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The San Francisco call., 1896-03-22

A story of remarkable cleverness is
Tommy Toddles,' supposed to be told in
response to the plea of child for
A tale of animals and boys
With guns and fights and lots OF noise.
The author is Albert Lee, and the book
is as full of interest of peculiar kind as
an egg is full of meat. 1t is story that
will charm the young, and. moreover, it
will win its way with the big folk. for
there are very few of the elder people who
will not want to read "Tommy Toddlesn
through if they once start in. The vol
ume is quite as attractive as "Alice in
Wonderland" There are two parts to the
work. In the first part, Tommy, grown
tired of playing with the wooden AMI
mails of his Noah's ark, becomes
drowsy while sitting on win
dow-siIl, and is am azed to see his
animals suddenly timber up and
Tommy in finding the lost animals, and
on their long journey they meet burglars
and pirates and many fearful and wonder
full beings-the queerest kind of creature,
a Thingumbob; the Welsh rabbit, with a
body that looks like cheese and ears that
resemble pieces of toast; and different
sorts of seals that weep different colors of
sealing-wax. They hear a discussion of
Oysters by CLANS, and a Stone Gargoyle
enchains their attention with the account
of a duel between the Penguin and the
Swordhsh, wherein the fact is demon
strated that 1.-The Penguin is mightier than
the Swordfsh." Two pieces of rich plum
pudding are responsible for the first dream.
In the second part an ex-pirate Joins
Tommy on trip through the corridors of
time, the twain being assisted by old
Father Time himself. The corridor walls
are covered with pictures, and Tom my
catches glimpse of Washington crossing
the Delaware and of the battle of Bunker
Hill; he sees the taking of the Bastile and
the great London fire; then the Spanish
burning of Rome, Julius Caesar crossing
the Rubicon, the siege of Carthage, the
building of the Parthenon, the de-
struction of Troy and the fall of
Babylon, and other things whiz
past in a confused blur. until the
deluge is reached and Tommy and the ex-
pirate enter the ark. The ex-pirate is
prolific of +" little classics y which
he is only too eager to recite
on all possible occasions 'tfor Tom
my's instruction" The latter's adventures
in the ark are more wonderful than his ex-
periences out of it. He is q guest at ban
quet of animals of every description, and
Before he is awakened he has received a
scare that makes his heart leap into Ills
throat. The book should be favorite in
the home. Peter S. Newhall has made
notable success in his illustrations, which
the work as Cruikshanks sketches were to
Dickens. New York: Harper & Bros,
publishers. For sale by A. M. Robertson:
nrice 81 25
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-22
TEXTBOOK OF RELIGION.

The Primer, first of the series of Text
books of Religion, has Just been issued.
The preface, which is written by Rev.
Father Peter G. Yorke, the general editor
of the series, states that it is the aim of
th e series to provide manuals of gradu-
ated religious instruction which will take
the pupil from the lowest to the highest
grades. The foundation of the series is
the Baltimore catechism. The compilers
have taken the questions and answers,
have graded them and have added reading
lessons, pictures aud HYMNS. Hence the
children are not compelled to learn diff
ferent set of answers as they advance in
their classes. The Primer contains 95
pages and is bound in stiff cloth covers.
1t deals with thirty-three answers of the
Baltimore catechism. which are explained
in forty lessons. Twenty-nine half-tone
engravings illustrate the text. lSan Fran
cisco: Printed by P.-J. Thomas. Sold at
bookstores. Price 25 cents. In quantities
over fifty, 90 cents.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-22
A NEWSPAPER DIRECTORY.

The annual catalogue of American and
Canadian newspapers for 1896 is issued by
Messrs. Dau chy & Co. of q Park place,
New York. This ed ition (Which is the
sixth) is fnlly up to the high standard set
by editions of former years, and is all that
could be desired in respect to type, paper,
press work and binding, while in the con-
venient and compact arrangement of its
statistics and information we do not think
it could be improved upon. The feature
of space for memoranda following the
name of each paper makes it specially
valuable to all advertisers. as it can be
used as a complete record of all contracts
or as an index to contract record books,
etc. 1t contains 10 pages, is bound in
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-22
From a Photographic

involved in these intentions-for its quail
ity OF unexpectedness in particular-that
unforgivable sin in the critics sight-the
i'm mediate precursor of Etnelberta having
been purely rural tale. Moreover in its
choice of medium, and line of perspective,
it undertook delicate task: to excite in
terest in drama-if such dignified word
may be used in the connection-wherein
servants were as important as, or more i'm
portant than, their masters; wherein the
drawing g-room was sketched in many cases
from the point of view of the servants
hall. Such a reversal of the social fore.
ground has, perhaps, since grown more
welcome, and readers even of the finer
crusted kind may now be disposed to par
don writer for presenting the sons and
daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. Chickerel as
beings who come within the scope of a
congenial regard" New York: Harper
81 Bros, publishers. For sale by A. M.
Robertson price 81 so.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-22

stay where you are? Yardsley's right. 1t
would be an awful grind on you If this ever
became known. Bob can fix it up in two min
utes with the captain, and Mrs. Bradley can
come right back with him. Besides he can get
there in five minutes on his wheel 1t will
take you twenty minutes on the cars.
Yardsley Precisely. Meanwhile, Brad,
you'd better learn to ride the wheel, so that
Mrs. B. won't have to ride alone. This ought
to be a lesson to you.
Perkins-Bully idea rubbing his ankle). You
can use my wheel tonight. II think I've had
enough for the present. (Aside) The pave
ments aren't soft enough for me; and, oh,
Lord! What stony curb that was!
Bradley never thought I'd get so low.
Yardsley-Well, it seems to me that man
with wife in jail needn't be too stuck up TO
ride bicycle. But-by-by-Pm off. (Exit.)
Mrs. Perkins-Poor Emma, out for freedom
and lands in jail. What horrid things police
men are to arrest woman
Bradley Qndignantly)-Served her right! If
women won't obey the law they ought to be
arrested the same as men. Ii she wasn't my
wife I'd like to see her sent up for ten years,
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-22

& Kimballs Peacock Library, makes in
this way her first appearance in book form.
Her short stories are, however, very we'll
known in California, and especially in San
Francisco, where she lives. Her new story
is of life in this City.
Those who are interested in Maeter-
linck and who prefer to read his work in
translation will be glad to know that Mr..
Richard Hovey has finished another
volume, which completes the translation
of M. Maeterlinck's plays. This second
volume will appear shortly as its prede-
cessor did in Stone & Kimballs Green
Tree" Library.
kene Doumic says that the gravest peril
that threatens literature is thesdisappear-
ance of a literary public. Authors have to
write for crowd which regards beauty OF
form, purity of style and distinction OF
ideas as OF secondary importance.
The coming revival of the Greek Olym-
pic games at Athens is largely due to the
initiative of Baron Pierre de Coubertin of
France. through whose instrumentality a
congress OF delegates representing the
leading nations was called together to
arrange for the contests. In forthcom-
ing number of the Century Magazine
Baron de Coubertin will have paper de-
scriptiye of the modern games at Athens,
and the artist Castaignc is going to Greece
to make the illustrations for it. Castaigne
uoS oIdWu q SeTleS vi piCttlTcS
OF games as they used to be for the April
| number of the Century to accompany a
paper descriptive of them written by Allan
Marquand, professor of archaeology at
Princeton.
w. T. Stead's "Penny Novel; idea seems
TO be a tremendous success so far. Over
100000 copies of the abridged .'She' have
been sold. The Philadelphia Ledger ad-
vises that some action be taken before this
enterpriSing parsonage starts'cutting Dick
ems, Thackeray and Scott down to the limi-
tations of y Penny Novel" Nothing is
sacred to him.
The writer who signs himself MARINA
duke" says in London Truth: There are
three classes of literary people in this coun-
try. The first is obtrusive, the second is
obscene and the third is obscure
'Ia." by 90" may lay claim with JUS
tice to possessing the shortest com bina-
ton of title and author of any book yet
published. "Q'' is Quiller-Couch, the
well-known English writer, and "Ia" is
the name of the heroine, a fshergirl of a
pretty little love story.
Horace Vachell has a new story,
''Jimmy's Rest Cure" in the Pail Mali
Magazine. Mr.. VacheIl has written quite
a number of stories lately and some of
them are decidedly meritorious. Horace
is highly educated young Englishman
and is the leader of small colony of
his countrymen at ranching III San Luis
Obispo County.
E. f. Benson, who helped to start the
new woman" idea in fiction by his
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-22

"Dodo, P" is engaged in writing romance
OF the Grecian war of independence. AT
present he is mem Der of party occupied
in excavating old Greek temples under
the auspices of the British School OF
Archaeology at Athens and will use the in
formation thus obtained in his new book.
In Russia-tbe land of Tolstoi, Tourgue-
nieff and Observation-Disclosures are more
illiterate persons than in any other coun-
trv-125, ,O0O 600 souls and not 20,00O,O00
able to read; journals and periodical
publications for 1,000, 900 persons, whereas
in Servia there are 26, in Greece Sc, IN
Spain 6S, in Norway SO. in Belgium 153, in
Switzerland 230 for LOCO, 600 persons. AT
Ouralsk the tchinovniks burned the library,
which was under their charge, in order to
heat their rooms.
Edmund Gosse, in his capacity as chair
man at recent Browning lecture, speak
ing with the authority of long personal
friendship, warned his hearers against
thinking of Robert Browning as sort of
yelled prophet. '.What l saw" he told
them, twas an unostentatious, keen, active
man of the world. one who never failed to
give good, practical advice in matters OF
business and conduct, one who loved his
friends, but certainly hated his enemies,
man alive in every eager, passionate nerve
of him, man who loved to discuss people
and affairs, and pit of a gossip, bit of
partisan, too, and not without his humor-
Gus prejudices. He was simple to high
degree, simple in his scrupulous dress,
his loud, happy voice, bis Unsuitable curl
osity."
Messrs. Methuen Uondon) have begun
the issue in seven volumes, of which the
first only is issued. of Gibbons History of
the Decline and Fall of the Roman En-
pire." The work is under the editorship
of j. B. Bury, professor of modern history
i'll Dublin University.
Miss Bentham- Edwards forthcoming
novel, 1.-THE Dream Charlotte, Story of
Echoes" will be published simultaneously
in London, Leipsic and New York-in the
latter city by Messrs. Macmillan & Co.
Mr.. Crockett's new novel. 'Cleg Kelly,
Arab of the City; His Progress and Ad-
ventures is to be published Immediately
by Messrs. D. Appleton Co., with several
illustrations.
The Johns Hopkins Press has issued
1.-THE Physiological Papers of DR.. III. Newell
Martini Professor Martin occupied the
chair of biology from 1876 until 1898. and
number of the most valuable of his papers
are thus presented after editing by Presi-
dent Gilman and Professors Howell,
Brooks and Welsh.
Messrs. Harper & Bros. have just pub
lished IA Souvenir of Trilby," being seven
photogravure portraits of the leading
characters in Beerbohm Trees presenta-
tion of the play. The souvenir is neatly
bound in boards. Dorothea Baird is the
Trilby of the cast. For sale in this City
by A. M. Robinson, Post street.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-22
ANOTHER OF THOMAS HARDY,S
BOOKS.

1.-THE Hand of Ethelberta" "a comedy in
chapters), work of Thomas Hardy, which
was first published in 1876, has appeared in
a new edition. with an etching by H. Mac
beth Raeburn and map of Wessex, that
imaginary location of so many OF Hardy
stories. In new preface the author ex-
plains that s'this somewhat frivolous mar
rative was produced as an interlude be-
tween stories of more sober design, ana
it was given the subtitle OF comedy to
indicate--though not quite accurately
the aim OF the performance. A high de-
gree Of probability was not attempted in
the arrangcm ent of the incidents, and
there was expected of the reader certain
lightness of mood, which should inform
him with good-natured willingness to
accept the production in the spirit in
which il was offered. The characters
themselves, however, were meant to be
consistent and human.
ION its first appearance the novel suf
fered. perhaps deservedly, for what was
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-22
LITERARY MATTERS.

Marie CorellI, whose "Cameos" has just
come from the press Of the Messrs. Lip
pincott, has announced in London a new
work entitled 1.-THE Mighty Storm the
first edition of which will comprise 10000
copies.
Harold Frederic's new novel will be out
this month. "The Damnation of heron
Ware is the title, and the story is of a
Methodist minister.
Alice S. Wolf, who is the author of "a
House Of Cards. the new volume in Stone
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-22
CALLING LIST.

The San Francisco Calling List for 1896,
compiled by Edward M. Greenway, has
been issued by H. S. Crocker & Co. In
addition to the list of society people with
their addresses there is chapter on card
etiquette. forms for wedding invitations
etc. To people in society the little volume
is invaluable. 1t is in compact form, and
the mechanical work IS admirable.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-22

fui reading. 1t is light and airy, and quite
the thing for a leisure hour of release from
ordinary cares of the world. Both OF the
aforementioned stories deal with literary
folk. Mr.. Ridge seems to be right at home
with "the mob OF gentlemen who write"
In the new work Mr.. Staplehurst has writ
ten the novel of the year, winning wealth
and celebrity. He is feted and toasted on
all sides, and becomes puffed up with
sense of his, own Importance. He
looks upon life from his lofty posi-
ton, and wishes that he could be
permitted to live twice, so that in
the second existence he could revel in
youthful pleasures that he could only ap-
preciate in retrospect, as it was now
Staplehurst's wife goes for a visit to a
foreign land. The husband is rather glad
of it. While he is musing an unknown
person calls him up on the telephone. 1t
turns out to be Jove, who grants the wish
for a second opportunity. Then for six
weeks Staplehurst, under new name,
revels in love affairs. 1t nearly ruins him,
and when he winds up in jail he is glad to
hear the voice of Jove once more, and only
too glad to have Jove restore him to the
comforts of home and loving wife. Jove
brings about the desired change on Staple
.hurst's sworn promise never to talk about
changing again. New York: Harper &
Bros. For sale by A. M. Robertson; price
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-22
THE BICYCLERS - AND OTHER
FARCES.

The parlor entertainment and amateur
performance generally, "The Bicyclers
and Other Farces," by John Kendrick
Bangs, is just the thing for evening fun
and amusement. Mr.. Bangs stands in the
foremost rank OF our latter-day humorists,
and there is nothing gross about his
humor, either. The volume above men,
toned is illustrated profusely and we'll.
Besides ''rhe Bicyclers," the titles of the
farces are: "a Dramatic Evening"" ''The
Fatal Message and "a Proposal Under
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-22
THE APRIL OVERLAND.

The Overland for April appears in an
artistically designed cover in colors by
Boeringer. The features of the issue are
"Californa at the Atlanta Exposition" by
J. A. Filcher, international Bimetallismn
by John J. Valentine, "The Defenders of
the Union by Frank Elliott Myers, and
the second series of Original Sketches by
San Francisco Painters by Pierre N.
Boeringer.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-22
Women have got no

even twenty years. Women have got no
business
Barlow-Don't get mad, Brad. If you knew
the fascination Of the wheel you wouldn't
blame her bit.
New York: Harper & Bros. For sale
by A. M. Robertson, Post street, price
81 OIL
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-22
THE SECOND OPPORTUNITY.

W. Pett Ridge has followed up his suc-
cessful novel, IA Clever Wife" with an
other story that bids fair to be as well re-
ceived as the first. "The Second Oppor-
tunity of Mr.. Staplehurst" makes delight
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-22

AS the title half implies, "At the Sign of
the Guillotine" is story of the French
Revolution. The author, Harold Spender,
has introduced characters and events OF
historical importance. The leading part
In the story is played by no less person
tge than Maximilian Robespierre, whose
5espotic power and whose tragic downfall
ire strongly described. love story
iorms the centerpiece of the plot Robes
pierre imagines that he has claim to the
hand of Elise Duplay, who loves and Is
bved by Deputy Bertrand Louyier.
Robespierre has not made good lovers
self-absorbed in the sentimentalism OF his
,wn passion he had quite forgotten that
n romance, as in war, it takes two 10 piay
tgame. Love had been to him decorons
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-22
TOMMY TODDEES.

A story of remarkable cleverness is
Tommy Toddles,'' supposed to be told in
response to the plea of child for
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-01-30
WHY Men Will Steal.

In a talk on Stealing in High
Places Cause and Cure on recent
Sunday evening Rev. DR.. F. A. Noble,
of the Union Park Congregational
church, Chicago, uttered some plain
and simple, yet forceful truths which
should be carefully considered by every
young man holding position of trust
in this country today. DR.. Noble said:
g There are facts sufficient before us
to make us believe that there are large
numbers of people who are willing to
convert to their own use much OF that
which does not belong to them. This
is hurtful to everybody living in such
at atmosphere of distrust thinking
that somebody is trying to cheat you in
every transaction. There are four
causes constantly operating upon men
to make them betray confidence, the
first of which is a low moral sense "a
lack of conscience. 1t is fact that
there can be cultivation in literature,
art, the sciences, in one Of low moral
organization. The second is the mad
desire to make money. We are living
in an age Of Impotence. Everything
is on the rush. Millionaires spring up
in a week-impecunious lords come
over here and marry our girls. The man
in a bank, seeing the sudden fortune of
another, yields to temptation and takes
his employers funds for investment.
There is usually but one result-ruin.
Then there is the determination of
young men on moderate salaries to live
beyond their means, which when the
end is reached leaves the ambitious fell
low deeply in debt and usually dis
graced. The moral delinquencies OF
our young men can be expressed in four
words cards, horses, wine and women.
The fourth cause for crimes OF this
stamp is the fact that men do notcount
the cost, the ruin and disgrace, not only
for themselves, but their dear ones as
we'll. A cure for all this can be found
in reversal Of the processes that cause
them. If you have low moral sense,
realize it and guard it. Develop the
conscience. Be more patient in the
matter of accommodating riches. Live
within your means and do not spend
money today with the idea that you
can get even tomorrow. Make the
sacrifice today. Bear in mind what a
misstep will cost you and your friends.
What is wanted is more moral courage.
Establish principle and be able to
stand by it. When we are afraid of
God we cease to be afraid of men,"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-01-30
First publication, Jan. 9, 1896.
OTATE OF WISCONSIN,, County

~ Court for KenOSha COunty-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at regular term
of the County Court, to be held in and for said
county, at the County Court Room, in the city
of Kenosha in said county, on the first Tues
day, being the 18th day of February, A. D., 1896
at 10 O'Clock A. M, the following matters
will be heard and considered:
In the matter of the estate of Lucretia Will
son, deceased.
The application of Henry F. Jordan for the
examination and allowance of his final ac-
count as administrator of the estate of Lucre.
tia wilson, late of the city of KenOsha, in said
county, deceased. and for the assignment and
distribution of the residue of said estate.
In the matter of the last will and testament
of Jane MINIS, deceased.
The application of Alexander Bailey for the
examination and allowance of his final account
as executor of the last will and testament of
Jane MINIS, late of the town of Salem, in said
county. deceased, and for the assignment and
distribution of the residue of said estate.
In the matter of the last will and testament
of John BeiX, deceased.
The application of Henry BeiX for the exam
ination and allowance of his final account as
executor of the last will and testament OF John
BeiX, late of the town of SOmerS, in said cOun-
ty, deceased, ond for the assignment and dis
tribution of the residue of said estate.
BY the Order of the Court.
Dated January 18th, A. d. 1896.
81 ANTHONY VAN WICK, County Judge
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-01-30
Notice to Subscribers.

Owing to the hard times we have not
pressed payment Of subscription dur
ing the past two years, but this week
we are sending out statements of &C
count to Jan /. 1896. Now we are not
sending these bills out for fun. 1t is no
joke, and we want the money for which
they call. If we do not get a response
by February 10, the accounts will be
placed with a collection agency for adj
justment. We do not wish to do this,
but some means must be taken to pro-
cure the thousands of dollars Due IT'S on
subscription. A word to the wise we
hope will prove sufficient.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1896-01-30
President Adams INDICATED.

The friends of the Wisconsin state
university will be gratified by the re-
port Of the investigating committee OF
the university board of visitors. This
report cites all the charges brought
against the management of the univer-
sity and President Adams and totally
disproves them. No yindication could
be more emphatic and conclusive. The
stories of recklessness, extravaganza,
of loose control of the students and the
ascendency of moneyed aristocracy
were carefully examined and found to
be absurdly exaggerated or wantonly
untrue. President Adams is to be con-
graduated not merely because the
charges against his management fell to
the ground, but because their entire
disproval will strengthen him in the
good opinion of the fair minded people
of the state.
This investigation should be lesson
to the people of Wisconsin. Nothing
can be more injurious to an institution
than the circulation of damaging ru-
mors, whether true or false. How can
the citizens Of the state be expected to
send their children to a university,
against which the tongue of scandal is
constantly wagging? How can Wis
consin build up college that will keep
its sons from Harvard, Yale and
Princeton, if its own citizens are using
their power to drag it down? 1t would
seem that what Wisconsin needs is a
spirit of state pride and united effort, a
disposition to refuse to listen to every
idle rumor that may come from carp
ing teacher or a dissatisfied boy. 1t
has been shown that under President
Adams the university has made salts
factory progress. Now let him alone
and do not hamper him in an effort to
make the university credit to the
vest Chicago Post.