The St. Johns herald. (St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona Territory [Ariz.]) 1885-1903, 1888-02-23

PAMELA, or Little Spain (now call
ed Hayti) he regarded as the veri-
table quarrieS of Ophir, from which
King Solomon had enriched the
Temple of Jerusalem. He even
fancied he had found the Garden of
Eden in the newly discovered re-
gion of Paria, and proposed cru
SADIE thither for the recovery Of the
Holy Sepulchre. At least, so says
Peter Martyr, q very good authority.
To show how fast civilization adj
vances in the nineteenth century it
may be stated that those near rela-
tives of ours, the Macacus monkeys
on the coast of Burmah, have dis
covered how to open oysters ! They
do this by pounding h base of the
upper valve with a rock till it is
dislocated and breaks up. Without
the aid of a knife, this is really the
most practicable way of doing it,
so the monkey deserves great credit.
The discovery must, to them, be Of
absorbing interest.
a valuable example in social
economy is set us by a California
woOdpecker. In the fall this bird
bores holes in the pine trees, and
in these he inserts acorns. What
can his object be? TO secure a
store of winter food? Yes. And
yet he is no vegetarian; he will not
eat these acorns. Oh, no! Our
friend knows thing or two. The
decayed condition of these acorns
will attract Il certain kind of mag
got, with which the nuts will soon
be infested. When winter comes
round, and the ground is white
with snow, the woodpecker can, by
visiting his maggot-ranches, be al
ways sure of Il meal-his grub.
What wisdom and foresight are
here displayed. What an example
to all of us A bird stOry2 Yes.
that's a bird story. Let us call it
the parable of the wise wood
pecker."
Milk is now being used in Europ.
in dried state. That is to say, it
is dried and pulverized, so that it
can be carried about like ordinary
wheaton flour. By the way, in
tropical South America milk-cows
are rather at a discount. In the
Cordilleras, the cow-trce, or Palo
de Naca, takes their place most eff
nciently. AT certain seasons of the
year, on the trunk being pierced, a
copious flow of milk takes place,
most freely at sunrise, when the
dairy-men and maids may be seen
Fastening with bowls to receive it.
This milk is sweet and nourishing.
In short time it becomes yellow
and a cream forms on the surface,
which gradually thickens into
cheesy consistency. That is tree
story, now for Il very sad story!
An evil-disposed chemist in Eu-
rope has succeeded in solidifying
alcohol so that now a man can
pack around in his vest pocket
''chaw" of whiskey or "quid" o:
gin. Very convenient, no doubt
This last dose must be taken "cum
grano sails" Note-The fare to
Europe was considerably reduced
lately, and is within the reach OF
every one.
An Indian named Gabriel, Ro-
man Catholic, and only 40 years
of age, has been presented to tn;
Pope and received special bless
ing.
NJ. de Lesscps positively declares
that the Panama Canal will be open
for navigation in 1890. 1t will not
be completed, of course; but in a
sufficiently forward state to allow
of the passage of vessels.
Early as it is there are already
signs of opening spring. Not to
the COWS in the river. there /
are the badgers busy making i'm