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The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

The late Capt. James O'kane, who recently died at his home neqr St. I.ouis. had been ill the naval SerFlca of the. United States for forty years. He entered the navy as midshlpman from Missouri in 1856, and was on the vessel which brought over the first Japanese Minister to this country. When the civil war broke out all of the officers of his vessel deserted and entered the Confederate navy except himself He remained steadfast, how ever, and was placed in command Of the frigate Brooklyn. He was wound ed while running the forts below New Orleans, and was placed on the retired list only a few weeks before his death.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

There are some entertaining pictures of life in Washington seventy years ago in Stratford Canning's diary and let ters. My predecessor" he writes, had greatly the advantage over me in his collection of good stories. l re- cord one of them to serve as a pattern of the rest. He was Sir Charles Bagot, a man of very attra ctive manners, intel ligent, witty and kind. An American minister and his wife dining with him one day, he heard Lady Bagot, who was at some distance, say rather quick ly: My dear Mrs. S-, what can you be doing?' The salad bowl had been offered to Mrs. S., and her arm was lost in it up to the elbow. Her reply was prompt: Only rollicking for an onion, my lady"
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

detection had quite left him. Of all stolen goods money is the hardest to recover.
 Presently he found himself riding down town in an elevated railroad train. He was going to a steamship office to arrange for his journey; then to a bankers for a travellers check book.
 His pockets were bulging with money. but there was something in one of them that he couldn't remember to have put there. He pulled it out, and found it to be the brown paper wrapper that had contained the money. As he held it in his hand it was concealed by his newspaper. No fellow passenger
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
Speaking to the Deaf.

Many people, and I am sorry to say some teachers of the deaf, fail to real ize, in practice at least, that speech is not as clearly visible to the eye as 1t Is audible to the ear, and think that by speaking, word by word, and opening their mouth to the widest extent. they will render the task of the speech-read- CT easier. As a matter of fact they render 1t all the more difficult A child ill school may learn to understand a teacher, who mouths his words in this manner, but this ability is of no value to him when he leaves school. Indeed, perfectly natural, deliberate speech Is easier to understand than the exagger- ated form of articulation which people are apt to use the moment they know they are talking to a totally deaf per son.
 People who depend entirely upon their speechreading for understanding others have requested me, when intro duclng. them to strangers, not to say that they were deaf, because they find 1t easier to read the lips when the per son speaking is not aware that he is being understood in that way. have in my acquaintance a young man edu- cated wholly by this method, who trav- els great deal, and picks up acquaint- ances on the steamer or on the train just as people do who possess all their faculties. I have in mind, also, q con- genitally deaf girl of 14 who is not con- sidered unusually bright, yet whose speech is clearly intelligible to stran- gers after the first ten minutes, who is intelligent on the topics of the day, and whose conversational repertoire is much larger and more entertaining than that of many young ladies of 20 and over that have met in metropoli- tan society.-"Speech and Speech-Read- ing for the Deaf" by John Dutton Wright, in the Century.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

had thrown this money into his hands, and fate might take iJ away, but not if he could hold on tightly enough. His fingers trembled as he picked It the elastic bands. Suddenly and without his knowing why. the rubber strings vanished witt a ioud snap that startled him, and the package sprans open on his knees. He caught flash CT green color, and then the cab rolled out or light into shadow
 It seemed long time before another light struck in upon him. At ne mo- ment when il did So he saw face close to the cab door and he dodged back, covering the bills with his hands. But the chance passenger on the street saw nothing; he was thinking of lis own affairs, no doubt, and had no inkling of the strange thing that passed 60 close to his eyes.
 Herrick was himself again in a mo- ment, and le bent forward. eagerly scanning tlc bills in his hands, and counting them feverIshly. There were forty of then. and each was cf the de nomination of SI .00G
 Throughout the later period of the young man nisfortunes he mad had substantially but one wish-to rest Rest has many forms. suited to a vast variety of individual tastes. To Her rick in his day dreams ir had always taken the fem of travel without care. All paths lie open to man who has $40,000, and there is no reason why care should sit behind him as he rides.
 Herrick had only the most ShadOwy thought for ghe person -v-o -ad lost this money. He did not even speculate upon the hammer Of its loss It had passed into the control of one who needed it, and that was enough.
 He disposed the notes in his pockets in the bes- interests of comfort and safety. Then he folded up the brown paper and pOcketed- that also, with a dim consciousness that, if it were left in the cab, f might get the driver into trouble. The fellow was honest, no doubt, and Herrick did not wish that he should suffer a wrong He preferred to keep the wrapper himself, md take the risk of it until he could ind some means of disposing of it that would be safer than throwing if out Of the cab window.
 How to leave tue cab was a question that concerneG him nearly. He did not wish to confront the driver again, for there might be m investigation, and the question of Identification might arise, in which case it would be we'll to have the man know IS little as possible of Herricb $ personal appearance. He reflected with satisfaction that the spot on Wall street where he had entered the carriage had been rather dark.
 The cab stopped suddenly it's path being blocked by 3 tangle of vehicles. Herrick put his hand upon the latch of the door, + yielded noiselessly; the door swung open.
 Herrick stepped out Turning back for an instant he perceived the cabman sitting upon his box in entire uncOn- sciousness Of the fraud that vas being practiced upon him. He was a poor man, and doubtless worked hard for all
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

A New Jersey COW, recently killed in that State, was possessed of an appe- tite that would put to shame the best efforts of the healthiest ostrich or cas- sowary that ever lived. Ninety-five pieces of hardware were found in her stomach upon which she had frequent ly ruminated while chewing the cud of sweet and bitter fancy. These articles included eighty nails, lot of screws, various lengths of wire, three large stones, an iron spike three inches long. a paddock with key to fit, hog ring. and a file.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

The American peanut, the "goOber pea" of the South, in the munching of which the aristocrat and the plebeian alike fiud solace, is rising into cOmmer- cial importance more and more every year. Its oil is highly valued in Flu rope and fully $5,000,000 worth of the nuts are sent to Marseilles. France, for the manufacture of the oil. which is used for toilet soaps and for other pur- poses. Peanut flour is also extensively used in Europe for the making of bread cakes etc.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

could see it; and it was doubly fOrtu- nate, because, in plain sight upon the paper, were the name and address: Herbert l.. Graham, 40 Wall street,
 The train was just stopping at Rec tor street. That was the station near est the steamship office. Thrusting the brown paper back in his pocket, he left the car and went with the thrOng down to the street He was thinking about the accommodations he would choose on the steamer. He continued to think of that and kindred subjects, yet he turned north on Broadway instead of south. Presently he found himself ask ing an elevator boy in a big building if he knew where MT. Graham's office was.
 Mir. Graham happened to be in his outer office when Herrick entered. He was pouring a story into gray-haired Wall street man, and Herrick heard a few words of it-sOmething about cabs, and cash, and carelessness.
 T have found the money that you lost" said Herrick. Here it is."
 '.Zion" cried the banker, clutching the bills in his fingers. My dear fel- low, tell me all about it."
 There's nothing to tell" replied the young man. 'I merely found it in the cab"
 Mir. Graham eyed him a moment, in surprise.
 You take it coolly,' he said.
 ''I couldn't take it at all," responded Herrick, with a feeble smile. T don't know why. It was instinct, I suppose. My ancestors must have been honest men,"
 Upon my word, you must take one of these nOtes," said the banker. 'Ive offered it in an ad and"
 II can't do it." said Herrick T don't feel it to be right
 But, my dear boy" exclaimed the old man, kindly, T must do something for you. I want to; believe me. At least come back and take lunch with me- Shall we say 1 oclock?"
 Tt will give me great pleasure" said Herrick; and, lowing, he turned away, and walked out of the office.-Utica Globe.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

locomotives and fast freight engines have been designed to include water scoops, but with the old form of scoop 1t was necessary to slow down while taking water, while with the improved design no time is thus lost and more water is taken per hundred feet of trough At seventy miles an hour 1t is now possible to fill 300-gallon ten der in nine seconds.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

and it did not feel like bread. But had it been food and he at the last pang of starvation. the touch of it would not have sent such q thrill through all his frame.
 He knew that the contents of that package was money. It felt like mass O. bills folded. awkwardly wrapped up and fastened with elastic bands. Through the brown covering Herrlck could feel the crispness of the govern ment paper. The amount might be poor mans monthly wages or rich mans profit on a great transaction.
 AS to his own conduct in the matter, Herrick had no doubt whatever. Fate
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

It has been discovered that the mar ble pillars which adorn the rear of the Speakers desk in the Assembly Hall Of the New Jersey State House are made of white pine and covered with plas- ter. The bases are marble. There are six of these columns, from twelve to fourteen inches in diameter and ten feet high. They were supposed to be of white marble, and the discovery has made quite a sensation.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

RussianS-are fond of relating the fol lowing anecd0te about the Car when his Majesty proposed to his future wife: When the young CZarowitz pop ped the question he said: ''The Emper- make you the offer of my hand and heart" Tc which Princess Alix of HeSse responded: And my grandmoth- CT, Queen Victoria. has commanded me to accept the offer Of your hand; your heart will take myself" And Ihcs the royal trOth was plighted.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

According to Editor Murdock there are but four women In Eldorado, Kap.. who know how to cook pot of beans in an artistic manner, and from this fact he proceeds to point moral and adorn a tale by declaring that no girl is it to marry until she masters this ac- comDliShment.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

Some idea of the magnitude of the great Siberian railway, now in course of construction by the Russian govern ment, may be gathered from tEe fact that by changing the route thousand miles were saved. It is expected that through trains will be run over the road within two years.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

A Massachusetts man has discovered that by using sunshine during the day and electricity during the night he can raise several crops of onions in one sea son. At the same time 1t may be ap- propriately remarked that there has been no crying demand for several crops of onions in one season. Many people could get along with several sea- sons and one crop of onions.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

The citizens of Topeka, having tried the Kneipp cure for rheumatism with indifferent success, are now trying a course of fried salt pork, which is said to be much more eficacious and pleas anter to take. Some of the young ladies of that city find boiled bacon and cab bage pleasant variation from the reg ular course of treatment, with just as pO0d results
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
The TeIeDhOne.

A foreigner has invented a teIephon- ic gear that can be carried with ease on a soldiers back in lieu of the ordi- nary knapsack. It combines the indis- pensable qualities of simplicity, light ness. facility and rapidity of instalIa- tion.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

Several Boston boys broke up bo- gus spiritual naturalization Seance" recently and exposed the fraud, captur- ing all the "spook" paraphernalia. The boys who exposed this swindle, how ever. have been fined $50 apiece in pO- lice court for disturbing a religious meeting" Boston must delight in be- ing humbugged.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

The Kansas City Journal is quite right in spirit when 1t says that Miss Frances Willard could lily be spared, but that word lilly" would easily be spared without 8 regret.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

A Michigan young mans mind Is a blank because of cigarette smoking, and the report calls it strange ef- feet" There is nothing strange about it except the imbecility of parents who permitted the atrocious self-sacrifice.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has recently adopted new design of water scoop, known as balanced scoop, by which il is possible to take on water while the train is running at the ra;e of sixty or seventy miles an hour. Since 1894 Ill new passenger
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

\ cahlegram from Bluefields, Nicara- qua, says that the newIy-elected mayo" of that place ''is a lawyer and his full name is Marks" The whereabouts Of the rest of the "Uncle Toms Cabin" troupe are not given, however.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

An Abilene (Kan.) clergyman Is preaching a series of sermons on the general subject, Making It Hot for the Devil" This would strike the un- prejudiced layman as unnecessary trou- hla
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

Thieves threw a hook and line through an open window of house at Monterey, Mexico, and stole the bed clothes under which the owner of the bouSe was SleeDjnG.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

4. New York scientist says he has made an analysis of love. Some day B dear girl with TO scientific training whatever will make a paralysis of his theory
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

A New Orleans contemporary says that Chicago doesn't pack anything worth while except pork" Aren't pri- maries worth while?
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

A young and pretty girl in Minneapo- lis has been holding up" the boys late ly. The new woman evinces a dispo- sltion to reverse things everywhere.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.

4 New York lawyer has been over come by gas. He wasn't saying word at the time, either.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-03-13

We should think that a man inde- pendent of love would be very happy.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28

Our city has in some ways gained the rem.
utation abroad of being unhealthy from
afever standpoint. 1t is unjust and untrue
but will not remain SO if these fever
breeding places are to be left as they nre.
1t would seem that personal comfort and
safety would prompt individuals to lime
these places. That would at least allie
viate the nuisance until the city can give
it attention. In this connection. why
should the vacant lot east of Commerce.
street between Sixth and Seventh ave-
nues be made dumping ground OF trash
and all sorts of refuse: People have to
live in that neighborhood and their com.
fort might he considered if that section
of tho city ut large is to meet with none.
A decrepit looking one.a armed darkev
was seen going slowly west along Camp
bell avenue yesterday afternoon cushing
before him An equally decrepit. looking
bicycle. The front wheel was the old
fashioned solid tired arrangement, while
the back wheel was fitted with n pneu-
matte appliance that looked as if the wind
had gone from it forever. 1t seemed to
be most conGenial couple and none there
were to envy them their companionship.
NTRAMP.n
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
Ladies' Gauze Underwear.

These hot days remind one OF the ne.
cessities of these:
AT SC, 100 dozen very fine soft, real
Hfaco Yarn Ribbed Vests; we'll made;
great value.
At ice, 100 dozen Ladies' Full Bleached
Gauzc Vests. full finished, taped neck,
sizes full; worth IL 1.2c.
At y Lee, 100 dozen Ladies' Gauze
Vests; the peer of any zoe Vest in the
market.
AT 25c, Ladies' Lisle Vests, with the
new adjustable shoulder. can be adjusted
to fit See them.
At 25c, Ladies' Fine Lisle Thread,
Full Bleached Gauze Vests, the 30c sort.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
Towels! Towels!

Large Turkish Towels, good heavy
quality. &c each.
Very large Turkish Towels, full
bleached, at ~ 1-2c; the usual 1Sc values.
At 25c, great big generous Turkish
Towels. real chick and good, just the
thing for the bath; you've paid SOC often
for no better.
AT .ec each, 20xl0 All.Linen Hucka-
back Towels, not half cotton.
AT II Lee, 22X45 All Linen Huckabock
Towels, the best value you ever saw.
AT 25c. Some special values i'm very
large fine quality Linen Towels full
bleached; all co!ors of borders.
AT Zoe. 30c ard SOC, very fine Pure
White Damask Hemstitched Towels.
Wonders at the price.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
Hot Weather Fabrics

At nc the yard, fine quality new Figured
Lawn for house dresses. See them.
At 3-4c the yard, 100 pieces OF Il choice
thing in Fine Dimities; very neat, nobby
styles: worth IL l. Pc.
At &c the yard, 100 pieces OF the new
Jaconots, etc, in Linen grounds, neat
figure, ombre stripes, black and white,
black ground with colorcd figures; worth
IL lee
At SC the yard, one case OF full 3G-nch
wide l'ercaes, all the new large figures;
worth 1Oc the yard.
At IL Lee the yard. some of the latest
Paintings in the newest Fabrics All
the 15c ana l6c qualities, II lee.
AT lSc the yard, the latest things in
Lattice Mulls; very desirable Fabric.
At 30c the yard, 30 STYLES French
Printed Organizes. All the SOC ones 20
now at SOC the yard
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
C0rsetS |!

Our great stock of Corsets is the ever
constant moving stock in our house We
have the stock and sell lots of the H.
AT 39c, 25 dozen Of real good Summer
Corsets for Ladies, made to sellat SOC.
At 81, Thompson's Glove Fitting Sum.
mer Corset, all sizes; one that wears.
At zoe, 81, $3.50 and 50, full lines Of
the celebrated "R. & g." Corsets.
AT 81 and $l.25. either Black or White,
full lines of the ever increasing in popn.
lar favor Kaho Corset.
AT 81. the very new II and ID inch
long %. b." Corsets
At So, ESQ and $780, the celebrated
French "P. D." Corsets.
Last, but not least, "Her Maiesty's
Corset" at $2.75 It's wonderful how
popular these Corsets have become in
such n short time. There are none like
them.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
DID NOT RETURN FROM LUNCH.
An Examination of Cashier Meixelrs Ac-
counts Showed a Shortage.

An Examination of Cashier NIeixell's Ac-
counts Showed a Shortage.
Bethlehem, Pa, May 27.-National
Bank Examiner Bingham has sworn out
warrants before United States Commits
sioner kirkpatrick, at Easton, for the
arrest of John B. AIeixell. cashier, and
Willis III. Hoch, teller of the South Beth.
lehem National Bank. The amount of
the embezziement is net yet definitely as
certained, but from what has been already
discovered upon nearly complete eXami.
nation, it is stated author!tatively bv
several OF the directors to be $4,000 or
$4,000, which amount will not materially
injure the bank. The entire loss will be
made..good from undivided profits and by
the directors.
1t is said that Cashier Meixell left town
early Tuesday for parts unknown. The
teller, after leaving the bank, apparently
for lunch, on Tuesday failed to return,
and the examiner soon discovered that his
cash account was short about $1,000,
although it had been correct the day be-
fore.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
Further Reductions in Dress
Goods.

We are closing ont at ridiculously cut
prices a lot of Colored Wooden Summer
Dress Fabrics. If you want IL travelling
dress, separate skirt or dress suit, buy it
now ut these greatly reduced prices.
AT 20c the yard. from 45c the yard, Il
few pieces OF l0inch willie all wool
Checked Suitings. 1t will pay you TO
lay these aside.
At 35c, from 50c. 59c ard G0c the yard
a lot of Wool Novelties. Must be sold
therefore the decided cut.
At G0c, instead of 81 the yard, the rem.
nants of our handsome stock of finer
Novelties.
Attend this Dress Clouds sale to-mor.
row.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
Gentlemen's Underwear i.

AT 25c each, 100 dozen Grntlemcn's
Gauze Shirts, fine quality; better value
than you get elsewhere at this price,
only 25c
At 30c, one case of Mems Balbriggan
Underwear in Shirts ans, Drawers. This
is the regular o0c value; our price on his
lot, SOC.
AT 50c, very fine Gauze Underwear for
Gentlemen, the 69c quality, shirts and
drawers. See them.
Best quality Real Good Jean Drawers
for gentlemen, 49c.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-05-28
Everything in Hosiery.

At 10c the pair, 100 dozen Ladies' Full
Seamless Very Fine Gauze Hose, the
usual ~ lee quality, at only 1Oc Tans
and black, plain and Richelieu ribbed.
At 15c the pair. 80 dozen Ladies' Very
Fine Regular Made imported Black Hos
iery, the usual zoe sort.
At 25c the pair, a great range of STYLES
in Ladies' Full Regular Made Imnorted
Hosiery, all the new ideas. See them.
Emergencies of all sorts of Hosiery.