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The St. Johns herald., 1894-05-31
MAKING LIQUOR IN JAIL.
A Secret Service Mans Discovery of a
 CoIored Prisoners Trick.

CoIOred Prisoners Trick.
 eff you want to see some queer things said a secret service officer, whose speciality is internal revenue cases, addressing a New York Sun man, '.you ought to travel with me for few weeks. You would soon make up your mind to one thing-that when man wants drink he will have it. No law in the world will prevent him. It's all very well to say. Suppose the man is locked up in jail?' but that won't stop him if he is man of intel ligence and wants drink very badly. I ran across case down south last summer that illustrates the simplest and crudest way of producing alcohol. 1. had been spending some weeks in central Tennessee and had run down the Bill Maverick gang of moonshiners and landed them all in jail-six of them. They were very smart lot and for safekeeping they were put in sep arate cells. About two weeks after the arrest, when had to return to tes tify in the case, I went into the iail and the sheriff said to me: Henderson (that was the name was going by at the time), there's whisky in the jail I believe your moonshiners are mak ing it.
 Like enough I told him; they know how. Just shift them into new quarters at dinner, and see what we can find in their cells
 While my prisoners were kept in another part of the jail we examined their cells thoroughly, but there was not sign of a still, nor of any whisky stored away. So we had to find fresh clew. It was a well-managed jail, and l was reasonably sure that the liquor was not smuggled init was most likely made on the premises. found by making inquiries that the prisoner who Oftenest showed the eff fleets of drinking was an intelligent colored man, who had been put in charge of the storeroom. His business was to serve out the raw food to the cooks and keep the storeroom in order.
 That's my man!' I said to myself, and had him locked in his cell and went into the storeroom. It was just as I expected. He had a dozen fruit jars full of corn beer so strong that about two glasses of it would go to an old drinkers head. It was very easily made; he had only to make mixture of molasses and water, start it fer menting by adding a little yeast. and then throw in few handfuls of corn. Any Pennsylvania farmer will tell you how to make corn beer. Afte ferment- ing few days, it contained from twelve to twenty per cent ofalcohol. He had been doing a fine business selling this to the prisoners and had kept himself well primed. The remedy here was to appoint new storeleeper who was not quite so smart.'
The St. Johns herald., 1894-05-31
WOMEN TRAVELLERS.
An Interesting Reflection on Feminin
 Human Nature.

Human Nature.
 In England and on the continent there are on all trains coaches labeled ''ladies only" in addition to the or. dinary and smokers carriages As a usual thing these compartments, in- tended for the use of timid women travelling alone, are carefully avoided and on the continent it is not unusual to see women crowding into the smok- ing carriages, while the .'ladieS only' are almost empty. A woman who travels a good deal tells why she thinks this is so. Her reasons contain an interesting reflection on feminine human nature.
 ''When 1 travel" she said, ''I like to be as comfortable as possible, and that one cannot be where only women are. All women are selfish, but they seldom show it before men, more especially if the men are strangers; with their own sex, however, they have no such com junction. If one wants to put a few umbrellas or hat box on the rack it is generally so full already that it is no easy matter to do so. No hand is IOIGil OO uldhC GIlG nCCCSSdIy room. If corner seat is wanted woman is not likely to give up her place to another woman, whereas in compartment where the sexes are mixed there is sure to be some gentle man who will move his things to ac- commodate @ lady, and even give up his seat to her if she requires such a sacrifice. Then there is the window of danes seules compartment; if you happen to want it down little the other occupants will want it up, and vice versa; but in another carriage, in nine cases out of ten, if you are wOm- an you can generally manage to have your own way about the window. couldn't travel in a ladies only car riage on any account Indeed, l would sooner get into smoking carriage"
The St. Johns herald., 1894-05-31
Out,of-Court settlements Paw.

The American Lawyer, a legal jour nal published in New York City, tells of Q lawyer of that city who secured a fee of S260,000; of another who was paid S250, ,000 for his service on cele- brated case; while other fees are men, toned running from S25,O00 to S100,00 won by lawyers, not by conducting. but by avoiding, litigation. Tn fact, it is apparent that more money is made nowadays by lawyers who settle eases out of court than by those who put their clients to the expense of Gtiga- tinn.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-05-31
Columbia River Navigation.

The few steamboat on the upper Columbia rIver in eastern Washington. and others acquainted with the stream, express grave doubts of it's ever be- coming q safe and certain highway, although enthusiastic residents of that region count much on it's utilization as means of transportation for the de- velopment of the country. The princi- pie trouble is in it's cratic changes of course, it's rise and fall, and it's shift ing banks. The boats of the one com pany navigating the river between Wenatchee and the Okanogan river are constantly meeting with mishaps, owing to the difficulties of navigation. Three were laid up in one week last month.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-05-31
EASILY EXPLAINED.
Just the Kind of Dog for That Particular
 Business.


 Just the Kind of Dog for That Particular
 Business.
 Speaking of the dog show" said the man in the slatc-colored trousers to a New York Tribune reporter, reminds me of an astonishing proof of canine intelligence which came under my ob- servation in the year 1879. vas at that time residing in Binghamton, Broome county, N. Y., and had considerable amount of live stock, some poultry and a superb setter dog. I tell you, he was fine animal. never see a dog with such gentle ways. Gentlemen, you could have pulled enough hair out of that dog to stuff . sofa pillow and he wouldn't a bit a bald-headed baby. One day he was running around the yard and somehow playfully snapped the head off a hen. Gentlemen, I never knowed how he did it, but some. how or other the dog found out that she was a scttin' hen, and blamed if the critter didn't go and set on them eggs himself till he matched out nine chickens
 There was significant silence as the man in the slate-colored trousers fin ished and toyed suggestively with his glass.
 How do you explain such a remark able occurrence?" at length inquired the man on the end.
 Setter dog, gentlemen" and then the man in the slate-colored trousers strolled away. .-.-.-..--.....-
The St. Johns herald., 1894-05-31
Significance of Names of Nations.

The name Europe signifies "a coun- try of white complexion" and arises from the fact that it's inhabitants are of lighter complexion than those of Asia or Africa. Asia signifies ''be- tween, or in the middle,' the ancient geographers imagining that it lay be- tween Europe and Africa. Africa sig nifies ''the land of corn" It was cele- brated for it's abundance of corn and the Romans and other people used to import grain extensively from that con- tinent.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-05-31
A Chinese Tea Legend.

There is a strange Chinese legend concerning the tea plant. According to the story, there once lived a very pious hermit who passed the greater part of his time in prayer and vigils. He was, however, unable to keep awake as long as he wished, and often found his eyes closing while he was in the very midst of his devotions. This naturally an- noyed him, and one day in a fit of wrath against this weakness of the flesh, which he seemed unable to over come, he cut off the offending eyelids and cast them upon the ground. But his action had been observed by god, who immediately caused tea shrub to spring up from the spot where the eye lids had fallen. It is in reference to this, according to the legend, that the leaves of the tea plant are shaped like eyelids, fringed with lashes, and pos sess the power of warding off sleep
The St. Johns herald., 1894-05-31
THE NILOMETER.
4 Queer Instrument Used During the An
 nuaI Overflow of the Nile.

nuaI Overflow of the Nile.
 During the time of the periodical in undation of the valley of the Nile queer recording instrument, known a. the ''nilometer," is hourly and daily consulted by sluggish Egyptian off cer, who, to judge from his motions and actions, cares but very little if the river keeps it's bed or overlows the whole northern half of the African continent. But, as it is the only labor he is forced to perform, and as his bread and cheese usually depend upon proper execution of the duties assigned, the record is taken with scrupulous accu- racy This queer and ancient "ther- mometer of the Nile' Git dates back to 845 A. D. is situated at the end of the island of Rhoda. It is simply an i'm mense upright cctagonal pillar stand ing in a well-like chamber, surrounded on four sides with strong walls pro- vided with arched openings which al low the rising waters free access to the nilometer. The recording pillar is covered throughout it's length and on all of it's eight sides with cubits and digits nicely divided, painted with great precision, much resembling sec tions of a gigantic checher-board. There is a huge staircase leading from above down to the bottom of the cis- tern, in which the nilometer stands, the well-worn steps attesting to the immense number of times the instru- ment has been consulted.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-05-31
Couldn't Marry on sso.ooo a Near.

No" remarked the young man with a touch of sadness in his voice, ''it may be that some day happiness will be mine, but at present it is beyond me. There is a girl whom I love dearly. She would have me if I only asked her, but 1 dare not. I really cannot marry and live on e6,OOO a year." His two friends to whom he spoke looked at him in wonder For a moment they were speechless-con- sternation and pity depicted on their youthful countenances. But present ly speech returned to them exactly at the same time, and they fairly howled in their excitement: "You cannot mar ry on e6,OOO year? Why not?" Why not?" echoed the youth with the sad voice, which grew still sadder. "Why, simply because I haven't the e6,O00." And the mystery was explained.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-05-31
4 Novel Industry.

On the island of St. George, one of the Pribylov group in Behring sea, the breeding of blue foxes has become very profitable. They generate very rapidly, and when an island of good size once becomes well stocked it is impossible to deplete it, as the law provides that they must not be shot, but trapped, the restriction being imposed mainly to keep them tame.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-05-31
Password to the Tower of London.

A London paper says that probably very few persons know that the lord mayor is the only person-other than the queen and the constabIe-who knows the password to the tower of London. This password is sent to the Mansion house quarterly, signed by her majesty. It is survival of an an cient custom
The St. Johns herald., 1894-05-31
Apply for Information About THE GREAT
 SOUTHWEST

NAfhoro last year farmers netted $100 to s20C sVHCi C per acre for fruit, grown on land that can be duplicated today for $50 per acre. AAEhono five tons of alfalfa hay, worth S12 per EVIICi C ton was grown on land the like of which can be bought for SIS per acre. AAIhoro many other products such as sweet ESnCI Q potatoes, tomatoes and early vegeta- bles netted large and larger profits than fruit. NJhoro n the summers are cool. the winters SsICI C warm, cyclones unknown and mala- ria Gheard of.
 Mhoro there is the best opening in the world EVliOi v for honest industry.
 ToW. F. WHITE, Passenger Traffic Manager, A. T. & s. F. R. R.
 Or, HENRY F. GARRISON,
 Immigration Agent, A., T. X s F. R. R.
 623 Rialto Building, Chicago, III. This railway passes through twelve states and territories, and having no lands of it's own sell has no object in advancing the interests of any speci al locality, or in giving any other than ab- solut ely reliable information. 1t realizes that the prosperity of the farmers of the great south west means prosperity to itself also, and is thus naturally willing to aid the immigrant as much as possible.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-05-31
z DOLLARS
 TO PER DAY 2U Easily Made.

We want many men, women, boys, and girls to work for us few hours daily, right in and around their own homes The business is easy, pleasant, strictly honorable, aud pays better than any other offered agents. You have clear field and no competition. Experience and special ability un- necessary. No capital required We equip you with everything that you need, treat you we'll, and help you to earn ten times ordinary wages. Women do as well as men, and boys and girls make good pay. Any one, anywhere, can do the work All succeed who follow our plain and sim- pie directions. Earnest work will surely bring you a great deal of money Everything IS new and in great demand. Write for our pamphlet circular, and receive full information. No harm done if you conclude not to go on with the business.
 GEORGE STlNsoN & O.,
 Box 488,
 PORTLAND, MAlNEs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-29
The ONLY One.

Henry VII of England, being at one time
at variance with Francis | Of France. de.
cided to send an en- bassador and to charge
him with very fierce and menacipG mes
sage to this prince. He chose for his OF
flee an English bishop in whom he had
great confidence, and whom he believed
would be the most proper person to carry
out his design.
His prelate, being Informed Of the nature
Of his mission and fearing for his life
should he treat with Francis in the naughty
manner his master desired represented To
the king the danger to which he was expos.
ing him and begged not to be sent on this
mission.
ooh, never fear" said Henry. "If the
king of France should Kill you, will have
the head of every Frenchman find in my
kingdom"
81 believe you, sire" replied the bishop,
but permit me to assure You that of all
the heads you will cut Off there is not one
Of them that will fit on my body as well as
my own!'--Arlsanslw Traveller.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-29

fish chestnuts seen in the markets. Tho
pins are stuck in around the edge. Tho
tiny decorated rolling pins, etc, once pop
uar for key racks, have been superseded by
wood or composition oak and maple leaves
painted and veined in the natural colors
Several small gilt hooks are fastened on
the face Of the leaf to hold the keys, and
lhe leaf is hung up by the stem. Some
thing decidedly new are the white applique
letters now for sale at the notion counters
They are about threc-quarters of an inch
long and are embroidered, but have no
background, and are intended to save the
labor of embroidering initials on household
linen and underwear. The idea is a novel
but practical one
Noluminous lamp shades are still popular,
but ingenuity has been almost exhausted
on them, and every combination of china
silk, lace and Grape has been tried over and
over. Some new cnes are shown made of
Grape paper in shades of lavender orna-
mented with large cluster of purple and
white flag lilies or iris also made of paper.
The same scheme might be more cheerfully
carried out in pale yellow, since there are
yellow irises in nature. These millinery
lamp shades are not satisfactory OF the
whole, however, as they arc too flilnsy to be
trusted in the neighborhood of fire.
A doll bonbon box is a rather attractive
novelty which, trivial as it may SEEM sells
at between s. and -. The foundation is a
rather tall round box, to the lid of which
is fastened thetpper half of dolls body,
with head and arms complete. The skirt
is secured to the waist of the doll and is
made just the right length and circumfer-
ence to cover the box when the lid is on.
These dolls are dressed in various styles
one in gray, rs Quaker, with silk bonnet
and kerchief; another in lace and muslin,
with hat aud tiny basket of flowers
The prettiest are the folly" costumes OF
satin and ribbons, hung with little bells
The dress 10 in two colors, of course, black
and orange, blue and white, and turquoise
and gold being the most effective combine
hons, IUDlC CHOLLEr.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-29
NOT HER FAULT.



Younghusbaud CARRYING home from the
Office and discovering his wife in the mys-
terry of Observation-Disclosures this, my dear?
What do all these pics mean? Why-let
me see-good gracious, there arc 36 Of them,
You surely don't mean to have that ever
lasting family of yours down here againP
Mrs. Nounghusband-Oh, stop, my dear,
please dol I'm all tired out as it is
Younghushand-I should say you were.
Mrs. YounGhusband-If you say another
cross word, Iii break right down. / feel
could Just have good cry.
Noungh uSband-I don't wish to be cross,
love, but this is enough to anger saint.
You said it would be such a saving if we
bought the flour and apples by the barrel,
and the result is that you have started in
"a though you were cooking for Mormon
household.
Mrs. Iounghusband-Just listen a mo-
plent, my dear, and you'll see I'm not to
blame. Ii was all the fault of that hateful
recipe book. l knew it was no good when
! first saw it--tho thing had such a nasty
cover. Now, / started out to make two
pies-iust two. ] followed the recipe, and
had the pics ready to put in the oven when
] found there was enough paste left over to
make anotheron Now, dear, you wouldn't
have had me SO wasteful as to throw the
paste away, would your So peeled some
more apples and made the third pie
Nounghusband-Bu that doesn't make
&C.
Mrs Younghusband-I know it doesn't.
But-but (hides face in apron and cries
when the third pie was made l found | had
peeled apples enough to make n fourth.
Younghusband (sarcastically) And SC
you rolled more paste and found you had
enough for a fifth?
Mrs. Younghusband-Yes
Nounghusband-Cirea Scott, womanl Dc
you mean 10 say you raazle dazzled yourself
with the apples and paste until you had
made three dozen pies?
Mrs. YounGhusband-Yes but I'll never
do it again if You don't scold.
unghusband-M dear, I'll take good
care you don't. Hereafter we buy apples
by the quart and -four by the pound
Irut h.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-29

Pendragon-I1ello, Wordcigh, you're
looking way up. Where'd you get youI
good clothes?
ordleigh-Oh, I'm doing finely. Get
ting rich.
Pendragon-Why, how's that? The last
time | saw you You looked like tramp
and complained that you couldn't get an
article accepted.
Wordleigh yes, but now I'm read
Ing a series Of unpublished manuscripts be
fore the Belamy Literary club.--Brooklyn
Life
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-29
"BAT" SHEA The MURDERER.


TROY, n y, March 2l.--The jury in the
inquest relative to the death of Robert Ross,
killed on election day at a polling place i'll
this city, rendered the following verdict
this afternoons
"The jury finds that Robert Ross came to
his death on tho sixth day of March at the
third district of the 18th ward, Troy, from
the effects of a gun shot wound from "a re
volver held in the hand OF Bartholomew
Shea
When the verdict was announced Il large
crowd was in the court room and there was
long applause. Coroner Collins issued a
commitment for the retention of Shea in
Jail on charge Of murder in the first de
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-29


full Grape vest, is bordered with the same
trimming. Tight Grape cults extend TO the
elbow, while Grape epaulets fall over the
puff that forms the upper part of the sleeve.
Grape is still the orthodox material for
mourning, although it is so unserviceable a
stuff. Wooden Grape and crepons, henriet-
ia, serge, camel's hair and all dull finished
black cloths are employed while come
beautiful black silk crepons are shown
among the new spring goods, having mar
row plain silk stripe, or a silk stripe with 4
sort of rallied effect, or the goods, instead
OF being striped, are sprinkled with plain
silk fieckG. For warm weather grenadine,
nuns yelling and plain black silk net may
also be used. Ample wells of the latter are
far better for summer wear than the sufio-
eating Grape ones and are quite as complete
mourning.
The custom of wearing black lisse or
tulle ruchings next the neck and wrists is
one to be followed with caution, as the dye
is usually not fast in those materials and is
apt to come off upon the skin under the in
fluence of warmth or dampness. A fold OF
dull china silk or plating Of silk net is a
safer finish TO adopt.
A spring mourning toilet is shown made
of dull finished and wooden material. 1t has
a round bell skirt trimmed with three bias
bands of Grape of different widths. The
plain corsage has short basque and opens
in front over Il full vest of black gauze con-
fined by a Grape girdle. The full cloth
sleeves are trimmed with Grape. A triple
cape accompanies the gown the two lower
capes of cloth and the upper one of Grape.
They are mounted on yoke which is con
cealed by "a cloth collar continued down the
front edges of the cape in the form of Grape
revers. The bonnet, with its trimming and
strings, is of Grape and has a ruching OF
white Grape beneath the close brim.
.JJ-nIC ('JIpI TT
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-29
Read the NeMspapera.

Wise Father-My son, if you would sue
reed in life, You must form two good habits
First, you must always attend strictly to
your business, and, second, you must sub
scribe for newspaper and read it every
day.
Son--Why should | take a newspaper?
Wise Father because if you are not
known as newspaper reader you will be
constantly called away from yonr business
TO serve OH juries, New York Weekly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-29
Dramatic Note.

I'm investigating hypnotism l have
made considerable progress" said a well
known New York author to Hostetter Nc
Ginnis.
You don't say SO b."
Yes, indeed. I can put you to sleep in
i've minutes"
What lave you written anotherplay"
asked IIostetter. Texas Siftiags.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-03-29
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