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The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-26
POOR LITTLE WILLY.
Sympathetic Street-Car Passengers Easc
 the Grief Of q Little G IT.

Sympathetic Street-Car Passengers Ease
 the Grief Of q Little G IT. A ;t.5e gil, carrying suspicious looking bunG3o, stopped Madison street car the other day, says the Chica- go JgvenGc. She was very ragged, very wretched, and the tears ran down her face.
 She got on tho car and immediately unfolded her tale of woe to the con- dHctor who asked her why she was cry ing, eyiDg the bundle the while which decidedly suggested the form of dead baby and was carried in such way as to lend color to tue idea.
 "'Causc little Wiiy'S dead, sir, and haven't got any money and 1.-Two away ont at California avenue, and I've got to take him home and oh, what will poor little Tommy say when he knows little WiZIy i5 dead, and Uon't you please let me ride, ST, and I'll give you the money the next time l see you, boO-hoo! boo hoo!' and tho child's rapid string of pauSeless explanations was cut short by another fit of crying.
 Itwas pretty tough to make hearse of his street car and for Q minute or two the man h2rG:J l.lcw what to do, but one cf the gentlemen handed him five cents and made room for the child and her dreary brrdcn beside him, so her ride was assured.
 "When did little Willy die?" asked the sympathetic gentleman when the little girl was once more quiet. "This afternoon, sir. Just little bit ago when was crossing State street with him wagon came along and boo-hOo! boo-hoo! ran over him"
 And who is little Tor,:ay?"
 ''He's my brother, sir, boo-hoo! Eo's cripple, and his poor legs won't bear him at all-and oh, how he loved poor little Willy"
 ''Don't they know about it at home yet?'
 ''No, sir, not yet, and oh, what will poor little Tommy and mother say-boo- hoor'
 Then the gentleman took of his hat and dropped Q big silver dollar into it, and went around to the other passengers and whispered: "For tho funeral; they're poor people," The other pas engers dropped something into the hat, and quite little sum was put into the child's hand. A sympathetic old lady said: "Poor dear," and lifted the old shawl which covered the face of the corpse. She looked for only an instant and then with cry Of horror sank back on the seat, shocked expression on her tt@2ce. Little Willy was a dog.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-26
UNDER RECOGNIZANCE.
How n Georgia Judge Disposed of a Tough Boarding House Ham.

How q Georgia Judge Disposed of 8 Tough Boarding House Ham.
 ''We had all been attending court on the blank circuit" said an old lawyer to an Atlanta Constitution man, land old Judge Wisdom had presided with his usual dignity. Tn the town of Hardluck we had finished the weeks business, and were all seated at the table of Mrs. Edgecut's clearinghouse, finishing the farewell dinner.
 Mrs. Edgecut had been very kind and attentive to us all during the week, and that day she was more considerate than ever. On the table reposed cold boiled ham, as hard as a hickory maui and as stale. We had cut, and hacked, and clipped from it's callous surface all the week, and still it came up fresh and smiling, the center dish on the table meal after meal. [
 'Gentlcmen, ahemr said Judge Wis dom; conduct yourselves with proper department now Then, rising from his seat, he began: ITO all and singular, the sheriffs, constables and other off, cers of the county aforesaid, greeting: l recognize this ham, and do hereby command said ham to be and appear at the fall term of the honorable superior court in and for said county, and to ap- pear from day to day and from term to term until properly dismissed by the court
 Great guns! Old Mrs. Edgecut had stood in the corner, arms folded and smile of pleasant anticipation on her face when the judge arose, but as he proceeded she stood mute and paralyzed for moment, and then burst forth such 8 torrent of abuse and invectives as we had never heard before. Judge Wis Iom's conclusion was drowned in the Ssorm of her wrath"
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-26
TOO MUCH MARRYING.
Unsuitable Marriages the Most Prol;f,
 Source of Trouble.

Unsuitable Marriages the Most Prol;fS
 Source of Trouble.
 The truth is-and it is the truth that many are beginning to realize, nor will it be conjured away until all right minded mon and women give it some serious thought-there is too much marrying and giving in marriage in the world. By far the great CT number of young girls of the present day are raised with the sole ambition of making 8 good match,' as if the quintessenco of happiness in life was to be found i1 matrimony. The author is not an 'old maid" to use the current expression, and she has no intentions of boasting when she says she might try her own experience in married life did she wish to do SC, but she can assure her readers that no feeling of sour grapes" influenced her opinion that more unhappiness results from unsuitable marriages than from any other evil in existence; that men and women marrying from the wrong motives invariably bring afIic- tion upon themselves and their chil- dren, and that therefore the Hymonoal flame should not be lighted except un- der circumstances of peculiar promise. Men and women should both remain unmarried until they have reached an ago when intelligence and common sense prevail over impulse; but even then let them lock carefully into their own reasons for taking so important step. Let them lay their day dreams aside and face 8 cold and conventional reality, and thus, with @ heart pre- pared for the bitter or the sweet, with B mind resolved to make many sacri- fees and temper incli1,ed only to look on the brighter side of life. they may prove to be the exceptional couple, and, like tho bissful lovers in our old fairy tales, 'five long and happily forever. ."-Eunice Stewart, in Wash tngton Post
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-26
A SMART TERRIER.
She Is Bitten by Rattlesnake and Cures
 TcrJeIE

She Is Bitten by a Eattlesnake and Cures
 EcrJeIf.
 Among the valuable dogs owned by J. F. Coope, of Ben Lomond vineyard, is a family of thoroughbred wire-haired ter riers, says the Santa Cruz Surf. These little creatures are very bright, and among other achievements are quite ex- pert at snake-killing. That they have an insuitive knowledge not only how to kill snakes, but how to heal themselves if snake gets the better of an en- counter, was proved not long since by an incident noticed by some of the em- ployes.
 Tho mother terrier having discovered rattlesnake ready coiled for a spring, placed herself at safe distance and be- gan barking loudly for an assistant. One of her family of terriers responded to the call, when the two dogs placed themselves one on either side of the rat tier, barking at it and slowly approach ing it from opposite directions until within about striking distance for the serpent. The exasperated rattler at last sprang at the younger dog, when the mother in great fury bounced upon the snake. Tho terriers seize the serpents about midway of the body and shake them without mercy until life is ex- tinct.
 In this casc the mother terrier att tempted the usual modo of procedure, and was falrly successful, but tho fangs of the snake in some way struck her, in- fiicting wound. It was evident to those watching her that her suticrings began at once, but sho did not lose her head with fear. She made for bunch of snake weed not far of and ate freely of it. Her next move was to pool of water that made small muddy spot. Into this she plunged, rolling herself about in every direction and covering herself with mud. The on-lookcrs gave her up for lost, but the canine physician had healed herself, a~d tho next moyn- ing was entirely al -, ht, as if she had never met his rattlesn2keship in deadly combat
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-26
SANITARY SELECTIONS.

STRAINED ankle has been cured in an hour by showering with hot water poured from height of a few feet.
 Do YOU use the whole of your lungs? Of course, you reply that you do; but the chances are that you don't. For physicians say that not one man in 3 hundred uses all his lungs.
 A SIMPLE cough remedy is made of aa ounce of 1axseed boiled in a pint of water, little Loney added, an ounce of rock candy and the juice of three lem ons, the whole mixed and boiled we'll. A WARM salt water bath is said to be very refreshing to one suffering from bodily fatigue. If away from the sea- shore a cup of rock salt dissolved in warm water and added to the bath pro- duces the same result.
 THOSE who find it difficult to sleep on account of the heat can readily circum- vent old Sol by taking bath. If it is only hasty sponge bath it will do wonders in cooling the body, softening and freshening the skin, and preparing the system for the ready enjoyment of ''nature's sweet restorer."
 MANY people are troubled with itch ing eyes and try all sorts of washes. The eye is one of the most valuable organs of the body. Unfortunately for careless humanity, it is also one of the most delicate. It does not pay to trifle with it. The best way to treat itching is to use cool, weak salt water wash every few hours. If it does no good, go to a physician who makes a speciality of eye diseases.
 TIE worst effect of constant cigarette smoking is the gradual unsteadying of the nerves. Tho cigarette is really 8 dram, and when that dram is repeated twenty or thirty times Q day evil will assuredly follow. One has only to look at the meager, weak-eyed, pasty-faced youths who are to be seen in thousands to perceive at once the melancholy results of the cigarette. It would be better to smoke cigars as black as ones hat and as long as a barber's polo.
 DR. NEBo in Journal de Ia Sante says that an excessive palpitation of tho heart can always be arrested by bend ing double, with the head downward and the hands pendant, so as to produce . temporary congestion of the upper part of the body. In almost all cases of nervous or an@mic palpitation tho heart immediately resumes it's natural function. If the respiratory movements be suspended during this action the ef- feet is only the more rapid,
 IT is mistake to suppose that cold drinks are necessary to relieve thirst. Very cold drinks, as rule, increase the feverish condition of tho mouth and stomach and so create thirst. Experi- ence shows it to be fact that hot drinks relieve the thirst and ''cool off the body when it is in an abnormally heated condition better than ice-cold drinks. It is far better and safer to avoid the free use of drinks below sixty degrees; in fact, higher tempenatqre is to be preferred; and those who are much troubled with thirst will do well td try the advantages to be derived from hot drinks, instead of cold fluids to which they have been accustomed. Hot drinks also have the advantage of aid- ing digestion, instead of causing debil- ity of the stomach and bowels.
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-26
POISONOUS RAT BANDS.
The Enameied Article Should Be Avoided
 il Hot Weather.

The Eaameied Article Should Be Avoided
 il Hot Weather.
 GA good many SOTO faces,l said weIl- known physician to a New York Sun man, 'are caused every summer by poisonous sweat bands in hats. Somo men always insist in buying Derby hats with cnar1 elcd sweat bands, and if they wear thcm during the summer months a mild sort of blood poisoning is apt to result. As q mans head always perspires vcry frooly under tho sweat band of his hat the poison in the en- amcling composition i5 SoftcnCd and released. But its unpleasant effects are seldom noticeable there. Tho very fact that the precipitation is constantly con- ing out of those particular pores pre- vents the poison from going in. But Gs each little bead Of precipitation ro..s down his face iS t3 charged with tho poison, and if it happens to run over a little pinple or Q place where ho has scratched his face or cut 1t with razor, the result will probably bo unpleasant. A dozen tiny piIaplcs viii appear, and no matter how many blood purifiers he doses himself Titi, his f2cc wi be dotted with littlo sores, ultl lie buys a hat with . good sweat band. Straw hats are seldom made up wi,h the Cnanolcd sweat bands, GcI that I~ct i5 another reason why every man shou.1 wear them in tho sumner. Of course. this warning does not arply to all hats with cnaIaelcd sweat bands. S0.ao Cf them arc perfectly harmless, bat 25 it ij i'm possible to tell whi~h arc good and which arc bad without q chemical anal ysi5, and a3 . cAcnic@l analysis would spoil tho hat, cn&u;led sweat bands ere good things to avoid ia hot c2.hcT."
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-26
AMUSING SHORT STORIES.

TIE knack of looking at the bright side of things was never developed to such perfection as in the case of a Southerner, who, after a railroad ac- cident, telegraphed to his friends wife: "Your husband killed in railroad ac- cident; head, both arms and both legs cut off," But later this correction was received: "First report exaggerated; your husband killed; head and legs cut off, but only one arm."
 A BERLIN merchant was a daily cus- toner in noted restaurant, and always honored the waiter generously, as he liked him for his attentiveness. One day another waiter served him. He was much surprised. "Where is Fritz?" ''He is here," said tho new waiter, ''but he can't serve you. You see," he con- tinued, i've played poker the other evening, and after Fritz had lost all his money he put up his customers, and I had the good fortune to win you. Another beer?"
 A coBBLER at Forfar, Scotland, who was an old offender, was sentenced to a fine or Imprisonment. To be im- prisoned he had to be carried to the jail at Perth. As he had business at Perth he expressed no unwillingness to go. When arrived and about to be locked up he offered to pay the fine, which the Governor was obliged to take. Then he demanded also his fare back to Forfar, which the Governor, after hesitating and looking at the law, found that he was obliged to pay. The fare alone amounted to five cents more than the fine imposed.
 THE Boston girl is equal to any thing, as the following anecdote shows: A Bos- ton girl whose verses were always ''de- clined with thanks" hit upon unique scheme for having them published. She would send line or verso from one of her poems to the query column of some paper and ask from what poem such a line came, tho name of the poem also rhymster, would seud the quorist's own poem to the paper with the desired information, and of course it would ap- pear in print. The querist would do the same for her ''fricnd,' and so on, until between them they had most of their eff fusions printed:
 SOMETHING decidedly original in the mortuary line is put on record by a Boston paper. After long absence g man returned from tho West, and de- cided to visit his mothers grave in Q cemetery near the metropolis of Massa- chusetts. II couldn find the lot,'' he said, in telling the story; ''and when l got homo l asked my sister about it, and who it was that put up a big monu- ment there, with the name .Theodosia' on it. Why, that was the place, said my sister. But who is Theodosia? l asked. That is raother,' sho said; I know it wasn't her name, but it is 2 pretty one, and ] thought she would like it. And, John, as 1 thought mother looked lonesome in that big lot, had baby head-stone set up near the corner with Jennie cut on it. You don't mind, do you?"
The St. Johns herald., 1891-03-26
/ AN INTERESTING LETTER.

sho Got the News and George Got His ] EsSsSste Breakfast Downtown. 5 Husband Cat breakfast table)-Who's it from?
 5 Wife (reading letter)-Oh, George, it's little girl!
 Husbands itP thought it was a letter.
 Wife-And Annie is getting along splcndidly- Oh, myI She weighed nine pounds and half.
 Husband-Nine and half, eh! She weighed at least hundred and forty when I saw her last, and she looked strong and healthy; doesn't seem pos sible that she
 Wife-What were you saying, George?
 Husband-The tea; you've forgotten to pour the tea.
 Wife (reading and groping around with one hand)-Oh, it s just too nice for any thing! Think of it; 8 dear. sweet little girl; little blue-eyed girl
 Husband-The teapot is just Q trife to the right of your hand-there, now you have it.
 Wife Qaying down letter)-Well, you poor old fellow! You're not get ting any breakfast. It's too bad-it's just splendid! I wonder who she looks like.
 Husband-What's the matter with my own cup this morning.
 Wife-Why, how stupid l am! There, nov, I've got it right-how many Jumps have put in, GeorgeP
 Husband-Four.
 WifeAAnd you only want three. Won't it be too sweet, dearP They are going to ca l her Mildred, George. Mi!dred-M -Mildred-how do you like Mildred?
 Husband-Never met the lady. The butter, please dear.
 Wife-I like it. I think it is an aw- fully pretty name. Edwin wanted to call her Lucy; but I think Mildred is ever so much prettier, don't you. George?
 Husband-The butter, please, dear.
 Wife-Oh, I just want to get,. hold of that Annie! Won't hug her! But isn't it perfectly lovely?-that it's little girl, mean.
 Husband-Much better than if it were 8 large girl, think. The but ter, please.
 Wife-Butter? Why, hav:2't you had any butter all this times Why didn't you ask for it, you goose? What could Mary have done with the butter knifeP It isn't on the table, is itP Have you seen any thing of the butter knife, George?
 Husband-Hold! Keep your hand steady where it is; now close your fin gers, and you have it.
 Wife-Tm m the goose, should think! But what do you think of it, GeorgeP Why, can't believe that Annie really has 8 little girl. How happy she will be! and how long to see the little thing; don't you, George?
 Rusband-I do, indeed. Will you have chopP
 Wife (absorbcd in letter again)- Chop-chop-ch-yo-es, if you please. George, I don't care if you do give please; thanks. Seems to me if it was my own I couldn't feel any hap pier than do; could you, George?
 Goorge-I hardly think I could; but I'd try. Will you pass me the cream, please, dear?
 Wife (handing him the vinegar)- I'm just going to sit right down and write Annie 8 letter-why, George, where arc you going?
 Husband-To the office shall be a little late, too, I'm afraid.
 Wifo-You poor old husband! You haven't had half breakfast, and it's all my fault. 1 declare it's too bad! I'm awful,y sorry, George; but you'll forgive mo this once. won't you, dearP l. is such happy news, Oh, that deal little girl! Goodbye! George-come homo early, won't you?-PCcA.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-13


A. Afssrsssa DssesaA a. tbe Life asa
VERT - CsisrtAgs
The com mittss On Enxlisa literature
provided the program fos the Hftef-
noon, which consisted OF Sketch of
ths Life Of CossEsdgs." complied from
Hall Canes life of coIerldge.'
samuel Taylor Colerldge, one OF the
Lake Poets" born IN DesonsniTs.
Eng. October, liza, Vas the soank.ss
Of . family OF ten children. ha
father, the vicar OF the parish ehnrcn,
WIS an eccentric and someshat pedan-
TIC man. His mother wss an 81 ucated, t,
hps careful and painstakIng woman.
In 1871. he entered Jesus College At
CAmETldgr; while here he WAS class
mate OF thas. Lamb. for whom he
formed and retained life long ansc-
ton.
His frat volume of poems Was pub
lishsd IN 1926. Three years later his
Ancient Mariner"-hIs best POEM
was published. Wordsworth attempted
TO assist INN IN this, but finding their
styles 90 dlssImllar, gave it up, Few
lines of Woycsworth's, however. appear
in the poem. In his later years MS
brilliant intellect was dimmed BY the
use OF ofiam, which he began taxing
TO alleviate pain induced BY rheumA'
tam and other kindred malsdles. he
died at Highwate, July, 1884.
"Coleridge's Home." . newspaper
excerpt from the pen OF Edgar l.. Wake,
man. was supplemented by personal
DESCRIPTION of the poet. by Mary Glow,
dan Clarke. after which synopsis ol
the Ancient Mariner" with selections
from the poem was read.
The N,ghsingsle, written 1873, and
an lode 20 the RAM" both shor'
poems and finely illustrat,ng has versa
tiIity. were followed py beautiful
tribute to the gifted poet by SIR Thos
Tolford.
Next SATURDAY. the committee on en-
tertainment will report.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-13
THURSDAY EvENINc CONCERT.


A delightful concert will be gwen at
tho Westminster Presbyterian church
next Thursday evening. the OCCASION
being the annual meeting for the rent
IN OF the pc VS.. The program will be
furnished by Mrs. F. NJ. DAVIS, Mr..
Francis Campbell. Mr.. Roermeester
and Prof r. A. Wellcnstein. The repu-
tatlon Of these people IS so we'll known
that the affair undoubtedly be musical
success. Among the features OF the
evening will be sonata by Hsuptmann
for violin aud piano, which will be
rendered by Messrs. Ruermeester and
Wellens.ein. THE trustees of the
church nope for . large attendance OF
the congre CATION, as many OF the new
comers desire TO rent hign-rr >es pews.
some OF which have been held by the
older n,emhers for years. 1t is the de-
are that all sbould be satisfied.
Choirmaster Campbell expects to or
ganize a church choir for st. Marks
Episcopal church. Singers VINO are de-
srous OF entering should call on Mr..
Campbell. who will try their voices.
Mr.. Clarence A. Cotton Will s.ng the
celebrated baritone recitatve and aria
.Remember Now Thy Creator" by
Pease. ~ tho Westminster Presbyterian
church TINS morning.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-13
LADIES. LITERARY CLUE.
An Exceliess Program Rendered Tee.
terday Afvsrnoou.


terday Afternoon.
The con mittee on science and edu-
cation had charge OF the program at
the Ladies Literary club house yes
tercay afternoon. After the reading
Of the minutes of the .Ast meeting. q
yfinely prepared article treating OF
Modern Surgery" was given by Lady
physician. This was followed by an
appeal for the different hospitals OF
the city. which are doing such q great
work toward ailevisting suffering. A
vocal quartet gave the Lullaby from
Erminie." The next article was an ex-
hanssive one on Lumber and the
Lumber Campo" and was . descrip-
ton Of q model camp at Cadillac. The
guests of the afternoon were: Miss
Marie Boyntou. Washington, ID. &C;
Mrs. Solomon Bundy. Oxford, n. vi
Miss Selling, Detroit; Miss Denison,
White Water, Wis; Mrs. 0. L. Howard,
Portland. oregon; and Mrs. Chamber
lain, Hillsboro, Ohio.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-13

eoaneii No. -. has elected the follow
iag of6esrss President, {. A. Hspeoxn,
wee president, X Downey. spesksr, g.
b. Ne6uires secretary, W Z. Nehr;
financial secretary. 7. w, Moa.d treas.
urer, A. Aimqaist, chaplain. l.. Yer
sehoar. ushsr. W. l.. Jsnasssn sergeant
alarms. c. w. Green docFkeepeT, II.
3. Selson-s
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-13
Marriage I,ecn.e..

The following is list Of the marriage
licenses Issued since last published. 18th the
names. residences when outside the city aud
ages Of the parties:
Jacob F. pyk. Anna Beenwkes es................s5- so
John NcSsu ,ht,n. Lowell: Rebecca
yrsdsriek ". Howard. klizaoeth aieesonSs-2l
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-13
4 Rich Display Of Christmas
Presents.

Diamonds. ladies and Fenss gold
wst h~s. ard . esautifui variety OF
spsni gsid isweiry sad ssE~erwsre. 4
ssrrs VARIETY Of ehosss new sfyses Just
received. Da not purchase a ltd yoa
examine tbs rare sslectson. lie %
Offering the nest sarDasns. and cAn sAvs
yeu nscaey. HKxvxy.
No eta ai sfre~s.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-13
Coumendable.
A Popular Dealer.

The welt. known firm Of KirsAy &
Mercer. real c.t tie dealers. is dissolved.
Mr.. Kinssy wsa recently eis eted sccrc-
tsry of TIE GrAnd Rapids improvement
Boarsi and Mr.. Mercer has bought hrs
interest and viii continue the busness
81 the same place, rooms . and 10. Wd
dicomb building. They were assocsat d
together uessf y Two years and built up
. good husiness. and wero acknovl.
edged to be Que os the lead ng firms ia
that line. Nr. Mercer has been here
about three aud ons-half years. aud by
strict & ntlon 20 business and fair ADD
honorable dealing has won the respect
and friendship OF many OF The best cus-
in>.s men. he hxs the faculty OF max
ing trends aud keeping them, and no
doubt will get hss share OF the real es-
tate business. He has recently taken
the agency Of some frst ciass IRE m
surAnee companies aad 40 aouet viii
w1n success.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-13

The Great rshhea ale cf corI, Knnst
3 On, vii - coasaansd untf thss
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-13

Cori. Knott 4 Co, have a ID 10 their
great rlbnoa sale the fancy edge rib
( sns in narrow widths and all eolcrs.
whsch viii be sold ~ 4 cents yard.