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The San Francisco call., 1896-09-27
BY P. PETERS.
Correct answers for September 20:
II. September.


When the names of the above are rightly
guessed aud placed in the given order the
first letter OF each word will spell the name of
q noted European city.
II. Name of hidden islands: The bridesmaids
were dressed in pale blue.
III. Supply the words: Put the 1, 2, 3 on the
stove 4, 8 eleven O'Clock, or a quarter 5,
eleven and boil this fine, large L, 2, 3, 4, 8, 6.
". OF what profession is every child?
THEo Joos.
V. What is that which God never saw, Wash-
lngton seldom saw and we see every day?
ALICE BELL
VI. Pm found in mountains. not in hills.
In meadows green. but not in rills.
In noble man dwell with grace
In woman, too, so fair OF face.
Now what's in me
That's not in you
Please tell me quick
You clever few. DOROTHY GREEN
VII Hidden name of a great statesman. I
am glad. l wont sell.
VIII. Place the first nine figures in nine
squares, so that the sum of any three in any
line will give the amount represented by
fifteen. NJ SELIG
TX. ~ Highest mountain In the world.
~ Largest river.
(3) Greatest cave.
az Greatest wall.
(6) Highest tower.
x All the following words must rhyme
with "sake": bird, a fish, garden tool, to
obtain possession of, kind of serpent, to
quench, kind of fern, body of water, to
create, sehoolboy's delight, ships officer
and to tremble with fear.
XI. a tropical fruit, vegetable a vege-
table, she'll fish, vegetable a snake-like fish
and vegetable.
II rightly guessed and placed in order given
the first letters will spell name OF a month.
XII. Fruit enigma: Is of a lemon plus x of
pear plus Is Of an apple plus Is of an
orange plus 1 of pine equals what fruit?
Names of those who sent in answers to all or
majority of puzzles for September 10:
Dorothy Green, p Peters, Theo Joos, Dodo
Fritschi.
For September 20: Pearl Huckstep, Irene
Anderson, Gretta Cluff, Alice NJ. Bell and Max
Selig.
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By orline Gates

Golden Days.
se was grave and ancient goat, with a
s.sjscellaneous appetite.
%Shen he first came into the Thomson
family it was seriously discussed whether
his name should be Bacchus or Silenus,
but the question was soon settled by the
sonhomore Thomson, home from college,
who named him Williamus Capricornus
His benevolent appearance was base
deception, for by nature he was a pessi-
mist. and found the one interest In lie
was making the unhappiness OF others.
So thoroughly did he succeed in this
that he came to be recognized as charac-
ter too strong for coercion, and thereby
emancipated himself from the slavery OF
the eoatcart, for which he was originally
intended.
With the abundant leisure growing out
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-27

BUTCHER RANCH, Placer Co.. Cal, Sept. 81.
Dear Editor 1 am IL years old and my
papa has taken THE CALL for about seventeen
years, we all like to read it. like to read the
stories and the letters on the children's page
live in the mines on the middle fork of the
American River. When I go to school I have
to climb mountain two miles high have
nice pony to ride to school on, her name is
Dolly. When the weather is stormy l board
with friends on the top of the mountains. 1
will close, hoping this letter will escape the
waste basket Yours truly,
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-27

Just as still as q mouse has hidden his head.
But little pink foot that hasn't got eyes,
Peeping out from the blanket his mamma
deseries.
''oh, papal Oh, BridgetP she calls in mock
fear.
ga policeman run quick, and bring him
right herel
Such wonder we're not robbed right in
broad day.
But I've got him! I'll hold himl He sha'n't
get awayp'
Then out from the tangle of blanket and
sheet
This terrible burglar springs up to his feet;
One little foot stockinged, the other one bare.
A fierce paper helmet perched right on his
hair,
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SAN FRANCrsco. Semi. 21. 1856.


Dear Editor; am little boy 8 years old,
and this is the first letter that l have ever
written. My home is with my guardian, and
he reads the childrens page to me every Sun
day. Ny chum is Willie Kirby. We are
cousins aud so to the same school, had long
black curls, and Johnny Cullen went and cut
them off for spite. He was Jealous because he
couldn't have curls; now am mad with him.
have little pet dog, two cats and g canary.
don't like to go to school, and wish they
would all fall down. Please print my letter
and oblige your little reader,
CHARLIE MCMAHON, $40 Fillmore street.
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ALBERT MAITHER.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Sept

SAN FRANcIsco, Cal, Sept. q, 1896.
Dear Editor: l have seen so many letters in
The CALL. like to read the page entitled "In
Childhoods Realm" 1 am little girl IL
years old, and am in the seventh grade at
school. l tried the puzzles OF to-day, and
l made out the seventh and eighth. hope
have guessed the puzzles. Well, as my letter
is getting long. will have to close. Hoping
to see my letter in next Sundays CALL, re-
main. your little reader IRENE ANDERSON
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COTTAGE GROVE. or. seni

NO11AUE uhUFAI OI'5 sept. 20 1856.
Dear Editor: As have seen no letter from
here thought would write one. We have
taken The CALL for years, and think we can't
keep house without it. think it has greatly
improved since Charles Shortridge became
he editor. His cousin lives about four miles
from here and is one of our friends. I have
been out hop-picking near this place. I don't
like to go picking hops when they give %
cents for nine-bus hel-box full. enjoy read
ing the "Childhood's Realm" and am making
me nice book of the pages. remain your
little friend. IRENE CoNDoN, age IA years.
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SAN FRANoIsco, Sept. 20, 1886.

Dear Editor: I am little girl IL years of age
Ny papa takes the DAILY CALL. I enjoy the
stories very much.
have an ostrich-egg which originally came
from Africa. My uncle, who was there once,
brought It to me. Hoping I shall see nv
letter in print remain, your little reader,
HAZEL ABRAHAMsoN
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SIERRA Cry, Cal. Semi. 16. 18e6

Dear Editor: This is my first letter to THE
CALL 1 have soived some of the puzzles and
send them to you.
am boy 13 years of age, and belong to the
Sierra City band. play saxaphone. 1 love TO
go to school, and 1 am very high In my class.
go out and gather flowers in the spring.
AS my letter is getting long 1 shall close,
hoping to see it in Sundays CALL My fathe
takes THE DAILY CALL Your new friend,
THEODORE Joos
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ExETER, n. 81, sept. 15. 1885.

Dear Editor: My grandpa takes THE CALL and
sends It to me to read. 1 think the "ChiI-
dren's Realm" is very interesting. I am 10
years old. attend the Robinson Female
Seminary. I think 1t is nice, for we don't have
any boys to plague US go down to my grand
pas every summer and have fine time. I
shall close now. Yours truly,
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NETTIE LEACH.
FRu1rYALE. Sent. u 1sa,

Dear Editor: read the children's page and
like It very much. We take THE CALL and 1
enjoy reading it. 1 go to the Fruitvale public
school, and am in the fifth grade. l think 1
shall close tor this time, hoping to see my
letter in next Sundays CALL. Your new friend,
GRACE PATTERSON, aged II years
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SAN Francisco. Sent On 1908

Dear Editor: am little girl z years old.
read the Children's Page every Sunday and
like 1t very much. 1 hope my letter will be
in the paper next Sunday. To-day my mama
let my brother Willie and me go to the
Orpheum. and we enjoyed it very much.
I live at 1927 Ellis street. Your friend,
BERTHA WILLIAMS
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-27

Drop q little ink on a sheet of white
paper. Fold the sheet in the center and
press the ink spots together with the
fingers. All of the following pictures were
made in this manner-none of them hav-
ing been touched with pen or brush.
A great deal of practice only shows that
the Gobolink, as his name implies, is a
veritable goblin of the ink bottle. IL is
hardly to be expected that the animals
and birds of prey referred to under more
or less familiar names in the accompany
ing rhymes will be strikingly correct as to
anatomy. In fact, the most unexpected
and startling results will often occur-re-
suits grotesquely and strangely beautiful,
well worthy of preservation.
Now, some one has said in moment of spleen,
We cannot make pictures of what we've not
seen;
For the shape of the Gobolnk never was born.
He comes like the marvellous shades of our
dreams,
When one has been supping on salads and
creams,
And curious changes of vision take place
The horse may appear with an elephant face
The goat with cane, and the goose with
hat
Six legs on the dog, and two tails on the cat;
We never can tell, though we're sorely per
plexed
What shape will be shown us, or what will
come next;
And these are the things that our Gobolinks
do
Dear friends, and dear children, we give them
to you.
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MARrINEz. Cnl sent on 1aaR

NAKIINEZi CHL, sept. 70, 1856.
Dear Editor: When l read The CALL every
sunday take great pleasure in the puzzles
and watch eagerly for the answers, to see if 1
have guessed right. have not sent any an
swers before because there were almost always
one or two that could not solve This time,
however, have them all and have decided to
SEND them In. PEARL HUCKsTEP
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friends. He was a dog of good breed,
pointer, think, and Fred wanted to keep
him, but they lived in fat. without
speok of yard, and Fred's mother said
that she couldn't raise a big dog in the
parlor. Fred began hunting around try
ing 10 find home for the dog, and he re-
mem bered our back yard and our cat and
bird. l guess he thought we liked live
things, and so we do.
Well, we had the puppy, and now the
next thing was to decide what to do with
him. George begged to keep him; Alice
wanted him, 1 liked him and he made
himself quite at home, poking his little
cold nose into everything.
First mother agreed to let him stay
few days until we could give him to some
one else, but by the time g few days
were up she, too, had become one of
puppy's friends and we wouldn't give
him up.
Now, that's the way we came to have
Puppy.
"Guess we gotter stand up, Maria, said
Uncle 81, as they stepped aboard the lake
steamer and found all the chairs taken.
tThere don't seem to be no cheers for us to
set in"
At this fresh young college boy got up
ard proposed to his comrades that they
give "three cheers for Uncle Si."-Harper' s
Round Table.
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Gks Llttls Bo1&lss

Misehievous four-year-old sweet as a rose,
Pretends he's burg ar and, under the clothes
Tossed over the foot of his dainty white bed,
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-27

The story received this week from Lille
Christoffersen was very good; but next time
you send in q story, Lille, be sure to write
only on one side of your paper.
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ChARLIE MCMAHoN, 546 Fillmore street..
sourH SAN FR.Nn1sro I,

III 7A1' T 1EA1'OIoOO, July 10, 1856.
Dear Editor: am little girl, six years old.
go to school. This term l have Miss Morri-
son. Last term Mrs. Kortick was my teacher,
look at the children's page every Sunday. 1
have one brother and two sisters Your little
friend IRENE CArrPpr
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-27

The story of "Bessie," by NJ. E. Heath, was
quite interesting, but not quite worthy OF a
place on our page. The drawings were
excellent
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SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sent. 1e 1885.

cAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. 10. 1896.
Dear Editor: went 10 the fair yesterday. l
saw many nice things. We received tickets oil
admission, and was very glad to Get mine. !
am IL years old and go to the Columbia Gram
mar School. Your loving friend,
DOROTHY GREEN
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GoBoLlRKS HND How 60 InHKE CAEIR.

BY RUTH McENERY STUART AND ALBERT
BIGELow PAINE, IN ST. NICHOLAS.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-27

my boy, 1t is high time a check was
placed on your performances"
"Thank you, father. Please make it
payable on sight"
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DOROTHY GREEN.
SAN FRANcrsco. Cal. San II I

DzA1N 4 4k1A1NO4SOOI OtsA'I Dcp7s = 100O.
Dear Editor: This is the first time have
written TO THE CALL
l have often guessed the puzzles, but have
never sent them in.
We have been taxing your excellent paper
for seventeen years and like it very much. I
save all the cartoons which appear In THE
CALL and paste them in serapbook re-
main your little reader P. PETERS.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-27

A pen may be driven, but the pencil
does better when 1T is lead.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-27

With a queer little chuckle this robber so
small
Makes quick his escape through chamber and
hall.
'eTo think we should lose" mamma says with
sigh;
"This dreadful old burglar so cunning and
sly"
Then the burglar-boy laughs and says che viii
play
He's burglar again some other dark day"
BESSIE MCMAHON.
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SAN FRANcrscn


- Editor Children's Realm-KIND FRIEND; shall
tell you how I spent my time during vacation.
went to my mothers old home in Fresno
County to visit my uncle and my three cousins,
whom met for the first time The farm is
about seven miles from Fresno City. NV
cousins were very kind to me. They each own
a gentle pony and l soon learned to ride with
ou. any fear They also have bicycle, which
tried to ride but without success. for fell off
three times.
The dogs on the place were great pets, Fido
especially. Ny, how ne would cry when we
left him, and wish you might have seen his
joy our return from our walks and drives.
Why, he wouldn't allow any of the other dogs
to run to meet US.
Nero, another fine animal, carries the wood
for the kitchen fire.
returned TO San Francisco In time for the
first day of school and am going to try to do
very well this year. Your little friend,
DODO FRTTscEr
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Dear Editor; like the chiIdren's page of
THE CALL, and enjoy reading the little letters,
1 have neither brother nor sister, but have a
little pet dog named Blanty, who can run as
last as can, even with her DOOR broken leg. 1
go to school and have very nice teacher,
whom we all dearly love. am in the fourth
grade, and am years old.
CARL R. WEvER, Alameda, Cal.
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6AfQ8g to Laugh 01sr
A table Of interest-The dinner table.

Some people are never contented. After
having all their limbs broken, their heads
and their brains knocked out,
they will actually go to law and try to get
further damages.
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One ooN(n$ o5HOtO~n

Stately across the world she trod,
Her arms with gold and purple hung;
And wide the colors rich she flung
Ger heath and distant tree and sod
WILLIAM H. PERKINa
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Advice is seldom welcome. Those who
need it most take it least.
Evening star., 1896-11-16
FORMALLY INSTALLED.
The New Pastor of st. Marks Luth-
eran Church.

The New Pastor of st. Marks Luth-
eran Church.
AS announced in Saturdays Star, the in
stallation of Rev. John C. Bowers pas
tor of st. Marks Lutheran Church took
place last evening in the presence of the
largest audience ever assembled in that
church. The auditorium was well filled be-
fore the time for the closing Of thu other
churches, SO that when the members of
these churches began to arrive il became
necessary to put row of chairs down the
aisleS and even then many were obliged to
stand.
The ceremony was a very impressive one.
During the singing of the second verse of
hymn No. 1872 from the book of worship.
the visiting ministers who had charge of
the services, the pastor of the church and
the council. filed cut from the sacristy ard
took their places. The Reys. NJ. l.. Beard
and George S. Bowers went into the chan
Gel, then came the two elders of the church.
Messrs. J. III. KUehng and J. A. Harold.
followed by the pastor and the three dea-
cons Messrs. q. Il. Eppley. L. b. Dodson
and Cornelius Eckhardt, who took their
places in the front pew.
The charge to the pastor was delivered by
the Rev. NJ. l.. Beard and that to the peo-
pie by the Rev. George S. Bowers. Both
We're able and instructive.
After the charge TO the pastor Miss
Blanche Rueckcrt sang a solo, The Holy
CITY" which was well rendered.
The installation services proper Were con-
Quoted by the Rev. NJ. l.. Beard, the church
couEcl being required to answer the ques-
ton as to whether the pastor had been
regularly called by the congregation. After
affirmative answer the services Were
concluded and the newly installed pastor
went into the chancel and took charge of
the remaining portion Of the lturgical srr-
wees
AS stated before, all of the L1theran pas
tors of the city and their congregations
We're invited. The pastors present We're
Revs J. f. A. Doermann. w. =. Parson,
ID. d.; s. Domer, d. D.; Stanley lssllheimer,
Paul 4. Menzei. w. H. Choices and ID. T..
Wiseman, together with numDer OF the
members of the respective congregations.
After the services nearly all present came
forward and congratulated the pastor and
wished him an abundance Of success in his
work.
Evening star., 1896-11-16
Death Of Chief Clerk Brummett.

Mr.. Joseph Brummett. chief clerk of the
bureau Of naval ordnance, died yesterday
morning at his home. 1G3 9th street north
east, of typhoid fever, Mr.. Brummett was
one of the best-known citizens of Capitol
Hill and was highly respected by every
body. When but thirteen years Of age he
entered the government service as a mes
senger at the Washington navy yard. By
faithfulness and ability he gradually work.
ed himself up to the position Of chief clerk
of the yard, where he remained until few
years ago. when he was transferred to the
bureau Of ordnance in the Navy Depart
ment. He was mcst competent official
and will be very much. missed by his official
associates. He was past master Of Lebanon
Lodge, No. Z, F. A. A. M; past high priest
Of Washington r. A. Chapter. No. 2. and
past eminent commander Of Washington
Commandery, No. /, x. T. He was also the
author Of Brummetts Masonic Manual A
widow and two adult chiidren.Dr. r. B.
Brummett and Miss Parthenia Brummett-
survive him. He was in the forty-eighth
year Of his age. Funeral services will take
place at his late residence Wednesday
afternoon at Xo'cloek.
Evening star., 1896-11-16
FOUND DEAD.
James Minor, Tired CT Life, Hangs
Himself.

Himself.
Fred Buckner, a newsboy, made a dtscor-
cry Saturday afternoon about o'clock
which he will probably never forget. He
went 10 the house of James Minor, in Cess
fords court, to deliver 4 paper, and, in
stead of meeting the colorcd shoemaker in
his shop, as usual. he found his dead body
suspended from the gas pipe in the kitchen.
Minor had been iii -, Elizabeth > for SOM
time, and was discharged in June. In his
little shop he managed to earn money
enough to assist his wife, who is in service,
and the neighbors. who had always looked
upon him as quiet and inoffensive man.
patronized his shoe shop. Mrs. Minor went
TO her service place Saturday morning as
usual leaving her husband pegging away
at a pair of shoes. He was at work as late
as O'Clock, but some time later he locked
the doors and closed the blinds and it was
not until the newsboy made the discovery
that his sad ending was known.
The boy had called at the shop, and, being
unable to get in, he went to the rear door.
where the horrible sight was witnessed
In the kitchen there is a gas pipe protrud-
ing through the ceiling, which has never
been used. cap on the end of the pipe
prevented the slipping of the rope. Stand
ing on a chair, the man who was tired of
life fastened the rope. one end around his
neck and the other about the pipe Push
Ing the chair aside, his body was left
swinging in the air, with his feet nearly
touching the ground. When found the
pocy was still warm, and an unsuccessful
effort was made 10 resuscitate him. Some
time ago Minor told relatives that he was
tired of living, and that he intended to
commit suicide, but no attention was maid
TO what he said, for it was thought he was
indulging in idle talk.
Deputy Coroner GlaZebrook examined
witnesses, and concluded that an inquest
was unnecessary. A certificate of death
was given, and the funeral will take place
from his late home tomorrow
Evening star., 1896-11-16

crat. He was one of Della res delegates
to Chicago and did not vote Cor Bryan.
Before, however, the democrats choose
their Senator they will probably hear from
Addicks again. The millionaire is on the
war path again, and threatens to spring a
'rump" legislature. and have himself
chosen United States Senator. He will then
go to Washington and contest the seat of
the Senator chosen by the democrats. Ad-
dicks Is confident that he could keep a
democrat out of the Senate, and in view of
the fact that the republicans will need all
the votes they can get to pass tariff iegs-
lation through the Senate, he even has
hopes that he will be seated.
He has already begun a contest in the
superior court of the seats of the demo-
cratic Legislators in Kent and Sussex on the
ground Of fraud, and. If beaten, will adopt
the tactics referred to above.
The constitutional convention Will meet or
December to frame d new constitution for
the state. 1t viii be dominated by demo-
Gratis. and 1t is expected that but few
changes will, therefore, be made.
Evening star., 1896-11-16
Father McGee's Promotion.

The promoters of st. Patrick's Center OF
the League of the Sacred Heart have pass
ed a series Of resolutions regretting that
Rev i. +. McGee. who has been their
spiritual director during his service as as
sistant pastor at st. Patricks Church, is
to be taken from them TO become the pas
tor of the new parish at Mt. Pleasant 20
b, dedicated to the Sacred Heart IF Jesus,
hut piedging him their cordial good Will
and support in furthering his efforts for
the new church, and they ask all other
bands to join them in this respect. They
also pay a high tribute 10 Father Mctiee's
devotion to church work and express grau-
fication 81 his promotion.