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The St. Johns herald., 1893-04-27
MONT SAn MICHEL.
The Most Pfcture,q1e Monastery ir
 Er.Ice.

 The Most Picturssq1e Monastery in
 Ir.lce.
 Tn this unique inn there is no office; no hotel clerk presses button, and, by virtue of a bell-boy, a glib order and lighted candle, launches us into the assigned quarters. Instead, writes A. NJ. Mosher in the New England Maga- zine. each traveller receives from the hostess a smiling good night, and small paper lantern lighted by a bit ot candle inside, and bearing outside the lerend ''Poulard." 4 narrow flight of stone stairs brings us from the little street up to the top of the inner wall of the town; we cross bastion round tower of the eleventh century, creep timidly through dark arches, climb long flights of stone steps, messy - q worn, and at last reach the build- ing where the sleeping rooms are Each separate bedroom is as 1t were bal con, built out from the rocky noun tain, and commands a splendid view. We look down into the narrow street where we lately took our coffee, and see other little lanterns like ours danc- ing hither and thither; we look up into the mysterious arches and windows of the monastery standing sOlemnly up there against the night sky, or we look out and away across the sands to the sea- Whether below, above or Seaward, all is weird and shadowy and dreamy in the light of the August moon, which, swung low in the sky, looks red and swollen out of it's natural size, and seems to be dropping earthward. This moon has witnessed strange scenes in her time. Far away there where the bay of Cancale now lies shining once stood vast oak forests, and therein Druids celebrated their mysterious rites and offered their horrible sacrifices. An ancient rhyming monk of the sixth century has long sung of this forest, which bore the name of Scissy. Black robed priestesses garlanded with yer vain, swinging their lighted torches, their white arms gleaming in the streaming light as they swung and circled among the shadows of the son. Der oaks, must have made a weird pie ture under a moon like this.
 Such matters and fancies fill our minds, and to say that our quartette slept much that night would not be to ell the truth. The solemn antiquity of the place made havoc with the nerves of the man of dates; the poet rhymed his thought and set his song a-singing; the little painter perched herself in her easement and caught bits of a scene in pastel, and the fourth body thought long upon the historical omelet, and laid schemes for securing the secret of it's perfection. But lest injustice be done her, let us say that hers was the last head of the four to betake itself to sleep; for not until the moon had gone down into the waves of Cancale, and the star tagging after had vanished, did she disappear from her window. At last the bats and nightbirds had it to themselves-the mount slept. Mime. Poular, too, rested from her labors; and not until the coffee and fresh rolls and butter were brought to our rooms did we rise to meet the next days plans. At ten o'clock guide came to conduct us through the monastery.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-04-27
AN ANGELIC MAN.
How He Thinks He Would Treat Hi
 Wifi If He Had One.

How He Thinks He Would Treat His
 wifi If He Had One.
 I should at all times extend to her the attention and politeness due queen. I should indulge her petty needs and cravings, and the larger ones to the full extent of my eXchequer, and if she were given to eXtravagant ideas l would req son with her calmly, not swear or curse at her, but show her the limit of my re- sources, make confdante and compan- ion of her, says a writer in the Boston Courier. She should have all the lux uries of life that I enjoyed, for woman hates a selfish man. She should have her own opinion, for surely her views are as dear to her as my own are to me. Worried by the cares of business, she should not be annoyed by them, for would endeavor to leave my troubles on the doorstep. I should bid her adieu in the morning with kiss, and if could not bring home a smiling face in the evening I should remain away until could 1 should not expect too much of her, but ever remember that being a woman she has the worst of life from the cradle to the grave. 1 should be careful as to her tiring of me, and should not exclude her from all society, caging her like a bird but would freely allow her the freedom she desired, re- lying on her honor. If she were ill should nurse her; were she in sorrow should sympathize with and comfort her. should have her pathway strewn with roses, and her journey down the stream of life only pleasant dream; and when the final hour came for her departure into the great beyond my hand should be the last to smooth her pillow, and as feel this night 'twould be my wish to be her partner still.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-04-27
Spurious Souvenirs.

Dr. Lenz, the explorer, has a warn ing for tourists at Tangier who are eager to buy Moroccan wares to carry home as mementoes, says the New York Sun. Two large bazaars are filled with goods and kept by Jews for the tourist trade. Dr. Lenz says that most of these ar ticles are made ln Paris, where the business of manufacturing oriental an- tiquities and art goods is carried on to large extent. The price asked for these spurious Moroccan wares is very high. Tourists are advised, if they de- sire to buy genuine specimens of Mo- roccan handiwork, not to visit these bazaars in company with native serv- ants for interpreters, but to take with them one of the European merchants of the town, who can prevent their be- ing imposed upon.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-04-27
HAWAlIANS OF OLD.
They Were a War1ke Race and Could
 Figh Like Demons,


 Figh Like Demons,
 In the old days the Hawaiians seem to have been always ready for fighting, and to have set about 1t in a most de- hberate way. As matter of course every man was regularly drilled in the use of spear, javelin, sling and stone, and all other means of offenSe and de- fense. In time of war, says the Para disc of the Pacific, all were required to follow their chief to the field, and any man who showed any symptoms of cow ardice had his ears slit and was led into the camp with a rope around his body q measure which greatly assisted the ,ervous in overcoming their fears.
 Some of their war customs were al- most identical with those of the EijianS, as, for instance, the boastful shouts of defiance, and the advance of scouts, or of a single warrior, deridingly carry ing only fan as if to brush away harmless flies and challenging the foe to attack him singly. Perhaps, in reply, a dozen spears would be cast at him at once, and these he avoided by nimbly twisting or jumping aside or stepping. Sometimes he caught them in his hands and hurled them back at his assailants. Truly, civilized warfare leaves us no such picturesque incidents as these.
 The Hawaiians carried no banners; but the idols borne by the priests acted as rallying points and inspired the com batants with vigor. As flags of truce they sent young banana trees, whose broad and long silky green leaves waved as they moved. Then the chiefs and priests of both tribes met to de- eide on terms of peace. This done, they sacrificed pig and poured its blood on the ground, as a symbol of the fate that awaited the truce breaker.
 A wreath of the fragrant maile was woven by the leaders of both sides and deposited as their joint offerings in one of the temples. Heralds were then sent round to proclaim peace.
 This happy result generally occurred when the opponents were well matched, in which case each acknowledged them selves to be lulla lua-i. e., beaten. But if either party was victorious then the vanquished were treated as slaves and made to cultivate their own land for the coneuerors. Some were sacrificed on the alttrs of the bloodthirsty god of war and their wives and children be- came the property of the victors.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-04-27
THE SECKEL PEAR.
It Grew for More Than Fifty Years With
 out Having Been Tasted.

It Grew for More Than Fifty Years With
 out Having Been Tasted.
 'sHe who discovers a new dish con- fers greater benefit on mankind than he who discovers new star," says a famous writer, and the majority of per- sons would be willing to accept the statement without dissent, says the Youths Companion. Five miles from Philadelphia, at the confluence of the Delaware and Schuyll1ill rivers, there is fine old place, once known as the Lawrence Seckel estate, afterward the property of Stephen Girard In the time of the Seckels the abundance and variety of it's fruit, especially it's fine pears, made the place famous. Not many years ago there was still stand ing in a corner of the grounds an old pear tree-a very patriarch among the trees, and the most celebrated of them all. For more than half century the fruit of this tree was not tasted. No one thought Of eating the insignificant pears-not much larger than marbles and the tree was condemned as worth less, while it's fruit routed on the ground or was eaten by cows or goats. Mir. Seckcl, Lawreuce's ,ther, threat .ened many times to cut down the tree, but years passed and it stood, biding it's time. How it come there or who planted it no one knew Lawrence Seclzel caIne into possassion of the es- tate, and the pear tree, being in a sense an ancient landEn lrlz, was allowed to stand, although the owner had it in mind to cut 1t down some time. One afternoon in early fall -dr. Secllel was returning from long walk and chanced to pass beneath the worthless tree. He stood for minute resting in it's shade. Suddenly a pear dropped, struck him upon the head, from which he had removed his hat, and rolled into his open palm. Half automatically he fumbled the fruit between his fingers, and was in the act of throwing it away when it occurred to him to bite it. ''Ah, the flavor of that pear" MT. Secl1el used to say, in telling the incl dent; ''I had thought myself a con- noisseur in pears, bat 1 had never tasted the equal of that aforetime de- spised little fruit Thus was the Secl1el pear discovered. That year the pears were not left to rot on the ground or to feed cows and goats. They be- came the favorite on MT. Seckel's table. Scions from the tree were soon in de- mand, and the Seckel pear has now be- come a faVorite.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-04-27
IndiriduaIitr in Vessels.

To sailor, every vessel is an individ- ual. No two vessels, even of the same class, are alike to him. The man who keeps a lookout in the Portland (AIe.) observatory can recognize over one hun dred different vessels that belong to that port the minute he sees them twen- ty miles away, through his telescope. He says there are no two vessels that were ever alike in shape or rig. You see the back of friend on the street some distance away, and yCu know him by the cut of his jib, he says. This is almost literally true in the case of vessels. An old sailor sees the differ ence without always being able to ex- plain just wherein 1t lies.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-04-27
The Lamb-Gourd of samara.

In a book called ''The Duke of Hol- stein's Travels Into Persia and Mus covy," published in 1856, there is an ac- count of a curious vine product called the 'lamb-gourd, which runs as fol lows: ''In the neighborhood of Samara, Russia, there grows a gourd which closely resembles a lamb in all its members. It changes place in growing as far as the stalk will reach, and wheresoever it turns the grass withers and dies. This change of the gourd- plant the Muscovitescall 'feeding;' they further say that when it ripens the stalk withers, and that the outward rind of the gourd is then covered with a sort of wool. which they use instead of fur. '' Scaliger also makes mention of the lamb-gourd, and says that it grows until the grass fails and that it then dies for want of nourishment He also said that the wolf is the only animal that will feed upon 1t.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-04-27
Anti-AwfnIlE Societies,

The Boston Transcript tells a story of an American gentleman who recent. ly visited Tennyson. During the conver' sation the old poet, in his rapid and some what free and easy style of speech broke in with: There. I've caught you in an Americanism. I hate that word 'aw. fully they might as well say bloody at once: they mean the same" How would it do.' comments the Transcript flor boys and girls, both in England and America, to form 'Anti-Awfully SO cieties,' take the language pledge, sc to speak, imposing one-cent fines fol every case of violation of the pledge notto indulge in ridiculous hyperbole ot craeoho,
The St. Johns herald., 1893-04-27
English Convicts.

The report of the directors of convict prisons in England for the year 1S9O-'91, just issued, shows that the number of male convictS received into the convict prisons under fresh sentences during the year ended March S1, 1891, was eos, besides so with licenses revoked or re. committed to serve out the period re- mitted from their former sentences. The number of female convicts received into the convict prisons under fresh sentences during the year ended March 31, 1891, was 73, besides 9 with licenses revoked or recommitted to serve out the period remitted from their former sen tences. The number of sentences of penal servitude passed by ordinary courts in England and Wales in 1S9O- namely, 729-was lower than in any previous year.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-04-27
Hunting Tru lies.

Truf1es, so dearly prized by gour- mands in France, are worth to the man who finds them one dollar a pound. Hogs are largely utilized in hunting them. As soon as the pig takes the root of the fungus into his mouth he is dealt a sharp blow across the nose and drops the tru:.:e, when it is bagged by the hun4r. I-reehtly d..rs Lave been trA,@ed to perform the t.a..es .1.stlnctive to pigs.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-02-02
A Railroad pass Tbat Never Came.

An old neighbor of the Goulds at Rox-
bury, Delaware county, told a story
about the millionaire's visit to his old
home in the midst of one of his busiest
financial seasons.
"Jay and was always good friends"
said the old man, (which is more'n l
can say for him and most of the other
folks here. You see, old John Gould
married my sister for his second wife,
and there was always more or less of
family feeling between the Goulds and
US. Says to Jay: why don't you come
and see us once in awhile? You're al
ways going to get the best we have, yo'
know Jay said suthin bout bein al
ways hayin season with him and
couldn't spare the time. There wasn't
anythin he'd like as much as to visit up
here, for he liked the old folks, he said.
He asked me how I'd like to go down to
York. said farming was not so good
as it was and money was mighty scarce.
He said that was all right, an then he
fumbled around his pockets for some
thing, but 1t was not there. He ex-
planned that he thought he had his book
with him, SO that he could give me
pass for myself and my wife down to
York, but he must have forgotten it and
left it at home. He said he'd send the
pass to me; but if he sent it some other
one must have got it, for / never did. i
was a-speakin bout 1t afterward down
at the hotel, and the boys said it was
most likely Jay Gould never sent it.
One thing anyhow I'm certain of-that
is, eff he had that air book with him that
time we met he'd writ out that air
pass. New York World.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-02-02
THE JEWEL cAskET.

A winged foot serves as a matchbox.
Two ten cent pieces Joined together make
tie clasp.
The preference in silver buttons is for the
scroll edge.
Black silk fobs with gold bar and buckles
are preferred.
Tandem whips are of English holly and
mounted in silver.
Gold hose supporters are among the luxu-
ries provided for Christmas.
Leather umbrella straps with silver buc-
kles have Just been introduced
The old fashioned gold fob il modestly
coming to the front in smaller sizes.
Chamois penwipers with silver knob
disclose beneath the knob stamp recep-
tacle.
Silver embossed cases are for twine, mu-
cilage, letters and various desk furnishing
articles.
Hunting cups are now in order, although
there are no gates to open. The newest is
Of buckhorn, with handle Of silver.
A new barometer is leather strap on
which the barometer is fastened, while be-
low hangs a silver stirrup with silver hue
kles.
An alcohol lamp for lighting cigars is
the man in the moon, his face irradiated by
his tongue Of fame. Another ingenious
design is an adjustable ball covered with
signal flags, meaning Light your fires ~
Jewellers Circular.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-02-02
NUMBER 25
FEMININE FANcIES.

Mrs. Bradley Martin, Of New York, Is
worth s1O,0o0o00
One of the ornaments of Mrs George
Gould's drawing room is a japanese crystal
which cost $1,000.
Mrs. Elliott T. Shepard's pet charity is
the Margaret Louise home. New York,
which she has built in connection with The
Christian association.
During the reign of cholera in Tabriz,
Persia, DR.. Mary Bradford, an American
Presbyterian missionary, was the only
/ physician in the city
The wife Of Francis Murphy, the tenn
perance lecturer, is an enthusiast in her
husbands work and is almost constantly
with him on his travels
Mrs. Sarah Kiple, grandaunt Of Edwin
a. Abbey, the wen known artist, lives at
Scranton She is nin1tv- nine years old and
has smoked since she was ssentr
1t is said Of Mime. Carnot, wife oil the
French president, that she fills the post az
private secretary, and during his absence
at any time can transact ordinary affairs
with a perfect knowledge Of business rOu-
tine.
Olga Sanford, the granddaughter of the
late Governor HOFFMAN,, of New York, is
his only living descendant Of the third gem
Grafton, and will ultimately inherit his
large fortune. She is now but seven years
Of age
Mrs. Wickens, Of Sabetha, Kan, is the
newly elected president of the National
Woman's Relief corps. She has served
two years as president Of the Kansas de-
partment and filed erimportant official
positions.
Mrs. Draper, widow of Professor Henry
Draper, the astronomer, regularly pursues
the scientific work that her husband made
a speciality-the photographing of stellar
spectra and the preparation of descriptive
catalogue Of the explorations.
A pair Of silk stockings has been knit for
Baby Ruth Cleveland by a lady eighty
seven years old, Mrs. Abigail w. Kincaid,
Of Hoosic Falls, and SO pleasantly did the
wife Of the president elect acknowledge
them that she is to have pair also.
Mrs Hicks-Lord is a striking woman in
appearance. She has glossy black hair,
bright blue eyes and Il good complexion
Her dresses are seldom anything but black
velvet, and against this effective back
ground blaze her countless diamonds.
Nine Ribot, wife of the French states
man, was born a Miss Burch, Of Chicago
Her father was millionaire of that city in
the days when American millionaires were
far scarcer than they are at present He
resided with his daughter in Paris for
number of years prior to his death.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-02-02
CROWN AND ScEPTER.

The shah of Persia will not remain at "A
table on which is either lobster or salmon.
Grand Duke Vladimir is a giant in stat
ure, fond of hunting. but also devoted to
society.
Princess Josephine Of Flanders is fair
haired, blue eyed and always happy, and
is the greatest heiress in all Europe.
The Archduke Francis Ferdinand OF
Austria has started on a years tour around
the world, which will include visit to the
Chicago exposition.
The monument to Alexander III in the
Kremlin is almost complete. 1t has front
of 100 feet. The interior will contain an
immense bronze statue Of the emperor in
coronation dress. the right hand extended
ir blessing
The sultan Of Turkey is one of the most
enthusiastic chess players in Europe. He
will play the game for hours without in
termission and will not allow any matter
of state to interfere with the problem in
which at the time he is engaged
The most beautiful unmarried young
princess in all Europe is the youngest
daughter Of tho king OF the Belgians, the
Princess Clemcntina. She is just twenty
two years Of age, very tall, has beautiful
dark hair and eyes and carries herself like
a queen
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-02-02
Fogc's Alarm Clock.

Fogg staid up very late yesterday
morning, OF very early, if you like that
expression better-at any rate it was
nearly A o'clock before he had roughly
footed up the amount he would have to
pay in hats and cigars and wine and
oyster suppers and climbed into bed.
He was to arise in good season, and set
the alarm clock to ring ssfor all it was
worth" at o'clock. 1t rang with a
vengeance, and fearful that it would
awaken the whole household he reached
up, smothered the bell with his hand
and took the clock down into the bed to
hold it until it would stop ringing.
When he awoke again the bell had
stopped ringing and he was still hugging
the clock, which truthfully asserted that
it was after 9.-Hartford Post.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-02-02
His IdeaI.

do you hold fast to your ideaIss" she
asked.
Il would If had chance, he answered
softly. sYou are mine. life.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-02-02

One day two moths as they roamed about
Jumped into a cedar box.
And one of them nudged his chum; said he.
Get onto those woolen socksl''
-Clothier and Furnlsher.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-02-02
A SONNET OF MICHAEL AneELo's.

Now hath my life across stormy sea,
Like frail bark, reached that wide port
where all
Are bidden. ere the final reckoning fall
OF good ana evil for ~ tArnity
Now know well how that fond .ssllantasy
Which made my soul the worshipsr end
thrall
OF earthly art in vain; how criminal
Is that which all men seek unwillingly
Those amorous thoughts which were so lightly
dressed
What are they when the double death Is
nigh?
The one know for sure, the other dread.
Painting nor sculpture now can lull to rest
My soul, that turns to his great love on high,
Whose arms to clasp us on the cross were
spread.
-Symond's Life of Michael Angelo"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-02-02

A dean was visiting his parishioners
when one Of them. an old woman, in
formed him that since they met 'she'd
gone through q sight o trouble. Her
sister was dead, and there wor q worse
job than that; the pig died al Of q sud
den, but it pleased the Lord to tax him.
and they nun bow, they mum bow" !"
Then the poor old lady frightened up
and said, sBut there's one thing, Mester
Allen, as can say, and ought to say
the Lords heen pretty well on my side
this winter for greensl' Exchange.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-02-02

Two of the Virginians who have come
to the Pasteur institute to be vaccinated
against hydrophobia were in grave con-
sultation. II am sorry you told the doc
tor that he must not hurt you," said the
elder, aged twelve. Il am sure you
would rather suffer than die"
ssNo," replied the other, aged six, 81
would rather die and be born again and
not be bitten by dog"
Savants have tortured their brains for
centuries and not found truer philoso-
ply, and the innocent say things that
make the experienced turn pale.-N New
York Times.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1893-02-02
THE DEATH or A WEALTHY MAN.

High through his titles, power and pelf,
Boundless his wealth as wish can claim;
Despite those titles, power and pelf,
The wretch, concentered all in self,
Living, shall forfeit fair renown,
And, doubly dying, shall 60 down
So the vile dust from whence he sprung,
Unwept, unhonored and unsung.
Sir Walter Scott.