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The St. Johns herald., 1891-07-16
A ROYAL MUSICAL FOOL.
The Late King of Hollands Franks Made His Secretary's Life Miserable.

The Late King of Hollands Franks Made
 His Secretary's Life Miserable.
 If the late King William III. of Hol- land prided himself on anything. says the New York Herald, it was on his knowledge of music. Indeed, he once composed an opera entitled "The Slave of Camoens," and though the public did not go into raptures over it his maj esty was convinced to the day of his death that it was one of the greatest works of art produced during this cen- tury. The composition of this work did not involve much labor on his part. At such moments as he believed himself to be inspired he would summon his secre tary and order him to seat himself at piano. Then his majesty would walk about the room, humming tune, and would suddenly stop and exclaim:
 ''Play this tune now-ta-da-da, pom pom, la-la!''
 The unfortunate secretary would strum on the piano, but would be soon interrupted by the king crying:
 ''See here, my friend, I didn't hum pom-pom, la-la, but ta-da-da, pom-pom, la-la!'
 The bewildered secretary would make another attempt and would finally suc- ceed in striking the required chords. Then the king would say:
 ''That's better! That's something like my tune! Keep on at it until you have the melody thoroughly by heart and then go into my study and put it down on paper!"
 With these words the king would go away and the secretary, conscious of his majestys inability to compose any thing like melody, would calmly set down on paper tune of his own com position which he would present for ap- proval the next morning. However faulty the tune might be-and the secre- tary had little knowledge of music-the king would never fail to say:
 i've heard worse tune than that, haven't you? Why, it's grand bit of music!''
 In this manner, it is said, that short lived opera, ''The Slave of Camoens," was produced.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-07-16
Eaters of Earth.

Much has been written about tho earth-eating tribes of various countries )ut it is not generally known that tho inhabitants of Penadova, village O. s'ortugal, have for generations eaten |; yariety of earth found in the neighbor
 ood. It is said that any of them leav ag home is afflicted with singulal nalady with gastric symptoms unles: re be provided with supply of tn
 ,arth. The reason of this is probabl.
 ne presence of arsenic. in the earth
 mich is known to produce these singu
 IT effects upon it's habitual consumers
The St. Johns herald., 1891-07-16
THE SUICIDE BEGGING TRICK
Latest Ruse of the Lazy Partisan to BIee,
 the Charitable.

Latest Ruse of the Lazy Parisian to Blee,
 the Charitable.
 An cxpedient resorted to by an ingen ious female swindler in Paris for cx torting money has been very successu cf late. The woman, says the Londo. Telegraph, provided by nature with ; pleasing countenance, and dressed witt care, went from house to house. Whc- she had presented her card for tn master, or, better still, the mistress c the house, and gained admittancc, shc related, with all the appearance O. Ccnuine distress, tale of woe, the cle Elcnts of which were husband whC lad deserted her, a family from wbor her marriage had estranged her, and |; pressing need Of e20 or $50 to slave of dishonor.
 In nine cases out of ten the applicant met with refusal, whereupon, throw ing the right note of despair and des pcrate resolution into her attitude alt voice, she announced her determination to commit suicide, and, suiting the ac tion to the word, drew q bottle l2Dclct Poison" from her pocket, the content. of which she began to drink.
 This, it seems, in most eases produced tae desired effect. But it will probabl not do so any more, for on a recent visi Of the kind the interesting female for got to take away her bottle of poisol with her, and on the contents being OK cmined the deadly draught was found to be nothing but pure water.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-07-16
New Use for Ola Hose.

While dredging on the oyster beds near New London, Conn, recently a oystcTnan brought up something, vyai1h at first sight looked like life loss sca serpent covered with immense EcSles, but on examination it turned out to be strip of hose seven feet long nd tree inches ia diameter, complete lv hidden by the bivalvcs, which had bcco1e fastened to it. By actual count there was over 1,01o oysters on t,lct piece of hose.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-07-16
A VOICE FROM THE GRAVE.
How a Young Woman Heard Her Fathers
 Speech in a Monograph.


 A pathetic story is that told in con- nection with the photograph. A judge in a southern state came to Cincinnati not long ago, says writer in the Com mercial. He had never heard the phon- ograph. When he visited an office he spoke into the funnel, and was amazed and amused to hear his own voice re- peated afterward through the tubes of the machine.
 Two days after he returned home he died suddenly. His daughter came to Cincinnati on business, and while here a friend took her to hear phonograph. It was a curious coincidence that she should have been escorted to the very office her father had visited but short time before. The young woman, who was in deep mourning, was very much entertained by some of the musical se- lections the photograph repeated.
 The operator afterward picked up cylinder from pile, placed it in the photograph, and said: ''Listen to this" The young woman placed the tubes again to her ear, the bar was pulled out and the cylinder began to revolve. Be- fore dozen words had been repeated the woman in black swooned. Not until she recovered was the cause of her fainting known.
 The voice that had come to her ears from the photograph was that of her dead father. It was as a voice from the grave. She afterward purchased photograph, and the cylinder contain ing her fathers speech was given to her. It is carefully cherished in her southern home
The St. Johns herald., 1891-07-16
As Bad as the Yankee.

In the case of thirty-four patent me( mes and articles of nourisnmer ..ad badly adulterated by the gover1
 Ut chemist of France, thirty-one ha 1c printed statement: We warraI ne inclosed to be wholly and absolutel rec from adulteration."
The St. Johns herald., 1891-07-16

Ear marks: Clean split from root to point left ear, upperbit in right ear Wsttle (varuga) on jaw, under mouth. C on left jaw (chetk) bulls c on left cheek only. Flooded stock c on left cheek and c on leftribS.
 HENRY HUNING Post office: Show Low. Arizona. Range: Show Low creek, Silver creek, laguna Ortega and Laguna Salada.
 Horse brand c C left shoulders
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-02-14
Sv1zI Time, of Course.

The Flemingsburg Gazette, asks
this question: DID the ground-hog
see bis shadow" Several Of our eX-
changes think he did, while the En-
terprise is Of the opinion he did not.
The Times OF this place, whose editor
is considered as high authority upon
the grounding weather as Emmett
Logan upon the goose bone, also says,
the 9Th did not see his shadow. The
papers claiming that he saw his shad-
oW certainly counted by Sun time,
and the difference Of the statements
Of the newspapers may have been
caused by the kind OF time observed.
The weather FOR the six weeks follow
ing the I'd Of FEBRUARY will determine
the kind Of time use by the g-h.--
GeorgctJIcn Enterprise.
. AS The ground hog went into the
business Of running the weather long
before standard time came into
use, he still continues 10 run oy sun
time, as all sensible people should do.
OF course he saw mis- shadow; don't
the weather prove it?
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-02-14
weTty- CEre Wears.

The trial Of King Bird, the negro
convict who murdered a fellOW-cOn-
Wet in the Penitentiary last summer,
was begun in the Circuit Court Mon
day and not concluded until late
Tuesday afternoon, when the jury
brought in a verdict of guilty and
fixed his punishment at twenty'one
years in the PenitenJiary. As he has
several years yet to serve Of the time
for which he was originally sent 10
the pen, ne will be old enough 10
know better when he gete OUT
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-02-14
&E9o Stolen.

At some time between Saturday
night and Tuesday morning, sneak
thief entered the store of Mr.. Thos.
j. Brislan, on st. Clair street, and
carried Off a pocllet-book containing
one hundred and ninety dollars which
Mr.. Brislan had placed in tin cash
box in The rear Of the store. The
money was placed there late Satur-
day evening and the loss not discov-
cred until Tuesday.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-02-14

Scott county, Virginia, and he had
been one OF Messrs. Mason, Boge &
Co.'s trusted employees for the past
eight years. He was unmarried and
is very highly spoken of by all who
knew him.
The remains were brought to this
city Wednesday morning and shipped
to his old home in Virginia, accom-
panied by his brother. He held stock
in the Kentucky Investment and
Loan Association in this city to the
amount OF s., O20, upon which he had
paid up the assignments for three
years in advance.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-02-14
Brakeman KILLED.

While a freight train on the Ken
lucky Midland was being switched at
Georgetown Monday evening, WINS
Bransford, one Of the brakemen on
the train was running along the
track in front Of the train when he
slipped and fell, one Of the freight
cars passing over him, inf1icting inju-
ries upon his head, shoulder and
breast from which he died that night.
Bransford's home was at Gold Hill,
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-02-14
81 ERICCsty Affair.

\ number OF negro Taf3men from
Clay and Laure, counties We're return-
ing nom Frankfort Friday and when
they reached Junction City some Of
them en,ered EusseiIs saloon and
became very boistcroUs. City Mar
shal Wells summoned aid and at
tempted 10 arrest them. IN company
with the saloon keeper and Mr. Samp-
son, the marshal entered g small room
where nearly 4 dozen negroes We're
conGregated ana attempted 10 arrest
the ringieader3. Russell was pushed
out Of doors by negro, who locked
the door on the inside, and at once the
negroes began shooting. Sampson
was badly shot and the Marshal,
Wells, was fatally wounded. Several
OF the negroes were shot, but none
mortaliy. Most Of them, including
the Tingleaders, were arrested and
hurried off to Danville to avoid being
lynchcd.
Marshal Wells died Wednesday
from the effects Of his wounds. he
was a first cousin of eX-Policeman
w. r. Wells, Of this city, and had
been marshal Of Junction City for
many years.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-02-14
EeyV Tobacco Manu-
factory.

Messrs. L. B. Marshall, j. L. John
son ana Gus. Thomas, have assOc,a-
ted themselves together under the
name OF the Capital Tobacco Manu-
featuring Co., have filed articles Of
Incorporation in the County Clerks
office, and will next week begin
preparations for the manufacture
Of all kinds tobacco in this city. Mr..
l.. b. Marshall will be the business
manager while Mr.. j. l.. Johnson
will have charge ofthe factory, assist
ed by Mr.. Thomas. They have rent
ed a portion Of the old Cotton FactO-
ry building from Messrs. Choate g.
Graham and propose to turn out az
good stock as can be manufactured
in this country. The latest and most
improved machinery will be put in
and the establishment fitted up in
first class style. Mr. Marshall, who is
a hustler, will push the business for
all it is worth, and will be ably assis-
ted by Mr.. Johnson, who has had
considerable experience in the bust
ness. We wish the new company
success and hope our
home merchants will encourage them
with their trade.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-02-14
AN ARCADE BRIDGE.
a Novel, Idea SIEgG eS1eGs
by JUGGe HDraRe.

Judge George C. Drane, in conver-
sation with a friend on the topic Of the
demand of the United States Govern
ment for new bridge, or higher ele-
walton for the old wooden bridge, sug-
gested a novel idea for the plan Of a
new bridge, that might be worth con-
sideration by the City Council and
the taxpayers, at the time they are
brought face to face with the ques-
ton. He said that if Frankfort ever
expects to grow and show the public
spirit and enterprise Of a city, she
must keep pace with the advancing
age and build her public works to
meet the requirements Of distant
future, as well as the pressing needs
of the present. The city is some
what circumscribed in her business
area, and the time is not very remote
when every inch Of ground on the
business streets, both North and
South Side, will be taken up ana
more room demanded BY the growing
trade OF the city. "l'hon,' said the
Judge, "why not have bridge built
the width of st. Clair street, with
walk-ways as wide as the pavemenJs
on that street, and with stOrc-rOoms
on both sides Of the bridge in the order
of an arcade? This bridge, it is Urue,
would cost more than bridge built
merely for wagons and foot passen-
gers, but it would also be quite a
source Of revenue. There could be
at least fifteen or twenty storo-rooms
on a side, which would rent for not
less than twenty dollars month,
which would yield the city no less
than $500 or 500 month, or nearly
eight thousand dollars year. These
store-rooms would be most desirable,
because they would be right ON the
line Of every person in the city pass
ing back and forth on the bridge at
least two or three times day, and
there is hardly a person in The city
that does not cross it at least three
orfour times a week, even if they dore-
side on the North side. The bridge
could be made Of iron, be elevated in
the center and with iron girders and
supports stretching out over the sides
to build the stol e-roOms upon, and
whether considered costly in the
erection or not, enough Of my plan
may be inferred by tar-seeing, prac-
tical citizens to realize that it would
be both ornamental and useful as
bridge, and advantageous and profit
able TO the city in the enlargement of
her business area"
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-02-14
New Telegraph Line.

We understand that the Postal
Telegraph Company, who are rapidly
stretching their lines over the South,
have made arrangements to run a
line into this city and expect to have
it in operation in the spring. AS this
company is virtually the Gould &
Mackey Atlantic Cable Company it is
safe to say that when it reaches this
city it will be likely to stay.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-02-14

Honors for the weel: ending Fell
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-02-14
Jan. l7-2.
FARM FOR GLAE.

I OFFER FOR SALE At 4 GREAT BARGAIN
L my arm. containing 10 acres. aC tne mouth
OF Elkhorn. Oh The kentucky river IN Franklin
county II l. inGStty bottom land ana Is suitable
for the cultivation OF com AND tobacco, IL Is
finely wUerrd by ponds and sDriAg~ and has
about 20 acres well set in bluegrass. 1t has upon
Il Il -oUd residence, good b; ~ and other neces-
sary ont Buildings 81 located as 10 make Il de-
llghtfui home.
For terms call on or address my attorneys,
Scott Violet, Frankfort. Ky.
IL aug 6m MARY +. QUARJES.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-02-14
Married at Georgetown.

Miss BERTHE Ashurst, a young lady
who has many friends in this city
where she has frequently visited, and
Mr.. John $. Rowlett, of Corinth,
Grant county, were married at the
house of the bride, in Georgetown, on
Wednesday of last week.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-02-14
Alton Wedding.

Mr.. w. M. Blakemore and Miss
Helen Gudgel will be married at the
Christian Church at Alton, Anderson
county, on Thursday afternoon, Feb
ruary Goth, at 3 o'clock.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1891-02-14
FARM FOR SALE,

A FARM OF 100 AC3ES, MORE Or LESS. LY-
"A Ing OF toe Frankfort and Fiat Creek Pike
three ard lalf m,les from Frank 10 [. is ofered
for sale at a bargain. The land Is AL fresh and
the Improvements n"W. \ good orchard Of
choice frGt. Never failing water all over the
Jan. i'-iin. j. A. SUDDCTH.
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-06

All our Mink, Astrachan,
Seal and other kind of Fur
Trimmed Garments have been
marked down several dollars
each, and we do not believe
they can be e1ualled at the
prices,
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-06
600" SAID FoNs
MaIcontents Prompted by British
Agents In Brazil.

New YORK, November 5-Senhor A. Fl.
DepaulO Coelho. editor Of the United States
Of Brazil and constant correspondent Of
the most important officials at Rio, said here
today: ''No revolution exists in Brazil, nor
will there be one. The existing troubles may
be traced to the English and their great
chagrin over the treaty Of reciprocity re-
Gently made with this country. Ever since
President Fonseca signed the treaty English
agents have been bowling into the ears Of
the younger congressman the great injustice
done to Brazil and the vast sums Of money
thereby lost. Thus impelled. the younger
congressman have carried on a fight which.
In some respects. resembled the Platt-Conk.
ling incident Of few years ago here. When
this became apparent to Fonseca. he said to
these congressman; go" and, to prevent
the sending OF unfounded and lying reports,
he placed acensorshlp on the cable, etc. Fon-
SEGA accepted the presidency much against
his will. He Is patriot and went when he
was called. He does not want 20 succeed
himself when his term expires, and will do
Daught but what will advance BrazlPs inter-
ests."
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-06
HALIFAX ISN'T EVEN A WAY STATION.
Doesn't Pay to stop There So Steam
ers Como to Portland.
Action of the Allan and Dominion
Lines Causes a Rumpus.
BIuenose Merchants Demand a Fleet
Of Seventeen-Knot Ships.
Especial to the Press.l

HALIFAX, N. s., November 5-The mer-
chants of this city are indignant at the with
Grawal Of the weekly steamers Of the Allan
and Dominion lines from this port. They
will now call solely at Portland. This is the
first season for fifty years that Halifax has
been without regular steam mail service
with Britain. All the Canadian mails now
come via New York. Resolutions were
passed today by the Board of Trade. calling
on the Dominion Government to lose no
time in starting line from exclusively Ca
madam ports to Britain. A service of at
least 17-knot steamers is asked, the boats to
rival the best from New Yolk.
w. G. Silver. prominent merchant, dep
recated in earnest words today, the depen-
dence ON American ports for access to the
Atlantic. The United States, he said. could
at any time put on the screws and bring the
Dominion to her knees In 2i hours. Then
the West would realize that their sorry ne
glect of the Maritime Provinces was the
worst penny-wise, pOund-foolish pelicy they
could have followed. Ontario and Quebec
would suffer panic greater than any this
country has yet experienced.
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-06
TIRED OF TARIFF.
Good Sense Of the People Disap-
proves Agitation.
A Talk With the Buckeye States
New Executive.
Scattering Returns from the Elections
Still Coming Along.

CINCINNATI, November 5.-The Times
Stars Canton, Ohio, special says that Major
Mckinley said today, speaking of the Ohio
election: II am convinced that the judge
ment of our citizens does not approve the
constant agitation Of the tariff issue in the
face of the fact that it can accomplish moth
ing. 1t must surely be apparent to all alike
that the conditions without which effective
legislation is impossible do not exist. The
Republican Senate and Republican Presi-
dent are bulwarks against which the free
trade forces dash powerless. With no i'm
mediate prospect of change in these condi-
tions. the Ionly result of continued agitation
is to disturb business. and retard enterprises
which the new law designs to encourage. In
spite, of all the bill is working its way from
being on the defensive as year ago. We
are now on the aggressive. When business
Is already good, our people will not long
tolerate movements which disturb it In the
face of the conditions / have named. You
will find Republicans and Democrats alike
will call halt on men whose stock in trade
Is not fair, square argument but juggling
Misrepresentation of the same. Ohio has
gone Republican. [ accept the result as in
dicating that this state stands by the Repub-
lican party with full faith in its protective
principles as embodied in the tariff law.
More than this, Ohio stands, as she always
has, in favor of full dollar and sound cur
rency."
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-06
INcHaRLEs STR EFT JAN.
Director French ofthe Maverick Bank
Behind Bars.
Rumors That Something Sensational
Is Forthcoming.

BosToN, November 5.-At about 430 D. m.
the friends OF Jonas FL. French succeeded In
obtaining the necessary bonds, and the party
at once proceeded to Commissioner Hallet's
Office. The law requires the district attor-
ney or his representative to be present when
bail is accepted. A messenger was de-
spatched to District Attorney Aliens office
to request his attendance, and found that he
had left for his home in Lynn. Assistant
District Attorney Wyman was in charge
and stated that he had been instructed by
Mr.. Allen to take no further action in the
matter of bail today. Under these circum
stances nothing remained for the commits
sioner to do except to order Mr.. French's
commitment to jail, which was accordingly
done. In custody of Deputy Marshal Cal
lure Mr.. French was driven to Charles street
Jail and assigned TO quarters In the poor
cred the district attorneys action unwar-
ranted and wished the att tt.pn of the pub
lie specially called to it. District Attorney
Allen has been in close communication with
the authorities at Washington and every
move on his part is believed to have been
made with sanction or by direction
from there. The fact that he made motion
before Judge Colt in the district court today
that Mr. French's bail be increased from
5000 to $4,000 Is held to indicate that
facts even more damaging than those al
ready public are In the possession Of the
Washington authorities concerning the af-
fairs. OF the Maverick National Bank. A
hearing will be held tomorrow upon the dis
trict attorneys motion. 1t is probable no
further move will be made tonight toward Sc
curing the release of Mr.. French.
The Portland daily press., 1891-11-06
ADDING TO THE PERILS OF THE DEEP.
Attention Called to the Danger from
Rats and " haIeb acks.
Men on the Tug Morse Watch Two
Big Barees Founder.
Only Two of Seven Men saved-A
Bath Firms Loss.

New YORK, November Sat the Chamber
of Commerce meeting today, the committee
on harbor and shipping reported on the dan
gers to shipping on the high seas by large
RATS of timber and also as to the new
"whaleback boats" which 1t is intended to
use for towing barges in line by continuous
hawsers even across the Atlantic. II was
recommended that the Chamber call the at
tentioD of the Secretary of State to this new
danger threatening shipping. The report
was adopted. A committee Of five was ap-
pointed to urge upon Congress such modif-
cation Of the act Of July IA, 1891, as will
suspend the further purchase Of silver and
any additional coinage Of the same until an
international agreement Is arrived at be-
tween the United States and the other com
mercial nations of the world. 1t was de-
cided to petition President Harrison to call
the attention of Congress to the subject in
his message.