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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01
THE AMERICAN SAILOR OF TO-DAY.
The Black Sheep of the Family No Longer
Eligible in the Navy.

The Black Sheep of the Family No Longer
Eligible In the Navy.
Jacky, WHO used to be more sailor
than gunner, is now more gunner than
sailor. Just in proportion as he has
ceased to be part of the great en-
CINE on which he lives, so he has come
more and more into the control of 1t.
And as the cardinal purpose of a war
ship is to hit things with her pro-
jectiles, Jacky has become specialist
in getting that work out of her. He
does it in two places-at the guns and
at the engines. Correctly pointed guns
are of no use unless the platform on
which they rest is put In proper re-
lation to the thing to be hit, and kept
there; equally it is useless to get the
ship into proper place unless the guns
are correctly pointed. Men who can
do either of these things must have
natural capacities, and be susceptible
to education, and only men of this
sort are eligible for our navy.
Accordingly the "beach-comber," or
the ''rock-scorpion," or any other va
riety Of that ruck Of marine refuse
which drifts around the great mari
time ports and ships in any craft
where grub is plenty and work light,
no longer sings his hammock on Tn.
Gle Sans berth deck. as he used to do
to the shame Of the service in years
gone by. Nor can the tramp, nor the
Jail bird, nor even the incorrigible
black sheep of the family thus be pro-
vided for to the relief Of constables
and long suffering relatives. No man
or boy can now pass a United States
naval recruiting officer unless he is
clean, healthy, honest young. strong
and intelligent; nor can he afterward
get that advancement, which is GER
tainly open to him without fear or IA
vor, unless he continues to show apti,
tude and ability.-Park Benjamin in
Independence.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01
ASKED FOR A SHIRT, GOT A WIFE.
An incident of the Civu war-AA Kind
Act Reaps Its Reward.

6ct Rehps It's Reward.
The following is given because OF
the valuable suggestion Ii may con-
tain for our young soldiers. 1t is the
story Of clean shirt and how 1t gain
ed one man good wife.
During the civil war there was a
young lady in Georgetown who
found 1t in her power to do a great
deal for the Confederate soldiers con-
fined in prison at Washington. Young.
beautiful, cultured. of a wealthy and
prominent family. she was frequently
allowed admission to the prison, with
er she always took her maid with a
well stocked basket of good things for
the poor boys behind the bars. One
day las she was passing through a
group of men in the common prison.
she stopped and said to them:
IF there is anything that you would
like to have that l can bring you,
won't you let me know? l shall be
very glad"
One man stepped forward promptly.
Bowling most courteously, he said:
IF you will be so kind, l would
like very much to have a clean shirt
He was a young lieutenant from
Louisiana, one of the handsomest and
most elegant men / ever met. and
when that young lady looked up into
his brown eyes she found IT in her
heart to give him much more than a
clean shirt, for she married him as
soon as the war was over.-Philadel-
phia Times.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01
pINEApPLE MOUSSE

Soak one tablespoonful granulated
gelatine in one-fourth cupfui Of cold
water; add one cupful Of hot pineapple
syrup. two tablespoonfuls Of lemon
juice and one cupful Of sugar. Strain
and cool. and as the mixture thickens
stir in the whip from one quart OF thin
cream. Pack IN equal parts OF ice and
salt. and let Il stand four hours.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01
TOMATO AND HoRsE-RADIsH
CATAn

Pare and chill tomatoes. cut in halves,
arrange on lettuce leaves and serve with
the following dressing: Mix three table
spoonfuls Of grated horse-radish with
one tablespoonful Of vinegar. one-fourth
teaspoonful Of salt and a little pepper;
add four tablespoonful of cream. beat
en- stiff. If the bottle hores-radish is
used it is not necessary to use the vim
egar
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01

II suppose, Henry" said the old
gentleman to the new son-in-law. ''that
you are aware the check for 5000 /
put amsng your wedding presents was
merely for effectf"
"Oh, yes. sir" responded the cheer
full Henry, .and the effect was excel
lent. The bank cashed it this morn
ing without a ord."-Harlem Life.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01
EGG sANDWICHFs

Twelve Shredded Wheat Biscuit, Il
hard-boiled eggs, one teaspoonful salad
dressing. dash cayenne. one-quarter
teaspoon mustard, one tablespoon vine
gar, one teaspoon salt. Cook eggs As
minutes, cool, separate yolks and whites,
put each through potato ricer. Add to
the yolks the salad dressing, cayenne.
mustard and vinegar, mix well, then
add the riced whites and stir we'll Split
the biscuit, remove loose inside shreds.
Fiil lower half with prepared egg, and
cover with top. Wrap in tissue paper.
Minced meat may be prepared and. used
in the same way.
Send your name on a postal card men
tioning Good Cookery in this paper. for
The Vital Question" and our latest
booklet, Summer Suggestions" which
contain some valuable advice as to sum-
fner feeding. also choice recipes for the
use Of Shredded Wheat Biscuit.
The New Era Cooking School.
Worcester, Mass.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01
PALACE PUDDING.

Two eggs. their weight in butter. flour
and white sugar; put the butter in a pan
before the fire until half melted; then
beat to a cream; beat the eggs 10 min
utes, mix gently with the butter. add
the sugar, and then the flour by degrees;
add a little nutmeg and lemon peel; half
fill cups and bake in slow oven half an
hour.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01
TOMATO PIE.

Take six large tomatoes. just begin
hing to ripen, wash them, slice them
without scalding or peeling. Line the
pie plate with nice paste. Use one cup
full Of sugar alternating sugar and to-
matoes until all are used, and the plate
full. sprinkle with ground cinnamon,
add two tablespoonfuls of hot water.
cover with thin, crust and bake. Serve
while hot.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01
FIG PUDDING.

One-fourth pound of figs. chopped
fine. oue-fourth pound of bread crumbs,
one-fourth pound of brown sugar, one
fourth pound of suet, one-fourth pound
OF candied lemon peel and citron, one
grated nutmeg and five eggs. Mix thor
oughly, put into a mold and steam four
hours.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01

Mrs. Grab-Are you going to have
your darter take music lessons:
Mrs. Gadd-N-o. l guess not. She
hain't no ear for music.
Mrs. Caldwell 1 wouldn't be dis.
couraged at that: mebbe she might
learn to play classic. anyhow.-New
York Weekly.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01
GINGER CAKES.

Three eggs. one cupful of lard, one
cupful of molasses, one cupful OF brown
sugar. one cupful of boiling water. five
cupfuls OF -four. little salt. one table
spoonful OF soda dissolved in a little
water. ginger and spice to taste. Drop
in tablespoonfuls three inches apart.
Let them cool before baking.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01

olean as whitewash and ,o..
make 1t, and only wanted The -. eOud
OF the parson to make i, comnI rasSeO''
The excitement grew intsa. .e'e'
hour drew near when the coach 'A'
due, eliminating in p,jgbtT '- :, ss'
when the driver finally pulled N ouse'
dte the saloon. Several passengers ! vp :.
down, but no one answeriro - ~ gosi
scription of strong man /, ~
coach. us
Finally Texas Joe said to tbe 49,.
Say, where's our new parsop9~
There, sitting on his trunk remit,
the man, with broad grin on bis INV s.''
All eyes turned towards a ro NV
slender-looking man, who. with -
twinkling with amusement, was vs, 4
ing his new congregation. SEEING a..
something was expected Of him I
came forward and held out his hopa :
"Men of South City" he began /,
clear, musical voice, 81 have been T.,
up here to act, if you will have M /
your new parson. Something tells /.
we are going to be good friends anal
won't be my fault if we Amt. Tb.Os,
lots for me to learn from you, and n,
haps / can do little for you. toou
His fare was so boyish, his hal, .
curly and such an air of sincerity ANA
truth seemed to surround him that n,
miners, although deeply disappoints
felt their hearts go out to him.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01
Quick TEA ROLLS.

One egg. one third cup of butter, one
half cup of sugar. one cup of milk, three
teaspoonfuls of baking powder in flour
enough to make a stiff batter. Bake In
hot gem pans in quick oven.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01

the surprise of all"
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases OF the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIP MILES MEDIOA
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01

South City was en- fete. The miners,
unusually clean. were waiting for the
arrival of the man who was to fairly
knock North City. Their hopes had
been raised to high pitch by the re
ceipt of letter from San Francisco in
forming them that a real strong man
was coming up &c. put them in the way
they should go.
Joe had suggested salvo of pistols
as a welcome. but 1t was felt that such
a reception was open to misconception
and the subject dropped.
The empty saloon. which had beer
taken as a temporary church. was az
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-01

MM RS. JOHN WALLET. of Jefferson.
iva Wis, than whom none is more highly
esteemed or widely known, writes.
I'm 1890 had severe attack of LaGrippe
and at the end of four months. in spite ofall
Inysicians, friends and good nursing could
10, my lungs heart and nervous system were
so completely wrecked. my life was de-
SPARED Of. my friends giving me UP. lcould
only sleep by the use Of opiates. My lungs
and heart panied me terribly and my cough
was most aggravating. | could not lie In
one position but short time and not on my
left side at all. My husband brought me
Dr. Miles Nervine and Heart Cure and be-
gan taking them. When had taken half
bottle Of each was much better and contin-
uing persistently took about dozen bot
ties and was completely restored to health to
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15
THE ARMY APPOINTMENTS.

THIN week after the passage of the bill \XI creating the Volunteer Army it was reported
 from Washington that upward of one hundred applications had been made for every office Tn 1t at the disposal of the President Later information is to the effect that applications for staff appointments ceed 10000.
 large number of the wouldbe staff officers did not even take the trouble to read the bill under which the army is constituted, for while the bill expressly pro- vdes that the staff officers for the corps, divisions and brigade commanders to be appointed by the President many of the applicants sent their requests to the generals selected as commanders It is said that Ftzhugh Lee could form full regiment from the men who applied to him for staff positions considerable number of these applications were backed by more or less Congressional strength. Sen ators and Congressmen in good many instances seem to have looked upon the Volunteer Army as a field for obtaining patronage for political supporters. Prominent statesmen" were recommended to com mand brigade or division who could not ftly com mand squad. The army in danger of being ofcered by politicians rather than by soldiers, and sent to war under the direction of men who were more desirous of winning personal reputation for themselves to use in politics than to win victories for the nation.
 From that fate the army and the country have been saved by the sagacy and firm patriotism of the Pres-
 
 men who have had either military training large military experience during the war The command ing generals have both Politics has played part in the selection of the officers Sectional divisions of the Union have been recognized only so far as was just and right in order that from all parts of our wide republic might go to the field under the con- mand of men in whom they have the confidence born of local knowledge of their ability and their herois
 The people at large have reason to be thankful that the President has had the rmness to resist political pressure for the appointment of untried and rossby Incompetent men to command, and the boys who have enlisted have still more reason. The Volunteer regiments full of courage but without experience in actual war would have been heavily handicapped in l fighting even weak foe if commanded by who at critical moments would have lacked the knowledge of what to do or the nerve accept the responsibility and act with vgor without hesitation
 I President Mckinley has been himself soldier and has had experience with commanders. He knows the kind the nation needs and the army requires and has had the courage appoint that kind notwithstanding the clamors of the thousand applicants for staff annointtncnts and their urgent friends in Congress.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15

reason to feel proud Of himself A man who will betray an offehder to the law. the offender being 8 relative and the betrayal long delayed. and then claim the reward, Is not the style of man who inspires confidence. At least ne may be certain of being under clouu to the end of his days, and serve him rightly.
 J. F. J. Archibald Is to be congratu- lated. He received the first battle wound inflicted upon an American ln Cuba. It was serious enough to be worth mentioning, and yet not serious enough to tie a rag around. MT. Arch1- bald was known to possess the ele-' nents of the soldier. No one more bravely than he ever chased across the Sausalito hills the wild and untamable aniseseed bag. He was always in at the death, and the fiercest aniseseedl bag ever cornered gnaShed It's teeth vafnly at him. No sign of terror was excited within his breast, and, without a pang. as calm as a May morning, he looked upon a tear in his trousers and laughed 1t aside as a mere trifie. More over, he is a good fellow, devoid of pre- tense, as little afraid of a Spaniard as of the game infesting the environs of San Rafael hope he will get back with no worse hurt and with several notches in his rifle.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15
A FREEHOLDER ON TEACHERS
 SALARIES.

To the Editor of The Call With ref erence to the portion of the school fund to be set aside for the payment of sal- aries:
 First-Section g, chapter 3, article VII provides that the Auditor shall annually segregate not to exceed $2S for each pupil in average daily attendance during the preceding fiscal year for the payment or salaries. There is no proYiso that sal. aries shall be limited to this amount. IT it were argued that salaries must be kept within this limit because $2S per pupil is set aside to be used for salary purposes only, it might with equal force be argued that no salaries could be paid at present because nothing is required to be set aside for that purpose.
 Second-The amounts paid in salaries or teachers, janitors, shop and office e1n- ployes, census mafshals, board Of exam iners and all other employees of the de-i partment for the years for which l have been able to find reports average $2o 49 per pupil in average daily attendancel pupil less than the amount proposed byi ,5s So S2 S2 ss; ,84, 'S5. Ss. s7 i,o s1 s2, Ss statistics of the omitted years would lower the average because the 6keletoniZing of classes for the purpose of making places for teachers began under the notorious Hyde board in 1891.
 Third-In the present year, the statistics of which the opponents of the charter constantly assume as standard. there has been an extraordinary increase in at- tendance owing to the opening of numer ous evening classes in different parts of the city. Under the charter the depart 1 ment would next year reap the benefit of this increased attendance
 'Fourth--I do not understand how the expert whose estimates are published in The Call figures @ decrease of s110,000 in the income of the School Department as provided by the charter, when I know that the maximum levy would produce at least quarter of a million more than the department has ever yet received. The statement of Mir. Williams asserts: ''The amount now paid for salaries of school teachers is s1,0S4 ,920.'' If I owned the amount by which that statement ex- ceeds the truth, I should resign my posi- tfon in the department tomorrow and live during the remainder of my life on the interest of my money.
 JOSEPH O'CONNOR
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15
ADJUSTMENTS.

Baldwtn-H1n odd Japan" bta-"Monoara" Cafforna-"The Ensign" AlcaZar-"Niobe" Morosco's-"The Prisoner of Alg1ers." T1voli-"ship Ahoy" Orpheum-Vaudeville - Metropolitan Temple-Tesumonial Friz scheel, thi' afteru
 Sherman, Clay -Kneisel Quartet Monday, May Is Native Hall, street-Lecture Thursday night The Chutes-Zoo, Vaudeville, and Visions of Art Olympia-Corner Mason Eddy streets. SpecialieA Central Park-Dog and Pony Show. sutro Baths-Swimmng Coursng-Ingleside Coursing Park. Coursng-At Union Coursing Park Recreation Park-Baseban today. Campo-Musc dancing, fishing, Sunday, California JockeyClub, Oakland-Races tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15

BLOOD PURIFIER-A. S. M, City This department is not advertising whicH is the best blood purifier. Such informa tion may be obtained from any hrst-clas: physician or pharmacist.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15
A SERIOUS MATTER.

K OTWITHSTANDING the allegation of the NJ Third Street Boodler Qate of Mission street, that all disposition to inquire into the financial system of the proposed charter inspired by the sugar trust, C. P. Huntington, the water, gas and street railway corporations constrained to ob serve that unless figures doing considerable tall lying about there is something wrong with the document. Auditor Broderick and Expert Williams of the Supervisors Finance Committee have both fig ured a deficit under the proposed dollar limit There material difference between the results of their Investigations. Broderics estimated deficit is $II2I 788, and that of Williams $o5oooo Had the lat added the probable shortage this year ($Iooooo) Frederick did, the totals would have been as near alike two peas.
 It is these figures to say that the off cias who produced them allies of the sugar trust and opposed to good government. That sort of ar gument is unworthy of the Third Street Boodler Qae of Mission street)-an organ which for down. right mental vapidity has long held the championship of the Pacific Coast If fair and honest analysis of the financial system proposed be adopted by the charter will yield any different result than has been produced by Broderick and Williams, why not order the analysis made and publish it? The fact that this is not done goes far establish the truth of the allegation that the charter adopted will impose upon the city system of deficits certain to result in great loss and damage.
 The purpose of The Call in publishing the estimates of Auditor Broderick and Expert Williams has not been to raise any false issue in connection with the proposed charter. We have merely desired to place before readers the truth concerning very.impor tant matter. If the charter makers have devised a faulty system of finance their work should be rejected Indeed, good citizens, only they but the Mer chants Association, which Is supporting their char ter, should be the first agree with this point Even if they consider the Czar Mayor desirable ac Quisition and centralzaon desderatum devoutly to be wished, they cannot honestly urge that hotch- potch financial system will be good thing for the city.
 The first duty of a municipality is to meet its ob- legations promptly In order to do this the power to levy and collect sufficient of money in taxes ought to be clear and easily understood The charter has fixed a limit taxation which is an excellent thing. But it establishes expenditures far in excess of the limit and thus itself opens the way to financial confusion. The figures prepared by the Auditor and Expert Williams should be met by facts, not silly charges of improper motives The matter is too se- rious to be treated in the familiar to politi- clans, demagogues and poodle newspapers.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

THREE-DOLLAR PIECE-M. T. L. City. Dealers offer from s % to s4 for a 8 piece of 1857. Their selling price is from $4 50 to s 50.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15

They's lots sides him for to go an fight. For he's fond of peace an his pipe at night, An he don't do well when he's out my sight, So he'll light the fire in the mornin'i
 Atlanta Constitution.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15

Special information supplied daily to business houses and public men by tho Press Clipping Bureau (Allens), 510 Mont gomery street. Telephone Main 1D42.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15

EXPERIENCE IS THE BEST TEACHER Use Acker's English Remedy in any case of coughs colds or croup. Should it fail to give Immediate relief money refunded. At No Per centage Pharmacy.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15

San Francisco. Alexander II, grandfather of the present Czar of Russia, was assas- sinated March B, 1881.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15

THE SUN SHINEs-J. A., Alturas, Cal. During the summer months the sun never sets on the United States, but in the short days of winter there is a period when the sun does not shine for two hours out of twenty-four on United States possessions.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15

A writer in evening paper professes to wonder what the volunteers think they have enlisted for But he is gentleman of intelligence his profession must be regarded joke, and not particularly bright one.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15

The Spanish fleet to have facility for being in several places at Evans and Sontag once held the record for this of business Dunham tried it with fair success but the Spanish ouclass them all
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15

Commodore Sehley displayed the proper spirit when he set of quest of fight, remar1ng that in action was killing him. But several brave men of the navy have already been killed in action The former may be harder to endure but the latter Is deadly
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15

Rochefort's suggestion that Spain and Italy be- come republics and form alliance with France will probably be acted on, and it would not be much of an alliance anyway.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15
AUCTION SALES.

By F. g. Spear Co-Monday, May Is. Furniture 2Os Pacnc avenue, at Il 0 clock
 By P. Monday Furniture, AIS Guerrero areeta at
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15

WATER WHEEL-C. F. M, Oakland. Cal The following is the rule for com putting the horse power of an overshot water wheel:
 Multiply the weight of water in pounds dis charged in minute by height or distance in feet from center of opening in gate to sur face of tail race; divide the product by 33 900 and multiply quotient by assumed or deter mined ratio of effect to power. Or. for general purposes, divide the product by 50, ,000 and the quotient Is the horse power.
 The weight of water is sixty-two pounds per cube foot at Q temperature of 60 degrees. If the fall of water be thirty feet the velocity Of its flow Is sixteen feet per second.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15

A handsome present for your Eastern friends, Townsend's Cal. Glace Fruits, soc lb., in fire etch boxes 627 Palace Hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15

Admiral Montijo of the late Manila fleet is bray man, for Dewey has said so and anything Dewe says goes in this country.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15

The mob which feels impelled by hunger to burn a storehouse filled with food needs something in its head as well as in its stomach
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-15

Information comes that hundreds of Spaniaids hav been killed, but 1t does not by way of Blanco typewriter