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PRnFEssIoNAL CARDS.
bIRlllS-A MARRIAGES. -DEAIAx

birth. marriage AMI death notices sent by mall
will not be inserted They must be handed In az
either OF the publication offices and be indorse1
with the name and residence OF persons authorized
10 have the same pu blished.i
BORN.
BARLOw-JuIy g. 1896, the wife of Harry
Barlow, son.
EAYRS-To the wife of George a. Eayrs son.
JENkINS-In this city, July 4, 1895, to the wife
of Eugene Jenkins. a daughter.
LATIMER-July Z, 1896, to the wife Of L. P. Lat
inner, son.
LUHRS-July 4, 1896. to the wife of Charles
Luhrs, daughter.
soMMER-July 8, 1896. to the wife of M. SOM
mer, q daughter
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McAVOY & GALLAGHER,
FUNERAL DIRECTORS & EMBALMERS,
go Fifth ST., Opp. Lincoln school.
Telephone $3.50.
W eak Men and Women

CHOULD USE DAAIIANA BITTERS. THE
- great Mexican Remedy; gives Health aaA
StTtngth.to The Sexual Organs
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DRoposA1s FOR WHITENING AND TIM

PROPOSALS FOR WHITENING AND TINT
i ing schoolhouses-SeaIed proposals will be re-
ceived by the Superintendent of Common Schools
in open session OF the Board OF Edueation New
City Hall, San Francisco, on WEDNESDAY, July
"a 1895 at $3.50 O'Clock 2. NJ. for viii enine and
named school buildings in the city and county Of
San Francisco: Broadway, Buena Vista. Cleye-
land, Clement, Cooper, Columbia, Croker, Dem
man, Edison, Emerson Everett, Paramount
Franklin, Fremont, Garfield, Girls HIGH Golden
Gate Haighi, Hamilton, Hawthorne, Hearst,
Henry Durant, Horace Mann, Humboldt, Irving
John swett Jefferson. Lafayette, LIE Conte La
guna Honda, Lincoln, Longfellow, Lowell High.
Madison. Marshall, Mission, Monroe, Mouder
Ocean House, Pacific Avenue, Pacific Heights
con- Sherman. south Cosmopolitan, Sheridan,
South San Francisco, Spring Valley, stanford
Starr King, Sutro, Washington, Webster West
End, Whit Ter and Winfield scott schools; all
work TO be done in accordance wi specifications
file at the s,oreroom Of the School Depar ment,
required to submit separate estimate on each of
the above named buildings. The board reserves
the right to reject any or ali bids as the public
-, - GEORGE BEANsToN, Secretary.
DRoPoSALs FOR STONE BULKHEAD-
l. sealed proposals will be received by he Super
intendent OF Common Schools in open session Of
the Board of Education, new CITY Hall, San Fran
cisco, on Wednesday, jus %, 1896 al 3 $50
oclock p. NJ. for constructing stone bulkhead at
the Lafay cite Primary school, IN the City and
County OF San Francisco. in accordance with the
specifications land the conditions mentioned
therein) ct the Office OF Charles l. Ravens archf
teot of the board, room SIS, Fiuod budin z, corner
Fourth and Market stree s. The board reserves
the right TO reject any or all bids the public
GEORGE BEANsToN, Secretary.
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CNAPS ON EASY TERMS.
> LoTs FOR HOME BUILDERS.
Location unsurpassed.
Lots $3.50 TO S4UO
Terms-S6 cash. IS monthly.
Streets graded. severed and macadaniized.
Water piped 10 every lot
Take the Guerrero-sL electric cars OMISSION or
Valencia transfer at 14th), ride to Chenery and
Castro SITS and see the Castro-st. Addition. No
lots in the city SO good for the price, either for in
vestment or home site.
BALDWIN & HAMMOND,
10 MONTGOMERY st.
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r ARKIN-ST FLATS
il AT A GREAT SACRIFICE.
$7750-Rent, S67; 8 fats OF s, s and rooms
and bath each: lot 25xlOO.
BALDWIN & HAMMOND,
10 Montgomery st.
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AsTRoLoGY.


A STROLOGY AND MEDICINE NATIVTTIES
A or questions answered: Prot HowRrd's vital
remedies res lore TO perfect health. 81 Hyde ST.,
10 TO 3.
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MARRIED.

LENAHAN-MOCK-In San Rafael, by the Rev.
rather Hugh Lagan, John A. Lenahan and
Myrtle Cecilia Mock.
SMIRL-JERRETT-I this city July z. 1885,
by the Rev. DIR. z. r. Ollie, George w. Smirl
and Mary Jerrett, both of san francisco.
SQUIERS-WELDON-In this CITY, july 8, 1895,
by the Rev. DR.. r. r. Diile George w. SQuiers
and Mary Weldon. both of San Francisco.
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CHEAP LOTS.
s1s00-cheapest lot in the Mission; 21st ST.. mr..
Folsom: 25x110.
$55O-20th ave-, mr.. Point Lobos; 26v120
S5.0-Very cheap: north side Of Point Lobos
ave-, bet. 9Th and 18th aves.: 25x1UO
$h150-A genuine bargain: Broadway, bet.
Franklin and Cough sts.; lot 31x10O; marine
view.
sl4OO-1lth ave-, mr.. Point Lobos: 50x100.
S22b0-Fine lot on north side of McAllister ST.,
bet. Baker and Lyon; 25xlS7:6; easy terms.
BALDWIN & HAMMOND,
10 Montgomery st.
L $50 CASH
$40 MONTHLY.
Lots in the block bounded by II and streets,
9th and 10th avenues faces the Park at 9Th
avenue entrance.
The most desirable lots in the city at the
prices; all streets graded: sidewalks laid: every
lot level and on grade with street; water and gas
mains laid to property.
ONLY $3.50 UPWARD.
BIG BARGAINS. GOOD INVESTMENTS.
BALDWIN d HAMMOND,
10 Montgomery st.
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SUBURBAN REAL ESTATE.

~ bay region, 906 acres subdivided: miles
north OF Berkeley. from Oakland; az minutes
from San Francisco; lots 50x20O ieet, from $50 to
800; small deposit; easy installments; send for
beautiful map with prices and terms. GEORGE
w. HAiGHr. 22O Sansome ST.. San Francisco, Cal.
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Proposed on a Postal Card.

81 was reading a story in the Star
about a mean man." said A. T. LEY
elan of Lincoln, Neb., at the Riggs,
''and I could not help wishing that
the writer of it had met Elias Wilton of
my city. Wilton Inherited consider
able property and made some money,
after which he removed to Lincoln.
and lives us Oh elegant gentleman OF
leisure. He loans money at ten per
cent. month, and has in that way
succeeded in becoming possessed of II
fine wardrobe, any article OF which,
however, he is perfectly willing to
sell at any time. But is not of this I
intended to speak. The meanest
thing he ever did, and one that be-
lieve entities him to the title OF mean.
est man in the United States, was
few days before left home. Wilton
had fallen in love with young lady
from Hastings, who was visiting in
Lincoln, and his attentions we're
favorably received up to the time
she returned to Hastings. Wilton
concluded to propose. He had no
stationery, and went to store to get
proper puper and envelopes: They
asked him three cents, at which he
was indignant, remarking thatn post
al card worl do as we'll, anyway.
So on postal card he wrote his de-
claration Of love and proposal Of
marriage. The missive was answered
by the brother OF the young lady in
person, and Wilton will pay full post
age on his next love letter. Wash
inSton Star.
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Pretty High Collar.

The New York Sun quotes the fol.
lowing little "Reminiscences of Il ere
tired circus man" 1t is particularly
svusonable in this day OF big Collars.
Walking along the streets one day
in town where we were giving an OK
hibition the old man saw in II laundry
window sign reading, "Collars aud
cuffs 2ccnts."
''Do you take any kind of coHars at
that price," he asked the laundry
man.
eyes, oh yes,' said the laundry
man: ''eyerything goes here.
Give o'clock" he said, when the
man asked when it would be ready,
and at five o'clock the man found it
waiting for him done up in roll about
as big as stovepipe.
''How much ?" he asked.
1.-TWO cents" said the laundryman,
and he swept the two cents off the
counter into the drawer without say
ing word he Was game clear through.
But the old man Was no chump; he
sent the lauu1ryman do]lnr, which
WAS about what the work was worth,
and couple Of complimentary tickets.
That night the laundry man came to
the exhibition. Hewas just as cool as
ever, but you conld see that he was
pleased, easy enough, when the giraffe
came out wearing the collar that had
been done up in his luuntlry.-Iouth's
Companion.
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Decrease in Insanity.

II recent statistics are to be- relied
upon, as interpreted by experts, insan'
ity is not increasing. Owing to the
fact that patients who formerly were
allowed to roam at large or were cared
for at home, are now placed in asy-
lums where better care is given, tue
increase in society which has been no.
ticed is only apparent, not real. 1t
has been supposed that our high pres
sure living was driving into insanity
an increasing number Of people year.
~. It is good to know, if these more
recent statements are true, TINT more
scientific methods of living and better
sanitation ure more than Il mutch fol
overwork in the matter OF demeutia.
This is another instance Of the trnth
that while it is ali very we'll to obtain
statistics they are only Of highest VAL
ue when interpreted correctly. -Bap-
fist Standard.
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Ostrich Outran the Cyc,ist.

Donald Menzies, cyclist of Cape
Colony, South Africa, had a peculiar
experience recently. He was riding
along the main road from Cape Town
to Somerset, West Strand, when an
ostrich, attracted apparently by what
was in his eyes novel vehicle, COM
meuced to walk around the bicycle.
After few preliminary antics, the
bird took it into his head to pace Mr..
Menzies, and 50 long as it abstained
from using its wings, the cyclist and
the ostrich managed to run dead
heat. However, after covering about
half n mile in this way, the ostrich
utilized its stumpy wings and spurted
away at mountaineering pace, lowing
the cyclist far behind.-Self Culture.
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PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

Affsctation is trying to make brass
pass for gold.
A lie never stops running when
truth is on its track.
Shallow men believe in luck strong
men believe in cause and effect.
Thoughts shut up want air and spoil
like bales unopened to tue sun.
God gave manhood but one clue to
success-utter and exact justice.
If the power to work hard is not
talent, it is the substitute for it.
The shortest way to do many things
is to do only one thing at time.
There is no substitute for thorough
going, ardent, sincere earnestness.
He who waits to do a great deal of
good at once, will never do anything.
The doorstep to the temple Of wis.
dom is knowledge of our ignorance.
He who can take advice is some
times superior to him who can give it.
The hnmblest individual exerts
some influence, either for good or
evil.
Ii you want your boy to stay on the
farm, don't make him work with the
dullest hoe.
What bright world this would be,
if people were as ready to give gold as
good advice.
The man who loves his neighbor as
himself, will be slow about going to
law to get wrong things made right.
If the troops are not trained when
there is no enemy IN sight they will
not behave we'll in the day of battle.
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A Mexican Execution.

"There is q law in Mexico called
'la ley fu3u,'" said Peter Negro, an
old mining man from Minus Prictus,
Mexico, as he 81: Ivy a window in the
Baldwin Hutc! and watched the cars
and the people come and so on Powell
street. ut is the runaway law for
the execution Of mUrucrers. The
man is escorted out into the hills and
then he is set free. Bat all about,
sccretcd in convenient places, are
armed men, who shoot him down be-
fore he can escape. They do not
hang murlcrers in Mexico. Then
they dig a hole and bury the man
right where he fell. The whole couu-
try is remarkably law-abiding now,
and this practice has not been resort
ed to very lately. There is little
crime, and robbery, except petty thefts,
is almost unknown in my part Of the
country"
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The Beaver Nat.

The origin of the beaver hat is
located somewhere in the twelfth GEN.
tury. Il was not until later, however,
that the style became a favorite. The
Puritans of the reign Of Charles I
adopted steeple hats with enormous
brims. In the course Of time these
brims were slightly curled into sug-
cestiou of the modern beaver. The
evolution of the beaver, therefore, has
been a somewhat gradual and tardy
process.
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A MOTHERS BITE.

When a South Sea Island mother
wishes to chastise her child she seldom
resorts to Shaping. aud slippers, Of
course Sue has none. Instead of using
the forms Of punishment customary
among civilized mothers, she pulls the
child's hair aud bites some part OF the
body generally the fleslly part of the
arm. When 4 mother wishes to carcss
her child she deity draws her thumb
across it's eyebrows or cheek or gently
scizes its cheek between her teeth.
The rubbing of noses is also a mark
Of affection among tue kinSsmill
Islanders, us it is among the Maoris Of
New Zealand. Louis Star Say
81. ... Iii
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To Cure Mns0uitO Bites.

"There is no absolute remedy for
the bites of mosquitoes or other in
sects,' observed IL physician; "that is,
nothing that will max you as good as
new, instantly, but l have found that
the ordinary household ammonia is as
good as anything else. It should be
applied freely to the bite cxccpt in
Gases where the bites ure above tue
eyes. In such cases | would not use
it, for the reason TINT should any Of it
get in the eyes it would give consider
able pain. For n,u bites ammonia is III.
SO very efl'ectlal. FortI,e sting of bees,
hornets or was Us apply the ordinary
bread soda dampeued by water in the
form 0! Il paste or ammonia. Allow it
to remain on the part affected as long
as possible, and ut least for ten min-
utes.
1.-The alkali in tie ammonia or soda
ncutrn!iZes the poison in tue bite,
which is generally acid. The witch
hazel, which is much used now, is also
good for bites OF any kind. It neutral
ICES the irritation aud will do consid
cradle in the way OF keeping children
from scratching the bites or irritutc<l
places
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On 4 Long JOurnev.

Tramp-'Please, mum, can't git
work at me trade now anywhere
around here, aud wud you he so kind
rs ter help me along on me journey to
q place where I can find work." =
Lady-''Poor man! I didn't know
business was so dull. Where do you
expect to find work?"
"Considerin' the time o year, mum,
I'm afraid I'll have to go long way'
north of here" =
Indeed! What is your trader"
"I'm snow shoveler, mum. ~
New York Weekly
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Had Set Him on His Feet.

The late George Augustus Sala in
his early days was most impecunions.
At some festive gathering where Mr..
Sala was present Mr.. Attemborougb,
the famous pawnbroker, was also q
guest. They recognized each other,
and shook hands. 'How do you do,
Mr.. Attemborough," said the journal
list. "We have met often before, but
I think this is the first time I have
ever seen your legs"
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HE NAILED HIS SISTER DOWN.

Tommy Teale was just six years old.
Today WAS his birthday, but instead
OF having good time to celebrate
such grand event he had to take
care Of the baby. His mother had
! gone out on some errands and lett him
alone with his little sister. Tommy
felt very, very badly to think such Il
thing had to happen on his birthday,
and, besides, little Nellie cried great
deal.
He did not know what to do With
her; of course he loved her dearly,
but did not enjoy taking care Of her
when she was trctfu.
As he stood Mt the window Ned
Brown came out to play on the side
walk. ~,
"Come ont, Tommy" he shouted.
81 cau't!' shouted back the little
prisoner. ave got to tend the
baby"
''Shut the door tight then she can't
get ou;," screamed Ned.
Tommy thought it over. He knew
more about babies than Ned Brown
did. He thought Nellie might burn
herself ON the stove, or pull the cover
OF the tuble and break the lamp, or
some other thing that babies seem to
| love to do. All! II bright idea came
into Tommv's head. H. ran Quickly
to the closet, got the hammer and
tucks, and then went over to his baby
sister uu,l drove three tacks right
through her pretty little dress, fasicu-
in, her down tight to the floor.
When this was done he ran ont of
doors as fast as his little fat legs could
carry him. In such hurry was he
TO get to play that he neglected to
shut the door tightly.
In about al hour Tommy's mother
returned, and, much to her surprise,
she found her baby daughter out on
the top step. But her chubby arms
and dimpled neck were bare, for she
hul no dress on. Her mother picked
her up and carried her into the sit
ting.room. There was the little frock,
nailed to the floor, in torn condition,
showing how very hard baby must
have struggled to get away; and, Of
course, it had to be put into the rag
bag.
Tommy came in soon after, and was
verv much astonished at what his
mother told him.
81 never did see such baby" be
said, II thought yon only wished
to keep her out Of mischief, and /
felt sure the nails would do tbat!"
Tommy's mother shook her head, as
much as to say, II never did see such
f, boy!"-Sau Francisco Call.
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Took g Years to Get His Money Back.

II we only could recognize them,
pro'mb|y we should be surprised to
see how often piece of money returns
to US; and wouldn't it be interesting
if we could trace their travels? A
Vinalhaven merchant has thought of
this several times lately as he looked
at his favorlte pocket.piece. He
stamped his name on it twenty-five
years ago, when young man work.
ing at Hurricane, and sent it out on
its wanderings. He did not see it
again until a few days ago, when some
body gave it to him in exchange for
bag of fruit. He does not plan to
part with it again. Lewiston Me-
Journal
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THE CHOO-CHOO CARS,

Two little tots went out for stroll,
And they wandered near and far
Through the mystical breath Of an unknown
land.
In search for the "choo-choo" car.
Walter was only three years old,
But Roy, he was four, and a man,
And that's how it all began. my dear,
That's how it Ill began.
Then an angel sailed f:om the land Of
light,
And he followed thcm as they went.
And he tucked them up in the soft, sweet
grass
When the summer day was spent.
And the stars came out and the moon she
As only the moonbeams can.
And that's how it all began, my dear,
That's how it all began.
The great big city had sunk to rest
And the world was hushed in prayer
But the angels came, and in turn by turn
They guarded those infants there.
The morning sun it ircttcd the east
With it's wonderful golden bars.
And the little ones slept in tho sweet, soft
And rode on the ''choo-choo'' ears.
Detroit Free Press.
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Aesthetic Cows.

A society woman OF this city, who
has acquired some literary fame, has
a country place on Long 1slaud, where
her COWS go about with pink aud blue
ribbons tied to their hornA-Nev
York Journal
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some of the blubber has been triad .,

some of the blubber has been tried ont
it is thrown on the fire to save wood
This blubber produces u dense blac1,
smoke which hovers over the beach
and ocean like the cloud from a ciran-
tic forest fire. Long into the night
the whalers and their families feed
these fires, and as they walk up and
down the beach they present strange
and weird sight.
Yhe profits Of whaling are not what
they used to be, but conducted under
these conditions they arc worth work.
ing for. The men only sight few
whales during the season, and the
profits are divided among the five
crews according to certain percent
age. Usually one man will re ceivo rs
bis share Of the profits from one whale
from twenty to thirty dollars. This
means clear gain of that amount for
few hours work-not to speak of the
real pleasure OF the sport. New York
Post,
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HUMOROUS.

"Wiilack says bis word is law at
home" "He does? Well, if that is
the truth, his wife is al Anarchist"
Nazel-I wonder why he has never
said that he loved me? Nutte-Per-
hnps he has not dared to interrupt
YOU.
Joe Coes-So she cast you off for
ever? Bill Dun-Yes; at last she
sail she would marry me when I was
able to support wife.
Police Justice-D,d you recognize
your assailants? Van Dusnap (indig-
nantly)-Most osshuahed]y not!-
they hawdIy belong to my set!
Egbert-T They say that Chilson is
going through his fortune awfuIly
fast. Popsou-Yes, I notice that he
keeps his bicycle in excellent repair.
Friend-What does tho doctor say?
Pntient-Oh, he seems to lie III great
spirits because he has the fever nearly
down to where it was when he started.
Mumma- You know, Johnny, when
mamma whips her little, boy she does
it for his own good. Johnny
Mamma, I wish you didn't think so
much Of me.
Friend-It must lie awful to have
the newspapers keep saying such
things about you. Political Candi-
d"te-Yes, but supposing they didn't
say anything at all!
Mrs. Wurem-How do you like
your new handkerchiefs, dear +? Mr..
Warren IA chronic fault-iinder):
Pretty we'll; but some OF ems got the
mark in the wrong corner.
Professional Courtesy-"C Crowded
out to make room for more interesting
muttcr," observed the gallant editor
as lie gave his seat in the car to the
young woman with soulful eyes.
Cobwigger-Didn't you think it
rather foolish for her to ask you if
her hat was on straight? Merritt
No; it was on railway train, and We
had just come ont OF long tunnel.
Critic-That villain in your story is
a perfect masterpiece. Where did You
get the character? Novelist-I imag-
ined a man possessed Of all the forms
Of wickedness which my wife attributes
to me when she is angry.
II may open my mouth good
deal" The mermaid glanced at the
reflection Of. herself in the mirror,
which every goou-looking mermaid
carries. II may open my mouth =
good deal, but I never put my foot in
it,.
a letter from lady at au inland
watering place to her husband con-
tuins the following passage: sin your
last epistle you sent me $50 and 1000
kisses. l should be glad if, in future,
you would send me more money and
fewer Kisses"
"Come, old man," said the kind
friend "chcer up. There are others >
II don't mind her breaking the en-
gugcment so very much" said the de-
spondent young man. ''But to think
that I have got to 60 on paying tho 10
stuIlmcnts on the ring for q year to
come yet. That is what jars me.
|
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Her Reply.

care you daughter of the Revo]u.
tion?" be asked.
-1think I am" she answered feel
ingly, II ride q wheel. cincinnati
Enquirer.
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Evcntidc,

Over the river the twilight broods,
And the trees on the current seem Ia
swim,
And the orioles flash through the solitudes,
And the purpling sky has q ieweled brim;
And . rustic stirs the heart of the woods
And tho silence throts and the day grows
dim.
Emma Playter Seabury.