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The St. Johns herald., 1894-05-10
MADE FOR A KING.
A Turnip-Sized TimepIece That Weighs
 Two and Q Half Pounds.

A ponderous watch of antique pat tern displayed in the window of a San Francisco jewelry establishment on MontgomoGy street, attracts the at tention of the curious. The timepiece is four inches in diameter and is de- clared by the Bulletin to weigh two and half pounds. Its case looks like old gold, but is a composition of base metal. The chain attached to this watch is proportionately ponderous and bears seal ring large enough for the finger of giant. The watch was made by John Bittleson, of London, two centuries ago. It was, no doubt, marvel of workmanship in those days, and is still timekeeper. It probably cost about one hundred pounds sterling, or five hundred dol lars in our money. The hands upon its ample dial mark seconds and ffths of seconds, as well as hours and min utes. The dial also shows the phases of the moon. This remarkable relic is not for sale. It is owned by a gentle man of this city, who has a collection of such curiosities.
 The old watch has history of some interest. About two hundred years ago an English sea captain obtained from the king of tribe of savages in the south seas some valuable trading privileges. The king showed him many favors, and one day the captain asked the insular monarch to say what most he would like to have sent to him from London. It pleased his royal highness to intimate that big watch would suit him well. Accord ingly a watch was made to order on a scale befitting his royal parsonage. And great was his pride therein. Hav- ing no pocket, he appointed a youth watch bearer extraordinary to the sov ereign. Wherever the king went the watch bearer followed, carrying the precious royal timepiece in his hands. When the king died his sons succeeded to the ownership of the watch. They sold it to the captain of an American ship, and he disposed of it in Phila- delphia. Some time ago it fell into the hands of its present owner, who prizes it highly. This is no doubt one of the oldest repeating watches in eX- istence. Its ripg is very musical.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-05-10
DEATH OF A NOTED GIANT.
The Chinaman Chang, Who Was Not Less
 Than Nine Feet in Height.


 Than Nine Feet in Height.
 The famous Chinese giant, Chang, died at Bournemouth, England, No rember 5. Chang had been seen several times in America, says the New York Herald. Because of 8 prevailing super stition among the Chinese people his height was never measured. as they believed that death would imme- diately follow the measurement. But there are none who have observed him or who have stood up beside him who estimated his stature at less than nine feet. His physical proportions were very symmetrical and his strength was herculean. Having traveled and exhib- ited throughout the civilized globe he acquired and spoke with fuency five different ages-English, Ger man, French, Italian and Spanish. He was very companionable man and delighted to meet and converse with intelligent men and women.
 Chang was born in 1S47 at Waang Hue, near Pelzin, China. His parents, who are still living, are large tea and silk growers, and are Independent. There is nothing in their constitution nor that of their progenitors to indi- cate the possibility of transmitting gigantic proportions to their. extraor- dinary son. On the contrary, Chang's parents are about the average size of Chinese people, who are well known to be rather under the ordinary size. At his birth there was nothing to in dicate that he was to grow to his pres ent stature, and up to the age of nearly six years his height did not exceed most children of his age. After short illness he began to assume such glgan- tic proportions that his parents were much alarmed at the growth of their huge son. At the age of twelve he was equal to the height of his father and the generality of the neighboring people. The phenomenon of his being as tall as a man, and yet showing all the habits and actions of child, caused him to become the wonder and astonishment of the neighborhood. At the same time he suffered great per sonal discomfort, for the men would not associate with him and the chil- dren would not play with him. At the age of eighteen he commenced to ex- hibit himself in public.
 Chang was here in 1880, in 1888, and in 1886. After his last visit here he re- turned to his native land to marry a Chinese beauty. It was his intention at that time to come back to America and to settle down in the west. He used to wear a watch given him by Queen Victoria which weighed two pounds and a half. and had chain nine feet long, which barely reached around his neck and down to his vest pocket. He had a large stock of gloves and jewelry presented to him by royal and otherSdistinguished personages-
The St. Johns herald., 1894-05-10
Legislative Intelligence.

The intelligence of a member of the Kentucky legislature has at times been called into question, but it is hardly fair to that distinguished body of statesmen to have any doubt on this subject. In testimony whereof is this. Two newspapermen reporting the pro- ceedings at Frankfort were disputing over the spelling of a members name.
 By George" contended one, T tell you it is spelled with an a"
 ''i'll bet you dollar it is an e." in- sisted the other.
 q know better and we'll leave it to him."
 The other gave long whistle.
 .'Leave it to him, nothing" he ex- claimed; ''he doesn't know how to spell his name, and I've seen him run his tongue out four inches trying to write it.''
The St. Johns herald., 1894-05-10
Nariration of the Dead sea.

At length the Dead sea is to be navi- gated, and two sailing boats, one rather large and heavy for cargo and the other smaller and heater for pas seugers, have just been conveyed from Jaffa to Jerusalem by rail and thence to the Dead sea by road. The boats belong to the sultan, as does also the Dead sea, which forms part of the crown property, and it is Abdul Ham, ids intention to turn to good account the salt, bitumeD and sulphur that Gbound in it's waters and on it's shore
The St. Johns herald., 1894-05-10
What Goes to Make Paper.

Paper can be made out of almost anything that can be pounded to pulp. Over fifty kinds of bark are employed, while old sacking or bagging makes a good article. Paper is made out of banana skins, from bean stalks, pea vines, cocoanut fiber, clover and timo- thy hay, straw, fresh-water weeds, sea weeds and more than one hundred diff ferent kinds of grass. Paper has been made from hair, fur and wool, from as bestos, which furnishes an article in- destructible by fire; from hop plants, from husl1s of any and every kind of grain. Leaves make a good, strong paper, while the husks and stems of Indian corn have also been tried, and almost every kind of moss can be made into paper. There are patents for making paper from sawdust and shay ings, from thistles and thistle down. from tobacco stalks and tan bark. It is said that there are over two thou sand patents in this country covering the manufacture of paper. No matter what the substance, the process is sub- stantially the same; the material is ground to 8 pulp, then spread thinly over a frame and allowed to Try, the subsequent treatment depending on the kind of paper to be-made.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-05-10
MONKEYS DO TALK.
Prof. Garner Returns Wei Satisfied from
 Q Residence wi:h Chimpanzees.

Prof. Garner Returns Wei Satisfied from
 a Residence wi.h ChimPanzees.
 Prof. Garner, who went from Amer ica into the interior of Africa for the purpose of studying the methods of communication between the monkey tribes-in other words, to learn the monkey language - arrived at Liver pool on his return recently.
 He claims that he has established beyond doubt that there is monkey language. and that it can be learned by man. He brought with him from Africa two Kulu Kamba chimpanzees, with which he is able to cOmmU nieate.
 Prof. Garner says that he stayed for one hundred and one days in his cage, which he had carried into the heart of a forest two hundred and fifty miles inland. This cage was Q massive af- fair that was chained to trees. In it Prof. Garner would lock himself and then await the coming of the members of the ape family. when he would try to communicate with them by means of the sounds he had learned from mon keys in America and elsewhere.
 He had with him phonograph. with which he kept record of the sounds made by his visitors.
 He claims that his visit to Africa was a great success in establishing his the ory that the monkey family has Ian, guage.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-05-10
Tortoises and Rain.

The tortoise is not an animal one would naturally fix upon as likely to be afraid of rain, but it is singularly so. Twenty-four hours or more before rain falls the Galapagos tortoise makes for some convenient shelter On a bright clear morning when not a cloud is to be seen the denizens of tortoise farm onthe African coast may be seen sometimes heading for the nearest Overhanging rocks; when that happens the proprietor knows that rain will come down during the day, and as a rule it comes down in torrents. The sign never fails. This pre-sensation, to coin word, which exists in many birds and beasts may be explained partly from the increasing weight of the atmosphere when rain is forming, partly by habits of living and partly from the need of moisture which is shared by all. The American cat bird gives warning of an approaching thun- derstorm by sitting on the low branches of the dogwood tree (whether this union of the feline with the canine is invariable the deponent sayeth not) and uttering curious notes. Other birds, including the familiar robin, it is said, give similar evidence of an i'm pending change in the weather.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-02-01
CROWN AND SCEPTER.

The emperor of China is studying French
and German and will take a course in law,
King Khama, the firm ally of the British
in their South African war, is Christian,
a monogamist and a teetotaler
The japanese believe that their emperors
are descendants from the gods, the present
mikado being the one hundred and twenty.
first in direct line from the heavenly being.
The Maharajah of Kapoorthella, with his
youthful wife and suite, are indulging in
the social gayeties of Vienna The prince
and princess take daily lessons in social eti.
quette.
The widowed crown princess of Austria
has presented her bridal robe of brocaded
white satin, embroidered with her own
arms and those of the Hapsburgs, to the
church of Bozen. 1t has been transformed
into magnificent chasuble.
King Lobengula's pictures show the royal
savage to be a man of extra aldermanic
proportions. His only dress is a plume
stuck in his woolly hair. cape made OF
feathers and kilt made of the bushy part
of OK tails, hence his picture is totally un.
like Paris fashion plate.
The Empress Augusta of Germany is a
victim of the Photographic craze. She is
having her photographs made in all sorts OF
costumes and upon all occasions. One OF
the latest was taken by one of her suite dur
ing hunting expedition. 1t represents hel
with large hunting knife by her side, a re-
volver in one hand and lasso in the other,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-02-01
EDUCATIONAL ECHOES.

Eton college in England was founded by
Henry VI about 1443
Great Britain has II universities, with
S44 professors and IS, 400 students.
A class for women has been formed In
Hartford for the study of parliamentary
procedure.
Princeton college has total of 1909 stu
dents registered, gain of 20 over last year.
Pennsylvania leads the list of states with
2s7
DR.. William Patten has been appointed
professor of biology at Dartmouth college,
Hanover, N. FL. The department is new
one and will be we'll equipped.
Miss Estells l. Sprague, granddaughter
of Frederick Douglas, has offered ber serv-
ices free for one year to the Agricultural
and Industrial High School at Gloucester,
Va
The universities and colleges of this coun-
try have SS.635, 1856 worth of scientific ap-
paratus and appliances; their grounds and
buildings are worth S64 ,250,3 and they
have s74,o7o,415 in productive funds.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-02-01
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Grand Lodge of Missouri Elects Ofacars
Sword Thrusts.

Grand Lodge of Missouri Elects Ohacars.
Sword Thrusts.
The following are the grand lodge officers
OF the Missouri jurisdiction: Grand chan
ceilor, ]. A. Reed; grand vice chancellor,
James A. Frink; grand prelate, Rev. John
Gierlow; grand master of the exchequer,
Adam Thies; grand keeper of records and
seals, John H. Holmes; grand master-at-
arms, Sam w. Davis; grand inner guard,
Or. w. I. Rolston; grand outer guard, j.
B. Thomas; supreme representative E. M.
HARDER.
The city of st. Louis has q K. of P. lodges,
with S,e05 members.
Missouri promises to be the next in line
Tor Pythian home
A temple of Pythian Sisters has been or
Ganlzed at Osceola, Ia.
Denver will soon institute its first temple
OF Pythian Sisters.
The Galesburg Qlls.) lodges of Knights Of
Pythias have combined to organize board
OF relief. Its purpose is to render assistance
10 brethren from abroad who may be in dis
tress while in Galesburg, owing to sickness.
accident or similar causes, and it is sup
ported by pro rata assessments on the lodges
Of the city,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-02-01

and has given such excellent service that he
has been appointed every year since. At the
grand lodge session of 1891 Mr. Stone was
elected grand warden and in 1892 was made
deputy grand master.
Odd Fellows insurance companies have
been forbidden to insure nonmembers of
the order.
One cent week is trife for every Odd
Fellow to pay, yet if all would consent to
pay that small amount it would produce a
revenue aggregating S57, 900. sufficient to
support, without begging, all our homes.
The settlement of the strip brought
thousands of Odd Fellows under the juris-
diction of the Oklahoma grand lodge.
This is the winter of discomfort" for the
poor and the unemployed. Withhold not
the helping hand.
Good degree teams make good lodges,
but regular and prompt membership make
better.
The Odd Fellows Building association,
about to be organized, promises to be the
safest as well as the most successful enter
prise ever undertaken by the order.
By the burning of the Odd Fellows hall
at Houlton, Me-, the brethren lost $500,
with an insurance of only 81, 500.
The brethren of Merrill, Wis, have
owned a lot in the center of their town a
long time and are now making prepara
tions to erect 80 by 80 building thereon.
June 80, 1s43, the grand encampment of
New York reported II subordinates with a
membership of 694. The grand encamp-
ment of Maryland reported subordinates
and 324 members.
There are no degrees in this or any othe,
order more beautiful or impressive than
those of the encampment branch.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-02-01
KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAS.
President Cleveland Will Review the Pa
rade-SWord Thrusts.

President Cleveland Will Review the Pa
rade-Sword Thrusts.
Headed by Congressman Shaw, a past
supreme chancellor. Supreme Chancellor
Blackwell and Major General Carnahan OF
the uniform rank, the officers of the su-
preme lodge and of the uniform rank, all
in full regalia, called upon President Cleve-
land to ask him to review the parade of the
uniform rank next August in Washington
President Cleveland said that he was glad
to see such body of representative bust
ness men, expressed his belief that the en-
campment would be grand success and
promised to review the parade, which Gen
eral Carnahan told him would be one Of
the finest that ever marched on Pennsylva-
MIA avenue.
Ohio alone has promised to send 5000
swords of the uniform rank, and other states
are coming forward as well.
There are so divisions of the uniform rank
in Texas, and their general promises that
every man will be in line in the parade
A new division of the uniform rank
Knights of Pythias, to be known as St
Louis division, is now being organized N
St. Louis under the leadership of Captain
Michael Fritz, who acquired his title in the
United States army and is thorough dis
ciplinarian.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-02-01

The Grand Master Workman of New Jer-
sey Offers Premiums-Notes.
Grand Master Enright of New Jersey of
fers a cash premium of $50 to all subordi.
nate lodges putting in 20 or more members
between Dec. and March /. With an as
sessment rate of only Is for 1898, every lodge
ought easily to secure the prize
Massachusetts, jurisdiction has only as,
sessment for December, making 13 for the
year. In 1892 only 9 assessments were called.
A degree of honor lodge has been organ,
lied in Emporia, Kan.
The grand lodge of the degree of honor
of Missouri was organized at Kansas City
Nov. %. Mrs. Leavitt (Kansas City was
elected grand chief of honor and Mrs j. NJ
Nichols (St. Joseph) grand recorder. This
makes eight grand lodges of this degree
now organized.
Detroit has organized it's first degree OF
honor lodge, with 40 members.
Bro. ]. w. Robinson has severed his ed
itorial connection with The Protector OF
Baltimore
The silver anniversary has now passed,
and we enter upon our journey toward our
golden celebration.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-02-01
A. and I. O. KNIGHTS of Malta.

The report of the grand recorder shows
that the grand commandery of Pennsyl-
vania now has jurisdiction over 80 subor-
dlnate and two degree Communicates The
Total membership of the order in Pc n
sylvania now is 1902 The commanderes
OF the state possess paraphernalia valued at
$4,000, have $1s, 900 cash in hand, and other
assets amounting to $4,000. During the
past six months they have paid s., 900 in sick
benefits for the relief of 253 companions
The supreme grand commandery of the
continent of America will assemble in Phil
adelphia.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-02-01
RED M EN-.
Benefits to Be Gained by an Exchange OF
Work-Short Talks.

Benefits to Be Gained by an Exchange of
Work-Short Talks.
Where tribes are located near enough to
each other to permit. an exchange of degree
work has proved of great benefit to the
tribes both by increase in membership and
by the addition of new material of worthy
palefaces. Usually four tribes join, and
each selects degree which is exemplitied
in wigwam of another tribe. An increase
in attendance results, and some excellent
work is gained.
Are your dues paid? If not, are you not
running great risk by being in arrears?
What will your family do if you should be
unable to follow the hunt?
What has become of the project of the
Red Men of Philadelphia to build home
for their aged warriors? AT last accounts
5000 had been raised for this purpose
While this sum lies idly at interest. aged
warriors travel toward the grave, lacking
the shelter of the wigwam and the warmth
OF the fire which this sum of money could
give.
Hopatkong tribe of Hobok en-, N. j., adopt
ed l5O palefaces at recent council. An
other batch of so will soon be taken in.
At various times malcontents have with.
drawn from the parent order and organized
societies of a somewhat similar character,
stealing the phrase RED Men" and prefix
ing Ancient" Free" or Independent" I"
These societies are small and uninfiuential,
and should never be confounded with the
original Improved order. which numbers
over 40,000 members and is rapidly grow
ing.
The order now numbers 5000 in New
York state.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-02-01
MASONIC.
supreme Council, Ancient Accepted SCOT :
tish Rite, Elects Officers-Notes.

supreme Council, Ancient Accepted SCOT.
tsh Rite, Elects Oficers-Notes.
AT the recent session in Boston of the
supreme council, A. A. S. r., for the United
States, officers were elected as follows: M. p.
sovereign commander, John j. German,
New York; past lieutenant grand com
mander, w. M. Heirser, Columbus, O.;
grand minister of state, Granville A. Frafn-
bee, Mears, Mich; grand prior, William W.
Narranmore, Bridgeport, Conn.,; grand
treasurer general, David w. Thompson,
New York; grand secretary general, John
g. Barker, Brooklyn.
The annual report of Grand Secretary j.
ii. Bromwell shows that there are about
10000 Masons in Ohio.
Masonry is one and the same everywhere,
but its standing and efficiency differ great
iy. 1t is the same institution, having the
same noble history, sublime principles and
lofty purpose. 1t differs not in itself, but
in its representatives.
The largest lodge in Brooklyn is Com
monwealth. The last official report shows
a membership of 435.
+ At the last meeting of the provincial
grand lodge of the Royal Order of Scotland
for the United States, which was held in
st. Louis, two well known Washington
Masons received the orders, Bros. Andrew
and Benjamin Wall, who are respectively
father and son, and who have received all
the higher degrees of Masonry together.
Next year promises to be an unusually
active one in social Masonic circles
The average of membership of each lodge
is greatest in the following states: District
of Columbia, 1872; Connecticut, IA; Massa,
chusetts, 140; Rhode Island, 100; Maine,
Ill; New York. Ill; New Hampshire, 110;
Pennsylvania, 10s, ETC.
The net gain in the order last year was
A,7O4, which is equal to 5O-1O0 per cent.
The financial condition of the Twenty
eighth Masonic district of New York,
which is composed of lodges working in
German in New York city, Kings and
Richmond counties, shows over 800, 900 on
hand.
The Masonic Temple association of Yer
mont was organized recently in Burling-
ton and stockbooks opened for subscrip-
tions
The following have been commissioned
as representatives from Missouri grand
lodge to the lodges indicated: William
Hammond, near grand lodge of Ireland; H.
F. Gudger, near grand lodge of North Caro-
lima; Albert G. Russell, near grand lodge
Of Florida.
The Freemasons of Minneapolis are form
Ing Masonic library, planned like the
great Masonic library at Cedar Rapids, Ia,
and, properly. they are seeking assistance
and giving entertainments as a source of
income.
,rS l1xl< IL IL.
worthy master of Seligman lodge, No SIT,
st. Louis, for the Masonic offense of saloon
keeping.
Supreme council, Scottish Rite. southern
jurisdiction, will meet on the third Monday
in October, 1895. at Washington.
The Missouri Masonic home received from
the grand lodge during the past year 3d.
437, and will receive further S542 for the
same period. making total for last year OF
s13.999 to support and educate the orphans.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-02-01

A reunion has finally been consummated
between the supreme court Independent
Order OF Foresters and the Illinois high
court of that order, which embraces amem-
bershlp of 10000. In 1878 the high court of
Illinois became rebellious against the su-
preme court, seeding and establishing it's
own independence. From that time to the
present repeated overtures have been made
for reunion. The supreme body has 20,
O00 members, and the reunion will give it
a membership of 100000 Much of the hon
or for bringing about the reunion is given
to DIR. Oronhyateka of Toronto, the su-
preme ranger.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-02-01
THE CHRYSANTHEMUM.

The chrysanthemum is still largely worn
as boutonniere.-BostonH Herald.
The chrysanthemum and the crinoline
overcoat go hand in hand this winter
Troy Times.
Football players and chrysanthemums
come in together. A football players head
looks not unlike chrysanthemum.-Bir
mingham Age-Herald.
The chrysanthemum is queen. The Jap
anese knew what they were about when
they took up the neglected fennel and
turned it into thing of beauty.-Wash-
ington Post
Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-02-01

years of his life in
Iowa, returning to
his native state in
1877, when he be-
came a member of
the order in Syca-
more. In 1888 he
moved to Wanda
liza, where he now
resides. Mr.. Stone
has been a member
of the grand lodge
since 1887. In the
year following he
was appointed Off
cial instructor in
the " unwritten
work" of the order,
Bridgeton pioneer., 1894-02-01
Order of Scottish Clans.

The royal clan has paid $4,000 to the
beneficiaries of deceased members during
the past five months.
Andrew Carnegie, the Pittsburg million
aire, is a member Of Clan Macpherson, AL
leghany City.
Past Royal Chief James Sutherland, NJ
P, of Woodstock, Ont, is senior Liberal
whip in the house of commons at Ottawa.
Simon Clark having resigned the office
of royal chief, Walter Scott, Jr,. royal tan
ist, Brooklyn. has, with the approval of the
executive council, assumed the duties of
royal chief,