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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-07

o According to DR.. Grace KimbalI who
has recently returned from armenia, the
missionaries in the interior of that coun-
try look 10 the British and not to the
American flag for protection, and if this
is so it is high time we had little more
. vigor in the State Department at Wash
ington.
In recent speech Bourke Cochran said:
~ am tired of masquerading as tariff re-
former. l am a free-trader, and l have
donned political DISCUSSES for the last
time" Now then if other Democrats will
be equally honest the people will know ex-
actly the issue before them and the tariff
question will soon be out OF politics.
The Boston Herald gives notice that the
culture of that city does not care how bad
morality may pronounce the Bacchante
so long as it is pronounced in two syl-
tables. In the clas sic courts of Boston's
library it is permitted to say "Ba-kant"
or "Bak-kent," but whoever calls it any
thing else is spotted as a Chicago man.
At the recent Anthropological congress
in Geneva professor OF criminology
quoted statistics showing that the greater
proportionate number of criminals is
found among those who toll with their
brains instead of with their hands, put he
attributes this TO the fact that brain
workers are more trusted and have more
opportunities for crime, thus indorsing
the old saying, "the occasion makes the
rogue"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-07

The revival of prosperity will probably
bring a large number of tourists to Cali
iornia this winter, and among them we
may reasonably expect a considerable
number of investors and home seekers.
for whom our reviving industries and our
genial climate will have irresistible attrac-
TONS
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-07

Get club ready for the funding bill.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-07

Sir George Dingwell. D. C. L. Now. Johnny.
what does d. c. L. mean?'
"Dog Catcher of London" responded the
illustrious scholar.-New York Evening World.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-07
The CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.

Now for Congress.
Grover. cut your message short.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-07

The British cruiser Leander, built in 1882,
is having her battery of 6-inch. breech-loading
rifles replaced with ten 6-inch quick-frers.
The cost, including refit. Will amount to $780,
900.
Marble Hill press., 1896-11-19
Variations of the Bolero.

One of the marked features of fash
ions for late fall and winter is the bo-
lero. It is found in all sorts Of combi-
nations and promises to be universal in
it's application and popularity. The
variations of the bolero type are well
nigh innumerable. So long as the char
acteristic shortness is preserved the
garment may be round or square, low
necked or high necked, sleeved or
sleeveless. 1t may have slashings, or
it may be whole; it may be arranged
for house or street wear, and it is even
said that fur boleros will be worn az
an outside garment on the arrival Of
cold weather. Very elegant boleros are
composed of braided cloth, of velvet or
of heavy broche silk as thick as kid.
The plain or wadding lining is of light
silk. When braid is not used as an or
namentation, passementerie and relief
embroidery, mingled with steel, gold
or jet, decorate the epaulets and the
fronts, which. when they close, are
fastened by elaborate buttons. But
tons, indeed, show no indication Of
waning empire.
Marble Hill press., 1896-11-19
Ancient Forks.

From a passage in very curious
old work, Coryate's Crudities, it has
been imagined that its author, the
strange traveller of that name, was the
first to introduce the use of the fork
into England, in the beginning of the
seventeenth century. He says that he
observed its use in Italy only because
the Italian cannot by any means en-
dure to have his dish touched with tin-
gers, seeing all mems fingers are not
alike clean" These "little forks,
were usually made of iron or steel, but
occasionally also of silver. Coryate
says he thought good to initiate the
Italian fashion by this forked cutting
of meat" and that hence a humorous
English friend, "in his merry humor,
doubted not to call me furcifer, only
for using fork at feeding" This pas
sage is often quoted as fixing the earll-
est date of the use of the fork in En-
gland; but, they were in reality, used
by the old Anglo-Saxons and through
out the Middle Ages. In 1884 some la
borers found, when cutting a deep
drain at Servington, North Willis, a
Marble Hill press., 1896-11-19
Handmade Linen.

d-Fashioned Girl desires to know
If there is any such thing as hand
made linen, and why it is that linen
does not last as it did years ago. An
swer: There is probably no fine linen
made nowadays, but there is in one of
the interior districts of Ireland an old
woman who prepares the fax, spins
and weaves for some large establish
ment very heavy grade of linen that
is used mainly for decorative purposes.
It is one of the most available Of all
fabrics for this purpose, and the
maker is kept busy the year round
with orders for her beautiful material.
Much Of the present-day linen is mix
ed with cotton, which is the reason for
its lack Of durability. The finest Sea
Island cotton Is carded and spun with
linen In such way that 1t becomes O
part and parcel of theiiber and cannot
bo detected by ordinary tests In the
hands of amateurs.
Marble Hill press., 1896-11-19
Liquid Air Apparatus.

Everything concerning power is un-
usually interesting just now, in view
of the improvements in machinery and
motor apparatus of all sorts. The new
est achievement in this line is strictly
scientific, and simple as we'll. 1t is
thus described: "A powerful engine
congresses air, which is cooled as far
as possible by ordinary refrigerating
methods, and passed into a spirally-
coiled pipe over one hundred yards
long, this pipe being enclosed in a sec
ond spiral. By means of a throttle
valve at the end Of the inner spiral,
a certain proportion of the compressed
air is allowed to expand in the space
between 1t and the outer pipe. Thus
the stream Of compressed air from the
pump is cooled by that portion which
has been allowed to expand, and arrives
at the Unbelievable at the end of the
same in a colder state than the portion
which preceded it; consequently, 1t
reaches still lower temperature on
expansion, cooling vet more powerfully
the advancing stream in the inner tube.
BY carrying this cumulative cooling
effect sufficiently far, the circulating
air Is at last brought down to it's criti-
cal point and liQuefles, after which a
continuous stream of liquid air is mere
ly question of engine power"
Marble Hill press., 1896-11-19

to care for the teeth in order to pre-
serve them and keep them white and
sound. Answer: There are many per-
sons who have teeth of such poor quail
ity that no treatment will avail to put
them in any desirable condition or to
keep them so. A perfectly reliable and
conscientious dentist should be con-
suited, and if the teeth are very irregu-
lar they may be Strengthened by me-
chanical appliances. Tooth powders
and washes should be used with the
utmost caution. Dioxide of hydrogen
is one of the very best washes, and
ought to be used after every meal.
Sometimes the teeth can be greatly i'm
proved and strengthened by selecting
articles of diet that are rich in bone
forming substances. Too much rich
food and too much sweet are bad for
the teeth and will almost certainly
weaken their structure and destroy
them.
Marble Hill press., 1896-11-19
Wedding Customs.

Benefit would like to know all about
the customs and conducting of we'd
dings. What is expected of the bride
groom and how to arrange all of the
details of the affair that fall to his
lot? Answer: The bridegroom selects
his best man and the ushers are usual
ly agreed upon by both of the contract
ing parties. 1t is not necessary that
the bride should be acquainted with all
of them. She could be introduced to
them before the wedding. If they were
special friends of the groom, the fact
that the bride has never met them is
no objection to their acting in that Ca
pacity. The brides parents furnish
everything that is required except the
carriage in which the groom and best
nan go to the church. If it is home
wedding the bridegroom furnishes the
carriage in which the neWly-wedded
pair go to the train or steamer when
they leave on their wedding journey
1t is customary for the groom to pre-
sent some souvenir to the ushers. Scarf
pins are thought to be appropriate
gifts; but this is not arbitrary, and
many do not think it necessary to
make presents of any sort. AS to fur
nishing other articles that they might
need, that is entirely matter OF
choice on the part of the bridegroom.
If an usher is not well-to-do, and the
bridegroom is wealthy, there is often
little quiet arranging of matters so
that the cost of preparation will not be
burdensome. Good feeling and deli
cate consideration are the only guide
in such cases.
Marble Hill press., 1896-11-19
Boleros and Corselets.

The sleeve of the fashionable bolero
is more simple than those of gowns,
and, of course, somewhat larger, in or
der that the bodice sleeve may convent
emily slip inside it. The bolero itself
is bordered all around with bands Of
ostrich feather trimming or fur and
straps of fur, running horizontally,
close it in front. There are epaulets
and a collar of fur, and cuffs and sleeve
bands also, as well as revers. Some
times the bolero is made entirely OF
fur. For indoor wear the bolero may
be added to full chemisette or blouse.
Bolero effects in embroidery, lace and
passementerie are likewise applied to
Marble Hill press., 1896-11-19

the first calling trip at the capital.
The dress is pattern one. Two pat
terms are seen-a smooth black cloth
and a delicate gray striped in black.
The skirt is made in many panels over
lying breadths of the striped material.
It is full, with suggestion of train,
yet without an inch of superfuous
length. From the waist down are
small round buttons in cut jet. Jets,
by the way, are becoming great favor
ties, a boon for those who have pre-
served them.
The waist is modified blouse with
jet buttons. A crush collar and deep
cuffs of striped silk make the only
trimming A short coat of gray doe
Marble Hill press., 1896-11-19
ANCIENT FORKS.

deposit of seventy Saxon pennies, of
sovereigns ranging from Coenwulf,
King of Mercia (796 A. d. to Ethelstan
(S7S-S9O); they had been packed in
box of which there were some decayed
remains, and which also held some
articles of personal ornament, spoon,
and the fork which is first in the group
here engraved. The fabric and orna-
mentation of this fork and spoon
would, to the practiced eye, be quite
sufficient evidence of the approximate
era of their manufacture, and their
juxtaposition with the coins confirms
it.
In Akerman's Pagn Saxondom, ano-
ther example of a fork, from Saxon
tumulus, is given: it has bone handle
like those still manufactured for COM
mon use. 1t must not, however, be ina
gined that they were frequently
used; indeed, throughout the
middles ages they seem to have
have been kept as articles OF
luxury, to be used only by the great
and noble in eating fruit and preserves
on state occasions. A German fork, be-
lieved to be a work of the close Of the
sixteenth century, is the second of our
examples. 1t is surmounted by the
figure of a fool or jester, who holds a
saw. This figure is jointed like child's
doll, and tumbles about as the fork is
used, while the saw slips up and down
the handle 1t proves that the fork
was treated merely as luxurious toy
Indeed, as late as 1862, Heylin, in his
Cosmography, treats them as a rarity
''the use of silver forks, which is by
some of our spruce gallants taken UP
of late," are the words he uses. A fork
of this period is the third of the exam
Piles here given; it is entirely of silver
the handle elaborately engraved with
subjects from the New Testament. In
conclusion, it may be observed that the
use of the fork became general by the
close of the seventeenth century.
Marble Hill press., 1896-11-19
Fashions for Girls.

A Constant Reader asks If a girl Of
fourteen years Of age should wear her
dresses closed in back or front, and
how long should they be? What il
the most suitable style of dressing her
hair, and should she wear spring or
high heels to her shoes? Answer: So
much depends on the girl, her situation
in life and her associates, that the
above questions are rather difficult to
answer. The average girl of fourteen
should have her dresses closed at the
back, and they should just clear the
instep OF her shoes. She will find her
hair most becomingly dressed when It
is slightly crimped in front and braid
ed In single plait at the back. Spring.
heeled shoes are much better for an un-
developed foot and she will have q
more graceful carriage II she wears
them until she has nearly or quito at
tained her growth.
Marble Hill press., 1896-11-19


lists as the chlamydosaurus, or frilled
lizard, is still to be found in the north
ern part of Australia. The finest ex-
amples are usually about three feet in
length, the slender, hard, tapering tail
being little longer than the body.
The remarkable frill that gives this
lizard its more popular name seems to
be a development of the skin of the
neck. This takes the form Of a ruffle
or gored collar, bearing striking re-
semblance to some of the present femi-
nine styles of shoulder capes and col
larettes. While the animal is undis-
turbed its frill hangs gracefully around
ats back and breast in rippling folds or
plaits. When, however, it is provoked,
Intruded upon or assailed, its opens its
mouth and elevates its frill, so that the
latter stands out almost at right angles
with its body. 1t is swift runner,
and, when alarmed, it usually makes
for a tree, but if overtaken, it faces
about boldly, displaying its sharp
teeth in the cavity of it's frill. This
striking effect is shown in one of the
accompanying illustrations. 1t is said
that it uses it's tail like a whip when
fighting, lashing about with it in
furious manner. The neck and face
muscles, by which the up and down
movements of the frill are made, are
so adjusted that the opening of the
mouth and the erection of the frlll oc-
cur simultaneously. So startling and
formidable does the lizard appear with
its neck ruffle suddenly thrown out
like an inverted parasol, that its pur-
suing enemy will usually stink away
from the chase in terror. Concerning
the use Of the frill there is some differ
ence of opinion among naturallsts.
The older authorities believed that the
lizard made a weapon of the toothed
edge of it's open frill when fighting,
and some writer's describe the crea-
ture's teeth as formidable" But
Mr.. w. Saville-Kent, in late number
of Popular Science News, states that
"the function Of the frill is purely that
of a scare organ" This writer
holds that the lizard is not natural
fighter, and that when its little strata
gem of raising it's frill is disregarded
it is practically at the mercy OF an or
dinary enemy. That the chlamydo-
saurus can stand and run on its hind
feet, in an almost erect attitude, is a
comparatively late discovery, the re-
suit of study of the animal in captiV-
ity. 1t does not enjoy the restraints
of civilization, however, friendliness
not being one of its characteristics
But for the fact that its keeper takes
advantage of it's open mouth to dror
into it pieces of meat, when it's frill If
raised in anger, the creature Woulc
persist in starving itself to DEATH
lane Ellis Joy in Philadelphia Times
Marble Hill press., 1896-11-19

skin will be worn with the dress. The
coat is stitched in black and buttoned
with jets. Collar and cuffs of sable will
be worn with the coat. These are ad-
Unstable and can be left off on warmer
days. Cuffs are sold this year at very
reasonable prices. They are narrow
and do not destroy the contour of the
arm. A pair of these cuffs make dressy
a plain waist and dinify cloth coat
wonderfully.
Marble Hill press., 1896-11-19

head hunters still haunt the deep forest
are cannibals. The Dyak medicine men
are very old fellows and dress in queer
costumes, made Of grasses and the
feathers OF wild birds. Realizing that
they must die some day the aged sor-
.cerers take two or three promising
young Borneoans and initiate them in
Cd the secrets OF the medicine mans
duties. so that when they grow up they,
too, may hold the high places of the
wise men In their tribe. It Is In one Of
these elevated bungalows that the med
icIne man keeps school for his class OF
Junior sorcerere What takes place
within the reedy wallis Of the medicine
Marble Hill press., 1896-11-19

gold and bead embroidery. The drap1
collar and the choux are of white satin,
the medici collar and full, pointed per-
crime of yellow lace. The full sleeves
extend only to the elbow, where they
are finished with a deep frill of lace
and bows of white satin.
Marble Hill press., 1896-11-19
In WOMAN'S CORNER.
INTERESTING READING FOR
DANES AND DAMSELS.
Black and Gray Magpie Dress-Recep-
tion Toilets-A Crepon Costume-An-
swers to Fair Correspondents.

HE magpie cos
tunes, all in black
and white, are
found in the black
and grays and
called "magpie." A
dress of this kind
was made for a
very fashionable
young Washington
woman, who order
ed it in Paris for
Marble Hill press., 1896-11-19

mans hut no one but himself and bis
young pupils can know. What awful
secrets are revealed to the black iitsle
students of occult art are never re-
peated, on pain of death. The man
witch is usually a hard master, and
his Pupils soon learn to fear and re-
spect him more than any public school
scholar of our land ever dreams of fear
ing or respecting his school principal.
Marble Hill press., 1896-11-19

close fitting in the back, while in front
it forms an open bolero, bordered with
velvet and steel embroidery. The full
chemisette of white lace has lining of
pink silk The wide belt and the col
lar are of black velvet fastened with
steel buttons. The sleeves are of pink
silk, made very tight. and have brace
let's of black velvet above the elbow
and epaulets of white lace.
Marble Hill press., 1896-11-19
worked Like a charm.

Sawyer, I've cured my wlfo's in
s0mnia."
How did you do it,"
"Had the maid get up and ring the
rising bell In the middle Of tho night"
Chicago Record.
Marble Hill press., 1896-11-19

all styles of bodice, whether they are
plain or gathered, or have point,
basques, positions, belt or corselet.
Beaded fabrics, cut in the proper shape
and closely applied, are also very effec-
tive.
Marble Hill press., 1896-11-19

Ugly Girl inquiries II there IL any
process by which irregular teeth can
be made symmetrical. and how best
Marble Hill press., 1896-11-19
The Dxak schoolhouse.

The queerest school in the world is
the Dyak medicine mans house of in
in Borneo. There is no wilder
country on the face of the globe than
Borneo; in this far-off land the famous
.glades. and nearly all the inhabitants
Marble Hill press., 1896-11-19
A Crenon Costume.

A sketch is given of walking gown
of nickel-gray crepon. The godet skirt
closes at the left side, the edge being
ornamented with an application of vel
vet embroidered with steel. The bodice
Marble Hill press., 1896-11-19
SCIENTIFIC CORNER.
CURRENT NOTES OF DISCOV-
ERY AND INVENTION.
4 Cape of Natures Own Workmanship
Forks Used in Ancient Times = A
Schoolhouse in Dyak-Liquid Air APP
paratus.

ONG before there
was a Dame Fash
ion to decree what
kind of garments
people should wear
a curious reptile
rejoiced in a "trip
pie cape" of ma
lures own work
manship. T h / S
singular creature,
known to natural
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sinful.
FLoRETTE

Johnny" asked the teacher, what
must we do before our sins can be for
given?" "Sin,'' replied Johnny.-Phila-
delphia American.
81 hear you are going to marry Jack
Scatterly congratulations, dear!"
But I'm not going to marry him"
"Congra tulatiohs. Truth.
Mabel-"Mr Jones, do you ever sing
After the Ball?' Jones-"No; amt
able-as a rule. Generally have to go
straight to bed" --Illustrated Bits.
Jones-''How did Brown happen to
get on the jury? Has he no prejudice
against circumstantial evidence?"
S1nith-"Not the slightest. He
doesn't know what it is.'-Puck.
isn't it awful to think that all our
sins and shortcomings will be revealed
on the judgment day." "Well, there is
one satisfaction-we will find out all
about everybody lse''-Indianapolis
Journal.
kissing dangerous!" exclaimed Miss
Wellalong, looking up from the paper
in which she had begun to read a scien-
tific article. 81 should say it is dan
gerous. It has often led to marriage"
Chicago Daily Tribune
Sexton (from the vestry room)-"Dr
Blank-Dr. Blank-the church is on
fire" DR.. Blank from the pulpit
every we'll, William, 1 will retire. Per-
haps you'd better wake up the congre-
cation. ''-Harper's Bazaar.
At the Inquest.-Coroner-' this
man whom you found dead on the rail-
road track a total Stranger" Witness
(who had been told by the company to
be careful in his tatements)-No, scr.
His leg was gone intoirely. He was a
partial stranger. Texas Siftings.
First girl-"Are you going to that old
church endeavor meeting this eve
ning?" Second girl-"Yes, indeed!
Haven't you heard the subject to be
discussed7" First girl-''No; what is
it," Second girl-"How to Hold Our
Young Men!''-Pick Me Up.
Another Boom.-BasteEn Man-How
is the Cosmopolo City, the Occidental
Wonder OF the Western World" and
Belle of the Plains prospecting?
Western Man Finely! Finely
We've got two stores and a blacksmith
shop in full blast now.-New York
Weekly.
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THlNKFILL. RuT -

The Presidents Thanksgiving procla-
nation was written so easily that it
has made trouble in certain quarters.
Some of the free-silver governors don't
find it easy to write their proclama-
tons. Governor Stone, of Missouri,
hardly knew what to say, but he final
ly succeeded in expressing his thank
fulness in the following graceful and
judicious way: The ways of providence
are not always entirely clear to mortal
eyes, but in his own way and his own
time the Lord works out his ends. 1t
is sufficient for us to know that God is
always good and merciful. There are
few conditions that could not be worse,
and, no matter what causes may exist
for discomfort there are always album
dant reasons for gratitude and thanks
giving. The occurrences of the year
have not been unmixed with evil, but
it is safe to say that Missouri has as
little reason to complain of the bad
things, and as much reason to rejoice
for the good things that have fallen to
the common lot as any other State in
the Union.
The governor Of Arkansas didn't get
out of his dilemma as tactfully as the
governor Of Missouri did. He felt
moved to say: We have been provided
for in abundance from Gods store
houses, and our only cause for murmur
or complaint is to be found in such
things as the misguided action of our
fellow citizens in other sections have
imposed upon us. With us "every
prospect pleases, and only man is vile -
Let us, therefore, on the day named
return profound and unstinted thanks
to the Creator for the bounty it has
pleased Him to bestow upon us as a
State, and to praise and bless Him for
the privileges yet preserved to us OF
still perssting in our task of making
those now cropping in the darkness OF
seltlshness and error know the right
and knowing, dare to maintain it.
A governor who looks upon a sound
money man as vile and who is chiefly
thankful that he is alive to talk free
silver is a. queer specimen.