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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-22
CUNARD LINE.
New York to Liverpool, via Oueenstov

NeW 1OrK 10 LIVerpOOI, VIA UueenstOWn,
from Pier 40, North River.
FAST EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE.
Campana DC &c, 10 :30AM Campania Nov.23 10 AM
Umbria. Nov. 2, Pm Umbra, Nov. 80, 2 p NJ
lucania, Nov. 9, 10 AM Lucania, Dec z, 8 A NJ
Etruria, Nov. 10. NJ Etruria, Dec. Ia, 2 PM
Cabin passage $50 and upward; second cabin,
$35, $40, $45, according to steamer and accommo-
dations.
Steerage tickets TO and from all parts of Europe
at very low rates. For freight and passage apply
at company's office, Bowling Green, New York
VERNON II. BROWN d Co. General Agents.
Good accommodations can always be secured on
application to WILLIAMS, DIMOND & CO.
Agents, San Francisco
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CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL. Oct. 21.--The absence of rain
said to be the one reason why wheat would
break below the puts" this morning. Everything
else favored q decline. The cables were lower.
Liverpool opening being 12d below SATURDAY.. The
receipts were large, Chicago having 625 cars and
the Northwest 1877 a large increase in the
visible supply was Indicated by the early postings
the final figure showing stocks 10 be ,71S,000
bushels than on last Monday. So.with-
standing this Instantaneous character of the
news, however sellers were averse TO acting with
force in view OF the present arid condition prevail
ing throughout the West.
When the visible supply announcement was
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PROVISIONS.

CURED MEATS-Bacon, &c for heavy and 71kc
for light medium, 1012c for light, Il@l2c for extra
light and 121ac for sugar-cured; Eastern Sugar
cured Hams, I2@121ac: California Hams lO1h@
lie; Mess Beef $7@S p Dbl: extra mess do, So
as; family do, 80: extra prime Pork, SO y Dbl:
extra clear, $l6 q Dbl; mess, $14 p Dbl; Smoked
Beef, 9120l0c p ID.
LARD-Eastern tierces quotable at 6G614c q
h for compound, and &c for pure; pals, Size; al
iforDa, tierces, 512c for compound ana 61a for
pure; half bbs, 7ci 10Th tins, 714c: do 5b, 71ac
p h.
coTToLENE-71ac in tierces and sssc q ID in
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BEANS AND SEEDS.

BEANS-Over 1000 sacks came in. The mar
ket is more active, spectators are buying and
dealers quo.e a small advance in most kinds
Bayos, Sl@l Is: Small Whites, 81 40@1 6b: Pea.
ST 60da1 80; Large Whites, 81 POOL IS: Pink 81
al 20: Reds, 81 1901 %: Blackeye 81 1892:
Red Kidney, So 25@2 so; Limas, 81 50@2 70;
Buffers, 81 40@1 10 q ctl.
SEEDS - brown Mustard, 81 1902; Trieste
81 75@2 O5: Yellow Mustard, 81 25@l so: Flax,
VI 75@1 So q ctl; Canary, 3@312c q Id; Alfalfa,
6I2@71 4c; Rape, 1A@2c ID: Timothy, 612c;
Hemp, &c p ID.
DRIED PEAs-Nominal at 81 20@l 80 for Niles
and 81 4001l 90 p ctl for Green.
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Hay AND FEEDsTUFFs,

BRAN-S139l4 so p ton, iobbing rates.
MIDDLINGS-$16@1s for lower grades up to
$19 so 2 ton for the best
FEEDSTUtFS-Role Barley, $14@15: Oilcake
Meal at the mill, $40 q ton; iobbing, 500 so; Cot
tonsecd Ocake. 1874.
HAY-Quotations remain unaltered. Wheat is
quotable at 81 50@12 so q ton; Dat, $6@S SO
q ton; Wheat and oat, 81 50@11 = ton: Barley
SO 50@S; Alfalfa, $ az; Clover, S6@7; Com
pressed, S7@l0; Stock, 1896 q ton.
SDRA W-35n5hc 2 bale.
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FOREIGN MARKETS.
WHEAT IN LIVERPOOL.

"hh%Ai ~ LIZ EhfOOJL
LIVERPOOL, ENG, Oct. 2l.--The spot market
is dull Mt 5s 3d@os 4d. Cargoes are firm at 27s
arrived.
FUTURES.
inc Produce Exchange cable gives the following
Liverpool quotations for No. Red Winter: Octo-
os al; January, IS 4l4d: February. IS 4s4d.
SECURITIES.
LONDON, ENG, Oct. 2l.-Consols 1874; sill
Yer, 3OAd; French Rentes, 1OOf 6Oc
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OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP COMPANY
CLEANERS WILL SAIL FROM kyr
~ VIII Eran &aE1le&R

CLEANERS WILL SAIL FROM frs
- Broadway wharf, san Francisco, 1917
follows
For Mary Island, Lorng, Wrangel. Juneau, Kill
lsnoo and Sitka (Alaska), at A. NJ. Oct 2, IL,
Nov. l, 16 Dec. l. 16, 81.
For Victoria and Vancouver (B. Co Port Town
send, Seattle Tacoma, Everett, Anacortes and New
Whatcom (Belingham Bay, Wash.), a. n.
Oct 2, Z, ~, II. %, ~. and every fifth day
thereafter connecting at Vancouver with the c. z.
r. r., at Tacoma with n. p. r. R., at Seattle with
6. y. Ry., at Port Townsend with Alaska steamers.
For Eureka, Arcata ahd Fields Landing (Hum-
boldt Bay) str. Pomona, p NJ, Oct. l, 6, IL, 10,
81, %. 81.
For Santa Cruz Monterey, San Simeon Cayucos,
Port Hartford (San Luis Obispo), Gavota, Santa
Barbara, Ventura, Hueneme. san Pedro, East San
Pedro (Los Angeies) ana Newport, A. NJ. Sept. 20,
30. At A. Oct. 4. b. II, 10, 20, "a, % and
every fourth day thereafter
For San Diego, stopping only at Port Hartford
(san Luis Obispo), Santa Barbara, Port Los
Angeles Redondo (Los Angeles) and Newport, IL
a. NJ, Sept "a, %, Oct g q. 10, a. Is, %, 20 30,
Nov. 8, T. II, 10, 49, %, 81, and every fourth day
thereafter
For Ensenada, San Jose del Cabo, MazatIan, La
Paz, Alfalfa and Guaynas (Mexico), str. William
cite Valley, 10 A. M 18th of each month.
Ticket Office, Palace Hotel, New Montgomery
street.
GOODALLs PERKINS d CO., Genr Agents.
10 Market St., San Francisco.
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NEW YORK STOCKS.
Bonds, Exchange, Money and Railroad
Shares.

Money on call firm at 21a%; last loan at % ana
closing offered at 2%. Prime mercantile paper,
paper, 514@6E. Bar silver, 67sSc. Mexican dollars,
$500. Sterling exchange weak. with actual
business in bankers bills at 81 S704 STA for
60 days and Sd s7s4@4 80 for demand Posted
rates 81 S712(14 SS12. Commercial bills 81 $3.50
"a S61a. Government bonds steady; State bonds
firm; railroad bonds lower. Silver at the board was
nl1ia
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FLOUR AND MILLsTUFFs.

FLOUR-Net cash prices Family extras,
So 25@3 35: Bakers extras, So 1898 20; super
fine, So 25@D2 90 q Dbl.
CoRNMEAL. ErC.~Feed Corn $2o@21 p ton;
Cracked Corn, $50 5O@2l so q ton.
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WHITE STAR LINE.
United States and Royal Mail Steamers
BETWEEN
Network, Queenstown & Liverpool,

CABIN, $50 AND UPWARD, ACCORD Hsra.
~ ing TO steamer and accommodations SsS1za8
selected: second cabin, $50 and $40 Majestic and
Teutonc SIS Steerage Tickets from England, Ire
land, Scotland, Sweden Norway and Denmark
through to San Francisco at lowest rates. Tickets.
sailing dates and cabin plans may be procured
from w. II. AVERY, Pacific Mail Dock, or at the
General Office of the Company, 613 Market st,
under Grand Hotel G. w. FLETCHER,
General Agent for Pacific Coast
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GENERAL MERCHANDISE.

BAGS-Grain Bags, nominal; Wool Bags 24@
26c.
COAL-W Wellington is quotahIe at 80: New Wei
lington, So p ton: Southf1eld Wellington. 81 oo q
end. 81: scotch, 81 so: Brymbo, 81 so; Cumber-
land $S 80 in bulk and olU SO in SKIS; Pennsyl-
20; Camel, So; Rock Springs, Castle Gate and
Pleasant Valley 81 so; Coke, $l3 in bulk and $l5
p ton in sacks
SUGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Company
quotes. terms net cash: Cube, Crushed, Powdered
and Fine Crushed, all $3.50; Dry Granuiated. DC;
Confectioners' A. 4Ihc; Magnolia A, DC: Extra
G. 3zsc Golden G. 3s4c; half barrels. 14c more
than barrels, and boxes 12c more.
YRUP-Golden, in bbls, 16c; Black Strap, 1Oc
~ gallon.
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AN FRANCISCO MEAT MARKET.

Wholesale rates for dressed stock from slaugh-
terers are as follows:
BEEF-First quality. b@51ac; second quality,
VEAL-Laruesee' ' 4aS5c e: Small, 5@7c p n.
p To-
LAMB-5@6c p ID.
PORK-Lfve Hogs Sc for large, SAC for small
and - for feeders; dressed do, 41a@51ac . ID.
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COMP ETRiNSATLiNTlOUE

French Line to Hayre.
COMPANY'o PIER NEW AZ NORTH R-a
" River, foot of Morton ST. Travellers by 10y
this line avoid both transit by English railway and
the discomfort of crossing the channel in small
boat. New York to Alexandria, Egypt via Paris,
frst-class $3.50; second-class SIG.
LA BOURGOGNE, Capt. Lepoeuf. ..
.......................-- November 2, 200 A. NJ
La TOURAINE, Capt. Santelli. ..............
.......................... 'ember 8. 500 A. N.
LA GASCOGNE, Capt. Baudelon. ...........
-..-.......-...........NoV Nov mber Is. 100 A. NJ.
La CHAMPAGNE. Capt. Laurent. .............
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. oven Der q, 500 A n.
E8- For further particulars apply to
A. FORGET, Agent,
No. Bowling Green, New York.
]. F. FUGAZI 81 CO., Agents 5 Montgomery
avenue, San Francisco.
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NORTH PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD

" SauHaIIIW FeFrNJ.
From San Francisco, beginning September l, 1898
WEEK DAYS.
For Mill Valley and San Hafael-7: 100, 500, 9.l5,
1O:l5, 40 A. NJ; rs, 1920 4:15, 5:l5 $50,
6:25, al 80 P. NJ. *Do4s not run TO Mill Valley
San Quentin-S:00, 1913 A. M: LAB, BIS, IL 80
SUNDAYS.
For Mil Valley, San Rafael and San Quentin
800. 1000 IL 80 a. L.; 80, 100, 4:3O. %6:la
PM *Does not run 10 san Quentin.
THROUGH TRAINS
500 A. NJ week days-CaZadero and way stations
! :45 P. NJ. Saturdays-Tomales and way stations
$500 A. u. suR9ays-PoipE Reyes ana way stat!1AA
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SUMMARY OF THE MARKETS.

Silver unchanged.
Wheat and Barley steady.
Some changes in Oats.
Corn firm. Rye quiet.
No change in Hay.
More business in Beans.
Potatoes very weak.
Onions continue cheap.
Butter market better supplied.
No change in Cheese.
Eggs rule firm.
Three cars Eastern Poultry in.
Melon season almost over.
Brisk demand for Prunes.
First crop of Wine Grapes gone.
Provisions unchanged.
Heavy receipts OF Rasins.
Hides still weak.
Wheat freights 2Ss Cd.
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ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY,

CLEANERS LEAVE ASPINwALL <sM
- fortnightly for the West Indies and 1879
Southampton, calling en- route st Cerbourgh,
France, and Plymouth to land passengers.
Through bills Of lad!ng, In connection with the
Pacific Mail s. s. Co., issued for freight and treas
ure to direct ports in England and Germany.
Through tickets from San Francisco 70 Plymouth.
Cherbourg Southampton. First class, 1885, third
cisse, $9f 60 For further particulars apply to
PARROTT & Co. Agents,
BOG California
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"THE SIN FRANCISCO AND PORTLAND SPECIAL "

Leaves SAN FRANCISCO at-..............S P. N.
Arrives PORTLAND (second day. at. g A. n.
TIME, "a HOURS,
NOTE-Correspondng train will leave PORT
LAND FRIDAY, OCTOBER rs, and every five
days thereafter. Due to arrive in SAN FRAN
CISCO at 7:15 A NJ. (second day..
T. H. GOODMAN, Gen. Pass. Agent.
RICHARD GRAY. Gen. Traffic Manager.
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
INAUGURATION OF A NEW TRAIN
SERVICE
by THE
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY
OVER THE SCENIC
SHASTA ROUTE
-BETWEEN
san FRANCISCO and PORTLAND,
EzEgEE :llEE.saas5, 9 sss5
EVERY FIVE DAYS.
REDUCTION IN Time AND RATES.
san FRANCISCO and PORTLAND,
REDUCTION IN time AND RATES.

THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY
takes pleasure in announcing that, commencing
MONDAY OCTOBER n, and EVERY FIVE
DAYS THEREAFTER, IL VIII dispatch from
San Francisco special train composed OF FIRST
and SECOND CLASS SLEEPERS for the better
Recommendation of Portland, Oregon ana Puget
Sound travel. This train will be known as THE
SAN FRANCISCO AND PORTLAND SPE-
The company's ticket offices in SAN FRAN
cisco OAKLAND and PORTLAND will be sun
piled with special issues OF contlnuouspassage
following reduced rates: .
FIRST-CLASS TICKETS, lncludlnS perth in
Pullman standard sleeper, Y2U.
SECOND-CLASS TICKETS, Including perth In
Pullman tourist sleeper, So
tions: Breakfast at Dunsmuir, lunch at Ashland
dinner at Glendale.
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CHOLERA IN JAPAN.

The Japan Mail prints the following
interview with DR.. Eldridge on the
subject OF cholera in Japan:
Up to June 14th there have been
1882 cases in Japan itself, representing
probably the invasion OF at least q
hundred different localities, and yet,
with the exception of certain of the
military posts at which the imported
cases were first received, and where it
has been most successfully handled
and restricted, the disease has, in
every instance, been stamped out
with the occurrence of the first half
dozen cases. Considering that thous-
ands of troops and coolies are now re-
turning to their homes, that the land
quarantine of cholera is, for many
reasons, most difficult, and that it is
generally Ineffective, and that infec-
ton of the most malignant type may
be carried by one suffering from what
is apparently q slight indispositiOn,
the work accomplished this year by
the Japanese in controlling and limit
ing the spread OF cholera is not only
marvellous, but, L think, unprecedent-
ed. So far as / know, there is no re-
cord OF such successful sanitation to it
is in the work of the English sanitary
authorities, in 1892; but in this case
the points OF outbreak were very few,
and the machinery for control, though
no more perfect, theoretically, than
that of the japanese, has been the
growth of century, and has the adj
vantage of an almost unlimited sup
ply of thoroughly educated and eX-
perienced men as its instruments.
Remember that, until a few years,
the introduction of even a single case
of cholera practically ensured wide
spread epidemic, that the sanitary
system of Japan dates from 1877 only,
and that it's officers have had to be
educated and trained alb initio; that,
as a matter of fact, the government
has had, so far, during the present
emergency, no advice or assistance
whatever from foreign experts, and
the success of the Japanese in this
great battle against disease and death
can be appreciated at its true value.
Whether, with the setting in Of the
hot weather, and the even wider dis
tribution of the disease by the still
members of the expedition
airy forces, the present superb results
can be continued, remains to be seen
but whether complete control of the
pestilence be, or be not, within the
power of the authorities, the manage
ment of the situation up to date is an
unparalleled in the his
tory of sanitation.
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:: DIGEST.

The Bicycle has established
itself. 1t is an institution.
Though it has become a neces-
sity of modern life, it has n OF
ceased to be a source of pleas
ure and those who ride it for
business purposes still find
their greatest enjoyment in
the saddle.
Taking it for granted that
you have decided to ride, and
naturally want the best wheel
for your money, we wish to
point out to you some of the
superior features of the
BARNES SPECIAL.
One taking and distinctive
feature of the Barnes wheel,
is the method of brazing the
frame Joint. When a Bicycle
is reinforced from the outside
it resembles a sore thumb
with a rag around tan apt
but homely smile. Our Joint is
not a sore thumb. The con-
nections are punched from
steel formed into pieces of
such shape that they encircle
one tube, rendering it doubly
strong and project therefrom
to form a stud at the desired
angle over which the adjoining
tube can be fitted and brazed
firmly. The steel connections
are secured on each side by
secondary pieces, and all of
them brazed as one piece serve
as a pointed reinforcement to
the second tube.
Bearings First quality tool
steel hardened and ground to
such a degree that there is no
possibility of their becoming
worn. On such grounds as
these fair, frank and honora-
BILE, we solicit the patronage
of the bicycle riding public.
An examination will prove
that they are all we calm for
them.
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ORIENTAL UXURP AT HOME

The wonders of the Orient lay re-
vealed before the eyes of all who care
to see them, and that, too, without it
being necessary to journey to lands
across the seas.
The Oriental never does any more
work than is necessary, and when not
working, his engrossing care IS to
make himself comfortable. In many
respects the art of living appears bet
ter understood in the East than in
our bustling Western world.
There is now hardly a fashionable
home that has not it's Oriental room
or rooms, or at least its coy corner;
sometimes the latter is Japanesque IN
effect, sometimes Turkish; but what
ever it is, be sure it is the result of an
inner craving for the beautiful things
of life.
Porcelain Ware, Silks, Cushions,
Rugs, Mattings, Chinese Silverware,
Open Work Linen Doylies.
TO CLOSE THEM OUT FROM
THIS DATE, LADIES' SHIRT
WAISTS WILL BE SOLD AT S1.OO
EACH. tn ESE ARE MADE FROM
No. 1 CREPE. PITH HATS, COL
ORED AND WHITE, HAVE ALSO
BEEN REDUCED FROM 81 TO 81
EACH.
Four-in-Hard Neckties, which will
be sold for 20 cents apiece or 1928 a
dozen.
make a speciality of taking orders
for mating ranging from plain solid
to others with colors so blended as to be
almost too pretty to use. Crepes will
be made in any design imaginable.
Do not fail to visit the store, ex-
anime nv stock and samples. 1t costs
nothing to look. a. BARNES,
New Republic Building.
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ASK TWENTY WOMEN

Or what merchandise in the mind
nineteen out of twenty of each lot will something
to wear
Here's full of Just things. High prced2 Not
bit of ust fair priced but way under what you have
been used to.
The tide of trade that has turned my way evidence that
people want the kind OF Goods have and satisfied with
my prices
Here are few of the numerous articles you can use
right now:
| DRESS GOODS COLORED PIQUES, CRETONS
6S-Dont fail to have these goods shown you it's
trouble
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Ey-QUEEN'S QUIET DEPARTURE.
Terms of the Parole-PardOn Signed
By the President.
8Irs. Dominis Must Reside in washing
ton Place, but Otherwise il Free
to Move About the Island.

At 3 80 p. m, on Friday, the 9TH,
an orderly on guard at the Execu-
tive building, announced to the ex-
queen, the approach of Colonel Nc
Lean who carried the parole-pardon
signed by the President. On en-
tering the room with Major Potter,
the ex-queeu, clothed in holoku,
was seated by table with her work
basket and basket Of flowers upon
it and on the floor was a glass vase
filed with water and holding gold
fish. Mr.. and Mrs. G.. B. Wilson
were present. Colonel Mclean did
not require her TO rise, but proceed
ed to read to her the contents of the
parole-pardon instrument. Major
Potter followed and read letter Of
instructions or regulations, which
required her to maintain her resi-
dence in Washington Place, with
freedom of movement over the ISL
and but without privilege of resid-
ing at any other place permanent
ly or temporarily, without author
ity from the Government.
Colonel Mclean then informed
her that the guards we're removed
and she was free. She smiled and
thanked him.
At 5 80 the ex-queen, dressed in
a black skirt and black hat, de-
scended the steps of the Beretania
street side of the building without
assistance and with ease, and in
company with Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
entered carriage and were driven
to Washington Place. Later on,
several express wagons containing
her effects used while she was inn
prisoned, were taken to the same
place.
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NEWS FROM JAPAN.
Some Items Taken From Late
Japan Mail.


Yokohama reports that during a
fortnight, cholera in populous dis
trict attacked 5000, and killed 5000
persons.
4 Japanese seal fishing company
has been organized by Tokyo capital
lists to compete with foreign sealers
off the coasts of Japan.
The Minister of Finance issued on
the 18th ult., a notification permit
ting the Bank of Japan to add TO-
100000, yen to it's capital. The
money will be raised in $4,000 shares.
The hearing of an appeal brought
by John Thomas Bush, a colored
seaman of the y. S. S. Yorktown,
against a decision of the u. 5. Con-
sui at Nsgasaki, on a charge of hav-
ing murdered a Japanese named
Uyemura KwaDjiro, has concluded at
the U. S. Legation, Tokyo, the man
being sentenced to confinement for
three years and fined 81, 900.
A disastrous railway accident re-
Gently occurred in Japan. A train
conveying 400 Japanese soldiers was
derailed between Kobe and Hiro-
shima, and 140 of the troops were
killed by the mishap. The soldiers
were returning from the war. The
railway line between Kobe and Hiro-
shima runs parallel with the sea, and
at the time a storm was raging, and
the waves swept the train of the
rails into the sea.
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Pacific Hardware 20.
To Musicians.

THE MISSES RICE, LATE OF
i Melbourne, have located on
King street, Waikiki of ]. B. Atherton,
and will take pupils for tuition in
Pianoiorte and Singing. Telephone SS6.
4049
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-12-27
THE GOOD MONTHS.
TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN.

copyright, 1895, by American Press Associa-
toni
A widow lived with her two daugh-
tiers, Mary and Helen. The former was
her stepdaughter by her late husband,
but Helen was O child by q first mar
riage. Of Helen she was very fond, but
poor Mary she did not like at all, and
the more that she was much prettier
than her sister. AS the girl was not
vain, she could never understand why
her mother flew in rage every time
she looked at her, and why she had to
do all the work and drudgery Of the
household, while her sister Helen dress
ed herself and went from one amuse-
ment and entertainment to the other.
To all this unkind treatment from her
mother and sister Mary submitted with
out reproach.
But her angelic resignation did not
soften their hearts. Every day they be-
came more harsh and exacting, and as
the years went by moro unkind to her,
for Mary was growing more and more
beautiful, while Helen was older and
uglier. At last her stepmother thought,
81 must chase her out OF the mouse, this
pretty orphan, or Twill never marry my
own daughter, as all the youths will
prefer Mary, and my girl will remain
an old maid" So both her mother and
sister determined to make her fathers
house unsupportable for the poor girl.
One day in midwinter Helen insisted
upon having violets from the forest.
"You will go to the forest, Mary, in
the mountain, and gather violets. Iwish
to have a bunch for my bodice. They
must be fresh and odorous. Do you
hear?" she cried in harsh voice.
"My God, good sister," cried Mary,
"you do not think Of what you arc say
ing Whoever saw violets growing I'M
der the snow?" cried the poor orphan,
signing.
"Wretched girl Do You dare disobey
me?" cried Helen. "Not word more.
Be off Remember that il you do not