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The St. Johns herald., 1893-01-19
SUSPENDED ANIMATION.
A Case Which Withstood All Tests to De-
 feet Fraud.

tect Fraud.
 My first acquaintance with the nara tive dates from my boyhood, says a writer in Chambers Journal. About the time of the occurrence I heard it re- lated by my father; and his authority was the well-known Gen. Avitable, Runjeet Singh's right-hand man, who was present at the facts. Those facts are that a certain ''joghee," (Hindu an chorite), said to possess the power of suspending at will and resuming the animation of his body, was sent for by Runieet Singh, and declining to obey was brought by force into the tyrant's presence and ordered to give under pain of death a practical proof of his sup posed power. He submitted perforce. He was put by his disciples through cer- tain processes, during which he became perfectly unconscious: the pulse ceased, hls breath did not stain a polished mir TOT, and a European doctor who was present declared that the heart had ceased to beat. To all appearances he was as dead as Queen Anne.
 In this state he was put in a carefully made box, the lid closed and sealed with Runjeet Singh's own signet ring. The box was buried in vault prepared in an open plot of ground under the royal window at Lahore, and the place was guarded day and night by Runjeet's own guards under Gen. Avitable'S own supervision. Sun and rain came and grass sprung up, grew and withered on the surface over the grave, and the sen tries went their rounds, and the joghee's disciples and friends were all kept un- der careful surveillance, not to call it imprisonment. After forty days, in Runjeet Singh's own presence, the vault was uncovered and the box extracted from it with it's seals intact. It was opened and showed the jOghee within precisely as he had been placed. He was taken out, dead still to all appear ance, but the body incorrupt. His dis ciples were now brought to manipulate the body in the manner which he had taught them and which he had pub licly explained before his burial. He revived as he had said he would, and was soon in as perfect health as when he had suspended his life! He refused all gifts and retired to his former re- treat, but shortly afterward he and his disciples disappeared. It was not safe for such a man to live in the jurisdiction of so inquisitive and arbitrary a ruler
 Runjeet Singh cared little for human life, which was his toy or plaything. No one who knows his historical character will for moment admit that he would let himself be deceived or played upon in the matter on which he had set his heart Each scene-the suspension of life, the burial, the disinterment, the reviving took place in the tyrant's own presence and before hundreds of spectators, in open daylight and with every precaution that absolute despotic power could command. Runjeet cared little whether the man lived or died, so that his own curiosity was gratifed. The guards under the palace windows commanded by Avitable would be anX- ious solely to carry out Runjeet Singh's wishes
The St. Johns herald., 1893-01-19
SWIMMING A HORSE.
How the Anim4i saouii Be Ridden in
 the sater.

How the Anin4i Should Be Hidden in
 the Ssater.
 Pictures are often seen representino horscmen sitting bolt uplf 1t in t,a. saddles while swimming their hoT- across a stream. the whole line of ta horses backs being visible above th. water. The artists who make these pictures can hardly have ridden horse while the animal was swimming. Or seen the thing done. A French cavalrr officer, in a military journal of Par-s the Revue du Cercle AHitaire, Civ this account of the way horse shor not be ridden, and of the way he shout be ridden, in swimming q stream:
 To begin with, it must not be SUD- posed that a horse always swim naturally, and with ease, the monau he is off his feet in the water. Tn animal under such circumstances ha but one notion: to keep his head out c. the water, and to lift his shoulders a. as high as possible.
 In doing this, his hind-quarters sink and be finds himself almost standln upon his tail, or at least in .positio-- three-quarters erect.
 In such a position, if the rider draw upon the reins, or throws his bod back in the least, the animals hin quarters will sink more and more, Ii. body will take vertical position. ano beating the water useicssIy with hi forefeet, he will finally sink.
 As soon as the horse gets off his fec in the water, let the rider grasp 2 hara ful of the animals m9nc, leaning at t. same time well forward upon l. shoulders, but without touching t horses head. The riders knees shoul be pressed tightly to the horses side otherwise he is likely to be swept O. by the water.
 This is the only position wtich vii enable a man to remain in the saddle and the horse to swim at the same time.
 The reins must be held loosely, and each well to one side. If the horse is to be guided in the water, give the loose rein a little jerk in the directio, desired. But it is in the highest de gree important never to pull on the reins.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-01-19
FAD OF A SOUTH SEA KING.
If 8 Trinket Strikes His Fancy He Will
 Pay Exorbitantly for It.

If 8 Trinlket Strikes His Fancy He Will
 Pay ExorbitantIy for 1t.
 King Fem binol1, writes Robert Louis Stevenson from the south seas, is pos sessed by the seven devils of the col lector. He hears thing spoken of, and a shadow comes ou his face. 'I think I no got him." he will say, and the treasures he has seem worthless in con- parison. If ship be bound for Apemama the merchant racks his brain to hit upon some novelty. This he leaves carelessly in the main cabin or partly conceals in his own berth, so that the king shall spy it for himself. ''How much you want?" inquiries Tembinok, passing and pointing. ''No, king, that too dear," returns the trader. ''I think l like him,'' says the king. This was bowl of goldfish. On another occasion it was scented soap. No, king, that cost too much," said the trader; ''too good for Kanaka." "How much you got; take him all, " replied his majesty, and became the lord of seventeen boxes at two dollars cake.
 Thus, for instance, he took fancy to my wife's dressing bag, thing entire ly useless to the man and sadly battered by years of service. Early one fore noon he came to our house. sat down. and abruptly offered to purchase it. I told him I sold nothing, and the bag at any rate was present from a friend; but he was acquainted with these pre- texts from of old, and knew what they were worth and how to meet them. Adopting I believe what is called ''the object method'' he drew out bag of English gold, sovereigns and half sovereigns, and began to lay them one by one in silence on the table, at each fresh piece reading our faces with a look. In vain I continued to protest I was no trader; he deigned not to reply. There must have been twenty pounds sterling on the table, he was still going on, and irritation had begun to mingle with our embarrassment when happy idea came to our delivery. Since his majesty thought so much of the bag, we said, we must beg him to accept it as a present. It was the most surpris- ing turn in Tembinok's experience. He perceived too late that his persistence was unmannerly; hung his head awhile in silence; then, lifting up a sheepish countenance: ''I 'shamed," said the tyrant. It was the first and last time we heard him own to flaw in his be- havior. Half an hour after he sent us a camphorwood chest, worth only few dollars-but then heaven knows what Tembinok had paid for it.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-01-19
Avenged His Friend.

An instance of effective communica- tion by dog-language is reported by the Bath (Me.) Enterprise. Alderman Hig- gins, of that city, is the owner of two handsome and valuable dogs. One is quite small, while the other is a good sized fellow. They are both well-be- haved and quiet. The other morning the little dog started up the street alone. Before he had gone far two other dogs met him and fight ensued in which the little one was badly pun ished. After getting away he turned and went to the Higgins studio, where his big chum was reposing. A few mo- ments later the larger dog wanted to go out; the door was opened and he darted up the street. Before going far he met the two dogs who had assaulted the little one and, in the language of the small boy, ''he licked 'em both" Having accomplished this work he went back to the studio wagging his tail and apparently much pleased at having avenged his comrade.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-01-19
ToP-FLOOR AIR.
An Authority Who Says Smoke Smut +
 Thickest the Higher One Climbs.

An Authority Who Says Smoke Smut l.
 Thickest the Higher One Climbs.
 In view of the agitation over ''slzy- scraping" buildings in Chicago, and the claims of some that high buildings arc essential for pure air. an article in the Pail Mall Gazette on the air of London is interesting.
 At what elevation is the air of Lon don purest? asks the Gazette. Accord ing to Mir. ". J. Prim, who gave evi- dence before the select committee on house of commons ventilation, at about thirty or forty feet from the ground. Lower than that you get the dust, higher than that you get the smoke from the chimneys. Mir. Prim made certain experiments with frames of wood covered with blanketing material put at different elevations-one on the top of the clock tower at WestminstcF, another on the highest point of the roof, and others at various heights down to the court yard. After five hours exposure there were found to be more smuts at the high elevations than at the low, but on the court yard there were considerable quantities of dust. On the whole Mir. Prim came to the con clusion that the purest level was be- tween thirty ard forty feet, and that nothing was gained by going higher un- less you went very high indeed-say some four hundred or five hundred feet. All this is rather fatal to the common notion that the highest stories of the tallest blocks of flats are especially de- sirable for their salubrious air
The St. Johns herald., 1893-01-19
Charning Gulf state Belles.

Probably in no quarter of the union can feminine beauty be seen in greater perfection or in more varied types, says the New Orleans Times-Democrat, than in the gulf states The ethereal blonde, the glowing brunette, the win some chatain, stately or petite, with features statuesque or piquant, seem to find in our soft and languorous climate a congenial atmosphere that aids the full blossoming Of their loveliness. But the true secret of their power lies not only in their undeniable possession of the fatal gift. .'' but also in their charm of manner, which is gentle without be. ing insipid. and fascinates as much by the warmth of itself in word and ex- pression. This is recognized abroad as well as ct home-a fact illustrated by the position accorded the belles of the far south, and the admiration they elicit when, like Bonny Leslie, they undertake to spread their conquests further"
The St. Johns herald., 1893-01-19
~ SAN JOSE JOE.
A Monster Tiger Shark That Was Known
 to All Shippers of tho Pacific Coast.


 There is on exhibition in a Stewart street saloon in the shape of photo graph ''all that is mortal'' of "San Jose Joe." San Jose Joe was in his lifetime shark, and was better known along the coast from Guatemala to Panama than any skipper sailing the Pacific, and he was all object of general re- spect, too.
 The first known to the men who tell fish stories, says the San Francisco Daily Report, is that he came into prominence about fourteen years ago by taking on cargo of two natives, who were enjoying the luxury of a sea bath on the Guatemala coast. Like "Old Brin," the grizzly of the Sierras, his reputation as a maneater increased rapidly, and he was given credit for the havoc wrought by all the sharks in the district he infested. ''Joe" had certain route which he ''worked," and it was early noticed that his weather eye was always open for choice morsel with a line attached to it. The expression on his countenance when the ships cook would cast him a well-larded shank was edifying to behold. But he had a human contempt for people who gave donations ''with string to them" Mariners on the west coast of Central America, after experimenting with 0 hook on 'Joe'' for some time, at length discarded that method of effecting his capture and resorted to firearms. The amount of lead Joe had fired into him with all sorts of firearms no doubt added to his weight, but it had no ap- preciable effect on his buoyant spirits or on his appetite for bathers and lone rowboats.
 But about four months ago, as the United States steamer Ranger was lying in the harbor of San Jose de Guatemala, the noted shark came alongside and cast a hungry glance toward the cook house. Capt. Reiter armed himself with harpoon and entered dingy lying aft. He was so fortunate as to get an opportunity for landing the harpOon in vital spot; and, in short order, the old shark, who had terrorized the coast for so many years, was lying an inert mass on the calm waters. The carcass was hauled on board and photographed. Measure ments were then taken, and "Joe's" body was weighed. His weight was 3,89O pounds. He was twenty-six feet eight inches in length, and was nine feet three inches in circumference back of the gills. It was found that the old fellow had no teeth, probably owing to his great age. He was tiger shark that is, spotted like tiger. The natives on the coast have breathed easier since his timely taking off, and Capt. Reiter is a very popular man down there
The St. Johns herald., 1893-01-19
TRUE PHILOSOPHY.
A Story of Man Who Never Lost His
 Temper.

4 Story of Man Who Never Lost His
 Temper.
 Madame Necl1ar relates the following anecdote of NJ. Abauret, philosopher of Geneva:
 ''It was said of him that he never had been out of temper; some persons, by means of his female servant, were de termincd to put this to the proof. The woman in question stated that she had been his servant for thirty years, and she protested that during that time she had never seen him in a passion. They promised her a sum of money if she would endeavor to make him angry; she consented, and, knowing he was particularly fond of having his bed well made, she on the day appointed neglected to make it. NJ. Adauret ob- served 1t, and, the next morning, made the observation to her; she answered, that she had forgotten it; she said noth- ing more, but, on the same evening, she she again neglected to make the bed; the same observation was made on the morrow by the philosopher, and she again made some such excuse, in a cooler manner than before. On the third day he said to her: You have not yet made my bed; you have apparently come to some resolution on the subject, as you probably found it fatigued you. But, after all, it is of no great conse- quence, as I begin to accustom myself to it as it is She threw herself at his feet, and avowed all to him.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-01-19
Weight of Paper Money.

How many of our readers have ever thought of the weight of dollar bill? One no doubt has heard it said that 1t would be impossible for one man to carry away with him one million dol lars in bills Of the one dollar denomina- ton. The fact was shown in the treas ury at Washington the other day that through the medium of scales of the most delicate adjustment twenty-seven new one-dollar notes weighed exactly as much as a twentv-dollar gold piece. A similar trial was made with old soiled notes, and since these accumulate dirt faster than they wear out, twcnty-seven of them weighed considerably more than double eagle. The actual weight of all the paper money which the treas ury sends by express every year to diff ferent parts of the country is in the az gregate enormous. Since July it has dispatched thirty-eight million dollars, nearly all of it in small notes, to the south and west for the purpose of nov ing the crops. It would take Q good many men to carry that away Ii in one dollar notes
The St. Johns herald., 1893-01-19
CAPE coLoNYs PLAN.
A Unique Exhibit Proposed for the Expo
 sttiun.

A unique Exhibit Proposed for the Expo
 s'tion.
 Chief Allison is in receipt of an ap- plication from the commission from Cape Colony for an allotment of three thousand to three thousand and five hundred square feet in the manufac- lures building. This is in addition to the exhibit to be made by the Colony in the mining building. 1t is proposed to divide the exhibit into four courts: The first will embrace a display of ostrich feathers in the rough and dressed states, and number of stuffed ostriches in full plumage, ostrich eggs, and the process of incubation. The second will show fleeces of wool and mohair in show cases, maps and statis- tics of the colony stuffed Angora goats, etc. In the third court will be specimens of native production in skins, minerals, vegetables, etc. The fourth court will exhibit curiosities in the shape of kaffir ornaments, kereSses made of skins, weapons, beads, etc.
 It is proposed to erect a small Kaffir hut to be used as an office for the com mission, and Malay man and wife in native costume will be imported as caretakers. In addition it is expected to bring over a real Bushman and a Hottentot, who will also be in native costume subject to the regulations of the exposition.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-01-19
Romance and Reality.

"George, she said, If you must go (the hour was one in the morning) promise me. one thing"
 ''I will, dearest" he replied. What is ii '
 ''Stsp.and tell the butcher to send us up some lamb chops for breakfast.
 Aid So they parted.-Judge.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-01-19

immigration Agent, A., T. * : +. k. K.
 623 RialtO Building, Chicago, IL This raiiway passes through twelve states and serIitories, and having no lands Of its own O sell GaS no object in adYancing the interests of any special locality, or in giving any other than ab- ,olutely reliable information. 1t realizes that thc prosperity of the farmers of the great south west means prosperity to itself also, and is thus naturally willing 10 aid the immigrant as much as rossible.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-01-19
Apply for Information About THE GREAT
 SOUTHWEST

Assaaro last year farmers netted s10O to $2Ot fSsEOS . per acre for fruit gown on land that an be duplicated today for so per acre.
 Where o ge Gns %ns G sroMn oa on hf SS Tq6h m fip hich can be b 3ught for $l5 Ter acre. Ehora many other products such as sweet 2 Hui v potatoes, tomatoes and early vegeta- Dles nettcd as large and larger profits than fruit asa0 o the summers are cool. the winters SliO c warm, cyclones unknown and mala ia uaheard of.
 sftcoro there is the best opening in the world fs IfSs . for honest industry.
 To W. F. WHITE, Passenger Traffic Manager, A T. * S F. R, R.
 Or HENRY F. GRIERSON,
The St. Johns herald., 1893-01-19

Ear marks: Clean split from root to point left ear, upperbit in right ear Wattle (varuga) on aV. under routh. c on left jaw (cheek, bulls c on left check only. Flooded stock C on left cheek and c on left ribs.
 HENRY HUNiNG Post office: Show Low, Arizona. Range: Show Low creek, Silver creek, Laguns jrtega and Laguna Salada. -, Horse brand C l. left ShoUlder.I
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-24
ADVERTISING SOLICITORS

Z. TatumIis an authorized solicitor for
the LIGHT. Our.patrons will please put
al promises" or understandings" IL
writing, in order that there may be no
MISUNDERSTANDING" when the bill is
presented. T. B. JOHNSON, Mgr.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-24
How Time Is ReCkoned.

The entire world, Russia alone except.
ed, begins the new year with the first
day of January; in that country the veal
is not ushered in until March %. This
last date was the opening Of the new
year in England and in America up to
within less than $50 years ago. 1t was i'll
1851 that the famous Lord Chesterfield
secured the passage of a bill which set
the beginning of the new year for Jan. l.
In continental Europe, on the other
hand, Jan. has been New Years day
for more than three centuries. In 1885,
it was so ordained by Pope Gregory and
adopted by all Europe, with the eXcep
lions of England, Sweden and Russia.
Another change besides that of alter
ing the date of the new year was made
by Lord Chesterfelds reform. Up K
that time the English calendar was /
days behind that of other foreign coun
tries-that is, when it was June o.
July in England it was the 18th O.
the month in continental Europe. By
the Chesterfield change the calenda
date was advanced II days. This chang
is what brought about the TRANSITION
from "old style" to new style" of reck
oning.-Philadelphia Press.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-24
Nature Does Not Like Extremes.

There is a disposition among Ameri.
cans to go to excess in everything they
undertake. A generation ago athletic
sports were almost unknown, and the
wise men predicted the extinction of the
American. Now we have swung to the
other extreme, and athletic sports are al
the rage, especially among college stu
dents. 1t seems that many students ART
now devoting more attention to the
development of muscle than to the accu
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-24
Md Lessons and Arab Pasha.

When Lord Wolseley was at Ismailia
in 1882, he had reason to suppose from
information received that NJ. de Lesseps
In consequence close watch was kept
upon the movements of lie grand Fran
Gals with the result that he was detected
i'll the act of telegraphing to the rebel
leader advising him to attack the British
force at once. If the message had been
sent and the advice followed, there can
be no doubt that a heavy blow would
have been inflicted upon the English
force. News of the incident was wired
home at the time, but presumably, for
reasons of international diplomacy was
never made public. NJ. de Lesseps, how
ever, was kept practically under lock
and key for some time afterward, and
was only allowed to drive out once a day
in a carriage under military escort
Cor. Yorkshire England Post.
The Needle In Folklore.
Proverbs also and folklore locate the
needle in strange places. Was the swain
popping the question when the haystack
was made the symbol of useless search:
Is there not more of paganism than of
Christianity in the name "devils nee
die" given to the dragon fly? Are not
our first parents and their limitations
pictured in the term bestowed upon the
thorns and tibers of the yucca plant of
Adams needle and thread" while an
other velvety leaf is named adams
fannel?"-Harper's Bazaar.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-24

mutation OF knowledge. Inc SITUATION
is a perplexing one to the authorities OF
the colleges, and they are now endeavor-
ing to discover a method whereby stu
dents can be persuaded to take exercise
moderately.
There is need for action of this sort.
Too much athleticism is even more dan
gerous than too little. There is danger
in entertaining of the body. All the
noted athletes have either died young OF
broken down before they reached middle
life. Nature does not take kindly to
either extreme, physical or intellectual
development, and those who press her
too far must pay the penalty.-Altoona
Tribune,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-04-24

on, ana Jnese petty FRAUDS are never sue
cessful.
Treasurer Nebeker has a five dollar
bill in his office made of sixteen pieces
cut from five dollar notes matched so
nicely that the ordinary eye would not
detect the fraud. This composite note
was sent in by bank clerk in New
York. The treasury experts detected
the fraud Immediately, and of course the
bogus note was not Observation-Disclosures
ington Cor. New York Press.