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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19

eat, but they have flowers and resort to
innumerable schemes TO grow them, for
such thing as real garden does not
exist in that part of town.
Every accessible place where the sun
strikes is utilized, if possible. wide
window-sill is a treasure, and nearly every
one in the neighborhood is covered with
all sorts of plants, growing in all sorts of
receptacles. Real flower-pots are scarce,
because they cost money, but boxes, cans
and broken bottles are used everywhere.
When the window-sill is wide there is
no trouble, but when it is narrow the
housewife has to use all her ingenuity to
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19

camoring for war, that $125, 100000 must
be invested in the building of forts and
their equipment with modern ordnance
If this seem large, let it he remembered
that 1t is no greater than the annual pen
sion appropriation. Certainly, safeguards
for the future are as much patriotic ne
cessity as gratitude for military services of
the past. AS in the case of battle ships,
the element of time here faces US, and we
must prepare some crude means for ward
ing off any sudden blow which may be
struck before the completion of the
new forts. Again the question, What
can we do?" And once more
the answer is, Fall back upon the
mechanical ingenuity of our people and
create at least fiImsy covering for our
immediate formation of the general staff
an enlargement OF tle duties of the war
college and ''otfices of intelligence" would
result in collecting much diverse infor-
nation concerning the commercial plant
fitted for building earthworks, blockading
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19

in that he was not antagonized by Senator
Hill, and therefore was confirmed by the
Senate. Never before in the history OF
the court did two brothers meet in such
circums stances. Mr.. Peckham was engaged
as counsel for the Central Pacific Railroad
Company in case coming up from Ne
vada, presenting for decision the ques-
ton, ..Is the State entitled to tax the
lands within railroad grant, which have
been surveyed and patented by the rail-
road company. when the fees for survey
ing have not been paid ?''-W ashington
Post
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
TO PREPARE FOR WAR.
Some Suggestions offered. by Naval
Officer.

Some Suggestions offered by Naval
Officer.
Having outlined the nature of the first
line of defense-namely, the navy increased
by National naval reserve, and that of
the second line, which should be an en-
larged naval militia, acting within its own
district-we come next in order to the
question of Notifications and harbor pro-
lection. 1t would seem superhuous at this
late date to draw attention to the vulner-
able condition of our great ports; every
rank, from general to lieutenant, has re-
iterated again and again the need of ade-
quate protection. Fortifcation boards
have reported, and Congressional commit
tees have visited each defenseless locality;
the sum and substance of all inquiries
being that we are powerless to resist the
first onslaught from even second class
navy. Suffice it to say to those who are
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19

equally brilliant speeches were made on
the other side, and the upshot of it was
that Stevens was outvoted after very Bit
ter and passionate partisan debate. Ste
vens was still boiling with disappointment
and bitterness, when Toomb BIS of Georgia,
In taunting way, asked him, We'll. Ste
vens, how do you feel over your defeat? 2?
Feel snapped back Stevens, feel? | feel
like the poor man at the rich mans gate,
who was licked by the dogs. ''-Washin g
ton
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19

ping. Many kinds of plants can grow in
these bottles and they are quite handy be-
cause it is very little trouble to tie string
around the neck and hang them on nail.
There are a few window-siIls in the
Spanish quarter OF town that have no
flowers on them, but there are also MANY
people who have flowers and no window
sills. In order to give their cheris ed
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
WINDOW GARDENS.

The Love of Flowers Shown by People
in the Spanish Quarter.
The Spanish quarter of San Francisco
covers several blocks and most of the peo-
pie living there ere poor; so poor many
of them do not always have all they can
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
The Extraordinary Talent De-
veloped by Reuben L.
Goldberg.
BRILLIANT CAREER BEFORE HIM
After but Few Months Lessons He
Draws a Remarkable Pen
Portrait.

San Francisco boasts of a youthful
prodigy in the way of an artist who has
attracted considerable attention among
the diietanti OF the City, ana for
whom brilliant career is predicted should
he choose art as his vocation in life.-
UP TO nine months ago Reuben L. Cold
berg, the 11-year-oId son of Max Goldberg,
the politician and Yosemite com missioner,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-19

The bite Of q pet parrot caused The
death Of William J. Mordon. a well
known capitalist and inventor o.
Michigan avenue. Some weeks ago
the bird inflicted slight wound on
Mr. Mordons foroangoE Il soon
began 10 tester and though the best
Of medical skill was summoned, moth
ing could be done, as blood poia=a-
ing had set 10.
The parrot was the pct Of the house
hold, being a beautiful creature of
brilliant green plumago, aud Is usual
lycondhed in a large brass cage. Re-
Gently It's wings grew 30 long that
when It was released from the cage IL
dew about two freely, so Mr.. Mordon
attempted to clip IS wing feathers.
Holding the bird with his left hand,
he tried 10 use a small pair Of shears
with his right The parrot screamed
angrily, and suddenly gave a vicious
peck with its boak at the hand holding
the scissors A small cash was in-
licted near the end Of his right fore
finger, hardly sufficient to draw blood
while the pain was insignificant.
Mr.. Morden placed a piece Of court
plaster on his finger and thought no
more of the matter until next day,
when it began to SWELL The swelling
extended to his hand, which in a few
days grew to several times its normal
size, and his arm was likewise af-
fected.
Skilled physicians were called in,
who at first diagnosed the disease as
erysipelas, being loath to admit the
possibility of blood poisoning. The
patient suffered excruciating pains
until death came to relieve his agonies.
1t is supposed that copperas from
the brass wires of the cage was a
factor in Mr. Morden's terrible attack
as the parrot was in the habit of saw
ing with its beak at the bars, and in
this manner some of the deadly filings
reached the dead mans system. Chi
cago Chronicle.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-19

The Frenchman's politeness some
times serves him in good stead to
point rebuke. A Frenchman who
was stnying at a hotel in Edinburgh,
Scotland, asked at the cashiers
desk how much his bill was, and was
nstonished to find how great an amount
he had been charged.
He felt that he had been plundered,
but he paid the bill, and then asked to
see the proprietor. Presently the land
lord came down in response to the
call, all beaming with smiles. The
Frenchman rushed up TO him, ex-
claiming:
"Ah let me embrace you'll Let me
KEGS you'll"
But why do you want to embrace
me, sir? II don't understand.
"Ah, saire, but look at zee beel."
"Your bill? Yes, but what of it?"
"vot Of it? Wy, it means Eat sail
nevaire, nevaire see you again, sairel'
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-19
A Machine to Count Blood COrpuscles.


The blood that circulates through
our system and is pumped from the
leart is made up of red and white
particles. The red corpuscles are life
giving and the white are water.
The redder the blood, the healthier
is its owner, while pale pink or chin"
blood indicates disease or weakness.
The more numerous are the PARTICLES
the redder is the blood.
Dr. Thoma, an eminent German
scientist, has now invented a machine
to count the corpuscles in the blood,
and it has been found to work sue
cessfully in several hospitals in this
city. This machine is simple, yet it
is so fine and delicate that it diferen-
tiates and counts small particles that
are invisible to the naked eye and only
observable under a powerful micro
scope.
1t will be understood how subtle
are the operations of this little instru-
ment when it is stated that the aver
age number of red corpuscles in the
blood of a healthy person is over five
million in the cubic millimeter, while
the white corpuscles are present to the
number of five to eight thousand.
These are the normal conditions Of
the blood of human being.
With this standard to work upon,
the operator with the new instrument
invented by DR.. Thoma is enabled to
at once recognize an unhealthy condi-
ton of the blood, as the instrument
accurately counts the particles. More
over, it may be applied to the same
patient day by day, SO as to watch the
operation of various medicines, and
measure the rate of Improvement
New York Recorder.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-19

The only evidence that has ever been
found going to show that the prehis-
toric cave-dwellers of America had a
written language was discovered for
the first time in the year 1891, says
the ST. Louis Republic. In the sum-
mer of that year Professors ShOler
and Warren, the former of Yale Col
lege, made thorough exploration of
what is known as Falling Spring Cave,
in the Sequatchie valley, State
of Tennessee, and therein found
incontrovertible evidence that the
prehistoric Americans were race
of civilized beings, possessing a litera-
ture and an alphabet. In one of the
galleries OF the cave they found the
body of human being, transformed
to stone by the salts and silica in the
dripping water, and nearby large
oval slab upon which was carved 467
words. In all these words, some OF
which contained nine and ten letters,
only 80 different characters we're used
proving conclusively that their alpha
bet was one of 80 letters only.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-19

WIih a Joyous rustic and shlyor.
Iwnko " cried che reed "a tho river.
"iau ihml % the dark ne more,
2 can sing % The shore.
Aud can ding nay yornal mlrlh
Der tho fields OF earth o.
With "a huoyant tromor and thrill
Il wake" cried che grasa on the bin,
"a am free from the ley hold
oftho yandal cold,
] can urge my lubilant stayo
a. 7 surge and wayow
with a little gurglo OF gloe.
vi wake Y cried the bud on the trees
"From the gloom OF the bitter night
I leap 90 the light;
And 20 grief there's an end, aud wrong.
In nay leaf, and songw
With q strange, sweet, passionate start,
II wake r cried Love Ia the heart;
And unfold my immortal flower
For a deathless dover;
With its breath into life / bring
An oternal sprlngw
Clinton scollard, IN Demorest.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-19
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

II Jon would not excite envy, do
nothing great
It's grosa.grainod wife that viii
hcold IN a new bonnet
Keep tho hens scratching II you
would keep them laying
Theory is no more like fact tbaa
photograph Is like q man.
Every man looks as though be
needed q now suit OF clothes.
Eyery bachelor thinks he would
make q mighty fine husband.
Some people have too much good
nature others have not enough
Some mortals talk 80 much that
people don't hear what they say.
The wise man means something even
by the remarks he does not make.
The trouble with giving women
spending money is that they spend
It.
True happiness ne'er entered an eyei
true happiness resides in things un-
seen.
The man who is easiest approached
il usually tho hardest to get away
from.
II wives don't want to catch their
husbands, they should not watch
them.
He travels safe and not unpleasantly
who is guarded Ivy poverty and guided
by love.
A man says he is going to button up
his coat and then proceeds to button
it down.
Much heart and little brains is al
most as pernicious as much brains and
little heart
We do not always have the most
reason for sorrowing when We are sor-
rowing most,
Some'men can never get along be-
cause they always keep On elephant
on their hands.
Thinkers are the pioneers; they 90
before to prepare the way for those
alho are to come after.
The best dinner hour is the one
when your appetite aud money sur
prise each other by coming together
Be honest in your heart White
wash may look like paint for awhile,
but the world soon learns the differ
ence.
Good manners frequently conceal
the absence Of good nature, and i'll
manners frequently conceal the pres
ence of good nature The South
| West.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-19
A New Country.

A party of tourists were examining
one of tho large trees of California.
One of the party remarked:
"What a magnificent specimen!
Surely it must be the Oldest tree in
the worldp
An Irishman who was with the
party cried out; "Now, faith how
could that be?" and burst out into
laughter. "Sure any one knows this
is new country, and how the mis-
chief could that tree be ould?"-
Harper's Young People.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-19

Probably tho largest "naylum ioF
iriendleaa dogs in Paris or ila SUBJ
urba was broken up tho other day.
owing 10 tho protests Of the people
who lived in the vicinity The sassy.
lum" was tho irook Of an old lady. and
her grief was great when she found
that she would have 10 part with on
but two Of her 1000 peta
This old lady, aho is alone In tho
world and possesses a large fortune,
conceived tho idea about two years
ago OF establishing refuge for tho
homeless CANNES that wander about
the streets Of Paris For the purpose
Of collecting "boarders"for her home,
she aud men she employed used 10 90
out early every evening and pick up
every stray dog they could get their
hands on.
Cats we're vigorously excluded from
the establishment, not even the pleas
uro which the dogs could derive fro m
worrying them being deemed a suf-
fcient excuse for their admission.
The number Of dogs rapidly increased
until, as has been said, It reached the
other day the astonishing total Of
1000.
The eccentric old lady had to give up
asubstantial sum each year TO the gov.
eminent in taxes On her pets, but fin.
ally the neighbors we're 80 annoyed
by the continued chorus Of barks and
growls that came from the asylum"
that they complained to tho police.
They could stand tho noise fairly
we'll, they said, except on moonlight
nights, but then it became some
thing terrific, for every beast
seemed to sit on his hind legs
and give tongue. The discordanco of
the concert may be imagined when it
is stated that the CANNES ranged in
size from the tinieat OF "toutous, or
lap dogs, with sharp soprano voices,
TO great mastiffs and hounds whose
voices we're Of the bass order.
Finally the edict went forth that the
old lady must relinquish all the dogs
except two, and as soon as this news
became public there was a wild scram-
bling among the people in the neigh
borhood as well as among dog fanciers
in the city, who saw good
opportunity for obtaining some
choice specimens out of the collec-
ton. When all had been distrib-
uted there still remained q tride
over a thousand dogs to be dis
| posed of. These the municipality de.
cided must be put to death, and they
we're thereupon carted away and dis
patched, some by drowning some by
chloroforming and others by being
| simply knocked in the head.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-19
Embarrassing.

Little Ferdinand saw you kiss
sister Alethea just now, Mr.. Dusnap.
Dusnap (embarrassed) = W-well
here is a quarter for you if you won't
tell anybody.
Little Ferdinand(c ontemptuously)
"A quarter 1 got fifty cents last
night for not telling on Mr.. Bert
whistle. Judge
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-19

Carolina rice is said to be the best
in the world, and the cotton raised in
that section is also of good quality,
but a new industry is being developed
in ''tea plantation" which promises
to meet with future success. DR.. w.
U. Shepherd has on his farm. "Pine
Hurst" near Summerville, what is
said to be the only tea planta-
ton in America. Experiments
in raising tea in this country have
been tried elsewhere, but DR.. Shep.
herd is SO far the only man to start
tea farm with the idea of making it an
industry that will produce profit DR..
Shepherd has many acres of this pro-
duct of the far east under cultivation,
and he has no difficulty III dIsposing
Of the ten when it is ready for con-
sumption. In fact the supply is not
equal to the demand. The tea is OF
good quality aud readily retails for
Sl.25 pound.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-19

"I'd be ashamed to so around beg
ging," said the prosperous citizen.
"Pride's a funny thing amt it?"
answered Mr.. Everett Wrcst., "Here
you are too proud to beg, and here
1 am too proud to work. Takes oil
sorts to make a world, 1 guess. In
dianapolis Journal.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-19
THE CHORD OF LOVE.
BY MAUD II. PETERSON.

Miss Van Cortland drew the small
tea table nearer, and rearrangod the
dainty cups with fingers that trembled
in spite OF herself. Once or twice she
glanced at the clock on the mantel-
neryously, expectantly. Then she sat
down and began to think-to think of
''him," of the years that had flown
since last they met Aud he, after a
silence of ten years, had written to
her that he would call today. 1t had
been like voice from the past. She
looked thoughtfully into the glowing
Goals in the CRATE. Would he find her
changed? How would he look? Did
he still care? She hoped not, for time
is a great softener of all things; aud
then-he was married
There was a ring at the door, She
rose and stood before the mirror that
hung above the mantel and looked at
herself. Time had dealt gently with
her, but then she was only eight aud
twenty, after all. There was a knock
at the door. She turned suddenly and
heard Parker's bland, well modulated
voice.
'DIr. Godfrey Goddard to see you,
ma'am. Shall show him up?"
Eyes"
Parker bowed, and the curtain fell
behind him. Miss Van Cortland stood
where she was, with an expectant face
turned toward the door. She wond-
cred how she could be so calm. The
slight nervousness of half an hour ago
had vanished completely. She heard
steps on the stairs. Yes, she was glad
she had arranged to see him here in
her own little den-alone! 1t was
more cosy than the library, less formal
than the drawing room. A figure stood
within the doorway for moment,
passive, still, until Parker had au-
nounced him, and left. Then he nd-
yanced out of the shadow Of the cur
tain, went straight to her, and took
her hand.
'fEleanorl r. was all he said. 1t was
only word, but in spite OF the con-
troll lie had put upon himself, there
were in it all the agony and regret, the
passion and the love of lifetime.
"Eleanor" he repeated.
"It is good to see you again-ten
years is long while for friends to be
parted, she said quietly. Her tone
and gesture were cordial, but that
was all. He could hardly have ex.
pected anything different, and yet
''Sit down here" she went on 'and
tell me all about yourself. What
have YOU been doing? Where have
you been living? And your wife ]
hear you are married"
eyes, am married" he said. "But
you are Miss Van Cortland still.
Why?'
Eleanor looked at him, and a Sigh
flush rose to her face.
ooh, you see, am such an ole
maid now, no one will have me-
Nonsense" he replied seriously.
After moments hesitation. he went
on. 1--WE are old friends-such Gle
friends; will you not tell me the rea
reason? Is it because you once loved
and--and it ended?"
'No," she said, speaking without
emotion.
Goddard toyed with cup and sauce
on the table. Miss Van Cortland con
tinued.
cit is only in novels that men an
women remain single all their lives
mourning for an early love. It is ne
SO in real life. The man droppe
his eyes before her steady gaze
''Toa see shat sort Of thing is roman
tic-snd unnatural. she added
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-19

Congressman Moody sticks to his
green bag and carries documents to
and from the Capitol in it. He is the
only member who does SO.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-19
Estimating His Character.

Greatly, Mr.. stalate, T" she said, ST
am afraid you will not make a wife
happy"
"Why, not2"
you don'tseem at all fond of your
home. w Washington Star
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-19

Wall paper is shown in brocaded eG.
fects in solid colors to be ased in COM
bination with floral designs.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-06-19

life -
The woman rose and faced him.
There was q touch Of soorn in her
voice.
"And yet you left me for her"
eyes, 1 was mad, blindW
The woman looked into the Gre. She
spoke softly, as to herself.
THAT summer-you and 1.-The lit
tie ring"
"Where is it now2" no asked.
LOCKED away" she said gently
'locked away with the other childish
things l have outgrown.
lyon did wear it, then-aftor I went
away2"
"For a time, yes"
"Then you did care?"
Eleanor rested one hand on the
table, and looked down upon it.
mo, I did not care" she said
"Care' is too slight word. loved
you as I thought no other girl had ever
loved before"
There was a silence. The faint
humming of the little copper kettle
was the only sound that broke the
stiffness of the room.
eve knew each other always" she
went on; "but somehow 1 never
thought Of you as anything more than
friend. You were more like my
brother until that summer"
Goddard bowed his head. He did
not speak. He could not. The wom-
ans voice went on-so low, so ten
der, yet without note of passion or
longing in it.
"And then my heart awoke and it
was good to live-to live and love.
You went away, and waited for you
to come back. Every day 1 learned
to love you more. But you, man-like,
forgot"
Goddard's face was pale and drawn.
'And you have no reproof for me?"
he asked.
"Not now"
"Will you answer me one ques-
tion?" he asked.
81 will try"
eff we're free ngain, and came to
you today and asked you to be my
wife, what would you say?"
eff you were free and should come
to me today" she answered gently,
''and ask me to be your wife, should
say no."
care you sure, Eleanor ?"
Eyes, quite sure. In the first
months Of your married life, when I
schooled myself to do without you, 1
did not learn the hard lesson in vain. +"
"Then if some other man were to
come, and you found you loved him,
you would marry him?"
eyes"
"And the reason you have remained
single is because he has not Gomez"
eyes,
81 hope, for your sake, he may soon
be here, and he stopped and kissed her
on the forehead, tenderly, reverently.
In another minute he was gone.
Eleanor went back into the empty
room and stood gazing thoughtfully
into the dying embers. Then she
crossed the room and extinguished the
little lamp.
Happiness may come to him yet,
but love is not for me-" she said.
From distant corner a photograph
looked down upon her as she spoke
1t was a mans likeness. Was it bu
the Pickering Of the dying freight, oil
did it really smile?
A year rolled round, and 10 I a mas,
ter hand came and struck the chord o
love, and it's music was more mellow
aud more sweet for lying mute 81
long. -Munsey's Magazine,
Wall .nnnnr IS shnwn In hrnnndad IL