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The St. Johns herald., 1891-07-23

In an outline of the last report of the Japanese Minister of Education, we find that in the whole country there are 10,S62 school districts, the total population being 39,701 ,594, and the children of school age numbering 6,740,929. The total number of teachers is 62.372, and there are in it's various schools g. S00,000 children. In addition to common schools a seaside labora- tory has been established on Yeddo Bay for the study of marine life. Advanced courses in art and science are to be found in the uni vesity. High class commercial schools, school of fine art, schools of music, schools for the deaf, dumb, and blind, law courses in German, French, and English, lib- raries and museums, all form a part of this admirable system.- School Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-07-23

The census of illiteracy in Flu rope and America is as follows Roumania, Russia, and Servia, 80 per cent of the population are un- able read to or write; Spain, AS ; Hungary,43; ; Australia, 30, Ireland, 21, France and Belgium, each 15, England 13, Holland, 10, United States (whites), s, Scotland, 7, Switzerland, 2, German Empire, 1, in Sweden, Denmark, Bavaria, Ba- den. and Wurtemburg there is not a single person oyer ten years of age unable to read and write.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-07-23

The University of Berlin, with it's 5000 students and scores of famous professors, has a capital of but $750,OOO. Its largest endowment, that of the Countess Bose, is only $15O,OOO. Nevertheless. it is the seat of the highest German learn ing, and claims to have the ablest corps of instructors of all the worlds schools.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-07-23

It is we'll known that the gar-pike often rises to the surface and breathes the air direcs, as it has a pneumatic duct conecting the throat with the air bladder. Few, if any, of the modern lung fishes inhale the air direct. It is proba- ble that the pirarucu of the Anna zons, which has a large, lung-like swimming bladder, breathes air in this way; while in Southern Flori- da we were told that the Jew fish or tarpun rises to the surface every few minutes to breathe, and that it has an air bladder eighteen inches long.-New York Independent,
The St. Johns herald., 1891-07-23

The ventilation and disinfection of the holds of vessels is now pro posed to be accomplished by an ar engagement or system of tubes, which in addition to its simplicity, easily overcomes the difficulties ex- perienced in ordinary methods, Ac- cording to this new plan, iron tubes, pierced with numerous holes, are extended from the deck of the yes sel into the hold, these being ar ranged in such a mariner assto Nss tablish and maintain an upward and downward draught, by this means of causing a thorough yen tilation of the hold and it's contents, the adaptation of the apparatus for the purpose of fumigation being thus fully apparent.-Philadelp Record.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-07-23

There is a truthful writer who speaks of the United States as'that great land upon which if England were bodily set down it would be as hard to find as a threepenny bit in a ten-acre field" Yet this little threepenny bit of territory, with its free trade, outstrips commercial ly the great republic and all the other high tariff countries.-Ga- zette.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-07-23

Ifpeople, and particularly teach CTS. would banish from their minds the idea that education is essential ly superficial or ornamental in it's aims, better work could be done, The ornamentation and polishing effects are mere incidental phenom- ena of the great under-current of education proper. Education in it's highest form permeates every act and habit of life, is present at every step'i iff bueineSs. controls every ut terance, and shapes every one's des- tiny.-N. Y. Christian Advocate.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-07-23
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-- The earthquake of June 28th at San Jose California, was more se- Fiousfthan reported by telegraph. r'ph6 two shocks experienced lasted fully minute, the vibrations pass ing. from Northwest to southeast. The first shock was so violent that the electric-light tower at Market and Santa Clara streets, 240 feet high, was swayed at least ten feet out of perpendicular. and those in the vicinity ran, expecting it to fall. In the St. James and Vendome ho- tels, largely filled with Eastern tourists, veritable panic prevailed. The entire city rocked like a ship in the trough of rough sea, and on the second shock the rows of buildings rose and fell with a slow, undulatory motion.-N. Y. Even ing Post.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-07-23

The wheat yield of 1890 in. the State of Washington was about 2O,- 100000 bushels; that for the cur rent year is estimated at over 25,- 100000 bushels. The capacity of the natural wheat fields of the State is conservatively placed at 100000 900 bushels per year.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-07-23

Terrorite is new explosive moro powerful than dynamite, and more easily handled than powder. It is not affected by mechanical shocks, is smokeless, ignites without ex- plosion, and, according to the be- lief of foreign journals, is an ideal explosive.-Paris Revue Scienti6- que.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-07-23

Chas. Goodnight has recently added to his fine herd of buffalo by the shipment of a bull from Lees Summit, Mo. Mir. Goodnight now has some fifteen or twenty head of buffaloes, among which are some very fine specimens.-Texas Live Stock Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-07-23
% bushels per year.

Railroad officials estimate the po- tato crop of Southern California at p 300 car loads. In the four coun- ties of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino and San Diego these would net the growers at present prices about $3,OOO,OOO.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-07-23

There is some talk of providing Oxford with a complete medical faculty, so that students will find satisfactory theoretical education without going to London, There is, however, marked opposition by many influential persons to that project,-Reyue Scientifque.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-07-23

Salt River farmers are now thresh- ing and sacklng grain. San Carlos Indians delivered several wagon loads of grain in Globe the present week, for which they received re- munerative prices.-Globe Silver Belt.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-07-23

Switzerland owes great deal to the tourists who visit that land. Last year the Swiss hotels and boarding houses disposed oi 62,5 300 beds that were used by 5,720,OOO tourists, who paid over 71,000,O00 francs for their accommodations Chicago Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-07-23

In 1858 there was a sale of Ma deira wine in Paris, when forty-four bottles were bought by Rothschild for their weight in gold. The wine was from famous 1914 pipe of Ma deira, which had lain at the bottom of the sea for thirty-six years.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-07-23

The Dolcoath mine in Corwall, one of the most famous and most important tin mines in the world, has been opened to depth of g. 472 feet and the main shaft is now being sunk deeper, At the bottom the temperature is nearly 90 deg. F.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-07-23

The great treasury vault at Wash ington covers more than a quarter of an acre and is twelve feet deep. Recently there was $9O,OOO,OOO in silver stored there-an amount that weighed 4,000 tons and would load 175 freight cars.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-07-23

In some German schools orders have been given recently that, 'ow- ing to the danger of the spreading of tuberculosis, the dust must hereafter be removed from floor and furniture with wet rags. ~
The St. Johns herald., 1891-07-23

The University of Melbourne, Australia, has for some years open ed it doors to women, now it admits them to all the same corporate privileges as men. rsr
The St. Johns herald., 1891-07-23

MAYOR DAVID II. BLooM of Cher okee, To-, has issued an appeal to the American people for aid for the flood sufferers in that town.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-07-23

The demand for Arizona steers for shipment to Nevada is lively. There is no reason why prices should nce:go a shades- highef.- Prospector.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-07-23

The severest shock of earthquake since 1868 was experienced in San Jose, Cal,
The St. Johns herald., 1891-07-23
An Indian Duel.

| Tishomingo, I. T., July 7.-Wil liam Weston, ranchman living twenty miles north of here, brings story of a most horrible due which was fought with knives by two Indians near his ranch. There had been bad blood between the two for some time which had start ed over a horse race. The Indians were Sewapi and Nunechi. They had been restrained from fighting several times by their friends, but on meeting at another horse race last week, the quarrel was renewed and it was finally arranged that they should end the matter by a duel with knives. A large crowd ot Indians and half breeds were pres ent, and ring was formed. Each man had his second who was armed with Winchester ready to shoot down any one who might be tempt ed to interfere.
 The contestants were stripped to the waist, and each was armed with two sharp knives, the blades being about eight inches long. When the men entered the ring, it was with the understanding that it was duel to the death. Both were magnif- cent specimens of manhood, and they were equally adept in the use of the knife.
 Amidst breathless silence the combatants slowly approached the centre of the ring. There they stood for minute glaring at each other, while the silence was most painful. Not sound could be heard except the occasional stamp of a horse on the outskirts of the crowd. The spec tators sat around perfectly motion less while the duelists began slowly to walk around each other watching for chance to catch the other off guard.
 It is probably two minutes before a change came, ,and then it was with the rapidity of & Tightening stroke. Sewapi suddenly made a leap through the air toward his enemy, and for an instant the air appeared to be full of Indians and knives, which latter flashed in the sunshine like streaks of light. AS quickly as they came together did they separ- ate, and notwithstanding the rapid play of the weapons, it was seen that neither had received a scratch.
 Still during the whole exciting scene not a sound could be heard, except the clashing steel as it came together. Slowly that circling be- gan again the glittering eyes alone showed that the walk meant death. Soon the same leap was repeated, this time by Nunechi, who seemed to fly through the air.
 The fight was fast and furious, and when they separated both were bleeding profusely, Sewapi had a terrible cut across the breast, while Nunechi had the muscles of his left fore arm almost severed. The ir- termission was very short, and both men sprang simultaneously toward each other. The struggle was, fierce, and suddenly a trip was given and Sewapi fell on top of his antagonist. The lightning like ra- pidity of the storke and parry pre- cluded the possibility of knowing who was getting the worst of it un- til it was noticed that Nunechi threw up his arms, stlfened out his legs and was dead with a knife in his heart. Sewapi sprang to his feet, gave an earsplitting yell and fthen-slowly sank to the ground with blood gushing from a dozen fwbunds. Before friends could reach bhim, he too, was corpse.
 !Tf neonla and norticularlv teach-
The St. Johns herald., 1891-07-23

"Yes, I have had correspondence with the Agricultural Department at Washington, and they asked me to send testimonials. I have done so, but there has been scarcely en- ough time to reply. l am also in correspondence with several State Departments, and am under engage ment to go to Kansas. Yes, have come in contact with the Weather Bureau. Very often when clear, fair weather was announced, l have put my machine to work and clouded the atmosphere. I use an inclosure. shanty-if you wish to call it such say eigh feet square. In the rains produced the electrical disturbances are not violent. There may be dis tant rumbllngs of thunder, and the flashes of lightning when they come are fainter than in ordinary storms.
 Mir. Melbourne is a man of about medium size, of dark complexion, with keen black eyes and a full black beard of rather thin growth. He is not at all loquacious, and any information regarding his claims as an inventor must be drawn out by persistent questioning. He is every inch a studious man. To another person Mir. Melbourne said rain was produced through 'the infusion of certain chemicals in the air through machine of my invention"
 Considerable money has changed hands in betting on the rain kings experiments. In circular sent out he says:
 My invention is the means that I have discovered by which through agencies which are employed in the operation of the same, 1 am able to cause rain to fall over an area of upward of 250,000 square miles at any time that I desire, and this without regard to climate. l have experimented successfully upon 12 different occasions in Australia du- ring the season of drouth five times in New Zealand during the month of February of this year, and five times in Ohio. Upon each occasion I have publicly announced from one week to ten days in advance my in- tention of causing rain to fall upon given day; and have never failed upon asingle occasion to bring rain as announced"
 The -sum-ef $300 and expenses is charged for a rain
The St. Johns herald., 1891-07-23

A new association in Kansas is arranging to fight foreclosures of farm mortgages.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-12-06
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1891-12-06
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-15
Big Fire at Chicago.

One of the most destructive CONGREGATIONS
in Chicago since the great fire of 1871 oc-
Cured .on Sunday evening. The loss is
placed at 81 100000. The flames started at
almost the exact geographical center of the
city and, like the terrible disaster twenty
years ago, began in a stable. The fire soon
spread to Kohl & Middeton's dime mu-
scum, in which there were at the time about
400 persons. A wild panic followed, and
had it not been for the courage and presence
of mind of a policeman named Patrick
Sheehy, many lives would without doubt
have been lost. Forcing his way through
the frightened people who were madly re-
tardng each other in the jam at the exit, he
stationed himself at the head OF the stairs,
and drawing his revolver, declared his in
tention to kill the first person who refused
to obey his orders. BY GOODNESS and de-
termination he succeeded in quoting the
panic and with one exception everybody
reached the street in safety. The exception
was g. III. Messenger, a young man, who
before officer Sheehy reached the stair land
ing, made a rush for the front of the build
ing and throwing open the window jumped
out into the street. He fell with awful
force on the stone pavement and was I'M
conscious when picked up. AS soon as
Officer Sheehy had caused an abatement of
the panic among the people he went up to
the third floor where some scores of monkeys
were Gagged. These he set free, but the
poor animals rushed upstairs and were
Durneu 10 uedJn' Inc eAclleuenC among
the freaks who were on exhibition on the
third floor was pitiful to behold. They were
practically unable to help themselves.
Nine. Carver, the fat woman, hobbled down
the platform and selling the midget, dragged
herself to the rear window and was about
to throw the child out when she was re-
strained by Manager Belmont, who with
difficulty escorted them down the stairway.
The father of the big-headed boy, who was
so top heavy that he could not walk alone,
rushed to the assistance of his son, and
while leading him out, found the albino,
almost blind by reason of her weak eyes,
cropping in the smoke. With the big
headed boy under his arm, he seized the
albino and dragged rather than led her to
the stairway and reached the street. Two
persons, in addition to the one mentioned,
| lost their lives,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-15

SENATOR MORRILL, was eighty-one years
old yesterday.
The president and his party started from
Washington on their southern and western
trip Monday night.
IT is stated that Hon. E. j. Phelps has in
formed Governor Page that he will accept
the invitation to deliver the Grafton at the
Bennington celebration in August.
THE constitutional convention in Austria
liza has adopted a constitution similar in
principle to our own, the different colonies
being independent of each other in local
affairs but federated together for the pur-
pose of caring for interests common TO all.
The federation is to have the name OF the
Commonwealth of Australia" The island
will be more independent than ever OF
Great Britain.
CHARLES PRATT, the founder of the Pratt
Institute at Brooklyn, N. Y, was in Yer
mont last week, as the guest OF Colonel X.
j. Kimball of West Randolph. He is think
ing of adding horticultural and agricuf
tural department to the institute, and he
came to Vermont to look at the Moulton
stock farm at West Randolph and the agri-
cultural facilities at the University of Yer
mont.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-15
Women who Make the Best Wives.

Members of a Boston debating society
have almost come to blows over the ques-
ton, What women make the best wives?"
Culture was claimed by many to be the first
essential, love and fidelity the second, and
knowledge of household duties and abil-
ity to properly perform them, the third.
None of the debaters, however, thought to
add that very necessary qualification
health-without which wife is far from
perfection. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton will renew the hue of youth in pale and
sallow cheeks, correct irritating uterine dis
eases, arrest and cure liberation and in
Illumination, and infuse new vitality into a
wasting body. Favorite Prescription " is
the only medicine for women, sold by drug.
gists, under positive guarantee from the
manufacturers, that it will give satisfaction
in every case, or money will be refunded
This guarantee has been printed on the
bottle-wrapper, and faithfully carried out
for many years.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-15
advertisements.

WE are "after you" with a
New Spring and Summer Stock
of Mems, Youths, Boys and
Children's Clothing. The very
latest styles in Fine Tailor-made
Suits. All the new shades in
light brown and tan colors, in
Spring Overcoats. Nobby shapes
in Derby Hats, in all the most
fashionable colors, manufactured
expressly for our own trade.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-15
A MANDA GIVING LOOMS ESTATE.
n STATE OLE VERMONT. Washington District, ss

In Probate Court held at Montpelier in said Dis
trict. on the 9Th day of April, A. ID. 1891:
Horato S. Loomis Administrator with the will
annexed of the estate of Amanda G. living LOOMS,
late of Montpelier, in said District, deceased,
presents his administration account for exam
ination and allowance and makes application
for decree of distribution and partition Of
the estate of said deceased. Whereupon, 1t is
ordered by said Court that said account and said
application be referred to session thereof, to be
held at the Probate Office in said Montpelier, on the
LIST day of May, A. ID. 1891, tor hearing and de-
cison thereon And, it is further ordered that no.
tice hereof be given to all persons interested by
publication of the same three weeks successfully in
the Vermont Wdtchmdn e. State Journal, a newspaper
published at Montpelier, previous to said time ap,
pointed for hearing that they may appear at said
time and place, and show cause, IL any they may
have, why said account should not be allowed and
such decree made BY the Court.-A test,
J6-37 HIRAM CARLETON' Judge
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-15
TOHN ID. CREAMS ESTATE.
Il STkTE of VERMONT, Washingt,

In Probate Court, held at montpelier, In said Dis
trct on the 18th day of April, A. ID. 1891
j. II. Hastings, Administrator of the estate Of
John ID. Cream, late of Warren. in said Dis
trct deceased, presents his administration ac-
count for examination and allowance, and makes
PARTITION of the estate of said deceased whereupon
II il ordered by said Court that said account and
said application 6e referred to a session thereof,
to be held at the Probate once. in said Mont ont
for hearing and decision thereon And, Il is further
ordered that notice be given to all persons IN
cessively In the Vermont WdtchmGH a State Journal
newspaper published at MontbelieT previous to
pear at said time and place and show cause, II any
they may have, why said account should not be al
lowed, and such decree made.
by the Court.-Attest,
36M HIRAM CARLETON Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-15
NOAH A. CLARK'S ESTATE.
" STATE OF VERMONT, Washington Distric

In Probate Court. held at Montpelier, in said
District, ON the 18th day of April. A d. 1891;
George NJ Webster Administrator of the
estate of Noah A. CLARK, late of Cabot, in
said District. deceased, presents his admins nS
makes application for a decree of distribution and
partition OF the estate Of said deceased Whereuponi
said application be referred to session thereon,
10 be held at the Probate once In said Mont
for hearing and decision thereon: And 1t is further
ordered that notice hereof be given to all persons
successiyely In the Vermont Waterman State Jour
nal, newspaper published at Montpelier previous
10 aid time appointed for hearing, that they may
appear at said time and place and show cause; If
any they may have. why said account should not De
allowed and such decree made.
By the Court-Attest,
1851 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-15
ERANKLIN HOYT's ESTATE:
II COMMISSIONERS

The undersigned. having been appointed oy the
Honorable Probate Court for the District OF wash h
ington Commissioners, to receive, examine and ad-
Just all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of Franklin Hoyt late OF Montpelier,
said District deceased and all claims exhibited In
offset thereto, hereby give notice that we s M
OF Homer w. Heaton, in said Montpelier,
on the 18th day Of May and sth day p,G % ,S oS
O'clock p NJ, each of said days, and that six months
from the 9Th day of Adril. A. d. 1881, Is the time
their claims to us for examination and allowance,
Dated at Montpelier, this 18th day of April
3537 Y. IL. HINhLEf,