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would be in about week, she was to hold
her classes in his front room.
Again thanking him for his kindness
and bidding him ''good night" she went
to bed with very happy heart.
The next day the children met with
their teacher in Mr.. Cases front room, and
every day after that until the school build
ing was ready.
Mr.. Cases house, by the way, consisted
of two tiny rooms, the one in which the
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SAN FRANCISCO, june s, 1896.

Dear Editor: am a little girl. go to the
Douglass School. The principals name is Miss
Tarpy, and my teachers name is Miss Clausen.
l like them very much. 1 live upon hill;
there is fine view, and can see all over the
City and bay. l am II years old. 1 can write
poetry. l have many poems written in my
blank-book. We take THE CALL, and 1 enjoy
reading the "Childhoods Realm" very much.
l have written a piece of poetry about the
pansy, and hope to see it published in next
Sundays CALL. Yours truly,
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MINNIE WYATT (age 81.
SAN Francisco, June z.

BAN tKANCISCOl June z.
Dear Editor: My papa takes THE CALL, and
l am very much interested in the children's
column. AS next Sunday is flag day, will THE
CALL devote some space in briefly telling how
proudly Old Glory has floated through sun
shine and rain from June ID, 1777, down to
June IA, 1896, and explain what the red, white
and blue stands for in the formation of our
flag? know it would please all the children
who like me read our column; and hurrah
for Old Glory and THE CALL, that speaks for
all. Good-by. Schoolboy, age IL. LEON.
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VERA CHISHOLM.

Dear Editor: This is my first letter to The
CALL. Ny mamma reads the ehildrens page
to me and my sister every Sunday. l go to the
Melrose school, | am in the third grade. l
like to go to school very much. l have pet
dog named Sport and he plays with me every
day. have little white puppy would like
to see this in next Sundays CALL Your little
new friend,
sophie PpFTopIOIrs ~ wars oIdN
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ToMALEs. June 3. 1896.

Dear Editor: 1 thought l would write to
THE CALL. This is the first time l have writ
ten. like the Child's Realm. 1 am 8 years
old and am in the fifth grade at school. We
have vacation now.
have two sisters and three brothers. Papa
has been taking THE CALL for fifteen years.
Enclosed find answers TO puzzles of June z.
/ hope this will skip the wastebasket.
Your new friend. MAGGIE CURRY.
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PIGS CHArrANooeA STREET. june z, 1sl

2266 CHATTANOOGA STREET, June z, 1896.
Dear Editor: like the children's page very
much, and my mamma reads the stories TO me.
Some of them are very funny. 1 have great
many pets-three dogs, two canary birds and
polly. l think she is the smartest polly in
the world; she cries, sings, whistles, calls
potatoes all in sacks and "Oranges Is cents
a DOZEN; crows like a rooster, cackles as If
she had laid some eggs, and she says she is an
A. p. A. This is my first letter, so 1 hope it
will be published in THE CALL next Sunday.
am IL years old. Good-by. Your little
friend, DoRABELLE CRATIC.
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On mlSL-lOOnS spun.
Among the red roses
ALLOW in the sun;
June's crimson roses
Flowers of the sun!
In waste garden,
Through he nights noon,
Pale roses dreamily
Swing meath the moon;
Gold-gleaming roses,
Flowers of the moon.
Another birthday-yes, our flags!
1t is 119 years old to-day
One hundred and nineteen years since
the stars and stripes was adopted as the
National symbol OF the spirit of the Ameri-
can people.
Then just thirteen States formed our
Union.
Unchanged through all these years has
the dear old flag remained, with the ex-
ception that on the Fourth of July follow
ing the admission of a new State an
other white star is placed in its field of
blue.
And now to-day it proudly floats from
every public building and schoolhouse all
over our broad land, saluted by millions
of loyal hearts as the standard of the most
honorable and the most glorious Govern
ment in the world
In a pleasant letter from a correspond
ent who has taken an interest in Child
hoods Realm, the suggestion is made
that THE CALL offer prizes to its young
read ers and contributors.
Thanking you for your kindness, we
beg leave to state that when the present
management assumed control OF The
CALL the broad stand was at once taken
that in no department of the paper should
any form of inducement to insure sub
scriptions be offered besides the excellent
character of its makeup and reading ma
terial, and that in no sense of the word
should it be "hawker."
Therefore, the boys and girls who have
encouraged the editor Of Childhood s
Realm" so very much by their dear little
letters and their efforts to unravel the
puzzles have done so, not in the hope of
receiving any reward save that which
comes from "work done for works sake"
What has become of Alice Bell? For
two weeks no letter has been received
from herl We miss you, Alice, because
YOU were the most faithful of all the little
puzzle-workers. Let US hear from you
soon again.
Won't my dear little boys and girls,
whom l think of almost every moment of
my time, be just a mite more careful
about their writing, their spelling, and
please, please, PLEASE write only on one
side of the paper.
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SAN Francisco, June 8, 1896.

SAN FRANCISCO June 8, 1886,
Dear Editor: am little boy, seven years
old. Ny papa takes THE CALL every Sunday
morning, and l enjoy reading the "Child-
hoods Realm" l go TO the Washington Gram
mar school. 1 am in the second grade. My
teachers name is Miss ], Scott. This is my
first letter to THE CALL. Your new friend,
GAsCKEL JAAoLs,
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SOPHIE PREroRIoUs 70 years old).
LINCOLN, Cal, June 8, 1896.

Dear Editor: This is my first letter to The
CALL, and hope it will please you. My papa
takes THE CALL and he likes it better than the
Chronicle. like to read the little boys and
girls letters on the children's page every Sun
day. Our school let out on the 23d of May
Ny letter is getting long SO win close. Good
by. Your little friend,
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NELLIE SCHMIDT.

R0SEYILLE, OdI., june ., IbJb.
Dear Editor: My papa takes The DAILY CALL.
like to read the children's page. am little
girl years old. This is my first letter to you.
My school closed week ago last Friday. 1
was promoted from the second to the third
grade. My teachers name was Miss Phillippi.
liked her very much. hope you will print
this in next Sundays CALLif you have room.
SYLVIA A THFIIE
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BY CLARIssA POTTER, N WIDE AWAKE.
They sat in row on the buttery shelf
seven crinkly edged, spicy, steaming
pumpkin pies.
They were on blue earthen plates and
they had little sugary bubbles all over
their hot faces.
They smeIled good, they tasted good,
they were good.
Mother had shut the buttery door, for
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Correct answers to questions and puzzles
of June Z:
l. The stars and stripes adopted as American
flag on June ID. 1777.
II. Granting of magma Charta' in Eng
land on June 10, 1915.
III. June IL, 1775. Battle of Bunker Hill
". The gift of corn. On June %, 1921, the
Indian chief Massasoit presented to the whites
corn for food and planting.
V. o. Showers ~ Flowers. (3) Bowers.
vi. Pole lof carriage) Pole (North). Pole
native OF Poland).
VII. One-tone-stone-Glad
VIII. Because its bound to occur "a cur).
TX. The group-Gladstone, his wife and their
granddaughter dorothy"
Puzzles for June IA:
1. When is door not a door? VI. SELIe.
ENIGMA.
In mountain not In hill,
In meadow not in field,
In me not in you,
In man and woman too.
OSCAR ANGELLEY.
III. FalLpeaeh
takesrolls.
Out of the above words create the motto of
a great San Francisco newspaper.
". Take girls name of four letters,
change its head eight times and have words
meaning respectively: A fruit, way or pas
sage behind time. value, companion. dis
like. an inevitable necessity, and the head.
LUCY MoELLER.
v. I am composed of letters.
My 4-6-7-S means bloody.
Ny 7-6-S name of boy.
My 3-1-4 name of an animal.
My whole is title bestowed on our flag.
VI Dropped vowels.
A proverb: Tn nd I'd VT fr n mn.
VII. What berry is found in the workbasketr
In the manger? In the poultry-yard?
VIII. (d) Behead a word meaning ITO
stretch" and get "to draw along; behead
again and get moisture falling in drops.
(b) Behead lease of manner and get run.
ming; again and get 'the one of cards or dice"
(c) behead a " cereal" and get great
warmth; behead again and get "to take food"
Names OF those who sent in answers to all
or majority of the questions and puzzles for
May 81: Irene Moore, John Morrison, Frank
Arjo and Oscar Angelley. For June 2 from
Marion Hamilton, Maggie Curry, NJ. Selig and
one unsigned set of answers.
Besides letters published to-day pleasant
communications have been received from r.
NJ. s., Oscar Angeley, Bessie Mcmahon, An
toinette Crawford, Mrs. T.. Fl. Cowen, Mrs. CAT
ferty, and little rhyme from Vera Chisholm.
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KEKAHA, kauai, May %, 1896.

Dear Editor: My papa takes THE CALL.
like to read the children's page. 1 did live in
Oakland, but now live in Kekaha on planta-
ton. My papa is chief engineer on the pump
ing plant that supplies water for the cane
fields.
When l lived in Oakland used to go out on
the hills and pick peoples, and papa is going
to see if he can get me some poppy seeds to
plant here, and if they grow ! will send you
some pressed.
This is the first letter have ever written for
q paper. hope you will publish it. 1 am 8
years old. Yours truly,
CHARLES ENSIGN JR.
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see my letter published in next Sundays CALL.
am only years old
Ny home is in Santa Maria, but at present
am visiting on a ranch. love to gather the
eggs and feed the chickens and ducks.
Ny cousin has a hammock and tent under
the trees in the yard which we like very much.
One day we went down to the beach and
went in wading. liked it so much that was
sorry when it was time to start for home.
Yours truly, CLARA Crow.
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TRACY, Cal, June 8, 1896.

IIOVs
Dear Editor: am little girl IL years old.
Ny papa takes THE CALL. like to read the
'Childhoods Realm" very much. 1 have
never written to you before, so 1 thought L
would write. live out in the country. Our
house is two and half miles to town. have
three brothers-Willie, Henry and Eddie.
have no sisters, but my cousin stays here.
Hoping to see my letter printed in The SUNDAY
CALL, l remain your friend,
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Roses.

Lucent, clear dewdrops
On mist-looms spun,
Among the red roses
ALLOW in the sun;
June's crimson roses,
Flowers of the sun!
In waste garden,
Through he nights noon,
Pale roses dreamfly
Swing meath the moon;
Gold-gleaming roses,
Flowers of the moon.
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TRACY, Cal, june 9, 1896,

TRACY, Cal, June 8, 1886,
Dear Editor: 1 am little girl IL years old
and my uncle takes THE CALL: Every Sunday
after Sunday-sehool 1 read the Childhood's
Realm. I read the letters and other pretty
stories.
We are having vacation now and we are
having fine time out in the fields.
Hoping to see my letter printed in THE CALL.
your little friend, LOUISE JOSH
EDNA, June 5, 1896.
Dear Editor: enjoyed the stories and letters
in THE SUNDAY CALL so much that wanted to
write and tell you so. This is my first letter
have ever written for a newspaper. / hope to
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SGvGR
PNnQPNlN PIES
"a True story.)

BY cnAH1ssA POTTER, IN WIDE AWAKE
Evening journal., 1896-08-24
A Leader 70 an AspIrant

Eyes, Doctor" said the Wilmington
Society Leader, "You have successfully
compiled with all the requirements for
I'D mission TO Wilmington society. Your
footsteps have been logged day and
night for fifteen yesrs as the reg
o ations require, your learning
and Talents arc beyond dispute, the
chiefs of the secret asrvice OF the various
European Powers, all testify to the
strtctness Of your life, and the Bureau
Of Hersldy admits that your ancestry
has been q noble one for tWenty-ee eeven
generations, you have for many years
partAken with becoming meskness Of
The cold shoulder which Is our
natlonsl dish, but-"and bers the leader
drew himself up with dignity, "It has
been lately reported to us that you have
been caught In the very act of speaking
to the 6rst cousin OF a man who shook
hands with the Episcopal clergyman In
charge of q colorsd congregation, and
unless this statement is 'disprovsd, no
self-respecli house Ia Wilmington will
admit You to the sacred circle OF society
for another five years, snd only then
after you have shown fruits meet for
repentance"
Evening journal., 1896-08-24
ELkToN's NEW HIGH scHooL.
Will be Opened as sosn as Completed
Other News Notes of cecii


ELKToN. Md. Aug. 24.-The Cecil
county commissioners have addressed q
petition to Governor Lowndes asking for
an extension Of one month In which to
seinplete the assessment The sss ,ssors
nase nearly completed their WORK In two
olssricts' the first and third.
Inc new high school of Elktsn will
open rs soon as completed with George
alex snoer Steel, A. M In cbaree Miss
FlOrencs MeF ri nd has bean an.
pointed as bis assistant. Miss Mollie
Mccoy will have charge OF the public
school as vice principal MIss Fosrd
and Miss Tut will also teach in the old
building. Misses WamsIev and Rndd
will have charge OF the rcholars On T tbs
first floor Of the High School. The nav ,
High School building Is an ornsmsnt To
Elkton. '''o "
Charles o Crothers, John & Writ .rd
L. Marshall Haines, of the Elkton bar
have besn sent IS committas iron,
Cecil county to the Blue Mou.taia Bonss
bar meeting.
Mrs. Mary Hembleton, of Calvart
recently celebrated her 96 birth d,v
She enjoys remarkable good health for
one so advanced In years.
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rhat " self-Henlipr Proo.,, .,

Somebody has pulled Mark Hanna's
leg regarding the political situation In
Delaware. For instance, here is little
clipping from the New York Times
"The factional disputes In Delaware
and Virgins. Mr.. Hanna said, had been
settled 'rhsre are now no acute cases
OF tactic nal differences, be said The
Issues Of the national campaign are too
overshRdouing
AS though that were not enough the
New York Sun contains the following:
"Ths chairman said that the factionsl
differences In Delaware are going through
= self f-healing process aud that there are
no acute cases Of factional disturbances
In the party ranks anywhere in the coun
try. The issues Of the campaign are go
vital. said be. that thsy overshsdow all
matters of mere local or organization
differences. and all these will be forgot
ten at least until this campaign has beer
fought out
1t is pity that Mr. Hanna should b.
so victimizsd BY the Delaware visitors tc
Republican headquarters. That "self
Evening journal., 1896-08-24
How one Man Sees 1t.

One man writer gives TO the world the
following dissertation onJ the limited
iIfuence exerted by womanly beauty :
'Men arc forever talking about pretty
women, as II prettiness were the sole
thing that could make the sex endureble.
AS their talk is not confined to age, race
or condition II might be sup
posed to be the voice of nature
though 1t II really the voice
OF Misunderstanding II men were only
drawn to women by their prettiness, as
th " would pat 1t, most OF US would live
aud die In cellibscy; for. gallantry aside,
feminiue comelness or good looks are
the exception, not the rulo
"All the talk about pretty women is
meaningless and a sham. That men are
drawn TO women, as women are to men,
is one Of the FIRST things that We learn
from within. Old ss timo, the fact is
always fresh to every generation.
But that womsn's particular appear
snce constitutes any part OF the
phenomenon Is absurd. Ii she be not
deformed OF insane, che Is well enough
and will achieve her inc4ntation, what
ever It be-. Apart from any and all seri
ous relations to her. short or tall, thin
or plump, bluo-eyed or black, makes
not 4 whit OF differences TO us. We like
OF dislike Der Independently Of her looks
We may think OF these In the beginning
but II We Incline to her we forget al
about them and cannot remember whai
we thought OF them &C first
"a woman, unless In her school days
never prates Of handsome men. N,
more should We OF pretty women, whose
prettineas never counts after casual &C
qaaintAnce is over. II is mere men auS
women outside of secidents OF sxtsrnslit
that grow into friends, OF lovers, o
companions for life, as circumstance
may direct, all under natures inTieible
inscrutable guidance.
Evening journal., 1896-08-24
Duty OF the Police.

The Sunday Star is nearly always to
be found on the wrong aide Of any public
question; consequently, 1t Is not surpris-
ing that 1t is now seeking TO Justify the
park committee OF City Council for re-
moving the benches from Twelfth
street park because OF nightly disorder
In that little plot OF ground devoted to
public use.
Its argument In support Of the com
niittse will not stand the test. II It's
lines were followed out we should soon
be without resreative resorts. For In
stance, II there were disorder on
Washington street bridge It would
be In order to remove the
bridge and not to stir up the police to the
performance OF their duty. Or, II Eighth
Street Park we're bsinR used for immoral
purposes the proper thing to do would
be TO remove all public conveniences and
possibly sell the ground for building lots.
This Is Star argument with vsngs-
snce. but 1t will not 60 In an enlightened
community.
II Is the duty Of the polio, department
TO preserve order within the corporate
limits OF the city of Wilmington. and
this duty does not carry with 1t any OBJ
legation on the part Of the Park Commit
tee to break up places Of public reorea-
tlon to aid In the good work We do not
doubt that persons who live near the
park suffer annoyance by reason Of the
indecent action of negroes who uhs 1t
after nightfAll. but the authorities have
adopted an exceedingly foolish method
to break up such disorder.
II IL is as bad as alleged, the police
should have no trouble In capturing =
dozsn OF 80 Of the offenders and ssnding z
them before the Municipal Court for
punlshment. One or two such hauls
would effectively break up all inde-
osncies In the park and still leave 1t aud
It's appointments for the use and benefit
Of the law abiding class. It is useless
for the police to plead inability in the
matter. A squad In citizens clothes
could do wonders In few minutes.
Restore the benches to the park.
Put up the electric lamps authorized
by City Council.
Then break up the disorder by police
process II 1t takes every officer In the
city to do IL.
Evening journal., 1896-08-24

Mark Hanna must have had an inter
view with Brother Roberts, OF the State
Sentinel, whose reputation as political
prophet has been at discount for sew
erAl years. While the national chairman
Is directing an interview stating that the
troubles between the regular Republicans
and Addicksites are about to be adjusted
the AddiOks County Executive Commit
tes is sitting In Wilmington preparing to
put county ticket In the 6eld In oppo
sltion TO the one already nominated By
the regular Republicans. II Mark Hanna
wishes to know. just how things stand
In Delaware he must be on the groun d
and not look at the state through long
distance kinetoscope.
Evening journal., 1896-08-24
ExcursIon to Sd. Paul

That sll members of the Grand Army
Of the Republic. together with their
families and friends. may attend the
annual eneampmont. g. A. r. to be held
at st Paul, MINI September 1st to 4th,
all eastern lines will sell excursion
tickets, August 30, 10 and 31st, Wis
Chicago, Milwaukee and st Paul railway,
at rate Of about one cent Der mile. coed to
return until September 50th.
For further particulars call on the
nearest ticket agent or address John X.
Pott, district passenger agent, Chicago,
Milwaukee and Sr. Paul railway
Williamsport, Pa
Evening journal., 1896-08-24
Bryan and sswaIl Club ORGANISED

ELKToN, Md, Aug "a The Demo.
Gratis Of the third district county have
opened the campaign by organizing the
Bryan and Sswsll Democratic
Club. The meeting WAS largely st.
tended and ex-senator John S.
Writ. chairman, called the meet
ing TO order. William D. Bratton, editor
OF ths Cecil County News, was elected
president, John Ii. Terrell. secretary. and
Andrew ID. Detp, treasurer Mr. Writ
was made chairman Of the executive com
mittee and E IA Johnson of the literary
committee A large number joined the
club
Evening journal., 1896-08-24

healing process may be apparent In New
York, but it and the t'overshsdowing
issues of the national campaign" are not
yet thick enough In Delaware to be cut
with rip saw.
II the national ohairmsn's sdvices from
other states are no more reliable than
those from Delaware his bureau OF infor
nation contains more misinformAtion
than any establishment Of It's kind in the
United States.
Evening journal., 1896-08-24
Lunchson at rho Fort.

Several young people Of Delaware City
sDj Dyed nsptha launch party on Satur
day afternoon and evening. After q run
up aud down the river the party landed
at Fort Delaware and took lunch.
Mlssss Mary, Ethel and Natalie Reybold,
Misses Jennie, Alise and Frances
Clark, Miss Helen Prics, Miss
Whittlesby, Misses Annie aud
HELEN Chesire, Mr. Warner, Mr.
Baird, T. Bsyerd Heisell, John
Clark, Irwin Shepherd, William
Jester. George Mcintyre, Captain w. E.
eybold, Jullus Reeves aud William
Rsybold made mp about as jolly com
psny as ever captured the fort.
Evening journal., 1896-08-24
In Honor of NilmInpton euests.


The social event OF the week was
party given at the residence of DR. Ewes,
near New London In honor of their
cousins, Mr. and Miss Morrow, Whining.
ton, says New London correspondent.
IL proved SUCCESS In every way The
lawn WAS beautifully decorated with
Japenese lanterns. while the house was
decorated with ho1ers and ferns. Games
Of novel nature were played, interspers-
ed with music on piano and violin, until
the company was invited to the dining
room, where refreshments were served
They consisted of ices, nuts, fruits and
coffee. After refreshments dancing was
INDUCED In until a late hour, when all
departed for their homes, well pleased
with the evenings entertainment
Among those present were: Misses Mabel
Oris we'll and Grace Turner, West
Grove; Misses Marion Way, Helen
Storey, Erms Mackey, Laura Thomp-
aou, Miss Martin, New London
Sara Ingram, Anna Ingram, Elk
view; Name Thompson, Lincoln f;
Anna Fox. Oxford; Miss Morrow,
Wilmington; Anna Storey. Madge
Ewes, Anna Ewes, Ida Hutchlson,
hkTtie Ewes. Mary Hindman, LIZ
zIs Hlndmsn ard Emily Ysrnsll
Messrs. Warren Mercer, Harry Marvel
Herman Marvel, John Kennedy,
Kemblesvllle: Messrs. Frescons, of Phlla,
delphia; Harry Spencer. Charles HodE
son, Nav London; Pennel Thompson
VIII Fulton, Frank Hodgson, James
Hlndman. New London; Martin Yarr all
Herbert Fell. Albert Ewes, Shsrpless
Fox James EVes, VIII Coates and Mr.
Morrow.