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The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
No More Dodging.
Mod este Herald

The artifice of many persons to exchange
their gold for greenbacks, treasury notes, etc.
and defy the Assessor to assess the currency is
no longer to avail. The Fifty-third Congress
passed an act making all notes circulating as
currency subject to taxation.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

The socialists of this City can hardly be
ranked as socialists of the chair" They
all wish the floor.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
What a Contrast.
'alO Alto Times

Hurrah for George Washington! Every
father should take his little boy on his knee
and say: 'My son, try and grow up to be a
man like the first President of the United
States" but how many fathers would say this
with reference to the present chief magis-
trate?
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

batiste trimmed with inserting OF yellow val
enciennes lace, with rufie to match would be
very cool and stylish.
Pale green wash silk with q canary stripe,
might have the collar of natural colofed grass
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

Thanks to Professor Roentgen and
Kaiser William, Berlin is getting to be the
biggest news center on earth.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

The Senate should recognize Cuba, as a
matter of course, but it should also recog-
nize the need of tariff revision.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

Jameson was carried to England TO be
tried, but now that he is there we shall
probably hear that his trials are over.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
Silver Sentiment Growing,
Kern Comfy Californian

Notwithstanding the sneers of the gold-bue
press, an impartial student of events cannot
help reaching the conclusion that the silver
sentiment is constantly growing.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

EMARKHAM's Poems A. s., San Jose, Cal.
While 1t is true that some months ago the an
nouneement was made that book of poems
by Professor c. Z. Markham of Oakland would
soon appear, the catalogue of publications up
to the last day OF December of last year fail to
show any such publication.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

PETERSON o. CoNNoR-H. and A. s., City. The
first race between O'ConIIor and Peterson at
Alameda took place on the 18th of March,
1888.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

SIx-HANDED EUcHRE-S P, City. Hoyle rec
ognlzes only two and four handed euchre. II
progressive euchre is excepted. There are
some card sharps who claim that six-handed
euehre can be played by adding sevens and
elghts and the joker Hoyle says: "Six play.
ers can play Napoleon, which is development
OF euchre. In cutting, it is the person taxing
the lowest card who deals. II is game of bid
ding. player must make the number of tricks
ne announces or lose. He must follow st1ft,
but not having suit. to trump is obligatory"
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

PRIMoGEN1TURE-J. B., Ferndale, Humboldt
County, Cal. Primogeniture is the principle
or right by which-under the Norman law in
troduced in England-the oldest son of a
iamlly succeeds to the fathers real estate in
preference to and to the absolute exclusion of
the younger sons and daughters The existing
law IN the United Kingdom is that if a man
oles lntestate there are several ways OF dis
posing OF his property, the widow being the
hrst to succeed under certain conditions, but
II there is no widow and he leaves children by
one or more wives, and the issue of deceased
children, all goes to the eldest son, if there be
one, II not to the daughters equally.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

If Jim Corbett is really eager to meet
Fitzsimmons he should put himself in the
hands of Dan Stuart and quit talking.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
Foreign Land Holders Not Wanted.
Los Angeles TIMES.

There are many things in the condition of
our country upon which we cannot look with
complacent sense of security. Among these
is the fact that vast areas of American soil.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

THE CoNsTITUTIoN-J. R., City. The last
clause of the constitution of the United States
shows that the trainers thereof recognized the
11,iar
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

PURE, rich, red blood naturally follows taking
Hoods sarsaparilla. 1t drives out germs of dis
ease and builds up the whole system 1t gives new
life, as it were. Try it and be convinced.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
Wall Street Rejoices.
Ferndale Oracle.

Ferndale Oracle.
There is more JOY iii Wall street in the issu
ing of 800, ,000, 900 in bonds than there would
be in the payment of the entire National debt
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
Pay Cash and Prosper.
Santa Cruz Sentinel.

Santa Cruz Sentinel.
Credit has wrecked more farmers than bad
farming. Who ever heard of a farmer who
made and adhered to the rule to pay cash and
require cash who did not prosper?
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

AS the San Joaquin road advances so
does the prosperity of California.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.

Watch the news from Frankfort. 1t is
likely to make you feel good.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

IF your complaint is want of appetite try half
wine glass OF DR.. SieSert's Angostura Bitters be-
fore meals.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

A HALF DINER. B., City. halfdfr1e of
1889 is not in demand by dealers in coin; in
other words they do not offer any premiums
for them. They offer such for sale at prices
varying from 20 to 40 cents.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

No PREMIUM. NJ, Stockton, Cal. There is
no premium offered for half dollar of the
United States minted in 1909.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

THE MoNTEREY-A. H. c., City. When the
Monterey is in fighting trim her deck is almost
flush with the water.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

The Peoples road has crossed the STAN
islaus, and Fresno and victory are in sight.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

IRRITATION OF THE THROAT AND HoARsrNrss
are inmediately relieved by "Brorn's Bsoacaiag
4roches." Have them always ready.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

The Turkish officers, Bezak, Mustafa,
Habzan, Issa and Durak, who safely de-
ended number of American women in
Armenia against the rage Of a mob of
Turkish soldiery, haven't names that can
i've long in the memory, but they can be
pronounced with honor just now and the
American people will do it.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
VIEWS OF WESTERN EDIT

Claims Everything in Sight.
Haywards Mail
England will undoubtedly claim the north
pole II Nansen reports it to be valuable prop
erty.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

In the campaign against the free-trade
heresy the Wilson bill furnishes all that
is needed in the way of a frightful ex-
ample.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

The Governors speech at the Iroquois
banquet was doubtless intended as an eye
opener, but good many Democrats got it
as black eye.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

Lord Dufferin, British Am bassador to France,
will soon complete his SEVENTEEN year, and
will be obliged to retire from the service in
which he has done so much brilliant work.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
Huntington Imitates,
Salinas Owl

SAIlnaS UWI.
Senator Morgan seems to have sort of Jim
Budd way OF asking questions, and Huntington
has a sort OF David Jacks way of answering
them
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

The House has broken all records in
passing appropriation bills, and the Sen
ate seems likely TO break 1t in ordering up
everything and passing nothing.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

This Is the time for silver men who wish
TO hitch their wagon to a star to bear in
mind that Republicanism is the star that
leads to victory.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

LETTER FOR ANoTHER-J. B., Ferndale.
umooldt County Cal. In writing letter for
another as matter of accommodation the
writer should not sign it, for instance. "John
iinulvldual to sign 1T. If the individual is una
PIE TO write he should write his name for him.
- person may write letter for his employer.
Tor instance, and sign the EMPLOYERS nanle nar
ms own provided he has the authority 10 do so
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

Huntington may win at Frankfort, he
may win at Washington, but as long as
the competing road runs he will never
again have monopoly in California.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

Cleveland has gone duck shooting, but
whether he will return with duck, an
other Vene zuelan message, or new bond
issue, is uncertain.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

SPECIAL information daily to manufacturers
business houses and public men by the Pres,
Clipping Bureau tAller's), $40 Montgomery
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25
LADIES' DRESSING SACOUE.

A delightfully."- comfortable and stylish gar
ment is illustrated above. 1t is cut with a
loose front which is shirred from yoke top.
The back is cut with back form and an under
ram gore. The sleeves are the comfortable and
picturesque Bishop sleeve. The sailor collar is
stylishly cut off in front to give the effect now
sought after.
most dainty sacque after this model was of
white batiste. The sailor collar had deep
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

Mr.. Pom K. Sob, the new Korean Minister to
the United States, was political refugee from
that country in Washington less than two years
ago. The fortunes of war placed his party on
top, and he became successively Minister Of
War and Diplomatic Representative
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

The people who declare that California
sentiment is in favor of the funding
Icheme are trying to create the Impression
abroad that whenever California is silent
The consents. and whenever she protests
The doesn't say what she means.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

Ex-Empress Eugenie has chartered the late
Duke of Hamilon's steam yacht Thistle, and
placed 1t at the disposal of Princess Beatrice
for cruise in the Mediterranean.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

mem at the top OF which was let in the Narrow
embroidery to give the effect of hemstitehinp.
The rutt1e around the collar, which was also OF
batiste, had the same finish at the top of the
hem. W - 'iio
Another sacque was of blue and white dim.
1ty, with collar of plain blue edged with q
rutiie of yalenciennes lace.
yellow dimity might be trimmed with a
collar OF yellow and white striped dimitv.
A pink lawn, with white dots might have a
lace. 'eiio"
blue Japanese silk with collar of white
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

First fsh-How are you getting along?
Second fsh--No luck at all. The man at the
end OF that line is chump, or else he's as full
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

Now that faction fight has broken out
among the leaders of the Salvation Army
there is likely to be prolonged fight be-
ore the rank and file can determine which
dde is possessed of the gospel and which
possessed of the devil.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

Principle before party is gooo maxim,
but it should not mislead any one into set
ting aside great National principles for the
sake of local and temporary side issues.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

Mrs. Clusters favorite home is secluded log
cabin near the Poeono River, seven miles from
the Delaware Water Gap, and ''two and half
miles from a doorbell." Here she finds it pos
sible to do more writing in day than in
week OF city life.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

The Colorado Republicans who talk of
running silver Presidential ticket in op-
position to the party ticket may be skill
lully untying the Gordian knot, but from
his distance it looks as if they were
making bad break.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

LOSES THE DEAL-J. A. c., City. In the fol-
lowing case loses the deal: and are part
ners in game of seven up. Also B and d are
partners; is dealer. He deals seven cards
aud ueaIs the lest and himself the correct
number, six cards. does not say he has
seven cards, but plays the hand out and dis
covers that he has one more card than be
and D contend it is not oeoi'
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

PARAGRAPHS ABOUT PEOPLE.

United States Representative L. F. Living
ston Of Georgia is to visit Venezuela in March,
when the National Congress will be assembled
at Caracas.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

Exceptional honors were paid to Minnie
Hauk during her recent stay at Rome. The
holy father received her in special audience,
and gave her permission to be present at the
private mass celebrated by the Pope himself in
his private chapel on New Years day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

The services of General Booth to the
Salvation Army have been great, but not
great enough to make it worth while split
hing the army for the purpose of giving
each of his sons and daughters separate
command.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

First fish-Whats the trouble?
| Second fsh-I took the bait off his hook an
hour ago, and I've been waiting ever since for
| him to put some more on.-Detroit Catholic
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

CALIFORNIA glace fruits, SOC lb. Townsend',.. !.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

They claim to be running omnibuses by
Electric storage batteries in Berlin, while
we are as yet unable even to run street.
car in that way. Why are these things
thusp
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

HOWARD STREET CARs-O F., City. Under the
franchise granted, the rate of speed on the
Howard street line OF cars is not to exceed
eight miles per hour The distance Travelled
by the Howard-street cars in going from Po-
trero avenue and Twenty-fourth street TO the
ferry landing is few feet in excess of four
N lies.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

Kaiser William told the Brandenburgers
that German unity sis due solely to the
great Emperor William" and the Bran
1enburgers applauded with all the vlgol
pf men who appreciate Joke
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

Hope springs forever in the human
breast, and there are still good many
Democrats who expect to get the Whitney
barrel into politics before the National
Convention meets
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

institutions of the country civil or eccIesiasti
cal, one who is opposed especially in the direc-
will oppose such measures and changes which
IL believes has tendency to change or impair
the existing institutions of the country. is on
England 90 "a
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

1t begins to look,as if the sole issue in
The coming campaign would be the choice
between the party OF protection and abund-
ant revenues and the party of free trade
and deficit
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

CONSERVATIVE J. B., Ferndale, Humboldt
County, Cal. A Conservative in English poll
tics is one who is antagonistic to change in the
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

That chrysoprase has been discovered in
Tulare is only another proof that if in
California you do not see what you wish
all you have to do is to get out and look
for it
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

A few years ago all elixirs of life elaine d
to have scientific basis, but now they are
put forward under the pretense of divine
revelation. Is the age of superstition re-
turning?
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

Russia declares her troops are massed on
the Korean frontier not for conquest, but
to guarantee the independence of the
country, and still the world doesn't feel
relieved
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

That the New Workers should start a
Presidential boom for Carlisle is not sur
prising, for they owe him something, and,
besides, they know a soft thing when they
Zee il.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-05
NEWS FROM MADRID, THIS COUNTY.


Many heart is rejoicing after Ground hog
day. For now we are to have six weeks more
OF beautiful weather added to the already
beautiful winter we have so far had. Yes
terday we think the day was too bad for Mr..
Hog to see semblance of his shadow much
less enough to give him fright sufficient to
drive him back to his underground home
which would take him six long weeks to get
over. Sunday night was too bad for them to
travel also, especially if they had no rubbers
to wear. One of the most healthful and pure
foods we have is sweet milk, so if the farmers
want plenty of butter and milk they must
brand" the cows
Mr. John Skeleton and sister of Weyer's
Cave, spent several days in the neighborhood
last week. visiting friends and relatives. Miss
Carroll of the W. F. l., is visiting at present
the home of DR.. Weade and expects to return
back tomorrow to school.
Mr.: Henry Davis. one of our expert fisher.
men, drew from the river, few DAYS ago, a
| bass that weighed q lbs. We were glad to hear
OF his success. Some succeed where others fail
Prof. E. 0. Peale, and clerk of the board K.
B. Koiner, visited the schools in the neigh.
borhood last Wednesday.
Mr.. Runkle is improving his land very
much by laying a quantity of tile. One
could almost believe last week the balmy days
OF Spring had come, the sun was so warm and
bright everything was astir, farmers running
one and two plows could be seen turning ovel
the red soil early and late. The old adage il
work while the sun shines.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-05
THE NEW BANK.

The Merchants and Farmers Bank of this
city, which began its career under this name
on the LIST day of this month, but which is
really the Old Savings Bank with an amend
ed and broadened charter, has every reason to
congratulate itself on the change it has made
On last Saturday, the first day under the new
name and conditions, the business was be-
yond anything it has ever known, and its
officers and friends see for it a successful
career. Mr.. W. T. McCue is the president,
Mr.. John A. Hartman vice president, and Mr..
G. G. Child, the cashier. Its directors, whose
names appear in its advertisement in another
column, are of the younger element of our
business men who have forged to the front,
and held their places even amid the financial
storm which has swept the country. The
attention of the public is directed toward this
enterprise, and the past management of it
must guarantee confidence.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-05
DEATHS.

BENSON.-At the boarding house of Mrs. c. p
Cross in Monterey, Highland county, on
Saturday, January 18th, Mr.. W. W. Benson.
". James M, Grace and Edna, were with him
at the time of his death. Mrs. MOllie Camp
bell, the other living child OF the deceased,
not present but had visited him few weeks
before his death.
PULLMAN the home of her parents in
Highland county, January 2Srd. after pro-
tracted Illness, Miss Ellie Pull1n, daughter
of Mr.. ]. II. Pullin.
She was buried at the Mountain Grove
Church, and her funeral was preached by her
Pastor, Rev. R. L. Barrett.
ingham county, Tuesday evening, January
28tn, Mrs. Elizabeth Mcleod, widow of the
late John H. Mcleod, aged 81 years,
Funeral services were held at the house
Thursday by Rev. Carr Moore. and at II o.
clock her remains were laid to rest In the Day
ton cemetery.
GRAY.-In Harrisonburg, Monday, January
9th, Miss Elizabeth G. Gray, aged 81 years.
She was good, pious woman, and had been
for % wears a consistent member of the Pres
byterian church. She is survived by two
brothers living in Harrisonburg, and by one
sister living in Baltimore. funeral Wednes-
day morning by Rev. DR.. Palmer.
ROUDABUSH.-In Rockingham county, Tues
day, January 2Sth, Mrs. Mary Roudabush,
S6e was a member of the Presbyterian
tery in Harrisonburg. She is survived by her
husband, W. P. ROudabush, and several chill
dren.
WASHINGTON. Near Burketown in this
county, Monday, January 9th, after long
Illness Mrs. Julia Washington, rel1ct OF
Thomas Washington, aged about "a years.
She is survived by two sons, one OF them be-
ing d. N. Washington, ESQ.,, and two daugh-
ters-Mrs Frank and Mrs. Craun. Her re-
mains were laid to rest on Thursday morning
beside those OF her late husband, in Mount
pleasant cemetery, after the funeral services
had been held at Mt Sinai U. b. church by the
Rev. Mr.. Ewing.
!CARICKHOFF-Near Ottobine, Rockingham
county, Saturday night, January 18th, after
weeks illness Of pneumonia, Mrs EDWARD
Carickhoff, leaving husband ana three
Her funeral was preached Sunday afternoon
at O'Clock by Rev. d. L. Reid and Rev. George
W. Wine and her remains laid to rest In the
Ottobine graveyard.
CALWELL-At the home Of his father. Bed
ford Calwell, at the White Sulphur Spring IN
Greenbrier county, w. Va, Sunday, Janu-
nary 18th of typhoid fever, Mr.. James Lewis
Calwell. In the 44th year of his age, leaving
two sons and four daughters.
| His wife, who was Miss Hillary died sew
eral years ago.
IONG.-January 18th, near West Augusta,
Mrs. Artilda w. Long, wife or Daniel w.
Long, aged 70 years, months and ID days.
THOMPSON.-January 27th, at Greenville, OF
Group, Dora, daughter OF 4. N. Thompson
aged years.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-05
ODE TO CUBA.

Courage! brave souls Of Sea-girt land,
Fight for your rights and strive to be free;
And strike the sword from the tyrants hand
Bright and beautiful isle OF the sea.
II.
Fair queen OF the AntilleS-proud queen,
Our soul goes out in accord to thee.
w 18th glades so sunny, and fields so green
Charming and beautiful isle of the sea.
III.
Old oceans bright gem, her richest prize.
Endowed by nature in a lavish degree,
Decked in the fora Of tropical skies
MatchlesS and beautiful isle of the sea.
Jewel of a child with mother untrue,
Thrice and more hast thou sought to be free;
May God thy strength and valor renew
Priceless and beautiful isle of the sea-
v.
Let proud Hispania deep down in the dust,
Thy might and proves both feel and see,
BATTLING in cause humane and Just
DauntleSS! and beautiful isle of the sea-
VI.
Strike boldly, wisely, quickly and well,
The God of battles will surely decree
That free men, not slaves, shall happily dwell
In the free and beautiful isle or the sea.
JOHN E. LoCKRIDGE, M. D,
Indianapolis, Jan. IS.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1896-02-05
Annual Meeting Of the Chamber OF
Commerce.

The annual meeting of the Chamber OF
Commerce was held last Wednesday night.
W. A. Burke, acted as Chairman and P. A.
Ross as Secretary. After the transaction of
regular routine business and the reading OF
the retiring secretary's report, the following
officers for tho ensuing year were elected:
President, Henry Hutchinson; first vice
president, R. D. Haislip; second vice presi-
dent, Adolph Loeb; secretary, c. E. Haines;
board of directors, J. R. Taylor, Jr., J. H.
Bader, A. c. Braxton, ]. A. Fauver, w. A.
Burke, Isaac WITT, J. T. Hartman and ia.
Armentrout
The following resolution by Preston A. Ross
was unanimously adopted by rising vote:
Resolved, That as Colonel J. c. Shields,
the founder of the Stanton Chamber of Com
MERGE and who has ever since its beginning
watched its growth and guarded its interests
with fathers solicitude and affection, and
who has been, with the exception of about q
wears, its continuous secretary to the present
time, has deemed it best to decline reelection,
we desire to acknowledge his intelligent, ETH
Gent and unceasing efforts in its behalf as
well as the prompt, courteous and COnslderate
treatment each one of us received from him
while our secretary, and to place upon record
this testlmonla! OF our n1gn apprecldtloh VI
his character, ability and services, and to ex-
press our sincere wishes that for many years
to come we may have the advantage OF his
wisdom, the power of his influence, and the
pleasure and inspiration of his presence
among us.
The Chamber then adjourned.
The resignation of Col. J. c. Shields OF the
position of Secretary is great loss to that
body, for which he has labored with ability
and efficiency and its future proceedings will
be like enacting the play of Hamlet with
Hamlet left out. He was the founder and In
spring spirit, and with his retirement, its
soul has fled