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The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-18
WOMEN AND JEWELS.
The Combination Is as old as Time and
 Not a New Fad.

The Combination Is as Old as 1lme ana
 Not a New Fad.
 The critic who finds much to blame in modern women in the number of jewels they wear on both this and the other side of the Atlantic will find that history had set the fashion long before the fair creatures of today had opened their lovely eyes. According to Pliny, Lollia Paulina, the wife of Caligula, wore on her hands, arms, neck. head and waist pearls and diamonds to the value of $1,6S0,000. Faustina had ring worth $2O0, 900, Domitia possessed one worth $500, 900, and C9sonia had a bracelet worth s400, 900. Seneca cried out that one pearl would no longer do for lady, but she must insist on at least three for each shell like ear. The weight of these, it is hard to believe, could ever be endured by even the vain est of fair maids and matrons
 There were women in ancient Rcme whose sole occupation was healing the torn ears of ladies whose ornaments had proved too heavy for the pretty lobes. Poppea's earrings were worth $750, 900, and Calpurnia, the wife of the mighty Julius Caesar, had pair valued at twice that sum. Later on the extravaganza had not seemed to have died out. Marie de- Medici had dress prepared for the baptism of her chil- dren. and when she attemI ei t0 wear the rn trve1ous creation she 'Ound that it was so heavy that sine couio not stand in it. Ir Nss -immed wit 33.C00 pearls and 8. 0o0 diamJ 1e
 Mea, however, excelIed in costly ap- parel in the middle ages, and Philip the Good of Burgundy frequently wore jewels valued at $200, 900. When he walked along the streets, people climb ed over each other to get a peep at him. The Duke of Buckingham once wore at the court of St. James costume cost ing $400, GOO. The dress of the nobles of the middle ages was literally covered with gold and precious stones.-Chica- go News
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-18
The TarheeI,

An Arkansas lawyer, who was na- tive ot North Carolina, not long ago wanted to inform a juror, also native of North Carolina, that they both hail. ed from the same state. So he dropped some chewing gum, stepped upon it. and pretended that his heel had stuck to the floor. This gave him an opportu- nity to say that he was a Tarheel and that the warmth of the room had made the tar run. The verdict proved that the Tarheels stuck together. New York Tribune.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-18
Blunders of NOvelists.

Will NJ. Clemens catalogues in The Home Magazine some of the blunders of foreign nCvelists, few of which we reproduce:
 "Thackeray, who was exceedingly anxious to get everything right, was perpetually getting things wrong. Names are mixed, the hero issometimes called by the name of one of the other characters, and in at least one place an important parsonage is called by name from another novel. This was Philip Firmin, whom he called Give New come. Nor was this his worst blunder, for in another story he killed and bur- jed old Lady Kew and later brought her again on the scene for the purpose of rounding off a corner of the story.
 "Thackeray, ill his 'Virginians, makes Mme. Esmond of Castlewood, in Westmoreland county, neighbor of Washington at Mount Vernon, on the Potomac, 90 miles distant, and a regu- lar attendant at public worship at Will liamsburg, half way between the York
 nd Tt..e rIs.Is, f-'l, l25 n-..# Era.a 4bLLt ? fttN'tl- III lltt SttLlb bJO.fA ''-tt15 che following: 'Ther was such negro chorus about the house as might be heard across the Potomac. The nearest bank of the Potomac was 57 miles away.
 Anthony Trollope was heartily laughed at by his acquaintances for causing Andy Scott to come whistling up the street with cigar ill his mouth. But what is slight error of this sort iii comparison with Amelia B. Edwards description, in Hand and Glove, of her hero passing backward and forward like an overseer on a Massachusetts cot ton plantation.
 George Eliot, whose knowledge of science is highly commended, in The Mill on the Floss makes the odd blum der of having the boat overtal1en ill midstream by mass of drift floating at a more rapid rate than the frail craft a physical impossibility !"
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-18
I c ETTZUEGFI,

by hardworking farmers, who month ago would have jumped at any reasona- hIe offer for their land, but who are now valuing their rocky farms at high figures. Practical miners. or men who claim to be such, assert that the forma- tion is exactly similar to that at Creede and other mining camps where rich strikes have been made.
 MT. Fitshugh has turned the manage ment of his embryo gold mines over to Mir Bibb, and that gentleman is now swing to run across few capitalists who will help him develop them.
 0. T. BAXTER.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-18
VILLAGE ODDITIES.
English Towns Distinguished For Being
 One of a Kind,

One of a Kind, Undoubtedly the most extraordinary townshipin England is that of Skiddaw. Ill Cumberland. It contains but one house, the Occupier of which is unable to exercise the Briton's privilege of vot- Ing because there IS no overseer to pre- pare voters list and no church or oth CT place of worship or assembly ol which to publish one.
 The most remote village in England IS that of Farley-cum- -Pitton. This tru- ly rural spot is 3O15 miles from the nearest railway station. As contrast to this may be mentioned the hamlet of Ystrad, about 10 miles from Cardiff. This tiny settlement possesses two i'm pOrtant main roads, two railways and two large rivers
 A very unique feature is exclusively claimed by Trimley, small village in Suffolk. In the one churchyard of the parish two churches are to be seen. Serv- ice is conducted three times a week in each of these churches at the same hour.
 The deepest well ill England is found at Hamilton, in Hampshire. It stretch es $50 feet below the surface of the earth. About half way down this we'll shaft is subway, three miles ill length, which leads to the seacoast.
 On the top of the parish church tow er sl EieE..llCr, S.a...-et-'. < yeW tree, how i've feet high and sGl- growing in d hardy fashion. l. Is gen orally believed that the tree owes its origin t- seed dropped by bird
 Perhaps the most spIendidly deco rated church in the kingdom is that of Whitley Court, Worcestershire. It is en- tirely constructed of white marble, the pews are chastely carved, and the pull pit is of genuine Carrara marble, richly paneled with precious stones.
 On the village green at Meriden, in Warwickshire, there is large stone cross which is supposed to mark the central point of England. -Pearson's
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-18
John Howard Payne.

The life of John Howard Payne ex- tended over so years, from l792 to 1852 The only literary work by which he is now remembered Is Home, Sweet Home, " which was orlginaIy q song in an opera entitled 'Ciari, the Maid of Milan. The libretto WAS written in a few weeks. It is said by some aU- thorities to have been written as early as 1913. but the opera was not produced until 1S23
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-18

"Only tooth. The smallest one in the front. And afterward you may laugh as much as you please"
 But you will think am ugly and will not love me any more.
 T swear to you there is no other way to assure my happiness. "
 The countess rang the bell. John, her valet took her orders and came back a quarter of an hour later with a gentle man carrying ill his hand leather Case such as is used by surgeons.
 "Yho is that person?" asked NJ. de Beauchamp.
 The countess answered;
 Ut is Mir. James, the American den- tist.''
 The little countess entered Ter bou- doir, followed by Nito, his tail between his legs, As if he understood that some thing serious was about to happen Louise returned shortly afterward, ashamed and humbled, and gave to M. de Beauchamp little tooth as white as milk. which he carried to his lips and covered with kisses. Seeing this tribute of affection, Louise ran away.
 Jacques had the tooth set in me- daIlion and carried it religiously around his neck az souvenir
 From that day the little countess be. game very sad. Only upon rare occa- sions was her face lighted up by smile. She kept aloof from society as much as possible, but when she was forced by her social duties to appear among her friends they saw her keeping apart trc..2
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-18

The dress of fully equipped diver weighs 1691a pounds and costs about $500. The thick underclothing weighs S15 pounds, the dress itself IA pounds, the huge boots, with leaden soles, B pounds, the breast and back 80 pounds and the helmet 35 pounds.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-18

Greek and Roman doors always open ed outward, and when man was pass ing out of a house he knocked on the door, 90 as not to open it in the face of a passerby.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-18
The Redlands Prasarvino corororu

The Redlands Preserving company will be unable to do any canning this season, but the machinery is being put Tn for next season. For several weeks the machinery has remained on the cars, owing to misunderstanding about its payment. The building has been leased for the winter to an orange pack ing firm.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-18
PrecOciOus,

A little girl i'll town said the other day: "Oh, grandmother, don't make me two dresses just alike. I'm afraid peo- ple will think Pm twins. "-Roanoke (N. O. News.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-18
Not In Her Class,

"I understand their engagement has been broken.
 "Yes. She says she was deceived. He had only 6 century runs to his credit instead of l6, and as she had II herself he was clearly out of her class. ''-Chi caon PnSf
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-18
Of Course.

Professor Ca little distracted)-Pm glad to see you. How's your wife!''
 "I regret it, professor, but I'm not married. Y"
 "Ah, yes. Then of course your wife's still single. ''-Flicgende Blatter.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-18

A most suggestive epitaph is that on the tomb of Alexander the Great, ''Suf- felt huic tumulus, cui non sufficerat orbis' (this tomb sufhces for him for whom the world did not sufficel
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-18
GLADYS WALLIS.

An American Girl Who Has Been Engaged
 For an Important English Company.
 English theatrical managers are begin ming to discover that while their country may produce better leading men than ours in the matter of talented women of
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-18
v,,,anation Off an Earthauake.

In the course of sermon negro preach CT in Georgia, touching on the subject ot earthquakes, said. "Oh, my sinful hearers, a yearthquske is Dothin mo- ner less den dis-heIl done got tired waitin fer you en gone ter sleep en wake up yawninl"
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-18
ROBERT T. RIRR.


 the whole country are showing more or less symptoms of having the gold fever, this discovery is sufficient to cause an extra ripple on the surface of affairs.
 Robert T. Bibb, a telegraph operator who works in Bloomfield, Ia., but who is the son of NJ. A. Bibb a hardware merchant at Americus, Mo-, is the man who first found the gold. Young Mir. Bibb has long thought that the ravine and hills near his home contained coal deposits. He was led to make this con- clusion by the appearance of a dense and peculiar looking fog which always rises from the valley after a rainstorm. 50 he has been in the habit when at home ot wandering through this rather wild region.
 On Sunday, July II, he noticed the fog coming from the usual place. and he determined to spend the day in the ravlne. While roaming about looking for traces of coal he threw a stone which uncovered a bright, glittering pebble. When he picked up the stone, 1t looked like gold nugget, and he took 1t home. There he applied such gold tests as he was familiar with and the pebble stood every one of them. Then he sent the nugget to J. J. Mer- ritt, cashier of the Rhineland bank, who has made study of minerals. He at once pronounced it gold. The next man to whom Bibb's find was submit ted was G. c. Broadhead, geologist of the state university. Professor Broad head also said it was gold and sent in structions for washing the sand and separating gold from the gravel.
 About this period Americus, which is 2 f++io villGoe of only about 100 citl- zcus, began 10 grow fcvcr-I with cX- citemeut Tine entire population assem- DIOu iii front of tnc pOs,OA.oo ..--L talked of gold mining by the hour. A handful of sand from the ravine was washed and banned out no less than 90 small flakes of gold Mir. Bibb, his father and brothers secured the adjoining hills and were rewarded by finding many small particles of gold. The flint rocks showed traces of yellow metal, and it is there fore supposed that they may contain rich veins.
 There is no chance for the wandering prospector to stake out claim in this Missouri Klcndike, however All the land on which gold has been found is owned by J. $. Fitzbugh, an aged and wealthy farmer with whom MT. Bibb and his sons live Mr. Fitzhugh's farm consists of 262 acres Most of it is very rough country covered with a heavy growth of timber, and it has never been cultivated and has not even been used as pasture land. The canyon ill which gold has been found is half a mile east of Americus and slopes southward from the highest point in Montgomery coun ty.
 Surrounding this tract are about l, 1000 acres of a similar formation, all owned
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-18
PURE FOOD
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

TObOggan Maple Syrup is absolutely pure and rich in flavor. Recommended by Physicians
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-18
Hub News.

"In Boston the monkeys can ride the bicycle. '
 "That's nothing. Boston parrots have been quoting Emerson for years and years and years. "-Detroit Free Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-18

Tea Garden Drips is a pure sugar product. The sweetest and best favored table syrup ever made.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-18
MRS. BLACKS CHURCH.
Her COachTnan Thought It Too Humble
 For a Cabinet Lady.

Her Coachrnan Thought It Too Humble
 For a Cabinet Lady.
 During Mrs. Jeremiah Blacks life in Washington, when her distinguished husband was in the cabinet, she was one of the most efficient helpers iE the early struggles of the Vermont Avenue g Christian church. With the little hand ful of that faith who 'broke bread" in some private house or obscure hall, she went regularly. A well remember ed anecdote of that time illustrates her fidelity and at the same time her gen. tie, kindly nature. The church was meeting in Temperance hall. Judge Blacks driver, Peter, sensitive for the honor of the family, or more so for his carriage. felt it to be something of disgrance to stand before such build ing on Sunday. One day he touched up on the subject as gently as he could by saying:
 Mrs. Black, that ain't a very fine church you and the judge go to-
 ''No, Peter, :" said the lady, "it is not a very grand one.
 Mrs Black, do you spec to tend that church every Sunday"
 Yes, Peter, until they get a better one "
 ""Well. Mrs Black, l wanted to a1 you somethin. though don much like
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-18

Police Justice-Why did you turn in the alarm for police? Were you frightened? Servant Girl-No, Sir, but tn folks was away from home, sir, an 1 were lonely like
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-18
An AbominabIe Legacy.

tendency to rheumatism is undoubtedly inherited. Unlike many other legacies, it remains m the family. The most effeetual means of checking this tendency. or of re- moving ineipient rheumatism whether pre- existent in the blood or not is to resort to Hostetters stomach Bitters as soon as the premOnitOry twinges are felt. Nullifving the influences Of cold, exposure and fatigue the Bitters not only fOrtifeS the system against thelr hurtlul consequences, but subjugates malaria, liver and kidney eOmplainf dvs- pepsia and nerve diSquietude
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-18

me large doctor bills.-C. l.. Baker. 422S Regent Sq., Philadelphia Pa., Dec. s. '95.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-18
What is it. Peter?''

"Well, marm, wanted to tell yon de drivers of de othor members of de cabinet kinder makes fun of me bout standin fore dat meetin house, and 1 wanted to ax you if you hadn't no ob- jection to let me drive down to dat fine Presbyterian church where de other big men go and stand dere wid my carriage until your meetin is out, an den drive back for you and de judge"
 "All right. Peter. if you'll be on time," said Mrs. Black, and Peter satis- fled his mind that he saved the credit of the family and of his horses and car riage afterward by standing regularly with the fine turnouts of the other cab inet officers. w Washington Post.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-18
TYPE WORMS .Ez72 Ez2ErlE0

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 SLOCUM SPECIFIC CO.,,
 bid. Spokane, Wash.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-18

the stage it Is, to use the vernacular, "sim.
 ply not in it'' with the United States. A short time ago the announcement was made that Alice Pierce, the young girl who many believe is destined to become a
The St. Johns herald., 1897-09-18
PURE FOOD

oOIU Dy DTUggIsIS, IOC. Halls Family Pills are the best.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
A Sad Deoth.

Mrs Eta Harvey Houston, the
young wife Of our esteemed fellow CIT
izen, Mr.. John E. Houston, died Mon
day at their home at sopchoppy. She
had been sick for about 40 days with u
strange fever which seemed never to
entirely cool OF. She had not been
we'll since the recent death Of her fa-
Their, Hon, John B. Harvey, The light
Of home has gone out forever, two
dear little children are bereft of a
mothers loving care, and the heart Of
loving husband is filled with bereavc-
ment. The sympathy of their many
friends go out to the stricken family.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
Got a Tumble,


Mr., viii Harvey got lofty stumble
yesterday afternoon, but fortunately
was not much hurts As he and about
half dozen other young men came
dashins in fsom the tournament
grounds, Wills horse ran over COW
that started to eros the road In front
of Walkers sinnery. The COW was
knocked down, the horse turned a sum-
mersault and Wnl went sailing
through the air like ,-spexe perform
er, and finally aiigK spscefully on
his nose in the sam ~
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
It Struck Than al,

Mr.. George @. Floyd, the philoso-
pher OF Wakulla, was in town yester-
day loading up with Christmas pres
ents. He says that the big tent meet
ing was the biggest thing his section
has ever had 1t swiped in old sinners
and warmed up cold members. 1t run
Will Moody up stump, and got John
Thomas so much interested that he
could hardly stay away long enough to
eat meal and take nap.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
Sonitorium At Newport.

DR.. Rivers, Of Waukeenah, was IL
town Monday looking'after land titles
He has bought the hotel at the famous
Newport Springs in this county, and
will open a sanitarium, His son-in-law
Mr.. .B. G. Williams, arrived few
weeks ago from Macon county Ga, to
take charge of the hotel for him, We
wish the Doctor big success in his new
venture.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
FOXES ood noOIs

The foxes have had week OF rest
little negro baby, With black cheek and
shiny eye having como to the home OF
Simon Hines, the champion fox hunter
and absorbed all HIS Intention. Simon
now has twelve little negroes, and has
caught this, season, 9 FOX for each one.
He says that he is bound to catch two
more before Christmas, one for himself
add one for HIS wife,,
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
Home For chrIstmos.

The big tent meeting at woodvill,
closed Sunday night, and Reverend
Quattlebaum and Taylor have gone t,
their homes in Georgia and South Car
olina to spend Christnnas with Their
4: taailiess They Slt sseIr vns, AID
will return after the holidays and oper
at Carrabelle.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24

Miss Helen Macon who as the
charming guest Of Miss Florida Walk
er, has Frightened Crawfordyille soe.e-
ty for the past few weeks and made
the hearts of several of our leading
young-men go pit pat. left yesterday
TO spend Christmas with friends in
Tallahassee.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
AsBroken L ss.

Mr., Lee Sauls had one his legs bro
ken near the ankle last Wednesda,
by horse running away and catcl,
ing his leg in the buggy wheel, as he
was returning home from the funeral
OF his neice, Mrs. Houston. DR.. Hunt
was called on and set the injured limb.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
Peace opd Good viii.

Christmas being The anniversary Of
the birth of Jesus ChHst, who came tc
proclaim peace on ease % and goood will
toward all men, the dky should be OBJ.
served in all christian lands, in strict
accordance with that sentiment, and
never as day Of drunken revelry and
carousal, ga
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24

Our.fnrmers who failed to take VI
their hogs early in the Fall, are ha v in
lively time getting them now. Tho
festive swine have taken to the ham.
mocks, where acorns are plentiful
and have renowned their allegiance to
owners
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24

Mrs. DR.. Bunker, of Arran, was in
town yesterday trading for Christmas.
She is perfectly delighted that the new
families who have just moved into Ar
ran are all Baptist's and will strength
en- the new church recently organized
there
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24

The finishing touches are being put
on Col. Nat Walkers new law office,
by Mr.. Farley, the Contractor. 1t
looks neat and coy and will soon be
ready for occupancy.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24

While playing in her fathers horse
lot Wednesday little Kate Mcleod ran
up too near one Of his horses and was
kicked in the breast and knocked sense
less. Her injury, while painful, was
not serious.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24

On three acres Of old land that was
cleared 80 years ago, Mr.. w. II. Walk
er made this year, without fertilizer,
2lS0 pounds OF Sea Island cotton.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24

Mrs. s. j, Giles and little daughter
Zonie have gone to Carrabelle to spend
Christmas with Mrs. Henry Mattair.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24
FAIR NOTICE,

DR.. T, j. Hall needs his money, and
has placed his accounts in my hands
for collection. Those indebted to him
will please call on me ut once and
make settlement or satisfactory ar
engagements, and save further cost,
Il. Don Mcleod,
Attorney ut Law.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24

Mr.. John Edwards with his family
moved to Arran this week, where he
will assist his brother Mr.. William
Edwards in the turpentine busine Sc.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24

Mr.. r. B. Council has bought the
Henderson property on which the old
store house now stands and the adjoin-
ing lots and will erect a new store
soon.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24

Mr.. Wright Walker Jr. left yesterday
to spend Christmas with friends in
Jasper. He will go from there to
Thomasville, Ga, where he will attend
college.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24

The Methodist parsonage ought to
be tidied up, and made attractive and
comfortable for the new minister.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-24

River Sink church paid up'its part OF
the assessment for the minister and
$500 over, and did not have any Srevi-
val either.