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The St. Johns herald., 1894-10-25
GENTLEAAA!l BROWN.
A Benevolent Dog Who Cared for Ills
 Vagrant Brothers.

A Benevolent Dog Who Cared for Ills
 Vagrant Brothers.
 Brown was simply large dog, who was so strong, so fearless, so intelli- gent, and so active in affairs that he was considered the champion of the town. He could thrash any dog round about and always did 1t when it was necessary.
 But he was extremely kind and be- revolent. He showed great kindness to tramp dogs and protected many q wretched little vagabond and saw him safely out of the town in a good conIi- ton.
 One day he brought specially bad specimen homo with him. He came into the house and into the dining room, where the family were ct dinner, the wretched little tramp dog at his heels.
 He looked up at his master, Taggcd his tail, asking for something to eat.
 A plate Of food was set down and the little dog snatchel at it rayenously.
 Brown seemed to think that was all right. When tho little dog was through he asked for another plateful and had his Owr dinner.
 He kept the little dog for quite awhile, always. permitting him to eat first. At night he took the dog into his kennel, himself sleeping cn the outside.
 He was not at all intimate with the dog, treating him as a visitor, not at any time as friend. The tramp final ly went on his way, strong and well, and as plump and sleek as any dog need be. What was said between these two dogs, both at meeting and parting, would be very interesting to know.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-10-25
uNAPPReclArEo BANANAS.
Some Expectations About HaddoclEs and
 Fern Roots.

Some Superstltions About HadooclIs and
 Fern Roots.
 The banana possesses wonderful sus- taining properties, and yet years ago, in the warm countries where it four ishes, the banana was thought Of so lightly that it was allowed to waste If not eaten by the cattle.
 The plant itself was valued simply as shade for coffee trees, between rows of which it was planted.
 Somebody once told me, says writer in the Gentlewoman, that the Span iards used to regard the banana as a forbidden fruit, because they detected in its heart the transverse section of the cross.
 remember, too, how one of my early governesses used to delight me by showing me the cross and the apostles in the center of the passion flower; and the other day friend told me of some curious symbolical marks to be found at the back of the neck of the haddocil. indentations similar to those that might be caused by the finger and thumb, the supposition being that the haddock was one of the fishes picked out of the net on the occasion of the miraculous draft of fishes.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-10-25
c STCNE SfiiP,
The Mysterious Forpaat.on Seen on ti,e
 Pacific Coast.


 Pacific Coast.
 The mystery Of the strange bark that three ship captclns have reported stranded on a reef fifteen miles west ci the Straits of Le Maire, with all ma5ts and rigging standing, seems to Ee solved. A few days ago, says the San Francisco Call,a vessel reached Lo1non and reported having passed within 2 short distance of the deserted bark, and interest was renewed in the thricc-re- ported stranded vessel. All agreed in saying it was an iron ship, and most likely of German construction. It was bark rigged, and had black painted portholes. Shipping and insurance men have been trying to determine the name of the wrecked bark, but without success. No vessel of it's description should be anywhere in the vicinity Of the Horn, and none is overdue at any port that would pass within thousands of miles of the spot.
 It is not likely that it could be taken for the Crown of Italy, which ran on . reef in the Straits Of Le Maire about two and half years ago. It was q full-rigged ship, and whea 1t struck most of her nasts went by the board. A few days afterward the sea was strewn with wreckage, and nothing was again seen of the wreck. A few days ago the British ship, Cedric the Saxon, arrived in port from Swansea. and it passed close to the spot where the mysterious bark has been seen. Capt. Rees tells a story which further complicates matters. He says the SO called bark is nothing but 9 rock, al though its resemblance to a ship is So striking that he made an entry in his log to the effect that a ship was strand ed, with all the rigging intact. He says that he was out fifteen miles when he first saw it, and was sure 1t was 8 wreck.
 AS he approached it he found it was a huge rock sticking cut Of the water. It was only about half mile away, but even then it's resemblance to q bark with painted ports was so striking that all hands had to be called for an opil- ion. The puzzle to the seq captains who have rounded the Horn dozens Of times is that the strange rock has nev- CT been seen before.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-10-25
THE NEwFouNDLAND DOG.
ae Is the Eoblcst Species of the Whole
 Canine Race.

The Newfoundland dog takes his name from the island where he is sup posed to have originated. Many, how ever, believe that the Norsemen, who discovered America in the year lOG0, in troduced this dog in Newfoundland. He is by some classified among the wolf-dogs, while others, On account Of his large pendulous ears, say that he should not belong to this family, but that he and the St. Bernards should occupy a place by themselves.
 The Newfoundland, says Harper,s Young People, since his introduction in England, has improved in appear Ance, and is now larger and heavier. In Newfoundland and Labrador these dogs are used as beasts of burden, drawing considerable loads of wood and provisions on slcdges Their feet are partially webbed, and therefore they are most excellent water dogs. The scent is not strong, and as the dog is slow and clumsy, he is not valuable to the hunter, except as retriever when speed is not required
 In the island of Newfoundland this dog is almost totally black, but the English varieties are usually black and white. As a watchdog the Newfound- land is only second to the mastiff. He is amiable to children and small dogs. Kept in confinement he often gets cross and ill-tempered, and flies at those for whom he has previously shown the greatest regard.
 Where dog cannot be allowed to run, and must be chained up, the New foundland should not be kept. This dog is a great life-saver, and by in stinct will jump into the water to save even an enemy from drowning.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-10-25
WOKE HIM UP nT LAST.
How a Sleeping Telegraph Operatc- Tas
 Aroused tO Duty.


 There is good story about tele- graph operator who once worked the laad wires ia the Drxlury c.ble cfEiee going to sleep ore night and 2 message having to ba sent six CT seven thou sand miles to wake him ID. The oPcr- atcr is BOW q pr1.cticing physician in Cambridge, Mass, but before aEEeling M. D. to his name was one Cf the gilt edge telcgr2phers Of the country, says winter in Don2hce's Magazine.
 One night while on duty in the DuX- bury office he fell asleep at his key. The sleep was a sound enc. The New York operator called till oIt of patience, when he sent a message to Boston requesting the chief operator in charge to tell Duxbury to answer New York. The sleeper. however, was as deaf to BostOr's '-Di. Di," as to the impatient characters flashed on from New York.
 In the cableroom next the sleeping operator was the cable artist. The room was dark and he was watching the mirror for the tiny sparks that in those days went to make Up message. To him the Morse alphabet was all Greek. So the sleeper slept On.
 Seeing no other way out of the muddle and thinking the operator asleep, New York called Canso in Nova Scotia and addressed message to the cable operator at Duxbury. The mes sage read:
 ''Go into the other room and wake up that operator"
 Canso sent it to Hearts Content in Newfoundland; Hearts Content rushed it across the deep to Ealentia. From there it went to London, thence to Dover, and across the channel to Calais and to Brest. Brest kept it moving on to Miquelon and Miquelon gave the cable operator at Duxbury a unique surprise. The sleeper was then aroused, about eleven minutes having been taken by the grand round of the cablegran. He tried to explain mat ters by telling New York he was out of adjustment. The story didn't lrn- press the officials as being truthful, and in Q day or two there was vacancy in DuXbury
The St. Johns herald., 1894-10-25
THE SOLDlER'S WORK.
Regulars Labor the Same as Any Other
 WCrhirGnan.

Regulars Labor the Same as Any Other
 VYCrhirG1nan.
 Carrying gun and shooting when you are ordered to shoot is business the same as laying brick or making boiler to the average regular soldier" said one Of the privates Of a company on guard at the custom house during the great strike, says the Chicago Herald. These people," he contin- ucd, ''who call themselves labcring people, and jeer at Us and insult us, seem 70 forget that when 9 man enters the regular army in times Of peace he doesn't do it from any par ticular motive of patriotism. It is business with him, and it has less of feeedom in it than any class of labor that 1 know anything about. A rcgrI- lar is absolutely under the eyes of his superior day and night. He can't go across the street without permission. He has requirements made of him every hour in the day. lie undcrgCes about as many priva tionsas any labcring man l ever heard of. wonder if some of these civilians who think proper to jeer at us, and insult Us, as many have done in Chicago, ever stop to realize what we have done for their welfare and good in other times? wonder II they think we have been kept, sometimes for months and years, away from the civil ization which has given them so many advantages? l wonder if they think we are doing this thing for cur health? The regular private is as much a labor ing man as any nov on strike; he is under a contract, the violation Oi which means disgrace if not death. And yet it remained for us, who have been among Indians and snow.torIna and all privations, to come here, under orders, to be insulted and spitefully used."
The St. Johns herald., 1894-10-25
CHAMPIONS IN THEIR LINE.
Absent-Minded People Who Wore Simply
 Wonders.


 ! They are telling a story of a Dutch man who presented himself at the reg istar's office recently to obtain a license for his approaching ma rriage, and who, on being asked the name of the bride. was compelled to confess that it had quite escaped him, and he had to re- turn home for the necessary infcrma- tion. It's pretty good story of ab- sence of mind, but there are others on record that are even better. There have been cases where persons have even forgotten their own names.
 Lessing, the historian, was subject ito the most wonderful fits of abstrac- tion. One night, returning home late. he rang the front door bell, and when a servant called out from an upper win dow that the professor was not at home, he said: "All right, I'll come again" and walked away.
 There was an English clergyman. Rev. George Harvest, who was engaged to a daughter of the bishop of London, but on the day of his wedding went fishing, and forgetful of the appointed hour did not appear at the nuptials. The lady broke off the match.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-10-25
Returned to Can7lsaI:szn.

The natives Of one Of the Fiji islands have returned to canniba!isn after ab- stilence from the practice for eighteen years. Times arc hard i2 Fiji and white mans provisions scarce. Chris tian missionaries have preached with good effect against the disgusting barbarisn, but now the missionaries are likely to leave the savages to them selves for . ..ilne. It has been discov- cred that missionary for dinner" on the Fiji invitation card is more at tractive than missionary at dinner"
The St. Johns herald., 1894-10-25
Skinned Rli,nself and Ate It.

My uncle and sister and I were out in the garden one day watching Q lit tie toad, and my uncle took twig and very gently scratched first one side of the toad and then the other. The toad evidently enjoyed 1t, for hc would roll slowly from side to side, says a correspondent in the Philadel- phia Press, and blink very expressively I was so interested that when they went in took the twig and did as n uncle had done. If, thought I, if he rolls from side to side, as I touch hin what would he do if I ran the twi down his back? I did so. and what ( you think happened? His skin, whic was thin and dirty, parted in a nea little seam, showing a bright new coa below, and then my quiet little toa showed his knowledge, for he gcntl and carefully pulled off his outer ski taking it off the body and legs frs and then blinking it over his eyes, til where had it gone? He had rolled i in ball and swallowed it.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-10-25
THE ORIGIN OF TATToOIN0.
It Dates So Far Back That It Is Lost in
 Antiquity.

Tattooing dates back so far that it is impossible to discover when it was first practiced, but it was one of the pr2c- tices that were prohibited to the Jews, for in Leviticus 1928, is the follow ing: "Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you" From this fl may be inferred that tattooing was prevalent in the days of Moses. It is q custom that prevails among the savage nations of the earth and tattooing ie practiced to this day, except where Christianity and civilization have put a stop to it. It was at one time years ago, and is yet, but not to such Q marked degree, a fad among sailors tc have various designs placed on the body. It was also a fad among a ccr- tain class of silly women to have theii lover's name tattooed on the arm CT breast. There are sailors in almost every seaport at this time who are will ing for a consideration to place fgurcl on the flesh of any who are foolisi enough to have disfguring mark. driven beneath the surface of the skin with needle points dipped into coloring matter.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-10-25
c.,o ssrt Y4 Onto u--r,.

i doctor related the following to q friend after visiting a widowed neigh Dor: While VIC were conversing rrt my hand on 9 cushion and said: 'TIid- ow, this is t-.c incest. softo5t place ever had ny ha1l oa in ali ray li9e. Locking be-cgo!c2tIy ct ccc. and at the same tine 12:lshin.y ID g little s;.il, i. melting anj TTi-3-,:-,.c toaca: 'D5c:cr. give me yo2r hand. a-.t I'll put i oa :" much setter rl--s.' n 6 .aocac,-t e rapture. ! c5a3e15el, 21l taking nE Ea-:{. s.o ge1.lT, very geutl.5, lin, a:,d cgisslr, l2ii it ca ny head. and burst i.i5e . laugh thatt's ringing ill ny ears yet"
The St. Johns herald., 1894-10-25
cAuTIousnEss OF ELEPHANTS.
The Animals Acutenes3 ia Locating Hid
 cen Dancers.

cen Dangers
 One elephant. which the officer com manding six-eleven battery Of the Royal artillery lent to assist in extricating some camels which were being engulfcd in the quickSands, showed an amount of sagacity which was positively mar vicious. It was with the utmost di1h- culty, says foreign exchange, that VIC could get him to go near enough to at- tach Q drag rope to one camel 1 wanted to rescue. in spite of our being about fifty yards from the bank Of the river, he evinced the greatest anxiety, while his movements were made with eX- treme caution.
 Despite coaxing, persuasive remon- strance, and, at last, Q shower of heavy blows dealt upon his head by the exaa- perated nahout, this elephant stub pornly refused to go where he was wanted, but, with his trunk showed out in front Of him, kept feeling his way with his ponderous feet, placing them before him slowly, deliberately and metAodically, treading all the while with the velvety softness of Q eat and taking only enc step at time. Then suddenly he would break out into a suppressed kind of shrielz and retreat backward in great haste.
 When the animal had nearly com pleted circuit of the ground with the same caution and deliberation, he ad- vanced to within ten yards of the poor camel, but not another inch would he move, though several men were walk ing between him and the camel with out any signs of the ground giving way.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-10-25
THE VAMPIRE BAT.
A Dread Creature That Is Common in India.

A Dread Creature That Is Common in India.
 I have always despised bats, said Cleveland man recently, and it always sends shudder over ne whenever c-2e of the hideous creatures approaches me. The bats of this country, Low ever, are not to be dreaded in compar- ison to those of the vampire species which abound in India. Just imagine a big mouse with horn on his head like rhinocerous, furnish him with Q pair of demon-like wings, and you have a very good picture of this latter kind. The natives dread the vampire bat on account of his blood-suclzing propensi- ty. In the sultry nights he fans the heated sleeper with his wings while his needle-like teeth are bclng in- serted into the veins of his victim, quenching his thirst for blood with such gentleness that it is only by some fortunate chance that he is discovered before the mischief is done. It is a well-authenticated fact that if an indi- vidual is once bled by vampire he is invariably chosen, in preference to all others equally exposed for a subseqcnt attack, and even if he were to move ten or twenty mllcs away, no i'm munity is gained thereby, as the bat is sure to follow him and keep up his blood-thirsty attack until his victim succumbs or the animal is discovered and killed. Cattle and horses, from being more exposed. are more frequent ly chosen as the subjects of attack by these loathsome creatures.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-10-25
Ee Nns Ton TasY.

Chief-Justice Richardson, of New Hampshire, was ready to abandon one of his oT7n rulings, if argument had convinced hi1n that it was not tenable "a readiness not relished by some lawyers. That great lawyer, Jere- miah Mason, was once pressing . point on the judge with his usual force. Brother Mason said the judge, ''the impression Of the court is in your fa- vor," ''Yes," retorted Mason, but l want your honor to Sttclttt'
The St. Johns herald., 1894-10-25
Making Rain in India.

A rainmaker in India has an appar- atus consisting of rocket capable of rising to the height of a mile, contain ing a reservoir of ether: in its descent it opens parachute, which causes it to come down slowly. The ether is thrown out in fine spray, and it's ab- sorption of heat is said to lower the temperature about it sufficiently to condense the vapor and produce lin- tied shower.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-10-25
TAX COLLECTORS NOlICE

Notice is hereby given: First, That the duplicate assessment roll of Apache County, Arizona, for the year 1894, is now in my possession for the collection Of taxes levied.
 Second, That taxes will be delinquent on the Third Monday of December, 1894, and unless paid on that day, or prior thereto, five per cent, will be added to the amount thereof as penalty. Third, Taxes may be paid at my office in the court house in St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona, at any time within of- flee hours from this date until the Third Monday i'll December, 1894.
 ". II. GIBBONS.
 Tax Collector. St. Johns, Sept. F, 1894.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-10-25
He rEe-nr Ce-,o Rncl-.

A London lawyer, now prominent in his profession, in his yauth was mid sfiplnan. Tn tais capacity he wos left in charge of the ship, 6 she lay off Spanish pert, all his superiors being On shore. Some of the sailors begged to go ashore, and he let them, on the promise that they would bring him back so,ne oranges. One Of them dis appeared, and the -ni;l:53,li 2IElan suffered consequently for it. Mere than twenty years afterward the cX-;ni3shipInc.n was looking in a shop window ia tie Strand, whc2 le seemed to know tIc face Of 2 Weathcr-5eaten man, who was doing the same thing. Suddenly he remembered, and pat his hand On the others shoulder. My man." he said, you have been q long time after those orGnges." The sailor recognized him, in turn, grew white and took to his heels.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-10-25
THE CAMEL. MARKET.
One of the Queer Scenes Witnessed in
 TsTtaTy.

.
 I had occasion to visit Tartary some years ago, said 2 New Haven man re- gently, and while there nothing inter- ested me more than watching the na- tives trade in camcls. The camel mar ket IS large square in the center of the town. Here the animals are ar ranged i'll long rows, their front feet raised on 6 mud elevation constructed for the purpose, the object being to show eff the size and height of the, creatures. The uproar and confusion of this market Is tremendous, with the incessant bowling of the buyers and sellers as they dispute, their chatter ing after they have agreed and the horrible shrieIzing of the aninal5 at having their noses pulled for the pur- pose of making them show their agility in l1neelng and rising. In order to test the strength of the camel and the burden it is capable of bearing they make it kneel and then pile one thing after another upon it's back, causing Ii to rise under each addition until it cen rise no longer. Another cxpedient used to test the strength of the animal is this: While the animal is l1necling. man gets upon his hind legs and' holds on by the long hair of it's hump. If camel can rise then it is consid- cred an animal of superior strength.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-10-25
Russian niarrla re Laws.

A newly issued blue-bool1 on mar riage and divorce abroad, contains one fact amongst many others not general ly known in this country. By the laws of Russia man or woman must marry before eighty years of age or not marry at all, and they are also prohibited from marrying more than four times. The blue-book is naturally full Of in formation as regards the prohibited" degrees. The Brazilian law permits the marriage Of uncle and niece, aunt and nephew, first cousins and of brothers in-law with sisters-in-lav. In Italy the uncle and niece alliance is valid, and in France it is open to the presi- dent to remove the prohibition against marriages between the deceased wifc's sister and her brother-in-law, and be- tween uncle and niece and aunt and nephew.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-10-25
An Ana-of,r.ate Esottn.

Upon the Temple clock in London is singular inscription, the origin of which is said so have been 6 lucky ac- cident. About two hundred years age master workman was employed to repair and put new face upon the clock. When his work was nearly done he asked the bcnchers for an ap- propriatc motto to carve upon the base. They promised to think of one Week after week he came for their de- cision, but was put off. Che day he found them it dinner in commons. 'What motto shall I put on the clock your loraship?" hc asked of 9 learned judge. "0h, go about your buaine5sr' his honor cried, angrily. And very suitable for a lazy, dawdling gang!' the clocl1Inakcr is said to have nut tered as he retreated. It is certain that he carved: "Go about your busi- EesS' on the base.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-10-25
Apply for Information About THE GREAT
 SOUTHWEST

NEJao.o last year farmers netted $100 to $20C esIsCs . per acre for fruit, grown on land that can be duplicated today for $39 per acre. SsEhns.o five tons of alfalfa hay, worth $12peI ssfIOi c ton, was grown on land the like of which can be bought for Sl5 per acre. SAFnoro many other products such as sweet SssOi c potatoes tomatoes and carly vegetG- bles netted large and larger profits than fruit sAFbo~o n the summers are cool. the winters HStsCi Q warm, cyclones unknown and mala- ria ucheard of
 EEEI.ar1 therei the best opening in the world 1SAaOf O for honest industry.
 To W. F. WHITE, Passenger Traffic Manager, A., T. X S. F. R. R..
 Or, HENRY F. GARRISON,
 Immigration Agent, A., T. & S F. R. R.
 623 Rialto Building, Chicago III. This railway passes through twelve states and territories, and having no lands of own sell has 1 10 object in advancing the interests of any speci al locality, or in giving any other than ab- s0lut ely reliable information. It realizes that the prosperity of the farmers of the great south west means prosperity to itself also, and is thuz naturally willing to aid the immigrant asmuch as possible.