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A Daughter of the Soil.

A commonplace story of English coun-
try life, written by M. E. Francis, whose
first venture in fiction it would seem to be.
There is an Englishman who returns from
India after years of absence and marries
a young girl, "a daughter of the soil, /"
much beneath him in social position. In
the midst of their felicity first wife ap-
pears, and there is confusion and woe for a
dozen or so chapters. Ruth, the deceived
wife, goes away and the recreant husband
returns to number one, who, when the
agony becomes unbearable, has the con-
sideration to die, whereupon the widower
flies to Ruth, whom he remarries, and the
curtain is rang down upon scene of true
domestic bliss. New York: Harper &
Bros. For sale by Payot, Upham & Co..
San Francisco
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self. An I don't guess if she had really
truly soft. warm, meat baby what lived at
her house that she would hit it with that
ole bad club.
are got big stick my own self, dolly,
but just only keep it out in the barn for
fun, cause ladies like clubs. But | amt
never goin' to write no letters to it, nor
bake no great big lovely cakes for it, what
you can't have none of. An l amt never
goin' out to the barn all lone to see it
when you wants to come with me nor
when your nice little papa are got bad
headache an wants some tea an toast. An
1 amt never, never goin' to bring that
ole stick in the house to scare my
little childrens with, what amt got no
more mammas but only me. I loves you
pretty much, little dolly, an don't want
to make you feel bad. But if / could ford
to buy really meat baby what could cry
good an loud most all the time, I'd love it
whole BUNDLES an BUNDLES more than all
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
Our Money Wars.

This book, to which its author, Samuel
Leavitt, has given the subtitle, 1.-THE Elk.
ample and Warning of American Fl
nance" is a condensation of the CHIEF
financial events, data and arguments that
have been chronicled during the past
twenty years in the literature of what il
now called the Populist party. 1t is in
reality cyclopedia of facts about Amer.
lean money, arranged in chronological
order, from the year 1900 down to the
present day. Taken as such the book is
an epitome of information upon the sub
ject with which it deals. Mr.. Leavitt
leaves none of his 1acts unver1hed, and
cannot but be exceedingly useful to the stu
dent of values.
The record begins with the year 1900,
when wampum, the Indian money of the
colonies redeemable in beaver skins, was
legal tender in sums up to f10. The his
tory of wampum is carried down to the
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don't want to see it much. It's a pretty
awfully bad thing can know, cause my
papa is 'fraid OF it, an he don't ever be
ffraid bout anything.
When my really mamma said the club
was comm to our house some day my
papa looked so 'fraid he was mostly sick.
An he said when the time coined he was
goin' to go to some place what | can't
Smember the name of. I'm .goin' to tease
take YOU in my arms, you poor little bit
dolly girl, an I'll stand on the steps an
boiler awful if he begins to go 'thout us.
The funny ole man what carries away
our ashes use to poun' an poun' his poor
ole horse with club cause it was tired an
wouldn't go. Then my. really mamma
thinked club was awful dreadful her own
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
ssLos Cerritos.o

This is a new edition, by Lowell, Coryell
& Co., of Gertrude Franklin Athertons
story OF early Californian life. Although
Mrs. Atherton has done much worse since
this tale first appeared, she has done moth
ing that is stronger or better in execution.
We have no writer in California who has
so thoroughly entered into the spirit and
surroundings of that romantic time-be-
fore the Gringo came-as Mrs. Atherton.
Neither .'Los Cerritos" nor any other book
of the sort will, in all probability, ever be
as famous as was Ramona" but the story
in question is well worthy to rank beside
Mrs. Jackson's romance. New York
Lowell, Coryell & Co.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
Among the Northern Hills.

A volume of pleasant "woodsy" essays,
much after the manner of England's past
master in woodcraft, Richard Jefferies
The author is DR.. w. G. Prime, whose
charming bits of out-of-doors, "Along New
England Roads" ana ~ Go a-Fishing,"
are familiar stories of this sort of literature
The present volume is collection of short
essays and sketches, dealing with every
day matters, in doors and out among the
hills in rural New England. Whether
wandering in the primeval forest, leading
his followers up a trout stream, idling
with an old angler, discussing doughnuts
and tobacco, or happening by accident in
upon an old-fashioned New England
Thursday night prayer meeting, DIR. Prime
is always delightful companion, lover
thoughts and simple, who is not ashamed
to show his heart to his fellows. He is
wholesome and entertaining always, in
structive often and never uninteresting.
His book is q welcome breath from the
New England hills. New York: Harper
& Bros. For sale by Payot, Upham d
CO
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Literary Landmarks of Jerusalem.

Readers of Laurence Hutton's other
books in this line, Literary Landmarks
of London and of Edinburgh, will expect
pleasant things of this little volume, and
will not be disappointed. The book is de-
signed to fill real want felt by all who
visit Jerusalem. 1t is small, convenient to
carry and tells in nutshell exactly what
one wants to know ION the spot'' of the
various points of interest in the Holy City.
1t is well and deliberately illustrated by
Frank V. Du Mond, who visited Jerusalem
last year for this purpose. New York
Harper g. Bros. For sale by Payot,
Upham & Co., San Francisco
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Dorothy and Dolly.

You're goin' to wear your longest and
prettiest white dress to-day, my dearie lit
tie dolly girl, an play that you is my little
baby sister.
Long time ago my mamma used to say
that some day she would buy me really
meat baby sister to play with. l got SO
tired an so tired of waitin' an waitin' an
now my mamma just only says to go way
'spose she don't want to buy any more
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
ain the Old Chateau. ),

A story of Russian Poland, by Richard
Henry Savage. Like all of Mr.. Savage
books it is full of action, of intrigue, and
of interest. 1t deals with the times when
Russia was engaged in the task of remov-
ing Poland, as political entity, from the
map of Europe. The sympathies of the
reader are enlisted against the Poles.
There is certain amount of historic fact
to serve as warp for the welt of romance
which the author has woven, and the
whole makes readable tale. [Chicago
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little babies, cause she has to go to so
much meetings an things she amt got no
time to tend to childrens.
Ny papa says she don't hardly love
anything any more but old club. An
she goes to see bout it most all the time,
an when she comes home again am most
always 'fraid she might bring the club
home with her; an so sometimes / hide
behind the door, an bime-by just peeks
out TO see if she's got it. didn't ever see
it yet, but | didn't look very hard, cause /
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

''My son, malaria is germ disease. Comes
from decomposed vegetable matter, and you
are as likely to contract it in Mount Shasta or
the San Joaquin Valley as San Francisco.
There are many people who do suffer from ma
laria, and these many people live in San Fran
cisco and its immediate vicinity.
ayes" the doctor said, "you can get the
malaria poison anywhere You will be sure to
have it if your blood is in bad condition. How
do you know you have malaria? What are its
first manifestations"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
BLANKET . STREET.

Oh come with me, baby, to Blanket streetS
IT'S famous place, dear, for tired feet
Up Stairway HILL across Landing Ridge,
Past Banister lane and then kissing Bridge
Where somebody always you're sure to meet.
overthe bridges and at last we are there,
Right ii the middle OF Little-crib square.
The street is as white as the driven snow,
But warm like the blossom-time snow, you
know
Warm 10 toes that are soft and pink and bare.
And speaking of toes, tits in Blanket street
That the Five Little Pigs so often meet;
And the littlest always goes squeak, squeak,
90 squeak,
Though The weather never is cold and bleak,
For tits always summer in Blanket street.
: And the yellow. bird talks as well as sings,
And the bumblebee huns but never stings;
Ana the love-lamps burn like stars all night.
-. Oh come, and be sure to listen right.
For the Blanket-street birds say wonderful
things. MARY D. HATCH.
Contrasts in Child Life.
In New York it is not necessary to wear
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
J. T. Nelly. For sale by the San Fran
cisco News Company.
A Seventh Child.

1.-THE seventh child of seventh child is
gifted with the second sight"
Upon this hypothesis the author of the
book in question, John Strange Winter,
builds highly improbable but not unin-
teresting romance, Her Seventh Child, !"
a girl, has the uncanny gift of second sight
and 'sees things at the most opportune
times in way that works like a charm in
unraveling all the tangled threads of the
story New York: ]. Selwin TAFT & Sons.
For sale by the Popular bookstore, 10 Post
street, San Francisco
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.sNaval Cadet Carlyle's Glove. /"

A feebly constructed narrative, the plot
of which hinges upon secret marriage
and the unexpected production of the glove
OF one of the contracting parties. There
are some good bits in the book, descriptive
of Southern life and character, with which
the author, Iona Oakley Gorham, is evil
IDENTIFY pleasantly familiar. New York:
]. Selwin TAFT d Sons. For sale at the
Popular Bookstore, 10 Post street, San
Francisco
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the baby have one-cow's milk to drink
every day."
Every we'll, if you say so, DOCTOR" said
the perplexed young mother; "but really
don't see how he is going to hold it all."-
Babyhood.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
MALARIAL
MANIFESTATIONS
Several Different Forms of Malaria
and Each Form Bad for the
Entire System.
MALARIA CAN BE AVOIDED.
1t Leads to rheumatism, Coughs and
Colds, Because 1t Reduces the
Tone of the System.

The doctor and talked yesterday. Wespoke
about malaria. I asked the questions, he did
the answering. We got on swimmingly be-
cause was endeavoring to learn and he was
trying to teach. Twill give you my lesson on
malaria and what the doctor said:
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anything either to their enjoyment or his
own reputation by this latest book. To
juggle with facts and characters of history
as Mr.. Bangs has essayed to do in Mr..
Bonaparte of Corsica" is exceedingly deli
cate work. The line between humor and
buffoonery is very lightly drawn, and he is
fortunate writer who succeeds in keeping
upon the pleasanter side of that line. Mr..
Bangs has not entirely succeeded in doing
this. In his facetious account of the life
and adventures of the great Corsican he is
often humorous, oftener clownish, and
oftenest of all merely dreary and uninter-
esting. The pretty play of whimsical in
vention, the delicate inconsequenee of
"The Idiot is wholly missing from this
later book, and not even the fact that the
present Napoleonic craze is in danger of
being overdone can blind us to the other
fact that "Mr. Bonaparte of Corsica" is de-
cidedly underdone-in a word, very raw
indeed. The illustrations by McVicar are
the best thing about the book. New
York: Harper & Bros. publishers. For
sale by Payot, Upham d Go. and the
Popular bookstore.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12
Mr.. Bonaparte of Corsica.

Readers who have enjoyed John Ken
drick Bangs clever WITNESSES in 1.-The
Idiot and THE Water Ghost and Others"
will not feel that this author has added
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

AS many as 1900 packages OF cut flowers
are being shipped at Calais daily from the
south of France for markets in London
and the north of England. They consist
chiefly of violets.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

A curious phenomenon is reported on
Lake Winnebago. In the middle of the
winter the ice cracks open, the assure ex-
tending lengthwise of the lake and almost
exactly midway between the east and the
west shores. This opening averages from
three to six feet in width. and is nearly
thirty miles long-Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

Southey's mother was. woman of rare
excellence, and deeply impressed her own
individuality on the poet.
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GALVANIC
llEE2

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when medicines fail, giving life and vigor to weak
Belt and be sure TO get good one while you are
about It, DR.. Perce's Belt is fully described in
orr new English French and German pamphlet
Call or write for free copy. Address MAGNETIC
TRUSS co. CDR. Pierce), 704 Sacramento street,
san Francisco Cfhce hours 8 A. NJ. till z P. n
SUNDAYS from 8 to 10 A. NJ. only.
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Philosophx OF BabxIand.

the dreadful ole bad clubs what anybody's
got.
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Little Dot-Is it hotter in the country
than in the city?
Little Dick-Course not.
Little Dot-Then why does men wear
thick clothes and warm hats in the city,
and then when they go to the country put
on thin clothes and straw hats ?-Good
News.
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Ethel-It's too bad it's cold. prayed
for warm day. Does God always answer
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Mamma-Yes, if you ask for thing in
the right way, and if you don't he re-
proves you by not giving it to you.
Ethel-Oh, l see now. The governess
told me to try and say my prayers in
French this month, and I guess l made
mistakes.-Hariem Life.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-12

Sunday-school teacher-What kind of
boys go to heaven?
Small boy-Dead ones.-Brooklyn Life.
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Mamma-Why don't you go and do the
GRAND L told you to?
Freddie want TO sit here and see the
company that's coming to Mrs. Smiths.
"How do you know there is any COM
ing2"
II saw Robbie wash his hands," Inter
Ocean.
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Frances and her papa had few squares
to go and the latter asked: Frances, shall
we walk or take the streetcars?''
'Well, papa" replied the little girl, ''I'll
walk if you'll carry me. Bazaar.
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Contrasts in Child Life.

In New York it is not necessary to wear
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A little fellow of five years fell and cut
his upper lip SO badly that doctor had to
be summoned to sew up the wound. In
her distress the mother could not refrain
from saying:
"Oh, doctor, fear it will leave a dis
figuring scar"
Tommy looking up into her fearful face
said: "Never mind, mamma, my mus
tache will cover it."-Tit-Bits.
A Hard Prescription.-"Yo must let
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-24
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The corner stone of Bethel church
(colored) will be re-laid tomorrow.
The Lehigh Valley shops in this city
will work four days week beginning
with this week.
A special programme of music has
been arranged for next Sundays 4
o'clock mems meeting at the Young
Mems Christian association rooms. 1t
will he held by the Christian Endeavor
society of Memorial church.
The LuZerne county Patriotic Order
Sons of America delegates to the state
camp have accepted the invitation of
the Lackawanna delegates, and will go
with them to Allentown next Monday.
The Central Methodist Episcopal
church choir rendered a reception to
their leader. Professor Lewis, last
evening. it being his last meeting with
the choir before leaving for the fall
term of college.
Manager Mack was not satisfied with
the show. "A Jay Circus" and can
celled their remaining dates after one
nights exhibition.
The residence of James Crosby, of
Forty Fort, was entered on Thursday
night and the entire kitchen outfit, ex-
cept the stove. carried off.
The Caledonian society will hold
annual picnic and games at Hanover
park today. Some of the prizes offered
are quite valuable, the highest being
$40 cash.
Rev. J. o. Williams, the twice
chalred bard OF Wales, will preach in
this city three times on Sunday. The
occasion will be one of unusual inter-
est among the Welsh residents.
The board of mine examiners will
meet In the court house today from o
a. m. to p. m.
Arthur NJ. Cohen, director OF the
Music Hall orchestra, has declined an
offer to direct the orchestra at the
Columbia theater. New York city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-24
THE WORLD Is HEALTHIER.
From the NAL and EXPRESS

From the Mail and Express.
Science In recent years has done much
TO make the world a healthier place to live
In, ana the average of human life has in
creased IN consequence Science will con-
tinue TO do Its part toward still further in
crcasing the average, II We will but take
advantage OF every opportunity 1t offers
Tor postpon.ng disease and decay. Sta
t'stics OF the death rate in both European
and American cities prove this to be true
In u quarter Of a century the rate per ten
thousand In London has fallen nearly
80 per cent; In Berlin IL has fallen 81
per cent. IN twenty-one years, while IN
Paris the rate has decreased very ma
terially In fifteen years. The rate I'm the
cities or the United States compares IA
voraby with these figures, and the result
Is due quite as much to improved sanitary
conditions as to advance in medical sci
ence. although the latter has made un-
piecedented strides during the past decade
Pure water and perfect drainage are the
greatest foes Of disease and decay, and
New York's millions In behalf of each have
been well spent. The boy of today knows
more OF physical development and hygiene
than the old man Of a generation ago.
The steady growth of athletic exercises
AMONG both men and women in the midst
of improved conditions promises not only
longer life to the present generation, but
greater strength and longer life to the
generation to come. We cannot get rid
OF the doctor. but we can make of him Il
late and an infrcquent caller. The world Is
healthier and man Is happier than when
the country was young, despite the croak-
ing OF those who do not know how to live.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-24
HALISTEAD.

The corner stone Of the new Presby-
terian church will be laid on Friday Of
next week.
Tramps tried to gain an entrance
into Ransom Eldred~ house on Lacka-
wanna avenue early Wednesday morn
ing, but were frightened away before
they could complete their job
Secretary Lease, of the Elmira Rail-
road Young Mems Christian associa-
tion, called on friends In town on
Thursday.
Mrs. Milton Sassaman. Of Harris
burg, Is visiting her brother, Edward
Slmons, on Main street.
T.. a. Sands has purchased his
brothers share In the grocery store on
New York avenue, and will hereafter
conduct the thriving business alone.
Arthur Chichester had the misfor-
tune on Wednesday to have a finger
smashed while coupling cars at FL
mira.
Joseph Morris and family, Of Mount
Upton, N. Y. are visiting at the resi-
dence of Samuel Hall.
The funeral Of Henry ID. Barnes was
held at his late home on Main street
on Thursday afternoon at 2.3O o'clock
and was largely attended. The Grand
Army men attended the funeral in a
body. The services were conducted by
Rev. J. s. Crompton, Of Great Bend.
and Rev. John Davis. Of this place.
The deceased was soldier in the late
war, and while fighting for his country
received injuries from which he never
recovered. He lived in this community
the greater portion Of his life and was
genial to all and loved by everybody.
The interment took place in Rose Hill
cemetery.
on Friday afternoon Frank Well
man had the misfortune to have his
left hand 50 badly injured by saw In
Johp ston's planning mill. on Main
street, that 1t had to be amputated.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-24
Potato Dups Hold lin Trnins

New York. Aug. I.-Potato bugs are
holding up the trains which run to Coney
Island by way of Bay Ridge. The story
when first told seemed Incredible, but in
vestigation shows 1t to he true. The farm
ers In the ne!ghborhood have dug out the
seasons potatoes. and in consequence the
bugs of the region have dug out. too. and
have fled from the barren fields to the
railway tracks. What they find to eat on
the roadbed Is n mystery. but it is OBJ
v.ous that they seek II for the advan-
tages It offers TO their locomotive powers.
During great part Of the day those lying
on the roadbed enjoy a siesta. but being
Of n rather fashionable turn they recover
about o'clock and begin their prom
enade. 1t Is then that they swarm to the
rails and cover the iron th!ckly. The loco
motive wheels, encounterng this insect
mass and crushing 1t. are unable to hold
the rails firmly. and II the load drawn be
heavy. sand must be applied before any
progress can be made.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-08-24
HELD IN BONDAGE
All Her Life-Happy Release at Last
Of Miss Alice Young, Who Re.
sides At 3e2 Alexander Street.
r ochester, N. Y.


(From the Rochester Democrat and Chron-
icle)
Our representative was received very
pleasantly at 1872 Alexander street. by Miss
Alice Young. who told how since childhood
she had been held In the bondage OF pain
from her back. never remembering the
time. that she had not suffered pain or
aches In the region OF the kidneys Many
were the means she used to find relief, but
there seemed no remedy for her case and
she remained a captive; then along comes
these little enemies to backache, Doan's
Kidney Pills. and half box releases tho
bonds, as one by one the aches and pains
disappear, she finds herself q slave to
pain no more. by their continued use She
says: II was entirely relieved Of all my
suffering and now I am perfectly strong,
healthy and WE'LL"
''iow did you take this remedy?" Miss
Young was asked by our representative.
She replied that she followed directions
explicitly. Miss Young then told how the
ma1ady affected her, saying her symptoms
were: 'Stooping, bending over walking
or standing any length Of time aiways
gave me pain In the small OF my back,
I had palm In the kidneys all the time
and n caught cold It would always settle
there: the pain suffered was Of very ex-
hausting nature; at night L could only lie
fiat on my back. any other position caus-
ing pain and suffering; the nerves passing
up my back were affected and this brought
With II severe headaches. but ~ said be.
fore, DoAn'S Kidney Pills have removed
Gll pain and suffering entirely and never
felt better and healthier In my life"
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by all
dealers. price % cents. mailed BY roster-
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