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The St. Johns herald., 1894-11-08
WASTE OF FOOD BY AMERICAN 8.
People from Europe AstOnished by c UT
 Careless Table Methods.

People from Europe AstOnished by c UT
 Careless Table Methods.
 An English health journal express es great surprise at the quantity of food eaten by American against Engli sh laborers. It is very curious to see how different foods preponderate in differ ent industries. The textile worker in Europe will have 95 pounds of me at per annum for every 100 units of co h. sumption, or, say, a quarter of pound of meat day, while steel workers i n- dulge in 114 pounds for every 100 units. On the other hand, the weaver con sumes more four than the steel wor k- er-275 pounds per 100 units instead of POS pounds He also takes about Fl pounds of sugar more per 100 units, and a dozen more eggs; of butter, lard and tea both take about the sam c, though both in tea and coffee the weaver little exceeds the other. That is, in the calling which demands the greater muscular eXertion, a greater amount of nitrogenous food is require d.
 On the European continent the con- sumption of meat by workers is much less than in Britain. Even in the iron industry the German is little more ex- travagant than the English weaver, while the Frenchman consumes only 57z pounds and the Belgian 551l pounds. On the other hand, the latter consume more flour and eggs, more than twice as much of each. Their consumption of coffee, too, is large-14 pounds and 19 pounds respectively, to the Englishman's 311 pounds; but it must also be taken in the reckoning that tea does not appear in their ac- counts. But all these figures pale be- fore the statistics of food consumption in America.
 The Illinois iron worker manages to consume 393 pounds of meat per 100 units, and though this is excessive, 2O65E pounds are put down as the average of Pennsylvania, 1972l pounds for Ohio, 187H pounds for West Virginia and 1J5 pounds for Tennessee. The average consumption of flour for the states is about 250 pounds, but voracious Illinois again comes to the fore with 3GG pounds, and sugar, butter and eggs are everywhere more lavishly used than in Europe. Here, as in Europe, iron and steel industries are found to be more self-indulgent than any other trades, but the expenditure here is far above that of even the most extravagant workers of Europe. Much of the food accounted for in these figures is actual ly consumed, but large margin must be allowed for what is wantonly de- stroyed, and when the history of the waste of food products in the United States comes to be written it will con- tain some startling and not altogether pleasant reading.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-11-08
An uncannv Bird.

One of the most fantastic birds is the laughing owl of Florida and some other southern parts. He sits we'll up in tree late at night and emits a se- ries of loud, strange ha-has that sound like half-human laughter. The sound is sufficiently terrifying to nervous camper unacqRinted with the habit of the bird, though less gruesome than the unearthly call of the Chesapeake loon. heard at all hours of the night
The St. Johns herald., 1894-11-08
ENGLISH HARVEST SONGS.
Ditties That Are Sung to Tighten Heavy
 Labor.

When the ricks are thatched. when the labor money is paid, when the blow has turned up the soil carpeted with grass and stubble, and the harvest moon has risen and lived her short but glOriously golden career, then comes the harvest home and the harvest song In England, says the Gentlemans Maga- zine, we have the harvest sermon in the village church, the supper in the barn, interspersed with many a jest and many song; and it is of these same songs, so typical of rustic life, that I am going to speak. In those countries where the vine is cultivated there is no end to the merriment which follows the anxious days of moissonage. The fruit is gathered, the winepress trod, the vintage bouquets put together and presented to the ladies connected with the wine farm, and all the time there is perfect festival of song, simple and bright and full of harmony.
 In Tuscany, in France, in Germany, and in Russia, there are numbers of harvesting songs, all more or less full of poetry, and instinct with charming
 
 think that our own country is not far behind in this matter of harvest sing ing, although the gleanings arc not associated with the romance of the grape. Unfortunately, harvest suppers, and harvest songs with them, are dy- ing out, and the sooner we preserve any glamour of characteristic humor or pathos they may have owned the bet ter.
 As the sailors chanties were used to tighten the labor of hauling and heav- ing before the days of the steam winch and patent capstan, so were the har- vesters' songs required to help the reapers and the gleaners in the times when the sickle had not even given place to the broad hook, much less to the machine. The harvest supper was always an occasion for the singing of good, old-fashioned songs, of which each man had his own repertoire, which he gave untiringly year after year. Such standard works as ''John Barleycorn," ''Carrion Crow, and ''The Farmers Boy" are, or rather were, an indispensable part of the harvest-home supper.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-11-08
THE SAMOYEDS.
Esquimaux Who Are Low Down in the
 Order of Intelligence.

Order or Intelligence.
 The reindeer Lapps and the Samoyeds stand, in intelligence and morale, at the two extremes of the Esquimau group-the Lapps at the top, the Samoyeds at the bottom. These latter have no reindeer nor any other de- sirable possessions. Virtually, they are beggars, yet they serve to show some thing of the habits and character of the people they represent. They are, as one would expect, small in stature. l do not think have seen man more than, say, five feet two inches in height, says writer in Longman's Magazine.
 Their faces are very fiat, and they have the slitlilze eyes of the Mongol. Often it is impossible to distinguish any eye at all, but simply slit, only just not closed up. The specimens here, even young men and girls, suffer much from blindness. Whether this is due to snow, or whether hereditary, I am unable to say, but their eyes turn white, as if with form of glaucoma. In person and habits they are dirty in the extreme. They live in skin-covered wigwams, which are very simply made. The reindeer skin with the hair out side is stretched over poles, at the apex of which a hole is lcft-pcrhap3 for escape of smoke, though I saw no fires burning in any of the wigwams. Inside is confused heap of men, wom- en, children, skins, food and dogs-lit- tie mongrel dogs, that creep around your calves in doubtful kind of way
 Every spring, about May, a great northward migration of tAese people takes place. It is then that they scat ter themselves about the Petchora and Pustosersk districts and along the Si- berian coast, many of them passing up to the Yalmal peninsula and Waigatz island, where are their places of sac rifice, adorned with skulls of polar bears, and their ancient centers of re- ligious observance.
 When a Samoyed dies, he is buried. md with him is left sometimes his sleigh and always some small domestic articles, such as food vessels. Norden- skiold supposes that these are intended for his use in the future life. It may be so, but fancy we are sometimes in- clined to attribute to such observances a significance they do not possess. The custom of leaving offerings at the grave of the departed is very universal ono, and need not necessarily imply more than respect and regret.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-11-08
Kent for Four Centuries.

A curious story, illustrative of the perservative properties of carbollc acid gas, or ''chokedamp,' comes from China. In the province of Anhui party of miners opened an ancient shaft, where, according to the official records, terrible catastrophe had occurred four hundred years ago. When the miners entered they came upon the bodies of one hundred and seventy miners, who had perished in the mine, lying where they had been ovcrt2llen by the deadly gas four centuries back. The corpses to the eye were as though of yesterday, quite fresh-lool1ing and not decayed in any way. The faces were like those of men who had just died. On an attempt being made to move them outside for burial they one and ali crumbled away, leaving noth- ing but a pile of dust and the remnants of the stronger parts of their clothing. The miners, terrified. fled from the spot, and though there were valuable deposits of coal in the shaft, nothing would induce the superstltious men to
The St. Johns herald., 1894-11-08
sNusS MOI wANtsu.
q Eentuciien's Story of a Political Cam
 paigp in the Blue Grass State.

q Eentuckien's Story of Political Cam
 paigp in the Blue Grass State.
 John c. Underwood, who was elected lieutenant governor of Kentucky on the same ticket with Luke Blackburn. is an amusing story teller, particularly when he is started on the subject Of political stumping in Kentucky. Cur people," said he to a New York Even ing Post man not long ago, 'don't like snobbishness. l remember one time when I was stumping one of the moun- tain counties I bought twenty-five dol lars worth of nickels and carried them in my saddle bags. At every log cabin I would ride up and ask for drink of water. Out would come little boy or girl with gourd dipper of warm water. would take a swallow, then drop nickel in the dipper. The little one would run in and I would go on. The child's mother would come out and have the generous gentleman pointed out. The consequence was that l got the vote of that house. We'll, one morning rode up to house and lit tie girl brought me out a dipper of water. felt in my pocket and discov- cred that I hadn't copper.
 Little girl said I, I generally have nickel somewhere about me, but haven't to-day, so I'll give you what's the next best thing for girl, and that's kiss and I got down off my horse and kissed her for my own little blue eyed girl at home. Another little black eyed girl here showed up, and I had to kiss her for niece of mine she looked like. By this time, another little girl showed up, half a head taller than the rest, and, not to be impartial, kissed her; when I found that four or five other girls had gathered, and was in for it. So, beginning with the smallest, kissed each one. The change in stature was so gradual that l didn't notice that the last one was full grown young woman-and right hand some at that-until l had kissed her. Looking up, I saw that there were two or three old ladies laughing at me. and, thinking I had made a bad break, I lifted my hat to the young lady and begged her pardon and explained how it was. She didn't seem to mind it DuD IE0 O1I hSp1 and one of them said: Why, durn it, she's Bills wife
 "'Well,' I thought, I'm in for it. That knocks out all my votes in this neighborhood.' inquired at the next house who Bill was, and was told that it was Buck Holmes, the hardest ci,i- zen in Carter county. Next dayI had to speak at the court house, and w I came up I noticed a gang of about twenty-five rough looking fellows eff at one side, and big six-footer talk ing to them and gesticula ting with both hands.
 "'Who's that?' inquired.
 "'That's Buck" Holmes and his gang, was the reply. Cold chills ran down my back and I shifted my re- volver around to where I could reach it without trouble, and then sauntered up to overhear what he was saying.
 Well, I'm blankety blanked,' I heard him say, if he don't catch my vote. No snob thar, gentlemen. Jest as soon kiss poor mans wife as rich one'sy That settled it, and I got enc hundred and fifty more votes in that county than any other man on the ticket"
The St. Johns herald., 1894-11-08
SOUTH SEA LEGENDS OF FIRE
A Whale and an Air Dragon Each Believed
 to Have Originated Flame.

SO 1dtc
 The South Sea Islanders tell curi- ous story of the origin of fire If they are to be believed, says the St. Louis Republic, they came in possession of that useful element in the following manner: A great whale was once washed ashore upon one of their islands during the prevalence of terrible hur- ricane. The monster became entan- gled in a grove of yellow trees Ia spe- cies of evergreen whose branches easily ignite), and, while gnashing his teeth in his impotent rage, struck off spark which lighted the grove and consumed both trees and whale. Fires which are said to have been perpetuated since the day of the great whale fire'' may yet be seen burning in many parts of the island
 Another fire legend, believed in by the inhabitants of the islands to the north of the ones in which the great whale fire" is preserved, is to the effect that great air dragon (probably light ning) breathed upon tallow tree and set it's branches on fire. From the coals left from this fire they learned of it's great value, and have ever since used the element for domestic purposes and in their religious ceremonies. They also have tradition that the time will come when the dragon will return for the fire, and that no man will be able to withstand him and save the sacred spark except he be a person born with pink eyes, fair skin and white hair. For this reason the birth of an albino is always hailed as good omen, and his or her person guarded with jealous care, so as to preserve life to it's utmost limit. Marionette mentions seeing a fire god'' or fire guard" (albino) while on his visit to the islands, who was be- ieved to be at least one hundred and fifty years old, and who had always been provided for by the tribe.
 Raffinesque, who made South Sea Island myths and legend study for years, is of the opinion that the return of the dragon for his fire is symbolic of death and the flight of the spirit.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-11-08
A EishY Story.

Pyeng Yang, a city in Corea, was founded three thousand and sixteen years ago. It is known as the we'll less city. Within it's walls is not a single we'll and all the water of the city is carried up by watermen from the river which washes it's southern wall Tradition shows that this has always been so, for it is said that when Chinese general besieged it two thou sand years ago, believing that he could compel it's inhabitants to capitulate by cutting off their water supply, he was led to give up the attempt because the soldiers on the walls took fish scales and went through the motions of the bath, and the scales, glittering in the sun, looked in the eyes of the aston ished besiegers to be drops of water EXchanpe
The St. Johns herald., 1894-11-08
Driving windmiIls by Electricity.

A novel departure has been taken by the owner of a windmill at Bremen, Germany. Hitherto it has been the custom to use windmills in conjunction with dynamos for the generation of electricity, more especially for lighting purposes, in places remote from regu- lar supply of current, and some most successful installations of this kind have been made. The owner of the German windmill proposes to reverse this process, and instead of making his windmill drive a dynamo he will use an electric motor, connected with the
 town electric mains, for driving his
The St. Johns herald., 1894-11-08
TAKE COLLECTORS EOlICE

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 cou:t house in St. Johns, Apache County, Arizona, at any time within of flee hours from this date until the Third Monday in December, 1894
 w. H. GIBBONS.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-11-08
Some Names Not Allowable.

A workingman of Dresden lately proposed to register his newborn child as Robespierre DaEton. The registrar declined to put down so revolutionary name, and the father refused to reg ister the child at all, except by num- Der. The matter was taken before the courts, the workman was fined: and the decision piven that in ronnarnhial
The St. Johns herald., 1894-11-08
CATTLE BRANDS.

Ear marks: Clean split from root to point left ear, upperbit in right ear Wattle (varuga) on jaw, under mouth. c on left jaw (cheekj bulls C on left cheek only. Flooded stock c on left cheek and c on left ribs.
 HENRY HUNING Post office: Show Low. Arizona" cRange: Show Low creek, Silver creek Laguns Ortega and Laguna Salada. Horse brand C C left shoulder.i
The St. Johns herald., 1894-11-08
PORTLAND, MAlNE. FOR SALE.

Two hundred head of French Merino Bucks. Will sell for cash, or exchange for wethers at cash price. Will have the Bucks in the neighborhood of St. Johns the latter part of September or first of October. where parties desiring to pur- chase, can examine them. Call on or address
 HART & CAMPBELL,
 Winslow, Arizona.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-11-08
.R DOLLARS
 10 PER DAY 20 Easily Made.

We want many men, women, boys, and girls to work for us few hours daily, right Tn and around their own homes The business is easy, pleasant, strictly honorable, and 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 well, 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 pamphle' circular, and receive full information. No harm done if you conclude not to go on with the
The St. Johns herald., 1894-11-08

RYTT T ED-The Morphine or A4EAEAWhisky Habits, Tain- lessly and permanently in ten days to three weeks for $5. Proof of cure be- fore you pay a cent will be forwarded Free. Write at once. B. WILSON, COMANt9HE TEXAS.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-11
ROANOKE IN FOURTH PLACE.
The Stauntons OutpIayed Yes.
terday at Every Point.
Mccoy Pitched Magnificent Gamo aud
In One Inning Retired tho Side on
Strikes, Leaving Two Men on Bases.
Freoh and Maginnis Carried or the
Fielding Honors.

STAUNToN, July 10.-At about 6
o'clock this afternoon Stauuson dropped
into fifth place with dull thud rs
Arthur, the last man at the bat, famed
the air three times. 1t was a great
game. but the locals wore outplayed by
OHagan's ponies" at every point.
Stanton made fewer hits than the Wis
itors, but punched them in the irst and
would have won easily had they put up
ss good q fielding game as the Magic
City lads.
Both pitchers were in fine trim, but
Mccoy had the best Of Sewers and
pitched magnificent bail at critical
times. In the eighth innings, with two
on bases and none out, ne struck out
Clark, Wilson and Sewers.
Sewers kept the hits we'll scattered,
but received miserable support when
needed.
The features were the fielding of
Frech, McGinnis and Donovan, and
Scherer's catch of Cavanaugh's long fly
to deep centre when runners were on
second and third.
Following is the score:
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-11
Yesterdays Natlona, League oamo.

Al Observation-Disclosures, runs, 10
hits, error. New York. 3runs, 0 hits,
l error Batteries: Meekin and Farrell:
Dwyer and Murphy.
At st. Observation-Disclosures, runs, l2
hits, errors. st. Louis, II runs, II hits,
errors. Batteries: Haddock. Callahan,
Carsey, Buckley and Grady Breitenstein
and Miller.
At Observation-Disclosures. 4 runs, 10
hits, errors. Cleveland, 90 runs, %
hits, errors. Batteries: Esper and
Dugdale; Young and Zimmer
AT MISUNDERSTANDING, 10 runs, 2I
HIS, errors. Baltimore, o runs, l2
hits, errors Batteries: Enret and
Merritt; Mullane, Mcmahon and Clarke.
at Observation-Disclosures, Z runs, 10
hits, errors Louisville. 10 runs, IS
hits, errors. Batteries: Daub, Cast
right. Lachance and Daley; Menefee
and Weaver.
At Chicago Boston, IL runs, IS hits,
errors. Chicago, 8 runs, 10 hits, 4
errors. Batteries: Stivetts and Ryan;
McG.ll and Schrtver
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-11
SOLDIERS FIRE UP N A MOB
a Company of Regulars XIII One aIan and
Wound Several

Wound Several
SPRING VALLEY. Ills, July lO.-A
company OF regulars, commanded by
Captain Conrad, mo In Collision with
mob Of strikers principally miners,
this afternoon at the Ro,k Island rail-
road station, and, after patiently endur.
ing voiiey after volley of stones, fired
killing one and wounding several
Tho MOB was largely composed of
Huns, Poles and other foreigners. Their
threatening demonstrations yesterday
and this !oorning hid clnsed tho pres
ence OF the troops ani tho attack began
before tho soldiers had landed from tho
train.
After his soldiers had been we'll pclted
with stones and tho mob threatened to
run over his mon, Clptain Conrad gave
the order to fro. Tho moo broke for
the timber whom tho fring began and
has not assembled since. The company
went back to Chicago TO night.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-11

left to carry out the decision OF the
meeting and declare general strike.
The strikers declare that the general
strike will be declared whiting twenty
four hours. the strike involving not less
than $50. 900 mon.
The statements from the General
Managers Association announcing the
gradual resumption Of through passen-
ger train service have evoked numerous
inquiries from the East as to whether
thUse conditions were being brought
about by the return Of the strikers to
work, by the securing of new employees
or by the aid Of the government. A
categorical query on this point was sub.
mitted 10 the officers of tho General
MANAGERS Association. and tho follow
ing official reply was returned:
The gradual resumption of through
passenger traffic, so far az Chicago is
concerned, is being effected with new
employees and the protection offered
them by the troops. We have contended
from the outset that we have enough
men to run our trains il they we're
allowed TO work without molestetion,
and that the partial tie-up has been due
solely TO tho action of mobs and rioters.
Inc truth OF this contention is demon.
strated in thu schedules. showing the
gradual resum ption OF passenger traffic
IL Is useless 20 deny. however, that,
Without the aid OF Federal and State
military, we could not have done as
much as We have in this direction, and
that, with the military withdrawn. the
situation would be as bad as ever What
we are doing is being solely done by the
aid OF the troops"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-11

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July l0.-At noon
today the indications are that the back
bone OF the strike is broken. One crew
was put TO work in every yard in the
city. Each OF the roads succeeded in
making up and sending out at least one
freight train and there were no signs Of
disturbance. All OF the fremen Gun
ployed by the Big -Four returned TO work
this morning. 1t now looks as IL the
strike would peedily break down and
that before night every yard Will be
fully manned and actively at work.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-11
Train Load of Beef Sent Out From oh,ouro

UNION SToCK YARDS, H., July TO-
Under tho protection OF the Chicago
Hussars, Two companies OF infantry and
calvary troops 3D." State guard, with q
company OF Federal troops and squad
OF mounted police, Swift II Co. sent
out 3a cars OF dressed beef today.
Quite number Of hangers on gathered
as the big passenger engine was C )upled
on TO tho train, but no demonstration
was attempted on the part OF the crowd
On top OF each car the militiamen stood
with loaded rifles.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-07-11
Condition of Anairs at New Orleans.

New ORLEANS. July 10 ALL but one
switchman on the Queen and Crescent
have gone out and the hremen dropped
OF at Mtrlcian where they reside. The
strike on tne Illinois Central has not in
creased. A labor comni,tee has been
granted an interview vI'h the mercan-
tile bodies at IL o'cl,ca to morrow. The
labor bodies propose - hold out the
throat o. a general strike In order to So
cure the release OF the imprisoned agi-
tators.