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The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-31
THE BOWER BIRD.
One of the Queer Dcnizens of Australia's
 Forests.


 Forests.
 The most remarkable instance of catholicism among the birds is that exhibited by the Australian bower birds, who build long galleries in which to play, adorning them with shells, feathers, leaves, bones or any colored or glittering object which scribes one of these bower birds as taking a shell alternately from each side of the bower and carrying it through in it's beak.
 Lumholz describes several of these playhouses of the bower birds. He says they are always to be found 'in small brushwood, never in the open field; and in their immediate vicinity the birds collect mass of different kinds of of'objects, especially snail shells, which are laid in two heaps, one at each entrance-the one being much larger than the other. There are ire quently hundreds of shells, about three hundred in one heap and thirty in the other. There is usually handful ot S4CCA OOAAAOo, PeAA D1J AAoAOO oAAO Po@ oA J outside the bower"
 In his interesting book, Among Cannibals," Lumholz describes play ground of what would appear to be a different species of the bird, showing even greater esthetic taste. He says;
 ''On the top of the mountain heard in the dense scrubs the loud and un. ceasing voice of a bird. I carefully ap- preached it, sat on the ground and shot it. It was one of the bower birds with gray and very modest plumage and of the size of thrush. As picked up the bird my attention was drawn to fresh covering of green leaves on the black soil. This was the birds place of amusement, which, be meath the dense scrubs, formed a square a yard each way, the ground having been cleared of leaves and rub bish.
 'On this neatly-cleared spot the bird had laid large, fresh leaves, one by the side of the other, with considerable regularity, and close by he sat singing apparently extremely happy over hi: work. As soon as the leaves. decay they are replaced by new ones."
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-31
Antinnitr of Tnhacco.

Tobacco was noted by Columbus on his very first voyage. It was first cul- tivated by John Rolfe in 1912, and as early as 1919 lot of 10000 pounds was shipped to England. In 1732 a tobacco factory was started on the Rappahan- mock river, and about 1769 the first south of the James river wcE built in Mecklenburg county. In 1745 the ex- ports from Virginia amounted to 42,S41 hogsheads of about 1000 pounds each, and increased till 1753, after which there was a decline until after the revolution. 1t is now grown ia most of the southern states with Kentucky in the lead.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-31
BORN TO A HAPPY FATE.
The Persian Cat Cherished and Respected
 in His Native Land.

The Persian Cat Cherished and Respected
 in His Native Land.
 The Persian cat is born to the hap piest fate of any of his family, for, ac- cording to the tales of travellers, he is, in his native land, not only loved and cherished, not only well treated, but thoroughly respected, and he has an acknowledged position and rights. In form the bewitching Persian does not greatly differ from the Angora, but the tail is much more effective, for the longest and the thickest-set hairs be- ing at the tip they form magnificent plume, which the dignifed owner car ries proudly erect, waving it in the air as he moves. In his splendid silky coat is not trace of woolliness, and it clothes the graceful creature from the tips of his ears to the we'll "feath- cred" toes, writes Olive Thorne in liar per's Bazar.
 Unless some undreamed-of feline marvel shall yet be unearthed, this an- imal must forever be regarded as the perfect flower of the domestic cat family. Not only does he easily sur pass all his competitors in beauty and grace, but he possesses charms of dis position and manner, and dignity of bearing; and while most affectionate and loving, is still self-respecting and independent.
 The love of liberty is the ruling pas sion of the Persian, as it is of the Angora. Every one of the long-haired, indeed, delights in long, solitary tramps. It seems impossible to cure them of the desire; and what cat real ly desires he generally succeeds in get ting, sooner or later. To own one of these most attractive and most costly pets in the city, where thieves abound, is to live a life of constant anxiety and watchfulness. Only those who have kept guard over sly and cunning human lunatic, ever plotting to es- cape, can appreciate the vigilance nee essary for his safety. Yet, in spite o1 this, or ornamental and so beautiful is the gentle creature that few who are able to do so can deny themselves the pleasure of owning one. ss
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-31
FULL FREEDOM OF DEBATE.
Legislators in New South Wales Not Ham, nared by Parliamentary Usage.

Legislators in New South Wales Not Ham,
 pered by Parliamentary Usage.
 The ''lively scenes" which occasion ally break the monotony of proceed ings in the house of commons are very dull, insipid affairs, says the London Truth, in comparison with those con- stantly enacted in the legislative as- sembly of New South Wales. In a re- cent issue of a Sidney paper there is a report of debate in which the premier (Sir George Dibbs) twice interrupted a member with the remark that he was ''a liarr' Sir George was accused of a disgraceful act of nepotism in giving an appointment to his nephew. His polite contradiction was: You are a bigger liar than the man who told you," and it was only after being pressed by the chairman that he with drew it. The postmaster general (Mr. Kiddl was charged with conferring his office worth e250 a year on his partner in business. He did not deny the soft impeachment, but told the member who raised the matter that if he ''were half as honest" as the partner in ques- tion it would be good job" Called upon to withdraw, Mir. Kidd said: " admit that he is half as honest.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-31
IS THE EARTH SOLID7

Various Theories, Some of Them of 8
 Contrary Showing. '~--'
 A very large part of the educated public believes that the earth is a mol ten globe superfcially enveloped by chilled crust, and magazine article in support of such theory has recently attracted much attention. A very large part of the natural philosophers consider it most proba ble that the rocks at and near the surface of the globe would expand in melting. If the earth were thus constituted a time would come when the solid crust would crack from it's own weight or from some moderate internal disturbance; and then block after block of the crust, region after region of the world we know and love so we'll would plunge slowly and heavily to meet the rising, molten flood, while whirlwinds of scalding steam would shroud periShing humanity. It would require a Dante to do justice to the tragic side of this theme, says writer in the Nortir American Review.
 A hard-hearted physicist would sim ply remark that crust of such dimen- sions resting on a fluid of inferior den- sity is in unstable equilibrium; the rest being an evident consequence. Statements such as this are commonly considered as extremely uninteresting; but the Dantesque view of the subject has been indicated sufficiently to show that the earth's interior is within the sphere of human interest.
 Aside from ignoble fears there seems scarcely any topic better suited to ex- cite a legitimate intellectual interest among men than this most fundamen- tai question concerning that little planet, our world. Is it a molten globe with a pellicle of cool dry land or is-it really terra frma, solid earth?
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-31
GOOD PHOTOGRAPHERS.
The Artistic Requirements of a Thorough
 Craftsman of the Camera.


 The Artistic Requirements of a Thorough
 Craftsman of the Camera.
 The number of steps in the process of making a photograph which call for the exercise of the same artistic powers that must be possessed by the painter will be surprising, says writer in the New England Magazine. The artist photographer must select his picture with reference to it's composition of lines, masses of light, shade and tex ture. By his choice of lens he deter mines the width of angle or the scope of the picture. In focusing and dia- phragming he divides his definition and his vagueness to suit the require ments of his sense of pictorial beauty. His development is almost as individ' ual as the painters brush, which chooses between the minute exactness of re-Raphaelite or Dusseldorf canvas and the poetic vagueness of a Corot. In printing he has wide range of expression. He may use the gloss of albumenized paper, the rough surface of Whatman's drawing board, the lustrous sheen of Japanese papers, or the rich depth of a carbon film. AL though confined to monochrome, the various toning baths and the pigments of carbon films open to him an infinite variety of colors, comprising the lusters of gold, silver, platinum and other metals, deep charcoal blacks, and the chalk reds of Botticelli. It is, however, not the wealth of materials so much as the artistic discrimination in the use of them which is illustrated by the amateur work of to-day, and in which progress is now being made.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-31
Professional Advice.

Most people are aware, says Life, that it is the custom of turf gentlemen to settle their accounts every Monday at Tattersall's. It was on one of these occasions that packer, by an over sight, paid his bookmaker a betting debt which he had settled already. This put the ''bookie" in mental fix as to what would be the best course for him to take. ''Shall I rob my wife and family" he argued with himself, s'and return the money; or shall l keep it and go about with a scared con science?" Unable to decide the point himself, he sought the advice of a brother professional of greater experi- ence. "Paid you twice over, did he?'
 said the latter. Ask him for it again"
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-31
"THOU ART THE MAN."
A Bit of Romance from One of MT. Walter Beasant's Books.

A Bit of Romance from One of MT. Walter Beasant's Books.
 Walter Besant gives us a pretty bit of romance in his own peculiar fashion in "The Voice of the Flying Day" The physician was young, he says; so was the patient The case was strange; none of the symptoms corresponded with any known disease. The physi- clan came every day, and the more he came the worse grew the patient. Presently the physician began to sus- pect that the trouble was mental-ot the heart, perhaps-and at last he charged the patient with the thing. ''I believe" he said, ''that there is nothing in the world the matter with you, but that you are in love, and, with bushes and tears, the patient pleaded guilty to the charge. "And does the man know?"
 "Alas," she replied, ''he does not even suspect" ''Can you tell him?' ''Never" And then the physician pleaded with the patient that she should tell him who it was, that a physician is a father confessor, and that it might relieve her to confess all to him.
 'Since you have asked me, i" she said, with confusion, ''come tomorrow then perhaps if I can, will tell you. And when the morrow came the pa tient put into his hand a little slip ot paper, on which was written only II Sam. xii. 2. And for fear that yor will not know where your Bible is tC look it up, I will tell you the words O. the text are: And Nathan said to Da yid, Thou art the man."
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-31
An Art Criticism.

"The audacity of ignorance is nev- er-failing wonder and amusement, ' says painter. ''I stood one day be fore Sistine Madonna, rapped in rever- ential awe. Others turned away, tears rolling down their checks, their hands clasped in ecstasy. Suddenly shrin woman's voice broke the stiffness. She was sitting before the painting gazing at it reflectively. ''It is really very pretty picture" she said. 1.-The bend of the Virgins arm is good"
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-31
SOME ANCIENT MESSAG ES.
Records of Canaanite Appeals for Help
 Against the Invading Israelites.

Records of Canaanite Appeals for Help
 Against the Invading Israelites.
 The contents of that wonderful treasury of antique records discovered in 1887 by peasant woman near the ruins of the ancient Arsinoe in upper Egypt have now been laid before the public in Maj. Conder's work on the Tel Amarna tablets, comprising a translation of the text, with introduc- tion and notes. Inscribed on clay tab lets, subsequently baked into brick. and written in Aramaic, the ancient lan- guage of Syria, in cuneiform char acters, we have here, says the London Tablet, nothing less than series of dis patches sent to the Egyptian foreign office about 14SO B. c. from the pro- tected of tributary kings of Canaan imploring assistance against various invasions. The most interesting are the letters from the king of Jeru- salem and other chiefs of south ern Palestine, for in them we can trace the dismay and alarm ere ated by the advance of Joshua and the Hebrews, called "Abiri," and People of the Desert" A very striking pas sage occurs in one of the dispatches of the fugitive monarch, apparently after the battle of Ajalon, in which, seeking as it were, to apologize for his defeat, he speaks of the enemy as ''sorcerers, ' doubtless in allusion to the miracles oi Joshua. The date of the exodus is also shifted back to that assumed by earlier Biblical opponents, while the contrary theory of Dr. Brugsch, too hastily ac' cepted as conclusively established, is
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-19
WACO FIRE, DEPARTMENT


location OF Firo Alarm Boxcs
,4Finh Ward Fire station strikes I'M
jorner 9th ana Austin - I'M
. an " 1lI1I'
Central Fire station - ulIn
=, vest End Fire station rIIIIIIi
Is Corner 14th and Washington" l-Iii
- :. 9TH and Marlborough - i-IiIi
le " Sth aud Columbus - r-liIIl
=, AZ ssh and jackson " linn
=, Nh and w ebster " f-l1IIIIJ
- stn ana cleveland u-tltu
s6 9th and 6peight u-IIIIIl
~ - 9Th and Washington " ulIIuu
IS Royal Hotel 6th and Franklin " ur-IIIIl
S6 Wooden Mills 18th and Mary" III.IIIIII
81 corner 10th and Jefferson " III-IIII1iJ
All boxes numbered above 8 strikes thus,
BeL Is strikes | and stops, then strikes III
nskine Box IL, then repeats four times.
Box as strikes II and stops, then strikes Hill
making Box Is and 30 on.
DIRECTIONS FOR GIVING ALARM.
Keys will be found In residences on each cor.
ner where boxes are located. Open Fire Alarm
Boxes and pull Hook down and let 90. Leave
key in box.
Turn alarm In only for fres. 1000 fine 70,
false alarms
Slow tapping of bells signify compan,
sails.
Second Friday In each month each box lie
tapped twice, testing boxes and circuit line
When alarm OF IRE is given the Fire Depart
ment has the right Of way on all streets. All
vehicles must drive near the sidewalk and keep
away II ON the fire. $500 hne for running over
hose.
Report Of any careless driving going to OF
from fires by the Fire Department will be
thankfully received by the Chief, - fast and
careless drivin9is striokly forbidden.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-19
What You Should Do.

What You Should Do.
In the spring take Climax Blood
Elixir and get your system in good
shape for the summer. For sale by
druggists.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-19
For Skin Diseases.

For Skin Diseases.
Doctors recommend Climax Blood
Elixir because it has never failed to
give good results. Sold by Ill drug.
gists.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-06-19
DENTISTS.
PERSONAL.

Fire Chief Prescott is in Corpus
Christi.
Mr.. w. J. Hobson is back from
Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles G. Martin
are at Wooten Wells.
Deputy Sheriff Terrence, who
has been to Cleburne, has returned.
c.. II. Akin, of the Pacific Elk.
press Company, Dallas is at the
Pacific hotel.
Mr.. J. Harvey Mathes, of the
Memphis Public Ledger, is the
guest of his brother, Mr.. John I.
Mathes.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06
DIE IN THE WATERS
One thousand Persons Drowned
N tho Weiian River.
PILGRIM SHIP BURNED At SEA
Ftf>een Japanese Fishtnx Jsaks Ar,
wrecked On the Cosss oa Yssusna
sons Large Chinese Fspsrs{
PILGRIM SHIP BURNED At SEA

SAn FnAScisro. July a--Ths steamer
Belgiac arrived from Hong Kong and
Yokohoma today. bringing tho foli3wing
advices: One thousand pers,ns have
been drowned near Shamokir bt the
overflow of branch Of the weilanFiver.
The four -mastcd ship Earl of Shhftes-
bury has been wrecked and the captain
and six II the crow lost The mlfslon
premises 1t kiancstin on the fsngste
kiang werc attacked by a mob May Is.
but the inmates escaped TO the house of
. neighbor. Three OF the ringleaders
were captured and imprisoned
Three Chinese commercial hou0cs
failed at Hsnkow recently for about
100000.
A violent storm overlook number Of
fishing junks Off Yagumo Japan. june
20. Fifteen ware wrecked and five ,oc-
cupante drowned
The Peninsular and Oriental steam
ship khiva while on her way from
Bombay 70 Mecca. carrying o79 pilgrims
and crow of eighty. took fire and was
totally lost. The ship was beached. IN
attempting to leave the burning ship.
q number of pilgrims rushed TO one of
tho boats which capsized. aud twenty
IL their number were drowned. The
rest Of the passengers and crew reached
shore in safety.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06
SIX. ARE DEAD.
Steamer Bethel Lotlg-s
ing-House Burned.
Guest$Escape by TAX.
Ing ~ the Water.
Close Call for Fifty
Poor Persons.
Fire Started by a
Lamp Exploding.

sr Pact. Jaiy G-.Ths hlg steamed
Bethel anchored at The foot % Sibtry
rtreet and ussd for the past three years
~ a .easing And boarding house fos
Eboat a-o poor per~1ns. Mas borned 10
tie waters edge ~ IL o'cf5ck- lat nigAt.
There sas snme ioss q lie. among The
numbeF icing al unknown woman and
chiId At midnight sescrsl others are
missing BOT whether they seFe drowned
of disappeared IL tho crowd VIII not DC.
ku0xn autil iomorrow 40 the fine
tie are broke oct there u - Fifty per
snns aslesp ca the Bethel - rapid
va tbs progress II tae aames that
f'.ese sis.sifd the host had D. jump fos
fielr iises IN thsig nighf ciothe& Thr
siearacf Sialnry Was tel D. the Bethel.
but ~ quick work in cutting her
haUses ere VAS a,ated down stream
unlniufcsl The loss on the Bethel Is
sio.tto Al 0'elock tins morning il q
kcoNn hat az least SIX persons were
burned g. death. Three bodles have
aiseady teen recovered those q Mrs.
Peak. ma ga % tie Bethel. and of an
ga<1oFn man and a gsrl. Mss IAlla
N5rzau
Tie bs.die- II too women are still. ia
tks hull of The boat. When the second
story Il the bat Tell IA they were seen
& fal.. clssped 10 each others arm. into
the hall OF ihe boat The IRE was
-ssnsss ~ the exp.osion of n lamp in the
essh Foom.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06
FOR AN ErGnT-HouR DAY.
American Federation OF Labor viii
Urge "a Upon Cleveland.

Nrw York. July 3 The matter ~
the executive board Of the American
Federation of labor began TUESDAY at
the Office OF President samuel Gompers.
and was continued today. The lsosf
important matter considered was the
discussion Of a new schedule of wages
for iron and steel workers. No action
was taken. however. as a compromise
has been effected for the time being
The demand ~ the boiler makers union
and the Typographical union for nine
hour day were aleo considered. A reso-
luton was adopted To the effect that
the executive council arrange for an IN
torview with President Cleveland for
the purpose a urging the adoption of
an eight hour law. and also to protest
against any understanding between the
United States and China 90 snnul or
modify the Chinese exclusion act The
executive council is % report AZ rnlet-
ing to be- held after the intefvies sith
the president
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06
CoULD NOT GET CASH.
The solvent Pueblo Ranks Were
Forced to SUSPEND

PrEBLo. Colo. july 5.--Ghc American
National bank was not opened this
morning Notice on the door stated
that the bank will resume as soon a. IL
can secure money on It's paper. The
suspension Was a general surprise and a
large number ~ depositogs viii have 10
wait couple ~ weeks for their money.
The bank has assets II over a million
ard quarter. yet could not get hold Il
sufficient currency on any terms. to keep
going aud closed in order To give every
body an even chance. Liabilities. in
ciuding deposits. are s6E.cpo. Tho
officers are men II large individual
wealth and excellent standing. o. VI.
T. Baxter ia president. and Robert Glib
son cashier Either of them could carry
the BANKS debts II " were possible TO
raise money in the usual ways
The affair is 40 no sense failure a.
all the depeltors are sure u their
money as SION as an adjustment ~ AZ
fairs can be- made After tae suspen.
son ~ the American National became
kn ,wn something Il run was started
On the First National baF X bot as there
il not a more solid institution la the
state. snd ns /, vas ready foe every
totly. the run did not last long. IL
served. however. Ia frighfen tso n the
other hanhs The Central National
closed up 81 once snd the Western Ma
fionsI cloesd the moment that an un.
usual number - calls for money ap-
pearr,l These are all sound concerns
and the s-ests are ample. The Central
National has assets II sernoto aud liza
tliities n $500 LIS pr, ssdent. -. l.
Holden. is man - large property. The
Western can pay ali dspn>stors twice
aud then have enough for all stock
holders Thie statement - made by fe
president W +. Graham.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06

Ff<siai-rs rir,r Cheeks worked on
the Cincinnati Southern.

CtScis~sfl. July 5. Systematic pana
- r1beirg the Cincllnati southern
railroad csrne - light today. A number
81 o,ndncfors and engineers are in
FuiFei They rcuh issue fradulsnf
time ehecks ~hich the fiusskeer.es. sho
~s@ m "a Ne 1nal. wcpid accept ard
- y. thns aiiowing tas aioney &c t~
drawn fsr eevsires sever given The
tilue<eeper wanted mere than his share
rf the naoncf ant q MISUNDERSTANDING
sF'-e shich iesi % the discovery ~ the
reseene II = eaid ~. eonapsny has
lc=f ~ east sfite.o hy sh~ job.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06
Latin Union an silver.

RoNs. july ). Negotiations are pro
cceding between the governments IL
Italy. France. Belgium and Switzerland
looking to the protection of the inter.
ests Of the nations composing the Latin
union in consequence of the action III
the government of India in regard 70
the silver currency Of India Ii is bc-
lieved that none Of the members Of the
union will withdraw from il. In berne
the minting Of one half. one and two
frac pieces has been suspended. A few
five franc pieces arc being coined.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-06
DEMAND FREE COINAGE.
Southwestern Silver Men Want the
sherman Act Repeated.

sherman Act Repeated.
Silver CRY. n. NJ, July 5.-The
southwest silver convention was called
to order at 10 o'clock and the first speak
er 10 address the convention was Gov
ernor Thornton Of this territory. lie
spoke for an hour on the silver question
and his speech was listened Ia with
marked attention. H. Il. Ferguson OF
Albuquerque. member Of the national
democrat convention of this territory
called upon NIL the friends Of silver to do
their duty and in felicitous speech
compared the silver men 10 the Greeks
under Leonidas. lie was loudly
cheered. Mr.. Heckclman OF FL
Paso stated that il the silver mines
WEI closed down. 81 per cent of the
gold production would be cut off, The
resolutions adopted refer to the attempt
To demonetize silver in India fos the
purpose of Fastening the adoption Of
the gold standard They compare the
price Of silver with the products of the
country and charge the recent bank fail
ures and the general depression in bust
ness 10 the policy of the moniel classes
in the cast. The repeal of the Sherman
Law is demanded and the enactment OF
a law in its stead providing for the free
and unlimited coinage Of silver at the
rate Of - ~ 10 l. The resolutions were
adopted without dissenting vsiee. ard
the convention adjourned 10 meet al Al
buquerque az time 90 be fixed by the
executive committee.