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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-25

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-25

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-25

These are the greatest induce-
ments ever yet offered and are for
these two days only.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-23
O. II. BENTLEY. Publisher.



Inc peaceful hills, they stretch away,
bsneath the shining sky, or gray;
Ihey laugh with beauty, drip with tesrs.
AS pass the rank and file Of years
They lie across the waters bright.
Avision for our hearts delight;
They hide behind the mists Of rain,
Like smiles lost In storm Of pain
The mighty hills they stand for me
Tho type OF vast eternity.
Across the changeful sea of life
beyond the want, the woe, the strife,
Where peaceful lies the wished for goal.
And nnught disturbs tho anchored soul
The blessed hillsl unmoved they lie
As rolls the turbid century
About them and above them all
= God let's the pail OF silence fall.
o soul o eager heart Of mine!
Draw from the hills knowledge divine;
Proud spirit bow-.be still be stllll
While passoth over good or Ill
Or Joy, or sorrow, laughter tears
These arc but breathings of the years.
The larger lifetis thine TO know,
The pure, the radiant after-glow,
Wherein the sonl may pause and see
The glory ofthe yet to be-
Sweet hills! my soul looks unto thee
As there abiding all the free;
Here we are bound, our shackles shake,
We strive, we reach, our cry we make,
What men call prayer--we wait to hear,
We walt to clasp the answer clear.
No sound, no sign but there We lie
In undisturbed serenity
Teaching endurance, courage, might,
From each serene, untroubled height,
Teaching the Same old bibiic lore
Taught In the sacred days Of yore.
{" Peace and "be still' stronger thar
speech, f3e
Z 0 hills the lesson that We teach.
ADA lddings-Gale, In N. w. Christian Advo
cate. ,N rt i,fe
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-23

letter was read to him from his SON
an imaginary letter. of course, since
nothing could now get into Paris, and
because, since Sedan, MacMahon's
aide-de-camp had been drafted off to a
German fortress. Imagine the despair
Of that poor child, without news Of her
father, knowing him a prisoner, de-.
prived of every comfort, perhaps i'll,
and yet obliged to make him speak in
those cheerful letters--they were
rather short letters, as might be ex-
pected from soldier in the field-of
advancing steadily into the conquered
country. Sometimes strength failed
her, and, consequently, there were
weeks without any news. But the old
man got uneasy, and could not sleep.
Then promptly came a letter from
Germany, which she brought and read
gayly to him at his bedside, keeping
back her tears The colonel listened
religiously, smiled with an intelligent
air, approved, criticised. and explained
to us the difficult passages. But where
he was especially fine was in the an
swers he sent TO his son; Never for
get that you are o Frenchman, said
he. BE generous to those poor peo-
pie. Do not make the invasion too
heavy for them And then there
were endless recommendations, adora-
BILE twaddle about respect for the pro-
prieties. the politeness due to ladies--in
fact, complete code of military honor
for the use of conquerors. He added
also some general observations on pol
itics, and the conditions to be imposed
on the conquered. On that point,
must say, he was not unreasonable.
"a war indemnity and nothing fur
Their. What is the good of taking their
provinces? Can you make France ont
of Germany
He dictated this with firm voice.
and one felt that there was SO much
candor in his words, such fine, pa
triotic faith, that IL WAS impossible to
listen TO him ANNOYED.
"All this time the siege was advaac
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-23
A Fiend Incarnate.

william, do your worst!'
Bound as he was, no help near, yet
the brave old capitalist never faltered.
Torture me if you WILL he said,
but not one penny of mine shall you
touch!'
The dark face of Throckmorton
Knatchbull was turned towards him
with sneering smile.
'We shall see, old man." he said.
STOPPING down he struck a match.
Man! man! Have you no pity!
Here! Give me the checkl will signp
gasped the victim family.
The villain turned with scowl Of
triumph.
II thought this would bring you to
terms" he said, and with a quick
movement he extinguished the cubeb
cigarette, whose deadly fumes already
filed the room. N. Y. World
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-23
WIT AND WISDOM.

When a wise man steps on ba.
mana skin he learns something. RAMS
Horn
Mother Frank, what is baby cry
ing about? Frank-I guess because ]
took his cake and showed him how to
eat t.-Harper's Round Table.
Have you read my last poem in
the magazine?" "No; but If it's really
your last just name the magazine and
I'll buy it. Atlanta Constitution.
-Tommy-I wouldn't be rs stuck up
as girls is for anything. Iimmy-Me,
neither. They thinks they are just as
good as boys. indianapolis Journal.
when an eighteen-year-old CIR,
says her mother won't let her accept
an invitation to party it is certain
that the wrong person has asked her to
go."-Atchison Globe.
Fuddy-They tell me Mart Tenny
has reformed and that he isn't drink
ing any more. Duddy-Isn't drinking
any more! Of course not; how in time
could hep Boston Transcript.
Two Ways of Getting at It-Banks
No, don't go to the theater often.
find that the less 60 the less care to
| GO Rivers-Huh! find that the of.
tener go the less l care to go. --Chica.
| go Tribune.
81 understand there wasn't dry
eye in the room when Miss Elokute
finished her pathetic recitation. y
"There wasn't. There wasn't any
other kind OF an eye there, ether
Chicago Record.
| --He--What would you say, darling,
If should tell you that you can never
be mine? She--I should say, pet, that
I've got nice bundle of your letters
that would help to make it expensive
to YOU --Tid-Bits.
--MIinister-"An you say your little
PRAYER every night before you go to
bed? That's right. And now tell nae
why do you do that?" Little Ethel
"Because mamma says she'll spank me
II don't. "-Somerville journal. M
"A Genial Temperament. -"They't
notbink like takin' things good natur.
edly," said Meandering Mike. "Yes,'
said Ploddin' Pete. "Thet's my way
O dom. Whenever l takes things
allus let's the folks as owns 'em do the
gittin' mad. indianapolis Journal.
Does your sister know that have
called to see her?" the young man in
quired, after waiting uneasily for an
hour. Il guess she does" replied the
small brother. ''Sne doesn't generally
take more than five minutes to come
down when she has u caller. Wash
ington Star.
| -Upgusrdson-I had singular ex
perience last Tuesday. You remember
it looked like rain, and the weather
prophets predicted rain. Atom Yes
We'll, l brought my umbrella, rain
coat and rubber shoes down town tina,
morning" Yes" "Well, it raired.
| --"Bumply seems wonderfully vel
satisfied with himself" Yes. There.
aothing you can mention that he
doesn't think he knows all about.
"Well. suppose you can't blame him
He has no children old enough to asl
questions and take the conceit out o.
bin. = Washington Star.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-23

speak to no one; but the next day, at
the very hour in which the Prussians
were t.midly entering on the long road
leading from the Maillot gate to the
Tuileries, the window just above there
opened softly, and the colonel APP
peared on the balcony with his he'll
met, his big cavalry sword and all the
glorious equipment of Milhaud cuiras-
sier still ask myself what effort
of will, what fresh spring OF life
could have thus placed him again on
his feet and in harnessl Be that as it
may, there he was, standing behind
the railing, wondering to find the
avenues so wide, so silent; the shutters
of the houses closed; Paris dismal as a
lazaretto: flags everywhere, but SO
strange, all white with red crosses
and no crowd running before our sol
diers.
For moment he may possibly
have thought he was mistaken
but. mol Yonder, behind the Arc
de Triomphe, was . confused noise, a
black line advancing in the growing
daylight. ** Then, gradually,
the peaks Of the helmets shone, the lit
tie drums of Jeua began to beat, and
under the Arc de rEtoile, accompanied
by the heavy rhythmic steps Of the
troops and by the clash of sabers,
burst forth Schubert's Triumphal
March.
Then. in the mournful silence Of
the place, rang out cry. a terrible
cry: To arms! to arms!--the Prus-
siansr And the four Uhlans forming
the advanced guard saw yonder on the
balcony u tall, old man wave his arms,
totter and fall, rigid.
This time Col Jouve was really
dead. - Translated from the French
for Strand Magazine.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-23

could, but II was the grandfather him
self who served M best in this imag-
mary invason. He had conquered
Germany so often under the first
empirel He knew all the moves before
hand: See, now they will 20 there,
they will do that and his forecasts
we're always realized, which did moi
fail TO make him very proud.
unfortunately 1t was in vain that
we took towns and gained battles; we
never went fast enough for that In
satiable old fellow! Every day, when
arrived, I heard of IL new feat of
| arms.
Doctor, we have taken Mayence,
the young girl told me, coming toward
me with a heart-breaking smile, and
heard, through the door, a,delighted
voice crying;
Were getting on We're getting
on! - In week we shall enter
Berlin
"At that moment the Prussians were
not more than a week from
Paris. We asked ourselves al
first whether 1t would not be better to
remove him into the country; but once
outside, the state of France would
have revealed everything to him, and /
thought him still too weak, and too
much stunned by the great shock he
had already received, to know the
truth. 1t was decided, therefore, to
let him remain.
"On the first day that Paris was in
vested, l went up to their house, re.
member, much moved with the anguish
Of heart that the closing of the gates
of Paris, the battle under the walls
and the changing of our villages int
frontiers brought us ! found the old
gentleman jubilant and proud.
We'll said he, here is the siege
begunr si3
II looked at him In astonishment.
"'What, colonel, do you know
His granddaughter turned to me.
"'Ah! yes, doctor. That is the great.
est news. The siege of Berlin has com.
menced.'
This she said, drawing out her
needle with such a staid little air, and
SO tranquilly--how could he suspect
anything? M
The cannon from the forts! He
could not hear them. This poor Paris,
wretched and convulsed! He could not
see it. What he could see from
his bed was a bit of the Arc de
Triomphc, and In his room was q
whole curiosity shop of the first EN-.
pire, well calculated to maintain his
illusions. Portraits of marshals, en-.
cravings Of battles, the king Of Rome
In baby's robe; then large stiff con.
soles, ornamented with copper trophies
laden with imperial relics, medals,
bronzes, a stone from Helena, under q
shade, miniatures all representing the
same lady, becurled. in ball costume
In yellow dress with leg-of-muttor
Sleeves, and bright eyes-it was all
this, the atmosphere Of victories and
conquests, much more than anything
we could tell him, that made the brave
colonel believe SO naively in the siege
of Berlin.
From that day our military opera.
tions we're very much simplifed. TIC
take Berlin was now only an affair OF
patience. From time to time, when
the old man became too impatient, q
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-23

Ing mot that OF Berlin, alasl It was Z
time of great cold, bombardments, cpl
denies and famine, but, thanks to our
care, our efforts, and the indefatiga.
BILE tenderness which surrounded him,
the serenity Of the old man was never
for an instant disturbed. Up to the
end Twas able to get him white bread
and fresh meat. There was only
enough for him, and you can imagine
nothing more touching than those
beefsteaks of the grandchildren In.
nocently selfish--the old man upon his
bed, fresh and smiling, his servictte
tucked under his chin; near him his
granddaughter, little pale from her
privations, guiding his hands, giving
him drink, helping him to all those
forbidden good things. Then, revived
by the repast in the comfort of his
warm room, with the winter winds
outside, and the snow whirling past
his windows the old cuirassier recalled
his campaigns in the north, and related
to us for the hundredth time that sad
retreat from Russia in which they had
nothing to eat but frozen biscuit and
horse flesh.
"'Do you understand, little one? We
used to eat horses
"She understood only too well. For
two months she had eaten nothing else,
From day to day, however, as conval
esccnce progressed, our task beside the
invalid became more difficult. That
paralysis of his senses, and of all hi.
limbs, which had served us SO well uI
to this time, began to disappear. Tive
or three times already the terrible vol
legs from the Maillot gate had made
him start and prick up his ears like q
greyhound; we were obliged to invent
last victory for Bazaine, under Der
lin, and salvos firedin his honor at the
Invalides. Another day his bed had
been moved to the window-it. was,
believe the Thursday OF Rezonville-
and he saw the national guards massed
together on the Avenue Of the Grande
Armee.
"'What are those troops doing there?
he demanded; and we heard him NUT
ter between his teeth: Bad form! bad
form!
Nothing else happened; but we UNI
derstood that, in future, we must take
great precautions Unhappily, we
were not cautious enough.
lone evening when l arrived the
child came to me full of trouble.
est is tomorrow they enter she
said.
"Was the grandfather's door open9
The fact is that in thinking over Il
afterwards l remembered that his fac,
had, ON that evening, an extraordinary
expression. 1t is probable that h,
heard us, Only zoe spoke of the Prus
slams, while he thought of the French
in that triumphal entry which he hat
SO long expected MacMahon coming
down that avenue in the midst of flow
ers and the flourish of trumpets, hi
son beside the marshal and he, the ole
father, upon his balcony, in full uni
form, as at Lutzen, .saluting the tori
flags and the eagles blackened with
powder
Poor Father Jouve! He doubtless
fancied that we wished to prevent hi
from being present at this march-past
of the troops to avoid too great ar ex
element for him. He took care t,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-23

The editor of certain agricultural
paper who is very cautious about Civ.
ing his opinion received the following
inquiry from a correspondent: Can
you tell me whether apples will keep
better in dry atmosphere than in a
damp one, or vice versa?" The editor
replied: 'All things are relative in
this world. Whether you could keep
the apples better in dry air or a damp
air would depend very much on the
number of small boys there were in
the house. " Youths Companion.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-23
At the Soda Fountain,

''What will you have, dear?"
81 don't know what want"
81 don't either"
What's yours?"
"Oh, don't mind me-"
Eyes / will, too"
mo, dear, suit yourself"
"Yes, know, but which do you pre-
fer?"
'Oh, l don't know; give me choco
late?"
Dear me, don't see how you car
drink chocolate; give me vanilla,
please. buffalo Times.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-23
WILLING TO WORK.
How the Tramp Disarmed Suspicion and
Got Square Meal.

How the Tramp Disarmed Suspicion and
Got Square Meal.
The tramp was very humble when
he asked for something to eat.
please, num-" he said, I'm starv-
in; won't you give poor Teller as has
lost all his family bite to eat?"
But there was something cold and
suspicious in her manner. She was in
clined to doubt his honesty from the
start.
Want pie, I'spose," she said sharp
ly.
mo, num-" he answered meelsly,
I'm afeared pied be too rich for me
now"
"Doughnuts, mebbe," she suggested.
mo, num-" he replied. Dough.
nuts is all right, but amt expectin
'em. A poor lone man that's down on
his luck can't afford to be partickler.
Some old victuals that's left over'll dc
II hungry ,nan plenty good enough.
Amt you got little stale bread that
the dog don't want?
Poor man." she said, considerably
Modified. 81 believe you really are
hungry"
YES, mum, starvin' regularly starv.
in"
Then she tried the last test of sin.
certify.
"See here" she said. "A man that's
real hungry will work to get some.
thing to eat"
''Ill work" he replied promptly
Pm workin' man. I've worked fe,
the city. Give me suthin' to eat an
I'll work fer you"
''I'll try you,' she exclaimed and
then, after he had eaten enough for
two men she said:
II s'pose you can use hammer and
saw"
mo, num-" he returned apologize
ally.
well, you can handle shovel, any
way"
mo, mum"
Her first suspicious returned and she
eyed him sharply.
You said you'd work for your din
ner," she exclaimed.
Yes, num-" he replied. But
amt used to workin' except on TIL,
municipal sewer pipe extension plan.
What's that?'' she asked.
IVY, mum, all "A Teller has to do il
jest to step up an draw his pay. I've
drawn mine now, an cheerfully Ger
tify that the cookin was good Coco
day, mum. Chicago Times Herald.
Peculiarities Of Ferrets.
Ferrets are usually rather shy ant
sometimes are very cross and bad-tem
pered. If they take fancy to people
they are like squirrels and can be ca
ressed and made much of and enjoy i
very greatly. Ferrets were original.
brought from England. They are 0
great value to clear premises of rats
When not hunting, the ferrets shout,
he kept in dry box or pen. with tn
top off, the depth to be about tire
feet, the bottom filed in with sawdus
or earth. The rat is the natural pre-.
and the favorite food o. the ferret
When there are no more rats, raw mea
is the very best thing to feed, although
bread and milk, or any other food
with the exception Of salt meat. can b
given them, together with milk an
water, the same as to cats. At frs
| the ferret should be handled by tn
tail or back of the neck, the latter be
ing the preferred way. A strange fei
ret should never be handled from tn
front, as he may bite. IN. Y. Ledger.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-23
Inhuman.

Col Windbagger (the prominent poll
tician) That fellow, Grimshaw, is too
internally mean to live!
Friend What has he done?
Col Neutrality-suspicious.? Why, con-
found him, published card in the
Bazoo yesterday, announcing that l
was not candidate for congress, and
in to-day's issue he comes out with a
card asking who said was!-Puck.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-23

Statistical authorities estimate that
in few years more the prcponderance
Of the manufacturing and ransporta-
ton interests will make these thu rul-
ing classes. of the country, 70 ihe def
riment of the fsrmers
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-23
No Drugs Needed.

Mrs. Ebony-Little Caesars jaws are
locked fast.
DR.. Darktown-Am dey locked shet,
or locked open?
"Dey is locked open. doctah?"
Oats easy cured. Put err piece er
broiled chicken between 'em, an eff dat
don't work, try watermiilion.-N. Y.
Weekly.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-23
Accounted For.

Lady ITO butcher)-See here, ]
thought nat / ordered calf tongue OF
you? Look at this; it is as long as a
beef tongue.
Butcher--Beg pardon, madam, that
is a calfs tongue; you see it WAS 70
n ale calf.-Texss Siftingk
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-23
TIE SIEGE OF BERLIN.
BY ALPHoNsE DAUDET.

D were returning up
the avenue of the
Champs Elysees with
DR.. v, asking him
a b 0 u t the walls
riddled with shells,
the pavements torn
up by grape-shot, in
fact, the history of
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-23

Oongut your nearest ticket agent in regard to these
parties, or send for descriptive pamphlet to
ia 6RADT, Hanarer Burl,neton Routs roura,
Gil Clark Street, Chicago, III.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-19
MeXico's Mineral Wealth.

The number of mines now being
worked in Mexico, according to recent
data, is at least 5000, with others
worked only at intervals, and others
still whose operations are hardly
worthy of mention. II to these are
added the large number of abandoned
claims. many of which, if reopened.
would yield important returns-even
greater in some cases than those now
in course of development-the total
would reach, according to our chief
informant, Incredible figures" while
new mines are being discovered day by
day. The total amount invested in the
silver mines of Mexico is roughly esti-
mated at s16O, 600, 900, of which not
more than one-eighth is American cap
ital, while only an amount equal 70
onethird OF the latter, or &c. 500 GOO. is
British capital. The annual yield Of
Mexican silver and gold collectively is
set down at about IS. SOC, 900. The out
put of copper figures az about $500, 900,
and of coal at $500 600. If we include
iron, sulphur, clay, mercury, salt
stone, and metalloids. the estimated
annual total of mining products would
amount TO not less than slS, 400, oO3-
Westminster Review.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-01-19
Roadv,ys TO the Roof.

Modern invention has been not Il.
tie busy with improvements n the ar
rsngemerts and f-epreof Qualities OF
TIE theater Il has been sought 10 ZEN
der access te any part Of TIE hous.
ess-, ard egress immediate. But the
farthe.t ADVANCE N thi. direction is
proo1 biz that found n the rc~ opera
house for Buenos Agree. South America.
II will be me largest place Of IN. kind
IN the world. The stage will acconno-
date eight hundred people and tie pro-
sceliun will seat Eve Thousand specta-
tors. The house is so designed that
box-helders car drive their carriages
right Up 20 the tier upon which their
sox Is located II has been suggested
that . feasible and practice Die counter
part Of this scheme would % 10 revert
- the antique form O. theAter. and 20
excsvste huge hole N the ground so
that while the stage would still be IN
the same relative position - the upper
galleries, the ''goes" would after all
only Dc 81 the level Of the street But
such theater. would not bc very popu-
lar IN tie tropics Free Press