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The St. Johns herald., 1885-12-03

Apodaca. Francisco Gongobia, Siturnino podaca, Guerina Gautier, IL Anderson, E w 2 Grady, WmJ Armijo. Juan Hubbs, G H Baca, Enlinio Jementes. Gregorio Baca, Juan Mare, Phillip D L Baca, Eulinio Moolsley, Peter Chaves, Ambrosia JMcDol, John Conloly. JJ Macbeth. WN Conoly, J. Morales, Dona B Davis, Mrs Annie Medeles, Jose Ma Easton, Miss A NJ Peterson, Aman Fulton. Nj AW Satestevan, ,Ceriovio Garcia, Jose Speek, Bosilio Glum, Thomas Sparks, David Gardiner, John
 Please ask for advertised letters. E. s. STovER, Postmaster.
The St. Johns herald., 1885-12-03
LETTER LIST.

List of letters uncalled for remaining in the postoffice at St. Johns, Arizona Territory, November 30, 1885:
The St. Johns herald., 1885-12-03
SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.

From a Pioneer Correspondent.
The St. Johns herald., 1885-12-03
POST OFFICE.

E.s. sTOvER, F. M Office hours: Open rom 9 A. H until P. M. On Sundays from l to 2P.N. Mail closes going east at II A. M.
The St. Johns herald., 1885-12-03
LOCAL NEWS.

St. Johne. Thureday. Dec. 3.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-26

poplar OF willow posts. WmclWIH l,un.
ably take root and row.
Several Landowner, have set cut
tings of willow or cottonwood on the
lines where they expect to make fence
ia the course of u icw years. They
place them on an exact line at the dis
utucc oi II rod apart They think that
they will be of Il sufficient size 10 sup.
port fence wire in the course ot about
live years They will remove the
limbs from the trunks for the space of
five or six feet from the ground, and
cndeavor To make them grow straight.
They will cut of the tops of the trees,
50 that they will NOT grow more than
ten feet high. BY Keeping them short
they will be less likely to bc swaycd 10y
the wind, The portions cut oil can he
used for forming more supports FARM
crs who have large quantities of land
and are in no need OF lnrluSing all of il
would find 1t to their advantage TO set
out trees of slower growth, but of more
lasting qualities tHiu any variety of
poplar or willow Tho kind of trees
,huuld nc suited to the soil aud climate
pl the locality whore it is wanted.
Trees that have straight trunks aud
which ar" not likely to be- split or in
jurcd 10y insects should be- selected.
Trees that will make good supports for
fence wire will be in demand in all the
western states and territories within IA
few years. - Ch0ciyO Tones.
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The reason that so few women are
employed rs clerks in retail shoe
stores, said a shoe merchant, ..is that
they will not, with any degree of po-
likeness, try a pair of shoes on a lady
customer. Every lady who buys a
pair Of shoes now desires them tried
on. and custom within the last few
years imposes upon the clerks the task
OF knccIing down and fitting them to
the feet. Male clerks do not mind it,
but one woman never likes to put a
shoe on another. Ii they do bring
themselves TO 1t thcy exhibit such utter
rCpugnaucc TO the customer that she
rarely comes back again. If she does
she will not let the female clerk wait
upon her. | know some ladies who
vii. wait an hour for male clerk to
become dlscngagcd rather than have
one Oi her own sex wait upon her Yet
keep scycra. women in my store to
wait upon certain class who arc cX-
Cecdingly modest and will not permit
man TO try 4 pair of shoes on their
feet The female clerks all say they
prefer waiting on men; that they are
not cXactiug and particular as women,
and either TAX" an article immediately
or refuse it. On the contrary, IA lady
Is very particular and takes long
time to decide upon what she desires
10 purchase Nothing ilatlcrs wo-
man more than to have polite clerk
try on a pair OF shoes aud mako some
remark about the beautiful shape Of
her feet. \ female clerk never in
dulgcs in such compliments to her
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-26
Cowboy Fun.

81 shall never forget an experience
OF mine in Montana little over two
years ago" said Brakeman Schultz, Of
the Northern Pacific. "Ihcrc were
Andrews, the conductor; Wylic, the
engineer; Colby, the fireman. and my
self running No. 3 passenger on the
Montana division, and one night about
dark we were getting out Of Miles
City, when red light was seen by the
engineer, and he stopped tho train.
Just as it stopped about n dozen cow
boys, logged up in full uniforU.~cach
with brace OF rcvolvers in his "bclt
got into the coaches, whlo a few more
guarded the engine. ] knew trouble
was coming as soon as / saw them get
on, and ! took seat among the pas
sengcrs. The conductor did not at
first realize that anything was wrong,
but went to the forward part of tho
coach, when half dozen of the buck
skln-clad boys grabbed him and set
him upon the coal-box. He protested,
but the boys paid no attention other
than to tell him not to move a finger,
as they were going to shoot the heels
OF his boots of / rather enjoyed tho
fun, though laid mighty close, fear
ing that they would notice me, but
they didn't before tho conductor was
short the heels Of his boots. lie was
white as snowflake. but he held up
bravely, fearing a miscalculated shot.
Then they caught me and tied me and
passenger back to back and set us
over seat, and then commenced bet
ting among themselves which would
pull the other over The stakes were
pnt up, and two of them got prongs
ana began touching us up with them.
lhe fellow ! had pitted against me was
Swedc, and neither of us had any
show to pull the other over; then / re-
sorted to stratagem, and when they
gave the Swede prong and ho jump
ed about foot, pulled hard and he
came lying over the seat, and went 80
iar over that he nearly broke my back
We were loosened then. and thov took
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-26
EDUCATIONAL.
Tw" stories that illustrate tho Defects lr
Our Educational Sy,tr,n-The Sub
Jcct OF school Essays, Etc.
PRIMARY Education and the Preparation Of
Teachers for Primary Schools
School Criticisms.


A girl lies bodrlddcn in BROOKLYN
ana boy has recently been broken
down in New York whose eases are
sadly suggestive. The mirl was the
pride OF her parents, and their glory in
her class success in the great school
for girls which she attended PROMPTED
her to overwork. Her application to
study did not seem excessive. She
worked only "A little harder than is
common, so far as such work can be-
measured by the time devoted to it, and
sho took time enough for sleep. Yet
she was eager and anxious and soIno-
what fearful Of being cxcollcd in her
class; and so, without knowing that
she did so. she made heavier demands
upon her strength than she was able to
meet with safety.
Examination day came, and she con-
qucrcd. Then she threw herself down
upon sofa to sleep, and fell into u
state OF coma from which it was inn
possible to arouse her for nearly a
week. From that day-now about
threo years gono--lo this, she has been
unable to riSo from hor couch. The
girl is wreck; her intellect is shatlor-
- '"" ''''y hoHi VI INC Is torture
to her.
Tho boy was bright fellow not ovor
ambitious on his own account, but
lovingly ambitious to crafty his faith
er's pride in him. In all his studies
but one he had plain sailing enough.
but in that one Latin-ho encounter
Oh unusual difficulty because of some
peculiar want Of adaptation to tho
study OF languages. He failed in nm
examination, and his father foolishly
manifested good deal of mortiiicl.
tion over tho occurrence. The Door
boy was resoluto in his determination
to spare his father u second humilia-
ton OF the kind, and go he drove him
self numerically in his study. Night
after night he arose from his bed as
soon AZ tho house was still, and secret
" worked at his Latin until near the
gray OF the morning. Nobody knew OF
tins excess, and tho father would have
forbidden II had he known. But pres
emily tho collapse came. The boys
nervous system gave way under the
strain. and IT Is now a serious question
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-26
TO ERADICATE SDRREI..

Many farmers are troubled by the
growth of sorrcl in their fields, which.
when allowed to spread without check.
bic to eradicate. The growth Of this
weed is u sure sign of poor or worn-Out
soil. 1t is a common error that the
presence of oxaIic acid in sorrcl is due
to "sourncs,' of the soil. A little
thought will show that this idea is
fallacious. The same soil that grows
Strawberries will produce rhubarb, an
own cousin to sorrcl, in profusiDn; the
same tree will bear sweet apple and
Il sour one and so on with all farm pro-
ducts. The chemical constituents of
the acid Of the sorrcl are in the soil,
but are not combined in the acid shape.
The same elements which make one
plant or fruit sweet will make the sOr-
rel sour. One of the common remedies
recommended for use in cradicatinm
sOrrcl is lime, the idea being to neutral
iHc the acid supposed to exist in the
soil by the application of alkali. To
bc sure, the lime may bc of use in de-
composing the vegetable matter in the
soil, and so encourage the growth Of
other plants which will tend to choke
out the undesirable weed, but not in
the way supposed Sorrel spreads, like
some other plants, chiefly by under
ground stems with joints, eacn one OF
which will form II plant. The only
practical way to rid field of this weed
Is by thorough cultivation and frequent
plowng, together with the growth of
hOcd crops for a season or two. Heavy
applications OF barnyard manure should
be made and it should DC well worked
in
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-26
TRICKS IN TuE SThGLE.

Among the tricks or rather habits
acquired 10y horses in the stable, ruSt-
ing one shoe upon the other huOf. lying
III the gangway, rolling in the stall,
and kicking are among the worst In
the first, the horse, il suddenly startled
is apt to bring the resting foot down
suddenly, often seriously Injurng the
coronct The remedy is boot cover
ing the part likely to he injured. Lying
in the gangway may lee prevented by
placing bale or rope behind the
horse, preventing him from backing
mp. Standing in the gangwuy may be
prevented by the same means. Rolling
is the most difficult in cure. The most
feasible plan i TO keep the skin of the
horse free from sweat and dirt, which
induce itching; and also to allow the
animal to roll in soft ground when
swcaty and tired A roomy stall, with
sides slanting up to the perpendicular
walls, will also prevent this, but box
stall will bc the best preventive.
Severe strains Of the loins, even fract-
urc of the hip bones, and other disl-
bilitics, are often the result Of rolling
in the stall. Lying in the stall, at the
extreme length Of the halter results in
strains and sprains in the attempt to
rise.
Kicking is one of the worst viccs to
which a horse can become addicted. II
the habit is not inv"tcratc it is cured
by hanging a sack well stuffed with hay
so it may strike the animal in the re-
bound from the kick. Let him kick
this innocent dummy until he is tired
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-26
TREES As TENCE-rosrS.

Attempts to utilize trees to take the
place of posts in constructing fences
were made before plain or barbed wire
came into use a. substitute for
boards. The boards were nailed To the
trees in the same manner they were to
posts. This method OF supporting
fence boalds did not often prove to be
satisfactory. The boards needed n
support every eight feet, and the trees
generally set out for ornamental pur-
poses were ordinarily sixteen feet
apart. II WAS accordingly necessary
TO set post, or strong stake .bctwccn
the trees. A fence thus supported
generally presented an unsightly ap-
pcarancc. 1t WAS rarely the case that
tho trees all stood in line. There were
other difficulties in the matter. Many
Of the trees were inclined by the action
Of the wind. Some Of them had
crooked trunks, that made it difficult
10 tastcn the boards to them. 4 LARGE
proportion Of the trees used for post.
were locust5 or white NAPLES, which
were liable 10 be destroyed by borors.
These and some other kinds of trees
blew over during severe storms and
broke the boards that were attached
to them. In some cases the injury
done TO the trees by driving nails into
them caused them to become dcformed
or 10 die.
When WIRE was introduced as sub
stitute for boards in making farm
fences more attempts were made to use
living trees instead OF posts. There
was not AS much difficulty in attaching
wire as boards to them, rs supports are
only needed once a rod. With wire it
Is not necessary to have the support at
uniform distance apart. Still, diff
cultles were found. Many tall trees
were swayed by the wind so that they
broke the wire that was fastened to
them. In some cases the staples were
drawn out, and in others the wire was
stretched so that 1t hung loose between
the trees. OF course the amount of
land that could be enclosed by using
growing trees for supports for fence
wire was comparatively small, As trees
had not been planted on the lines
where fences were wanted. In the
ncwIy-scttlcd portions Of the west,
where the greatest amount of fence
was required, tho trees, except those
intended to produce fruit, had been set
out Supports for fence wire were in
great demand in those places, and
cedar or other wood suitable for last
ing posts is expensive. Experiments
we're accordingly made in putting down
pieces OF the trunks OF poplar or white
willow trees, with view Of having
them take root and grow. In north
western Iowa many miles Of fence have
bcon made by fastening wire to green
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-26
ENN.enlrNnn orNrAlNs.

We are compelled to certain cx.
tent to oilcr only general advice, which
our roudcrs must apply Tor themselves;
hut the descriptions OF some novelties
will bc useful Here, then, we will
mention u pair of curtains that arc
urnnmontcd in truly artistic style
When curtains are embroidered all
over much of the work must of ncccs-
sl,y br hidden when they are drawn
back, the latest mode, therefore, is To
decorate only The upper portion. and
to graduate Oit the pattern until it en-
tircly ceases Just above the curtain
band. For velvet curtains this style is
especially appropriate, as the unorna-
mrutrd part is rich enough in its SIM
pie state to look handsome. When the
pattern is executed in Crcwcls and
forms a sOrtUi trichc ut the top it is
admirable. This plan commonds it,
self to ladies with whom, in these days
OF hurry and bustlc, quick and effective
work Is at a premium. Madras mus
lin curtains arc preferable to white
lace; the soft cOlors in which the pat
tern is wrought blond well with the
fashionable shades of brocadcs and
stuils used for covering chairs and
sofas The Madras antimacassars are
very inexpensive, and they look re-
markably well on velvet chairs; but
Tor q drawiug-rOom we should choose
the Oriental work; it is rich-luOking
and the soft muslin foundation drapcs
SO gracefully. The ohlong pieces are
tied in a loose knot and fastened on to
the top Of the chair, the two cmbroid-
cred ends falling down over the back.
Although this is not Il new fashion,
there is no prctticr one, 50 We can not
do bcttor than tOtollow it still. Cas-
81. N-tEl -Lu.-
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scent of any sort hanging about their
letter paper. The only perfume which
is ever admissible is the very faiulest
fragrance Of urris root. which may bo
laid in the desk in the root The use
OF perfume invariably shows coarse
moss Of nature somewhere in tho user
and even il that TACT docs not deter
ono from using it personally. due re-
gard for others should prevent its Use
in the desk, for to many people it is
absolutely sichcu.ng to open a per
fumed letter. Ia /, said that memory
clings most closely about an odor. and
that, after many years the watt of a
loug-fOrgOtlcu scent will bring buck
memories OF past years as nothing clso
can. 1t is certainly true that perfume
fingers in paper as ia nothing else. It
is said that oven to this day tho wood
of the desk which the Empress jose
phine used at MuImaisou, is scented
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whether MS restoration even to tolcr-
able health will ever he effected by the
rest aud outdoor life ordcrci for him
rs the last small hope OF saving him.
These are but sample eases. There
are hundreds Of others like them, and
there are thousands in which no col
lapsc comes, but in which grave injury
is nevertheless done to mind or body,
or both. Bright boys and girls are ed
ucatcd into dull men or women; healthy
boys and girls are converted by cduca-
tional processes into nervous. qucru-
lous ypochondriacs, or are trained
into incipicnt consumption or heart
disease, or other insidiOus malady that,
spo,lo rs well rs shortcns their lives.
Is it not worth while to ask ourselves
seriously whether, in our "high pres
sure system Of education, the pressure
is not dangerously highP DO not tho,
omulations Of the school-room, the in
influence Of teachers, and the sense
less riyalrirs created by the marking
and examination systems afford quite
all the stimulus that can be safely put
upOa chidhoodP And, above all, do
we not mislead children to their hurt
by placing. or seeming toplacc, n high
or value upon school success than such
success actually hasP suppose boy
stands rather low in his class, what
thonp Docs it follow that he is lacking
in capacity, or even that he has any
constitutional aud permanent lack of
Industry Surely nobody who has
been ut pains to observe the facts of
life can hold such an opinion, AZ tho
end of our late war II young man was
graduated at the top of his class at
West Point, and friend said to him:
swell, X, your career is secure, Of
course" IL am not so suro of that"
was the rcply; 81 have graduated at
the top of my class, il l. true, but there
is Grant. you know, who graduated ut
the bottom of his, and he isn't quite
failure in life.
Moreover, and apart from all this,
the fact remains that some minds ma
turc more slowly than others, and some
acquire much more slowly, while ac-
guiring with admirable certainty, and
aS-imilatng knowledge most prOiita-
bly,. These miss examinations fro
qucntlv, and are not the worse but the
better for reading them, because there
Is profit for such minds in going twice
over given ground. In any case.
failure in examination is not Disgrace
ful, and it is false and hurtlul for par
ents and teachers to treat it AS il it
were in some way shameful That
way disaster lies. 49, AcW York Cputnlcy-
ciak it(UCrttSCr
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AUSTRIAN WOMEN.

Austrian women, says the St Louis
Gtote- Democrat, like those of all the
nations north OF tho Alps, are Of larger
mold than those Of France or Italy, and
they will strike higher average in
size than the women of America. Their
shoulders are broader, their waists long
and straight, and their feet and hands
larger, although symmetrical in shape.
An American lady in Vienna may often
secure profitable bargains in Nos. 6
and 81 gloves, provided such are to bo
found, rs they are under the sizo worn
by the Viennesc ladies. Tho Teutonic
ideas Of utility pcryado the highest
ranks Of Austrian society, and ii IL not
an uncommon thing for the daughters
OF the nobility, to serve regular APP
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''Ihc best part Of human character
IL tho tenderness and dclcacy OF feel
my IN htllo matters, the desirn To
sootho ana please Others mnulm OF
tho social virtues" Thus writes Emcr-
son, and Is it not trucp Should we not
cultivate this tenderness of dclicacyP
There are some great hearts who do
not shame to shed tear, although
men in general consider it womanisb,
eilcml mate, something to be ashamed
OF to be tender and pitful rs Il woman.
do not place among the tender and
pitiiul those hyaterical, emotional,
sentimental women, OF whom we all
know some specimens. would teach
my daughters to bc strong and brave;
my sons to be tender and pitiiul; my
daughters to beware of idle tears; nv
sons to know no shame for the owes,
moisture; my daughters 10 be strong
minded aS well as tender; my sons TO
be tender us well AS strong. \. T.,
SandHy Grdph.c.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-26
SCHOOL CRITICISM,

1t is an error to suppose that tho
friends and advocates Of the system of
public schools are opposed to fair crit
icism OF its works and results. But
there arc some in every community
who would rather abolish than i'm
prove tho system, and they ingcniously
publish supposed defects with Wow
to excite hostility. They have no de-
sire to better tho schools, or assist in
removing existing errors. They aro
secret enemies of this educational
work. and would gladly destroy the
whole system. 1t is necessary for the
friends Of tho schools TO watch and cx-
pose this class Of arrogant critics.
Ihcy should bc denounced rs Danger
Gus dcmagogucs, and Un"orthy OF pub
lie consideration or condolences. They
aro public enemies, and should bo
treated AS such by all who desire tho
porpctuity of free government. j. r.
Morris, Prcst. E0a'd Of ComrS., Public
Schools, baltimore.
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InNn or slInRr.

Dearest Amy: As your mind is cX.
cuUisCd about summer lrucks | suppose
| must begin this letter with a small
dose OF Information as to the latest
novelties. We'll, dear, all dresses are
made with straight lines ut trimming
somewhere il not I'm front, then ut
the sides, or at one -ido only. liasVuns
are still quite short and just like birds
tails at the back. Tho fashion OF
braces or brrtu,cs for bodiCcs is again
revived IL /, a very becoming one to
the figure, whether the latter bo stout
ct slight The braces, being widc on t.c
shoulder and narrowing toward the
waist, give a look of delicate shapcii-
ness to the form.
You ask about the fashionable length
for skirts. Nrll dear If You have
pretty feet q think you lwyc) you may
wear your iro,e+ quite jHrrc inches oil
the ground. II your feet be clumsy,
only am tucu mu,J intervene. and |
have seen feet OF wa.ut thai, ult.y iauh
afforded too plentiful. 81 Wow.
some women wuIr tAr.r drassc, long
enough to touch the ground ut lua
back. There cJu bo mo- doubt that
this is a graceful. length; but u the
street it b, mpNCu-5H.n No woman of
refinement likes Hcr aru., to trail along
the pavement, or even uuon the gray
clcd walks In the park.
The small mlut.ys are very prutty,
but they are also very hulyy, bcin.
covered with bead, Iika Tie beige
cu.urcd ones, as they can be worn with
almost any coloroi dress. | saw .
delicious one the other day in brocaiCd
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Wen Served by His Wit,

The rotations in Office recall an anec-
dotc related of Mr. Jellcrson, when.
soon alter his accession to the Prcsi-
dcncy. it was reported he would adopt
a proscriptiye policy Mr.. Moore, Col
lectOr Of the Port Of Alexandria, called
at the White House one day, while the
President and some OF his Cabinet were
taking wine after dinner. Mr.. Madison
politely vacated his chair next the
President and gave il to Mr.. Moore.
Tho President inquired the news. Said
Moore: There has been recent event
which, when known, will a,lonish tho
whole nation" What is ii?" anx-
iously asked Mr. Jefferson. "Thlt Mr..
Madison has vacated his place, and
that occupy it,, said Moore This
bon-mot put Mr., Moore upon velvet;
he amused the President aud his guests
aud retained his office. -- Acm reriey
Pore.