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The San Francisco call., 1896-02-23
WILL ADOPT THE STAGE
Pretty Miss Charlotte Sheldon
Deserts the Ranks of the
Amateurs.
MAKES HER FIRST APPEARANCE
Intends to Go East This Spring-An
Offer From the Frawley Com.
pany.

There was ushered into the dramatic
world yesterday charming little actress
in the person of Miss Charlotte Sheldon,
who made her debut at the Grove-street
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-23
Ribbon Sale.

Double-faced Satin, 8 inches wide,
19c yard.
Satin and Gros-Grain, 81 inches
wide, 10c yard.
These are all silk ribbons, in every
popular and favorite color. More
than half were sold the first day of
the sale; and although there is a
good assortment left, we cannot
promise to fill orders for any par
ticular color.
COME EARLY FOR THEM.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-23

Spring Dress Goods.

The advance shipments of new
weaves are here. They have been
arriving by express for the past few
days and are now in stock, ready
for inspection. The styles are pref
tier than ever and the prices not at
all high. They start at about $5 for
a suit length and at easy stages run
up to $25 and $50. The styles are
all new creations and comprise
Printed Warps,
Chene Effects.
CotteIlnes,
Plisse Stripes,
Lend Weaves.
Chameleon sultings,
jacquard Frieze,
Bergere Notifies,
Chagny SILK Mixtures,
Brocaded Examines,
Vigoreux Venetienne,
Kaleidoscope Popllns,
Besides many other extreme novel
ties in the way of Persian and
Dresden effects. We cannot send
samples OF these goods, as they are
mainly single-suit lengths of a
color. They must be seen at the
department.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-23
Silk Sale.

Tomorrow morning we will close
out the balance of our 75c, 81
and 81 25 Novelty Silks in fancy
figures. stripes and checks at SO
CENTS n yard. They include
light. medium and dark colorings,
suitable for all kinds of garments,
costumes and trimmings. If you
want silks that are silks at prices
that are prices, don't miss this sale.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-23
Children'S Jackets.
At SO. 20 Each.

Perfect gems for the little tots, 2,
Sand years old, equally as pretty
for boys as for girls. They are made
of plain, rich broadcloths, in shades
of red, blue and tan, trimmed with
pearl buttons and braids, not one
worth less than S., and from that
upward.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-23
Ladies' Duck Suits.

Light, Medium and Dark Colored
Ducks, in stripes, checks and fig
ures-some at one price, some at
the other-blazer and box coats,
with large sleeves and full skirts.
No such Duck Suits ever sold under
81 so to 81 apiece. These cut prices
to close them out before new goods
arrive.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-23
New Wash Fabrics.

Arrival of new French Fancy
Organdies, perfect dreams in Per-
sian and figured designs, the love-
liest high-class wash goods shown
this season. Regular price down.
town 40c yard. Our price Soc,
saving of 10c yard in trading
with US.
New Livsr-color Batistes, in pretty
striped effects, 1215c yard.
New Figured Dimities, IN light,
dark and liver colors, 15c yard.
New Duck Suitings, hundreds of
new patterns, at $50 yard,
worth 1910.
New Pique suitings, IN light, m g
dunn and dark colorings, 12j1c
yard.
New Perched Crepes, in handsome
Persian designs, 25c yard.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-23

and unrepublican. Moreover, it opens the
way to oil kinds of fraud and bribery. As a
matter of fact, members of this advisory board
sold their support for cash to certain candI.
dates, and Mr.. Hudelson knows it.
Such, Mr.. Editor, are a few of my reasons for
saying that the A. p. A. puts its members at
the mercy OF an advisory board. If Mr.. Hud-
elson wants any more instances am willing
to give them.
When Mr.. Hudelson compares his advisory
board to @ our Congressmen he shows an ignor-
pected in the president OF reasonable and
un-American Organization. When the Con-
gressmen shall meet In secret session on the
eve OF election and telegraph to the country,
"Here are your candidates, vote for them,"
then Mr.. Hudelson's paraller will hold. When
that comes to pass the holding of popular cleo
tions will be abolished as q useless proceeding
1t is so mucn handler to have our representa-
tives selected in the back room of saloon.
Iwould advise Mr.. Hudelson to read the his
tory of this country and to try to learn what
republican institutions mean-a government
of the people, for the people, and by the
people; not q government of cliques, for the
benefit of clerical politicians. and effected by
the most ignorant, the most vicious and the
most corrupt elements in the community.
(e) HUDELsoS's OATH.
The Rev. BENJAMIN Hudelson says If knew
anything about the order could explain why
he can appear to commit perjury with i'm
punity. ! prefer that he make the explana-
u Mon Viii ne zen mas sworn with ms nana On ms heart
Roman Catholic on the subject OF the order.''
Please tell US, Mr. Hudelson, about this new
way OF keeping old oaths2
so much now for Mr. Hudelson's denials of
facts. He has convicted me of one inaccuracy
l have corrected it, and 10! my argument Is
stronger than ever before.
My assertion is demonstrated anything less
than the truth Will not serve my purpose.
2. DENIALs OF RESPONSIBILITY.
The Rev; Mr.. Hudelson wishes to escape the
responsibility OF the quotations which made
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-12-16
A FOur-Legged Bird.

In the Popular Science News is an
account of bird which in the early
stages of Its life uses its wings as loco
motive and prehensile organs. It is
found in South America. 1t is the
crested hoatzin, and it is the only
survivor of race of extinct birds.
Though about the size and shape of q
peacock, it is seldom seen because Of
its retiring habits. 1t feeds upon
wild srum leaves, and its flesh has such
an offensive odor as to render it'untt
for food.
The remarkable popularity of the
bird is that when,it is hatohedait has
four we'll. developed legs. The young
birds leave tho nest and climb about
like monkeys over the adjoining limbs
aud twigs, and act and look more like
tree toads than birds. The fore liIab
is divided into two long, well-de.
veloped toes, each ending in o claw.
With these toes they grasp the limbs
and climb around in true quadruped
fashion. They have no feathers, but
are covered with sort of down or
hair. As the young bird develops it
loses it's claws, the toes cease to grow,
the hand broadens out, the limb de-
velops into q wing, and the whole
body becomes covered with feathers.
Another remarkable thing about these
birds, young and old, is that they are
good swimmers, and can remain under
the water long time.
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Tiger Teeth a Foot in Length.

One of the old time monsters which
roamed over this Eart OF the North:
American Continent in the early ages
of geology. inhabiting all that vast
scope Of country which lies between
the Mississippi and the Rocky Noun!
tains, was the saber toothed tiger He
was probably twice this size 9of any
member OF the cat tribe now existing
and had canine teeth, each foot in
length, shaped like sabers or curved
knives, each tooth having q saw like
edge. They lived at thessame time as:
the mastodon, the gigantic sloths and
the megatheria did, and are belieyed.
to have bsen a great factor in the en-
formation OF those gigantic yegetablet
eating beasts. In some portions Of the
region Inhabited by the saber toothed
tiger it was much more abundant than
in others. Northern and Eastern
Texas appears to have been one OF itas
favorite haunts. In the localities mem
toned the teeth, the only portions of
its remains that are now found, have
been picked up by the dozens. In one
place in Southern Oklahoma two Of the
saber like teeth of one of these mon.
sters were found in sinking well
One was found nineteen feet under
ground and the other two and q hall
feet deeper down. sssss jSls I,
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FATrENIse SHEEP AND LAMBS.

There is always money to be made
in winter fattening&of sheep, and still
more in the fattening of lambs, which
in this case are yearlings. But to
make the money requires experience
in buying the right class of stock to
feed, and still more in feeding 80 as to
keep the animal always from becom-
ing cloyed. This is very difficult, and
requires both close attention and
practical discrimination in the kinds
and amounts OF feed to be given. 4
thrifty growing animal is always pre-
ferable to one that is scrawny and
poor. If digestion in either sheep or
lamb is once injured, the animal never
fully RECEIVERS. Hence the beginning
OF feeding ought always to be very
light, and part Of i! should be Of bran
and teaspoonful of oil meal mixed
with it for each animal at a feeding.
After . weeks feeding on this few
oats, whole, may be added, lessening
the amount of bran at the same time.
As the weather grows colder, whole
corn may be substituted for one-third
and finally one.half of the oats. With
this mixed feed, bran, oil meal, oats
and corn sheep will seldom gcs off
their feed if it is limited to what will
be eaten clean each eay.-American
Cultivator. . ~
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"En ye mean fob to say ez I'm dat
woman2"
Il do, Dinah.'
Den eff hole back, what's ye gwine
fob to do?"
"I intend meeting Captain Denham in
New York in O few days, and l Will make
him independently rich.
EN- wy doan't ye tell i'm noW'
He is not here. F..
Wars 'er gone?" ...., -.
To New York. 49,.
: "W'en?"
This morning; he sailed with Captain
Fox on board the Wanderer."
"Wid Cap'n Debbel! ye doan't mean
foh to 90 en- say to me ez Ralph Den m
hez gone off wild dat red-headed mu' dr.:
er! Did you SEN i'm? Hev ye come
ioh dot?" .....
The hag reached out her long, black
fingers, the nails Of which were like
claws, and gathered herself as If about
to spring on the man in the bed, and
rend him in her fury.
L tell the truth, woman!" cried the
Colonel, his anger making him desper-
ate. Make disturbance here, and l
will kill you and throw you out the
window: You hag, you forget that you
are my, runaway slave, and that l hold
your worthless life In my hands.
He sprang out OF bed and began
dressing, calling at the same time for
Othello, who came in with an unusual
display Of white about his eyes, TOR he
had been listening to the whole con-
versation, and was now in that condi-
ton which is frequently described as
@thunder-struck." 7r ~
The old woman did not move, did not
manifest any fear; on the contrary, she
bore herself like one who was conscious
that she had proved herself to be the
mistress of the situation, and was conf
dent of her ability to maintain it against
all comers, and more particularly
against the opponent now in the field.
"Ef arm should come to Mars Ralph
Denim, en- If SO be it 30, we'll soon
know it, den dar'll be lots en- lots Of
trubble to dem ez as brought all dis G l..
Mark dem words ez as Jest spoke I"
said Dinah, moving in the direction Of
the door, but still keeping her wild,
bleared eyes fixed on the ColonePs face.
Where is your home; where am 10
speak to you without being disturbed"
asked the Colonel, desperately, yet
pleadingly. s-
EFF so be ye wants foh to fin me, ak
any of de bu6kras at de inn; but doan' t
We 20 fob to feah' ez we won't me ct
agin. Ye can't git away, en- not know
it. Ef 80 be was to ak fob yer life,
a 'unerd Montauk men ed git um dar
bows and lie in de woods war ye was
gwine. Mars Ralph Denim ee'ez got
to come back safe en- SCUM. You ears
datp"
60, Dinah, go, and will come 70
see YOU" 5.,.
The Colonel looked as II he were
going to faint, and the old woman <went
out. ... aH
ITo BE coSTIluEnl
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The Apple Era.

''Apples, apples, apples" is the cry
of the season. Apples for indigestion,
apples for the complexion. apples for
insomnia, and ever more apples for
everything. One man complains chat
after paying a big doctors fee for ad-
vice concerning sleeplessness, hisphy-
s;cian as finally said, "lhere is no
better remedy for your complaint than
eating good juicy apple just before
retiring. It is light, easily digested,
and creates just the amount OF heat in
your stomach necessary to bring the
blood from the brain and 30 promote
restfulness in that busy organ"
A girl whose complexion has been a
source of worry for months has the
same experience to relate. "Use this
lotion and these pills." says Escula.
Plus, "but by no means omit eating o
large apple three times a day; the
malic acid contained in them is the
best remedy for your trouble, and ma.
ture presents 1t in a most agreeable
pill iorm."
At Boston dinner tables the apple is
one of the accepted forms OF decora.
tion, and several small cut glass dishes
of rosy-cheeked health producers are
used to Offset the monnd of flowers in
the center, and with it form the only
spectacular adjuncts to the feast. Very
pretty, too, they look, carrying back
the fancy of the satiated diner-out to
to the time-when an apple, fragrant,
juicy. probably purloined from for
bidden orchard, formed the summit m
bonum OF his existence. Washington
Stcr
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WINTER MANAGEMENT OF POULTRY.

After ten years OF varied expert
ences, says Mrs. Nd. A. De. Cou, I have
learned 10 differ from many poultry
raisers and have settled down to plain,
solid business. To make money, one
must not indulge sentiment-never
buy hen, nor breed. simply for its
beauty. To have eggs the year round
keep both the Plymouth Rock and
Leghorn, whether white, brown, or
black matters, little. The capacity Of
the Plymouth Rock for eating, so long
as there shall be any food within reach,
enubles it to accumulate fat, which,
with it's heavier feath ering, renders it
more impervious to the cold. This
fatteaing quality also makes it the
more desirable for broilers and roast
ers. But if, as in my own case. eggs
are The object, then the bustling, in
dustrious Lsgborn is the, hen ten
months out Of the year. And such
beautiful, great, saowy white eggs az
she lays! ."
10 get the bes. results in eggs there
should nc DAY ph"ior, OF shed, where
poultry may feed and exercise. shell
tered securely from storm and biting
wlnIs. For this any old pieces OF
board may be utilized; cover with tar
paper. aud have all the glass front
possible. The regular house, Cd the
contrary, should have very little glass,
only one or two half sash. Glass col
lects I'M oisture. and cold at night.
Keep straw spread Oh tho lcor Of shed,
in which scatter all grain. 1t ls ALSO
lutely essential for healthv, laying
stock, that poultry houses be kept
free from vermin. This may be done
by kerosening and ashias every tgo
weeks. Kerosene may be ,rnn along
the .oosis; but better way is to make
kerosene emulsion. For this, melt
one.half bar OF laundry soap, add one
quart OF kerosene and four OF hot
water. Cburn we'll together; then fill
a garden syringe, and sqni,t tho mix.
ture over, the inside of poultry hu'll-
ipgs. Eggs are glest ahsorbenss OF
odors. Therefore he sure to put fres !,
straw iu nea.s after each kcroscn,ug
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Need for Sleep.

BY far the most important compen.
sation for all effects of fatigue is sleep.
Everybody, even the man mentally
most inert, develops when awake a
mass of mental effort which he cannot
afford continuously without suffering.
We need, therefore, regularly recur'
ling periods in whit h the consumption
of mental force shall be slower than
the continuous replacement. The
lower the degree to which the activity
Of the brain sinks then. the more rapid
and more complete the recovery.
The mental vigor of most men is
usually maintained at certain height
for the longest time in the forenoon.
Evidences of fatigue, come on later at
shat time OF day than in the evening,
when the store of force in our brain
has been already considerably drawn
1pon by the whole days work. If no
recovery by sleep is enjoyed, or 1t is
imperfect, the consequences will in
gariably make themselves evident the
next day in depression OF mental
vigor, as we'll as in rise in the per-
:onal susceptibility to fatigue. Tie
rapidlty with which one of the per-.
sons experimental upon could per:
form his tasks in addition sank about
a third after night journey by rail-
way with insufficient sleep. Another
sxperimenter could detect the effects
of keeping himself awake all night in
= gradual decrease of vigor lasting
through four days. This observation.
was all the more surprising because
the subject was not conscious OF the
long duration of the disturbance, aud
was first made aware of it incidentally
by the results of continued measure
ments on the causes OF the manifesto
tons OF fatigue.-Popular Science
Monthly.
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Modern Mummies.

Italian scientists have lately invent.
ed system for embalming that really.
praserves human bodies in the form OF:
mummies quite as natural as they
were durirg life. Il q
This process-is quite tedious, often
occupying from four to eight hours.
At last alcohol is injected so as to alb
stract as much water as possible. This,
occupies about quarter Of an hour,
Afterward ether isinjected for thepur.
pose of abstracting the fatty matter,
this operation consuming from one to:
ten hours, according to the condition.
of the subject. =. 81.
A strong solution of amin Is next
injected, process which consumes
from two to ten hours more time. The
body is then thoroughly dried by q
current of hot air. the blast being
passed over heated chloride of cal
cium. New York Journal.
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GOATS ON EVERY FARM.

Eighty years experience with afock
of goats, at times containing seventy
five animals, leads me to believe that
one or two could he profitably kept
on every farm, writes G.. D. Tuthill,
of Minnesota. They have paid me-: J.
can sell them faster than I can raise
them. ':s. H- .... ss.
The milk is very nutritious and
healthfnl, especially for delicate chill.
dren, feeble women and old people.
The, meat when properly fattened is
delicious. For my own use, can
raise if cheaper than from any other
domestic animal. The skins, after
tanning, make beautiful coverings tor
rugs, chairs and lounges, as we'll us
beautiful robes and coats. ~ =
The females are very prolific, usual
.ly raising two kids each year. One
of my goats has raised me ten kids in
five yesre. Disease does not seem TO
affect them, and they can be raised in
large OF small herds. They are long
lived. They crave coarse feeds, such
as weeds and brush. In the weed
kingdom, they are NATURES scavengers.
If goats were given chance, / believe
the Russian thistle problem could be
settled cheaper than by legislative en-.
actment. / do not think they are
more troublesome on the farm than
sheep. They are intelligent and ap-
preclate good treatment. I cross
natives with the Angora, with good
results. .-Americsn Agriculturist.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-12-16
Modern Dervishes Mail Clad.

The old story that. the dervishes
possessed swords and coats Of mail
dating back to the crusades is cons
tirmed by the capture Of some oI
these interesting relics after the rel
cent engagement on the Nils. Ths
history of the armor and weaponl
used originally in Palestine and fonpd
again after 700 years in the Soudah
would make a breathless chapter d
romance. History plays the romantic
drama on scale that the most darine 8
melodramatic playwright may euvysa
for who, even on the stage, would
have ventNred to make the officer of 4
British expedition in the Soudan ens
counter. Arab warriors clad in the mail
of Richard Occur de Lions knights?-
st. Louis Star.
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Emigration From Sweden.

Swedish emigration is slowly in
creaslng. The total number of emil
grants for the three-guarters OF the
wear 1896 is 1l,6lS. In 1895 the
Emigration was lO,7Sl, and in 1884,
7O47, against 80, 900 during the years
1892 and 1898. respectively. In con-
nection with the Swedish emigration
to the United States the report of the
Swedish Postmaster General, just pnb.
lished, is interesting. For tue year
1895, $751; 800 was received in
money orders from the United States,
while $277, $40 were sent from Sweden,
leaving balance in favor OF Sweden
of 81, ,O34,610. Probably an equal
amount was sent to S"eden through
the banks and emigrant agencies.
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RED SPIDERS on PLANTS.

A professional gardener tells ne
that red spiders on plants are always
sign that the atmosphere is too dry,
and that to get rid OF them the plants
must be showered every day with
water. The scales, however, that are
found on many hardwood plants
should he taken of with the finger
nails, after which the plants should be
sprayed with a kerosene emulsion,
which is made by dissolving two
ounces of any good hard soap in a
half-pint of boiling water, and adding
to it a pint of kerosene, a little at q
time, and stirring continually. When
you have smooth emulsion add two
gallons and half of warm wafer and
mix we'll. New York Post. .l.
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Fish From Desert Wells.

1t has been frequently stated that
many of the new artesian wells on the
Sahara eject small fish, and this has
beer proved true by M. Desor, the
Swiss naturalist. On returning from
North Africa NJ. Desor wrote: 81
found hundreds of fsh in the streams
leading from the wells. The fish I saw
OF Ain.Tala belong to the family of
carp. A curious thing respecting them
is that though coming from depth OF
from 200 to 500 feet, they are not sick.
ly anu have large and perfect eyes.
Fish from subterranean waters are
usually devoid OF the organs of sight. !"
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Denied Naturalization.

Sven Andreason applied for natural.
ization at Chicago the other day. and
failed to get it for curious reason.
Andreason is a Norwegian, and insisted
that his papers should record that he
renounced allegiance to the "King OF
Norway and Sweden" The County
Clerk declared that there is no such
monarch, though there is King Of
Sweden and Norway" Official &C
curacy and National rride found
themselves at odds. and as. neither
would yield Andreason was not admit
ted to citizenship.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
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Take coal ashes-the limy cinders are
also good for the fowls to pick at-and
throw wildly around the house, to
make as much dust as possible. 1t is
sure death to the tiny blood.sucking
mites. Airslacked lime, or land plas.
ter, sholld also be scattered around
occasionally, to purify the atmosphere.
Never waste time over sick hen.
It will not pay. Decapitate it at once,
lest others become infected. An
"ounce of prevention is worth pound
OF cure" every time, in the chicken
business so devote any surplus energy
most zealously to the ounce, that
disease may be kept out of the flock.
New England Homestead.