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The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
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 The suggestion was acted on instant ly. A tub of water was placed in the cage and lowered to the deck. No soOn- CT did the tiger, who had had no water for some time, see the tub than he rush. ed into the trap and began drinking ea- gerly. Then the door was dropped, and he was prisoner.
 A great shout went up from the inn prisoned sailors on the ship. But they did not rush forward to help in the un- loading of their troublesome freight un- til they were quite sure that the tiger could not get out. This assurance Ob- tained, they quickly set him on the wharf, and ere long he was in his place in the "Zoo."
 There his conduct has been quite ex- emplary. The director of this Antwerp museum affirms, indeed, that animals caught in the jungle are quite as apt to be mild-mannered in captivity-if they are only captured when young enough as those born In cages. Some of the most dangerous and rebelliouS beasts in the museum were born in captivity.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
AN OPEN LETTER. TO MOTHERS.

We are asserting in the courts our right to tht exclusive use of the word "CASTORlA," ana PITCHERS cASToRIA,"" as our Trade Marx [, Dr. Samuel Pitcher, ofHyannis, Massachusetts was the originator of PITCHERS CAsroRIA," the same that has borne and does now bear the fac-simile signature of CHAS. H. FLETCHER on every wrapper. This is the original " PITCHERS CASTORIA" which has been used in the homes of the mothers of America for over thirty years Look Carefully al the wrapper and see that 1t is He kiad yoa Aavs a!vays bought, and has the signature of CHAs. H. FLETCHER On the y-apper. No one has authority from me to use ny name except The Centaur Company ol ChicS has. H. Fletcher is Presidsnt.
 Aage8 S, Esg7, SAMUEL PITCHER, MD
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
Not Pickle.

The saying, Pickle as a weather cock, '" once received a striking refuta. tion in the experience of Dr. W. E Channing The famous Boston divine, being of a feeble constitution, was led to go to extremes in protecting himself against the cold, penetrating air of the winter in Boston. At such times noth- ing would induce him to go out of the house. even in carriage, if the wind was from the east.
 A friend, not having heard from Dr Charming for three weeks, notwlthstand- ing that the weather had been unusual ly mild and agreeable, feared that he might be i'll and called at his house to inquire. He found Charming in his library, the sun streaming through the closed windows and a blazing fire in the grate. The room was almost suffo- eating. The doctor himself seemed in his usual health and spirits. Naturally the visitor asked why he was not enjoy ing the soft air and sunshine Charming shook his head and said: Impossible. my friend. dare not, and you know never do, venture out of doors in an east wind"
 "But the wind has been south for the last three weeks, urged his friend.
 "You are greatly mistaken D reioin- ed the doctor. "Look at the weather vane," and he pointed triumphantly to weathercock of neighboring church.
 "But that vane has not moved for the last three weeks. It wants oiling," was the response.
 Tl71 c04a doctor had hoo,,l-o->. r-is- ouor Tor three weeks y a rusty wealth erc0ck.-Yo1t- $ Cnnrt"j0n
 Eugene sues franks.
 The father of Eugene Sue was a phy- sician with exalted patients all over Europe, who sent him the choicest wines. The emperor of Austria, for in stance, had contributed tokay, the king of Prussia rare hook, Queen Christina of Spain priceless alicante, Prince Met ternich genuine cachet d'or, and so on. The whole was kept in a large iron cup board in the study of the learned phy- sioian, known as the Elzevir library. Eugene was then college freshman, and, having procured skeleton key to the closet, with his friends, Adolphe, Adam, Veron and others, proceeded every night to investigate the contents of the bottles. Not wishing to have their explorations prematurely stopped, they took the precaution to fill up the partially exhausted flasks with water and then to reseal them. When, for a long time afterward, the doctor brought forth samples of his precious stock for the delectation of guests worthy of it, and the company tasted it with due sense of awe, it was privately felt that the celebrity of these great brands was all moonshine, that ordinary table d 'hote bordeaux was preferable to them. But nobody dared to say so, and 1t was only after the death of his dreaded parent that the novelist confessed the sacrilege.
 Charlotte is corruption of the old English word charlyt, which means a dish of custard, and chocolate russo is Russian charlotte.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
It Happened in St. Lou:s.

They were out driving.
 'Ca-can you d-drive with one hand, Mir. Sloboy?" she asked, in tremulous tone of voice, sweet enough to make the bees jealous.
 "Oh, yes," he replied, 'but I think it's always safer to drive with both."
 Perhaps 1t is," she said in a voice that had suddenly grown cold as an organized charity, and then added: q think we had better return home at cnce, Mir. Sloboy; mamma will be real anxious" s."-Chicago News.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
LOU may tell the class, Laura"
The Secret Ont.

q was just going to take a little bracer," said the society reporter to his friend, the humorist, as they met in a downtown hotel corridor; twill you join mep
 'No, thanks" replied the humorlst, T never indulge"
 'Is that sop exclaimed the reporter. ''Well, that probably accounts for it."
 Accounts for what?" asked the funny individual.
 "The dryness of your alleged humor," " was the reply.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
EARuLOuS WEALTH.

The "incalcuable mineral wealth" of newly found mining regions largely run by syndicats in too many instances really fable. The pro- ducts of industry in legitimate fields of enter prise nearer home are surer and promise more stable rewards No one will go unreWarded Tn the matter of improved health who use regular ly Hostetter's Stomach Bitters for malaria, dys- pepsia, constipation, billiousness, &c.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
IT'S NOT EXTENSIVE.

It's the quality that's high in TEA GARDEN DRIPs, ToBoGGAN MAPLE SYRUP and PELICAN LOUISIANA MoLAssEs. For said by first class grocers in cans only. Money refunded if goods are not satisfactory. Don't accept an imitation See that the manufacturers name is lithO- graphed on every can.
 THE PACIFIC COAST SYRUP co.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES.

Aliens Foot-Ease, powder for the feet. It cures painful, swollen, smarting feet and instantly takes the sting out of cOrns and bunions, It's the greatest comfort discov- cry of the age. Aliens FoOt-Ease makes tight-hghting ornew shoes feel easy. It isa certain cure for chilblains, sweating, damp, callus and not, tired, aching feet. We have over 10000 testiIr onials of cures. Try '- s-~. Sola ay =! q -.iesi-t= zad shoe stores. By mail for 25c. in stamps. Trial package FREE. Address Alien $. Olmstsd, Le Roy, New York
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
EXTRAORDINARY SALE OF VEHI-
 GILES.

The Columbus Buggy Co.,, 2l5 Market St. San Francisco, will move June 1st to the Corner of Main and Market, one block from present location. We are overstocked for dry year and will sell before removal about 2OO late, elegant styles at Special bargains.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
Potatoes Are Prolific.

If Says a contemporary in a curious computation, there were but one potato in the world, careful cultivatOr might produce 1O,OOO,OOO,OOO from it in ten years, and that would supply the world with seed again.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04

The most noticeable feature about sermon Is the number of good places for stopping that the speaker fails to take advantage of.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
Bicyc,inR Servants Barred.

"The bicycle has put a premium on female servants" said the proprietor of an intelligence office uptown, flor now it is more difficult to get a good maid servant than it ever was before. Peo- pie who come here to engage servants are particular in stating that they will pay high wages to a girl who does not ride a wheel. Like their sisters in oth- CT stations in life, the servant girls have taken to wheeling, and in doing so neglect their households duties. It's got so nowadays that some of them re- fuse to take situations where they are forbidden to go out wheeling. On the other hand. the women who want ser wants do mt want bike servants. They say .... .re servants who ride wheels their work 100 quickly, ana hence bad 1y. then dash away on their wheels and stay out until 1 o'clock in the morning. The result is that the girl is late in get ting breakfast and dOpy in waiting on the table. One woman came in here the other day and offered me $50 as a commission to get her a good servant " bo had not learned to ride, and many employers are willing to pay as high as $50 a month for such a girl. New York Sun.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
Knew His Business.

Old Farmer-That's a fine lot of pigs over there. What do you feed them? Amateur-Why, corn, of course. Old Farmer-In the ear?
 Amateur Certainly not; iu the mouth.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
Princes as Masons.

Tn Great Britain the craft is presided over by the Prince of Wales; in Swe- den and Norway the grand mastership Is held by King Oscar, who occupied that office before his ascension to the throne. As in the case of the sons and grandsons of the Queen of England, SC are also the sons of King Oscar mem- bers of the craft. Tn Denmark IL is the Crown Prince who is the head of the Grand Orient, says the Toronto Free mason. while the late Emperor Prefer 5cs held The grand uastecsh,r of the German t'-.v .e1so~s from lS-E -r.' ,4.u .4.44e vA n1s ue.ltn. 11is son, all though a Mason, has declined to accept the grand mastership in succession io his father, or to attend any lodge meet. ing since he became Emperor. His grandfather, Emperor William l., was also a Freemason, and frequently at tended the meetings of his lodge, di- vesting himself at its threshold of all his imperial distinctions, conducting himself and being treated by his Ma sonic brethren as an ordinary member. In Austria Freemasonry is eschewed by the aristocracy and the reigning family, as 1t is also in Russia and Bel gium, while in Holland the Dutch mo- bility are nearly all members of the craft.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04

AFTER being Swindled by all others send us stamp for PaTtieulars of King sOlemOn's Treas MASON CHEMICAL CO. P. O. BOX TAI. PHILADELPHIA. PA.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04

The Republic mine near Eureka has been exported recently, and it is re- ported that over S2,O0O.O00 of gold has been blocked off.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04

When a man has so much money that 1t troubles him he can easily find some woman who will be glad to share his troubles.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04

ETC Permanently Cured. No fiji ts or nervous IIIS ness after first days use of Dr. Kline s Great Nerve Restorer, Send for FREE $2 .OO trial bottle and treatise. DR. R. II. KLINE, Ltd. 93O Arch St, Philadelphia. Pa
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
A DANGEROUS PASSENGER.
Jungle Tiger Had Complete Posses
 sion of the Ship that Bore Him.

sion or the Snip mat 0oTe hlH'
 An English nobleman was the owner of a superb royal Bengal tiger, of size and appearance really majestic. Not caring to keep the creature longer, he sold him for a large price to the famous Geological Garden at Antwerp. Some time afterward the director of the ''Zoo" received frantic message from the captain of a ship which had just come into the harbOr, saying that he had on board a tiger consigned to the director, but that the animal had sew eral days before escaped from his cage, and was at large on the deck. The captain had succeeded in getting sort of barricade erected across the deck, so that the sailors could go aloft and do other necessary work. But the whole ships company was under the terror of the animal.
 The director went with all haste to the waterside, and saw in the distance the ship which was indeed bringing to him the splendid tiger of the British lord. But the tiger was in charge of the ship, rather than the reverse. He could be seen pacing the deck in su- perb and lordly way that indicated the consciousness of possession. Not a man was to be seen on board.
 The director had the ship brought up to the wharf. The tide was low, and the deck was so far below the level of the wharf that there seemed to be no
 The director got into communication oitA the captain through @ port hole, and was informed by him that men had been regularly sent aloft to let down meat to the tiger by a rope, so that the beast was actually gorsed with food. Nothing but overlooking had kept the tiger from falling on some horses which were stabled on the deck; but the poor horses were in a place where no one dared to go to them, and had had neither food nor water for sev- eral days.
 The director and his assistants rig ged a sort of cage or box with a drop door held up by a string, which they lowered to the deck of the ship, having first furnished it with tempting bits of fresh meat. But the tiger, after sniff fing at these from outside the trap, walked contemptuously away. He did not want anything to eat.
 Meantime the director said to the cap- tain, Why didn't you shoot the tiger. rather than endanger the lives of your menY
 The captain laughed. "We should have been glad enough to shoot him." he said, but we have no firearms on board"
 The director was determined now to get the tiger off alive If he could. He drew up the trap and baited 1t with other sorts of provisions, but the tiger refused to go Hear them.
 A long time was spent in intellectual attempts to coax the tiger into the trap. Meantime the tide rose, bringing the deck ot the vessel almost up to the level of the wharf. The crowd took to flight. In few minutes the beast could easily leap ashore. The prospect of having a royal Bengal tiger loose in the streets of Antwerp caused the police to warn the director that the animal must very soon be shot.
 The director was Rt his wits end, bat a small street-bOy helped him out of the emergency by very simple evrgne- ton. This boy, who had not taken to flight with the rest. said:
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04

by which he proves that he will be ca paBle C5 supporting his prospective fam fly. The death of a tapir under such Cti---l4s.oi4s ia q alec s.i ol-t. -4c whole tribe assemblies at the carcass, and 8 scene of gluttony begins that does not cease till nothing is left but the skin and bones of the great beast. ' That is the only ceremony of marriage. The Caingua is usually homogeneous, but polygamy is allowed. Marriages of rel atives are carefully avoided. After con- finement the young mother has rest of few days before resuming her serv- ile task. She carries the newborn in
 fant in scarf or sort of little hammock slung over her shoulders. She does not think of weaning it for year and half or two years, while the child has already been exercised in arms with miniature bows. Ideas of cleanliness seem foreign to the women as well as to the men, and it is a lucky chance that will induce them to comb their magnificent heads of hair - Dr. Machon in Appleton s Popular Science Monthly
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
Little Muddy Turtle"

In one of the public schools of Cleve- land the teacher of the primary class has been reading LOngfellow's ''Hia- watha" to her pupils, and they enjoy the rhythm of the poem, If they do not understand all It's verses. Says the Cleveland Plain Dealer:
 When they come to a hard word the teacher goes to the blackboard and draws a picture to illustrate its mean Ing. This the pupils find highly enter taining, and it helps In quite a remark able 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 little" read the children. "Go on," said the teacher; but they didn't go on. The name of Hiawatha was too much for them. They knew who Hia- watha was, but they didn't recognize his name.
 So the teacher went to the board and took considerable pains in drawing. First, a wigwam with the poles stick ing up above it, and a rude aboriginal painting on the side; second, little Hia- watha, with feathers in his hair, squat ted at the wigwam door; third, fine harvest moon. Then she pointed at Hlawatha and asked what it was There was a general craning of necks and shaking Of heads.
 Come, come" cried the teacher "you know what this is."
 Then one It,'e girl spoke up. "5 guess 7 know vI.. # is. teacher"
 .1Uu may tell the class, Laura"
 "I guess it's a mud turtle" And in- stantly, with one accord, the class glib ly repeated:
 At tn door on summer evenings sat
 tn little muddy turtle"
 And the teacher feels that her repu- tation for artistic cleverness had re- ceiyed a cruel blow.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04

Americans use annually $50 cubic feet of wood head, while the English use only IS.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04

In Japan all cars are smoking cars. and the few American women who take long railroad journeys in Japan find themselves very uncomfortable.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04

I believe my prompt use of Piso's Cure prevented quick consumption.-Mrs. Lucy Wallace, Marquette, Kan. Dec. 12, '95.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
Hearty Enjoyment.

"Are your children fond of reading"
 "I should say so. There isn't book in the house that has a back on it. ''- Chicago Record.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
All Have
 DISAPPEARED.
And a California Han Was Glad to
 See them Go.
FATHER AND SON MAY BE coNeRATU-
 LATED ON THE OUTCOME.

My blood was impure, and 1 was bothered for five years with pimples on my face and bod 70. had tried many different remedies in the effort to get rid of them, but none of the medicines l took did me any good. l noticed an advertisement of Hoods Sarsa- parilla and desided to buy bottle and be- gin taking this medicine. It did me so much good l kept on until 1 had taken seven bottles, when the eruptions were all gone and I was permently cured. 1 owe my good health to Hoods Sarsaparilla. l gladly recommend the medicine to others and am thankful for the benefit 1 have de rived from it. My father had a bad carbun- cle. He took three bottles of Hoods Sarsa- parilla and was cured and he has had no more trouble of that kind since.
 ALBERT E. CHASE, Tustin City, California.
 Hoops SARSAPARILLA Is Americas Greatest Medicine Sold by all Druggists, s1; Six for s. Get only Hoods
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04

The Cubans are preparing to coop crate with the Americans when they invade Cuba. Gen. Nunez, with Capt. Norstuha, will start early next week for Cuba from Tampa or Key West. Several other expeditions will follow soon. Sampson has orders to protect the expedition with his fleet. It is stated Castillo and Sanguilly will lead the expedition. Five thousand Cubans are anxious to go.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
YOUR LIVER $: :; s:..;, t |; %Ssss. s;.$; s;.$;

MoOre's Revealed Remedy will do it. Three doses will make you feel better. Get it from your druggist or any wholesale drug house, or from Stewart & Holmes Drug Co. Seattle.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04

Some men give most of their atten' ton to things that never happen.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
H00l'C pUIc are the only pill to take uVVD - AAALS with Hoods Sarsaparilla.

The only fcrmality which the swain has to go through to get the hand of his promised one is to kill tapir, an act by which he proves that he will be ca
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04

suggested that the two accounts were inconsistent with each other. "No," said Mrs. Stowe, "both are true. I had forgotten that I had written that sketch, and I suppose uncOnsciOusly Woye 1t in with the other"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04

Charlotte is corruption of the old English word charlyt, which means dish of custard, and chocolate russo is Russian charlotte.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-06-04
Ig|RR51k|f|E B s HIjIlglZ5

A new kind of apple, red within as
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-22
COMMERCIAL
INVASION.
An Army Of Statesmen, Promoters
and Industrial Developers All
Ready to Go to Cuba.


Atlantic TO take cotton or grain from
the gulf ports to Europe can, when Cuba
is free, carry merchandise from abroad
to Cuba, and after discharging at Havana
proceed to Mobile, to New Orleans or
70 Galveston to fill their charter engage
ments. Spain has been q jealous guard
ian Of her colonies, and few opportuni-
ties were offered in the past for English
or German or American craft to partici.
pate in Cuban commerce.. Hereafter,
while America is sure 10 have whatever
favorable conditions are necessary to ad-
vance American industries, there will
probably be 80 much OF an improvement
in the customs and business system as
will enable the English, the Germans,
tho Dutch. the Italiaus and Europeans
generally, excepting the Spanish, to
largely increase their West Indian
trade.-Richard Spillane in st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-22
Disciplining a Shirker.

Ar old civil war veteran tells q good story
of how a lazy private in his regiment was
cured OF Sinking. 1t appears that the fellow
was utterly no good. He had been drafted
into the service, and thereafter devoted his
whole time and attention TO getting out OF IL.
He spent more than half his time in the hos
pitsl tent. He ran the eamut OF all the
diseases that flesh Is heir to or has acquired
through its own misguided EFFORTS. Somehow
even the severity Of military discipline was
inadequate TO his case; shirk he could and
would.
One day the regiment was ordered TO battle.
There was 10 be a long, hard march and n
fierce conflict nj the end OF it. When the
orders came the shirker collapsed. he was
taken 10 an ambulance. whore ne lay sppar-
emily in n comatose condition, hearing moth
ing, needing nothing. The surgeon, q new
or Ger Just appointed on the stsff. was sent
For to see him. The physician CHANGED to be
a keen wittcd man. and after taking IN the
situation he bandaged the fellows eyes.
motioned 20 q private 70 take his feet while
nc himself took the head, and. without moro
ado. dumped the comatose shirker head fore
most into the river. Az 10 was the dead OF
winter. with ice blocks ~clogsing the water, q
more violent remedy could not be Imagined,
aud the way the follow swan 10 shore was a
caution From that day forth no was never
known TO Try his game OF shirk ngain .-Phila-
delphia Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-22
North American Geography.

Among the interesting old books and papers
belonging TO the Int Edward W Wells of this
city was a % o0raphy that lets ia some light
on the state If general Information in tho
world a century and a half ago. America Is
'.the last quarter OF the world" and the
north part OF tho continent Is very little
Known The map Of North America gives
all the region northwest of California as
parts unknown The great lakes are down
as Superior. Illinois, Huron, Erie ard From
tenac. IN. England is all one little patch
reaching IN 10 tho St Lawrence. Louisiana
occupies most Of the middle country. The
''Oyo'' river in tire name Of The Ohio. The
chief town Of New Jersey IS said to be Eliza
beth Town. The climate is thus explained f:
''In the north ara vast unknown mountains,
perpetuslly covered with snow, from whence,
tho winds flowing the greatest part OF the
year, these countries become much colder
than those In Europe in tho SAME ATTITUDES"
II IL interesting 81 no that this work
that il mor~ than a century and a half old,
should advocate quito vigorously the con-
struction 81 canals across tho Panama and
suez is,hmuscs Hartford Courant.