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The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06

They knew who HlawaIna was, but they didn't recognize his name. So the teacher went to the board and took con- siderable pains i'll drawing:
 First.-A wigwam with poles stick ing up above it. and a rude aboriginal drawing above it, and rude aboriginal painting on the side.
 Second.-Little Hiawatha, with feath- CTS in his hair, squatted at the wigwam door.
 Third.-A fine harvest moon.
 Then she pointed at Hiawatha and asked what it was.
 There was a general craning of necks and shaking of heads.
 "Come, come," said the teacher, "you know what that is
 Then one little girl spoke up:
 'I guess it's a mud turtle" And instantly, with one accord, the class glibly repeated:
 "At tn door on summer evenings sat tn little muddy tur tie ''
 And tho teacher feels that her artistic cleverness received a hard and cruel blow
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06
THE EMPEROR WORSTED.
A Plucky Little Hungarian Girl Got Re
 yen1e For SadoWa.

A Plucky Little Hungarian Girl Got Re-
 Venge For Sadowa.
 The present kaiser would probably not admit that he had often been thwarted in any of his plans, but an anecdote has recently become known which shows that he at least once "got the worst of it, and it is all the more piouant from the fact that he was de- teated by girl.
 When the kaiser, who was then Prince Wilhelm, was about 10 years old. he and Prince Heinrich spent some time at Cassel with their tutors, who sometimes allowed the little princes to play with other children. One day when several of them were gathered together it chanced that little French girl was among the number, and the young Ger mans conceived the brilliant idea of making her representative of the coun- try they all so cordially hated. The de- lightful plan was immediately put into execution, and the poor child was tied to a tree. Then began fusillade of pine cones, sticks, etc., and whenever anything struck her there was cry of Here's for Sedanl' This went on for 8 few minutes, when little Hungarian girl, Helena von D., who was watch ing, could bear the injustice no longer, and, singling out Prince Wilhelm as chief offender, she threw herself on him. The attack being unexpected, he was completely taken by surprise and fell down, whereupon she began to pound him, crying out at each blow, Here's for SadowaP
 The prince was fast getting the worst of it, for his little adversary was thor oughly in earnest, when the imperial tutors, hearing the noise, rushed up and separated the combatants. After that the princes were more carefully watch ed, and Wilhelm had no opportunity to "get even" with the little champion of justice. Some days afterward, hearing that the princes were leaving. Helena went down to the gate to see them go by. AS they passed Wilhelm spied his foe, and leaning out behind his tutor he stuck out his tongue.
 Helena was the daughter of titled parents, and later she was married to an Englishman. When the kaiser was in London, she told this story to one of his gentlemen in waiting, who ill turn repeated it to his majesty. The latter exclaimed: ''Is that devil of girl here now? would like to see her." A meet ing was arranged, but Helena became ill, and so they never met after that one encounter to make friends or renew hos tilities. s.-New York Tribune.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06
Cats for Rabbits.

Cats have served heretofore as a sub. stitute for rabbits. No particular com. plaint was made in Paris against the substitution until recently. For some reason there has arisen a great out cry against the slaughter of marketable cats, and French ingenuity has been taxed to supply the deficiency. This is found In particular breed of Afri- can monkey, and these animals are being imported into France in large numbers to furnish the basis for rable de lievre-broiled backs of rabbits. The African monkeys lend themselves very readily to the disguise, as their backs arc very fat and fieshy. Rab- bits, under any culinary treatment. are food. They are mainly valuable as strengtheners of sauce and soun stocks. For this purpose they are su- perior almost to any other sort of game. New York Sun.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06

China Nas at last made its first con- cessiOn to 9n American company. The Secretary If State has received notice that the American-China Development Company has been permitted to build a railroad from Hankow on the Yang tse-Kiang River to Canton in the Prov ince of Qnong- -Tung, and thence to the sea. The fine will be 900 miles long and will run through provinces tribu- tary to 8 population of nearly 90,O00,- 900 people. The company now is negO- tiating for extensions to the main line, which 1t is also believed will be grant ed. With view of enabling the Chi nese ultimately to construct and oper- ate railways the American-China De velopment Company is to establish a school of practical instruction in rail- ways, where Chinese shall be educated in questions relating to railway con struction, operation, and management. All materials and apparatus for the proposed road are to enter the Chinese empire free of duty, in manner simi- lar to that adopted in the case of the railway now running west from Tien- Tsin. The granting of this concession serves to emphasize the importance of our recent operations at the Philip hines
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06
Too Classic For Them.

A resident in a small suburban town quite long distance from Boston had 0 visit from a German friend who knew very little English but played the vio- lin we'll. One of this residents neigh bors gave musical evening, and of course he and his visitor were invited. The German took his violin. and when his turn came he played one of his best pieces, from one of the great masters
 When he had finished. there was an awkward silence and no applause. The people were still looking expectantly at the German, who looked disappointed and f1ustered The silence grew painful
 Finally the hostess. quite red in the face, edged over to the side of the Ger mans friend.
 Cant you get him top she whis- pered.
 "What do you mean?'
 "Why. now that he's got tuned up, isn't he going to play somethingT- Youth Companion.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06

The titles of the King of Spain sug- gest a large part of the history of the world. He is King of Jerusalem, which Is Turkish; of Navarro, which is French; of Gibraltar, which is British, and of the East and West Indies, which are largely British; Duke of Brabant and Count of Flanders, now the two in- dependent kingdoms of Holland and Belgium; and sovereign of numerous other lands long since independent or under the undisputed sway of other powers. He bears upon his person, indeed, an epitome of the glory and the fall of Spain.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06
, A SAVAGE CRITICISM.

The Teachers Artistic Cleverness Re-
 ceived . Hard and Cruel Blow.
 In one of the Cleveland public school rooms of the primary grade the teacher has been reading Longfellow's "Hia- watha" to her pupils. Of course this is rather ambitious work for the little ones, says The Plain Dealer, but they enjoy it, and the rhythm seems particu. larly pleasing to them. When they come to hard word, the teacher goes to the blackboard and draws picture to illus trate it's meaning. This the pupils find highly entertaining, and it helps in quite remarkable way to fix the text in their minds.
 A few days ago they came to this line in the early part of the poem: At the door on summer evenings sat the little
 Hiawatha.
 "At-th' door on summer evenings sat tn lit-tle'-read the children.
 "Go on," said the teacher.
 But they couldn't go on. The name of Hiawatha was too much for them.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06

The American people lack something of quality which is certainly good for the general community-that of tenac- ual rights which the greater rights are sometimes found to depend on in the end. The American is apt to ask him. self, "Will it pay" to resist an infringe ment upon his rights? If it is not like ly to ''pay" he usually submits to the outrage. Englishmen, on the other hand, are tenacious of their rights as against corporations or public ser wants, even at great cost to themselves. Frenchmen can also on occasion show a like spirit. A good example of 1t has lately been brought to the public atten' | tion in Paris. A business man, forced by a misadventure to wait an hour and n half at a railway station, took up the table of rates and charges, which the railroad company was required to keep open to the public. He found that the advertised fare for the trip he was about to make was twenty-nine francs and ninety-fivc centimes, whereas the fare usually cxacted was thirty francs. When he bought his ticket he offered twenty-nine francs and ninety-five cen times; the agent refused to give him a ticket. He paid thirty francs under protest, and after his return to the city demanded the return of the excess about one cent in our money. The company refused to refund 1t. He sued the railroad company for restitu- tion, and won his case. The company appealed, and the first decision was sustained. The case was then carried to the Court of Cessation, the highest court open to it. Again the decision was in the citizens favor; the company was ordered to restore the cent to him, and to lower its fare to the prescribed figure. The litigation cost the company more than three thousand francs, and the citizen about a thousand. He had vindicated a principle, and no doubt considered himself we'll repaid. The citizen would perhaps in our country be called "a kicker" but he was kick ing in the service of the community and the community owes him its sin cere thanks for his self-sacrifice.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06
Stylish Evening Bodice.

Tho simplest and perhaps the most fashionable bodice for evening wear, says n New York fashion authority, is the full blouse shape of chiffon, droop- ing over fitted silk lining, the top cut out in square or rounding fashion, with 8 full tulle ruehe, narrow band of fur, fall of lace or beaded reyers to finish the edge. The sleeves consist ot short, full puffs similarly trimmed. This is basis for any kind of flower trimming that taste suggests. Rows of shaded pink roses devoid of foliage are ill great use on evening gowns this win ter, as are maidenhair fern and lilac sprays, laid upon strands of pink or or ange satin ribbon not more than an inch and a half wide
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06

InNew York, the great difficulty of the vacant lot farms committee in previous years has been the obtaining of suf- icient land for the farms, but this year it has for use during the summer three hundred and twenty acres of lcpd in Pelham Bay Park. This is now the fourth year that the vacant lot farms have been carried on in New York City. Each year a small number of men have been so trained in the first principles of agriculture that they haAJ expressed a willingness to take positions in the country, and some few heads of families have done so. Thus the vacant lot farms afford a kind of farm training school.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06
STORY ABOUT SCHLEY.
How That Eminent Naval Officer Got
 His First Command.

His First Command.
 How Commodore Schley got lis first command is an amusing episode in his early career. After leaving the Mag ara he was promptly promoted to a ueutenancy and assigned as executive officer of one of the ninety-day gun boats, the Owasco of the Gulf squad ron. Her commanding oficer-his name Is of no consequence. and he is dead now-was a devotee of John Bar leycorn, and periodically had to retire to his cabin, where he usually stayed a week. The Owasco was sta toned of Mobile, and was one of a small squadron of which Captain James Allen of the Richmond was se- nior officer.
 One day a quartermaster of the Rich mond reported to Captain Allen that the captains gig of the Owaseo was approaching, the captains pennant fly. ing. Supposing his visitor to be the captain of the Owasco, Allen put on his uniform coat, the side boys were or. dered, and the boatswains mate made ready for the three pipes at the gang way. When the Owasco's gig came alongside the man who sprang up the ladder was Lieutenant Schley.
 q expected to see Captain - of the Owasco," said Allen, with slight sarcasm.
 q am commander of the Owasco sir," said Schley.
 "Since whenT asked Allen.
 "An hour ago, sir," said Schley.
 Where is Captain -
 Locked up in his cabin, sir, drunk" "
 "Who locked him i'm" asked Allen.
 'I did. I first put him under arrest and then shut him up in his cabin Then took command of the ship, and here am to report for orders"
 s-...en was fond of a joke, and he was at first disposed to laugh at the young mans summary action, but he said:
 well, the first order I'll give you is for you to lower that pennant in the gig, go back to your ship, sir, unlock that cabin door, and restore Captain
 to duty. Then report to me ir writing If the captains illness still in capacitates him, and will know what to do. Don't be in too great hurry to get command of a ship, MT. SchleyP New York Ledger.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06
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Two Kinds of Men.-We admire tho man of strong choice who has a mind Oi his own, and is able to show a prefer ence when the temptation comes tC waver between two certain courses ir life. We have no praise for him who is ever unsettled in his convictions, who Is vacillating and cannot be found the same any two consecutive moments Rev. Robert Macdonald, Baptist Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Divine Providence-Lord God of the United States. Our nation Is pledged unalterably to him. In the cabin of the Mayhower read the charter: "In the name of God. Amen" Which are the three cardinal propositions of the Dec laration of Independence? God ere ated men equal" Appealing to the Su' preme Judge of the world for the recti- Jude of our intentions" "A firm reliance on the protection of Divine ProVi- dence."-Rev. s. B. Young, Presbyte- ran, Pittsburg, Pa.
 Modern Warfare.-There are times like the present when 1t seems as though the animal were at the top, and the affectional nature suppressed, and the conscience were ruled out of court; and yet, if you study the methods of modern warfare, as compared with those of the past, you see how pity and tenderness and care walk by the side of every gun, hide in the rear of every battlefield to attend to the wounded and suffering.-Rev. NJ. J. Savage, Undta rian, New York City.
 Mission of the Church.-The final mission of the church Is to permeate the community in which 1t is located with a religious and spiritual influence. It rests on every member of the congre- gation, however, to see to 1t that the re ligious influence of the church is not confined within its four walls, but goes put into the society on the outside.- Rev. c. B. Allen, Baptist, Omaha, Neb.
 Moral Standards.-Many professed Christian business men have a double standard of honesty-one for religion and one for business. City, State and national governments deem it right to license iniquity, while denying the same right to the individual The voice of Christ rings out clearly and em- phatically against these double stand ards of morals.-Rev. T. E. Cramblet, Disciple, Pittsburg, Pa.
 Heather Scholars.-The thinkers of the East, India, China and Japan, have not been lacking in thinking ability. In many instances they have been men of giant intellect, they have written books in abundance, but have made no ad- vancement. They are to-day, except when they have been enlightened by divine revelation, where they were @ thousand years ago.-Rev. W. B. Hart Eog, Baptist, Columbus, Ohio.
 Obedience.-A bright and happy eter- nity awaits all who change their atti- tude of opposition or of indifference to one of willing obedience to the call of the Gospel. The wilderness of the world is full of voices. Voices call you to obedience. Voices are loudly vocif- erating their wide and angry disclaim- CTS against such an attitude. To which voices will you ten?-Rev. B. T. Lee, Presbyterian, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06

An intelligent effort is being made to convince European nations that corn bread, as the Yankee said of 'punkin pie" is wholesome vitals." Some headway is being made, and since the United States produces more than two billion bushels, the export supply may be regarded as equal to any demand the corn evangelists operating in Eu- rope. can create. The royal family of Denmark takes kindly to corn, and when fully converted, as seems prob able, a European corn-fed aristocracy may be created.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06
The conditions at Australia and u

The conditions at Australia and the Philippines show the differences in the methods of government practiced by Great Britain and Spain. In Australia practically the same civilized condi- lions exist as in England, and every thing that can be done to reform the natives is being done. But there are no cities in Europe that are more fine iy built than Sydney and Melbourne or which enjoy @ higher civilization. In
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06
Human Game in Maine,

A Maine humorist announces his in- tention of appealing to the next Legis- Iature for the amendment of the game laws, limiting the number of guides or fellow-sportsmen who may be shot by deer-hunters to not exceeding three in any one season by any one hunter. He says this is an amendment greatly needed for the preservation of guides, who are now threatened with extinc- tiOO
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06
An Arab Proyerb with a Point.

Who can affirm that the mule entered the jug? This proverb Is frequently quoted to show that, though one may conscientiously believe in thing which may seem extravagant in itself, It Is better not to repeat 1t from fear of be- ing disbelieved. It arises from the fol lowing Arabic legend: An Arab who denied the existence of genii bought mule and took 1t home. When per forming his evening ablutions he saw the mule enter jug, and this so scared him that he ran shouting to the neigh bors and told them what he had seen; they, thinking him mad, endeavored to appease him, but all in vain; he vocif. erated more and more, so that the au- thorities sent him to the madhouse. When the doctor came to see him he repeated the account of what he had seen, whereupon the doctor ordered him to be detained. He continued, upon each visit of the doctor, to repeat his statement until his friends succeeded in persuading him that, if he wished to regain his freedom, he must recantI this he did, and the doctor set him at liberty, to the great joy of his family and friends. On making his ablutions as before he again saw the mule this time peeping out of the jug, but on this occasion he contented himself with re- marking to the mule: "Oh, yes, see you we'll enough, but who would be- lieve me? And I have had enough of the madhouse." Needless to say that the genii, to avenge themselves for his disbelief in them had transformed one of themselves into a mule and as such entered the jug.-Cairo Egypt) Sphinx.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06

The decadence of Spain is illustrated by the fact that from having been once the possessor of much the great est part of North and South America she has not now a safe coaling station, and before many months she will have lost those she nominally owns.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06
EmaOfnal-

'T may be detained at the club late this evening, Maria," remarked hus band of somewhat convivial habits, ai he put on his hat to go downtown after dinner. 'Tf am not here by Il o'clock don't sit up waiting for me-"
 T won't, James," replied his wife 'If you are not here by Ii o'clock shall put on my wraps and go after you"
 James was at home at Il.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06

Our Naval Academy, which has vim dicated its existence abundantly in times past, has done it again in the splendid gunnery of our naval officers, the theory and practice of which are very thoroughly taught at Annapolis.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06

The sense of proportion is a fine thing to cultivate in these times. "There were heroes before Agamemnon," even though there were no hysterical news papers to declare 1t. And, by the way, several brave deeds were done in this very country some thirty-five years
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06

A Western paper says the "tubercu- Iosis has been communicated to dogs by French bacteriologists." The only way a dog can be absolutely safe IS to refuse to associate with such persons.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06

The authorities in Washington per petrated a neat swindle on the Span iards in Cuba. Blanco has been in- duced to exchange two American news paper correspondents for a Spanish colonel and physician.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06

It is said now that the German En- peror designs many of the Empress gowns. He Is able to do anything from directing his nations destiny 10 dress-making
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06

A contemporary clears up doubtful matter in the following lucid manner: ''The name of the Spanish admiral at Montijo and as Montojo. It Is doubtful, ho Montijo and as Montojo." Ho, ho, fo fhaf G09
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06

The Denver Post complains because "a Colorado poet has made Dewey rhyme with glory" Why find fault with that1 It is deed to be proud of how did he do it2
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06
Iudvtng fron- fbc sound.

Do you know that an ordinary piano contains about 8 mile of wire P
 No. should rather believe that an ordinary piano co1taius about e wag- Onload of tinWare."
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06

Why shouldn't Hon. Joseph Cham berlain believe in an English alliance with America? Such an alliance has worked all right in his own case.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06
Killing the Habit.

q see b. the papers that the cigar cite habit Is dying OGt."
 whats the cause7 People smoking cigars"
 "No; the cigarette fends are dying out."-Nev York World.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06

The St. Paul Dispatch says: "A one armed athlete has been walking around the earth" Well, that's an 'armless sort of amusement, isn't 1t?
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06

Boston is perfectly patriotic now, with her red brick buildings, her white subway and her blue stockings.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06
Tallest of Royal Women

The tallest of the royal women in Europe are the Queen of Portugal and the Grown Princess of Denmark.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06

After a man has gnawed a good old fashioned hardtack for an hour he is fin a mood to remember pretty nearly anything.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06
Tobacco as a Barometer.

A plug of tobacco is as good a barom. eter as any one needs. AS long as the weather is to be fine the tobacco will be dry, and if there is not too much sugar and ncorice in 1t 1t will crumble like bark. But just before rain the to- bacco will get damp and flexible, and the moisture in the air will make 1t al most clammy.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06
James was at home at il.
Tine man who doesn't aoverrIse him

The man who doesnt advertise hlln self by declaring he will go to war gets before the public these days through his wife, who says that he wants to go, but she will not give hel permission.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06

Some enterprising manufacturer should put Dewey 5-cent cigar on the market without delay.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-08-06

No man Is modest enough to believe himself oYeresdmated by others. /