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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-26
A Big Incline Plane.

Pittsburg capitalists propose to have
rapid transit there on a novel plan. A
company has been formed to build 8
gigantic inclined plane from point on
Fourth avenue over the Monongahels
River to the top of Mount Washington
The structure will be forty feet wide, with
double tracks. 1t will be 5000 feet long
and will have grade of between and IL
per cent. Its chief feature will be q sus-
pension span 1865 feet long. The towers al
each end will be $50 feet TALL and the floor
of the structure will cross Carson street
almost 200 feet from the ground. The in.
corporators propose to carry passengers
from the center of the city without the dis.
comforts of transfers and slow service.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-26
The Wires won't Work.

Experts report that it is impossible tc
send a telegraph dispatch through the
Hoosac tunnel, four and a half miles
from North Adams, Mass. 1t has been
tried with all kinds of wire, and with g
cable such as is used under the ocean, but
in vain. Telegraph wires, in consequence
of this curious condition, have been car
ried over the surrounding mountains. A
careful exploration of the tunnel has been
made, but no magnetic or other ore has
been found to interfere with the trans.
mission of message
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-26

abroad, mostly in Paris, where she ac-
CURED the French language to perfection.
Beng thorough scholar, she has done
writing for literary journals, occasionally
writing over the signature of lAmeri-
caine. She was an ACCOMPLISHED speaker
of the German language and talented
musician.
About one year ago she met DR.. Bour-
gunlon de Marville, physician of high
standing, who won her heart and hand.
Their wedding was one of the greatest So
cial events in local circles. Shortly after
ward her health failed and for the past
few months she has been confined to her
bed. A few days ago it became necessary
to- perform a painful operation, from the
effects OF which she never recovered.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-26
HONEST PEOPLE TESTIFY.
STRONG STATEMENTS In FAVOR OF HIS
IMPROVED HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES.
FACTS THAT CANNOT BE
DENIED. .
DON'T BE DECEIVED-GO And SEE THOSE
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Complaints and Blood and Nervous
Diseases Are Promptly and Perma-
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Guide to Health, Select a 25-Cent
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Desire Medical Advice or Local
Treatment, Munyon's Doctors Are at
Your Service, Free.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-26
NINE. DE MARVILLE.
Death of a Beautiful Leader Among the
Local EOur Hundred

Nine. de Marville (nee Caduc), daugh-
ter of Commodore Caduc, and the sister
to Mrs. Harry Williams Jr., died at her
home yesterday morning at 5:l5 o'clock.
With this beautiful young woman society
loses one of the most lovable and most
cultured native daughters of this State.
Her education was mainly obtained
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-26
ORDEAL BY BATTLE.
Accuser aud Defendant Fought Tt Out
in the Palace Yard in 1880.

in the Palace Yard in 1880.
A week or two ago you read in these
columns case of ordeal by boiling water,
writes Walter Besant in the Queen. Now
you shall read, if you please, an authentic
case of ordeal by battle.
This curious incident happened in the
year 1880. The battle was fought early on
a morning in June in the presence of the
Earl of Buckingham as High Constable of
England, and in the palace yard, West
minister. The combatants were Sir John
Annesley, the accuser, and Thomas Cat
rington ESQ.,, the accused.
The charge made by the former was that
Harrington, being governor OF the castle
of st. Sauveur lie Vicomte in Normandy,
did treacherously surrender the place to
the French. Sir John had some personal
interest in the matter apart from patriot
ism, because he had married one of the CO.
heiresses of Sir John Chandos, to whom
the castle belonged.
Early in March Annesley brought his
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-26
A LAWYERS Use of One Word.

At the closing of the st. Nicholas Hotel
in 1884, in answer to question by the
writer, how he succeeded in saving the life
of Colonel Loring in the memorable trial
for murder committed at that hotel,
Charles O'Conor gave the following ac-
count:
After the trial had proceeded for some
time, the court was informed by the jury
that one of their number was relative OF
the prisoner. The court adjourned the
trial for consultation on question so seri-
Gus. Mr.. O'Ccnor, as prisoners counsel,
consented to the withdrawal of the Juror
and stipulated to proceed with eleven
jurors. The point was doubted, but on
consent of the District Attorney the
trial proceeded with eleven Jurors.
The only witness to the killing was the
bootblack, who testified that on some dis
turbance being made by Graham, in
throwing out his boots, the prisoner came
angrily from his room and, an alteration
ensuing. with his sword-cane stabbed
Graham, and worked about the weapon
when in his body; and witness
shortly informed the prisoner that Ora
ham was dead. "What did he say when
you tcld him this?' Answer-No. 0'Conor
is that the answer OF one who intended
to kill2 Is it not the answer you would
make If informed a friend you had lust
seen was dead? Seeing the jury some
what impressed by this view, and the
change appearing in their faces, he so
pressed the point that they found YER
dict of manslaughter. The court imposed
the heaviest neutrality-suspicious. for
seven years.--North American Review.
Since her marriage to Baron Wallhofen,
Pauline Lucca has hardly been visible to
the outside world. She is still a hand
some woman, some years past fifty and
lives in Vienna. where she busies herself
training few aspiring girls to be prima
donnas. She spends her summers in the
villa Wallhofen at Gmunden, where she
has tiny private theater to amuse her.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-26

There is great excitement at Reynolds
burg, Ohio, over the discovery in the craws
OF ducks brought to market from neigh
boring farm of fine gold nuggets. 1t is
supposed that the ducks scooped them up
The people are doing placer mlring there
in a small way now, but so far without
success.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-26

President Eliot of Harvard has been de-
livering an address before the students of
the Woman's College, Baltimore, taking
for his subject "The Conditions of Earthly
Happiness
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-19
TRINITY'S SQUEEZER STOLEN.
Sophonores Fail to Cot the Colleges S,
a.resl Relic

Sophomores Fail to Got the Colleges Sa-
cred Relic.
The most sacred relic of Trinity college,
Hartford, has been stolen. 1t is the lem
oE~Suuhczer. made of two blocks of wood
tied together with wealth of ribbon.
Since 1891 it has been handed down by
the seniors to the most popular class, the
presentation being made ON class day.
All the rest of the year the relic is kept
locked i'll the vaults Of a trust company.
fhlS year the seniors were to give it to the
class Of ~. There was Il large attend-
ancs. Those conducting the exercises
We're on platform on the campus.
or. ElSert"n Parsons t?G) was assist
Ing. His class feels badly that it was
passed over in favor of the sophomorcs.
Suddenly Parsons sprung up from the
platform and disappeared in Northam
halt Try went up. "The suneezer's
gone. The juniors followed Parsons,
but We're contributed ut the door by Foot,
till the door was locked. Then two
horS.mtn were seen to dash away from
the other side of the building. They We're
Morris and Robinson of W ]. NJ. Vain
wright, %, overlook them on his bicycle
and made Morris dismount. but he failed
Suusezer Orator Hamlin of the senior
class prs"nt" =. TIE sophomores all there
WAS It II Ct the * liz. one of the ribbons
President tscorS* Williamson Smith OF
the college, the members of the corpora,
tion and the faculty held an Indignation
meeting, and pledged everyone. students
and all, to secrecy, hut every bank in the
city has been questioned by telephone to
sec if the squeezer had been deposited
there. The campus and buildings have
been thoroughly searched. but in vain No
one darrs make arrests for fear the
Su,lcCZcr will be- burned
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-19
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN
Tho Land Of Promise.

''rhe Supreme court OF the United States
has decided that an income tax Is uncOnsti-
tutional, and cannot he levied."-D Daily Pa.
per.
TO the West! To the West! TO the land of
the free.
You may say it's the home of the bllzxnrl--
that's true,
You may talk Of its sunstrokes-my answer
Is "POoh.'
Enlarge as you may on it's active Judge
Lynch"
You can't from my purpose induce me to
It's twang may be nasal. its etiquette lax.
But, oh. it's the land where there's no In
come tax
Ills useless to dwell on its ''hosses" and
Its m'o monkey; dudes, its ill-bred "silver
Its papers. | grant, may be lacking in taste
But In hints such as these you your labor but
70" may harp o" its faults for week If
But x' liz heart unaffected ~o"'" '"r" to it
For whatever it likes and whatever it lacks,
tbs the land of ali lands where there's no
income tax!
SO I'm Off to the West: where the courts,
wisely STERN
Have 's't on" all chance Of the '.sur-
Where that harsh "Srhctule u" will not
veX as Of yOre
Nor the especial commissioners worry me
more. "
l leave thee. Old England I own. With rc.
may wet
Still my mind is made UP, and mean to
10 the land where they cannot impose in
come TAX. London Truth
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-19
THE FASHIONABLE CANINE.
The Blenheim Spaniel is an Expensive Lit

Ahe HSienhelm SPahlel Is an EXP DSlve Lit
tie Midget Beloved by the Fair.
The dog considered most ,lrsira bic us a
pet for Il woman is at present the Blen-
helm spaniel. tiny, iO-pound midget,
with long fluffy ears and paws fringed
with white. He is all lemon and white.
and much prettier than the black and
tan varieties of his family He is worth
all the way from $125 to $500 to the man
who raised him. The japanese spaniel
was a favorite this winter and would
be still if he could be persuaded to live
long enough. but the climate or the
food. or something in this country l';,
has the pleasure of his society longer than
two or three months. This little foreigner
is smaller. if anything. than his English
cousin. and is all black and white. and
has supreme advantage over the King
Charles, the Prince Charles and the rest
Of them in the matter Of his tail, which
is beautiful and long, and curls over his
back.
The closer Il Japanese spaniel's tail
clings to his back the better his pedigree"
said dog fancler. Stroking one of these
pets approvingly. He eats only fish and
rice in his own country and some people
think that it is because his food is not
prepared to suit him that he cannot live
here. he that as it may, | have known
IL number of people to use the greatest
care in looking after his welfare. only to
meet with disappointment in the end
Perhaps some lucky fellow may be able
to hit on Il specific for keeping him alive.
after while. and then he will make ii
fortune. l sold u Rlenheim to a woman
last week who would have been glad to
pay !, higher price for IL Japanese if l
could have guaranteed that he would STAY
with her over three MONTHS
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-19

perhaps as q sign of his disapproval Of
their imp0lite actions, would generally
send gentle roar after them, which, in-
stead OF having the desired effect of recall
Ing them, would make them increase their
pace # 1t were possible to do 50.
hive pets, For instance, the Twenty
third Welsh fusileers have Il pet CONT that
marches i'll front of the regiment. The
Seventy-fourth Highland Light infantry.
the Seventy eighth Seaport Highlanders
and other corps have pet deer that also
march in front.
In India the soldiers make many pets.
such as monkeys, parrots, owls, crows.
hawks and squirrels; but their greatest
pet is the minot, a bird like starting,
but larger This bird, after having his
tongue split. will talk quite well, and will
follow his master about constantly. Often
1t will follow dragoon regiment for four
or 1--WE miles on q field day, and will fly
round and round the regiment until he
finds his master, on whose shoulder he
will settle, even though the horses are 20.
ing along at Il full gallon.
~ trooper i'll the Cape Mounted Rifles
in South Africa had Il green water snake
for pet. which would follow it's master
through the grass to the river and would
go in bathing with him. The trooper,
who was an expert swimmer, would wor,
ry the snake by diving under water and
coming up Il dozen yards away. He fed
it on frogs, raw meat and little fish. 1t
slept on his jack boot at night. He,
however, was not doomed to have it long,
as before he had it quite five months a
hawk carried it off before anybody could
rescue the poor little thing
Ladies also have their peculiar tastes for
pets. A gentleman farmers wife in Nor
folk, England, made IL pet of a pig. The
animal lost its mother early, and the lady,
taking pity on the poor little orphan, sue
cccdcd. with the aid of flooding bottle,
in rearing it. 1t became a great pet and
would follow her about like little dog.
Its good qualities quite repaid her for her
kindness: The pig certainly has many
good points, and according to Eugene
Bodichon. the great French Traveller, who,
after a careful study of the porcine spe-
cies. described it as an animal ''uui beau
coup d'esprit." Another singular pet was
frog. which was tanned by Il Young girl
from the Dublin mountains. 1t would
come out from its bed of leaves at her a],-
proach to be fed With Il strawberry or
blackberry
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-19
HORSE SENSE.
The Blind Horses Call for Help is An
sWered by It's Mates.

The Blind Horses Call for Help is An
swered by Its Mates.
On the bank of the Mohawk river, mid
way between Amsterdam and Tribes
Hill, N. u. is the farm of Aaron Pep
per. The proprietor is the possessor of
several horses and among them is one
that is totally blind. They frequently
resort to the islands of the river for
pasturage by fording the stream at a
point near the dwelling, the blind mare
usually following. During the occurrence
Of a severe freshet the horses attempted
to return, while Mr.. Pepper, anxious as
to the result, stood watching them from
the north shore. Two horses and colts
had entered the stream then their blind
companion followed. In few minutes
all were struggling against the rapid cur
rent, and, failing to make any Roadway,
the leader sought the large island, while
the blind beast became separated from
them and drifted considerab BILE distance
below, until she gained foothold. Then,
discovering the loss Of her mate, and
realizing her helpless condition, she gave
a plaintive whinny. What was the re-
suit? One of the animals re-entercd the
stream and swimming to it's unfortunate
companion touched it with the nose and
directed it to the island retreat, which
both reached in safety.-The Golden Cen
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-19
Not Rebels to Abraham Lincoln

At recent meeting of the church club
Of the Diocese of Long island, after uu
address, by Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford.
in which h" had referred to President
Lincoln, DR.. Jerome Walker related a
hitherto unpublished incident i'm the life
of that great man, which shows how he
regarded the Southern soldier. DR..
Walker said, in substances: "Gen. Wood
ford has pointed to Abraham Lincoln as
a typical American. One week before
the nssassinat ton of Mr.. Lincoln he Wis
tied the hospital at City Point, where I
was stationed as Il member of the Unit
Cd States sanitary commission. T was
then boy of Is or 49, Imagine my
pride at being assigned to convey tho
President around the hospital! We spcl1t
the entire day together. and | felt very
big. We came to one part of the hos
pital where we had several tents of what
were then called Rebel prisoners. I
said, with all the pride of Northern
boy: Mr.: Lincoln, do you want to 20
into all of these tents? We had gone
into all of the Others He said in his
quiet way: why not| I replied:
There are only rebels in there | shall
never forget his big. generous hand COM
ing on my shoulder as he said: You mean
Confe.lerates, and 1 have meant Con
federates ever since'-"A Confederate"
in the Boston Transcript.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-19
"A Maine Volcano,

Although Haystack mountain, in Aroos-
took, is said to be the remains OF an ex-
tinct volcano, it has been the general opill-
ion that the traces Of lava in Maine were
conspicuous only by their absence But
Prof. w. S. Bayley of Colby university
is quoted as proving by Il series of rocks
at North Haven that Knox county once
was the seat of a great volcano, which
was subject to as violent eruptions as
Vcsuvius. Even to the present day lava
sheets may be seen stretching over the
northern half Of Vinalhaven. "Whcn
Eesuvius was born says Prof. Baycy,
1T cast up ashes and dust, which, in fail
ing, burned the cities Of Pompcii and
Herculaneum. The Maine volcano emp
tied similar material. and in quantities
large enough to bury a dozen towns"
The age Of this old volcano, and even
its exact site, are not yet known, but it
is such perfectly preserved example of
an ancient volcano that it has attracted
attention beyond the borders of the state.
-RoSton Post
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-19
AN ELDERLY LAW STUDENT.
He is q Pennsylvania Man and is Seventy
Years Old.

There are many quaint people in at
tendance at the Kansas State university
at Lawrence, but probably the most i'll
teresting Of these is law student 20
years old. His name is DR.. Martin Van
Buren, Stevens. This is his second year
at the university, and he expects to grad
iatc this spring and become ful-nedged
lawyer,
esting experiences. Wilkesbarre, Pa,
was the place of his birth. At the age of
20 he married Il Pennsylvania girl, and
enlisted in the Fifth New Hampshire
regiment, Company D. He received the
degree of bachelor of arts i'll Oberlin col
lege, in Ohio, and doctor of medicine at
1871. His first wife having died, he
married again, this time selecting Il
Michigan girl, a niece of Fighting Jim
Richardson At one time he studied
theology and preached, but he soon gave
it up and studied phreaology under Fow-
Ter Of New York.
In coy little house on the hill this
queer old man lives alone. He keeps
every thing about the pace scrupulo,lsly
clean. One warm meal day he CON
sitlers sufficient. The other two he car
RIGS to school with him in small shoe
box. Very little meat passes his lips
in fact, he might almost be called a vegc-
tartan. People eat entirely too much,
he says.
Last year he was somewhat conspicu:
GUS on account of the number of badges
and emblens he wore OH the front of
his coat. There were badges of the g
A. r., Christian EndeavOr. Il seven-inch
chronological badge, Y. NJ. G.. A., Il med
ical society and a legal society. Another
of his peculiarities is that he carries Il
watch that is fully four inches in III:
ametcr. He winds it with a pair of six.
inch nippers.
DR.. Stevens has been in every stat.
and territory of the United States. Ev
cry summer he goes out lecturing, and
tells the people all about phrenology
physiology and physiognomy.
When the reporter asked him his aga
he said rather bashfully: "Oh, l never
tell people my age, because they might
think that was too old to be going tc
school here. You can tell. though, 10y
these that | am no spring chicken and
he stroked his long, white beard.
II am registered up at the university
as II years. don't feel old, though
for ! neither drink liquor, use tobacco
nor swear l always pay my honest
debts and never worry. Worry kills peo
ple.'
All the students like him. for he is {:
jolly old fellow, and acts as young az
of getting married again, he smiled ant
said: Il shouldn't wonder. A man is
never too old to marry. '-Kansas City
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-19

believe that the noise of the explosion
drives evil spirits into the river.
The union battery is another new feat
ure, devised in this country. It dis
plays a grand fusilade Of colored stars
and gives Kaleidoscope effect. An
other novelty. called the "silvcr-brch
tree,' sends column of fire seventy-tive
feet into the air, which branches and
blossoms into blazing forests.
The Cinnamon send out their sbins
so that they will reach here about
the first of May. From then until
about the middle Of June frccrackers are
fairly poured into this country Last
week the w. J. Rotch, from Hong Kong
arrived here with about 100000 boxes
of tirccrackers, and there are eight pack
ages in box. She was empticd in two
days: There are only few more ships now
on the ocean. The Lucille is the next one
due: and she has cargo of tirccrackers
as big again as that brought by the
Rotch.-New York World.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-19
Drinking Iced Water.

It is certainly q temptation these hot
or later will have to lie paid by those who
drink immoderatcly of very cold water.
A physician who has made n study of
kidney diseases says they are now so COM
mon in this country as to be considered
peculiar to our climate. He attributes
them to our indulgence, summer and win
ter, in very cold drinks. The stomach has
certain work to perform and when
numbed with cold it does that work just
about as well rs you would Dlay tie
piano with fingers that were nearly
frozen. What the stomach leaves undone
has to be taken in charge by other or
gans, foremost among which are the kid
neys; Oyerwork wears them out.-Brook-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-19
The Oldest tho YOunrcst

Some of us know middle-aged men who
think it a hardship not to he allowed to
play marbles. and even leap frog. If they
dared they would still take part in boy
ish ''larks.' The death of Matthew Ar
mold, the apostle of Sweetness and light"
was caused in his G3th year by leap
ing over a fence in a tit of juvenile spirits.
the angels advance continually to tho
prime of youth, so that those who have
been there longest are the youngest. Some.
Of us have friends who seen to fulfill this
idea. They preserve the freshness. guile
lcssness, hopefulness and elasticity of
ness, imperfectioh and immaturity Of
childhood; they retain its open mind and
heart I'm wit. man: simplicity, a
child " 'hamher's Journal
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1895-07-19
His Wife Deserts Forty-two Times

Th" Monroe county court has appointed
guardian for the estut' Of Isaac Brewer
OF Str"ndsburg. This is the climax of u
strange career. He and his wife. Alice,
have had ups aud downs with the most
alarming fr.1ueury during the twenty
two years of their married life. In that
time the wife has, it is asserted, deserted
her husband exactly forty-two times.
r"rty-one times Isaac was able to coax
or hire his better half to return home.
But tn" fortyee,nnd time she refused,
and is now living with her daughter.
They would have a slight disagreement
and the wife would leave home. perhaus
she would b" absent several days ant,
then Brewer would 20 in search of her.
Th" twenty third disappearance wut:
caused by cnstard pie, and it cost the.
husband just $500 in cash and the deed
of house to get his wife back 1t seems
their tastes differed as to custard Die,
tn" husband seeming to have peculiar
ideas about it, makeup. Now the wife.
says sh" cannot be hired to go back home,
md the guardian has been appointed
Monroe County Democrat.