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The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-03
DIsHONORED DRAFTS.

When the stomach dishonors the drafts made upon it by the rest of the system, it Is necessarily because it's fund of strength is very low. Toned with HostetteI's Stomach Bitters: it soon begins to pay out 'vigor in the shape of pure, rich blood, containing the elements or new vigor afforded the stomach. the bowels nerform their functions regularly, and the flyer works like clock work. Malaria has no effect upon a system thus reinforced.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-03
GIudness Comes

With better understanding of the
 w transient nature of the many phys ical ills which vanish before proper eff forts-gentle eefforts-pleasant efforts rightly directed. There is comfort in the knowledge that so many forms of sickness are not due to any actual dis ease, but simply to constipated condi- ton of the system, which the pleasant family laxative, Syrupo 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. Itis 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 slSillful physicians, but if in need of a laxative, then one should have the best, and with the well-informede everywhere, Syrup of Figs stands highest and is most largely used and gives most general satisfaction.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-03

Two bottles of Piso's Cure for Consump- ton cured me of bad lung trouble-Mrs. J. Nichols. Princeton, Ind, Mar. 26, 1895.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-03

The Czarina 1t is said, is an expert swimmer and r( gently had great swimming tank erected at the Winter Palace,
The St. Johns herald., 1896-10-03

nSSa,d cS;ekISe The best and most economical huouu ouuui BUSINESS COLLEGE, T23 Market St., San Francisco Write for 'Free Book
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31
Christmas of Childhood Days.

"My first thought of Christmas
says Lille Devereux Blake, sis of the
great playroom at my grandmother
where we children gathered for our
evening frolios; of the fun we had in
the warmth and light, while sleet
struck its icy fingers across the win
dows or the hoar frost covered the
glass with fantastic lines OF beauty; OF
the faces of those gathered there, SO
young then, that are growing old now
or have faded from this world forever.
Then there comes wider vision of tie
Christmas of the world, of the Joy
bells ringing in many lands for the
| feast of love and good will, of the
hearts made happy by the gifts, the
kindliness, the good cheer that brings
light to the kumblest home. so that
there is hardly any being so forlorn
that some ray of brightness does not
reach him. Then yet again, and
deeper. is the reflection of what the
festival means. 1t is the celebration
of the eternal miracle of maternity,
the wonder of birth into the activities
of this world, that has been in all ages
and by all peoples observed at some
period as an occasion for gladness the
welcome those already here give the
new born soul to the brief, passionate
years of human happiness and human
despair that we call life"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31
Electric Eyes for Surgeons.

Professor Charles E. Quimby OF
Bellevue Hospital, New York, has pa
tented an aid to surgery. From an
ordinary electric light wire a connec.
ton is made with this device, which
fits the face much in the manner of
pair of spectncles. The appliance in
itself consist of two small incandescent
lamps, which are fitted, one above and
the other below the eye OF the opera
tor. They are so adjusted that the
rays focus at point sufficiently near
the ordinary point of VISION to throw
all the power Of the electric rays upon
the point desired. 1t is practically a
portable searchiight adapted to the
operating theatre. The lamps are in
the form of an annular glass globe,
with an Illuminating conductor. An
insulated backing, consisting OF
metal lcmther-lined band, which passes
around the head, prevents the heat
from affecting the wearer, and at the
same time holds the light in position
and prevents any possible effect which
otherwise the electricity might have
upon the wearer.
The lights more nearly resemble
long glass tubes than anything else.
Within these tubes are placed the
lamps, which can be adjusted to any
desired angle. When direct down
ward ray is desired, small reflector
is fixed above the light and the rays
thrown in the desired direction.-
New York Journal
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31
The Joys Of Christmas.

One of the most blessed things about
Christmas is that it makes so many
people feel young, writes Edward W.
Box, ir Ladies' Home Journal. 1t is
the one season OF the year whoa every
body feels that they can dismiss alb
struse thoughts, put dignity aside,
forget the worries of the world. and
for time return to their youth. 1t
always seems pity that men try to
conceal this feeling SO often at Christ
mas. Only few men are capable of
being gracefully caught in the act of
making a miniature train OF cars go
over the carpet. Catch them at it
night or two before Christmas, and
nine out of every ten will instantly
get up from the carpet, brush the
dust from the knees of their trousers
for dust will get on the carpets of
the best regulated homeg-and imme-
diately begin to apologize. l have
often wondered why men resent being
caught in this way. But woman
feels differently, and it is blessed
thing that she does.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31
Superstiti0ns OF Christmas.

The superstitions of Christmas are
more numerous even than the observ-
ances which owe their origin to heath
enish rites. Among certain European
peasants the belief still prevails that
on Christmas morning oxen always
spend a portion of the time on their
knees. This they do, according to the
peasants, in imitation of the OK and
the ass which, legend states, were
present at the manger and knelt when
Christ was Eorn.
In certain counties of England the
idea prevails that sheep walk in pro-
cession on Christmas Eve, in com
memoration of the glad tidings first
announced to shepherds. Bees are al
so said to sing in their hives on the
night before Christmas, and bread
baked at that time never becomes
mouldy-at least go once thought
many English housewives.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.
Gas engines propel Dresden cars.

Gas engines propel Dresden cars.
No receptacle has ever been made
strong enough to resist the power OF
freezing water.
DR.. Pouchet says that some forms
of bacteria will survive an ordeal Of
400 degrees of heat.
The highest temperature ever re-
corded On the top of Pixies Peak was
54 degrees Fahrenheit.
Astronomers say that there is every
reason to believe that human life on
Mars is much like it is on this earth.
NJ. Flourens has divided the brain
Of frog with his knife and then put
he same together, SO that the animal
recovered.
White tar is one Of the latest inven-
lions or discoveries. 1t is claimed
that it will not become soft under the
suns rays in any climate.
The new P. and O. liner India has
marvellous speaking tube, 40S feet
long, which, freed throughout its whole
length from contact with the hull,
clearly conveys messages even VIXEN
the ship is straining at full speed.
A shepherds body was recently
,arbonizel by electricity at Roche La
Moitere, in France. During thun-
der storm the telegraph wires were
blown down and curled around the
man, who was standing under them.
A Russian scientist named Kildisch-
swsky, claims to have discovered
method by which telephone messages
can be sent through the transatlantic
cables. He will probably be given
trial on the Postal Telegraph system.
In the Colorado desert they have
rainstorms during which not single
drop of water touches the earth. The
rain can be seen falling from the
clouds, high above the desert, but when
the water reaches the strata of hot,
dry air beneath the clouds it is en-
tirely absorbed before falling half the
distance to the ground.
French seagoing torpedo boats seem
to lose their speed rapidly. Five Of
them had full speed trials recently,
when the Flibustier, which is credited
with speed OF 23 ID knots and is
only two years old. made 81 1-2
knots, nnd none of the others could
reach 30 knots. Three years seems to
be the limit of usefulness of vessels OF
this class, when they are handled with
care
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31
The Epicure's Bird.

The eagle has the laugh on the tur-
kew at Christmas time.-Philadelphia
Record.
Sometimes. said Uncle Ebeu. "de
houses dat has de bigges' fam'lie on
de Titles turkey seems ter hab de
mos Christmas in 'em. Washington
Star.
The Goose-"What's the difference
betwee the Easter gift and the Christ
mas turkey?" The Turkey-"I dun
no. " The Goose -"Why, one is dressed
to kill and tae other is killed to dress. +"
Truth.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31

one day. 'Let us be happy together,
sweetheart, ne had said, looking into
her eyes with his own, ah | filled with
SO much love and tenderness.
And she had obeyed him, as she
always would obey the voice that was
more to her than life itself, and they
had been happy-perfectly, passion
ately happy-in their great. unfath-
omable love.
"What is love?" he said to her, as
they walked home in the evening,
watching the star CLEANS, like points
Of diamonds, flash on the dark waters
OF the NeckHr: "What is love-" he
had asked, and she had looked up to
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31
the beautiful, grave face before she

the beautiful, grave face before she
answered:
Glove is the most perfect and the
holiest of friendships. my beloved. 1t
means the merging of ones self into
another's being, and the living for an
other. It is based on sympathy,
deepest and truest, and its keynote is
unsclfshness. 1t is something that
cannot die, for it belongs to God, and
is given by Him to US as the best gilt
from His Heaven. 1t is holy, eternal,
ever-abidiug, and it is ours, yours and
mine-the most perfect union of
hearts. my dearest one. in the ten.
derest, truest sympathy"
So she had spoken, as they went
down the river -bordered road together,
hand in hand, with the evening wind
moaning among the pines, and the
Christmas chimes ringing out from the
tower in the distance. And he had
stopped and kissed her, kissed her
over and over again with burning
kisses that fingered on her lips all
through the long long afterwards,
when they were parted by q darker
tide than even tho swiftly flowing
Neckar.
That was her dream of Christmas
the tryst under the wings of the un-
seeing night; the words that ne had
said to her over and over again, 81
love you! love you! I love you'll"
words that she never, never tired of
hearing, and that he never tired of
saying; and afterwards the mirth and
music of the family gathering in the
warm homestead, where Johann Maria
told wonderful stories, and Amalie
and Dorchen sang tender love-lieder
or wild ballads of the mountains.
And in the faint grayness of the
morning, one scene more. The sol
dier in his travel-stained great coat,
with tears in his blue eyes, and pas
sionate pain drawing deep lines on bis
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31
Mother Gets Her Instructions.

II you're waking, call me early,
Call me early, mother dear,
For long before it's daylight
In my stocking would peer.
If you're waking, call me early,
Rouse me up at four o'clock;
For want to see what Santa Claus
Has put into my sock.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31
Postponed.

"Pa, if women were generals would
they call their aide de- camp a lady
camp?" asked Willis.
"I'll tell you, my son, when women
become generals" replied the artist,
Mr.. Knowitall. -Harper's Bazaar.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31

of his captivity and escape, and she
listened, with her hands still locked
in his and with her glad eyes fastened
on his face.
Andat the service time they returned
thanks in the brightly lighted church
on the hill, gay with holly and ever
green and the morrow's high holy day.
And when the music ceased and the
others went softly away, together they
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31

still knelt on, while each loving heart
breathed It's tender petition and whis-
pered its thanks for the others happi-
ness For the "Auf wiedersehen'
had been spoken in truth, and they
shall keep Christmas together. The
Lady.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31

iul village in the valley belol
Above it the pine trees. 81 even
In winter, waved their longknches
|restlessly in the wind and I'll their
weird reflections over the h, the
white, soft snow, that coverSll the
hillside as with q mantle of bt vel.
vet
And the day was beginning close
'n' to spread its gray wingser the
dim sky and the snow -boudyorld,
|llghtened only by the wafgleam
|shat came from many a windtn the
Village. The afternoons wshort
pow' said the bustling frauen each
|other, as they went about thtvork !;
put, after all, was it not the sof the
christmas feast, and what Ia one
Expect? So the cottages wswarm
Pnd cozy, and the pine loA the
iied stoves cracked and bur away
nerrlly, and few we're the bsteps
nat passed over the snow one.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31
VOL. VII,
CHRISTMAS.

rsa.,,asy fakes are dancing, dancing
nrsJ gray morn's frostly gleam-
Heralds they of reindeer prancins
From the gardens Of our dream
rrom the bright land OF the Elf-King
where the bon bons gaily grow
1ost like sweets of summer gardens,
where the tulips smile in row.
reathery fakes are falling, falling
From the skies in softest wayi
And between our voices calling;
"soon ii will be Christmas Day"
Don't you know how in the springtif
wintry SHOWS are scattered wide
Ere the lovely purple blossoms
Dare to peep from where they hids
Fea,hery fakes are sitting. sitting.
Through the chill December air
Here, and there, and yonder driftini
Making everything more fair;
LAYING winter folds than linen
On the houses and the trees
softerthan the richest damask
Spread our dainty guests to pleas
Soon the bon bons will be falling
As the flakes have falln to-day,
And the children will be calling
To their patron saint so gay;
"Ahl we knew when came the I'll
You would come, dear Santa Clat
For we always (you remember)
Know the winds way by the 81.
Soon the trees as fair rs any
That elves have wreathed with 81
viii eplanted-O. so many!
In our better homes. And 10
Something better far than snowfall
Shall be hung abour their green1
Candies, toys and fairytapers
Lighting up the merry scene.
And the children dancing, dancing
Til all tired their little feet.
Shall. with half-shut eyes up-Slans
Wonder; "Why is life so sweet?f
And some tender voice shall whis1
Flake-like falling from above:
Christmas is so sweet, my darling
Just because its king Is Love,"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31
How Ii Happened.

Brown-You look tired.
Jones-Yes; I've lost good deal OF
sleep within a few days.
Brown-How's that?
Jones--I'ye just come in from the
West on a sleeper. Pack.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31

o'ci "iph hoi hohi1o etoiJ, tolu al
that one "Auf wiedersehen.
All the PEASANTS litany was over,
and the women had gone out softly,
while the ripple of the girls voices
sounded already some distance down
the hill.
Johann Marie had followed them,
and the sacristan had brought in a
great bunch of red holly-berries to
decorate the altar.
And she must go, too, passing cut
into the night once more. They had
left her to her own thoughts, these
happy girls, and she was glad of it.
She knew their sympathy and loved
them for it, and they would be very
tender with her all through the feast,
she felt.
Even now, perhaps, Amalie was say
ing, Zach the poor Margaretta Is
it not two Christmas festivals since
her lover died in the WARP" And the
others would look grave for moment
and sigh soft eyes" All, it was
true. Two long, dim years had passed
away since the skirmishes on the
frontier land, where, amid the dry
heather and the dead bracken, they
had told her that her lover had died.
But that was all. They knew not
where his body had been rested; they
knew not whether he had suffered
agony or had parted with his brave
soul in the heat of the battle. All was
vague. uncertain; only her lover was
gono from her-gone, gone, she knew
not where.
AS she went down the hill road on
that Christmas Eve alone some one
was waiting under the shadow of the
bending pine trees. Some one came
forward to meet her with quick, glad
cry of Joy and hearts delight. Was
it a dream as the thoughts in the
church yonder had been-a dream of
Christmas, and of her love, her own,
her llfe's love, but lost to her-lost?
Nay. for a voice spoke to her, and
dreams have no voices, they are silent
and sad; and this was living, throb-
bing voice, full of passion and ten
derness.
"Heart's beloved! Sweet one |" he
was calling her-all the old dear names
that she remembered so we'll and his
kisses were burning once again on her
lips and brow, and his eyes were tell
ing her all the love his loyal heart
bore for her. He had come back to
her. to his Margaretta, back to his
life's love, from the very gates of
death
And, clasped to his breast, in the
hush Of the evening, with her tired
head resting on his heart, they heard
the bells ring out for the eve of the
festival-the festival of Perfect Love.
By-and-by he told Eer the story of
his wanderinus of his supposed death
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31

pale face, and his love biding last
good-by, while the stars paled and
the tardy daylight struggled into the
cottage. And, with quivering lips,
she had whispered of hope, of their
next meeting, of the brave deeds that
he was to do. OF the patient waiting
that would bring them such joy at
last. And he knew that she was right,
that his own heart told him the same
story, while he kissed his dear, dear
love over and over again, murmuring g
the "Auf wiedersehen" that he knew
would bring her comfort. "My
hearts beloved, God keep you." she
said, brokenly, with her sweet arms,
for the last time, clinging about his
neck, and her head pillowed on his
strong shoulder.
And then she had raised her LIPS to
his for the last, long kiss, and it was
over with her hearts story, told in
that one "Auf wiedersehen.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31
TILE JUY OF MARGElTA
A CHRISTMAS STORY.

LEARLY II n ed
shadows D fall
ing acros4 aisle
of the ohurch
on the | the
gray, lonfuild-
ing that | stood
there so II amid
sunshine ? sha-
dow, wafg, as
it were, tbeace-
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31

expected, kneeling in the soft halo
that the lights made, began tho old,
old words that they knew so well, and
that they followed so earnestly, while
the wind walled outside over the snow
on the steep white road. And Amalie and
Dorchen and Aida, girls with fair
tresses and eyes blue as the skies of
the Fatherland in the sweet summer
time, listened and prayed in all the
fervor of youth and hopefulness and
Joy. Was not tomorrow the feast of the
Christ-child. And had not the sacristan
already brought beautiful wreaths of
berried holly and white veined ivy.
leaves to twine round the carved pull
pit and the choir-stalls? Yes, it was q
time Of Joy and gladness, this Christ
mas season, and they were very, very
happy. Why not go? Every one was
gay and glad at Christmas time, when
there where kuchen in the cottages,
and little fir trees laden with presents,
and sugar angels to be bought at the
shops or the market in the town yon-
der, to remind them OF the great
Christmas long ago, when the angels
sang over the star-lit fields at Bethle-
hem.
Aid by and by, that same evening,
there would be great service, when
the priest would pray and preach, and
they would all listen, oh SO intently.
But now there was only the quiet.
ness of the little church, with its scent
OF the freshly-cut boughs, and the
quavering, monotonous voice of
Johann Maria repeating the old
litany, as he had repeated it SO many
times before in the same place and in
the same accents.
There was another girl in the
corner, kneeling at her prie-dieu, and
whispering the words of the sweet old
petitions with white lips and an aching
hea rt. Christmas brought only sor-
row for her, she said to herself. There
was no gladness for her to expect, no
loving voice to give her the Christmas
greeting, no tender lips to press her
own in that love sweeter than others,
even at the season of universal love.
No, all was dark and dreary-dreary
as the shadows that fell upon the
white snow; and while the others re.
ioiced and locked forward to keeping
the festival her heart was heavy and
her thoughts roamed back, pitilessly,
painfully, to bygone day-a day
that was marked with the shadow of
death.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31


Lew other dark figures alreaSbere.
eellng to whisper a prayer i old
Asn ~ prie.dieu. But they lod up
y 'ne old man came forwn and
'nefed together more clon He
h sia :, say the evening litany.haps,
T.. .ney would join in the snnly
u. ss \ responses, breathing leach
]. ~ 'ns names Of their deaxbved
- ana committing them to ken's !
Aseping for the night.
= 0ld Johann Maria, Is had
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31

As the clock in the tow4imed
|oaf' old Johann Maria emil the
P|imness of the church upo4 hill.
Fnere soft red lights shonde far
Pway stars before the altar. ri were
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-31

1t was Christmas time again, and
the priest had preached and prayed,
and given the old beautiful bened.c-
tion, that Aoated out like q message
from Heaven over the kneeling people
over her lover and herself.
All her lover
He had been kneeling by her side
then, with the lights flashing on his
soldiers coat and his brave, handsome
face. and she had heard his voice
throughout all tho service, in ringing,
clear tones that she knew and loved so
we'll, SO truly and passionately. And
she had been so happy, SO very very
happy, although the thought of the
morrow's parting had come even now
and then to her heart, with the throb-
bing pain Of some sorrowfal dream.
But be had begged her to forget-to
forget all the pain Of parting for that
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-12-28
Kortgagoc'c Tot!ec Of Iatent!sn 70
Foreclose and Of Sale.

IN accordance with tho prcyi-
siO0s Il tb0t CERTAIN LJOr,esQe
m,de BY GEORGE WOND and
HATTIE X. NOND bis wife, b.
EmWo NJ SakuiBa. dttcd 4 ut.
30, 1891. sBd recorded ~ the r..
gIster Office, Oahu, 10 Iiber ~,
pnges 40 and 451, which
mortgage has been daily assigned
by sad EmDa NJ Nskuina b. Miss
Agnes Mcintyre, notice IN hereby
4 ven tbat the assignee ~ said
mortgage intends 10 fOrGclose the
same for condition brokGp, b. W.T.,
the non paymeUt II both priBci.
psi, interest GDd taxes when doe.
Notice IL likewise given that
DfiCr the aspiration 81 three wGeIs
frow this doto the property cover
ed by sajd mortgage will be I'd.
yertigrd for sdlG nd viii bs sold
nj public auction ~ The auction
rooms u w, y, Luce, HonDlnIu,
on Wednesday, JaDBHry N, 1897,
~ ~ O'clock GoGG Of TINT day.
For further particulars apply ~
D. A. NagooD, attorney Tor Mss
AgOOs Mcintyre
MISS AGNES MCINTYRE,
Assignee Of mortgage.
Dated honolulu, Dee II, 1897.
Tho property TO be sold ~ ~
follows;
Al those certain premises stu.
ats IN Kali place, KaIihi. Homo
lulu, moro particularly described
~ Lots No, II md ~ upon u map
or diagram Of tho same. recorded
IN liber l20, on foliOs 39l and 800,
In the Hawaiian Register Of Con.
yeyapeos, the total area Of said
premises IL 1913 square foot,
more or loss,
Terms Cash Gold coin Of the
United States Of America. Deeds
NJ expense Of purchaser 4s0 ID