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The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

ton their excitement had produced, May
exclaimed: ''Now, girls, what were you
trying TO tell us? Don't all speak at once,
please"
sWell," answered Dotty Gardiner, a
curls, 1--WE are going on an exploring ex-
pedition to the Haunted Castle and wish
you to go with US. Oh, dear, isn't it a
warm day2 But we have such a good
lunch"
With these words Miss Dotty dropped
into chair and began to fan herself quite
furiously.
AT the mention of 'slunch," and good
one at that. Bessie visibly awoke. She
shook herself, ran her fingers through
her hair and then emphatically declared
1--WE shall go, sure"
"Too hot" May ventured. but her re-
mark was met by so many cool assurances
that she finally gave in.
At last all was ready and they started
forth for day of fun.
Upover green hills down through shady
lanes, they took their way. Now crossing
and recrossing bright little wandering
streams, then pushing through fields of
waving corn. until they arrived at the
edge OF the dark old forest.
Why! how they did shudder at the
sight of its shady depthsI But they
bravely marched onward and in short
time passed the last OF the tall trees and
reached the sunshiny valley beyond.
At the further end of this valley arose q
high hill. When they had climbed to the
top they saw before them the ruins of
what was once magnificent structure,
but was now known as the Haunted
Castle.
Ito be continued.)
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Gle
6RE
PRACTICAL
JOKE
OF mr.. w.
GAPRlCORR0S
By orline Gates
Golden Days.
CONCLUDED

All this while the footsteps outside grew
bolder. Round the house and round again
went that ceaseless tramp.
The children struggled desperately to
move the desk beyond the angle OF the
window. In sheer desperation they gave
one more shove, and it lurched forward
with harsh grind that walked Sara Lou
and sent them on their faces like praying
dervishes.
Sara L ou rolled her black eyes around
and discovered their prostrate attitude.
What tricks you all up to?' size asked
in a hollow voice, her superstitious nature
asserting itself, and turning her face
ashen.
"sh-h-hi" whispered VIII, hoping Mike
@had not heard. Come here and help US |
One-iegged Mike is trying to get inl"
In another moment Will was able to get
out the pistol without fear of those basilisk
eyes glittering in the tree.
As soon as he felt the weapon in his fin
ers he sat down in chair in the middle
OF the room and aimed toward the man in
the apple branches, as well as one could
take aim in the dark
ct won't go Off, said Ruth tremu-
lously. "It hasn't any triggerp'
"Well, he don't know thatp replied
VIII contemptuously, still pointing
through the window, and relieving his
fatigue by shifting the pistol from one
hand to the other. Hell only think
we've got the drop on him. Now, you Just
watch how quick those footsteps are going
to halt out thereP
At this very moment one-legged Mike
seemed to stumble on the short steps lead
ing to the little porch in front OF the
sehoolhouSe.
He climbed them painfully, hobble-de-
hoy fashion, and then paused, as if medi-
tsting.
zke boIdness OF the burglars move
7nents was mystifying.
No fear of attack or alarm seemed to in
timidate him.
There was a moment CT grewsome ex-
pectation.
The children listened with wildly beat
ing hearts to hear what would follow the
silence Of this last move.
Presently came a sort OF sneeze, as 1t
were at the very keyhoIel
Another silence.
restless shifting about Of feet, as if
cold or unsettled purpose made the man
uncomfortable.
They held their breath, and Will, In his
distracted effor. to aim first at the window
ana then at the door, finished by pointing
stralgnt at the furthest corner of the room.
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OCTOBER

Flower, hops, sentiment, joy
Joy moves the dazzling whee,s that roll
In the great timepiece of creatlon.-scHILLER.
octobsr's child is born for woe,
And life's vicissitudes mast know;
But place an opal on hec breast
And hope Will lun those woes to rest.
when was little boy going TO school
used to-
Those were the words heard the other
day as I was hurrying down the street,
and then a hearty laugh greeted my ears.
Turning, in spite OF my rush, I saw two
old gray-haired men earnestly engaged in
conversation.
How their eyes sparkled How the
sweet smiles chased all footprints of time
and care from the faces of those ''long-ago
school boys" as they, on busy street OF
great city, recalled many prank and
caper on some fsr-away village street in
the days of "long ago."
Of course 1 commenced to think-of
you? Certainly, and these were my
thoughts: Here you are, the boys and
girls of to-day, all of you having such a
lovely time with so many grand opportun-
tiles; may you all when you, too, are old
and gray be able to recall with pleasure
the golden hours of this precious time.
OF all the changes OF the year,
Complete from birth to rest,
This rosy, russell, golden change
October-is the best.
Be glad, Q mani for it is here,
Earnest And hopeful,
Children, dear;
Ripe is the year, and blest
Not bit drear or melancholy are the
days. No, our October is full of richness
and ripeness, is laden with grains and
fruits, and the air is filed with sunshine
and song of bird, with rustic of leaf and
fall of nut.
But may we in this lovely cline not for
get our brothers on the far away, storm
beaten Eastern phore, whose homes and
many, many loved ones have been swept
away Dy the terrible force of angry wind
and wave during the last few days.
OCTOBER is the tenth month of the year,
but formerly was the eighth, hence its
name.
TIE NOBLE OPAL is very much valued as
an ornamental stone and is usually cut
with convex surface.
Its beautiful rainbow tints vary with the
angle at which the light is incident.
The opal has long been regarded as the
emblem of ell luck' by the superstitious,
but of late years this idea is dying awav
and it is now extensively worn by the
lovers OF this brilliant of the mineral
world.
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CALL. am IL years OLD and go to the Edison
School. wrote a story and suppose 1t is in
Sundays CALL. Ny teacher read the story and
the children had TO write it. Mine was the
best in the schoolroom. I shall write again
and hope my letter and my story will escape
the wastebasket will say good-by now.
Your little reader, ALICE McCoRD.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

Oh, such fat rolypoy dumping of baby is the about
whom I'm going to tell you to-day.
Now has the darling all undessed but his little shre
and his cunning socks cried Polly another grille who had come
the wonderful three -months-od baby brother
Hurry, mamma pull off his little socks quick and be he'll
play with his toes So quietly slipped off tiny sock and
held up "My doesn't look like stocking at ALL exclaimed
Poys cts all bugy the wrong paces and indeed,
very oddookng stocking after having held baby pudgy leg
and foot all day.
Baby stuck his thumb his rosy MOUTH watched the group
very merry twinkle in his eye much say ust waltz
Then quick hash he planted the little bare foot right against
lips Of she covered with Kisses and that just
fellow intended she should for he then stuck it
Polly kissed until her lips refused smack any and then
Mazy followed Poys example, while baby chuced with gee
uncovered the other foot and the rogue insisted
going through the performance this set of pink toes
fun and didn't that baby get huggd and squeezed for
being Why had to drive the gires away She
said they'd her baby right up Oh Navy cried
Polly baby thought precious foot might be jealous the oe
What funny little thought do think baby had about it!
M. w. R.
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Il FUzZLING QUESTION.

Grandma says, though I don't know why.
That 1 am the apple of her eye;
Brother calls me Ounce; Aunt Fan
Says she thinks IN little man;
Father says Pm reg'lar boy,
And mother calls me her pride n Joy.
Now, this is what would like to know:
How in the world can a fellow grow
Who IS pride m Joy, an apple, Ounce,
A reg'lar boy and man at once?
Ilnsrthia Csn.,n.,-,..io..
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

''You will kindly give us an example of
the general law of averages, Mr.. Peabody"
said the professor of mathematics, after
his lecture on the doctrine of chances.
"Um-why-there's the speed OF the
telegraph and the lack of it in the messen-
ger who delivers it, said Peabody, in a
vague, hesitating way
Very few horses eat corned beef, but we
saw one standing the other day with g
bit in his mouth.
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I. . '7..-I-.a...-I 2 2
| 8 ! 8 - |

(a)-Mount Everest.
(b)-Amazon River.
(c)-Mammoth Cave.
(d)-Chinese Hall.
(e)-Bell of Moscow.
(D-Eiffel Tower.
X-Drake, hake. rake, take. snake, slske,
brake. lake, make, fake, quake.
XI-October.
XII-Melon.
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GILRoY, Sept. %, 1886.
Dear Editor; We have two puppies whom
we call one Pepper and the other Ginger. We
have two rabbits and one bird. We live in the
country on large farm. 1t was an old stage
station IN early days, between Watsonville
and San Jose. We have lots of COWS and
horses and chickens. This is my first letter to
THE CALL, and I hope to see it published.
am years of age. Good-by. Your little
reader, RUTH BENTLEY.
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soUTH SAN FRANCIsco, Sept. 29, 1886.

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20, 1896.
Dear Editor: am a little girl years old. I
go to the South San Francisco school and my
teachers name is Miss schendel. We had a
very nice time to-day, for a lady came out and
showed US some pretty pictures, among
Others one of Mary, Queen of Scots. We liked
1t very much. Please print this letter in Sun
days paper. From your little friend,
EILEEN SPELLMAN.
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JULIA DUHY.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, Sept. "a, 1896.


Dear Editor. Every Sunday read the chill
dren's page in your paper and enjoy 1t very
much and thought would write you letter.
Last vacation we went up to Goodyears Bar to
visit my papa's cousin One day our cousin
May and my brother Ben went a-ishlng in
Woodruff Creek. They had bent pin tied to
a string OH stick and they used a grasshop-
per for bait and caught some trout.
We had great fun with Polly, the horse.
Sometimes two or three Of us would pile on
her back at one time wish we had her in
the City. hope we shall have as good time
next year as we did this. I remain, yours
truly. HAZEL DUNCAN eight years old).
Dear Editor. am little girl 8 years old.
and this is the first time / have ever wrote a
letter to THE CALL. My papa and mamma get
THE CALL every Sunday, AID read everything
that is in the Children's Page and enjoy it.
Unjust close now, hoping shallsee my letter
in next Sundays CALL. You're truly,
MARION M. CHICK.
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EILEEN sPELLMAN.
AIIMrnA santembsr az

Dear Editor: This Is my second letter to you.
/ shall be nine next February, and have just
been promoted to the third grade. My teach
er's name now is Miss Crooks. Tomorrow will
be my first day in her grade. I attend the
Encinal school. have large dog, whose
name is Major Sport Panzer. hitcn him up
in wagon and drive him like horse; he
understands everything 1 tell him to do. 1
have had him for five years. He can "speak"
for his dinner. also have q cute little black
chicken whom l call Pete.
enjoy reading the Children's Page of The
CALL and mamma likes that paper best, too.
am going to try to solve the puzzle pretty
soon. Hoping to see my letter in print, re-
main your little friend, CARLTON PANzER.
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FUNNY THINGS

"WilI you name the bones of the head ?"
said a professor to one of his class at a
medical college.
ave got 'em all in my head, profess
sor," replied the pupil, "but I can't
give 'em."
'If you're a good boy" the parent
began.
But the young man interrupted:
Excuse me, but I know what you're
going TO say. I have new proposition
to offer. If you are real kind to me I'll
let you take me to the circus, instead of
Uncle Richard or Aunt Jane or the gentle
man who lives next door,"
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. AZ, 1896.

Dear Editor take pleasure in writing you
this letter. We take The CALL and enjoy
reading "In Childhoods Realm" edited by
Mary w. Richards. I go to St. Brendan's
school and like it very well. like to try and
find the puzzles, but sometimes l don't sue
ceed. am in Sister Mary Lureto's class and
she is very nice. think the answer In this
weeks CALI. to No. is "His equal" and L
hope it is right. remain your friend,
Jr-rr nrvrrx
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

Names of Puzzle Workers for September IT.
Ella R. Hsrtnell, Minnie Lewis, Julia Derby.
Alice Bell Belle Hardesty, Max Selig, and one
unsigned set Of answers from Fruitvsle.
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I--venice.
II-Hebrides
III-Potato.
IVA player.
VA superior.
VI-The letter ON"
vII-William Gladstone.
VIII
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NEW PUzzLERs

NEW PUZZLERS.
1. Hidden name of q great orator. spid or.
webs terrify flies. ALvA FISCHER.
II. Names of prominent men:
a. Rib may win all.
(2) Men may lick. will. NJ. EELIe.
III. From "robber" take . small animal
and leave an "article OF food"
w. From ''plundered" take to 'suffer pain"
and leave q "seed case"
v. From "not wholly take science" and
leave ''to urge"
VI. 1 rove Poll, q city in England famous for
its excellent harbor.
VII Ny range. An important country In
Europe.
VIII. PL Uretenv ginthon heav tonghin.
proverb.
TX. am word of four letters. First I dis
tribute: transpose my letters and Ego be-
fore''; again, and am between two hills; be.
head me and become a beverage.
x. In felt not in saw;
In tooth not in claw;
In ache not in pain;
In hail not In rain;
In tin not In gold;
In warned not IN told;
In sing not in troll;
A pleasing picture is my whole.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. "a, 1895

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. %, 1896.
Dear Editor: This is my first letter to TIN
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04
prNNeRoyE. Cal. september. 1885.

IENrUnUFNs O"l' l0oPscA1DSf5 AcOOs
Dear Editor: / have seen so many letters
from here, so thought I'd write one, too. l
have couple of pet pigeons.
have TO walk good mile TO school. I re-
main, your little reader, CARRIE MILLS.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. "a, 1896.
Dear Editor. go to the Cosmopolitan Gram
mar School and am in the fourth grade.
Ny teachers name is Miss Brooks and she Is
teaching me German. l am getting along fine.
l am years and 6 months old.
have very nice pug dog named Topsy,
and every day when come from school she is
very glad to see me. 1 take her out and the
boys have lots of fun with her.
/ hope shall see my little letter In THE SUM-
DAY CALL. Iremain your little friend,
DAVID GUTMAN.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20, 1896.
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Sleep sleep, sweetly sleep;
Night was the beautiful Iady's name.
Sleep, sleep, sleep.
Her eyes like two stars shone soft and bright,
Her voice like the breeze's murmur light,
Kind and gentle and lovely night;
Sleep, baby. sleep.
How tender her love for each little one,
Sleep, sleep; sweetly sleep;
She softly called when the day was done,
"Sleep, sleep, Sleep
ssDear little children" heard her say,
s'You must be tired now, stop your play,
And come with me to dreamland away;
Sleep, baby, sleep.
"shut your eyes if you want to go,
Sleep, Sleep sweetly sleep;
Safe in my arms Pll carry you so,
Sleep, sleep, sleep.
Over the ocean flying fast
Earth with its cloud and storm is past,
Here is the beautiful land at last;
Sleep, baby, sleep.
"Such wonderful happy land,
Sleep. sleep, sweetly sleep;
Children laughing on every hand,
Sleep, sleep, sleep.
Flowers more gay than our beauties of spring,
Music more full than our birds can sing,
Sunshine and fairies and-eyery bright thing;
Sleep, baby, sleep"
JosEPHINE B. PAIKMAN.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-10-29
The stone of ScOne.

1t is long walk from the din
ingroom of the Westminster
School to the coronation chair,
which stands behind the old stone
screen, just back of the altar of
the abbey, but there is an in.
teresting connection between the
two. This chair, as is we'll known,
is a rude, heavy, oak chair, much
worn by time. 1t contains the
Stone of Scone,' and was made by
the order of Edward l., in 1897,
and every English Sovereign since
then has sat in it to be crowned.
A stout railing in front of the
chair restraints the crowd of visi-
tors from coming near, but if they
were allowed to examine it close
by as was fortunate enough to do,
they would find cut boldly into
the solid oak seat, in such sprawl.
ing letters as the schoolboy's
knife makes upon his desk, 'P.
Abbott slept in this chair Jan. 4,
1901 p. Abbott, it seems, was a
Westminster schoolboy, and ira
dition, which there is every reason
to believe is true, tells that he
made a wager with a schoolmate
that he dare stay in the abbey all
night alone.
In order to win his wager he
hid in some corner of the old
building until the doors were
locked for the night, and thus was
left alone there. Fearing, how
ever, that when morning came,
the boy with whom he had made
the bet, would disbelieve
his statement that he had won it,
he determined to have some proof
of the fact, and so spent the hours
of the early morning in carving
on the coronation chair the SEN
tence which even now, nearly
century after, bears witness for
him. 1t is disappointing that the
tradition does not record just what
form and amount of punishment
was visited upon the lad for his
escapade, and that history does not
tell us of his later years. |
wonder whether the courage and
grit which this deed manifested,
foretold an energetic, successful
life, or was dissiDated in mere
bravado. -'Out,of the Way Cor
ners i'll Westminster Abbey by
Max Bennett Thrasher, in Sep
TENDER st. Nicholas.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-10-29

There are some matters of consid-
cradle seriousness connected with
the Honolulu schools, off which
the BULLETIN has kept its hands
awaiting the completion of the
Board of Commissioners, but it
will be necessary to discuss things
educational here shortly whether
the vacant Commissionerships are
to be filled or not.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-10-29
WV. DIMOND,S

Some time ago there was
an item going the rounds of
the press in the United States
to the effect that young lady.
who was i'll, wanted to secure
one million postage stamps.
to give a physician who had
promised to cure her on re-
c,eipt of them. The girl who
did that was a man, and he
was deluged with stamps;
then ne came to Hawaii and
he is here yet. While he was
collecting postage stamps, little
Dolly Washburn was on an
other lay. She wanted to save
her poor dear mother all the
time she could around baking
days, so she invented an ego
separator, which takes the
yolk from the whites with
the greatest ease. The sepa-
rator sells for SO cents and
Dolly has already made enough
out of it to employ a good
cook and live in New York.
In this country most ser
wants light fires with the as
slstance of kerosene. Those
who VI live through it get along
all right, but they waste lots
of oil. We have a contriv-
ance whereby oil may be
saved and all danger Of ex-
Plosion may be averted. The
price is little.
Mr.. Paxton must have been
a man who hung around the
kitchen a good deal, for he
has given to the world a
combination dipper, strainer
and funnel, that is about as
cute as anything ever seen
IN the kitchen. You can
strain soups, milk and other
things or you can have a dip
per or a funnel combined,
for a quarter.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-10-29
55Q EUeDi3e BuIIetiQ,
DANIEL LOGAN, Editor.
THU RSDAY, OCT. 80, 1896.
CHINESE IMMIGRATION.

Revised regulations for Chinese
immigration having been publish
ed, people have been curious
enough to inquire wherein the
conditions have been changed. In
response to this inquisitiveness OF
The dear public, a representative
Of the BULLETIN had a confab with
Secretary Girvin this morning.
The revision proves to be in the
line of increased stringency in
one respect and reasonable
leniency in another. II
will not make for opening wider
the gates to an Asiatic inflow,
while it will make the Chinese
kenefting by the six-months' resi-
dence and the return permits con-
tribute somewhat to the revenue.
When a Chinaman overstays the
period stated in his return permit
for utilizing the privilege therein
contained, the Minister of Foreign
Affairs is given the individual
discretion to extend the time for
sufficient reasons shown. Hitherto
the Cabinet as a whole had to pass
upon applications for such exten.
sion. But, instead of having only
twenty-five cents to pay for the
seal, the applicant for extension
will have to fork over five dollars
to the Hawaiian revenue for the
paper. Previously certificate of
the fling of a bond for a six
months residence permit cost the
receiver nothing. Now and
henceforth he will have to put up
one big "cartwheel" bearing the
image of either the late Kala-
kaua or the mythical Goddess of
Liberty struck on the standard of
sixteen to one, or United States
gold coin at one to sixteen of
Bryen's ideal with the right change
back for the amount stated. Those
who feared there was a colored
gentleman in the woodpile, when
they saw the new rules advertised
without the nature of the changes
specified, may now allow their
democratic pows to rest in sweet
sleep upon their pulu fern holsters.
Everything the Government does
is not so bad as the terrible sop
position" press the bette noir of
the papeaters would sometimes
represent.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-10-29
An Investment

Stop and think how many Nick
les and Dimes you might save
had you a wheel. A ride to Wal
kiki is not only a pleasure but a
sure saving of health and strength.
You will find new vigor by the use
of muscles never before brought
into use.
WHEELS THAT LAST And DON'T COST you
THEIR VALUE FOR REPAIRS.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-10-29

Elsewhere will be found the
news of a grand engineering achi-
evement by the United States Geo.
detic Survey. A base line has
been established across the con-
tinent, which should prevent Am.
erican craftsmanship from ever
getting off its base.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-10-29

A contemporary that has tenn
porary reasons for being derang-
ed says that the site of the old
Chinese washhouses was once a
"quay mise" Whether the writer
intended "quagmire" or gray
mule" may be conjectured.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-10-29

Several correct solutions of the
"puzzle for school children" have
been received. 1t was deemed too
simple for grown people, yet a
man with bachelor of arts style
about him has deigned to give an
answer.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-10-29

r. G. Jayasuriya has Just open
ed his store at 81 King street,
near Fort, where he displays a
fine line of precious stones, silver
and gold ornaments, ladies' belt
buckles, and the only genuine
hand made Ceylon laces ever
offered in Honolulu.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-10-29
Great O.. 81 j. Tire
kiawe Thorn

We also have a stock of the 1896
wheels both ladies and gents which
we are offering at a low figure and
on easy terms. Come in and have
look at our wheels and satisfy
yourself that we are in the Bicycle
Business.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-10-29

1t ia passing strange that the
Minister of Education should have
departed the country and left two
vacancies at the council board of
tho Department of Education,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-10-29
Notice.

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considerable business.
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