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The St. Johns herald., 1894-12-13
HABITS OF SOME PRESIDENTS.
Uf Recent Years None Save Arthur Paid
 Attention to Society.

AtvSHfIon 70 society
 Gen. Grant brought the camp into the white houze, says Harper's Maga- zine. Mir. Hayes had lived at Wash ington as 9 representative at a hotel or a boarding-house. Gen. Garfield had settled in the capital in house of his own, and had enjoyed the kind of social life that may be had anywhere in this country and that runs to literary clubs that are formed to facilitate the escape Of unpublished manuscripts. To en- courage talent and literary ambition was great pleasure of the president, whose murder cut short the term that would have been marked with more geniality and agreeable talk than is usual at the white house. MT. Arthur brought city manners and customs with him. People who did not know him were greatly mistaken in him. There had been good deal of refine nent and elegance in MT. Arthur's home, and it's influence made the white house more of a social center than it had been before or than it has been since. Then came MT. Har- IIoOI1 W1O t1GlNA PSi'ooCh S1-A J CoAS HI I15O senate and Washington boarding house, and MT. Cleveland, who went to the capital a bachelor, having lived most of his life in apartments in a Buff falo business block.
 None of these men adopted the man. ners and customs of court life. with the exception of NIr. Arthur, who insisted that those with whom he came in con- tact should pay his office a respect some thing more than the formal decent re- spect of good manners. The rest knew nothing of the rules which Washing ton society had laid down for its own ard their guidance, and which were as conflicting as the various interests that invented and frequently modified them. Moreover, they have seemed to care a good deal less. They or their wives or their secretaries studied up the neces- sary regulations that govern the inter- course between the head of the nation and tho diplomatic representatives of foreign powers. And, although MT. Jefferson insisted on taking out to dinner what woman he would, regard less Of her husbands rank, modern presidents have done their best to ob- serve the proprieties in this respect.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-12-13
THE CARDINALS CLOSE CALL.
His Keen Sense of Smell Once Saved Him
 from Being Poisoned.

His Keen Sense of Smell Once Saved Him
 from Being Poisoned.
 Years have rolled by since, but the story. of an almost fatal accident to Cardinal Gibbons has lost none of it's interest through not having been pre- viously told, says the Philadelphia Call. Just before he rose to give the iElp2ssioned reading of his poem, King Lear," at the anniversary din ncr of the Sons of St. George, Prof. H. II. Hay, of Girard college, told of the happening as it had been related to him while he was travelling in Europe by . priest acquainted with the cir cumstaEccs.
 While the cardinal, who was then. an archbishop" said Prof. Hay, twas travelling across the Atlantic some years ago he complained enc afternoon that he wasn't feeling very well, but was told by the chips surgeon to await medical treatment until the following day, when something would be done for him if his sickness continued. On the day following the steward of the steamer WAS duly sent with a remedy. for the eminent Prclate. As he was about to place the glass containing the draught to his lips the archbishop was almost overcome by strange and pungent odor. He hesitated moment and lowered the vessel containing the liquid until he recovered from the eff feet of the smell. Glancing incidental 1y at the bottle in the stewards hand he noticed the word poison on label, and, not without little alarm, asked the man if he knew what he was offer ing. The steward replied that he had done as was directed by the doctor. Alarmed, the archbishop sent post haste to the medical man to make sure of what was being rendered him. This time it was the surgeon who had occasion to manifest surprise. He hur- ried to his distinguished patients side and informed the archbishop that the glass offered him contained enough deadly poison to kill any two men,"
The St. Johns herald., 1894-12-13
PEcuLlARIrIEs IN MASSAGE.
The Differ, nces of GeEnpcra ture Caused by
 Friction Of the Skin.

The Differ nces of Temperature Caused by
 Friction Of the Skin.
 Light friction of a part reduces sur face temperature, says the New York Ledger. In ten experiments on healthy adults, whose arE-pit tenn peratures on both sides was equal, and whose free temperature on the surface of both forearms was before massage eighty-eight degrees Fahrenheit or more, it was found, on subjecting the left forearm to gentle upward friction, that, whilst the temperature in both arnpits and in the untouched free sur face of the opposite limb remained constant, the temperature of the left forearm fell in all cases more than two degress, and in three cases nearly four degrees. After firm friction, rolling. squeezing and kneading of the skin of the limb in all cases, the free cutaneous temperature rose to ninety five degrees; but the armpit tempera- ture remained the same on both sides, whilst in seven cases an interesting phenomenon was noticed on the oppo- site side-viz., the right limb sensibly perspired and the free surface tenn perature of the untouched forearm fell to eightyfour degrees during the time that the firm friction Of the left limb was in progress. In rega.1 to light friction, it has been impossible to de- tect any effect on the patients sense of locality CT on the temperature sense. After firm friction of part for five minutes comes a decided increase of the sense Of touch, and the sense of To- cality has, in most instances, been ap- roaropf11y irOrroro6
The St. Johns herald., 1894-12-13
Torto;ses and Eain.

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 Q cloud is to be seen the denizens of tortoise farm on the 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 eat 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 nct) 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,
The St. Johns herald., 1894-12-13
Great Te,nn,oa ns India.

Mayalipmam, India, has seven of the most remarkable temples i1 the world, each of these unique places of Tor5hir having been fashioned from scliI granite powders. Some idea of thoiI size and the task of ciliseling out tn, interior may be gleaned from the fac, that the smallest of the seven is twen- ty-four feet high, seventeen feet long and twelve feet wide. Travellers who have carefully examined them arc cf the opinion that it took centuries of work to carve those graceful edifees from native rocz.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-12-13
The Young Edca.

The reasoning of children is fre- quently based on imperfect knowledge. "What on earth was that whistle blow ing for all night?' asked a girl of twelve years of her mother while on sound steamer. That is fog horn, my dear" was the reply. The little girl, of course, wanted to know what a fog horn was. and her mother ex- plained that when there was heavy fog the team whistle was blown while it lasted. But why?" persisted the young inquirer. s'I should think that anybody could see there was a fog, and what is the use of blowing a whistle to tell them about it. when there it is if they want to look at it?" The poor mother sighed and gave it rp,
The St. Johns herald., 1894-12-13
PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
Illinois Comes Third with Eorty-Two
 Great Book Collections.

Illinois Comes Third with Eorty-Two
 Great Book Collections.
 Massachusetts is far and away ahead of all other states in the supply of read ing for the people, says the Troy (N. Y.) Times. Its PIP free public libraries have a total of 2,760,00O volumes, and this gives 1,233 volumes for each 1000 of the population. The nearest rival to Massachusetts is New Hampshire, with forty-two libraries containing 175,O ,OO0 volumes, being 464 books per 1000 of the people, Third in rank is the great state of Illinois, with forty two libraries, the same in number as the little state of the White noun each 1000 people. The next four in their order are Michigan, Rhode Is- land, New York and Indiana. This places our state sixth in rank. while it holds first place in population, wealth and educational opportunities.
 The millionaire givers to public li braries have been few up to date. Ac- cording to Mir. Fletcher's book they do not number more than seven. They are: Chicago, John Crerar, S3 GOO. GOO; W. N. Newberry, g, eco, coo; New York, the Astors, S2,C0O,GO0; Baltimore, George Peabody, s1,4OO.OOO; Enoch Pratt, 91,225, eco; Philadelphia, Dr. James Rush, s1,500,00o; Pittsburgh, Andrew Carnegie, s1, ,O0O,OOO. Look over this list and compare it with the scores of philanthropists who have given their millions to found colleges, universities and even special schools, and it looks infnitesimally small. The rich men have not yet in large mum bers risen to true appreciation of the value to society and to civil affairs of these colleges of the people. We have more colleges and universities than can be supported without frequent en- dowments, scholarships and other gifts. But the library once established and endowed sustains itself, and is never lacking in patronage.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-12-13
MEXICAN VILLAGE LIFE.
The Government of the Larger Haciendas
 of the South.

The Government of tile Larger Haciendas
 of the South.
 A great cotton hacienda in Mexico is strongly built, with walls like those of a fort; the tops of the walls are often studded thiclzly with broken glass of a jagged and deadly appearance; for further protection, companies of sol diers are kept within the establish mcnt.
 A hacienda of this type, whether de- voted to the manufacture of sugar or cotton, the raising of cattle, or mining of silver, is a complete little state. with every appliance for luxury and security. It contains within it's walls Hundreds of peons, soldiers, barracks, a chapel houses for the laborers, apartments for the owner and his fam fly, and every necessary of life for man and beast.
 The administrator, or general man. ager, is the father of the great family; he decides all disputes arising between the various members of it, and if he is only ordinarily just, never finds his authority disputed, but is looked up to with much respect and consulted by the peons in all family matters.
 A gentleman who was for some years administrator of an estate in the state of Coahuila told me that while occupy ing this position he conceived high opinion of the simplicity, honesty and trustworthiness of the Mexican labor CT. In most of the haciendas the ma chinery is of a most primitive kind, modern Improvements being used only in the largest establishments.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-12-13
HERR kRUPP.
A Rare Instance of Refusing the CoEs
 ferred Title of Nobility.

| A Hare instance or isefusing the COB ferred Title of Nobility.
 It is common thing i1a Europe for kings and queens to reward such of their subjects as may become famous in war, n polit;cc, or in literature, by bestowing titles upon them. Occason- ally, however, says the Golden Days. this honcr is refused, but the instances are so rare that when they do occur they are always thought worthy of mention.
 After the late German emperor, Fred erick H., had begun his brief reign he determined to raise some leading representatives of industry and com merce to the peerage. Herr Krupp, the inventor of the Krupp cannon, at whose manufactory eighteen thousand men are regulary employed, had died short time be- fore, but his son had succeeded to his business, and the young mans name was placed by the emperor upon the role of honor.
 When he heard of this, he at once took train to Berlin and secured an audience of Prince Bismarck, who was then chancellor. He insisted that the prince should ask the emperor to strike his name from the list, but this Bis marck refused to do. Then the iron master made a special plea.
 My father" said he, "gIoried in be- ing the son of a workman, and never would so much as listen to proposal to accept titular and hereditary dis tinction. cannot be untrue to his principles, particularly when my year of mourning has not yet expired"
 Bismarck thought this plea might be urged upon the emperor, without wounding his feelings, and he prom ised to put it before him that day.
 Frederick was really dying then, and could not speak on account of the disease in his throat. Vixen Bismarck told him what Krupp had said, he looked surprised and vexed. Then he seemed to see the matter in a new light, nodded assent and wrote on his tablets:
 T dare say Krupp is right; he has my best wishes"
 That night Herr Krupp was told that he was at liberty to remain Herr Krupp.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-12-13
IGNORANT SPIRITS.
They Had Not Kept Up with the Latest
 Obituary News.

They Had Not Kept Up with the Latest
 Obituary News.
 4 friend relates to me an incident that occurred on the evening of the day when the news of the death of Preston $. Brooks came to Massa- chusetts, says the Boston Herald. It was at spiritualistic exhibition held in the town of North Bridgewater, now the city of Drocliton. A com mittee of citizens had been chosen from the audience to sit at the table on the platform with the medium to ask questions and otherwise represent the audience in the interest of candid investigation. Jacob ". Crosby, a well-known citizen, was one of the committee. He was to do the question ing. After a few introductory in- quiries, to which replies were made by the regulation one, two or three raps, Mir. Crosby astounded the spirit world by the query: ''Is the spirit of Preston $. Brooks presently
 There was TO reply and the question was repeated. Then there were some hesitating raps at the table, but it could not be determined whether the answer was in the affirmative or the negative.
 You know that he is dead, don't you?" shouted the committeeman.
 The answer by raps was now dis tinctly mo"
 'Wel, Ee is, thank God!' yelled Uncle Jake" who was wrought up to great excitement, as he struck the table with his ponderous fist; and you had better make a note of it.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-20


The Democratic Senators are divld-
cd In their Interpretation OF the Demo-
cratic platform, the greater number
entirely disregarding the d sclaratlon
that protection is fraud, unoonstitu-
tional and should bs repealed. When
the duty on coal was being discussed
on Tuesday, Senator Hill offered ali
amendment making coal free. and do
nounced the course of the ''compro
misers" but he failed to induce them tt
change their course, his amend
msnt getting only seven votes. and
out Of that number there was only one
Democrat beside Hill--.hers being
three Populists and two Republicans.
From this vote and the vote on sugar
as we'll as on rice and various othel
articles, 1t looks as II the advocates o
free raw material have ''vapoosed thu
ranch" and their professions before
tire election are the veriest humbug.
Whatever the free traders may d.
tile protectiouists have tho upper
hand. and 1t now looks as II they wer'
bound to keep 1t. The wool grower
are the only parties that have no
been thrown sop, and whether tina
neglect will propitiate the advocates
OF free raw material time alone mus
determine. Where our Delawar
Democrats will stand we are ut los
m coniectura but ma the majority an
pear to favor anything that will keel
them In Office. 1t is likely they will al
acqulesce in whatever tho party ma.
sanction. on the ground that til
party can do no wrong. and is therefor
worthy OF their approval.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-20

In the surieit oil revelations concern,
ing Democratic roguery and corrup-
ton to which the country is now be-
ing treated. says the Philadelphia
Press. 1t is to be hoped that the people
will not forget the trial Of Bat" Shea,
which has Just begun In Troy. n. Y.
This rough is under indictment for
numbering Robert Ross. Republican,
ut the polls last April. because Ross
tried to prevent Dem cratlc repeating.
Shea 10 one of the toughs and brutes
by whose help United States Senator
Murphy bludseoned his way into
power. 1t was his success In hand.
ling such dreRs OF society and making
them useful in politics that brought
the beer brewer Murphy into promi.
nence.
Tho New York Democrats reasoned
shat the man who could make cleo
tlons farce In Troy and turn Just
what ma1orIties he chose out of thu
ballot boxes was the man they wanted
for the head oil their State Commits
and when he demanded the Unitot
states Senatorship as reward for hi
dirty work they gave 1t to him. Tn
political methods he began continue,
until the people OF Troy rose in thei
righteous anger and tried to end tn
iniamy. A conflict at the polls follow
ed, and Shea, creature of Murphy
murdered an honest citlzen for dariui
10 oppose his crimes. The brute
now on trial. but the greater criminf
slts on cushioned chair In the Unitet
States Senate and leglslates for tn
milton.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-20

II has been suggested that meet
ing of the leading Democrats OF this
State should be held In order that
resolutions may be passed extolling
Governor Reynolds for the magnanim
lily be has shown in behalf of the
Door and afflicted sufferers In our jail:
and In restoring to them the right o
suffrage. and the power to strengthen
and uphold the Democratic party and
cid 1t to achieve future trlumphs
Their aid In upholdlnR Dem ocratio
principles and achieYeing future vic
tories are considerations OF the utmost
Importance and all minor eonse
quences ere OF no account whatever.
The Governor may weaken as poll
tlcians SAP, and therefore word o.
appreciation may encournge.h!m togo
steadily forward and further contri
butte to finish up the work he hai
nobly performed.
II Governor Flower OF Now Yorl
had big brave heart like our Cover
nor Reynolds. he would not psrmi
that valiant Dem oerat Mckane to Ian
aulsh behind prison Lars. lie woui
romem Der the ineatlmable servlen h
rendered tho Democratic party on s
many former occasions, and restor
hiEa to his former position OF usefu
ness,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-20

On our fret page will be found q
snort sketch OF the Friends School at
Fourth and West streets. show Ing its
origin as wellas lis wonderful q rowth
since IL has been under the % nage-
ment OF Professor Johnson and itf
promise OF continued usefulness. 1t
is one OF the few private schools that
has survived the competition OF oui
public schools, and this fact furnishes
the bes. evidence OF It's efiicie hey ant
adaptability to prepare the y uth O
both sexes for successful voyage
through life. We commend Ptofesso
johnson and the school to the liberia
patronage Of q discriminating publi'
as we can confidently believe tina
its progress will be fully conlmensu
rate with Its pass history ''Let al
read and be wise"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-20

The Stockholders OF the Wilmington
Dental Misunderstanding Company are
preparing TO take their property out
of tho hands OF the receiver, and plans
to this eud have been form ulated By
the committee of Stockholders ap-
pointed for that purpose.
The net assets of the company are
over S6J00o0. There is at this time
81 10, 600 OF tho common stock of tho
company in the treasury uIlsold. and
Ia syndicate OF stockholders has sub
scribed FOR this, and proposes to sell
liz to the present STOCKHOLDERS at a re-
jduced price In order TO raise the neces.
slIy funds. Circulars have already
been sont out and every stockhoider
will be permitted to suhscrlbe for one
share Of the new issue for every three
of his present holding.
i According TO tho receivers report
tho estimated profits for tho first four
months of the year are about $4,000,
but the oificers of the company think
1.-The July statement will show a much
larger profit. as the factory Is nov
being pushed to It's fullest capacity
and nearly the whole product Is sold
lat sight.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-20
The Entire BuIldin 6 Of 80!
Market Street Crowded with
Eager Buyers. Time
Nearly UH

When the wholesale trade was In q
wild scramble We struck out at the
right time. No wonder we have the
bulge" on low prices aid arc worry
Ing some of the trade. As the time
oi this great wholesale stock at retail
lis limited haven't any space to go in.
to detail.
Can't even mention one hundreth of
the bargains awaiting you, but you
Will be abls to Judge from those prices
A splendid suit of Mems Clothing
for So. 80. This suit 10 we'll made, ali
TO match. latest stylb, and really
worth SIS. Mems extrh iluo quality
suits, made and trim radd In best pos.
sible manner, $7.S9, guaranteed to be
worth so. High grade goods, mean.
Ing equal to the finest quality tailor
work in all styles. Prlnoe Alberts,
Getaways. Sacks In Wide Wales, Clay
lWorsteds and Cheviots. Silk and Satin
Lined, we will sell fot slO.25, WORT
S2j. An elegant pair Of Mems Pauti
{ or 0S cents. worth SO.
Mems extra quality Pants, $l,40.
worth f4 Mems line pants, 81. 98
worth /. And 1000 styles OF custom
made pants equally a5 low In price
5000 pairs of Boys' Knee Pants at l.
cents pair. 1000 Chlltiren's Suits a
I IS nsnts 4 suit. 1000 bitter class Chill.
idren's Suits at Sl.4s, worth 81. Hun
.dreds of Boys long pant suits fol
SILVA. worth 81. Thousands OF light
summer olllre coats at ~ cents, WORT
II. 1900 odd Yests at 10 cents, WORT
. cents. 51lJ line Old vests ut 3
cents, worth $3.50.
}, Stock OF MohaIr, Alp1cas and Seer
,'5uckerG oats and Vets at mere trllle
Iuud thousands OF othet bargains that
cannot be mentioned here. ReInem
Der this Is no humbug, no fake, NJ
bankrupt stock. no Old trash fire sale
but bona iile forced sale from q ~
) sponsible wholesale clothing house D
Philadelphia. Everything goes at les
than one-thtrd OF what 1t is worth
meaning three dollars worth Of tailor
mado clothing for Just one dollar Il
money.
II you value money come bcfor
this great sale closes The stock Il
present is yet complete and we can Il
} all shaped people. itemoinber tn
; address where this great sale Is nol
going ON at, 800 Market street, bt
tween llI!td and Fourth streets, Wi
/ miugton. Dol.
Open from a. IN, Until at nigh
!, Saturday y. IN. Ly erybudy inYitel
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-06-20


The Philadelphia Record says: Since
the turin I'LL will provide large reve
nue. from sugar and raise all the
means required by tho Government.
here Is 10 reason for an Income tax.
There can 10 no object IN such law
Except TO put an enormous surplus
revenue into the Federal Treasury TO
10 artsrwaEd distributed as alm g
among the several States. II not vast.
Ell In eIttayRgant expenditure. Yet
Iome Of the !oudest bowls for an in
iona tax como from tho peculiar
eliampions o: State rights. The lie
ard Is or should DO good Democratic
authority and nos a word from tbs
Republicans should bs necessary
10 emphasis the auth Of what II say
30 this subject.