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The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03
American Shoes i'm England.

American shoe manufacturers are making an effort to invade the English market, but, according to Marshall Halstead, the consul at Birmingham, they have not taken the trouble to ask what styles are wanted over there. He instances one maker who sent large consignment of shoes to Birmingham, going to much expense in doing so. He has sent three styles-patent leath- CT laced, calf-skin buttoned and tan laced. To suit the English taste the patent feathers should have been but toned and the calfskin laced. Ameri- can uppers, particularly the patent leather uppers, are far in advance of anything to be obtained for similar price in England, but all of the shoes sent over are far too lightly soled to suit the climatic conditions of the isl- ands.-Chicago Times-Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03

A special dispatch from Shanghai says that the British Minister at Pe- king, Sir Claude Mcdonald, on learn ing from the American Minister there that the concession to build the Han kow-Canton railroad has been granted to an American syndicate refused to support the application of the Anglo Eastern syndicate for the contract. It appears that the American concession was signed by the Chinese minister at Washington in April. The China de- partment of the Foreign Office advised the AngIo-Eastern syndicate to apply for 1t, which was done October 10
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03
An Example of o,connelr. Wit.

Daniel O'Connell, though brilliant and witty, was daringly vulgar when he set out to attack an opponent At a Dublin election he started to assail Re- corder Shaw, who was very dignified and handsome man, by declaring him fellow whose visage would frighten a horse from his oats. The lord mayor, who presided, remarked on these ameni- ties and said it might be supposed such 8 critic, like Hamlet's father, was en- dowed with Hyperion curls and the front of love himself, instead of 8 wrinkled brow and a scratch wig. As for himself, he would not be unwilling to compete with the demagogue before jury of ladies if they could only see him as nature made him without the aid of the barber O'Connell strode to the front of the platform, snatched off his wig and pointing to his naked head covered with a stubble of gray hair, cried, Ladies, I demand your instant judgmentl" Of course he had the laugh and the best of the encounter. San Francisco Wave.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03
VICTORIA AS AHousEKEEPER.
England's Queen Demands Good Serv- ice, but Pays Employees Liberal1y.

| England's Queen Demands Good Serv-
 ice, but Pays Employees Liberal1y.
 The sound business capacity and marvellous memory for details which serve Queen Victoria so we'll in her greater office of sovereign do not fail to render her successful also in her lesser one of housekeeper. She is the mistress of palaces, castles and country houses, and, although the actual daily house keeping is, of course, done by deputy, 1 the royal head of the establishment re- mains ever in a very real sense the mis- tress. She perceives immediately any thing amiss, and perceives also the remedy.
 She is a kind but also an eXacting mistress, and as she pays well, and never fails to consider reasonable ex- cuse, quite properly demands good service and tolerates no shirking. A recent little volume upon her private life relates several entertaining house hold anecdotes of the royal lady's ways.
 She has, it seems, dislike of cold meat, which she never eats, but eti- quette demands that at luncheon side table shall stand ready, provided with cold fowl and a cold joint, 10 matter what daintier hot food the dining table may offer.
 Like every good housekeeper, the Queen knows and remembers her valU1- able household possessions, and Is fully aware of their individual merit and the places where they ought to be kept. She does not know them all, for they mum Der thousands, but hundreds of them she does know, and elaborate cata- logues are kept of the rest-furniture, bric-a-brac, china, glass, silver, draper ies, and other furnishings-by her or der, and in large leather bounds books provided in accordance with her ideas.
 Only small proportion of her many hundred articles for table service are actually in ordinary use, and she Is in the habit of using but three of her many services of plate and china at Windsor Castle.
 But once, after a talk with the Ger man ambassador, who was visiting her, the members of the Queens house hold were surprised on coming to the table to behold strange china set be- fore them, each plate adorned with landscape paintings.
 It soon appeared that, the ambassa- dor having mentioned in the morning that his birthplace was Furstenberg, the Queen had recalled to mind serv ice of china never used, and for nine years put away and forgotten by every one but herself, which had been manu- factured there, and was decorated with painted scenes of the town and its vicinity.
 She knew exactly where 1t was and how 1t looked, and by her order it had been produced and used at dinner surely a very pretty attention from royal hostess, as well as something of a feat of memory in a royal house keeper.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03
woMANEs DEEP.
One Can't Always Tell What She Is
 Talking About.


 When the crowd was densest on Ca nal street yesterday afternoon sty nshly dressed young couple sauntered into a confectioner's and took seat at one of the little marble tables in the rear. The girl was pretty and viva cious, and her companion was fail sample of the local gilded youth. They ordered ices and cake, and while dis cussing them kept up a merry chatter Presently the waiter laid disk mark ed 't30 cents" on the edge of the table, and the young man, still talking, thrust his hand mechanically into his pocket. As he did so a slightly startled look crossed his face, and for the instant he lost the thread of the conversation. He recovered himself almost immediately, however. and chattered on, but his air was one of preoccupation. By the way. Miss Annie" he said after a mo- ment, would you mind waiting for me here until I give a message to fellow next door? Then I'll walk up the street with you" "Why certainly not, Har- ry," she answered brightly. 'Tm in no hurry; go ahead" As soon as the pretty girl was alone she pursed up her fore head and seemed immersed in thought. Then she glanced at her watch and thought some more. Finally she beck oued Co the waiter and paid the check Please tell the gentleman ] have just remembered an important engage ment" she said, "and I really can't wait" Five minutes later Harry re appeared, out of breath, interviewed the waiter and vanished. Now there's a puzzle" said man about town, who had witnessed the little scene from an adjoining table. Tt Is perfectly evi- dent that the young chap discovered he had no money and tore out to make B raise. So far it's clear case, but now comes the perplexing part. Did the girl suspect or did she not? Had she really an engagement, or did she divine the lay of the land and invent one to enable her to pay the bill and spare his feelings? watched her face as she went out. It was absolutely in scrutable. Women are deep, l tell you. deep as the deuce."-New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03
THE DUTY OF MOTHERS.
Daughters Should be Carefully Guided In Early Womanhood.
What suffering frequently results from 2. mothers ignorance; or more

rom a mother s 1QnOrdnces or uOIO frequently from a mothers neglect to properly instruct her daUghteri
 Tradition says woman Tnust sufTer. V and young women are so taught, There is little truth and great deal of exaggeration in this. If a young woman suffers severely she needs treatment and her mother should see that she gets it.
 Many mothers hesitate to take their daughters to physician for examina- tion; but no mother need hesitate to write freely about her daughter or herself to Mrs. Pinkham and secure the most efficient advice without charge. Mrs. Pinkham's address is Lynn, Mass.
 The following letterfrom Miss MARIE F. JOHNSON, Centralia, Pa., shows what neglect will do, and tells how Mrs. Pinkham helped her:
 "My' health became so poor that l had to leave school. Twas tired all the time, and had dreadful pains in my side and back. I was also troubled with irregularity of menses. was very weak, and lost so much flesh that my friends became alarmed. My mother, who is firm believer in your remedies from experience, thoughtper- haps they might benefit me, and wrote you for advice. followed the advice you gave, and used Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills as you directed, and am now as we'll as l ever was. have gained flesh and have good color. am completely cured ot irregularity."
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03

The Secretary of State has been in- formed that the Siamese government is about to re-establish its legation in the United States after lapse of many years, during which time all its diplo- matic correspondence with this gov ernment has been conducted through it's legation at London. The newly ac- credited Siamese Minister Plenipoten- tiary to the United States arrived in New York and will come to this city in a few days to present his credentials and reopen personal diplomatic rela- tions between the United States and Siam. His name is Pyha Visddha Suri- yasakti.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03
Value Of Cheese Food.
heese is a yerY rich and valuable

Cheese is a very rich and valuable food, likely to form very large con- stituent in the future and, especially Ter ,he workingman. to be very exten- Eively used. There is a difference in stomachs in their ability to digest this article.
 The writer is able to make an entire meal of cheese, with very little bread, and digest it more easily than rice or oatmeal, but in most stomachs it is less digestible, in some extremely so. Each person must learn for himsetlf. It is a convenient form of animal food and, when good, particularly agreeable.
 There is a great difference in the con- position of cheese both in its water, fat and nitrogenous matter In general, however, it may be remarked that every variety contains large amount of nitrogenous matter, and it is for this that it is especially useful as food. Skimmilk cheese is especially rich in this constituent, but less rich in fat. Those who abstain from flesh food will find in cheese abundance of nitrogenous matter to take the place of that found in fiesh.-London Family Doctor
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03
Ig|RR5ylflYE B 5ylY B EIIlg(g5

Siberia Is starting number of wa tering places to compete with the old established "cures" of Germany and France. In the western portion of the Czar's Asiatic dominions Kwig and Obachof are recommended as possess Ing mineral springs of great medical value.
 In view of the fact that in 1895 and 1896 there were 579 deaths in England from carbolic acid and two or three other poisons, of which fatalities 46e were suicides and Ill due to accident a bill has been introduced in the House of Lords for the better regulation of the sale of poisons.
 We export more tobacco than we i'm. port. During the last fiscal year, for example, the value of American eXpor- tations of tobacco in all forms was $25,- 100000, and of tobacco importatiOns into the United States $10,000,000, or only two-fifths as much. And the ex. portations are increasing over the i'm portations all the time.
 The wine list of the Cafe Royal in Regent street, London, contains the names of no less than sixty-eight brands of champagne, the prices of which range all the way from $1.50 to S5.25 a quart. All the higher-priced brands are vintages of 1874. A wine that is popular in this country at $3.5O and S4 per bottle is sold in the Cafe Royal at $2.65.
 A movement has started in the cham Der of deputies to abolish capital pun lShment in France. Fifteen European countries have abolished death sen tences, and since then crime has di- unfinished in those countries while it has increased in countries where the capi- tai sentence has remained in force. There is very strong public sentiment In France against capital punishment.
 The big punch bowl which forms a part of the silver service presented to the battleship Indiana by the people of the Hoosier State acquired added value in the eyes of the officers and crew dur ing the battle of July 8. \ piece Of ex- ploded shell from one of Ceryera's ships penetrated the cabin and firmly i'm bedded itself in the bowl, thus making that vessel one of the most interesting mementos of the war.
 Two divers of Detroit recently be came involved in an argument as to the weight which submarine workers carry with them under the water, and one of them offered to bet $50 that the other could not walk three-quarters of mile with his feet encased in diving shoes, weighing 241 pounds each, in two and a half hours. The wager was accepted and the diver who had been challenged accomplished the feat with thirty-fVe minutes to spare.
 The souvenir spoon craze has been revived In New York with a vengeance. Trays in the jewelry shops and in the department stores are now heaped with gold and silver spoons, both solid and plated, named for the naval and army officers who have gained fame in fight Ing. There is a rough rider spoon also which is selling well. Tiny gold or silver spoons with Dewey, Hobson or rough rider imprints are very popular with young women, who wear them as Dila
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03
Value of a Constitution.

It happened in the spring of 1860, when Garibaldi was pursuing his expe- dition in Sicily and when the words Constitution and Liberty" were on ev- cry Neapolitan's lips. Why are you so anxious for constitution" asked for eign tourist of his guide and donkey driver, while they were travelling through the mountains of Sorrento Well, you see, your excellency," was the answer, because think we shall be all the better for it. It is now close upon 20 years that am letting out my asses to visitors from all countries English, French, Americans; all of these have constitution, and they are all rich. '-Argonaut.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03
In g Ruddhlst Nunnery.

Sir Charles Gordon's "Recollections of Thirty-nine Years In the Army contains this anecdote: 'In 1860, ai Tien-tsin, the two Gordops, when seek. ing for hospital sites, came across a Buddhist nunnery. Despite the warn ings of one of the inmates, who appear ed in boys clothes, they entered the building and found that the inmates all wore male clothing. The Buddhist women were greatly shocked at the in trusion.
 "'Our regret, says Sir Charles, was real. Explanations were exchanged. We were informed that the community within adopted male costume as an in dication that they not only renounced the world, but with it the emblems oi their sex. We were received by the lady superior, tea and cakes offered tc and partaken of by us. We were then permitted to visit the private chapel, aud finally we parted from the re. Iigleuses on the best of terms !"
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03
He Kept His Seat.

A man who had not been to church for a very long time finally hearkened to the persuasions of his wife, and de cided to go. He got the family all to- gether and they started early. Arriv. ing at the church there were very few people in 1t, and no pew-openers al hand, so the man led his family well up the aisle, and took possession of a nice pew.
 Just as the service was about to be gin, a pompous-looking old man came in, walked up to the door of that pew, and stood there, exhibiting evident sur prise that it was occupied. The occu- pants moved over and offered him room to sit down, but he declined to be seat ed. Finally, the old man produced a card, and wrote upon it with a pencil:
 "I pay for this pew"
 He gave the card to the strange occu- pant who, had he been like most peo- pie, would have at once got up and left But the intruder adjusted his glasses and with a smile, read the card Then he calmly wrote beneath it'
 How much do you pay a yearY'
 To this inquiry the pompous old gen. tleman, still standing, wrote abruptly
 'Ten pounds
 The stranger smiled as though he were pleased, looked round to compare the pew with others, admired its nice cushions and furnishings, and wrote back:
 ''I don't blame you. It is well worth It."
 The pompous old gentleman at that stage collapsed into his seat.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03

The London Chronicle prints an as- founding story to the effect that plot has been matched at Paris to make the Court of Cassation's decision in the Dreyfus case, if favorable to the pris- oner on Devils Island, the signal for an outbreak in Paris, and also an at tempt to overthrow the civil power. This has caused much alarm. One feature of the contemplated outbreak is said to be the assassination of all leading. Frenchmen who have worked in Dreyfus' behalf Among those marked for killing are an ex-Minister of Justice and several prominent men of letters and Journalists. Meanwhile members of the Court of Cessation are inundated with threatening letters.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03
Miles of AlI Nations.

The question is often asked, How
 long Is a German mile in proportion 10 an English mile?' or, it may be, an Austrian mile, or a French mile, or q Russian mile The following table is useful: English Statute mile) and American mile, 1,760 yards; France and Belgium Ckilometer) and Holland legal miIe), 1,094 yards; Russian (versO, 1,167 yards; Germany Qong). 1O,126 yards; Germany (mile, metric), 1.64O yards; Austrian (mile, post, S,297 yards; Denmark (mile), S,23S; Sweden (mile), II, ,690 yards; Norway (mile), 12,- 1892 yards; Spain (mile), 1,522 yards; Portugal (mile), 2,20O yards; Switzer- land mile), S,54S yards; Italy (mile), 2,O25 yards; Saxony post mile), 7,432 yards; Scotland (old), 1917 yards; In dia Bengal mile), 2,000 yards; Ireland (old), 2,240 yards.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03
s1OO REWARD sIOo.

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The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03
Signs.

"Was that man ever a farmer?" in quired Mrs. CorntosseL
 "No," answered her. husband very positively.
 ''But he's always talkin about the delights of Twin in the country"
 "That's what shows he never was a farmer. Washington Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03

"It strikes me, MT. Brief" said MT. Dogway, "that your charge of $750 for this opinion is pretty steep"
 "E0 doubt, said Mir. Brief. "But you see. Dogway, when you come and ask me for an opinion which violates all my convictions you've got to pay not snly for your law, but for my con- lcience. "-Harper's Bazar.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03

Madrid advices state that the Span ish government has been notified that two German warships. one containing the Emperor and Empress, will arrive at Cadiz on November 20, but whether the visit is private or official is un- known. They will also visit Cartagena.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03
aAT CUBA,sLoss MEANS To sPAIN

The loss of Cuba means to Spain the loss of the very sustenance of the nation. In the same way the loss of your appetite means starvation to your body. If any reader of this notice wants to fully enjoy hearty meals, we can recommend Hostetter's Stom- ach Bitters. 1t cures indigestion, dyspep- sia and constipation.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03

Ferris is one of the Southern Cali fornia towns that is preparing to be- come independent, in a great measure, at least, of the winter rains for irri- gatiOn purposes. New wells ar6 5c;1S bored and water in great abundance
 is being obtained
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03
Prints in Latin

According to a special dispatch to the Chicago Inter Ocean, the newspaper Fl Norceste, of La Crouna, the most i'm portant journal published in that dis trict, is printing its leading articles in
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03
Feed Themselves to CrocodiIes

A favorite mode of suicide among the African tribes who dwell near Lake Nyassa is for native to wade into the lake and calmly wait for a crocodile to open its mouth and swallow him.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03

Cold weather is just as apt to affect the nerves as any other part of the body, and Neuralgia sets in. St Ja- cobs Oil is just as certain to cure it as it cures all the pains and aches of the body
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03
Colors of Uniforms.

The question of the color of soldiers
 uniforrzs has often been discussed from many points of view, and number ot theories as to the best shades for the battlefield have been proposed,
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03
An unarnIained Pnint.

Peter Lombard points moral in the English Church Times with this story
 "Mrs Proudie, the excellent wife of the bishop of Copeminster, down in the midlands, does admirable work by go ing among the poor people and talking to them out of her own experiences and giving them wholesome advice She did so the other day at Mudbury, near Cope minister. Next day the rector's daughter at Mudbury said to one of the audience of the previous evening, Well, Mrs. Toddle, what did you think of Mrs. Proudie's address?' Oh. it was very good; but, you see, she only went half way Whatever do you mean, Mrs Toddle?' said the young woman. Well. miss, she didn' t tell us what she does when MT. Proudie comes home drunk We should like a little advice on that 'ere point.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03

When coming to San Francisco go to Brooklyn Hotei, 2O8-212 Bush Street. Am erican or European plan. Room and board S1.O0 to $1.50 per day; rooms 90 cents to Si-O0 per day; single meals zj cents. Free coach Chas. Montgomery.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03

A crop of sprains and bruises is har- vested from outdoor sports. The cure is the crop St. Jacobs oil delights in as the triumph of the season, the one that beats the record.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03
A General E,roposlrion.

Wickwire docking at board with "Pity the Blind" on itl-You are no more blind than l am.
 Dismal Dawson We'll, what's it to you?
 Wickwire-W What business have you wearing that card?
 Dismal Dawson-Jist as much right as anybody l don t say I'm blind This here is jist a abstract proposition. Seer
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03

Mrs. Leslie Carter filed a petition iH bankruptcy in New York, with liabil- ities of S63,773 and no assets, except wearing apparel valued at S200.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03

It's unnecessary for a man to be 2 brilliant conversationai1st in order to hold his own in soliloQuy.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03

Men judge women by the things they fail to say.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03
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 Halls Family Pills gre the best.

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The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03

'Ise Kreem Saylune" over the door of Cincinnati establishment is prob ably the worst cold spell of the season
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03

Piso's Cure for Consumption is the best of all cough cures.-George ". Lotz, Fa- bucher. La., August 9, 1895.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03
To Cure a Cold In One Day.
Accounting For the Size of 8 Fee.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al Druggists refund money if it fails to cure, 25c
The St. Johns herald., 1898-12-03

Any man who Is bilious Is more e less 8 pessimist.