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The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
AN OUTSIDE POCKET.

A kangaroo wears an outside pocket in his oyeralls. It is sort of apartment ar rangement in which he carries around his whole family, but this is really suggestive as to the use of outside pockets ln the oyeralIs of working men, who m hlach,he shons and factories are subjected 10 sudden hnrfs and severe bruises. If d bottle of St. Jacohs Oil were stored away in some oi these outside pockets. handy and ready Tor use when some of the sudden hurts and bruises take place. there would be hardly any loss of time in the cure of the worst of them. For the worst bruises it is known to be the best remedy curing the tenderness ana soreness of the spot very prompuy, NnI dis2ppears and the effected parts are fully restored.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
The Bay of Fuudy,s Tides.

Extraordinary stories are sometimes told of the immense tides in the Bay of Fundy. The scientific facts in regard to them have recently been published by the Canadian Geological Survey. The bay is about 145 miles long, and gradually narrows, and becomes shal- lower, as it penetrates the land. The upper part divides into two main branches, and several small side bays exist. The highest tides at the mouth of the main bay reach eighteen feet. Going up the bay they increase in height. At Digby Neck they attain p feet, at St. John 27 feet at PettC0dlaC River 48 feet, and at Noel River ill Cobpnuid Ray 53 feet, the maximum. Some branch bays are left empty al ebb tide.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
Language of the Telegraph.

According to the results of special study among telegraph operators, con ducted by MT. Noble Harter and Prof. W. l.. Bryan of the Indiana University, each operator has a telegraphic Ian guage of his own, differing in various particulars from the typical form, al though all can, of course, understand one another The greatest number of words known to have been sent in one minute by the Morse code is forty-nine. The average sending rate per minute Is from twenty to twenty-fOur words of four letters each. Skillful operators can usually receive faster than they can send, but with beginners the case is re- VprSpd
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
The Holland Tea Table.

Elegance is reached in the Holland tea table, it's standard richly carved in mahogany or antique oak and inlaid with medallions in delft. The top is a movable tray in the beautiful china mounted in brass with heavily chased handles of the metal at either end. A complete tea service of delft accompanies it, making it drawing room appoint ment of great beauty and expense. The we'll informed hostess, although delight ed in it's possession, will rot claim for it genuineness. knowing that the lovely blue china now such craze is but a close imitation. Only one perfect service of real old Holland delft is owned in this country, and that descended from Dutch ancestors and is so valuable as to be without fixed price. ce.-Philadelphia Ledger.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

Mrs. Laura E. Mims, of Smithville, Ga., says: "A small pinple of strawberry color appeared on my cheek; it soon began to grow rapidly, notwithstand-
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
The Balnncinc of Trees.

i very interesting suggestion concern the utility to tree of the irregular ar engagement of it's branches is made by a correspondent of Nature. Watching a large plane-tree during a gale, he ob- served that while one great limb sway ed in one direction, another swayed the opposite way, and although all the branches were plunging and bending before the blast, they did not move in unison, or all at once in the same direc- ton. But for the peculiarity in the mo- ton of the branches, he thinks, the tree could not have escaped uprooting; and he suggests that this kind of balancing serves in general to protect large trees, like oaks and beeches, which have their branches unsymmetrically placed, from being overturned by high winds.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
Overhead Weather.

The experiments with kites carrying meteorological instruments, which have been sent to an elevation of more than a mile from Blue Hill, near Boston, have made known some interesting facts about the state of the weather at that height above the ground. Mir. Il. H. Clayton, of the Blue Hill ObserVa- tory, says that a mile up in the air the temperature is usually from 15 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit colder than at the earth's surface, and ''there is virtually no daily change in temperature, the nights being as warm as the days. The only changes are due to the passage or
 warm and cold waves. During fair weather at this height the days are very damp and the nights extremely dry. The average velocity of the wind is four times as great as at the ground, and hurricanes of 100 miles an hour are not uncommon" It also appears that a warm wave as 2 rC!o. sets in first aloft.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
u-7,ats Defected by Electricity.

At a recent rife meeting in Switzer- land it wes discovered, according 10 Geneva journals report, that the steel 1acketed bullets or the markSmen were swerved from their course by the intiu- ence of telegraph and telephone wires running alongside the range. EXperl- ments were then made at Thun by plac- ing four steel cables parallel with the range. and about 40 yards distant from 1t, and sending a current of S,OO0 volts through them. The effect, it is said, was to turn the bullets so far from their course that the deviation amount ed to 24 yards on range of 26O yards. The bullets on being taken from the ta"- gets were found to be magnetiZed. Next, on an artillery range of 5000 yards, the electromagnetic influence was generated POO yards in front of the targets and 40 yards to one side. The projectileS were swerved 14 degrees from a straight line.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
GENERAL BUTLER.
He Was the First Presidential Candidate
 to Employ Press Agent.


 to Employ Press Agent.
 General Butler originated the en- ployment and coined the term of press agent at political headquarters, re- marked a gentleman who has given many years to the consideration of ac- tive politics. During his campaign for the presidency on the labor ticket he noticed that the representatives of the newspapers gave but little atten- ton to the labor ticket headquarters. He decided that this should not contin- ue. Bailey, the circus man, who was a friend of General Butler, took some in- terest in his campaign, and General Butler spoke to him of the neglect of the newspapers. Do as we do, replied Bailey, and hire men to take your stuff to the papers - we call them press agents, though you can call them any thing else.
 "The idea was adopted immediately and Bailey was asked 10 spare one of his press agents fer couple of months, which he consented to do, and sent Ma jor Hugh Coyle. who resides in this city during the off circus season, to report to General Butler Coyle was therefore the first political press agent employed as such. He took hold of the Butler boom and played it for all it was worth, and ran the campaign on regular Circps principles. He had man three or four days ahead of the general, whose duty 1t was to organize Butler clubs in case there was not any or where the club was an insignificant affair.
 ''Ihe clubs were organized on the principles and ill the same way that armies. villagers and pallets are secured for theatrical or circus representations that iS, hired for the time they were occupied ill making the parade. The uniforms, banners, flags, drums, trans parencies and other paraphernalia of po- litical clubs were owned by General Butler, and. like circus tent, were sent to the city where they were to be used one or two days in advance. There is hardly any political organization these days which does not have press agent, but there are few of them who will ever compare with Hugh Coyle, for he com. bined great experience with intelli. gence and was a manager ill every sense. "-WashingtOn Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
Birds Strangely Concealed. Ir. A.sH. ThaYer. an artist. believes

he has discovered that the light color Of the under parts of birds and small mammals serves to conceal them from their enemies. At a recent meeting Of thc Ar c''ioa n GTaitnOlogists' Union he proved by experiments that an object nearly of the color of the ground, like potato, is very conspicuous when placed a few inches above the soil and viewed from a little distance. But when the under side is painted white, and gradu- ally shaded into the color of the upper part, the object disappears by blending with the ground; the whiteness beneath counteracts the effect of the shadow of the body.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
Insult to Injury.

StudenC-Inen 1 must nave talked in my sleep.-Fliegende Blaetter.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
Bees as Messengers.

It Is reported that an English bee keeper has successfully experimented with bees as carriers of messages, and he thinks that, in some respects, they are superior to pigeons for the purpose. The message, photographed in micro scopic characters, is fastened between the insects wings. It is the habit of the bee to rise in the air, and then fly straight home. Being invisible, except when close at hand, it is suggested that such a bearer of despatches in war would be quite safe from the bullets of the enemy.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

Professor-But heard you.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
LOve's Young Dream.

Aunt Susan-What, sitting up writing at this hour?
 Carrie-Ycs, auntie; it's only little note to Harry.
 Aunt Susan-Why, Harry left you only five minutes ago.
 Carrie-Yes, but there is something I forgot to ask him, and it's very im- portant.
 Aunt SuSan-YeS?
 Carrie-I asked him if he loved me, and he said yes; but I forgot to ask him If he would love me always.-Bos- ton Transcript.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
Russia's Powerful Fleet.

The Russian fleet in the Black Sea is a most formidable one. There are seven line-of-battleships, ranging be- tween 5000 and 12,O00 tons, ar- mored coast defense vessels, 6 ar mored cruisers, 3 torpedo cruisers, 3 torpedo boats and Il cruisers belong ing to the volunteer fleet. The latter are not armored, but carry 6 to fl quick firing guns. Three of them can steam 20 knots an hour. It is not thought that Turkey can prevent the egress of this powerful fleet
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

dAuC CClcIy COAA pOullu lS NOlAAhS AiAl- acles in the cure of disease!
 So says recent article by the foremost medical essayist in Boston.
 Nothing shows more conclusively," he adds, "the astonishing capability of Paine's celery compound than the thoughtful, open-min1ed class Of people who use it and recommend it, both in public and among their closest and dearest friends and rela- tives. Among us (phySicians) there is no longer any hesitancy in recommending this greatest remedy without stint of praise"
 About the same time the above srticle was published there appeared in the Boston Journal, the following letter from David K. Chaser of 452 Windsor st., Cambridge port, a suburb of Boston:
 ''l take great pleasure in testifying to the extraordinary merits of Paines celery con- pound. For some time past, I have been under the treatment of two well-knOwn local doctors, but their combined efforts proved of no avail. I have been for years a harsh skeptic in regard to advertised medicines, but having suffered excruciating
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
There Was Some Nnise-

An fwhat is all that noise in the nixt room| asked Mrs. O'Houlihan.
 Sure, an thot's Pot a-smashin' of his New Years rizolootions," replied Mrs. McMulligan.-Pittsburg Chronicle-Tel- egraph.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
A Great Success

q am writing play which cannot fail to be a great success" said Foyer.
 What is its chief featureT"
 "In the last act the comedian who has perpetrated all the chestnuts dies miserable death. ."-Pittsburg Chron- Telegraph.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

"F1oW can SchlZLlng's Z Begi tea cost so little and be go good }"
 Easy. Itis roasted every day in San Francisco-like fresh coffee and peanuts.
 Other tea IS roasted once a year in Japan, etc = like stale coffee and stale pea nuts.
 A Schilling & Company
 San Francisco n4
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
Crushed.

Loverly-Miss Dearey, l can conceal my thoughts no longe--
 Miss Dearey-Why, Mir. Loverly! Hare you really had thoughts all aiougf flow perfectly you have con- cealel them. to be sure. Oh, what a capital actor you are.-Philadelphia North American.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
eXpensive"
Obviously.

"TwO heads are better than one" :" said the barber when he had finished cutting the hair of the Siamese twins and was punching out 60 cents on the cash register.-New York Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
Eacrifce.

"Air! air!" gasped the dying mau. The brave girl heard him end hest- tated not q moment. Leaping from her wheel she puncJured bOLh her tires with all nnseihle Laste.-DatrOit News.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
SUPPOSE WE SMILE.
HUMOROUS PARAGRAPHS FROM
 THE COMIC PAPERS.

Pleasant Incidents Occurring the World Over-Ssyinss that Are Cheer fuI to Old or Young-Funny seIec- tions that Everybody Will Enjoy.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
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"Thc What?''
THE SPARTAN VIRTUE, FORTITUDE,

Is severely taxed by dyspepsia. But "good digestion will wait on appetite, and health on both" when Hostetter's Omach BitteTs is resorted to by the victim Of indige,tion- Heartburn, fiatulence, biliOusness will cease tormenting the gastric region and liver if this genial family corrective meets with the tair trial that a sterling remedy deserves. Use It regularly, not spaSmodically-nO and then: It conquers malarial, kidney, nervous and rheumatic ailments.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
The IncorricihIe.

''I'll teach you to play pitch and toss," shouted an enraged father. 'I'll fog you for an hour, will!'
 Father" instantly replied the incOr- rigible, as he balanced penny on his thumb and finger, "I'll toss you to make 1t two hours or nothing. Tit Bits.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
What Marriage Does.

Parke-I can remember before l wal married that was tired Of everything utterly blase.
 Lane-Things ere different now!
 'T should say so; Eow it's real pleas ure to go to the club.--Brooklyn Life.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
An EmntY IitIi.

Hungry Higgins?" said the kind lady. ''Of course, that is not your real aame?"
 "Nome." answered Mr. Higgins. Its wot might be called an empty title."- Indianapolis Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
Horrible Punishment.

"No wonder you have come to grief," said the magistrate to the habitual drunkard and tramp. You see you have been going on tears, idle tears. - New York World.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
HOME PRODUCTS AND PURE FOOD.

All Eastern Syrup, so-called, usually very light co,ored and of heavy body, Is made from glucose ." Tea Gdrdel Drfps" is made from Sugar Cane and is strictly pure. Itis for sale by frst-class grocers, in cans only. Manufactured by the PACIFIC COAST SYRUP Co. All genuine [. Tea Gdrden DTips" have the manufacturer s name Autographed on every can.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

Wicks-There is one thing I will say for Biaxter; Ee never talks about his own writings.
 Hicks-I am so glad to hear that. Where there's q sense of shame there's always some hope for reformation Boston Ira nscript.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
A Ghera Penroof.

Lawyer-Witness I believe you are the biggest liar in this country.
 Judge-Sir. you forget that am here.-Up-to-Date.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
Explained.

The Court-You say you were unaoie to see the fire; how was that!
 Goldstein-So hellup me gracious II was a dark night, your vorship.-Up-to' Date.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

When your liver is inactive, when you arc dull and drOwsy by day and restless at night take Lash's Kidney and Liver Bitters.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

Malaria and Grip positively cured; also all other Medical andSurgical cases guaranteed
 d cure or no charge. Reasonable terms; call or write: confidential. DR. CRAIG & 60, Medi- cal Institute, 1346 Market St. San Francisco, Cal.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

Annabel-Pshawl What is kiss without mustache. Maude - Absolutely insip.d, dear. simply ike divorce without alimony.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
Irregulsr ReguIaritY.

The Rev. Mr. Wilgus-My good man, do you attend religious services every Sabbath?
 Dismal Dawson-I alluz do when I'm in jau.-lDdianapcii Journal
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
Keeninr Eer wateh In crder.

They were slipping chocolate at care and talking of watches.
 .I have carried my watch for ten years" said the senior member ot the party, land it has never cost me a pen ny for repairs. ''
 "Mercyp' exclaimed another one How did you manager?
 "I took care of it. You know men are always making disagreeable remarks about women's watches, and when my husband gave me mine he said 1t would probably be out of order most of the time. And just made up my mind to show him that there was one woman IT the world who knew how to take care of a watch.
 But have you never lost it or had < stolen:'
 Never ] dropped it several times R+ 0.+ f-.- s, ,--,.-- ..-.--,,. lny u.,.l--.a.
 'Bet do t-e works never get out Of order:''
 ''The What:"
 "The works inside. Have you never broken the nainspriug"
 "I never look inside.
 ''But how do you wind it?''
 ''I don t wind it. That's how 1 take care of it and keep it nice. ''
 They all stared moment. Then they said, "Oh, you clever thingP' and ad- journed sine die.-Detroit Free Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

Bill Sykes-Say, Swipesy, harry up. We got everything.
 Swipesy Muggs-Wait til l. git dis burglar alarm. We might git some thing on 1t!
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

Piso's Cure for Consumption is our only medicine for coughs and colds:-Mrs. c. Beltz 439 Sth ave, Denver, Col, Nov. 8, '95.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

We have noticed that when an old inhabitants wife dies, he begins to re- ceive less credit aronnd town for his wonderful memory.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

Excuse Lne, 1 III talking aDout a Hed- r."-Cleyeland PloiDdealer.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

Little GIrl-Piease give me penny, ma'am Mother is dead and my fla thes cant so out at night any more by tae 4a..ar's order and sa rsn'- earn any
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So Thoughtful.

Helen-Oh, yes, he always thought the world of me. Before we were mar ried he used to say that he was willing to die for me.
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Must Hrv~

'She is said to have had green eyes North American.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

Lash's Kidney and Liver Bitters act as q mild cathartic, removing all undigested and refuse matter from the stomach and bowels, and cures constipation.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
Her System.

She-Tm learning a lovely skirt dance. but of course don't let any one see me. practice in room all by my
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Nellie-But he didn't.

Helen-Of course not. He was so thoughtful, you know. He said that he did not dare to do 1t, lest I should be unable to replace the loss.-HOusehold Words.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
4 PrcindiciaI Term.

Spokely-What is the definition of the word ''bike?"
 Jokely-A word used to signify bicy- cle by those who never rode one.-New York Tribune.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

Little Girl-He's a burglar, ma'aIn; and before he was laid up with bron- chitis we used to live beautifullyLNew York Tribune.
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Not Corrected.

Miss Flitters-I don't know whether MT. Tomlins or NIT. Briggs is the best man.
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Interestiue Information.

And now, little children" said tho Sunday school superintendent, If you are good children some day you may wear golden crown"
 Paws got one on his tooth now," chirped the smallest and newest boy Indianapolis Journal.
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Unfortunate.

Count le Fraug (rapturously)-Zere Is only vun word in ze Eenglish language to descr-r-ibe your beauty, Mees Gold r0v
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The Original.

Jealousy must have been the orig inal poster girl"
 Why"
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
Probably.

"I'Ve noticed an Indian hanging around the entrance for several days" said the theatrical manager. Do you know who he iS?"
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
Miss GoIdrox-Oh. Count.

Connt le Fraug-And, unfOrchunate- ly, l haf forgotten vat eets ees.-Har- per's Bazar.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

LGshs Kidney and Liver BitteIs, cleanses and rerOva;es the vital fluid tor blOod) and health full stimulates every bodily function.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

She-1ou don't have to have the face if you have the feet.-New York Jour-
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money.

Benevolent Passer-By-Can't go out at night? Why, what's your fathers business?
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SelT.
 He-Ah, see. You follow the Aus tralian ballet system.-Detroit Free Press
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-|I""||l - OE -T0TuIO0I TT. I.NINIU yesterday by loud talking
 Student-Impossibie
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"I strongly suspect he is a scalper," replied the ticket agent.-Philadelphia North American.
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Rastus (whO had fallen into money How much yoah papahs, boy?
 The Boy-One cent!
 ''Not foah me! Git some dats noah eXpenSive"
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He-I snouldn JUlnk you would bav the face to play "TrIoy"
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Miss Revere Grom Boston)-Excuse me hut I presume you mean better
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-01

In referring TO the cighty-nfth birthday
Of Mr.. Jacob Ezekiel, formerly OF this
city, but now of Cincinnati, the Com
mercial Tribune of that city says in
part.
\ large reunion of family and friends
would have marked the day 8 Observance
at the palatial home, but Tor the recent
deaths IN the family. No invitations were
therefore issued, but there Will be many
callers, whom the hosptable Ezckiels Will
give Il cordial welcome.
But FOR his children. grandchildren. and
great-grandchildren NJ. Ezekiel would
be alone-that Is, his good wife was
taken from him some years ago. Mrs.
!. Ezekiel great-grandmere. died at Old
Point Comfort suddenly in 1871. Six
years prior 10 that they celebrated their
golden wedding, at which there were
present five generations. This was Oh
June 10. 1855.
Mr. Ezekiels five sons are we'll known
at home and abroad. the most famous
being the distinguished sculptor. Sir
Moses Ezekiel. who has lived ia Rome.
ltay. since 1874 MIR. Ezekiel N. Ezekiel
the eldest son. resides az Springfield.
Mass: Mr. Henry g. Ezekiel. Mr. Walter
A. Ezekiel. and Mr. Louis f. Ezekiel
are well known bsulness men of this city.
The other nine children were girls. sew
en- Of whom are now living Mrs.
Hannah r. WOrkum. Cincinnati. Mrs
Alfred A. Collier Brooklyn y Y. Mrs.
Samuel Rernhcim, Cincinnati. Mrs. Fred
erick O. Brauer. Richmond Va. Mrs.
William n. Brauer Richmond. Va, Mrs.
Seymour Samuels. Cincinnati. and Miss
SallC Ezekiel Cincinnati.