the best evidence of fair and
honest dealing. The high standard of their
wines and liquors has long been known.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

Minnie-Then do you really think Jack cares
for me?
Maggie am sure of it. His eyes followed
your every movement last night.
Minnie acknowledgements Do you really
think he saw all ate for upper?-London Tit
Bits
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

The expediency of preserving the won
derfuI features of its topography is ques-
ton that San Francisco should seriously
consider.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

Every day at Camp Roache is one of
profit to the grangers, and the course of
instruction promises to be a benefit to the
whole State.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

The periodical literature Of Masonry has
been enriched by the establishment at
Seattle ola new monthly, The Pacific Mason,
under the editorship of E. B. Wishaar. It
is to be devoted to the interests of the
fraternity within the jurisdiction of
Alaska, Washington, British Columbia
Oregon, Montana, idaho and Nevada. The
first number contains portraits of several
leading men in the order, and gives
promise of useful and profitable career.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

DIR. SrEeERr's Angostura Bitters is know n all
over the world the great regulator OF the di-
eestive organs
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

5000 patrons attest that DR.. Eddy's method
of extracting teeth has no equal. No pain, no
danger, no alter effect. S22 Geary street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

The wind that blew the tent off Buff
falo Bilrs Wild West show in Oswego,
simply added another feature to the realism
of the plains.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

AS those who were recently called rebels
and insurgents in Cuba are now spoken of
as patriots the grip of the Spanish bit
must be relaxing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08
BACON Printing Company, sos Clay street.

DELICIOUS "chew mallows." Towensend's.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

One of the surest signs of the revival of
prosperity is to be found in the fact that
the real estate sales of the City for the first
six months of the year amounted to
$500, 173, being 81, 5000 ahead OF those of
any similar period since 1892.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

It will probably soon become question
whether there Is sufficient number of
thin-legged men in the country to stem
the knickerbocker tide.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

In its march through the Democratic
ranks of the South silver has a sorry time
lodging the stones that Cleveland and
Carlisle keep shying at it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

BUSINESS CoLLEGEs-H. g., City. The Pacific
Business College of this City decided to go out
OF business on the first of this year. The con.
the 9th of April
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

The Manufacturers and Producers Asso-
citation should be incorporated by all
means. 1t has the right spirit, and ought
to have permanent body.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

The Democratic majority of the Rail-
road Commission are maintaining a silence
that roars and thunders threateningly at
the industries of the State.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

In measuring his influence in Missouri
against that of Cleveland "Silver Dick'
Bland should not overlook the efficacy OF
watermelons and navy tobacco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

1t is significant fact that those who
organize expeditions in aid of the Cuban
revolution are no longer called flibusters,
but members of patriotic expeditions.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08
SUBSCRIPTION RATEs-POstage Free:

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

The fact that the negroes of Chicago
raised 100 volunteers to fight the Italian
miners at Spring Valley while they could
raise only $40 to pay expenses affords
another proof that men are more willing
to raise Cain than coin.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

EDITORIAL ROOMS:
517 Clay Street.
Telephone. mdln-1od4
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

Santa Rosa has right to be proud of
her new High School building, for there
are many larger and Weather cities in the
State that are far behind her in this form
of educational euuipment.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

1t is hardly surprising that Vice-Presi-
dent Stevenson (of whose existence we are
pleased to be reminded) finds it advisable
to seek the cooling influence of Muir
Glacier
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

It is limited that good many citizens
leave their consciences at home when they
sally forth to be examined as to their
qualifications to serve as iurymen in Judge
Murphy's court.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-08

Don't stop harvesting 10 talk politics, though
both are important. Harvesting depends on
the season, and politics we have always with
us.-Hanford Democrat,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-06-21
THEY SHOCKED UNCLE REUBEN.
Hut lie Learned To Endure, Then to En-
brace, the IIloOmers

A family from the New England
states who moved 20 Chicago shortly
before the fair, and are now living on
the South side, received lester "a short
time ago that an old relative, an es-
tcemed bachelor uncle, familiarity
known 20 young and old as Uncle
Reuben" would make them visit be-
fore he died, and. no time being like
the prcsent-not, OF course, % die, but
TO make them a visit-he would arrive
at such and such time, says the Chi
cago Times-lIcrald.
Now, Uncle Reuben being, as they
term il in New England vcrnacular,
RATHER well fx'd," and, having no
nearer blood relations than this family
in Chicago, his intending visit was
discussed and cordial invitation ex-
tended.
The family of which the male head
Is "A professional man, consists Of two
charming young daughters and an
equally charming mother this side OF
forty. but young for her age. The
family live in rather swell neighbor-
hood ana move among the gayest set
on the South side, participating with
pleasure ia all amusemcnts, and in
particular bicycling, both mother and
daughters belonging 10 "A swell club,
and having adopted the latest style in
boomers.
~ course, knowing Uncle Reuben's
old-fashioned ideas of what Is proper,
it would not do % appear On bicycle
far less in a bicycle costume, but as
several days would e.apse before Uncle
Reuben would arrive the ladies decided
one beautiful morning 70 take final
spin and started out for their forenoon
~ pleasure.
Three or four hours later they ar
rived home, let themselves in the house
with thcir latch keys, when, 20 their
horror. who should they find IN the
library but Uncle Reuben. The old
man stood speeches. for minute and
then gra hbed his hat and held it before
his face Your skirts have fallen off!
Your skirts have fallen off, the old
man cried. To run upstairs and change
their costumes was the work of few
minutes. and IN descending the young
women found Uncle Reuben closely ex-
amining the wheels in the hall.
1t seems that Uncle Reuben had de-
cided 10 start earlier than he intended
and that telegram had miscarried
in some way. To now make Uncle
| Reuben forget his first impression and
view the matter in nineteenth cen
turv way was the task the ladies had
before them. and when did not woman 5
wiles get the best of mankind?
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-06-21

Todd; and when Todd fired his gun and
ran into town Cole had no time To get to
his horse, for the rebs We're right on him.
The women told him 10 run up stairs
The JOhnnies came in the house and asked
the women where the man was that owned
that horse out there, " and they told them
that he had ran out the back door As soon
AS the firing had commenced. Cole stood
up stairs and heard all that was said and
when We got possession of The town again
Cole came in all right.
Thus ended one of the many lively
skirmishes Of Company 6 And thanks
to kind Providence, Captain T. Y. Quack
enbush still lives, and loves to meet his
"old boys once every year, and talk over
the tragedies of those dark and bloody
days. never to be forgotten by those who
participated in them from 1861 to 1866
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-06-21
WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING.

MRs. II. II. CAMPBELL is the leading
druggists in Green River, Wyoming.
WOMEN Of Cleveland, o., have formed
a party, the object of which is 10 keep
the schools out of politics.
SOME Ohio girls have formed an ASSOC
citation 70 wear the bloomer costume.
Twenty-four have already adopted the
short dress.
FULL woman suffrage in South AUS
tralia Is an accomplished fact. Queen
Victoria has signed the bill, and it has
become law.
WOMEN are employed in telegraph
offices and in post offices in Russia, be-
cause corporations find them more ac-
curate in details and more careful to
please customers.
Mrs. Louis AGAssIz has contributed
largely TO scientific literature, writing
jointly with her husband and her step
son. She has also written for children.
DIR. JULIA HOLMES SMITH, of Chicago,
has been made member Of the board
of trustees q the University Qf Illinois,
to succeed Dr. John II. Bryant. Na,-r
MARY CowRES tLARkE, the compiler
Of the "Conc6rdafite to Shakespeare"
is now eighty-six years old, but in spite
of her age takes vivid interest in life
and books. She lives in Genoa.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-06-21
WORMS Funeral.

The funeral procession Of VI. Worth
is described az it passed through the
streets OF Paris as IA trail Of black and
silver cut by most magnificent wreaths
and bouquets of flowers" One of the
most splendid and imposing of the
wreaths, says the New York Times.
was sent by the ribbon merchants les
marchands de rubansl, and measured
fully three meters in diameter. 1t was
composed entirely of white and mauve
lilacs, great clumps of purple AID
mauve orchids, intermingled with ferns,
while at the top figured superb bank
ing of fine feathery palms. The giant
bows and ends Of ribbon about twelve
inches wide, crossing the wreaths in
teriorly, were of the finest and heaviest
satin in the most exquisite mauve tint.
In memory of their father the two sons
of VI. Worth have distributed over five
thousand dollars TO Partisan charities.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-06-21
THE BOOK WORLD.


Mr. w ID. HOwELLs has Written an
introduction to the English version Of
Tolstoi's new story, Master and Man"
The Appletons are bringing out the
book.
Mr. NEvINsoN's "Slum Stories Of
London" is 10 be succeeded by volume
Of Tenement Tales of New York."
written by Mr.. J. w. Sullivan, who has
closely studied the poor bf that city.
A COLLECTION of essays entitled The
United Church of the United States"
has been issued by Scribner's The au-
thor is DR.. c. Woodruff Shields, a pro-
fessor in Princeton university
ROBERT BRIDGES, who writes for life
over the pseudonym "Droch, " has about
ready companion volume TO his over
heard in Already called Suppressed
Chapters 1t will d al with authors Of
the day.
TIE Macmillans have commissioned
Mr. Hugh Thomson to illustrate all
Jane Austen's works-a bit of news
which will delight all wise enough TO
appreciate his quaint, humorous and
fastidiOus art.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-06-21
NOTED BEAUTIES.

JENNY LIND was petite, and blonde
of the Swedish type
SAPPHo is said by the Greek writer's
TO have been blonde
ACCORDING 10 the teachings Of at
least one rabbi Eve was a blonde.
EMPEEss ELIZABETH Of Russia was
one of the stoutest women Of her time.
Mrs. SIDDoNs was large. with very
striking features and an air of great
personal dignity.
AsPAsIA was a typical Greek beauty.
with regular features and very large,
expressive blue eyes.
THE fair Rosamond was an English
blonde, with fair hair and blue or light
gray eyes.
NINE. DE MENTEsPAN had beautiful
eyes. Several of the poets of her time
celebrated their praises.
CATALISI, the famous soprano, was Of
medium height, and had irregu ar
though very pleasing features
JEzEBEL, the queen Of Ahab, accord
ing 70 one of the rabbis, had black
eyes that were set on fire of hell"
EMPRESS ANNA of Russia was very
portly, and the heshiness vi her face
greatly detracted from its good looks,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-06-21
WOMEN WHO SUFFER-
with ANY Form of Female Complaint
should Read what Dr. Hartman


1t would be impossible to present
any exhaustive array of the symptoms
caused by these troubles, for their name
is legion; but prominent among them are
to be mentioned smartng, throbbing,
scalding, beating, burning, quivering,
aching, trembling, bloatIng, flashes of
heat, tremOrs of cold, prickly sensations,
sinking feelings, faintness, numbnesS,
indescrible puncturing, piercing pains
flying from part To parI with provoking
uncertainty, knocking the victim with
momentary reliet, 10 begin its fortunes
elsewhere. No two cases are exactly
alike IN number or severity of symp-
toms, some being only slightly annoyed,
others being actually confined To the
bed
In all of these perverted functions of
the female organs take tablespoonful
of Pe-ru-na before each meal and be-
tween meals, and enough Man-a-lin at
bed time to keep the bowels continually
in natural condition. Vaginal in
jectlons of hot water should De taken
three times IA day.
Book on female diseases sent free by
The Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing
Company, OF Columbus, Ono.
For free book on cancer address DR..
Hartman, Columbus, OHIO.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-06-21
STATE SIF TINGS.

{. + Fisk, "a contractor Of Elk Rapids,
was instantly killed by bolt OF lightning
the other day.
The "peddlers' law passed by the last
legislature has been declared null and void.
Mrs Emma L Bower of Ann Arbor.
has been reelected president of the Wo.
mans Press association.
The faculty of Albion college has sus
pended nine students, who were members
of the base ball club, for ducklng some Of
the students,
William Love is under arrest in Big
Rapids, charged with shooting squaw.
The wound may prove fatal. Love shut
up some cows belonging 10 the squaw,
and when she demanded the release OF the
animals, he shot her.
Donovan, the lone democrat of the last
legislature, adore sed the MaCcabees of
Midland county and vicinity on the four
teenth anniversary of that order IN Mlchi-
gan.
c. c, Bentley OF Marshall says that "a
years ago this June there were snow banks
near that city, and that hay was selling
lot SfU TON
Fred Pate, colored baloonist Of Battle
Greek, attempted to make an ascension
and a parachute drop in Marcellus the
other day. He caught in the top of a tree
and in trying to break loose from the bal
loon, fell a distance of 90 feet, and was
instantly killed.
The National Wheel company.of Jack
son is said TO have been offered $l2 800 a
year for 10 years, If It will close down its
works The offer is made by the Nation.
al Vince. Trust
Talk about fast nails A Bellvlle man
received an invitation on p stall card last
week TO visit relatives in lpsilanti. He
went, but was somewhat surprised TO find
that the card had been written and mailed
three years before.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-06-21
THE PRESS IN CHINA.
shanghArs Greatest Daily 10 Printed on
tho Thinner OF Rice Paper.

Shanghai is China's chief port, and
contains about 400 900 inhabitants. who
are under native rule, and the English,
American and French settlements,
with 250, 900 Chinese and 5000 foreign
ers, all Of whom are under foreign rule.
In that city tremendous congrega-
tions gather in the mission churches,
says the Cincinnati Enquirer, and there
are 70 be found the largest Sunday
schools in China. In Shanghai IS also
the largest mission press in the world.
More than 1000 Chinese converts are
connected with the different missions.
Ia the missions press electrotyping and
stereotyping are done, and over $4,000
pages are issued annually. The total
number Of books and tracts issued last
year was 995, 400.
The Shun-PaO is the best paying and
most widely circulated of the three ma
tive newspaper dailies Of ShanGh hal. 1t
is an eight-page sheet, printed ON the
thiunest of rice paper. II Is SO light
il does not weigh more than mans
handkerchief. and so thin that the pa
per can be printed on one side only.
The paper goes 20 press in big sheets,
which are SO folded that the blank side
Is turned inward when taken in hand
by the subscriber, and so that there is
neither cutting nor pasting. Owing to
the thinness of the paper il has a greasy
yellow appearance, and it is printed so
closely with Chinese type that not an
inch seems 70 be wasted.
The headlines or title of the paper
consist Of two Chinese characters, TAX
ing up space not wider than one of
the columns Of our newspapers, and
not more than an inch in length. Its
price is 10 cash, which, allowing for the
difference in currency, makes it equiv
alent to half a cent in our money.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-06-21
eldest Oak in Great Britain.

DR.. \. j. Harrison, in the current
number of the Naturalists' Journal,
says the oldest existing oak in Great
Britain is considered 10 be the Cow
thorpe or Colthorpe, one growing near
Ribstone hall, in the West Riding. 1T
is not only remnant Of the forests of
ancient Britain, but a monarch among
the kings OF trees" The circumference
Of the trunk close 20 the ground is
seventy-eight feet and three feet higher
forty-eight feet. The trunk is now hol-
lowed, and is capacious enough 20 con-
tain crowd A few years ago the
vicar of st. James. Wetherby. and the
church wardens and school children TO
the number of ninety-five got inside the
tree. and. while the vicar raised the
union jack. the children sang the "Old
Hundredth" and the National An
them"