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The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12
SHEEP sHeARlNo.
Expertness of Professional shearefs
 in New South Wafes.

in New South Wales.
 Most of our readers would probably think that to shear, say, twenty or thirty sheep, would be as much as the most skillful and industrious shearer could do in a long days work. They may, then, says Chambers Journal, be interested to know what vastly greater numbers are expected to pass through the delft hands of capable craftsman in the pastoral regions or the great sheep-keeping colony of New South Wales. Our notes have been collected on the spot.
 The number of sheep man can shear in day of eight and half hours is governed by several circumstances over and above the shearer's expert ness, depending mainly on the class of sheep and the nature of the country over which the sheep have pastured.
 Of all the breeds of sheep merimos are the most difficult to shear. In the first place, they are very "throaty' that is, the skin covering the neck lies in large, loose folds, so that manip- ulation with the shears is at best tedi- ous and troublesome. Then, again, they possess what is technically known as the points" of the breed-they are wooded to the tip of the nose and down the legs to the hoofs; it is these so- called points" that take up time.
 Sheep grazing over pastures where burs. grass seeds, twigs, etc, are nu- merous, or over coarse, sandy coun- try, pick up in their fleece quantities of foreign matter that blunt the shears during the process of shearing. It will at once be seen that this especially ap- plies to short-legged sheep, heavily feeced as the merinos are to the ex- tremities of their limbs. The time taken up sharpening his shears is a serious consideration to the shearer.
 Bad or careless shearers, in order to give the sheep the appearance of being properly shorn, may either "shingle" or feather the feeces they cut off. By "shingling" is meant mak- ing a second cut over the same part of the body of the sheep, the first sev- ering the staple toward the center, and the second close to the skin; yet the whole fleece holds together and the damage may not be detected till closely examined. On the contrary, ''feathering" is plainly seen as soon as the fleece is shaken out; here the clip has been uneven, leaving patches of longer wool to be severed by a sec ond cut. This leaves a quantity of short wool in the inside the fleece, which readily separates when the fleece is unrolled. "Shingling' Is the worst fault, as 1t quite ruins the sta pie for combing purposes.
 In the mountain districts west of the table-land the average number of sheep a fairly good man will shear in a day of eight and half hours varies from seventy to 12O. On the northern plains near the Queensland border the average is 120 to ITO; and 1t Is on rec ord that the champion shearer of Queensland clipped 327 sheep in nine hours. Such a man, in the language of ''the seed" is termed a ringer"
 In the central plains on the Lachlan River the average Is eighty to 120. With machines the numbers are, of course, considerably more. The men are paid f1 per 100 sheep; and out of this they have to provide rations, shears, Sharpening-StOnes, oil, etc.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12
Galvanizing Bolts.

Some recent experiments, says Indus tries and Iron, seem to indicate that iron is much weakened after being pickled and galvanized. A dozen eye bolts (all precisely alike so far as can be perceived by external inspection, were carefully selected; six of these were laid on one side and the others sent away to be galvanized. When the galvanized bolts were returned the whole twelve were put together and tested, when 1t was found that the gal vanized bolts were the only ones to break; in no instance did the ungalvan- iZed ones give way.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12
An African Salt Works.

Karembwe's is one of the salt mak- ing villages; sandy clay is dug out of the marshes and placed in grass fun nels Water poured on this dissolves the salt. The solution trickles through the green filter into a trough, after which it is boiled and strained, and fine, large crystal salt is obtained. It is a great trade in this part of the world. All villages make salt, which is put up in loads about five inches ill diameter by four feet long. All these people, the Waitawa, are very polite. Most of them hail you with, "Mornin;" they do not seem able to manage the ''good. "- "Glave In the Heart of Africa" in Gen tury,
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12
THE END.
New York Boys.

"Mister, won't yer give us CT lift?"
 The speaker was boy of 10, with an expression of weariness on his face. The one spoken to was youth of about g, with shade of mustache. The object referred to was bag about three feet high, which seemed to be filled with some heavy material.
 Certainly. my boy,' replied the youth, "I'll help you on with it.
 True to his word, he grabbed the bag around the center and proceeded to lift 1t on to the boys shoulder. Suddenly nnearthly yells and shrieks came from within, and the object, whatever it was, began to kick with such force that the youth dropped the bag and proceeded to hold his hands to his stomach as if in great pain.
 The boy and several bystanders were shaking with laughter. A moment later the top of the bag opened, and lad of 8 scampered away as fast as he could run.
 "Fooledr' yelled all the boys at the youth as they scampered after the youngster.
 That is what they call the "bag game. It is something new. and it originated on the east side, but who in vented it no one knows. The idea sim ply is to get a ferocious youngster to en- ter the bag and then have some unsus- picious person lift it. The yells and shrieks and kicks will not fail to upset his mental and perhaps physical equilib rum, and the youngsters will have a great laugh as a result.-New York Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12
NO BAD POSTAGE STAMPS
counterfelters Find It Unproftahie
 to Trouble Postal Authorities.

Counterfeiters do not find it pro1ta- ply to ply their vocation in the postal service. According to an official of the Postoffice Department. who has been in the service for over twenty years. there has been no counterfeiting or stamps during that period.
 A few years ago the Postmaster Gen eral ordered a reprint of an obsolete design of five-cent stamped envelope. It was mistake on the part of the de partment, and as soon as 1t was dis covered all of these envelopes. about 10000 in number, were called in. A stamp collector in New York in some way learned that these envelopes were soon to be called in, so he bought 1,5O0 of them before the postmaster had time to send them back to the de- partment. After all the others had been called in he had a monopoly of the issue, and he was selling them freely at 50 each to stamp cranks." He paid but five cents apiece for them, hence his profit was enormous
 There is another incident where a stamp collector learned that there would be a short issue of certain de- nomination put in circulation, so he went to the contractor and purchased $1O,OOO worth of the new issue. He at- tempted to sell them at greatly ad- vanced prices, and complaint was made to the department An investigation was ordered, and the result was an un- limited number was ordered to be printed, and the man who had invested in $10,000 worth was so badly stuck that he appealed to the department to redeem those he had not sold.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12
Methods

Modern demands can be met only by modern methods. The successful dairy man must be a student of his trade, and the best results will come from the practice of dairy knowledge, and not from the traditions of the fathers. The producer of poor butter cannot stand against the promoters and makers of substitute compounds. There is a call for the best skill from breeding time to market day.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12
Tea at $175 a Pound.

Tea at $175 a pound! If a grocer should ask the average housewife that kind of a price she would be likely to drop dead. Yet there is such tea, and G. N. Merriweather, a tea merchant of Cincinnati, has some of it. A little of this goes long way and five ounces of it constitutes his stock.
 Very little of this tea is ever brought to this country. Indeed, little of it is marketed anywhere, as it is extremely rare, and millionaires, even, if the price was no object, would have difficulty in getting hold of it.
 This $175-a-pound tea is known as the Ceylon golden bud. It is the pick ings of the first tips of the blossoms. The greatest care must be taken in the picking, and nothing but the bright golden-hued tip taken off the blossoms. All the picking of this grade is care fully done by hand. The process of picking. The annual output is esti- mated at 12.OO0 pounds, valued at 2,1O0,OOO.
 But five pounds of this tea has ever been known to have reached the United States. excepting a few pounds placed on exhibition at the Worlds Fair. X rich lady residing at New York wrote to Mr. Marr, the agent of the Ceylon tea-growers for America, at Chicago, and asked him to try to procure for her if noSCihla five nounds of this remark able and expensive tea. MT. Marr was successful in securing six pounds of the precious article. The New York lady gave a check for $1.O0O for her five pounds. Mr. Merriweather, who is a personal friend of MT. Marr, received five ounces of the extra pound pro- cured.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12
Gludness Comes

With better understanding of the
 w transient nature of the many phys ical ills which vanish before proper eff forts-gentle efforts pleasant efforts rightly directed There is comfort in the knowledge that so many forms 0f sickness are not due to any actual dis ease, but simply to eonstipated condi- ton of the system, which the pleasant family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt ly removes. That is why it is the only remedy with millions of families, and is everywhere esteemed so highly by all who value good health. Its beneficial effects are due to the fact, that it is the one remedy which promotes internal cleanliness, without facilitating the organs on which it acts. ltis therefore all important, in order to get its bene- fcial effects, to note when you pur- chase, that you have the genuine article, which is manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold by all rep utable druggists.
 If in the enjoyment of good health, and the system is regular, then laxa- tives or other remedies are not needed. If afflicted with any actual disease, one may be commended to the most skillful physicians, but if in need of a laxative. then one should have the best, and with the well-informed everywhere, Syrup of Figs stands highest and is most largely used and gives most general satisfaction.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12

by local applications as they cannot reach the diseased portion of tke ear. There is only one way to euro deafness, and that is by eonStifu- tional remedies. Deafness IS caused by an in famed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube iS infamed you have a Tumbling sound or imperfect hear ing, and when it is entirely closed, Deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tuba restored t1 it's normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but all il famed condition of the mucous surfaces.
 We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. send for circulars free.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO.,, Toledo, O. EEF Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12
Mistress of the Foundry.
By EARL J0sLYN.

Just as the shadows of night were lifting Mrs. Sterns saw three policemen closing in OH the piazza. Luke was watching them. He gave quick spring, met the one that was coming up the front steps and pushed him backward. The man fell heavily on the fags.ones and lay theSe stunned. The others pur- tued Luke into the house. Running like a greyhound through the rooms, whose doors were all set wide open, he saw through the kitchen windows another policeman waiting for him at the rear door. The mastiff and Mrs. Sterns reached the kitchen by short cut in advance of the two men. Luke stood at bay. The largest of the policemen took out a pistol The huge animal sprang threateningly between the policeman and the fugitive Mrs. Sterns stepped terrified before the mastitf. "Don t shoot my dog, sir," she entreated. Don't shoot him.
 ''Call off your dog, then, lady," said the man roughly
 That was enough. The infuriated beast heard the man speaking to his mistress in unfriendly tones Before she could even attempt to call him off he had jumped with frightful growl at the mans throat. When she had suc- ceeded ill pacifying the dog, the man lay on the floor sickening spectacle.
 ''The other cop ran out front" ex- plained Luke as Mrs. Sterns looked around the room. ''I must be off, missis They will send 20 cops here to take me, and Luke leaped out of window into the rear of the house. The wounded man writhed on the floor, while Can- dace crooned weird judgment hymn whose burden was, Gabriel sounds his mighty trumpet. ''
 "Stop singing, Candace. tis not the judgment day."
 ''Laws, missis, I'ze dead sure heard him blow, " replied Candace in tone hoarse with fear
 ''No, no. Go to the sideboard and bring me some brandy for this poor man," said her mistress.
 While she was engaged in caring for him six stalwart policemen came ill at the back door. They tenderly took away
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12
Vice Versa.

Diner-Waiter, there is slight mis- take. I ordered spring chicken and a dottle of 1884 wine.
 Waiter-Yes, sir.
 Diner-You have brought me some wine of last spring and a chicken of 1SS4.-Paris Messenger.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12
Alas. 'Tis True.

"Things ain't right in this world" said Perry Patetic, bitterly.
 What's eatin' you now?" asked Way worn Watson.
 'I was thinkin' of money A mug don't amount to nothin' without it; and when he don't amount to nothin' he can't git 1t. No show for pore man at all"
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12
Machine for Weighing Thought

A thought-weighing machine has been invented by Prof. MoSso, an Ital ian physiologist, the rush of the blood to the head turning the scale. The ma- chine is so delicate that it can meas ure the difference in the eXertion need ed t5 read Greek from that required for Latin.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12
Po6ikiee proof.

Wallace--1 used to belisva that hyp. hotism was rank fraud, but am 8 convert now.
 Ferry-Been put under the influence yourself?
 "NO. But professor got Wheeler on the stage, and it was not five minutes before Wheeler was standing up before the crowd and asserting that there were lots of better bicycles than his. "--Cin- cinnati Enquirer.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12

LaSh's Kidney and Liver Bittars is the best and most Effective Family Med cine in use. Habitual Constipation. Every bottle is guaran- teed to do exact Y a. recommended, aud for Indi- gestiOn, BiliOusnes' DyspeIsi sia, Malaria, Chills and Fever, Rheumatism, Nervous, or Sick Head ache, and all diseases arising from a disOrdered condition of the liver or kidneys it is positively without an equal.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12

We want your tea-trade for the rest of your life.
 Do you see now how we can afford to say: "Get every sort of Schzz2ing's s BeSf of your grocer, and get your money back on what you don't like"? A Schilling & Company
 San Francisco SSS
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12
LEFT DESTITUrEt

Not of worldly goods, but of all earthly comfort, is the poor wretch tormeuted by malaria. The fell scOurge is, however, Shoru of its throng in advance by HOStetter's Stomach Btters. its only sure preventive and remedy. Dyspepsia. bilioCsnesS. constipation. Rheumatism, nervous ness and kidney complaints are al so among the bcdily afflictiOns which tn $ benefeent medicine overcOmes with certainty. Use it systemat- ically
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12

In the eyes of young woman, a man cannot eXaggerate the importance of his $40 month position.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12
Russian Servants.

Tn Russia servants kiss their mis- tress's hands both as morning and even- ing greetings.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12
Old AlInanacs.

It has recently been ascertained that almanacs and calendars date back to the year POO A. D.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12
Hippophagy in France.

The horse flesh butchers in France are doing a briskeI trade than ever in equine joints.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12
DEAFNESS OANNor RE CuREn

My doctor said I would die, but Piso'S Cure for Consumption cured me.-Amos Kelner, Cherry Valley, Ills, Nov g, '95.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12

The Ptet-She invited me 10 her house to din ner. The Fr.end-She told me she didn't think there was much in you.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12
Pawkv Scots in Gotham.

Scotchmen have almost entire con- trol of the stonecutting industries of New York
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12
MhIIFn ERFF to y any address Gg our ,s, ,S F;
 -<. HOUSEHOLD GOODS, ETC. -~

This circular is issued for the benefit of oul country customers who cannot avail themselves of our Daily Special Sales. Send us your address You will find both Goods and Prices right. WILL & FINCK CO.,, 818-820 Market Street,
 San Francisco, Cal.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12

l;.k.Id Harness Co.,, no McAllister St., San lI6uuIu Francisco. Buy your Harness at whole
 sale from the Manufacturers Send fer catalogue.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12
s,s BEST .o. PRUNES OLIVES

Greenbank pow. 9So Caustic Soda and Pure Potash
 T. w. JACKSON 6 CO.,, 226 Ms rket Street San Francisco, Cal, Sole Agents.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12

DUPTURE and PILES cured; no pay
 h until cured send for book. DRs. MANSFIELD < PORTE RFIELD, 838 Market St., San Francisco.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12

n..;s;o EooLa~v Academy Sciences Bldg, San faclllC hCdQ6lhy Francisco, Commercial 6 Eng fish training. VIRGINIA PATCHETT and HELEN NJ CURTI6.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12

EVERYTHING s%,tn;. E0T Tsnt Cs.h s,%qst5 Store at l441S Front St, San Francisco. "Home Circle" free
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12

DALEY, PORTER dt O., Miners andAssayers, ID Dealers In Mining Properties. Refer. Selhy Smelling & I'd Co. 4151a Montgomery St., s. F., Cal
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kffend SfiehIs The best stan and mos most economleaI econ , Market St., San Francisco. Write for "Free Book
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12

A Schilling & Company
 San Francisco
The St. Johns herald., 1896-12-12

Opie Reads new story, "My Young Master" Is announced for immediate publication.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-23
BISHOPS CAST ASIDE
Pathetic and Dramatic Incident ae the
Methodist Conference.

Pathetic and Dramatic Incident at the
Methodist Conference,
Two Methodist bishops were deposed
ct Cleveland Thursday. Amid scenes pa.
thetic and dramatic, after the storm and
stress Of long debate, Bishops Bowman
and Foster were stripped Of their eccle-
eiastical powers and humbled into private
life. 1t was the first instance Of the kind
10 the history Of the church. For twenty.
four years the two bishops held autocratic
power and shaped the destinies Of thou.
sands Of ministers. They said &C.," and
the travelling preacher went. They said
Remain" and he moved not. From the
pedestal Of supreme authority the general
conference, which gave them their power,
took 1t away because years had sapped
their vital forces and impaired their use.
fitness. When the committee on episco.
pacy announced the warrant for their
official death the white.haired bishops,
who had striven 80 long for the glory OF
their God and their church, In voices
choked with emotion pleaded the privilege
OF passing out Of sight and hearing while
the warrant was being put into execution.
Some Of their friends made the attempt
to save them their honors and emoluments
and relieve them Of excessive duties, but
the general conference voted to choose
two new bishops In their places. It Il
probable the conference will pension the
retired bishops.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-23

mary follows: Great Britain-The crop
outlook everywhere Is good and promises
a harvest about two weeks earlier than
usual. This would diminish the imports
for the remainder Of the current cereal
year by about 10000 bushels. France
With normal weather until harvest the
wheat crop will more than suffice for
home requirements. A surplus for export
Is confidently predicted BY French asri.
cultural journals and statisticians, some
expecting that 1t will amount to 10000.
600 bushels. This quantity would affect
prices, especially II the French Govern.
ment should pay a bounty on exports.
Austria. Hungary-The weather has been
favorable and the crops promise well.
Roumania-Cold weather in April retard.
cd the crops, but the outlook Is generally
promising. Russia-Excellent prospects
Of crop above the average In quantity
and quality are generally reported. The
unfavorable March weather In the south
Is found to have done no serious damage.
Spring sowines have been completed un.
der good conditions.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-05-23
REED OUT OF THE RACE.
Has Closed His Headquarters ~
Washington, d. G.

Has Closed HE Headquarters a.
Washington, d. G.
Washington dispatch: Speaker Reed 10
definitely out Of the presidential race. He
has discharged his press agents, Aldrich
and Manlcy. and shut M his literary
bureau, locked the door and thrown away
the key. Joe" Manley has gone back to
Maine to attend to some private business
that had to be looked after before the
meeting Of the national committee In st.
Louis, and Aldrich has thrown up his
hands. His political machine for the de.
feat Of Mckinley ran down and stopped
without any warning whatever. As for
the speaker himself, he IL saying nothing
for publication, but those who are closest
In his confidence no longer keep up the
pretense that he IL In the field or that he
expects to he put In nomination Mt st.
Louis. Mr.. Reed does not believe In car.
rying bluff to the limit Of absurdity, and
has quit. He may not publicly and for.
mally retire from the race, but he has Just
as certainly and positively renowned his
candidacy as though he had written and
signed a letter Of withdrawal. A large
majority Of the New England delegates
favor Mckinley. and with Reed out Of the
way the Mckinley column will be swelled
not less than fifty votes not hitherto In.
cluded In tabulatiOns.