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The San Francisco call., 1896-06-21
THE BACK NUMBER
OF MARIPOSA COUNTY.
Has Lived in the Mountains for
Forty Years.
Never Saw a Telephone. a Bicycle or
an Electric Light, and Does Not
Believe in Them.

Far back in the mountains OF Marlposa
County lives an old man who In many
wavs is a curiosity. He is an honest olo
soul. but he doesn't believe anything ne
never saw, and he has seen very little ior
the past twenty years except the eVerlast-
ing mountains that loom up on all SIDES OF
his cabin. He is an Irishman by birth,
Michael Dugan by name and miner oy
profession. He has lived forty years
among the mountains of Mariposa County,
and never was absent except for eighteen
months, and then he was in Nevada, ana
of course saw but little of the OUTSIDE
| world.
That event took place back in the six
ties. He had heard that war was IN
progress, and having a strong desire to do
some fighting somewhere, he volunteered
in the Union army. He thought he would
be sent East to lam baste rebels on the
Shenandoah and Rappahannock, out IN
stead of that he was packed of to Nevada
to tussle with the bloody red men OF the
desert. Nevertheless there was plenty OF
fighting to be done, and that was all ne
wanted, and he followed the quarternIas-
ter's wagon with unhagging persistency
for eighteen months. BY that time the
reQ men Oh tue WHueTueSS Hdu lOlnei ehSAA
fathers in the spirit land, and the MARI
posa County Irishman was sent home.
He crossed the Sierras and came down
into the familiar scenes of Mariposa, and
from that day to this he has not been out
side of the county. He never saw tele-
phone nor hammerless shotgun, nor an
electric light, nor a bicycle, and he does
not believe such things exist. He has
vague idea that something in the shape OF
a hammerless shotgun may exist, but he
is decidedly skeptical. as for tele-
phone, he does not believe it at all.
After his return from the far off land of
Nevada, he kept up his fighting habits
until every mans hand in tlat neck
of creation was against him. He finally
got enough of it and moved off to him
self. When visited few days ago he
gave as his reason for turning his back
upon humanity that he had been i'm
posed upon. Zone bIoothy scullion,"
said he, scome into meown house and
broke meown jawn with meown AK, and l
would not sthand thot insult"
He has a placer mine and pans out
enough gold to buy bacon and beans, and
so he lives from year to year.
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and manner somewhat shy and reserved,
but most unaffectedly cordial. He mig bit
have been a kindly tutor taking a set of
unruIy children out for a holiday-his
dignity was assumed in order to preserve
order, but underneath it was something
almost like delight in the gayety and
good humor OF his companions.
The villain and the village priest, the
hero and his mortal enemy, the soldier,
played SWITCHBOARD with pennies in the
most amiable manner or discussed the
new operas and the merits or dement's of
their brother and sister artists with dis
tinguished generosity. The tifty-six miles
from London in the rushing train, through
the green and level country-that is some
times like an admirable setting to an old
fashioned play in its quiet simplicity OF
fields and cottages and clustered, round
well-ordered trees-was all too short and
very soon the entire company were scat
tering in hungry groups, seeking what
they might devour."
Such a quaint little town is ambridge,
with the narrow little River Cam ram
bling ali over-the only irresponsible force
in all Cambridge. | use the word quaint" !"
but it is too trivial to describe anything
but the old houses, the curious corners
the arches of old doorways. The colleges
are impressive not only through heir
associations, and the old churches add a
touch of ancient severity almost like the
somber dignity OF cathedral town.
What place in which to pass the most
impressionable years of a life! To be a
Kings College man; to have grown ia
miliar with every detail of that magr iticent
building; to pass at will into that wonder
full chapel. the finest example of perpen-
dicular Gothic in England! The roof is
unsupported by pillars and contains
twelve divisions of exquisite lacework
tracery in stone. To listen to beautiful
music in the rich light from the twenty
four stained-glass windows, and then to
issue forth into those silent quadrangles !;
to see the great fields between the arches
that are overshadowed by tail elms, and
everywhere ivy and wisteria waved over
the blackened stone.
We wandered into Christ's College,
proud of its memories of Milton, with the
far-famed mulberry tree in the gardens,
and the fine quadrangle rebuilt by lingo
vOAOot AhtO 11Ahiby3 WIN Alo SAlCO Auou-
rangles around and closing in the noble
gardens, like parks. King Harry the
Eighth did more than marry numerous
wives-he founded Trinity.
1t was nearly and we hurried to the
new opera-house, the only really modern
building in Cam bridge, over the old
market place, passing the old village inns
with their little squares of latticed win
dows and their curious signs swinging on
iron arms.
a crowd surrounded the theater and it
was with some difficulty that we pushed
to the door. A stern guardian of the
peace, magniicently stalwart and stern as
Roman, barred the way. Mr.. O'Sulli-
van suggested mildly that as he was the
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hero of the play perhaps it might be well
to let him pass; he wished to speak to
Mr.. Esmond. The dignity of his office
was maintained, however, by the guard
ian, who remarked coldly that there was
no free list and that his "horders are that
no one shall pass"
Mr.. Esmond, the manager, now ap-
peared behind us, and for a moment it
seemed unlikely that even he would be
allowed to enter the theater he had hired.
English officials have stern conception
of their duty.
The scene within the theater was one
most generally likely to warm the man
agerial heart Row above row the people
sat, mass of black coats and white shirt
fronts, with the vivid dots here and there
of scarlet and blue and green in the hats
and dresses of the women.
When DR.. Stanford appeared there was
shout of welcome and then the breathless
silence of the deepest attention. The
transition was very sudden between this
quiet old English town, with the sober
people in the streets and the rough little
Irish village clinging to the mountain
side, the passionate intensity of the play,
the swift rush of emotion, the painful cli-
max and the last shout of Joy in the final
surprise of the liberation of the hero.
The applause after the first numb bers was
restrained with characteristic reserve, but
as the hearers warmed to the action of the
play, the freshness of the young voices
which has been generally and warmly
commented upon-and to the mild beauty
of the music the enthusiasm grew until at
last it burst into loud applause and recalls
and shouts for Shamus and Nora, Kisses
for Mike Murphy and call after call for
DR.. Stanford. Mr.. O'Mara plays the try
ing part OF the villain with such remark
able force, that although his numbers are
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Saved in a Neck.

as the 1.-THE fingers of the assassin closed
about his throat the manacled hero felt
his brain turn sick. He struggled vainly
for breath. Ie die at the hands of a COM
mon strangler! 1t was horrible!
He felt his senses fast leaving him. He
thought of home--of loved one whose
heart would break when the news reached
her.
A lump came into his throat.
The strangler felt it swelling beneath his
clutch, and redoubled his efforts. In vain.
The lump grew larger.
With yell of baffled rage and fury he
sprang to his feet and fled. The hero was
saved.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-21
Hot Weather at the Zoo.

The elephant opened his trunk in doze
And got out his lightweight underclothes.
The yak perspired himself quite thin,
The boa-constrictor shed his skin.
The monkey hoarsely called for ball,
And used the skin for parasol.
The polar bear swallowed cake of ice,
And remarked, "Oh, my! that curry is nice %
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At the Concert.

She-What charming teeth Mrs. Highsae
has!
He-You fatter me, madam.
She-Oh, pardon, you are her husband
He-Oh. no, only her dentist.-Ju
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Evils of Civilization.

at is true" answered the savage, "that
civilization has taught US many sins OF
which we previously knew nothing. Rum ?
Oh, yes. And then there are many of our
people who say done for did. ."-Detroit
Tribune.
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A Bad Break.

Reefer-Jones looks awfully down in the
mouth. What's the matter with him2
Banks-Well, the other evening he was
doing the sweet to his wife, don't you
know, petting her. and all that, and he
absentmindedly called her Kitty
Reefer-Well, what of that?
Banks-Her names Eva.-Weekly Tele.
graph.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-21

Is There Any Design in Posters ?
Tommy-Paw, what is designing vii
lain?
Mr.. Figg-Oh, the description would ap-
ply to one of these poster artists about as
we'll as anything. Journal.
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His Versatility.

Tourist Tin Oklahoma)-I should not
think that piano-tuning would be a very
lucrative occupation in this region-pianos
are not very plentiful here, are they?
Piano-tuner-Well, no; but | make
pretty fair income by tightening up
barb-wire fences on the side.-Puck.
The San Francisco call., 1896-06-21
The Last Word.

Vinegar-If you don't quit calling me
names pll tell my mother!
Champagne - That's all right. You
haven't got any pop!
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WHY He sang in pltchy, nautical way
A roundeay-this mariner gray:
''Away VII slumgulion,
Salt horse and slop bullion,
An away Wi the duff they call plum;
What more wants the Jaoky
Than hunks of tobaecy
An lis belly aWash wi blue rum
Yo ho-yo, no!
Awash wi the boomn' blue rum"
| halted and queried this son of the
"a son of gun he seemed most to mel;
! told him his numbers were breezy and free
Too breezy and free for even the
observed that his ditty
Was msleading-a pity,
For the sailor now is the pink
Of undoubted sobriety,
And twas rankest impiety
To assume that his soul is a-drnk-
Yo, ho-yo, hol
Or his body is tainted with drink.
took this old sheback clear down through course
Of sprouts, and bore on him with logical force.
told him "slumgullion,' 'slop bullion "salt horse"
Or rum or ''tobaccy" were terms rather coarse.
inferred that abstaining
Was not in his training,
And his morals judged were awry;
grew quite sarcastic
And was saying things drastic
When he said my "jaw'' made him durn dry
70, ho-yo, no!
Yes, it made him uncommonly dry.
He said he'd contracted sort of disease;
He thought it must be that the wet of the seas
Had soaked deeply into his lungs and his knees
He seemed to enjoy it-this man of disease
The doctor had said liquor
Would help him the quicker
And whenever ne had bad spell
The thought of the water
Would make his legs totter,
And he felt quite unwell-
Yo, ho-yo, no!
He was sure he was feeling unwe.
Then he came to an anchor down by my side,
And his troubles were such seldom betide
The sailor, he sad-and knew that he lied,
This sodden marine fast moored by my side;
And from the deep wallngs
Regarding his aings
gathered this seafarer had
More woes in a minute
Even Job wasn't in it
With hn-and he made my soul sad
70, ho-yo, ho
Oh his pathos and lies made me sad.
AS he wandered away in a dismal key
! heard the low of death-haunted sea,
And he kept his Svengaic sdelights me
And his siren-like song in its dismal key.
The sunlight went fading
And in weird shading
| saw only his blear eyeballs gleam;
A place most unhalowed
He sailed for-I followed,
For my senses were walking a-dream-
Yo, ho-yo no!
He had set all my senses adream.
filled up this fellow with buckets of gin,
Some whisky, some brandy, some wine poured in;
Some ale and some porter to loosen his skin,
And likewise some lager to mix with the gin.
He said then with signing,
With sobbng and crying,
That his life was sad martyrdom;
He'd feel twas worth living
If he could be giving
Himself daily swims in blue rum
Yo, ho-yo, ho!
Daily plunges in blooming blue rum.
TOM GREGOF
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Up to Date.

The Eastern potentate clspped his
hands. "Ho, guards!" he cried, "call out
my corps of Ethiopian light infantry and
behead them instantlyp
His glance bespoke his fiery resolution.
"Never shall it be said that we lag be-
hind the Western civilizations"
He unused refectively.
"How fortunate that 1 saw that New
Jersey newspaper stating that the black
burying season was onr'
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There may be two sides to every ques-
ton, but not two right sides.
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And the curtain falls on the tumultuous
chorus and the wild, involuntary dance,
as the peasants toss up hats and sticks and
seize each other and weep and laugh and
shout with that irrepressible desire to
find vent for strong emotion that makes
of Irish men and women race of impetu-
Gus children.
peculiar interest attached itself to the
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-17

A Pretoria dispatch says il is reported
there that the T-ansvaai Government hes
demanded the Punishment from the country
OF Cecil Rhodes and DR.. Jameson. and the
payment of II large indemnity by the British
South Africa Company.
The editorials OF the leading British papers
are unanimous in laudins: the generosity and
prudence of President Kruger. and assuring
him that England appreciates them II. their
full vaiue. All Of the panerS will praise Col
onial Secretary Chamberlain for his course
throughout the difficulty.
The lectures to Emperor William are gem
orally repeated in the London papers. The
marked cessation of the hostility of
the press Of Germany toward England
is ascribed to the British Govern
ment's preparations for war. which
are highly commended on all sides. The
Central News is authority for the statement
that Lord Salisbury has notified the German
Government that Great Britain will main
tain the rights in the Transvaal secured TO
her under the convention of 1884, at all
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ion it is our duty to break that arm OF
power, whether II be thrust forth from q
Protestant church, or Catholic cathedral.
or jewish synagogue, or a mosque of
scale. II. going down the road, we find
rufflan maltreating child, or human
brute insulting a woman, we take hand in
the contest il we are not towards, and
though we be slight In personal presence,
because OF our indignation we come to weigh
about twenty tons, and the harder we pun
ish the villain the louder our conscience ap-
plauds us. In such case we do not keep our
hands in our pockets. arguing that IL wa in
terfere with the brute the brute might think
he would have right to interfere with us,
and 80 jeopardize the Monroe doctrine. The
fact Is that the persecution Of the Armenians
by the Turks must be stopped, or God Al
mighty will curse all Christendom for its
daunable Indifference and apathy. But the
trumpet OF resurrection is about to sound
for Armenia.
Did say in opening that on one of the
peaks OF Armenia, this very Armenia OF
which We speak. in Noah's time the nrk land
ed, according to the myth, rs some think,
but according to God s ''say So" as I know
and that 1t was after long storm of forty
days and forty nights called the deluge and
that afterward dove vent forth from that
ark and returned with an olive leaf in her
Deak? Even so now there is another ark be-
ing launched, but this one goes sailing not
over Il deluge OF water, but u deuge of blood
the ark OF American sympathy-and that
ark, landing ON Ararat. from its window
shall fly the dove OF kinuness and peace to
find the OLIVE leaf of returning prosperity.
while all the mountains of Mos!em preu-
dice, oppression and cruelty shall stand
fifteen cubits under. Meanwhile We would
like to gather all the dying groans OF
all the 100000 victims of Mohammedan
oppression and intone them into one
prayer that would move the earth and the
heavens, hundreds OF millions of Chris
tians' voices, American and European
crying out: 10 God Most High spare Thy
children! With mandate from the throne
nurl back upon their launches the horses of
the Kurdish cavalry. Stop the rivers OF
blood. With the earthquakes of Thy wrath
shake the foundations Of tho palaces of the
Sultan. Move all the Nations of Europe to
command cessation Of cruelty. II need be,
let the warships OF civilized Nations boom
their Indignation. Let the crescent go down
before the cross, and the Mighty One who
hath on His vesture and on His thigh a
name written king OF Kings and Lord OF
Lords go forth, conqueriEG and to conquer.
Thine: o Lord, is the Kingdom! Halleluiah!
Amenr
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-17

The Gorcrnor-elcct was escorted to 4 hand
somciy decorated reviewing stand near the
State House. opposite Francis street. After
tho procession had passed Mr. Lowndes was
escorted TO tho State House. wnerc tho in
auGuration took place in rho Senate Cham
ber ir the presence o; tho senators. the mem
ber5 OF the House of Delegates and the Judges
Of tho Court Of Appeals. Standing on q
small uncovered platform erected AZ n
front window oi the Senate Chamber. Sir.
Lowndcs delivered his inaugural address
At tho conclusion of tho address Chief
Justice Robinson. OF the Court OF Appeals,
administered the oath of Office
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-17
All, What Delicious Coffee.

Thus Texas lady writes, and grew:
for less than &c. pound from Salzer's
Great German Coffee Berry, cofreo better
than Rio! That's genera, verdict! A 15c.
package gives 80 lbs. Largely used in Ger
many. France, Holland and England. Ripens
in September!
IL You WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEND it with
15c. stamps to the John A. Salzer Seed Co.,
La Crosse, Wis. you will get q package Of
above great coffee seed and our 14S page
seed catalogue. Catalogue alone 5c. Tor
mailing. "a c.
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STATE OF ONO. CITY OF TOLEDO. L..

STATE o. feeHs fSg.s; 6a5sTs. Ss5s Sr TOLEDO }.A.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that be q. ~,
senior partner Of the firm OF :. J. CHENsY q
70, doing business In the City Of Toledo.
WI Ray the sum Of ONE HUNDRED Dol
LAhS ior each and every case of Catarrb that
49, a.. FRANK j. CHENEY
sworn 70 before me and subscribed in nv
I SEAL Nof1rm p,,Jh,.
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ID ans Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. and
acts directly on the blood aud m mucous sur rfaces
oi Inc system; Send for testimonials, free.
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Supreme Court Decisions.

Since Chas. o. Tyner began the manufaC-
ture of Tyncr,s Dyspepsia Remedy, many peo-
pie have inquired as to its efficacy. Chief JUS
tice Blcckley, of Georgia, has tried II for indi-
gcstion and dyspepsia, and gives this as his
decision:
Atlanta, Ga, March IL, lsA.-Chas o. Ty-
ner, Atlanta. Ga: l have used and am now
using, Tyner's Dyspepsia Remedy. 1t is men
tai as well rs Il physical cliXer With its aid
and n pair of spcctaCles can frequently
the law in spite OF unsuitable or too much diet.
LOGAN +. BLECKLEY."
Thi. isa splendid decision and people are
nrOtiting by il.
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DiadeIn. Ala.

Tetterine is a most valuable remedy and
good seller. One of my customers, Capt. w.
B. Amas, had very bad case OF Salt Rhcum
or Eczema, that had caused him much suffer-
ing. 1t would not yield to the Doctors treat
ment, but two boxes of Tetterinc has COM
plctely cured him. l have also used it in my
family with same gratifying results. AlonzO
J. Lee. Sent by mail for 5oc. in stamps. j. T.
Shuptrine, Savannah. Ga.
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Commander Kingsley Falls Dead.

Commander Kingsley, United States Navy,
Of the Unitco StaIes training ship Essex.
lying off YORKTOWN, Va, fell dead from heart
failure on board his ship.
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A Good Dog 4. Worth Looking After.

II you own dog and think nythine of him
you should be able to treat him inte1ligently
detect symptoms Of illness. The dog doctor
book written by 81. Clay Glover, d. v. g., spe-
mel clubs, will furnish this information. 1t is
cloth bound, handsomely illustrated book
ana VIII be sent postpaid by the Book Publish
Ing House. 1a Leonard ST., N. Y City ON
receipt Of 40 cts. in postage stamps
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-17

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup for children
teething, softcns the gums, reduces infiamma-
tion. allays pain, cures wind collie. PIC. bottle
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-17
Or. JAMESON is RELEASED.
Kruger Wants Him and Rhodes to BE Ean-
ished From TransvaaI.

A dispatch from Cape Town. South Africa,
says that DR.. Jameson and those OF his fol-
lowers who were taken prisoners by the
Beers have been released and handed over to
Sir Hercules Robinson, the Governor of Cape
Colony.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-17
lOWEOES lNAUCURATEO.
Maryland's Republican Governor Takes
the Oath of Office.

Lloyd Lowndes was inaugurated Governor
of Maryland Mt Annapolis, being the first Re-
publican to hold that Office in thirty years
Tho visitors included hundreds Of well
known Democrats
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FITS stopped free by DIR. KLINE's GREAT
NERVE REsToRER. Motifs after first days use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and $500 trial bot
tie free. DR.. Kline. @3l Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-17

We have not been without Piso's Cure for
Consumption for ~ years.-Ll2ZIE FERREI-
CampSt, Harrisburg. Pa, May 4, '94.
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.N,H6ERS AND ApTIrTS GI:>r NY are nsers
OF rT""h = bronchial Ii'0"l." for Hoarscness
anu hroat troubles They afford inst a nj relief
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-17

1t is said thai the pine tree beetle is rapidly
destroying the pine forests in West Virginia.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-17

A Railway (N. j. man killed Il 200 pound
bear in his chicken yard the other night.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-17

II is So Easy TO Remove Corus With
Hindercorns, we wonder SO many endure them.
&c. it and see how nicely it takes them Off.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-17

There L. Pleasure and Prent
and satisfaction in abating troublesome and
painful ills by using Parksr's Ginger Tonic.
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ONE ENJOYS

Wv" @A<JO1 ~
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and act
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispeis colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in so
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. ny NEW YoRk Mx
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kipaus Tabulcs are sod by druggists. or by NAH
II the price go cents box is sent to The Ripaus
Chenticni Com "nny. No. 10 Spruce ST., New York.
Sample vial, ~ cents.