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children to be kind and considerate to peo-
pie than by bringing them up to be kind
and gentle to animals. An old hunter and
hackwoodsman gave the following advice
to young man seeking wife: Watch
how she treats the dogs and horses before
you settle on her." On the other hand, it
is said, that Nero, who tortured so many
of his fellow-men, amused his boyhood by
tormenting flies.
If a spider ventures to cross the floor of
the parlor my boys carry him out care
fully in piece of paper. Mice caught
alive in trap are taken out into the field
and set free, with warning not to return.
The birds around the home are sacred
and their nests regarded with awe and in
tereSt. One day little W, the young
eyes. "Oh, papa, Willie c., neighbours
boy, has killed one of Gods birds with his
slingshot. Isn't he cruel, and won't God
be angry with him for killing his birds 2"
Another time H, the second boy, on a
half-holiday excursion, found a young
meadow lark and triumphantly brought it
home with great glee, and when he went to
bed deposited it in a basket in the corner
of mis- room, where it croaked dismally half
the night. Going past his room, and sup
posing the boy lay asleep, l heard stified
sobs. what is the matter, HIP |
asked ooh, papa, l can't go to sleep; I'm
thinking how the poor mamma bird will
feel when she goes to look for her little one
and finds him gone, and he keeps calling
for his mamma all the time" | consoled
him by telling him that in the morning we
would go if he wished and put the little
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-07

home is five-year-old boy of bright face
and happy temperament A day or SO ago
gentleman visiting the family engaged
the little tot in conversation, and one OF
the numerous questions he was called upon
to answer was:
Are you married ?"
yes replied the gentleman, and he
added playfully, ''are your"
I've been vaccinated. Detroit Free Press
Little Ethel-What is those anarchists
people are talking bout?
Little Johnny.-Why, they want every
thing everybody else has got and they
won't wash themselves.
/. Little Ethel-Oh, yes, | know. They is
the little boys growed up.-Good News.
The eye of Washington miss was at
tracted by the dew at early morning.
Mamma" she exclaimed, tits hotter
thought it was"
~ hat do you mean?" 80,
Look here, the grass is all covered Win
perspiration. "-Washington Star.
Grandma, may take the piece OF choco-
good"
Yes, you may take it." Qittle girl does
it?i
,"Oh, grandma, dear, ate it first
u Annunciator.
when grow up" said little six-year-
old philosopher ''shan't feel strange for a
day or two!"-Tit Bits.
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Figures Inscribed on Human Eyes.

The legendary belief that the eye of a
murdered man might retain a permanent
image of his destroyer has just received
something like scientific confirmation. Ac-
cording to the Revue DIES Questions Scien-
tifques, Drs. Deneffe and Ciayes of Client
University recently had their attention
directed by medical student to the curious
appearance presented by the eyes of a
woman under treatment in the hospital!
The student declared that he had found
certain figures distinctly inscribed on the
surface of both eyes. DR.. Deneffe was in
credulous, and suggested that If any such
marks existed they must surely be the
chance result of some injury, and that the
resem blance to figures was probably I'M
aginary. Next day, however, he examined
the patient himself, and was astonished to
find that the left iris bore the number 40,
and the right s'45," these figures being
traced with caligraphic perfection.
Imagination and hallucination are both
out of the question, as DR.. Clayes and
other observers were brought IN 10 verify
the phenomenon. The eyes, moreover,
were photographed and on the enlarged
proof the numbers TO- and '45' stand
out with unmistakable clearness. Nor is
this ALL Although the origin of these par
ticnlar impressions cannot be ascertalned,
it has been proved that their acquisition
may be hereditary. The woman's daugh-
ter has the same popularity In her eyes,
but with much less degree of regularity
and distinctness. The girls right eye is
found to bear a feeble reproduction OF the
number no." while in the left iris the fig
ures 40" take the place OF the mothers
"45" Here, then, is a pleasing puzzle for
the psychologists. 1t would be strange, at
this time of day, to discover that the eye,
under certain conditions, could really per-
form the functions of the camera.-West-
minister Gazette.
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When Lydia E. Pinkham first sent out
the news of her great discovery. there
was no lack of harsh speech from those
whose practice and opinions she set at
defiance.
But when young girls by the hundreds
were absolutely cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, then the
tongues of the traducers were stilled, and
faith was allowed to live in the hearts of
the people.
Young girls are subject to this trouble.
It roes them of the buoyancy of youth.
1t makes all effort distaSteful.
1t causes retention and suppression of
menses, leucorrhGa, severe headache,
waxy complexion, depression, weakness,
loss of appetite and interest.
Certainly mothers ought to know that
these are all symptoms of the one cause
of nearly all the suffering that comes to
women; and to save their daughters
ought to begin treatment at once.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is the surest and most natural
remedy for women ever compounded. II
will accomplish its work with certainty.
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The children laughed a great deal and
danced and frisked about as gayly as fairies
are supposed to do. why" said they,
1--WE are having a fair out here that's Just
for children, you know. Last winter we
had to be hauled around and looked at,
and poked and pinched to see if we were
real. We didn't like it at all; you wouldn't
yourself, you know. So this year we are
trying to have enough fun to make up for
it all; we do everything we please; we
poke the lions with sticks to make them
howl, we ride in the railway twenty times
faster that lightning, screaming all we
can.
I'VE pick the flowers and walk on the
grass; we run up and down the big halls,
and we go swimming in the basin Of the
big fountain. We are going to duck you
in there right now, Master frankie"
frankie, frankie, it's time to get upp'
And frankie rubbed his eyes once more
while he listened to the water running in
the bathroom. His mother was callingf
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IN GIlIkbHleapS REALM

once, and pretty soon he laid himself down
on one of the hard benches and went sound
asleep. 1t seemed to him that he had slept
long time before he was awakened by
sound of sweet music. The bells were
Ginning a merry air, the lights were blaz-
ing everywhere and not soul was in sight.
Then presently around corner close by
came the jolliest little procession imagin-
able. Just a little band of children, not too
many of them to have a good time with,
and none of them bigger than frankie
himself. There were Chinese children in
gorgeous clothes, little Apache Indians
without many clothes of any kind, clever
little Japanese boys in black tights and
little Hawaiians and other islanders, gar
lands of flowers around them and strips of
tappa to keep them warm.
Pretty soon the children spied Frank,
sitting up, round-eyed, upon his bench;
they beckoned to him, laughing, to come
and play, and wondering if he were asleep
or awake Frank went along with the rest
to the tea garden, where charming little
Japanese tot, in an embroidered gown, gave
him tea and sweets that woke him up and
made him feel better.
Now, children" Frank began, with
dignity, when he had eaten enough, 81
want to know what you are doing here in
the middle of the night?"
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gulls we consider our friends. We like to
hear their wild cries, and they lead us to
where the fish are shoaling. But it was a
long time before they became tame again. J"
A would be sportsman stopped over
night at a backwoods cabin with whole
arsenal of guns. Early in the morning the
farmer vas awakened by a fusillade in the
garden. II jumped up" he said, ''to see
what was the matter, and there was that
city chap blazing away at my little robbins
and orioles to listen to whose songs have
lain awake by the hour. l just caught the
little fellow by the collar, and, says l,
Look here, young man, if you fire that
gun again III fire you out of this mighty
quick He dropped his 'shooting-iron' and
looked at me in amaZement."
So we might go on with many other in
stances of kindness to four-footed animals
as well as birds. No one knows how much
good both to boys and horses such books
as "Black Beauty have done, read aloud
to the youngsters as they lie on their pill
lows before going to sleep. So we say,
train up a child to be kind to dumb ami
mails, and when he is older he will be kind
to people, and thus you lay the founda-
lions OF a gentleman at least.-A. L. in
Babyhood.
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THE BIGGEST SALARY.
1t Is Drawn by the President of a Life
Insurance Company.

1t Is Drawn by the President of q Life
Insurance Company.
The highest-salaried employee in the
United States is supposed to be the presi-
dent of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society, Henry B. Hyde. He receives an
nually 100000. John A. Mccall gets $75,-
600 to be president of the New York Life.
Samuel Spencer receives $4,000 a year for
telling Pierpont Morgan what he knows
about railroads. Mr.. Cleveland receives
$50, 600 year and house and lot for being
President. Mr.. Depew's salary as presi-
dent of the New York Central Railroad
is believed to be $4,000. Corne illus
Vanderbilt's cook receives $4,000
year. The Sheriff of New York
used to make 100000 and over every
year, but his wings have been clipped
Masini receives $4,000 season for singing
his mighty tenor in Madrid. Jean de
Reszke receives $4,000 singing one song
the "Salut Demeure," from Faust"
PATHS contract called for $1,000 a night
when she was at the height of her fame,
but she had to give $500 of it to her agent.
Taral, the Jockey, has made $4,000 in a
single season. President Felix Faure of
the French Republic receives $250,00 a
year. Admiral Greer's pay is $4,000. An
English generals pay is $27 so day and
the pay of an English admiral is $4,000
year. ambassador Bayard receives
ST. 800 a year. Sir Julian Pauncefote,
British ambassador to this country, re-
ceives $4,000 per annum. Britain's En-
bassador to France, the best paid diplo-
matte parsonage in the world, receives
$50, 900 year.-New York Press.
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A story From DreamIand.

Master Frankie's head had scarcely
touched his pillow last night when he
heard somebody going out at the front
door.
He sprang from his bed in fifty and
few downstairs and out of the door to see
if his mamma and papa were going away
to leave him alone in the house. car
had Just stopped at the corner and, think
ing his mother might be on it, Frank
stepped aboard. too, and sat himself down
on the little seat in front.
All the way out to the park the con-
ductor did not seem to see the little boy,
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me warm so that I can go home"
Now, good Mrs. Esquimau couldn't I'M
derstand the least bit in the world what
frankie said, but she could understand
very well that poor little boy no bigger
than her own little son was shivering on
the doorstep. So she brought the little
chap into the house and helped him to put
on the prettiest sort of suit of brown fur
with a hood that covered his head and
made him as warm as toast all over in
minute
Then she put some nice warm boots with
fur Innings on his feet and tried to tell him
to lie down and go to sleep. Frank couldn't
guess what she said at all, so he went out
of the house and started away, meaning to
find one of the gates. But the comfort of
being warm made the child sleepy all at
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Philip, My King.

Look at me with thy large brown eyes,
Philip, my King!
For round thee the purple shadow lies
OF babyhood's royal dignities.
Law on my neck thy tiny hand,
With loves invisible scepter laden.
I am thine Esther, to command
Till thou shalt find thy queen hand-maident
Philip, my King!
Oh, the day when thou goest a-wootngt
Philip, my King
When those beautiful lips are suing,
And some gentle hearts bars undoing,
Thou dost enter love-crowned, and there
Sittest all gloriied Rule kindly,
Tenderly. over thy kingdom fair,
For we that love, ah! we love so blindly,
Philip, my King!
l gaze from thy sweet mouth up to thy brow,
Philip, my King!
Ave, there lies the spirit, all sleeping now,
That may rise like giant and make men DOW
AS to one god-throned amidst his peers.
NV saul, then. thy brethren, higher and fairer,
Let me behold thee in coming years;
Yet thy head needeth a circlet rarer,
Philip, my King!
A wreath, not of gold, but palm! One day,
Philip, my King!
Thou too must tread, as we tread, way
Thorny and bitter and cold and gray;
Rebels within thee and foes without
viii snatch at thy crown; but go on, glorious
Martyr, yet monarch. till angels shout,
As thou sittest at the feet of GOD victorious,
"Philip, the Kingl"
Author of John Halifax"
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GRATEFUL-COMFORTING.
EPPS'S COCOA
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

"DY A THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF THE
ID natural laws which govern the Operations oS
digestion and nutrition, and by careful appIica
ton OF the fine properties of well-seected Cocoa
Mr.. Epps has provided for breakfast and supper
delicately Favored beverage, which may save ps
many heavy doctors bills. II is by the judicIoua
rse of such articles of diet that constitution may
be gradually built up until strong enough to resist
every tendency TO disease. Hundreds of subtle
maiades are floating around us, ready to ATTACK
wherever there is a weak point. We may escape
many fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well forfj
fed with pure blood and a properly nourished
frame. "-Civil Service Gazette.
Made simplp with boiling water or milk. Sold
only IN half pound tins, by grocers, labeled thus
JAMES EPPS & CO., Ltd, HOmnopathio
Chemists, London, England.
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Picture Frocks for Little Ones.

Children lend themselves charmingly to
decorative schemes if they are clad in art
istic costumes. One little mite who fire.
quently adorns her mothers pretty studio
was clad the other day in little gown
suggestive of the Venetian. The dress of
brown velvet was sprigged with pink bios
SONS, and the sleeves and ruffied yoke were
off soft silk, old pink in color. A nimbus
of bright hair made the little miss a cherub,
to say the least.
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Bits of antique brocades, and even dimi-
ties and Iiuslins in the patterns that were
dear to the hearts of our grandmothers,
suit the children so well that it is surely
worth while taking little trouble for art
istic effect.
Babes can be natural and unconscious,
fortunately, in the most picturesque of cos
tunes, if only they are spared comment,
and especially fattery. They are not to
be spoiled by loving looks and tender at
tentions, for, bless their little hearts, they
are accustomed to all that from their ear
liest infancy-at least unless they are de-
MED the natural birthright of every
mothers son and daughter of them.
Kindnoas IN
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A MOTHERS DUTY
TOWARDS HER DAUGHTERS.
Suggestions Which Bear Repeating, as
Their Importance is Unreasonable.
ESPECIAL TO QUE LADY aEApERs.l

ESPECIAL TO QUE LADY REApERs.1
Only few years ago even the medical
profession secuted the idea that young
girls could suffer from the misery of uterus
troubles.
That form of disease, it was claimed,
came only to married women.
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VISITING DAYs-D., City. The first Sunday in
each month is visiting day at the State prison,
San Quentin. A pass should be obtained.
There is no objection to lady accompanying
gentleman who visits the prison.
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THE sUTRo BATHs-P. O'C., City. The sutro
Baths are not as yet open to the public for
bathing purposes, nor will they be until the
completion OF the Sutro railroad. They will
not De Tree to the public.
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MEN AND WoMEN-M. E., City. The census
for 1890 shows that in the United States there
were 80, 067 $50 men and 3O594 $40 women.
The census of European countries show slight
predominance of women over men.
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PosTAGE-w. II. p, City. Adhesive postage
stamps wore first used, experimentally, by
James Chalmers in Dundee, August, 1884. In
1887, February 13, they were introduced into
the English Postal Department by Rowland
Hill They were introduced in the United
States in 1S45, but their use was not author
lied by Congress until March 3, 1S47. On the
LIST of June, 1856, prepayment was made COM
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THIRD TERM. R., City There is nothing
in the constitution of the United states that
prohibits a person from becoming President
for third or fourth term
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THE ALMsHoUsE-P. O'C, City. Anv person
who is in INDECENT circumstance, homeless and
unable to work, may be admitted to the Aims
house irrespective of age.
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ORNITHoLoGY-C. W. c., Kelseyville, Lake
County, Cal. Professor Whitney's "Ornithol..
ogy of California" was published by authority
OF the Legislature of California. 1t may be OBJ.
tanned through the Office of the Secretary of
Ctafa
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-07

Two DAYs-"H Heavenly Twins" Santa Cruz
Cal. The I'd OF May, 1878, fell on Thursday
and the I'd OF December, same year, fell on
Monday
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PhiIosonhv of RahxIand.

Teacher-Now Johnnie, we've been
learning of the changing seasons; how can
we tell when fall is here?
Johnnie-'Cause everybody's clothes
smell of camphor balls.-Inter Ocean.
Mamma, :" said the baby, "what are you
soaking your feet for?"
Because my head aches. dear"
The baby was evidently puzzled and re-
manned wrapt in thought for few mo-
ments. Then he broke the silence again !:
Mamma, if your feet ached would you
soak your head ?"-Truth.
The light and Joy of pleasant Detroit
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TWO HEIGHTs-E. s., City. The height of
strawberry Hill in Golden Gate Park is Ala
1eet' ana that of the Twin Peaks is given on
one Oh the Official maps of the city as 992 feet
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MUST BE CITIzEN-P. &C, City. No one
who is not citizen of the United States can
take up Government land in this or any other
State
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FIRST PAPERs-P. O'C, City If man who
has obtained his first papers in the matter of
citizenship loses them he need not take out
new ones, but he can obtain a certified copy
from the court that issued them originally.
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pulsory in the United States. Prepayment was
made compulsory in other parts OF the "orlo
at various times from 1897 TO 1851
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LYDIA YEAMANs' MoTHER-B. ]. c., CITY,
Annie Yeamans, the mother of Mrs lydia
Yeamans-Titus, was native of the Isle of Man.
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not improved them, says practical agricul.
turist. The oil from the tar is bound to mingle
with the sap and ininre them.l
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not improved them, says practical agricul'
turist. The oil from the tar is bound to mingle
with the sap and injure them.I
FIRST PApERs-P. o'C., City. If man who
has obtained his first papers in the matter of
citizenship loses them he need not take out
new ones, but he can obtain a certified copy
from the court that issued them originally.
oRNITHoLoGY-C. W. c., Kelseyville, Lake
County, Cal. Professor Whitney's "Ornithol..
ogy of California" was published by authority
OF the Legislature of California. 1t may be OBJ.
tanned through the Office of the Secretary of
State.
VISITING DAYs-D., City. The first Sunday in
each month is visiting day at the State prison,
San Quentin. pass should be obtained.
There is no objection to a lady accompanying
a gentleman who visits the prison.
MEN AND WoMEN-M. E., City. The census
for 1890 shows that in the United States there
were 80, OCT $50 men and 30,594 $40 women.
The census of European countries show slight
predom1nance OF women over men.
THE sUTRo BATHs-P. O'C., City. The sutro
Baths are not as yet open to the public for
bathing purposes, nor Will they be until the
Go con hPlenon OF the Sutro railroad. They will
not De Tree to the public.
TWO HEIGHTs-E. s., City. The height of
strawberry Hill in Golden Gate Park is Ala
one OF the Official maps of the city as 992 feet.
THIRD TERM-L. R., City. There is nothing
in the constitution of the United States that
prohibits person from becoming President
Tor third or fourth term.
THE ALMsHoUsE-P. O'C., City. Any person
who is in INDECENT circumstance, homelessand
unable to work, may be admitted to the Aims
house irrespective of age.
Two DAYs-"Heavenly Twins" Santa Cruz,
Cal. The I'd of May, 1878, fell on Thursday
and the I'd OF December, same year, fell on
Monday.
MUST BE CITIzEN-P. O'C., CITY. No one
who is not citizen of the United States can
take up Government land in this or any other
State.
LYDIA YEAMANs' MoTHER-B. j. c., CITY.
Annie Yeamans, the mother of Mrs lydia
Yeamans-Titus, was a native of the Isle of Man,
OSCAR w1LDE-A. s., City. Oscar Wilde first
visited San Francisco in 1881 while on his
lecturing tour through the United States.
JOAQUIN MILLER-A. o. S., Vallejo, Solano
County, Cal. The postofice address of Joaquin
Miller is Oakland, Alameda County, Cal.
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Kindness to Animals.
There are few better ways OF teaching
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II correspondents neglect to give correct names -
there is no answer TO the communication. Inc
names are not for publication, but for reference.
Questions will be answered as soon as posslple
after they are received Sometimes an answer
cannot be had sooner than three weeks after start
ing the inquiry. III, onn+ %
an advertisement OF any business or article VIII not
be answered. -, "a ,,, &,
Questions asking for the standing Oh any III
dividua or firm will not be answered
No questions in arithmetic, algebra or geometry
will be answered -,
Material for debaters will not be furnished
Religious questions respectfully declined