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The St. Johns herald., 1895-10-03
Bicrcla Afrects snmmer Re.orta.

A new phase of the bicycle fad has come to light, says the New York cor respondent of the Pittsburgh Dispatch, and it bodes no good to the hotel men at the shore or at the mountains. Thousands of New York wage-earners, as we'll as more favored ones, who have heretofore spent from two weeks to two months in the country each sum mer, have this year invested their savings in the alluring wheel and will stay at home, speeding on the boule- wards and through the parks of New York, Brooklyn and New Jersey. When papa says to the ruler of the household now: ''Well, where shall we gofor the summer?" Mother casts an eye on her new bloomers and replies: Out on the Riverside drive every day. Besides, you must get new wheels for each of the girls when they come home from school" So the bicycle fever has caught us all.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-10-03
AILINe JUST A LITTLE.
The Ladies Took No Further Interest iI
 the Infants Health.

The Ladies Took No Further Interest in
 the Infants Health.
 She had seat in Michigan avenue car, with baby in her lap, all bundled up in an old shawl, says the Detroit Free Press. A woman next to her with two small children seemed to have con- siderable curiosity about that baby, and, after trying several times to get a sight of its face, she said:
 Haven't you got your child bundled up good deal for this weather?"
 ''But I have to keep him warm, ma'ain," was the reply.
 ''For what rcason?"
 "The doctor told me to"
 "Then the poor little thing is ailing?" ''Just little ailing, ma'aEa-just a little. He's got measles with the humps .top of it, but the doctor says he's growing"
 No one heard the rest of her words. Thcre were four or five mothers and six )r seven children in the ear and there Has stampede which took them all out and everybody else as well. When the ar rolled on again the woman with the }aby looked at the conductor inquir- n9ly and asked:
 Has anything broke down or blown up or run off the track to scare lem all )iIt?"
The St. Johns herald., 1895-10-03
i. RURAL GEORGIA JOYS.
The old-Time Los-Eollinss and Corn

The Old-Time LoS-RollinSs and Corn
 shuckings Are Things of the Past.
 "Tbe old-time corn-shuckings and 1 log-rollngs have played out in the land of the south," remarked Georgia farmer from Ebert county recently to an Atlanta Constitution man, the conversation turning to farm life and its joys. "Yes, one rarely ever sees the genuine old-time Georgia corn shuclking these days. You, see, for ! number of years the farmers of this section of country did not grow enough corn to have a re spectable corn-shucking, and as for log rollings, the farmers have not been in the humor of late years to clear up much new ground land, and for this reason there has been no occasion for much log-rolling."
 A listener wanted to know what was 8 log-rolling anyhow.
 Why. have you never heard of the lcg-rollings we used to have in this country?" asked the farmer. ''Then you've missed half your life. It was tho greatest fun the darkies on the farms had for years and years. The farmer who had cleared a new ground, when the trees had all been cut down and the brush clipped off and burned, wanted to get all the logs off the field before he could cultivate it. Therefore he would give what is called log-roll- ing, to which he would invite all the darkies and laborers on the neighboring farms on some suitable day. There was no compensation in it, for it was pie nic. though you would never think it, for it was the hardest sort of work. The darkies all would come in high glee, knowing that a great jug of whisky would be dished out to them and that big dinner would be given by the landlord who gave the log-roll- ing. What is meant by rolling logs is putting handstick under them, with darky at each end of the stick, and lifting the logs from the ground and then conveying them to pile here and there about the new ground, where they would be burned later. The fun came in with the rivalry among the darkies to see who was the champion litter of the day. They would have great straps of leather that went over their shoulders in loop, and through this loop they would stick their hand sticks, sometimes enabling them to lift with their hands and their whole bod ies at the same time, throwing their strength against their opponent, who had hold of the other end of the hand stick under the log. This strap of leather, for some reason, was called an Alabama It was great fun to see them straining their very lives away under the great, heavy logs here and there about the field. When night came on the frolic wound up with a great dance and hot supper, as they called it, in the landlords kitchen"
The St. Johns herald., 1895-10-03
Light Persons Poisoned by Ivy.

MT. I. Ten Bosch writes from Ro- chelle park, N. J., to Garden and Forest, saying: Whenever I see tree in the embrace of a poison ivy, take uy knife and cut the vine. On the grounds of a few friends, and on my own, I have cut vines from one and half to two and half inches thick, sometimes at the root, and sometimes as far up as I could reach, and then tearing down the stems, have uprooted them with my hands. 1 have done this at all sea- sons. This spring have already cut out two dozen ivies, and have pulled up many others by the roots, when my hands were torn with blackberry thorns, but I never had a trace of pois- oning. A friend to whom 1 mentioned my immunity said: Of course you are not poisoned because you are dark. Since then I have been thinking that in the cases of poisoning which had come to my knowledge, the victims had been light-haired. A younger brother of mine. who is very fair, has been severely poisoned.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-10-03
Swedish Simplicity.

Miss Margaret Hewitt, in her work, Twelve Months with Frederika Bre- mer," tells several curious anecdotes Illustrating the simplicity of the lower classes in Sweden. Thus, two servants were given tickets to go to the theater, from which they soon returned. You surely have not been?" asked the mis- tress. ''Oh, yes!" they answered. We went to the theater and sat there till suddenly a curtain drew up and some ladies and gentlemen began talking to- gether; but as it was on family mat tcrs, we felt we were intruding and so came home"
The St. Johns herald., 1895-10-03
DANGER IN THE USE OF SLANG
Experience in Brooklyn Shows Peril in
 the Word "Rats."

A new illustration of the dangerous confusion that often is created by the prevalence of slang is furnished, says the Brooklyn Times, by an incident re- ported in this mornings news. A pro- fessional rat catcher went to fashion able club the other evening, and at midnight he had bagged fifty rats. With the fifty living rats in bag-for this professional scorns to kill any rats on the premises-he left the fash ionable club and started home. Then appeared an unknown policeman, who said: Where are you going?" 'None of your business" answered the rat catcher. ''So that's your swag," said the policeman, sarcastically, tapping the bag with bis club. Mary swag," said the rat catcher. What have you in the bag, then?" Here we come to the first crisis of the story, for the reply was Rats" The policeman then punched the professional for what he, perhaps reasonably, regard ed as his impertinence. Moreover, he grabbed the bag and thrust in his in- .quiring, official hand. Here comes the second crisis of the story, for at least seven rats grabbed that hand. The policeman yelled, and shook off the rats. and, the other forty-three leaping from the bag, the street was soon full of rats. The poor policeman, with rats to the right of him and rats to the left of him and rats in an indefinite vista before and behind him, fled into the night.
 This is not the first time that slang has indirectly created confusion in the world. The rat catcher had no sus- picion that the policeman would take his explanation amiss. This is the trouble. The slang that creates dis aster is generally used unwittingly. May the present picturesque warning be needed.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-10-03
False Economy.

Current Notes reports the significant saying of an old lady who was locally famous for her good health and her ex- ceeding thrift. An acquaintance was congratulating her upon her freedom from bodily ailments, when she re- piled: I've be pretty well for old folks, Josiah and me. Josiah hasn't had an ailin' time for fifty years, 'cept last winter. And ain't never suffered but one day in my life, and that was when took some of the medicine Jo- siah had left over, sos how it shouldnt ha wasted"
The St. Johns herald., 1895-10-03
z DOLLARS
 70 PER DAY 2U Easily Made.

We want many men, women, boys, and girls to work for us a few hours daily, right in 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. " omen do as well as men, and boys and girls max2 good pay. Any one, anywhere, can do the work. All succeed who follow our plain and sim, ole directions. Earnest work will surely bring you great deal of money Everything is new and in great demand. Write for our parphle' circular. and receive full information. No harm done if you conclude not to go on with the
The St. Johns herald., 1895-10-03
Rrlneine Ont fine Piano.

It is said that the first use of the piano in public was in the year 1767, at the Covent Garden theater. An old play bill issued few days before the performance contains the following item: ''At the end of act Miss BiclSler will sing favorite song from Judith, accompanied by MT. Dibden, on new instrument called the pianofortc.'
The St. Johns herald., 1895-10-03
Ratt,er and Wild Cat.

Herman Brawser, of Port Jervis, N. Y., while going to work witnessed a terrific battle between full-grown wild cat and big rattlesnalle in mar row cleft of rocks. The rattler won, the cat dying from numerous bites. Brawser killed the snake. 1t support cd fourteen rattles and measured three feet six inches.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-01-18

tiIhtenlng his grip on her wrist.
"WhO he You, enpyhow, that yon
set such a high vdlIy on Yourself
Why, Just nObody at all. You
have to teach school to keep from
starvln'. And l s'pOsen you think
you can have this school as long a.
YOU want it. There's jnst where
yOu slip up, my 6ue lady You'll
never teach in this deestrIct sgalu.
And I'll turn You out before Your
time Is up IT sou amt putty kr r
fol how you carry sail. hear that
there's a lot of the young fellers IN
the neighborhood hanging around
the schaOlhOuse to see you. No
respectable girl wouIG stoop to
sich low bizness. If l hear any
more ONT, PlI-"
At this point Miss Pellow, VIII"
had suddenly grown very pale,
gave the deacon a vigorous slap IN
the face with the fat of her book.
With a yelp of pain the Old scoun.
drel let 20 OF the girls wrist and
abo boct;Ir, JoDortoI
For long time the discounted
suItor sat on pile of boards rub
bing his cheek aud anathematiziDg
the young schOOlma'am.
"Pll make her pay purity dear
for this days work." he growled,as
he fuaIy hobbled homeward. "I'll
not only turn hSr out Of school,
bnt III have her arrested for 'sanlt
and battery"
His bark proved worse than his
bite.
"I'll let the stuck-up thing 60
and have nothing to do with her."
be muttered, az he sat milking the
next morning. "If Pd = married
her | couldn't haye got no work
ont Of her to speak of, for she's a
show SOmau through. h."-Orange
Jddd Farmer.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-01-18

0arrick was in the midst Of a trage-
dy when suddenly he stopped and roar
ed with laughter. What was the cause!
Why. simply this: A butcher in the
front Of the pit who had taken off his
wig to wipe the sweat from his head
had placed the wig for awhile upon his
large dog, who stood facing the stage,
with his fore paws resting on the pit
railings.
This is as good an example as could
be found to contest the foolish assertion
that all laughter has its rise in some
thing inevitably lowering to human ma
ture. 1t was pure incongruity. -
The French tell us that "le rire est
hygienique." We knew that even before
they made the phrase, but it is well to
have their confirmation of the fact. Sa-
lubriousi Why, of course it is. For
what purpose else did our wise forefa-
theirs keep certifcated fools to make
sport for them at their meals and in
their intervals Of business or moro
methodical pleasure seeking2-All the
Year Round.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-01-18
THE QUESTION.

When on his bed he quiet lies,
With pulselees heart and sightless eyes
His kindred ask, with an xious mind,
"What treasures has he left behindi"
But angels open wide the books,
And for the dead mans record looks
And ask, as now they scan it Ger.
What treasures has he sen befOre7"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-01-18

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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1895-01-18
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-23

Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher has en-
deared herself to nearly evey family in
America Not altogether because she
was the wife OF q brilliant divine. but
because OF her constant desire TO aid
people and help them along in life
Speaking about the relationship be-
tween mother and daughter her words
have been outspoken and sincere. Here
is a portion of what she said:
There is no other period in a moth
er's life that brings more anxious care
than when she sees her daughters.
who are blossoming into womanhood,
beginning 10 attract the attention of
young men, and it becomes evident 10
the mother at least. that simple friend
ly relations are fast developing into
something stronger and closer. A wise
mother may not reveal her anxiety 10
her daughters, or tell them to what she
sees this friendship tending. but in
tiuenced by the loving cOmpanionship
and counsels which have constantly
blessed them from earliest childhood,
the daughters cannot fail To have
gathered some ideas OF the peculiar
characteristics which should be plainly
developed in lover. Even in the first
days of womanhood young girl can
not fail To understand that marriage
with a man lacking certain qualities
must be miserable failure"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-23

surround their customers with prignt
and beautiful mattresses. A picture Of
one of them-a typical japanese belle.
by the way-is part of this article.
The most picturesque men to be seen
in the mikado's dominions are the Shin
to priests. Shintoism is the ancient
state religion OF Japan, and the re-
Ggious system indigenous to the coun-
try. Its gods number about 14,090. and
are propitiatcd by offerings of food and
by music and dancing. The chief deity
is Amaterasu. the sun-goddess, the first
born of Izanagi and Izanamis the d.
vine creative pair. The system incul-
Gates reverence for ancestors. 1t pos
sesses no ethical code, no doctrinal sys-
tenn and no public worship. and its tenn
plies and shrines contain no idols. For
centuries it recognized no priests, but
after the introduction of various sys-
TENS of Buddhism the establishment of
an order of priesthood became a neces-
sity, for reasons of self-preservation.
At the present day the Shinto priests
or teachers are counted among the most
loyal and patriotic advocates of polit-
zeal progress. Their society is courted
by the mobiles as well as by the humblest
peasants.
Another important figure in Japanese
life is the physician His school of
medicine is beyond description, and SO
are mis- medicines. He never visits a
patient without being accompanied by
an assistant who carries heavy medi-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-23

Mrs. George L. Brensing. IsT w iaTth
St, New York, whose picture appears
above, says:
II am the mother OF twelve children
and all are alive. l never had DAYS
sickness in my life until about ten wears
ago. when | was seized suddenly With
an attack Of Brights disease OF the KID
neys. Two doctors called IL Brights
disease and each said | must die. In
deed. / was actually in the throes Il
death. At that time a friend. lady.
came 10 see me and said ! was surely
dying. Still she urged me 20 take a
remedy OF which had heard much but
knew little. ! followed her suggestions
and / now soleninly declare and affirm
that although l was dying when | took
this medicine. II saved my life. and
believe that | owe my life entirely 10
/ Warmers Safe Cure. / also believe
that IL will save the life OF anyone who
uses IL for kidney troubles. ! thank
God for Warmers Safe Cure. and
have sounded its praises far and near.
and shall continue To do So
! Words such as the above. drawn
from human experience and suffering
become messages OF hope TO woman
kind. Young women. mothers. and
those in advanced years are often call
ed upon to suffer when IL is unnecesss-
ry that they should do so. That they
should employ every means in their
power to avoid suffering. Is unques
tionably a solemn duty.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-23

geousIy as their purse permits; you ind
yourself seated with them in a box;
after a few remarks about the perform
ance the girl easily finds an opportunity
to favor the guest with some trifling
present, such as fruit, or perhaps cup
of tea. Should the guest reciprocate
by presenting gift of some kind to the
girl-even though not cognizant of the
consequences-the act is considered
equivalent to proposal and accept,
ance-' Mr.. Stangen did not only pre-
sent the daughter OF his hostess with q
very handsome gift. but also remem-
bered her sisters and other members Of
the family, thereby making their as
surance doubly sure. Not until he no
ticed the effect of his generosity did
his real position dawn upon him.
Flight was the only way out of it, he
says, after describing his unconscious
wooing, sand had l not succeeded in
putting many miles between myself
and my intended the next day would
have seen me married. 1t makes no
difference whether man Is already
married, or has the firm intention Of
remaining bachelor all his life, he
must make good the promise held out
to the designing damsel who has led
him astray with tiny oriental plum or
sugared lemon. Should he happen to
be the possessor of wife previous to
his Irritation he can secure a divorce
without much difficulty; but as legal
separations of this kind are not recog-
nized by European or American courts
it behooves foreigners to be very care
full about accepting presents, be they
ever so trifling, from the dusky charm
ers of Japan.
Japanese wives are extremely faith
full to their husbands. Most women
color their teeth a deep black after
marriage ana others pull out their
eyebrows, the object in either case
being desire to prevent men from
making love to them. This explanation
must be taken with the proverbial
grain of salt, however, for no known
nation or tribe has been known whose
women had a desire to look unat-
tractive. Another explanation of the
origin of the custom is far more plausi
BILE. In days gone by eveI' nobleman
had the privilege of claiming any wom-
an whose appearance pleased him as
his own. Married men who feared to
lose their wives through this ancient
law induced their wives to disfgure
themselves so as not to evoke the ad-
niration of the mobiles AT first this
sacrifice was voluntary, put III the
course of time it became obligatory.
Since the introduction of western ideas,
however, the practice has been slowly
hut surely diving ont.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-02-23
MONTANA PERSUASION.
The Little Man From baltimore Had .
Taste of 1t.


''They have such a persuasive way
with them out in Montana" remarked
q travelling man at Detroit hotel. a
/. day or two since, that | should sort OF
hate TO get into an argument in any OF
those mining towns. have just been
through that country, and | heard
shout an argument a poor little pianist
from Baltimore had out in a Montana
town. How he drifted out there
didn't learn, but he played a three
legged piano at an entertainment III
the only hall in the place one evening,
and the audience sort of took to him.
They encored him six times, and then
he stopped and left the hall Ten min.
utes later a delegation of three lead
ing citizens filed into his room AT the
hotel.
your room in this style said the
spokesman, apologetically, but the
fact is, things is serious at the hall
"'Has anything happened?' inquired
the little musician from Baltimore.
- 1t amt exactly what's happened,
explained the spokesman, its what
amt happened We was goin' 10 foller
you with a ventriloquist. and blamed
if he amt too full to talk, and still
drinl1in', and them scrappin' monkeys
we was goin' To close up the show with
is froze in down at Yeller Forks; SO the
aujience is still in the hall, and they re
terrible restless
They are that assented one Of
the other visitors, solemnly.
land we thought continued the
spokesman, seem the crowd took =
likin' 20 Won, that mebbe you'd come
back and ring in another tune or two
from Chopping or Moses Hart
1.-THE little musician waited moment
TO catch his sense of his visitors re-
mark, and then. in a rather trigid way,
he declined to play any more.
THE delegation didn't seem disposed
70 move. aud there was an awkward
pause. At length the member of the
committee who hadn't spoken, took o
hand at the subject He was a stout.
cross-eyed man, with red whiskers-
There's no use beatin' around this
matter, he said, emphaticaily; your 70
wanted over ter the hall. and I'm
kinder worried to think every mothers
son of 'ern. except Crazy Charley and
nv old bull pups, has got an iron in his
clothes. fer I'd hate ter have anybody
from Baltimer dead around town.
faint pleasant ne continued. 70 re-
fer to the serious side Of human natnr'.
but as friend of yours, I'd advise you
10 double-hump back 20 that hall and
bang the palmer as long as any gen.
says music and bang like Sam HUI.
too
They told ne" continued the travel
Ing man, that the effect OF that argu-
nent was perfectly wonderful The
little musician walked up. and said he
always proposed 10 stand 0y his friends.
and suggested they 90 over 10 tbs
hall. So they did. and the spokesman
got up on the platform and said be:
"Ladies and gents, ] am authorized
TO say that the perfesser only went on.
fer drink. He feels better now. and
asks permission 70 play the palmer Ter
an hour
And be did; but when they let hir.
stop he walked eleven miles 20 the mex.
town without even waiting 20 ge: hi,
satchel. though that. added the travel
ing man, reHectivelT. doesn't affect
the value % Montana persuasion De
troft Free Pres