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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1897-12-03
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The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03
Seeing RiQhf.SidR In


 The lenses of the eye produce on the retina an inverted image of objects looked at, and the question is often asked, Why do things appear right side up when their images are wrong side upY It occurred to Mfr. Stratton. of the University of California. to try the effect of preventing the inversion of images on the retina. This was ac- compliShed by means of an optical in- strument which excluded from the eyes all light except that which passed through the instrument itself. The in- strument was adjusted to the eyes at 3 o'clock one afternoon, and was not removed (except at night, when the eyes were bandaged) until noon the next day. At first, to the person whose eyes were thus treated, everything seemed topsyturvy and illusory, and the mind instinctively tried to imagine objects to be in the position in which they ordinarily appear. After time, however, the feeling of the unreality of what was seen passed away, and the person experimented on even began to imagine everything that lay outside his field of vision to be arranged in the same way as what he saw. This goes to show that habit and experience counteract the effect of the inversion of images in the eyes.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03

woman of 45. And now, she said, I want to give you little advice. 1 have been almost at deaths door With liver trouble After the doctor had done all that he could for me told him not 10 come again. I showed him bottle of Paine's celery con- pound and told him I was going to give that fair trial. As a result Fam strong and we'll
 ''I sent right over to the drug store and got bottle of Paine's celery compound, and when had taken two bottles the sore ness had left my stomach and my side felt much better. After 1 had taken four bot t'es my side was much stronger, and was in better spirits and felt as though I might live and not be in such misery. Working people nowadays work the vitality all out every week, and all I ask is to be able to earn the money l have to every week.
 "Paine's celery compound has enabled me to do this, and has done me more good than all the doctors put together.
 "Wby, my nervous system is so entirely strengthened that l feel like d new being, and what is more, 1 look the good the medi- cine has done me, right in my face and eyes. Just tell all poor women for me that for medicine to build Oneup, give Paine'S celery compound tair trial, and if it dCeJ not do it, then they mis Int as we'll de. have recommended IL tO several and 1t haI helped in every case. l have great etl to worry me, and a dose of the compOunt gives me quet sleep and then I can ", TX. II any one wishes to write me they can d
 Why should q sl, k person do anything else but try bottle of Paine's celery com pound.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03
THE HARBoR LIGHTS OF HOME.

set my shallop on youth sh;nin. sea
 That smiled up ct the sun. "Hurrahl'' l criesl. From home a rover free I'll breast ise's waves alone" And storm and night seemed faint and fnr away And old wives hints of wreck, Like fairy tales, the while the sunshine lay Like gold upon tine deck But when upon the canvas of the cloud.
 Ink black i1 onward rush And hoarSely mouthing of the thunder lond The jagged lightning's brush Llmned me my folly with each vivid stroxa Then, in the driving foam
 ana stlnglpg splndrift as the tempest broke. "honie! Home!' 1 cried. My homeI" And through the inky curtain of the gale There comes q thread of light, And OCT the sitting of the useless sail Home voices cheer the night. For, seel Across the outer bar that Iies Smothered in creamy foam There shines the welcome of a woman's eves The harbor lights of homel
 -J' L. Heaton in ''The Quilting Bee"
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03
travellers dogs, though the baboons

travellers dogs, though the balloons were ready to fight with any creature that attacked them, man only except ed; and he owed his exemption solely to the fact that the baboons could not often gain a point of vantage.
 The naturalist himself was once stoned out of pass in very few min- utes by these creatures, who sprang upon lodges and stones, looked down for few seconds on the valley, growl- ing, snarling and screaming, and then began to roll down stones with so much vigor and adroitness that the in- truders took to flight. The balloons eyi- dently knew the value of cooperation. for the naturalist saw two of them combine their efforts in order to set particularly heavy stone rolling. One monkey, bent on making the most of his missile, was seen to carry a stone up tree, that he might hurl it with greater effect
 On the occasion when the dogs at- tackled the balloons, the balloons were crossing valley, and as usual during a march, the females and young were in the center, the males heading tbe column and bringing up the rear. AS the dogs rushed upon them, only the females took to flight.
 The males turned and faced tha an. emy, growing, beating the ground with their hands, and opening their mouths, so as to show their glittering teeth They locked so fierce and Yna licious that the dOgs-Arab grey hounds, accustomed to fight success fully w'th hvenas -anG- cti,pr ,a- ts of prey-shrank back. By the time they were encouraged to renew the attack, the whole herd had made their way. covered by the rear guard, to the rocks. one six months old monkey alone ex- cepted
 This little monkey sat on a rock, sur rounded by the dogs, but he was not long left in his perilous position. An old baboon stepped from a cliff near by, advanced toward the dogs, keep ing them in check by threatening ges- lures and sounds, picked up the baby monkey and carried it to a place of safety on the cliff, while the whole crowd of balloons watched the act of herOism and shouted their battle-cry.- Youths Companion.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03
Animal Wars.

Twenty-Five years ago the mOngoose
 the great enemy ol snakes ln India. was imported into Jamaica to destroy the rats which were devastatiu the sug-r cane ond other crops of the isl- anu. HaylAs vAto..AIaatcu the rafs the mongoos next attacked poultry and all kinds of game, as we'll as snakes
 lizards and turtles, and finally even began to feed upon sugar-cane, banan- as. pineapples, etc. But at length, ac- cording to the account recently pub lished by Prof. Duerden, of Jamaica. the tables were turned against the in- vader. What its larger foes could not accomplish seems to have been done by ticks and other small insects. The natural enemies of these pests having been driven off by the mongoos the ticks multiplied enormously. until even human beings suffered from their attacks. The little pests then fastened upon the mOngoos, which within the past few years has notably diminished in numbers. And now, as the mongoos gradually disappears, the snakes. birds and lizards are beginning to return.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03
The |" Soo Canal"

The "Soo Canal" a familiar colo quial designation for the Sault Ste. Marie Canal, connecting the waters O. Lakes Superior and Huron, is famous in the history of canals and canal build ing. Begun in 1855, by the State of Michigan, 1t was subsequently trans ferred to the United States Govern ment, since which time very great i'm provements have been made. One lock, said to be the largest in the world, Is over 800 feet long and so feet wide. with lift of 20 feet A much larger lock was projected and is now nearing completion on the site of one made in 1855, the later structure being 1000 feet long, 100 feet wide and 21 feet deep. The importance of this canal to lake navigation may be judged from the fact that 1t transports every year a larger tonnage than the Suez Canal, between the Mediterranean and Red Seas. In the census year 1t bore 25,- 100000 bushels of wheat, 2,5OO,O0O tons of iron ore, 165, 5,000,000 feet of lumber and great quantities of coal.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03
A CRITIC CORRECTED.
He Was on the Right Track, but Did Nc
 Go Far Enough.

He Was on the Right Track, but Did Not
 Go Far Enough.
 It had been very bad attempt at au- thorship, and the actor who had made the venture into literature was sensible enough not to quarrel with the unfavor able verdict of the audience It was hard to admit that his genius was at fault, but he did so with a good grace and without reservation. "I-er-I suppose you saw that com edy Of miner he was saying to a friend.
 Yes, I saw it. 9
 In looking over the house 1 was forced to tho conclusion that a gIeat many people were missing it, and I was afraid you might be one of them '
 'No. l staid till the very eud. '
 It wasn't very hilarious occasion, was it?''
 "Not very, I must admit. It may be that I didn't catch the spirit of the thing. l hear so much about the density of audiences that suspect it was due to my own lack of appreciation that I couldn't get enthusiastic. But some of it was undoubtedly your fault You misled me. e.''
 "How?"
 "You told me it was going to be a funny play'
 "That's what get for trying to be prophet. was sure it had all the symp- toms when I started in with it. I re- garded it as masterpiece of efferves- cent hilarity."
 You were wrong. That was the great difficulty with the piece-it was too somber. You must pardon my frank. ness, but that performance was positive ly gloomy"
 My boy, you don't speak advisedly. Your comment may be justified by your point of view, but it doesn't cover the ground. :"
 'I had one of the best seats in the house,
 But you should have been with me, up on the stage, where you could watch the audience. Then you would realize that gloomy isn't the word It was se- pulchral. "-Exchange.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03
HORSE POWER.

The horse has wonderful muscular power, but wi1 suffer a great deal at times with nervous attacks if not properly groomed and stabled. This illustrates thai a great deal of neuralgia is caused by inn prudence and results from shock from cold to the nervous organism in parts most ex- posed to the cold. Hence, neuralgia IS SC often an affliction of the head, face and neck. as they gre frequently badly pro tected against intense cold. Ille use oi warmth ss an antidofe is apparent, and the warmth to the afflicted part imparted by the use of St. Jacobs O;l, together with the soothing and strengthening influence of the remedy, Iull she pain and quickly restore good heaIthful condition of the nerves, curing even the worst cases.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03
OLD PRACTICAL JOKES.


Sceue Of Confusion in King Georges
 Court.
 A practical joke may be defined as one in which merriment is produced or sought not by words but by action, practiced upon a llOw-creature--com monly an offensive or annoying action. Even if harmless, 1t holds ID the suf- ferer to ridicule, and intelligent human beings do not need to be told that such conduct is reprehensible.
 But if the joke be we'll contrived, sufficiently humorous in idea and neat ly executed, we do not care so much as we should if it fell under the ''practi- cal" class. Who would not have liked to be present at the royal masquerade when Heidegger, master of the revels to George IT., was confronted by his double?
 The Duke of Montagu had obtained a cast of the great mans face. From this he caused 8 wax mask to be fash toned and colored Heidegger's tailor supplied 8 fac simile of the new and gorgeous dress he was to wear, and .-- .-..-. ....,.-s.--4 c--I ,s>--- part. He told the band, at the last mo ment, to strike up Charley Over the Water' at His Majesty's appearance instead of God Save the King"
 They hesitated. But it was indubi- tably idegger-features, voice, clothes, and also imprecatiOns when the conductor demurred. So the king heard that reasonable air, perhaps for the first time. on entering. We can falntly imagine the tumult. Heideg- ger rushed to the band, struck the con- ductOr, set him playing "God Save the King" and rushed back to apologize. Next moment he returned to the or chestra,. equally furiOus-that is. his double misunderstanding the band to resume Charley Over the Water" and the bewildered musicians Obeyed. There was never such scene in the presence of royalty.
 The officers of the guard in attend ance made dash at the band with swords, but those in the secret blocked the way. Heidegger, dancing round the king, made inarticulate protesta tionS and excuses, whilst His Majesty and threatened, making for the door. The situation became peril 1 ous. So the counterfeit stepped for ward crying, with passionate indiSna- ton, Sire, the devil has taken my like ! ness to undo me! Look at himr'
 Heidegger saw his double. gasped. | gibbered and fell senseless. One may | think that longer and more cOmpli- 1 cated ''business" might have developed | from such an ingenious hoax, but for a dramatic situation of its class this | could not be beaten.
 In some parts of South America good folk store all the glass and crockery broken in the twelvemonth, and at car niyal time put it into a sack attached . to the lofty balcony by stout cord, not quite long enough 10 reach the ground. V uvI d ,.e-if.sUie 4ctitri pass as beneath, the sack quietly let go- to he stayed, with 8 hideous crash, lpcc his very heels. IL is credibly re ported that foreigners unprepared for this jest have tumbled headlong at the shock and others have taken to their beds with an attack of fever. These Ire rare triumphs.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03
A Second Experience.
There Will Be No Doubt as to What Physicians will Be Called in Future
 By Mrs. HurIbeFt.
From tue Republican, Fresno, Call.

| Physicians will Be Called in Future
 By Mrs. HurIbeFt.
 From the Republican, Fresno, Call.
 An interesting case comes from Kingsburg, in Fresno County, Califor. nia Mrs. Hattie Hurlbert tells he, own story, and as she is lady who is well and favorably known and well worthy of credence, it vii be found in. terestiDg:
 While was living in Fresno City in 1893, Mrs. Hurlbert said, shortly after the birth of what was then my youngest child. I began to lose all strength aud vitality, and was in a very serious condition. Dr. Hayden of Fresno' had been attending me, but his efforts to help me proved unavailing. and was gradually growing worse, though l tried all the doctors and rem edies within reach. One day heard of Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. and l also read an advertise. ment about these pills in newspaper, and made up my mind to give them a trial as a dernier resort. I at once procured supply, and took them &C., cordlng to rule until had used four boxes. By that time I was so much improved In every way that I could do my own housework and was in ex- uberant spirits at my returned health. 1 1eit splendldly until one year and a half ago when another baby was born, and 1 was taken just as before, and 1g1t yer. ..# gam. -Lo attend ing physician feared that my illness this time would result seriously, but ne was not able to help me, so again turned to Dr. Williams remedy, and after taking two boxes was up and about my work again. I shall always keep Pink Pills in my house from this time on, and shall turn to them alone for medical comfort in the time of ill- ness.
 (Slgned) ''Mattie Hurlbert. !"
 Dr. Williams Pink Pills contain, in condensed form, all the elements necessary to give new life and richness to the blood and restore shattered nerves. They are also a specific for troubles peculiar to females, such as suppressions, irregularities and all forms of weakness. They build up the blood, and restore the glow of health to pale and sallow cheeks. In men they effect a radical cure in all cases arising from mental worry, over- work or excesses of whatever nature. Pink Pills are sold in boxes (never in loose bulk) at 90 cents a box or six boxes for $2. 50, and may be had of all druggists, or direct by mail from Dr. Williams Medicine Company, Schenec- tady, N. Y.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03
HOW,S THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Cstarrh that can not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO.,, Props, Toledo O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last l5 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and fin 4nc' ally able to carry out any obligations made by their firm. WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. O. NALDING, kfNNAN E MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
 gists Toledo, Ohio.
 Hsll's Catsrrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of .he system. Price 75C per bottle.
 Sold by 8l Druggists. Testimonials free. Hails rGmUg tilis are fhs best
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03
There was never remedy so eminentIy

There was never remedy so eminently successful, so far above and beyond all competition, as Paine's celery compound.
 Paines ce'ery compound effects marvel ous cures.
 Where other remedies miserabIy fail, and where doctors do not succeed, there Paine's celery compound is found curing disease, making people we'll and happy.
 Here is the case of Mrs. Half, who lives at 40 Summer Ave-, Newark, N. J., and whose portrait is printed here.
 "My doctor" she says, ''called my dis- ease liver complaint, stomach trouble, nervous dyspepsia, and almost every other name you could think of When 1 was in Portland, Ore, had enlargement of the liver, and the doctor thought all the troubles came from that severe spell of illness. That was 12 years ago, and l have done nothing but doctor ever since. 1 have had the best physicians examine me, and see if they could do anything for me. For months at time my stomach and hver have been SO sore that 1 could lie in bed only in misery. and with such severe pain in my back, and so weak that l could hardly talk.
 ''After I had a bad night would send for the doctor, and he would leave me a small box of powders end one or two other medicines, and 1t would cost me S4 every time l had one of these spells I believe I have taken more medicine than any other living woman.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03
Rabnon Soldiers.

Man is not the only animal who car. ries on his warfare by means of or ganized bands, and calls in the forces of nature to assist him. The German naturalist and traveller, Brehm, wit messed in Central Africa fights that were conducted in as orderly ( man. her as if the warriors had been really men, instead of only somewhat like them in form.
 The actors in the play were baboonh, and their enemies were in one case the
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03
How Fast Can Ducks Fly?

While measuring the height and ve- loclty of clouds recently, Messrs. Clay ton and Ferguson, of the Blue Hill Observatory, observed a flight of ducks passing across their base-line in the Neponset River valley. With their theodolites they succeeded in measur- ing the height of the ducks above ground, 058 feet, and subsequent obser- vations enabled them to calculate the velocity of flight of the birds, which was about AIS miles per hour.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03
A THERMOMETER FREE.

WARMERS SAFE CURE Co. of Rochester, NY. are sending out limited number of accurate spirit thermometers graduated rom 20 degrees below zero to 120 degrees above and mounted on heavy 4 \ 6 inch card board, in red and } cents in stamps to pay postage. To be sure. his free distribution is intended to advertise the celebrated Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure (See advertising columns) but nevertheless
 he thermometer will be found to be useful as well as ornamental article for the home or office and well worth the little trouble and expense lf sending for it.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03
A Gigantic Pear-Tree.

A famous pear tree, which had lived nearly six centuries, near Toulon, was destroyed recently by violent wind storm. The trunk was nearly twelve feet in circumference. Monsieur Cha baud, the proprietor of the ground on which the tree stood, after correspond ing with nearly all the botanical so- cietles in Europe, could learn of no pear tree equal in size and age to this nnn
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03
lInaic for the nenf.

At meeting of the Royal Society in December Prof. McKendrick describ- ed a method by which 1t was possible to stimulate electrically the sensory nerves of the skin ''so that some of the elements of music rhythm and intensl- ty-might be perceived and even enjoy ed by those who had become deaf"
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03
Animals Initiating P1ants.

Not long ago Prof. Verrill exhibited to the members of the National Acad- emy of Sciences in New York some beautiful examples of mollusks, dwell ing in the Sargasso Sea, that initiate not only the eaweed among which they live, but even the parasitic gro wths found upon the weeds.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03
Limits nf tn. uniyer.e.

Prof. Simon Newcomb. in a recent paper, discussed the question of stellar distances. He said the stars Of smah magnitude were evidently not as re- mote from the earth as their faintness would indicate, and this fact seemed to warrant the inference that the visible universe has a definite limit in space.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03
Transmission of Electric Power.

1EAHenlSStOn or EleCtrlC fOWors
 The worldwide renown of Niagara Falls has lent peculiar distinction to the great electric power plant recently installed there, but the American Ma chinist says that fin so far as the Mi agara plant Is ong-distance one the work done up to date has been sur- passed in several instances, both in the distance covered and the amount of power transmitted Many Of the greatest electric power plants are among lne hOCAy Mountains anu on the Pacific coast. At Fresno, Cal, reservoir on the brow Of a nearby mountain supplies the heaviest head of water yet used for such a purpose, 1,400 feet, and the power is distributed over a distance of thirty-five miles. In some of the Western installations the water, after serving its purpose in generating electric power, is utilized for irrigating land.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03
DON'T GIVE WAY TO DESPAIR,

Although you have suffered for long time from malaria, dyspepsia. kidney trouble, nervousness or biliOusne.S. Know that Hos- letters Stomach Biters has cured wore cases than yours, and is potent to help you as 1t has helped hosts of others. But always remem- Mole hills grow to be mountains in conse- quence of disregarding it. Cheek disea'e at the outset with this incomparable defensive medicine.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03

All Eastern Syrup, so-called, usually very light colored and of heavy body, is made from sugar Cane and is strictly pure. Itis for sale by irst-class grOcers, in cans only. Manufactured oy the PACIFIC COAST SYRUP Go. All genuine Tea Garden DTips" have the manufacturers name lithu0ra nhed on every can
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03
4 Pertinent Query.

Deacon Johnson--Do- yo' fink yo' kood support nah daughter eff yo' HAT ried her?
 Jim Jackson-Suttingly.
 Deacon Johnson-Hab yo' ebber seen her eat?
 Jim JacksOn-Suttingly.
 Deacon Johnson-Hab yo' ebber seen her eat when nobody was watchin her? New York Tribune.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03

Prussia has had, including the pres ent king, who is also German emperor, seven kings. The royal house of Hohen- zollern was established by Frederick William of Brandenburg in 1701.