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The St. Johns herald., 1890-04-10
ABOUT FEATHER EG33.
HoU % Cleanse aGd E:- Them Ee?ore
 Putting Them Away.

] hoy % Cleanse aad E:- Them Before
 Putting Them Away.
 During the warm weather many poo- pc discard the feather bed as some 1 thing intentionally warm for use, placing It away with blankets and com fortors until the advent of writer Some people who are cramped fer room put the feather bed under th, mattress, which is very pocr p.@r and ought never to be dOno. as tho feathers are sure to be matted O. gether and will require greaS deai of work to make them fit for use i2 the fall. When this way of dispo:- ing of a feather bed is used. the mss;- tress should be taken off frequently and the bed beneath be given ( thorough shaking and airing.
 Before putting away 8 feather bed it should be cleansed and aired well. When the ticking is soiled in spots and the rest of the bed clean remove the spCts with ammonia, watcr and soap. Take a basin of warm water and into it put enough ammonia to make it quite soft, then with Q soft cloth dipped in this aud rubbed w:th good soap rub the spot briskly until the stain has disappeared. If the spot is very obstinate scrub with @ small, stiff scrubbing- brush, rinse well i1 clean water and wipe with clean, dry cloth. Place the bed in the air until perfectly dry, but never, On any account, put it where the sun will fall on it, as the sun draws out the oil from the feathers, and will in a short time destroy them.
 Feathers are very much improved by washing. Have number of bags, about the size of pillow cases, made of unbleached cotton, and into these place the feathers. Place on the stove some ammonia water in wash boiler and cut up into it some good soap. Place the bags containing the feathers in the boiler and let boil about ten minutes, which $ usually long enough, then take out and put in cold, clear water and rinse thor oughly. Place in shady place to dry. The ticking should be washed and ready to receive the feathers when they are dry. When ticking becomes old 1t is much better to get new ticking than to wash the old. After making new bed always wax or soap the seams on the inside to prevent the feathers working through.
 If there is an attic store-room it is an excellent place for putting away the feather bed for the summer. Have clothes line across the room, and over this hang the bed Open tke windows frequently to air it. | it must be placed away in 8 closet or box, take it out a few times each month into room, open the windows and let in the air.
 In the country some housewives cleanse a feather bed by putting it out On the grass when expecting ran, and allowing it to get saturated; then, when the rain ceases, letting 1t re- main, turning it and changing it's position frequently until thoroughly lry.-Boston Budget.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-04-10
ARMIES AND NEWSPAPERS.
A New Theory Advanced by a Milwaukee ;, Philosopher.

A New Theory Advanced by a Milwaukee Philosopher.
 ; Germany has a powerful standing army, twenty times more numerous than that of the United States, equipped with the most expensive en- zines of destruction, drilled and disci- plined like automatons, and ready to fight for this or that cause at the beck of the Kaiser. The great standing army has dwarfed the newspapers. That is the inevitable result. Perfect liberty of the press can not exist where great standing armies rule and where peace or war of oppression is at the will of the sovereign. In truth, we might add, as the German army is twenty times stronger than that of the United States, the newspapers of the United States are twenty times better than those of Germany. We might carry the same rule into Rus sia. where the standing army is still more powerful and oppressive. and where the newspaper amounts to even less than In Germany. England has smaller standing army than any of the great nations of Europe, and the newspaper there has grown into pro- portions which dwarf all the conti- mental journals. .-----.
 Perhaps the people of Europe vii at some future day learn that great ar mics and great newspapers can not CO., exist. There is an irrepressible war between them, even as between liberty and slavery. The iron heel of despot- ism is always planted on the press. The utterance of free thought and the discussion of great principles of Gov ernment seem to the autocrat or the absolute monarch like magazine of dynamite under the foundations of his palace. Milwaukee Wisconsin,
The St. Johns herald., 1890-04-10
VENETIAN GONDOLIERS.
Not Quito as Picturesque as Painted b.
 Sentimental Tourists.

Not Quito as Picturesque as Painted bJ
 Sentimental Tourists.
 It is with grief that I remind my untraveled reader that in Venice the gondnla is the cab. Is the cabman a poetic object-a person to whom you would indite lyrics or elegies? trow not. But, on the other hand, the gon- dolier, unlike the London oabman, has his redeeming qualities. He is pict- uresque. He used to be more so in the days when he wore red silk stock ings and a blue silk jacket, and when the boat he propelled was as gay a thing as himself. He is also very amenable to civility. He will quarrel with the portly Briton who speaks no language but English, and after a row tenders in payment sum of money he deems unworthy of him, though it be in excess of the tariff. But the quar- rel will be all on his side, and it will soon dissolve away into resonant laughter as he invites his copper-col- ored comrades to share the spectacle of the Briton walking off as if he heard not word of his plea. The cabman, in such case, would of course proceed to maledictions, and perhaps go further still. Indeed, when all is said, the gondolier is not bad fellow, though, like the pigeons, somewhat spoiled by being photographed in his boat by en- terprising amateurs @ hundred times in the year. But in spring, notwith- standing the romance of them, one is not strongly attracted toward gondola or gondolier. When a 'bora' is flowing upon the city from the mount aims behind Trieste, and all the lagoon is under a blue-gray haze, chilly and thick, one is prone to think of fires, not aquatic expeditions. And many a martyred paterfamilias and his wife, who, at their eldest daughters bidding, have inelegantly wriggled into the boat, and, aided by the smil- ing, compassionate oarsman, judicious- ly dispersed their offspring about the remaining space Uhefeo1, are as eager to leave as they were unwilling to en- ter it. If they can be induced to make another such excursion, they take wool for their ears and enough wraps for a egiment-reckless of the daughters indignant demur about 'how it will look" A playful form of compliment which the gcndoliers bandy about when they are dispieased with each other brings me to another character istic of Venice. If, in conveying his party through the ''canaletti," the oarsman clashes with boat coming in the contrary direction, he will proba- ply call his enemy ''the son of a dog," as well as much else.-Cornhill Maga- zine.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-04-10
HUMOROUS.

Nudge - "For Heavens sake, Bosworth, have you been sandbagged or in railway accident?" Bosworth -''Neither. I hid under the bed the other night to scare my wife. ''- Courier-J ournal.
 Miss Culture-"What do you think of Henry Georges single-tax idea?" Miss Gushington-''Well, 1 see 10 reason why he should not tax single men, but he shouldn't tax single women-it isn't our fault
 -Volts-"At last they have disa covered an unfinching truthteller." " Jars-'"That so? We'd better inform the Ananias club.' Volts-''Yes, it's a fact. The photograph can not tell a lie. ''-Cincinnati Commercial
 Visitor Cat dairy farm) Well, what kind of @ season have you had in the milk business?" Milkman-s'Oh, poor, poor; haven thad such drouth in twenty years. Why, there was actually one spell when we had to de- Fend on the COWS to supply our cus- toners. Epoch.
 -"9ou look tired out, said his friend, anxiously. "Yes," answered the young physician, ''you know I've been writing medical certificates for guests at @ Rhode Island hotel-a thousand guests and sometimes three and four thousand sick wine permits day-couldn't use a stamp, either. It's beastly hard work. "-N. Y. Her aid.
 First Boomer -s|You fellows have no git up about you at all. Why don't you have photographs of your town taken like we did? Are you ashamed of it?' Rival Boomer "Naw, that ain't the reason at all. 1 want you to understand, young fel- lah, that our town don't stand still long enough to be photographed. "- Terre Haute Express.
 -Nature's Gra14 Cathedral -"Are you going to church to-dayP" asked MT. Orthodox of Mr. Freethink. "No." said Mir. Freethink, emphaticaliy, ''I shall worship in the great cathedral of nature" Half an hour later Mir. Free- think was seated at rickety deal table under dusty tree, listening to the notes of wheezy oroLestrion and drinking something that looked like beer. Puck.
 First Exquisite-"Bah Jove, Chol- ly, you are looking all broke up. Whats upP" Second Ditto--'I was walking down street just uow with my choicest suit on, an: g. te.iow insu.ted me grievous,y." You don't mean it, old boy! What did he doP" Why, the rascal stuck into my hand one of those beastly tnree-dollar pants circu- lars! My goodness! really thought l should swOon."
 '1 paid for this one. seventy-ive cents," said the wife, showing her husband her purchases. "One. seventy fve?" said her husband, examining the article. ''Then you have been swim dled. It is not worth more than one dollar and quarter. " You misun- derstood me-" corrected his wife; "I said seventy-five cents-not ore, sev- enty-five." "Seventy-fiveP Well, you ought to have got it for half dollar" N. Y. Ledger.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-04-10
What Did He Expect7

Here is a story from Harrison street:
 A young dude bargained for and got a light-colored spring overcoat fer four dollars, and walked out of the storo admiring himself. In two min- utes he came back, and, diving his hand into the pocket, said to the clothes dealer, holding up ,so cock reaches:
 'See what 1 found in the 2aokets!"
 Well" said the seller, ain t you satisfied? Did you ezp1ct to get two canary birds with a our-doilar over co,.t? '-BaItimor5 American,
The St. Johns herald., 1890-04-10
Knew the Symptoms.

Wife-Cyrus, I am sure young Spoonamore is becoming serious in his attentions to our Susie.
 Husband-Nonsense! What makes you think so?
 He wears a new necktie every time he comes"
 ''Do you think Susie cares any thing for him?"
 ''f know she does. She hasn't eat en an onion this spring. "-Chicag' T.:tune.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-04-10
Ask your dealer for Ed. l.. Huntley 6 Co.'S HONEST CLOTHING

If our goods are not in the hands of soma STOREKEEPER in your section, you can PRO- CURE THEM from the BEST KNOWN and largest MAII-ORDER Wholesale CLOTHING HOUSE in the world ct prices that will MAKE YOUR eyes snap and KEEP YOU guessing how we can afford TO DO IT. If your DEALER does not keep our goods. send to us and we WILL fur nish you Suit or Overcoat, express or mail paid, on receipt of price We will win and hold your patronage if you try us with an order We have built up this immense business by ouR PAINSTAKING methods, and by doing by oth- IFS as we would be done by.
 ED. L. HUNTLEY 6 Co.,, Style Originators.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-04-10

ETSTssyS7= In ordering Suits or Overcoats observe EsssP strictly following rules for measure ment: Breast measure, over vest close up un- der arms. Waist measure, over pants. Inside leg measure, from crotch to heel.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-04-10

Heferances-Firs National Bank Of Chi cago, capital S3,OOO,O coo; Continental National Bank of Chicago, capital S2, ,000,C0O.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-04-10

ED. L. HUNTLEY & co, Manufae!- urers and Wholesale Dealers in Clothing for Men, Boys and Children, 122 and 124 MaFketSt Chicago, iil. 20. Box 662
The St. Johns herald., 1890-04-10
BILLINGS LAND AN Q
 CATTLE co.

left shoulder. Range Billings on Ric Puerco. 20. address Holbrook, Ariz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-08
AN OMNIBUS SITUATION.
The knights of Labor Likely tx Order
"a Strike on the New York Central.

NEW YORK, August S.-The difficulty between
the knights of Labor and the New York Gen.
trail railroad assumed rather startling shape
today. j. ]. Holland of the executive board of
the knights made three different
attempts to have conference with
Third Vice President Webb today in regard
to a peaceful solution of the trouble. Mr.
Webb refused to talk with him and motioned
him out of the Office. MIR. Holland talked the
matter over with Mr. Toucey and the latter
went to see Mr.. Webb. This gentleman re-
manned obdurate. Then Mr.. Holland asked
Mr.. Toucey for the reinstatement of the
discharged men, but got no reply.
Mr.. Holland warned Mr.. Toucey that he and
Mr.. Webb would be responsible il any strike
resulted The district committee OF the knights
will meet this afternoon and further consider
the matter. Mr.. Powderly, president of the
knights, and Mr.. Hayes, the secretary,
are in Philadelphia ready to be
called if their presence here is
desired. The impression Is growing among the
employees of the road that the upon the
knights was decided upon some time ago and
that MIR. Depew beng opposed to it went to
Europe so az to be absent when the discharges
occurred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-08
I'd EDITION.
--latest qGlGgr2n5 to The Star.
ON THE NEW YORK CENTRAL
The knights of Labor Asking for Sc
niority, Promotion aud Reinstatement.

NEW YORK, August S.--Both ]. ]. Holland
and John W. Hayes Of the general executive
board OF the Knights Of Labor were expected
here yesterday to investigate the trouble be-
tween the New York Central Railroad and
members Of the order, lately its employees
Only Mr.. Holland arrived, and he did not
reach the city until 8 Pm, having been de-
layed by an accident to the train. After a con-
ference with members Of the executive board
OF District Assembly GAG, who had come from
Albany for that purpose, series of grievances
were drawn up. AS General Manager Toucey
OF the New York Central had left for his home
at Garrison Mr.. Holland was unable to present
the statement of grievances to him last even
ing. In their petition the knights ask that
all the discharged men be reinstated. declaring
that they were dropped in violation of an
agreement entered into by Mr.. Toucey with
the freight men a year ago. The petition also
asks that the principle of seniority of promo
ton be recognized as heretofore Mr.. Holland
Will present the petition today if he can secure
hearing. The men admit that Mr.. Toucey
did not aftix his signature to the agreement
above referred to and that no duration of time
was specified. Barney Morgan, fireman on
switch engine of the Hudson river railroad at
PougLkeepsie, and master workman OF the
local assembly there, was discharged yesterday.
At Albany employees of the road who are also
Knights of Labor are being dismissed. among
those who have received the blue envelope be-
ing Sllas Foster, who has been in the service Of
the company for twenty-oue years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-08
CAUGHT IN THE UNDERTOw.
Four Baltimore Bathers Lose Their
Lives I'm a Dangerous Place.

BALTIMORE, MD, August S.-Mrs Mollie
Storm, the wife of Mr.. S. W. Storm, clerk in
the tax department at the city hall, and Edith,
his daughter; Mrs. J. +. Johnson. wife of the
secretary of the yiaduct Manufacturing Com
pany, and Carroll, son of j. S. Graham, clerk
of Spring Grove Asylum, were drowned yester-
day afternoon in St. Inigoes creek, st. Mary's
county. while bathing. The bodies were re-
covered by oystermen in the vicinity and were
brought to Baltimore this morning. The
drowned were members of party of fourteen
Baltlmorians who were boarding for the sum-
mer at Rosecroft. The party, with the excep-
ton of Mrs. Graham, were bathing at point
that Is considered dangerous because of the
tides The steamer Sue came along, and the
undertow from the steamer caught the women
and children and swept them beyond their
depth. The captain of the Sue started his ves-
sci toward the bathers, but before he reached
them some oystermen had rescued nine of the
party. Mrs johnson and Edith Storm lost
their lives in heroic efforts to save Mrs. Storm
and Carroll Graham. Mrs. Stevens was insen-
sible when recovered, but was resuscitated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-08
HIGHwAYMEN IN VERMONT.
A Chicago Man When Robbed Turn
and Joins the Gang.

wHrrE RIVER JUNCTION, August s.-wed-
nesday night VIM. Champion, q farmer, was
stopped by highwayman three miles from
here and his purse demanded. This contained
but 20 and was returned by the robber, who
said he was not the man he was after. Cham
pion came here and notified the authorities
and Constable Peck, Deputy Sheriff Randall and
Constable Wheeler started IN pursuit the two
latter, who were unarmed, going ahead. They
were held up by the highwayman and forced
to give up their money. They were then Or
dered away under . threat Of shooting them.
When Peck came up the robber fired three
shots at him, which frightened his horse,
and Peck was thrown to the ground
and stunned The robber started for the rail-
road near by, followed by Randall and Wheeler,
who fell into a culvert and missed their game.
He was finally arrested yesterday. He gives
the name Of George Wright of Chicago. He
says he was robbed Of sl00 last Monday night
by three men and afterward joined the gang,
who are avowed highwaymen. He was held in
", 800 for trial in December.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-08
kamr Huipor.



The kaffir. in the geological studies which
are traditional with HIM, is full of excellent
humor, and generally preference is given in his
illustration to beasts and birds that lend them
selves to comic treatment The initiative
faculty is not always of the proper" order.
Indeed, 1 feel certain that these pantomimic
interludes, as well as the dances INDUCED in by
these shrewd. if unsophisticated, children Of
nature, would meet with immediate opposition
by certain members of the city council IL
offered for representation on the boards
OF the London music halls. The Kaffr
lives for love and fighting. They are the
Alpha and Omega of his existence. Life
Is full OF Joy and excitement; death
has for him no fear or terror. The piccaninee
hears the song Of love across its mothers
shoulder as she croons her impromptu ditties,
with her companions working at the meslie
tubs. When he can todds the boy is 10 be
found with his iniantile comrades on the sand
heaps or in holes, with tiny assagaies, practice
ing the art OF war. The dance under the vivid
moon shows him and his sisters in naught but
amatory eyolutions. Round the dark night ere
the songs are chants of adulation 10 the native
representatives of Mars and Venus. and en-
enlargement toward the emulation of their
deeds. Joy and humor, with fine flashes a
poetry abound in these gatherings, though the
songs are, for the most part, impromptu, sung
TO the traditional and somewhat limIted fund
of music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-08
A Good Hot-weather Diet.

From the New York World.
Here is a good hot-weather diet prescribed
by S25 visit doctor of Saratoga: Fish, clear
soups, sea food, eggs, brown breads a day old,
fresh milk, green peas, lettuce and tomatoes
in preference to all other vegetables. ripe
melons and fresh berries, rice buildings,
lemonade and iced tea in preference to ice cups
and half the usual quantity of coffee. lie adj
vises contempt for butter, dumplings, pie
roasts. cabbage, potatoes hot bread, wines,
aies and animal foods as too heating for the
blood. He also prescribes two-hour siesta
after dinner, as little exposure TO the sun as
possible and glass of ale or porter at night
for people who do not rest we'll Hot baths he
considers better than the cold plunge
for coo il purposes, to be taken an
hour l-fore eating or three hours
after. Violence is done to perfect health by
indiscriminate use of mineral water, especially
mixing them, and prolonged stan in the surf
Only an ignoramus will drink from two differ
ent mineral springs and only the foolishly ath-
letic over-exert themselves. The lounger and
summer tourist will get the best rest on his
back, either i'll a hammock, steamer chair or
bed. Unless the system is regulated nothing
will improve it. and there is no better way to
keep the portals open and stimulate perspira-
ton than by frequent use of water applied in
ternaly and externally. 1t is hardly possible
to drink too much good, clean, cool water and
habitual sponging will remove the excretIons
from the body which facilitate the growth Of
germs that are as fdgety and numerous as the
dust particles in the air We breathe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-08
Mr.. Blaine's "Stanwood.v

Trpin tne Boston Gazette
Bar Harbor was the creation of day. How
ever jealousy those fortunate people who nrss
became aware of the beauty and attractiveness
OF the Maine island guarded their secret in
their selishness il leaked ont. The secret once
out Bar Barbor was invaded, and in a short
time the splendid slope of the wooded hills be-
fore the picturesque harbor bore upon its face q
summer town Of beautiful houses. called cottages
by courtesy, in reality superb villas. There 10
perhaps no cottage" in Bar Harbor better
known for its beauty and delightful situation,
independent of the prominence OF it's owner,
than that of Mr. Blaine. And there IL an in
terestlng little story connected with the nam
ing of Mr.. BlaIne's place. You might see
across the front portico, traced in old deftly
worked lettering, SO skilfully done
that the word would not catch your eye did
you not know il was there, 'Stanwood-" When
the cottage was building and Mr. and Mrs
Blaine were wondering what name il should
bear 1t was discovered upon a further exami-
nation of titles and deeds of the place that the
property was part of what many years ago
was an estate in that part Of Maine owned BY
Mrs. Blaine's family, the Stanwoods That set
tied the question of a name. So this. the most
beautiful part of the old Stanwood estate, quite
unknown to Mrs Blame, came back TO her
family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-08

DACKACHE IS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY RE-
I'D neved by wearing of Carriers Smsrt eed and
bell.donnA Backsche Flasters- Try and be free
IRON pam Prise - cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-08
From Wuu Street Today.

NEW York, August S.-The stock market this
morning showed much more animation than
Yesterday but there was a firm opening with first
prices generally from Is to Is better than last
evenings figures. In the regular list there
we're further slight fractional advances in the
early dealings, New England being most con-
spicy1ous ia the rise, but sugar rehEeries soon
developed weakness, and retired nearly per
cent to after a small advance. The regular
list later weakened slightly. and while sugar
recovered a portion of its loss, the rest of the
market generally went back to about first
prices. New England. Atchison. Missouri Pa
oifc, Oregon transcontineutal, Richmond and
West Point. Rock Island and ST. Paul showed
considerable activity, but the remainder Of the
regular list were dull and stagnant.. Colorado
coal was a marked exception, rising to 81.
Silver opened at 1l3; highest sale, lib; lowest
sale, ll25t; closed at ll2A.