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The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05
triumphant march of America's trade around the globe.

It will grieve the heart of the small boy to learn that his old friend, the pirate, has degenerated sadly. He is no longer the debonair and smiling cut throat of the Spanish main, who, pistol in hand and knife in teeth, once clam bered over the rail, invited the cap tain, crew and passengers, with the ex- ception of the heroine. to walk the plank, whispered hoarsely and cOnfi- dentially to the villain, and sailed away with the beautiful girl and the Stowed-away hero to his estate on a tropical island. Instead, he is mis- erable sort of soiled Digger Indian, who haunts the Gulf of MaracaibO, on the north coast of Venezuela, doesn't own a single long, low, rakish craft, and only robs defenseless vessels that go aground on the shoals. This much the American consul at Maracaibo sends to the government in report which intimates that the modern pirate is so pitifully incapable and run down at the heel he can be frightened off with few shotguns, if there happen to be any on the ship. In fact, times are hard for the pirate. In the prosaic days of steamships he has been going down hill, until nowadays he is beg garly wretch, garbed in a blanket, arm- ed with a bow and some burnt-ended arrows, and altogether not worth his salt.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05
SINGULAR STATEMENT.
From Mrs. Rank to Mrs. Pinkhar1.

The following letter to Mrs. Pink ham from Mrs. NJ. RANK, No. 2,354 East Susquehanna Ave, Philadelphia, Pa., is a remarkable statement of re- lief from utter Encouragement. She says:
 never can find words with which to thank you for what Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound has done for me.
 "Some years ago had womb trouble and doctored for long time, not see ing any improvement. At times l would feel we'll enough, and other times was miserable. So it went on until last October, I felt something terrible creeping over me, knew not what, but kept getting worse. I can hardly explain my feelings at that time. l was so depressed in spirits that did not wish to live, although l had everything to live for. Had hys- teria, was very nervous; could not sleep and was not safe to be left alone.
 Indeed, I thought would lose my mind. No one knows what endured
 ''l continued this way until the last of February, when I saw in paper 8 testimonial of lady whose case was similar to mine, and who had been cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta- bIe Compound. | determined to try it, and felt better after the first dose. I continued taking 1t, and to-day am Q well woman, and can say from my heart, Thank God for such 8 medi- cine g"
 Mrs. Pinkham invites all suffering women to write to her at Lynn, Mass, for advice. All such letters are seen and answered by women only.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05

Not every eminent and renowned character has become eminent and re nOwned for doing what no one else ever did or being what no one else ever was; though this is a distinction very cOm- monly credited; but it never came near CT being literally true than in the case of Mir. Gladstone. One of Napoleon Bonapartes admirers called him "a man without a model and without a shadow" but Mir. Gladstone bears the palm in the select roll of famous sOli- taires. Some patient reckoner has con- piled list of his ''onlies," which may or may not be exhaustive. He was the only man who ever began so early a public career which continued so late; he was the only man who was ever orator, statesman, theolOgian, author, litterateur and linguiSt, and t1rst-rate in all; he was the only man who ever car raied a great constructive measure of legislation (the Irish Home Rule Bill of '93) through the House of Commons after he was eighty years old; he was the only man holding and expressing positive opinions for seventy years who never made personal enemy; and he was the only man not holding a seat in Parliament in honor of whom at his death the House of Commons ever ad- journed. It has been truly said, "These things are without precedent, but there has been no precedent for MT. Gladstone himSo1f'
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05
A Moving Mountain.

There is a mountain of dark-brown basalt on the Columbia river, nearly 2.OO0 feet in height, and stretching along the stream for six or eight miles. When the white settlers first came in- to the lntry the Indians told them this mountain was travelling; that some day 1t would move across the Columbia and form a lake, which would reach from the cascades to the dalles. What the Indians said has been found true in some respects. The mountain Is in motion. Its movement is forward and downward. The railroad builders who constructed their line along the base found the tracks continually forced out of place. In some places the movement has amounted to eight and ten feet in a few years Geologists attribute the phenomenon to the fact that the noun tain rises on a substratum of conglom- crate, or soft sandstone, which is stead. fly being washed away by the current of the big river.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05
How a Bad Elephant Is Whipped.

Did you ever see an elephant whipped? I don't suppose you would ever forget 1t if you did. They fire ouently do it in India, because ele- plants are very obstreperOus at times.
 Recertly an elephant. Abdul. was convicted by court martial for killing his keeper, and sentenced to fifty lash es and two years Imprisonment.
 Two elephants led Abdul to an open space, and in the presence of the whole battery the punishment began. The culprit trumpeted in fear, and made an unearthly noise.
 There were fourteen elephants on one side, and the officers and men of the battery on the other three. In the cen ter of this hollow square stood Lalla (No. D, the fogger, and the prisoner. The latter was chained by the four legs to as many heavy iron pegs, and could not move.
 Fastened to Lalla's trunk was an i'm mense cable chain. When all was ready the Major gave the word, and down came the chain with a resOunding whack. Abdul roared for all he was worth. Fifty times was the operation repeated, and then Abdul was taken to a compound, where he was to remain a prisoner for two years.-Answers.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05
HORTICULTURAL NOTES.

There were operated in Germany in 1896-97 a total of 399 sugar factories two more than in the previous season. The beets used amounted to 13,271, ,6O1 tons, about two million tons more than in the previous year. The price paid was $4.25 per ton.
 The agricultural editor of the San Francisco Chronicle argues in favor of making a distinction between the qualities of fowls on the market, as is done i'll Europe, but seldom here. AS the Chronicle says, in most of our markets a chicken is a chicken, and that is all there is of it Thoroughly good ones will, of course, sell for more per dozen than a poor lot, but when sold by the pound from the butchers stall the price per pound is generally the same. In older coun- tries this is not the case.
 At Chino the farmers are reported to be in better condition than they had hoped for. The yield of beets on low lands has been above expectation. Notwithstanding the fact that many hundred head of milch cows have been purchased by the farmers in the past 1 few months, many of them have hay and fodder to send to other towns. The creamery is now handling $50 pounds of milk per day, while a cheese fac | tory has been started and co-Operat- | i've creamery will soon follow. The yield of butter from the milk is very heavy, in consequence of the beet-pulp ! feed. The farmers declare that they are working with a common purpose of having a greater diversity of prod nets than heretofore.
 The percentage Of oil in the Russian sunfower ranges from 16 to 28 per cent. On the average about IS per cent of oil can be extracted by ex- pression cold after crushing the seed. This is the highest quality of oil and any additional amount that might be extracted by steaming the pumace would be lower grade. It takes usu- ally about four or five pounds of seed to the acre. The plants are usually grown two and one half feet apart each way, which would require about | II ,000 plants to the acre. It is usual to drop the seed at intervals of about one foot in rows of two and One-half feet apart, and then thin the plants according to soil and moisture. On moist, rich soil, the plants could be left nearer to each other in the rows. It is estimated that fifty bushels of seed may be harvested to the acre, and roughly the yield would be about a gallon of oil to bushel of seed. These are foreign figures, where the crop is grown for the oil We are not in formed as to California results, and would be glad to hear from readers who have tried the crop.-California Fruit Grower
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05

A curious feature of the war with
 Spain Is the fact that the hostile pOliti- cal relations of the two countries have not sufficed to sever completely their trade relations. The Railroad Gazette reports that the Baldwin Locomotive works recently shipped to Spain six locomotive freight engines The en- zines were ordered in March, prior to the declaration of war, and were shipped on June %, while the Santiago campaign was being pushed vigorously. They are for use on a mining railroad
 in the province of Biscay. This incl dent Is more unusual, perhaps, than even our contract with a Spanish steamship company for the transporta- ton of the Spanish prisoners to their home land. It is an illustration of the fact that even war cannot impede the
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05
A Bismarck Duel.

A duel in which Bismarck was once engaged had very amusing origin. It occurred when he was chief secretary of the Prussian legation at Frankfort. He went much into society, and one Christmas attended big ball. During the height of the festivities Bismarck s attention was directed to an exceedingly pompous individual who strutted about the room. This was Nj. de Clancy, a noted French duelist. Later on this inn portant individual took part in a dance, but having omitted to leave his hat at tL- --o-7o- -,Ieco haa nerfoIca tn hold it out almost at arms length while h- danced. The spectacle tickled Bismarck immensely, and as the Frenchman came sailing majestically along Bismarck stepped forward and dropped coin in to the hat. A duel WAS one of the next day's events. Though it was with pis- tols Bismarck escaped unhurk while his adversary was wounded
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05

He was taken to ms DeO WlJn pQeu- -1c-,'c c-d his cverworked brain al- most collapsed. For several weeks he was seriously iu.
 ! Catarrh had taken root in his sys- tenn and his mind was in a delicate condition. He was sent to Colorado | where he spent three months without receiving any benefit. Then a noted specialist from Cleveland treated him without avail, and then a hospital in Chicago was tried, but all absolutely without benefit. Finally his physician recommended Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People and from the first box he began to improve. When he had taken nine boxes he was completely cured. This famous blood and nerve medicine had accomplished what all his former expensive treatment failed to accomplish. MT. Kemper says his catarrh has entirely left him; he is strong again and weighs nine pounds more than he ever did. He gives the pills the entire credit. He is starting teaching again and feels abundantly able to continue the work. To prove that the above is true in every respect, Mir. Kemper made an affidavit as fol- lows:
 Subscribed and sworn to before me this, the 10th day of September, 1897.
 R. P. Watt, Notary Public.
 We doubt if these pills have an equal in all the range of medicine, for build ing up a rundown and debiitated system.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05

There is more Catsrrh in thus section of the country than all other diseases put together. and until the last few years was supposed to be incurable For great many years doctors pro pofnceG ft d local disease. and prescribed local remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with local treatment, pronounced 1t incurable. Science has proven catarrh to be constltu- tianal disease, and therefore requires constitu- tional treatment. Halls CataTrh Cure, manu- factured by F. J. Cheney d O.. Toledo, Ohio, IS the only constitutional cure on the market. 1t is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials Address,
 FJ CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O Sold by Druggists. 75c.
 Hallis Family Pills are the best.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05

"The nations aim should be to as- simulate whatever knowledge the world has to offer, and with the strength thus obtained from without and within, to push resolutely forward toward intel lectual enlightenment and material de velopment." The words sound as if they might have been spoken by MT. Gladstone. They were recently ad- dressed to his own people by the Mar quis Ito, the great statesman of Japan. Under the inspiration of such leader ship, Japan Is moving into the front rank among the nations.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05
MY MAMMA'S HANDS.

l wish you'd see my mammals hands And the things that they can do. She says they re ''very ugly ones But don't believe that's true. They're pretty, all the same, to me, And mighty clever too. She says she can't do anything. But see her work all day. She writes long things on paper, Which she says are mot much pay" She sews, knits and cooks sometimes (And she spanked me yesterday. She makes nice cake and candy. And stockings she can darn. Why, the ether day 1 found her Whitewashing our barn, And often do have to sit
 And hold great hanks of yarnI wonder is my mammals hands Ever stop to go to sleep. Why, they re busy when they hear me ss5 "Pray God. my soul to keep" Some night when she's not looking I'll just run in and peep.
 -L- SDeyers in New York Journal
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05

From his early years Mir. Gladstone took the greatest possible care of his health. He was temperate and ab- stemious; he observed all the accepted hygienic rules, with some of his own in addition, including the celebrated one of giving each mouthful of beef steak thirty-twO distinct and separate chews; he took active physical exer- else and he was careful not to over work. He died at 80, and though he suffered for months from q painful and lingering disease that might have been expected to pass by one of whole some life and clean blood, his case is pointed to as a triumph of scientific methods. Prince Bismarck, CQ the contrary, was not abstemious and was regulated by no rules but those set by his own appetite, which was not dain- ty. Unless all his biographers falsify he ate enormously of the richest foods and drank freely of the strongest bev- erages. He indulged in beer, but beer was a mild tipple and did not suffice for most occasions. When he made a
 
 public speech he had a glass of "schnapps," otherwise known as gin, beside him, and ever since the news papers have recorded his dOings in de tail schnapps and brandy and cham pagne have been the accompaniments of the heavy meats and other viands that were served to him several times a day. He had not been ln public life for some years, but his retirement was not owing to mental or physical disa- bality. He had some bodily disabili- ties, but had he still been chancellor the probability Is that, until the last few months, they would not have in terfered with his official duties. He died at S3, after setting all rules of health at defiance from his youth up. No moral can be drawn from his course in this respect; 1t would surely not be safe for any young man to copy his habits, yet, on the other hand, when he Is considered in company with Clad stones, the folly of laying down abso- lute hygienic laws to suit all cases must be admitted. Would Bismarck have been Bismarck had he chewed each morsel of beef thirty-two times and washed 1t down with tea?
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05
Home Influences.

Each one of us is bound to make the little circle in which he lives better and happier; each of us is bound to se' that out of that small circle the widest good may flow; each of us may have fixed in his mind the thought that Ou' of a single household may flow infiC ences which shall stimulate the whol' commonwealth and the whole civilized World.-Dean Stanley.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05
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sixtx-two Children.

A remarkable tale of human fecundi- ty is told by the London Daily News. An Italian peasant woman named Gra- nata, married at 28 years, has borne 62 children. She began with a single daughter, followed by six boys at a birth, then by five more, and these by triplets twice and four at a birth. After this she limited herself, like ordinary women, to single babies and twins, but wound up with another batch of four
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05
An OyerWOrked Brain.
From the RecOrd Pierceton Ind.

From the Record PiercetO41 Ind.
 Determined to rise in his chosen profession as an educator, Ernest Kemper, of Piereeton, Ind, overtaxed himself mentally and physically. He was ambitious, his mind was always on his work. From early morn until late at night he continually bored over his books.
 Burned the candle at both ends.'
 Few persons, even with the strong est constitutions, can keep up under such a strain.
 In addition to his studies, Mr. Kemper was teaching a school some three miles from his home. Finally, his excessive study and the exposure of going to and from school in all kinds of weather, undermined his health.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05
THE COsT OF FREEING CUBA.

The United States are certainly entitled to retain possession of. the Philippine Islands if the peace commissioners so decide, for the cost Of the war runs far into the millions, and the end IS not yet. The money paid out reaches an bowels and blood of disease, however, is not an expensive undertaking. A few dollars invested Tn HOstetter's Stomach Bitters will accomplish the task easily The poor well as the rich can afford it.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05

The generals of our armies include among their number several survivors from the last generation who led the forces of the confederacy against those of the union. The troops which have carried the flag of the United States in the battles against the Spanish soldiery include volunteers from the south and the north fighting side by side. The amalgamation of the sections, which seemed distant dream in 1865, is a glorious fact in 1898 And this is some thing for all Europe to take to heart. 4 united people ln this republic Is in- vincible.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05

Great as has been the change during the past few months in foreign c1iu---- of the power and the importance of the United States, there Is room for still more progress in that direction. The rapidity with which Americans will eliminate the disastrous results of bour- bon rule in Spain's relinquished colonies and restore prosperity and peaceable industrial conditions will give fresh causes for Europe to increase It's re- spect and admiration for this country, and so will the continued progress which American merchants and manu- facturers are making in extending their trade to the uttermost parts of the world.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05
Too Much Eating.

Gluttony has its victims, hardly less numerous than other vices. To overeat is to overbuyden the digestive organs to such an extent that it will Do impossi- ble for them to perform their duties properly. Deletcrious products are cro- ated, and health is finally destroyed. A prominent judge used to say such men dig their graves with their teoth-and 1t Is so. On the other hand, there are those who eat too little. All extremes are evils that experience should govern.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05
Uses of the Fan In Japan.

The uses of the fan are many and various in Japan, where it is carried bv men, women and children A but terfy shaped fan in the hands of the umpire at wrestling and fencing matches is made to express number of messages perfectly understood and promptly at tended to by the combatants
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05

Yellow Is a favorite color with the Chinese, but yellow journalism doesn't prosper there, nevertheless. The Pc kin Gazette relates that an editor of the imperial city who, in referring to certain dead Chinese rulers, omitted to print their full names, has just had his punishment commuted from being slowly sliced to pieces to simple decap- itation.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05

The Cubans can now beat their machetes into plowshares and farm Cuba for themselves hencefOrth. Uncle Sam will gladly give them assistance in setting up their national household if they show themselves worthy their great opportunity.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05

The steamer Reina de Los Angeles, flying the Stars and Stripes, with Col. Ray, and 400 United States troops, has arrived at Manzanillo, to take posses sion of the pIace.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05

That. dog certainly seenAs almost hu- man at times" said old MT. Pussy. 'Yes," replied Mrs. Pussy. "He growls over his food quite as much as you do." -Harpers Bazar.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05

A Boston physician says that "if the average business man will only take long tramp into the woods before breakfast every morning he will en- joy better health" Who? The tramp!
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05
Juries In Mexico.

There are no professional jurors in Mexico. Nine of a mans peers try him, and @ majority is verdict. l the nine are unanimous, there is no ap peal. To serve on jury one must have a diploma in law, medicine or somu other profession, or an income of $100 { month, CT he must be member of { family whose head has an income O $2, 900 year.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05
'' Why

does my cake smell so queer?"
 Too much soda or per- haps alum or lime. Use SchtAlimg's Best baking pow der. .
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05
A New Jersey man accused of bigamy

pleaded in extenuatIon that the second victim of his matrimonial procliyities lured him to the altar with a particu- larly succulent apple pie, after tasting which he was powerless to resist her This Is merely a variation of the old Adam dodge-"The woman tempted me and I did eat"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05

The Chicago man went insane and died who thought that ability to fill the position, without political pull, ," was a sufficient qualification for civil service commissioner.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05
LADIES CAN WEAR SHOES

One size smaller afier using Aliens Foot Ease, powder to be shaken into the shoes It makes tight or new shoes feel easy gives instant relief to corns and bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery of the age.
 Cures and prevents swollen feet, blisters,
 caIlous and sore spots. Aliens FoOt-Ease is certain cure for sweating, hot aching, nervous feet. At all druggists and shoe |, stores, 25c. Trial package FREE. Address,
 Alien s. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. Box 852
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05

A New Zealand government beet IEoot sugar bill provides that every fcompany not exceeding three in num- Der, shall be entitled to a bonus of $58,320 in respect of sugar manufac- tured in New Zealand from beet-roOt or sorghum. This bonus to be payable
 in four annual installments for each
 year in which the company produces
 not less than 1000 tons of sugar, pro- vided that no installment shall be
 payable later than March, 1910, and
 also that the total amount payable in the time named shall not amount to
 more than $174,960.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05

History repeats itself Certain things had to be put in soak before Spain came over to the views of this country four centuries ago.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05

Cuba's independence was the frst object, but though that's been gained and something to boot Uncle Sam won't kick.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-11-05

He-The sum of woman's happiness may be put into three words: "I love you" She-And the sum of mans hap piness may also be expressed in three words: ''Pay to rer."-Chicago News.