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The St. Johns herald., 1896-04-18
BETTER THAN A BOAT.

Life Preserver that Can Save a Large
 Number of People.
 The ever-present danger of the sea dangers illustrated almost daily by accounts of collision, fire or other dis aster, so often attended with loss of life-have prompted the invention of many more or less ingenious life-sav- ing devices. One of the simplest, and yet most valuable, is that lately intro duced by William Brandt at Lubeck, Germany.
 Substantially it Is a reproduction, on a very large scale, of the life-saving belts or rings commonly found aboard ships. But, besides its greater carry ing capacity, it presents some novel and sensible features, which enhance its value. Numerous partitions divide the belt into water-tight compartments, so that damage to any part does not materially affect the efficiency of the whole. The great elasticity of the belt reduces the danger of damage to a minimum.
 Despite its great size it is very light. One man can easily roll it along the deck and fling it overheard. It does not matter how it strikes the water 1t invariably turns right side up. The middle space is taken up by a strong network. An important addition is that of ropes made fast to the periphery of the belt, and kept afioat by corks, so that persons several yards away
The St. Johns herald., 1896-04-18

at all domestic. She likes driving and out of door life generally, but has not much opportunity for indulgence in these tastes. She likes Germany and the Germans and is q warm friend of William and his wife In Rome she takes an intense interest in the court social life; in her country place at Monza she is country woman; in the Alps she is as hardly a climber as the Tyrolese, going over glaciers, along narrow paths or to the edge of preci- pice with charming indifference. She is a great lover of flowers, fine old lace and rare pearls.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-04-18

Machines for planting potatoes at the rate of four to eight acres per day are no longer en experiment. One man only is needed to operate the machine that plants cut seed, while the auto matic cutter and planter requires a man and boy. These implements open the furrow, drop the seed, and any desired amount and kind of fertilizer, and cover evenly with soil to a uniform depth. bringing an even stand. A mark CT indicates the next row and keeps the rows straight. One of these machines soon saves its cost on farm where potatoes are grown to any extent.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-04-18
The schooIboy and the Inspector.

In an Edinburgh school the other day an inspector, wishing to test the knowl- edge of a class in fractions, asked one boy whether he would rather take a sixth or seventh part of an orange if he got his choice. The boy promptly re- piled that he would take the seventh At this the inspector explained at length to the class that the boy who would choose the smaller part as this boy had done because it looked the larger frac- tion was very foolish, but the laugh was on the other side when the chirping voice of another urchin broke ill in re- monstrance, Please, sir, but that boy disna like oranges. '-Westminster Ga zptt0
The St. Johns herald., 1896-04-18
Guard Against Hog Cholera.

On farms where cholera appeared last summer and fall new hog lots ought to be provided this spring, and the animals should not be allowed to run in pastures which were frequented by diseased stock. If necessary, SOW a patch of clover, which will take the place of regular pasture field. Lots can usually be moved at comparative ly small expense. Unless precautions of this kind are taken, another out break may occur at any time. Proper sanitation, food and good care may ward it off.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-04-18
Suro of It This Time.

"John! John !''
 MT. Billus ceased snoring. What's the matter, Maria?" "There's man in the house. Listen i'' "What?"
 "I heard heavy foot on the stairway. Listen!'
 Mir. Billus listened moment. ''I don't hear anything" "I do. Tbere-I heard it againP' There was no response but a snore. "Johnl''
 Another snore.
 "John Billus, are you afraid to get up?"
 No response.
 Mrs. Billus lay down again. eff you can stand it to have the house robbed" she exclaimed wrathfully, "I can.'
 At the end of half an hour she spoke again:
 "John''
 No answer.
 "John Billusp
 What's the matter now?" 1T was mistaken. There wasn't any man in the house. And there isn't any man in the house now, either. Hear that, do you?''-Chicago Tribune.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-04-18
A Place For Hosea.

Dean Hole, in his "Little Tour IT America" gives the following good story, which was picked up at an enter tainment given in his honor by the Lotos club of New York. The quaintest story of the evening was told by Dr. Greer of tedious, monotonous preacher who had exhausted the patience of his hear CTS by an elaborate dissertation on the four greater prophets, and when, to their sad disgust, he passed on to the minor and asked, "And now, my breth- ren, where shall we place Hosea?" a man rose from the congregation and made answer: You can place him here, sir. I'm off.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-04-18
Planting Potatoes.

OtdtOCS'
 In planting potatoes, either for home or for market, the first essential, says the American Agriculturist, is we'll drained, rich plat of land. A field which has been two years in clover is usually the best. To this apply heavy dressing of well-rotted barnyard ma nure. Break the sod in the fall or the winter three or four inches deep. then in spring turn it over to depth of eight or nine inches. and cut up thoroughly with disk harrow, continuing the operation until the seed bed is well fined and in the best condition. Use a smoothing harrow to compact it suffi- ciently, so that it will not be dried out unduly. The ground is now ready for planting. The old method of hand planting will probably continue for Ihe
The St. Johns herald., 1896-04-18
A Princess Who Is a Sixfooter.

The Crown Princess of Denmark is the tallest royal lady in Europe, her height being over feet ? inches She Is a granddaughter of Mile. DeS..ree Clary, who was the first sweetheart of Napoleon Bonaparte. They quarreled, and Mile. Clary married Bernadotte. who eventually became king of Nor way and Sweden. Napoleon always re- membered his old sweetheart with af- lection, and helped her husband out of one or two political snarls for DeSiree's sake. The Crown Princess of Denmark is the richest as we'll as the talleSt Eu- ropeaI princess, she having inherited a fortune of S25,000,000 from her ma ternal grandfather, Prince Frederick of the Netherlands, in addition to the fortune left her by her father.
 Once a candidate, generally a candi- date
The St. Johns herald., 1896-04-18
Potatoes for Stock.

Exhaustive experiments are reported by the French Society of Agriculture In which ration composed chiefly of potatoes afforded rapid gains in live weights of both sheep and cattle, a large percentage in dressed weight of excellent quality. Cooked potatoes proved more effective and profitable than uncOOked.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-04-18

from the buoy can draw themselves to it. Seven large men standing on it don't appreciably sink the device, and when it is considered how small the weight of person partially supported by the water is it will be seen that one belt can save large number of peo- nln
The St. Johns herald., 1896-04-18
Shelter Belts,

American Gardening very truly says that shelter belts in certain sections are as much of a necessity as they are ornamental to the home. These afford desirable protection from cold blasts of the north and west, and from the Lot winds of the south and southwest.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-04-18
Good Fences on the Farm,

Good fences are an important thing on every farm, and they need to be kept in good repair. Keep weeds and brush we'll culled out of the corners.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-04-18

It is vain thought to flee from the work that God appoints us for the sake of finding greater blessing instead of seeking it where alone it is to be found in loving obedience. -George Eliot.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-04-18
The SconAr.

Watts-Do you really believe that ev- cry sin is followed by punishment!
 Potts-Of course For instance, when some man steals a million or so dollars, don't a lot of people have to starve as a quence?-Indianapolis Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-04-18

Different Kinds of Bone Meal.
 Bone meal is not confined to one name, but Is known also as ground
The St. Johns herald., 1896-04-18

Wisconsin is important in manufac- turing. having 1S2.03 hands and mak. ing $24S, 546, 164 worth of product.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-04-18
ALL ABOUT THE FARM
SUBJECTS INTERESTING TO
 RURAL READERS.

Potato Planting with Modern Ma. chinery-Good Fences Are Import ant-Nany Pleasures in Farm Work How to Guard Against Hog Cholera
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15

so,1om occurred before. When 1t mas OF any
thing resembling 1t. the offender mas very piop
orlv had his passport given to him ana peen sem
ohout his business If Mr.. Dupuy de LONE Is
No, thus treated. IT will be because this uo'ei"
,,,ort has either little self-respect or much m's-
nonlmity and generosity.
NJ Dunuy de LONE has, 1t Is true, some ue-
forders or opologiss in this country, even OUTSIDE
A., ,,nnv small circle of those In whose sight
nov. American can do no wrong. Their pleas III
,,, beho,f amount, however, only to these that
,,,,,o, allowance must be made for him, IN COLI
.,aor,t,or of ,be critical state Of affairs between
this country ard Spain, and that old methods vi
t,,,o,,ocv ore out OF date, and newspaper cam
naiens. such as he has entered upon, must now
~, rockoncd the proper thing From the latter
ro,nt we beg leave to dissent. We yield prece
doncc n none in appreciation of the power and
DIGNITY of the newspaper press, and OF It's value
rs a medium Of public discussion ana lhiorll''
t,on Rut we are not. nor do we believe the
American people are. converted to that ne"
journalism" which would arrogatc to itself the
mowers of Judge and jury, Of legislator ana dlpio
mat Not, at least until the Constitution IS
radically amended will t be proper to ABOLISH
the state and other Cabinet departments ana
mt syndicate OF newspapers Ill '"'" P'
concerning the former point 1t Is not an excuse
but the strongest of accusations. The fact that
Spoin Is In serious difficulties. and that some
strain has been brought upon her relations Win
the United States is the very reason why her
Minister TO this country should exercise the Ut
most possible discretion and reserve in his utter
onccs. and should confne himself strictly to I'M
impcachable diplomatic methods 1t Is that
fact above all others. which gives the most seri-
ous air to what otherwise might have been reck-
oned merely bit Of inadvcrtence or slip IN
diplomatic usage Mr. Dupuy de L0mes onehce
is not less fragrant, and might easily have fnr
more serious consequences than the offences ror
which Lord Sackville was sent home to England
and Mr. Thurston to Hawaii. If he is not treat
cd as they were. 1t will not be because he Is NOT
couolly culpable II he finds the interests OF his
own Government and country unfayoraDly az
fectcd by what he has said and done, he VIII
have only himself to blame.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15
A PLAIN TALE or THE TOWN.

1t was not long story as II appeared In the
papers OF last Thursday. 1t had only slight
news value when compared with the stirring
events Of the day. 1t had nothing to do with
the great questions. religious, political and So
cIal, that are so largely occupying the thought
Of the world in these last years of the nine
tcenth century. 1t did not even appeal to the
lovers Of sensation, who find a satisfaction In
the chronicle Of vulgar scandal or brutal
murder that the charms Of culture and the in
SEPARATIONS OF religion fail utterly to give them.
The story we speak Of could be read In less than
Ave minutes. 1t had to do only with man and
his wife in this city, plain and simple folk, who
did what they conceived to be merely an act of
common honesty. deserving Of no especial praise
But we take leave to say, nevertheless. that no
one who read 1t could fail to be made better by
II. and see in 1t dlsproof OF the shallow Gym
IcIsm and pessimism which so many people
think 1t clever to accept, or pretend to accept
as the true philosophy Of life
Michael L. Doyle went into the drygoods bust
ness In Grand-st. about forty years ago. It
was In the days before the advent Of the modern
department stora. Mr.. Doyle conducted his
business on the old-fashoned lines. He was
not q mere name to his customers, as Is the
case with the heads Of the great establishments
Of to-day. When they went into his store they
found him oftenfimes acting as one Of his own
statesmen, and many Of them In process Of time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15
TIE SPANISH MINISTRIES OFFENCE.

The most unfortunate feaiurc-'O put II mild
ly-of the whole Spanish American controversy
over Cuba Is the conduct Of the Spanish Minis
ter Mr. Dtpuy de LONE The rawlings and riot
Incs of Spanish mobs are bad enough, but they
arc the work OF irresponsible students and law
less hool!ums. promptly rcpudlatcd by the Gov
eminent and Ivy the better elements Of the pco-
pie. Attacks upon the Spanish flag in this coun
try are worse still-but they are. happily, few
and command no general sympathy or approval
Hasty and Incorporate resolutions by Congress
are to be deprecated. Yet even they are well
within the legal right Of Congress, and afford
no ground whatever Of offence or complaint; and
in the form proposed they would have not the
slightest effective force upon the action Of this
Government All these things may well be re-
gardrd by both nations with patience and toll
Grafton Spain, at any rate, may well so regard
them. In view Of the friendly and generous atti-
tude adopted toward her by some OF the most
influential members o. both houses Of Congress,
and the manner In which they have succeeded
in calling n halt upon the too prccipitous anti
Spanish proceedings Of their colleagues.
The case Of Mr.. Dupuy dc LONE Is. however,
far different from these and far more serious.
That gentleman Is not irresponsible. He IL, on
the contrary, invested with the highest ana most
delicate responsibilities. His words and deeds
cannot be passed over lightly He Is account
able for them. and the Spanish Government Is
accountable for him. He IL, moreover, subject
TO diplomatic usages and rules. which are prac-
tically a part of the law Of nations. These he
has violated They require that he shall refrain
from crticislng the Government to which he is
accredited. and from expressing his views Of Its
actions. except by diplomatic representation to
the proper department of the Executive. lie
has. however made an attack upon the policy
of the legislative branch of this Government,
and upon the personal integrity OF some OF Its
members and he has done so not through the
medium OF the Department Of State, but through
the public newspaper press. Instead OF conduct
ing diplomatic negotiations with this Govern
ment In Il diplomatic way. he has entered into
an unscemly newspaper wrangle with II, and
has sought to control or to affect its conduct
by newspaper campaign. Such thing has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15

seem TO have been thus prepared ihS'e"u'
therefore. Of accepting it as authenic anu un
imncacbablc. as we were prepared 70 no. we
must regard it as something not 10 De accep'ei
ot all save in so far as 1t is corroDora'ed anu
confirmed by other evidence.
That is n sad Judgment TO pass upon IT, an"
one Americans will adopt with reluctance LEU
no other is possible If these charges OF lne
chronicle" be confirmed. That they VIII pe
confirmed seems probable from the tone OF Nv
:. James's Gazette" That paper Is ho. o",'
4 strong supporter of the Government, p". I"
has particularly intimate relations WIN inc ''o'
ernmcnt and especially with the Coloh'"i 'n"
Foreign Offices At first 1t resented anu "e
nounced THE Chronicles attacks as uh""i
ranted Now 1t confesses that there are 'ooS''
careless and misleading statements IN 'he Due
Book: and adds that a public explanation j. wv
from thn Foreign Office or from inc coii'l''''''
Of the Blue Book Americans, no less 'i''ih ''l',
Ushmcn. will hope that such an eXpian'''on ",i
nromntlv be forthcoming and mat IL VIII w
sufficiently complete ard explicit 10 ''''i'''e
tho rest of the Blue Book from the Suspicious
which are now cast upon 1t.
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PERSONAL.
welfare.

rho pav Dr w r. HUNTINGTON rector Of Grace
Church. in this city, lectured on THE Church ana
Christian Unity" in Washington on TUESDAY even
Ing
nu,o por,. newsnapers the "Debats' and the
.remn." declare that Father Hyacinthe. who y
Waiting Egypt. has become convert to the Coptie
religion.
The appearance of Colonel Robert G. lngersou
az a speaker in the Church Militant OF chicago on
sunday. April H. will probably cause much bitter
feeling among Christians Of . Sheaso u1 anS commn
feared that some hot-heaoeo De
acts Of violence
Tho French Government has conferred the cross
~ the LEGION OF Honor on Professor f. W. Put'
nam Of Harvard. in recognition OF his achievements
in the field OF science
The bill before the Massachusetts Legislature %
annropriate $4,000 for a statue to General Butler
~. arouaed vigorous opposition. In an article en-.
,,t,ed "shall We Have a Monument to Demasos.
,smy' THE Boston Transcript" says: III the
legislature is worthy Of Its trust 1t VIII reject
the proposal to erect Butler statue at the ex.
pense OF people the majority OF wmo" "ou'u W
glad to forget his record aitosetner
The effects of Paul verlaine. which have just
been put under a judicial seal in the little room
where he died, consist Of some papers IN taos
drawer a bundle OF MSS. in a handbag announcer
the work he was engaged on last-in the port
manteau which was presented to him the Gay De-
fore he came to London. and which was probably
a dozen Of his clay pipes, and one OF nus pet
cigarette-holders in the same unpre,eh.ous ma.
teral two pairs OF eyeglasses. nat OF the iamiiaF
pattern, and nightcap
In a letter to Mature" Professor Ramsay, the
wel.known chemist, raises interesting question
Of etouette for men OF science. He points out that
when discovery In science Is pupi'shed other
investigators make a rush to the subject, and
thus in a manner forestall further discoveries py
the original investigator. Professor Ramsay seems
TO think that such auxiliaries should recognize the
first claim O, the leader and virtually ask his per-
mission before they undertake their researches IN
case he may intend to make a similar in'esuga-
ton, and the professor also thinks tnat Unless
Something OF the kind Is done an original discov-
erer will keep his discovery to himself until he has
threshed II out.
The Count de Civry. who is one OF the defend-
ants In the suit brought against those alleged to
have cor sp.red TO defraud Max Lebaudy. the Paris
millionaire, is grandson OF the last Duke OF
Brunswick. His mother was a Scotch woman OF
good family who was abducted by the Duke Her
daughter was married to the Count de Civry.
father OF the prisoner. The De Civrys nave spent
much money in the attempt 10 prove the legtmacy
OF their descent and right 10 part OF the immense
ducal fortune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-15
THE ERRORS IN THE BLUE BOOK.

The criticisms of "The London Chronicle"
upon Sir Frederick Poock's Blue Book are not
to be lightly dismissed. They arc made serious
", by man who has devoted to the subject
In question probably more time and attention
than Sir Frederick himself has. If they are
shown to be well founded, their effect will be
damaging If not destructive. The making Of
them has, II is TO be observed aroused some in
dignation among other British journals. This
is doubtless due In some cases to professional
jealousy and the desire to decry n successful
rival In other cases 1t Is due to a somewhat
exaggerated sense Of patriotic duty-to the idea,
that Is. that the British side Of the controversy,
whether right or wrong, should be unhesltating-
ly supported by every Briton. my country, right
or wrong" is a sentiment that sounds heroic
There may be cases in which 1t is praiseworthy
But the present does not seem to be one Ameri-
cans of both parties have not hesitated to con-
denim what seemed to them unreasonable and
improper conduct Of their own Government in
foreign affairs Their doing so has been honor
able to them and behefcent to the Nation. 1t
will be well II Englishmen take similarly broad
view of their duty. and seek first to make their
case perfectly truthful and just and after that
to make 1t as strong as possible.
An unpleasant impression will unavoidably
be created in this country by these revelations
Of errors in the British case We do not say
they will be regarded as wIlful errors, deliberate
" made with intent to deceive. Such sus-
ncion concerning Sir Frederick Pollock or the
Government orders under which he performed
his work is not to be entertained for moment.
The admitted fact however, that the errors thus
far detected crept In to the Blue Book Innocent
" and by inadvertence, does not relieve that
document of discredt, nor of the suspicion that
there NAV be other errors in 1t. Such work
should have been prepared not only honestly. as
n was. but with the utmost possible care. so that
pone or ,ts statements of fact could ever be
called into question. unhappIly. 1t does not
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