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The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-08
A River FIowine from the sea.

On the African shore near the gulf of Alden, and connecting the lake of Assal with the main ocean, may be found one of the most wonderful riv- CTS in the world. This natural curios- ity in the shape of a r1ver does not flow to but from the ocean toward the in- land. The surface of Lake Assal is nearly seven hundred feet below the sea level, and it is fed altogether by this paradoxical river, the latter being about twenty-two miles in length. It is said to be wonderful fact that this river of immense volume, especial ly at high tide, furnishes exactly enough water to counterbalance the extraordinary evaporation of the lake, and that in consequence the lakes surface remains at a uniform level year after year.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-08
WOMEN TRAVELLERS.
An Interesting Reflection on Feminin
 Human Nature.

An Interesting Reflection on Feminine
 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 smoa- 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 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 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 stretched forth to make the necessary 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 a lady, and even give up his seat to her if she requires such sacrifice. Then there is the window of danes seules compartment; if you happen to want it down a little the other occupants will want it up, and vice versa; but in another carriage, in nine cases out of ten, if you are a wom- an you can generally manage to have your own way about the window. I couldn't travel in ladies only car riage on any account. Indeed, would sooner get into smoking carriage"
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-08
DULL TIMES IN ENGLAND.
British Exports and Imports Have Taller
 Off Heavily This Year.

British Exports and Imports Have Fallen
 Off Heavily This Year.
 An English paper, the Manchester Union, gives this synopsis of trade con- ditions:
 England has suffered from dull times, as have France, Germany and other European countries, without regard to their tariff policies. The aggregate loss in the export trade this year, as compared with the first nine months of 1892, is given at almost $3O, ,OOO, ,OO0. But the falling off in imports is much greater still, amounting to $75, ,O0O, coo, showing that dull times had prevented the British from buying since they could not sell. This falling off in Brit ish imports by $75, ,OOO in nine months gives one good reason why wheat is but little above 60 cents bushel in Chicago. The exports of British coal fell off $10,OOO, ,OOO in the first nine months of this year as compared with the year before. In cotton yarns the export dimin- ished by over 25,OOO,OOO pounds and in cotton piece goods by 5O,OOO,O 900 yards, as compared with the exports in 1892 While this shows heavy inn mediate loss to manufacturers and to labor, it is indicative, however, of de- creased stocks of cottons in purchasing countries, unless other manufacturing countries have met the deficiency in the English trade, which does not ap- pear reasonable in face of the large stocks of raw cotton that are available In textile fabrics the exports decreased by nearly $1O,OOO,OOO, and in woollen and worsted yarns by nearly s, 900, ,OOO, and in woollen goods by s, 800, 900. Metal goods, hardware and cutlery all fell off in quantity and value; tin plate exports decreased by nearly S500,OO0, smaller purchases by the United States representing the full amount of the decline. The exports Of manufactures in iron and steel repre- sent a loss of $1 100000; of machinery the same amount; articles of wearing apparel, shop goods and articles for personal use decreased to the extent of $4,00O,O ,O00, with smaller losses in ex- ports of glass, cement and paper. The export trade in earthen ware and oils increased somewhat.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-08
Columbia River Navigation.

The few steamboat men on the upper Columbia r1ver in eastern Washington, and others acquainted with the stream, express grave doubts of it's ever be- coming a safe and certain highway, although enthusiastic residents of that region count much on it's utilization as a means of transportation for the de- velopment of the country. The princi- pie trouble is in its cratic changes of course, its 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., 1894-03-08
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 slate-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 year1S79. 1 was at that time residing in Binghamton, Broome county, N. Y., and had considerable amount of live stock, some poultry and superb setter dog. I tell you, he was fine animal I never see a dog with such gentle ways. Gentlemen, you could have pulled enough hair out of that dog to stuff a 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 settin' 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. -ass
 "How do you explain such remark able occurrence?" at length inquired the man on the end.
 ''Settcr dog, gentlemen" and then the man in the slate-colored trousers strolled away. ----.----
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-08
sIgni6cance of Names of Nations,

The name Europe signifies "a coun- try of white complexion" and arises from the fact that its 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 its abundance of corn and the Romans and other people used to import grain extensively from that con- fine0f
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-08
A CLEAR CASE OF BUNCO.
ArtIilce Adopted Successfully by Negro
 Beggar of Panama.


 Beggar of Panama.
 had just started from the hotel toward the market place, when I noticed an elderly darky, standing on the opposite side of the street, looking from one to another of the people go- ing in and out of the various entrances to the hotel. The moment his eyes caught mine his face lighted up, and with outstretched hand and smile he came hurrying across the way, says a correspondent of the New York Sun.
 "Fo' de Lawd, boss, Fse glad to see you. Pse been lookin' for you all this mawnin'."
 There was no refusing such a cor dial greeting. I shook hands and said: Looking for me? I don't know you How did you happen to be looking for me?"
 "How come I look for you? I'se gwine tell you. 'Co'rse you don't know me. Fse gwine tell you bout dat, too. Tse been waitin' fo' you be- cause ain't had CT mouthful O coffee dis blessed mawnin'. I'se on de beach an I'd jess like ter borry a dime"
 It was clear case of Panama bunco, but there was such happy expression on his face-he so thoroughly enjoyed his little game and he worked it so well-that there was no refusing him. Besides he is the most artistic mem- Der of great gang of peculiar negro beggars to be found on the streets of Panama. They are, without excep- tion, from the islands ruled by the British in the West Indies, and they beg only of English stran- gers. On every corner and on several blocks between corners, while walking to the market, met negro men. With out exception they bowed and touched their hats and said: Good mawnin', boss. Tse on de beach, sah. A dime, sah, if yo' please" "On the beach" is equivalent to the American Ion his uppers," or ''dead broke."
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-08
A Hungarian Court.

The Hungarian prime minister has succeeded in reestablishing a royal court in Buda Pesth. Hitherto, when the emperor of Austria, as king of Hungary, came to visit the capital of Hungary, he took his Austrian house hold with him. Henceforth the Hun- garian lords are to surround him upon all ceremonies in Buda Pesth. and they will also attend him at ceremonies in Vienna, side by side with their Austrian counterparts.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-08
A Novel Industry.

On the island of St. George, one ot 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., 1894-03-08
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 constable-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.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1894-12-07
XVII

Dependant, lie comte 6tait rentr6
chez lui. II savait ce gull voulait
savoir, peut-etre plus quill nett
voulu apprendre. II 6tait atterr6;
ga poitrine battait 4 sc rompre, son
sang en- fsu brdlait ses artares.
Empoisonnel II ne pouvait plus
douter. La comtesse await empoi-
some son premier mari, laohement,
endorsement, avec la complicit6 du
docteur Wormser. Qu'allait-il
prendre? lie crime 6tait manifesto
II ny await pas d'att6nuation pos
sible. Ayec CO facon arrach6 3 Ia
tombe de NJ Br6mont, avec les let
tres quill poss6dait sui meme. ct
sur lesquelles les declarations i'm
placables de Christiane jetteralent
pne sinlstre lumisre, ietteraient
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(Suite)

l kAGvtV4y
Gaston cut un geste d'assenti-
Iment. .s...-.4.l 4s.ss,s:..4s.ss=ssse -.
Soft, poursuivlt-ll, je n'insiste
plus. Vous voulez done, n'est-ce
pas, que je vous tasse conna1tre
quelle est la liqueur contenue
dams ce facon?
| -Est-oe possible?
Rien nest plus faoile, ct je vais
proc6der immediatement.
Et il SO dlrigeait d6ja vers une
table Oh 6taient ranges une grande
quantlt6 de foles, recipients, DO
caux, etc., quand Ohristiane le re-
tint.
-Un mot, encore, dlt-elle.
Parlez, fit Gaston.
CONNIE vous le voyez. CO TIA
con est presque plein.
-Je TAI remarque.
-Pou, l'analyse d laque]le vous
all 2 vous livrer, en- emplolerez-
vous tout le contenu2
-Vous d6sirez done conserver
une partie de la liqueur qui s'y
trouvel
-Pr6cisement.
-Pourqaoi?
-Je vcus le dirai. dams un ms
tant.
-Eh bieD, rassurez-vous, Chris
tiane, car quelques gouttes me
sufiront.
-Faites done alors; lie comte ct
MOI, nous attendons.
CASTOR go NIT q peuvre. Pour
tout dire, dspuis un instant, de-
tranges idees lui 6talent venues,
ct l'attitude de Christiane ct celle
du oomte lui parsissalent bien
singulieres. L'6motion qui sc ma
nifestait chez les deux lemons de
Pexp6rience quill tentait Pavait
gagn6 lui-meme, ct il sentalt va
guement que lheure devenait So
lennelle, ct quill touchait peut etre
q queIque revelation terrible. Mails
CASTOR 6tait passionn6 autant
qu'habile dams son art, ct d6s quill
Sc fut mis- au travail, il onbIia
(ceux qul 6taient Ia, ct s'abandon
ma tout entier q la recherche qqi
lui etait command6e.
Des les premiers pr6paratifs,
Christiane s'6tait laisse tombel
sur IN siege ct, le corps penche
en- avant, la poitrine oppressee
lelle ne quittalt plus le jeune hom'
me des yeux. Pour ellie. qui L
connaissait bien ct qul l'aimait, i
Inv await pas une ombr snr sol
front, pas une contraction de
muscles de son visage qui nett 8.
Isis MITIGATION ct son Importance; 9
ellie attendait haletante. anxieuse
que quelque movement inattend,
i y1nt. lui rev6ler Impression res
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1894-12-07
4<nillttnn de l,4grhn de r@n<st.
: EsrAsr Du P AVE.
Par PIERRE ZACCONE

semitic par Gaston. Quant au com.
to il ne tenait pas en- place, CO qui
SO pr6parait 6tait 81 grave, Ia r6v6-
lation quill en- attendair pouvait
etre 81 terrible, que tout son sang
SO glacait dams ses veines ct que
maintenant il regrettsit presque
d'etre venu. AIais il ne pouvait
plus SO retirer! ct meme. qul salt!
[peut etre esp6rait-il qu, le r6sul.
tat '6pondrait aux mysterieux ct
lnsondables souhaits de son coear
Tout q coup, il s'arreta brusque-
ment ct porta ses dsux mains q
ses levres pour 6touffer une sorte
de rugissement. Christlane venait
d. sc lev r, bleme, tremblante, le
sein gond5, ct, frapp6e dune sorte
de d6faillanoe produite par l6poa-
vante, ellie venait de s'accrocher q
la table pour ne pas tomb r. La
nslyse 6tait termin6e. CASTOR We
matt de se retourner, profond6-
M mt emu, le visage s6risux, le
front sombre.
-Gaston! CASTOR! fit Christiane
suppliante.
L, jeune homme lui rendit le
facop.
-Mais que contient-il? insista
la jsune file; vous le savez main
tenant, responder! Ahl par piti6, RS
pondez!
Et comma Gaston continuait de
garder le silence, tant IL 6talt
trouble:
= Du poison, n'est-ce pas? pour
suivit ellie.
--Oai! dit enfin le jeune hcm-
me.
-Mortelp
La plus violent ct le plus I'm.
placable des poisonsl
All je le .savais bien! balbutia
Christiane, le regard ardemment
IKE sur le comte.
Et ellie ajouta, On tombant q ge-
noux les mains jointes:
Obi pauvre p6re! pauvre perez
Les sanglots l'6touffaient, son
visage 6tait baign6 de larmes.
Gaston s'empressa de la relever;
mais d6ja d'autres Impressions
non moips violentes s'6taisnt fait
jour q travers l'esprit surexcit6 dc
Christiane. Dams IN premier mou-
vement inconcient, ellie jeta ses
deux bras autour du cou de SOL
fianc6 ct l'embrassa 3 plusieurf
'reprises.
-Merci, Gaston, merci, dit-ellt
ayec efusion, vous avez fait Ia Ia
mi6re dams les t6nAbres effroyablet
4 qoi m'enveloppaient. Mon doutt
!. Q ait affreux, vons l'avez disslp6
j Et maintenant. contlnua-t-elle
maintenant Je vols clair dams N,
/ haine ct ]e puis la hair on tout'
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COUR NICOLLET No 255,

Edmond Peltler G. r.
J. G.. Peltier, r. s.
E. j. L'H6rault, D. Fl. G. r.
Assemblies, les 2emes ct 4emes
mercredis 8 heures P. M. Sale
Seible, coin des Avenues Plymouth
ct Washington.
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COUR MARQUETTE No426

Michel Gill, G. r.
Robert McNamara, r. s.
Edmond Peltier, d. H. q. r.
Assemble le Ter dimanche q 8
heures, ct le 3eme lundia 8 heures
P. NJ, de chaque mois. Sale St.
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ct 4eme rue Sud.
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10 Avenue Centrale
Assortment complet de cerceuils, draps
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Tout particulierement nous sollicitons
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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1894-12-07

Trust Officer and Counsel; j. M. Martin, AS.
sistant Trust Officer.
consentit d devenir comtesse de
Savenay, Ia vie du comte ne fut
qu'un long enchantement. La COM
tesse para,ssalt toute q lui, CONNIE
il 6tait tout q ellie, ct jsmais dams
le pass6 le gentilhomme n'avait
dprouv6 un bonheur psreil.
Toutefois, un jour, il s'6tait pro-
duit un incident auquel il ra'ayait
pret6 aucune attention, mails quill
s'etait rappel6 bien souvent depuis
C6tait quelques iours avant son
marriage. On matln, de bonne heu-
re, apres avoir NAL dormi. il 6tait
sortl ct await gagn6 Ia campagne.
LIE ohemin quill await pris rnenait
est-il besoin de le dire, d phabita-
tioD de la jeune veuve, ct naturel.
lement, c'est de ce cote quill se di-
rjgeait. II y arriva CONNIE l'aube
blsnchissait a l'horizon, ct s'arreta
un moment sur un monticule qui
domlnait Phabitation, avant de re-
prendre le chemin de la Vile. Seu.
cement, il venait q peine d'y prem
DIRE place, quand un bruit singulier
frappa son oreille.
Celia venalt de la demeure de
Nine Bremont; o'etait quelque
chose CONNIE le bruit dune porte
que l'cn ferme avec pr6caution, 1T
peu apres, il apercut la silhouette
dun homme s'6lojgnait pas rapi-
des vers le port Ou'est-ce que &C.
la voulait dire? En- d6pit de SO
fermet6, il SO sentit inquiet ct
trouble. Celia pouvait dependant
s'expliquer facilement: quelque
serviteur matinal quelque amou-
reux dune des cam6ristes qui
etaient fort jo;ies; moins encore,
peut. .etre. Ma1s le comte eat beau
faire, il ne put CHASER entiere-
ment impression p6nible qu'il
await reque ct qui persistait quoi
gull fit. Aussi des 8 jour meme
quand il Wit la jeune femme, il ne
put s'empecher de lui oonter Ia
venture Nine Fremont le regarda
avec un air un peu embsrrssse,
mais la l4vre souriante.
-Voyezl dit ellie aveo enJoue-
ment. CONNIE on peut Sc trouver
prise, souvent avec les meilleurs
intentions du monde. Je ne YOU.
la1s vous en- rlen dire, ct me VOLTA
forc6e de faire des aveux.
-Des aveuxT
-Eh! sans doute. Ecoute! Oette
NUT, j'a1 6t6 ties soufrante.
-Vous! grands dieux! Et qua
vez vous eu?
-Je ne sails, mais j'ai bien souf-
fert, ct alors, j'ai Gu peurp ct j'ai
apple un m6deoin.
cEh quoil Get homme que j'ai
w, c'6tait.
I'm humble m6decin. s
-Msis pourquoi 90 retirait-il
aveo tant de mystere?
-Parce que je le lul avals re-
commando, j'aurais 6t6;au:r regrets
que l'on apprit cette d6faillance 3
la veile de notre marriage; ct sur :
tout jj'entendais bien qu'on ne vous
Ia dit pas 3 vous. qui auriez pu
vous en- inqu16ter.
LIE comte baisa longuslnent les
mains de la jeune femme, ct cette
iourn6e fat une des plus heureuses
parmi celles qui avaient suivi. Et
en- SO rappelant Get incident, en-
6voquant CO souvenir, ses doigts se
crlspeient avtc rage; un hideux
r1ctus tordait So levre ct IN voile
de sang passait devant SIS yeux ct
Paveuglait.
All! le mis6rablel Ce docteur /,
c'6tsit luil balbutiait-ll. Sou com
plioe, son amantl
"a eontinuer.
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PUBLICATIONS
du
GREAT NORTHERN RY.
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L'agent general du Great Nor
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