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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09

We have these at all prices except nisn prices
We fill them IL you want US to for the picnic,
for The overland trip or for other use
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09


We have these at all prices except high prices
We fill them IL you want US to for the picnic,
for the overland trip or for other use
Apple Butter LUG
This is Anderson's best 2-lb tins, In fine order.
bought at 40 cents on the dollar OF It's value anu
sold the same way.
Jellies, assorted, dozen zoe
These are home-packed are said TO be and are
pure ruit Juice; Is cents is the regular price;
owing to the stagnation in jellfes we sell this
fine goods above; many havors.
MuStaciOli De
You need not buy box or barrel OF as to get
the right price. A single pound for cents VIII
satisfy you that IL is the best ana cheapest arl-
Gle in town.
Ripe Olives, per gallon Sac
II you have not tried these We suggest thetyou
rry a few with next order We have large saie
for them; also olives In glass at reduced price8
Ladies' Shoe Polish 5t
This is lO-cent bottle Of one of the best lakes
and best known on the coast we nave 700
much Of it on hand.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09

these are al silk and all pretty shades In gen
eral use, and all at half the price you pay else
where or less. Satin Ribbons 1c yard high er.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09
Cashmere. Summer COIOrs .

These are fine finish, SO inches WIDE in pretty
shades Of cardinal, light blue and pink; few
pieces 10 close q large invoice Of two bit goods
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09
APPLE Butter

This is Anderson's best Glib. tins, In nne oroe
bought at 40 cents on the dollar Of its value an
sold the same way.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09

Almost afra to mention these on account Of
The price Have nothing to say about them
except that we do not know a better family
machine at any price and do no: believe there
Ia
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09
Jelliey. assorted, dozen :.

These are home-packed, are said TO be and are
pure ruit Juice; Is cents is the regular price;
owing to the stagnation in jellfes we sell this
fine goods as above; many tavors.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09

Towels 12ac
These are the big Turkish Bath Towels 2Ox46
The price, 81 30 per dozen, Is open 10 dealers
and hotels 81 rs to 50 % is their regular
value.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-05-09

This Is a 1O-cent bottle OF one OF the pest % 81
and best known on the coast We have
much OF il on hand.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26

surp:ise. The boys landed on the up
per end of the island and marcheo
down, but it was useless-the enemy
was too strong
Excuse me-" calmly remarked d
Cincinnati drummer, but l tnihk w"
have mixed matters little. The enemy
never held Fort Pickens; we held II our
selves. The enemy held Barrancas over
there
Pardon me- sir" insisted the New
Orleans merchant, politely, out
know | am right. We held Barrancas'
the enemy held Pickens.' -
Then I've been in dream LOT ANU.
thirty years" remarked the Cincinnati
man, with a shadow of asperity IN MS
tone. Il served fourteen montns a'
Fort Pickens, and you will pardon me
if insist that | know which side was
on" =.
.I was two years in Barrancas,
calmly remarked the Crescent Ci's
man. If you were in Pickens your coa'
was blue; mine was gray.
Then the man from Cincinnati shooh
hands heartily with the man from I'VE"
Orleans and neither said word.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26
Story on Grant.

Gen. Horace Porter in the January
Century tells this anecdote Of General
Grant: "A drum corps in passing
caught sight of the general and at once
struck up a then popular negro camp
meeting air. Every one began to laugh,
and Rawlins cried: Good for the
drummers! What's the fun?' inquired
the general. Why was the reply,
they are playing "Aint l Glad to Get
Out Of de Wilderness" The general
smiled at the ready wit of the musi-
clans, and said: We'll, with me mu-
steal joke always requires explanation.
| know only two tunes. One is Yam
kee Doodle, and the other isn't The
late George w. Chids in his autoblog-
raphy tells the climax of this story in
a somewhat different form. He heard
1t from Grant some years after he be-
came celebrated, and by that time the
general was accustomed to say that the
only tunes he knew were two. One
is Hail to the Chief" and the other
isn't General Porter's reminis-
cence showed that Grant probably or
iginated this pleasantly at an early
age and carried it through life, adapt
ing it to circumstances as he moved
from obscurity to fame.-Springfield
Republican.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26

A poor man. as rule, was helpless
when the conscript officer naDDed hlln'
He had to be very sharp or very lucky
to escape. | heard of man IN those
days who let lot OF bees up one leg OF
his trousers They stung him in nun
dred places and his right leg swelled 10
twice it's original size and presented
frightful appearance. He had to go TO
bed, and the medical examiner, VINO
was kept in ignorance Of the facts. de-
clared that it was remarkable case,
and gave the sufferer a certihcate OF
disa ability. The cunning rascal sue
ceeded in Sinking army duty, but ne
came near losing his life, and 1t was
years before he fully recovered.
A Georgian who was about to rail-
into the hands of the conscript officer
went out to the woodpile and dellber-
ately chopped off two or three fingers.
He tried to secure an exemption, but
the facts leaked out and he was forced
to serve.
Hundreds of men suddenly discovered
that they had some chronic disease
which made it impossible for them to
go to the front, and many who had
never before complained of an ache or
a pain hobbled about on crutches or
canes, declaring that they were victims
Of rheumatism or paralysis:
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26
Pro. 0sed ut tho Table.


1.-THE best dinner yarn that I ever
heard" observed a woman at a Bos-
ton dining party recently. was the
story Of the young man who was much
in love with a certain young lady but
hadn't the courage to tell her so. One
evening they were dining out together
and 1t SO happened that a hated rival
took the girl in to dinner. Something
in the rivals manner made the BASH
full lover suspect that the rival intend.
ed to propose to the girl that very even.
ing. AS the dinner progressed the
lover became absolutely sure of this and
spurred on by necessity. he resolved to
put his own fortune to test and at once
Tearing a leaf from his notebook he
accordingly scrubbed a line or two
folded 1t and gave 1t to the nearest
servant with hand that to the lady In
blue (There was fortunately but one
such at the table or matters might
have been complicated.) The girl re.
ceived the note. opened 1t and read.
will you be my wife?' followed by his
name. He had forgotten to send the
pencil, however. But the girl was as
ready as the man was lacking and she
turned to the servant and said, calmly:
Just tell the gentleman yes Boston
Home Journal
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26

When a wealthy man desires to keep
out OF the army there were many ways
open to him. II he had political in
1iuence he obtained civil office, by
election or appointment. Sometimes
he Joined the editorial staff of a news
paper, and thus secured his exemption
papers. The owner of twenty slaves
was safe, of course. He was exempt
under the law. But there were others
who had to work schemes. 1t was
found that some of the medical exam
liners could be bribed into giving GER
tifcates of unfltness for military duty.
The examiners, however, were fire.
Quently changed, and a citizen with a
certificate had to be re-examined. Men
who had never done any work in their
lives started little shops in which they
manufactured small trifles. These
pioneers Of industry received exemp-
ton papers, or were detailed to stay at
home and conduct their business. 1t
was the policy of the confederacy to
encourage home enterprise while the
blockade lasted. The gamblers who
swarmed in every city seemed to have
no difficulty in lodging the conscript
officer. They were generally stalwart
young men. abundantly supplied with
money. and dressed in the latest style.
The firest goods that came through
the blockade were purchased by the
sporting men. Their garments were
made of imported cloth. They wore
diamonds. drank champagne, and in
vested some of their surplus paper
money in gold coin, which they con-
cealed in safe hiding places.
The gamblers infested every large
city, and were hand in glove with some
Of the officers. They always went
armed, and were so thoroughly reck-
less that they did not seem to care for
anything. They feared neither God,
man. nor the devil. So the authorities
let them alone, or winked at their
lodges. They were extravagantly lib
eral to poor soldiers and their families,
and naturally had large circle of
friends.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26

they are used effectively to display
handsome garments representing the
latest Partisan styles, fetching bonnets
and natty suits for masculine wear.
The papier mache models, which are
principally used by the retail clothing
dealers, are crude enough in appear
ance. but wnen arranged in row
along the pavement in front of the
store they are sufficiently lifelike to
give the woIld-be purchaser an idea
OF how the suits worn by the dummy
would look on his own back. The dry
goods men, however, with stores on
prominent thoroughfares, look with
disdain upon the papier mache model
and employ in their establishments
wax figures modelled from life-and
some Of them, by the way, are remark
ably accurate facsimiles.
These figures always picture very
pretty women. Frequently well-known
actresses and noted beauties sit for
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26

The United States consul at Deme-
rara calls attention to various inter-
esting points in connection with the
butter trade of British Guiana. Less
Oan 10000 pounds is produced in the
colony. For the financial year 1866
the imports of butter. were 566, 1881
pounds. valued at $1O3,0S1. OS; from
Great Britain. 257.S76 pounds, valued
ut $50,647.54; France, 276,S76 pounds,
valued at $47.27S.3S; United States, 90
a16 pounds. valued at $2,932.S6. Nearly
all this comes in the Ice vessels and Is
mot especially prepared for this mar
ket. The above may be roughly d.
vided into two classes-table and cook
ing butter. The first class is put up in
one to two-pounds tins. Theoretically
sealed. and retails at 40 to As cents per
pounds: the second class is put up
In barrels or firkins, and retails at
about 30 cents pound. The first
grades about the same as dairy fir-
kins. and is quoted in New York at
about II cents: the second class, about
the same as bakers tubs is quoted in
New York at II cents. Butter for ex-
portation to the tropics requires, Of
course. to be moro heavily sailed than
tor use In the temperate zone.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26
belonging to other nationalities who
apply to them for work.

belonging to other nationalities who
apply to them for work.
Intellectual expression u not re-
quired in wax figures and is even a
drawback.
The first step in the process Of max
ing a high-grade wax figure is to
cast in wax a head and bust in the
rough. 1t is, of course, hollow. and
more nearly resembles a huge wax pO-
tats than anything else. The artist
then takes knife and models like
sculptor the block Of wax into some
semblance of the human head. With
knife in hand and the model before
him, he then carefully cuts away the
wax until the reproduction has been
made of the face of his sitter. and IL he
is an expert modeler this reproduction
Is usually very exact. He puts the tint
on the wax ITO copy the models COM
plexion and completes every detail
with the utmost care. Then the hair,
eyebrows and eyelashes are put on.
Only natural hair is used, and it is in
serted in such manner that it can be
brushed and done up as often as re-
CURED, in any style the purchaser
pleases.
Probably the modelling of the eyes
and putting in of the eyelashes are the
most delicate part of the whole process.
Each hair is put in separately. both
on the head and for the eyebrows and
eyelashes. The operation is performed
with hot needle and takes a very long
time. The work is frequently done by
women, who become very expert.
When the hair is implanted in the
manner as stated it can be dressed just
as if it were going on living head
It can be washed and brushed and
taken down and put up in any style,
just as in nature.
OF course, it cannot be cut, as there
is no possible chance of it's growing
in again. The tedious work of insert
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26

The recent drill Of the North Atlantic
squadron attracted large numbers of
visitors from all parts of the country.
and little steamer excursions were or
ganized running from Pensacola into
the Gulf Of Mexico hundred miles and
back for taste of salt sea air. We
were coming in one afternoon. and a
New Orleans merchant was explaining
to a group Of interested listeners ON the
upper deck the various points of inter-
est as they came into view.
Here on the right" he said. "is
Fort Pickens. Across the harbor there
on the left is Fort Barrancas. Thew
are three miles apart. During two
years Of the civil war those two forts
were held by opposing forces. Every
morning just at sunrise the two forts
exchanged complimentary salutes, and
every night at sunset good night was
spoken by sc.eeching shells, one from
each side"
How lovely" exclaimed an impress
sicnable young girl who had been
watching the forts through a glass.
Didn't either fort try to capture the
otaerw
"Oh, yes." replied the New Orleans
man. I'VE came across from Barrancas
one night and tried to take Pickens by
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26

The total railway mileage in the
United States on June 80, 1895, was
18O,657.47 miles. an increase of 1882
miles, or 100 per cent being shown.
The increase in 1894 was 2,247.4S miles,
or LII per cent. which was less than
Tor any preceding year during the
period for which reports have been
made to the commission. The terri
tory and states in which the increase
In mileage exceeds 100 miles are Ari-
sona, 247.41 miles: Illinois. 1870
miles: Pennsylvania, 1900 miles:
Maine, 1896 miles: Texas, 11O.41
miles; and Montana. 1O5.79 miles. The
aggregate length Of all tracks in the
United States on June 30. 1895. was
SS6. S94.26 miles. Included In this
total track mileage were 1O,639. SO miles
OF second track. 975.25 miles of third
track. 1872 miles of fourth track, and
4S.sSS.46 miles of yard track and sid
lngs.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26

But how to go about it,
Alas, we do not know.
For, while the fish are biting
And the woods are full Of game,
A foul assassination
BY comparison seems tame
To the gentlemen who's hunting
Down in the marsh below,
While from the cold ground calleth
The blood of Maceo.
Is Justice blind or Mercy dead,
That we are idle here?
The greatest nation upon earth
Surely can know no fear
OF savage Spanish butchers,
Who slaughter wounded men
And then report to Mother Spain,
Victorious again;
Another hospital surprised.
And all it's inmates slain;
Another glorious victory
Won by the arms of Spain"
Now He who notes the sparfow's fall
Sure cannot fail to know
That on our door stone rests this blood,
With that Of Maceo.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26

John ID. Rockefeller Is the richest
man in the world. Ii Hung Chang is
said to be worth $500 900 600, but he
holds his property subject to the ca
price and good will of his emperor.
by a single decree his imperial mai
esty can take away the millions he has
allowed his famous political adviser to
steal and accept as blackmail. No
government officer or legislature can
take dollar from Rockefeller. He
Is the head OF trVst that seems to
De bigger and stronger than any leg
tslative body.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26
Dotiging the Conscript.

In war times there are always to be
found many dodgers-able-b bodied men
who cannot be induced to shoulder a
gun--fellows who can be neither hired
nor forced to take up arms for their
country.
There were thousands of these sharks
in the confederacy, and there were
other thousands of good citizens who
remained loyal to- the union and were
determined not to fight the old flag.
When the conscript act went into
effect, and substitutes were no longer
accepted, many men resorted to the
most ingenious altifices and receptions
to save them from military duty.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26

II ID said that Queen Voctoria.
year or two ago. gave orders that the
dolls which she had played with when
. child should be publicly exhibited
and photographed. The kind queen
never had kinder thought than this,
which impelled her in her old age to
bring out these treasures of her child
hood. to give pleasure to her little
child-subjects. Many Of the dolls are
dressed In tho costumes worn BY
English sailors ana soldiers, and apart
from their association with their ow-
ner. are interesting illustrations of
history. In small museum in the
close Of Salisbury Cathedral Is a doll
which Marie Antoinette dressed for
her little girl while she was in prison.
The custodian takes out of q drawer
with reverent hands this relic of the
unfortunate queen, and removing the
wrappinss, shows the gown OF rose
colored brocade. ana = court-train and
hood of the came. daintily and care
fully made. 1t waA the last proof of
her love that the mother gave to her
child. 1t was given to the museum by
the present Duchess Of Portland, In
the Egyptian department OF the Bri.
fish Museum Is 4 wooden doll which
was found in the sarcophagus of q
little royal princess who died three
centuries before Christ. Her baby
1ngers still clasped 1t when the mum
my wrappings were unfolded. This
b probably the Oldest doll in exis-
tence.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26

A feature Of the recent Stuttgart ex-
hibition which attracted considerable
attention was a display of buildings
which were constructed Of what is
known as the Falconnier's blown glass
brick, SO named after the inventor, a
French gentleman. The bricks are
blown hollow in the same way as bot
tie. the color which is most common
ly used being very light bottle green.
bottle glass being the strongest. though
yellow, brown or other shades of green
may be used II desired. The standard
brick Is Ave inches wide. eight inches
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26
Adulterated Hopev

Mrs. L. Harrison of Peoria m
Ing in American Bee Journal .. NY
IN the early part of November I y"
man carrying large tin pail ,o,s.
IN the direction of the front gate !.
was raining, and I went out on ~
porch. He said: I've honey tn ssn'
Out see you have bees, and will pa
want any," I requested him to le, NJ
see his honey. He came to the side !,
the porch, and looked down into nj.
pail. 1t was light colored, and had
nnely-mashed honey-comb floating n
1t. When l inquired about his apiarv
he gave an evasive answer, and hu,'
rledly departed. One OF the neiyhho,,
purchased some. He carried if in
large tin pail, with a long handled din.
per to dip it out, selling two pounds 10,
quarter. think from the appear.
ance and taste that it is Il syrup a,
white sugar. with small quantity Of
white comb honey mixed with it. I'm
not familiar with glucose-it NAV he
glucose. white sugar syrup, and mashed
honey. A lady told me that white
sugar settled IN the bottom. This man
has been doing good business, sell.
ing continually, canvassing the city
thoroughly. We have lately been re-.
ceiving postal cards, inquiring about
white comb honey, wanting to have il
cut out of the sections, ana shipped in
covered tin pail holding three or four
gallons. Send by express" and he
will remit" We have not sent auy
Persons who buy this mixture will not
be likely to buy again, but he will sell
large amount in city of $4,000 in.
habitants. l hear that he has been
lowering his price lately, and Offering
1t for 10 cents per pound. Glucose nut
up in an attractive package, with a
small piece of comb honey floating in
1t, had big sale one season; but dice
SO dead that it never resurrected. The
adulteration of extracted honey has
grown to such large proportions that
buyers are suspicious OF the pure arti.
Gle. And many believe that comb honey
Is manufactured by feeding bees glu.
cose. A buyer once came to our apiary,
saying: Il want to buy some honey.
there is plenty of that 'darned white
stuff in the stores. but I want bees
honey" He was furnished it, pur,
and unadulterated. A woman called
to get honey for sick baby. show.
ed her extracted honey. She shool
her head, saying: THE doctor said
must get comb honey and render il
out. for loose honey lis no good" The
adulteration of honey benefits small
bee-keepers. for those who desire pure
honey will 60 where they know bee.
are kept, to purchase it, and are will
ing to pay a big price for it.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26

their models In wax, which are intend
ed to grace the shop of some we'll
known dry-goods merchant. When
these wax models are arrayed In all
the fnery of the season they present
a very fetching appearance and doubt
less by their attractiveness warrant the
expenditure of considerable sum Of
money neces ,ary for their purchase.
The making of these figures in Phil
adelphia Is very interesting and COM
paratively new industry. Until few
years ago only the inferior grades
were made here. the better figures COM
ing from abroad. and at the moment,
although the iome-manufactured arti-
Gle has not entirely displaced the for
eign one. yet the wax figures made in
Philadelphia are quite equal to any
imported. even those coming from
Vienna, which has long held the pre-
MUM for making the most artistic and
lifelike wax models for show windows.
The great majority of figures are
made from living models. although a
cast from one model serves for good
many figures. Among the Italians on
South Eighth street some Of the best
models for this business are found,
and periodical excursions to the Ital-
ian colony are made by the wax
modelers. who keep their eyes open for
pretty and wsll-cut features. When q
face Is discovered that is to their lik-
ing they make every effort to induce
the individual to give them q sitting
or two Of three or four hours. for which
they pay literally.
Certain requisites are necessary for
q good living model for wax figure.
Prominent among them is . perfect
regularity Of features, and the wax
modelers say that by long experience
they have found It extremely difhcult
to procure models with regular feat
ures, but that the Italian women most
frequently fulfill their requirements,
and. moreover. they state that their
when soap and water has
been applied. II far more natural than
The complexion Of the average models
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26

long and four thick. When used for
walls, or such structures as have to car
ry a quiet load. the bricks are laid as
shown in our view of an ornamental
pavilion, and cement is used in the
joints, which are hollow. But when
the bricks are used in roof work, or
where the finished work will be SUBJ
jected to bending strains, the cement
is assisted by winding stout wire
around the joint grooves in such a way
that 1t will pass under one brick and
over the next, the course of the next
wire being reversed.