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The advocate., 1896-09-02
Perpetual Youth.

When the present generation was in
it's fairy tale stage, it owned grsndmoth-
ers. The gentle old lady who donned
trailing gowns in the morning, wore
delicate lace caps, and employed her
hands with knitting, was almost a
necessary part of every we'll regulated
household. What has become Of her?
Women live longer than they once did,
but they seldom get old enough, nova
days, for the hassock and the chimney
corner. An old lady who celebrated her
ninetieth birthday a few weeks ago,
watched the modiste cutting out her
gown for the occasion.
"Make the sleeves Of the newest cut"
she said. ~ don't want them to be 60
ing out Of fashion"
Thegrandmother Of to-day is modishly
goWned; she rides wheel, plays golf,
skates, and searches the dry goods stores
for natty shirtwaists. It doubtless says
much for the strength Of the race, but
incidentally a few Philistines regret the
passing Of the typical grandmother. The
busy club woman, intent on affairs, has
no time for the little whispers Of
sympathy and the touches of healing
which her old fashioned predecessor kept
in stock for broken heads at ten and
bruised hearts at twenty.
The advocate., 1896-09-02
Queen Victoria.

One Of the most interesting bits OF
gossip which has come across the sea
recently is to the effect that Queen
Victoria soon will abdicRte the throne
in favor Of the Prince of Wales. Not
that this is particularly new, for we have
heard this many times in the past. But
the extreme old age Of the good Queen
lends probability 10 the statement. For
more than half a century Victoria has
reigned and her rule has been in the
main gentle one. The world, though
it may not be blind to her faults,
appreciates and respects her devotion to
high ideals, it is rot unaware that the
customs and usages which doth hedge
about a Queen hold her best resolutions
in check, and that many reforms which
her own virtuous mind would gladly
welcome, she has been as powerless to
compel as the poorest subject Of her
kingdom. But taken as a whole, the
reign Of Queen Victoria will go upon the
worlds records as one which made for
peace among the nations and the brother.
hood Of man.-FGrmerS' Voice.
The advocate., 1896-09-02

upon the brain and nerve centers, sud
denly suspending their function.
A knowledge OF the above fact, with
knowledge Of the best course to adopt
in the prevention Of sun-stroke, will
ward off the attack in nearly every case.
The very first symptoms OF dizziness,
OF muscular weakness, or stomach sick
ness, must warn the individual of the
approach OF danger. He must imme-
diately give up everything else to taking
care OF himself. He must 90 to the
coolest place he can lind and must thor
oughly sstuFste the hair with cold water
and keep his head cold. He must com
pose himself, avoid all excitement or
anxiety, and lie perfectly quiet. He
must avoid the drinking Of ice-water
and anything containing alcohol Mild
stimulsnts, such as tea and weak coffee,
are better. The best results are pro-
cured from the application of cold to
the head, and all the bystanders can do
in case Of immediate prostration, is to
pack the head of the prostrsted and
perhaps unconscious person in ice, loosen
the clothes around the neck, and send
at once for the physician. The lowering
Of the body temperature, and especially
the temperature Of the brain, is the
great result to be obtained. The after
effects OF heat prostrstion are to be
dreaded, as the individual, if he RECEIVERS
from the immediate shock, finds himself
very weak and generally debilitsted.
This is one form Of neurasthenis or
nervous prostration from which he may
be months or even years recovering.
Good judgment and thoughtfulness
exercised constantly during o heated
term will enable one to pass through
the entire term with no bad effects.
Overwork, hurry, excitement, anger, the
drinking Of any amount of stimulsnts,
as beer, whisky or brandy, will hasten
an attack.-FGTmerS' Voice.
The advocate., 1896-09-02
Hints From the Doctor.

Children afflicted with heat-rash or
hives are greatly benefited by plunge
in the warm bath before retiring.
Young ladies, remember that wearing
high-heeled shoes often occasions serious
inflammation OF the knees, the cure for
which is tedious and largely depends
upon a change to wearing low heels.
Now that pineapples are cheap, be
sure to can at least few quarts, IL only
TO be used as medicine. The juice Of
plneapples makes very effective gargle
in diphtheris and other serious throat
diseases.
DO you know that loose clothing is
much warmer than tight garmentsG
Well, this is so, and much healthier.
Tightatting wearing apparel obstruct
the circulation. This is why garters
are 30 usually the source Of cold feet.
Nerves are the telegraph wires Of the
human system. The brain is the station.
AS soon as violent mental irritation oc-
ours in the brain the trouble is communi-
Gated over the whole body and some Of
It's organs are more or less seriously
affected, so much 90 that frequently
painfnl and prolonged diseases rOsult
The advocate., 1896-09-02
READING
A CHAPTER ABOUT CHILDREN.

Baby Is going 10 Shut Eye town,
ROBBED for her trip In her little white gown
Sheltered and safe and snug and warm,
Cuddled up close In her mamma's arm,
She's on the way TO Winkum.
Gazing about so baby wise,
Now she closes her Winsome eyes.
What cares she IL the winds do blow,
Or that the ground Is covered with snow?
She's passed the place called Blinktum.
Over the fields where the pOppies groWJ
Az mamma rocks her To and fro.
Her rosy pink lids are frsighted down
With sleepy seed by fairies soWn,
Within the gates OF Shut Eye town.
Belle LOlCe Stdthem.
The advocate., 1896-09-02
Hints for HOusekeepers.

Watermelon rind makes delightful pre-
serves and sweet pickles.
In lime water localities keep an oyster
shell in your tea kettle to receive the
lime deposits.
Stove polish mixed with a little vine
gar and small bit Of sugar will give a
more lasting luster.
Steel knives will not rust If they are
dipped in strong soda water, then wiped
dry and rolled in flannel.
Onions, turnips and carrots should be
cut across the fiber, as it makes them
more tender when cooked.
To prevent onions bringing tears to
your eyes when peeling them, hold them
under water while handling or slicing
them.
A little borax put in water in which
scarlet napkins and red-bordered towels
are to be washed will prevent them from
fading.
To prepare dried fruits for cooking,
wash them thoroughly, letting them
soak in cold water a few moments to
soften any dirt that may adhere. Rinse
we'll and then cover with fresh cold
water and let them soAkfor twenty-four
hours. Then cook gently for a short
time in the water in which they have
soaked. The result will be more like
fresh fruit than when there is less soak
ing and more cooking.
CoRN LIGHT BREAD.-To one pint Of
boiling water add meal to make a thick
mush, adding two teaspoonfuls of salt;
pour into the mixture one quart Of cold
water, or enough to make very thin, then
add meal to tbicken again and set in a
warm place to rise; it will rise in five or
six hours. The mixture should be stirred
occasionally when risen, add one table
spoonful Of sugar or molssses, one cupRul
ee -four os shorts, Ons tablespoonful Of
The advocate., 1896-09-02
Sun-StrOke.

The extreme heat Of the past two
weeks has produced serious results in
all localities in its prostrating effects.
Sun-stroke or heat-stroke (cOllp de SOleiD
is induced when the external heat-the
suns heRt-approaches or exceeds the
normal temperature of the body.
There is q much wider difference be-
tween the temperature of the atmosphere
and that Of the body than is generally
known. The normal temperature Of the
body is about 98 degrees. While we
are most comfortable in temperature
OF 70 degrees, q man at work Is COM
Portable In temperature Of even As or
so degrees. In the extreme cold Of the
winter the temperature Of his body is
not perceptibly lowered, even though he
Is exposed for long periods to tenn
perature 60 or 70 degrees below that of
his body.
But the body does not we'll tolerate
any extreme elevation OF the tempera-
ture, especially from the suns heat.
Every degree Of heat above a tempera-
ture Of rs or IS becomes oppressive, and
when it approaches the temperature Of
the body it becomes almost UNDESIRABLE,
The temperature oeths body rises with
the external temperature after prolonged
exposure.
II the onset Of the heat-stroke is grad
ual there is dizziness first, then fullness
in the head, then fainting, nausea, vom-
iting, unoonsclousness prolonged,
feeble, irregular pulse, quick breathing,
with great heat Of the head and spine
with cool extremities.
These symptoms occur in any place
where the atmosphere is hot-not nsces-
sarily in the direct rays Of the sun. II
there is direct exposure, especially if the
individual is actively at work, the brain
and nervous system receive a profound
shock without much warning. There
is sudden violent pain in the head, the
face fiushes to scarlet, the individual
falls, becomes Immediately unconscious.
There is sharp, tense, irregular pulse,
the breathing is loud and noisy, the
temperature suddenly rises to los or
even ITO degrees, and often che patient
dies before assistance can b0 procured.
The impression Of che hsat b dirsusly
The advocate., 1896-09-02
The Deadly Turned-DOwn Lamp.

Who would suppose that o turned
down kerosene lamp would breed diph-
theriaP We are all accustomed to the
dissgreebIe fumes arising from this cause;
and when New York was suffering from
an epidemic Of diphtheria, the Board Of
Health decided that it's presence was to
be attributed to the fumes Of o kerosene
lamp turned down low more than to any
other single Cause Whether or not this
be so, it certainly ls a mistaken kindness
on the part Of an indulgent mother to
allow lamp to remain in q child's bed
room with the flame turned down. A
turned-downk kerosene lamp is magazine
OF deadly gas, to which the strongest
lungs cannot be safely exposed.
The advocate., 1896-09-02

In the large universities the women
are said to be the best students, and
from physical point Of view are better
able to 60 through the ordeal Of exsmi-
nations. Painting is supposed to be
peculiarly feminine, but during the last
examinations at Oxford it was the man
who did the fainting.
The advocate., 1896-09-02

lard Gt is good without the -four or lard),
and meal enough to make it the proper
thickness. Bake rs wheat light bread.
Pear marmslade is best made Of the
large yellow pears, which should be
very ripe. Peel and core ten pounds Of
pears, put in a porcelain kettle with a
pint Of water, let cook very slowly until
reduced to pulp, add quarter Of a
pound Of sugar to every pound Of fruit,
and stir over the fire until thick and
smooth. Take up in bowl, let Coo., put
in small glasses or jars, seal and set in a
cool, dry place.
The tendency Of grape jelly to sugar
prevents many housekeepers from at
tempting to make it. One experienced
jelly maker has adopted the plan of
combining one part juice Of elderberries
with two parts grape juice. The elder
berry juice does not injure the quality
Of the jelly and the crystals of grape
sugar do not separate as readily as when
pure grape juice is used. The expert
ment is worth trying.
Ounces are par excellence the fruit
for marmalade. To make it, take we'll
ripened fruit, wash, pare and core, put
in preserve kettle, cover with water
and set over the fire to simmer until
tender; drain, weigh, mash and return
to the kettle with three-quarters Of
pound Of sugar for every two pounds Of
ounces; let cook very slowly until thick,
stirring to prevent sticking. Take up in
small glasses or molds.
To make peach marmalade take soft,
ripe peaches, wipe, but do not pare, split
in halves, remove the stones. Put the
fruit, after weighing, in preserve kettle
with little water; mash and boil soft;
run through colsnder; return to the
kettle; add half pound Of sugar to a
pound Of fruit; set over slow fire; let
boil gently until very thick; stir to pre-
vent sticking. Put in small jars, cover
and set in cool place. MArmalade may
be put into small jelly monlds, and when
wanted turned out on a fiat glass dish.
Served thus the nodded marmalade is
very ornamental to the luncheon or tea
table.
The advocate., 1896-09-02

In 1887 Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote:
II am come to that stage of my pill
grimage that is within sight Of the
River Of Death, and / feel that now I
must have all in readiness day and night
for the messenger Of the King. have
sometimes had in my sleep strange
perceptions Of vivid spiritual life near to
and with Christ, and multitudes Of holy
ones and the joy Of it is like no other
joy-it cannot be told in the language
OF the world. What I have then l know
with absolute certainty, yet it is 30 un-
Like and above anything we conceive of
in this world that it is difficult to put in
words. The inconceivable loveliness Of
Christ! It seems that about him there
is q sphere where enthusiasm Of love is
the calm habit of the soul, that without
words without the necessity Of demon
strRtions Of affection, heart beats 20
heart soul answers soul, we respond 20
the Infinite Love, and we feel HE anger
In az, and there 10 no need Of words, q
The advocate., 1896-09-02

The art Of being good listener is an
accomplishment to be desired as much
as to be q good conVersationslist Moth
ing is more fattering than to have q
person listen attentively to what you
are saying. 1t is an accomplishment
that can be easily acquired, and yet how
very rare it is to see one who possesses it.
The advocate., 1896-09-02

for which long time may be required TO
cure and sometimes entire relief becomes
impossible. Moral - keep a cheerful
temperament, a Joy to yourself and all
with whom you come in contact.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-20
SHIPPING lNTELLlGrNGE.

Arrived.
SUNDAY, January 10.
Stmr Jewel, Madsen, 80 hours from Caspar
$50 NJ # lumber to Caspar Lumber Co.
Bragg; lumber. to Samuel Blair.
stmr Baltimore. Day DAYS from Honolulu.
Diego: produce, to Goodal Perkins & Co.
y schr Nettie Low, Low, hours from Point
Reyes; 30 bxs butter, to ii Newbauer & Co.
Schr Ida Schnauer, Madsen, Is days from Port
land; $50 NJ # lumber. to Order.
Sailed.
SUNDAY. January 10.
Stmr Columbia. Bolles. Astoria.
Stmr Arago, Reed, Coos Bay.
Stmr Alcazar Gunderson.
: stmr Boston, Wild, Honolulu.
Bktn Planter, Dow, Honolulu.
Bktn Modoc, Boesch, Puget Sound.
TIE egraphic.
POINT LOBOS-Januarv 1910 PM-weather
cloudy: WIND Sc: velocity 81 miles.
spoken.
Per y stmr Baltimore, Jan lS-Lat 81 N, long
ia 80 " Ger ship occidenr, from Newcastle.
Eng for San Francisco.
Returned.
The stmr Acazar, hence this Nj, returned on
account of machinery getting disabled.
Domestic Ports.
FORT BRAGG-SaIled Jan l9-Stmr Ncyo, for
San Francisco
EUREKA-Arrived Jan 19-stmr Pomona, hnce
Jan Is; schr Elnorah, from San Pedro.
Sailed Jan 1S-Schr Bertha Dolbeer.
PORT TOWNSEND-Arrved Jan 10 = Bktn
Newsboy, hence Jan IL; schrs Salvador, Annie
Larsen and c S Holmes, from San Pedro; schr
VIM Renton, from Newport
CLALLAM BAY-In bay Jan 1e-Schr Alcade,
from Port Bakeley for San Pedro
Arrived Jan 19-Bktn J NJ Griffith, hence Jan
for Port Hartford.
PORT HADLOCK-Arrived Jan 19-Bktn Re
triever from San Diego.
GREENWOOD-Sailed Jan 19-Stmr Whites
boro. for Point Arena.
Arrived Jan 18-S:mr Whitesboro. hence Jan II.
Observation-Disclosures Jan 19-Stmr Point Ar
ena hence Jan 10.
ASTORIA-Sailed Jan 19-Stmr State of Califor-
mia, for San Francisco
PORT ANGELES-In bay Jan 19-Br bark Nine
veh, from Vancouver for Sydney: Br bark Brk-
dale from Callac for Burrards Inlet
Moyements OF Trans &ttau5ic Steamers.
NEW YORk-Arrived Jan 19-Stmr La Bre-
tagne from Havre.
Sailed Jan ls-stmr Burgundia, for Marseilles
and Naples.
HAYRE-Arrived out Jan 1s-stmr La Gas
cogne.
QUEENSToWN-Saile Jan 10 = Stmr Cam
pania for New York.
ImpOrtations.
SANTA CRUZ-Per Santa CruZ-5 empty tanks
II bd dry pelts, pkgs mdse, SIX nuts, pkg
tank boti oms
Port Harford-6l hogs.
Goleta-1 keg shoes.
COnsignees.
Per Santa Cruz-Standard Oil Co: Geo w Gibbs
q Co: Darymens Union; Santa Cruz Island Co.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-20
FEASTED THE DELEGATES.

frominent Local Italians Admire the
Medals Given for California.
The California delegates to the recent
festival in Rome, the last of whom, A.
Devote, only returned home three days
ago. were rendered banquet at the Com
merclal Hotel by their friends last night.
In addition to the delegates. Messrs. A.
Devote and Fugazi, there was also guard
OF honor In the person of l.. Boccardo of
Santa Cruz.
The other guests present were: P. A.
NJ L: Perao, P. Zappeltine, DR.. G. Caglieri,
A. Micheletti, C. Aut, L. A. Albori, A.
Chichigrol, f. Arati, DR.. V. Vauan, P.
Michelett, L. Scatena, G. Razzia, G. Cuneo,
6. Bacigalupi Joe Cuneo, ]. n. Belgrano,
Y. Devote, o. NJ. Ratio, C. c. Palma, A.
Devote, l.. Boccardo, f. Cavagnaro, G.
laccheri, DR.. P. Mon, Chevalier Gale
garls, q. DELI Arm, G. Almaga.
a number OF speeches were made con-
graduating the delegates on their pleasant
time IN Italy and their safe return home.
One OF the features of the evenings
proceedings was the exhibition by Signor
Fugazl OF the medals which had been
given the delegates in Rome by the NUM-
clpallty. There were representatives, from
most parts of the world at the recent
festival, and commemorative medals were
given to all of them by the city of Rome.
Last night was the first time that the
medals given to California had been taken
from their cases in this country, and their
designs and workmanship were much adj
mlred by the assembled guests.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-20
WEATHER BUREAU REPORT.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL-
TURE, WEATHER BUREAU, SAN Francisco, Jan
uary 49, 1896 P. M.-Weather conditions and
general forecast:
The following are the seasonal rainfalls to date
as compared with those of the same date last
year: Eureka -. last season 2724 Red Bluff
9.24, last season 1896; San Francisco TIT, last
season 1858; Fresno 2.05 last season S.99; San
Luis Obispo 1882, last season 1877: Los Angeles
2S6. last season 1912; San Diego 60 last season
GAL; Yuma 80, last season 2.99.
San Francisco data: Maximum temperature
SO deg, minimum so deg. and mean So deg.
A new area of low pressure is developing OFF the
coast of Washington and Oregon. The pressure is
falling rapidly along the coast from San Francisco
northward, the greatest fall being at Fort CANDY.
An area of high pressure is forming over Wyom-
ing, Colorado and Utah. The area of low pressure
which was central over Washington last week has
apparently moved eastward and is now central
North Dakota. The temperature has fallen
over Western Montana, Idaho, Northern Nevada
has risen rapidly over the Dakota and Eastern
Montana 1t is raining tonight from San Fran
cisco northward along the coast. Inland the
weather Is fair Cloudy and rainy weather is likely
to prevail along the coast for the next twenty-four
hours and in the valley regions.
River data he river at Red Bluff is 1914 feet
and falling at Redding 96 feet and falling ut
Marysvile ia feet and falling at Colusa 70. l
feet, at Sacramento 20.2 and rising. The rain will
probably cause a further rise In the river.
Storm southeast signals are displayed from San
Francisco northward along the California coast.
Forecast made at San Francisco for thirty hours
ending midnight January 20, 1895:
Northern Cafornia-Rain; stationary tempera-
ture; high southeasterly winds; gales along the
coast.
Southern California-Cloudy weather; stationary
temperature: easery winds.
Nevadh-Cloudy weather. stationary tempera-
ture.
Utah--Cloudy weather; stationary temperature
Arizona-Fair; stationary temperature.
San Francisco and vicinity-Cloudy weather and
showers; stationary temperature; high southeast
erly winds. A. MCADIE, Local Forecast Official.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-20
Influence of Street Improvement
on Real Estate
Values.
TRANSFERS AND MORTGAGES.
Approaching Auction SaleS-AshurSt
Colony-MiScellaneous
Items.

The illuminating of seven blocks on
Van Ness avenue, which is step toward
making this thorougnfare handsome
boulevard, the hard-won appropriation
of 5000 toward the pavement of Folsom
street with bituminous rock and the de-
mands of Richmond citizens for solid
and smooth pavement on Point Lobos
avenue, show that the education of the
City in the matter of good streets is pro-
ceeding rapidly. The property-owners,
business men and householders are de-
manding more welI-built smooth and
noiseless pavement, and it is to be hoped
they will get good deal of it in 1896.
During the fiscal year ending July 1,
1895, there was constructed nearly eight
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-20
Henry, brought $3.50 each, while the key lot
on Henry sold for $1175.


on Henry sold for $1175.
From communication received during
the week from +. d. Marsh, of the Burn
ham & Marsh Co., the following is clipped:
To men of experience and little capital
California offers the greatest advantages,
while the industrious laboring man finds no
difficulty in laying aside money. The large
number of homes owned by the middle class
and the amount of deposits in the savings
banks of San Francisco show that the wage
earning people are prosperous. Mechanics are
paid from SO 90 to 50 day; laborers from
81 so to So so, and harvesters receive from $50
special demand at from $15 to $50 month,
and competent ones, skilled in household
duties, are difficult to employ at any salary.
These unvarnished facts speak volumes for the
advantages OF this City and State. All ele-
ments here now seem to be right to encourage
the westbound feeling and put newcomers in
a frame OF mind to make California their per-
manent home.
The accompanying illustration is of
property OF the Pacific improvement Com
pany to be sold by Baldwin & Hammond
next Thursday. The property in the block
bounded by Market, Mission, Hermann and
Twelfth streets, has been subdivided into
seventy lots, none of which is less than
twenty-five feet frontage, and several OF
them have frontage of seveuty-five feet.
All of this property is producing ground
rental, and some of it pays fair rate of
interest on its present value. The Market
street lots yield naturally nominal rent,
but IN most instances the income is more
than enough to pay the taxes on the prop
erty.
The property on the corner of Fifteenth
and Valencia streets has been subdivided
into eleven building lots. The southwest
corner of Fifteenth and Valencia streets,
40x137 IS, is under lease, having four years
to run, renting for $50 per month. Four
other 25-foot lots adjoining it are rented
Tor $25 per month. A large lot in the rear
OF this property on Fifteenth street.
53x150, rents for $33 per month. The
southeast corner of Fifteenth street and
Albion avenue, 104x10S has large frame
warehouse on it, which is occupied al pres
ent by the Market-street Railway Com
pany, but which could undoubtedly be
leased for manufacturing or stable pur-
poses at good rental Several other lots
in this block are to be sold, nearly all OF
them producing some rent.
Every indication points to a large at
tendance at the sale, which is undoubtedly
the largest and most important that has
been held for a great many years. All of
the property belonging to the Pacific I'M
provement Company will be sold on terms
of one-fourth cash, balance in one, two
and three years, and arrangements have
been made with the California Title Insur-
ance and Trust Company to insure the
title to the property at special rates.