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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
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THIS OLD COUNTRY.

Good times or bad times, we're with this country
still:
With her on the mountain top or slidin' down the
hill!
Don't care how corn's a-selln If cotton's high or
low;
This old country, brethren, is the best one that we
know!
Good times or bad times, we're with this country
still.
chill.
Don't care how things is goin, nor how the tenn
pests blow,
This here old country, brethren, is the best one
that we know!
still;
With her when we SOW the grain an when we 20
TO mill.
Don't care what's In the future, we'll whistle MS
go,
For this old country, brethren is the best one that
we know Atlanta Constitution
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

Sam Rainey, the gentleman who has fond
ness for the Fire Department because he was
brought up in the atmosphere of the engine
house on Bush street, is g philosopher,
even if he is nothing else
Mr.. Rainey seldom opens his head unless he
says something worth hearing, but on the
other hand it must not be forgotten that Mr.
Ra1ney knows when not to open his head, not
withstanding the fact that he might say some
thing pleasing to the ear If he wished to.
While Mr.. Rainey is not the author of that
famous expression "The people be -" he is
nevertheless responsible for the epigram ad-
dressed to newspaper man, ''If you want to
kill politician don't mention his name and
he will mildew and get off the earth"
In fact, for man who does not pretend to be
Solomon, Mr.. Rainey says some very peart
things.
81 used TO be Inspector of the apparatus of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
A PASTOR AT SIXTEEN,

Brooklyn never has done justice to her in
FAINT ministerial phenomenon. He is Henry
Banta, aged 10, of 227 Nineteenth street.
Young as he is, Master Banta Is settled over a
church, has a parsonage and draws a mans
salary, says the New York Press. He is spend
ing the winter in Brooklyn, because his home
is there.
Four years ago, after spending several
months in Seney Hospital, he went South with
his father, the Rev. Charles Banta, travelling
evangelist Young Banta was taken along in
the hope that the change of air might benefit
him. While attending one of his fathers re-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

between US and the millions of our breth-
rem who live on the other side Of the con-
tinent and who are eager to buy what we
produce; but in time this bridge, by means
OF irrigation and settlement, will become
highway lined with thrifty people. and
that problem will be solved. Long before
that will have happened our own broad
acres will be filled with happy popula-
ton enjoying life while accommodating a
competency and all contributing to the
greatness OF their metropolis at the Golden
Gate
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

of sable set under. Two sable tails hung from
each strap at the waist line, over the skirt,
both back and front.
printed velveteens, on which greens and pale
blues blended very tremendously.
dainty little trock was of mixed goods
in medium light shade OF blue, with the top
OF velvet of the same shade. This was edged
with mink bands an inch wide From the top
OF the velvet collar stood q ruff of blue ribbon
10 match, the ribbon being simply gathered
but OF heavy weight, SO it stood out and did
not hang over the collar
The top OF this gown may be made separate
to be worn with other gowns and to allow q
variety. Or the gown may be made perfectly
plain, to be worn with a ribbon-belt and collar.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

of his father juvenile tale called "Mungo the
American" written by Alfred Tennyson at the
age OF ID
His royal nibs Chulalongkorn, King of Siam,
has been experimenting with the fashionable
toothpick shoes now in vogue. Already he
rides bike.
A curious fad of ex-Queen Liliuokalani is a
passion for rope knots made by sailors who
have visited the islands. She has large col
lection of these evidences of nautical skill.
The officials of the village OF Saint Pourcain,
France, nave just entered upon the possession
of 800, 600 francs left TO it by the Marquise
de Brusselle, who was born there. The money
is TO be used to build hospital for old people.
The Marquise was formerly q seamstress in
Saint Pourcain, and tn ere met her husband.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
CAL1FoRN1ANs IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, \. Y, Jan. 11-Miss E. Kelton
is at the Plaza Hotel here in company with
Mrs. a. Perkins OF Chicago. Among other ar
rivals are: H. Little, Grand Union; E. May,
Gilsey; G. Nathan, Continental; W. B. Ker.
man, Murray Hill; Z. Mehlert Holland
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
PEOPLE WORTH READING ABOUT.

The Emperor of Japan is an all-round sports.
man, devoted to riding, shooting, fishing ten
mis-, billiards and football.
Right Hon. C. P. Yilliers, NJ P, is now SO
years Old He is famous whist-player and
was schoolmate of Lord Byron.
1t is said that when Queen Victoria and the
Empress Eugene are together they spend their
spare time doing needlework for the poor
Lord Tennyson is going to publish in his life
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
CHICAGO LIMITED.
VIA SANTA EE ROuTE

new train throughout begins October ~
Puilman's finest seepingcars, vestlbule recllnIn9.
chair cars and dining-cars. Los Angeles TO chi
eago Via Kansas City, without change. Amer
cars on sharp connection for Denver and 81
Louis. Twenty-seven hours quicker than thu
quickest competing train. The Santa'Fe has bean
put in fine physical condition and is now the bess
ranscontinenta railway.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
A DAINTY FROCK.

Dresses of fancy wool mixtures for young
girls are very effectively trimmed by plain
cloth OF one color That shown above is of a
material of which numberless colors are mixed
haphazard in weaving the trimming being of
sage green lady's cloth.
mixture of bluet and dark green had a
dark green cloth trimming, edged with bluet
spangles.
plain blue serge was made into stylish
gown by the use of fancy silk for the trimming
dress designed for girls best frock was OF
sage crepon, with the top of brown velvet, all
the edges being trimmed with q narrow fringe
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

"Maria," said Boggles to his wife, with an
idea OF instructing her in political economy.
edo you know what civil service is?'
"Jasper," said Mrs. Boggles, with memory OF
recent contact with the cook, "there ISM
any."-Illustrated Monthly.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

1t is proposed in San Jose to have
poetess and not queen to preside at the
festival of roses this year. and if all the
gifted ladies of the State were invited to
compete before competent judges the
occasion might be made an academic fete
not unworthy to be compared with those
So famous in medieval Italy and Provence.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
10000.

New crop cocoanuts just discnarging
from the City of Papeete from Tahiti for
the Pioneer Brand Shredded and Desic.
Gated Cocoanuts.
LUKE G. SREsovIcH & Co.
Manufacturers
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

Santa Barbara Press.
1t is pity that two such respectable old par
ties as John Bull and Uncle Sam should lose
their heads TO the extent it making it neces-
sary for either TO back down.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
Situation in a Nutshell.

Pasadena Star
1t may be said that the prevailing feeling on
this side of the water is in favor of care and
caution in ascertaining the exact status of the
boundary question and acting accordingly. II
it be shown that England'S claims TO territory
there are good the present controversy will be
ended; II they are not tenable the President
will be supported in enforcing the Monroe doc
tripa
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

When we reach the end of Truckee's
toboggan-slide we will be in the midst OF
the rose carnivals.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

In the lexicon of the granger cloudless
days at this season are not fair.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

The objection of the Kaiser to socialism
IS so great he won't even be sociable with
his kinfoIks.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

SPECIAL information daily to manufacturers
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping Bureau (Allen's), $40 MONTGOMERY.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

NJ Gillig of the Larchmont Yacht Club, who is
now tarrying in Los Angeles
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

TAKE care of your physical health, build up vour
system, tone your stomach and digestive organs.
increase your appetite, enrich your blood and pre-
vent sickness by taking Hoods SarsaparilIa,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

1t is noted that the stock exchange goes
right along taking no stock in the war
talk.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

"What Is suspicion?"
ANXIETY to learn what we do not wish tn
know."-New York Times
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

The roasting of John Bull promises
plenty OF beef for a barbecue of the nations.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
a Voice for Diplomacy.

port OF neither its political friends nor its po-
liical enemies in its efforts TO retire the green
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

Perhaps Russia will be the next nation
TO drop an ultimatum in the slot and
make the lion roar.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

Farmers are wondering why the weather
bureau doesn't make rain while the sun
shines.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

When the springtime comes the Gear
may get a move on, and then something
will happen.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

We have no interest in the Transvaal,
but the fracas is interesting.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

He-Do you think my picture looks like me?
She (sympathetically)-Ye I am sorry to say
it does.-Somerville Journal
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

Although her saw is not buzzing loud
enough to be heard we may be sure France
is saving wood very rapidly.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

European diplomacy would be humdrum
if the Kaiser didn't every now and then
make the drum hum.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

Alfred Austin's reference to the ocean as
"England's territorial seas" may pass as
poetic license, but she had better not
claim it in prose.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

If we had foreseen the weather we had
during the past week it would have been
worth while to get up carnival to cele-
brate it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

WE recommend the use of Dr. sIegert's Anpo,.
tura Bitters 10 our friends who suffer with dyspen
STA.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

Bryan's plan to get combination OF
Republicans and Democrats to pass a
joint bin providing for protection and
free coinage over the Presidents veto has
genius in it, but it is the kind of genius
that won't work
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

Even when Republican prosperity comes
we shall be under bonds to remember our
sad indulgence in Clevelandism.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

If afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomr
sons Eye Water. druggists sell it at 25 cents
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

England is strutung up the British
Channel with a naval display in the eyes
of Europe like a peacock with his tail
spread.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

Don't fail to make up your mind to-day
TO attend tomorrow evening the mass
meeting in favor of the Armenian SUI
ferers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

TowNsENDs special sale-Fresh cream mixed
candies, 15c pound; worth 35c
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

The fact that money is rolling into the
banks is a good sign of prosperity, pro-
vided it isn't rolling in there to get out of
the way OF business.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

Last year started so many enterprises
we can hardly find room for new ones
until some of the others are carried out.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

Maud-How sickening it is to hear men pay
ing compliments to women.
Ethel-To other women-yes.-Boston Trans
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

If there is no other way of doing the
job We might have a street-cleaning car
nival, cover the cobblestones with roses
and fire the Solid Eight as skyrockets.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

England was once well pleased with he
isolation from Europe, but she sees it nov
from another point of view.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

One benefit of the Venezuela controversy
Is that it has given US more patriotism
than politics thus far during the year.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

Senator Morgan wishes the United
States to recognize the independence of
the Transvaal and we might as well do it.
The circus seems to be free for all.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

As the space occupied by the California
exhibit at the Atlanta Exposition was
known as the "gold-medaI corner" it is
eviden we got our dues.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

1t is not surprising that Secretary Searles
OF the sugar trust refuses to testify, for in
every trust nothing talks but coin.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

The only choice left to Salisbury i
whether he shall arbitrate with US or com
promise with Venezuela.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

Kaiser William has the versatility of a
busy bee, and while his letter to Kruger
was sting for England it is believed his
letter to the Queen was all honey.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

1t won't be long before trips to the top
OF Tamalpais wiz be an easy holiday for
ali who wish a high time.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

There is just enough virtue in civiliza
ton to keep the talk OF war from COINS
further than war Of talk.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

The fortune of war seems to have
changed for time in Cuba, and if
Havana is taken now she will be surprised.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
Says the Kaiser

Says the Kaiser:
al think shall rattle my drum,
IT is long since my armies have battIed."
So he struck great blow, but surprise was to
come;
II was Britain's war drum that was ratified.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

Tinkle, tinkle, breakfast bells!
Sweet the tale your music tells,
When upon the nose there falls
Scent Of fragrant Goldfish balls.
New York Mail and Expresa
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

CALIFORNIA glace fruits, soc lb. Townsend's.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

E. H. BLACK, painter, 100 Eddy street. /.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

Kruger had greatness thrust upon him,
but he is living up to it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
HUMoR OF THE HOUR.

"Horace!" called the blind man to the deaf
md dumb man, 81 want to see YOU
WELL" replied the deaf and dumb man.
you needn't speak so loud"-New York
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
That Robber Tariff

San BerEardino Times.
What the country needs is some more of Il
"robber tariff
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

Tomorrow we speak for Armenia.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

To-day we have sermons.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

VIEWS OF WESTERN EDITORS.
A Tune for the Democrats.
Riverside Enterprise.
The Republican Congress whistles through q
Reed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12
Brevity the Soul of Business

Emperor Williams message was great deal
shorter than President Cleveland's, but it had
the desired effect.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

"you needn't speak SO loud."-New York
Herald.
"He must be worth at least 100000,
mamma"
Chow do you know"
che told me his fortune ended in FIVE
ciphers."
Him, maybe it begins with one, too."-
Washington Star.
Beggar-Can you kindly assist me, sir? I've
got wife and thirteen children to support.
Old Gentleman-Goodness gracious! Thirteen
children?
Beggar-Yes sir; bakers dozen, and not q
bit OF bread to give them.-London Fun.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

The CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-12

In Need of Support.
Los ngeles Express.
The administration seems to have the sun.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-13

In reply to the query, rs fall top
dressing wasteful:" American Cul j.
vatOr says:
There Is no waste III spreading fresh
manure or that not cOmpostcd on grass
lands in the fall of the year unless they
are liable to be flooded. In the first
place, the fresh manure has no readily
available nitrogen to be wasted in any
way. Its soluble portions will be washed
by rains III among the grass roots, and
when spring comes, warming the soil,
this manure Will decompose in contact
with it and be in the best position to
help the grass CROP There is usually on
grass land no Wastage of rainwater
through the soil until spring, and, with
no available nitrogen in the soil, none
can be washed away.
Ii is different, however, with well
rotted manure. That is largely avail
able nitrogen, and we should not like
to put that i'll the fall even on grass
land English experiments show CON
siderable losses of nitrogen in analyses
of water from underdrains where the
land above was fall MANFRED with nj
trate of soda. Fcrmented manure has
its nitrogen very nearly if not quite as
soluble as has nitrate of soda You can
keep the pile Of fresh manure under
cover during the winter, mix some phos-
phate with it and apply both when we'll
rotted to the grass land late in winter
without much danger of loss. The adj
vantage of winter composing is that
the manure will sooner begin to help
the grass crop or the crops that arc
planted if the grass is plowed under for
| that purpose
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-13
Furrowinr Winter Wheat.

Where winter wheat is sOwn, burrows
should be run through the low places
and made deep enough 70 carry off sur.
face water if it comes suddenly while
the ground is frozen. The work should
be done as soon as possible after the
wheat is sown, as, if the leaf has much
size, the plant partly buried in cold,
moist ground cannot live through the
winter. This furrowing out of wheat
lands is less common than it used to be,
as it doubtless wrenches the reaping
machines crossing the burrows. But it
is better to cut the wheat in lands than
to go over several square rods of land
where the wheat was killed out by hav-
ing water stand on it which furrow
would haze carried away.
An underdrain will not always carry
away water, for if the ground is frozen
over it the water cannot get down to it.
We have ridden the reaper often in cut
ting wheat on furrowed ground and
never broke machine in that way. In
truth. the frost breaks down the soil and
mostly fills the furrow with fine soil, sc
that it is always much shallower in the
spring than it was when made the pre-
vious fall. Cultivator.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-11-13

THE NEW APPLE CULTURE.
As Pr,-sticcd in Profitable New England
Orchard.


In the new apple culture trees are
planted 1S feet apart each way and cut
out when they grow large enough &c
touch. There is no 'off year" in the
new culture A New England pomolo-
gist, writing TO The Rural New Yorker,
tells that only two things are necessary
to have trees bear every year (aside from
spring frosts). These are, first plenty
of food for the trees, and, second, thin
ming of the fruit. If the trees are reliev-
ed of from one half to twO-thirds of the
fruit soon after it is set, we may be able
to get more apples in bulk, which will
sell at higher price than the whole
amount of fruit that sets, if left on, and
without anything like the exhaustion &c
the tree. A tree will bear every year if
it is given plenty of food and is not al
lowed to ripen too much seed, so that it
cannot grow its full set Of fruit and at
the same time lay up fruit buds for an
other year.
Cooperation among growers of fruit
is required for best results.
Then cold storage houses could be
built ON cooperative plan and apples
held until it was thought advisable to
ship them. If domestic buyers would
not pay price at which the growers
thought best to sci, an agent could be
sent to Europe to receive and sell the
apples these. In this way the farmer
would not Lc at the mercy of the dealer
or middlom.u, as be now is. The for
eign market j. almost unlimited. Dis
lance is rapidly giving way to time, 81
that American apples can toe transport
ed to more distant cltirs whore the dc.
mand for them Will increase faster than
the production.
Foreign as well as home markets take
moro quickly to and pay a higher price
for red apples than those of any othcl
color. The choice of varieties would de-
pend largely upon the soil and climate
But, rs the matter now stands, the
Baldwin il the most popular east of
Ohio. There isno discount on the Baker
Hubbard,ton, Nmsuch, Wealthy, King
Of Tompkins County and Hurlbut for
red apples The II. l. Greening is
one Of the very best for green apple
For late vari,ty the English russell
stands very popular, especially where it
does well. In Westminster county, n
y, it is planted very extensively and
more money made from it than from
any other variety. The Ben Davis has,
from its largo size and color, gained
much reputation in the west but for
New England j, not considered as profit
able as for the west,