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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-16

PIT a pain to sleep! st. Jacobs Oil does
this with sciatica- Torment cure.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-03-01

coaster was of a sort the most primitive,
long board on what had evidently once
been the rollers of pair of skates. The
boy who sat at the rear end manipulated
sort OF sweep attached to the board and
which apparently served as brake and
rudder. Down they swept, like a small
whirlwind, with yell and whirring of
wheels that would have struck terror to
the heart of a teLderfoot. Seeing them
one might have thought they were rushing
headlong 10 destruction, but the watchful
angel that seems to guard the destinIes OF
boys was. as usual close at hand, and the
daring quartet made the descent safely,
and running quietly around the corner
into Taylor street just as | had closed my
eyes to avoid seeing them dashed to
atoms.
The bows who live about Telegraph and
Russian hills have a perilous fashion of
coasting on rough sieds down the sides of
the cliffs, a descent sufficiently allied to
danger to render it royal sport for boy.
In the rainy season, when the ground is
wet, slippery and treacherous, coasting
over snowdriits is not half SO exciting 1t
is really a very pretty and nerve-tingl;ng
sight to see the little fellows scramble up
the face of an almost perpendicular cliff
and dash down again, whole line of
them, in single file, in their rudely built
sleds. Were the sight not close a. hand
VIC Slt "cilUccHl IL WCftu tidNCliilS idE
to witness as a picturesque exhibition of
reckless daring.
1t is only among the North Beach hills
that this sort of thing is popular. The
boys of that locality are of a more reckless
nature, even in their play, than are their
fellows south OF Market street, for in
stance. This may be because they are of
different nationality or because of the
greater freedom of life on the high hills
that overlook the water. Whatever may
be the reason, it is certain that one sees no
such life and limb endangering sport
among the jewellers on the south side. The
boys about Rincon Hill have pretty way
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-03-01

OF coastlng on roller-skates, and 1t IS an in
teresting sight to see string of them,
hand in hand, come swinging down the
steep grades of Harrison and Bryant
streets. spent pleasant half hour or
more not long ago watching sturdy lad
chaps to rides on his feet. He was
mounted on roller skates himself, and
upon his downward trips he would take a
small boy on each foot. Clinging tightly
to their friends legs, the small chaps
wriggled and screamed with delight as the
queer trio buzzed along down the hill. If
appearances go for anything each men,
Der of the queer coasting party was about
as uncomfortable as human beings could
well be, but it would have been hard to
tell which was the most supremely happy.
Hop-scotch seems to be a favorite diver
sion among both boys and girls south of
Market street, while on the north side
duck holds first place in juv-
emile esteem. Here again topography
plays an important part in determining
preference. There are stones to be had in
plenty along the rocky cliffs and streets,
and the cliffs themselves make jolly back
grounds against which to set up duck"
l watched group of boys playing this
game on Powell street, at the foot of the
high bluff up which Vallejo street clam bers
and goes wandering heavenward. Quaint,
foreign looking little fellows they were,
making pretty picture bending back and
forth in their muscle-developing sport,
and / caught phrases from half dozen
different languages in their talk. French,
Italian, German, Irish, Mexican, Spanish
and one negro lad were among the group
PLAYING this Yankee game in this most
interesting of cities. 1t is hard to forecast
what is to be the outcome of all this mix
ing of races, but certainly if we are wise it
should be something good and of ultimate
value.
The cable lines afford some odd amuse-
ments TO the boys. A single roller-skate
and a long bent wire were the equipment
with which l some time ago saw daring
little scamp have perfectly glorious time
on Union street. The wire was bent in
some way, so that when thrust through
the slot it caught the cable, and, standing
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-03-01

day probation has expired. In fact it has
sometimes occurred that the divorce was
granted within ninety-one days after the
applicant arrived in Fargo. In these cases,
of course, personal service was secured,
and there was no contest in the way
OF alimony. In cases OF desertion,
or in others, where the residence
of the defendant is unknown, six
weeks additional is required for the publ
cation Of summons. The attorneys fee
varies from $50 to any higher amount with
the trouble necessary to secure the decree
and the ability of the plaintiff to pay
The colony includes people in all walks of
life. Even laboring men come here and
work while establishing their residence.
seekers after single blessedness are, as q
rule, well supplied with funds and able to
pay literally for what they get. Some dis
tinguished people have been temporary
residents of the State and are men and
women in all walks of life, and titled
foreigners are not an exception.
The divorce business has frequently
been referred to as North Dakota in
dustry. ana is really to be regarded as
such. A canvass of the hotels and private
boarding houses shows that there are to-
day about $50 mem bers in the local divorce
colony. This means from $1,000 to 5000 a
month for the hotel men of the city. It
also means from $4,000 to $4,000 for the
local attorneys. In addition to these ex-
pendirures the stores receive directly,
perhaps. $4,000 a month in the way of
divorce trade. The sentiment of the
citizens is entirely in favor of the Gin
dustry." The matter is looked at purely
from business standpoint and IS advo-
Gated on all sides.
Another noticeable feature is the haste
with which some of the plaintiffs again
rush headlong into matrimony after hav-
ing been granted divorce. One case is
on record where trip was made directly
from the Judges chambers to the
llcense-roOm and return and the second
marriage performed by the kindly court
in fifteen minutes after the decree had
been granted and before the ink used in
signing the divorce papers had time to
dry. Indeed the majority marry again
within six months after being divorced.
All kinds of schemes are worked to avoid
publicity. Members of the colony often
live here under assumed names and do
everything possible to keep correspondents
OF Eastern papers from learning their his
tory. To deceive their friends the contin-
gent sometimes rent boxes in the Moor
head Postoffice across the river in Mime
sofa, so Eastern friends won't know what
they are doing out West.-Fargo Core.
spondent Minneapolis Journal.
You can get French nloreen skirt with deep
rufde Tor 65c at Joe Rosenberg s. 4O-42 Geary.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-03-01

up very practicable sort OF grip, and Tor
time it is probable that this primitive
car made more trips in day and carried
more passengers than did the com blned
rolling stock of the roads lawful owners.
A. favorite game among the newsboys,
ana which during this winter has taken
most amazing hold upon the small girls In
some Sc. OF the lower districts OF the City, is
shooting craps" / have seen painfully
large number of groups OF girls this win
Ter engaged in this pastime, sitting on the
sidewalks at the foot of flights of steps or
against convenient area-rails. The sight
Is curious if not particularly attractive
one. The object of the game seems to be
the Increase of the collection of buttons
winch each girl makes on long string.
have wondered good deal as to how the
game sprang into such wide popularity
among them. The circumstance is GER
talnly one to be noted with regret.
1t is something of pity that among
our many missions and movements and
philanthropies we should not have. one
with its object the teaching OF pleasant
and wholesome games and amusements to
the children whose sole playground is the
street. There is wide neld in San Fran
CISCO tor such a mission. In certain quar-
tiers our streets swarm with children of all
nationalities and from every sort of
the natural instinct of childhood to
play and they play ugly things,
rough things, and stray into ways
that lead to harm, because they do not
know better. If practical philanthropy
could devise some means by which this
little folk could be instructed in pretty
and wholesome games, 1T would certainly
have marked and beneficial effect upon
their after lives and remove from our
streets the spectacle of restrained and
apathetic or mischievous, troublesome and
ugly child life that is so much more COM
mon than are the picturesque phases Of
play in our City streets.
10 some this suggestion may appear
fantastic and impractical, but it is made
In all seriousness, and / see no reason why
such good work might not become as
feasible as our fruit and flower missions,
boys clubs and college settlements have
proven.
Why could not our next woman's con-
gress, which is designed to bring about the
Immediate betterment of the whole race,
devote little time to discussion of how
to help the children in this regard? 1t
could be done, perhaps, even without the
aid OF the ballot. ADELINE KNAPP.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-03-01

youngsters in manner that would excite
the envy, could they see them, OF those
less favored boys who live on level ground.
Just now, while Eastern children are still
enjoying their winter coasting, sliding and
skating, the boys of San Francisco are in
the midst of the kite-fying season.
This is diversion that, to the extent to
which it is carried here, is almost pecu-
liar to San Francisco of American cities.
1t is not that boys in all cities do not fly
kites, but the kite season is q peculiarly
interesting one in this particular City.
There are several reasons for this. The
steady, pleasant winds that blow atthis
season; the unusual advantages offered by
our blessed green hills and the example
set by the many Chinese and japanese in
our midst with whom the pastime is
almost national, are some of these. 1t has
sometimes, indeed, been a matter of sur
prise to me that our amusenent-seekers
have so long left this fascinating diversion
to the boys OF the City. We are not wise,
we grown-up San Franciscans, or we
should fare forth with the children to fly
our kites against the brilliant February
sky and to feel ourselves growing young
again as we ran with them against the soft,
strong, steady breeze. There is certain
JOY in flying a kite, IN feeling the live,
bird-like thing Juggling at the sustaining
string, and to exulI in its flight in which
you are yourself an important factor.
But whether we join in the spor. or are
impeled by considerations of supposed
dignity to refrain from it, it is well worth
the while of a lover OF the beautiful to pay
visit to Rincon or Telegraph or Russian
Hill or any OF the highlands that lay
parkward or toward North Beach. and
there watch the boys send up their kites.
Sometimes the air seems fairly alive with
them. There, will be great white sails
spread out against the blue. side by side
with the elaborate gilded and decorated
creation OF some Chinese kite maker while
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-03-01
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Mr.. Salmon Mathews, the proprietor OF
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while residing in Australia several years
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-03-01

upon one foot, the other swinging free, the
amateur gripman was sailing into paradise
on an even keel, when a stony-hearted
policeman saw and summarily ended his
enjoyment.
Before the trolley superseded the cable
or the Mountain View road in Oakland
the boys living along that line had con-
trivance on similar principle, but on a
more elaborate scale, that for long time
was source of endless Joy to them and
unbounded terror 10 passing horses. Their
contrlvance consisted of a rude platform
on four very small truck wheels. Some
mechanical genius among them had rugged
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-03-01
IN A GREEK CAFE.

The Fare Was Atrocious, but the
Charges Were Regal.
Neither was Mahmoud with me when /
went to the Greek Fair, within a mile of
the Sweet Waters, the beautiful fountain
and the more beautiful houris whose eyes
shone large and luminous through their
thin wells. This day the air was delicious
the sky like a deli plate, with puffs of
white clouds in high relief. For hours
watched the merry -go-rounds and the Jug
glers on their mats, until grew hungry
enough for even Greek cafe-and it is a
brave and reckless appetite that dares an
Oriental kitchen.
This cafe was under tree, with a few
pine boards for a table, the galley being
within handing distance, with charcoal
fire blazing. The denominations of stew
and fry and toastings were intolerable;
but I succeeded in getting q box
of sardines and half pint of native
wine, loaf of bread, and some raw
tomatoes and salt, with bit of onion,
which gathered up and spread out on the
pine boards. When the. combination of
cred by one fez, presented his bill, it
amounted to sum that would have sup.
ported an Oriental and his family Tor a
month.
There are occasions when your individ-
ual pantomime is more effective than the
closest translation of your spoken words
Mine to mine host ended in an abrup,
turning on my heel, with hands tightly
clenched. When the crowd began to take
sides with the Greek and matters assumed
an ugly look, I threw upon the ground Q
silver coin equal to one-fourth of the
charge. This turned the tide. The by.
ISLANDERS considered the sum too appall-
ingly large even for a Greek fair IF. Hop
kinson Smith in the March Century.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-03-01

lower down futter the quaint red and
green and yellow birds affected by the
Japanese. Dancing, pulling, swaving.
sailing out over the City, they seem as
really alive as are the gulls that circle and
and skirl above the waters of the bay. The
sight, once behefd, is something ever alter
to be remem bered with delight.
The snow and ice bring many joys to
Eastern children that our youngsters by
the Golden Gate can know nothing of.
Coasting, however, is not one of these. l
have dared many perilous descent in my
childhood days, but never anything half so
thrilling as plunge l saw four boys take
recently down the grade from Jones TO
Taylor streets on Broadway. Their
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-03-01
FARGO'S DIVORCE INDUSTRY.
1t Pays the Town About a Quarter OF
Million Dollars Annually.

1t Pays the Town About a Quarter of
Million Dollars Annually.
North DAKOTA has gained considerable
notoriety throughout the East for the ease
with which divorces are secured within
its borders. Fargo has more fame in this
direction than any other town for various
reasons. 1t is most easily reached and
affords the pleasure-loving contingent
greater opportunities than any city in the
State except Grand Forks. It's hotels are
new and up to date and there are numer-
Gus private boarding houses that cater es-
pecially to those who are here to end their
marital troubles.
The modus operandi is simple. In nine
ses out of ten the defendant in the suit
is as willing that decree should be Sc
cured as the plaintiff, and aids in every
possible way by accepting service and en-
ploying local legal light to look after his
interests. In such cases the decree is often
secured within ten days after the ninety
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-03-01

One of the leading Rockville Conn
woollen manufacturers made the state
ment last week that there was never so
much idle machinery in that city as at the
preset time. He thought there would be
a slight improvement in the spring, but
anticipated no general improvement dur
ing the year IN the woolIen business.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-03-01

- AN FRANCISCO has been called
one of the most picturesque cities
~ in the world, and our streets and
~ n byways certainly do present many
interesting and attractive pic
lures, varying with the seasons and in
various localities, but always, in marked
degree, characteristic.
OF the many picturesque phases of our
life, perhaps none is more interesting than
the amusements of those children whose
only Fairgrounds are the streets and hills
of the City. The hills, in particular, lend
themselves to the amusements of the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-03-01
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Good players of the harp are said to be
the scarcest of all musical performers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-03-01
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You can get French Dloreen skirt with deep
ruftie for 65c at Joe Rosenberg'sy 4O-42 Geary. =
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-16
slave Dealing In Morocco.
(Brooklyn Eagle.)


There has just returned to London n gen
teman. Mr.. q. Herbert Phillips. who, in
the course of ten months wandering, spent
sultan of Morocco The house in which
Mr.. Phillips stayed at Fee was the same
as as: mat which SIR Euan Smith occupied
some few years back.
asked my host" said Mr. Phillips
as ! was curious, If such were the case to
visit 1t. He told me there was and that he
would inquire when there would he II sale.
me result Of the inquiry WAS that on the
evening of Sunday, May 3lst, last, / was
conducted TO what had the appearance of
an old fashioned market place. There was
an open square ana around 1t was n kind
OF arcade in which the people sat The
slaves, who Were, Soudanese ncgresscs
brought up from the Soudan through the
desert in caravans. were ranged In "a re-
cess In the corner. The slave dealers
0ul each OF me s av"s in turn, and in Arab
ic shouted out the merits OF each. These
slave sales arg invariably held in the even
ing. the idea being If there are any impcr-
iections in face or figure they are less
likely TO be noticed in the twilight Eight
women and two girls were offered for saia.
and before the actual bidding commenced
the intending purchasers went up to the
recess in which the slaves We're waiting
man brought out was apparently about 60
years OF age, although she might have
been less, as they age very quickly. She
was dressed in q kind of calico GOVERNS;
with Il eirdle. There was bidding I'm the
usuai auction way, the dealers going round
shouting out the offers as they were made
The bidding was. of course, I'm Moorish
money and the first woman was bought
Ior q sum equivalent in English money to
nearly go. Then young girl of perhaps
zen years was sold. the price In her case
being about Gil. During all this was
dressed in am ordinary English tourist suit
! Kept behind the Moors who accompanied
me, ana so tAr had been unobserN,ad |
was aware that the Moors object to any
Stranger being present at these sales, as
t tney 90 not wish information about the
trnihc 10 get aboad ! had seen the two
sold, and in the case of the girl the scene
was lrartrending, and she cried bitterly
anu was greatly distressed. ] could stand
~ no longer ana walked into the middle of
we square, and the large attendance Of
.MoorS then present saw that a Eupropcan
Was there. Ihcy gathered together In lit
Tie groups there was n hurried whisneriEg
among them; the unsold slaves were for
, nnany marched of. and the Moors dis
~ Tue great mosque near by